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6 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C.. SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1890—SIXTEEN PAGES. Dost Gre Up ‘The use of Ayer's Sarsaparilla One bottle may not cure “right off” s complaint of years; persist until » ure iseffected. Asageneral rule improvement fol- Jows shortly after bewinning the use of this medicine. ‘With many people the effect is immediately notice- able; but some constitutions are less susceptible to Medicinal influences than others, and the curative process may, therefore, in such cases be less prompt. Perseverance in using this remedy is sure of ite reward at last. Sooner or later the most stubborn blood dis- eames yield to AYER'S SARSAPARILLA. “For several years in the spring months I used to be troubled with sdrowsy, tired feeling and s dull pain fp the small of my back, so bad at times as to prevent my being able to walk, the least sudden moticn caus- img 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 began the use of Ayer’s Sarsaparilla and continued it till the Poison in my blood was thoroughly eradicated."—L.W. ENGLISH, Montgomery City, Mo. ~My system was all run down; my skin rough and of gellowish hue. I tried various remedies, and while some of them gave me temporsry relief none of them did any permanent good. At last I began to take Ayer’s arills, continuing it exclusively for a considers- bie time, and am pleased to say that it completely CURED ME I presume my liver was very much out of order and the Diced impure in consequence. I feel that I cannot too Bugbly recommend Ayer’s Sarsaparilla to any one aMicted as I was.”—MES. N. A. SMITH, Glover, Vt. “For years Isuffered from scrofula and blood dis- tases. The doctors’ prescriptions and several so-called blood purifiers being of no avail, I was at last advised by @ friend to try Ayer’s Sarsaparilla I did so, aud now feel like » new man, being fully restored to bealth.”—C. ¥. 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ORE CASES OF SICK HEADACHE, BILIOUS- abd. for Irea moues, by ‘using Carter's medicine, jez lees mouey, : Little Liver Pitls than by aby other mean: UDGE LAWRENCE OF THE SUPREME COURT ot New York has just decided that Dr. JG B. Sons have the exclusive riglt to the trade- mark and pame of Angostura Litters, and bas grauted them an injunction against C. W. Abi Do. of Balti. uore restraiming them from Using that uame o1 Bug uv coeds ia iadtation of the Augusturs Bitters Operated Btesm, belt sud F 2d EDITION. Latest Telegrams (0 The sla. A Saloon Town Burned. Stovx City, Iowa, May 17.—Covington, the saloon town across the river, about which so much has been written, was entirely consumed by fire between 2 and 3 o'clock yesterday morning. Last January all the buildings on the west side of the only street were burned, and yesterday's blaze took all those on the east Nine buildings were burned. Six of those were occupied by saloons. Very little of the contents was saved. The loss is about @16,000; insured for less than half. There 1s no probability that the town will be rebuilt. panee= wneeers Cyclone in Massachusetts. Boston, May 17.—The heavy thunder storms which prevailed in this neighborhood yesterday afternoon caused two deaths and wrought con- siderable damage. At Great Falls, N.H., the house of Joseph Lord was struck and Dr. Lord was killed. The house was burned. At New- market Junction, N.H., a barn was struck and Albert Hurd, a farmer, aged thirty, was killed. At Haverhill, Mass., several yachts were cap- sized by the high wind. eS FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. ‘The following are the opening and closing prices of the New York Stock Market, us reported by special wire to Corson and Macartney, 1414 F street: Rated YO5¢ a Bs 4> 47% Ft Worth Cts, 26% Hocking Val. 7 nL td i e + Bref....| 33 West! Union. | $6) —————_— kK Exchange. o'clock m.: Washing- Washington Stoc Sales —Kegular Call— ton Light Infantry, 2d, $250 at 1001,.” Eckington and Soldiers’ Home railroad, 15 at 76. Riggs In- rance Company s Columbia Fire In- su! Potomac Tel- Carriage, 200 3.458, 1891, registered, FROM THE CAPITOL. [Continued from First Page.) present their views in the shape of amend- ments, Mr. Breckinridge (Ky.) d the pending ondment, which fixes Beg 2 of 60 cents a square yard and 40 per cent ad valorem on Oriental, Berlin and other rugs. ‘MR. ALLEN'S CHARMING CANDOR, Mr. Allen (Miss.) excused his entrance into the debate by stating that he had some friends from Mississippi in the galleries who wanted to hear him talk before they went home. {Laughter.} He thought (and a good many people agreed with him) that if there was any one man in the United States thoroughly posted on the subject of the tariff he was the man. (Laughter.] He had discussed the subject on & canal boat from Syracuse to Albany, with the result already known. [Langhter.] He came back from — that trip and had a@ con- ference with President Cleveland, and they agreed that the people in had made the fight had not whose interest the appreciated it. ‘The gentleman from Masua- chusetts (Mr. Lodge) had complained that there wes so much said in the interest of the farmer, The gentleman must excuse members for talking some to the farmer, because talk THE O STREET TRAGEDY. Coroner’s Inquest on the Body of Special Officer Reddick, TESTIMONY AS TO THE KILLING—‘‘skID” TAYLOR HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY—A POWERFUL BLOW IN THE MOUTH WHICH KNOCKED REDDICK DOWN—FPATALLY INJURED BY THE FALL. The remains of “Dick” Reddick, the special policeman killed Thursday night on O street, were removed to the morgue from Freedman’s Hospital last evening, and Deputy Coroner Schaeffer made the autopsy. The police of the second precinct made a thorough search for the negro William alias “Skid” Taylor, the alleged perpetrator of the crime, yesterday afternoon, and had every place so well guarded that escape was almost impossible. Policeman Jennings was in ‘‘Hell’s Bottom” about 4 o'clock, when he saw Taylor going toward his mother’s house, No. 1452 Sampson street. and the ofticer followed him. Soon after “Skid” arrived at the house the officer entered the rear yard and there surprised “Skid,” who was washing his face. The prisoner made no resistance, but ac- companied the officer to the second precinct station and was locked up on a charge of murder, was all the farmer got. [Laughter.} In con- clusion he recited some verses descriptive of the woes of the farmer, ending with the re- frain: “But we love the G. O. P.; For it gives us tariff yet.”* The amendment was agreed to. swoppY. Mr. Bynum (Ind.) argued that the protective tariff on raw wool had destroyed the manu- facture of woulen goods and driven the manu- facturer to manufacture shoddy, thereby destroying the industry of wool growing. Mr. Dockery (Mo.) contended (and fortified his position with statistics) that a high wool tariff had had a deleterious effect upon the raising of sheep, on the price of wool and on the manufactures of wool. THE VOICE OF JACOB, BUT THE HAND OF ESAU. Mr. Yardley (Pa.) gave his cordial and hearty support tothe bill. Gentlemen on the other side were loud in their protests in behalf of the farmer, but they had steadily voted to destroy the home market and to deny protection to the products of the farm. They. spoke with the voice of Jacob, but their hand was the hand of Esau. Mr. Buchanan (N.J.) regarded the protection which the bill afforded the farmer as one of the most valuable features of the measure. In speaking to the wool question he quoted statistics to show that x the reduction of the wool tariff m 1883 the number of sheep had diminished, but that after the last election, when the people elected a republican President and Congress, the unmber of sheep began to increase. The farmers did wisely when they trusted Benjamin Harrison and a republican Congress to look out for the 8.43, 1591, coupon’ S. 45. registered. 48, coupons, a d. District of Columbia Bonds—Per imp. 6s. 1801, coin, 103% bid. Per imp. 1891 currency, 105 bid. Market stock 7s," 1892, currency. WoX bid. 20-year fund, Gs, 1892, gold, 104% bid. 20-year fund, 63, 1898," gol 113 ‘bid, 118 asked. Water stock, 73, * 1901, 131 bid. 30-year fund, U3, gold, 1002, 12134 bid." 3-65s, 1924, fund, currency, 122 bid. Miscelianeous lionds—U. 8. Electric Light bonds, Ist. Gs. 100 bid. U.S. Eloctrie Light bonds, 2 Gs, 120 bid. Washington and Georgagown Kail- road, 10-40, 6s, 105% bid. Washington and Georgetown’ Convertible bonds, 63, “210 bid. sonic Hall Aseociation 5s, 1898," 108 bid. ington Market Company Ist’ mortgage, 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market company bonds, imp. 6s, 118 bid, 12? asked. Washington ht fantry first’ mortgage 6s, 1904, 101. bid, 105 asked. Washington Light Infantry bonds, 2a 7s, 1904, 100 bid, 106 asked. Washington Gas Light Company bonds, series A. Gs, 121 bid, 122 aske Washington Gas Light uy bonds, series y bid 12% asked. Hygienic ‘Ice cor ist mortgage, Gs, 10 bid, Metropolitan, 285 : bid. Second. 1 Farmers and Mechanics, 190 bid. 200 asked. Citizens, 168 bid, 180 asked. Columbia, 180 bid, 182% asked. Capi |) tal, 120 bid. West End, 104', bid, 106 asked. ‘Traders’ Lincoin, 88 bid. Hailroad Stocks — Washington and George- 300 aske town, 295 bid, 325 asked. Metropolitan, 171 bid, 180 asked. Columbia, 80 asked. Capitol and North O Street, 7 4g asked. Ecking id, ton and Soldiers’ Home, Georgetown snd Tenallytown, Brightwood,63 bid, 60 asked. Insurance Stocks—Franklin, 60 bid. Metropolt- tan, 85 bid. National Union, 20% bid, 23 asked. Arlington, 190 bid, 205 asked. “Corcoran, 65% bid, G8 asked. Columbia, 18%, bid, IN asked. German-American, 180 bid. Potomac, 89 bid, 100 asked Riggs, 8% bid, 9 asked. Peoples’, 5% bid, asked. Title Insurance Stocks—Real Estate Title, 1: bid, 135asked. Columbia Title, 6% bid. 7 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks—Washington Gas, 44% bid, 46 asked. Georgetown Gas, 48 bid. U. S. Electric Light, 120 bid. 1: asked. ‘Telephone Stocks—Pernsylvania, 25 bid, 28% asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 75 bid, SO asked. American Graphophone Company, 13 | bid. 14 asked, Miscellaneous Stocks—Washington Market Com- if 1. Washington Brick bid. asked. bid, 80 asked? ny bid, 52 asked. Great Falls Bull Kun | Washington National ‘Ty po- 5 Di s Mergenthaler, 15 bid, Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 144 bid, 1), asked. Washington Loan and ‘Trust Company. 3% bid, 4 asked. American Security and Trust Company, 50% bid, 50%, asked. Lincoin Hall, 80 bid, 100 asked.” Hygienic Ice Company, 45 bid. ——— Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, May 17.—Cotton firm—middling, 12. Flour dull and unchanged—ioward street and western super, do. extra, 5.00a 4.00; do. do. faimil: 3 City mills, Kio brands, extra, 4.4004.50; winter wheat patent. Wa: D; do. do. 0; spring, do. . Wheat—southern q) Ssa%3; Longberry, % 2 red, 67 igann) uiet Dut firm 2,93: steamer No. 2 winter red, western easy; mixed ‘spot, May, 4240414; June. 414; July, 414 41,0413; steamer, 7 southern and Pennsyivani western, White, 38; do. mixed, i647; graded white, 3%. Rye steady—prime to’ cho good t fair, S860. Hay very slow—prim to choice timothy, 12.50a13.00. Provisions steady and unchanged—mess pork, old new 13.50; bulk meats, loose shoulders, 54; long clear and clear rib sides, 64: sugar-pickled shoulders, 6: sugar-cured smoked shoulders, 74; hams, small 11 Xalz; large 10a103; lard, refined 74. ‘Butter weak and unchanged—creamery. fancy, 17ali do. fair to choice, 15al6; do. imitatation, 10al2: ladle, fancy, 10; good t choice, 8a9; store packed. jas. Eggs firm—western, L3al4. Coffee dull— Kio cargoes fair, 19 W7ial7%. Sugar quiet—granul: . 6 1-16. Copper scarce—refined, 1syald. Whisky firm—1.0val10. Freights to Liv: erpool per steamer dull and unchanged—grain per bushel, 1d. Receipts—flour, 7,514 barrel wheat, 14.000 bushel ,000 bushels; oa! 18,000 bushels; rye, 300 busshels. Shipments flour, 4,156 barrels; corn, $5,000 bushels. Sales— No, May 16.—Virginia consols, 50; jo. threes, Baltimore and 10.40's, 4¢ . Ohio stock, 1002101; Northern Central stock, 68%; wsolidated gas bonds, 1144115; do. stock, 51\0 Chicago Markets. CHICAGO. May 17 (closing).—Wheat—May, 947;; ul a THE POSTAL CARD CONTRACT. It is Thought the Daggett Contract Will Be Terminated Next Monday. There is no longer any doubt that the con- tract awarded to Mr. Al. Daggett for furnishing the Post Office Department with postal cards will be terminated by the Postmaster General on next Monday or Tuesday. It is stated tha Mr. Daggett is delinquent in three very im- portant particulars—firet, as to the quali the paper furnished; second, as to the t and, third, as to his indemnity . Th paper made by Wilkinson Lros. of rmingham, Conn., of whom Mr. Daggett re- cetved his supply, has neverbeon, it isclaimed by the department officials.of the contract stand- ard. Indeed it is said that it has never even approached the quality necessary in a postal card. Mr. Daggett, however, has per- sistently maintained that the objections to the paper sre wholly technical and that the paper is even of a beticr quality than the sample fur- nished by the government, He says that be- cause Wilkinson Bros. are unable to make paper exactly like the sample in every partic- ular, even though the paper is of a better qual- ity and finish and costs more than'the other, he is to be unjustly deprived of his coatract and made to sustain a very heavy loss, Some time ago Mr. Daggett was notified that he was expected to make good his delinquencies as to the quality and quantity of the cards fur- nished and to ‘satisfy the jepartment that he | wool interest of the United States, [Applause.] Mr. Lewis (Ala.) made a speech against the protective system, A MISSOURI REPUBLICAN’S ADVICE, Mr. Niedringhans (Mo.) said that one-half the time consumed on the other side had been taken up by his colleagues from the once great democratic state of Missouri. He felt that a Missouri republican should be heard, It was not generally known that the demo- cratic party held the state government by a minority vote. He advised his colleagues to pull for the shore before the great crash came. [Laughter and applause. ] Mr. Bland suggested that his colleague was the only Representative from Missouri who was directly interested in a high tariff. He did not see how, if the rules of the House were rigidly enforced, his colleague could vote for or against the bill. COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS, Paragraph 407 of the bill was, on motion of Mr. McKinley, amended 80 as to ‘read as fol- lows: “Mats,rugs,ecreens,covers,hassocks, bed- sides, art squares and’ other portions of carpets or carpeting made wholly or in part of wool, not otherwise provided for in this act, shall be subjected to the rate of duty herei imposed on carpets, carpetings of like charac- ter or description, The paragraph imposing a duty of 50 per centad valorem on manufactures of silk not specially provided for was amended, on motion of Mr, McKinley, by # proviso that all such manufactures of which wool on the pair of the camel, goat or other like animals is*a compo- material shail be classified as manufactures of wool. FREE SALVATION. Mr. Caruth (Ky.) criticised the bill, and re- ferred to the “rising son” of Massachusetts ap- pearing before the ways and means committee advdcating an increase of duty on granite. Notwithstanding the republicans taxed the shroud, nothwith- standing they taxed the coffin, they proposed to tax the gravestone. Where was this to stop? He trusted that when men stood before the judgment seat of God they would find, at least, salvation free. (Laughter). THE OLD SOUTH. Mr. Moore (N.H.) said that the opposition to the bill came from the old south and not from the new south, The protective system had worked great benefits to the south. Mr. O'Neil (Mass.), as a northern man and a northern democrat, protested against the pas- sage of the bill. He did not doubt that the gentlemen who drsfted the bill endeavored to benefit all their friends, but they overlooked the manufacturers of New England. The manu- facturers of New England had contributed their share of the fat in the last campaign and were entitled to some little consideration, They had asked for free coa!, because without it their fires must be banked. They had asked for iree iron, because without it their iron foundries must be closed. : AMENDMENTS ADOPTED, On motion of Mr. McKinley an amendment to the tariff bill was adopted imposing a duty of 50 per cent ad valorem on bone and horn but- tons, and aduty of 4 cents per line—button measure—of one-fortieth of one inch per gross on pearland shell buttons manufactured or partly manufactured, Also an amendment fixing a duty of 35 per cent ad valorem on dolls’ heads, toy marbles of whatever material composed, and on all other toys, not composed of rubber, china, porce- | lain, parian, bisque, earthenware or stone- ware, and not specially provided for. CHAIRMAN GROUT BETTER, He Will be Able Soon to Attend to His Committee Work. Congressman Grout, whose iilness has been mentioned in Tue Stan, is very much better and is sitting up five or six hours each day. He is beginning to dictate some of his correspond- ence, read the tariff debate and take hold of the work of the committee on the District, of which he is chairman, Not many more days will pass before he is at the Capitol and about his work as usual, Since Mr. Grout has been chairman of the District committee be has made an exceedingly favorable impression on the citizens who have come i contact with him, impressing them as a broad-minded, hard-working member who has the best intorests of the District sin- cerely at heart, He is very popular in: Ver- mont, and his re-election tu the Fifty-second Congress is thought to be an assured fact, Hig many friends will be glad to learn that he is soon to be out and serving with a will his Ver- mont and District constituents. AMONG THE LAW MAKERS, A National Election Law to be Re- ported—Congressional Committee Notes. The committee appoiuted by the House re- publican caucus to determine upon the re- spective merits of the national clection law proposed by Mr. Lodge and the bill presented by Mr, Rowell to extend the supervisory system held a meeting this morning aud finally de- cided to report to the caucus in favor of the national election bill, The majority in the committee was nearly two-thirds in favor of the Lodge project, which, however, has been divested of the Australian ballot feature. NEW PENSION BILLS, Senator Farwell, by request, introduced a bill today providing a pension of #100 a montb to survivors of the war who lost both eyes in the service; a pension of $72 a month to the other in the service; a pension of $100 a month to any survivor who, by reason of wounds or disability contracted . in the service, is dependent upon the was able to maintain a satisfactory staudard by next Monday. He was also notified that his bond was defi- cient under the law since the failure of Mr. Franklin Woodruff, and that he would be ex- pected to furnish another satisfactory surety by the same day. It 1s Ret expected that Mr. Daggett will be able to comply with these requirements within the specified time, and hence his con- tract will no doubt be canceled either next Monday or Tuesday. In that event the depart- ment will take prompt steps to secure Ce contractor, as the present of cards wot adimit of delay, =e care of another person, and a pension of $50 a month to the widow of any member of the afore-mentioned classes of pensioners, By survivors who, having already lost one eye, lost | THE INQUEST. This morning Coroner Patterson held an inquest at the sixth precinct station. The prisoner, who is a robust black man, oc- cupied a seat in the room and listened to the evidence of some of his former companions, The first witness called was William Lauson, a colored boy, who was on O strect opposite ay Cadets’ Armory when the fatal meeting took lace. He testified that he heard “Dick” Reddick and “Skid” Taylor have some words, The former had Maria Davis by one arm and the latter had hold of her other arm. Witness started across the street and just before he reached the curb- stone “Dick” gave a short blow of his whistle. As he blew the whistle he fell to the sidewalk and both Taylor and the girl went away. “Did you see Taylor strike the officer?” asked the coroner. ‘No, sir,” answered witness, “but somebody must have struck him.” Witness explained that he was on his way home from work at the time and he only stopped to listen to the music. STORY OF THE WOMAN IN THE CASE. Maria Davis, the girl about whom the trouble occurred, was the next witness called. She isa colored girl about twenty years old, and was dressed in a neat blue dress and wore a straw hat. She testified that Thursday night she and Lottie Green were at —_ tho ~—scorner_— of 1ith and Q streets when Lottie uttered an oath, Reddick came across the street and accused witness of having made use of the bad lan- guage and arrested her on a charge of pro- fanity. On their way along the street Reddick asked her if she knew Spe- cial Officer Brockenborough and she answered that she did. wards the Cadet’s Armory, where they expected to find Brockenborough, When they reached the front of the armory they met Taylor, the Phey then went to- prisoner, and he asked ‘her what was the matter, She told him that she had been arrested; that the officer said she swore, but she told him that it was another girl, Taylor then said to Reddick: “If you arrest that girl you have got to arrest me too.” Reddick then took his whistle from his pocket and blew it. As he did so Taylor struck him in the mouth and he fell to the pavement. As soon as Keddick fell witness went on around the corner, and Taylor met her at the corner of 7th and N streets, Witness then went to the house of a fricnd in Douglass alley. Taylor went asfar as tho door with her, and she did not sce him again. in answer to questions by a juror the witness said that she had kept company with Taylor; that he told her after the affair that he had been drinking. She said that Taylor had been in trouble before. fog Nat Was Heddick taking you tothe armory 0 __“To see Mr. Brockenborough. He said that if Brockenborough recognized her he (Reddick) would release her.” OTHER TESTIMONY, Jennie Barnes, a young colored wom; who attended the ball given by the Cieopatra Household of Ruth, was be- fore the jury and gave evidence as the trouble ‘between “Skid” Taylor an Ki “Dick” Reddick. She said she did not see the blow, but she saw “Dick” lying on the side- walk’ after he had blown his whistle, Acolored girl named Patterson, who was also at the May ball, described the fatal meet- ing, and says when she saw Reddick fall she went back into the armory. TUE CAUSE OF DEATH, Deputy Coroner Schaeffer testified that he ex- amined the body of deceased and found no external injuries except a swollen lip,on which there was a small eut. There was no cut on the sczlp, but there was plenty of blood be- neath it and a large clot of blood over the right car. The skal was a remarkably thin one. ‘The membranes of the brain showed much extravasated blood. Both ventr showed large clot. ‘There was a linear fracture from one ear to the other around the head. Witness said that the blow on the face was evidently a powerful one and the fracture was caused by the fall to the pave- ment. Death was the result of hemorrhage of the brain. DAVIS HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY. There were other witnesses present, but the jury did not deem it necessary to hear their evidence, After a short deliberation the jury returned a verdict holding Taylor for the kill- and he was committed to jail to await the on of the grand jury. a MORE TARIFF TRIBULATIONS, A Threatened Crusade for Free Sugar— Other Movements for Changes. The ways and means committee this morning gave u brief hearing to the spirit vinegar men, who submitted the draft of a modification of the existing law approved by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, which imposes a light tax on the spirits used in vinegar making, with a view to guarding against illicit distilling. The committee has as yet taken no action in the matter, o Heavy pressure is being brought to bear upon the committee by individual members to secure modifications of schedules in the bill. The hosiery men, through Representative Harmer, are trying to have some changes made in the language of the hosiery sec- tions; the Massachusetts granite people are seeking an additional degree of protection and the kid glove importers and lead ore refin- ing interests are still working to secure relief. But perhaps the greatest pressure is being brought to bear by the conilicting sugar in- teres: Representative McKenna has announced that he will submit a proposition looking to a cut of 33 per cent in the sugar duties, restoring the dividing line from No. 16 to No, 13, Dutch standard, The California sugar men will accept this heavy cut rather than have the bounty plan adopted, and recruits are expected from the southern states, Meanwhile some of the western representa- tives are preparing to lead a crusade in favor of free sugar. So that the ways and means committee may haveto face another revolt next week, William E. Ward’s Bank Account. A negro named William E. Ward, who has served three terms in prison, was before the Poligg Court this afternoon charged with false pretenses. The complaining witness was a colored woman named Sarah Burden, She charged that Ward obtained €29 from her. According to her evidence Ward claimed that he had $75 in bank, but that he bad lost his bank book and could not getthe mouey until he had found it. On the strength of his statement she loaned him $29, and took his note for the money. Vhat did he want the money for?” asked the judge. ; “He said he wanted to give a ‘parlor social,’” was her reply. A clerk inthe National Savings Bank gave evidence to show that the prisoner had a de- posit of 25 cents im the bank. Ward,” said the judge, addressing the | prisoner, “you can give ¥1,000 bail to await the action of the grand jury or stand committed.” He stood committed. poaheariootd Washington Produce Market. In general the tone of the market shows little change, Butter has dropped somewhat request also Senator Ingalls introduced a serv- ice pension bill, giving to all survivors of the late war ‘who served ninety days or more after April 11,1861, a pension of 1 cent a month for every day's service, widows of soldiers and sailors and their orphan children of $12 and $4 a month each respectively, The bill excludes from its benefits may soldier of $8,000 worth of is made on account of warm weather; fancy creamery print, 23025; prime 1720; dairy, 15a18; choice Virginia and Maryland dairy packed, 11a13; low grades very dull. Eggs are scarcer and spring chickens, 20a21; stant inguiry for dried fruit. New in short _ Choice sells well; inferior fades dail” ais food scavce., Milliag "witeat active demand. In other lines market is Caxcezr Or Tur Sur. Powizs Axp Brorcues a. 3 8 88 ‘Thousands of cases of Skin Cancer or Enithelioms have been cured by SWIFT'S SPECIFIC. 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Wells celebrated his third | anniversary June 16 by an appropriate and interesting juvenile party at his residence, No. e little folks en- | 2012 R street northwest. joyed themselves merrily with games and | dancing, followed by a sumptuous collation, to which they did full justice. The steam yacht Belle L. of this city, with W. P. Watrous and family and 8, J. Gass and family, arrived yesterday after a very pleasant cruise of six months in Florida, The party were joined at Fortress Monroe by Mrs. W. A. Gatley and Miss Frederica Prescott. Miss Minnie Sartorius of Norfolk, Va., who { has been visiting here for the past three weeks, left for her home last evening. Pay Director Cunningham, U.S.N., and his | It is not the peace of Europe Emperor bride Del Banco sail for Europe per City of | Willian i : me New Yori on the 2st of May to overhaul the | a old continents, Lieut, and Mrs, Charles H. Harlow will be | ,, He Onght to be the leader of ‘« brass band, the guests of Mrs, Brinton Stone, 1721 De Sales | teh Strauss would show which way the win street, Saturday, May 17. Lieut, Harlow is on | Plows. duty at the Naval Academy, Mr. and Mrs. Z. C. Robbins, who have been sojourning at Fortress Monroe. for a couple of weeks, wili return home in a few days, ‘The Shakespeare Club meets at the Hamilton this evening. The anniversary of Frederick Froebel, founder of the kindergarten, was celebrated yesterday from 11 to 2o0’clock in the lecture room of All Souls’ Church by the spring festi- val. Nearly fitty little children participated, The exercises were very interestmg. Just be- fcre the collation was served Mrs. Pollock made | is going crazy over this proble: a brief address, setting forth the advantages | “Did you go to the circus?” some one in- of such training and expressi e hope that | quired o! r i the kindergarten would soon be perfot the Se ee public school system in this city. ‘The ladies | “No.” he replied; “there was too much of a Who assisted were the Misses Boyer, Saulsbury, | Ctowd and I hate crowds. If only one-third of McKinley, Simmons, Nichols, Redway, Page | the people went, that go now, I'd go myself. and Arnold. “Yes,” said the other man, “but did it never Mrs, William Henry Browne gave a small | occur to you that the majority are like you eee to — one of peri ie on Thursday. | are, and if only one-third as many went as go e table, decorations and flowers were all i snbie 2 yellow and white, The hostess and some of her | 20, *e2 times as many would go as go now? Assistants dressed in the same colors, Prominent | See? among tne guests were Mrs, Windom and | He didn’t exactly see, but he caught a faint daughters, Misses Carter, Madame Guzman, | Mr. and Mrs. George Lothrop Bradiey, Mrs. Hornsby, Mrs. Lyman ‘Tiffany and daughters, Dr. and Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. N. 8. Lincoln, Mrs. Pollok, Mrs. Paige, Mrs. Justice Field. Gen, and Mrs. Banks, Mr. Alexander Magruder, Judge and Mrs. Lradley, Mrs. Riggs, Miss Slaymaker, Mrs. Taylor, Mra, Dodge, Mra, McMillan, Gen, and Mirs, Augur, Lieut, Parker and a number of ladies who are regeuts of Mt. TH THE HOUSE. A daty put on talk just now, Might make the members blue; But great Jehosaphatness, how ‘Twould boom the revenue! The smaller catechism is not a kittenchism, A WEATHER PREDICTION. The weather was picasant this mornin, The weather was pleasant this noon, The weather is pleasant this evening— Look out for a change pretty soon. Bird sense is not very reliable, because birds | are so flighty, don’t you know. ROTATION IN OFFICE. Clarkson in his politics, Thinks it ain’t ther naters, Fer gover'ments to run all right, Unless they air rotaters, Acorrespondent in the House Press Gallery settling his mental balance. “E.S.P.” sends in from Bennings thi HAIL COLUMBIA ROAD. No longer now in agony, Thy weary way we jolt; No longer now one spavined nag, Vernon. That never was a colt, Preparations made for the garden fete to be | Is made to draw four thousand pounds given for the benefit of the Garfield Of beauty, wealth and style; Hospital at Calumet pace, the residence | No longer now our nickel floats ol irs, John gan, ve promise 5 isle: that this will be not only wane. Of the lone = SR No longer do we draw our skirts In terror from the floor, Lest centuries of grime and dirt Should soil them o’er and o'er, ‘The bran-new track is smooth and straight, ‘Thy cars are sometimes swept of late, And now, two horses oft are seen, Although they're spavined, poor and lean, And lo, behold! an open car, This morning met the gaze, most unique, but one of the most interest- | ing social events of the season, It will have a | special interest, as it will be about the last | general social gathering before society takes | flight to the country and to the seaside. Tne pretty grounds will present a most picturesque appeurance, Tents of bright colors will be don the lawn, in which curios, fancy ps and eatables are to be sold, and all the usual accessories of entertainments of this char- acter will be found, ‘he interior of the man- sion will be given up toa display and sale of | the fancy articles. ‘There will also be a booth | And while I looked, it passed mie by, of knick-knacks from Europe. a tea table, I stood in such amaze. where at 5 o'clock tea will be scrved, a floral! But oh, we hail with joy the change, booth and candy and fruit. Ina iarge teutasup- |’ per Will be served. Mrs. Logan will be assisted in welcoming patrons by many ludics promi- nent in social circles. Mrs, Stires and Miss Stires of Norfolk, who have been at the Clarendon during the winter, have gone to Old Point. A pleasant progressive eucher party was given last evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs, F. J, Haig, 216 Ist street northeast, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor won first prize aud Mr. Mills and Miss Turpie won the booby prize, both prizes being unique and elegant. Miss Daisie W. Gibbs, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Gibbs, was at home toa number of her little friends Monday to celebrate her sixth birthday, IN LINE OF DUTY. And sing a merry lay, As onward now we roll along, Adown thy iron w: WHERE WOULD IT STOP? ~ Mr. Mills Makes a Suggestive Reply to the Farmers’ Alliance. In answer to the letter of the Farmers’ Alliance of Milan county, Tex.. asking him to favor the establishment of government ware houses for the storage of agricultural products and the issue upon them of treasury notes to the extent of 80 per centof the value of the products, Mr. R. Q. Mills says: “When the gov- ernment begins to take charge of the cotton, wheat, corn, oats and tobacco it will go on, and in time bacon, pork, beef, butter, cheese, lard, hay and all other farm products will demand of the government to take their surplus and advance them 80 per cent on it, And iu periods of manufacturing and mining depression iron, steel, woolen and cotton goods will demand to be deposited and taken care of aud money Joaned to their owners, and so will coal and ores and lumber, If the policy is adopted it must apply to all, and the power of those in- terested in these products will compel the gov- ernment to extend its paternal care to them.” He adds that the only way in which the farmer can be helped is by the success of the tariff reform, for which Cleveiand fought and fell. Regretfully be declines to support the alliance proposition. In closing he says: “I am too old to change the convictions of a life- time, I ama democrat because I believe the great sum of woes which humanity suffers his term of enlistment, was rey paid for | comes from a disregard of democratic priuci- his service and was honorably discharged, He | ples. I can afford to retire to private life. but concludes that the soldicr was undoubtedly in | I cannot afford to share the guilt of partici- line of duty when the disability was incurred | pating in an act that will bring distress and nd is, therefore, entitled to a pension. | suffering to millions of my fellow citizens.” Assistant Secretary Bussey Renders a Decision in an Interesting Case. Assistant Secretary Bussey today rendered a decision in a rather peculiar pension case. Henry C. Bird, late of the ninetieth Pennsylva- nia volunteers, was drafted into the service fora | term of nine months. Learning of the illness of amember of his family, Bird deserted and went home, where he was subsequently ar- rested, tried by court-martial and sentenced , to “complete his term of service.” Dur- ing the Wilderness campaign Bird con- tracted a pensionable disability. His application, however, was _ rejected on the ground that he was at the time “unde: going a sentence imposed by a court-martial, and was, therefore, not in line of duty when | the disability was incurred, From this decision an appeal was taken, The assistant secretary finds that Bird was a good soldier, served out “Royal” inall ways Superior. I find the Royal Baking Powder to be absolutely pure, containing no injurious article whatever. The ingredients are only those proper for a baking powder of the highest degree of excellence as to wholesomeness and strength. 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Finally agreat ulcerous sore broke out on my leg, which compelled ‘me to go on crutches, and this, added to the Rheuma- tiem that had set in, made me slmost helpless. The physicians who, by the way, were the best in this stata Pronounced the disease incurable, I then took 88.8. improved from the first day, and am pow sound an¢ well SMUGGLED CIGARS. A Master-at-Arms of the U.S.S. Galena Under Arrest. Areport has been received at the Navy De- partment in regard to a recent case of emug- gling on the U.SS. Galena, This vessel had just arrived at Key West, Fla., from a cruise in the West Indies and the customs officers dis- covered that nearly 15,000 fine cigars had been unladen from her in violation of law. They were seized and an investigation dis- closed that the master-at-arms of the vessel. « man named Pople, was the perpetrator of the fraud. Before this was known, however, Poépple had deserted and gone back to Havana. A telegram was sent to the United States consul there to cause his ar- rest and detention, and a few days later it was jearned that he was in custod, The Galena was sent after him and he was brought back to this country for trial, It was at first decided to try bim naval court-marti but in v euliar defect in the law whic y cuses civilians from giving testimony betore naval courts, and as evidence Witnesses was necessary to the decided to turn the prisoner over to the civil authorities at Key West for prosecution under the federal laws, It is said at the Navy Department that none of the officers of the vessel were implicated in the transactton, DISTRICT GOVERNMENT, COL, ROBERT AND THE LIQUOR CASES. Col. Robert has made up his mind to finally dispose of all pending cases during the early part of next week. To do this he desires to have all attorneys and applicants having pending applications to file in his office by Monday a list of such cases, together with the name of the attorney, As soon as this list is handed in he will examine the cases enumerated and be ready to hear argu- ments We y. Cases im which this information is not filed by Monday the colonel positively says he will not consider. There are upward of seventy-tive rejected ap- plications now pending and the colonel is d termined to get rid of the liquor question for this year by the close of next week. He says that after his final action on cases he will not permit a reopening or further argument in the case, TO BE IMPROVED. The Commissioners have ordered the im- provement of 34ta street between N and P streets northwest, and that the contract for the same beawarded to the Barber Asphalt Paving Company. This is one of the streets held to see if sufficient funds would be available for the work, ——— Police Court Notes. Today Irving Fantroy, a colored boy about thirteen years oid, was charged with being a suspicious character, having been caught with his hand in a lady's pocket at the market. He was sent down in default of bonds.——Wm, Jackson, colored, was charged with the larceny of flower pots and sent to jail for 30 days. Benjamin Thomas, a colored boy of twelve years, was fined $5 for disorderly conduct im playing crap. Subsequently an uncle of the voy asked the remission of the fine so as to substitute a spanking. The court thought if the parents paid the fine they would see to keeping him in the mglt path.——Margaret Nokes and Kosa Nokes were charged with the larceny of eight pots of flowers from Nicholas Studer atthe Center Market. These were step- mother and stepdaughter, and the latter made no denial and said that the other persuaded her to take the flowers. The girl was di charged and the stepmother fined €20 or 60 days.—Thomas Connolly was fined $5 for an assault.——Wm. Tolliver and Walker Tolliver ere charged with an assault on Officer Burney. ‘he first was fined $5 for the assault and the latter's personal bonds taken. — Range of the Thermometer Today. The following were the readings at the sige nal office today: 8a.m., 58; 2 p.m, 71; maxi- mum. 73; minimum, 45. DIED. BAUM. On May 15, 1890, at 3:15 BAUM. tp Lis mixty-third year. ‘uveral will taxe piace from bis late " 7 venth street northwest, ou Sunday, May Is, ai 10am, = BETZ On May 17, 1890, GERTRUDE BETZ, ve- Jove: daughter v1 Audrew and Frances Betz, aged jour RD. Friday morning, May 16, 1890, at 6:15 o'clock, ADULF BCCAKD, aged forty-five years, a ustive of Baden, Germany, Funeral on 5uuday atternoon. Private. HAYNES. On May 15, 1890, at 10:10 SALLIE B HAINES, only’ sister of Mru, repay. Fuueral Sunday, May 18, at 4 p.m.,from ber late Tesidence, 335 Missvuri avenue. . LEWIS. The remains of the iste BETTY E.. the wite of Walter L. Lewis, will be interred im Gracelau Cometery on Mouday, the 19th, at 2-30 p.m. he: {ves and trends are auvited. McDOUGALL In New Rochelle, ¥, May 16, 150, at the residence of be W. Boothby, Mrs. MAKILLA McbUUGALI widow of Hon. James 4 McDougall, Luited states wr from Califurn: Church, New Rochelle, Bn Cornea, Funeral services at Trinit on Monday, May 19, o PAYNE. On May 15, 1890, at 6:30 o'clock, LAW- ‘RE! va ‘Funeral from his late residence, 14::6 Madisor: trey by 0. P. Morton Post, Suuday, 18th instant, at o'eluck, . RICH. the age of thirty-nine years, Mrs. MAssLA KICK, beloved mother of Sarah Wills joved mot Funeral will take place from ber late residence, 414 Washinyton street northwest, thence to the secuue Baptist Church, Third street wi and L streets, Simday, May 15, at Aud relatives are invited. SOUPT. On Thursday morming, 15, 2 at 2005.1 treet, Wastington, D.C. 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