Evening Star Newspaper, May 20, 1890, Page 6

6 * THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1890. Dow Give Ur ‘The use of Aycr's Sarsaparilia One bottle may not eure “right off” a complaint of years; persist until s eure ineffected. Asaeneral rule improvement fol- Jows shortly after beginning the use of this medicine. ‘With many people the effoct is immediately notice- ablo: but some constitutions are less susceptible to Medicinal infuesces than others, and the curative Process may, thercfore, in such cases bo less prompt. Perseverance in using this remedy is sure of its reward ‘at last. Sooner or lator the most stubborn blood dis entes siekt to AYCl’s SALSAPARILLA, “For seversi years in the spring months I nsed to be troubled with sdrowsy, tired feeling and » dull pain fm the smail of my back, so bad at times as to prevent my being abie to walk, the least sudden ioticn eans- img me severe distress. Frequently botls and rashes would break out on various rarts of the body. By the advice of friends and my family physician I beran the wre of Ayers Sarsapariila and continued it till the poisou in my blood was thorvughly eradicated."—L.W. ENGLISH, Montgomery City, Mo “My system was all run down: my skin rough and of Yellowish hue. I tried various remedies, and while 2d EDITION. Lats! Telegrams to The Sa GARFIELD’s BODY MOVED. & The Transfer Made Early This Morn- ing When There Were no Spectators. CiEvetaxp, Ouro, May 20.—At an early hour this morning when Lake View Cemetery was quite free from visitors the remains of Presi- dent Garfield were removed from the public vault to the crypt in the monument. This is to be their last resting place. The coftin in which the remains were orginally placed has for four of five years been encased in a metalic casket of great weight and eight workmen were re- quired to carry it tothe hearse and into the tomb. ‘The remains of the President's mother were alxo removed to the monument, which is to be dedicated or Decoration day. ~ — PRESBYTERIAN REVISIONISTS. [A Deficit Reported in the Missionary Funds. Sanatoas, May 20.—In tho Presbyterian pome of them gave me temporary relief none of them id any permanent good. At last I bewan to take Ayer’s Barsaparilla, continuing it exclusively for a considera- ‘bie time, and am picased to say that it completely CURED ME ‘I presume my liver was very much outof order and the Blood impure in consequence. 1 feel that I cannot too Iuebly recommend Ayer’s Sarsaparilla to any one aficted as I was.”"—MES. N. A. SMITH, Glover, Vt. “For sears Iauffered from scrofula and bicod dis- eases, The doctors’ prescriptions and several so-called blood purifiers being of no svail, I was at last advised bya friend totry Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, I did so, aud pow fecl like a new man, being fully restored to bealth,"—C. ¥. FRINK, Decorah, Iowa, AYER'S SARSAPARILLA, PREPARED DY DR J.C. AYEB & CO., Lowell, Mass. Bold by Drugyista, 81,412 86, Worth @abottle. ap2 Scorts Enxvistos or Cop Livre On. WITH HYPOPHOSPHITES. EMULSION. PALATABLE. EASILY DIGESTED, EMULSION. EMULSION. THREE TIMES AS EFFECTUAL ScOoTTS AS THE PLAIN OIL EMULSION scorT’s EMULSIC SCOTT'S THE BEST REMEDY EMULSION. scoTT’S FOR EMULSION. scorT’s EMULSIO: scorT’s COUGHS, COLDS, EMULSION. scorT’s BRONCHITIS, EMULSION. scoTT’s EMULSIO: SCOTT'S WASTING DISEASES, EMULSION. scorT’s EMACIATION, EMULSIO scoTTs EMULSIC scoTT’s SCROFULA, EMULSION. ¥ RICKETS, EMULSION. EMULSIO scoTT’s CONSUMPTION. 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FULNITURE, CARPETS, MATTINGS, OTL CLOTMs, RUGS, BAGY CARRIAGES, REFRIG- ERATORS, STOVES sn@ HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS IN GENEKAL, LOW FOR CASH Ok ON LASY WAEKLY O% MONTHLY PAYMENSA Poplar Bed Koon: Suites from $15 un Ouk Bed Room Suites from $25 ap. wut Bed Room Suites trois $49 up. Aazlor Suites m Hair Cloth or Plush, 635 un, Jugrain Carpet from 2oc. pez yard up. | Drussels Carpet from ic. per yard um (i Clowes trum ~: c. per yarduy. « FER CENT DISCOUNT FOR cass. AM Carpets Sewed and Laid Free of Charge. Wo guarantee the customer against any loss in matching, tewe charge only for the net number of yards neces- tary to cover the floor. At will pay you tocall on us before purchasing else- where, as you will ind our Prices Lower and Terme Lusier than any otber house iu the city. WAS DISCOUNT ALLOWED ON ALL BILLS SATALED IN THIRTY DAYS. F.GRoGAN ‘Go0end 741 7th st a EADACHE. EItious- <obstipation, can ve cured im less tine, with: jens medicine, sud for bss money, by using Car. L Fills than by any utter? meses. UbGE LAWRENCE OF THY SUPREME COURT J of Sow York bas yaut dcdod vw Dr 3.6. ik have the exciusve ricbt to ti ters, and “ere | ue trade | #0 allow her General Assembly this morning a memorial resolution in the case of the Rev. James Lamb, who died on his way to the assembly at Utica, N.Y., was read and adopted with instructions that his widow be paid the full amount of mile- age to which he would have been entitled. An overture was reported from certain pres- brteries in the synod of Columbia desiring to be organized with the new synod of Washing- ton. . The motion made to postpone action for one year was, after discussion, laid on the table and the reorganization request was ordered. The Board of Home Missions presented its eighty-eighth annual report through the Ri H. S. Little of Texas. Mr. Little said: This year closes with a balance $80,391 on the wrong side. There was a debt of €33.347 at the begimning of the year. The receipts of the first six mouths showed an increase of $53,000 and those of the firet ten months an increase of £92,000, as compared with the r before. But in February and March there was a falling off of 000, Tho total receipts have been $831,170. The assembly asked for $800,000 in 1887 and the churches fell short of this only some 2 per cent. atin Land Slide on the B, and O. Prrtspure, May 20.—A Connellsville, Pa., special says: The biggest land slide ever known on the east branch of the Baltimore and Ohio road occurred near Confuence last night. The track was carried away and road bed covered for a quarter of a mile. No trains are expected through until tonight. gc. sn eel FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. The following are tie opening and closing prices of the New York Stoc 1 wire to Corson and Fueumatic Gun « U. 8.4348, 1891, rogistered, 103: 103% asked. U. S. 44, 1581, coupon, 103% bid, 104 asked. U, S. 4s. registerod, 1907. ly asked. U. S. 4s, coupons, 122 bid, 122% aske District ot Columbia Bonds—Per imp. 6s, 1891, coin, 103% bid, Per imp. 7s, 1801 currency, 10i% bid. Market stock currency, W5\ bid. Bold, ULic bid,” 2Ze 113 ‘bid, 11S asked. Water stock, 7s, 7a, currency, ‘65s, 1924, fund, currency, Miscellaneous Bonds—U. 8. Electric Light bond: Ist. Gs. 100 bid. L. S. Electric Light bonds, ~ 6s, 120 vid. Washington and Georgetown Rail- road, 10-40, 63,105}: bid. Washington ond Georgetown Convertible bunds, ts, 200 bid. Ma- sonic Hall Aseociation 5s, 1898, lus bid, 11 asked. Wasb-ington Market Company ist mortgage, #3, 110 Lid. Washington Market com- pany bonds, imp. 6s, 118 bid, asked. Washington Light Infantry frst ‘mortgage 6s, 1yOt, 2d 7s, 1904, 100bid, 105 »sked. Washington Gas Light Company bonds, series A, 63, 1:21 bid. asked. Washington Gas Light Company bonds, series B, Us, 1134 bid, 122%, asked. Hygienic lee comp Ist mortgage, 6s, 100 di National Bank Stocks—sank ot did, 510 asked. Bank of Repub politan, bid, 300 Second. 185) 200 asked. Ci dia, 140 bid. Capita! vid, 106 asked. Lincoin, 80 bis 1004 bid. Washington Light Infantry bonds, % Colum> . West End, W043 ‘traders’, 104 bid, 108 ‘asked. — Wasbington and George- asked, Metropolitan, 170 bid, 80 asked. Capitol sked. Eckington Georgetown and and Soldiers Tenali; hy 30 5 Insurance ‘Stocks—Fireriens, 44 55 bid. Metropolitan, $3 bid. 203 bid, 4 asked. Corcoran, bid. Ger - Ameri Riggs, Franklin, National Union Arlington, 190 bie, 0 d. Columbia, 1M, bid. 1 . lod bid. Potomac, s bid, 1. a. nnsylvania, 26 bid, 30 Chesapeake and Potomac, 70% bid, American Graphophone Compa: bid. 13% asked. Miscellaneous Stocks—Washington Market Com- ny, IS bid, 20gsked. Washington Brick Ma- chine Company, 8575 bid. Great Fails lee Com- pans. 205 bid. Hg bid, 28 National Safe Deposit Company, 240 5 Washington Safe Deposit’ Com- ational Typographic, 20. bid, 27 Gun Carriage, 1, bid, ‘134 n Loan and Trust’ Company, d. American Security and Trust 5o bid, 56 asked. ygiente Iee Com- pany, 50 bid. —_——__. Baltimore Markets, BALTIMORE, May 20.—Cottou firm—middiing, . Flour oul Beware street and western 3.00a4.600; do. do. io 4 7 duly, 40404055; st ngiaded southern and estern, White, siya! 9 I, B4any, ce. Ga65; Hay flat— Provisions all: meats, lear and clear rib sides, shoulders, 6x; sugar-cured 74; hams, small 11%alzy, de Gy ath ig, sugar-pl ked shoulders, sa Eggs firm—western, 14. Co! goes fair. 193 ly —eranulated, 6 1-16. stined, 13%al4. Freights to Liverpool per steamer dull—cotton 20c.: vr. Its.Gd.; grain, Idi. Cork for orders— sistd. | Sales—wheat, 65,000 buskels; corn, 50,- 000 bushels. BALTIMORE, May 20.—Virginia consols, 50a52: do. 10.40's, 43%; do. threes, GY: Baltimore and unio stock. 1 103%; Northern Central stock, §8%(: Cincinnadi, Washington and Baltimore firsts, conwildaied gas bonds, 11434; do. stock, bLyas ly. ene desi They Served Three Years. ‘The Unions Veterans’ Legion held a prelim- inary mecting at their hall, 924 Pennsylvania avenue, last evening, for the purpose of com- pleting their organization prior to “muster in” by the mustering officer from national head- whieh ou at their next meeting, th inst. This body of ex-Union sol- diers is composed of ‘those men who enlisted prior to July, 186%, and served throughout the war, the minimum term of service for éligibil- ity to membership being two continuous years of field service. The legend “We have served three years” is inscribed on a small bronze shield badge worn by members, Susan Bendick. a sixteen-year-old girl, died at Lancaster, Pa,, this morni from a fatal dose of Iaudanum, taken because her mother refused to oo out at night. yening adopted a resolaion, embedting ex: evening a embodying ex- — of sympathy with the | no BEER AND BULLETS. A Tragedy That Brought a Carouse toa Sudden End. A FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY NEAR THE OBSERVA- TORY—EDWARD DAVIS, WHO FIRED THE PISTOL, CLAIMS TO HAVE SHOT IN SELF- DEFENSE, “Don’t let that beer get you in trouble,” was the remark made by Sergeant Trunnel at the third precinct station yesterday about 1:30 o'clock. The remark was directed to several young men who were leaving the police station with akeg of beer. There was a history of disappointment and surprise connected with the beer, and later on it resulted in the killing of Webster Brenaugh, tolored, by Edward Davis, white, The beer was purchased Satur- day night at John Albert's brewery and was kept on ice there until Sunday afternoon, when it was delivered, THE POLICE INTERFERED. The men were rolling the keg down the hill from the brewery when they were interrupted by two policemen, who took possession ot the beer, and the men were obliged to go thirsty. The officers tried to make a case of violating the Sunday law against the brewer, but Mr. Dumont would not prosecute him, because the sale was not made Sunday. Thus the beer revirted to the possession of Mike Curtis, James Dunn and Charlie Connell, and Davis was invited to drink with them, The keg of beer was carried as far as Fletcher's hill, near the Observat \ d Pon Sanita ont | of Attentive tots acpament and Justibes Har: where it was tapped and soon emptied. One keg among the party was not cnough for them. They chipped in enough money and a second keg was purchased. ME, BRENAUGH's ED. Before they succeeded in emptying the second keg it began to rain and they ran with the r toa shed in rear of a honse occupied by the Brenangh family. Upon reaching the shed the keg was again placed ‘on tap.” Webster Brenaugh came ont to where they a and drank a glass of beer that was offered 1m, THE FATAL QUARREL, Then he turned to Davis, with whom he had some trouble two years ago, and ordered him outside, A quarrel ensued and Davis fired three shots at Brenaugh. The third shot took effect in the negroe’s breast. After the fatal shot was fired Davis’ friends parted them. ‘They left the wounded man there and went on toward their homes, ‘The wounded negro was taken to the Emer- gency Hospital, where he was attended by Dr. Ellyson, and ho was afterward removed to Freedman's Hospital, where he died about 3 o'clock. Policemen Jacobson and Kersten arrested Davis at his boarding house and he was locked up. THE PRISONER'S STORY. “T was walking along the street,” said Davis, the prisoner, when scen by a Stan reporter this morning, “when a fmend asked me to go over to Observatory Hilland have a glass of beer, saying that the fellows had a keg. I at first objected because the others had not in- vited me, but he insisted that if he was wel- come J was and so I went with him. I drank two # of beer aud then went over to my boarding house on 24th street between G and H streets, “Thad no work to do and so I thonght I would walk over on the flats and shoot my re- volver, ‘Taking the revolver from the room, I started teward the flats. On the way there I had to pass the boys, and they then had the second keg of beer, for which I had chipped in fifteen cents, I stopped again and had some more beer. Before the keg had been tapped long enough to empty the storm came up and the whole party made for a place of shelter. We ran into the first shed we came to, and it happened to be in the rear of Brenaugh’s house, Had 1 known it was his house I would have re- mained outside. After getting under the shed Brenaugh came out and gota glass of beer. ‘Then he turned to me and ordered me out. He did that I suppose because of some trouble we had two years ago, when he asszulted and nearly killed me witha cobblestone tied ina handkerebie?, “I got up to leave,” continued Davis, “when Brenaugh drew a revolver and pointed it at me. I drew my weapon and fired two shots at him, Those shots I directed at his legs. Brenaugh had the weapon in his right hand and I grabbed it with my left. Seeing he intended to shaot me if possible I fired the third shot to kill. I pulled the trig- ger the fourth time, but it hung fire and would uot go off. Brenaugh has threatened to kill me & number of times and I have been acting like « mouse pursued by a cat.” PREPARING FOR THE POST MORTEM, This morning the dead body of Brenaugh was placed on astretcher and removed from the dead house at the Freedman’s Hospital to the morge, where it was placed on the zinc- covered slab and prepared for the post mortem eXamination, THE INQUEST. Deputy Coroner Schaeffer held an inquest at the sixth precinct station at noon today. The prisoner, Davis, was brought from the third precinct and was present at the hearing. His father, who is in the commission business on B street, and his brother were also present with -¢ Campbell Carrington, looking after nnterests of the accused. ‘The testimony at the inquest brought out the dedy sub: ally as told xbove. prigg. who made the autopsy, testified that the bullet eutered the left cheat about two inches to the right and three inches below the nipple. ‘The seventh rib was slightly fractured and the ball entered the stomach. ‘The prisoner made a statement in his own behalt. THE PRISONER DISCHARGED, The jury after half an hour's deliberation returned a verdict that Brenaugh’s death was the result of a pistol-shot wound inflicted by Davis, but from the evidence the jury believed that Davis was in fear and danger of losing his own life and under these cireum- stances they found that the shooting was juati- tiable, ‘The verdict exonerates the defendant and he was dischaaged. WHERE MR. CARLISLE WILL SIT. Capt. Bassett Has Everything Ready For the New Kentucky Senator. Senator Carlisle's scat and desk are ready for him as soon as he cares to claim them. Capt. Bassett, supposing that the Kentuckian would naturally prefer his predecessor's furni- ture, moved the articles over into the place which had for some time been sacred to Mr. Tuarpie, but which is now Mr. Carlisle's corner, It is on the extreme left of the second row of the democratic side, This moved Mr. Turpic and Mr. Pasco one step nearer the center, The place which was occu- pied by Mr, Beck has been taken possession of by Mr. Reagan, but the probabilities are that Mr. Reagan will only sit there when there is other vacant seat in the chamber. Ever since this session commenced Mr. Reagan has occupied the front aisle seat of Senator Joe Brown of Georgia and he would hke to keep it. It is prominent and there can be no difficulty as to ingress and egress, As soon, however, as Senator Frown resigns that choice place will be taken possession of by Senator Colquitt, who now adorns a chair in the rear row. If he ever tires of the new place when he gets it Senator — will be ready to take the bargain off his an OCCUPYING THE STREETS. District Authorities Take Steps to Pre- vent Railroad Obstruction at Trinidad. Several days ago Mr. H, T. Douglass, chiet engineer of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, submitted a blue print of the prop- erty owned by the company in Trinidad on which they proposed to erect a round house and shop. The matter was brought to the attention of Capt, Rossell, who called the attention of the Commissioners to the fact that the railroad company were operating without any permit and that they had graded Q and It streets. He says that the ‘Irinidad subdivision is on record and it seemed tohim that they should be stopped before they do any damage. He requested that the matter be re- ferred to the attorney for the District and made special so that the police could act before any damage could be done. The matter was accordingly submitted to the attor- ney and today in his report upon the case he “Teconcur in thi ion taken in this case by Capt. Rossell. railroad company no rigat to occupy the public streets in this manner without express authority of Con gress.” ——-__ ‘Tux Mixxesota zo ne Dockep.—The train- ing ship Minnesota will go into the new Simp- dock TRYING TO SAVE KEMMLER. Biocon Porsox. His Lawyer Argues His Case Before the Supreme Court. HE CONTENDS THAT DEATH BY ELECTRICITY 18 A “CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT” —THE HEARING OF THE APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF ERROR—SCENES IN THE COURT ROOM. A great many of those good people who have nothing else to do but watch and wait for the occurrence of matters of more than ordinary interest were in the presence of the Supreme Court of the United States this afternoon. There was also a fair sprinkling of legal talent within the fence which separates the layman from his brethren learned in the law. ‘The central figure in the earlier portion of the pro- ceedings was a moderately tall and very shapely man, whose pleasant face was bisected by a brown moustache. He stood upright with his hands behind his back as a regular thing and read rapidly in clear cut tones from a printed brief which was spread before him on a table. His gestures were most frequently with his head, but wh ever the occasion seemed to demand especial force he would bring his right arm to the front and shake a muscular fist in the direction of the court. He was Roger M. Sherman of New York, and he was talking in sup- port of his ‘most prominent client, ove emmier, now under sentence of death by electricity for the murder of his wife. No one could doubt Mr. Sherman’s earnestness; cer- tainly the court did not, for every member of that body paid a more than ordinary amount Ian and Gray asked a good many questions, ‘The argument was on the application for a writ of error. Ex-Attorney General Garland, ex-Secretary Bayard, several Senators and Representatives and Attorney General Tubor of the state of New York were within the bar of the court. MR SHERMAN’S ARGUMENT, Mr. Sherman based his argument on the fourteenth amendment to the federal Constitu- tion, which provides that: “No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the priv- ileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty or property without due process of law,” and on the amendment, which provides that ‘Cruel and unusual pun- ishment shall not be inflicted.” Every seat in the court room was filled. but there was no crowding, such as prevailed yesterday when the case was to have been heard, Mr, Sherman explained the circumstances in which the writ of error was brought, *We as- sume,” he said. “with entire confidence, that the determination of questions which the de- cisions of this court have left open will not be reached in this case upon the present motion, but upon the return to the writ and in due course of law.” CRUEL AND UNUSUAL, Mr. Sherman contended that the infliction of death by electricity waseruel and unusual, and, therefore, without duo process of law. He held that the question what. in the State of New York, isa crue! and unusuai punishment for the crime of murder, is one of federal cognizance under the fourteenth amendment, although it involves the construction of | the state constitution, and the liberty to differ from the court of appeals upon it, Mr. Sherman also held that the warden of the penitentiary at Auburn was given too great discretion by the law. It conferred upon him a power which had here- totore been solely confided to the court. ELECTRICITY AND THE ROPE. In discussing the question as to the compara- tive humanity of the electric current and the rope Mr. Sherman held that the electrical law gave the warden no discretion in the matter of the application of the electric cur- rent. He was obliged to continue the current until the criminal was dead. ‘Che war- den might use the current for a week if neces- sary until it killed. It had been shown that | not electricity but a series of nervous shocks was to cause death, Mr. Sherman gave a number of instances of the infliction of death by electric to show | that a man would not be iustantly killed by the application provided for under — the New Pork Jaw. He believed that if a current of electricity. were continuously applied to Kemmler it would be diffused over his surface. ‘Lhe result would undoubtedly be that, to au extent, the criminal would become part of the circuit and that his skull and skin would lend a resistance to the current, ATTORNEY GENERAL TABOR, Mr. Sherman concluded his remarks at 1:40 and then a stoutly built man, somewhat pale of face, with a drooping mustache covering a mouth that did not open over widely, arose and commenced a recitation of the causes which led to the enactment of the electrical execution law. It was Attorney Gen eral ‘Tabor of the state of N York. His high forehead was partially concealed by a surplus of frontal hair which contrasted materially with the sparsely covered region at the rear of his crown. The attorney general used much more vocal force than did his oratorical opponent, and he frequently made use of a lengthy index finger to point some moral that he desired to emphasize, MR, TABER'S ARGUMENT. Mr. Taber told how the New York statute providing for electrical executions had been enacted and affirmed that it represented the best thought of eminent humanitarians. All of last summer had been consumed by the coun- sel for the relator and one-third of the printed testimony had been taken up in the effort to prove that ono kind of electricity would not kill. The Court in General Term had declared that it was within the reach of science to apply acurrent of electricity to the con- vict so as to kill him, and Mr. Sher- man had quoted a few extracts from the testimony to endeavor to,show that there was necessity for further fivestigation and to compel the court to examine 3,000 pages of that testimony. The good pcople of the state of New York were beginning to be doubtful as to whether there was vitality enough in the law to punish criminals, ‘here bad not been any claim that the state statute was in conflict with the federal Constitution except so far as concerned the eighth amendment, and the counsel for the relator had abandoned even that contention. Mr. Sherman closed in a few words DECISION RESERVED, The court at the close of the arguments re- served its decision and adjourned until Friday. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. ‘THE UNIVERSAL TRANSFER BILL. The Commissioners have replied to House bill 7434, ‘“to establish a universal street rail- way transfer system in the cities of Washin ton and Georgetown,” ‘They sy in their reply supreme court is at! that they believe that there ought to be some transfer system that will enable « passenger to have at least one transfer to a second road, but that the bill ander consideration is too general to be practicable, and they therefore cannot recommend its enactinent, £HE PROPOSED COLUMDIA RAILWAY EXTENSION. Capt, Rosell, in his report upon Senate bill 3265, to authorize the extension of the Colum- bia Railway Company, says he believes the route proposed is a good one He recommends, however, the introduction of a clause requiring the road to transfer its passengers to the Metropolitan Railway company whenever the two lines come together. The only objection, he says, he has heard con- cerning the route 1s due to the fact that if the Columbia road alone furnished transportation parties cannot reach parts of the city that they desire, and as the herdic lines are giving accommodations to the people on some purts of the proposed route now they might be driven away and the people left with- out accommodation, The Commissioners will act upon the report before they submit their reply to Congress. THE POLICE PENSION LIST. Major Moore of the metropolitan police force inaletter to the Commissioners today calls their attention to the heavy encroachments that are now being made upon the principal of the police tund in order that relief may be extended to those entitled to its benefits. in view of this fact he inquires if officers entitled under the law to retirement can, as heretofore, be placed upon the pension list, as he deems it very desirable that at least one member of the force should be immediately discharged from active service in view of ermanent disability incurred in the line of Ha The officer referred to is Sergeant we MISCELLANEOUS. A first-class steam engineer's license has been granted to J. T. Doherty at the navy yard. To Speak at Logan’s Tomb. “Hon, Elijab Morse of Massachusetts will be the Decoration day orator at the Washington Soldiers’ Home Cemetery, where Gen. is buried. Six thousand soldiers are buri the Soldiers’ Home Cemetery. —————— in At Porr Saw.—The U.8.8, Allance arrived at Port Said, Egypt, today en route to China, Revenue Apporxtwents.—Posey 8. Ramsey has been a storekeeper and gauger in the fifth district of North Carolina, and Wm. B, Williams gauger in Montana. | Harry 'T. Smith secretary aBa8 SWIFT'S SPECIFIO is nearer infallible fhan any medicine made—yet it contains no mercury, no potash nor poison or mineral of any sort. It cures by elimi- ‘nating the poison from the blood, ALMOST BLIND, “For years Thave teen troubled with a blood taint that bas baffled the skill of the best physicians of Ohio and Indiana, The disease finatly affected my eyes to such an extent that Iwas almost Blind. I was then induced to take s course of Swift's Specific (S$. 8. 3.) and am thankful to say that after taking a few bottles I was entirely cured. My eyesight is entirely re- stored and my general health is better than it has been for years, and there is no trace of the disease left. I consider 8.5.8. the best blood purifier and general health tonic tSday on the market.” OSCAR WILES, Huntingburg, Ind. 2" We haves Book on Blood Poison which all so afflicted should have. We will mail it free on applica- tion. my20 SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga. SCROFULA ALL HIS LIFB. Tconsider my care by §.8.8. one of the most won- erful on record, I had the worst type of Scrofula from my infancy until I was twenty-two years of age. ‘My whole young life was embittered ama made miser- able by the loathsome disease. I mot only suffered from the Scrofula but was so marked that I was Ashamed to associate with and was avoided by my playmates and fellow workmen. I tried every known Patent medicine,and was first end las: attended by more than a dozen reputable physicians, but im apite of all the disease continued to grow wore, About four yearsagoafricnd from Pittsbusg advised me to take S.3.8., which I did,and after taking seven bottles Twas cured soundand well. The old skin peeled off | and was replaced by & new skin, asemooth and free from blemish as any person's, I beve bad ne return or symptom of the disease, HENRY V. SMITH, Belmont, West Va, —_—_—_— THE GOOD TEMPLARS. An Active Campaign Inaugurated— Holding Union Temperance Meetings. ‘The Good Templars have for some time been actively preparing for the summer's work in the several lodges in addition to the prepara- tions for such outside work as the tent and other public meetings, Series of union meet- | ings, conducted by such lodges as are located | within the reorganized divisions of the Dis- trict, have been planned and the first of these meetings was held last evening with D. P. Hol- loway Lodge at its hall, corner of Sth and G streets northwest, the lodges in attendance be- ing Morning Star, Monumental, Columbia, Washington and E: ston, Mr. J. T. Ken- chief templar of D. P, Holloway Lodge, ided over the meeting and conducted the initiation of five new members, An informal reception followed these ceremonies, At the close of the business session Mr. Oliver Shaw, as master of ceremonies, directed the further proceedings, which consisted of an address on Good Templary by Dr. 5. T. Hensley, chorus by the choir of D. P. liclloway Lodge, under the leadership of Prof. W. Seward Kowle; tation by Miss I. P. Duke, vocal solo b: Lizzie Brunger, sfcitation by Mr. FP. feldt, chorus by the choir, recitation by Mr. D. K. Sargent, vocal solo by Miss lk. K. Thomas, remarks by the district deputy, Dr. C.N. Whit- ney, recitation by Miss Flore ‘y, chorus by the choir and remarks by Mr. A. Kaistrom, grand chief templar. The union meetings in the “northern district” are under the manage- ment of a committee, of which Mr. W. & Stetson is chairman and Mr. Morris Thoru sec- retary, and in which all the lodges in that di trict “are represented, At the next meeting of Washington Lodge the union meeting will be held there. ‘he lodges in the -southern district” will bold a similar meeting with Min- nehaha Lodge this evening. and the cominit- tee, of which Mr. 8. W. Russell is chairman and have been active in eding meetings. prepuring for this and su He Went Through a Locker. In the Criminal Court, Chief Justice Bing- ham, today Leroy P, Coles, young colored man. was convicted of the larceny of a watch from W. H, Kessler on the 21st of March. The case had been tried before in the Police Court and Coles sentenced to a fine of #10 or thirty days, but he took an appeal. Coles was eni- ployed in the Bureau ot Engraving and Print- and was secn to take the watch from a locker and then to go through four other lockers, He protested his innocence, —— OW for Albany. Last evening the following prisoners, sen- tenced by the Criminal Court, started from the jail for the Albany penitentiary: James Thompson alias Thornton, housebreaking, six years; George Carter, do., four years; Edward Smalls alias Holmes. three years; Walter Sher- wood, grand larceny, three years; George Brown, larceny from the person, and Frank Johnson, perjury, two years each; Charles E. Carter, housebreaking, eightecn months; Nannie Graham, do., fifteen months; Michxel Green, re icer, Ella Washington, grand larceny, and Sarah Green alias Butler alias Shelton, robbery, one year each, GEORGETOWN, ‘The following vestry- men for G ». Ee rch were elected last night: Lewis Goodrich, C. L. Martin, Thomas Donatson, Wm. Kaldenbach, Joha Spencer, W. J. Gill, Baker and Wm. Bause. Senior den, Wm. J. Gill; junio: warden, B. Gies- soll: register, John Spencer; treasurer, W. F. Gibbons; delegate to the annual convention, W, F. Gibbons; alternate, Lewis Goodrich, Frxep For Fiuya a Pistot.—Augustus John- son, colored, was on © street several nights ago with a pistol, Sylvester Active discharged the weapon first and then Johnson fired a shot, Policeman Curran chased them across the P street bridge, and they escaped. Last night they were arrested and both admitted their guilt. This morning in the Police Court they plead guilty to the charges against them and were fined $5 each. Johnson was also fined $50 for carrying concealed weapons, Notrs.—The many friends of Mr. and Mrs, William [. Collins will be deeply pained to hear of the death of their youngest son, Leo, which occurred yesterday evening at 7 o'clock. ‘The funeral will take place this afternoon at 4 k from the residence, 3416 P street north- west. The work of concreting 33d and 34th streets above M street bas begun. ANACOSTIA. VesTRyMEN — While nailing up a window frame on Stras- burg’s place, near the new bridge, yesterday afternoon, John Sheller fell and disivcated his arm at the elbow. The dislocation was reduced by Dr. Watson, and the injured man was taken to Providence Hospital. where he will remain a few days.——Reports from Prince George's county state that the people and authorities are aroused to the necessity of ferreting out the lynchers of Jove Vermilion and bringing them topunishment. The crime is deemed a stigma upon the county that can be removed only by bringing the criminals to justice. Land values, it is said, will be seriously affected by the im- pression going forth that mob law prevails and murderers go free, ALEXANDRIA, Reported for Tux Event Tur Crry's Finay ysTEM.—The common council continued in ion until toward mid- night last night and completed the financial sys- tem of the next fiscal year, The tax on real and personal property will be as usual, 200 cents on the $100, with a discount of 10 per cent for prompt payment. The license bill continues last year’s license taxes, ex- cept that it makes an increase in insurance, companies, adds a new license tax on insurance agents and requires the chief of police and his heutenant to examine licenses and report to the mayor violations of the license law. The appropriation bill appropriates $97,567.50 ainst 298,447.50 appropriated last’ year, ‘any of the items have been reduced. One thousand dollars additional 18 given public schools, $3,000 additional is appropriated tor new streets and 810,000 to pay the floati notes due tothe banks. The total estimated receipts are only about $83,000, while the ap- provriations are over £97,000. This deficit, owever, will be bridged over b¥ paying the banks $10,000 early in the year and borrowing from them the same amount near the close of the year. Funerat.—Young Wm. C. Paul's funeral took place this afternoon from hi nts” residence, 1215 King street, The was seventeen years of age, and died Sunday from the effect of having beeu struck by a bull while engaged in playin; it week. STAR. i THE BOYS AND THE WIRE. Judge Miller Passes a Severe Sentence on the Two Offenders, The police of the second precinct continued their investigation of the case of Frank Payne, the boy who ran against the wire stretched acress the sidewalk Sunday night on L street enue, as described in yes- 's Star, and last night Policeman Grant arrested Charles Cephas. one arrested. The boy Thaddeus Mitchell, who was arrested yesterday, was released, but Lester Smith and Chas. Cephas were held as the boys who stretched the wire. The former is twelve years old and the latter a year younger, Fred, Simmons, a ten- year-old colored boy, who was found by the officers, said that the other two boys were the guilty ones, although they denied it, While in the cell at the station last night Smith was heard to tell the other boys not to | give the thiug away, and Cephas remarked: “The wire gave you away. THE MEANING IN THE POLICE CoURT. This morning the boys were taken to the Police Court, where Smith and Cephas were charged with obstructing the pavement in vio- Jation of an act for the preservation of order and property, The Simmons boy told his story of the sad affair, implicating the boys charged. Smith was sworn in hisown behalf and he denied the charge. . When asked by the court where he was Sun- day night he said he was on 4th strect catching on behind cara, “What were you doing that for?” inquired the court, ‘o see how far I could ride without being canght,” was his reply, ‘ceearaes said that fe was out playing Sunday night. Judge Miller in commenting on the case said that the joke was a cruel one and would not be repeated by these boys for some time to come. He would give them ail he could under the law and would sentence them to the Reform School during minority. THE CASE REOPENED. Mr. Carrington subsequently appeared in the case and asked the court to reopen it. Tho case, he said, was grave one, as the injured boy was not expected to live. In event of his death he thought a conviction on this tbarge would operate against the detendants, ‘The court granted the motion and set the hearing for Satur: ‘Lhe injured boy was resting much easier this morning and Dr. Adams said that his condi- tion had improved since yesterday. The District Tennis Tournament. Much interest is being aroused among tennis enthusiasts in the District tournament, which begins tomorrow at $ o'clock on the Bachelors’ grounds, corner 17th and P streets, Quite a large number of entries have already been re- ceived, Entrics will close at 7:45p.m. and can be made up to that hour at 1725 Q street, where the drawing will be made. a number of players were practicing today in preparation for tomorrow's games. It is said that the first prize in singles les between Woodward, MceCawiley and Davidson, with the chances in’ favor of the first, ‘The first prize for doubles rests between Davidson and Bor- den and Woodward and McCawley. — Brain and Thought. The first of a course of lectures on the brain will be delivered at the Catholic University to- morrow afternoon at 4:45 by Dr. Joseph T. O'Connor of New York. There are to be four lec- tures in the course, on the last two Wednesdays and Fridays of May, and they will undoubtedly be of great interest to the medical profession and others, as Dr. O'Connor, who isa brain specialist, is a recognized authority on the suo- ject. He will deal at length with the relation of the material brain to the processes of thought. —_-._—_ Death of Mrs. Sarah G. Ellis. Mrs. Sarah G. Ellis, wife of Mr. T. F. Ellis of St. Louis and an employe of the Government Printing Office and also well known in Masonic circles, died yesterday evening at her late resi- dence, 814 I street northeast. The funeral will take place at her residence tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. —_-_—_ Real Estate Matters. A. K, Trigle bas bought for $7.500 of H. W. Garnett lots 7, 8, 17 and 18, block 47,Holmead’s sub Pleasant Plains. J.H. Blair has bought for $5,000 of J. L. Weaver sub lot 22. block 13, Le Droit Park, A.C. Ciark has bought for $4,116.73 of W. A. Croffut part sub A, square 636. 3,049.43 8q. feet on Delaware avenue between C and D streets northeast. S.C. Raub has purchased for $9,197.50 of A. Burgdorf iots 22 to 24, 26 to 28, square south of 643, each 25 by 125 on H west of Half street southwest. J. L. Weaver has purchased for €4,500 of J. H. Blair sub 78, square 613, 18.27 by 800m N between 4th and 5th streets northwest, T. J. Bulkley has bought for $4,000 of G. E. Emmons subs 34 to 38 and 50 to 55, square 701, 134 by 75 fect 4 inches each on Ist between M aud N streets southeast, and sold the same to C. B. Pearson for the sxme amount. Conway Robinson. jr., has bought for $21,000 of W. 8. Perry et al, part Turkey Thicket, &c., 26 acres. in the northeast part of the county. C.P. Reckewey has bought for €13.300 of Mary Burrows subs E and F, sq. 447, 40 feet 8 inches by 100 feet on O between 6th and 7th streets northwest. 8. C. Bowers has bought for €7,632 of C. C. Halpine subs 45 and 46, square 92, fronting 38.18 feet on Virginia avenue and E street be- tween 23d and 24th streets northwest. He was the third | eae ECZEMA FROM CEILDHOOD, = ‘When an infant my body broke out all over with am eruption or rash, which became more aggravated as 1 erew older. From early childhood until I was grown my family spent a fortune tryimg to cure me of the die ease. Every noted physician im our section was tried or consulted. When I came of age J visited Hot Springe, Ark., and was treated there by the hest mecie cal men, but was pot benefited After that, under the advice of & noted specialist, I tried the celebrated Clifton Springs, New York, without any good results, When all things hed failed I determined to try 8.8. 8y and in four months was enttrely cured, The terrible Eczema was ail gone, not asin left, my general health built up, end Ihave never had any return of the dis- eter. T have since recommended 8.8. % to # number of friends for skin diseases, eruptions, ete, aud Bawe uever known of a failure (@ cure, GEO. W. IRWIR, Tren, Pa - THE MOUNT VERNON KEGENTS, Business Transacted at the Meetings im the Old M The mectings of the poard of regents of Mount Vernon are going on steadily every day and the ladies are ploughing their way through: ® vast amount of work. All the working hours of the day, except the littic time that the vie itors are around, the regents are in session. & great deal of attention has been devoted to the report of the regent, Mrs. Macalester Laugh- ton, This is a long document dealing quite minutely with the practical affairs of the asso ciation, In connection with this report an@ the suggestions for the coming year that it con- tains the association has also had to deal with the report of the superintendent, Mr. Harrisom H. Dodge. More interest is taken by the board of regents thi aud this inact is in the increased attendance, The vice regents present are Mise Emily Harper, Maryland; Miss a husetts; irs. Townsend, Mrs, Waiker. rth Carolina; Mre. Ric Louisiana; Mra, Flandrean, M) Hill, Colorado; Mra, Ward. Vermont; Mrs, Sweat, Mau Virginia; Mrs, Washangt Virginia; Mire, Comegys. Delaware; Mrs. Halsted, New Jersey, and Mrs, Barnes of the District. Mrs. Hearst, who represents California, was prevented by iliness from going down until yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Pickens of South who has always y in her attendance at the mee tofore, was unable to be present this ¥ Mass Harper announces that she intends soon to appeal to the people of Maryland im behalf of the permanent endowment fund, The Mary- land room, the Nelly Curtis bed chamber, i especially interesting, but the most of the work of rejuvenation has been done by Miss Harper and a few of her personal friends, ‘Today was the day appointed for the annual visit of the Virginia bourd of trustees and their reception by the regent and the vice regeuta. 3 —— To Try a New Mode of Reporting. Aconvention isto be held at Chicego, May 28, of representatives of all the phonograph and graphophone companies of the country, The Columbia Phonograph Company, which covers Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia, and bas its headquarters in this cit wili be represented by its prosident, Mr. ward D. Easton, and its secretary, Mr. RF. Cromelin, An interesting fact im connection with the convention will be that its procee ings will be reported uot by short hand, us is ordinarily done, but by means of a grapho- phone. Mr. W. H. Smith of this city bas been selected to do this work. He will work with two graphophones, an attendant being at hand tochange the cylinders as often as required. Mr. South will repeat iuto the receivers the words spoken on the floor. When the eylinder of one grapbopbone is tilled he will take up the receiving tube of the other and go on with that. Mr. Smith and stenographers with whom be is associated consider tuis mode of report- ing entirely practicable, ane Range of the Thermometer Today. The following were the rew at the sig. naloifice today: Sa.m., 55; 2 p.m, 68; maxie mum. 68, minimum. DIED. CHASE. On Sunday, May 18,1890, WM. H. CHASE, aged Bi3ty-three yours iviends mvited to service at the bouse, 12 Eleventh street uoruiwest, at 5 pan. Wedue List metaut, Interment private. COLLINS. On Mouday, May 19, 1890, at .m., LEO, intaut son of Wisiium 1. and Laura pDs, aged two MULILs Bud KIA days, wock from the family On May 20, at 1:30 am, ADO AN, son of Johnand Mary 11 rt, aged hve mouths aad ays, Frichds avd relatives are respectfu'ly invited to at- tend the funePai, from lis paceuts’ residence, 4 HM orthwest, Weauesdas, diay ~ ad ®Lils.—On Monday, May 1 Pa, SAKAH G., wife ot #. ££ Funerai Lis, ty residence, 814 Lstrect northeast, 1, Kev DeymuOU a8 a. toworrow at = of the tausily : McCAFFKEY. On Monday, May 19, 1890, nt 10:15 uw. HUGH LOBLKT, sou ot iuch K aud Kate B, icCaltrey, axed sixteet mouths, J NELLIGAR. Departed this life Tuesday, May 20, 1890, a, THEODOR. & NELLIGAK, Sa, Lelov jand of Anne r F. tL take place ff mheatng, Pri tay, May 18, INDO, at 5.30 pm, MCE, of pew omta, ded Torts tres 5 © at and trends KUPPERT. Mond «: 1890, at 2-20 p.m. afier a long illuess, M. UPPERS, bewve husband of Mary Magdsleus Kuppert, aged Aft exit care, ><huueral {rom his late residence, No. 1109 Seventh street borthwest,on Thurs M. at 9 Oclock am hequiem mass at >t, Mary's € Kelatives aud itveuds are end. STROBEL. On Em 20Hs o-. fave John G. Str Funeral Thursday, Church. ke: Monday, May 19, 1890. at 10:45 uncest ‘sonof Aiizabeth and the Pm. from Sixth Presbytenam aves aud trictids invited. = THOMPOKD(. On May 1%, 1540, at 3 ag HERMAN CHKISTIAN, son of Henry and kuaua Thouvordt, aged 13 mouths and 20 days. From the buusciold feck beiow bx Hs Parewrs, Friends and relatives are respectfully invited to Tuneral from bis parents’ rebudeuce, 1 “Half street southwest, Wednesda; Rudden ly; og Momday, May 141, 1820, at WILLIAM Bti Flies LOIN, infant nd Wisam P. Loin, 53 1Wenty-iourth street northwest Velatives and trends tu e'cloc vated to attend. |A. B. C. AMERICAN BLOOD CURE. J. W. Duvuil has bought for $5,200 of S. A. | Three Preparations: Alterative, Tonic, Expectorant, Curriden subs 153 and 157, square 561, 16 by 80 feet each, on E street between 7th and 8th streets northeast. A. Archer etal. has purchased of James All- man for $7,050 subs C, D and E, square 734, and of M. L Repetti et al. for $3,000 sub A, do., corner of North Carolina avenue and D street and 2d street southeast. C. B. Purvis etal. has bought for $6,125 of Ella H. Pringle, part 29, 8. P. B.’s sub Pleasant Plains, 100 feet front each+on Howard and Sheridan avenues. ‘The trustees of the Asbury M.E. Church have boughtfor a memorial consideration sub 35, square 305, 21 feot 63¢ inches by 93 feet on 11th street between T and U northwest, the convey- ance coming through S. M. Tyler et al, 8. A. ‘Trury aud F, T. Hyman, the consideration in the deeds down to Zyler being $5,000. Highest of all in Leavening Power.—U. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 1889, Baking Royal Powder 1428 4 tA We hares be 15905 4.W., bearen B, ' A.B. C. CHEMICAL co. I have used your A.B. ©. Tonic with marked beveft to my eel tor Calarrk apd General bebilty, Lue dormer disease of loby statutiog, I counider 1 Lue best Lived luedseine abd tite 4 baveever Uxe.t.abd as Such Cheer Husly’recotmned 1 10 any cb Ww inay be us ned vl @ bivod puriher, JUKD Moheun. 420 wt oe, CEEOTON, D.C Wo adarch 10, 1590. A. B.C. CHEMICAL OC. a Vermit we to suv that pour A. B.C. Tonic and Ex- Pectoral is the Lest cough medicue L have used. I WILE the Wost Lovehcial pestis thin wintes nd it cured say cough when other, remedies f-ited, 1. C. DENNIBUR. Dd. Toot 920 xintn st She arnt Le 4. B.C. cHEMIcAL COs have been Agectoraut and A. B.C. 2: Cuironex Cur B PITCHER’S CasTORlag