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Ouly sort guaranteed genuine by Justus von Liebig aud bears bis siguature, B26-tu,th, La Ger Tue Bes THK CONCORD HARNESS LUTZ & BRO, 407 Penn. ave. adjoiving Natioual Hotel, Trapke and Satchels of best make at low prices ut SNFOUNDED WITH COMMON PMCSERGE 2s coNrOUNRE? SITE SoC ‘ere enti unlike them {1 ery respect. pan eh eh A Pear cae os eee your dregyist 2d EDITION. Lites Telegrams (0 The Sl THE SILVER WAR. Agitation to be Made Everywhere Against the Gold Standard. Dexven, Cor., June 19.—A meeting of the Colorado Silver Association was held here yes- terday and was addressed by Francis G. New- | land of Nevada, a member of the national sil- Ver committee appointed by the St. Louis con- | vention, who has been in atteudance at Wash- | ington through the winter. He gave an account of the pending legislation and of the position | of the parties and the admimistration and prom- inent politicians with reference to it. He urged the extension of the work ofthe national silver committee. the organization of a bi-metallie league under the presidency of Gen. Warner of Ohio, which is to act in co-operation with the bi-metailic leagues of France, England, Germany and Italy, and is to extend in those countries the work of education by pamphlets, in the languages of the various countries, with | a view of uniting the producing and agricul- tural classes with the political economists of thore countries who have declared themselves in favor of the bi-metallic system in a war upon the mono-metallic gold standard. The meet- ing was one of great earnestuess, and resolu- tions were adopted favoring tree coinage and opposed to bullion redemption, and advocating | the retirement of those Senators and Congress- men who yote for such a measure. | SHORTENING HARVARD’S COURSE The Reasons for the Proposed Reduc- tion of Time. Bostox, Mass., June 19.--The question of shortening the course at Harvard®College will be brought up for discussion at the next meet- | ing of overseers, Inageneral way the proposi- tion has been made public, but in such garbled | form as not clearly to state the methods of shortening the course which the faculty sets forth as follows: (1) That the namber of conrses required for the degree of bachelor of arts be sixteen; that when a student enters college there shall be | placed to his credit toward satisfying the re- | quirement of sixteen courses any advanced studies on which he has passed in his admis- sion examination beyond the number required for admission, and (2) any other college studies which he has anticipated; thata student may be recommended for the degree in the middle as well as at the end of the academic year. In case the measures Pa ago should be adopted it is the purpose of the faculty to encourage the anticipation of college studies by students at the time of their admission and to facilitate the attainment of the degree of bachelor of arts in less than four years, The faculty further pro- pores to advise parents and teachers that eighteen years is a suitable age tor entering Harvard College. ~~. North Dakota’s Republican Convention. Fauco, N.D., June 19,—It has been decided to hold the republican state convention at Grand Forks July 29. The selection of this date is a knock out for the lottery men, who were in favor of September 15. “The ants-lot- tery men had a pronounced majority, —— Bad Christians. Cane, Crete, June 19.--A few days ago a number of Christians ambushed and shot three Turkish soldiers and a Cretan Mussulman. A body of Mussulmans in revenge have killed a Christian and threatened further reprisals. } { faecinecor needy Under Surveillance. St. Petenspvna, June 19.—Madame Tchebri- kova and fifteen others have been removed to the remote village of Yarensk, department of Volgoda, in the northern part of Great Russia, where they will be placed under surveillance, ae Pretty Well Civilized Already. Preene, 8.D,, June 19.—When the firemen’s parade formed yesterday at 10 o'clock the In- dians from the Big Foot and the Hump bands, who had been invited to take part, rode up on ponies, painted and breech clouted, and swung in directly in frontof the parade. The stylish Pierre City Band was crowded to one side, the Indians swooping through them with war clubs in the air. The officers of the day attempted to lead them to the rear, but were compelled to run to get out of danger. An interpreter was finally procured, the bucks were quelled, and upon promise of several fat beeves to kill directly after the parade they took their place in the rear. Once again during the parade the braves could not contain themselves and rode down the line on @ run, scattering the compa- nies right and left. Last night the Indians held a big war dance, while medicine men of the tribe performed ceremonies to make their hose team win in the races today. macs ibsandhators Will Lose Its Name. Crxcisnati, June 19.—On the lst of next month the Baltimore and Ohio railroad will take complete control of the Columbus and Cincinnati Midland route, which will then lose its present name and will be known asa divis- ion of the Baltimore and Ohio, An Important Land Case. Mapisos, Wis., June 19—There has been begun in the United States circuit court here the trial of three test cases on the outcome of which hinges the ownership of 22,000 acres of land, chiefly lying in Ashland county, the aggregate value of which exceeds €2,000,000. Justice Harlan of the United States Supreme Court came out from Washington to sit with Dastrict Judge Bunn during this important litigation, What are known as the Omaha and the Wis- consin Central land grants intersect in Ashland county. The 22,000 acres involved in this litigation lie within the place limits of the Cen- tral company and the indemnity limits of the Omaha grant. Some time ago the question ‘arose as to which company owned them, and the Secretary of the Interior ruled that they did not belong to the Omaha company because that company's grant had been satisfied with- out them. peeok ee e Lightning’s Work. | Jervay, Tewx., June 19.—About 10 o'clock Lyesterday mcrning a heavy thunder storm passed over this section of the country. Mrs, | Brown and her two boys were struck by ligit- jing. Mrs. Brown and one boy were instantly | killed. The other boy was badly injured and | bis recovery is doubtful. | baxcon, Me, Jude 1 thunder storm bere ye | house of Capt, Samuel} | lightaing Mrs. ‘oz’ During « heavy afternoon the was struck by au aged lady, and | Mrs. Tee were seriously injured by the bolt, | The house took fire and burned. In Newport, | Me., a large school building was struck. The | scholars escaped. A house in Hampden was jstruck and burned, Several people in the | house were badiy injured. The farm buildings | om the Stetson farm were etruck and burned, | causing a loss of several thousand dollars. Lynching and Counter-Lynching. Hovstox, Tex., June 19.—The Houston Light Guards are under arms, by order of Gen. King, being in readiness to respond toa call from | Sheriff Hammond of Polk county, in which trouble is expected. A negro at Livingston, who cut the throat of a white man named Morris « few days ago, was lynched by a posse of armed men. In revenge a band of negroes killed two of the men alleged to be implicated. A bloody race war is feared. a He Lighted a Lantern. Caras, Me., June —Last evening C. A. Lindow, station agent of the New Branswick railway at St. Stephen. N.B., entered a car con- taining two iron tanks filled with gasoline and lighted lantern. A small amount of gasoline from one of the tanks exploded, blew him out of open door, wrecked the car, smashed all the windows in the vicinity and set fire to the burned. —»— Archer’s Case Waits. Ayxapo.is, Mp., June 19.—The court of appeals today in the case of McAlister against the state, —_ affirmed the constitutionality of the oleomargarine act. It is thought that the case of ex-State Treas- urer Archer will not be decided for ten days. a Death of Mrs. Miller. Exzicort City, Mp., June 19.—Mrs. Oliver C. Maller, wife of Judge Miller, died today. et ‘They Have Our Livi Thetr Hands. New York, Jane 19,—THe Grand Division of the Order of Railway Telegraphers was in car aud freight house. Lindow was badly | DOWN THEY WENT. Serfous Accident to a Coach Fall of School Girls. Reaprya, Pa., June 19.—A serious accident occurred this morning noar Jonestown, Leb- anon county. Fifteen young ladies from the Schuylkill Seminary at Fredericksburg were on their way to the railroad station at Jonestown in a coach drawn by four horses, When neer Jonestown the harness of the horses broke and the animals becoming unmanageable suddenl; plunged down a 20-foot embankment, the coac! and its occupants falling on top of the animals. The wildest confusion followed and the ladies were all more or less severely injured. Miss Kate L. Reed of Mahanoy City sustained a broken nose and was badly bruised about the body. Miss Laura Swalm of Ashland was picked up unconscious and seriously hurt. Miss Lizzie Wanner of Fleetwood was injured inthe head and face. Miss Bomberger of Lebanon, shoulder broken and arm injured. Miss Walborn of Mahanoy City, arm and shoulder hurt. Wm. Hark, the driver, was cut about the forehead and seriously injured. He was entangled among the horses and badly trampled. ed DETERMINED CLOAK MAKERS, The New York Strike Not Likely to Come to an End Soon. New York, June 19.—The labor troubles are not likely to be settied for some time to come. The locked-out cloak makers and their late em- ployera are equally determined today to hold out all summer. The operatives now say that the whole matter has re- solved itself into a fight for the destruction or preservation of the union. Master Workman Powderly and the other members of the executive board of the Knights of Labor remain at the Astor House, busily en- gaged in trying to settle vexed questions among the various local assemblies, They ex- pect to leave town next Sunday. so Ns INTERNATIONAL PRISON CONGRESS Assistance to be Organized for Dis- charged Prisoners. St. Pererssvne, June 19,—The international prison congress, now in session in this city, has adopted resolutions declaring: First, that in future in treaties between nations the gon- eral principle of extradition should be recog- nized and an agreement arrived at as to the nature of the cases to be deemed exceptions to the rule; second, that international associations should be organized to assist discharged pris oners and their families; third, that the action of charitable bodies, both punitive and preven- tive, should be brought into general agreement, and fourth, that inebriety, accompanied by disorderly ‘conduct, shall be punishable; that the sellers of alcohol should be responsible for crimes resulting from their serving drunken men and that the sale of liquors on credit or to children should be prohibiting. Mr. Kandall of Michigan will address the congress on the subject of “Young Offenders,” —— Searching for Original Packages. Des Morxes, Iowa,June 19.—The “searchers” yesterday morning began raiding the original package houses on warrants charging the pro- prietors with owning and keeping liquors and making illegal sales. A number of places were visited aud all the liquor not in original pack- ages were seized. ‘Ihe “searchers” then or- | dered the proprietors out, closed and locked the doors and carried the keys away. It is understood that they only intend molesting the dealers who break original packages, —_—_— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. following are the openiug and closing prices of few York Stock Market, as reported by apecial Corson and Macartuey, 1410 F street: ‘The the Sales—Regular ( i tric Light, 2ds, $1,000 at 140, Washington Gas bonds, series A. $200 at 15 Washington and Georgetown Kailroad, 1 at Capital National Bank,5 at 121. ‘Traders’ National Bank, Sat 118, Capitol and North O Street Raiiroad, 20 at 664: 20 People’s Insurance, 20 ats i Fire Insurance, 10 atsy. U.S. E 10 at 138. American Graphophon Atty; 10 at 66. Line Government Bonds—U. 8. 43ys, 1801, registered, 103 bid, 10334 asked. U. S. 4343, 1801, coupon, 103 bid, 103% asked. U.S. 4s, registered, 1907, 121% bid, 122asked. U.S. 4s, coupons. 1907, 12234 bid, 123 asked. District of Columbia Bonds—Per imp. 68, 1891, coin, 104 bid, 105 asked. Per imp. 73, 1801 cur= rency, 109 bid. Market stock 78, 1842, currency. 106 bid. 20-year fund, 63, 1892, gold, 105 bid. 20-year fund, 63, 1sv9, gold, 113 bid. Water stock, 76, 1001, currency, bid. 30-year fund, 6s, geld, 1902, "1 currency, 1903, 158% bi rency, 122 bid, 122 \ Miscellaneous Bou Ist. Gs. 101 bid U 138 bid, 143 asked. shington and Georgetown Railroad, 10-40, 6s, 10514 bid. Washington and Georgetown Convertible bonds, 6s, 2424, bid, 2 asked. Masonic Hail Association 58, , 108’ bid, 112 asked. Washington Market Company 1st mortgage, 63,110 bid. Washington Market com- pany bonds, imp. Os. 118 bid, and Seaboard Company, 6s, 1897 J. "Water stock, 7, $58, 1924, fund, cur: asked. 15 bid. Inland Wash- ington Light Infantry first mortgage 6s, 1904, 100 bid. Washington Light Infantry bonds, 2d 7s, 1904, 99 bid, 106 asked. Com! Washington Gas Light T bonds, series A. Ga Izlig bid, 123 ‘asbington Gas Light Company bonds, 122 bid, 123 asked. Hygenic lee ortgage, 6s, 102 asked. Ameri- rust, 102% bid. tonal Bank Stocks —Kank of Washington, 478 bid, 500 asked. Bank of Republic, 270 bid, 300asked Metropolitan, 291 bid, 200asked. Central Second, 198 bid 5 asked. Farmers and Me- chanics, 190 bid, 210 asked. Citizen, 170 bid, 180 asked. Columbia, 180 bid, 183 asked. Capital, 121 bid, 125 asked. West End, 104% bid, 106 asked. ‘Traders’, 118 bid, 110i9° asked. Lincoln, 95 bid Auilroad Stocks—Washington and bid. Ss 320 bid, 340 asked. Metropolitan, 1 | asked. “Columbia, 77 bid, 80. North O Street, bid, 67 asked. and Soldiers Home, 70 bid, 75 asked. George- | | town and Tenallytown, 5539 bid, 60 asked. Jusurance Stocks—Firemens, 48 bid. Franklin, 30 vid. Metropolitan, 83 did. National Union, M4ashed. Arlington, 185 bid, 200 asked. ran, 05 bid, 70 asked. Columbia, 1%4 bid. \ Gertuan-American, 185 bid.” Powomec, i asked. Riggs, 8\ bid, 9 asked, Peo- bid, 5% asked. ‘Lincoln, 5% bid. insurance Stocks—I Estate Title, 130 7 bid, 7 asked, ington Gas, 48 asked. Georgetown Gas, 48 bid. S. Electric Light, 137 bid, 140 asked, Telephone Stocks — Peunsylvanis, 26 bid, asked. Chesapeake and Powmac, 74% bid) asked. American Graphophone ‘Company, bid. 153g asked. Miscellaneous Stocks — Washington Company, 18 bid, 21 asked. Washington Brick Machine Company, 375 bid, 420 asked. Great Falls Ice Company, 225 bid, 250 asked. Bull Kun Panorama, 714 bid, 26 asked. National Safe Deposit ‘Company, 240 bid. — Washington Safe Deposit Company, 127 bid, 150 asked. Pheu. matic Gun Carriage, 1 bid, 1g asked. Wash: ington Loan and Trust Company, 44 bid, 43, asked. American Security and ‘Trust Company, 564 bid, S74 asked. ‘Lincoln Hall, 80 bid. Hygienic’ Ive Company, 55 bid. pe een Market Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Juno 19.—Cotton quist—middling, 124. Flour dull. Wheat—southern dull; Fults, s5ab0; Longberry, Stal; No. 2, 89; steamer No. 2, red, S4n04%: ‘western steady; No. 2 winter red, spot, 87 June, 8744874; July, S748 So; ‘A September, 88ab8\; Decem- ber, 90 bid. “Corn—southern quiet and easier; white, 43a44: yellow, 42a43: western firm: mixed 40%a41; July, 40%a40%; Au. eptember, 41042; steamer, 30. choice timothy, Butter steady. unsettled. Copper firm, si Whisky active—1lUal and’ Unio stock, jong do. seconds, 15, ae third, 25; consolidated LL; secon oF a ted poem. 116; do, stocks; 513ga52, Chicago Markets. CHICAGO, June 19 (Closing).—Wheat—July, 8634; August, 86%; September, 87: —July, Mx; August, 354; September, Oais—July, : September, 26%. Pork—June, 27: ye Tk! 0; Pa 12.80; September, 00; August, d ribs—July, 5.12%; poems session this morning and listened to reports of | >-0: September, 5.30. officers on the general condition of the order and also reports from the executive and insar- anee committees, They will probably get through their Jabors on Fri evening. Lee In the Criminal Court, Chief Justice eee teens for use bres a at Samuel Middleton” SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE. Secretary Blaine’s Plan for Establishing Reciprocity. HE SUGGESTS AN AMENDMENT TO THE PENDING TARIFF BILL TO MAKE PORTS FREE TO PRO- DUCTS OF AMERICAN NATIONS—RECOMMENDA- TIONS OF THE PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS, The President transmitted to Congress today the report and recommendations of the Inter- national Conference on ‘Customs Union.” The report upon the ‘customs union” adopted by the international American confer- ence is accompanied by a letter of Mr. Blaine to the President, briefly reviewing the pro- ceedings of the conference, which declared that partial reciprocity between the American republics was not only practicable but must necessarily increase the trade and the develop- ment of the material resources of the countries adopting that system and it would in all prob- ability bring about as favorable results as those obtained by free trade among the different states of this Union. The conference recommended, therefore, that the several governments represented negotiate reciprocity treaties ‘upon such basis as would be acceptabie in each case, taking into consideration the special mtuations, conditions and interests of each country, and with a view to promote their common welfare.” “Only those,” writes Mr. Blaine, “who have given the subject careful study realize the magnitude of the commerce of these sister na- tions. In 1888 the combined imports of Chili and the Argentine Republic reached the enor- mous sum of 233.127.6983. The statistica of Chilian commerce for 1889 have not yet been received, but the imports of the Argentine Re- public for that year were $143,000,000. These imports consisted in the greater part, of arti- eles that could have been furuished by the manufacturers of the United States, yet in 1883, of the total of $233,000,000 imports, we contributed but $13,000,000, while England contributed $90,000,000, Germany $43,000,000 and France $34,000,000, “With our extraordinary incroase in popula- tion, and the even more extraordinary increase in material wealth, our progress in trade with South America has been strangely hindered and limited, “In 1863 our total exports to all the world were $375,737,000, of which $53,197,000 went to Spanish America—14 per cent, “In 1888 our exports to all the world were $742,368,000 (an increase of 100 per cent), while but $69,273,000 went to Spanish America, little more than 9 per cent, and the greatest gain (89,000,000), has been noticed during the last two years, WHAT TREATIES MIGHT ACCOMPLISH. “It was the unanimous judgment of the del- egates that our exports to these countries and tothe other republics could be increased to a great degree by the negotiation of such treaties as are recommended by the conference. The practical, every-day experience of our mer- chants engaged in the trade demon- strates beyond a question that in all classes of merchandise which we have long and successfully produced for ex- ort they are able to compete with their European rivals in quality and in price, and the reiterated statements that our Latin-Amer- ican neighbors do not buy of us because we do not buy of them, or because we tax their producta, has been annually contradicted by the statistics of our commerce for a quarter of a century. “The lack of means for reaching their mar- kets has been the chief obstacle in the way of increased exports. The carrying trade has been controlled by European merchants who have forbidden an exchange of commodities, The merchandise we sell in South America is carried there in American ships, ar foreign ships chartered by American ‘commission houses, The merchandise we buy in South America is brought to us in European vessels that never take return cargoes, but sail for Liverpool, Havre, Bremen or Hamburg with wheat, cornand cotton. There they load again with manufactured goods for the South Ameri- can markets and continue their triangular voy- ages, paying for the food they are compelled buy of us with the proceeds of the sale of their manufactures in markets that we could, would supply if we controled the carrying trade. NO DIRECT COMMUNICATI “There is no direct steam ship communication whatever between the United States and the Argentine Republic and there are no direct banking facilities. The International American Conference has earnestly recommendedsthe es. tablishment of both; but reciprocal exchanges of tariff concessions will be equally effective in stimulating commerce and in increasing the ex- ort of the products of which we have the [peels surplus, not only to the progressive re- public named, but to all the other American nations. “The conference believed that, while great profit would come to all the countries it reci- procity treaties should%be'adopted, the United States would be by far the greatest gainer. Nearly all the articles we export to our neig bors are subjected to heavy customs taxes; heavy in many cases as to prohibit their con- sumption by the masses of the people. On the other hand, more than 87 per cent of our im- ports from Latin-America are admitted free, leaving but 12 per cent upon which duties may still be removed. But, mindful of the fact that the United States has, from time to time, re- moved the duties from coffee, cocoa, india rubber, hides, cinchona bark, dye and cabinet woods and other Latin-America produets, our government may confidently ask the conces- sions suggested. “The increased exports would be drawn alike from our farms, our factories and our forests. None of the Latin-American countries produce building lumber; the most of them are depend- ent upon foreign markets for their breadstuffs and provisions, and in few is there any oppor- tunity or inclination for mechanical industry, ‘The effect of such reciprocity would be felt in every portion of the land.” A WAY TO DO IT. In closing his letter the Seeretary says: “Fifteen of the seventeen republics with which we have been in conference have indi- cated, by the votes of their representatives in the international American conference and by other methods which it is not necessary to define, their desire to enter upon reciprocal commercial relations with the United States; the remaining two express equal willingness could they be assured that their advances would be favorably considered. “To escape the dolay and uncertainty of treaties, it has been suggested that a practica- ble and prompt mode of testing the question was to submit an amendment to the pending tariff bill, authorizing the President to declare the ports of the United States free to all the products of any nation of the American hemi- sphere upon which no export duties are imposed, whenever and so long as such nation ’ shall admit to its _ ports free of all national, provincial (state), mu- nicipal and other taxes, our flour, corn meal and other breadstutfs, preserved meats, fish, vegetables and fruits, cotton-seed oil, rice and other provisious, meluding all articles of food, lumber, furniture and other — articles of wood, agricultural implements and machinery, mining and mechanical ma- chincry, structural steel and iron, steel rails, locomotives, railway cars and sup- plies, street cars and refined petroleum. I mention these particular articles because they have been most frequently referred to as those with which a valuable exchange could be readily effected. The list could no aoubt be profitably enlarged by a careful investi of the needs and advantages of both the and foreign markets. “The opinion was gencral among the foreign delegates that the legislation herein referred to would lead to the opening of new and profit- able markets for the products of which we have so large a surplus, and thus invigorate every branch of agricultural and mechanical industry. Of course the exchange involved in these propositions would be rendered impossi- ble if Congress, in its wisdom, should repeal the duty on sugar by direct legislation instead of allowing the same object to be attained by the reciprocal arrangement suggested,” A CONFERENCE OF CONSULS. A Gathering to be Held in Paris in August. tion: me Secretary Blaine has arranged for a con- ference of consuls-general and perhaps some of the more important consuls to assemble in Paris early in August, to sdopt uniform rules regulating invoices and to define the jurisdiction of the several consulates. Mr. St. Clair, the head of the consular division of the State Department, will preside over the conference, and the sury De ent will be ted by two experts cea probably one of board of pm under the new edministrati ive cus- we ———_- -—___ Suing the Railroad Company. Messra. Cole & Cole, for A. R. Wagner, ad- ministrator of estate of A. K. Wagner, today entered suit against the Washington and George- town Railroad Company for $10,000, on account of death, claimed to have resulted from injuries received November 18 at 7th and Bstreets south- LIVE CAPITOL TOPICS. Caucus of Democratic Representatives ~This Evening—Committee Notes, Etc. The democratic members of the House will hold acaucus inthe hallof the House this evening at § o'clock. CABINET OFFICERS AT THE CAPITOL. Secretary Blaine, accompanied by Mr. William E. Curtis, was before the Senate subcommittee on the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill this morning. The Senators present were Allison, Hale and Blackburn, When Mr. Blaine concluded bis busin with the committee Postmaster General Wanamaker claimed the subcommittee's attention for some time. Sen- ator Plumb was also present while Mr. Wana- maker made known bis wants, MONEY FOR IXDIANS. The Senate Indian affairs committee today decided to ada the appropriation of $673,630, carried by Senate bill 3834, to enable the Sec- retary of the Interior to carry out an act for the relief and civilization of the Chippewa In- dians of Minnesota, to the Indian appropri- ation bill. The bill, to fully execute article 111 of the Choctaw treaty of ae 28, 1866, by pay- them for 6,201,662 acres of land, ceded by the Indians under that treaty, comprising all the land in dispute except Greer county, Tex., Was referred to Senator Jones for examination. TO TRADE FOR OTHER LANDS. Upon the report of Senator Jones of Arkan- sas, in which he presented an entertaining his- tory of the claim from its inception many years ago, he was directed by the Senate com- mittee on Indian affairs today to prepare a bill submitting the claim of Fli Ayres to the Court of Claims for examination, Ayres purchased of the Chickasaw — Indi 194 sections of land in Mississippi, part of the territory located under the treaty of 1834, for which he paid $155,200. The deeds were not approved by the President, as re- quired by said treaty, and since then the lands have been sold and patented to other parties. Ayres expresses a willingness to accept other government land in liou of his claim of $630,112 against the Chickasaw trust fund in the hands of the treasurer of the United States; and the bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to issue scrip for public lands in legal subdivis- ions as Ayres or his representatives may desire atthe rate of $1.25 per acre, Ayres to deliver to the Secretary any deeds he may have from the Chickasaws for the land purchased of them. AMERICAN CATTLE AND GREAT BRITAIN. The House committee on foreign affairs has practically decided to report favorably the Senate concurrent resolution calling upon the President for copies of the correspondence between this government aud Great Britain re- specting the British regulation requiring cattle imported from the United States to be slaugh- tered at the port of entry. TO PREVENT COLLISIONS AT GEA. At the meeting of the Senate committee on commerce today the bill to carry out the recommendations of the international ma- rine conference respecting collisions at sea was ordered to be favorably reported to the Senate. THE COWDEN PLAN REJECTED. An adverse report was ordered by the Senate commerce committee today upon the bill to suthorize John Cowden and associates to con- struct the Lake Borgne outlet from the Missis- sippi river at a point a few miles south of New Orleans. The project did not receive a single vote in the committee. TO REORGANIZE THE ARTILLERY. ‘The Senate committee on military affairs to- day ordered a favorable report upon the House bill to reorganize the artillery branch of the service, making it consist of seven regiments, with an amendment, The amendment is in the form of a new section, which consists of Senator Manderson's bill to reorganize the in- fantry. Each regiment is to consist of three battalions of four companies each, DETAIL OF ARMY OFFICERS TO EDUCATIONAL IN- STITUTIONS. Senator Manderson today introduced a bill to amend the laws concerning the detail of army and navy officers to educational institu- tions so as to permit the President to detail not more than seventy-five officers at one time to institutions where military tactios is taught, NATIONAL PARK IN COLORADO. The bill introduced today by Senator Wol- cott to establish and maintain a national park in Colorado provides for the purchase of the lands lying near the headwaters of the White and Grand rivers. The compensation to be paid the owners of the land is to be de mined by a commission appointed by the retary of the Interior. : a THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS, Bill tor Removal of Saloons, Brewerles, Ete., on Complaint of Property Owners. Senator Call this afternoon introduced a bill which provides for the removal of saloons, brewerive and distilleries in this city upon the complaint in writing of the property owners on squares adjacent to such places, The Commissioners are empowered by the bill to notify the owners, &c., of such saloons, breweries and distilleries against which the complaints bold good that their places are nuisances and that the liquor business must no longer be carried on in those buildings, Incase the notification of the Com- missioners is not hteded within sixty days they are empowered to close up the business and to proceed by law against the owner or occu- pant. The fine 1s not to exceed $5,000. Real Estate Matters, Ratcliffe, Darr & Co., auctioneers, sold yes- terday afternoon sub lot 33, square 959, frout- ing 15 feet on H street by a depth of 75, im- proved by a brick dwelling and store, known as No, 1003 H street northeast, to E. M. Gil- lette for $3,050. H. W. Coftin has purchased for $69,062.50 of B. H. Stinemetz subs 30 to 33, square 252, 50 by 212 feet G inches on the north side of G be- tween 13th and 14th streets northwest; and has sold the same to A. T. Britton and T, A. Hard- ing, in trust, for $70,000, George J. Johnson has bought of Mills Dean for $59,000 lots 1 aud 2, square 407—100 by 86 feet 4 inches on northwest corner of 8th and D streets northwest. ee Female Thieves Fined. In the Police Court today two colored girls— Louisa Mitchell and Lilly Harris—were ar- raigned on several charges of larceny of dresses, &, from the house of Minnie Julius, No. 2031 H _ street northwest, taking them from different parties who had rooms in the house. The arrest was made by Officers McGlue and Goucher and the testimony showed that in the absence of the people of the house Friday night it was broken into and tho things taken. Lilly Harris testified that Louisa gave her the clothing, making a division with her. Louisa Mitchell testified that Lilly proposed to rob the house, stating that she had seen the lady leave; that they went in and got the clothing and she dressed herself and went to the flying horses. The court said that something must be done for such girls and the community must be protected against them. The court was not responsible that there was no proper place for such persons, ‘The court imposed a fine of $20 or 30 days in each case—four against Louisa Mitchell and three against Lilly Harris, noo The Maryland Agricultural College. There was a large attendance yesterday after- noon at the closing exercises of the Maryland Agricultural College. , The college chapel, where the exercises we © held, was handsomely decorated with the national colors, The stu- dents who received the degrees are C. C. Man- ning of Washington county, W. 8. Keech of Baltimore county, A.C. 8. Calvertof Prince George's county, C. E. Soles of Pennsylvania = G. Niles of Washi ~ Cadet C. C. launing’s addreeson ** importance of Scientific Knowledge” elicited much applause and Cadet C. E. Soles’ essay, “Immigration,” was the subject of many complimentary re- marks, The valedictory address was delivered by KR. L. Russell of Washington, who received a ia the study of agriculture. "Major Alvond se in tl of agricul ord, poaiele the juating a priate manner. in an appro- f exercises ended with an exhibition drill by the cadets under the command of Lieut. Scott, United States army. In the evening the students held a ception at the college, which terminated in & D. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1890. COUNTING THE PEOPLE. The Census Clerks Engaged on Popula- tion Figures in New Quarters. The force of the clerks comprising the popu- lation division of the Census Office is now lo- cated in the new building on 9th street near F. Here the census returns will be! counted and tabulated A number of machines are already at work and the count of the returns which have so far been received is going on. Only about one per cent of the returns have thus far been received, but the Census Office experts regard this as a good showing. After the sched- ules are turned in by the enumerat- ors they are examined by the super- visors before being sent to the Census Office. Ten years ago the returns did not begin tocome in until about July1. There have already been received the returns for 530 dis- tricts, including institutions, The total num- ber of districts in the country, includi institutions, is about 50,000 New anf ayy — list oe om which ‘gest number re- turns have been received) Then comes this cityand Philadelphia. Thus far no other city has sent in returns, but it is expected that each day returns will be coming in. As fast as they are received | ® force of clerks will be put to work to as- certain the number of people that have been enumerated. When the count of any city has been completed the result will be announced, aot the public will be kept informed of re- sults, THE FUN OF Ir. Some of the humors of the census work crop out occasionally in the telegrams ro- ceived from the supervisors and others in the field. A dispatch received today by Superin- tendent Porter from a supervisor who was either an Irishman with the proverbial bull-making faculty highly developed or a bad mathematician states that the enumeration of one-half of the district is completed and he expects that the remaining two-thirds will be completed in a few days. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP, To Ixsrect Revorvers.—Capt. Stanhope Blunt, ordnance department, has been ordered to the National Armory, Springfield, Mass., and Hartford, Conn., to inspect revolvers being manufactured there for the government, Arr Leaves,—Leaves of absence have been grauted as follows: Second Lieut. C.D. Palmer, fourth artillery, two months’ extension; First Lieut. D. Dub, Gaillard, corps of engineers, months; First Lieut, C. L. Steele. eigh- teenth infantry. five days’ extension; Capt. W. W. Gray, assistant surgeon, four months; Sec- ond Lieut, J. M. Jenkins, fifth cavalry, one month's extension; Capt. C. B. Byrne, assistant surgeon, two months. Esurstep Men Discuanoxp.—The Secretary of War has issued an order discharging from the army eight men who enlisted under false pretences. The discharges will take effect on the receipt of the order by the commandiug Officers of the stations of which the men are now on duty. In compliance with a regulation of the army, they are not entitled to pay or al- lowance and final statements shall not be fur- nished them. Tue Secretary or Wan for the first time made a tour of his department this morning. It was an informal strolland he passed through all the rooms unannounced and accompanied by Col. Lawton of the inspector general's office, Many clerks not busily engaged at the time were quite surprised upon learning afterward the name of the visitor. jominations Today. The President today sent the following nomi- nations to the Senate: Horatio P, Van Cleve of Minnesota, to be second lieutenant of infantry, United States Army, (act of Cor 4 approved June 11, 189), First Lieut. Allan ©, elton, U.S. Marine corps, to be captain; Sec- ond Lieut, Wm. H, Slayton, U.S. Marine corps, to be first lieutenant, Marriage Licenses. Merriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to the following: Robert J. Lacey and Elizabeth T, Powell; A. R. Town- shend and Maggie E. Lee; James Garnett and Mary Williams; Lemuel H. Skinner and Hannah Nelson; Clark M. Austin and Carrie Thomas; Charles E. Fearl of St. Joseph, Mo., and Sophie B. Catlin of Burlington, Kan.; Jerry Muivihiil and Maggie G. Boyle; Henry Browu und Mamie Keuney of Kuoxville, Tenn; James H. Howard and Maria Brown, = eerie Gold From the United States, The director of the mint today authorized the superintendent of the assay office at New York to pay out £250,000 in gold bars for ship- ment to Europe and $750,000 yester- day, making €2,500,000 in gold bars shipped to Europe within the last few days The director has advicee that the shipments will probably continue for France. This move- ment of gold is remarkable, he says, for the reason that exchange is far below the gold shipping point, and gold can be exported at the present rate of exchange ouly at a heavy 088. The Patapsco Races. Barrmore, June 19.—The time of closing the entries for the Patapsco navy regatta has been extended owing to the Philadelphia regatta of June 21. This is done in order to give a present junior, should he win arace at Philadelphia, an opportunity to enter asa senior on the Patapsco. The Ariel Club of this city has entered four crews and the Neptune one. Other clubs entered or expected to enter are the Columbia and Potomac of Washington, Vesper, Pennsyl- vani, Iona and West Philadelphia’ of Phila- delphia and the New York Athletic Cluv. Prize Fighting in California. Sacramento, June i9.-— Attorney General Johnson addressed @ letter to the governor yesterday in reply to the latter's recent com- munication in regard to the contracts between professional pugilists as given in_ the several athletic clubs of San Fran- cisco, The attorney geueral joins the governor in characterizing these exhibitions as disgraceful. He says they are coutrary to the rovisions of the penal code; that the state law Bas mace such exhibitions felony, and that the municipal license is no protection. The attorney general assures the governor he will notify the prosecuting officers under him that any action on their part to suppress the grievance will receive his sanction aud co- tion to the end that the laws may be maintained and enforced in the spirit in which they were enacted. ee Vermont Representatives. Moxreexier, Vr., June 19.—The republican state convention was called to order at 11 a.m. with 717 of the 730 delegates present. Hon. James L. Martin of Brattleboro presided, After the appointment of w committee on resolution, nominations for governor were in order and the names of Carroll 8, Paige and U. A, Woodbury, the present lieutenant governor, were presented with numerous seconders. The Bar Association of the District held an examination today in the rooms of the civil service commission for applicants for admis- sion to practice in the courts of the District. a Chairman Kisner to Resign. Elliott P. Kisner, chairman of the Peunsyl- vania democratic state committee, in an inter- view last night at Hazleton, Pa, positively de- clared he wou'd resign his position as chair- man at the Scranton convention. He gave as | The CRUSHED UNDER FALLING ROCK, Quarrymen Injured by a Rock Slide Above Georgetown. ‘There was a terrible rock slide at one of BR F. Gilbert's stone quarries on the Virginia side ef the river between the Georgetown and Chain Bridge about 10 o'clock this moroing. rock where the slide oo curred is about 100 fect high, The crack in the stone was first noticed yesterday after- Boon, and this the men were told Use asand blast to throw down the rock before it might fall and kill them, A rope was attached to the rock high above the crack aud Elias Green, one of the colored ) went up to insert sand squib for the purpose of throwing over the rock from where the crack was. John Cooper held fast to the rope below. Just as Grean was about to insert the squib he noticed the crack widening. He called to the men below to look out, bat before they could Ket out of the way more than fifty scow loads of rock tumbled down to where they were. John Cooper held fast to the below and held Green above the failing vote 8 life, Two other colored men—Hamilton Matthews and William Cole—were caught beneath the rock and severely injured. the former was s) an titer in on to similar injuries had one leg broken. The injured men were brought to town on a tug boat and were removed to their bomes in the police patrol wagon. = > Interior Department Changes. The following official changes have bees made in the Department of the Interior: Office of Indian Affairs—Transfer to @en- eral Land Ofice: Mrs. Georgia Lockhart of Indiana, clerk, $1,400, General Land Ofice—Appointment: William Morey, jr., of Maine, clerk, €1,200. ‘Transfer to Pe nm Office: Mra Jane E. Shepherd of New York, clerk, $1,200, Resignation: Lindley ‘SB. Anderson of Arkansas, clerk, €1,600. Pension Oftice—A. 8. MeCoy of District of Columbia, clerk, $1,200 to @1,400; Jos, Han- noe of North Carolina, $1,000 to 1,200, Mise Lena Terry of Ilinois, €900 to $1,000; D. BK Buckingsam of Delaware, #900 to $1,000, Death of Judge Loring. Edward G. Loring, judge of the Courtof Claims, retired, died today at Winthrop, Mass, in his eightyaunth year, He was one of the most celebrated of jurists of his day, having been appointed by President Pierce to the bench of the Court of Claims in March, 1858 Nineteen yeara after be retired. in December, 1877, aud since then he has resided in this city at 1512 K street, spending his summers at Winthrop. Before his appointment he was ® United States commissioner in Boston, and while acting in that capacity ordered the return south of a fugitive lave who waa brousht before him. The case ex- cited the citizens of Boston, who for a time execrated the act’ of Judge Loring. He had a most remarkable memor, being able to quote at length from famous law cases in which such men as Webster aad Choate were concerned. He was the father of Dr. Frank Loring, the oculist, of this city. Unlicensed Produce Dealer. In the Police Court this morning Casper Middiedorf was charged with being an un- licensed produce dealer iu butter and eggs in the Riggs Market. The prosecuting witness was Officer C. W. Proctor. Middledorf stated that he had @ license for @ wagon and #1 that he had the right to sell at the stand, The court said a license was required and touk his bonds to produce the license. _— Suit Against the Critic Company. Hallet Kilbourn today filed a suit against the Washington Critic Company to recover §7,- 296.62, money which he claims to have ad- vanced from March to November, 1889. —>—_— Range of the Thermometer Today. The following were the readings at the sig- naloilice today: 8a.m., 72; 2 p.m, 81; maxi- mum, 62; minimum, 6%. MARRIED. CHEW-CALVERT. Ou June 18, 28 ’ . Thomas G. Adiison, st Trent yen Be N CHEW to AKAMINTA Cathal e et efeerrg = mg 2; 189°, at the rest. lence of the ride, by the Kev. BL. Chappe GEONGE B. DAVIS, U.S. As aud MARY 1 WILBOR? Ou Juve 18, 1800, at _ E. Pareon, ra Thee Mire. SAKA A. HALLO: WELL, both of Washington, D.c. manhg — DIED. . On Thursday, Jupe 0, at 9:23 BILLI 19, 189 a.m, troet northwest, Mrs, MJ. BILLIN Widow of Kolland B. Y4uings in her tweuty-sevent ye Funeral at 2 o'clock on Saturday, June 21, from her late residence. On Sunday, June 15, 1890, at 8 Pe. Mra LUCINDA CADY of Takor 4-3 sidow of the late Gol. Henry Cady, and a native ct Luzerue counts, Pa.,iu the ewhtieth' year of her age, Past her sugering, past her pain; God called het hone: He thourhttt best, ed het hone: He tt ‘And ‘with her Savior mower reste, {Kochester, N.Y. papers please copy.) * DORSEY. On Wednesday, June 18, 1890, FLOSS! BEATKICE, youngest daughter of Jou Be and bees, he awed eight years, seven mouths oud "Funeral Friday at 4 o'clock p.m. from the Temidenes of Ler parents, 1610 M street uorth west, Foends ond re are hivited toatteud, (New York aud Pluie delpiia papers please nd FAHEY. On Wednesd: June 18, o'clock am, JOUN FAKE, s native of was. Ireland, iu the fiftieth year of Lis age. Funeral Friday, 20th iustaut, at 2:30 o'clock p. delice, th street = 2890, at 2 county Gal- from his late resi 902 “Twenty-seven! northwest, HAKVAY. Fell asieep in Jesus on the night 18, 1690, LIDA Wer Ushoved wate on Rites aud daughter of the late Lemuel W. Qustia, hirty-Becond year of her age. Faueral tron her late Borthwest, on Friday, HAWKINS. Departed this lit brief illness at his late reaidenor, LBUS ‘T etrvet Sano 18, 1800. at 7:30 vm, . uni uorfuw (Friday) at 9 am. from St. Am wustine Church, 15th street bet ou ‘hy Loty wi between L aud M strecta of June ia the LORING. At Winthrop, Mass, on Thursdey, June 19. 1800, Judge LD WARD @. LOKING, in the elghiy- uinth yeur of his ae. McELHONE. JOHN JOSEP Atlautte Cit 4d tary ral: t 17, 1800! tn the tigen *Paberal trove Gt. Kicholss Church, uneral cholas Chureh, Atlantic City, Pruday, Jule 20, 7 eau. dutetueut ta Phuledelp, privess. MoGUIRE. 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