Evening Star Newspaper, June 21, 1890, Page 6

6 — THE EVENING, STAR: WASHINGTON, ie FOR AND AGAINST IT. The House District Committee and the Atkinson Bill, A POLL OF THE COMMITTEE. Seedaaheess Sevem of the Members Opposed to the Measure in Us Present Form—But a Small 1 y in Favor of It—Inter- Views With Committeemen, -_— ‘The Atkinson railroad bill is rather an anom- aly. Reported to the House bya bare ma- jority of a bare quorum of the House District committee, in the absence of the chairman of the committee, it has always been a matter of doubt as to whether the bill ag it really stands had the support of a majority of the committee from whom it stood ou the calendar as being reported. Mr. Moore, in the debate on the last District day, openly said he did not believe the bill received the support of a majority of the committee. This was denied and the ques- tion was not settled. Now, however, after talks with the different members of the com- mittee, it can be set down as an assured fact that if the Atkinson bill was back in the Dis- trict committee it would not be recognized when it came out agai. A majority of the members of the House District committee to- day favor substantial amendments to the bill. Scarcely a member can be found to say he favors the bill absolutely and without change. The abortion has been disowned by the Dis- trict committee. Here is what the members of the committee have to say on the subject: CHAIRMAN GROUT. ‘The chairman of the committee, Mr. Grout, has already made his views known fully and freely. ToaSrax reporter Gen. Grout said: “I object very d in ite present form. have rights as we!l as the railroad, and the proper time to obtain those rigits ‘is at the time the railroad is pushing something for itself. There are many additions which should be made to the b The Commissioners, in the first pluce, should not be graated the power to give permission for sidings whenever they see fit. Just such sidings as the railroad wants should be specified and Congress should grant them or refuse them. Z “If brought within proper limits as to bounds the proposition to condemn land. for a freight station is a proper one, as the road is no doubt in need of additional facilities, but the way the bili is drawn it does not set any limit to the land which may be condemned. ‘There should | be some proper limit and some proper bounds Within which the power of condemuation would have sway. “Sidings should not be legalized, as the bill Proposes to do, in that portion of the city where the tracks can be depressed. The tracks should be put under ground in the western portion of their line, where reports have shown the plan to be entirely practicable, and atthe wharves, so that there can be a passage of the tracks other than at grade. The rail- road should then come out at grade and estab- lish their station at « point just south of Mary- land avenue, where their original charter placed it. “Amendment of this character should be made tothe bill. When the railroad asks that these tracks be legalized then we should de- mand of them to fix the time when they will show a regard for public safety by sinking their tracks and get back off the public reser- vation, which they have for eighteen years oc- cupied without giving one cent for the privi- leges.” REPRESENTATIVE HEMPHILL. Mr. Hemphill of South Carolina at the last District day had charge of the opposition to the Atkinson biil. Mr. Hemphill is a consist- ent believer in the railroads being made to make some concessions to. the public interests im View of the additional grants given them. Mr. Hemphill favors the depression of the tracks and the moving of the station back to the original site chosen by Congress, His views are set forth in his speech on the bill at the debate two weeks ago. Mr. Hemphill be- lieves thatthe people of the District have a right to demand something from the railroads and that now is the time to demand it. The Atkinson bill, he thinks, asks everything for the railroad and ‘does not manifest any disposition to grant anything to the ublic. He thinks that the roads should | granted additionai facilities for the transac- ‘tion of their local freight business, but pooh ‘poohs the idea that the company needs addi- tuonal facilities in this city for the carrying of their through freight, which goes right through without stopping. In view of the pur- chase by Congress of additional parks, Mr. Hemphill thinks the holding by the railroad of six government reservations without pay or recompense & farce and a disgrace. The mall should be vacated by the road, he thinks, and aptly says that there is not a member of the House who would vote to alow any individual to erect private house upon the mall or upon any public reservation in this city; and they answe ting to « railroad company a right which they would refuse to any private individual in th is country. Mr. Hemphill believes in the doing away with grade crossings. He thinks that as little as'the railroad can do is to put their depot upon property which they have acquired and paid for. which they have not taken from the public without compensation, and then that they should make some regulations in refer- | ence to their tracks and shall either take them off the public streets or build up walls which will protect the people from loss of life and limb as they pass along the streets of the city. Mr. Hemphill has his views on the subject embodied in the shape of amendments, which will be offered at the prope: time. REPRESENTATIVE ATKINSON. Mr. Atkinson of Pennsylvania has had charge Of the railroad bill from the first and is in favor | of the bill. Mr. Atkinson has been absent from the city for some days, but he may natural: be put down as in favor of the Atkinson bill without change or alteration. REPRESENTATIVE BURTON. Mr. Barton is another member of the com- mittee who, while having every kind fecling toward the Pennsylvania railroad, thinks that the interests of his coustituents in the District Yequire the Atkinson bill to be amended in certain particulars, “A proper adjustment of the question be- tween the Baltimore and Potomac railroad and the government,” said Mr. Burton, “requires that while the necessary facilities be given the Foad for the transportation of its business, at the same time means s! tect the lives of the ci and to prevent one s cut off from intercourse with the business por- tion. The tracks should be sunk, in my opinion. Sofar asthe present depot is concerned I am | doubtful as to back, especiaily © wlvisability of moving it if the tracks could be brought across the ma o ax to prevent any obstruction of the d roads.” MEPKESENTATIVE HEARD. Mr. Heard of Missouri is ome of the mem- bers of the committee whose views, on account of his great popularity and close knowledge of Washington. carry a great deal of weight. Mr. Heard has been supposed to be in favor of the Atkinson bili as it stands with- outecnange. This, however, has been @ mis- taken impression, as Mir. Heard has too great a regard for the District to oppose amendments to the bill which he does not think are Wrong in themselves and which will inure to the bene fit of the community. He believes im the re lief being given the railroad which the bill grants, but does not believe in unlimited con- demnation and does not believe in grade crossings. “I am not in favor of the unlimited condemnation power allowed the railroad by the Atkinson bul,” said Mr. Heard, “the com- pany should be granted liberal facilities for the transaction of its business, but the power of d be limited. ‘Tae south- ght has nothing whatever to do with the question. It 1s for the local freight that aaditional facilities are required, “So far as the depot is concerned I faver the Present site. not from any especial love for the Failroad, but ou account of tte convenience of the situation. I would favor, however, an amendment to the bill, which. by partially de- Pressing the tracks and constructing bridges, Would open the lines of travel between the southern and northern sections of the city. and would do away with yrade crossings ut the main thoroughfares. So far as entirely putting the tracks uuder ground I have no objections except that I consider the engineering difticul- ties to be unsurmountable. The tunnel, I think, would form a canal. “So far as moving the depot back is con- cerned it should be discussed as a separate measure and decided on its merits.” REPRESENTATIVE CAMPBELL. Mr. Campbell of New York was one of the metabers of the committee who were present at the time it was decided to report the Atkin- son bill and was one of those who voted against the bill being reported. Mr. Campbell, there- fore, favors améndments to the ap it stands and may be counted upon to do justice to the cidedly to the Atkinson Dill | The people of the District | to their constituents for | District when the amendments to the bill are proposed. REPRESENTATIVE MOORE. Mr. Moore of New Hampshire has some de- cided views on the railroad question, and on the last District day he offered an amendment to the Atkinson bill referring the entire ques to a commission. This is Mr. Moore's proposal: “That the subject of the location and reloca- tion of the tracks, sidings and stations of the Baltimore and Potomac and Baltimore and Ohio railroads in the city of Washington be referred to a competent and impartial commission com- posed of three persons, one an expert in roads, one a civil engineer and one a repre- sentative of the business interests of said city, to be appointed by the President. Said com- missicn shall thoroughly and impartially inves- tigate the sabject matter referred to them and shall make full report, with accompanying bill, at the opening of the second session of the Fifty-first Congress,” : ‘Toa Stan reporter Mr. Moore said: _ “The railroad controversy in Washington calls for a comprehensive settlement. ‘There are three parties to the contention--the gov- ernment, the public and the railroads, The government's interest 1s paramount, in accord- ance with the original plan of estab lishing this District. By an adroit move made eighteen years ago Col. Scott of the Pennsyl- vania railroad secured a location for his prin- cipal passenger station in this city on one of the important government reservations, As an act of generalship it was an advantage equal to the possession of Little Roundtop at Get- tysburg. This concession was a grave mis- take on the part of Congress. if the reserva- tion is worth preserving intact. The railroads must be dislodged if the reservation is to be | recovered. To pass the Atkinson bill alone would be,in effect,to confirm the railroad in its ssion. This wiil be denied, but in view of what took place eighteen years ago the de- | should count for nothing. «It seems to me perfectly clear that a proper re- gard for the interests of the Government, as well | as rights of the public, demand a comprehensive | settlement of the whole railroad controversy Washington, which will otherwise remain, it long has been, a source of irritgtion and ¢ | tention. This settlement should be had in order | to secure what is best for all concerned. Au | eminent commission, such as my amendment contemplates, that will hold its gaze at the problem for the next four months, hear all sides and then decide, could present to Con- gress the basis of a just and permanent settle- ment, Having had some experience in settling controversies of a similar character between railroads and the public I have no hesitation ia recommending the proposed reference to a commission as safe and wise. Any settlement | that is not right will not be permanent. It is for the interest of all parties that the settle- ment should be permanent, and therefore it } should be right.” REPRESENTATIVE POST. Mr. Post and Mr. Lee were disinclined to talk on the subject of the railroad bill, Mr. Post because it was not his habit to be interviewed on pending bills, as he did not, he said, look on | himself as a legislator, but conceived himself to be in a judicial capacity and not supposed to | have any views until the arguments were all in. REPRESENTATIVE LEE. Mr. Lee did not wish to be quoted, as he had not entirely made up his mind on some of the questions. He wished to do what was best for all interests, REPRESENTATIVE MUDD. Mr. Mudd said to a Sraz reporter: “I was designated as a member of the committee just prior to its action upon the bill, and therefore was not in a posi- tion to make as minute an examination of the details thereof in connection with the localities to which they apply as I would like to have done. I voted for the report be- cause I thought it is due both to the city and the rural communities that trausport their commodities to Washington that ample freight facilities should be provided. I believe that the sidings named in the bill should be legal- ized. They were acquired, as I understand, in a bona fide manner by the company under au- thority from the city Commissioners, actin; themselves in good faith under a suppose right to grant such authority. The sidings are | necessary for the businessof the road and the | public, and were in large measure constructed i | by and for the benefit of certain business | establishments contiguous to the road. It is not reasonable in my judgment that the com- pany should be subject to continual and harassing indictments for infringements of the law which at the most are merely technical. I do not consider that it is neces- | sary or just to withhold the forma! legalization of rights thus equitably and honestly acquired in order to force the company into an aban- donment of other rights conferred by the full- est authority of Congress as to the situs of its present passenger depot, or as a spur to the | conscience of Congress to deal justly and fairly with the question of the removal of the depot ag a separate and independent proposition. ““As to the provisions of the second and third sections of the bili I think in s general way they are rightand proper. They confer pow- | ers, subject in all cases to the approval of the | District Commissioners, which in my judgment areapproximateiy co-extensive with those usu- ally conterred under the general incorporation laws of the several states. Speaking for myself, however, as a member of the committee, I will’ say that I am not opposed to any amendments tending more clearly | and specifically to set forth and define the lumits within which these powers may be ex- ercised. This bill has no necessary connection whatever with the question of the ultimate re- moval of the passenger depot. ‘The several sidings mentioned in the bill can be legalized and the additional privileges that may be re- quired to keep pace with the growth of the business of the road can, within properly de- ed bounds, be granted with thorough con- the removal of the depot below ould Congress see tit so to legis- ic | late. | The people of my district in Maryland are very much interested in this road and its re- tention of adequate terminal facilities in this city. Burdened as they were with poverty they granted liberally of rights of way and | taxed themselves to subscribe to its capital stock and encourage its building. hey did this in great measure in order to provide quick transit into their capital city, both for | passenger travel and for their freight transpor- | tation. The people of this section of the city contiguous to the road, so far as I can gather, are In favor of the legislation contemplated in this bill. My action upon this subject will, to} a large extent, be guided by a consideration of these two respective interests. I shall before the next District day go over the grounds in the localties affected by this bill to satisfy myself as to the propriety of any amendments that | may be suggested for the purpose to which I have before referred.” REPRESENTATIVE SNIDER. Mr. Snider, however, has some definite ideas as to what should be done with the railroad, Mr. Snider does not believe in the possession | of the mall by the railroad and, further, he | does not believe in the possession of the streets by the railroad. ‘So Jong as the railroad is allowed to retain | possession of the streets of Washington,” said | Mr. Snider, “the sidings should be logalized and the road ailowed the proper facilities for the transaction of their freight business. So | far 1 favor the Atkinson bill, but this railroad {or any other railroad should not be al- | lowed to retuin possession of the streets or of the mall. A proper solution of the terminal question has never been arrived at by the peo- ple of Washington. A plan of railroad termingds Should be formulated which would move the | Baltimore and Potomac road from the mall | aud do away at the same time with the use of streets for railroad purposes. “Sinking the tracks Lam opposed to. for many reasons. In the first place, I .think the plan is impracticable, and. if done, would prove & curse to the city, forming a huge canal when- ever the river rose, Hesides, if the tracks | were sunk, it would permanently dedicate the streets to railroad purposes, which, I think, Congress should never assent to. MEPRESENTATIVE DELAND, Mr. De Lano said that uniess he had been misinformed the things asked for by the Balti- more and Potomac road in the Atkinson bill were just and should be granted, He was op- | posed to grade’ crossings, but in this case. thought it impracticable to sink the tracks, ‘They could better be clevated. He thought the depot should remain where it is. REPRESENTATIVE ELLIS. Mr. Ellis of Kentucky said he had been sick for several weeks and had been absent from. the committee meetings. He spoke of the road needing facilities for their southern through freight business. Mr. Ellis did nov think the tracks could be depressed with suc- cess. He had been absent from the House for so long that he bad rather lost the range of the question and did aot Pe a amendments would be proposed to the A ponte, up of the vidws expressed by the thirteen members of the District committee will show just how the committee stands and what an error it is to crodit the District com- mittee with favoring the Atkinson bill, It will be seen, then, that seven members of the committee favor substantial amendments to the bill, while only three—Messrs, Atkinson. DeLand and Ellis—seem to favor the bill as it stands, and three—Messrs, Post, Lee. and Mudd— are in doubt, it not being quite certain what they will do, You Cax Ger Ixrtuesr for your money dur- ir absence from the city by de iting it with oe Loan and it Com- a northwest, Capi $1,000,000." gee sdverdisomant * CAPITOL GLEANINGS. Another Veto Message—Agricultural In- terests—National Election Bill, Etc. The President sent to the House yesterday the bill “to authorize the board of supervisors of Miracopa county, Ariz., to issue certain bonds in aid of the construction of a certain rail- road.” The bill proposed to confer authority upon the county supervisors to issue county bonds at the rate of $4,000 per mile in aid of arailroad to be constructed northwardly to the county line, a distance of fifty miles. The President says the bill seems to have passed | the House of Representatives under a misap- prehension of its scope and effect. The report | and statement of the delegates from Arizona | seem to show that the bill proposed a loan by the county in exchange for bonds of the rail- road company; whereas the bill provides for @ subscription of stock. The President also objects to the bill because it does not submit | the question of ting this aid toa vote of the people and because it proposes to suspend the provisions of the act of July 30, 1886, for- bidding municipal corporations subscribing to the stock of other corporations and also the provision forbidding any municipal corpora- tion creating a debt in excess of 4 per cent of its taxable property. AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS. Ex-Senator Van Wyck of Nebraska, acting for the National Alliance and the State Alliance | of Nebraska, is in Washington for the purpose of facilitating the passage of the Conger bill to prevent adulteration of lard andthe But- terworth bill to prohibit dealing in farm pro- for gambling purposes. Mr. Van Wyck has had conferences with the Representatives in charge of the measures, and they have as- sured Lun that if the bills can be reached on the calendar they will undoubtedly be passed. He has consulted with Speaker Reed, who ex- presses the belief that the bills will be reached, snd members of the committee on «griculture have assured him that everything possible will be done to get the bills upon the statute book. TO SETTLE RAILROAD INDEBTEDNESS, Mr. Dalzell of Pennsylvania, from the Pacific railroads committee, yesterday submitted in the House a report on a bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to settle the indebt- edness to the government of the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad Company. The report states that it has been suggested to the comiittee | that the partics in control of this railroad would, in ull probability, be willing to pay a reasonable amount of money to secure a re- lease of the government licn on it. Under these circumstances, it is added, and because | it is apparent that unless by some voluntary settlement the government would never realize ; anything, it scemed desirable that power | skould be given to some representative of the | United States to negotiate, as Congress cannot | do, for a settlement, and the Secretary of the | ‘Treasury was thought to be tho proper person. | Di. GREEN'S REPLY, | Dr. Norvin Green, president of the Western | Union Telegraph Company, has submitted in writing to the House committee on post offices | and post roads a statement in reply to the tes- timony given before the committee in connec. | tion with the consideration of the postal tele- | graph bill by Messrs, Bates, Rosewater and | Gardiner Hubbard. He denies in detail many | Phi | Annie Dumuce. D. C., SATURDAY, , JUNE 21,1 ST. MATTHEW’S SCHOOL. The Closing Exercises and Distribution of Premiums. St. Matthew's school was closed for the sum- mer yesterday afternoon by appropriate exer- cises at the National Riffes’ Armory. Tho senior class rendered in a praiseworthy man- ner alittle drama entitled, “To Our Motto be True.” An entertaining musical program was given. Father Chappelle presented the medals and prizes with a few clever remarks to the young lady graduates. The awards we Premiums in senior class—Premiums in Christian doctrine, Bible history, etymology, grammar, geography, arithmetic, algebra, rhetoric, philosophy, literature, bookkeeping, physiology, history and penmanship awarded to Misses M. Purcell, L. McArdle, H. Ryan, C. Graniger, M. Nelson, F, Nelson, L. Connell, B. Waters, K. Hanley, B. Hurley, J. McGuire, E. Young, M. Vermillion, M. Crowley. Mamie and M. Draley, M. McGinnis, M. O’Brien, L. Tyr Tell, M. Hanley, M. Skelly, L. Hughes, D. Gan ley, M. Leonard, M. Hughes, S. Waters, M. Moriarity, 8. Goldsmith. H. Buckley, M. Flynn, M. O'Neil'and M. Lyons. Special premiums—Arithmetic, Misses L. McArdle, Nelson and M. Leonard. Algebra, Misses M. Purcell, M. Vermillion and_B. Hur. ley, Grammar. Miss Fannie Nelson, Penm! ship, Misses §. Waters, E. Young, K. Hanley, B. Hurley and N. Ryan. Etymology. Miss 8. Golismith. History, Miss M. Moriarity. Ge. ogruphy, Miss M. Draley. Vocal music, Miss C. Graniger. Deportment. Misses M. O'Brien, B. Waters, M, Hughes and H. Buckley, Music, Misses N. Ryan. F. Nelson, B. Huricy, M. Ver- million and M. Draley. Junior class—Premiums in Christian doc- trine, grammar, history, geography, arithme- tic, ‘orthography, reading and’ writing awarded to Misses M. Foley, J. Dialot, M. Buckley. M. Dunne, A. MeGinmis, A. Dunne, 8. rowley, M. Ryder, N. Draloy, L. Skelly, G. lips, J. Lyons, R. Lamkin, 8 Cumberland, N. Robinson, M, Callahan. N. Bennett, | renzi, J, Brennan, K. Horrigan, M.’ Draley, L. Curtis, M. Blinco, A. Hughes, M. Sherman, 8. Walsh, M. Walsh, D. O'Neil, A. McGuire, B. Atchison, J. Aiken, M. Atchison, M. Loveda. £, Cumberland, L, Goldsmith, L, Robinson, M. Earner, M. Cleary, B. Callahan, M. Cos- tello, G, Mickum, K, O'Neill and L. Walsh, Special promiums—Catechism, Miss Mary Callahan. Music, Miss Nellie Bennett. Geog- raphy, Miss Julia Aiken. History, Miss Grace Philips. Grammar, Miss Maggie Draley. Arithmetic, Miss Nellie Dunne. Reading, Miss Attendance, Miss Linnie’ Walsh. Deportment, Miss Jennie Brown. For: being good little girls, little Maggie Loveday, Bessie Callahan, May Atchison, Bessie Ate! son and Annie Dralcy. aa con? #1 Gold medal for succese in studies in senior’ department awarded to Mixs Mary Purcell, Gold medal in Christian doctrine awarded to Miss Loretto Connell. Gold medal in history awarded to Miss Nellie Ryan. Gold medal in deportment awarded to Miss Julia McGuire. Gold medal in lessons awarded to Miss Maggie Nelson. Junior department—Gold medal in lessous awarded to Miss Lizzie Skelly. _ Gold medal in attendance awarded to Miss Mamie Ryder. Boys’ department—Premiums in Christian doctrine, mental and practical arithmetic, grammar, Bible, United States history, zeog- . Lau- | L. Brennan, A. Draley, K. Philips, K. Lamkin} | | raphy, scholar’s companion, reading, writ- jing and orthography awarded to John J. Mc- | Ney, Charles Johnson, John Walsh, Charles of the statements made by these gentlemen, THE NATIONAL ELECTION BILL. Representative Lodge (Mass.) has offered a | joint resolution providing that the national | raphy, reading, writing and spelling, awarded | election bill shall be taken up for considera- | tion on Tuesday, June 24, immediately after | the reading of tle Journal, and that debate | shall continue until Saturday. Jane 28, when a | vote shall be taken, The resolution was ree | ferred. ARMY NURSES’ PENSIONS. Mrs. Corts, Dr. Susan Edson and Miss Brin- ton, a committee representing the army nurses, appeared before the House committee on in- valid pensions yesterday and urged the passage of the bill introduced im the Senate by Mr. Davis granting army nurses « pension of $25 0 month. FOURTH ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL, The House committee on post offices and post | roads has ordered a favorable report on the bill introduced in the House providing for a fourth assistant postmaster general at a salary | of $4,000 per annum. ' Beprorp Spuinas, Pa.—In order to accom- | miodate the large number of people who visit | the famous medicinal waters at Springs the Baltimore and Ohio railroad has | placed on an additional fast express train, with | parlor cars attuched, leaving Washington at | 9:30 a.m. daily, except Sunday, and arriving at | Bedford Springs at 4:11 p.m. same day, stop- | ping for dinner Cumberland, Round-trip | tickets are now on sale at all the Baltimore and | Ohio railroad offices in this city at $7.95. The | train scheduled returning ig equally as expedi- | tious and pleasant as going. ie | —— | AT CAPE MAY POINT. i i — | Mrs. Harrison and Family Pass an En- | joyable Day. Mrs, Harrision and party enjoyed immensely their first day at the seashore, The weather | was delightful, a pleasant ocean breeze was wafted over the cottage and a balmy atmos- phere pervaded the place. Mrs. McKee and little Ben enjoyed the pleasures of a buggy ride | about Cape May City inthe morning. Itis Mrs, | McKee's first visit to the place, and she is highly | delighted with it. ‘The babies enjoyed playing | in the white beach sand, making houses and forts with little buckets and shovels. while in the care of their nurses. A thoroughbred alderney cow was presented to the family by ! Col, Sawyer, of Libby prison fame, in order that the babies might have good fresh nour- ment. Thomas McKimm, steward of the | ite House, who went on with the party to , see them comfortably settled in their seaside | house, returned to Washington yesterday after- | noon. The only cailers were William V. Me- | Kean and A, H. Hamilton, All the afternoon | people were journeying back and forth to | and from Cape May Point to get a look at | the cottage and to get glimpyos of the visit- | ors, The longer Mrs. Harrison remains in the cottage the better she likes the structure, soe Another of the Quadruplets Dead. Another of the famous Newton quadruplets | at Scottdale, Pa,, is gone, Agathe, the bright. | est of the lot, died yesterday, after being sick | two days with cholera infantum, The parents had them in Uniontowr on exhibition last week and the trip proved to their detriment, | two babies have died already and the other | two will likely follow. vince they are quite ill. | | and her children to the best of his abilit Walsh. Christian doctrine, arithmetic, geog- to Willie Shreve, Frank Gardner, Joseph Drai- ley, Willie Skelley, John Molloy, Gritith Owens, Charlie Gardner, Norman ’ Atchison, John O'Neill, Cornelius Horrigan, John Lyons, Frank Phillips, Joseph Fitzgerald, Special premiums — United States history, awarded to John J. MeNey; Christian doctrine, Charlie Johnson; penmanship, John Walsh; at- tendance, Charlie Walsh; geld medal for gen- eral excellence, John J. MeNey; gold medal for improvement in studies, Norman Atchison, —— MAHONE OUT OF POLITICS. The General Turns His Attention to Large Real Estate Speculations. Mahone is dropping out of politics into spec- | ulation, He is investing heavily in mining lands in Tazewell county, Va., and accom- panied n expert geologist is now travelin; over the mineral and timber lands of McDowel county, W.Va., locating and purchasing im- mense ‘tracts of lands with « view of opening them up as soon as a Tailrond, in which he t one of the principal stockholders, can be built through that section, WEs! coe. ees TERN GENEROSITY. Can’t Give Money, but Willing to Marry One of the Ashley Widows. Asingular offer was received yesterday in Wilkesbarre from William Morgans, a farmer residing in Pawnee county, Kan. He has read of the Ashley disaster and the distress which exists among the widows and orphans created by it. He states that he is unable to forward any money or he would do so, but he offers to marry one of the widows and’ provide for her . He gives no details,but invites correspondence and wives every assurance of his good faith in the matter. The communication, which was re- ceived by the mayor, has been submitted to the Ashley relief committee, and they will open correspondence with the lurge-hearted westerner. coe SALVATOR AND TENNY. A Match Race for $5,000 to be Run by Them Next Wednesday. The match between Tenny and Salvator, the winner of the Suburban, has at last beon brought to a focus. The conditions read as follows: The match for $5,000 a side, half for- feit, the association to add $5,000 provided horses start, to be run on Wednesday, June 25, if the steward decides the track is good. Mr. Haggin names Salvator and Mr, Pulsifer names ‘Tenuy, to carry 122 pounds each, distance one mile and « quarter, Signed by D, I. Pulsif J. B. Haggin, per J, E. Brada; witness, J. G. K. Lawrence. eee His Courage Saved Him. David Barrett, the burglar who recently saved from drowning a lad named Edwin O'Connor, was brought up for sentence yesterday in New York. Ex-Judge Gildersleeve read a petition from young O'Connor's mother begging that Barrett might be saved from imprisonment as a reward for his bravery. In view of the facts Judge Martme suspended sentence and gave him a warning to profit by his clemency. Free from Lime and Alum ROYAL is the only Baking Powder Absolutely Pure. The only Baking Powder yet found by chemical analysis to be entirely free from both lime and alum and absolutely pure, is the “Royal.” This perfect purity results from the exclusive use of cream of tartar specially refined and prepared by patent pro- cesses which totally remove the tartrate of lime and other impur- ities. The cost of this chemically pure cream of tartar is much greater than any other, and it is used in no baking powder except the ‘“ Royal.” Dr. Edward G. Love, formerly analytical chemist for the U. S. Government, who made the analyses for the New York State Board of Health in their investigation of baking powders, and whose intimate knowledge of the ingredients of all those sold in this market ‘enables him to speak authoritatively, says of the Purity, wholesomeness and superior quality of the “ Royal”: “T have tested the Royal Baking Powder, and find it com- posed of pure and wholesome ingredients. It is a cream of tartar powder, and does not conthin either alum or phosphates, or other injurious substance. “E. G. LOVE, Pu. D.,” Late U. S. Government Chemist, Prof. Love's tests, and the recent tests by the Chemical Divi- aion of the Agricultural Department of the United States Gov- ernment, show the Royal Baking Powder to be superior to all e Bioop P. OISON. See 858 8 SWIFT'S SPECIFIC is nearer infallible than any medicine made—yet it contains uo mereury, no potash nor poison or mineral of any sort. It cures by elimi- ‘nating the poison from the blood. ALMOST BLIND. “For years Ihave been troubled with a blood taint that has bafiied the skill of the best physicians of Ohio and Indiana ‘The disease finally affected my eyes to such an extent that 1 wasalmost blind I wasthen induced to take a course of Swift's Specific (8. 8, 8.) 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.S. the best blood purifier and general health tonic today on the market.” OSCAR WILES, Huntingburg, Ind, 88-We haves Book on Blood Poison which all eo fflicted should have. We will mail it free on applica- tion. | _se10 COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. =a = a’ OR SALE—A BEAUTIFUL HOME AT FALLS Church within a few moments’ walk of the station, Double house, ten rooms, two acres of lam shaded; fruit, gardens, &e. W. H. DOOLITT F st., or M. E) CHURCH, Falls Cliurch. — x JOR SALE—200 ACRES, 2 MIEES FROM LAN- Band P.R.K., 10 ftom Washington , dwell- -.: large barn and out! ueres, 2 miles from’ from Chariton Height, B. and 0. K.R., 1 ington; dwelling, 10 in SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. Atlanta, Ga. er acre. teville and 1 from Wash- :one tenement house und outbuil 7,000. For Sale—297 acres, 2 miles from Ardwick. B.and P. R.R.,11 from Washinjton ; dwelling, 10r.; 2 barns and table, 2,000 trust trece: $30 per acte, | , For Sale—At Bladensburg, B. and 0. R.R. 5 miles from Washington: 5-r dwelling, stable, good weil water: Jo 7 1m’ ‘OR SALE—THAT LOVELY HOME, ARNMORE, atGaithersburg, Md.; seven acres very rich, beauti- til land. “Elegant house; bath; outbuildings: all new. Every variety of fruit. Price low; cash no object. | Jez0-ut* J. L. LODGE. WANTED FURNISHED COTTAGE. NOT LESS i ‘ht rooms; with stable: fer three months from July 1; in Maryisnd, between Wushingtou and Harper's Ferry; near B. and 0. Address Box 81, Star Jeng | Fron i OF COUNTRY Property; suitable for farm or country seat; con- ina 116 acres. Well improved, good land, handsome shade t water, pienty of fruit, chuice kitchen garden, vood fencing, Xe. | 194 miles from the District | line m “Maryland ;excellent road. Address M.M., Siar | office. 13t* | PGE SALECFARM OF 90 ACRES: NORTH OF pple from railroad: fronting on Fred- > per acre iy, ith JOHN 0. JOHNSON, eee eg it. Rockville; ad EPPING, ing, 617 I ACRES; 81. buildings : miles from Gast. now 500; ‘xood irsane Je19-sst* zi RES—5 MILES Mi war Hiverdale Park, Address P- O. Box New York city. Jel9-3e" | Rocxvirre: nockviers: CUT PRICES! CUT PRICES! For sale for the next 10 days only, 100 fore marked and held at $900, #800 and held at #600 for corner lois and $500 tor inside lots, for the next 10 days only. These lots are in the town. ot Kockville, Are worth the first_mentioned prices, Large lots! but to real ze immediately we have decided to yiveour business acquaintances in Washington this extraordi- nary opportunity. The with prices plainly warked, can be found at 717 ilth st. nw. Gentle- men thoroughly acquainted with the ground will be in attendance to poiut out the eRoicest lots. Terms 2100 cash and $100 every four mouths thereafte: Liberal discount for cash. One-fourth of the above number have been sold this cl hasers. week to Rockville purc J A. PRESCOTT, AUMA Je18-6t Fe SALE— The lowing Suburban Places from 1 to 3 miles from the city, suitable and convenient tor subdivision or tor homes for perrons desiring to work in and lives short distance in the country: 00 per act acre: 100; 20 acres at $1 new house, at 8180: 16 ac. Ls: acre lots at Bulstok at ae © foot, 24 Owners. 1 ston at 8200; on Hossiyn Heights overlooking city at 6 cents per foot; 40 acres at $100: Bo acres at $100; “3 acres at $100; 25 acres, large uew house and ‘barn, $200; 83 acre@ adjoininy the estate for 8 foot; all ou eat Call property lst. Persons will be taken to wer ree of charge. JAMES E, CLEMEN' Jo12-10¢ OYDS STATION, 1634 acres and 4846 acres ; dwelling house and other huprovements; near Boyds Station, Met, Branch of B, and O. ik. K.;oucounty road leading lark 3 t suid station, SATURDA' R land high aud roiling healthy aud’ desirable; ‘Washington, sod ight excellent opportumity for Washington business men to acquire country. reai- ry ences a2 reasvmable prices, within au. ho their places of business ;mumeroue da ANDERSON & BOUL, Attorneys-at-Law, Rock ville, Ma, Tide to 3e7.14821- JOR Bi OR Sal EL, MD. New Houses: two 7 rooms and threc 9 rooins. For terms apply to L. A. ELLIS, Laurel, Md. jel 2-eod-Im* JOREST GLEN, K ‘Terminus of Rock BEAUTIFCL Ver; mouth, ders ou the 7th st. pike. Four v4 here, and all of them are being rapidly improved. uy houses now in course of erection. Streets thes 3 are bemy made connecting Linden, one-half mole distant, ¥ . Within oue-baif mile of the Station, 40 Louses, including 2 hotels, one of hese lot re omtiug 880,000. ofered cheaper, and the «round sells per acre for 5 mes as much us where lots are being sold in an i rior location. Forest Glen lies adjacent to Kock ‘kK, and must in consequence be benefited by u Park. It has a besutaful station, gued store, school, churches and an excellent sanitarium, aud. is fair to cou mn the very near faturs, the le suburban ann-x to the J. B. HERTFOKD, the present ure FOR SALES WOODSIDE. ON THE METHOPOLI- tan Brau Washingtou. to the public he location is high and occupies a comuand- view of the surrounding country. ‘The d:uinae is ject. “The tract has a large front on Brightwood uyenue extended snd iy but a short aud pleasant drive frou the city. Anew station will be erected at once raiupoud com: and plans have already been prepared for the sane.’ ‘the lots are large and the prices iow. Great inducements will be offered to par- Yes who will buik Houses built and sold on instalments, Before buying elsewhere xo out aud ex- uuine this property and then you can form your own conclusions without regard to the terms of any adver- tiscmeut. B.¥. LEIGHION, Proprietor, #1 aus ave, Ww. Foe ate IGHLANDS; 5 FROM Washington ; Substuntially Built Brick, 16: well and spring ex coud lan and fruit. JNU. STEPH JR XOU MISHA HOME IN THE COUNTEY ON the snstallinent Plan send name to Box 365, City | ¥.0, Location accessible by rail, carriaxe or Cyel the year round, my~6-1m* (OK SA! 44 ACRES ON B. AND O. BK, Lg miles from Charlton Heights; 10 from Washiug- ton; new dwelling, 1Or.; large new stable; 600 U0. JOLN STEPHEN, 4 PROFESSIONAL. HE OLD-ESTABLISHED ONLY rellablo geisuine and patural-born, Clairvoyant, Astrologer and Medium in thus city; born with v uni Wonderful prophetic gift of second sixht; reveals every hidden mystery; finds lost or stolen property bring | veparuted together ; causes speedy mari Elves success iu business; removes family trou evil infucuces: advice on business, love, or anything ‘ol are in doubt of, All business euuBdebtia, Never een Luown to tail, Hours, 9 a.m. to 8:30pm, Sundays, 2 to S p.m, Fittings, 50c. _Parlora, 503 12th st. x MME BAPHAL, THE CELEBRATED ant and Astrolovist, the seventh daucuter, born with canl, has wonderful Lealing puwer. Gives Lames and iucky uates. Dou't 1a tw see Unis lad: W.VLOF seaw es ME. DREAMER, THE ONLY WONDERFUL Gitted English aud German Astrologer in the city. Is allevents of lite. Oticc hours, Yam. to 9 pm monday treid 10 Kui, Wo 8:0 pais” lY%y Yeh “ime ME, BROOKE T .L THE EVENTS OF Cr arts ALL FEE EVENTS Kentlemen 50 ceuts each, 408 L st., between 4th oth ste. new. mi2-ldw* 919 Pesssycvasia Ave, WE HAVE ABOUT TWO HUNDRED DRESSES OF THOSE FINE SCOTCH GING- HAMS, WHICH WE WILL SELL ON MONDAY AI THE LOW PRICE OF TWELVE AND A HALF CENTS PER YARD, ALSO SCOTCH GINGHAMS IN BLOCK PLAIDS OF ALL SIZES AND BEAUTIFUL COLOKINGS AT THE LOW PRICE OF TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER YAED. ONE HUNDRED PIECES OF BLACK DRAPERY NETS, WHICH MUST BE SOLD. THEY HAVE ALL BEEN REDUCED FROM 20 TO 30 PEK CENT. IF YOU ARE LN WANT OF A DRESS OF THIS KIND IT WILL PAY YOU TO SEE OUB STOCK, W. M. SHUSTER & SONS, 890-SIXTEEN PAGES. i Hi i examining to see if never to accept am! icket img but our of which are copyrizhted under the act of cannot be repriuted _ 1 ie at 34581, sSeeskees a5: a T1333: seegzeces sutzegteseets r+ Ss G00 600 400 400 400 -- 600 400 400 00 due ‘6uU wu0 = 400 400 600 4 | APPLOXIMATION PRIZES, 100 numbers froan 58783 to 583 inch hetne sdgemberecn ae a Dumber drewiug the pital nrtgr of $000,000, 81.070 E bers 10 SP to 05851 amet umbere oy cock sts <f the nants Sting tab prize rt (OO ulambers front G0137 to BO! wistems Tease prize « | 5 “too un ending wit #3, being the two test rea of the nuaiter drawing ie capital prite wt 50 numbers on we ending with 01, being the two test : sane mumbo drawiuy te essed capital praae BY oo. in full without deduction undersigned bankers of New al Bank having supervised the Simele Num- wing. Class “BF.” LOUISIANA STATE LOT certify that the above are the pumbers is day drawn from the 100.000 placed ee corresponding to them. Witness ony hans at S. Tas this Tuam , June 17, 1800. gages mt G. T. BEAUREGAI ¢ fan imimionera, No. 59843 draws Pri Rew ory ct Washington, De None Can om, 3 UL; Houston, “dexas, and Handiton, Ont, iraws io. 90°07 draws Third sold im New York city D. M 1.000, sold in Washingt c: cao. TIL. San Francisco. Gal. ; : Boston, Masa: : Lexington, Ay.; Chattanooga, Teun. and Viatte Kiver, Nos. 62493 apd 94115 draw each #20,000 Now. 44h, S700, A8107, SSeS und BON drew each $10,000 he work of sending the Official List to EVERY KKESPONDEN Tbe mediat @rawine and Should any of our patrons experience any SLPS LN Js owns to their name being amoug the ‘on the list. Address: M. A. DAUPHIN, New Orleans, La. Address Rewistered Letters to NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK, NEW ORLEANS, LA. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year AS90. by the Lousiana State Lottery Company, 19 brarian the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, Userecepesten Arracctioy. OVER A MILLION DISTRIBUTED, LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY. bs ted by the Legislature for Educational an@ Charitable purposes, ite franchive made @ part of ‘the Present State Coustitution in 1N7Y by an overwhelu- ing popular vote, and TO CONTINUE UNTIL JANUARY 1, 1895. Its MAMMOTH DRAWINGS take place semi-an- ally (June and December) abd its GRAND Si} NUMBER DRAWINGS take place in each of the other he of the year, and are all drawn iu public et ten mon: the Academy of Music, New Orleans, La. FAMED FOR TWENTY YEARS FOR INTEGRITY OF ITS DRAWINGS AND PROMPT PAYMENT OF PRIZES, Attested as follows: raw the same are conducted with good Fai’h toward ail parties, a Pany to use this cert ficate, with nacures atiached, i tts advertise ments. i wimiles of our sig- Pf bu Commissioners, We the undersigned Banks and Bankers will pay alt Prizes drawn in the Lonieana State Lotteries which may be presented at our counters, WALMSLEN, Pres. 1 GRAND MONTHLY DRAWING, At the Academy of Music, N: TUESDAY, JULY 1: Twenty Dollars each, Halves, $10; Quarters $5; Tenths, #2; Twenticths, #1. LIST OF PRIZES, IZE OF £300,000 ZR OF 200,000 & 358 TERMINAL PRIZES, 999 Prizes of 100 are. 92.900 999 Prizes of 100 are.. 98,800 3,154 Prizes, amounting to - 81,054,800 Nors.—Tickets drawing Capital Prizes are not en- titled to Terminal Puizes AGENTS WANTED. avery will be an bearing your full IMPORTANT. Address M. A. DAUPHIN, New Orleans, La. By ordinary lettaz, containing Money Order inmued by all Ex Companies, New York Exctange, Draft or Postai Note, Address Registered Letters containing currency to NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK Now Orleaus, La. Payment of Prizes is GUAR- TIONAL BANK® of New Or- “REMEMBEK that the NTEED BY FOUR £8 has decided th tery Co. hase CONTRACT wit Louisiana, which DOES NOT EXPIRE UN1 AKY 1, 1895. A Roawusxace Srareuent. DR. LIGHTHILL ‘Takes Pleasure in Submitting to the Public the Following Letter from MR. L. C. TAYLOK, A Well-kuown and Highly Respected Citizen of Washington, Wasmrxorox, D.C., June 14, 1890, Dr. A. P. Lightiit, 1017 15th at. n.w.: Dram Sim—On the 16th of May I placed myself un~ der your care, suffering from Chronic Catarrh of the Head, Throat aud Lungs, toxether w:th almost utter prostretion of my whole nervous system. brought om from @ long and continued illness of nearly three years, during wich time I received some of the best medical attention, until my case was considered hopeless aud beyond all medical skill to relieve or cure, and death was the only relief for me. But today I stand asa witness to your ability and skill not only to relieve, but to cure. From my first visit I found relief and have contin- ued to wet bepter each day, not only growiug s trouger, but increasing in weight, waining eleven pounds tm nineteen days, Under your treatment my lungs began to expand, my breathing became reculer, the pains in my head, chest, sides and back began to leave me. In fact, any wholesystem has undergone # most wonderful change forthe better, Iam todays different rasan to what I was when I first applied to you for relief. my case as the last resort I had to live, ‘You are at liberty to use this as you see proper, and T hope it will be the means of benefiting others whe are now suffering for waut of relief und cure, ‘Yours, truly, LC. TAYLOR, 1236 Bat.aw. DE. LIGHTHILL Can be daily consulted on ‘CATAREH, DEAFNESS, ASTHMA, ‘THROAT AFFECTIONS and CONSUMPTION At his office, 1017 FIFTEENTH 8T. ¥. From 8 to 12 and 3 to 5. Ger Taz But ‘Trunks and Gatchele of best make at low prices wt