Evening Star Newspaper, July 1, 1890, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON D.C. TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1890, Temarkable cures of Catsrrh effected by theuse of Ayer’s Sarsapariiia are conclusive proofs that this loathsome and dangerous disease is one of the blood, heeding only this searching and powerful alterative to thoroughly eradicate it “Ihave suffered for years from catarrh, which was © severe that it destroyed my appetite and weakened my system. None of the remedies I took afforded me any relief until Tused Ayer's Sarsaparilia, I began to take this medicine last spring and am now entirely free from that disgusting disease. My appetite has returned and Iam once more strong and bealthy."— Sussn L. W. Cook, 909 Atbany street, Boston High- lands, Doston, Mass. “My son—now Sifteen Fears of age—was troubled for elong time with eatarrh, in its worst form, through the effects of which is blood became poisoned. About © year co he began using Ayer's Sarsaparilla, has taken seven bottles of it and is now entirely well.”— D. P. Kerr, Biz Spring, Ohio. “Twas cured of a long-standing catarrh by the use of Ayer's Sarsaparilia."—James J. Dougher.gompany G, 13th Infantry, Fort Wingate, NM. AYEN’S SARSAPARILLA Prepared by Dm. J. C. AYER & CO., Lowell, Mass. eld by Druggists. 81, six 85. Worth $5 a bottle iv Overcore By Tur Hear. days Ihave seeu a case in my hich your imported Jobann Hoff" i raised right up from exhaustion sed by the het. Mrs. H. B. JEWETT, West Orange, N. J. Beware of imitation. TheGENUINE has the sig- nature of “Johonn Hoff and “Moritz Eisner” on the neck of every bottle. 330 [EERE IS,40 ONE ARTICLE IX THE LINE OF schemes that «ives so larve @ return for t Tiohey as 4 good porous strengthening plaster, gr carters smart Weed and “Beiladcoue Backache asters Scumex FHlear Is Henze. Trritation, Itching and other troubies of the Skin come swift on its hecis, Fels’s Germicide Soop destroys the germs which cause the trouble. Absolutely Pure. Protects the Skin. Physicians preseripe it, Its natural ingredients make it a toilet pleasure. For the baby a necessity. Ask your druszist for it, FZLSS GERMICIDE 60Ar. Makers: FELS & CO, Philadelphia, Bl-2w The finzers of habit have got so closely clasped ‘There's 6 heap of talk ms; butas # parachute leaperis to o per, so we propose to beou this subject. ‘The kuife of sacrifice is not well used until you bewin ‘% “draw aud quarter.” Here's how we apply it to our trade Stretchers go down from $3.50 to 5 stretch any sized curtain. A lot of damaged—ouly slightly—Mosguito Canopies Will be sold at half what they cost. Brass-trimumed Curtain Poles willbe sold complete for 21 cents. Here's the “price life” drawn out of Laces: Spars Swiss Muslin Curtains, from 85. s- <« * « “— §5to 1 pair Irish Point Lace Curtains, from § 24.25. I pair Irish Point Lace Curtams, from $9.25 to @5.90. 3 pairs Irish Point Lace Curtains, from 811 to 87.50. Fruled Edge Chamber Curtains froin $5 to $2.63. Frilled Edge Chamber Curtains from uly 180m us Late in the season. So we'll give from 20 to 25 per cent right off our remaining stock of BABY CARRIAGES. Ice is high. And time flies. In our REFRIGERATOR Department we have ordered from 20 to 25 per cent discount. ‘These are BiG sacrifices, Never miss a day there aru’t several calls for our ex- clusive “S-PIECE OAK CHAMBER SETS," Auother car load just imand opened. $30 is the price, yet no Price for such goods. Aud Solid Oak Fine Cane Chairs tomatch, $1, Rockers, $2. At this rate furnish Whole house on a month's salary. All our ews are not in one basket, Something new im the “Critic” Monday evening. JULIUS LANSBURGH, 28 13th and F sts. ouxsos, Gunsexr & Co, 636 Pa CUT-PRICE SALE CONTINUED, 20 pieces Beautiful New Challies, 32 inches wide, re- baence of our Batiste, } yard, wide, will go pow have bunched all of our 18c. aud 15c. Bat- teens reduced to 16c. showing «splendid line of Gents’ Outing from We. to § Shirt Waist Drews a 5 ot aatly reduced prices. Savy Bine Flannel tor Ladies’ Outing Breede 28 inches wide, only 50c Al Carpets, Drugwets, Rugs, &e. at cost, JOHNSON, GARNER & CO. 636 Pa. ave. nw. > oe Se oe SF RED be 4 kf e wthened by the regular use of Carter's Lisue Laver Pills iu suall doses. Dou" forget this, Sucsren & Sox WE HAVE TWENTY PIECES OF ALL-SILEK BLACK GRENADINES IN SATIN STKIPES AND FIGUKES WITH MEXICAN MESH. ‘THE GOODS AKE OF THE BEST MAKE. THE FUEMEK PRICE HAS BEEN ONE FIFTY AND ONE TWENTY-FIVE PEK YARD. WE DO PRICE OF ONE DOLLAK PEK YARD. THESE AKE GENUINE GUODS AND TO 8: 7 SHOULD CALL SOON, AS THE Lor Is SMALL AND THE PRICE VERY CHEAP. 41MIN BLACK WOOL GOODS IN GREAT VAKILTY AND PRICES VERY LOW. ©Ne LOT OF BLACK BATISTR VERY CHESP, FORTY, FIFTY AND SIX1TX-FIVE CENTS FER YakD. W. Mi. SHUSTER & SONS, 919 PENN. AVE. ONE PRICK. de27 Rexovar: nemovar. I will remove na few months to building now occu- ried by A. Kaufman's Double Combination Store. A spleudid chance to buy Well-selected and Seasonatie | Dry and Fancy Goods st sud below cost. For eush only. Sale positive W. C, VIERBUCHEN, 1602 7th st. a.w., 224-3 107th st. me Tus 'Txossox- Hovstox Exzcrnio COMPANY, 620 Atlantic avenue, Boston, Mass. WASHINGTON OFFICE, 1533 ¥ 8 epl7-ta halt wine-#!ase Angust De'd. a. SILGELT & SUde cole Atali drugsiag. * 2d EDITION. Tales Telegas 10 Tha Slr. ALL DEAD. The Fate of the Hill Farm Miners Set- tled. Doysar, Pa., July 1.—Dr. Walker has just stepped from the mine and says the miners in the Hill Farm mine are all dead. The smoke is so dense in the mine 10 feet from the walls broken into that no one can enter or survive in it, The fans will start again and run until 2 p.m., when another effort will be made to enter the mine and take out the bodies, pteene) Wemceers AGAINST ARCHER, The Maryland Court of Appeals Re- verses the Lower Court, Baurnwone. July 1.—In the case of the state of Maryland against ex-State Treasurer Archer the court of appeals today reversed the judg- ment of the lower court in favor of Archer and remanded the cause for trial. es IF THE McKINLEY BILL PASSES. Denial of the Story That All Europe Would Bar Out Our Products. Berury, July 1.—A semi-official denial is made here of the statement published in yesterday evening's papers to the effect that the powers of continental Europe, headed by Germany, had agreed to establish mutual repressive tariffs against American imports if the McKin- ley bill now pending before the American Con- gress becomes a law. Germany has taken no steps to counteract any possible injury to her American trade by the McKinley bull, 3 Besoerth oats BIG STRIKE AT PITTSBURG. Two Thousand Boiler Makers Quit Work Today. Pirrssure, Pa., July 1.—All of the boiler makers, blacksmiths and helpers employed in the boiler shops in Pittsburg and Allegheny, except in the two shops of James Reese and one shop of Dougherty & Morrison, went out on a strike today, Twenty shops are closed and about 2,000 employes idie. They demand a nine-hour day with ten hours’ pay. From Wall Street Today. New York, July 1.—The stock market, in the face of the high rates tor money, was unable to hold all of its improvement of yesterday, and first prices this morning were in most cases from 4 to 34 per cent lower than last evening's final figures. with sugar down *{ per cent. Lhe suceeediug movements were ex- tremely slight and quite irregular, though New England and Lackawanna showed considerable strength, rising fractionally, Sugar made the widest fluctuations, and, after a further decline to 7234, rose 1 per cent. Transcontinental also rose late in the hour, but there were no other features to the dealings. Silver opened at 10434. .@iINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. The following are the opening and closing pricos of the New York Mtock Market, as reported by special wire to Corson and Macartney, 1410 F street: | } a Name. Name. | 0. Can. Pac Cen, Pac. is 109% 110 Diag 100s [ten Cand | Fe \Gmion Pao | 27 Washington Stock Exchange, Sales—Kegular Call—12 o'clock m.: Columbia Lake Shore. . Louis. & Nasi hattan.... 109% 1 Pac. 745 Manhh Mo. National Bank, 10 at 177; 10 at 179; 10 at 170, r atio’ Georgetown American ! Bank, Gat 117%. 61 at e roment Bonds: 163 bid, 10354 asked. U: 8. 438, 1801, coupor 103 bid, 103% asked. U. 8. da. registered, 106 bid, 122% asked. U.S. 48, coupons. 190 12134 bid, 1 asked. District of Columbia Bonds—Per imp. Gs, 1501, coin,101& bid,102) asked. Per imp. 7s, 1801, cur- rency, 102% bid, 1034 asked. Market stock 18¥2, currency. 103% bid. 20-year fund, Us, 1892, 10:25 bid. 2oy ie, IYO, gold, 110 sked. Water stuck, 7s, 1901, currency, 6s, cold, 1903, Ww 1903, 137% bid. 1v24, fund, currency, id, 12S asked. Miscelianeous Honds—U, 5,’ Electric Lig Ist Gs, 103 bid. U.S. Electric Light bo 140 bid, 150 axked.” Washington Keilrosd, 10-40, Gs, 103 bid. — Washington and Georgetown Convertible bonds, 64, 200 bid. Masonic Association Sx. 1898, 108 bid, 112 asked. Washington Market Company 1st mortgage, 6s. 110 bid. Wastington Market pany bonds, imp. 63. 117 bid, 121 asked, Wash- ington Light Infantry first mortgage Gs, 1904, 100 bid. Washington Light Infantry bonds, 24° 7s, 1904, 4S bid. Washington Gas tt” Com> ny bonds, series A. Gs, 11% bid, 120 asked. Vashington Gas Light Company bonds, series Hygienic lee Company, asked. American So: giatered, co B, Gs, 119 bid, 1:21 asked. gage, Ge. 1 d ‘Trust, 103 sank of Washington, 470 65 bid Hepa 2 Ceutral, 300 bid. Second. 195 bid. Farmers and Citizens, 170 bid, 180 aske Columbia, 179 bid, 183 asked. Capital, 120 bi 123 asker West End, 104% bi ‘Traders’. 1173 bid. Lincoln, 99 bi dailroad Stocks— Washington and Georgetown, 250 bid. Metropolitan, 165 bid, 175 asked. Co: jumbia, 7% asked. Capitol and North O Street, 4% Did, 65 aated. Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Hafiroat, 69 did. Georgetown and Ten- allytown, 603 bid, 61 asked. Insurance Stocks—Firemens, 46 bid. 54 bid. Metropolitan, &5 bid. 21 bid, 24 asked. Arlington, 18° 200 asked. Corcoran. fio bid. 70 asked. Columbia, 19 bid. 194, asked. German-American, 180 bid. Potor bid, 100 asked. —Kiggs, ple’s, 5g bid, 6 aske Title Insurance Stock: T vid, 133 asked. Columbia Title, 67; bid, 7 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks~ Washington Ga-, 46 did. 474 asked. Georgetown Gas, 48 bid. UL &. Exectric Light, 141 bid. 148 asked. Telephone Stocks—Pennoyivania, asked. Chesapeal and Potomac. asked. Aimerican Graphopbone bid. 1hy aeked. Stocks— Washington Market Com- 2Lasked. Washington Brick Mi B80 did, 420 asked. Franklin, ational Union. > 26 vid, 30 75 bid, 784 ompany, 15 pal 40 asked, i Kun Penorama, id. onal Safe Deposit Company, ington Safe Deposit Company Pneumatic Guu Carriage, 1 bid. lig asked. Washington Loan and Trust Company, 4% Did, 5 asked. Ameri- ean Security and ‘rust Company, 56% bid, seked. Lincoln Hall, 80 bid, 100 asked.” Hygienic ice Company, 59 bia. Inter-Ovean Building Com- pany, 102 bi ESAS Wa Baltimore Markets. IMORE, July 1.—Cottou firm—middl! ete Flour steady—Howard | stree! 0a. do. ex City mills, . wheat patent, 5.00a5.40; ~ pew. warm and inferior, 73as0; gar eyo Saas; fair, good and prime, 86a! Fultz, Sia]; Longberry, 82a2; No. 2, 90) ay ty strong white, 43a46; yellow, 43: western firm; mixed spot, 41qa41) Béy. Cate, tarriy active—ul Pennsylvania, 32a: du. do, mixed, #3034: Kyo steady—choice, 55a54: fair. “0. Hay. at—prime 1).50a12.50. Provisions steady—mess pork. clear rib siden, 6; euget-cured tong clecr a ir rib sides, 6; 1 shoulder 6 ar-cured smoked shoulders, large 10a11; lard, iiai2y, 6. Butter, firm—creamery. 14; do, imita- jadle, fancy, 10: do. to choice, Gan, Eggs quiet—14yal5, cargoes fair, 19%. Sugar steady— nulated, 6%. Copper, fatriy active—re- ned, 1Batsse Sinieiy hrm, good demand—i16. Freights to Liverpool per steamer quict—cotton, -;, Sous, Liat; grain, 14d. Cork tor orders— 2,000 bushela. BALTIMORE, July 1—Virginia 10.40's, Bawa ‘and Ohio stock, 1068107; cumiiated gas bonds, 14; do. stocks, S2a52%, CANNOT HARMONIZE. [Continued from First Page.) A NEW CONFERENCE was asked and Messrs. Plumb, Dawes and Cockrell were appointed conferees on the part of the Senate. A DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL for the pay and mileage of members (@4,721) was reported and passed, AGRICULTURAL APPPOPRIATION BILL, Aconference was ordered on the agricul- tural appropriation bill and Messrs. Plumb, Farwell and Call were appointed conferees on the part of the Senate. ‘THE IDAHO BILL. The consideration of the bill for the admis- jion of Idaho as a state was resumed, and Mr. Vance addressed the Senate in opposition to it, He opposed it on the following | grounds: The preliminary proceedings had not been authorized by any legislation; the popn- lation of the territory was not sufficient to entitle it to one Representative in the House; the constitution under which it proposed to come into the Union was not in conformity with the Constitution of the United States in that it proscribed and dis- franchised meu for their religious opinion, and that the apportionment of its legislative districts was #0 notoriously unfair and one- sided that it ought not to receive the sanction of fair and honest men in the Senate, THE IDAHO BILL PASSED. The Senate, at the close of Mr. Vanco's speech, passed the Idaho bill without the ayes aud nays. HOUSE. The House resumed the consideration of the federal election bill, the pending amendment being that offered by Mr. Lehlbach (N.J.) pro- viding that the chief supervisor of election for each judicial district of the United States shall take such action as is requisite to secure such supervision in every congressional dis- trict as is provided by the laws of the United States. Mit, HOLMAN DOESN'T THINK THE NEW LAW 18 NECESSARY. Mr. Holman (Ind.) contended that there was no occasion for the enactment of the proposed law. Every member who had spoken had r pudiated the billas far as his individual dis trict was concerned. CHICAGO NEEDS IT. Mr. Taylor said that he supported the bill because he wanted it in his district, He sup- ported it because he wanted it for the city he in part represented on this floor. Chicago did need some law of this kind. There never had been an elcetion held in Chicago where there had not been illegal voting and cheating at the ells, While this law was needed in Chicago did not believe it was needed in any other district in the state of Illinois, Mr. Springer (1ll.) contended that the Chi- cago election law had worked to the satisfaction ofthe people of the city, without regard to arty. He controverted the assertion made by tir. Houk (Tenn.) that_in reporting the con- tested election case of Dean aguinst Fieids in the Forty-fifth Congress he (Mr. Springer) had taken the very position occupied by this bill. Mr. Hemphill (S.C.) said if the that bill was so bad that gentlemen were atraid to vote for its general application over the United States Why were they such cowards as to throw npon the people of a particular district the odium of the law? Congress should take the respon- sibility of the law and not place that responsi- bility in the hands of 50 or 100 men in any one district. Mr. Payne (N.Y.) said that the democrats were proceeding upon the theory that because a plaster was a good thing on a sore spot it should be extended over the whole body. THE AMENDMENT VOTED DowN. On arising vote the amendment was re- jected; 123-124. The amendment was lost— yeas, 132; nays, 138, MR. HEMPHILL’S AMENDMENT. Mr. Hemphill (8.C.) offered an amendment eliminating from the bill the provision for the United States board of canvassers, and provid- ing that from the returns of the supervisors the chief supervisor shail tabulate and forward to the Speaker of the House, to be submitted by him to the House, the results as they ap- pear therefrom in each con; under his jurisdiction in which this act has been in force. MR. BRECKINRIDGE (KY.) OPPOSES THE BILL. Mr. Breckinridge (Ky.) said that the bill put it into the power of the United States courts to substantially control the House of Mepre- sentatives. He was not speaking as a demo- erat, but asa citizen looking into the future without any regard to the animositics of the past. Itgave to the circuit courts the power to appoint supervisors and board of eanvassers in states where the circuit judges did not reside. This was not a bill (as the gentle- man from Massachusetts had said) to give publicity. It was a bill to give secrecy and power to the supervisors of the election. Gen- tlemen on the other side wero willing to subordinate the certificates of their state Ofiicers. They were willing to make this stab at the purity of elections because the bill did not apply to their states, They yoted for this bill because they would not have to operate under it—that their states would not be subject to the horde of merce- naries that this bill would turn forth, But the future was uncertain. The exigencies of the future might put power intothe hands of the democratic party. Dir, McComas (Md.) opposed the amendment and advocated the bf as being in the interest of free and fair elections. MR, MILLS OF TEXAS pointed out the dangers which might arise from the application of the law. Suppose the House was democratic by twenty-five majority and was so shown by the certificates of the various governors, Suppose the superviscr: cer- tified twenty-five majority the other way and the | clerk of the House acted upon this certitic what would be the result? Geutlemen ought not to forget that this was the Anglo-Saxon race. That race had always been jealous of its rights and bold to assert them and they never counted the cost of doing so. —eee COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED. To Investigate the Trouble Between Admiral Gillis and Capt. Reed. Secretary ‘racy has directed a court of in- quiry, consisting of Rear Admiral David. B. Harmony and Commodores James A. Greer and A.W. Weaver, to mect on board the flag ship Richmond at Hampton Roads on Monday next to investigate the condition of affairs on that vessel, with particular reference to cer- tain complaints that have been made by Rear Admiral Gillis against Flag Capt. Alien V. Reed. Licut, Saml, C. Lemly will be judgo | advocate of the court. The troubles between the admiral and the captain have been going on for several months, and arose from the discharge of a cook by the captain without the permission of the admiral. Liout, Lemly has been busy for several days past looking into the reports that have been received at the department on the subject, ‘The court will present findings of fact to the department whieh will make charges if they are justified, LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS. The House Adheres to Its Action in Re- gard to Senators’ Clerks. In the House this afternoon Mr, Butterworth (Ohio) presented the gonference report on the legislative, executive and judicial appropria- tion bill. and the House, on his motion, voted to adhere to its non-concurrence in the Senate amendments making Senators’ clerks annual employes, MATURING LEGISLATION. The Silver Bill Conferees to Meet To- morrow—Committee Room Notes, Etc. A meeting of the conferees on the silver bill has been called for tomorrow morning. Rep- resentative Walker of Massachusetts, one of the House conferees, whose absence from the city has caused the delay in meeting up to the sent time, tele; hs to Representati ‘onger that he will ’bein Washington tonight, Senator Harris. one of the Senate conferees, is at home slightly indisposed, but it is said will be at the meetiug tomorrow. THEY WERE SO NEAR AND YET 50 FAR, Rumor bas it at the House that when the yoto on = =Mr. _ Leblbach’s ment to ssional district | THE SCHOOL BOARD BILL, The Commissioners Give a Hearing to a Citizens’ Committee. THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL TO CREATE A BOARD OF TWENTY-FOUR MEMBERS URGED—COMPABI- SON MADE WITH METHODS OF SCHOOL ADMIX- ISTRATION ELSEWHERE. A hearing was given by the Commissioners this morning at 10 o'clock in the board room at the District buildings on House bill 9551, known. as the ‘citizens’ schoo! bill,” providing for a board of education of twenty-four members, The hearing was given to a committee appointed by;the citizens’ committee of one hundred to take charge of the bill. When Commissioner Douglass called the hearing to order the committee was represented by Messrs. W. C. Dodge, A. M. Gangewer, Dr. Robert Rey- burn, A. P. Clark, Z. Richards, Chas, E, French, E. Baldwin, M. L Weller, Henry Johnston and Wm. H. Smith, Commissioner Douglass announced that ac- cording to custom the Commissioners would hear the objectors first. No one appeared, however, as antagonistic to the bill, so Dr. Reyburn rose and explained the advantages claimed for the bill under consideration. MR. DODGE'S STATEMENT, He was followed by Mr. W. C. Dodge, who pointed out that the bill under consideration was simply one to establish a school board and define their duties in perfect accord with what had existed in the District and what at present existed all over the country, Going into the Getails of the bill he said that the reason for increasing the number of school trustees as contemplated was to have a sufficient number of parents and tax payers visit the schools and seo how they are managed, to (at information there of what is needed to make them better so that when the board meets this information thus obtained by actual per- sonal observation could be presented and dis- cussed, At present, Mr. Dodge continued, each of the trustees has an average of over one hundred schools and the result is that itis impossible for them to visit the schools in person, still more so when they occupy positions in the de- partments, as some of the present board do, and = ecnsequently _ they cannot have that personal knowledge of the daily manage- ment of the schools which is considered neces- sary everywhere else, It is not the intention of the committee, he went on, to criticise the management of the present board, but simply to call attention to the fact that the bourd cannot give the schools that personal atten- tion they ought to have. Referring to the statement that the bill was designed to oust the present superintendent he said that the absurdity of such a thing was apparent, for the bili itself expressly pre- scribes that the Commissioners should have the power of appointing the members of the board and the power to remove any or all of them at will. Mr. Dodge closed his remarks by reading an edi- torial from Tux Evexixo Star of March 27, 1886, bearing on the subject. Messrs. Smith, Alien and Johuson followed in the same line, each pointing out the advantages of the pres- ent bill. MR, IINE ASKS A QUESTION, Mr. Hine inquired in what manner the pres- ent school system was deficient? Mr. Hovey quickly replied that they couldn't tell—they had no means of finding out. They heard reports irom day to day from their children, and saw a grand finale at tho close of the year, but they did not know if there were any defects for the reason that they had no means of finding out. Mr. Hine responded that his question was not intended as invidious, but merely for in- formation. Mr. Hovey, continuing, said that it was not the desire of the citizens, so far as he knew, to criticise the prevent management of the pub- lic schools, They may be all that is claimed for them, and probabiy are, but the mass of the people have’ no r- sonal knowledge of them, All they asked was that the school board be enlarged so that the grent body of the people shall know just what is being done in the schools from actual examination by the parents themselves, andin order to accomplish this the citizens appointed to — the schools should be entrusted with the power to manage them and held responsible tor their management, for thereby only can they be thoroughly interested m the schools, “So long as they are merely advisory agents, he continued, and the real power 18 vested in the Commissioners they will take only an advisory or superficial interest, but when the responsibility is thrown upon them they will take an active and per- sonal interest. They did so formerly, he said, and it is but fair to assume that they would do so now when entrusted with the same power, COMPARED WITH OTHER CITIES, As to the number of trustees, he said that in 1881 the minister to Germany reported to his government certain facts about the municipal government of the city of Berlin. That city is | the capital of a monarchy and our city the eap- ital of a republic. That city had then between 1.100,000 and 1,200,000 inhabitants. Our city between 100,00) and 200,000. ‘The number of children in the schools in Berlin at that time was about 125,000, and the school board consisted of 240 members, 64 of whom were wonien, or a little over one school trustee for every 600 pupils. In our city today there are over 36,000 pupils in the public schools and 9 school trustees, or about 4,000 pupils to cach trustee. In the German capital, in addi- tion to the 240 members of the school beard, all of whom serve without pay, there were about 900 members of subcommittees appointed by the school board as visitors to individual schools, so that there were voluntarily engaged in the management of the public schools about 1,196 persons, In the city of Birmingham, Eugland, eon- tinued Mr. Hovey, haying about haif a million inhabitants, the municipal government is con- ducted on the same policy—to enlist in its management the largest number of citizens possible,a large part of whom serve without pay, ‘Ihe controlling power of magistracy consists of fifty persons, only one of whom isa salaried oficer. This board is appointed by the crown on the nomination of the city council, Next to them is the city council, cleeted by the people by popular vote, and next is a large school board, to which the entire edueational manage- ment of public schools is entrusted. IX OUR OWN COUNTRY, In this country, Mr. Hovey said, with the exception of Chic go, the school boards are all comparatively large and are entrusted with substantially the same wers as by the citi zens’ school board bill. The little city of Wor- cester, Mass, he said, has a school board of twenty-four members, Cincinnati over forty, Louisville twenty-four, Philadelphia a lay school board, andthe Berlin system of appoint- ing sub-boards of visitors for most of the school buildings also er ls, It will there- e fore be seen, continued, that the policy in all. these cities is to cnlist in the — management of public schools as many of the parents as jossivle, and the commitiee thought it would Be well to adopt that policy here. Thatis the purpose and object of the citizens’ school ill, After the gentleman had ceased speaking the Commissioners promised to give the matter their consideratio: eee Death of a Well-Known Odd Fellow. The funeral of the late George W. Robinson is m progress from Wesley ME. Church this aft- ernoon and is largely attended, ‘The deceased was prominent in Odd Fellowship, being 3 member of Central Lodge, No. 1, and had served in almost every office in the order up to grand master, Mr. Robinson was born near Annapolis, Md., and learned the tailoring business, but came here shortly after obtaining his majority and worked for many years us a journeyman for Duvall & Tucker and subsequently for other Washington houses. He wasa genial, whole- souled citizen, beliked by every one, and will be generally missed. He was one of the oldest Odd Fellows in the District and was !voked on by the younger members as an oracie. He had been in ill health for some years and died at the residence of his duughter, 415 I street northwest, pik Shae ELL The Case Dismissed. The case of Wm. Riley, who was tried in the Police Court yesterday on a charge of using a profane epithet in speaking of Col. Robert and Lieut. Guy, as published in yesterday's Star, Was dismissed by Judge Miller today. Joseph ry ‘The will of Joseph Straub, filed today, leaves all his estate to his wife, Maria Magdalina, dure ing life, and then to his six children on condi- WAITING FOR THE VOTE. The Struggle Over the Klection Bill Nearing the End. WHY REPUBLICANS ARE CONFIDENT—MR. REED'S SAGACITY—DEMOCRATS STILL MAKING A BRAVE FIGHT—WHAT TACTICS MAY REQUIRE AFTER ‘THE HOUSE DISPOSES OF THE BILL. Confidence, wherever it exits in the ability of the republicans to pass the natioual election law in the House, rests largely on the fact that the Speaker directed the taking up of the bill. Mr. Reed but seldom reckons without his host, and so far, as Speaker, has shown an intimate knowledge of the temper of the majority on every proposition before calling for action on it. He has not in every case found the major- ity in exact agreement with his own views, but in every instance, by one means or another, he bas inthe end had his way and secured the Passage of the measure to which he had given his indorsement There was what appeared to be an exception to this rnie in the case of the silver bill, but even in that case his triumph, though delayed a few days, came in the end. He knew before that bill was taken up that certain members on his own side were against him, but, as was afterward shown, he h assed the ranks of the other side and there found more than enough democrats willing to support him on that particular prop- osition to offset the defection among his legiti- matefoliowers. And so in the preseut case. It is assumed that the Speaker has made a seat-to- seat canvass of the House and allowing for de- fections and absentees finds himself with votes enough to pass the bill, WHAT REPUBLICANS EXPECT, Asa matter of fact, the republican leaders are expecting a majority of atleast eight om the first vote tomorrow. This confidence is ay the fruit of the developments of the past twenty-four hours. Yesterday morning talk of a formidable republican bolt during the day was rife, A listof names of members al- leged to be in doubt on the subject was printed, and this, asthe day's debate proceeded, was closely scanned. ‘The list, however, wus a dis- appointment to the democrats, Mr. Waddill of Virginia proved not only not to be in doubt, but came out as an enthusiastic advocate of the bill, while Mr. Frank of Missouri, who was also on the list, had criticism to offer only to certain features of the bill to be amended. Mr. Brower of North Carolina, another man classed as doubiful, has been aj} supporter of the bill from the outset. and his colleague, Mr. Cheatham, holds similar views. So today the pronounced republican opponents of the measure numbering only three—Lehl- bach, Ewart and Coleman—the republican leaders are feeling easier and hope now to be able to hold thir line against the utmost that the opposition may be able to do. THE DEMOCRATIC SIDR. But the democratic fight goes bravely on. ‘The leaders on that side are handling them- selves with much adroitnessand have mancu- vered well for position, They have diaap- pointed the repnblicans in the matter of fiery declamation. ‘There has been very little of that and even less is to follow. ‘The speeches on thatside have been vigorous and pointed, | but in the main not such as to weaken the logi- cul strength of the protest. ‘There is still the hope, too, on that side of adding to the trio of republican seceders, and thus cutting the Speaker's comb. WHAT MAY OCCUR IN THE SENATE. As the fight in the House draws to a close the probabilities of what the Senate will do should the bill reach that body are freeiy can- | vassed. There have been threats that the democrats would endeavor to talk the bill to death, and on the other hand threats that in order to prevent such a thing the rules of the Senate would be amended so as to provide for the moving of the previous question, something unheard of in that body up to the preseut time. Only this much is a certainty, that Mr. Chandler has introduced a resolution pro- viding for eutting off extended debate, and the means are thus at hand, if the republicans care to adopt them, to enable them to pass the national election bill over democratic oppo- sition, The resolution is still in the hands of the Senate committee on rules, but can, of course, be reached at any time, and extended debate on its adoption would not be iu order. REPUBLICANS MAY PREFER TO WAIT. An entirely new point was suggested to the representative of Tum Stan today by a well- informed republican politician, whose intimate | relationa with the leaders of his party in Con- entitle his views to consideration. Said ‘It may be that the republicans will not care to put the bill through the Senate at this session. It may be that the House will pass it and send it to the Senate, where it wiil be held, in order to give tho democrats an opportunity to redeem their promises of fair play at ext fall’s elections. ‘They-insist thar elections in the south are fair, and we'll accept next fall's results as a test, putting aside their past well- known record. If. however, the same old democratic majorities are rolled up in repubii- oan districts aud by the same old means, then the Senate next winter can pass the bill.” ‘THE CONTEST OF 1892. “But that would not be in time to influence the complexion of the next House,” was sug- gested. “Well, there are things more important to the party than to control the next House,” was the reply. ‘In times past it has been profitable to have the opposition iu power in the House the year of the previdential election. It is an uuparalleled opportunity for committing poli- tical folly, and our democratic friends are famous for doing that sort of thing. We can afford to let the next House go if only we can get a good stiff election law on the books for use in 1892, and the passage of the national tlection bill by the Senate next winter would be in time for that great contest.” PUTTING ICE UP, One of the Large Companies Advances Its Prices. Some day a wise man will rise up in the land and explain why it is that the mercury in the tube and the price of ice always go up to- gether, Asitis now it can only be called an axiom, or self-evident proposition, which can- not be proved by any logical reasoning, but whose truth is so clear as really to need no proof. Some little time ago when Tue Sran an- nounced that there would be a rise in the price of this luxurious necessity a number of deal- ers protested that it was a false alarm, Would that it had been, ~~ Somo time othe American Ice “Company raised their prices and there is. no Ryeeent prospect that they will come down, the manufactured ice companies said at the time that they would keep to their fixed sched- ule, asthe fluctuating Maine supply had no effect on their output. Atthe office of the Great Falls Com; this morning a Sran reporter was told that there had been no raise nor would there be. so far as they knew m their own case. They were unable to speak for the other companies, as it was denied that there was any such thing @ combine or agreement among the companies. A'l companies are supposed to act independ- ently. A number of housewives in this city, however, have been told by the Great Falls’ drivers to look out for a rise to a cent a pound for small consumers, but that it might not come just yet. ‘The Independent Ice Company raised their prices this pemntiern J from 50 to 60 cents per 100 ounds for qpantities of more than 50 pounds. ‘or smaller’ quantities the price has gone u still higher, They do not deny the raise at ail but go on the principle that if you do not care to buy ice just try and see how well you can get without it at this time of year. —_———_—_ TWO IMPORTANT ORDERS, The Cummissioners Take Action to Equalize the Pay of Laborers. At a special meeting of the board this after- noon the Commissioners issued two important orders, the first one being “That the regular meeting of the board of Commissioners shall. be on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week at 2 o'clock p.m., when it in expected that each Commismoner will bave idl tine for wosting, endl 4 tise > an sessions when the we sm ry tpl Pas other srduc tk ben taco fmapattedh th Sse in relation to the of laborers county and the order rouds as follows: Sint ‘the pay of laborers of the same out the District of Columbia be "rhe matier of the of laborers os engaged on the same im the EVICTED BY THE SPEAKER. A Sad Scene at the Capitol when the Pie Dealers Moved. THE ORDER ENFORCED TODAY—TWo OF THE KEEP ERS OF STANDS HOLD OUT—ME. REED stows No SIGNS OF RELENTING—TNE CORRIDORS OX THE HOUSE SIDE CLEARED OUT. ‘There was excitement in the House wing of the Capitol this mocaing. The fateful ist of July had arrived when Speaker Reed's order for the removal of all the cake and pie, cigar and other stands was to go into effect, There was weeping and wailing among the owners of the eight stands which for 80 many years have occupied the different handy little corners in the House wing and dispensed pie and cake, cigars, bric-a-brac and engraved cards to states- men and visitors, Many of the owners had hoped up to the last moment that the Speaker would relent and at least aliow the stands to reraain until the end of the session. THE FINAL NOTICE. The last hope was dashed on the head this Morning when Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Cavanaugh made a final round and gave the final order for immediate removal. It was then realized that Speaker Reed was in dead earnest and was not at all influenced by the proverbial New England partiality for pie. lost of the stand proprietors took this last very decided hint as final and packed up their goods and chattels and prepared to depart, A SAD sion, It was a sad sight to see many of the propri- eters, old soldiers or widows of old soldiers, packing up their few belongings and preparing to leave the stands where they had lived and gained a livelihood for many years. ‘Tears stood in the eyes of the departing and of many spectators of the scene. The general opinion seemed to be that Speaker Reed was right in his desire to clear the House wing of the rather undignified stands, as the Senate side had been fora number of years, but at the same time much sympathy was felt for the sufferers hy the order. TWO HOLD ovrT. Two of the stand owners, however, kept firm possession of their property and refased peremptorily to move. Both these stands are in the main corridor and are about the most important of the entire lot. The large cigar stand at the main en- trance to the House a one of those still holding out, and the bric-a-brac stand further along the main corridor the other. Considerable sympathy is felt for both the owners of these stands. Mrs. Jenniugs. the owner of the former, has recently become a widow, and the stand is her sole means of support, Clara Morris, the owner of the bric- a-brae stand, isone of the bestknown characters around the Capitol. She has b a familiar figure behind her curiously filled up counter since 1864. Every visitor at the Capitol since that time has probably noticed and stopped to look at curiosities at this little store and not the least curious the eccentric owner herself. Both these stands, however, will undoubtedly be re- moved before night, as Mr. iieed would never. have allowed things to goso far had be in- tended to relent. MR. BLAINE RELENTED. Speaker Reed is not the first wielder of the Ravel who has started a crusade against the constantly increasing stands, Mr. | Blaine, when Speaker, went to the extent of issuing a suntiar order for the removal of the obstructions. Mr. Biaine, however, relented before the time came for carrying out the order and the stands com- tinued until today to thrive and flourish. THE BALL CLUB BANKRUPT. A Good Chance for Any One Who Wants to Buy a Nine. THE WASHINGTON CLUB MAKES AN ASSIGN- MENT—THE ASSIGNEE WILL CONTINUE THE GAMES THIS WEEK—TRE EXPENSES FAR EX- CREDED THE RECEIPTS, Although there will be a game of ball today between the Washington and Hartford clubs at Capitol Park, the weather permitting, jit is not at all sure that there will be much, if any, more professional base ball played here this year. The crisis has come in the situation, which careful observers have known to be shaky for some time, and unless there is help received from some source within a week it will be necessary to sell the club and its franchise and piay- ers under the hammer at a_ public auction. President Hewett, after many months of weary struggling against adverse circum- stances and a lack of support, has come to the conclusion that he bas had erough = of,—s posiug ats magnate, and yesterday afternoon he, as the holder of a majority of the stock of the Washington ball club. made an assignment to Mr, A. W. Coleman, of the law firm of Coleman & Coleman of 1304 F street. ° MR. COLEMAN'S INTENTIONS, Mr. Coleman, the assignee, in a conversation with a Star reporter today said: *-The situa- tion is just this: the board of directors saw that they were losing money an is the case in all lines of business, they took the only proper step under the circumstances and assigned, I shall have complete control. We expect to play today’s game, and, in fact, to complete the program laid out for this week. We are looking forward with some interest to the games that wo shall play on the 4th with Baltimore, as it may be that we shall have large enough crowds then to help us out of the hole we are now in. Of course, if it should rain, or it the people should not turn out, we would be very badly left, “I shall have a talk with Mr. Hewett and some of the§stock holders tonight, and we may then decide upon our future actions. I shall look out carefully for a purchaser and shall use my best efforts to organize a new company on @ different basis trom the old. The trouble before was that the stock was non-assess- able and co eutly every time there waa money due Mr. Hewets had to pay it himself ai lepend upon the earnings of the club for rolsbersemenh, I shall make a first effortto find parties to a pri- vate sale of the club, but if they are not forth- coming we shall have to resort to a pub- lic sale, is if it is found that there is no chance for a profitable coutin- uance of the business, It is too soon yet to say whether or not the return to Capitol Park will help us out, altheugh there have {been much larger attendances there than at the old grounds. The stoppage of the sunday games had nothing whatever to do with the assignment. There will be no changes made at present either in the players or in the manager.” —__-—____ Increase of the Postal Service. Following is a statement of the Post Office Department showing the number of offices aggregate of salaries of presidential postmas- ters, aggregate of gross receipts and the in- crease as compared with previous year, ar- ranged by classes, in effect July 1, 1890: cies Don Hea ee pele) ele i £) 5 & | 3 s| 2/8 ey ge 1..| 11614) 409,100] 48,400129,509,997 3,194,984 2. 381]1,282,700] 72,200, 8,268,362) 362,578 3. .|2.065|$2/2'941, 100] 83,200) 7,622,252| 149,511 4,632,900 45,400,551 8,646,473 Licenses. licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to the following: Arthur L. Hughes of Chicago, il, and Virginia M. Wed- A CENSUS CELEBRATION. How Superintendent Porter Commem- orated Two Important Events. A pleasant reception was given last night by Mr. Robert P. Porter, the superintendent of the census, at his residence in Georgetown, to his principal assistants in the office. The oo- casion was not only a delightful social reunion, but it was notable as the celebration of two important events, namely: The close of the census enumeration and the anniversary of the birth of the supermtendent. In receiving and entertaining his guests Mr. Porter did not have the assistance of Mra Porter, who is out of the city, but he proved to be fully equal to the eccasion and made every one feel at home, As Jrwas entircly a stag party cigars were soom lighted and the guests fonnd comfortable places in the spacious cool parlors or out om the wide balcomes. An im tion of those present showe. officers of the census were re the excepti city on official urse of a little talk, which Mr. Porter induiged in as a tribute to the fact that he bad reached another mile stone in . he took occasion to leved that he had the best force of aswistants that a superintendent of the cen- sus could desire. -He reminded them that while the work of enumeration had closed their work ha and he ex- » belief their inbors were ld be that the elev. cut sugcess, “Those of you who were in the tenth’ census,” he said, “and twenty-five out of thirty of our #tatixti- cal experts served their apprenticeship with Gen. Walker, will be glad to know that I re- ceived a letter from him today congratulating me upon the success of the work and of the victory we # should encourage us their efforts in tabulating the returns terest felt in the eleventh census is intense, and the reason, in my opinion, w that the country is on one of those upward movements in which great prosperity and great growth cipated. If the returns thus far in cities are indicative of the de- cennial progress we may confidently expect that the pipings aud croakings of laints of cities growth meas: ten hundred per ¢ the grand anthem thanks peace, plenty and prosperity has made this progress possible, common sense of the American is equal «to almost) any emergency. It rose above the clamor about the census questions and the so-called obnoxions q tious have been untformly answered throug, out the it will rise above the indi- vidual desire on the part of some to question the acecracy of the returns beeause the popula- tion of iocaiities falls below expectation. i hese are merely the incidents of a great work. We must not be distarbed by them, but ky right alo: path of duty and never falter until this statistical harvest is gathered and of safely with the covers of the splendid quarto volumes which comprise the nation’s storchouse f facts and for all the people.” Ho then im his persuasive sty bright, intere thos: eimuing, of course, with « es, Which was happily re- clerk, Me, Childs, Mr, w others made bri i remarks, and then the com- — adjourned to the dinimg room, where « nandsowe collation was opeucd, aii Criminal Court Notes. In the Criminal Court, Judge Bradley, the following persons were arraigued today and pleaded not guilty: Wm. E. Ward, false pre- tenses, and Deter Burke, embezzlement, orge Jones alias Fay, policy; recognizance WO taken, orge Moore, unlicensed produce dealer; case remanded. A coiored boy, David Edmunds, was con- victed of grand larceny—two rings valued at $90 from Mrs. McFarland. He stated that he was fourteen years of age and his appearance confirmed his statement. He was sent to the Reform School during his mmority. _ A Water Carrier Drops Dead. Richard Tonsil, colored man about sixty years old, dropped dead near the corner of 5th and M strects about noon today. He was em- ployed carrying water to men at work on some new buildings near where he died. i He was at work when he dropped to the side- walk, and it is thought that his death was the. result of the heat, His remains were moved to the morgue and the coroner notiti -d. ‘The deceased lived inan alley between P and Q and 6th and 7th streets northwest sa cma Range of the Thermometer Today. The following were the readings at tho Sage TON ev. J. Ee Ni BUSAN WOKTHINGTON, ‘. On Monday, June lwnide'e fetes, Seas i of ash, Mr AKIHUK L. a UGHES of Chicaco, 1, to Mrs. "VIRGINIA M. WEDDEKBURN of Washington, D.C, * — DIED CARHART. In New York, June 28, 1890, JAMR: litie sun af the late Jamcs pron Kn oe ot moutha, : CUSHINBEREY. On Sunday, June 29, 1890, at 7:40 o'ctock, JAMES CUSHINBEMKY, beloved bus- band of Jaue \ushimber ey ral will take place from the Third Baptiat Foday, JULY 3, LSI), at Z o'clock p. tof the afrival of iis sun. Briends aud Felatives iuvited to attend. : FITCH. At the remdeuce of her son-in-law, J.M. MeUrew, 1533 P street worthwost, ac 1 o'clock mtn. July 1, tre. <F w of the late Aaron Linety-oue years, (Cmeinuati papers NE. At Falls Church, Va. on Jun J GREENE. atl 30, 1890, Ss. FIDELIA TS. GKEENE, aged Greens Lewiueviiles Vag gn his dave rypidesce, ae cast. on Thursday, July 3, at Da, ‘Aloysius ‘Church. y invited. (Leaven- S papers please copy.) ED. THOMAS REED of Dawkins’ Con- pany B, Uclovest bushend of Mary Weck ent toca, few of Chas. Kivtz, esq. of Washuuton, DC. aged “Funeral services, from his late residence, 3480 ueral noreics stroet uovthwert, Wedsonday afternoons. my’ 8s St opm. Interment at hock Creck Gumerty” = RYON. At Bowie, Md. June 30, 1808, at 4 0 sixty-eight yours, wate of J Panerai service at church at Wednesday, July 2, at 11 aau. iE DkOM MOND, wie ot Dr N. a. daughter of Mrs ZK and the ud. ednesday, July 2, wt Trinity Church, coruer Thard and C porthwest, Wastington, D.C. lusverment at Usk le SHEA. On Monday, June 30, 180, at 32 carne: Uslovet wite of Thos. sea eng ub nce, 218 Tennessee ave- . ‘urdu, 3 . Helativenaud ireude invited’ 7 Se Sour. At Souths. Husland. on Juve 20. 1800, HAKRIED? & pe BODISCU- Ry & ) of the late Brovke aud Kebeoca ae town. SMITH On M June bl nepreniteors income, Chacle Sout, Maes Rar DU» XOGUUE, beloved wife of Dr. Be Bunith, daughter ot late 1. O'Dounoghue of Georgetows, ‘f — | A Scsrmsxe Case ‘Mr. Alex. Harris, a prominent lawyer at Ne. 1105@ st.n.w., Washington, D.C., under date of January 11, 1890, wrote to the A.B.C. Chemical Co, Richmond, Va., giving the history of acase of skin eruption of twenty years’ standing, the result of malignant blood disease, (At this time Mr. Harris bad been unable to walk for six months) In reply le was directed to use AB.C. Alterative with the assurance that he would be cured, March 1, 1890, Mr. Harris agnin wrove the A.B.C. Chemical Co, in the following words: “The Amprovement in my case so far is almost miraculous, ‘Tam really getting well, and can walk aswell as lever could, and ms general health was never better. I shail write you from time to time. Meantime you can refer ‘any one to me you desire, and I shall certainly tell them that the A.B.C. Alterative bas done ime more good ip two months than bas twenty years’ experience with: Various euipent physicians aud all other remedies tzied." Under the date of April 7, 1800, Mr. Harrie ‘wrote; “Lam entirely wel” delé-chtu-lm - Currvarx Cax PITcuEE’sS CastToBia,