Evening Star Newspaper, August 19, 1890, Page 5

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O'Brien, Fort Keogh, Montana, AYER’S HAIR VIGOR Prepared by Dn J.C. AYER & CO. LOWELL, MASS, Sold by Druggists and Perfumers, aI De. Bic ae Hen “The principal tale-bearer of age is the skin of the human face.” To regain s youthful appearance we must scale this outer skin off aud form a new skin en- tire. Mme. A. Ruppert's world-renowned Face Bleach does this without injury or barnuful effect, cutting the callous filling of the pores and drawing out completely tions or impurities, One bottle, #2; three Lettles (usually required to clear the complexion), $3; sent toany address. Cull at office and see young girl with ono side of ber face cleared and other side as was ortwinal: owing vust change, or send 4c. postage sor full particulars. MME. A. RUPPERT, 430 7th st D.C. Open evenings, 520 10th near = 5 Overcoue Bx Durine the past few days Thave seen # case in my own household which your imported Johann Hof's Stuit Extract has raise@ right up from exhaustion caused By the heat, Mrs. H. B. JEWETT, ‘West Orange, N. J. Peware of imitation. The GENUINE has the sig- nature of “Johann Hot!” and “Moritz Eisner" on the neck of every bottle. 3e30-t,tb,s eS 7 NITS WORST FORMS WILL YIELD ad Carters Little Nerve Pulls, aided by sie Liver Fills, Dose, one of each after ne. i oe Oocr Or A HUNDKED WHY YOU SHOULD WANS Feiss Genucive Soar. . Fass Grewerwe Soar. Fesss Genwewe Soar. VALUE in wand scalp affections roy ing these gerins that the disease. It prevents pores from clogeing aud them iu condition tor hy and ¥ bore, itching soot od. jeation of # thick Feis's Germicide ions around each SECOND “RFASON:— Fels'sGerinieide Soap pro- Cate irom cutaneous diseases ai skits keeps the soft, } shown im the blotches, pym- =, Chapped ‘aruis yield quickly rt ingredients that cl ure in ith trritatiog Be are for babs"s bath FEI _ FELS & CO. Philadelphia. OF THE HEART. NERVOUSNESS, Cold Hands ervo ‘Meadache, tn 10 nd other Forms of Weakness ved by Car Iron Pills, made specially for nerves aud complexion. Dacaxs. “There was s time when I was greatly troubled with ere ‘The burdens of life seemed simost greater tau I could bear, and the troublesof the day pursued me through the quiet houry of the night, visions of in- stallment bills fave me horrid nightmares andaleep mace me tired. I read Grasty’s advertisement, went to see his stock, made my caleulations, quit buying on credit and now life’s a pleasure.” Thus spoke s map ‘who thought he had been getting a great sccommods- tion in having some one ready to claim his cash almost before he earned it. ‘There are thousands of people 4m WasLington today who are living as he had done. ow I only ask you to use just a little COMMON SENSE and compare my prices with any house in the city and Tliseve you something right along. And here is the reason: I buy for cash, 1 sell for cash, I get all Icap fora dollar, I don't spend » dime chasing a cent, my expenses are uot one-third of houses in other parts of the city, and I am willing to give you the benefits. s 21.98. Woven 25, Mattings—all reduced—73 73. 1,000 New Spring Koller Shades, 30c. zenof those Fine Initial Tumblers, aeet. stock of China, Glass and Tinware. Kemember we © pledged to protect you om everything you buy. No ‘Lat we show you it’s at the right price. Don't ‘Stoo far up town”-that's where you get We sell goods from Georgetown to the Yard. No matter where you live we want your rude. REMEMBER THE NAME AND PLACE. M. C. GRASTY, 1510-1512 7th st. nw. FURNITURE, CHINA, GLASB, &o, anit CHEAP FOK CASH. Tor McKouster Tanrr Buz Increases the cost of all foreign goods, but our prices Bre just the same. More of the Fast Black Derby Ribbed Hose, sizes 5 to 9% inches, only 1zige. Those that have used them prozounce them better than kouds costing double the money. Men's full regular made Balbriggen Hose, All sizes, 1244 centa, Special value in Damask Kuotted Fringe ‘Towels, deep open revere work, only ZS centa, Best Imported Zephyr, Se. per lap. Best Imported Saxony, Uc. per lap. Best Imported Germantown, 16c. per lap. Best imported Spanish, L8e. per lap. A few dozen Men's Cnlaundered Shirts, Mnen bosoms, to go at 25 cents, CARDART & LEIDY, 928 7th st. and 706 Kst.ow. IILADELPHIA STORE. aulé Oo SWi a © 0 Discovered by & © Qan kmineut Phy-6 © Osician. 4 ‘COG is an infallible cure. sold by C. CHRISTIANA, Wholesale and Ketail, dy 19-ata.thdus +84 Penna ave, Fer Lurroven Asp Excosome COOKERY UsE LIEBIG COMPaxT’S EXTKRACT OF BEEF. Mor Reef Tea, Soups, Made Dishes, Sauces (Game Fish, &e.), Aspe or Meat Jelly. Keeps for any length of time and is cheaper and of finer flavor then any other stock. SESUINE ONLY WITH J. VON LIEBIG'S BIG- NATURE. ONE POUND OF EXTRACT OF BEEF EQUAL TO FORTY POUNDS OF LEAN BEEF. ga28-tu,th, ne! a) 5 Haspsowe New Parreaxs Gr'kINE CLOTH-SURPACH WATERPROOF W) p wt Sty lish ated Becoming Shapes sor Frodttent 7h SWABHING TON,” the tect, Ger. ‘ =n “MODJESEA.” the Most Stylish Sling Sleeve “HESTER.” Plain. Close Fitting and Neat; an it mchoul Garment iu Misses Sizes, NG Gathered st Neck; very band- cea w ser wy tor Fine Wa proots GUODTE Ai AUMBER COMPASY JOD Bebo, _ysi-3m ME. LE LINDSAY, Manager. INISTERS, LAWYERS, TEACHERS AND Mi thers whose cecupation stves ilttle etercion Bhou d use Carter's Little Liver Pills for torpid liver and tutousncan, earkic’ Ges DD 20 DROPS OF ANGOSTURA BITTERS TO every glass of impure water you drink. The gen- Rise vy maw ared by Dt, Biewert & Sons, Ask 2d EDITION. Late Teams 1 The Si, THIS AFTERNOON. A Prodigious Strike Expected to be Declared at Once. New Yorx. August 19.—It is said that Mr. Sargeant will at once call upon Mr. Webb and get his versions as to how the firemen have | been treated. Mr. Hayes was spoken to by a re- porter this morning but refused to say any- thing beyond the fact that a conference would be held at the instigation of Mr. Sergeant. M: Sergeant, Mr. Hayes said, would be authoriz to speak for the leaders cnd a great deal de- pended upon Mr. Sergeant's views. It seems to be the general opinion of the men that Mr. Webb's action in refusing to arbitrate will result in the train conductors, firemen and switchmen being criled out and a prodigious strike declared this afternoon. ‘The conference, it is true, will have no juris- diction over the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engincers, but at the same time it is ouc of the rules of the Botherhood that they will not and cannot work with non-union men, 80 that if the firemen should goon strike as a matter of course there would be nothing left for the engineers but to quit work also. ————_— THE RUMORED SURRENDER. * —- The Men at Buffalo to be Taken Back at Once. OtBorraro, N.Y., August 19.—The Evening News, in an extra edition, has this to say anent the reported ending of the Central strike: Supt. Burrows shortly after noon today re- ceived a dispatch from General Mana- ger Toucy in New York ordering him to reinstate the men now out on strike. This ends the strike so far as Buffalo is concerned. It is understood the news was entirely unex- pected by Mr. Burrow. It is also understood here that Mr. Webb had a conference with the labor leaders this morn- ing. This statement is made on the authority of a director of the road in this c! A reporter made an effort to see Superintend- ent Burrows upon the announcement of this report. Mr. Burrows sent word that he was in communication with New York and did not wish to say anything he then, but would have a statement later. It is also learned that Mr. Develin of the Knights of Labor has received an important cipher dispatch from New York which he will make public as soon as it is translated. New Yorx, August 19.—Grand Central offi- cials in this city say: Some men at Buffalo have been taken back, but only as individuals and not as members of any organization. The labor organizations have not been recog- nized any more than heretofore, a WISE AGAIN, The Richmond Democrats Hope to Elect Him to Congress. Special Dispatch to Tne Evestno Stam, Ricumonp, Va., August 19.—The democratic congressional convention is now in session. There is every indication that Geo, D. Wise will be nominated. The republican _ poli- ticians are in the lobbies. If Wise is nominated they expect to put up either Willie Wickham, Judge Atkins or some other popular republican. There is no bitter- ness in the democratic ranks, and if Wise ts nominated democrats hope to elect him. psa alton THREE WERE KILLED. Accident This Afternoon toaNew Eng- land Train. Bostox, August 19.—A seriou’ accident hap- pened to the Cape Cod and Woods Holl train on the Old Colony at 1 o'clock this afternoon. It is known that three persons are killed, two women and a man, and it is believed twenty or thirty are injured, The nature of the accident is not known. one report being that the train jumped the track. It is reported that eight persons besides tho engineer and fireman were killed and twenty injured, ‘he accident occurred at 1 o'clock near Presidents’ Bridge. The engine toppled over and the first car fell on top of it, setting fire to the train. ee The Last of the Wyandottes. Urren Sanpusky, Onto, August 19.—Mar- garet Solomon, better known as Mother Solo- mon, the last of the tribe of Wyandotte Indians, died yesterday in her home north of this city on the banks of the Indians’ beloved Sandusky river. She wasa full-blooded Wyandotte, the daughter of John Grey Eyes, a noted chief. She was born in 1816 and when, in 1821, the Rev. Mr. Finley opened his mission school Mar- garet Grey Eyes was the first little maiden who was brought to be taught. When the Indians went west in 1843 sho went with them, but some years ago, after her husband, John Solomon, died, she returned and bought the home where she lived quietly and alone. She was the last of a great Indian raci ——— Talk About Protection. Pants, August 19.—M. Ribot, minister of for- eign affairs, delivered an address on the sub- ject of “Protection” at Arras last evening. In the course of his remarks he declared that he would ask the chamber of deputies to remem- ber that France did not labor solely on her own account, She had all quarters of the globe for her customers and these formed an element of her riches, ———>_—_. A Labor Victory. Wrrxesparne, Pa., August 19.—W. R. Kline, master workman of Axle Works Assembly, No. 1836, Knights of Labor, last evening declared the strike at the axel works in this city off. An amicable agreement has been made between the superintendent of the works and the assembly, by which all the old men still remaining in this city and applying for work will be taken buck as soon as aces are open to them. About one hundred | agin away and secured positions in other works. The strike has been a long con- tinued one. About five hundred men are now at work and it is expected§ that employment will be given to;at least 200 more, : qeeiecnn hearers Dock Strike. Loxpox, August 19.—The Tilbury Dockers have gone out on a strike, owing to the em- ployment of three non-union men. Keystone Knights of Pythias. Reapixo, Pa., August 19.—The Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of Pennsylvania met in an- nual session here today, the meeting to con- tinue four days. About five hundred delegates, including past officer, are in attend- ance. The report of the grand keeper of records and seals ows that there are 42,713 Knights of Pythias in Pennsylvania, | @ net increase over last year’s report of 2.422, ‘There are 424 lodges, fourteen of which have been instituted during the past year. The va- rious lodges paid out for the relief of brother knights and for burials @218, 534.74. The Catholic Verein. Batrronre, Mp., August 19.—The delegates to the thirty-fifth annual convention of the Ger- man Catholic societies (Central Verein) at- tended an early mass today before assembling in St. Alphonsus Hall. The proceedings were begun with prayer by Kev. G. D. Hellman of Chicago, The subject for consideration this forenoon was how to enlarge the use- fulness ot tbe insurance branch of the ( | Costeal Verein for the better protection of hans of members. The reports Ot the treasure? and secretary showed that there were sixty-one deaths during the [ xecot bape gud that the disbursements for the bene: a ity widows and orphans aggregated $59,7! ‘The total amount of benefits paid to widows and daphans since the formation of this relief bi eight years ago is $202,827. —— Saratoga Races. Sanatoos, N.Y., August 1%—Track ig good condition; weather cloudy. First race, one mile—Penn P. first, Pearl Set | eecond, Ban Chief ¢hird. Time, 1.44%. ape , ix = second, Mesterey thira, Tine, LIT. Third race. one mile # furiong —! | tre Haatie sncond, Qoiden Bes! third. Ne, 1.7. | _ Fourth race, Benerwyck stakes, one mile and | 500 yards—Los tirst, Lar Belle seo- ond, Dollikons third. Time, 213}. Fifth race, throu quarters of » 5 — Ballylio first, ¥« Duke second, Amos A. third, Time, 1.16, in October. ne The annual boiler inspection of the of Columbia will take piace DRINKING AT THE CAPITOL. Why Senator Plumb Introduced His Prohibition Resolution. There has been lots of chatter at the Capitol today over Senator Plumb's resolution instruct- ing the committee on rules to put a stop to the sale and consumption of intoxicating liquors in the Senate wing of the big house on the hill. Almost every one conversant with the in- ternal workings of the Senate restaurant knows that, for months past, employes have been partaking with more than reasonable freedom of strong waters as disposed in Mr. Page's rooms in the basement and it is argued that if there is no liquor on sale in the buildit ( er Reed having shut the supply off at his end) there will be more opportunity for the families of numerous employes to get what they need of the ordinary everyday food and clothing which they should have, but which thew now do without because the men swallow the cash. WHAT SENATOR PLUMB SAYS. Speaking of the resolution to a Star reporter Senator Plumb said this afternoon that the open sale of liquor by the drink in the United Btates Capitol was an ee to say the least of it. 6 very publicity of the sale was one of the worst features; for people who went into the restaurant to eatalittle lunch were com- elled to participate—frequently with ab- Eorrance--¢n the scenes and fumes which are characteristic of the common bar room. “What a man may do in his own home, un- der his own responsibility, is one thin; aid the Senator; ‘‘what he does when he counten- ances an open bar directly beneath the Senate chamber is another.” “TREATS” AND THEIR RESULTS. Employes of the Senate say that it is a mat- ter of frequent occurrence for clerks, mes- sengors and laborers to gather in the restau- rant after it has apparently been closed and there indulge in eries of “treats” that re- sult invariably in a good deal of unseemly con- duct if not in ac. nd noisy intoxication, THE DEPENDENT PENSIONS ACT. Already 372,931 Applications Have Been Received at the Pension Office. The number of applications received at the Pension Office for pensions under the depend- ent pension bill is now 372.931. Of this number 24,472 were informal and were returned. Since the 27th of June, when the bill became a law, the applications have some days gone as high ar 30,000. The number received yesterday was about 4,000, and this daily average, with probably a slight decrease, will be continued for some time. It was estimated when the dependent bill was before Congress that the number of cases would be about 300,000. This estimate has already been exceeded and the end is not yet. It is stated, however, that quite a large percentage of the applicants will be unable to make a good case. Some progress has been made toward beginning the adjudica- tion of these claims, and it is expected that calls will soon be made on the War De- partment for evidence usually required in such cases. Itis expected that Congress will au- thorize a large increase in the clerical force of the Pension Office. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, = a York Stock Market. he following are the opening and closing prices of the New York Stock Market, ce reported by special Wire to Common aud tney, 1419 F street °. | «| mre ia oe | Do., pra BOP, M&M |puwar Trust. Pac..! | hy i Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—Rogular Call — 12 o'clock m.: American Graphophone, 100 at 1545; 50 at 15. Great Falls Ive. 10 at 2%: Government Bonds—U. 8.4398, 1801, registered, as bid, 1045, asked. U. 8. 18V1, coupor, 1 Wid, 104%, asked. V. . registered, 1: bid, I243y asked. U. 8. 48, coupon. 1907, bid," 124% asked. District of Columbia Nonds—Per imp. 68, 1991. gold, 101% bid. Per imp. 7s, 1891, currency, 102% bid. Market stock 7s, 1Nv2, currency, 103% bid. 2U- your fund, Oe, 1802, gold, 10:1 bid. "20-year fund, bs. 1800, gold, 121" bid. Water stock, = +l, currency, 139 bid. 30-year fund, ba, sy 1902, 123 Did, Water stock, 7s, currency, = 1903, 139 bid. 3-650, 104, fund, currency, Lat bid. Miscellaneous Bonds—U. 8. Electric Light bonds, Ist Gs. 100 bid. U. 8. stric Light bonds, 24 65,150 vid. Washington and Georgetown Kailroad, 10-40, 6s, 104 bid. Washington and G etown Convertible bonds, 6s, 205 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 1808, 107% bid. Washington Market Company Ist = mort gage, ts, 110 bid. Washington Market Com- c pany bonds, imp. 63, 117 bid, 1/0 asked. Wash- fantry first mortgage, ts. 1004, 97 bid. Washington Light Infantry bonds, 2d 7s, 1094, 46 bid. Washington Gas Light Company bonds, series A, Os. 117}¢ bid, 120 asked. Wash- ington Gas Light Company bonds, series B, ts, 118 bid, 171 asked. Hygiemc Ice Company, 1st , WY bid, 103 asked. American Secur- 102 bid, 105 asked, bid, 480 as! 300" asked. Central, 280 Farmers’ and Mechanics’, 195 bid, asked. id, 180 asked. Columbia, 175 bid, ital, 119 bid. “West End," 100 bid, vid. Lincoln, 116 bid. ington and Georgetown, 206 bid. 325 asked. Metropolitan, 163 bid, 175 asked. Columbi bid, 50 asked. Capitol und North O Street, 65 70 asked. Kckington and Soldiers’ Home, 73 asked. Georgetown and Tenallytown, 60 bid. Insurance Stocks—Firemen’s, 47 bid. Franklin, Metropolitan, 83 bid. National Union, %1 bid, 25 asked. Arlington, 175 bid, 205 asked: Corcoran, 66 bid. Columbia, 18 bid. Germ Potomac, 80 bid, 95 ask American. bia. » 8, 83, did. People’s, 54s bid, 5%, asked. Lin coln, 5! bid. ‘Title insurance Stocks — Columbia Title, 6% pid, 7 asked. Real Estate ‘Title, 125 bid, 132 ‘ed. asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks—Washington Gas, 47 bid, asked. Georgetown Gas, 50 bid. U.S. Electric Light, 150 bid. ‘Telephone Stocks—Veunsyivania, 26 bid, 32% asked, Chesapeake and Potomac, 77 bid, 7% asked. American Graphophone, 15 bid. 15+, asked. Miscellaneous Stocks— Washington Market Com pany. 18 bid, 21 asked. Washington Brick Ma- chine Comp 2hasked Great Falls Ice Com- pany, 225 bid, 240 asked. Bull Run Panorama Company, 20 bid, 26 asked. Washington Safe Deposit Company, 127 bid, 140 asked. National ‘Typographic, 35 asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 1 bia 13g asked. Washington Loan and Trust Company, 4% bid, 5 asked. American Security and lrust Company, 56 bid, 58% asked. Lincoln Hall, 80 bid, 100 asked. Hiygienic Ice Company, 55 bid. Inter-Ovean Buil Company, 102 bid. Baltimure Markets. BALTIMORE. August 19.—Cotton easy—mta- ding, 12. Flour stoady to firm — Howard street western super, ea: do. do. nd extra, $5004.40; do. do. family, 4.6505. mills, Kio brands, extra, 5.25a5.40; winte! patent, 9.00a0.70; spring do, do... 5.6580.00;, do. straight, 5.40a5.05; do. do. extra, 4.4004.05. Wheat—southern firm graded shade easter; Fultz, Oal0k, Longberry, 98al03; No. 2, 101al014: steamer No. 2, red, #8a98 3 No. Spot, 102%; om Uctober, in ber, ‘Corn—southern scarce and strong: yellow, 58a60; western mized spot, 56; August, 56; September, 4 October, 5540553. Oats weak—ungrasied south- orn and Pennsylvania, 42a45; do. western white, 42a45; do. do. nixed, 40a42; graded No. 2, white, 44. Kyo ‘stiff—prime to choice, 66a70; good to far, . tay steady—prime to choice timo- 1,00a12.00, Provistons flrm—mess pork, new 13.60, old 12.25; bulk meats, loose shoulders, car lots O54; long cloar, Gy; clear ribaides, 6: suxar- pickled shoulders, 6a7; sugar-cured smoked shoulders, #; hams, small 13, large 1: re fined 7%. Butter firm—creamery, fancy, 20; do. fair to choice, 17a18; do. imitation, 1014; ladle, faney, 12413; do. ret demand—20. enrgoes fair, 20%; No. 7, 19. Sugar strong— granulated, 6%. ‘Copper very firm and scarce— refined, fnisky quict—1.19a1.23, Receipis— flour, 26,000 barrels; wheat, 60,500 bushels: corn, 82,000 bushels; oats, 21,000 bushels; rye, 600 busb: els. Shipments—corn, 43,000 bushels. Sales— wheat, 780,000 bushels; corn. 26,000 bushels. BALTIMOKE, August 10.—V: Boitarte and” Obie stock, 100: Northern Contes! stock, 68%; consolidated gas bonds, 1148115; do. stock, 51'a5135. Chicago Markets. August 19 108 3g 410636. white, 58460: CHICAGO, ‘Wheat—Au- gust, Lit September, 103%: May, 113%. Corn Bt . tember, i q _— eel Ma Saxe, Maft 40);a40ig. Hork—Soptember, 11:25; Oc: tober, tember, Gctber, prRaniasorya Aes - COLONEL ROBERT TALKS. He Fully Explains His Position on the Board of Commissioners. HOW THE LIQUOR LICENSE AND POLICE QUES- TIONS WERE PRESSED UPON HIM—WHAT AE DID—HIS OPPOSITION TO THE CIVIL COMMIS- SIONERS’ BILL—WHAT HE WOULD PROPOSE, Engineer Commissioner Robert discussing the purported interviews with himself re- published in yesterday's Stan from the Sunday Gazette said: “As there is a statement published in one of the Sunday papers purporting to have been made by me, I suppose it will mot make the matter worse to say that I was not aware at the time of my conversation with the gentle- man that anything whatever was to be pub- lished of what I said, and, perhaps without any intention on the part of the writer, he has made several mistakes for which I would not like in any way to be held responsible. I sup- pose he did the best he coald in writing his impressions of my views from our conversa- tion. I have so far positively declined to sub- mit to an interview, but will now say that the difficuities in the District government at present, so far as I understand it, are due to honest differences of opinion as to the duties of the Commissioners and as to certain principles of administration. When, six months ago, I assumed tho duties of on8 of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia I snpposed I should have nothing to do with the liquor licenses, police department, &c. I supposed that I would have simply the duties of municipal engineering, but I soon found that I was mistaken, LIQUOR LICENSES AND POLICE MATTERS FORCED UPON RIM. “One of the first questions that I found pressed upon me related to the liquor licenses, a subject I have never paid the slighest atten- tion to in my life. Commissioner Douglass, to whom the subject of liquor licenses 1" assigned in the division of the duties of the Commissioners, rejected lerge numbers of these licenses upon grounds that were not acceptable to Commissioner Hine, Mr, Hine was unwilling to follow the lead of Mr. Douglass. If the two civil Commissioners had COLONEL ROBERT. agreed upon these licenses that would have settled the matter and I suppose that my at- tention would never have been drawn to the question of licenses or to the police department, ut these disagreements placed me in position that my action on these licenses was going to settle the question in a large number of cases. Had Lancaed to stand with Mr. Douglass there would have been granted about 140 less of retail licenses than have actu- ally beea granted, It did not seem best to me to close such # large number of saloons without warning to the proprietors, who, as their ess. was legal, had reason to expect that ould continue in it. It seemed tome BETTER TO CLOSE THE WORST SALOONS, those who had violated the laws, who sold to minors and who kept houses that were disor- derly, and to grant licenses to those who had shown a disposition to obey the laws and keep orderly saloons. In order to ascertain the character of these saloons it *was necessar, consult the lieutenants of police, who required to make reports: upon every one of the applications and answer some fourteen questions with respect to each applicant. ‘The answers to the question, whic's wers made ona printed form, were handed in last November, As I did uot arrive here unti: the middle of February, it was important, as the auswers in many cases were very brief,that I should talkwith the police officers aud sometimes visit the saloon itself, in order to form my judgment as to whether the license should be granted or not, Itscems to me that that was a much better plan than simply to take the formal papers in each case and the attorney of the applicant as the only sources of informa- tion. ‘These investigations soon showed that, while in many cases the police department was very efficient and the lieutenants’ reports per- fectly reliable, yet they showed also that there were some cases where these reports were of little or no value, as in THE NOTORIOUS CASE OF GRIFFIN REED, which resulted in the dismissal of two ser- geants and one private from the police force. ‘The fact is that persons differ as to the respon- sibility connected with the signing of papers. If Lam satisfied that a responsible party has examined into the subject. then I can sign the paper simply upon such exami- ner’s statement that it is correct, But when I am called upon to sign papers upon which there is some doubt as to their correct- ness, I cannot sign them without myself exam- ining into the subject, It seems to me a very untenable position that an officer can be as- signed to duty where he is to sign papers blindly, simply because some person had tigned them before, when he knows that he would not sign’ them for the same reasons that the other party so signed them, In the question of the liquor license matter the key to the situation is the police foree. No Commiseioner should be required to act on ap- plications for liquor licenses on the certificates of the police officers unlees. he has the power to investigate the character of the police offi- cers sufficientiy to ascertain whether he is will- ing to accept their reports on such cases, ‘THE CIVIL COMMISSIONERS’ BILL CRITICISED, “In reference to the bill sent to Congress by a majority of the Commissioners providing for placing the two captains of engineers under the Commissioners as a board, instead of under the Engineer Commissioner, I would say that the reasons given by the majority of the Com- missioners for the passage of this bill did not seem to me to justify this change in the law. ‘The first reason given is that most of the disbursements to which there would be questions raised as to their validity come under these two officers, Well, the pas- saze of this bill would not alter this state of affairs at all, provided these officers were left, ay at present, on engincer duty. Those officers are in immediate charge of all engineer- ing work controlled by the Commis- sioners, the surface work, such as county roads, pavements, &c., being under the charge of Capt. Rovscll, and the work below the surface, being such as sewers, water, &c., under the charge of Capt. Lusk. The details of the disbursements in any case, whether they report to the Commissioners as a board or to the Engineer Commissioner, must be managed b these two officers, if they are in charge o! those works. In regard to similar items of ex- penditure they are controlled by the orders of the Commissioners, They are free to adopt any method they see fit in conformity with existing laws. ANOTHER OBJECTION BAIRED is that a majority of the Commissioners cannot call for information from the engineer officers who are assistants to the Engineer Commissioner, This information is not held by the Engineer Commissioner, but by his as- sistants, and these officers have been in fact ordered by the Commissioners upon duties relating to matters outside of the control of the ngineer Commissioner, by the Commissioners as s board, when they think it for the best interests. of the District. In onc case Capt, Rossell was ordered to Boston, Newton, Providence and Newark, N.J., to investigate the various patrol systems, and his report was adopted by the Commissioners, and the work was Carried out under direction of the Commissioner in charge of the police department. The same officer was also ordered, in connection with the chief of police, to inspect in regard to cer- tala matters under the su of the po- if these officers “tak ey. co to police duty ox at the Washington, asylum o¢ upon any other duty. Ido not think that any one would contend that it is desirable to order officers to tothe Commissioners for any duty to wi they choose to assign them. They are SENT HERE YOR ENGINEERING DUTY and are to assist the Engineer Commissioner in whatever duties he is assigned. The Engi- neer Commissioner is a supervising engineer and is not expected to take the immediate charge of the engineer works; this is done by these two engineer assistants, “These engineers are of sufficient experience to have had charge of — ee river and harbor improve- meu! uni & supervisi: eer, and it seems to me Piet itt is See ont. dent — Present legisiation to place them ina ilar position here. If the Engineer Commissioner were to take the duties of the engineers in charge of the works themselves, then it would be impracticable for him to be a Commissioner. The reference made by the majority of the Commissioners in their letter to Congress to their being bonded to the extent of $50,000 ignores the fact that the three engineer officers combined have a larger bond than that, but Ican sympathize with those gentlemen in their dislike of t being held responsible for financial disbursements that are managed mainly by persons not se- lected by them, Ido not think that the bill Proposed would relieve them one bit from the difficulty, yet a bill can be prepared THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. One way would be to make the appropriations for the engineering work in the District of Co- lumbia just as the appropriations are made for the improvement of the Potomac or for the care of public buildings and grounds, so that the Commissioners would not be responsible at all for the disbursements of those funds, the liability resting entirely upon the en- gineer officer detailed for that pu In this case Congress, or practically the District committees, would constitute the city council and would decide upon the amount to be ap- propriated and the objects for which the eppro- pristion would be made for city improvements. he Engineer Commissioner. or whatever you choose to entitle him, would then be an engineer and not one of the governors of the District. He would be responsible for the disbursements of those funds, just the same as the officer in charge of the improve- ment of the Potomac flats is now responsible for those funds, and the District Commission- ers would not have anything to do with it, That would relive thems of all responsibility for | the action of these engincer officers who have the immedi- ate charge of street itprovements, construc- tion of sewers, &c. On the other hand this would relieve the Engineer Commissioner of all connection with the District government. THERE 18 ANOTHER WaY, not so good, that I think would relieve these gentleman of the responsibility for the work being done under the engincer officers, that is | to leave the Engineer Commissioner just as he ‘is now, but to make the appropriation for the District improvements of an en; neer class, 80 as to be expended by the Engi- neer Commissioner, so that he alone would 4 financially responsible. This would leave the Engineer Commissioner, however, still as a Commissioner of the District, and would there- fore make him responsivle for the action of the District Commissiones, and consequently he could not evade the duty of acquainting himeelf with all branches of the District government sufficiently to be able to act intel- ligently upon the various questions brought before the board of Commissioners, ‘The posi- tion I have taken from the beginning has been thata man is responsible for the use of his aig ature, and that no man can be called upon to use it where he has no right to investigate as = to the propriety of so using it. I regret very much that any of these questions got into the newspapers. I do not hold Mr. Hine responsi- ble for statements in the newspapers purport- ing to be made by him any more than | would like to be held responsible for newspaper statements as to what ji have saidand done. I know that many of these statements were mis- represented, PUBLISHED STATEMENTS DENIED. While not attempting to correct the mis- takes in the newspapers I deem it best to deny the following statements purporting to come from me: I done with the testimony gath- “Ihave had it burned! I would have been willing to go upon the stand and produce it so far as I was concerned, and I thought of doing so, but concluded finally to destroy it. Ihave the stenographic notes, however, in my posses- tion.” “The entire testimony taken by me in the investigation of the police cases on trial was turned over by the Commissioners to the die- trict's attorney some time before the trial com- menced, and I suppos- that the paper are stil: in that office. Icertainly have not seen them for over a month. The papers are not in any way under my contro! ————_—_ THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS, The Case of Lieut. Guy Gets Into the Senate. The Guy case got into the Senate yesterday evoning. Mr. Plumb offered the following resolution. which, under the rules, went over: “Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Dis- trict of Columbia are hereby directed to make forthwith to the Senate a full and complete re- port, containing copies of all churges and com- plaints, and by whom made, jagainst Lieut. Guy of the police force, and of all testimony and statements taken by or made to said Com- missioners, or cither of them, concerning such charges, and whether said Guy in his trial was informed of all the charges and complaints made against him by any and all persons to said Commissioners, or either of them, and if not the reasons therefor, and what action’ has been taken in said trial or otherwise concern- ing said charge.” PROHIBITION IN THE SENATE WING OF THE CAPITOL. Prohibition secured for itself a small corner in yesterday's senatorial proceedings. Mr. Plumb offered a resolution directing the Senate committee on rules to make such order as shail wholly prevent the sale of spirituous, vinous or malt liquors in the Senate wing of the Cap- itol, Mr. Blair had it amended by inserting the words “and drinking,” so that the resolu- tion prohibits the sale and drinking of the kinds of liquor specified. Mr. Gorman objected to immediate consideration of the resolution, 80 it went over, WASHINGTON _————__ NEWS AND GOSSIP. Mas. Peren D. Vroom, inspector general, has been ordered to inspect the accounts of the disbursing officers at Bultimore, Philadelphia, Frankford arsenal, Pittsburg, Columbus bur- racks, Cincinnati, and Ne: rt, K; Leaves oF ABseNce have been granted as follows: Capt. Walter Reed, assistant surgeon, four months; Maj. DeWitt C. Poole, paymaster, fifteen days’ nae i Finsr Lrevr. 8. E. Srvart, ordnance de- partment, has been ordered to special duty at the Midwale steel works, near Philadelphia. District Ixvenrors.—Patents have been issued to citizens of the District as follows: John B. Archer, apparatus for manufacturing ice; George F. Brott, two patents, attachment for sotton gins and cotton gin; Charles Dickin- son, paper weight; Julius E. Juenemann, bracket for curtain rollers. Carr. CuanLes Hay, commissioner of sub- sistence, has been ordered to temporary dut at Fort Collins, Col. - Traxsrzn oF Fort Maaryxis.—Secretary Proctor has issued an order transferring the military reservation of Fort Maginnis, Mont., to the ceenprad of bona mere] “pt disposition, as provided for under the act of Congress aj pe ay July 5, 1884. The reservation, which contains 31,059 acres, is no longer required for military purposes. OnprRep To Sam FoR ALasks.—Orders have been issued from the Treasury Department di- recting the revenue cutter Corwin, which has Exrtammo rae New Law.—It hs been represented to the Treasury Department that the collector of customs at Baltimore refuses to receive oaths administered by notaries ‘other than those appointed by the Necteary MR. HINE’S RESIGNATION, PROTECTION OF THE PARKING, Te WIIL Ngt be Accepted Before the Draft of » Bill it is Proposed to Sube of September, COMMISSIONER DOTOLASS CALLS ON THE PREsI- DENT—THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE HAS REEX CON- SIDERING DISTRICT GOVERNMENT MATTERS— THERE WILL BE 4 SUCCESSOR To wR. EINE, Commissioner Douglass called on the Presi- dent this morning and told him that he would like to leave the city on Thursday, so that if he ‘was to be consulted about any matters—pre- sumably referring to the present difficulties on 1st street—he might be given a chance to alter his pisns, The President will leave for Cape May tomorrow morning, to be gone about s week, and it is very certain that no action will be taken toward filling the vacant ‘commissionership at least before the middle of next week. It is understood that the President has begun to give the matter his serious consideration, but that he will not ap- point Mr. Hine’s successor before the end ot month, so that the accounts and other routine matters of the board will not be seriously dis- turbed. This will give him ample time for deliberation. It may be definitely stated that he has never thought of adopting expedients to retain Mr. Hine on the board, such as the relieving of Col. Robert of his duties on the District board, but that he has given Mr. Hine credit for an honest desire to resign and in- tends to Gnd the best possible man to take his place. AT THE DISTRICT BUTLDING. Nothing unusual bappened at the District Building today and the uninitiated couid not have told as far as appearances went that there was any disagreement in the board of Com- missionera, Albthree of the heads of the Dis- frict government were on hand bright and early this morning ana the ship of state moved steadily along. There were plenty of rumors floating about the building as usual about th President having refused to accept Mr. Hine’s resignation and transferred Col. Robert, but as usual there was rothing in them. CAPITOL UNDER-CURRENTS. A New Move by Friends of the Elec- tion Bill—Committee Notes, Etc. A paper was in circulation on the floor of the House today addressed by Republican members to the committee on rules reciting the necessity for final action by Congress upon the national election bill and ex- pressing the willingness of the signers to continue the present session until such action is had, Representative Kennedy of Ohio circulated the paper, and it was re- ported that more than forty republican signa- tures had been attached before the Hoase met atnoon, The southern republicans, who have been protesting most strongly against the Quay resolution, have so far refrained from any united action, and it would appear that the counsel of the leading spirits to avoid a sec- tional move and to cast their lot with the ma- jority of the party will prevail. THE COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE COMMISSIONER BAUM. Speaker Reed has again essayed to fill the vacancy on the special committee to investigate charges against Commissioner Raum, and has appointed Representative Lewis of Mississippi in place of Representative Yoder of Ohio, re- signed. The committee is now complete und will meet tothorrow to begin the investigation, AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE BILLS. The House committee on rules this morning resolved to report a resolution making a special order for the compound lard bill, the meat in- spection bill and other general measures re- ported by the committee on agriculture. ‘he remainder of this week and Monday and Tucs- day of next week are tobe allotted for this purpose. RAILROAD PRIVILEGES FOR DRUMMERS, The House committee on commerce today heard an argument by Representative O"Don- nell of Michigan in favor of the bills to allow railroad companies to grant privileges under the interstate commerce law to commercial travelers. Mr. O'Donnell said that this class of travelers numbered over 350.000 men, in- cluding some of the brightest and most active business men in the country, and he urged the committee to take speedy action upon one of the pending bilis for their relief. WHAT MR. KENNEDY JS DOING. Representative Kennedy of Ohio has pnt in circulation an agreement to be signed by re- publican members of the House pledging them to prevent the tariff bil! going to the President until the election bill is passed by the Senate. He claims to have 49 signatures, THE MEAT INSPECTION BILL, Representative Stockbridge (Md.) from the committee on commerce. today reported favor- ably to the House the Senate bill to provide for the inspection of live cattle and beef products intended for export to foreign countries, Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to the following: Bertrand C. Moore aud Emma J. Smith; Joseph Hunt aud Mary Ann Wilkinson. both of Alexandria, Va.; John Owens and Emma Simpson, both of Alex- andria, Va.; Daniel C. Cunningham and Maggie T. Toner; Hillery Bezesley and Florence Mil- ler, both of Sparta, Caroline county, Va.; Wm. Jackson of Maryland and Amelia Jones of Lees- burg, V: Artbur Kelly of Trenton, N. J., and Katharine D. Burke; Robert E. Hiltons and Annie Amelia Ancerson of Fairfux county, Va. Big Duty on German Playing Cards. The collector of customs at New York as- sessed duty at the rate of 100 per cent ad valorem ona recent importation of German playing cards, commercially known as “Taroe Spielkarten” and “Deutsche Spielkarten.” The importers appealed from this decision and claimed that the cards are entitled to entry as “printed matter,” dutiable at the rate of 25 per cent ad valorem. ‘They said that the cards are notsuch as are used and commonly known in this country as playing cards, and that they can be used only in playing | certain games not known in this country. ‘he collector re- ported that they are _ similar in design to ordinaty playing cards and are readily adaptable to all uses that such cards are put to by the simple omission of such cards as ure superfluous. The department holds that they are in fact playing cards and sustains the action of the collector, Interior Department Changes. The following official changes have been made in the Department of the {nterior: Patent Office—Appointments: Edwin J. Prindie of Pennsylvania and Charles N. But- ler of Pennsylvania, fourth assistant exam- iners, $1,200; Miss Sadie C. Johnson of Ken- tack, copyist of drawings, £900. Promotion: Miss Mary C. Carr of Massachusetts, model at- tendant, $800 to $1,000. Pension. Oftice—Transfer in "grade: Walter F. Aycock: of Tennessee, clerk, $1,400, to special examiner, $1,400.’ Promotions—Mrs. Lotta L, Kimball of New Hampshire, clerk, 1,200 to $1,400: Chas, E. Paul of Michigan and Mrs, Nellie S. Rapley of California, clerks, $1,000 to $1,200. Office of education—Resignation: Ulysses 8. Catlett of Tennessee, copyist, $800. Died of His Injuries. George Rhodes, the old man who was injured by acable car at 7th and I streets northwest about three weeks ago, as published in Taz Stan at the time, died at bis home yesterday morning. The deceased at the time of the ac- cident got off a car and was struck by a car on the other track. a Probate Business. Justice’ Bradley today made a number of orders in probate business, as follows: Estate of Mary J. Gettinger; order of publication. In ited guardian on bond Richard R Crawford; power of L. Crawford filed. —_——— 000, ey for W. mit to Congress. Several days ago the inspector of buildings, in a letter to the Commissioners, recommended that the attorney for the District be called upon to draft bill for the protection of the Parks in the streets and avenues of the cities of Washington and Georgetown ‘The bill which be desired prepared was to be designed in lieu of an act of the late legislative assembly approved June 20, 1°72. on the same subject. The act in quee- tion is defective in several particulars, notably in this that it does not provide any punishment for the removal of the parking. Accordingly the assistant attorney, Mr. Thomas, drafted an act for the protection of the parke ip the streets: and avenues of the cities of Wi and se aaron which he submitted to Con- mismoners today for transmission to Congress, and which is as follows. = Be it enacted, dc., that it shall not be lewfal for any person or persons, not the owners of pan ego of lots fronting the eote end avenues of Washi town, toentor, walk upon of trespass urea | such parks, or to cut or injure any of the grass, | trees and shrubbery growing thereon, or to de- face, destroy or remove any of the railings, fences, posts and chains inclosing the same, but euch — shall be under the immediate care and keeping of the owners and occupants of the lots fronting thereon and on the same side of the street or aven: care for and use the and in such injure the trees, grass and shrubbery therein and the fences, chai nd radii closing the same. subject to such general com- trol and regulations as the Comissioners may from time to time prescribe. Section 2. That it shall not be lawful for Any person or persons, whether the owners or cecupants of the lote fronting thereon or not, to cut away, alter or remove any part of said parks or parking, or to remove the for fences, chains and railings enclosing the same. or any part thereof, or the trees, and shrab- bery growing thereon without the consent and approval of the Commissioners for that pur- pose first had. Section 3. That any person or persone offend- ing against the provisions of this act shali be ab fine of not less than @10 nor more than 250 for cach and every offense, to be recovered in the Police Court in the name of the District of Columbia in the manner pre- scribed in the police act for the recovery of fines in violation of the act of the late corpora~ tion and Georgetown; Provided, that any per- son or persons who shall cut away or remove any part of the soil or surface of such parking without the consent of the Commissioners, sbali be liable toa tine of €10 for each day such park or parking shall not be restored to the like good condition in which it was before such cutting or removal, Section 4. That the act of the late legislati assembly entitled “An act for the protection of parks in strects and avenues,” approved June 20, 1872, be aud the same is hereby repealed, => STREET SWEEPING, Col. Moore Relieved of the Charge of the Work at His Own Request. For some time past the major of police has been anxious to be relieved of the care and - supervision of street swecping, and has urged the Commissioners time aud time again to mal u order relieving him of the burdens ot the office, urging asa reason that the police de- partment already had as much as they could at- tend to, _ Today the Commissioners issued the follow= ing: “Ordered. That the major and superintendent of police at his request is reheved of the charge of the work of sweeping and cleaning streets, avenues and alleys, to take effect the Ist prox imo, and that onand after said date the said work shall be under the charge ot the presi- dent of the Board of Commissioners,” PERRY CARSON GETS A PLACE, In connec a with the above another order Was issued appointing Perry Carson an in- spector with compensation at €3.50 per diem, and assigning him to duty as assistant to the superintendent of street and alley cleaning. A South Carolinian Sues for Divorce, weorge H. Proctor, by E. ©, and Campbell Carrington, today filed a bill for a divorce from Phebe A. Proctor. They were married in Bu- ford, 8.C., March 2, 1882, and he charges that on November 9, 1883, she wickedly, cruelly and unlawfally deserted him and eloped with a wealthy young rice planter named George Bis- Sell, with whom she 1s now living m aduitery, B. Shepherd White. B. Shepherd White, who was released on $2,000 Dail yesterday, was about the Hotel Lavgham this afternoon and appeared to be in good spirits, but was extremely nervous, He was attired in a neat light bive suit of clothes, He intends to go to Boston soon, it ws said. a Range of the Thermometer Today. The following were the réadings at the Sig- nal Office today: Sam., 73; 2 p.m., $4; mane mum, $5; mimimum, 70. B. Hocus, Me LUCIEN W. DAY AT. STEVENS of Washington, D.C vac a Funeza! from his late residence. 614 H street west, on Th ; AUPUSt SL, at Y Oelode wae Megui ast. Dominic's Church, Prien lly invited to attend: B day, Aurunt, 10, 1800, a8 4:30 put Puintu illwes, Mise RATER ©, “beioved dauchter ot Mrs. Delis” Houck, aged twenty-one years. _ A precious one from us is gone, A voice we joved 1s. ed, A place i vacant in oMr howe, Wihicn hover can be Bidet God, in His wiscou, Las recalled an pew iis _ vai woven, nd thouzi: tue body slunter, Tbe sunl westem beeven Funeral wil! tebe piace at the residence 3 Bavinte, G13 B stroct northeast, Nelauves ta a trend are mvited to uticud itueval Lhureday, at 9 o'clock [Chicaso, LL, Iudisuapolis papers ploase copy.) 2” 18, McCRYSTAL On Monday morning, August ANNIE 1ERES«, dangh= bipeteen INYO, at pareuts’ reside! ter of Win. sud Annie M a, y +6. H atreet northwent, Wednesda 1 8:40 o'clock. Requiem hat B orciock. — at DL Stephen's Chur MURTAUGH. This (Tuesday) the resi- deuce af huwaister, SOL guts Patrick ‘treat Ve, Wat hk MCKIRCGH, tm the tharky Bre, year of his ave. 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