Evening Star Newspaper, August 21, 1890, Page 5

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Woe will ae) yon a Handsome SOLID OAK ANTIQUE JED BED ROOM SUITE, 3 pieces, tor $17 7-piece PARLOR SUITE, solid ered 1u ébe best hair cloth, for you a 7-biece PARLOR SUITE, solid 4 upholstered in Rusa, combination F930 on credit EX BEDSPRING or $2.50 on credit 2a goed quality BRUSSELS CARPET A cusb or USe. per yard ou credit. uawood INGKAIN CARPET tor 35, ETS Freoof Cont and do biny Scores, MALEANGS AND OIL- ONTHLY PAYMENTS taken wali Lem v notes required. CASH DISCULN. siiowed on aul accounts settled ia bees 3. GROGAN, Fivend 74 Theta wi a Dasaxs “These was a time when Twas greatly troubled with burd-ns of life seemed almost grester the troubles of the day pursued he t hours of the night, visions of ta- bills gave me hormd uightinares and siecp I ud Grasty's advertisement, went my calculations, qwt buying on ‘sa picasure.” Thus spoke a nan had bec getting a great sccommoda- n having some one ready to claum his cash almost fore he earned it. There are thousands of people 2 today who are living as be bad done. ask you to use Just alittle COMMON SENSE mpare my prices wit any Louse in the city and You something right along. And hereie the { I buy for cash, I sell for cash, J get sli I can r, Tdon't spend a dime chasing « cent, wy ses are not one-third of houses in other parts of city.and I am witling to give you the benefite, ne Beds, $10. sold elsewhere 12 t0 915, much cer ove, $12.50. Wire Spring Cot, #108. Woven Bed Springs, #225. Mattings—all roduced—7% toS7%. 1,000 New Spring Roller Shades, 30c. an of those Fine Imtial Tumblers, 75c. ase! ‘hina Glass 30d Tinware. Remember we everything you buy. No the rigbt price. Don't far up town" —that's where you get We soil goods from Georgetown to the No matter where you live we want your ade. REMEMBER THE NAME AND M. PLACE. I. C. GRASTY, 1510-1612 7th st. FURNITURE, CHINA, GLASS, &c, CHEAP FOR CASH. Par M-Kostey Tanrr Buz iucreases the cost of ali foreign goods, but our prices Bre Just the same. More of the Fast Bleck Derby Ribbed Hose. sizes 5 to Og Inches, only 1¢e. it have used them pronou! ue in Damask Kuotted Friuge deep open revere work, only 23 ceute. imported Zephyr, Se. per Ys Lye. per lap. ‘mantown, 1ée. per lap. Best imported Spanish, 18c. per lap A few down Men's Unlauudered Shirts, Maer bescms, to go at “25 cents, G@aRnART & LEIDY, 925 Tthet and 7060 Estaw, PHILADILIIIA STORE. acl LAWYEES, TEACH cccupation ves exercise A222 buor OF ANGOSTUMA BITTE RS TO A iver cians cf unpure water you drink. Sine only ‘uauusctured by De. cuegert & Sous. wat our uruc 6 “ANDI TAO" E Nur Pulls tor torpid ver | —— THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. dd EDITION. Lales! Theorems lo The Star _- NOT SINCE 1884, The Money Market Shows Unwonted Stringency Today in New York. New York, August 21.—The stringency in the money market today was sharper than it has ever been since the May panic of 1884 At the opening of the stock exchange brokers who were long of stocks and had borrowed money or them were glad to renew the loans at 20 per cent per annum, Even this rate would not bring « renewal of the loan im many cases, and before 11 o'clock many borrowers received notices that their loans Lad been called in, Brokers who bought stocks yesterday in anticipation of relief from the ‘Treasury Department tried to obtain funds to pay for their purchases, but were unable todo so, and the combined de- mand caused a large crowd to remain around the money post in the exchange all day. The early loans = were made at 25 per cent. but the supply at this figure was soon exhausted and the rates moved up to 40, 50, 60. 70, 80. 90 and before 1 o'clock the prevailing rate was 96 per cent or equal to legal interest and a premium of per cent per day. eS THE COLIMA SAN FRANCISCO. The Guatemalans Broke Their Word and Then Laughed. Sax Prancisco, Cat., August 21,—Pacific mail steamer Colima, which carried a consign- ment of fire arms, which were seized by the Guatemala soldiers, arrived here yesterday. Her officers say the seized arms consisted of twenty-five cases of Winchester rifles and twenty-five cases of cartridges con- signed to Aca Jutta, Salvador. When the steamer arrived at San Jose the Guatemalan forces boarded her and threatened if the arms were not given up the steamer would not be aliowed to sail. A compromise was effected by which the arms were to be put ina lighter and transferred to the steamer City of Sydney to be returned to the shippers at San Francisco. As soon as the arms had been put on board the lighter an armed Guatemalan crew came off ina boat and made a formal seizure of the lighter and its contents. The officers pro- tested against this breach of faith, but the Guatemalans on!y laughed at them. ° ok CYCLONE IN OHIO, The Storm Struck Near Fostoria, But the Wires are All Dowa. Fort Wayse, Ixp., August 21.—It is reported here that a cyclone early this morning struck @ point six miles east of Fostoria, O. The wires in the vicinity are all down can be obtained. Fostoria is 8¢ miles east of this city on the Nickel Plate railroad. ages Miiinois Central Men Uneasy. Cmicaco, August 21.—There will be a meet- ing here of representative trainmen in the em- ploy of the Illinois Central railroad today for the purpose of determining whether a demand for a general increase of wages ought to be made. The meeting will be attended by dele- gates from every division of the big system and it promises to be one of the most important labor conferences that has been held in Chicago in many a day. —e—_—— A Victory for the Miners. Haxtrax, N.S., August 21.—The Spring Hills coal mines strike, which has involved nearly eleven thousand men, and has lasted two months, has ended in a complete victory for the men. The management have conceded all of the demands made. a The Strike Reduced Their Pay. Spnincrterp, Mass., August 21.—When the Boston and Albany trainmen were paid off Tuesday they found the sum received was only for actual trips made for the weck, which were necessarily few, owing to the strike on the New York Central. “The company had ordered the men to remain around headquarters ready for duty. A meeting of twenty-five conductors and switchmen was held yesterday, but was ad- journed to decide as to how a demand for full week's pay should be made. Boston Furnace Workers for Nine Hours. Bostox, August 21.—The 500 furnace workers of Boston and vicinity have decided to in- augurate the nine-hour day September 8, with eight hours Saturday. The manufacturers bave not as yet agreed to the proposition. > Reform in Armenia. Viewxxa, August 21.—The sultan is said to have agreed in principle to a number of reforms in the government of Armenia, among them being the granting of communal autonomy and the admission of Armenians to a share in the vilacet's administration. ————>—_ A Doleful Convention. Bostox, August 21.—At last night's session of the National Association of Cemetory Superin- tendents, itwas decided to hold the next annual meeting in Chicago, September 9, 1591. First of Her Kind. Brooxrsas, 8.D., August 21.—Mra, Mary 8. Howell ot Albany, N.Y., made the annual ad- dress before the graduating class of South Da- kota College here last night. This is the first time a lady has ever done this duty anywhere. Her subject was ‘The true sons and daughters of our republi oa 8,000 Miners Out. Bavssers, August 21.—Advices from Mons state that 8,000 miners in the Borinage district have struck. Socialist leaders are fomenting discontent among the men and it is expected that the movement will spread. so oa Saratoga Reces. Sanatooa, N.Y., August 21.—First race—one mile. King Crab won, Drizzle second, Ben Harrison third. Time, 1.4334. Second race—six furlong. Cleopatra won, National second, Monterey third. Time, 1.164. Third race—one mile and a sixteeuth. Gym- nast won. Ofalece second, Maid of Orleans third. Time, 1.503. Fourth race—One mile and three-sixteenths. Reclare won, Sinaloa second. English Lady third. Fifth race—Ono and one-sixteenth mile. Sellin, yhn one, Satisfaction two, Bake- man t! Time, 1.53. —>— A Reporter Shot. Detnorr, Micu.. August 21.—Fred J. Crim- mins, assistant city editor of tho Evening Sun, was fatally shof by Antony Manill, an Italian fruit vender at the corner of Ran- dolph and Crogan streets last evening. The Italian accused Crimmins of taking one more plums than ho paid for. Crimmins laughingly denied the imputation when the Italian, with- out warning. placed a revolver within four inches of Crimmins left groin and fired. Crim- mins was taken to the hospital and ata late hour last mght was still ahve, but has no chance of recovery. The italian was arrested. poli New York’s Brick Famine. New Yon«. August 21.—The threatened with- drawal of shipments of brick to this market by the Brick Manufacturers’ Association is already affecting the market, prices having gone up 35 cents a thousand. It is predicted that the threatened embargo which will begin tomorrow will put up the ice a dollar a thousand. The walking dele- gate of the K. of L. Union says that the action of the manufacturers is merely a dodge to keep Prices up. —_—--— The King of Matabelaland is Mad. Loxpox, August 21.—South African advices repreient that Lobengala, the King of Matabe- { jaland, fs very much irritated with the course of the British company, which be has recently admitted to certain privileges in his domi and that hie people are ripe for . Lobengula is the most powerful mozarch in South Africa and is able to muster an army of about 30,000 well-trained fight- ing men. He keeps a body guard of 4.000 men, he warriors aro more auxious for war than the king. who understands something of the extent of British power and is slow to enter upon a conflict, Should a wo war aguinst the colonists it would bes more serious affair than the struggle with the Zalns, “he property defenso leagne formed of moifiers of the members of the English nobil- tw ane land holding gentry, has issued a cireu- i calliag upon all who are interested in de- feudiug the rights of property to joiu the league, and denouncing in he B°0. | the socialistic tendencies of legislation in Grent Brita. a’ ANOTHER VICTIM. Tt ald Dies From Collision Injuries. = died last night. This swells the list of id to twenty-two. — BYRNES GETTING READY. The Police Preparing to Cope With Any Emergency. 8 * New Your, August 21, §peaking of the police arrangements today with regard to the pending great strike, In- spector Byrnes, acting superintendent, said that so far as the Grand Central depot was concerned no change had been made there. Mr. Byrnes, however, admitted that he had already set about making the necessary arrangement for Saturday, and assured the public that by that time the police would be fully able to cope with any emergency that might present itself. The superintendent has taken up his quarters at the Central office and will remain there night and day for the present. About 10 o'clock the five knights left their rooms and went out tor breakfast. Master Workman Lee. and Chairman Valentine of Dis- trict Assembly 246—the body which ordered the present strike, then presented themselves at the St. Cloud and awaited the return of Mr. Powderly and his colleagues. The pair were soon joined by J. H. Magee, the master work- man of the national district ledge, K. of L., who ordered the strike on the street car lines of the city last fall, and which ended rather disastrously for the men. Just what Mr. Magee’s connection with the present trouble was could not be guessed at for some time. Mr. Holland said afterward that the 4th ave- nue surface car line was a pert of the Vander- the bilt system and entire system was to be tied up, this too, would be included in the proclamation. This explanation accounted for Magee's pros- ence, Mr, Holland added, however, that the surface car line would only be considered among the details and was not worthy of serious thought at present, After break- fast the knights, with Messrs, Lee, Magee and Valentine adjourned to their rooms, where an executive session was held, The pur- port of this session is to arrange the details in connection with the calling out of the knights. ASTATEMENT TO BE MADE. The executive board will get all the details of the strike from Messrs. Lee and Valentine to- day and then a statement will be issued ex- pester of the action of the Knights and the federation in the matter. Mr. Powderly seems little disconcerted about the rumors that the grand jury is considering the question of indicting the Inbor leaders for conspiracy, although he refuses to state what effect the grand jury's action, ifthe reports are true, would have on this movement; it is hardly likely he would leave town on account of It. The New York Centrei officials have beon making some computations today regarding the number of men who are likely to go on strike. They say that there are 72,000 men em- loyed on the New York Central road and tween 60,000 and 70,000 on the other roads of the Vanderbilt system. Of these men there ure on the entire Vanderbilt system 25,000 Knights of Labor and 6,000 members of the Federa- tion. Three thousand men left the Central employ since the strike has been declared. Grand Master F. Sweeney of the Switchmens’ Aid Association put a different complexion on the condition of affairs this afternoon, He said tho Supreme Council may not indorse the action of the chiefs of the four orders and it is purely supposition to say that they will order a gen- eral strike. Mr. Sweency added that since the strike begun car loads of beef have been de- stroyed on the Central between here and Buf- faio and had to be buried, and there are now many loads of freight at Buffalo which will probably meet the same fate. sauna FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. The following are the openiug and closini the New York Stock Market, as reported wire to Corson aud Macartuey, 1411 ree! Prices of by special 10.0% 10. US% (Upton Puc ich. Cent 95° | Wabus N.Y. Gen Lead Trust Silver ular Call — 12 o'clock m.: Traders nk. 2 at Washington and iy. 5 atvoo, Chesa- r imp. Us 1801, er imp. 7s, Isvl, P Telephon ia Gonds— Bold, 1017 bid. 1034 asked id. Market stoc! bonds, Bonds—-U. 8. Electric Light | U.S. Electric Light Washington and Gs, 104 bil 1808, orgotown Masonic Lisl WIX asked, 1st 10-40, Railroad, Association 5s, Washington mpany gage, Us, 110 bid. Washington Market pany bonds, imp. da, 116 bid, 120 asked. ington Light Infantry frst bid. Washington Light Ini 1094, 96 bid. Washington ie 5 bonds, series A, 63. 116 bid, 120 axked. ington Gas Light Company bonds, series I! 12; bid, 121 asked. Hygieme Ice mortgage, 63, 103 asked. ity and Trust, 101 pid. ‘National bank Stocks—Bank of Washincton. bid, 440 asked. Bank of Kepublic, 205 300° asked. Metropolitan, bid, Central, 280 | bid. ‘Second. Farmers’ and Mechanics’, 100 bid, asked. Citizens’, 170 bid, 180 asked. Columbia, 176 bid, ISS asked. Capital, 119 bid, “West End. vss, bid, 104 asked. ‘Traders’, 127}, bid, 130 asked. Lin- coln, 116 bid. Xajlroad Stocks—Washington and Georgetown, 270 bid. 325 asked. Metropolitan, 160 bid, 175 asked. Columbia, 723 bid, 50 asked. Capitol and North O Street, 65 bid, 70 asked. Eckington and Soldiers’ Homo. 73" asked. Georgetown and Tenallytown, 60 bid. 62 asked. Insurance Stocks—Firemen’s, 46 bid. Franklin, 51, bid. Metropolitan, 80 bid.’ National Union, bid. Arlington, bi Corcoran, 65 Columbia, 20 asked. German-American, 3 bid. Potomac, 80 bid, 95 asked. Riggs, bid. asked. People’s, 5‘ bid. Lincoln, & bid. Title Insurance Stocks — Title, 639 am bi bid, 7 asked. Real Estate Title, 125 bid, 132 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks—Washington Gas, 43 Did, 90 asked. Georgetown Gas, 50 bid. U.S. tric Light, 130 bid. ‘Telephone Stocks—Pennsylvania, 26 bid, 32% 754 bid, 7654 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, American Graphophone, 14 bid, 15 asked. asked. Miscellaneous Stocks— Washington Market Com- any. Zl asked. Washington Brick Machine company, 380 bid, 425 asked. Great Falls Ice Company, 21% bid, 240 asked. Bull Run Panorama Company, 20 bid, 26 asked. Na- Si fe Deposit Company, bid. Washing- Deposit Company, '127 bid, 140 asked. Typographic, 35 asked. Pneumatic Gun el bid, jg ‘asked. Washington Loan d Trust Company, 4% bid, 5 asked. Ameri- can Security and ‘lrust Company, 55 bid, 50 asked. Lincoln Hall, 100 asked. Hygienic ‘Ice Company, 55 bid. ‘Inter-Ocean Building Com- pany, 100 bid. —>__ Baltimure Markets, BALTIMORE, August 21.—Cottou Ging, 12. Flour active and strong. southern stiff and bigher; Fultz, 100.108; Long- Derry, 100106; steamer No. 2, rod, 1 t decline: No. 2 winter red, spot, 103a 103%; August, 1094103; Sepeomber, 1034 al0s%: October, 10541054; December, 1084. \ Corn Western dull and easy; mixed spot, 56, sellers; ust, Soy; September, 5503554; October, Aa 5%. Onts firmer—ungraded southern and Penn- aylvania, 42e45; do. western white, 42a45; do. do. mixed, 40a42; graded No. 2, white, 44. Ryo stiff me ‘to chole ; good to fair, 66aG8. Hay irly active—prime to choice timothy, 11.00a 12.00. Provisions firm. Butter firm—creamery, fancy, 21; do. fair to choice, 18019; do. imitation, I4alo; ladle, iancy,13a14; do. good to choice, 126 18. Eggs, good demand—1. Coffee guiet and firm—Kio ‘cargoes i No. 7,17. Sugar 15. Ree 000: easy—mid- Waont Copper searce—refined, te to Liver. al.2 per steamer entirely unsettled ‘Keceipts—flour, 13,800 barrels: bushels; 40, els, 21.—Virginia threes, 697% 70g: Baltimore aud Ubio stock, 108\al06%: Northern Central stock, 6834; consolidated gas Donfis, 1140115; do. stock, 51. Chicago Markets. Augast 21 (Closing).—Wheat—Sep- i, May, 111%. Corn—September, 33K. Seep eh 374 + CHICAGO, tember. 10: te September, 6.30; October, 6.45. tember, 5.40; Octoder, 5.55. seroma Asa Ellis, collector ot internal Feagne at San Franciseo uni Presiden’ levelan died at his ranche near Fresno yesterday after- noon. “armor Owner of the Boston Her- Losroy, Angnst 21.—E. C. Bailey, one of the injured in Tuesday's railroad accident at SURPRISE FOR THE DEMOCRATS, The Quay Resolution Quietly Ignored in the Senate Today, WHY WASTHIS THUS?—THE REPUBLICANS HAVE DE= CIDED THAT THEY HAD BETTER CONFER BEFORE TRE FIGHT GOES OX—BUT LITTLE HOPE OF THE ‘TRUCE ENDING IN A PERMANENT PEACE, The Senate galleries were crowded today in the expectation that the Quay resolution was to be discussed again. Much of the morning bour was consumed in the discussion of 9 misunder- standing with relation to the Plumb resolution with relation to the sale of liquors in the Sen- ate restaurant, Soon after that was laid aside the tariff bill was taken up and not a word was said about the Quay resolution. This wasa surprise to the democrats a8 well as to the pub- lic and it was some time before an understand- ing of it could be had. THE REASON WHY. The republicans have discovered that they came into the Senate yesterday with their toilet, so to speak, greatly disarranged, and they have decided that they had better retire to privacy and change their linen, ‘hey have, therefore, decided to hold a con- ference tonight, which is not expected to be in the nature of a binding caucus, to see if it is not possible to reach aa! agreement. TI advocates of the election bill express hopes that they may agree upon something that will obviate the necessity of voting on the Quay resolution. The Quay-Aldrich faction say that they hope to reach an agreement, but that such an be gt ment will have to accomplish the object of the Quay resolution. ‘They have merely decided to take their fight into retirement fora short time, They may renew it in the Senate tomorrow, CONFERENCE LAST NIGHT. Aconference of the republican leaders was held last night, at which the conference for to- night was decided on. A proposition will be made to postpone the election bill until next session with a date fixed for a vote. ‘The democrats will not be a party to such an agreement if it is reached, WHAT SENATOR QUAY SAYS. Senator Quay when asked the reason for the postponement said: “Some of our friends thought it best not to take it up today, I shall, however, call it up tomorrow.” Further than this he declined to say. WHAT SENATOR MANDERSON SAYS. Senator Manderson said it was felt to be best if there was any fighting to be done among the republicans to do it in private and not in public. “That means a caucus then?” was suggested. “Not necessarily,” he responded. “But a conference may be held.” Immediately after the tariff bill was taken up and Senator Coke began reading a speech, Republican Senators deserted their seats and gathered in knots to discuss the situation, What, if anything, will be done, is a matter of more conjecture, but it is evident an earnest effort is being made to agree upon an order of business that can be supported by the whole republican vote, THE PROPOSITION WHICH WILL BE MADE at the conference tonight is that the election bill shall be taken up at the meeting of Con- gress in December and that the voting on the bill and amendments shall begin December 20. It is urged that the adoption of this pro- gram would cnable tho Senate to utilize to good advantage the short term prior to the Christmas holidays, which is usually wasted. ‘This is to be in addition to the Quay resolution as it stands at present, Whether the Proposition will receive the support of » ma- jority of the republicans cannot now be stated, t comes, it is said, from the friends of the election bill. The conference tonight will be held ina private house, the location of which is a secret, . INCREASED PENSION FORCE. An Agreement Reached by the Con- ferces at Last. The Pension Bureau authorities may now re- joice, for an agreement has been reached by the con.erces on the bill making appropria- tions for additional clerical assistance to dispose of the results of the disability pension act. The report shows that when tie bill becomes law there will be an increase of 438 clerks and messengers in the pension bureau; 163 clérks in the pension and record divisions of the War Department; 2 in the bureau of medicine and surgery in the Navy Department; 12 in the second and fourth auditor's offices. ‘Lhe first year’s appropria- tion is $598,085, It is provided that chief clerks of departments shall administer the oxth of office to employes appointed or pro- moted and shatl make no charge for such ad- ministration, conferees struck ont the Senate section ding that posthumous pension funds ich bave aecrued or may accrue im the hands of the board of managers of the Na- tional Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States. The section that “hereafter no officer of the army. navy or marine corps on the retired list shall draw or receive nny pension under any law” was retained in the bill and agreed to, THE POLICEMAN’S CLUB AGAIN An Arrest at a Picnic—Beer for the Bobby. Charles C, Newman, a German citizen, who attended a picnic at Be Garden Monday, ag called upon in the Police Court today to nswer charges of disorderly conduct and assault and batter: Policeman Cutler of the ninth precinct was complainant in both cases, and he told of the arrest in the picnic garden. Theprint of the officer's club was near Mr, Newman's eye. ‘The policeman claimed that he used his club to prevent the citizen from injuring him. Lawyer Closs,for the defendant,questioned the policeman and among the questions he asked the blue-coated guardian of the peace was whether he drank any beer at the pic- nic. The officer answered in the negative, but another witness testified that he treated the officer to. two lemonade glasses of beer and the waiter was present to say that he served the beer, ‘Mr. Closs argued that his client, like all other persons at a picnic, might have talked loud in his enjoyment of the festivities, but that he violated no law. He also argued that the proof showed that the officer was unworthy of belief. The court acquitted Mr. Newman of both charges. SS Robbed Her Benefactor. Mary Hancock, a young woman arrived here some days ago from the lower Potomac on the steamer Mattano. She had no home here and Policeman Hutchinson gave her some clothing and a good home, but like many others when she was getting along all right she could not let well enough alone, and took things that did not belong to her. ‘To fur- ther show her ingratitude she left her good home and sought employmentelaewhere. This afternoon she appeared in the Police Court on acharge of larceny, and Judge Mills fined her $5 or 10 days in jail. ee Transfers of Real Estate, Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Fan- nie Cordell to L. Anderson, lot 19, Chichester; 21,600, C. B. Smith to E. T. Nash, lots 2 to 4, Avalon Terrace; $2,200. J. B. Close to J. Plentz, interest in Glenwood Cemetery; 82,000. Aunie Hayden to A. A. Owen, sub 39, sq. 73; $—. G. A. Prevost to W. E. Brown et al., in trust, parts C and D, sq. 132; $2,450. Curoline ee ley to D. B. McKibben, part 7, sq. 275; ere ge te 4 Real Estate Matters. Susan W. Carson has bought for $8,000 of H. A. Willard sub 108, square 362, 19.75 by 92.50, on 8 between 9th and 10th stroets northwest. C. G. Halpine has bought for $9,953.80 of W. L. Bramhall lot 18, square 140, 50.6 by 75 feet, corner 19th and M streets northwest. Mary E. Morman bought for €8,000 of Augus- tus Spear parts 21 and 22, square 517, 16.9 by 75.7 on 5th between H street and Massachusetts avenue. —— ed Population of Three Cities. The Census Office today announced the popu- latiqn of a number of cities as fqllows: New- burgh, N. Y., 23.268, inereage since 1880, 5,214 or 28.89 per cent. Fayetteville, N. C., 4,220, increase, 735; 21.09 per cent. Wilmington, N. C., 20,013, increase, 2,658 or 15,32 per cent. Asad accident has occurred at Conway in Wales. A boat containing eight persons was swamped in the river and all its occupants were drowned. The German miners’ Halle on September 15 continue to September 20, will meet at the sessions will er * STREET SWEEPING. Errors Representing an Overdraft of $875.34 Found. Some time ago. as heretofore printed in Tar. Stan, Mr. J. H. Crane. ina letter to the first controlier, called attention to several alleced irregularities in the street sweeping depart- ment, claiming that the contractor had been over paid on accoun! of over measurements, The matter was referred to the Commission- ers for a report and they submitted it to Auditor Petty for a full report on the subject, ‘The matter was carefully gone over and today Mr. Petty submitted hi reports, which is as fol- lows: Orricy or thr At District or Convusia, Wasuincton, August 2, 1890, The Commissioners of the District of Columbia: GeytLemex—In the matter of the expendi- tures for sweeping and cleaning the streets, re- ferred to this of November 21, 1889, and sain in January, 1890, I have the honor to sub- mit the following report: The original reference directed attention only to the accounts for May, June, July and Angst, 1889, which were suspended by the first controller pending « re-examination, sug- gested by his indorsement upon the letter of Mr. John H. Crane, dated September 2, 1889, Gem the receipt of these papers I submitted all the schedules upon which the accounts were based to the computing engiueer for remeas- urement and correction if found necessary. January 7, 1890, he returned them with the following statement: Months May, June, July and August: Number of square yards ss reported by the inspectors Number of square yards as c 60,478.618 60,518,608 Net increase S favor of contractor), juare yar sees 44.990 Which at 35c. per 1,1 mount to... $15.74 _ Thereby certify that Ihave earefully exam- ined and corrected the reports of street sweep- ing for months of May, June, July and August, as returned by the inspectors for these months, with the result shown in the above statement. (Signed) Gro. H. Baiwey, Computing Engineer, D.'C. January 13. 1890, in my report to the Com- missioners, after quoting this statement, I say: “It thus appears that the net difference amounts to 44,990 square yards in favor of the contractor, showing a balance of #15.74 due to him in the settlement. As these last schedules havo been made from recent and careful meas- urements by the computing engineer—the highest authority in such matters—I see no reuson why they should not be accepted as the basis of settlement and the vouchers certified to the accounting officers of the United Stas Treasury for adjustment. After forwarding this report, however, I dis- covered an error in the revised schedules, which made me lose confidence in them and decide to recall the papers for another and more extended examination and romeasure- meut. This was intrusted to Mr. Daniel Dono- van, @ careful and experienced clerk, and has claimed his close attention for more than three months, embracing in its scope the entire period from July 1, 1888, to March 31, 1890. As one of the results the fact is developed that for the months of May, June. July and August, 1889, above re- ferred to, the difference instead of being 44,990 square yards, amounting to $15.74, in favor of the contractor, is 432,130 square varda, amount- ing to 2151.25, against the contractor, A general summary of Mr. Donovan's report “~ July 1, 1888, shows the following re- sults: First. In favor of the Contractor. Square Yds, Duplicate measurements. 834.15; Unpaved streets. Location not given Errors in footings of daily re; Errors in measurements. Second. Against the contract i Sq. ¥ Errors in footing of daily reports... Se Errore in measurement... . .2,060, | Difference, being over-allowance. 2,374,744 Atounting at 35 cents per 1,000 square yards to $831.16. Third. In the daily report for February 8, 1889, the following strects are duplicated: Street. From To Sqnare Yards. M n.w. nith 36th, 33,978 G uw, lith auth, 18,995 P uw. Dup. circle Bath, 27,598 Lg eee neni ere 100.174 Opposite the lower or duplicate set of these entries is written the words “not swept.” and the sum of their area is deducted from the footing for the day, leaving it uncertain whether the writer of this marginal note meant only that the duplications were not swept or that the streets named were not swept at all. Also. | in the daily report for Febraury 9, 1839, the | following entrics appenr: Street, From. To. oh one 8thand 9th. Pa. ave. Bay. 75.151 8th. Pa. ave. Bay. Opposite the latter entry is also written the words “not swept,” and tho 26,063 square yards ure deducted from the footing, leaving | the same uncertainty as to the meaning of the | writer in this as in the case just mentioned. | Ex-Supermtexdent Foley bemg asked for an | explanation states that he was absent from | the city on the dates in question and that the inspector, who acted as superin- tendent in his ubsence, placed the duplicates rem the duily report. He further states that “Mr. Kusk, another employe ot the board of | heelth, in making an inspection of streets cleaned on the dates above given discovered that the streetsaforementioned were not swept at all on the 8th and 9th of February, 1889, and | that he (Rusk) noted the fact in the coluran of | remarks opposite said streets once, forgetting to make a similar marginal remark opposite them where duplicated.” If this statement be true it follows that tae 100,174 square yards allowed February 8, 1829, and the 26,065 square yards allowed Pebroary 9%, 1889, in the place where the streets named are first entered on the schedules, should be deducted from the contractor's account. ‘The reports in question bear the approval of M. J. Foley, superintendent. Fourth, June 12, 1889, the daily report shows that the following strects were swept and al- lowance made to tne contractor therefor, namely: I street uorthwest from 21st to North Capitol, 43,246 square yards; L street north- from 17th to New Jersey avenue, 23,710 are yards; K street northwest from 7th to North Capitol, 17,067 square yards; Massachu- setts avenue from 7th sirect to North Capitol, 16,815 square yards; Sth street northwest trom D to O, 19,400 square yards; 3d street northwest from Pet venue to New York avenue, 21,067 square yards; 2d street uorthwest from Pennsyivania avente to New York uvenue, 17,000 square yards; E street northwest from 18th to North Capitol, 20,439 square yards. Total, 178,744 square yards, If this statement bo true, it follows that the 100,174 square yards allowed February 8, 1889, and the 26,065 yards allowed February 9, 1889. in the pace where the strects named are first entered on the schedules should be deducted from the contractor's account. The reports in question bear the approval of M. J. Foley, su- perintendent. On June 13 no sweeping was done on this route on account ofrain. June 14 the same route was reported swept, but no deductign made far that portion swept on the 12th. As these streets were on u weekly schedule no sufficient reason seems apparent for the extra service, Numerous other similar irregularities are instanced by Mr. Donovan in his re- port, from page 8 to page 12, inclusive. The contractor maintains that the work in gvery instance was done, as claimed, under prover orders of the official in charge, and the inspector who immediately supervised the sweeping makes oath to that effect. In view of these facts I do not feel justified in ques- tioning these allowances. Fifth. March 16, 1885, an allowance was made of 164,157 square yards for streets claimed to have been swept February 3, 1889, but for which no duly approved daily report was made. Ex-Superintendent Foley and ex-InspectorgKil- martin both state that the work was done, but Sixth. Louisiana avenue from $d to 7th streets (as the limits are described in schedule) and C street northwest from Indiana avenue to Tth street appear tohave been swept oftener than required by the schedule, it is claimed that these exceptions were made because the streets named are direct thoroughfares between the Baltimore and Ohio depot and 7th street, which seems to be a reasonable explanation. If the dupheations which have been made are merely the result of accident, caused by the inspector’ ing pro forma the list of streets upon a given route after returning to the office, it is clear that the mistakes could have been avoided had he carried a nute book with him and entered therein, as he follo' after the sweeping machine, the name of each street or part of street swept, or checked off the same at the tit printed scheduie. s should be required of the iuspector in the tuture, repre I —— honor to aoreets mend that Mr. Draney nested to S6TE.S4 to the credit ot aie ; 9631.16 representing ference ‘the errors in favor of and those contractor, and $44.18 being for the D.C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1890. of Febroaty 8 and 9. 1889, which, in the light | of the statements above quoted, I consider er- Toncons. I do not sec that there should be any farther — — all Measurements made upon ground, which are now in progress, should develop the fact that the present schedules, which arc based upon mays nereioe fore in use in the engineer department, are erropeous. Very respectfully, J. T. Perry, Auditor, D.C. —- CHICAGO’S ONLY LAWLER. He Doesn’t Know Anything About the Shrievalty, but Would Like to be Sheriff. Chicago's “only Lawler’—the Honorable Frank—is going home in a few days to help slong his canvass for the lucrative and respon- sible position of sheriff of Cook county. The increment, earned and otherwise, is about $20,000 per annum.and Mr. Lawler wants it with allhis heart. Politicians who ought to know whereof they speak eny he will receive the democratic nomination as county clerk—with about @14,000 a year. A gentleman who had hear of Mr. Lawler's candidacy asked him yesterday if it was true that he was in the fight for the shrievalty. “I don’t know anything about your shreeval- iy.” replied. Mr. L., with emphasis, “but I'm going home preity soon to run for sheriff.” THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. A Bill to Regulate Building in Alleys. In the Senate yesterday Mr. Pettigrew intro- duced a bill, which was read twice and referred to the committce“on the District. It enacts “that from and after the passage of this act it shall be unlawful to erect a dwelling house on any alley within the District of Columbia when said alley is less than forty feet in width, and no permit for the erection of a dwelling on any alley in said District shall be hereafter granted until said alley shall be extended to the fall width of not less than forty feet its entire length directly through the square, so as to open out onto the streets on opposite sides of the square, and not until such provision shall have been wade for the sewerage and lightng of said alley and for ths extension of the water mains therein.” INCIDENTS UNDER THE DOME. A Fall of Plaster Which Startled the Senate—Committee Room Notes. Proceedings in the Senate were interrupted this morning by an unaccountable racket directly overhead, the noise being that of the fall of some heavy body on glass, It was sev- eral minutes before order was restored, and for some time thereafter Senators and occu- pants of the gallery gazed with nervous ap- prehension above. An investigation revealed the fact that a body of plaster about four fect square had fallen upon the heavy iron frame which supports the plate-glass coiling of the chamber. The frame fortunately was strong enough to withstand the force of the blow; hath athe way many persous would doubt- less have been injured. ‘The plastering, it is supposed, was loosened by the storm last night. A FINANCIAL SCHEME OF THE ALLIANCE. The bill introduced today by Senator Blair, upon the request of the Farmers’ Alliance, provides for lands for the reception of mort- gages on real estate, Deposits on first mort- gages on real property must be made by such bonds with the treasurer of the Un: States, who shall issue to the banks United States Treasury notes of different denominations to the amount of the mortgages deposited, CAPT, BASSETI'S ILLNESS. The venerable Capt. Bassett, who has been confined to his home for the past few days, is reported to be much better today. His ment is stomachic in its nature, but the symptoms have ameliorated to such an extent that he will probably be in his accustomed place in the Senate by Monday. UNDER THE NEW CUSTOMS LAW. Cost of Cases Must be Included in In- voices, Acting Secretary Spaulding has informed the collector of customs at Chicago that the spe- cial regulations now being prepared under the customs administrative act, require that notice of advance in valuation upon appraisement shall be given the importers in substantially the form prescribed by article 462, regulations of 1884. except that the words “two official days after the date of this notice” are substituted for the words “within twenty-four hours from the receipt hereof.” The collector at Chicago recently inquired whether under the law it is required that all charges for cases, cartons. &c., and all costs incident to placing the merchan- dise in condition for shipment must be speci- fied in detail im the consular invoices of im- ported merchandise. Acting Secretary Spauld- ing has informed him in reply that the terms the declarations, both of the con- signee, importer or agent and of the owner, require that the value of such charges shall be specified in the invoices, He says that the statement in the invoices that the cost includes such charges should not be accepted for eutry, and that the invoices should be made to conform to the re- quirements of law. In reply to other inquiries by the same col- lector Mr. Spaulding says that the question whether under the new law commissions should be included in the dutiable value of imported merchandise has not been de- cided by the department; but, he adds. in case they are so included appraising officers, importers if dissatis have their remedy in the manner prescribed by the act. In reply to another question he sa that when two or more kinds of goods subject to different rates of advalorem duty are contained in the same case, the duti- able charges should be distributed pro rata ong the different kinds of goods and duty levied thereon accordingly. WASHINGTO: GOSSIP. Revisixc tHe Lrxcots (Nev.) Cexsvs Re- TURNs.—The schedules of the population re- turns from the city of Lincoln, Neb., are being examined at the Census Office with the view of ascertaining whether the charges that the census returns were padded are true. The statement reflecting upon the honesty of the returns from that city was made by the reere- tary of the state prohibition committee, who is inclined to think that there was au intemperate introduction of names into the schedules which his party desires to have prohibited. —— Relief of the Moncy Market. In view of the light response to the Treasury Department circular for the redemption of 4'¢ per cent bonds it is expected that the depart- ment will take further steps this efternoon for the relief ot the money market. It is not known exactly what form the action will take, but it is supposed that it will be an increase in the price for bonds. Validity of the Sunday Law of 1857. This afternoon. in the Police Court, Lawyer Sillers filed a motion to reopen the liquor case of Henry Raebe, who was recently tried for an alleged’ sale of beer on Sunday in violation of the act 1857, which ap- plies to wholesale places. He questions the validity of the law and desires to be heard on that point. The court set tomorrow as the time for hearing the motion, ee eS She Will Marry Her Would-be Mur- derer, Loursvitra, Ky., Auguet 21.—Poter McCrary, tho superintendent of a local cemetery, was put ou trial here yesterday charged with shooting Annie Staden about six weeks ago. The shooting caused a sensation. and it was thought the gi would die of} her injuries, She rallied, however, and is now well When called to the witness etand she evaded the questions asked her, and McCrary will probably go free. It is understood that before the shooting Mixs Staken tried in every way to break the mar- riage engogement between them, but that now she has Gecided to marry her would-be mur- derer. —_—. Charies B. Lang today filed a — for his appointment as guardian to his wife, now an inmate of the Friends Asylum at Frank- ford, Philadeiphia, Cable Notes. Dr. Peters bas arrived at Wildbad, in Wur- temburg, where he will —- a ss ~ the purpose of recuperating his th. He will Psmni ony in Berlin on Monday. lie The Empress of Austria will embark from Flushing today for a cruise along tie const of Scotland in te yacht of Capt, De Falbe, Danish er to Great Britian, | | au MENACING SPECTER OF A STRIKFe Employes at the Capitol Who Object to Blacking Other Employes’ Shoes. There will be a strike in the Senate wing of the Capitol ere long unless present conditions change maternally and suddenly. The disturb ance will not assume the magnitude of thet struggle now going on between the New York Central and its switchmen and freight han- dlers, but it will probably revolutionize social conditions in the legislative center of the country. Among the many people on the pay rolls of the Senate there are not « few colored men, most of whom fill places as messen- gers and iaborers, As such their duties are well defined and in most instances cannot be regarded as over-arde- ous They are a willing lot of employes, though, and will frequently go very much out of the beaten track of their legitimate occupa tions to oblige a friend or any one m authority, Que of the results of this willinguoss has bea the growth of labor to « distastetal degree, and the most distasteful ‘of al the tasks wrongfully imposed biacking of shoes other than those worn by themselves. For quite a jong times num- | ber of the minor oficials have been hav | their shoes polished by these messcngers laborers, but the time teems to be near at hand when this gratuitousty rendered service Wwili cease, Not unnaturally many of these sable attaches of the Senate have concesied their unwillingness to labor with arm and brush and saliva; they didn't care to do anything that might jeopardize their situations or shake their grip on a satisfying section of the overflowing surplus with which the Treas- ury is said to be afflicted. But althongh the Ethiopian cannot change his skin any more than the leopard can permanently lose bis polka-dotted exterior, yet he cam do as much “sa worm can; he can tar. He is now turning. It i not improbable that the shoe-polishing business might have gone along with ull imaginable smoothness had the amateur bootbl been specifically recompensed for their extra services, But there was no additional compensation, it was clear case of unrequited toil, Quite a nuinber of these men who have been imposed upon have growled loudly withim the hearing of a Stan reporter and the t en action will make its decided appearance is by no means far aw The oppressed ones claim that when these gentiemon —who are, whether the weather be hot or cold. dressed im a little brief authority —accepted positions as clerks, &c., there was no provision thet they should receive iveral salaries and have their boots blacked free of expense. Therefore will they no longer allow themselves to be imposed upon, The alleged oppressors will do well te bear in mind Mr. Ingails’ remark in his speech on the race question. “And those who are now denying to Aw citizens the prerogatives of freedom should remember that behind them, silent and tardy, it may besbut inexorable and relenticas, stalks with uplifted blade the menacing specter of vengeance and of retribution.” RUNAWAY, A Lady Badly Injured, a Boy Hurt and a Girl Slightly Injured. At a few minutes past 1 o'clock today a horse attached to a wagon of J. L, Barbour & Son, while on the b street side of the store, between 6th and 7th streets, took fright and ran away. He was at the feed trough, and bis head gear having been removed there was no impediment to his running. Going along Bstrect and 6th strect be turned into Pemn- sylvania avenue and thence ran to 7th street? turning into Louisiana avenue, In his course he ran against Mrs, McKee and her little son, gucsts at the National Hotel, and both were knocked down, Mrs, McKee was badly hurt about the lower part of the body. The boy, aged about eight years, was badly cut about the legs. He was taken to the Gilman drag store. where the cuts were attended to by Dr, J. W. Bovee, after which be was taken to the hotel, When the runaway team reached the front of the city post office a horse and wagon be- longing to C. F, Curtis, a furniture dealer at 2069 7th street, was standing pear the curb- stone, Mr, Cartis’ cleven-year-old daughter was sit- ting in the wagon. Her attention was attracted to the runaway team by hearing the noise, and seeing that a collision was inevitable she Jumped just as the crash came and in doi so the slightly injured her arm and was otherwise badly shaken up, The wagon was badly demaged, but the horse escaped un- injured. The horse then rau along Louisiana avenue to 6th, thence to B street aud back to his feeding trough. ——~—- - Range of the Thermometer Today. The following were the readings at the Sig- nal Office today: URESEL_ENTWISLE, fn, Baltimore, Aurest 3u, My v. J.D. Doisud, J. NEWLON BKL WEB to LKENE ENTWisLe. : KELLY+BURKE. Wednesday, August 90, 1890, at ideucetot the braes anoiber: by: Father W 1s. SJ. TOMLINSON At St. Charles ‘ ¥.. August 13, 1890, T. ARTHUR TOM: I IN’ of Washington, D.C REGINA INES MAKVEY of Brockis, N.V No cards. * lock irom pareuts™ east. Requiem maas sta, D.C) Friends aud . tal, of typhoid puew WGUSON, aged Wuirty-seven Lis mother's residence, No. 215 D ou Friday at 3:30 yum. Fupere (Hagerstown and Cumberiand, Md, vs = m Ancust 20,1890, at 9.30 atm, AEG sixty “SIX yeare Trou Inte residence, 312 at 4 o'ciock pan, Friends eduestay, August 20, 1 oe a | Florida avenue ac 3 pan Interment at ly invited, 2 Ou August 21, 1890, JAMES MO- HOSE), ouly claid of James on] Mary Mobouey, aged. ten months anu twenty-une days. Our first tu heaven. ai will take, pace, Saturday. Auruet, 23. at & V.t... fron the Fesideuce uf Lis parents, 306, ru west. us we fail MOHONEY. 1890, st 9:05 hustand of Muar. Lawest, ttend, twa hus residence, ADDIBUN LL ‘Georgetown, 4 thirty-eight years + tu the elghty~ sevousk year of bis awe Bis revusine were mserred at Berry ville, Va, ° A Scupnisixe Case. Mr. Alex. Harris, st. n.w., Washington, D.C., rominent lawyer at No. 1103@ nder dateot January 21, cai Co,, Richmond Ve., giving the history of acase of skin eruption of year’ stonding, the result of matignant Bleed (At this time Mr. Murris had been uvable te walk for six mouthm) In reyly he wes directed to use 1590, wrote to the AE. twenty Giseasa, A.L.C. Alterative with the assurance that be would becured. March 1, 1890, Mr. Harris avain wrote the | A.L.C! Chomicai Co.im the following words: “The Dam realiy gets: «aud my general bealth was never better, Tehsil write you from time to time. Meantime you cam refer any one to me youdesireand Ishsll certsimiy toll } them thet the A.C. Alternative hasdone me more good tu two moths thau has twenty years’ experience with various eminent physicians and other remedies tried.” Under the dato of April 7, 1800, Mr. Harris wrote; “i ameutirely well.” eo Cuirvars Car #fOR PITCHERS CasToRia -