Evening Star Newspaper, September 1, 1890, Page 5

Axvews Pris Are everywhere considered the most effective remedy for costiveness, indigestion and sick headache. Being eugar-coated and purely vegetable they are without equal as a family medicine. For all derangements of the digestive and excretory organano ather pilis are po universally approved. “For along time my wife was a sufferer from dysen- tery, the best physicians in this section being unable @ afford ber any relief. At length we coacluded to tay Ayer’s Pills, and after taking three boxes she was gured."—J. B, Smith, Blue Ridge Springs, Va. “During the past twenty-eight years I have used Ayer’s Pulls in my family for all derangements of the Stomach, liver and bowels, and also forcolda, They Bave never failed to benefit."—Prof. Chauncy Herds- man, A. M., Business College, Woodside, Newark, NJ. “Ayer's Pills are the best I have ever used for head- sehes, and they act like a charm in relieving any disa- Greesble sensation in the stomach after eating.”—Mrs. M. J. Ferguson, Pullens, Va. “Lam never without box of Ayer's Pills in the bouse,”—Dirs, Edwin Bartow, 425 Bristol st, Buffalo, By. AYER’S CATHARTIC PILLS, Prepared by DR J. C. AYER & CO, Lowell, Mass. Bold by ail Drugwiats and Dealers in Medicines, nz Mar. A. Rerrzrr Sars: “The principal tele-bearer cf ago is the skin of the human face.” To regain s youthful appearance we must scale this outer shin off sud form a new skin en- ture. Mme. A. Ruppert’s world-renowned Face Bleach ces this without injury or harmful effect, cutting the callous filling of the pores and drawing out completely all discolorations or impurities. One bottle, 82. three Dottles (usually required to clear the complexion), 65; sent to apy address. Call at office and see young girl oue side of her face cleared and other side ae was nally. showing vast change. or send 4c. postage for full particulars, MME. A. RUPPEKT, 7thet u.w., Washinyton, D.C. Open evenings, 520 arenes Fs Lo: mm of youth by inattention to the skin SF Moana axain by the use of Fels's Germlcide Soap. It lessens and prevents freckles, tan, <iscoloration and infammationof the skin. Its sweet andgdainty odor is the result of nat- ural ingredients, not of irritating perfumery. Beyvnd compare the Soap for the Baby. Fitss Genwcwe Soar F ELS’3 Grams Sour Fuss Genser Soar PEERLESS LN ITS PURITY. Fuss Genucwe Soar Feiss Genser Soar Fess Geasncwe Soar Or precvitar vaiue tn all forms of skin and scalp disease. The germs of disease are destroyed, the pores opened, sore, irritated and itching parts are soothed, and full activity is given to the effective, healing and medicinal powers ¢f the Soap. euzs FELS & CO., Makers, Philadelphis, Pa } NESS DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, HEAD- Porgy = relieved by small doses of Carter's Little Liver Pills. — A Few Mons Banoams. PREVIOUS TO OPENING OF OUB FALL STOCK. 18 pairs Fancy Striped Curtains reduced from $2 to Bie. 6 pairs Madras Curtains reduced from $6.50 to $4 ‘Madras Curtains reduced from 86 to 83.90 pairs Madras Curtains reduced from $4.50 to ‘82.25 per pair. - 10 pairs Madras Curtains reduced from $5 to 82.75 per pair. 13 pairs Nottingham Curtains reduced from $2.25 81.25 21.25. 15 pairs Nottingham Curtains reduced from $1.25 te S7¢e. ‘20 paira Nottingham Curtains reduced from $1.65 to 81.15. 4 pairs Single Door Portieres cut from!$7 to $4.50 per pair. 10 pairs Turkish Striped Portieres cut from $8 to 8 per pair. airs Roman Striped Vienna Chenille Portieres cut from 12 to 8 pair. We havea few of Heywood Bros’, Baby Carriages Jeft. which will be closed out at ACTUAL COST. Handsome Wicker Bodies, elegantly upholstered in Silk Plush, Tapestry, &e.; steel springs and steel wire wWheela Note the prices reduced to @15. 50, reduced to $19 50. reduced to $20.50. 30, reduced to $13. $2, reduced to $29, reduced to $14.90. reduced to 820.50. 0, reduced to $19, U, Feduced to $21, to Our Fall Goods are arriving daily. Among them are many pew and uovel articles tp Housefurnishings and Decorations, SULIUS LANSBURGH, 13TH AND F sTs. French Furniture Polish will make old furniture Jook uew. Best im the market, Price, 50c. per bottle. au3o THURSDAY, AUG. 28, 1890. ELPHONZO YOUNGS COMPANY ARE NOW OFFERING New Crop Tess—Sweet and Fragrant and prices moderate — Also, noth withstanding the advance in Flour, we are ofertnx some real bargains in that department, Our “Big Bargain” Brand at $5.75 is s Good Patent Process Flour, which we fully guarantee, Fillebury's Best—Fres Supply—Rock Bottom Price. &LFHONZO YOUNGS COMPANY, P.S.—We are now givings handsome Fan to every purchase of Mandheling Java Coffee EYc auzs SICK HEADACHE TSERY. WHAT AKE s Little Liver eit they wil as Poupie who bave used them: speak frankly of fare ie hear worth. They are small abd easy to take. Srecucs Is Sumr Waszs, A lot of Navy Bive Calico Shirt Waists sizes 6 to 12 years, reduced to 19c. Outing Flannel Shirt Waists, sizes 5 to 13 yeara, 250. Fercale Shirt Waists, new styles, sizes to 1:5 Years, 50. White Shirt Waiste, linen coller and cuffs, Plaited back and fromts, all sizes, 30c. 1 ly — Fancy Cheviot Suirts, sizes 145 to ‘at SOc. FALL-WEIGHT UNDERWEAR. — Ladies” Hugh Neck aud Long Sleeves and Short Slee ves Vests, superior quality, only 30c. Men's Superior Quality in Shirts and Draw- ers. Sizes, shirts, 34 to 46 mehes; drawers, 30 to 44 inches. 50c. Men's Fine Wool Medium-weight Shirts only 8). Lauues’ Linen Chemisettes reduced to “Se. ‘Bargains in Matting and Fioor Oil Cloth: CARHART & LEIDY, ‘923 7th st and 706 Kst.ow PHILADELPHIA STORE. 2230 Gesra Sorts Scounro { AND PRESSED FOR 91, Coats, SOc. : Panta, 25e : Vests, 2: Al ier Secpese,, oe re ot _ aut 1520 Ste ate Wess Wesbiogion MM sialat oils use of Centers Litto ties Baten Usbie for nor vue Weakueus Right eweata, Fry thee. fo BUYFeT SHOULD be WITHOUT & BOLTLE Distances Hae fs aaearr ane your ufactured Ly Dr. J.@. B. T & 3058. aruses — | tee tt eet { mene, Capt. . t i as having put into Varalnbo in distress, having THE 2d EDITION. Lats Telgrans oh Sl DEATH OF MRS. COOLEY, The Wife of the Interstate Commerce Commissioner Passes Away. Asx Anson, Micn., Sept. 1.—Mary Elizabeth Cooley, wife of Judge T. M. Cooley of the in- terstate commerce commission, died in this city yesterday. Mrs, Cooley was sixty years of age and had livedin Ann Arbor more than thirty years, Sze waa noted phllanthropiet and was president of the board of managers of the State Industrial School for Girls at Adrian, to which position sho was appointed by ex- Gov. Jerome and which she has held since ing. The funeral services will take place ‘Tuesday morning, and will be conducted by Prof. W. H. Rider of Andover. —— THE LABOR PARADE Proceedings in Philadelphia, New York and Pittsburg. Parapecrata. Sept. 1.—Pienics, parades, athletic sports and a general turn-out of work- ingmen marked labor's great annual holiday in this city. A more perfect day for outdoor sports could not have been asked for, aclear sky and acool wind making a combination that could not be surpassed for a holiday. In the great mill- ing and manufacturing districts of Kensington and Richmond the milis and factories all shut down and their thousands of operators cele- brated the day by generally indulging in some form of outdoor sports. In the central portions of the city the banks, public offices and the stock ex- change closed and many of the wholesale busi- ness houses shut their doors at noon. At Pastime Park nearly every line of trade was represented at the mammoth picnic held there by the United Labor League. The German trades gave a street parade and a picnic at Scheutzen Park and the Caledonian Club held Scottigh games at the Rising Sun Park. New Yorx. Sept. 1.—Labor Day was 2ele- brated today by two separate labor parades. one by the Federation of Labor and the other by the Central Labor Union. ‘The pelice ar- ranged the two routes of march so that there would be no clash between the two factions. The Federation paraded up the seast side of the city, starting from Houston street and 2d ave- nue, while the Central Labor pecple started from Cooper Union and took the west side. August Delebar was grand marshal of the foderation procession, which comprised five divisions and numbered 15,000 men. The Cen- tral labor people turned out about 10,000 men and were under the direction of Chas. P. Rogers as grand marshal. The procession was divided into two brigades of six divisions. The streets along which the parades passed were thronged by people. The day was a most perfect one, the sua shifing brightly and the air being tempered with cool breezes. All the down.town exchanges and banks were closed and business was universally stopped. In Brooklyn all business was suspended, the day being observed by allclasses. The various labor organizations made a parade early in the day, with Jonn O'Connell as grand marshal Burraxo, Sept. 1.—Labor Day was celebrated here by a grand parade of workingmen’s or- ganizations and a picnic at Germania Park. Pirrssvna, Sept. L—Labor was generally observed here today. All the banks, factories and mills and many business houses were closed. The day was bright and nearly 10.000 workmen, representing all the trades in the city, ‘0k part in the parade. Similar demon- stratious were held at Jeanuetto, Greensburg and other surrounding towns. There was no disorder. pS ee The President Going. Torepo, Ox10, Sept. 1.—President Harrison and Gen. Sherman have both accepted invita- tics to be present at the twenty-first annual reuniop of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland, to be held here on Septem- ber 17 and 38. a eae Six Villages Burned. Vrexxa, Sept. 1.—Six more villages in south- ern Hungary have bsen burned. This fearful destruction by fires is due to the extreme dry- ness of the buildings caused by along season of torrid weather. 'welve persuns lost their hives during the burning of Mezoe-Keresztes recently. —_—_-—__ Fatalities at a Fire. a Matpesx. Mass., Sept. 1.—Fire this morning destroyed the carpenter shop and damaged the dwelling house of Nathaniel Hemenway at Maplewood; lose $2,000. Mr. Hemenway. while trying to save some of his property, was probably fatally burned. é ‘The new chemical engine while on its way to the fire was struck by a train at Faulkner street station and the driver, George Phillips, in- stantly killed. while Samuel Kingston, third assistant engincer of the department, hada portion of one foot cut off and was injured abou: the head. Ore horse was killed and the dugine badly damaged An Iowa Town Scorched. Iowa Crry, Sept. 1.—Fire last night almost totally devtroyed the town of Oxford, west of this city, Nearly all the business pert =. 7 i 8 were burne rhe many Ra ve bank avd many other buildings were destroyed, The fire was undoubtedly of incendtary origin. — Collision at St. Gothard. Benxr, Sept. 1.—A fi'tal railroad collision, caused by « landslide, occ.rred yesterday near the mouth of the St. Gothard tunnel, where a passenger train ran into a mass 6¢ earth which covered the track. A guard waS killed and soveral others on that train were injured. The line is now clear. To Distribute Mission Funds. Bartitone. Sept. 1.-The collection for negro and Indian missions. which have been taken up in the Catholie Church throughout the United States. will be distributed in a few days by « Loard appointed by the last plenary council. This board consists of Cardinal Gib- bons, Bishop Curtis of Wilmington, Bishop Kane of West Virginia and Bishop Marty of Dakota. Rev. Dr. Dyer of St. Mary's seminary is secretary to the board. The coilections amount to about $70,000. — Michigan Coal Mining. East Sactvaw. Micu., Seyt. 1.—The Sagi- naw Bay Coal Mining Company was organized here Saturday night with $100.000 capital to develop the coal fields recently discovered near Sebewaing, liaron county. “A shaft has been mt down and active operations in mining will @ commenced at once. The coal is found in a vein four feet thick at a depth of 115 feet. ‘There are fully 6,000,090 tons of soft coal of excellent quelity. Kansas Mortgages. Torrxa. Kax., Sept. 1.—The Capitol yester- day prints communications from the clerks of forty-three district courts which show that in their counties for the first six months of 1890 there have beew 1,103 foreclosures of farm nifort- rages, or about wenty-tive to each county. On the sume bayiv the total for the one hundred and six counties in the state would reach 2,650, or about $2,000,009, Many of the foreclosures are ou unoccupied lands bought up and mort- gaged for wuat they woula sell tor on specula- ton. Damaged Ships. Loxpos. Sept. 1.--The British ship Argo- MeAn previously reported been damaged by culltsion, hax arrived at Pernambuean, ‘The Capt. Baur, 169m caeant card yeutesday om her way to th. She was compelled to put back, having lost three blades o» her serew. Marine Misivaps. Quenzc, Sept. 1.—The Dominion line steamer Vancouver, from Liverpool, August 21, arrived here today after a rough passage. She was buffetted about by the waves for three days, durin which a terrific gale lasted. She weath- ered the storm all right, but it had no sooner moderated tham the vessel was envi in @ thick fog and surrounded by ice! which are numerous in the straits, She was runuing very slowly wheu she struck an ice- Tg tay owii te ig, esea| oo steamer curried six od EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. ci, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, SENATE’S LABOR DAY. pS (ne eal {Continued from First Page.] tee, anid that it was duo to the Speaker and to the members of the committee to say that the first intimation they had that one of the mem- bers had stock the refrigerator com- gentleman's motives in the least, but he hoped now that in order to relieve the other members he would promptly withdraw from the commit- tee, ‘MR. SMYSER ASKS TO BE RELIEVED. ‘Mr. Smyser felt that there was nothing in the charges against Gen. Raum in any way affecting him, but in order to satisfy the other side of the House and country, in duty to him- self, he most respectfully asked to be relieved from further service on the committee. The request was granted. The Speaker stated that when he appointed the committee he had no knowledge any relation between the gentleman from Ohio and the company referred to. The chair had made the appointments from the committee on pensions and on invalid pen- sions because he thought it would facilitate the disposal of the matter to have gentlemen serv- ing on the committee who had some knowledge of the Pension Office. Mr. Osborne (Pa.) moved to suspend the rules and pass Senate bill for the relief of cer- tain officers ou the retired list of the army. The bill affects only Major Lewis Merrill, First Lieut. Henry M. Bellas and First Lieut. G. W. Kingsbury, each of whom is advanced one grade. Lost, —__.—___ OUT OF OFFICE. Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson’s Resignation Took Effect Today. The resignation of Mr. Clarkson, the first as- sistant postmaster general, took effect today. Mr. Clarkson was at the office today as usual, but he was attending to private business, Mr. Edwin C. Fowler, the chief clerk of the office, who is mentioned as @ possible successor of Mr. Ciarkson, is acting as first assistant postmaster general and will continue to perform the duties of that place until an appointment is made. Mr. Clarkson has accepted the position of presi- dent of s pneumatic railway company. Among those mentioned in connection with this appointment are L. T. Michenor of Indi- ane, H. €. Payne of Wisconsin, Chauncey L Filley of Missouri, John N. Irwin of lowa, Sam- uel Fessenden of,Connecticut, W. W. Morrow of California and E. C, Fowler of Maryland, the present chief clerk in the office of the first assistant postmaster general, SMOKING IN THE BUILDING, No Order Against It, but It is Stopped in Respect for Secretary Noble’s Wish. The smell of tobacco smoke is no longer no- ticed in the Interior Department. The cigara and pipes have been put away and the smokers are melancholy, This condition of affairs was brought about by a wish expressed by Secre- tary Noble that smoking in the building should be stopped. No order was issued, but the Secretary summoned Chief Clerk Dawson and told him that so many members of Congress complained about tobacco smoke that the use of the weed must be stopped in the department. Chief Clerk Dawson quietly slipped through the building informing ofti- cials that they must either quit smoking or else quit the service and the result is that smoking is now one of the lost arts in the In- terior Department. Washington stack xchange. Salos—Kegular Call — 12 o'clock m.: D. C. 68 of 1801, $500 at 102. American Graphophone, 50 at 17jg/50 at 173; 50 at 1734; 50 at 1734; 50 at 17. nstrict of Columbia Bouds—i’er imp. 66, 181, gold, 102 vid. Per imp. 7s, 1881, currence; 103 bid. Market stock 7s," 1svz,’ currency, 104 bid. 2U-year fund, 6s, 1892, 103 bid. 20-year fund,s, 1890, gold, 111 bid. Water stock, 7s, 1001, currency, 140 bid. 30-year fund, gold, 1902, 124 bid. Water stock, 7s, currency, isos, 13934 bid. 3-dbs, 1uz4, fund, currency, 121 Miscellaneous Bonds—U. 8. Electric Light bonds, ist ve, lov bid. U.S. “Electric Light bonds, 2d 4s, 150 bid. Washington and Georgetown Kail- road, 10-40,Us,103}¢ bid,100 asked. Washington and Georgetown Convertible bonds,de,195 bid. Masonic Mail sus, "107 bid, 110 ugton Market Company 1st mort- gage, Gs, 11U bid. Washington Marke: Com- pany bonds, imp. 63, 117 bid. 1:0 asked. Wash- imgton Light Infantry first mortgage, Gs, 1904. bid. Washington Light Infantry bonds. 2d ‘7 1094, 98 Did, 105 asked. » Washington Gas Light Company bonds. veries A, 117 bid. Tzu asked. Washington Gas Light Company bonds, series B, Us, 11% bid, 171 asked. lygienic Ico Company, Ist mortgage, Us, 1USasked. American Security and Trust, 100 bid. = Bank of Kepublic, 265 Metropolitan, 270 bid, 280 bid. ‘Second. nd Mechanics’, 10 bid, Ked. Citlzens’, 170 bid, 180 asked. Columbia, 175 bid, 185 asked. Capital, 119 bid. West End. 98 bid, 103 askec. Traders’, 126 bhi. Lincoln, 118 bid. itailroad Stocks —Washington aud Georgstown, 200 bid, $25 asked. Metropolitan, 103 bid, 175 asked." Columbia, 72 bid. 80 asked. Capitol aud North U Street, 65 bid, 70 asked. Ecking- ton and Soldiers’ 73 Georgetown and Tenallyio bid. 61 asked. Insurance Stocks—Firemen's, 46 bid. Franklin, 50 bis, Metropolitaa, 80 bid. National Union, 20 bid, 25 asked. Arlington, 180 bid, 200 asked. Corcoran, 63 bid. Columbia, 14 vid, 20 ake German-American, 180 bid. Potomac, 80 bi askod: | Kiges, 8% bid, 0% asked. People's ow . Lincoln, ‘Title lnsurauce Stocks — Columbia Title, 6% bid, 7 asked, Real kvtate Title, 125 bid, 130 asked. Gas and Electrie Light Stocks— Washington Gas, 47% Did, 50% asked. Georgetown Gas, 50 bid. U. Blectric Light, 150 bid. ‘Telephone Stocks — Pennsylvania, 25 bid. 324 asked. Chesapoake and Potomac, 70 bid, 76 asked. American Graphophone, 107; bid, 1s asked. ‘Miscellaneous Stocks— Washington Market Com- y. 18 bid, 21 asked. W jachine © ay, 350 bid Company, 225 ask Panorama Company, 20 bid, tional Safe Deposit Company, ton Safe Deposit Company, ‘ matic Guo Garringe, 1 bid, 134 asked. Wasi ington Loan and ‘rust Company, 4% bid, asked. American Security and ‘rust Compan 53 bid, 54 asked. Lincoln Hall, 60° bi 100 asked. | Hygienic Ice Company, 56 bid. “i —_—-o— 26 asked. 215 bid. Washing 125 bid. Vue Baltimure Markets. BALTIMOK! Sept. 1.—Cottou nominal—mid. r E Flour quiet but firm. Wheat—sou! Fultz, wall: Longborry, Use , 101 od, OS, Wertern 2 winter red, spot, OSK2Ud%; Seprom- Uctober, 1003441004; December, Cora—southern firm; White, 58400: evow, 57a58; western steady; mixed spot, 58 Zhe; September, 584334: October, K; activ 50. Prodiions ‘ateady. unchenged. Batter active, unchanged. Eggs firm—2). (enparg Urge » Un ty jugar strong—granulated,6x. Copper eee remneds 1 Whisky. fairly’ activo iio. Freights to Liverpool per steamer unsettled. Re- coipts—dour, 0,813 barrels; wheat, 37,000 bushols; corn, 10,000 bushel: oats, ¥,000 bushels; rye, 1,006 bushels, ents—flour. 7,800 barrels: wheat. 133,000 Lushels: p00 bushels. Sales —wheat, 40,080 buabels; corn, 1:7,000 bushels. BALTIMOKE, Sept. L—Virginia consols. 52; do. threes, 70: Baltimore and Ubio stock, 106%; Northern Central -stock, 68%; Cincinnati, Wash- ington and Haltimore firsts, 900100; consolidated gas Donds, 11440116; do, stock, 50%. Nominated for Congress. Curcaco, Sept. 1.—Allan C. Durboroeu, jr., was nominated today as the democratic candi- date for Congress in the third district, Ho has never held a public o office. Bold Train Robberies. Drvxink, N, Y., Sept. 1.—The Dunkirk, Alle- gheny and Pittsburg excursion train from Lily- fy one jetped two men. One held him while the other took his pocketbook. Both mon disappeared in the crowd. The robbery was done 20 me and quickly that Jackson Bad no time oo: eany outcry. At the same time Mre. John of Dunkirk, who was in the next car was robbed of a pocket book containing $100 in the same manner. A eohngromns Lilydale was also robbed of io worth of goods, —_ Explosion in a Glyeerine Factory. THE RAUM INVESTIGATION. ‘MR. SMYSER OF THE INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE A STOCKHOLDER IN TEE REFRIGERATOR COM- PANY—MR. COOPER SAYS THE RECORD HAS BEEN DocToRED, =, The special House commitee investigating the chargesagainst Commissioner Raum re- sumed its sessions this morning. MR COOPER SATS THE RECOBD HAS BEEN “‘DOC- TORED.” Mr. Cooper opened the proceedings by com- plaining that the record had been “doctored” and that unwarranted corrections had been made by Commissioner Raum and that much matter been stricken out. An instance, he said, was in the nS eee relative to the Cincinnati Com view, where the commissioner had interpolated words to make his testimony conform to that given by Gen. Boynton. The committee instructed the stenographer to see that the record was complete. COMMISSIONER RAUM WAS RECALLED, and after testifying that the Pension Burean gave preference to applications by Congress- men for information in a pension case, in answer toa question by Mr. Sawyer said that Mr. Cooper had called for such information in about 3,000 cases and furnished it to a firm of Indiana pension attorneys, That was some time in 1889, and before he (Raum) became commissioner. Senator Payne of Ohio had also asked that information be supplied to attorneys. In such cases it was the practice to write the Congressman explaining the effect of his action. Mr. Cooper asked if witness had not seen a letter in the correspondence explaining his action. The witness replied that he had found a long telegram. MR, COOPER'S EXPLANATION. ‘Mr. Cooper declared that he had addressed department a letter explaining that he had simply filed the calls for information as an act of courtesy toward the attorneys, The witness remarked that he had not seen such a letter, whereupon Mr. Cooper sharply asked whether he nad destroyed the letter. Mr. Sawyer resented this question and Mr. Cooper retorted that it was as fair as his attack upon him (Cooper). PRIVATE SECRETARY TANNER'S TESTIMONY. Bradley Tanner, private secretary to the commissioner, was the next witness. He said that he had been promoted by Commissioner Raum last February, He had kept the min- utes of the refrigerator company and had writ- ten letters on the company’s business from Gen. Raum's dictation, Some of the letters had been written in the commissioner's office, but almost always after hours. Witness also went to Virginia in the interest of the company. He had received no compensation for this work and had no agreement that he was to be com- Pensated in stock or otherwise. To Mr. Sawyer witness said that the time occupied in his Virginia trips came out of his annual leave, He had been appointed upon Commissioner Tanner's recommendation. He wrote the minutes of the refrigerator com- fe. athis home in the evening. He never jad any stock in the company. His promotion had been promised by Commissioner Tanner before he left office. ‘MR. SMYSER A STOCKHOLDER. Mr. Smyser, a member of the committec, was sworn at Mr. Cooper’s request. He said that he was a stockholder in the refrigerator com- pany. representing hi Kauke and Z. C. Given of Ohio, who had an arrange- ment with J.B. Taylor aud C. B. Herd of Wooster, Ohio, They held 20,200 shares and had paid $10.000 for them. Witness’ shares of the stock had cost him $3,530 ‘The subscrip- tion had been made last April. A recess was taken at this point, ADJOURNMENT SUBJECT TO CALL. The proceedings in the House resulting in the resignation of Mr. Smyser caused the post- ponement of the investigation until the va- cancy is filled, and the committee, without at- tempting to proceed after the recess, adjourned subject to call. THE WETZEL CLAIM. Property Owners in the City of Wash- ington Need Not Be Alarmed. Gazette inter- A Columbus, Ohio, special to the New York Tribune says: “Owners of real estate in the na- tionai capital valued at $20,000,000, are to be called upon to defend their title to the prop- erty. The parties who lay claim to the tract, embracing 1,700 acres in the pop- ious part of Washington, are de- scendants of Mra, Wotzel and nearly all of them live inand around Columbus, They are Mrs. Luther Donaldson, Mrs, Elam Begg, Mrs. P. J. Lofland, George, Charles and Will- iam Johnson, Mrs, Hannah Edgo and Mra. Reizen Forguson. The latter lives in Indian- apolia Mrs, Wetzel was the grcat-grand- mother of Mrs. Beggs. Mrs, Donaldson and Mrs, Lofland are balf-sisters and cousins-ger- man of Mrs. Beggs. Power of attorney has been signed by all of the parties, and was filed with the county clerk last evening for trans- mission toa lawyer of Washington, who die- covered the alleged defect in the title while examining the papers for the transfer of See- retary Whitney's Washington house when the latter retired with the Cleveland administra- tion, The above special is wrong in several very material points. The 1,700 acres claimed are not in the populous part of Washington, but in the neighborhood of Tenleytown, far outside the city limits, and takes in the property bought by Secretary Whitney and other large aud small tracts in that vicinity. The vaine is nowhere near = 320,- 000,000. The claimants are descendants of one Fred. Wetzell, who had a grant from the British crown. His descendants do not live nearly all in and around Colimibus, but and around the District of Columbia, and be- sides the families above named comprise mem- Lers of the Wetzell. Crown, Poor, Collins and other well-known families. The tract claimed is miles away from Secretary Whitney's former Oats | city residence, WHAT THE ATTORNEY Sav. Mr. Rodolph Claughton, the attorney referred to, states that all he knows of the case is that the heirs of Frederick Wetzel, who died in the county many years ago, have retained him to make an examination as to the title of a large amount of real estate in the north- west part of the District; but that he has not fully entered upon the exam- ination yet and cannot tell what is in it. Some of them claim that they can establish title to the land. Mr, Claughton says further that he knows nothing of a discovery being made and that he has never examined a title in the neigh- borhood referred to. ' WASHINGTON “WS AND GOSSIP. AprRoveD BY THE Pnestpent.—The Presi- dent has approved the act granting the use of certain lands to the town of New Haven, Conn., for a public park, and the act construing the act of July 1, 1890, in relation to oaths in pen- sion and other cases. For Protection or AMenican INTERESTS IN Cextrat Amentca.—The U.S.8. Kearsarge, now at New York, has been ordered to prepare for 8 cruise to the east coast of Central America to assist inthe protection of Americans there. The U.S.8. Ranger and Thetis are now on the Pacific coast for the same purpose, Doxsn’t Propose to Resiox. — Treasurer Huston has returned to Washington froma short visit to his home in Indiana He says that the rumor that he is about to resign is re- vived probably by democracte who desire to make iscord between the President and him- self, and he added that he is too good’a repub- lican to gratify them in that respect, Sraxpaup Dottars.—The issue of stafidard silver dollars from the mints during the week ending August 30 was $787,294 The issuc during the coreapenaee period last year was $678,124. The shipment of fractional silver. coin since August 1 amounted to $1,035,608 Deatu or Mas. Coorty.—Mr. Moséley, the seeretary of the interstate commerce com- mission, has received a telegram am the death of Mrs. Cooley, the wife of Cooley, the chairman of the commission, at her home in Aun Arbor, Mich. J Beaten gtk towne Sas ones cement ant was with Mra. Cooley when she died, Dears Szxtexce Commutep,—The President death sentence of John Wanpoose, an Indian convicted in Eastern Wiscousin of rape and sentenced to be hung September 30. RIVER AND HARBOR BILL. Am Agreement Reached by the Con- ferees After a Week’s Work. After a week's steady work the conferees on the river and harbor bill have reached an agreement and signed their report. The changes made in the Dill by the Senate were generally agreed to, but in numerous cases the appropriation was reduced. As agreed upon the principal items in the bill where changes were made are as follows: CHANGED ITEMS, Commencing construction harbor of refuge at Point Judith. R.1., $75,000; Bay Ridge channel, New York harbor, 100,000; Erie harbor (Pa.), $40,000. The appropriation for the removal of Smith's and Windmill Islands at Philadelphia was reducéd to $200,000 and authority given to contract for completing the work, estimated to cost $3,300,020. The Baltimore harbor ppcopriation was re- duced to $340,000, with authority to contract for the completion of the work, estimated to eost $700, Cape Charles City (Va.) harbor, $25,000 (restored). Cumberland Sound im- ee Geor, and Florida, reduced to Authority was reserved to seen eres to revoke any license or lease given by the Secretary of War for the use of government piers at Grant river, Mich., and Huron, Ohio, PORTAGE LAKE CANAL AND HARLEM RIVER. The provision for the purchase of the Port- age Lake Canal, Mich., for $370,000, inserted by the Senate, was retained. For the improvement of Harlem river, which Senate struck out $250,000 was appro- printed. It was provided that railroad bridges over the river must be twenty-four feet above Spring tides, to be equipped with draws that, shall be opened only betwoen the hours of 10 a.m and 5 p.m. These bridges are to be erected when authority is given by the legislature of New York toenable the railroads to change their grades so a8 to conform to that level. The appropriation of $167,000 for the pur- chase of lock and dam No. 1 of the Mononga- hela Navigation Company, struck out by the Senate, was restored and made to apply to lock and dam No. 6. THE POTOMAC RIVER APPROPRIATION was made $230,000, of which $20,000 is to be expended on the Eastern branch, GONE HOME TOGETHER. Mr. and Mrs. Dangerfield Meet in This City and goto Their Virginia Residence. So far as Mr. and Mrs. Reverdy Daingerficla seem to be concerned the trouble which might have ensued between them over the episode in which Mrs. Daingerfield and “Ned” Blunt has been obviated. This mora- ing Mr. Daingerfield left his home in Alexandria and came to this city. Numer- ous reasons were advanced by tho knowing ones for this action, but no one predicts cor- rectly. Mr. Daingerfield had come to talk the situation over with his wife and the confer- ence resulted in proving the truthfulness of the adage, “It is the unexpected that always happens.” Mr. and Mrs, Daingerfield have returned to their Virginia home togeth: That puts a stop to the gossips who have insisted that the couple would never again live together. Whatever differences of opinion may have existed between the man and wife with regard to Blunt and the causes which led to his assault or Mrs. Daingerfield they exist no longer, and while they may be war between Mr. Dainger- field and Blunt there is promise of peace in the Daingerfield family. THERE WILL BE NO DUEL, Unduly excitable people have been insisting that there must be aduel betweon the aggrieved busband and the wife's assailant. This ramor seems to have had its foundation in the fact that Mr. Daingerfield, not unnaturally, has consulted with a number of his friends as to what should be done in the matter. Those who know aro certain there will be no duel. If Mr. Daingerfield meets Bluut on the street and thrashes him no one, not even Blunt, will be surprised, but the idea of a duel, in which Blunt would be given an — opportunity to kill the —hus- band after having whipped the wife is regarded as more or less absurd. Some of ‘Mr. Daingertield’s Virginia friend: say that under the “code” there could be no duel be- tween the two on the ground that Blunt's con- duct placed him beyond the reach of any gen- tleman, BLUNT'S STRANGE CONDUCT. The excuse which is being freely offered for Blunt's assault on Mrs. Daingerfield is that he was so thoroughly intoxicat at the time that be was simply insane. Blunt himself is reported as saying that the thing would not have happened had he not been under the in- fluence of liquor. He also says thathe and Daingerficld are friends and understand each other to such an extent tbat there will be no trouble about the affair. DAINGERFIELD'S COURAGE. A friend of Mr. Daingerfield’s quoted in the New York World as saying: ‘‘Daingerfield certainly has the courage to kill Blunt. He is @ cool-headed man and he would bide his time. He would not slay Blunt either in New Jersey or New York, because he would know that the law in these states would not sanction his deed. He would wait until Biunt returned to Washington, where he would be morally cer- tain that no jury could be impanelied that would convict him. There both he and Blunt are known, and the sentimental aspect of the case would have the deciding infiuence.” Blunt's father went up to Sheephead Bay to see his son aud had uot returned when a STaR reporter called at his resideuce this afternoon. None of Blunt's friends are trying to defend his action, aud they agree that an apology is at least due to the assaulted woman, but they insist that he would hurdly have attacked a woman who was a stranger or only a casual ac- quaintance. —— LOOKED LIKE WAR. Scores of Six-foot Men Shooting the Little Three-inch Reed Birds. An onrly riser this morning would have thought that the city was in danger, the enemy entrenched on the other side of the river and a volunteer corps from the city going to rout thom, for long before old Sol had made his ap- rance armed men could be seen coming om all directions making for the river. It was the opening of the reed bird season, and the armed men were the hunters, anxious to get a good bag before the game became wild. All ciasxes were represented and the pot hunter stalked along beside the corduroy dressed sport relating tales of by-gone adven- tures when the marshes about the city were mech larger and the game more plentifal. It was a peculiar sight this army of hunters and they looked like specters as they moved has- tily across the Long Bridge. Everybody was in good humor and before it was light enough shoot the marshes were crowded, Then as old Sol rose to view the scene the shooting com- menced anda perfect fusilade was kept up un- til the sun was high in the heavens, Reed birds were plentiful in some of the marshes while in others they were quite scarce, The wild oats are plentiful, bat not yet full ripe. The grass is unusually high and naviga- tion in the marshes difficult. There were not many ortolan shot today, but there was any quantity of black birds, In about a week the reed bird season will be at its height and the birds will be in better condition, for by that time the wild oats will have become fullripe. Reed birds sold this morning at 75 cents per dozen, binck birds at 30 cents per dozen and ortolan 60 cents per dozen. Across the Long Bridge the following bags were reported: J. M. tler, 11 dozen reed birds; A. Redmiles, 6 dozen reed birds: H. L. Smith, 6 dozen reed birds and 6 ortolan: C. Shugrae, 8 dozen reed birds, 3 ortolan; H. M. Wi » 4 dozen reed birds, 2 ortolan and a brace of summer duc! Tt, 7 dozen reed birds, 9 ortolan. e Barr, the well-knowp hunter, had a large bag, probably the best 4icross the bridge, but at noon he had not ed, CAPITOL TOPICS. THE ALDRICH RECIPROCITY AMENDMENT to the tariff bill, reported to the Senate from the finance committee, will pass the Senate substantially, if not exactly, as reported, and it RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA, Senator Sherman's Proposed Amend- ment to the Tariff Bill. Senator Sherman presented the following to the Senate today, which he eaidhe would offer as an amendment to the tariff bill at the That whenever it shall be certified to the President of the United States that the gov- ernment of the Dominion of Canada shall, by law or regulation, admit free of duty into all its ports coal mined in the United States he shall make proclamation of that fact, and here- after while such law or regulation is in force coal mined in the Dominion of Canada shall be admitted free of duty into all the ports of the United States. And whenever it shall be duly certified to the Presi- dent of the United States that the goverument of the Dominion of Canada has declared a de- sire toenter into such commercial arrange- ments with the United Stated as will result in the complete or partial removal of duties upon trade between Canada and the United States, he shall appoint three commissioners to meet those who may be designated to resent the government of Cai to cunsider the best method of extending the trade rela- tions between Canada and the United States and to ascertain on what terms greater freedom of intercourse between the two countries can best be secured; and said commissioners shall report to the President, who shall lay the report before Congress. And the necessary expenses of the commission- ers appointed by the President, including their compensation at the rate of $10. day each for the time necessarily employed in said duty, shall be paid out of the appropriation for the collection of the customs revenue, Death of Commodore Cutler. Commodore George F. Cutler, ex-paymaster general of the mavy, died this morning at his residence on Massachusetts aveune, op- Posite the Louise Home, of diseases resulting from a paralytic stroke re- ceived while on a visit to Paris several years ago. He wasa native of Massachusetts, and entered the navy as captain's clerk on the U.8.8. Cyane in 1838. He was appointed purser in 1844 and from that grade rose by successive promotions to be paymaster general in No- vember, 1877. He retired August 30, 1881, He was seventy-one years of age day before yes- torday. His remains will be sent to Mount Auburn, Boston, for interment on Wednesday. The Hawatiian Revolution Discredited. The Honolulu mail reached San Francisco Saturday, yet up to date the State Department remains in ignorance of the state of affairs on the Hawaiian Islands. It is thought that the official dispatches, which are al- ways examined by the agent of the department on the coast, contained nothing alarming, for no extracts from them or sum- mary of their contents have been forwarded by wire. Tho acting secretary, in order to make sure, telegraphed the agent at San Fran- cisco asking if there was any important news in the budget aud received a negutive reply, so the opinion prevails at the department that the story of a revolution on the island was not well founded. Newspaper Men in a New Role. A telegram from Hobart Brooks and Max F. ‘Thomsen, the Washington correspondents who have ongaged ina theatrical venture, states that their first performance of the 8. Mail” was a marked success. The Olympic Theater of St. Louis, at which the periorm- ance was given, was crowded to tie doors aud encores were numerous, Death of Southern K. Golden. Mr. Southern K. Golden, for the past three years supervisor of the Herdic Phacton Com- pany, died. athis residence in this city last evening at 11:45 after a lingering illness of ten months. Mr. Golden was a man of strict busi- ness principles, of honest integrity that won for him hosts of friends, who will greatly sym- pathise with the bereaved family in their deep distress, = Suing for $10,000 Damages. Henry Kropp has, by Messrs, E. C. and Campbell Carrington. filed suit against Barbara and Henry Kropp, jr., to recover #10,000 for false arrest and imprisonment, in conspiring together and having him arrested on the 19th of August for disorderly conduct, which case was dismissed. CBee Under Bonds Not to Do So Again. In the case of Charles Taylor, who was ar- rested for allowing gaming on his premises. 16th and B streets southeast, yesterday morn- ing, tated elsewhere in Tue Stan, the dis- trict attorney, Mr. Mullowney, recommended that the prisoner be allowed ied 35 ad guilty and that he be placed under bonds not to repeat the offense. This was done. scent a A Wife’s Suit for Divorce. Mary J. Reynolds, by E. C. and Campbell Carrington, today filed a bill for divorce from Chas. A. Reynolds, asking permission to re- sume her maiden name of Mary Jane Brown. They were married in 1872, and she charges that she has been the subject of such cruel and brutal treatment as to endanger her life; that she has been compelled to leave the house and flee for her life, and to apply to the Police Court for protection. She charges him with drunkenness, failure to support, &c. eT ce Fined Them Both, William Ash and George Thomas, two col- ored men, were in the Police Court this after- noon charged with fighting on the public streets, Ash pleaded guilty and Thomas not guilty, but Judge Mills held that they were equally in the mire and fiued them both. Held for the Grand Jury. On the Ist of August Mary Doyle, a domestic in the house No. 944 New York avenue, locked up her money, between $80 and €90, in her trunk, which happened to be in a room that was occupied by Joseph Purcell, a white waiter in the house. On Monday morning Joseph left the house without waiting for his wages, and when Mary went to her trunk Tuesday she found the lock broken and the contents of trunk all disarranged. Only a single dollar bill was to be found of all her hard-earned savings. On Purcell’s return from a little to Baltimore last week Officer ‘Creagh arrested him and found $18.75 on his person. Purcell explained this at the time by saying that he had founda purse containing #35, but no loss of any such sum had been re- ported at police headquarters, In the Police Court this afternoon Mary Doyle and Officer Crengh testified to the occurrence and Judge Mills held Purcell in $500 bonds for the grand jury. —_> “ Unknown and Dead. The body of the oid soldier found at No. 338 Pennsylvania uvenue northwest yesterday afternoon still remains at the morgue awaiting identification, It was supposed at first that the dead man had been an in- mate of the Soldiers’ Home, but the authorities there report that noone is missing from the place. The autopsy made by the coroner showed that death was due toconsump- tion. The body was found much emaciated and the lower jaw seemed to have been torn off, if by # picce of shell. Several marks about the body may lead to his identification. There was a wreath and dancing girl tatooed on left arm and a coat-of-arms with clasped hands,rep- resenting friendship,on the left arm. The dead man, whoever he is, was about five feet five inches tall, weighed about oue hundred and twenty pe wore a reddish brown beard, and on « soldier's blouse with infantry buttons and a slouch army hat and huled from Walla Walia, Washington. Pchbatogaet: Transfers of Real Estate, Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: ; E i £ = fe : 8 Pr F 1 fe ak iE 3 h i i f ‘' EE Pi x. } ai } THE YELLOWSTONE PARK. A Reform Seems to Have Been Made but Somebody Must Go and Look Inte It. A number of complaints have been received by the Secretary of the Interior from travelers in the Yellowstone Park in regard to the mam agement of affairs there by the Transportation Company. It is represented that agosentarather sharp letter to the manager of the company, informing him that be must change his present policy or else find another place to exerczie itin. Since sending this dis- Patch a telegram has been received at the department from E. W. Stephens of Li cm, Mont, president of an conte association in which he states that the asso- fe park He reports that they were delightea © fe reports y wore with the attention received: that se Come exceeded e7 ion and the transportation service was excellent, Headds asa guarantee that he is a disinterested party; that “we were not deadheaded. but paid full tariff. Secretary Noble is further matter in his summer retreat at Springs, and C} is ely that he will direct special agent of the department to proceed te park and make an investigation, BRAZIL 18S WILLING, Senator Aldrich’s Reciprocity Ameade= ment Satisfactory to the New Republic. The reciprocity amendment to the tariff bill reported from the finance committee last week was Saturday night the subject of an interview between Senator Aldrich and Mr. Mendonca, the Brazilian envoy on a special mission to the United States, This amendment was reported after a consultation of a general nature with Maj. McKinley, chairman of the ways and means committee, and other republican lead~ ers, In the interview Saturday night Mr. Mendonca said that the amendment as reported by Senator Aldrich was satisfactory to Brazil, and that she would be the first country tomake concessions to the United States in return for their removal of duty on » . Mr. Mendonca said his government would not only remove the duty on farm products exported from the United States, but would admit free United States agricultural implements and machii and railroad equipment and supplies, includ- ing railroad iron. Brazil would also, he said, —— a mamnaag = at — 2 . cent in the uty on cotton, leather an lothing from the United Staten.” 7 GEORGETOWN. | é A Werax-mrxpep Youso Womax Cmancep Wir Laxcexy,—A young woman named Annie Tyrell, resid in Tenlytown, was locked up Saturday nigat at the station on the complaint of Henry Octtinger, the proprietor of a notion store on M street, who chat the from egos with having stolen a bale of clot is store. ‘The girl's mind is said to be seriously affected, and the police say she once attempted to commit suicide. Taiep ro Cur Hm Way Ovr or tae Crt. a well-known police character, was closely watched early yesterday morning by Officer Bradley, who regarded his actions as very suspicious, The officer finally saw Caton enter a stable on 33d street which is used asa storehouse. He was allowed to remain awhile, and was then placed under arrest. While at the station Caton made an attempt to gain his liberty by cutting the mortar from around the brick with an iron shank from his shoe. He was placed in another cell, whereupon he swore vengeance against the on keeper, who dis- covered his attempt. This morning in Police Court Caton was red being suspicions character and with -house property. Jndge Muls illing to give him the chance | to reform that he asked for and would put bim on his persoual bonds, Caton said that be ap- preciated his kindness and promised that the police suould never have cause to arrest bim —Georgiana Batson, a young mulatto Woman, was arrested on Bridge street by Officer Carter and locked up on the charge vagrancy. Judge Mulls fined Georgiana $5. In the Police Court today the girl plead guilty to the charge of larceny, She has been an inmate of St. Eli, ‘ Insane. Judge Mills euspeuded sentence m the case until she could be examined to ascertaim her mental condition. Edward Perry, who was also arrested here by Officer Carter for being drunk and disorderly, was fined $5. Edward Brooks, a big colored man, disturbed the quiet of Georgetown yesterday afternoon ou High street. Officer Bradley arrested him and Judge Mills fined him the usual €5. Not so Maxy Vistrors ro rue Vimoria Snonr.—There was a noticeable decrease yesterday in the number of passengers upon the launches running to the upper Potomac, The action of the Virginia authorities of late in making telling strides against gambling no doubt had something to do with the decrease, ead tieasias Range of the Thermometer Today. The following were the readings at the sig- nal Office today: 8 a.m., 60; 2 p.m., 72; maxi mum, 74; minimum, 49. BAGNAM. On Sunday morning, August at 3 o'clock, PETER 1. BAGNAM, aged years. Funeral from the residence of his B. Beyer, Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock bh it. Dominic's Church. Friends and relativ invited to attend. No flowers. (New York and more papers please copy. | CONKLING. On Aucust 31, 1890. Mra. JEANNIE BORD CONKLING, wite of Joseph E. Conkling, @aughter of the lave Heary E. Rord of Puiiadeiphia © DKEW. On Monday, September 1, 1870, at 19 o'clock aim., EDWAKD M. DREW, aged seventy-nine years. Notice of funeral tomorrow. 2 FULLALOVE. On Sunday, Angust 31, 1800, at 4:40 6 matters lone Hiness, MARY A. FULLALOVE, axe. iu the twenty-third year of her Funerel will take place the gare of her joseph C. a 6 rty-sixth ‘September t 9 am, Murray eet Borthwest, Tuesday. mM inass at Holy Trintty Chareh. GOLDEN, On August 31. 18R0, at 114 SUCTHEKN K. GOLDED, beloved husband E. Golden, in the thirty-sixth year of his age. ‘At rest. Puneral Wednesday at 3 o'clock in the afternogm frou his late residen: L street southenst. HEANY. At 1j:30 am. on Sunday, Auguet 3! ES. THOMAS FEANCIS, infant son of Thowmss lia Heany, aged one year, four months end days. 31, 18980, forty-two ss. 5 pm, ot hina : “Let little children come to me, Of such the kingdom 16 composed of heaven.” For those consoling words our thanks to Thee, Good Lord, sive.” By Has Panewre, Fonersl on Tuesday, September 2. at 3:30 p. from tive residenre of his. juresite, 140 Third treed Rortuwest, Friends of the fawily invited to attend. HUGLE_ og at Sunday, August 31, 1890,6t HUGLE. 10am. FREDERI: Fuveral from bis 605 P strect_north- est. on Luesday at 2 p.m, Friends aud relatives iu- Vited to attend. McGLONE. On Anenst 28, ber ome at Harpers Ferry, Wve, Miss MARY MOOLONE, WwW. NUGENT. At Alexandria, Va. Mi 1880, EDWARD LEO, sufant Bertha Nugent and grandson of “Funeral. irom ‘parebis’ residence, 128 ‘uner : street, tomorrow (J vesday) afteruoon at 4 BE a | PHILLALS On Aucust 30, 1800, ot membrancous croup, BARTON V. PHILLIPS, aged seven w Fuperal private. ; PORTER. 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