Evening Star Newspaper, September 9, 1890, Page 5

Od ‘THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1890, jsconstantly covered with eruptions the need of @ Purifier is plainly ‘ndicated. Washes and e2- ternal applications are of no avail The poison must be thoroughly eliminated from the system by stimu- Jating the action of the liver and kidneys, which reans have become sluerish and inoperative, thereby throwing upon the skin the unnstural work of Clennsing the system of its impurities What ts Beeded is Ayor’s Sarsaparilla—the best of blood medi- eines, “My face for years was covered with pimples and unnors, for which I could find no remedy till I begsa to take Ayer's Ssrssparilla, Three bottles of this Belicine effected s thorough cure. can confidently Fecommend it to all suffering from similar troubles.” Madison Parker, Concord, Vt “I bad Leen troubled for some time with an ereption of the skin which, till I was induced totry Ayer's Sarea- yarilla, defied all efforts tocure. After taking two bo'tles of th:s medicine the eruption began to disep- year and with the third bottle it left me entirety."— Louis Degenbardt, 125 Summer ave.. Brooklyn, N.¥., Graveler for G. H. Buek & Co., Lithographers, 146 Goutre st, New Tork. AYER'S SARSAPARILLA, Prepared vy DR. J.C. AYER & CO.. Lowell, Mass. fold by Drauggists, $1; six, $5. Worth $52 bottle. BS hin: Shy Mined ti “The principal tale-bearer of age is the skin of the Duman face.” To regain a youthful appearance we fist scale this outer skin off snd form s new skin en- tire Mme. A Ruppert’s world-renowned Face Bleach docs this without injury or harmful effect, cutting the exilous filling of the pores and drawing out completely all discolorations or impurities. One bottle, #2; three Doities (usually required to clear the complexion), 65; went touny address. Cail at office and see young girl ‘with one side of her face cleared and other side as was nyinally, showing vast change, or send 4c. for fall particulars. MME. A. KUPPERT, 430 7b at u.w., Washington, D.C. Open evenings, 520 10th = . aw Sicines Bx Tse Hear Durinw the past few days I have seen s case in my own househeid which your imported Johann Hoff's Malt Extract has raised right up from exhaustion eaused by the heat. ‘Mrs. H. B. JEWETT, ‘West Orange, N. be DIN. “vapor Reware of imitation. The GENUINE hee 1 pature of “Johann Hoff" and “Moritz Hinge" = = neck of every bottle. 3030-1, th, we (SES OF WEAK OR LAME BACK, BACK- see Shearsstinnn, will Bud relief, by weafing one dr Carter's Sinart. Weed and Beiladouns Fiasteia. Price 25 conte. , Try them. W. B. Moses & Soxs, CORNER 11TH AND F STREETS NORTHWEST. YOU ARE INVITED TO CALL AND EXAMINE UR ENORMOUS ASSORTMENT OF GOODS TO MAKE “HOMES” COMFORTABLE 48 WELL as ORNAMENTAL ‘The newest styles and effecis in FURNITURE, CARPETS, UPHOLSTERY GOODS, WALL PAPERS, INTERIOR DECORATIONS, &¢., Are now on exhibition and s competent force om duty imeach show room to answer all questions as well as to take and execute orders. We consider it a privilege t0 show our goods,and you Will not be asked to make purchases. Cail early, before the assortments are broken and Cacicest goods sold, “aDVICE.* Don't put off your Fall purchases until we are so rushed it is Gificult to fll your orders promptly anc without errors, Send in your orders early. OUK STOCK IS COMPLETE. ‘You will get a better assortment now than later on. Kemember, every body puts off purchasing as ong a8 possibie, and if you come in with the rush it isnot possible to serve you as promptly as now. BARGAINS. Carpets made with borders all round of following pizes: 2 feet 3 inches by 6 feet 9 inches, 63. 2 feet 3 inches by 11 feet, $5. ‘3 feet 9 inches by 11 feet 3 inches, @10. 6 feet by 8 feet 4 inches, 612. 6 feet by 9 feet, 67.50. 7 feet 3 inches by 9 feet 6 inches, $12.60. 8 feet 3 inches by 10 feot 6 inches, $16.50. 8 fcot 3 inches by 11 feet 3 inches, $16. jeet 3 inches by 13 feet, $18.75. 8 feet 3 inches by 14 feet 6 inches, @14. 9 feet 4 inches by 12 feet, $20. 10 feet 6 inches by 12 feet, 825. 10 feet 6 inche» by 13 feet, $26. 10 feet 6 inches by 16 feet, 638. 12 feet & inches by 16 feet 6 inches, $37.50, 22 feet 9 Inches by 16 feet, 645. 12 feet 9 inches by 18 feet, 636. ‘The above are Wilton, Moquette, Body Brussels and ‘Tayestry Brussels Carpets and must be seen to be ap- Preciated. ‘We have a few Bicycles and Tricycles left, which ‘Bre marked to sell at factory prices, MOSQUITO CANOPIES, ‘The assortment is complete. The prices vary from Foe. to SS cach BABY CaRRIAGES. ‘Weare offering $4 discount on every carriage 620 or more, and $2 discount on every carriage from 915 to@19, This te an opportunity to buy a fine castings for very little money, ‘W. 3B. MOSES @ BONE, Oce. 11th and sma, oJ Washington, D.C, paneer etal: Gar Rae Be Cise On Caso WHY USE BROKEN DISHES!!! Being crowded for room we will sell this week fot CaSH or CREDIT: 1 63 12. _Buger Sw—cottee, Sac tour Us.4 See Sas eochons: oats, 3 corn, BALTIMU! Shreve, jong . . ee 2d EDITION. Lats Teams The Si COL, BAYNE’S MAN WINS. Shiras Knocked Out and Col. Stone Nominated. Pirrsrvune, Pa., Sept. 9.—At the republican convention of the twenty-third congressional district in Allegheny City today Hon, Wm. A. Stone was nominated for Congress. utiles NORTH STAR DEMOCRATS. Ex-Congressman Wilson to Be Nomi- nated Governor. Sr. Pact, Mixy.. Sept. 9.—The democratic state convention opened here at 11:35a.m. Up to yesterday the leading candidates for gover- nor were Judge Thomas Wileon of Winona, who is backed by Kelly and Doran, and Mayor Robert A. Smith of St. Paul. Last night Smith was induced to withdraw, and this morning the anti-Kelly and Doran men are uniting on Hon. Daniel Buck of Man- kato. There isa wrangle over the temporary chairmanship. John W. Willis of St> Paul was named by the Kelly and Doran wing and Judge Henry Wells by the opposition. om Montgomery Democ: ic Conventio n. ‘Special Dispatch to Tux EVENING Stan. Rocxvitiz, Sept. 9.—A democratic county convention to send delegates to the congres- sional nominating convention at Hagerstown met here today and elected Hon. Howard Griffith president and D. F. Owens secretary. The following delegates, one from each district, were appointed, the delegation being entitled to four votes: J. W. Alnutt, C. B. Murphy, H. Griffith, Philip D. Laird, Dr. J. R. Batson, J. H. Gassaway, Spencer Watkins, E. Lewis, R. G. Dersey, Wm. Kilgour, J. W. Collier, Lyde Griffith and A. I. Graves. Resolutions were adopted pledging the support of this county to the nominee of the Hagerstown convention, ex- pressing fealty to the principles enunciated by President Cleveland, denouncing the Mc- Kinley tariff and the force bills as outrageous, and calling on ail citizens of all parties to re- buke the position taken by Representative Mc- Comas on these measures by defeating his re- election. ‘The convention was in session but a short time and no speeches were made. —_——_—_ Harmontous Delaware Republicans. Doven, Dex., Sept. 9.—The republican state convention met in the court house here at 12:45 p.m. William C. Sprunace was made tempo- rary chairman and committees on resolutions, eredenti nd nominations were selected. ‘The indications are that there will be no con- test whatever and H. A. Richardson of Dover will be nominated for governor and Henry P. Cannon of Bridgeville for,Congress by acclama- tion. The platform has not yet been com- pleted. ——__+___ Renominated. Tor, N.Y., Sept. 9.—John A. Quackenbush was renominated by acclamation today at the republiean congressional convention for the district. reps 2 i ——.__ we ANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ning # of i _— ign bet New York Stock Market. the Now York wigck Market, te reported UF apeciel Wire to Corson aud Macartney, 1414 F street: ee ate 10884 106 c. ong: Ft tno Manhatten... Pac. Union Pac Washington Stock Exchange, Sales—Reguier Call — 12 o'clock m.: Chesa- Peake and Potomac Telephone. 20 at 73. Ameri- can Graphophone, 5 at 17. Washington Loan and Trust company, 100 at 4%. nt Bonds—U. 8. 439, 1801, registered, 1043 bid. S. 4a. registered, 1907, 14% bid, pe = U.S. 4s, coupon. 1907, 125% bid, District of Columbia Bonde—Per imp. 0s, 1891, gold, 102 bid. imp. 7a, 1801, currency, Tosy bid. “Market stock 7s. 1802; currency. 104 bid. 20-year fund, Gs, 1892, gold, 1033; bid. wO-year fund, Ss, 1800, gold, 1114, bid. Water stock, 7s, 1901, currency, i bid. "30-year fund, Os, gold, 1902, 122 bla. Water stock, 7, currency, 1903, 1303 bid. 3-U5e, 1424, fund, currency, 1813 Miscellaneous Bonds—U. 8. Electric Lightbonds, eS & —— soon Lease heey 160 ington an otown 10-40,68, 103% bid. Washington and Georgetown Convertible bonds. ds, 225 bid, 300 asked. Masonic Lal] Association 58, 1896, 106% bid, 109 asked. Washi! Marget Company 1st mort- larket Company 68, 117 bid. 120 asked. Wash. try fret mortgage, 6s, a = 108 bid. Washington mr. ing hh on bid. Infantry bonda, 24 Washington Gas Lignt A. Qs. 117 bid. 120 fashington Ges Company vonds, vert Gs, 118 bid, 121}; asked. Hygienic Ice bid. “American lew Company, let mortgage, 6s, 103 “ Reticps! Bank Uiocks—-Be k of Washi 450 National Ban) — Ban! ington, bid, 467 asked. Bank of Republic, 200 ‘bid. Moiropolitan, 270, bid. 205 asked. Central, 280 via. |, 200 bid. Farmers’ and Mechanics’ 192 bid, 205 asked. Citizens’, 172 Bid, 275 asked. Capital, 110 vid. West 97 bid, 101 asked. Traders’, 1:0 bid. Lin- coln, 116 bid, 122 pny fe atiroad Stocks — ington and George- town, 260 bid, 325 aaked. Metropolitan, 163 bid, 175 asked. Columbia, 70 bid. 75 asked. tol and North 0 Street, G2 65 asked. tu and Soldiers’ Home, 60 bid, 7 Goorgetown I - ee a oe ae =—_. 49 bic. jetropolitan. ational Union, 25 asked. Arlington, 175 200 asked. Eorooran, 62vid.- Columbia, 30 asked. Germaar Corcoran, 63 Germ: Sees io cx Eotaminc, 90 bid. 0 aakod. 5 bid, 6 asked. ‘Tide Btocks—Real Estate Title, 125 bit, 190 asked. Columbia Title, 6 bid, 6% asket Electric Light Stocks—Washington Gas, Set own Gas, 40 bid. U.S. ivania, 25 bid, 32 Rg asked. Americet Graphophone, 16) bid, 16% asked. eneous Stock*— Washington Market Com- pany. iti 2iasked. Washington Brick Machine pan: Qom; ease common to har. 4 iE Et Woah ceoammery fabey ae go. ‘good t& choice, ae 05. no RO May. @ 16, ie SHOT POWN AT His DOOR. A Bloody Crime Committed in Bland’s Alley Today. 42 OLD COLORED MAN THE VICTIM OF AN OLD SOLDIER'S DRUNKEX RAGE—A SHOCKING SCENE AFTER THE TRAGEDI—SINGULAR RELATIONS LEADING TO TRE SHOOTING. Robert Ricks, an inoffensive old colored man, was murdered » few minutos before 1 o'clock to-day by James Byrnes, a drunken man, who was once an inmate of Soldiers’ Home. The murder was committed in an open space in the rear of the Freedman’s Hospital, called Bland’s alley. It isa place where many dis- reputable characters live and which many others frequenty In some of the shanties in the alley live young colored women of dissolute habits, who man- age to get the earnings of many of the old sol- diers in the home. Some white men live in the alley with colored females, That was what caused the murder today. BYBXES AND HIS VioTIM. It appears that Byrnes had been living with s colored woman named Annie Lane and it was onher account that he left the home some weeks ago. Some time ago the murderer rented a room over old Mr. Rick's apartments, and it is charged hé paid more attention to the old man’s dai fer than the latter was willing he should, many times told Byrnes to keep away from hisroom and his daughter. but Byrnes refused to comply with the old man's request, BYRNES’ NOCTURNAL APPRARANCE. Last night about midnight Byrues returned to Bland’s alley after a temporary absence. He was drank then and was looking for his old sweetheart Ida Lane. Whether he found her or not is not known, but he did succeed in oe several families in his effort to find All the morning Byrnes was around the bog drinking and carousing and shortly after 12:30 o'clock he called at old man Ricks’ rooms to see his daughter Martha. The latter was not far away. Like the old soldier she was also intoxicated. _Mr. Ricks told Byrnes what he had often told him before, to keep away from his house and let bis daughter alone, Byrnes, however, ingisted upon entering the house, and everything that old man said Was answered with an oath, Finally the old man threatened him with the law, and said he was going for & policeman. “FOLLOWED HIM OUT OF THE HOUSE. This only made the drunken man swear all the more, and he followed Ricks out of the house using threatening language. The old man evidently became frightened and turned to see whether Byrnes was going to do anything or not, when he discovered that the latter held a revolver in his hand, TWo SHOTS, It was too late for the old man to get out of his way, for before he could even speak a word Byrnes pulled the trigger and sent a 44-caliber bullet into his chest. A second shot and another bullet entered the other side of the old man’s chest. Celia Johnson, a young colored woman, who was present, cried: there The goes; catch him,” and the man who had fired the fatal shot replied: “I intend to kill the ——.” DROPPED AT HI8 OWN GATE, ‘The fatally wounded man dropped just at his own front gate and was dead before a physician could reach him from the _ hospital, which 1s only a few hundred feet away BYRNES ARRESTED. Policemen Matthew Mulloy and Fritz Passen Were soon upon the scene and they saw Byrnes drop his British ‘bull dog” revolver and start to run, but the former captured him before’ he had gone far and eseorted him to the eighth precinct station on U street, wher? he was charged with murder. He gave his age as thirty-seven and his occu- ation as a laborer. Soon after the ‘illing the dead body was carried into the house, where it was reviewed by hundreds of negroes who reside in that locality. FIGHTING OVER THE DEAD. The dead man’s daughter Martha was asleep at the time of the shooting and when she was awakened, the neighbors say, she tried to fight then over her dead father’s body and in doing #0 she broke an il lamp. When told that her father was dead the neighbors said she replied with an oath that she did not care if he was, ‘The deceased was more than sixty old and had lived in that neighborbood many years, He was asort of Raptist preacher and often held prayer meetings in the room in which he ‘WHAT SYRNES SAYS, ‘When a Stan reporter called at the station he found the prisoner sitting on the iron bench in his cell, He was greatly under the influence of liquor and was crying. “I know I ha: jot to suffer for what I have I am going to tell all He said he had trouble with a colored man ed Philip Williams and got the pistol to rotect himself against Williams, He said he ad never wronged old man Ricks’ daughter and that nd the old man had always been on friendly terms and they had never quarreled. — know what made me shoot him,” he cries LOOKING FOR MARTHA. The officers were looking for Rick's daughter Martha this afternoon for the purpose of lock- ing her up. —. Real Estate Matters. Mary A. Boyle ot al. have bought of Sarah A. Dove for 7,000, sub 19, square 164, 17 feet 5 inches by 76 feet on 17th street between K and L streets northwest, Elizabeth M. Powers has bought for €16,163 of C, M. Barrick, lots 10 and 11, block 35, €o- lumbia Heights, Mary Coffey bas bought for $5,800 of John Hockemeyer, sub 54, square 512, fronting 20 fect on O between 4th and Sth streets north- west, Cornelis B. McLure has bought for $18,000 of G. C. Bloomer, sub 66, square 115, fronting 25 feet on 20th between N street and Sunder- land Place north: E. C. Fowler has tht for 96.000 Ag W. Z, Partelio, lot 28, block 13, Le Droit Par! deorairtst > Frit Sicx Leave ron Miitany CapeTs.—Cadets Wm. & Pratt and Verne & Warriner, fourth class, United States Mili Academy, have been granted lene, of “a fecount of ill-health un- sence on ti) June 18, 1891, when they are to be care- fully re-examined by the medical examming board to determine whether thoy are phys- ey continue with the corps of cal The Baltimore Arrives Out Safe. The U.8.8, Baltimore reached Gothanburg, Bweden, this morning at 9 o'clock with the body of Inventor Ericsson on board. Thore has becn no alarm felt at the Navy Department over her long ttip. ine Fire This Afternoon. This afternoon a fire at house 605 6th street northwest, oecupied by Mrs. Fisher and owned Wm. 11. Butler, did damage to the extent of Sona ‘The fire is supposed to have been caused vy the explosion of a gasoline stove, ——— A RUMOR DESIED. tra, | No Truth in the Report of the Farwell failure at Chicago. A report from the east was received on the Chicago stock exehange yesterday saying that rumors of the failure of the great dry goods firm of J, V. Farwell & Co. were current in the onst. The cause of the failurc was attributed to the alleged interest of the firm in the recent colinpse of Potter, Lovell & Co. of Boston. J. V. Farwell, the senior member of the firm, in Pape rhe cnby gpnei - the at Newcastle, » yesterday ferah Randolph, alias Mra. McGinty, charged soliciting Sam Kissinger to murder Bankor was placed on the stand. He teatified ‘May last, in response to an in- eae that whe was acting for n Sens Pes sep ne rk with her, on the ee Bi besther. oh SaSeiigin fa inp ap Sis ord ivert motive, She antll rotuses to reveel the name of ber friend, “eS Py CIVIL SERVICE INQUIRY. Superintendent Porter of the Consus/ The Commission Committee. Bureau Before the House ‘The House committee to examine the work- ings of the civil service held a meeting today to hear R, P. Porter, superintendent of the census. The census force was exempted from the civil service law, and the committee wanted. to know the superintendent's idea of the relative value of the two systems of appoint- ment, as shown by the efficiency of the force at work under him. Mr. Porter gave a de- tailed account hap aoe the Censns Burean in His objection to applying the civil service law was the temporary nature of the bide He, ome was mn — ‘on eclecting appointees by exami it examination should not inate A SYSTEM OF BARNACLEIS' such as the civil service law tends to establish. Such a system, Mr. Porter said, also tends to shut out the common people, the examinations becoming more and more of such a character as that none but highly educated persons may be able to take. Such is the leaning of the English system as —- by his investigation of it, Mr. Porter ani CENSUS OFFICE EXAMINATIONS, Mr. Porter gave the figures of the examina- tions for positions in the bureau up to May 1, 1890. There were 1,968. ap- plicants, of whom 1,450 a. The ex- aminations were generally confined to such matters as the clerks would work upon in the bureau. It was necessary to test the me: eral knowledge of the applicants, but the selec- tion of questions for this purpose was A DIFFICULT THING. Mr. Porter said that the policy of the man- agement ad been to give four times the rela- tive value to answers on orthography, penman- ship, letter writing and arithmetic as to the general questions, The result has been to gather together a host of clerks of excéptional ability in mathematics, and that is what is needed in the Census Bureau. TEMPORARY CHARACTER OF THE EMPLOYMENT. Asto the temporary character of the em- ployment, Mr. Porter said that while there are now 2,200 clerks in the bureau, a year hence he expected that force to be reauced to 500 or 600. The applicants for places who had d whatis known as the “limited” examination by the civil sorvice commission Mr. Porter said wore not satisfac- tory clerks, and the appointment of this class was stopped. There was no restriction or limit to tho su- perintendent's power to appoint, Mr. Porter said. Usually the examinations were confined to those whom it was intended to appoint. There was no examination of clerks in the tenth census, THE CENSUS WORK TO BE DONE IN FOUR YEARS, The work of the eleventh census will be com- pleted in four years, Mr. Porter thought, One hundred and fifty different inquiries were eee pursued, all of which were required by We Promotions in the bureau, Mr. Porter said, wero mado entirely on merit, So also were appointments; that is, no one could have been appointed, no’ difference if he had been en- dorsed by the President, unless he was compe- tent to do the work required of him. WHICH SYSTEM 18 PREFERABLE ¢ Chairman Lehlbach asked the witness whether or not, in his opinion, departmental examinations for clerks would be preferable to the system under the civil service commission. To this Mr. Porter replied that with the safe- guards that could and should be thrown around the departmental examinations thoy would re- sult in securing a class of employes better adapted to the work to which they shall be ap- pointed, Mr. Porter thought the party in powor should have something tosay’about the up- pointment of clerks. In the census bureau the uppointees were generally recommended by republicans. A FIXED TERM OF APPOINTMENT should be made—four years, say, for chiefs of division and the like and longer for clerks. Otherwise, in the opinion of the witness, there will grow up a class of office holders who would be able to so manipu- late examinations ns. to keep out ail others, Of the appointees as clerks of tho eleventh census, Mr. Porter said, but avery small per centhad previously been in gov- ernment service, so that he had organized an efficient bureau out of practically raw material, THE DISfRICT IN CONGRESS, Two Bills Referred to the Commis- sioners for Report. The House District committee today referred to the District Commissioners House bill 11952 with the request for an early report. This is tho bill introduced by Mr. Mudd, by request, authorizing the | Wash- ington and Cumberland Railroad Company to extend its road into the District from the point where the road touches the District line to such point west of 20th street and north of New York avenue as may be approved by the Commissioners of the District. The committee also referred to the Commig- sioners tho bill restricting ‘the erection of buildings in the alleys of the city. Gen. Boynton Resigns, Gen, Boynton, having accepted employment under the Secretary of War in con- nection with the historical work pertaining to the establishment of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, has resigued his position as chairman of the press committee. While this service is not of acharacter to bring him within the letter of the rule regulating the press galleries, he did not think the press committee ‘should be embarrassed by explanations to which this connection of one of its members with an ex- ecutive department would naturally and prop- erly give rise, For this reason he resigned, A Big Hotel. Among the building permits issued to-day ‘was one to Mr. George Truesdell for a three- story brick hotel at Eckington to cost ee COURTS. Equity Count—Judge Coz Yesterday—Simms agt. Simms; divorce granted. Perkinsagt. Perkins; do. Minnixagt Ward and Jackson against Ward; W, Ward Mohun appointed guardian ad litem, Powele against Walhaupton; auditor's report ratified and distribution ordered. Electro-libration Company: pro confesso, Edwards agt, Mau- piss order of red 7 ect aside, Retz agt. Fiana- an; sale ratified and reference to auditor. Markwood agt. Markwood: testimony ordered taken by C. Ingle. Leimbach agt, Leimbach; injunction denied. Edwards agt. Gibbons; release from operation of lien ordered, Prozats Cocrt—J Coz. Yesterday—Estate of Patrick H. Kearney; letters of administration granted to widow. ‘The accounts of George Bergling and George J. Sockelers, exeoutrices—Theo. Bean, Eliza C, Jackson and W. W. Kerby guardians—were approved and passed, —____ Discredited by Its Lobby Support. Washington Correspondence New York Times, The Atkinson bill, to define the right of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad to the occupa- tion of certain streets and reservations, with sidings and other terminal facilities, was again before the House today and was again opposed by the members who have beon obstinately op- osing its pasnage. ‘The bill renann mo ring peti ag Er : support and almos' ntic oJ mm, and i for aie been obliged to cnrry the burden of some bad management for the railroad com- that is most interested in it, There is no Foabe that tho difficulty of passing it has been inereased by the men who seo it through. THE MES. YOUNG DEAD. The Victini of a Jealous Husband’s Pistol Dies of Her Wounds, Mra, Hottie Young, the vistim of last Thurs day morning's shooting tragedy at the Minne- qua House, Atlantic City, diedat 11 o'clock last pressure: night. The direct cause of death was bfhial; A SITE FOR THE STATUE. South of the Treasury. AGPOT JUST AT THE HEAD OF PENNSYLVANTA AY ENUE WHICH TRE COMMISSION DEEM SUITABLE —A NEW APPROPRIATION NEEDED AS THE OLD ONE 18 NEARLY EXPENDED. It was thought that there would be a meet- ing today of the commission having in charge the location of the Lafayette statue, but owing to the absence of Secretary Proctor the meet- ing did not take place, The matter of the location is still in rather an unsettled condition, but the commission has at last struck upon « plan that it is thought will be satisfactory to all parties. “All idea of placing the statue in Lafayette Park asa side attraction to the Jackson statue has been defi- nitely abandoned. The resolution of Congress calling a halt in farther action along that line Was a concurrent resolution, and as such per- haps was not compulsory upon the commission. But the members of the commission consid- ering themselves the servants of Congress pre- ferred to consider it mandatory and have ever since been on the lookout for a site for the eless monument. SUGGESTIONS FOUND IMPRACTICABLE, Any number of suggestions have been made them, all of which wero considered more or already been re- servod by one of the Grand Army organizations for the statue it proposes to erect to the memory of Gen. Logan. And so with the reservation in front of the National Thea- ter. It had also been spoken for. Architect Clark of the commission said to a Bran reporter today that while the matter was not yet definitely settlod by the commission their choico was practically made, and it gocs well it will not be necessary for the Lafayette statue to remain long stored in the Senate stable yard. THE CHOSEN sITE. The site the commission now has in view is the one at the intersection of Pennsylvania av- enue and 16th street, in tho small reservation now fenced in at the southeast corner of the Treasury building, It is proposed to move back the fence from its present position to the rear of tho point where the small flight of stairs comes down from tho landing of the main south staircase, ‘This will loave a fair-sizod space of ground where there is now a grass plat,and in the con- ‘Yer of this space it is proposed to erect the statue. By simply moving back the fence the corner of the Treasury will not be left unpro- tected, but there is tobe no railing or obstruc- tion around the monument. The large gate = “t the southeast corner, which has not een called upon to support a gate will be re- movod. ‘The actual location of the monument will be on ® line with the center of Pennsylva nue, and the statue will occupy a ilar to that of the Peace monument end of the avenue. It is thought\that this will be a very impos- ing site and one that will be in every way satis- factory. 4 FURTHER APPROPRIATION NEEDED. It will be necessary for the commission to ask a further appropriation for the work and for the purpose of removing the pedestal that has already been erected and which will neces- sarily have to be paid for. . ‘Tne money at the disposal of the commission has already been nearly expended. The new Appropriation will also empower the commis- sion to formally choose a new site. Mr. Clark this morning called at the Treas- ury to ascertain Secretary Windom's views on the matter, but the Seerctary was not at the Treasury at the time. THE RAUM INVESTIGATION. Deputy Commissioner Lincoln Doesn’t Think the Files System Works Well. Deputy Commissioner Charles T.Lincoln was the first witness today before the special House committee investigating the charges against Commissioner Raum. 1n answer to Mr. Cooper he said that his at- tention had been called by the commissioner to Lemon's letter recommending the completed files system about November 20 last. The letter inclosed 30 test cases alleged to be ‘complete, and on examination witness ascertained their real status and reported that half were incomplete. Since then he had been told by chicfs of divisions that the percentage of cages really complete as now selected upon request of attorneys was really less than in tho case of the thirty test oases, the estimates of completed cases ranging from 10 to 60 per cent. DIDN'T WORK WELL UNDER TANNER. The witness read a letter from Assistant Chief Bryan,dated November 20,saying that the system of completed slips had been tried by Commissioner Tanner, and, in the opinion of those competent to judge, had not resulted favorably. Not more than 2 per cent of the cases were really complete. Even if the attorneys acted in good faith, only a smail proportion of their selected casos would be found perfect, and what would be the condition of the 94 per cent of pension claims not selected? Although the system had not been fully tried under Com- misvionor Tanner, yet oue attorney had nearly swamped the office with his cases, and it was not possible to consider others. CLAIMANTS WITHOUT ATTORNEYS OB CONGRESS- mex toaid them would becompelled to wait un- justly, and it would be better policy to bring their cases to settlement. The witness said that his assistants were unanimous in the opinion that the completed files system would ‘not work well, He looked upon Lemon's letter as personal to his own casos, but wrote his answer broadly enough to meet alicases, The effect of the order had not becn to stop work on all bit completed cases, but probably five times as much time was given to cases selected by attorneys as to other cases, CAPITOL GLEANINGS. Commissioner Raum Rests on His Legal Rights—Other Matters. Before the adjournment of the Raum investi- gating committee yesterday Mr. Raum said that lying articles were published about him by men who knew they were lying. ‘There is a con- )spiracy tt this city,” he said, “and Mr. Cooper is bping used as a tool to break down my credit, | The committee can see the papers day by day filled with lying articles, Mr. Cooper knows that the charges are a dismal failure and can- not be sustained, and he wishes to drag in other things, 80 as by hocus-pocus or hook or crook, to injure me, Ishall reston my legal rights and refase to have my private business dragged out by Mr. Cooper.” SWRETNESS AXD STRENOTH. ‘The Senate was in session last night until 12:15 talking about sugar and reciprocity, THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LAXDS has ordered favorable reports mate bill to open abandoned military reservations in Nevada to homestead entry; Senate bill for the relief ‘of settlers who were unable to havo land cases settled owing to vacancies in the offices of receivers or registers; House bill opening to settlement a portion of the Fort Randall military reservation in South Dakota, and Houee bill to set apart a tract of land in Cali- fornia as a public park for the proservation of the remaining great trees of in, THE FRENCH SPOLIATION CLAIMS, A half dozen or more New England attor- day by the subcommittee of the House pri ions committee the French, a Efe [ i Hy i | ih : CAPT. ANDERSON’S PENSION. the Decision of the Pension Bureau. Assistant Secretary Bussey has granted, in part, the appeal of Marion T. Anderson, late of the fifty-first Indiana volunteers and now of this city, from the decision of the pension commissioner rejecting bis application for increase end erating. The claimant has been in receipt of a pension of $24 per month from 1876 and $30 from 1883. His claim for increase, filed August 4, 1880, and also another for increase and re- rating, filed July 16, 1888, were rejected for the reason that he was not totally heipless; that he was able to walk about end was em- loyed at his desk (in the War Department) earn- rapes nem, Recently he has been com- Siea to abandon bis position om account of his isabilities. Gen. Bussey states: “Unless the term ‘tétal helplessness’ is literally applied the rejection is untenabie and 18 believed to be in- consistent with a just and fair construction of the statute. It is shown that since 1880 the claim- ant has been unable to dress and undress him- self or attend to the many of his personal wants without the assistance of another person and aleo that his disabilities are permanent and Progressive. It is believed from the foregoing facts that his condition since 1880, at least, has been such as to justly entitle him to the beno- fits of the act of June 18, 1874. which fixes the rate of what was then known as first grade nt 250 per month. this extent. then. in = tice to claimant, department is dixposed to reverse the action of the bureau.” Gen. Bussey holds that the applicant is en- 7 to €50 per month from September 2, i ———_—_» —_____ DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. CAN'T CHARGE IT TO UNCLE SAM. The public printer has repeated a request made two years ago to have Jackson alley, ad- joining the Government Printing Office, paved with Belgian blocks, When the request was first made there were no funds available, al- though the condition of the alley was such that the health officer earnestly urged the proposed improvement. The recent request was referred to the attorney for an opinion as to whether the District can collect from the United States government their proportion for paving the alley under the compulsory permit law. The assistant district attorney, Mr. Thomas, ren- dered an opinion today im which he says that the law was not intended to apply to property belonging to the United States. He says he is of the opinion that the work could not be charged to the United States, aud the atten- tion of Congress should be invited to the con- dition of Jackson alley. CKERKS APPOINTED. The Commissioners today appointed A. Marsh and George L. Cook clerks to assist in the preparations of the “arrears of taxes” book and Nicholas Kinn astistagt drafteman in the oftice of inspector: of publie buildings at 24 per day, ——. EX-SENATOR CHRISTIANCY DEAD. A Long and Eventful Career as Law- yer, Judge and Senator. Ex-Senator Isaac Peckham Christiancy died at Lansing last night of cancer of the throat, after a month’s illness, Mr. Christiancy was born in Johnstown (now Bleecker), N. J., on March 12, 1812. He was educated at the academies of Kingsborough and Ovid, N. Y., and when thirteen years old he became the main support of his father’s family, After teaching school he studied law till 1836, when he removed to Monroe, Mich., and was admitted to the bar. He was one of the founders of the republican party in Michigan, and was a delegate to the Philadelphia convention in 1856. In 1857 he purchased the Monroe Commercial and became its editor. In the eame year he was an unsuc- cossful candidate for United States Senator. He was'elected a judge of the state supreme court in 1857, 1865 and 1873, and became chief justice in 1872. He was elected United States Senator in 1875, but resigned in 1879 on account of ill health. He was then sent as minister to Peru, where he remained two years. During the war he was for a time on the staff of Gen. Custer and A. A, Humphreys. Judge Chris- tiancy had rare learning, perfect probity and unblemished reputation’ Until bis unhappy second marriage late in life. He metin this city, at the house where he boarded, a young and beantiful woman, Miss Lillio Lugenbeel. He courted and married her. This marriage caused considerable of a social sensation at the time, as Mr. Christiancy was then an old man with children much older than bis youthful bride. The sequel was a great social scandal. Upon his going to Peru as minister his young wife accompanied him, but soon reports came back of unbappy relations exisiting between them, due in part to the attentions the hand- some young wife received from gentlemen. Mr. Christiancy began proceedings for di- vores here, alleging infidelity. This charge, however, was withdrawn and a divorce was granted on the grounds of desertion. The mar- riage and divorce darkened the lives of both unhappy to the messalliance. Mrs, Christiancy was broken in health and died in- sano in Brooklyn. A a President Congratulates Speaker Reed. The following telegram was received here this morning: Cresson Srnivas, Pa., Sept. §-—Hon. T. B. Reef, Speaker of the Tiouse of Representa- tives, Washington, D.C.: I very heartily con- gratulate you and your colleagues in Congress from Maine upon the generous popular in- dorsement you have received. Bexsamrx Hargisox, Populations of Hlinois Towns. The Census Bureau has announced the popu- lations of the following cities and towns in Illinois, together with the increase or decrease in each during the last decade: Belvidere, 3.863; increase, 912. Sandwich, 2,505; increase, 158. ‘Sycamore, 2,987; decre se, 41. Galena, 6,406; increase, 45. Elgin, 17,499; incrense, 8.642. Aurora, 19,634; increase, 7,761. Batavia, 3.618; increase, 974. Dixon, 5,149; increase, 1.491, Sterling, 5,822; increase, 735. Kock- ford, 23,589; increase, 10.460, Wills Filed Today. The will of the late Hon, Horace F. Page was filed with Register Wright today. It is deted in April last and leaves his four children €500 each; tobis son, George N. Page, his gold watch and chain, and to his son, F. W. Page, his diamond studs. He leaves to his wife, Jane Page (who is charged with the education of the youngest children), his Eldorado farm, in Montgomery county, Md., his stocks, &c., for lite or widowhood, the roperty then to go to his children. She is Rirscted to pay his son Frank ‘Mf, £5,000 in one year if he deserves it. Frank M. and George N. Page are named as executors, The will of the late Elizabeth Haynie was filed yy. She leaves ber estate to her mother, Drs. Elizabeth Fauihaber, and xp- points Kk, Eichorn as executor. —_—— Marriage Licenses, Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to Aaron J. Meyers of Charleston, 8. C., and Jennie Oppenheimer; Francis J. Miller and Mary T. Mussante of Philadelphia, Pa.; Thos, Weich aud Maria Flaherty; Lewis Goodney and Columbia Pen- dleton; e W. Barnesand Mary W. Wag- ner; id A. Jackson and Louisa Turner; Charles 4 and Cydonia Richardson. pots nnn Patrol Wagons at Night. ‘The patrol system in the first precinct is now fm order all night, and Policeman Boardman has been detailed to look after it and to take arge th Maj. Moore in his last ve ual tether Rots oe the establishment H : | i i [ tt it li 8! i rs Ht i | i rf i BETWEEN TWO OFFICES. Chooses One Just | Gen. Bussey Grants an Appeal From | Mr. Ross Prefers to Have the Change Take Place October 1. Notwithstanding the fact that he bas been appointed a Commissioner of the District, Mr. John W. Ross is still the city postmaster, and will remain in that Office until his successor shall have been nominated and be ready to Gill simple, Mr, Ross’ nomination has not yet been confirmed by the Senate, As soon os it is the first thing im order vill be his letter of resiguation ar map gs ay) to take effect the qualifi- cation of bis successor. It is Mr. Ross’ desire that he shall go out of the old house iste new on the firet day of October, and if his cessor is named before that time and that is satisfactory to him, that will most certainly be the day that will be named in Mr, Ress’ let- ter of resignation. That would be the date most convenient to him end the Post Office Department, because the first day of a now quarter as wll as of anew month and the accounts of the office have allto be made up then amyhow, so it would really be killing two birds with one and the same stone. If the change in officials should be made at any other ume than the first day of a quarter it would impose « double task upon the empioves of the city post office, who would have all the accounts of the office to go over twice within a short time. The Ist of October would probably be the date most satisfactory to the other Commis sloners for the same reason, that it is also the first of » new quarter with th The turning over of th: office to the new postmaster will be quite an undertaking. All the accounts of the offico have to be gone over by the new incumbent and approved by him and the effects transferred and recetpted tor. This will take some little time. Then the new postmaster will be required to give bonds in the sum of $100,000. Mr. Ross’ bonds asa District Commissioner will be bat €50.000, The Eighth District Association has passed resolutions congratulating Mr. Ross and the city ell upon his recent appointment. They go 01 ®ay that “the able manner in which he has performed the arduous duties as post- master of this city is an ample guarantee that Fir the duties « mmissioner will be formed in the same conscientious spirit has cver guided him while postmaster.” The New City Post Office Site. Secretary Windom, who went yesterday t Williamstown, Ma will probably remain away at least a couple of weeks, and in the meantime it is not likely that anything will be done by the Treasury Department toward acquiring possession of the site for tho new city post office, There are thirty- three lot owners, a few of whom have ali sent in their responses to the circular issued by the secretary asking for their prices, but noth- ing can be done in the way of a decision as to how to purchase the land until ali have been heard from. Wester Hriours, adjoining University, for sale by Joux F. 14th and G. ee Held for the Grand Jury. George Coleman and James Hopkins, the young colored men arrested by Policeman Weedon for breaking into Miller's saloan oa E street, as published in yesterday's Bran, were charged with housebreaking in the Police Court today. Coleman plead guilty, but Hopkins denied his guilt after hearing the testimony Judge Miller committed both defendants to jail in default of 1.000 bail to await the action of the jury. Joseph Kelon. who was arrested on @ charge of forging a check that was stolen from the saloon, was acquitted. a yw Methodist Wacoamax, Range of the Thermometer Today. The following were the readings at the Sig- nal Office today: 8 a.m., 70; 2 p.m., 61; max September 9.1890, uother, ray Ls treet Ale uxton Welch of Gounretows, ee ULDING to JOSEP MA RICE—PAULDING. On Tuceda} at the residence of the bride's French, 146 North Washi Va., by’ the Kev. BM Mrs. MAKY FRENCH RICE of Washington, D.C. 9s DIED ELLIOTT. On Monday, September PHILIP ELLIOT, sa oF Rew, ‘one ition eee e . her 9, 1890, PAUL, infant d"Stargaret © Kidwell, age ta ing, n lay morning. Somber & 2880, DW On & son of Charis G, ans LEWIS. On Me ELSIE LEWIX, ve: Funeral Wed» %, wea meothor of Halen Bug y afternoon, September 10, at he Niueteenth street Baptist Chance invited to attend. (Phi e- poo? fron e from us bas juved is stilied, A place ts vacaut in our home, Which never can be filled. God, iu his wisdom, bas recalled ihe boon bis love had given; Ana though the Lody moulders here, ‘Lhe soultssafein Heaven. by Mas Warm, residence, 1003 I street ursday. Piuce from his late residence, 608 Ue northwest, on Wedueeday at @ s and tmends are invited to * ter ROBERTSON. On Monday, September @, 1890. at 11:30 p.m. MARGARIC, relict of the late John 8. rtvou, in the fftie:k nee. rom her Inte residence, $2 Vi nue southwest, Thursday at Bal Kequiem mass at St. Dominic's Coureh at ¥ Friends and reiatives invited to attend. SHEAMAN. yn September 8, 18B0, a. (& abort ot CUBNELIU» SHEAHAN, brother of it take place at the renidence of his sister, 52 M street northeast, Wednesday. at3 p.m Friends and rolatives are invited to WILKERSON, ber B 150, at JAMt» HAKR), the belovea son of James Mary H. Wilkerson, aged one year and two days, ttle crib is empty now, < jad by; m nec Joy. thts culd arms dotusise, ‘We miss thee, darling: oh! how mush ‘Our God accie can tell year of her nie ave o'clock. o'clock. ‘ving arms — He Gvetis all things well. Funeral will take pince from his parenta’ 1244 Becond strect soutueast, ou Tuureday, the 1d iuntant, at S oV.ock. Fiseuds and relatives invited to atvend. * A Since Case ‘Mr. Alex. Harris, a prominent lawyer at No. 1105 @, st.n.w., Washington, D.C., under date of January 14, 1890, wrote to the A.B.C. Chemical Co., Richmond Va., giving the history of scaseof skin eruption of tweaty years’ standing, the rosult of malignant bleed discase, (At this time Mr. Harris had beon wuable to walk for six months.) In roply be was directed to ase ABC. Alterative with the sssurance that he would decured. Match J, 1890, Mr. Harris again wrote the A.B.C. Chemical Oo. in the following words; “The {improvement in my case eo far is almpst miraculous, Tom really getting woll,and can waik bs well as Lever cou d, and my general health was never better. Ishall write you frou time to time, Meantime you can refer ‘anyone to me youdesire,and Isbell certainly tell them that the A.B.C. Alterative has done me moregood fu two mouths than has twenty years’ experience with various eminent physicians aud other remedies tried” Under the dats of April 7, 1890, Mr. Harne wrote: “iam entirely well.” on D ar G ° ene . su) : SIDASABOE SL Mo at ote a. & TUWNEB @ 80x, 1316