Evening Star Newspaper, December 19, 1890, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.G, FRIDAY, BECEMBER 19, 1890. AGAIN ON THE STUMP Parnell’s Eyec Are Better and He Addresses His Countrymen, SOME TALES OF THE RECENT STORM. Nine Bookmakers Fined at Eliza- beth, N. J. SUICIDE IN NEW YORK CITY. THE NEW EAILWAY ASSOCIATION. What President Fish of the Mlinois Central Thinks of It. Carcaco, Dec. 19.—President Fish of the Tili- nois Central road, who has just returned from New York, was asked why his company bad Joined the new railway association when it weuld not become a member of the Interstate Commerce Railway Assoviation in 1883. Mr. Fish said the Ili sal refrained from | joing the old association princtpaily because it would have required the del of the | Tate-making power to who were neither mew directors nor selec forbidden by the company s ¢ after two ¥ fronted with a recur- rence of like conditions in an aggravated form. he said, “and there is presented a plan which we have no voice in fr: hut which reco { the directors of mmitiees of compat conference cli : establish, subject to state sud fed tariff for competitive traffic. That ory board will bring about a millennial pa dise of peace I not beli y think that the plan proposed leaves not rom be done. It is. however. on the whole, feasible plan which been presented seems flexible enough to meet sa exigencies as are likely to arise.” ais TALES OF THE STORM. Suffering and Loss of Life Caused in the Ohio Valley. Porst Prieasaxt, Dee. 19. | tow boat has gotten through to this point from Coal City. six miles up the Big Kanawhariver. Itsomicers tell their tales of the great snowfall all along the upper river and into Elk and Coal river valleys. The West Virginia branch of the Ohio Central railroad has abandoned ail the Chesapeake and Ohio is ne bad. Ty telephone wire in the valley is down. Nota telegraph wire i: ing. At St. Albans the roofs of thre? hon i four peopie ba perished in the «nc way fre lost and Mile mostly miner: and their situat: dead More than are snowed in m is dangerous. possi TEAGEDY AT HOT SPRINGS. Suicide of a Beautiful Young Woman—Mys- tery im the Case. Memrurs, Texs., Dec. 19.—A Hot Springs, Ark., special te the Appea!-Aralanche says: Mrs. Willie Bell committed Je veste by taking morpiin ly was abont tw: returned yesterday mor Tenn.. whither, it is inti hat or had beet &@ Beret mission. im to em public . but there hie separated pin gn facts will probably —— BETTING Is —_ hhepny Loxpox, Dee. 19.--Betting ir London, which | previous to the lime throwing incident was | against Parnell, wt moderate odds, baschanged aud Ps w quoted at par. The Marqz rry is reported us saying of the same in “The ih of Ireland will not be sorry tical ill of the metho kind of home industrious an al north wonk! have mit to should the demand for a separate parli ment be granted. it shows. as I have urged before, that home rule would mean civil war. There ix no decent liberal who would wish to subject himself to the kind of governmen: cheated at Vallimakill and Castlecomer, and why should they seck to doom their fellow subjects im the north of Ireland to that fatey” FAVOR DISCRIMINATING DUTIES ON FRENCH WISER, The Bradford chamber of commerce has adopted@ resolution favoring the imposition by the government of discriminating duties on French wines. ‘This action is recommended for the purpoxe of retaliating against France for the duties on English products establish- | ed by the New Anglo-Naxon French Company. ‘The qdoption of such # resolution by the Brad- ford” chamber of commerce is considered of | special signifi as it is the first deliverance ears Jooking in amy de- tive policy. TWO NOTABLE MEN DEAD. The deaths of two notable men are announced | today: Poepe, the Belgian socialist leader, and Kev. William Nassau Molesworth, M. A., the well-known author. REJOICING IN BERLIN. The advent of another son to the Emperor William was a surprise. It was expected that the happy event.would occur in the first part of the coming year. Berlin is decorated with | bunting m honor of the occasion. MISTAKEN FoR RISWAMCK. | It was rumored in Paris today that Prince | Bismarck bad arrived in the city and was stop- ping at the Grand Hotel. It was found on in-! m that the frontier police had re- e passage of the German ex-chancel- | turned oat that they had made a| the stranger being in reality a Ius- rule that the law le { mustaae, sian. wlio bore a strong resemblance to Bis- march. | WILE SOLDIER IN RUSSIA. | g¢ Duke of Orleans proposes to ussia for a year and has applied for toone of the infantry regiments. 1. probably be sent to the Caucacus, where there is & possibility of fighting with the Turks. @ «ANOTHER LYMrM DiscovERED. } Pauts, Dec. 19.—Dr. Pettit today delivered a lectare before the Society of Practical Medi- cine. In the course address the doctor produced « lymph of his own discovery, for which he claimed results ide with those obtained from the use of Prof. Koch's lymph. —_— S$ SWINDLED. CALIFOENL Mow San Franciseo Was “Worked” Borus Coal Company. xeisco, Dec. 19.—The Chronigle sa: and Northern Coal Company, which opened extensive offices here last month, bas vanirbed and un investigation shows that & successful swindle has been perpetrated. ‘The company was organized in Seattle about three months . of $500,000. The business was transacted bere by « man named Ayres, who issued a circular offering torell coal to be delivered after Febraury per ton. by Ast time for $16 a tor the advertixcment ‘The cireular advertived to the company at par value yment for the cowl Canvassers were em- plored and quite = business was done. A. Eraubrook wax announced a the presi- = ALC. Mac er. ¥ president; Ayre Chapin, treasurer; ard, secretary ya Mactauler, assistant +ecretary. MucCauley and Braonbrook eame here for a few days. On December 5 the whole outtit disappeared mothing bas since been heard from them. ag Jennie Webb's Murder. Osxstooss, Lowa, Dec. 19.—The case of the state ogainst Sarah E. Webb and Arthur Webb is uow on trial in the district court. The de- fendants are jointly indicted for the murder of their six-year-old dacghier, Jennie Webb. The jury wus completed y: * when all the |" | action yesterd: | tion of sitting | the extension of the road to U WILL REMAIN NEUTRAL. DISGUSTED WITH LIFE.~ ~ The Chapter of the Diocese of Dublin Refuse | Suicide of » Man After Reading Two Philo- to Take Action. sophical Books. Duniap’s Cabie Dispatch to The Evening Star. - New Yonre, Dec. 19.—The dead body of a , Dec. 19.— United Ireland, in its this | man was found in thé basement of Tompkins ‘Week's iasue,lays great stress on the importance | market at 7 o'clock this morning. Beside the of the last meeting of the chapter of the dio- | body was a revolver with one of its five cham- se of Dublin. A writer, under the heading, | bers empty. He had shot himself through the ‘Significant and Hopeful,”saysthat Archbishop | heart. Later the suicide was identified | Walsh presided and that alonsignor Lee urged! as Frederick Boehem, twenty-three years | that the eeclesiasties of thé diocese should take | old, an. anarchist. tn bis pockets ‘were | no action upon the question of the bour, in — = — ks, oy Bom Bag dag mae | view of the fact that the Catholic laity were | ing ‘ward’ ani anon. divided in opinion uyon the subject. That this | Nt book Boehem left a letter addressed to the | public stating that he had wilfnlly taken was so, he declared. was manifest from the | Swn life, as it was the only relief to escape Parnellite meetings. ‘The writcr of the article | eruclties and sufferings of the present system. adds that the rest of the chapter indo-sed the ——— | sentiments of Monsignor Lee,who,if compelled SETTLERS IN TERROR. | to take sides, would, tr his opinion, espouse the poetry Ri feause of the “ancrowned king. only to| They Leave Their Homes and Hasten to avoid dissension ‘the peopl reaming | that this information ax to the proceedings of | the chapter is correct the writer ix of op that this body has set an example which will in all probability be soon followed by the | clergy generally. If this happens and the priests remain’ 1 the writer predicts that in a month there will be nodissensions in the popu- | lar ranks, as the popular mind will have de- if with decmion in favor of Parnell, the ders will have been tanght what ment they might expect from their con- ies at ihe next general election unless hasten to repent and request absolution.” poaomnismuati BOOKMAKERS FINED. Nine New Jersey Pencillcrs Withdraw Their Plea of Not Guilty. Enizanerm, N.J., Dec. 19.—The nine book- makers on trial in the general sessions court here today withdrew the plea of not guilty and instead substituted the plea of non vult. ‘The following bookmakers were fined #500 on cach Fort Bennett. | | Mrewearotis, Dec. 19.—The Journal's Pierre, South Dakota, special says: George Morris, a storekeeper at Cheyenne City, near the mouth of Cherry creek has just arrived. He says the entire population consisting of | twenty ies, also @ number of friendly Indians have left there, some going to Fort Bennett, some to Oake and others to Pierre. He iva that just before leaving there night before’ last twenty Indians from it~ ting Bull's band arrived there and held a big council with the Cherry Creck In- ns to sce whether they should fight or not, aud they were joined after the council was over by 10 Cherry Creek Indians, all of whom set out for the Bad Lands. Morris says that dari time the refugees were getting away and when the hostiles were about a mile distant on their way to the Bad Lands sharp firing was heard be- tween the Indian police and hostiles that a bat- tle was no doubt being fought, but as the settlers were all nearly frightened to ‘death they made haste for the towns and can give no further hi tre stitn they count, or £1,000 for both. They | particulars, but as troops were ordered to that eae ° .. | point yesterday it is believed the fighting was Meee dnaaPTineizale: Patrick |, Mur-| Between the soldiers and the Indians. me eS SNOWING IN ENGLAND, Many Shipwrecks Reported---The Queen Sets Out for Cowes. Loxnow, Dec. 19.—A severe snow storm pre- vails in all parts of Great Britain. The fall is heavy and continues and trafic by rail is blocked. Strect travel in many of the cities and towns is cleo difficult. Many minor shipwrecks are already reported and fears are entertained thatmore serious dis- asters will occur. ‘The queen started for Osborne House today in the midst of a blinding snow storm, whicl followed the imperial train to Portsmouth. Clear weather, however, prevailed during the passage to Cowes. aie ‘Two Sisters Killed by the Cars. Bostox, Dec. 19.—May and Maria Morrison, sisters, aged twenty-two and twenty-seven, while attempting to cross the Fitchburg tracks ot Somerville last night were instantly killed. rederick Lowe. Sol. Lichtenstein, G. Johnston and Ike S. ‘thompson. The following were fined #250 on each indictment or $500 in oll; they were employes and not principals: Joun Fredericks and Mat Corbett. The case against the Linden Park Blood Horse Association has gone over for the term. asst PARNELL’S CONDITION BETTER. The Inflammation in His Eyes Has Materi- ally Subsided. Kmxxenyy, Dec. 19.—Mr. Parnell’s condi- tion is much better today. The inflammation has very materially subsided and he suffers less pain. He left this eity this morning for Johns town, where he delivers an address today. JUSTIN M'CARTHY'S ADDRESS. Mr. Justin McCarthy, leader of the opposi- tion, today made a speech in this city in behalf of Si Johu Pope Hennesey, the anti-Parnellite | ndidate for the house of commons from | Sorth Kilkenny. In the course of his epeceh | Mr. MeCarth nestly deprecated rach | J oy vesulted | Their parents live in St. John's, N.F. ‘They re- ; ee et aan ane | tad in Somerville ‘with « brother-is-law. that the = feces lak Sueei’s Forty-fourth Day. New York, Dec. 19.—Sucei’s weight this morning was 1053 pounds, 2 loss of one pound ince yesterday. ‘This is the forty-fourth day of his fast. sult had secured to its victim ch he would otherwise never It would have, the spexker icious effect in alienating the | wthy of the Jrish race whether It could not be too ject and sy home severely cond: WHAT HIT PARNELL. a Acquired by the Standard. Cmrcago, Dec. 19.—A special dispatch from Desuis. Dec. 19. — Canon Cody asserts | Lima, Ohio, says: The Standard Oil Company that it was mod ti was throwa in) equi another independent company, Mr. Purnell’s face and eyes, and not} Delaware Oil Company. The sale of the ca ix said by his supporters. An | Delaware leaves only two independent concerns. ee FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. The following are the open'nz end closing prices of ‘ Stack Maristas renorted ‘by’ apectal twenty-three women of Kil- whtished. It declares that Mr. rs of xxstematie deceit, has at a, and that bis very presence } can kenny in the | priests hold aloof from | tof the minor ch ‘ity of the election in the Journal save: “We ‘ithout Parnell is impos- | election, provided i the contest. The cou places the Continuin home rule ‘0 Britis: statesman would commit tre- | man of inferior strength. Mr. Par-! nell alone ceu restore the financial situation between Ireland and America.” gee A Brilliant Gathering in St. Petersburg. Duniap’s Cable Dispateh to The Evening Siar. z Sr. Perenssvne, Dec. 19.—Last night there | K: was a byjliiant gathering in this city to cele- | brate the jubilee of the British-American Con- gregational Church here. M. DeGiers, the min- ister for foreign officers, was present on the part of the emperor and was accompanied by the minister of the interior and Gen. Gresser, prefect of St. Petersburg. Representatives of all Protestant denomixations were also in at- tendance. The American minister took the chhir and opened the proceedings with an elo- quent addrees. He was followed by Sir Robert Marier, the British ambassador, who dwelt on Washington Stocx Exchange. Sales—Reguiar call —12 o'clock ‘Traders tional Bauk, 10 at 12. Linewln National Bank, 1130; 4at 110 Eekington and Soldiers’ Home jal Insurance, 5) at 4: wgton Gas, 25 at 39: 6 at 19at3% Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 100 unity of the English-apeaking wh 3 ma nleo epeke, reciproceting the t SKC hington Loan and ‘Trust frieudly sentiments toward Russia that had 5. 41m, 1601, remusterea, characterized the different addresses. The oc- 1. U.S. $368, 1891, coupon, 1035, vid. U.S. casion was a memorable one. istered, 190%, 1214; bid, 1: asked. U.S. 4a, ‘Colombia Bonds —P Lymph Patients in Philadelphia. is, ee PRE Te lee, eae Puuapexrata, Dec. 19.—The patient from 03 bid, — asked. 2, cy, it bid. 2-year fand Laramie, Wyo., who is being treated with ae eae SS Koch's ph at the Jefferson Hospital, re- ceived another inoculation yesterday. The gentleman is suffering from insipient turbercu- Yosis of the lungs and larynx, followin; the injection of yesterday he exhibited the carious *¥ymptoms described by Dr. Koch. The three patients being treated at the Uni- versity of Penneylvanin exhibited a slight re- No other symptom: except those expected developed. Sa eS A Lull in the Contest. Dunlap’s Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star, Loxvox, Dec. 19.—The Kilkenny corre- spondent of the London Siar, the most violent anti-Parnellite organ in England, wires: “Both tides have been so worn out by the cold and rain that they are now reduced to the occupa- yy their respective firesides and firing off manifextox at long range. ‘The Par- nell reception on Thursday was the most ex- thusiastic and in every way the best meeting I have seen thus far. Tt was certainly the Largest in the point of boua fide votersand seems to in- dicate that the popuiar sentiment is largely on is side in spite of the priests.” a Another Line to Omaha. gold, 1 ¥, 1902, 130 bid, — asked. 3.658, 1924, fund, cur: id, 122 asked. Miscellaneous Bottas—Washington and George town Kaliroad, 140, 6-9 10 7 ington and Georgetown KaiiruadConvertib} asked. Masonic Mall Associatio! Washington Mark Par 10s, ‘Company Ist inortgaze 6, 112 asked. Washington Market Com any. imp. Ga, — bids 127 asked.“ Washin faite Ist Mortage Ge, VAM, IS Light Infant " Wash- ry 2d, Ligh Washing ii, "Trust Compan: pany, ist mortars . Hank Stocks—Lank of Washington, 435 Bank uf Republic, 260 bid, — asked. bid, U0) waned, ton and Georgetown, tan, 112 bid, 142 asked, tol aud North O Street, Eckington und Soldiers’ Home, asked. Georgetown and Tenleytown, 43 bid. 55 asked. surance Stocks—Firemen’s, 42 bid, 50 asked. f bid, Metropolitan, s0 bid.” National Cxrcaco, Dee. 19.—At the annual election of , 23 asked. _ Arlington, 166 the Chicago, Fort Madixon and Des Moines = Colusnbla, 14k asked. German-Aimerican, i6y bid. Pot railroad the following officers were elected: | hide — asked. Higgs, bid President, B. C. Wheeler: first vice president, | Pe: usked. Lincoln, Willard C. Pollock; second vice president, E. 8. | #&* oe Stocks—{teal Estate Title, 123 bia ‘Title, 57, bid, 6 asked. ocks— Washington Gas, orgetown Gas, $8 bid. Us 8. ea Wana, 28 bid, 3S.asked. bid, 73 asked. Ameri Conway; secretary. W. P. Scott; treasurer, counsel, Je was formerl; ge ager of the Santa Fe vf the Chicago and | Northwestern. Money has been provided for noha. uae Sudden Death of Hoa. M. H. Phelan. Sr. Lovis, Dee. 19.—Last night the Hon. M. | H. Phelan dropped dead on the sidewalk in 3¢ ld, 40 as trie Ligitt, st Bi e Com= Vanorama staat ny, — bid, 220 asked. Bull Run this city. Mr. Phelan was publisher of the 0 aa Wastltzion tate " o of F: ‘Company, Pneutniat jan borne sigh reany gre vane nf eee 2 thd, 3g asked,” Washington Loan ‘and e paper. bid, 43¢ asked. Ame Se- faaas teguce ioral id, 44 asked. American y Mpany, 62 bid, Gig asked. Interocean Building Company, 108 asked. the lower h 3 oa Bimasdile don dow ext do.do. fam = Suna: elty tills, Hi rs ago. all grown. 50. 3 > 5 io. 2 9; steamer’ No. 0. % winter red, spot, sta y Failed in Business. Wirxesmanne, Pa.. Dec. 13.—The dry goods store und the carpet store conducted in the nawe ot F. 1. Orr of Brooklyn, N.¥., were made | 2°: Ms subjeets of closure by the sheriff this morning | No. cilow, Ss; steamer, 56; 4 traded iiiXed spol, New, S94 Ve ar, ou judgments in favor of Fred Vietor and A. a5s; January, Bia: Muy, Si%a5s: steamer, 531, Hiis of New York in, the sum of #27,000 and | bid Uats steady—uugruded southern and Penue the seri! was ‘ on this | S¥ivanta, dab ‘ a5); doy de morning. ico & Co. of Philadelphia | MX, 49 ash Ebaded Nu, % whlte, Stas we . | ye BoUnd—enolee, vod Jan nigh © attach aiTai® COMMON to fair, Taste’ “noe the « —chuice timothy, W.50ui.w; ge hour thr. .20. 19.00. PTOVisione: Stead : ew Th = | was KOI «bid, 107 asked. Wash- | — ‘bid, 22 asked. National Safe Deposit | term as senator, Haltimore Markets. fie was consul general BALTIMORE, Vee. 19.—Cotton duli—middiing, | President Cleveland. He | 9%. Plout st'ady—Howard street und western MORE INSANITY TESTIMONY. © ‘Witnesses Tell of Further Irresponsible Acts of Ward. * After the usual recess at noon Mr. Wilson stated that the defense desired to take the deposition of Dr. Hamilton Leach, who was ill, and for that purpose would ask an early ad- journment of the court. Chas. Pelham, ® member of the bar, was called as a witness. He testified that a few days before the shooting Ward approached a perty of. witness’ friends in front of the Na- ional, addressed one whom he (Ward) did not know atail as “Bill” and insisted on convers- ing with this man, although the man did not know him and tried to Lae ofhim. Fearing that Ward might get hurt, as the man was from Texas, witness turned to hi friend whom Ward had addreased and said: fe is a friend of mine. He means no harm.’ Witness got between the two men. Afterward Ward talked to witness, but did not seem to | know him. His face was blank and lacked in- telligence, and he seemed to be in maudlin state. He waa not staggering or boisterous. DRIVING AIMLESSLY ABOUT TOWN. David Smith, a cab driver, testified that a week or ten days before the shooting, between 12and 1 o'clock in the morning, Ward hailed | witness at the corner of 10th street and Pennsylvania avenue. He said to witness: | “Do yon see that wagon running down 10th street?” Witness said * must be blind. Followit.” Ward got into the caband witness drove down 10th street. There was no wagon. Then Ward had him drive up-town to 22d and H strects: had the cab stop there and had witness put hia lights out and stop. The witness de- scribed “driving about in a random and aimless manner. At length Ward had him stop at the dairy and out, telling witness to wait for him. Witness waited a long time, but did not see him again. ‘Three or four nights afterward witness met Ward and told him abont it, but Ward did not seem to recollect anything.’ Ward said if wit ness said co he would par him. That night he stepping out of a door, whistling for a cab and then disappearing. On cros+examination by Mr. Clagett the witnoss said he had told this to Mr. Coleman of the defense a week or ten daysago. He had been out of the city during the summer. Mr. Clagett wanted to know why he had not told of this sooner. The witness said it had not oc- curred to him. “I would do the same thing to you, sir,” said the witness to Mr. Clagett, “if you were dof murder and I could do justice to m B. Soper, the next witness, testified to being present in’a saloon in South Washing- ton on the day of the shooting, where Ward un- dertook to make a contract with one of his for- mer employes to run a dairy, as testified to by another witness. Ward's action was strange and like that of a wild man, ONE OF WARD'S WILD NIGHTS. Michael Racdy testified thata month or 80 before the shooting he saw Ward at Shcomak- er's and was asked with others to have a drink. The witness then described a wild night of Ward's. Ward went off in his buggy and wit- ness and othersina cab. They raced about the city, visiting different saloons. Atoné place Ward unhooked his mare and called her into the bar and had her stand there while they were drinking. He told of another occasion when Ward seemed to act strangely. He did not think Ward was in his right mind. Richard D. Lloyd testiticd to. meeting Ward on D street near 8th. Ward stated he had advanced a gentleman #1,£00 on a cargo of ice and wanted to know if the bills of lading were good security. Witness told hin that the “Dills of lading were _ of no account unless there was an_ussign- ment. Then the gentleman he _re- ferred to opened his pocket book, showing the money, and Ward took the £1,500—three $500 bills—-and put them into his own pocket. Then Ward went to a resturant, slipped a $100 bill into witness’ to treat, himself treated everybody gencrously and foolishly and during the time recklesdy dropped bill on the floor. ‘The witness said the $269 Dill and the #100 bill Ward had slipped into his pocket were restored to Ward. WILLIAM DICKSON'S TESTIMONY. William Dickson testified that be had known Mr. Ward since Ward's connection with the signal corps of the army. He testified that one day, about a week before the shooting, while passing along Pennsylvania avenue, Ward drove up and asked witness where he ing and then invited witness into his ‘buggy. They drove _ along, talking of Ward's business. At the corner of 43; street and Louisiana avenue they saw in front of Mr. Thomas’ office or coming down the steps a number of gentlemen, including Messrs. Sheehan, Gibson, Somerville and Roose. Warl said: “1 am’ on the dissecting table. ‘There stand my —_ executioners." Then he drove’ rapidly y and in stead of going to the Commissioners’ office, where he war to drive the witness, started up 4th street and said he was going to Bright- wood. He seemed much excited and lashed his horse, a thing he had never known him to do’ before. He said he was going to commit suicide. ‘Phe witness in- risted on going to the District building, hewever, and there told Ward to wait until he came out, but Ward did not wait. The witness d was out of his mind. Mr. Coleman took charge of examination of witnesses and began putting in medical testimony. Dr. Jacob 4. Wortman, formerly anato:mist of the medi- cal museum, who was present at the Adler autopsy, war called first. He said he assisted Dr. Schneffer in making the autopsy and was culled upon by | Dr. Schaeffer the next day to examine part of the spinal cord — the ‘ing between the base of the skull and dorsal vertebra. He examined the portion of the cord beneath where the bone had cn removed, 1s witness was informed, by a al opersti He had examined ‘the brancs inclosing the spinal cord without the aid of aglass, ‘There was beneath the arch of the bone a trifle thickening of the dura mater, which might be ac- counted for by the removal of the bone. ‘he other membranes showed no evi- dence of — injur: ‘They were abnormal. | There was no evidence of any solid substance having passed through these members or having injured them. ‘There was no destruction of continuity. The cord might have been in- | jured by concussion withont lesion of the | membranes. ‘The cord he did not examine, except to look at it with his naked eye. It ap- peared to him to be normal. It was preserved for the microscopist. Sears SA THE CAUCUS FINANCE BILL, A Favorable Keport From the Senate Finance Committee. The Senate finance committee, after several unsnecessful attempts to get a meeting, met with a quorum present at 2 o'clock, and in half jan hour had decided to report the caucus finance bill favorably. ‘There is conxiderable opposition to the measure, however, and the enactment of any financial legislation this session is uncertain. If it escapes the danger of free- coinage amendment in the Senate and gets to the House no one at this time can predict what its fate ‘would be then. But the chances of the adoption of a free coinage amendment in the Senate are more == are ‘Yhere ay ® good deal ols techie vabout 3 carryiog Can! | ten plan adopted at the caucus. The committee on rules, which was called for | 4o'clock yesterday afternoon, could do noth- ing, ;there being no quorum present. ‘The chairman of finance committee (Sen- ator Morrill) was opposed to some of the propositions contained in the bill, and with Senator Sherman reserved the right to vote for the restoration of the 2 per cent lard clause wien the bill is considered = >. Senate. foes pesos epee the right to vove against that of the propo- | sition ‘relative to supply ate pirat aes national bank circulation, which proposes to authorize the imue of original treasury notes thercior if silver bullion cannot be purchased. An for the democratic members of the com- Ward said: “You | hanled him again, Ward making him drive up and’ down the avenue and moving abont from one side to the other so that witness had to tell him to get out of the cab if he could sit still. e | witness said that after that Ward had a way of that | RAILROAD VERSUS THE PEOPLE. Confetence Report on the Atkinson Bill im the House. TF LRADS TO A LIVELY DEBATE—CHAIRMAN GROUT APTLY sa¥s IT Gives “EVERYTHING TO ‘3HR RAILROAD; NOTHING TO TRE PEOFLE”— OTHER SPEAKERS. Daring the morning hour in the House today Mr. Atkinson called up the conference report on the famed Atkinson Pennsylvania railroad bill. Once more the House had the pleasure of listening to the provisions of this much-dis- cussed, measure. The conference report, as already stated in Tax Stan, reports the bill as passed by the House with two amendments— one striking out the provision for a com- mission to inquire into the subject of the railroad tracks and report in the future,and the other adding the Senate clause providing that in the act shall be considered as_ per- nothing petuating the present station site of the Penn- sylvanin railroad. The rt also neta 434 street ax the western limit on Virginia avenue of the sidings, &c. As soon as the reading of the report had been finished Mr. Enloe raised the point of consider- ation, and on the question the yeas and nays were ordered. On the question of consideration the vote was ayes, 131; noes, 85. The report was therefore taken up, and Mr, Atkinson demanded the pre- vious question, Mr. Grout, Springer and Hemphill objected strongly to this. THE VOTE ON THE PREVIOUS QUESTION. A roll call was ordered on the question and the railroad was knocked out on the first round, the vote standing—ayes, 106; noes, 113. The vote on the previous question in detail was as follows: Ayer—Adams, Allen (Mich.), Atkinson (Pa.), Atkinson Va.), Baker, Banke, Barting, Bayne, Belden, ‘Belknap, Bingham, Blouni, Brewer, Brosius, Buchanan (N. J)., Burrows, Candler, Candler, Cannon, Caswell. Cheatham, Clark (Wyo.),’ Cothran, Craig, Culbertson (Tex.), Culbertson (Pa.), Cutcheon, Dalzell, Darlington, Dorsey, nell, Dunphy, arquhar, Funston, Gear, Gif- ford, Greenhalge, Hansbrough, Hays, He | Heard, Henderson, Henderson, Kerr (Towa), Ketchum, Kinsey, Langston, Lee, Maish, McAdoo, McDufiie, McKinley, Miles, Mofitt, Montgomery, Morey, Morse, Madd, Mutchler, Niedringhaus, Nute, Oates, O'Donnell, O'Ferrall, O'Neall, O'Neil, O'Neill, Osborne, Owens (Ohio), Payne, Perkins, Perry, Post, Pugsley, Quackenbush, Raines, Ran- dall, Ray, —'Revburn, Rife, Rockwell, Rowell, — Scranton, " Scull,’ Sherman, Smith, Smith, Ktone(Ky.), Stone (Pa.), Strubl Taylor (IIL), E. B. Taylor, Townsend, Tow: send, Vaux. Wade, Wallace, Wallace, Wheele Wickbam, Wiiliams (Ohio), Wilson (Ky.), Wi son (W.Va.), Yardley, Yoder; total, 106. Noes—Abbott, Alderson, Allen (Migs), Amol, Parnes, Biggs, Blanchard, Boothman, Boutelle, Breckinridge (Ark.), Brickner, Brook- browcr, J. 3. Brown, Brunner, Buch- Bynum, Carter, Carath, anan ( pm: oleman, Connel ingles.’ Dolli Covert, Crisp, Dickerson, Di , Edmunds, Ellis, Flick, Forem st, Goodnight,Grout, Hemphill, ’ | Hangen, Herbert. Hill, man," Hooker, > nedy, Kil Lacey,” Laidiaw, Lanham, 1 Lester (Gu.), Lodge, Martin, McClellan, . Millil Mills, Moore Paynter, P an, Reed (Lowa), Ri Sayres, gton, Pierce, Qi ardson, Robertson, or hington, Wheeler Williams—113. MI. GROUT AGAINST THE REPORT. ‘The previous question not having been or- dered, Mr. Grout took the floor. He said the conf report had stricken out the propo- sition which caused the bill to pass the House namely, the clause providing for |acommission, Mr. Grout sketched the legis- lative history of the bill in support of his statement. ‘The con mn’ proposal had been signed by a majority of the District com- hess und the House had then agreed to the vill. EVERYTHING TO THE RAILROAD; NOTHING TO THE YZOrLE. He was surprised that a demand for the pre= vious question had been made without any cx- planation of why everything was given to the railroud and nothing to the people. The Dill gave unlimited and unrestricted grants to the road. It leaves the company undisturbed in tele occupation of parks, streets and reserva- ions. Mr. Outhwaite asked if the granta were not worth $10,000,000. Heard became excited at this said the Dill did not confirm the thing. Mr. Grout said it left the company undis- turbed in everything they possessed. Nothing was said in the bill as to any recompense to the government for the occupation of the parks and now when the House had inserted a feeble cliuse in the interests of the people the con- ference committee stamped it out. The report patted the road on _the back and said, “don't be afraid, nobody shall watch you.” "The conference report should be rejceted and the conference committee given instructions. ‘Thirteen thousand citizens had petitioned against this bill, said Mr. Grout, and he read the petition which so many citizens cut from ‘Tae Stax and tigned. DEFENDING THE CONFERENCF REPORT. Mr. Atkinson defended the conference report. He said the House conferces had succeeded in having the House biil retained with very few amendments. This bill had been debated to greater length than any bill ever reported from the’ District committee. ‘The provisions were absolutely necessary to the —_ railroad its capacity as a publi ier. The com- ssion should have jurisdiction over both ilroads, and not 0: hould it have jurisdic tion over the existing roads, but ‘over all other roads aj pplying for admission to the city. ‘The trouble about the commission clause in this was that it was too narrow in its applica- twun. It was opposed by the Senators for this reason. ‘The only thing the commission could do under such limited jurisdiction would be to annoy the Pennsylvania railroad. ‘The propo- sition, Mr. Atkinson «aid, came fora sinking of the tracks. This was met by A COUNTER PROPOSITION, coming from the army engineer in charge ot the Potomac flats improvement, for the raising | int and in any- | mm the District Commissioners that if ge was raised fifteen feet the tracks could not be sunk. Mr. Atkineon anid that the demand for the pastage of this bill came not from the Pennsyl- vania railroad, but from the people of this Dis- trict, who hud petitioned Congress for its pass- age. HOW MUCH PER HEAD? Mr. Milliken asked how much per head the road paid for the signatures to the petition. Mr. Atkinson said he knew of no payment for signatures, He disputed Mr. Grout’s state- mentas to the mortality by reason of the grade crossings, and asked for the authority for the statistics presented. Mr. Grout replied that the District Commis- sioners were bis authority. a Mr. Atkinson disputed the accuracy of the statistics. Mr. Grout said that the stat re- lated to all the railroad tracks and not to the Pennsylvania alone. THE KILLED AND WOUNDED. Mr. Atkinson then said that since 1888 but two men had been killed and seventeen injured by the Pennsylvania railroad. Mr. Grout thought this referred to railroad bone ae only and did not include citizens in- a Mr. Atkinson insisted that it included all ac- cidents. Continuing, he said that it was in the power of Congreas to do as it pleased with the Tailroads; that the commission provided for in the House bill could not have jurisdiction over the whole problem, and that the provision for the commission had no business on this bill. |The whole question should be handled sepa- rately from this measure. ‘MR, MOORE'S UNDERSTANDING WITH ME. ATKINSON. Mr. Moore took the floor in his own right and opposed the conference report, He said mitiev, they.reserved thuzright t+ oppose the! that at the last session he had j woe” "UA, "Sanouach "aa they ‘iad lund | wigharawa his opposition, to the bill upon uz to chulce, | no proper opportunity to examine it, but con- | fi ument by Mr. Atkinson the ne of | goed we chicas Mair Alu knees ah usetsig | nealad Wo the report of) the ‘measure 40 that | clagao. providing. for a comummion, should saree Are Binced ab | Siar take BOAR ee” ses scees tag | sanisonak the tasting wore Remsiord ALacssh | GUGM Tihs ioe oe el oe etsox, Mant Den ite Thoma & Jones, | Seedy.—iuo cargoes fair, v's: "Na iraaivee | and Jones (Nev.), Lets the purross of the eae | Goh toaeat cect ne ‘House as his own. wow LON, MAss., De ots ‘ities aes | sugar stead: ulated, 6's. Copper steady— | mitteo to report the bill at the earliest moment | Mr. Moore then read extracts from pe eh pee pee Pg goons Teuned, idiaisy. | Whisky active —izlaiz. | practicable and Senator has been'| Mr. Atkinson's remarks in which ‘ines: will be continued for the benefit of che | 12. 24's 20, Liverpool pet steamer trm—cotton, | charged with that duty. he said he offered the commission amendment ~; Hour, Iaebd; grain, 44d. Cork for orders, 2. ‘Bd-aisGd. ” Sales—wheat, $2,000 bushels; corn, ‘31, ww BALTIMORE, Dec. 15—Virginia threes, creditors. Rew Your, Deo. 19.—Dleecker & Be Jobn F. Scannell and William H. Barsai dealers in plumbers’ supplies at 156 cared Ws eg ee ard alae we ot en gOo” TPS" A | dated gus bonds, 114}, anked; do. Mock, sjyuee | Azeany, N. ¥,, Deo. 19.—Ex-cheriff Benjamin |W. Winner of ‘Liberty, Sullivan county, | failed with linbilities "bevween $50, 975,000and | in wood int, | Three Men ee FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT. Fatally Injured by the Fall ofa ‘Seaffold. in good: faith and a. compro- misc ‘measure. 2" woore “held that Brim fie report the next Congres could wali ‘om a we legislate on whole railroad subject. of the Long bridge fifteen feet. He said he . wig ne aver_bemm comtdered th this matter. railroad had now succeeded in eu ont the section of the Dill in the interests of the . The report should be voted down, Mr. Moore. DEFENDING THE REPORT. Mr. Heard defended the report. The bill did not, according to Mr. Heard, confine the road in the occupation -of anything. Tt was merely an, innocent little measare, framed in interest of the people, to allow the railroad to serve the District. He had favored Mr. Moore's amend- ment in in its original form, when the commis- sion was not confined in ite in tiom of the | wania railroad. If had been in the in its original form he would have refused to sign ® report which dropped the provision. THE LEGISLATIVE BEE HIVE. ‘The Naval Appropriations Bill—Captite! Com- mittee Notes, &c. The subcommittee of the naval affairs com- mittee have completed the naval appropriation Dill, and it is probable the full committeo will finish consideration of the bill today. Chair- man Boutelle andMr. Lodge of the subcommit tee recommended the construction of another big battle ship after the pattern provided for in the last act passed by the last Congress, while Mr. Herbert, the other subcommittee member, favors a large and fast protected cruiser or else a vessel like the 800-ton ship already provided for. SENATOR GRAY'S RECIPROCITY PLAN. ‘The resolution introduced today by Senator Gray on the subject of reciprocity seta forth “That for the expansion of the markets for th promotion of friendly intercourse with those governments whose territorial limits stretch along our northern and southern borders, it is hereby recommended to the President of the United States to institute negotiations with the countries of Great Britain and with Mexico whereby in the interest of commercial inter- course and for the strengthening of the ties of amity.and good neighborhood, the reduction and total — of the import duties on the leading articles of production of the people of the respective countries herein be eff by combined and co-operative legisla- MILITARY ACADEMY BILL. The House committee on military affairs has completed consideration of the Military Acad- emy appropriation bill and it will soon be re- Ported to the House, ‘TRE HAWAIIAN RECIPROCITY TREATY. It is understood that after a consultation be- tween Senator Sherman and Representative McKinley on the subject the former has deter- mined to withdraw the resolution introdt by him to eo construe the tariff law as to main tain the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty in opern- tion. ‘The probability of amendments being question, is understood to have caused this de- cision, SENATOR INGALLS’ FINANCIAL BILL. The bill introduced in the Senate today by Mr. Ingalls to allow theUnited States toexchange its interest bearing debt for legal tender notes provides that when any person desires to sur- render any interest-bearing debt issued by the United States the bonds shall be redeemed by the issue of legal tender notes snfticient to redeem all interest-bearing debts preve: whether due or not at the time of prevent: ELECTIONS BILL AMENDMENTS. tions bill, the effect of which are, in brief, to strike out the provision for 2 permanent an- nual appropriation for the compen=ution of the supervisors and to deprive these officers of the power to interfere with the returns and to sep- srate them entirely from the elective machinery after election day. SENATOR SHERMAN'S FINANCIAL BILL. The finance committee of the Senate has just yesterday by Senator Sherman. The only phraseology. SYMPATHY FOR RUSSIAN HEBREWS. In the House of Representatives today Rep- resentative Cummings (N. Y.) offered for reference the following resolution: That the members of the House of Represent- atives of the United States have heard with en sorrow and with feelings akin to orror the reports of the persecution of the Jews in Russia, refiecting the burbari: of Past ages, disgracing humanity and impeding the Progrew of civalization: our sorrow is intensit by the fact that such oceurrenees should happen in a country which has been, and is now, the firm friend of the United Statcs and ina nation that clothed itself with gl: not long since, by the emancipat of its serfs and by ite defence of helpless Chi tians from the oppression of the Turks that copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Secretary of State with @ request that he send it to the American min- ister at St. Petersburg and that said minister be directed to present the same to His Imperial Majesty Alexander ill, Czar of all the Russias, A REMARKABLE TRIO. There was an apparently interesting and quite lengthy conference this morning in the Senate democratic cloak room. Those who ticipated were Senators Sherman and Car- isle aud Representative McKinley. ‘heir ap- pearance indicated earnestness. TO INVESTIGATE THE SOCIAL VICES, Five petitions were presented today by Sena- tor Frye, cach of them from citizens of Maine, calling upon Congress to appoint a commission to investigate the social vices of this country. SENATOR INGALL'S FENCES, Senator Ingalls leaves the city on Sunday morning for a trip to Kansas. He is somewhat interested in the Senatorial situation in that state and will remain there until about Janu- ary 2. ——_--.—_____ THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. ‘The House District Committee--Other Mat? ters. The House District committee held the regu- lar meeting this morning. Every member who isin the city being present. The committee did not take up the liquor question, but confined their work to favorably re- rting two other measures, one eing the Senate bill for the promotion of anatomical science and to prevent the desecra- tion of graves in the District and the other Pro Fiding » reporter for the Supreme Court of the District. The committee in the future will meet on Tuesdays and Fridays. MR. LISNEB’S PETITION. Senator Carlisle today presented the petition of Abraham Lisner of this city, praying that in consideration of circumstances stated in the petition he be exempted from the operations of an act entitled “An act to restrict the owner- ship of real estate in the territories to Ameri- can citizens.” Mr. ined — that he ong ae this country from Meinengen, Germany, in 1886, and that he has since fom narre ae f resided in the United States. At the time of his arrivalbe was but thirteen years of age, and not knowing that it was necessary that he should make any declaration of his intention to become » citizen of this country, and supposing that by bis continued residence herein he had citizenship be was not admitted to citizenship until Febru- ary 26, groacty On — > 1889, he acquired cer roperty, urchase, in’ this city “for the” dam ot $15,888, and on this land he has erecteda dwelling house worth about €35,009. Mr. Lisner now prays that ihe cloud on the title of this property, arising from his non-citizenship at the time of purchase, be removed by con- gressional action. Since the petitioner was admitted to citizenship he has acquired fur- ther real estate to the value of over $200,000. ‘The petition and an accompanying Dill were referred to the committee on foreign relations. NO MEETING OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE. ‘There was no meeting of the Senate District coumittee today, and it is safe to predict that there will not be one until after the year 1891 | makes its appearance. When the Senate meets at10a.m., as itnow docs, is no opportu- nity for any of the committees to do much worl ALOUT THE WASHINGTON AND WESTERN BAILROAD. Senators McMillan and Barbour, the sub- committee on the bill granting the Washington and Western railroad a right of way into the city, held a brief session and decided to aeot eget after the Coumstnetoness have made their report on the measure. Coxsutan Invorces..Not Begriazp.—The ‘Treasury pesgherain Pepto lar invoices are not ‘sccompany portation by mail. ~ s '| been in actual use for one Lare not in- ‘for other persons oF : a3 . 1 | of ext: offered, which might reopen the entire tariff | tion. It is also made the duty of the Secretar: } to allow a premium of not over 2 T cent oa unmatured bonds presented for redemption, Senator Gray introduced in the Senate a| agreed to report the financial bill introduced | amendment made in committee is said to be in | Highest of all in Leavening Power—U. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 1889 FOR PRINTIN A Lively Debate in the Senate om the Urgent Deticieney BIL, | TAR SENATORS GENERALLY AQRER TRAT THE | BLAME FOR THIS DEFICIENCY RESTA UPON CONGRESS AND NOT THE PUNLIC PRINTER— VIEWS OF SENATORS—THE BILL PasseD. The government printing office and matters | Pertaining to its conduct received more than a | little attention in the Senate this morning. | The debate was caused by the bill which called for an urgent deficiency for the office of | $369,000. FIFTY MILLION OF DEFICTENCT. Senator Cockrell opened the ball by remark- ing that Congress had, in the matter of depart- mental appropriations, a strange way of legis- lating. It was known last session that the sum actually necessary for the running of the | government printing office exceeded 3,000,000, yet Congress did not appropriate to within 700.000 of the requisite amount. Mr. Cock- rell thought that perhaps the small- ness of the appropriation was due to the fact that an election was at band. If that was the idea which had minimized appropriations then the experiment was cer- wivly a failure; the people did not ratify the deceptive proceeding at the polls. He called | atiention to the fact that there would have to | be another printing office deticiency provided for after January 1. | In all Congress would be compelled to pro- vide not less than $50,000,000 of deficienc: probably very much more. ‘The Missourian 28 quite sarcastic in his references to the ¢ manne in which the House made appro- tions and the ingenious way in which the > was continually burdened with the onus vagance ‘MR. HALE CONDEMNS THE CUTTING DOWN OF | REGULAR APPROPRIATIONS. Senator Hale, who was in charge of the bill, no apologies to offer for the present style of legislation. It was not a good way to appro- priate. The practice of cutting down appro- Priations rbillsand then making them up during the next year was undoubted!s | abadone. I da pleasant tribute to the maniiness r . ere wax little ground to | ope that the next House would do any better. | SENATOR GORMAN SAYS THE PRINTER IS NOT TO ELAME. Senator Gorman repeated Senator Cockrell’s | remarl the public printer was not to | | blame for this deficiency. ‘The increased ap- propriations for the government printing office We 1 by any action of place, but b; | \ pr dene | | | departn he referred to | the ine er of pages in | Ist we: “ord, pages, | when inter} an opinion to the efiec stif things continued im the | Senate as they were now ‘the increase in this session's Record would be 25,090 pages, THINKS THERE OUGHT To RE INVESTIGATION. Senator Gorman said he and the other mem- bers of the Senate committee on printing bad tried to reduce the number and curb the variety | of government publications, but Congress had nullitied their efforts. He desired to call attention tothe fact that the appropriation | for census printing was not included | in the government printing office estimates. Altogether the printing for the current fisea: year would amount to more than €4,000,000, including the census printing. This enormous | expenditare called for inquiry. There ought to be antinvestigation. Seuator Frye raid that investigation and in- | quiry was one thing: insufficient appropriation was another. He, however, did not splest to | investigation; that should be going all the time in all departments. UNNECESSARY PRINTING. Senator Vest wanted to know whether the | committee on printing had tried to decrease the amount of printing—the amount of work which had come to be thougitlessly regarded as necessary. Certain quantities of doc- uments and bills were printed and there was a constantly increasing and thoroughly useless surplus of them, It! was a well known fact that these things | were poured into cach committee room during | the session and at its close this mass of bureaa debris—reports of officials and euch like mat- | ters—were carried away to the bascment, | where the stench of decayed paper was sufti- | | cient to breed a pestilence. The Senatdt suid | | he had tried to work a reform in this matter, but had failed. EXPENSIVE ILLUSTRATIONS AND COSTLY MAPS. Senator Gorman said the abuse was not in the printing of those reports, but in the publi- cation of scientific works by the geological sur- | vey and the Smithsonian — Institution; works that were expensively illus- trated and plentifully — supplied with costly maps. On these there was great extravagance, great waste of money. He ex- plained away some of the growth of printing onice appropriations. The thirty days leave of absence meant $130,000 and a large sum was reauired to pay the 20 percent of addi- | tional compensation for night work. ‘These increases were perictly proper and he was sure that no Senator could object to them; | he simply mentioned them to explain some of the increase which was being discussed. If there was a movement toward economy it should commence at the proper place; there should be a diminution in the number of orders. He hoped the matter would be in- aired into and some pian devived to justly n the expenditares for printing. BLAMING THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS. — | Seated in his usual place in Senator Brown's reservation was Senator Reagan and when Mr. Gorman concluded the Texan arose and said | there were laws on the statute book which, | if executed, would prevent the departments | from expending more money than was appro- printed. This law was ignored. It was origi- | iy intended that Congress should determine | the amount of money necestary to run the gov- | ernment and that it should bear the responsi bility. Congress had, however, abdicated in favor of the departments. A great deal of ex- travagance might be avoided if Congress would give the departments to understand that there would be no such things as deficiency appro- tions. ahs said thet Buchanan's adminis- tration been charged with great extrava- gance because the total annual appropriations Sere in the neighborhood of €70,000,000., Yet That _ was. $70,000,000 when ‘compared’ with 000? admitied shat The country had grown somewhat in years, Dut just think of 500,000,000. OW MUCH? Senator Hale wanted a vote on the bill, but foben a current fiscal year aid exceed "Mir. Allison questioned the correctness of that estimate. Range of the Thermometer Today. ‘The following were the readings at the signal office today:g 8 a.m, 94;2p.m., 4; maximum, | 42; minimum, 33. | Senator Manderson jt AN INDIAN INVESTS roposes to Find Oat @ Good Many Things About the Red Men, Senator Manderson thinks the country ought to know more than it does about the In troubles so frequently disturb the peace of the west. ‘Today he started a senatorial im- which things before the F mences oper: The resota on Indisn affairs or a subcommitice thercof eho 1 find ont a good many tecond Congres cou- inquite into the condition of the Indian tribes in the states of North Dake South Dakota, Montana and elsewhere, th leading to the tions by Uni vation of Indian re: tes tro the treaties with said Indians been fulfilled. The committee required to investi fully concerning the arms the possession of thi ginlative and executi them and prevent the it hereafter: whether th of Indians rity on ehould be transferre ther department of the and to report to the Senate by bill or otherwiee, 1 customary powers are granted to the committee. RY. FAVORS DISARMAMENT OF THE INDIANA. ‘Such on investigation,” suid Senator Man- derson to a Stax reporter, wolutely neces- 4 munitions Indians, and what steps, reded to disarm, sary. Even here in the Senate opinion is sharply divic aves Which brought about the ssturbances in South Dakota. Es joes it seem to be neces be done to prevent the and ammunition. to Indians. : the Lest quality of W * ter rifles and an apparently Limitless supply of anmunition. ‘The only uses abey can put things to isthe Lilling of white men or no ga thes wn steps fora the Indians.” — THE MARIN Its Proposed Increase aud Reorganization— ‘apitol this m ing talking with Mr. Bouteile and the members of the House committee on n to the effort ra sal affairs in re; mac put the Marine Band on @ footing in the way of size and salaries more which, H eres ple te in a musical way, Mr. Sousa left with the con: tter strongly urging the proposal a f ill to bri at the de-ived te rittor the tary ent is of opinion that vaed is reasonal ed and carne consideration. WHAT THE PILL PROVIDES. The Dill provides for an increase of alary from £38 to $60 per month of mon of the first class and from £24 to $50 for second clags, with apprentices at the same salary, In number the provides that the baud be inereased from sixty, with ten apprenti usa stid toa Srak reporter that the oresent pay aud number of was litte better than disgraceful. Wax expected to not only compare fi ly With, but toexcel all competitors, and to do it on a salary scarcely adequate for’ the mainte- nance of the men. In the Jast few years #ix meu bad deserted, and when musicians tind it necessary to rt it argues a pretty bud wtate of affairs. The Marine Band at present is simply a | training school for other organizations. Almost every bund in he country has men "ho have been trained in the Marine Band and then left on account of ers. In this e stance, at every theater the orebestras ¢ majority of old members of the Mari LAROEK AND BETTER PAID BANDS IN ECHOPE. The bands of Europe are all greatly the supe- rior in numbers of our national band, whilein this country the same is true of private bands. In Europe the salaries paid, too, are grente than here. — Gilmore's’ Band in this country contains sixty-five men and from to 100 per week is paid them ‘Thereare in thie country auy number of factory bands, such as the bund at the Elgin factory, at the Pullman works, &c., where the men Te ceive a much larger salary than they do in the Marine Concert gardens paid their musicians more in a week than the United States paid theirs ina month. ‘The band at present costs the government about $20,000 6 year, while with the increase axked the cost would be about £20,000. * —-4.G00D BUSINESS INVESTMENT. “The increase would be # good business in- vestment, too,” he added. “The revenues from imported music and masical instraments at present is between $00,009 and £00,000 per Bonds, and expecially the Marine Band, aster the taste tong t 11 a business point of vi ncy of the band would increase Vill as ther recommended to The Proposed Change of Route—Hearing by the District Commisstoners, The bill amending the charter of the Wash- ington and Georgetown railroad was the sub- ject matter that occupied the attendance of the Commissioners in the board room this afternoon. it will =be remem- dered that the bill authorizes the following changes: “Commencing at New Jer- sey avenue and B street south, thence along the east froutof the Capitol, as shall be directed by the architect in charge therof, toB «treet north, thence west along mid B street to connect with its present tracks first street, commencing and I streets northwest, the street to 15th strect, thence soxth along 15th street to connect with its present tr: said street; commencing at 26th street and Pennsyivania avenue north *, the along, said avenue to connect with its present tracks on M street, in the city of Georgetown: thence west along M street to the Aqueduct bridge.” WHO WERE THEKE. When the meeting was called to order there were present President Henry Hurt, Engi- neer Carll and Director Park of the Wasb- i reilroad and Mesers. SEin'wethompeon, Bt 1. Weller, K. M. John- son, L. M. Lougslaw, Crammond Keanedy, joan on Jette 1 Onbiass tne bought Sr OF, wf W. H. Rapley part lot 9, square 79, 21 by on north ride of G between 2ist wind 224 streets northwest. Joseph E, Willard has purchased for €4,400 | of J. A. Little lot 17, block 14, Mt. Plensant. B. E. Emmert bas bought for $14,250 of G. H. Shultbeis part subs 17, 19 and 21, square 781, each 16 fect front ou Massachusetts avenue be- tween 3d and 4th streets northwest. tp py gy 4 for 25,500 part square 255, 1% feet 13 by BW fcet on D between 13g and 1 northwest. Michael J. Hanrahan bas bought of W. H. pfer for £8,135 lot 58, square 721, 18x70 on F northeast between Ist and cnretatnom—tinarcea