Evening Star Newspaper, January 8, 1891, Page 6

D DISTRICT. (@& Every one who wants tohire help or find situation, buy or seil real estate, let or hire houses or rooms, find work or workers, borrow or lend money, or offer or find bargains of any kind, should consult the columns of Tar Stan. They constitute a perfect daily history and @irectory of the minor needs and activities of this community, and each new advertisement ‘therein is as well worth reading as any other department of the paper. IN THE INDIAN COUNTRY. Policeman Ceinar Tells Some of His Army Experiences Out West. Speaking of the Indian troubles Policeman Ceinar of the first precinct said to a Stam re- | hy porter that it was very tiresome to hear the talk of Indian sympathizers. “I served five years among the savages,” he continued, “and experience taught me that an Indian is only g0dd when in his grave. When they surrender and everything looks bright ahead, then is the time to keep a sharp lookout, for Lo is too treacherous to be trusted. To be sure some of the Indians agents do act do the things they ought to do and do the things they ought not, nd this puts the red skins in a bad humor, but they were treated the best in the world would not be satisfied. Then there is too even much power in the bands of the agents and they can do just about as they please. Ifa company or two of soldiers appear at an agency they are under the agent's orders. A SOLDIER GIVEN UP AND SuOT. “I remember on one occasion our company Teache<! an agency where there were three com- panies of cavairy. One of our men had hadsome dispate with an Indien, and the agent knowing there would be troubie about the affair allowed the three companies of cavalry to leave the aving ouly sixteen of us (infantry) . ‘The next morning about 900 Indians aj ‘d demanded that the pldier to them. in oar presence our comrade o death. We were powerless to do . for the 900 Indians would have cleared in short order. Live. ring in the Indian country,” continued Thad enongh of it during my five years of service. In the summer time it was hot enough to almost roast ny alive. Our company had to pase through a large section of the country and & great deal of the sandy lands in Arizona had be over. Sometimes it would be hours before a stream of water would be reached. On one occasion our company started on a march and about 11 o'clock in the day our eanteeus gave out, and during the hours of the hall the vinegar was consumed and e on and still no water had been In the morning we got word that there was a stream six miles off, and the mem- bers of the company resumed their march through the send and heavy suge brush. When the stream was reached the men were all ex- hausted and many of them jumped right into the water. CAMPING IN THE SNOW. “In cold weather marching was no better and the men had to endure just as many hardships. remember one night particularly. After a Jong march through deep snow night came on and we were still some distance from the In- dian settlement that we were marching for. Many of us were exhausted from a long march and we had the option of continuing the march through the uight or going into camp. We chose the latter and there'we were compelled to brush away the snow and make our beds on the ground. "No fire could be lighted, for that wpuli have given the hostiles. warning of our presence in the ry. During the long marehes an Indian here and” there would fire into our ranks from some distant hill top or holiow, but it was impossible to get sight of him. ior soldiers who were sent in the direction jailed to find the Indian who Footprints could be seen and concluded the officer, “people can od m8, but uone of them are AN ALLEGED LIBEL. S. T. Luckett Held for the Grand Jury—His Letter to His Brother-in-Law. In the case of Samuel T. Luckett, charged with libel in writing a letter to his brother-in- law, Samuel W. Delzell, a Georgetown letter carrier, accusing him of certain acts in relation to the divorce case then pending between him (Luckett) and his wife, Lawyer Thomas today appeared before Judge Miller and had the w: stricken out. Mr. Deizell testified as to the receipt of the letter and was questioned by counsel concern- ing a Mr. Bell, who, witness suid, sometimes called at his (witness ) house, where his sister also lived. Detective Mattingly testified that when he served the warrant on Mr. Luckett he admitted that he wrote the alleged libelous letter. During the discussion as to the Inw in the case Mir. Thomas said ho was red to show that the letter did not excite Mr. Delzell. ‘The court remarked that the letter was one calculated to cause a breach of the - and ing of counsel's remark the judge said t when the law was enacted the legislators had not Mr. Delzell in view. Authorities were produced by Mr. Mullowney to show that the sending of such a letter through the mails came within the provisions of the law of libel, and the defendant, Luckett, was held in $300 security for the action of the grand jury. jataipine onde A Dangerous Operation. Prof. Habn of Berlin has opened the side of @ consumptive patient who had been under treatment by the Koch method, and removed from a deep cavity in one of his lungs some necrotic tise. The case was one of long ‘Stoning. brt, notwithstanding, the operation was s succem. ‘This is the fourth instance on record of such an operation being performed with favorable results. - eral reer «Hand Cars Run Down by » Train. Two hand cars loaded with laborers were run down Tuesday evening by the Chicago ex- press on the Pan Handle road at Pentwyn siding, two miles east of Coshocton, Ohio. Wheeler Burgers, Robert Davis and John Kurn, all residents of Steubenville, were instantly killed. The — tele- graph operator at that siting reported the ex- press five minutes late. Thivwould have given the men ten minutes to reach the end of ding, one mile away, but scarcely had they gone 300 yards when the express rounded the curve, running at a high rate, and dashed inte them. Mrs. Cleveland Opens the Ball. There have been many splendid eatertain- ments held at the Philidelphin Academy of Music, but the great auditorium of the build- ing never presented a more brilliant appear- ance than it did last evening when William Piatt Pepper and Mrs. Grover Cleveland opened the eleventh annual charity ball. The invite tion to Mrs. Cleveland to be present Last even- ing and to open the ball was extended to her some time ago by the committee of arrange- ments, and as she intended to come today to be Present at the dinner to be given tonight by Young Men's Democratic Association, at which ber husband, ex-President Cleveland, is to be one of the guests, she accepted the in- Vitation to be present last evening. ———_+e+ —_— Consal Myers’ Suit. Col. R. A. Myers of Sonth Dakota, con- sul at San Salvador, has instituted a suit for the only ‘tion he had was to take behind a huge rock bath tub. Here he re- mained for seventy-two hours he is damaged $50,000. Four Mystertous Murders. Granville county, N.C., since Saturday night. Dick Page, a colored Inborer, was the first viétim. His body was found on Saturday z ¢ é i t Hut fe He did so | “is not what many people think it | One of the Brightest Young Officers in the Army Shot by the Indians. Gen. Miles late last night received official information of the killing, near the hostile camp, of Lieut. Casey of the twenty-second in- fantry, who had ventured too near the savages. Ho was shot through the head. Gen. Brooke, who sent this startling information, also re- | reported heavy firing in the direction of the hostile camp, and it was supposed that the Indians have attacked a division of the troops or fired upon a passing train. Lieut. Casoy was one of the brightest young officers in the army. | Capt. E. L. Huggins, at army division head- narlers in Chicago, last evening ‘received « lispatch from Adjt. Gen. Corbin, at Pine Ridge agency, saying a uumber of Indians are com- ing into the agency from the camp of the stiles. ‘A Vine Ridge dispatch says: Some of the hos- tiles were seen leaving camp last night and making their way over the country toward the yarions agencies. Whether their errand signi- fied disintergration or an effort to secure r ernits is not yet known, though the scouts think the former. Paymaster (major) Baker left Rushville yes- terday morning for the agency with moncy to | | pay off the soldiers. j | Companies D and E of the first infantry | regulars were burried to Pine Kidgo agency yesterday from Rushville. ‘Two calis for arms to_be used for the protec- tion of settlers from Indians have been re- | ceived at the governor's office at Cheyenne, | Wyo. Marauding Sioux are in Converse not over 100 iuiles north of that city. | The arms at the disposal of the executive were | exhnasted two weeks ago. Maj. Stilser of the state guards has been sent to Lus! Dougios to investigate and if he thinks the situation | serions the mil ia will be ordered out at once. roo — ‘The District Bill and Debs. | To the Raitor of The Evenine Star: | The report in Tax Stan of what was said at the meeting of the Northeast Washington Asso- ciation conveys an erroneous impression on one point. The report makes me say that | the one-half to be paid by the owners of the abutting property applies to the street paving as well as to the sidewalks and curbs. This is a | mistoke. Mr. Carr stated that the plan origin- | ated with Capt. Rossell and that the explana- tion given him by Capt. It. was that it was to enable ns to get sidewaiks where the streets | are not improved. In reply to that I read the | clause in the bill which follows the appropria- | tion for atreet improvements in the several sec- \t dis in these words: | “Provided, That hereafter when new side- walks or curbing are laid on streets being im- proved one-half of the total cost shall be as- semed against abutting property in like manner and under the law governing in the case of compulsory permit work.” It is clear from this that this provision applies sole to those cases where the streets are being improved, and there to the sidewalks or curbs, either or both, end not to the street pavement. From ite specifying “new” enrb or sidewalk the suppo- sition ‘would naturally follow that where a strect was to be paved, and which was already pro- vided with curbs or sidewalks, this proviso would not apply; but as a matter of fact it does or can be made to at the will of the engineer in charge, becatwe it is optional with them to re- move the existing curb or sidewalk or both, and substitute new. as is frequently done, and as was done with the curbing on Hand K streets northeast lust season at a cost of | : As the court has decideded that the property owner has no claim on the curb or sidewalk he can get no credit for that removed, although it is used again on other streets. This | was the practice of the board of works, | although subsequently drawbacks were allowed for much of the material thus removed by them, but now none is. ‘The other clause in the bill provides for “paving and curbing the roadway of any street in the District of Columbia, ordered by the Commissioners, upon payment in advance by the owners of the abutting pro ‘of one- half of the estimated cost of ‘said work, pro- vided that said pavement shall join, abut upon | or connect with some existing pavement, and that the work so done sball be complete for the | entire width of roadway and be at least | one square.” For this $25,000 is appropriated. | It is understood that this is for the benetit of | some of the suburban additions, and would be a trifling matter were it not that the revenuen areso deficient. As stated in Tre Sram last fall, however, Capt. Rosell recommended or suggested the adoption of this plan for all future strect improvements, because of the wantof means. My statements in reference to the District debt were in answer toa statement made in the Senate when the bill for the Zoological Park was under discussion, which statersent can be found in the Record of April 4, 1890.and is in these words: “The government of the United States has assumed £39,000,000, ex- pended in grading and paving the streets and Areuues of this ‘cicr. and is paying now the bonds issued by the District for that purpose.” As I stated, it is surprising that any man, and most of ‘all one whic nin Congress from 1860 to the present time, could make such astatement, for the facts, as shown by the records, are that when the board of works took possession, in 1871, the total debt of the Dis trict was but $3,105,067.85, and which, at the final winding up of their operstions, had been increased to a total of 222,500,000, or but two- thirds of the amount stted. Moreover, the United States government did not asame the payment of even that amount. What it did do was, first, to provide for the issue of 3.65 Londs to the amount of about $14,000,000 and compel all holders of the certificates of indcbtedaess | issued by the board of works to present | them in exchange for these bonds within six mouths (as I recollect it) or they should be forteited. ‘This, of course, to get them all in, and ascertain the total indebtedness created by the board of worka. ‘The act of June 20, 1874, abolished the board of works and the then existing government in toto, and provided for appointment of three’ civilian commis- sioners to act im effect as receivers of the bank- Fupt estate and find out what its liabilities and assets were, and forbade any further increase of the debt. Section 7 of that act authorized the sinking fund commissioners of the District to prepare the 3.65 bonds, and in it are these words: “And the faith of the United States is hereby pledged that the United States will, by proper proportional appropriations, as contemplated Po whisact, and’ by causing to be levied upen the property in said District such taxes as will rovide the revenues neceesery to pay the in- on said bonds 2s the same may become ue and payable and create » sinking fund for the, payment of the principal thereof at ma- ity." H Now that is the only assumption of the Dis- trict debt made by the United States govern- ment, and as the United States appropriates an amount equal only to the taxes collected from the citizen, and paid into the U. 8. treasury it follows, of course, that if that plan shali be continued until the entire debt of $22,560,000 is paid the U. S. government will have paid but one-half of that sum, or $11,250,000, almost exactly one-third of the amount stated: ‘The reasons why the U.S. government should yy one-half the expenses been fully set Focuh im reports of House and Senate commit. tees time and ognin and that it was simply matter of justice and not of charity. who are interested are referred to reports of Senator Southard in 1835, Senator Morrill of WA and HB. re & an: ane ton ted by the census of 1890. With a popu- of 14,638,909 their total state, county By debts combined is but 2189,- 414, or but $12.92 per capita, as against our ‘per capita. ‘Thetr proportion of colored is the same tride over one-third. It should always be borne in mind that this debt of the District instead of being the result of ruler pocetumsntio the District, as stated by Hon. J. A. Kasson in the North Amer- fcan Review of September, 1883, was created almost entirely by the board of works, officers THE INDIAN AGENTS. Army Officers Will Not Replace Them Ex- copt at Pine Ridge. ‘The instructions of the Wat Department to the army ofticers detailed to take charge of the Indian reservations are contained in » dispatch from Gen. Schofield to. Gen. Miles, dated Janu- ary 6, in which he says the officers are to take charge of the Indians of the several Sioux and Cheyenne agencies, ‘to exercise over those In- dians,” continues Gen. Schofield, “such mili- tary supervision and control as,in your judg- ment, is necessary without interfering un- necessarily with the administration of the ‘agents of the Indian bureau under the regula tions and instractions received by them from the Interior Department.” A CONFERENCE. Secretaries Proctor and Noble and Gen. Schofield had a conference at the War Depart- ment yesterday afternoon in regard to the Indian troubles, and it was agreed to recom- mend to the President the appointment of an officer of the army as agent of the Indians at Pine Ridge agency, thns necessitating the te- tirement of ‘Indian Agent Royer from that duty. ‘The officer so appointed will, however, retain his position in the army. The Indian agents at the other agencies will not be dis- | turbec’, but, as shown ia Gen. Schofield’s tele- am to Gen. Miles, army officers have been designated to take military control of four other agencies, with instractions to co-operate | Bith the ageuts of the Interior Department. ‘The report that there agents have been dis laced ix without foundation except go far as relates to the Pine Ridge ageney. Capt. Picrce of the first iniantry bas been selected as the agent at the Pine Ridge agency. GEN. SCHOFIELD'S LAST ORDER. | The following telegram was sent to Gen. | Miles last evening: ‘Heapquanreas oF THE Anwy, ‘Wasutxa7os, Jan. 7, 1891. Major General Miles, Pine Ridge Agency, 8.D. After mature consideration of your ‘recom: mendations respecting Indian agents it hi been decided to appoint one of the cersnamed by you to be agent Ridge agency, to have full charge of all the Indians assembled at that place. His appoint ment wil! be sent out without unnecessary delay. It has also been decided not to appoint army officers to act xs Indian agents at any of the other agencies, but to leave you to exercise the neceseary military control under the erdera heretofore given by the President and through the officers named by you and approved in my dispatch of yesterday, and such others as may hereafter be selected for that purpose, it being understood that. this military” supervision and ol will need to be only temporary. This 01 cont: conelu the que isvegarded asa final settlement of 2. J. Mi. Scuormup, Major General Commanding. WHY AGENT ROYER WAS REMOVED. It is stated at the Indian bureau that the re- | moval of Agent Royer at Pine Ridge was made by Secretary Noble upon the recommendation of Commissioner Morgan. It is stated that this recommendation was based upon the lack of capacity of Agent Royer to meet the emergency ‘Pine Ridge. It is further stated that the cause of the removal of Agent Gallagher, Mr. Royer’s predecessor, was in no sense political, as has been stated. but was his unfitness for the oxition be held. As to Capt. Pierce's duties itis said that he will be under the control of the Sec- retary of the Interior and the commissioner of Inditn effairs as any other agent and will have no more military ‘authority than any other agent. He will éo-operate, as existing orders require all agents among the Sioux to do, with the mi ry authorities in case of necessity, and the whole business will be conducted dur- ing the present difiicultics as heretoforo. Origin of His Quarrel With Emperor William of Germany. The Hallesche Zeitung of Berlin claims that the origin of the dispute between the emperor and Prince Bismarck is as follows: Dr. Simp- son, president of the Leipsic tribunal, is exid to have emphatically represented to the emperor in January, 1889, the danger to German pres- tige if the prosecution of Prof. Geffeken for high treason continued. Dr. Simpson pro- | tested against the efforts, attributed to Prince | Bismarck, to influence the public against the | professor, thereby, the doctor claimed, exe: cising pressure upon the supreme tribunal's decision. ‘The public prosecutor, it will be remem- bered, on January 1, 1889, served upon Prof. Geffcken in this city (Berlin) an indictment for high treason in connection with the publica- tion of portions of the diary of the late Em TOF lerick. The indictment, a volumi- nous document. traced the entire working life of Prof. Geffeken in trying to prove that he had been a persistent enemy of German upity. 2 +00 STRIKERS’ HOPES RAISED. John Burns Arouses Enthusiasm in Their Cause Among Dundee Dockmen. The hopes of the Glasgow strikers were considerably raised yesterday by a dispatch received from Dundee. It was to the effect that John Burne, the Scotch leader, had, dur- ing the day, made a fervid address on behalf of the Scotch railroad « ers to an assemblage composed about -3,000 dock lnborers. The latter were wrought to such a pitch of enthusiasm by Burns’ address that they almost unanimously agreed to go out on strike if such action upon their part was found to be nec in order to bring about a settlement of ‘the railroad dis- put : i FORALL They Want Eight Hours, A congress of workmen met at Lisbon yester- day. Three hundred delegates, representing all the trade syndicates, wero. in attendance. One of the speakers expressed regret that the workmen of Great Britain had so far failed toroxke a demonstration in favor of their Portuguere brethren. Another delegate strongly opposed the proporal to hold a demonsiration on next May day at the grave of a blacksmith who was killed in an encounter with the during the disorders in October last in connec- tion with the Anglo-Portugucse dispute. The speaker held that such a demonstration would be offensive to the English, and he strong! deprecated the taking of any action that ‘would be likely to ance 3 the fcelings of British workmen. After considerable debate the con- gress decided to observe May day as a holiday. Tt was also resolved to hold meetings on the Ist of May throvghont Portugal in advocuey of an eight-hour working day.” ‘Trial of the Mayor of Toulon. The trial of M. Fouroux, mayor of Toulon, France, charged with being a party toa con- spiracy to procure a criminal operation upon Mui. Jonquieres, wife of Capt. Jonquieres of the French navy, is in progress at Mme. Lauro, a midwife, and Mine, Audibert, the divoreed wife of » Toulon lawyer, who is smidto have acted asa go-between for Mayor Fouroux and Mme. Jonquieres, are also implicated. hee Palo Alto Belle Sold for $16,000. | Miller and Sibley of Eranklin, Pa., have sold to J. C. Lineman of Lima, Ohio, the four-year- old filly Palo Alto Beile. Brice received, $10,000 cash and the bay mare Alfarctta, valued at $6,000, by Alcantra, dam by Almont. : f, FERRETS Et) Hal ly i F ‘WAR ON GAMBLING CLUBS. Persone Who Cloak Open Viclations of Law Under the Garb of Sectetics. ‘THE FUBLIC AUTHORITIES DETERMINED THAT THIS CLASS OF OFFENDERS SHALL BE BROUOET To ‘TRE RAR OF JUSTICE—JUDOR MILLER DIe- ‘FINOUISHES BETWEEN TWO KINDS OF CLUBS. During the past few weeks the police have made several raids on rooms occupied by various so-called ‘“‘clubs,” and in almost every his annual report, calls attention to these clubs as follows: “Under the general incorporation act of 1870 efforts have been repeatedly made to cloak open violations of the law under the garb of societies pretending to be formed for literary or other legitimate purposes. It is believed that a charter, althongh formally granted, can- not be made to poate sesociations whose de- sign is to indulge in the commission of offenses for which any individual would be liable to prosecution and punishment. Measures have been taken to bring this classof offenders to the bar of justice, in order that their attitude toward the law may be clearly understood and | declared.” YLAYEMS GREATLY ENCOURAGED BY A CRIMINAL COURT RULING. Several years ago the police made an attempt to suppress gambling, and many of the poker and keno rooms, faro banks and other estab- lishments were raided and their paraphernalia taken. Raid after raid was made on such places, until some one conceived the idea that the filing of articles of incorporation would protect them | against the police and prosecution in the courts, and many gutherings of men were turned into incorporated clubs for no reason other than to evade the law. It was not long, however, be- fore some of the club rooms were raided and the cases tried in the Criminal Court. In one of these eases the presiding judge's remai were construed as an opinion that articles of in- corporation would protect the members of organized clubs should they desire to engage in a game of poker, whist, or anything else for chips or money. The result was for a few montha the fees of the recorder were largely increased. he “LITERARY IMPROVEMENT” BY MEANS OF CARDS AND currs. The objects of these clubs, as set forth in the articles of incorporation, were usually “mental improvement” or “social intercourse” or “lit- erary improvement.” Although those are the objects set forth in the articles of incorporation nearly all of the clubs raided by the police are found to nave no library or anything cle about the rooms to indicate an effort to carry out the declarations in the charters, but all of them have poker tables and earda and chips. Copies of the Police Gazette or Police News and a few copics of daily papers are occasionally found, Often the police papers are the only periodicals found, but the members gravely eay that they are purchased for the literary improvement of the members. JUDGE MILLER'S DECISION—THERE ARE CLUBS AND CLUBS. Iudge Miller has heid that articles of incor- poration or acharter is no protection for any illegal act, whether it be a game of poker or something else. In the trials of some of these cases reference “a been made to some of the old-esteblished clubs in the city, but Indge Miller has remindec thoue who referred to them that their incorporation was not obtained for ¢ purpore of legitimatizing a game of poker to benefit one or two men. fn’ those clube the property is not purchased by one or two men who fit up the rooms and then live by the gambling that is dor~ ‘The charter fora legit- imate elnb, the court has frequently said, ia o} tained so that the club cun acquire and hold property, and while being liable for debts con- tracted they also hori responsible persons with whom they have business transactions. THE WAR TO Go OX. ‘The clubs that are being raided, the police say, are of an entirely different character and many of them are conducted by persons who have made poker playing a business for years. ‘The work of making these raids is to be con- tinued until the officers either break up all clube formed for the particalar purpose of play i or there ju a new law paused by Con- them the privilege of playing. cai ti ‘Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Chas. L. Lawson to Lillie B. Sinclair et al., part 8, sq. 518; $00. H. A. Griswold to W. B. Deming, part 22, eq. 1,027; $1,000. C. McNamee to Wesley Abbott, interest in lot 33, sq. 140; $267.14. 4. Gleason to H. P. Marshall, part tract conveyed by Heitmuller; ¢—. Josey Shelton to B. H. Warder, parts 41 and 42, sq. 197; $200. G. H. Dupont to W. H. Tucker, cab 79, aq. 1008; £2,200. HB. Noble to Dora Schworskopf, wb, 6, oq, G44: $1,200. A. 8. Worthington’ et al. to R. O. Holtzman, part 4 and lot 5, sq. 255: @—. Jacob W. Miller to Charlotte 'E. Hopkins, lot 12, sq. 166; 2—. Charlotte E. Hopkins to Katherine Miller, undivided moiety in same; $--. senor it ‘The Law of Executions on Judgments. ‘The case of Nickolson, administrator, against Baden, decided by Judge Cox in the Circuit Court yesterday, was one of practice on execu- tions of judgments in that court. The real estate in the case was attached and condemned, according to the attachment laws of the Dis- trict, but no fieri facias ever was issued on that judgment. In tiow of fi. fa. the plaintiff issued a verditioni exponas writ, which the quashed on the motion of the defendant uve no fieri facias had been issued as should have been done. Messrs. Claughton reprevented the plaintiff; Messrs. Hoban and ler ted the doferiant. wi reprer: rear neat An exemplified copy of the will of the Inte Eugene Schwingbammer was received here to- day from the court of common pleas of Atlan- tic county, N. J., for record. Percy B. Metzger of the Pennsylvania bar motion was, on of Mr. Garnett, today ad- mitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of the District. ee Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria. Bix cases of contagious diseases were re- ported to the health office today. Four cases were scarlet fever and the remaining two were diphtheria, Last week there were six deaths from diphtheria and not a single one from scarlet fever. It appears there are more per- sons afflicted with fover than are suffering from diphtheria, but the latter disease appears to be more fatal. work of putting up the warning signs is still in progress. priemree aioy - Starved Into Submission, ‘Twenty-seven of the worst prisoners in the county jail at Chattanooga, Tenn., who had re- volted and refused to enter their cells from the corridor have been starved into submission. At ll o'clock Tuesday morning twelve sub- mitted, and at 5o'clock in the afternoon the other fifteen, hungry and cold, gave in. The janitor and assistants, armed with rifies, had been on duty in the meantime at comma: [st oe eae Rape age not needed. ng was head Gordon, for the oer of Deputy Sheriff Gordon, and several of them would stop at nothing to guint their figedom. Rev. H. B. Me(QQueary on Trial. ‘The trial of Howard B. McQueary, rector of church at Canton, Ohio, on the bo held at the chapel of Trinity Cathedral. The presentment which charges that in his book, entitled “Evolution of Man and “yg heretical views on the was read. Mr. “and evidence submitted Lad women that has ever been held in this country. This National Council is a union or federation of delegates from all the national women's or- ganizations of all sorts in the country, religious, temperance, political, . The is for the purpose of discussing what has been done by and for women in all these associations and of bringing together all women who are en- in public work. There will be probably at least a thousand women from all parts of the United States in attendance at tho meetings of thie great council. This National Council is the outcome of the meet Council three years ago, wheti con.mittees were appointed for the two’ councils. The Inter- national meets every five years, and the next —— will probably be ‘in this country in FIRST MEETING OF THE WATIONAL COUNCIL. The National Council is to meet every three years and the meeting hery next month will be the first ithas held. The general officers are ‘Miss Frances Willard, Mlinois; Miss May Wright Sewell,’ Indianapolis; Mra. M. Louise Thomas, New York; Mary F. » Mansa~ chusetts, and Mias Susan B. Anthony, New York. ‘These five, together with the president and one additional delegate from each of the national organizations of women, constitute the general board of managers. Miss May Wright Sewell is the corresponding secretary of the council; and already she hes Feectved an immense number of letters from organizations | and individuals in all parts of the United States announcing their intention of being here for | Special arrangements have been made with wil the railroads for the transporta- tion of this great crowd. OBJECT OF THE MEETING. The sessions of the meeting will be held at Albaugh's Opera House in the morning and evening of ench day. The arrangements and Pregram have not yet been completed, but it is already certain that many of the most promi- nent women in the country will take part in the deliberations of the council. It is intended to make the mecting a thorough representation of woman's work in every branch as it is being done by women. One of the sessions will be devoted to the discnssion of what women are doing in the churcher, and addresses will be made and papers read by representative women in the various missionary enterprises. One will be devoted to philanthropics and Jo- sephine Shaw Lowell, who was a member of the New York state board of charities for many Years, will be one of the speakers on this topic. One se i i ise us ganizal women’s organizations, The president of the New York Club Soroxis is of course interosted in this subject and will be one of the speakers. One session will Le given to wuffrage, one to education and one to temperance as a specific reform--not prohibition. ‘THE NATIONAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION. On Thursday morning, February 26, the twenty-third annual convention in Washington ofthe National Woman Suffrage Association will be held at Albaugh’s and very many of the women are expected to remain for both con- ventions. {tis expected that this convention of the Suffrage Association will be the largest ithasever had. Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the president, isin England and will not be yb- | here for the convention, but she will forward ier annual written address, Mise Susan B. Anthony will preside and there will be ad- dresses by Julia Ward Howe, Lucy Stone, Mary F. Eastman, Rev. Annie Shaw, Carrie Lane Chapman and Clara B. Colby of’ the Woman's ne, WOMAN'S WEEK. On Sunday, February 26, there will be church rervices held in the Opera House by Rev. Miss Haltin of Des Moines, Iowa, the pastor of a large, church, in that city, and ou Sanday, arch 1, by Rev. Mise Kalamazoo, Mich. | it will be distinctly a woman's week. paemmors Sots THE PNEUMONIA RATE, It is Doubtless Increased by the Salt Used by Car Companies. ‘From the New York World. In discussing the salt nuisance yesterday Dr. Cyrus Edson of the health department said: “The salt sprinkled along the car tracks by the street railroad companies, besides being a nuisance, is certainly injurious to the health of the people, for it gives them to breathe that which nature never intended they should breathe. There is a likelihood, too, that the breathing of this air disposes one to the devel- opmont of the germs which cause pneumonia. The mixture of salt and snow has also a bad effect on the hoofs of horses. It causcs them to soften. “Dr. August Siobert has studied the subject of the increased number of cases of pneumonia and has discovered that the disease i is more valent when humidity approaches the point Sf maturation. Now, the ktmoepherie cooilt tions producing the maximum amount of pneu- monia appear to be when a maximum of cold is combined with a maximum degres of huinidity. It follows from this that the predis- posing causes of pneumonia are found in condi- tions produced by the use of salt in snow. It is certainly not a necessary evil and it would a pear, that it increases the pnoumonis death ———_ <2. ‘Terrible Storms in Europe. A terrible snow storm, accompanied by winds of hurricane force, has been raging on the | Gulf of Triest and along ita shores. ‘The storm extended from Capo d'Istria to Venice. The severest cold weather known to the present generation now prevails in the olive.growing region of Italy. A violent rain storm, accom- panied by lightning, descended upon Rome lust ovening. The rainfall was so heavy that in the lower, town basements were flooded. ‘the of the propaganda was struck by lightning. A dispatch from Genoa says that four persons have died of the injuries they re- ceived by the explosion which occurred. on board the new steel torpedi that port a few doys ago. ‘The Jersey Jockey Club Will Appeal. ‘The jury in the trial of theindictment against the New Jersey Jockey Club for permitting bookmaking on its grounds yesterday returned a verdict of guilty. ‘The case will be appealed. crys poleneap ne second indiet- ment against the club and s jury was prot procured and the prosecution begun the taking of teatimony, Matthew Corbet bookmaker, sBRinat hin we was food @1,000 ‘and cook it hina. $1,000 and costs, SSicibs promptiy poids +e Women Delegates Favored. Roturns from 368 districts of the Methodist Episcopal chureh of the vote on the question of changing the constitution so as to admit women as representatives tothe general confer- jo ram Vesuvio at EE E Beem Sfs) So poiet Sv een oqusl totes Theretéhe, ‘lon sialng ss covers wood i an imperfect ‘we shall at once see bie through ihe wt feling ng. aay obstacle Tinaeeesee ‘saabo Bim tomove toward his stillness even greater than that of ‘the grass and is ‘around its prey. of the International | the hills on north, east and west of here are, almost cotplete. Huge, piles of wood have been thrown up around the and | hospital tenta. ‘The Hotchkiss and Gatng guns are also in position. ie Eee Coren My Bor. BOOKS ON RLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES FREE. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC 00, Atlanta, Ge, Swift's Specific 8. 8. 8. cured my litte boy of scrofula, from which be had suffered a jong time. I hhad tried the best physicians and grest quantities of | medicines without avail. A fewbottles of 8. 8. 8. did the work, He is now enjoying the best of health and ‘has not had any symptoms of the disease for over » year. W. A CLAYTON, Addie, N.C. BOOKS ON BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES FREE, THE SWIFT SPECIFIC 00., 10 Atlante, Ga. x Canmar & Lewrs —JANUARY 8ALB.— ‘Will place on sale our case of Extra Size and ‘Weight Marseilles Bed Spreads at $1.25. Well ‘worth more money. ‘Men's Unlaundered Shirts, made of New York Mills musiin; linen bosom and bands; con- tinuous facings; sizes, 14 to 18, A first-class Shirt, aud the price only 50c. No. 2. Still better Unleundered Shirt, made to our special order. Nothing could be added to it. Price, 75c." One lot of Pure Linen Oatmeal Towels, size 19x46, with fancy borders. Only 12}c. less ‘than they can be imported for, Special Value— @v-inch Cream Damask Table Linen, extra quality; only 50c. CARHART & LEIDY, 3 928 7th st. and 708 K st. nw. B. H. Smxewerz & Soxa, 1237 Penna. ave. through 413 13th st. HATTERS AND FURRIERS, WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING BARGAINS WE WILL OFFER FOR A FEW DAYS: 1 SIBERIAN LINED CIRCULAR, $20; FORMER PRICE, $30. 2 SIBERIAN LINED WRAPS (IM- PORTED), $50; FORMER PRICE, $75. 1 GENTLE- MAN’S MINK LINED OVERCOAT, FACING AND COLLAR NATURAL OTTER, €1%; FORMER PRICE, $175. 1 SEAL SACQUE, SIZE 32, 40 IN. DEEP, $140; FORMER PRICE, $175. 1 SEAL SACQUE, SIZE 36, 40 IN. DEEP. #200; FORMER PRICE, €250. SEAL JACKETS, SIZE 36, 24 IN. DEEP, LAST YEAR'S STYLE, $100. SEALJACK- ETS, RAISED SHOULDERS, LARGE BOLLING COLLARS, $150. ASTRACHAN CUFFS AND SLEEVES, 85, $8, $9. IMITATION SEAL SLEEVES, @6. PLUSH SACQUES, $15, $20, $25: | shall sell the above ABOUT ONE-HALF FORMER PRICES. PLUSH JACKETS, #8, $10, $15; ABOUT ONE-HALF FOR- MER PRICES. LARGE 8TOCK OF MUFFS IN SEAL, PERSIAN LAMB, ASTKACHAN, MARTEN, MINK, BEAVER, MONKEY, WOOL SEAL, ETC. FUR TRIMMINGS IN EDGES AND ALL WIDTHS FROM 1 TO 6 INCHES. Be Cuzar: Cuearen: Cuearesr ‘The lowest price goods are not always the cheapest, | the ‘but the best gvods for the noney is what we promise Ladies’ Rubbers, 2c. Reva fating ABSOLUTELY AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SAI TOMORKOW. FUTURE DAYS. HANCI % % . TT D — =. Cc ig 2. pera at REAL ES. T 'HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. ouy, pir 2 ‘Buprewe he PAIR OF BROWN TEAMS OLD. Fr pegs auction, ANUARS, At Part of lot ont) (THOMAS DOWLING, Auctionser. EXOREDINGLY RARE AND COSTLY Tuomas DoyLine. ATCLIFPE, DARE & OO. Aw tioneers a0 Deum ave. a. VALUABLE BUILDING 107 ON LUPTERETE LEPET BETWEES RHODE ISLAND AVENU! BRKT NOKIEW EST AT AL On THURSDAY, THE F CARPETS, RUGS AND HANGINGS AT AUCTION. URE, dave at oth ocak for ealé in owt of tie peewee, EMBRACING THE FOLLOWING SPECIMENS: SUE LOT ts. canrers. RUGS. Zarit, Carabagh, Kermit, ‘Bhirvabaa, fed to. eet ‘the Pn he Teheran, Mecca, rotating ap ham ater Be Sy Seater, ‘such, renule in some bewspaper pullised Royal agra, Dervent, stimetom. DC Alt convey ancanamd rs wet "ap tener Soumae, Bokbara, sulin *YLATCLINFE, DARR & Co. Antique Mecca, Menge, RATCLIFFE, DARE & 6O., Ructioncers. Cs Antique Kiva Bother, _ TRUSTEES’ SALE OF 3-8TORY Antique Royal Mecca. ‘Candahar. wiih NEAR MArEY AVES A " BAGDAD PORTIERES AND OTHER HANGINGS To be sold at my ARTROOMS, Lith st. and Pa. ave., ‘TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, JANUARY THIRTEENTH, FOURTEENTH, FIFTEENTH, 1801, AT ELEVEN A.M. AND THREE P.M. EACH Day. ON EXHIBITION MONDAY, JANUARY 12, FROM 9 A.M. TOG P.M. This is an exceptionally fine collection, and was se- lected especially for this market. reeeil at rink Live days ad) THOMAS DOWLING, jeacoept the purchaser, “ie da8-4t ‘Auctioneer. RATCLIFFE, DARE & CO. Auctioneers. MM". : ADEN: MODINTE, 7 ¢ ST. xh ENTIRE CONTENTS OF DWELLING NO. 1212 | Was. incton imines Pectact De mace EW XOKK AVENUE NORTHWEST, COM- | Uttinu*ant lastins aspects” ‘ade PIANC. PARLOR SU MIRROR, POLDING Py" BED WALSUT AND OTHER CHAMBER BETS, YY Fw On Tir een Yeee wae © Yew wan i ke ww ww HE as wow ou i Tf kex > HH 00 wow w Hou oo Wwww ah Bg HH SoS Sawa fk PD hon “oo WW 2M bE aa a8 ae ‘uat 34TH ST. AND MADISON AVE., NEW YORE, (THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. LARGE SALE OF FURNITURE. ELEGANT CAR- BIAGES, FINE HORSES, AT MY AUCTION ROOMS, SATURDAY, JANUARY TENTH, 1801, COMMENCING AT TEN O'CLOCK, EMBRACING IN PART: 11730 Michigan ave, Chicago, Iil., Beg to announce that they will open at the ARLINGTON HOTEL, One Fiano, several handsome Mirrors, Tark- as ey — SOO Ee ig Re ay a fsteads, wa.nut, pw! other Chamver Purni- -_ ad ture, Dinims Kou and. fice Farnture. Browels and LESS THAN PARIS COST. aso fae mid ar ‘other articies in the bousshesisg : ad 4 Fests: FRONTS"! FRONTSI! ALSO, AT 12 O'CLOCK, ‘Always: combing im order by plain, —al— ‘Two superior Combjiation ‘Fire-proof “Safes, im per- MLLE. M. J. PRANDI'S, 1329 F st. n.w. (Mrs. Harrison's), pargqreallViinians and tow how to treat you | OH cual Fine French Hair Goods. wilaap. os teem ST... OPPOSITE BOSTON HOU! 121m 918 7h st. mw. G04 Wiiscnbie Modine. Weikine Conn Wirrez Waurs. All our Winter Wraps at low prices, SEALSKIN CAPES, SEAL SKIN JACKETS, SEALSKIN SACQUES AND VISITES, all at September prices. DUNLAP’S NEW YORE HATS. UMBRELLAS AND CANES. WILLETT & RUOFF, WATTERS AND FURRIERS, 905 Penneyivania ave. J. W. Bors & Sox sosscamarens Glas aaioooe PER CENT OW BRIC-A-BRAC AND FANCY GOODS GENERALLY FOR THE ENSUING THIRTY DAYS. 2. W, Borman & 00%, COTTON UNDERWEAR AT PRICES LOWER ‘Than heretofore for the QUALITIES OFFERED. ‘To those who are in the habtt of buying our lines of ‘Underwear the announcement of the sale will be suffi- cient, while to those who have never used them a cor- ial invitation is extended to call and examine, at their convenience, the STYLES, QUALITIES AND PRICES. ‘The line comprises: CHEMISES, DRAWERS, SKIRTS, NIGHT DRESSES, CORSET COVERS, &., j ‘From the lower priced to the more expensive qualities, ‘and the rence in design is so extensive that all testes can be patiahed : —_ DOUGLAS & BRO, 2 XINTH SF. 0 = ss: UHTER-OCRAN BUILDING. Now Ormum. % aneR, Miding Habita” Tailor ey ster. Fexcotenesep. _____ saan (RENCH ACCORDION PLAITING, 100-10 3c. dandy" toss ib. para, ar ASSIGNEP’S SALE OF ALL FURNT: WIxEs, EKIALS FOR MAKING PAPER FLOWERS. UUGRS, BAR FUERISHINGS, ETC toe: | MATERIALS FOR MAKING PAPER FLOWERS. FAINED “TX, THE HOTEL IMPERIAL, 1E | Piccuree Sapanens Gadde: Naphina, boos Teves kat ae Piven tiunitot, ab | Cor nt See Rc Ee Ta Fourt TREES BOK: Bucher tpts, Studien 3. SAY ai eke en W, Cas LADIES, OLDSTYLE SEALSKIN GARMENTS dyed and altered into newest shapes. skin sackets, ke. made to order. The CUNNINGHAM, oth wt. a ‘bet. Nand U0. eee : ; 2 | PENG DEERE ROUEN EEA Staats to me as sssinen, Twili sell, at wuction. | Ons adios ana 3k ¢ x. on MONDAY, NINETEENTH OF JANUARY, | glass, Ladies’ and Gents’ wi ser Serre, RTEN O'CLDCK. and from, DAY TO DAY TRELE: Pay Pee Drewes. xed DRY (CLEANING ESTAB- ‘Works, 800 « st. nw. abe Fike i it 5 ie ! ii 492m 944 Le. ove. nw. BICYCLES. ‘TRE ter CoLomnia savery Has arrived. ‘tise besuty and pute all others to elegy.