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6 CITY AND DISTRICT. ‘F Upon the basis of price per line per 1,000 circulation, tho advertising rates of Tur Even- ing Stax are only about half as high as those of | other Washington papers. But choepness is not the only merit. Its service is better than any Other paper in the city can possibly gice! THAT COLONIZATION COMPANY. Rev. Robert Johnson Thinks There is More Mismanagement Than Dishonesty. Interest is not beginning to flag in the least in this city in the matter of the Colored Emi- gration Society that in some way or other has managedsto flocd the InckJess city of Atlanta with several thousand evlored people deluded ito the idea that they were to be transported to Africa for the trifling sum of The company, which has been exisieuce for several years pas is called a national organization ‘and has headquarters in this city. Rev. Robert John- son, pastor of the Fourth Baptist Church, colored, is one of the board of directors of the’ company. Mr. Johnson said to a Sram reporter yesterday, “I feel pretty sure that that there his been no dishonesty in the company. I am free to confess been Mismanagement, to say ‘the feast. Mr. Paulson aud a couple of other white men come over to Washington several years ago and & mass meeting to get up interest in the immigration scheme. The meetin was in my church and me in the scheme to some stock. I thought investment, but when [ was made s director I soon saw it was not all as nice as it might be. contention in the bout t seem to be a re busi No one knew just what t or how to aceompliah it. But the heme promised large dividends on the stock. There was a bill then in Con- gress, which I was told would soon become a law, appropriating $100 for each adult and $50 for each minor colored person who would go back to Africa, The company was to ships and carry these people to Liberia or some other of Africa and be paid out of the United States ‘Treasury. hese ships were: to be purchased part, in cash and part in stock in the company,as soon as enough stock had been disposed of to place it on a secure footi ‘The agents in the sonth were simply to arouse interest in| the matter of immigration. They had no| earthly right to tell’ the people ‘that “they would be taken to Liberia or an} other place for a dollar or that the vessels | would be ready at any particular time. If they said that they were either over-zealous or most awfally ignorant, and all the trouble has come om tha: and from mismanagement. That, at acast, is my Opinio: the matter.” ‘THE SECRETARY TELLS WHAT HE KNOWS. J. Clayton, who figures as secretary of the United States and Congo National Emigration Steamship Company, has given Tar Stan statement of his connection with and the affairs | of the company, so far as he has knowledge of them. He says: “Lfirst became a member of the above-named company in October, 1890, by becoming the owner of a share, which was worth $100 par value. It cost #10. Henry Adams, assistant general manager, with whom I was acquainted, he baving lived and boarded with me, talked with me about the company and its aims and rospects as to obtaining a subsidy through Eo" Therin ‘and seombers of Ger that were friendly to the negroes. All agents had been sent out in the ficld to ak aid by selling stock, representing that the pro- ject was to be subsidized through friends in Congress and the influence of Judge B.S. Tharin. When the money began coming in I| learned for thé first time that Tharin was to | receive a commission of 10 per cent, to be| paid to him by Green, the general “manager. ‘opposed this and got the major par? to op- pote item the ground that the money had to the held subject to subsidy. Notwithstanding many protests Green arbitrarily Tharin percentage money without any aut ity from the company or their knowledge as far as I am advised. “I was elected secretary to succeed Frank Johnson, who left and went to Texas. I hai made no effort to obtain the secretaryship and knew nothing of my selection until I was notified by Assistant Manager <Adams and requested to come up to the Metropolitan Baptist Church and qualify. My compensation was to be paid me in company stock. I have not during the short time Thave been sec- retary received any money for stock from any source or otherwise. The circulars sent out in 1889, long before I was a shareholder in the company. distinctly said all moneys were to be forwarded to General Manager Green. My limited knowledge of the company prevented my knowing what came in respons? to these circulars, as the most of the mail, as per cft- cular instructions, came directly to Green and was never seen by me. When I became a member of the company I thought all arrange- ments were perfected as to the subsidy, saving | the recording of the number of the emigrants | and their names, together with a statement of | the amount given in cash, all to be fur- nished to the corporation counsel to be | given to some member of Congress or some other party with whom he was making arrangements for the emigrants. He appeared at a meeting not long since of the company and there said in my presence that some gentlemen representing some rich and | great syndicate was ready to e the emigrants over and he wanted all the names, together with the amount given. I opposed’ it on the ground that he wanted to count up the percent- age claimed due him for work for the company. He left the meeting, promising to put the com- pany in communication at an early day with this rich syndicate of subsidizers, but to the present neither the representative of the syndi- cate nor Tharin has visited any members of the company so far as I have been advised. ‘The company’s business, financially especially, has been almost exclusively under the general manager aud corporation counsel as far as I could ste. —— — A CODE OF Laws. One Has Been Prepared for the District, But Never Enacted inte Law. On last Saturday morning, during the debate on the District bill in the House, Mr. McCreary called attention to the fact that he had sent to the library and every other place where books are found and was unable to find that the city of Washington had any code of laws for its government. It will be remembered that he contended that such a state of things was a blot upon the record of this fair city, and stated 1 there ought to be code of laws so that Congress could understand how the city is governed and whether the appropriations are fair and proper, so that they could be able to tell exactly what amounts should be appropriated and what amounts should be refused. While it is not generally known it is nevertheless a fact that on March 3, 1879, Congress made an appropriation of ‘$5,000 for the coditication of the laws of the District. On December 3 following the Commissioners transmitted to Congress the code ax prepared by Mr. Edward Chase Ingersoll. since dead, who was at the time one of the most skilful codifiers in th country. This document is sti in existence and is known ax Senate miscellaneous docu- ment 12, Porty-sixth Congress, second eession. ‘The code covers 477 pages and is considered by many avery concise and carefully prepared document. For some unknown reason, how- ever, the code has never been enacted into a Jaw and still remains « musty old Senate docu- ment. Itwould bean easy matter for Congress to enact this code intoa law and thereby save not only the time necessary to prepare sucl codification, but also a large amount of money. An old member of the bur, in conversation ‘with a Srax reporter on the above subject, said: “There is no denying the fact that we are sadly in need of a code of laws. The one you refer to [have carefully examimed and have no hesitancy in s is a carefully pre- DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. THE OUY CASE. It is more than likely that the Guy case will be allowed to die a natural death and never be heard of again. Months have elapsed since the | trial closed and still no effort has been made to take the case up and finally dispose of it. Yes- terday a Star r called on Col. Robert and asked him about the case. The colonel an- swered saying: “Iean't tell when we will dis- of the Guy cnse. There are so many mat- Kors that are more important. constantly com. up which need our attention. ‘The Com- missioners erred in not disposing of the case immediately on the conclusion of the trial. Now, had it been a coart-martial the court would not have adjourned until the case had been finally disposed of.” UREPLACING OF LAMP PosTs. In a letter to the Commissioners recently Capt. Lusk called attention to the fact that un- | der the existing law it does not seem right to | require the gas companies to replace lanterns and lamp posts broken by accident or unfit for service, and recommended that in the future expenditures on this account be borne by the District. The Commissioners thought that the | District had better keep to the contract this year, jand Capt. Lusk hase his recommenda~ tion so that the matter will be adjusted when the contract for the next fiscal year is prepared. A DRAWBACK CERTIFICATE CASE. Under the act of January 19, 1872, authoriz- | ing the repayment of taxes erroneously paid, | an interesting and somewhat complicated case | bas srisen. et ie i In October last the owner of a proy erty in the northwest paid hi joceoges: £ Later the same taxes were paid by another | party, who, insvead of settling in cash, paid in ificutes. He now requests the rawbacl a | the question which Auditor Petty is wrestling or in certificates. In payment of taxes draw- backs are received at par. If it is thought best Teceives a slight advantage. i A careful conmderation of the subject is etraight. TEE COMMERCIAL AGENTS. ‘The Commissioners late yesterday afternoon gave a hearing to Meswrs. Henry E. Davis and Guion Miller upon the bill now pending before ler the statute of limitations in the District District by commercial agents or drummers ciared unconstitution BUILDING PERMITS have been issued as follows: Thomas Rady, one brick dwelling, 600 E street northeast, #2,500; M. G. Emery, brick store, 515 7th street north- west, £15,000; 'T. L.. Wilberger, one frame dwell- ing on Sergeant's rode. John L. Vogt, one brick private stable in alley, square 457, #1,400; Frank Anderson, one brick ‘dwelling on Sheri- dan street, county, $1,000. eas aay THE FREE COINAGE BILL. It Will Be Delayed in the House Commit- tee on Coinage. The House coinage committee has evidently adopted a policy cf delay in the consideration of the silver bill. Yesterday Mr. Leech, the danger of free coinage of silver without a general agreement among nations that they will recognize silver as a money standard. At the end of the discussiva with Mr. Leech an attempt was made to have other meetings of the com- mittee this week to dispose of hearings on the Dill, but it was a failure and there will not be a meeting before next week, and the prospects are not favorable to the disposal of the meas- ure at the meetin. In behalf of the President, or at least to pro- tect him from the embarrassment of naving to act on a bill for absolute free coinage, an effort is being made to secure a compromise restrict- ing the coinage to the American product. The radical silver men and the radicals on the other side are opposed to this. The former »ject because a discrimination against foreign silver would make a difference of value between silver in America and silver abroad, which would be serionsly detrimental to our financial dealings abroad, giving to our currency a value by fiat only; the latter because of the impression that the President would sign a modified bill, though he would not sign one for absolute free coinage. Those who earnestly oppose free coinage have no desire to make it easier for the President to sign a free-coinage Dill, even to save the President from an embarrassment. Army Orders. First Lieutenant William Baird, sixth cav- alry. Capt. James C. Ord, recently promoted from first lieutenant, twenty-fifth infantry, to be captain of infantry, has been assigned to the twenty-fifth infantry. company I, to date from November 11, 1890, vice Reade, wholly re- tired. The following named officers have been directed to report on March 1. 1891, to the com- manding officer of the United States infantry and cavalry school. Fort Leavenworth, Kan., for special instruction preparatory to their de- tail as student officers of the school: Second Lient. Geo. W. Ruthers, e ond Lieut. Archibald A. ‘Cabanias, twentieth in- ntry; Second Lieut. Wm. A. Campbell, ninth infantry; Second Lieut. John M. Sigworth, tenth infantry; Second Lieut. Frederick 8. Wild, seventeenth infantry. Second Lieut. John L. Sehon. fourth infantry, now on leave of absence at Columbia, Mo.. has been ordered to rsport in person to Lieut. Col. John C. Bates. twentieth infantry, president of the ex- amining board at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., for ¢zamination for promotion, An arniy retiring board having found Capt. Otho W. Budd, fourth cavalry, incapacitated for active serv- ice, the leave of absence that has been granted him is still further extended until further orders on acconnt of disability. Maj. Isaac Arnold, jr., ordnance department, has been or- dered to repair to this city and report to the chief of ordnance fur consultation on official business, and upon the completion of this dut will return to his station at Columbia arscual, Tennessee. First Lieut. John T. French, jr. fourth artillery, has been relieved from further duty as recorder of the tactical board, Leaven- worth, Kan., and will join his battery. Leave of absence for one month has been granted First Lieut. John T. French, jr., fourth artil- lery. Second Lieut. Jacob F. Kreps, twenty- second infantry, now on leave of absence at Meadville. Pa., bas been ordered to report on the 25th instant to Lieut. Col. LaRhett L. Liv- ingston, third artillery, president of the exam- ining board at Washington barracks, D. C., for examination for promotion. Lieut. Col. Jos. P. Wright and Maj. Jno. Brooke, surgeons,mem- bers of the examining board at Fort Leaven- | worth, Kan., have been ordered to proceed to Fort Riley, Kan., for the purpose of making a rsical examination of First Lieut. Ernest A. Jarlington, seventh cavalry, and on completion of this duty will return to Fort Leavenworth. So much of special orders of January 9 last as re- lates to Second Lieut. Alfred Hasbrouck, jr., fourteenth infantry. is revoked and he will re- jo. ing board at the presidio of San Francisco, Cal.. for examination for promotion. Leave of absence for six months on account of disabil- ity has been granted Capt. Wm. H. Clapp, six- teenth infantry, to date from January 8, 1891. ‘Transfers of Keal Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows. Elizabeth H. Dubamel to Elizabeth Jane Rey- nolds, part 54, sq. 302; $3,400. Antoinette Wood to Thomas Callan, part 38, sq. 500; C. W. Mitch- ell to Lavinia M. Triplett, lots 237, sq. 2, and im 3 pared document and one which if enacted into | 288, #93, Montello; ¢—. M. I. Weller to 8. alaw would save the le of the District thousands of dollars annually. Why, in re- cording deeds alone £20,000° could I sincerely trust it will become a law. Detroit Aldermen Not te Be Tried. The Detroit “boodie” aldermen will Withouta trial Prosecuting Attorney Bar- roughs has entered a nolle prosequi in the and settles it, so far as the court ie concerned. Prosecuting Attorney Bur- youghs, who «ays he has been vith the cases ever since he assumed the duties of his position, yesterday morning moved for Carr, lot 12, sq. 1027; 3979.52. F. W. Carter to block 3, Efingham Thomas Towles, lot 9. block 24, Brookland; @—' j {tt hiss ‘, oO. ese nolle prosequl. ‘The cases were accordingly nolle prossed. =a. +e. Beatrice Not Ray Hamilion’s Child. Tm the contest for Robert Ray Hamilton's estite yesterday Eva Mann Hamé‘lton admitted on the witness stend, in New York, that Bea- trice was not Lobert Ray Hamilton's baby. She denied that she bac ever been married to Josh Maun, althongn she confessed to being on par- ticularly intimate terms with him. Mrkox W. Wurrwev, basso, Lincoln Music Hail, Priday eveuing, January 23. the superigr court to court, vier Devens, | Hawarden interview is the most accurate, but | guide to his thoughts a year hence. | home-rule rehearsal in London and Kilkenny | land runs to blackthorn. The rehearsal proved | ing an independent parliament. It had further erroneously paid and | thood, with is how be is to make the refund, in cash | f I to refund the cash the holder of the drawbacks | necessary to keep the accounts of District | Congress having for its object the suspension | from the operation of the law in certain cases | ef Columbia. ‘The real object of the bill is to | secure the refunding of the money paid the | under the law of 1875, which was recently de- | director of the mint, was before the committee, | and, in response to questions, pointed out the | alry, has been ordered to proceed without | delay to West Point, N.Y., as © witness in the | case of Private Wm. Dardis, troop B, sixth cav- | THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, feg1. SALISBURY ON HOME RULE. The British Premier on the Issues of the Day. Lord Salisbury Gelivered a political address at Cambridge yesterday. In the course of his remarks he said that his parliamentary oppo- nents bad furnished him a merry Christmas. They executed transformation scenes with great versatility, but the importance of events in which they participated had been exaggerated. He did not believe either that the home-rule contest was on the point of victory or that it ‘was now dead. He then said: “Many positions must be carried before home rule is victorious. Even if the mysterious home Tule bill is passed, it will be our duty to undo the mischief. My belief in home rule owes its existence to two very clever men—Mr. Glad- stone and Mr. Parnell. : While they sup) it, Ishould give you imprudent advice if I per- ‘suaded you the battle was over. Many a vigor- ous strriggle is still before you. Recent events | | have cleared the air and shown us what to ex-| >! pect. In the absence of documentary evidence it is probable that Mr. Parnell’s account of the what Mr. Gladstone thought a year ago is no hesitate to speak of Mr. Parnell’s char- acter in thix university, of which he is a dis- tinguished alumnus, but his opponents can hardly be considered champions of morality, since they took ten days to decide that they would no longer associate with him. The was not edifying and_seems to have evolved @ Donnybrook fair. Whatever happens in Ire- Irishmen were quite incapable of conduct- shown the unlimited power of the pi 5 whose matchless organization has swept down n who had been the despot of the whole Irish movement here and in America. ‘That the ruthless organization beneath whose heel you would place Protestants by granting home Tule. We shall be mand indeed if we neglect e leston which the tempest has unveiled. ‘he antagonist with which you have been con- tending is the sinister domination ot Walsh. ‘To me it is a matter of rejoicing that the disclosure has happened, as it will fortify Ulster to herself. Home role will’ nover be carried. In concluding his speech, Lord Salisbury at- tributed the suffering and discontent in Ireland to natural deficiences, due to climate and ab- sence of the mineral resources which enriched England. He believed that the construction of light or relief railways, the peasant proprietary system and emigration were more important for Ireland's well-doing than experimental leg- islation. If the unionist efforts succeeded in dissipating ill dreams and passions and passing good measures, the present unionist struggle would be in the future regarded as the foun tion of Ireland's prosperity. — <2 LORD DUFFERIN’S BALL. Its Mishaps Afford Plenty of Topics of So- ciety in Rome. Aspecial cable dispatch to Taz Star from Rome, dated yesterday, says: It has just leaked out that the grand ball given last week at the British embassy in honor of the Duke of Can- bridge was the occasion of aynost annoying series of blunders. In the first place Lord Dufferin, the ambassador, was probably too busy to glance over the list of invitations, as for this or some other reason that official document was muddled in the most hopeless manner, cards being sent toalarge number of senators and Minister Mancini. Another faux pas was the omission to first submit the list to his majesty, as is customary. The result of this oversight was especially annoying, as the king after the list had been sent to kum by his express command canceled some 250 of the invitations, not including those | addressed to his deceased subjects, and Lord Dufferin in consequence has since- been busily engaged in paying visits of apology and ex- planation to the slighted ones. ¢ ball. however, turned out to bea brilliant affair, but even then the minister's ilt luck did not desert him. During the opening and most | elaborate of the dances, a state quadrille, a ung oficer caught his spurs in a lady's dress and rolled on the floor at the queen's feet. Hardly had the commotion caused’ by this cident subsided than the aged prime minister, Count Crit ripped while passing a heavily curtained window and came near falling on his back. Altogether Lord Dufferin’s ball will supply food for the gossip mongers for some time to come. Disastrous Fire in Hillsboro, N. D. Fire broke out in the building of Patter & Acker, on Main street, Hillsboro, N. D., yester- day morning, and before it could be checked a half block of stores were swept out of existence. ‘The entire loss will reach $70,000. The First Nations Bank lost $14,000; insurance, £9,000. ‘The walls fell in on the vault of the Pirst Na- tional Bank, whieh held $20,000 in cash, but which is probably saved. Art Exhibit. An exlubition of decorative art pieces will be | given by the Decorative Art Society of Bal more, beginning February 28 and continuing two weeks. It will be a national exhibition, as all the decorative art societies have been in- vited to take part and a large number of superb specimens will be sent for the purpose. ‘The most elaborate work in the exhibition will be a yy Mrs. ndace Wheeler of the Associated Artiste, | New York. It was executed by ladies of the Associated Artists and is the largest and finest work of the kind ever done in this country. It has been pronounced by er: the most im- ortant work that has ever been accomplished y the process of hand or needle weaving. It is a splendid copy of Kaphael’s “The Miracu- lous Draught of Fishes.” Many other fine works willbe sent tothe exhibition, among them an exquisite tapestry paint gy Mise Plaisted of Boston. William G. Weld, Mins Hannah Weld and Miss Lee are among the noted Boston women who will be represented. Bulti- more society will make aspecial effort for a fine exhibit. London Bankers Favor the Silver Bill. At a conference yesterday of London bankers and others interested in the silver question the opinion was unanimously expressed that the free coinage measure now before the United States Congress should be passed. It wus thought, however, that such coinage should be restricted to the product of native mines. ————_+eo A Notable Ocean Race. The British ship Aristomene arrived at New York yesterday from Calcutta, and when her commander was told by the pilot that another British bottom, the ship Dundrennan, arrived ‘Tuesday he felt very down-hearted. The Dun- drennan brought a similar cargo and was con- signed to Timothy Hogar & Bros. They are both iron clipper ships, and at Calcutta a match for swift sailing and seamanship was arranged. The Aristomene cleared tirstand left Calcutta on September 27. ‘Iwo days afterward the Dundrennan set sail and foliowed in the same track, DF way of the Cape of Good Hope. The latter got to port a day ahead, and thus won by three days in the ocean race of 11,000 miles. The Dundrennan’s time was 111 days and the Aristomene's 114 days. The winning vessel measures 1,5Y%1 tons, which will not be forgot- ten by her commander, Capt. Palmer, as it is that figure that the year in which she won | himself known, and the result was a mai several days is now my in his voice, deputies who have long been dead, to the wives | of bachelor members of parliament and other | non-existing personages, among them the late | ‘The Son of the Owner of “Le Petit Journal” | Kalakaua’s Death Formally Announced te ‘Deserts His Wife in Richmond. yesterday a highly sensational account of the marriage in London of Maire C. Gamere of Paris and Paul Cassigneul, son of the owner of Le Petit Journal of that city and grandson of H. Marwioni, an inventor and part owner of Le Figaro, and recent desertion of his wife by Cassigneu:, It seems that after his marriage Cassigneul’s relatives, who were very wealthy, determined to have nothing todo with him, but were un- able to cut him off from the inheritance of his estatec. He went to Virginia and settled, pur- chasing a home in Goochland county, near the city of Richmond, with his wife’ few months ago an from France to induce wife and get a an Lat and is there now alone, Preparing to do what she can to auert bet rights. affair is likely to create a decided sensation. A WAR ROMANCE, Soldier Gaston Goes Back South and Claims the Woman Who Saved His Life. Mr. and Mrs. Milo Gaston arrived at Pitte- burg the other evening from Elberton, Ga., on their wedding tour and will visit James McLain few days before proceeding to the groom’s home in New York. The events leading up to their marriage form a romance of singular interest. In 1862 Gaston joined a New Hampshire regi- ment and went to the front. He was afterward captured, but while being taken to Anderson- ville succeeded in escaping. He wandered about through Georgia woods and swamps for nearly three weeks,when, famished and crazed, he decided to give himself up. One ovenii he crept out of the thicket in which he been lying all day on a couch of wet brush and made his way to alarge and old-fashioned southern home. Carmg little whether he lived or died he walked boldly up the geil | and knocked at the door. The = deserted. He was finally admitted by a you woman who carried a’ revelver in her hand, She got him some upper. When she had lis- tened to his story she said she was alone in the house, but expected her father. who was home trom the confederate army on a sick leave, to return at any time. She seemed to take an in- terest in Gaston and hid him in the es 18 eo cena she fed him for two weeks, when caped. After the war he returned south and heard that his benefactress had married. Gaston is nowa railroud contractor. Last summer he was building a branch on the Georgia Pacific road, when he learned that his old love was a widow and had five children. He immediately went to the old home, near Elberton, made 0. “I told Mra. Chambers, who Gaston, with a tremble hat if it had not been for her I would have died in a southern swamp or prison, and I told her she ought not to let me roam around alone and unprotected in my old age.” ——-— see. BENEFITFD BY KOCH’S LYMPH. ‘William Degan, the American Patient, Re- turns With His Physician. Wm. Degan, the American consumptive patient, who, in November last, was sent to Berlin by W. J. Arkell of New York tobe treated by Prof. Koch, returned to New York yesterday. He was accompanied by Dr. W. A. Taltavall, his medical attendant. Degan im- proved considerably under the treatment by inoculation. Both the patient and the doctor were received with the greatest courtesy in Berlin. Degan will be admitted to St. Francis Hospital tomorrow, and ina few days the treat- ment by injections of lymph will be resumed. —_——_<eo —__ Clearing Out the Oyster Dredgers, A dispatch to the Baltimore Sun from Nor- folk, Va., says: The steamer Vesper, Capt. Wal- lace, left Elizabeth City, N. C., this afternoon for Pamlixo Sound to clear out the oyster dredges. She has on board to enforce the law of the state the Pasquotank Rifles, in command of Capt. W. J. Griffin. The damage to Eliza- beth City by the passage of the act by the North Carolina legislature preventing residents as well as non-residents from dredging is im- mense, closing several large canning factories and throwing out of employment from 1,200 to 1500 men, women and children. Everything was on a big boom, but this is a complete set- back. Most of the citizens are very indignant. Several of the oyster boats which have been ai work have gone to Baltimore, and the captains of others will leave this week. — New Post Office for Chi A number of Chicago capitulists are said to be ready to make the government a proposition in regard to the erection of a post office build- ing in that city should Congress fail to make the necessary appropriation. The plan is to make an agreement to erect building of ten to twelve stories in height, covering the entire block of ground on which the federal building now stands; to give to the government the free use of four or six stories in it for a return of a ninety-nine years’ lease of the remaining stories; the whole to be turned over to the gov- ernment ut the expiration of the lease, the buildings to be erected according to plans furnished by the government and to be com- pleted before the opening of the world’s fair. ————_+0e _____ ‘The Obnoxious Instruments Demolished. A special cable dispatch to Tue Stax from Dublin dated yesterday says: Mr. Timothy Healy, M. P. for Longford, was recently sere- naded at Roserea, Tipperary, by his anti-Parnell- ite friends. This wasso repugnant to the feelings of Mr. Parnell’s followers in that town that Inst night they gathered in force, and, breaking into the room where the musical instruments were kept, smashed them #o effectually, scat- tering the fragments through the strocis, that the unfortunate bandsmen will be unable to play for either faction until they are replaced. Comment on the Duke of Bedford's Suicide. ‘A specigl cable dispatch to Tax Stax from London dated yesterday says: Much gossip has been set afloat by the authenticated statement that the Duke of Bedford really committed sui- cide by shooting himself. The inquest was held privately, no reporters being admitted and the coroners and servants being pledged to secrecy. It is now recalled that bis grace has for some time been eccentric to the verge of insanity and it is surmised that overcome by the pang, of his malady he temporarily lost control of himself. Even this modicum of information would not have reached the public had not the essential facts leaked out by accident. The family refuse to say anything. The Socialism of the Marquis de Mores. A special cable dispatch to Te Stan from Paris dated yesterday saya: A curious series of complications has arisen in connection with the well-known Marquis De Mores, who was lntely imprisoned for his socialistic tendencies. It ap- pears that the marquis holds the position of lieutenant in the army reserve and as such was court martialed for having made himself amen- known. The Aristomene carries 1.750 tons,|able to the civil authorities. From this and if handicaps were allowed in ocean racing | she would probably get the prize. Both vessels | encountered generally fair weather and came nitu port in good condition, —<eo—____ | Canadian Pacific railway will New Canadian Kailway Arrangements. Itis understood that the Niagara Central railway has been bought by the Lehigh Valley Railway Company, and that the papers weze signed last week. If this report is correct the run through Hamilton oat from the to To- routo very shortly, and as the Toronto, Hamil- and Baffalo ton Tailway is also going to be built, this will give good competition where none’ at present exists. second peril he eame ont with flying colors, the conrt not only acquitting him but his judges entertaining him at a wet. Their action, st tao mitcty, the iedpes outs at , a8 the judges a onel who pest he have been ‘of the list for pr —ors Civil Engineers in Convention, the State Department. ‘Mr. H. A. P. Carter, the Hawaiian minister here, sent the following note to Secretary Blaine yesterday afternoon, in announcement of the death of King Kalakaua: “Sir: It is my sad duty to inform you that his majesty, Kalakaua, King of Hawaii, died ‘at 2:35 p.m. at San Francisco. Inthis of personal grief and anxious solicitude for the welfare of my bereaved country, I must content myself with this simple announcement of the sorrowful event and pray you to commu- nicate it tothe President. Please accept, sir, “Sir: I receive with feelings of sincere sorrow the intelligence of the death of his taajesty, King Kalakaua, which convey to me in your note ard date. The President, to whom I of this day's date. hastened to communicate the ‘thi his Te- ret that itavalfbne lat» wie td Good wer eign, under whose beneficent rule the Hawaii have prospered and whose efforts have been so constantly and signally put forth to the thes of mutual advantage be- tween his kingdom and the United States. The President further directs me to request you to convey to the royal family sympa- thy he feels for their great affliction. Accept, Mr. Minister, the renewed assurance of my highest cansideration.” A French Town Inundated. ‘The seaport town of Fecamp, France, on the English channel, at the mouth of the Fecamp river, is inundated. The town was flooded so quickly that it was with difficulty that the in- habitants were rescued from their dw and transported to places of refuge by boats. satembars smerny Over a Hundred Killed. Nows has been received of a terrible explo- sion of fire damp in a colliery at Jasinowata, near the city of Charkov, in European Russia. Only meager details of the accident have been learned, but it is known that over a hundred of the miners have been killed. saci ner Rescued in the Nick of Time. August Dernholt, a German lad, with com- panions got into aquarrel with some colored men in Baltimore on Tuesday night. He was struck with a half brick and left uncon- scious on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks. The other boys were driven away by the gan, the boy's prostrate form and lifted him from the track just in time to save him from being ground to pieces by the western express. ——-oo_—__— A man named Miller stumbled over Claus Spreckels Exonerated. The offer of Mr. Spreckels to submit to Col- , Special Deputy Collector Bingham, States District Attorney Read, tant United States District Attorney Carr, Claus A. Spreckels, jr, and W. Ford Thomas, Mr. Spreckel’s broker. A thorough examination of the books was made and at its conclusion Mr. Read announced that not the slightest shadow of an attempt at defrauding the gov- ernment was found and that Mr. Spreckels was fully exonerated of any connection with the matter. ‘The Gaines Will Case. ‘The trial of the Myra Clark Gaines will case was continued yesterday before Surrogate Abbott in Brooklyn. Julietta Perkins and Marie P. Evans are trying to have the holo- graphic will, dated January 8, 1885, the day preceding Mrs. Gaines’ death, admitted to probate, while the executors under the will of January 5, 1885, want the latter will pro- bated. The Louisiana courts decided that the holographic will was a forgery, and the will of January 5, 1885, was irreguluz. The heirs are now seeking to have the case settled in the Brooklyn courts. ————+e+ —______ “In Mary Anderson's Favor. The Kentucky court of appeals on Tuesday decided a case in favor of Mrs. Mary Navarro, nee Anderson. On her last theatrical tour under Abbey's management she was booked te play in Louisville at the Masonic Temple. con- trolled by Bourlier Brothers. The engagement was canceled on the day of her arrival and she playedat Macauley's. The Bourliers sned her for #450, loss in advertisement, &c. The low er court decided {bat Abbey was responsible, if anybody, and fhe decision is sustain American Bravery Recognized in London. The London board of trade has offi- cially recognized the bravery of Capt. Thomas and members of the crew of the American steamer Pennsylvania displayed in rescuing the crew of the British steamer Fal- con in the Atlantic in November last. The Fal- con was abandoned on November 16, while on the voyage from New York to Glasgow. The hosed Semis te Dept. Thcenore oeroin of plate, a gold medal to Officer Crockett and sil- ver medals and £2cach toSeamen Morgan, Carlson, Jamssen and Finnegan. Demands of the Ohio Farmers’ Alliange. The Farmers’ Alliance of Ohio adopted reso- lutions yesterday at Galion demanding that the government loan farmers money at2 per cent and that postuge be reduced tolcent. The accounts of Secretary Kries, against whom there had been many charges of misappropria- tion of fands, were investigated and found oor- Tect. A proposition to unite the state zation with ‘against a third party. —— More Lottery Matter Seized. Postmaster Browning of Camden, NJ., made his third seizure yesterday of lottery mail mat- ter addressed to residents of that city. The matter consisted of about 75 circulars of the Louisiana Lottery Company signed by L. C. Crosley, 262 Washington street, Boston, stating that a drawing of the lottery would be held on the 17th day of February and that all tickets drawing less than $1,000 would be cashed at the above address in Boston and those drawit over that. umount would be cashed at Now In accordance with the instructions he has received from Washington Postmaster Browning forwarded the entire lot to Post- master General Wanamake: sihaibiemn ere Suicide of = Young Actress. Leoeatia Harrington, known as Leo Coles, twenty-two ycars old, committed suicide some time Tuesday night in her flat in the Hanford apartment house, West 24th street. New York. The discovery was not made until yesterday moruing. The suicide is the mother of a seven- year-old boy. She was born in Baltimore and at on early age ran away and She afterward became an actress and it proved | letter AUCTION SALES. THIS AFTERNOON. RATCHPFE, DARE & Co., 200 Penne. ave. mow. PTORY SALE BY AUCTION the | SPECIAL AND PEREMI fy THE HORSE AND.-c: Sigh SB CARRIAGE MART, Rear of OF NINE Goup Wonk” ON THURSDAY, JANUA. INOL, AT TWELVE O°CLOC! are in good condition and will work in Terms cash. STOCK CAN BE SEEN A’ wn and des . Philips’ subai- {2 | O'CLOeK ON Mo? ot numbered two (2) SRES AT THE MART AT 10 RATCLIFFE, DARE & ©O., ‘Auctioncers ‘LE I8 POSTPONED UNTIL -POURTH DAY OF JANU TCLIFFE, DARR & CO. ‘Auctioncers 'HOMAS DOWLIN DI 'PEKB SOLID WAL THOMAS DOWLING, Auctionser- p cost $180: ie 49-0N ACCOUNT OF THI THER THE | Supers above sale fe until THURSDAY, THE | sop surhish Carpet, IND DAY OF JANUARY, 1801, on ‘aid sale will take ft the saige Lour fhe sane ‘nthe ao But Wardrobes, nd Oak Extension about 200 separa Cooking and fieatine’ So" A lot of Furniture left over from assignes's sale, AT TEN O'CLCI Sashes. e FENDALL E. ALEXANDER, ‘Trustee. jruss-Is end other Carpets, 4, Household Furniture, TOMORROW. ATCLIFFE, DARR & CO. Auct R $20 Pennsy NTINUA’ Si auc. CONTINUATION OF ASSIGNEES SALE BY ar TwErt SSicLoce. Qne Fine Bay Horse. souid, hind and ber of Work and Carriare Horses, 10 N had Vehicles of every description. r[Homas Dowsing, a: ‘CANES. ‘ KS, BRO: GOLD PADLOCK BRAC IMPORTED | OP} TACLES AND EY HE JEWELRY STURE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF THE STOCK IN TRADE, FIXTURES, GOOD WILL, WAGON AND HAR- NESS OF THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLY STORE OF TEE LATE C. 8. CUDLIP, No. 459 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NORTHWEST. ttel trust, dated and reconied am imirict of Columbia, Sale RRO’ TWENTY-THIRD, at SEVEN O'CLOC! ector Cooper's examination all his books to | ‘3*°%" prove his absolute innocence of any attempt on the part of his firm to defraud the government by the recent undervaluations of sugar invoices was accepted by the collector and the examina- tion took place at the latter's office in Philadel- hia yesterday. There were present Collector United lly invited to the sale. et 6. FOLEY, Auctioneer. I WILL SELL THE ENTIRE CONTENTS 01 STORE No. 1010 F STREET, BETWEEN TENTH NTH NORTHWEST, COMMENCING FRIDAY, JANUARY TWENTY-TRIKD, AT TEN A.M., AND WILL CONTINUE DAILY UNTIL ALL GOODS ARE DISPOSED OF. ‘K_ CONSISTS OF CHIN: LERY, TIN W, W001 the 15th day of th day it KA. M. (and he of, again at SEVEN P.M), ail. the eden views; nesunivee: phterec, aioe otowtaphic applies ‘bow it ni Preuiner. Also wagon ‘used In and about said bussness: consists in part of ie ‘fixtures and all the pl OTHER GOUDs. THIS STOCK 18 FINI FORA FIRST-CLASS RETAIL TRADE. IN WANT OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED w BY ATTENDING, AS ALL W AND WAS PURCHASED Wi BE SOLD WITHOUT dald-at RATE, Dane ‘ivania ave. 2... CATALOGUE SALE BY AUCTION OF A HIGHLY IMPORTANT AND RARE COLLECTION ANTIQUE AND MODERN ORIENTAL CARPETS, BUGS, HANGINGS, EMBROIDERIES IMPORTANT SALE. 32 MILCH Cows, ONE BULL, ONE HORSE, ONE PHAETON, 2 SETS HARNESS, 2 CARRIAGES, 2 WAGONS, FARMING IMPLEMENTS, ETC., ETC., Consigned by HADJI GAFFER HUSSEIN, ‘Teheran, Persia. ‘This collection includes some rare Herat, Bokhars, Dagbestan and Iran Kugs, which very seldom appear in auction sales and which are very highly prized by connoisseurs and collectors of oriental Special attention is solicited to a magnificent collec- tion of Oriental Embroideries which has been included {in this sale, being the most noted specimensof Hand- made Work from Bulgaria and Turkey. SALE PEREMPTORY. Goods will be sold to the highest bidder. FOR THREE DAYS ONLY. THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 23 AND 24. MORNINGS AT 11, AFTERNOONS AT 30°CLOCK. THERE I8 NO RESERVE. RATCLIFFE, DARR & CO. HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. IAL SALE OF Di¥ GOODS, SPECIAL UOCKERY, ClOACS, he On FRIDAY, JANUARY T at HALF Past TEN OCL« yevand Youths’ Ci Men's Pants, Underwear, rerke™™ aT AUCTION. On THURSDAY, JANUARY TWENTY-NINTH, AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK A.M., at the country resi- dence of the late John B. Clagett. on 7th street road, about one mile north of Brightwood, D.C., I will sell the above effects. TERMS CASH. By order of W. B. CLAGETT, Attorney. 21 1OMAS DOWLING. Auctione:. ATCLIFFE, D: ee : RATCLIFFE, DARK © 00." Auctiousers FANCY GOODS, WENTY:7HERD, 1901, OCK A.M, within my jpreads, Silk Rufiing, Al Ghewing Tobscco, Smoking" Tobacco, Cigars and THOMAS DOWLING, $220-dts Auctioneer. ‘['HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. public ‘auction, im INCRES FRONT OF Several Casks of | Pepin, | THE NORTH 60. oud chance for investinent. iD. THIRD, 1n01, AT TEN sth south IN tH STING OF AN. THE NORTH SIDE OF 8 STREE’ ay A is bere Bike ae ie is was unfavorably re- gelved. 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