Evening Star Newspaper, January 27, 1891, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1M Pennsylvania Aven, commer 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. counter, United States oF nontD. SareRnsY Qranterur SuRer Stax $1.00 per year; with foreum postage added, $3.00. Entered at st Office at Wanksington, D. C., a0 TWO CENTS. FL ‘ANCIAL __ SPECIAL NOTICES. oety-Tum> Assvar Srareuent | | (he only licensed pave due twerve months or Of the M, OF ‘will be so.d at wal PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA. Se MMON CREDIT comParY, BANK OF WASHINGTON BUILDING, Net Assets, January 1. 1890.. Garime tue ‘Prem Be wae SO, 180 9 For fatereste B22 YORUTo Bt 4.546,no0 90 ‘Th and Cota, (915,945,264 10 SBURSEMENTS Qhatmns vy Dente nn BUR 00 OF ‘Telephone, 1082, Sistared Ladownaents; be"? Surremdered Policies. {Premium Abatements. ‘Total Sans COLLECTION DEPARTMENT ic yhelders 715 00.” Lewel Ee os.566 OF NOW READY. Medical Fees . e Expenses... 188,970 65 miemons 1 Agents ant kent. 425,818 02 ee ee a YOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY. ‘The Systeu Perfect—Results Certain. RETURNS PROMPT! DEBTOR AND CREDITOR SATISFIED. om e ‘uped by Policies, Loans on Col’ateral, Policy Loans &-. Hotue Oftive and Heal Eatate bought to secure Loans. se Caste wp Trast Compaiies snd on band. Current and past due sccounts collected QUICKER, BETTER, CHEAPER than by any other system. Gross Assets. January 1.1801 LIABILITIES. No bills pireon-holed. ALL exhausted to Death Claims Reported, Dut awaiting prov! $144,520 00 aa. Reserve cent to re) ~ 14. 226.413 00 Surplus on Lite Kate Fn- downents, Unreported a Polictes,&e...... SAD.OTS OF Burpius,4 per cent vais, 1.164.402 0S. CALL AND INVESTIGATE. daG-tubs-8t ‘New Business of the Year, ‘cles for... Stockholders of the abov i be held on ‘EDNESDAY, Februcry, ‘o'clock Pmt. ; pty ea HE WASHINGTON LOAN AND sI'stoc x E ee anuTall sevaholders are ezkectod to be presen ofices 1001 FSTRELT NORTHWEST, 385,6,20,13,17,20,24-70, SL is Ore are hereby notified to re ) 1s bite cordially inva r ices. SHinst dioeun the sauue ot pay ub the, interest before FEBRU- ae ae ARY 3. £0: we >A STATED Mf ~@~ "Brace Council t auction. H_K. FULTON. tis ‘The membership. which is composed of best ‘h jesmen, is lane aud rapidly increas: its members in col them monthly the names #2 the monthly dues 50 cents, to Its objects ure to assist back bills and to report to persons who do not ‘The annual fee 1s be paid on the delivery of th 4 All persons indebted to ielnbers’ who fai tisfactory afrancements with thea for settlement ins been duly sotided) their mance will be For further information call on or address J.B. BLOWN, General Da ‘Central National Bank ‘And 1805 UNSURPASSED IN DIVIDENDS, SE- Ccinpany’of Puiladelphia Se saFahice Company’ 0 elp bia, 5. denerat Agents, Wi Fst. new. Sead “I o> PAD THE STATEME: * Life Insurance Company of Pulla- phis on . then apply Tor a WULF £ CO. General Astuta, el F's time exclusively at our store, <> THE PARTNERSHIP BERE: z i iH. Cooper and E. ‘doine Vusiness “under the iru tg tule day dissolved ty ‘won. J. H. COOP! of ership heretofore existing undersigned, under the firm name of B. ee hrend retirins thereirom. e collected aud are payable ALBERT BEHREND. WASHINGTON LOAN AND on No 1001 ¥ st. new. BRAINARD H. WARNER, . ‘President. ‘Temporary ‘vihices, MONEY TO LOAN, We have large and small amounts on band (not under $500) to loan on good real es- No delay other than that required to prepare the ‘Recessary papers. UNION CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING = ASSOCIATION. Notice is hereby given that x special meeting of the ‘assoc of 4 DAN'L DONOVAN, Secretary. ig at the corner of th aud F sts. now. Dapital. $1,000,000, A DIFFICULT MATTER—TO ‘reach first ‘hands direct for en- graying of the Letter class." Cor Tectly engraved cards and invitations and superior printing made through GEDNEY & ROBERTS, ors and Printer, B. H. WARNER & CO., INTED MATTER LOW? fore placing your Tt will be to your adv. ood work at satisfactory rates Inter BYRON 8. ADAMS, 512 11th st. nw. LANDLORDS, ATTENTION! with empty houses should ce oe Tf so consul = Py 407 100i se, near Gas URiCO. JOHD JOY YT ASHINGTON INVESTMENT Cu. W — NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN THAT A CAPITAL, $100,000. a he stovknolders of the United 2,000 shares, $50 each, payable $1 per month, or it ejition and onder therefor, will beheld at the home Paid m advance bow a discount of 12 per cent is | office of \¥.No. 7U Atlantic jeu. ¢. SECOND DAY OF CARY, Bo: BPSky CHAS. A. KEE i Ey, § Trustees. “Constant advertising and attention to taxes, repaire, bo. treo of charge. BARNES & WEAVER, @0 F ST. ¥.W. STORAGE WAREHOUSE. AMERICAN SECURITY AND TRUST COMPANY, a 1140 15th st. aw. BUILDING ABSOLUTELY FIREP! iN Ws rae Cartage Wane he &c., packed, moved and shipped. DURWARD B. LESTER, President. Safe aa UITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “RQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 FST. ‘LETT HILLS, DENTIST. cial attention given to cor- W. Merrill ital office teeth. E51 F st. nw. dl0-2m" 5 mara Assets $1,155,208. 21. Office hours from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. a Sen, Naar from 9 a.m, t0 4:20 p.m. aay. om | Hef unirtenda, ahr ANY, pi fur Solioary or hon guaranteed in every instance. Now is the > ‘bet open from 6 to So'clock p.m. Advances will bemade | tine to leave your orders as you will finds shirt more. comfortable tor suimiuer ‘wear alter being worn dur ing the winter. sve your order st men’s furnishing department, WOODWARD & LOTHROP. Promplly at 7 o'clock. ibe @Ko wsue of stock is open Jor wabecnpucn. €2,000 advanced on each share. = g=>CUSTOM-MADE SHIRTS. — WITH OUR creased facilities in this departnent PATENT LAWN we iew im this we prepared than ever <e@=THE CLI t and steel ribbon combi- 1 Agent, 1424 New York ave., Washinzton,D.O. PERTY OWNERS. ami houses for investment. the AmocasGen are 1 JOHN JOY EDSON, Sec*y. az T P oO F ex Pea Cexr Orr Fon Casz. b4 G. TEWES! Y, f. Littidivees xy. > BBB ungton Stock kachange LEWIS G. TEWKSBURY & CO., BANKERS AND BROKERS, 18% F S8T., WASHINGTON, D.c., Stocks, Buy and sell for cashor on marin. ‘Grain, Provisions and Oi, Disect private wir ‘wires to New York and Chicago. explaining the objects and advantages of — ahead EAB. the mest extensive ‘We are determined to reduce our very large stock of goods, as we cannot afford to carry them over toanother season, hence we at wed oa deposits. offer the best goods we have in oUr stock st Onze tous business 0 specialty. sreductionof TEN PERCENT OFF FOR Constant quotations ail markets. Telephone S45. — ovl-tr . We are aware that if we can prove to your satisfaction that we are SELLING CHEAP, You will take advantage of the situation and buy your goods of us. We need hardly <0 into particulars, as you no doult are aware that we keep one of the best lines of Dress Goods and Fine Dress Materials to be found in this city, and our prices are as low as they can reasonsbiy be sold at. ‘Our assortment of Fine Mourning Goodsis Particularly attractive, and you will save clear discount of ten per cent on every dol- Jar's worth you buy. QUILTS, BLANKETS, COMFORTS and EIDERDOWN QUILTS, TABLE DAMASK, NAPKINS, TOWLES snd SHEETINGS. Ladies’ and Genta’ Underwear of tho best qualities, CASH MERES, SERGES, CAMEL/SHAIR, HENRIETTA, 64 CLOTHS, FLANNEL SUITINGS and im tact one of the best ax- sorted stocks of First-class Dry Goods to be found in this city. ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES, (One price only. ‘TEN PER CEXT OFF FOR CASH. ‘BQ. W. CORSON. JNO. W. MACARTNE! J Meuber N-i+ btock Ke, Deposits. Exchanse. Loans. Collections. ‘Stocks and Bowls aud all ities Listed Bailros! she al wc ar aon PARLOR & ‘W. M. SHUSTER & SONS, 919 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. ARLINGTON HOTEL, Saad ARE NOW OFFERING THE BALANCE OF we J. W. Borzuze & Sox IMPORTED GOWNS AND WRAPS 25 PER CENT BELOW COST. ams OFFERING ALSO ARE PREPARED TO SHOW MATERIALS PIANO, AND TAKE ORDERS FOR WOOLEN AND BANQUET FOULARD GOWNS YOR SPRING ANDSUMMER AT AED PARLOR LAMPS LOWER FIGURES THAN USUAL. hes - wee 56 ©. 10TH ST.. NEW YORE. J. W. BOTELER & 80%, 16-1 223 Penn. ave. Buaxx Boors, MEMOLANDUMS, INVOICE AND SCRAP BOOKS, Lapis COPYING BOOKS, PRESSES AND STANDS, Mo Hive PAPER AND ENVELOPES, Sees we FINE STATIONERY, ray ‘Suares Cam be suimiped 10" EASTON & RUPP, ROBERT F. i 0TH st. ¥. BOOKSELLER AMD STATIONER, Qn crPosizE staB OFricn ates parry since ‘it ‘on steel 5 Stam | » —— Seas eas ‘MILLER, ss Sin. @~> BUY YOUR COAL. COKE AND WOOD having property in vali trom the reliable: of JOHNSON BROTH. ‘Will do wel Gren | Sunk noe ieseh eg peas of We vive personal attention and liberal adver- ‘postal and member of firm will call. BARNES & WEAVER, FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND. HILL & JOHNSTON, AGENTS, 1503 Penna. ave. n.w. ALL INTERESTED IN CHRISTIAN fence healing are in call 3 ¥e., Foon) 25. Oflice hours, ata Take 4 OFFICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE AND ‘Pototac Telephone 3 ividend company, 619 1 ‘will be closed from the 17th to fae M. pring ‘President Washington, D.C., January 13, c@ of the treasurer wa ; Sa et a ,WHO 18 YOUR LAUNDRYMAN? Be ENTER, arreNtion. ‘Until further notice we will sell DISSTON’S NO. 7 HAND SAWS, 26-IN.. zs NO. 99 261. OUR NEW B&R. MOOTE PLANES, NO. IACK XO. “ ~ ‘YORE DOUBLE IkON SMOOTH bs SACK SOLID STEEL HALF HATCHETS, No. 2. ‘And all other tools st correspondingly ‘We guarantee every tool we sell. BARBER & Ross, ‘2TH AND @ STs. ¥.W. Open Saturdays until 9 o'clock p.m. SAMUEL 1. SCOTT, fe ee -AIRFAX SEMINAKY STUDENTS WILL M0 A. 340 Now York ave. tone, UEPESD ANS ‘mieetines are well sends jeune ten. ‘Tbe pariors ought to becrowded oni. oles WOMANS CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE Union.— Weekly Gospel meetinx, Wimo- Sete bie. eee, ees is s. M, E. Cohen, tomorrow, as E: Puan. Ail friends cotdially invited. Tt [ —e M.S, CHURCH REV. DR. facted vy Mise Litbie Sunith. “Increasing You are invited. iP PAPERHANGERS A MERTING WIE opened at Tied Men's, Hall, THURSD A january ing formation of « Brotherhovd of Faperhangers and Decorators. 8AM KNO- thairuiat Ja. eee mT ey Scottish Kite Cathedrsl on WEDNESDAY, Sah Sonia at Coklock pth. Bunnies, electiod of can ‘o work. iy order of the venerable tasster of the K. ROBERT BALL, Thirty-second’ Degrees intra wd wet Ri a@!.0.0.F.—A SPECIAL MEETING OF i — Ruth Loaye, No. 2. D. of K., will be held THIS (Tuesday) EVENING at 7 o'clock to, make ar- Faneeuuent for the funeral of Brother J. 8. Rolway._ A punctual attendance is earn the coum it} z M. E PAGE. UNION SOLDIERS" ALLIANCE rades are requested to, attend the tuneral our JOSEPH S. BOLWAY. from lus Feats dence, No. 930 0 st. nw. at I1 o'clook a. m., WEDNESDAY, January 28, 1801. By order of the president. (it) JOHN'L. HEUPEL, Secretary. MEMBERS OF ANACOSTIA LODGE, NO. Le K. of P.. are requested to meet ih 46 cai HIS’ EVENING - tie all 1 at 70 p.m. to make Fanceanente for the funeral of our inte bruitier'kuigh iy request 01 G, H, BIVENS, C. ©. 1e tt OPEN i, MUNDILIS K. of R. ana 8, AT A MEETING YESTERDAY OF THE clerks of the fifth anditor's office, Partient, called to take action upon thé death, oi Bunday night, of Mr. J. 5. Bolway, a clerk in said ofice, the following ‘preauble and” resolutions’ were vr wi Mr. J. 8. Bolway, a highly esteemed fel- Jow-clerk iu this office, Has besa fensoved by the re- Jentiess hand of death while in the full vivor of life and 4s from his labors ainons us to his final home after a brief illness, thus reminding us of the muta- Duty of earthly ties and to be prepared for a ike suin- ‘muons to cowe to us; therefore be it Kesolved, That in his death we have lost a kind ana fla! tried, wuose polite, ventlemanly and consistent life bore witness to 18 refined end Christian character; that we will cherish his iuemory asa man of sterlmz worth aud faitutul to every trast confided to him; that We remember our separation from him not as for one Jost, but for one promoted to higher duties and better associations. Resolved, That we emulate his noble example. and tender to his bereaved widow and ‘orphaned children our heartfelt sympathy in this hour of their grief and affliction and commend thew to the tender care of Hit Who declares Huuself to be a husband to the Widow ‘and a father to the fatheriess. Resolved, That a f these resolutions be pub- ished and’ also that's copy be sent to the berenved IT I8 SIGNIFICANT THAT IN THE RE- ‘ports of the destruction of overhead wires by the late storm in Jersey City, reat ansety is ex- pressed Lecause of the crippling of the fire alarin Wires. Only a few years since the fire alarin box Was unknown. Jt 19 now considered indispensable. "So wil be with the Instantaneous Fire Alarui Box ‘when ite im ig once understood. It is the uat= Ural perfection of the telezraphic Gre alarin systeut, house, at the bedside, the obly sure ineaus yet rimmoning inuuediate and efficient help from das a fire. INSTANTANEOUS FIRE ALARM CO., Office, Kellogy building, 1416 © st. A CHANCE FOR INVESTORS, An available piece of land, which can be improved to advantace. is offered for sale. It has frontage of 188}6 feet on the west side of Ist st. between C and Dssts. n.¢.—one square east from the Metropolitan car line and one square north from the Capito! grounds. The depth is 120 feet. The large brick and frame buildings, formerly occupied by Koth's brewery, Will be sold with the ground. Price, #1.20 per foot. THOS. J. FISHER & CO., It 13%4 F st. n.w. Fq_OPP-“STIAPED MEWS TROUSERS, By this we mean men with lange waist and short or long legs. We hove s large number of these odd shapes, jnst such sizes that are hard to find ready made. No mat- ter how long your lecs or large Your waist, we havethe size ready to put on. GEORGE SPRANSY, ONE-PRICE CLOTHIER, 27 494 7th ot. nw. PACK susrENDERE. Pisin Bisck Eiustic Web ers, S0c.; a much better the above, $1 &. EB. & J. E. ROSENTHAL, ‘Men's Furnishings, Hate, (One price. (a24-3m) 932 F at, Be POs INES PRoveRTy, East of the Cspitol, presents oppor- tunities for investment that should not be underestimated. We offer for afew days store and dwelling on ‘Pennsylvania ave. 5.0. SWORMSTEDT & BRADLEY, It 927 F st. now. TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYES! T sell you anything in the line of FINE WATCHES, DIAMONDS and FINE JEWELRY on small WEEKLY or MONTHLY payments, give you IMMEDIATE POSSESSION at time of purchase. A. L. SALTZSTEIN, JR., Jeweler, 505 7th st. n.w. Sepa ‘Will receive imtaediate attention. —" YOU CONVINCIBLE? Figure a iittle. A little fieuring may convince you that you are Josing money by attending to your own particular business und try- ing to collect your rents at the Our facilities are such as to en- able us tosave you many loses anda short trial will convince you, if you are convincible. B. H. WARNER & CO., It 916 F st. nw. their Jarre" Bets are payable and 13 ‘eccounta fru presented for a }. LOUIS KRICK. are 2 | ay inde Lightie arenes Somtnente IT 18 SETTLED NOW Dye ie rat eee Washington News snd Goi |IN CONGRESS TODAY. Index to Adverti CITY ITEMS... COUNTRY REAL ESTATE... DEATHS. TTT VOVCOWWOIIS AE RIAAS OAT IG ROWS HSS E OH OSI BW HELE CETL LeeLee MANICURE. MEDICAL MISCELLAN MONEY TO LOAN PROFESSION RAILROADS... WINTER RESORTS... WOOD AND COAL... Govenxwext Recrirrs Topay.—Internal rev- enue, $188,510; customs, $691,815. Tue Cavisen Fuisco.—A telegram was re- ceived at the Navy Department this morning announcing that the cruiser San Francisco left on her final trial trip yesterday. Tax Parstpext's Caters this morning in- cluded Senators Sherman and Shoup, and Rep- resentatives Waddell, Hanecy, Grout; Brosius, Atkinson, Dolliver and Bayne, Carr. Prence Itt.—The Indian office re- ceived a dispatch today from Capt. Dougherty, U. 8. A, at Pine Ridge stating that Capt. Pierce, who has pneumonia, is too sick to at- tend to business and that he is acting for him. New Yong Crrr's Recount.—The House census committee yesterday referred the pa- pers and arguments in the claim of New York city for a recount of the census to a subcom- mittee consisting of Messrs. Sherman of New York, Frank of Missouri and Washington of ‘Tennessee. Ges. Mrurs Not Comrxa.—It is not the idea of the officials at the War Department that Gen. Miles is coming to Washington with the Sioux chiefs. He has simply gone to Chicago with the party for the purpose of resuming business at the old stand and will there bid adieu to his guast friends and let them come on to tell the Great Father all about it. No telegrams have yet been received from him. Nava Oxprrs.—Ensign Joseph Strauss, or- dered to the Concord February 10 next. En- sign Marbury Johnston, ordered to temporary duty in ordnance instruction, Washington. ee Charles seat poe from 7 mErets ‘ofice February crlored be the’ Comoncll Bobrumre ti’ Lise Vinein L. Cottman, detached from special duty in the Navy Department and ordered to the Concord February 10. Anmy Oxprns.—By direction of the President Second Lieut. Samuel Seay, jr., twenty-first in- fantry, has been detailed as professor of mili- tary science and tactics at the Florida State Agricultural College, Lake City, Fla. Leave of absence until farther orders on account of dis- been granted First Lieut. Wallace infantry. Capt. Walter Reid, as- rgeon, has been relieved from tem- porery duty at Fort Keogh, Mont., and will re- turn to Baltimore, Md.. and resume his duties in that city as attending surgeon and examiner of recruits. Capt. William O. Owen, jr., as- sistant surgeon, has been relieved from tem- porary duty with troops in the field and will return to Muskogee, L T., and resume his leave of absence. Prnsoxat.—H. M. Swetland, editor, Power Publishing Company, New York, N. B. Rogers, Danbury, Comn., A. L. Jones, Charleston, 8. C., ‘Thos, A. Banning, Chicago, lr end Mfrs. W. J. Demerest, Newark, N. J., W. F. Van Heusden of Amsterdam, Holland, Geo. Rice, Marietta, Ohio, and Thos. Halpin, Wheeling, W. Va., are at Wil- lard’s.—0. F. Woodward and wile, F. Irech, Hon. John. H. Rice, E. Scott Stratton, New York, P. J. Roder, Cleveland, Ohio, D.’Arm- strong, Cincinnati, and Geo. C. Crager, Pine Ridge ‘agency, 8. D., are at the Ebbitt——Ad- dison Plumley of Salt Lake City, formerly of Washington, ix visiting friends at 1220 G street. ——Fred. Heath and Chat. Bloom of New York, T. W. Harrison of Winchester, Va., and H. @. Wynne of New Orleans are at the National, George B. Wilson of Kansas City, H. H. Russell of Deesburg and 0. K. Griffith of Ohio are at the Metropolitan.—John McAuslan, Irving Now York, CM. Seabright ind wile, Nos York New York, C. M. t and wife, New 0G. M’ Converse snd wife, Boston, are sk the Hotel Arno.—C€. ©.’ Jackson, Ed- cess E e (i Ee He [ iil mn No Excitement at Either End of the Capitol. A VETO BY THE PRESIDENT Considerable Routine Business Transacted by the Senate. THE SPEAKER SUSTAINED. SENATE. The Senate met at noon and the journal of ‘Thursday (covering the proceedings of Thurs- day, Friday, Saturday and Monday) was read andapproved. MR. EUSTIS’ PERSONAL EXPLANATION. Mr. Eustis, rising to a personal explanation, read from the Washington Post the following sentence: “Mr. Eustis was also brought from home, although he did not arrive until after the vote had been taken.” He said that the statement was wholly inaccurate. He had been in the chamber an hour before the first vote was taken, was present when the vote was taken and ‘did vote. He deemed it p: to make" the explanation because’ of the importance of the votes of yesterday. credentials of Mr. Stanford and of Mr. Irby, as Senators-elect from California and South Carolina for the term beginning March 4, 1891, were presented, read and placed on file. Those of Mr. Stanford were criticised by Mr. Hoar 6 unsatisfactory in form—the governor under- taking ‘to commission Mr. Stanford instead of, simply certifying to his election; and Mr. Har- ris suggested that there was abundant time be- fore the expiration of the present term to have them put in proper form. GOVERNMENT CERTIFICATES FOR POTATOES. Among the petitions presented and referred was one by Mr. Frye in favor of having pota- toes received by the government and treasury certificates iasued therefor at the rate of a dol- Jar per bushel. It was referred to the Snance committee. Mr. Edmunds, from the judiciary com- mittee, reported back with amendments House’ bill to prevent the counterfeiting or manufacture of dies, tools or other implements used in counterfeiting, and asked for its imme- diate consideration. He said that the bill had the House some time ago. It wasa mere technical bill, extending to a certain class of counterfeit papers and things what the law now was as to other thingn of that class—the present law having been found defective. The amendments recommended by the committee were merely technical and in- tended to perfect the al ‘The smendmente were agreed to, and the bill was passed and a conference asked. ‘BILLS REPORTED. Among the bills reported and placed on the calendar were the following: To define the jurisdiction of the Police Court of the District of Columbia, Granting to the Umatilla Irrigation Company right of way through the Umatilla Indian reservation in Oregon. bo at Granting right of way for an irrigation ditch and railroad side track across the quarter- master’s depot reservation, Yuma county, Arizona. CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. ‘Mr. Hoar offered a resolution (which was re- ferred to the committee on contingent ex- penses) authorizing the select committee on relations with Canada to continue its sittings di th» coming recess and the next session. ‘Mr. Plumb offered a resolution (which was agreed to) providing that, until otherwise or- dered, the Sonate sivall meet daily at 11 a. m., and thatthe morning business shail continue for one hour only. ‘The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Dolph in relation to the power of a minori of the Senate to compel the attendance of al sent members was en Up. Tt was p by Mr. that it should be referred to the committee on rules. Mr. Gor- man suggested that the resolution would give rise to debate, and that it should go over wi out action. So ordered. BILLS PASSED. The following bills were taken from the cal- endar and passed: Senate bill legalizing the action of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia in ting permits to extend any building or buildings beyond the building line, and declaring such building or bui to be lawful structures. Senate bill to authorize the Norfolk and Western Railroad Company to bridge the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy river at certain points where the same forms the bountlary line be- tween the States of West” Virginia and Ken- tucky. INDIAN CLANMR. Mr. Paddock stated that the committee on Indian affairs had reported a substitute for the House bill; that the number of claims filed in the Interior ‘tment was 1,239, t- ing an cmount of €4315000, aad "Gee elec the sifting process of the department the amount had been reduced to 81,348,000. ‘Mr. Allen explained and advocated the meas- ure—expressing, however (as Mr. Reagan and ‘Mr. Mitchell bad done briefly), his preference for the House bill rather than for the substi- tute. HOUSE. ‘The approval of the journal occupied balf an Mr. Springer (IIL) rising to © question of | large privilege, offered a resolution reciting that yeo- terday in the yeas and nays on the previous question on approving the journal the re- capitulation of the votes had been dit with without unanimous consent; that Mr. ‘of New York had demanded the the Speaker bad declined to, ander |e _rosepttulation: that ‘Mr. Bland (Mo.) had appealed from decision and that the had refused to righ under the rules to decide a motion to be dila- r. claimed that the «mabey Saticeteete seers im the recapit and ne po in the of the try unt 7 had the right to demand a been = THE INDIANS COMING. ‘The Delegation Expected to Reach Wash- ington om Thursday. REFORMS PROPOMED IN THE BEEF CONTRACTS—AD- VANTAGE OF MONTHLY BIDS—PROPOSITION TO PLACE ALL {ME EMPLOYES OF THE INDIAN BUBEAU UNDER THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES Indian Commissioner Morgan received last evening a dispatch from Special Agent Lewis, who is on his way to this city from Pine Ridge with a delegation of Indians. Thestelegram was sent from Rushville, Neb., which is the nearest railroad station to Pine Ridge. Agent Lewis states he and his delegation are with Gen. Teta a mies Sitiy Entines to Batt Sheridan. two parties will travel together as far 4s Chicago, near which Fort Sheridan is located. The Washington delegation will con- tinue on to this city and are expected to arrive here on Thursday. Quarters have been secured for the Indians at Beveridge’s, a large board- ing house on 3d street near Pennsylvania avenue. THOSE BEEF CONTRACTS. A statement has been prepared at the Indian office for the information of the Secretary of the Interior which gives the reasons for the system now inv for supplyi beef to the Indians At present "the bought on the hoof in beet | the fail and kept at the agencies during the | winter. Ihe amount required by law is pur- | chased at that time, but in the ae owing: to the falling away in flesh of the cattle, dne to the cold weather, there is con- siderable diserepan the weight of the cattle as compared with the weight when pur- chased. ‘This loss under the present system fal's on the Indians and the:r rations are de- pendent upon the amount of beet to be distrib- uted. According to the statement which has |just been prepared at the Indian office efforts have been made yearly for some time “4 to secure what are known as monthly ids—that is, the cattle to be delivered each month at the agency and purchased at the weght then ascertained. ADVANTAGE OF MONTHLY BIDS. The result of the effort made last year is de- tailed and in the case of Pine Ridge is as fol- lows: “At Pine Ridge 4,000,000 pounds were offered at $2.74 per 100 pounds, de- livered a» required from “July. "lL ‘to October 1, 1890, and then the balance in one delivery. ' To deliver monthly the same amount the bid was 24.98 per 100 pounds. At the first price uamed, which was accepted, the cost to overnment was $109,600. If the monthly bid had been accepted the cost would have been $199,200, an increased cost of nearly 100 per cent. “There were not funds enough appropriated to accept the bid for monthly deliveries.” The same condition of affairs it is stated was true in regard to the bib for furnishing beef to the other agen- cies. “From the foregoing,” the commissioner adds, ‘it will be scen that in most cases new bids for monthly deliveries were made or if made the difference in price was so great that it was cheaper to take large deliveries, with the loss incident to such deliveries, expecially a8 there Were not funds sufficient at the disposal of this office to pay for such monthly deliveries.” INDIAN EMPLOYES 4ND CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. One of the important phases in the manage- ment of the Indians which has been made prom- inent in the discussion caused by the recent Indian — disturbances is the —charac- ter of the government employes who have the practical direction of affairs in the Indian reservation. A great deal of the blame for the recent outbreak has been Inid to the charge of these representatives of the government. A ly that has been suggested is the improvement of this class ofticials by bringing them ivil service rules. Indian Commis- effected will be over 3,000, such as physicians, farmers, carpenters, school teachers, matrons, industrial teachers, &e. The Indian agents could not be included unless a change was made in the civil service law, as these officials are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. COMMISSIONER MORGAN'S VIEWS. In his last aunual report the Indian com- missioner has the following to say on this sub- ject: “The one great test which should every- where and always be applied to those who enter this service in any of it« departments should be | that of fitness. The opinion is still prevalent that the Indian service affords, in some mys- terious way, exceptional opportunities for making money, and that those who enter it can secure better y for less work there than elsewhere. isa misapprehension as to the difficulty and im- portance of the work to be done, and an im- pression that anybody without special qualif- cations can succeed in it. The work, however, is exceptionally difficult, and calls for men and women of unusual quali and no others should be employed. I desire to lay special stress upon the desirability that those who represent the United States in important work should themselves be good representatives of the civilization which they are employed to teach. ‘Manuelito, chief of the Navajoes, speaking of a former dishonest agent, said to me in council that with all the people E largely prevents the formation of vi re for com and hinders the vigorous exe- pong eee ye T'see no good reason why polities enter as re cia : | E ! H lif i : FEE ii ‘ if a | i Fis i the civil service be extended over this entire branch of public work. The Indians have no politics, and those sent to Intely and only So pelneten ot dom welfare.” ‘EXTEND THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES. A resolution advocating the extension of the civil service rules to the Indian service was ; : fi NEWS OF THE NIGHT. Accounts of Happenings Delayed by Bad Wires. NEW YORK LIGHTED BY GAS JETS Late Reports of Damage in the Vicinity and in New Jersey. OWENBY AND SILVER POOL {The following dispatches made up laa night were not received in this city until this morning owing to the defective telegrap) service caused by the recént storm:) ‘The Metropolis Was Without Electric Light: Last Night. New Yor, Jan. 26.—The city suffered « goo# deal from darknes tonight, most of the electric wires being torn down by the early morning storm of Sunday. The sickly looking gas lights, which were liberally studded at intervals along the streets and avenues, were poor sub- stitutes for the glaring electric lights. The Moon might bave timated for the lackin iliumimation, b was acverely handicapped by the cle hovered over the eity Broadway, e c dark and some of the cross streets were poorly lighted. The other avenues were in’ semi darkness, too, but the work of repairing the Wires will go on briskly tomorrow and ina short time the old order of things will be reached. WIRES WORKING FROM PRILADRLYRIA. Punapeurma, Jan. 26. — Superintendent Gill said at 4 o'clock this afternoon “We have two quadruplexes to Washington and « duplex to Baltimore. Baltimore can cot municate with the west after a fashion. West of Baltimore on # line paral more and Ohio railroad the tr: of Martinsburg, W.V. Beyon wires are ( + indicating th: not extend further. We have been able to get Trenton today, but bes still in an inextricable with New York, but the prospects are poor for day. ‘The nature ot the trouble ix such that jew York wires are likely to become all -K. at the mame time; that is, each wir broken that repairs will be necessary at dozens of difierent places before the circuit will be complete and therefore all will become O.K. at the sume time. ‘Hundreds of linemen are hard at work re- stringing wires and replacing broken poles and cromarms. We received reinforcements of re- pairmen from Washington, Baltimore, Rich- mond, Pittsburg and other cities that bave men to spare. Wilmington, Del., ue several wires south, and as soon as we can’ make the neces- sary repairs between here and W. cour Southern facilitice will improve. ee “We are still unable to communicate with Harrisburg, bat when we do reach that point we will have western gonnectious, as west of arg the wires areiim fair shape. PROM THE BREAKWATER. Wnatrxctox, Dex, Jan. 26.—Nothing defi nite has been heard from the Delaware break- water today regarding the probable damage to shipping at that point by the storm, althongh Delaware railrond men say that they have heard of no disasters. All Delaware south of Wilmington is still cut of from commercial communication, a railroad wire to Clayton by way of Newark and Porters being southern state connection. Between Wilming- ton and Kirkwood, fourteen miles south, on the Delaware railrond, nearly fifty poles are down: below the service is working. The Postal Telegraph and Cable Company is the ouly company Which is transmitting messages from here. VICINITY OF NEW TORK. New York, Jan. 26.—In Westchester county many wires and poles are down. An occasional | Message can be sent along the Harlem road. On the other roads communication is ent off. Men are working in all directions endeavoring to get at least one wire in order between the main Westchester towns and New York cits, and it is expected this will be accomplished to- day. Teephone service is almost completely suspended. Staten Island is shut out to great extent the wreck of He telegraph andl telephone ene tems. Mony men are * work copairing the damage. ‘extern Union people promise a through wire today. The telephone’ syste Till not ‘be in thorough working order for week. THROUGHOUT NEW JERSEY Euizanern, N. J., Jan. 26.—As far os damage to the telegraph and telephone service is con- cerned the storm of Saturday might and yester- day morning was more destructive in this vicinity than the great blizzard of 1888. Tele- graphic communication is cut off entirely and the Western Union company's office for the first time in ite history is doing no business ex- cept by messengers. "Fifty telephone and tole- graph poles and over two hundred miles of Wire are down. Some of the poles snapped off were cighty feet in height and on Grand street two of them fell on the roofs of dwellings, doing considerable . The telephone company estimates its damage. ut $20,000, Manager Oridge of the Western Union Com- pany says it will be Wednesday before tele graphic communication will be opencd to points either east or west. The electric light service is little damaged, but owing to the sires of other companies ‘crossing the lines no attempt to illuminate the city was made last night. . oaisciagipnsinctnty BURGLARS’ GRIM HUMOR. ‘They Abused a Victim for Not Having More Money in His Till. Jenser Crrz, N.5., Jan. 26.—Frank Smith, nineteen years old, of No. 117 Rivington street, New York, and Wm. E. Martin, twenty-one ers in Garrison's liquor saloon, York and War- ren-i y robbed the money drawer and had up two thousand and a lot of whisky ready for removal. Investigation. Curcaco, Jan. 26.—Mr. J. A. Owenby, who aged to clude the government official who | HH li | ! if : ih i Te iy i r s il t F F I i I i it i