Evening Star Newspaper, February 3, 1891, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY. Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 101 Peansylvania Ave, corner Lith Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, & H. KAUFFMANN, Prevt. Barcxoar PLE Sumer Stam $1.0 por year; With foreiea postare added, $3.00. — ening Star. WASHINGTON, D.C. TUESDAY FEBRUARY 3, 1891. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. GE MKICAY BEILDING ABSOCTATION = At the first annual rove the shove association, can besubs'ribed {0 at any meeting without went of back dues, -xt reeUlar ineetinue will be held at Witthaft's urdary the Sth, at So'clock p.m., cor. dkband ors WITTHAFT. P. VIERBUCHE: President. Sev P3LSt__HENKY KOTTMANN, Treesarer. "y. ST¢TEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION Sd Ressad Sremuetand Buitiioe Associaton en the Bh of anioary. IN ‘Net amount due from on. ETS. PER R aban! os parties Premise: rad TT by stovkboiders on dine ad co on same. Surplus ia excsss of 6 per cent... JNOLA PHESCUIT, Re ‘Secy. and Ty ‘nance Committee. Stock fm the 2th series con now be subscribed for gud dure paid. $1 per sliare. at the office of the secre- tary and freasurer. 1416 F 3596 cope. sa01-138 Secretary and Treasurer. GREAT ADVANCE IN WAGES. A GREAT INCREASE IN SALARIES. 4 BIG ADDITION IN YOUR INCOME, By paying monthly into the PERPETUAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION you increase your wages $2.50 per month. By paying $10 monthly you increase your salary $5 per month By paying #20 monthly you incresse your pay $10 per month By paying $50 monthly you increase your income ly you increase your revenue Per south, and so on th proportion. ‘This increase in Your Wages or in your monthly sal- ary is secured to you without going on a strike or wait ‘on in the departments, and with this ae, that we save the inoney for you until the sb: and you receive your savings and the profit wwe speciiied, all at one thine, when thay will do you the most good. For $100 special payment we will give S0 cents per month ‘or €500 special payment we will giveyou $2.50 per 000 special payment we will give you $5 per For $5.000 special payment we will give you $25 er month, Yor $10,000 special payment we will give you 850 Per month, all payable monthly. During the nine Fears that wehave been established we bave always Paid the principaion cemand without requiring any notice. We are paying our members 5 per cent per annum on shares withdrawn. 6 per cent per angumon spectal payments and 12 FER CENT per annum on matured shares. We are now redeeming our first series at 12 PER CENT per aunum and im March next we shall begin to redeem our second sertes of shares at the SAME KATE. Of prosit. 785.10. receipts for the past three months are $118,- if the tenth series of stock, started last No- have been 2.500 shares taken and on alone there have been paid 843,000, monthiy We advance $1,060 om seven shares: payment, $14 monthly. advance $1,500 om fen shares; payment, $20 per month, can be taken st any time and Gur new office is ac 508 11th ere our regular meetinze are bel! onthe FIRST WEDNESDAY EVENING o: £ACH MONTH. As will be seen from the alove exibit our businessi8] Bats TRIMMED FREE OF CHARGE DURING having a very lare ©. &. Du: Frank € Chas. F. healt y mereas: Lewis Avraham, Vice Pres. aii, Attorney. 508 Lith ran buildater. ‘M. Meeker, Charles a =. Wm. P. Seville, Charles W, Seell and William ER Ja0-St Hillyer, D "PuE WAS’ ae of deposit. | Dalaices subject to TTABLE ILDING ASSOCIATION, “EQUITABLE DUILDING,” 1003 FST. 208.21. Office honrs from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daly. On the first Weduesday in each mouth the office will be CO-OPERATIVE Shares are $2.50 per month. $1,000 advanced on each share. Pamphlets explaining the objects and advantages of Aaeuciation We. are furnished upon application. THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Pres, JOHN JOY EDSON, Sec'y. LAZS & TEWRspcny, ‘Banker, 60 Broadway, N.Y. anwar, Aveuter Washington Stock kacuais® LEWIS G. TEWRSBURY & CO.. BANKERS AND BROKERS, 2235 F ST. * Frovisicus aad 0 Diteet pees and Chicago. baits. ovr ay. ‘Local Securitine dealt ip.” Constant quotaiicie a uaructa “Telephone 545 e JA ®. consos. JNO. W. MACARTNEY, Member N. ¥. Stock Ez CORSON & MACARTNEY, GLOVER BUILDING, 1419 ¥ ST. X.w., Bankers and Dealers in Goverument Bonds. Deposits. Exchange. Loans. Collections, Stocks abd Bopis and all securities listed om - Witlacelphia, Bostoa and ty made of investment securities District ‘Gus, ‘abd al local Hailroad. Gas, Insurance aud Tele Phone Stock dealt in. American Bell Telephone Stock bouxht and sold. jy18 Devers & Bro. 612 NINTH ST.. 1 in connec ‘ROCEAN BUTLDING., b thetr me of SDEKWEAR #1.900-BONE COUSETS. Regular price, $2: for 12 MISSES’ CORSETS. Reyular price, $1 ; for S0c. A 7 eee WAISTS. Regular price, 1 MISSES’ CORSET WAISTS. Hewular price, $1; See 500. ach. “Alvo tise ‘ge fo Stamped Linens Piliow Shiaccs at = ‘She. Tray and Carving Cloths af jarean Scarfe Rt ended | tte . T. HALLER, TF YOU WANT AN ABSOLUTELY PURE ers ‘Taptat Baking Powder buy the i It does notcontainammonia or alum. jaiil-tr BOYAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF LIVERPOOL. ENGLAND. Rents Insured, BILL & JOHNSTON, AGENTS, tener OF TH A mass tu TUESDAN, Fel auuapices of the P. 4 of ‘Labor ant D. A. 3, LODGE, OF RERPRCTION | MIS, BESSIE STAR KEEPER WILL freritect, n regular season at the cathe mm ort rane 614 Jit se nw, jo ch TUESDAY, Feb. 3, at 7 p-im. | cauaoat the Lestern Presbyterian at ae 3A flone Harter & Kons? buthding. detween Gand Hats,. THIS 1 a Lode in charge, ‘The Kee! will North Capitol ME, Chur BAYEVESING ORG 0 <r SPRINGER OF ILLINOIS Bible reading at the Iadles’ con Secraffon inevtiny at TLoviocy hein. 0 Fe ‘Wealey Chapel, cor. Lat 11 invited. ‘All friends tere HOW (Wednesday) at 12) poms oy ; Periencess ANTS BIEN PETRA, President. OSIRIS LODGE, NO. 20, F. AND A.M, ade nore ‘wil) meet in stated conimianteation on WED: Hon, W. J. Connell of Ne- | NERDAY. February 4, at 7p... at the Cathedral of din dapehBelat Re | themegtn te each Baath WHO IS YOUR LAUNDRYMAN? sceretary of tho Citizens’ Alliance, and. W. Oyster | _ feist we. AN ME, Secretary. + << Bull adiirewe the sheeting. tors and Representa MASONIC.—A SPECIAL COMMUNICA- TOLMAN STEAM LAUNDRY, tives especially invited. Eo M. BLAKE, Chairman ‘of in b Louye, No. $21 ty a0 Cat. Subvommitiee Slt cM yl be held, WEDNESDAY, 4: instant, opine A poral feat you sa Giag ea a amas RENT Secretary. ‘OU Wagons to your door. Intion und not now om THE CHORAL SOCIETY WISHES TO IN- scciation of the “of Mt. ore crease the numer of tenors and basses for E vensen to “ 2, Fel is {OF Wi Coast and Geodetic Survey nediately. Solo. voices ‘not. easential, but: appli: cants must beable ¥xaulination not A DIFFICULT MA’ resch first hands di a kraving of the Detter class. Cor Eevtiy engraved cards ant invitations ay TTER—TO t for em TICKETS AT HARRIS & SHAFER'S 1113 Pennsylvania avenue, AND MT. VERNON HOTEL, BALTIMORE. Proverd MADE SHIRTS. — WITH OUR ties in this department we than ever to execute your orders made” shirts. Any style for ordinary v the benefit of the to the public for the pone dimeult., 1419 F st. nw. ULIAN L, wRIGH ism Fundidate ‘for the presidency of Columbia Type graphical Union. f LL aeeeomaniemee sa sof Fi » March and iF WASHINGTON, D. C.,FEBRUARY 2. Aiso/all ¢he Saturdays of Aprile Easter Monday and Sd Bem moreno | IigretGtore existing be. <i aeeee the frm pame of Craile & Morgin, hiss this day been Fated tan. insurance Company of New York at Sia @—> THE COPARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE existing bet i hur W. Fairfax, fg the winter: ; - Our ake auainst allow! fasted el aus Four’ order at men's furnishing departinent, “THE PARRISH BAKING POWDER, phere ‘than at the COMPA te ORPIGE, shore sone rst Hor, iret she. entune parts are ma reason om Woopwaxp & LoTunor. |. 4... exclusively of HIonEST TEST | thle charzes: Hf any, are tonde. Orders by postal will B= Wontar sorcE cream Srneicathomte gt fort, and sauna per. | FOSS a Soe WILSON MEG. CO.. Gas CONSUMERS. ee SMRONIA RES or SPURNS OF ANY | fo2t.th. 5.3m 437 0th at. nw. Arrangements have Leen made for the convenience of ersobs living in the eastern and western sections of ibe city by which they cam pay their gas billsduning ‘Sold only in ich teed full wets B40 rvvesTaeyr, ars . THEN, s <q FOK KiNT—A DESIRABLE STORE, THE NATIONAL CAPITAL BANK A DERTRAB i NATIONAL BANK. AT TERMINUS OF CABLE ROAD, Jalon or before the Sti each tasnth, AND | ‘The lovaitom et the uew tues full ark hit north of LY, will be entitled to the discount of 25e. | this property increases its business advantaxes, Fer 1,000 cubic feet. ‘Thrwe living rooms and bath on second floor. Price elit WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY. reasonable. THOS. J. FISHER & CO. BUY YOUR COAL, CORE AND WOOD | susie . J. FISHER & 00. PRICE, 82,600. i wo catenaive Total dealers is the cous: SPECIAL, tuuet eatenaive Tel ze in thecoun- _ We has red his. tal office = = a. ca pepnielomaiaaoeatenhy 3, BWORMSTEDT & BRADLEY, $27 F st. aw. eT s-BENiNGTON TYPE WRITERS, BEST LINEN PAPER AND ALL OTHER SUPPLIES FOR TYPE- WRITER OF WYCKOFF, SEAMANS & BENEDICT, PROPRIETORS, 203m COR. 8TH AND F STS. N.W. ‘Ride, drive or keep a horse? ‘Then you use Carriage; may need 6 ‘new one. If you don’t you may want s Harness, ‘Tap Robe, Whip or ‘‘something" for ‘your stable. We have everything belonging to the ‘most complete outfit. ANDREW J. JOYCE'S SONA, %23-1m = 1028 and 1090 Coun. ave, FRENCH FELT HATS, 25e. ‘THIs MONTH TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYES Be POM THE ELECTRIC caRs Of the Eckingtom road, one block east, we have for sale several build- ing lots which are cheap and desira- ble. They are on the south side of Not. between Ist and 2d sts. north- east. ‘The frontaxe is 20 feet and the depth 120 feet to an alley. The price $s 8840 per lot. THOS. J. FIBHER & CO. 1824 F st. n.w. = GROUND HOG SAW HIS fuadow and we areto have six weeks moro of winter, and some people think very se- ‘Vere weather. We are anxious to have you See our stock®f Suits, Overcoatsand Ulsters. ‘We will save you from $2 to $5 on your pu>- chase of our rightly made clothing. We ex- ect you to investigate this, “GEORGE SPRANSY, f3 434 7th st. ow. yg PK UNDERWEAR. ‘These sizes only, ‘34, 36, 38 Shirts: 28, 30, 32 Drawers, 81.35 each. 8.E. & J. E. ROSENTHAL, Men's Furnishings, Hate, Ue24-smj 932 Fat. One price. 1 ‘will sell yon anything in the line of FINE WATCHES, DIAMONDS and FINE JEWELRY on small WEEKLY or MONTHLY payments, give you hase. LONDON BazaR, IMMEDIATE POSSESSION at time of purchase. A. L. SALTZSTEIN, JR., 715 MARKET SPACE, Orders by mail will recetve tmmediate attention. jean ee q>T0 THE PUBLIC. Br eee cr ottcinine the bestremte fe2-2t Between 7th and 8th streets. weartng additional warn axreable P. T. HALL, Sbirt Maker, 008 F st. n.w. 221-1m Factory on premises, Jeweler, 505 7th st. n.w. fron your Siarts is to order them in winter, when th is peeded and they will thus’ prove ‘SUInIUET, so place your Order The weather is likely to be threatening and rain, probably turning into snow dur- s <7 suhistiny to colder northwesterly: up the night; winds shige colder Wednesday and Thursday. WHY SHOULD you ——ontinue to pay 20 per cent more thin thing is worth Just because you can get a few months’ credit? Smart, brainy men ‘never make that mistake. They pay cash every time when they can seve that much money. They pay us CASH $1.15 for Lumber and save the difference between ‘that and $1.35. mm LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER, @ = THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ‘stockholders of the Ariiusion Fire Insurance BUILDING MATERIAL, Company for the District of Columbia for the election | £63 Oth st. and New York sve. of nine atrectors to se1 jor the ensuing year will be prngioadoneae sh pany gt ag <= pom ven mW, TUES ; 1801. Polisopen tian Se Port 17 Par vou WLINGS, Secretary. ze eee | Sc emeen ap Sos, Hull Fe Base It does not contain ammuniavralum. __jaitL-tr ayon tive Per o8 HOH R 3- S>NOTICE.—THE PUBLIC ARE WARNED ete tee tank Pe LiL uo Sss5 HOH EEK Sys! Sa oie the cortiae. which you could no doubt use to cates of stock in the four dated Ou the 7th day of October, A.D. foods and latest styies made of the best piuabos. pated C0) JACKETS, 88, $10, 15. Former prices, $12, $15, 5. me CAST) Siisres of the first’ deme of the ‘more profit otherwise. Try it. ‘B..H. WARNER & CO., Property Managers, 1t 916 ¥ st. n.w. the 20th day ot sovember, A.D. “ISNO, tor nun. | en 2 PLUSH REEFERS, collar and facings of fine Black | dred and thirty-tliree (.sk3) Shares of the second issue tr ene 1, 1891. HAVING SEVERED : papey 3 = cone) 2uy official connection with Colwubls Hos, ee eee See See dollars (2.00) por share Tally paige witehewesia” | Putal ny frivads and igsticn may" An dae wt my gfioe ‘3 PLUSH REEFERS, collar and facinzs astrachan | cates have Leen lost or iisiaid by ine. Said certificates $BG resigence, Wo 13 sietts a Pde cloth. €16. Former price. 6%5. are in wy nae. As HY. ‘D. Office hours: 8 to 11 s.m.,4toUp.in. ~ - Application has been made to the said company for | _ te?-tt' a 2 1 PLUSH REEFER, marten (Alaska sable) collar | new certifivates to ter issued in hea of thome waren, ‘DE. ©. W. RICHARDSON and facings. €55. Former price, €55. A a Se s Maes MANTLES, $13.50, $20. Former prices, $20, €30. w Counpaa dae! pues felw bis ty x Bongo ees $14. $16, 618 Former prices, #16, — — nee Se THOMAS P. MORGAT. Jk., LIVE IN- 22, #27, 800. me Ka “Surance experts ger incr weatoacs 5 SACQUES, $12, 915, $17, $25. Former prices, 10 WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: MPoitcies buyable ut Ueath Sr beret oooh settlements = =—— ‘The Merchants’ Mutual Protective Union was organ- | $40: G00. winch should fer rade ee 81,000, 20 — Pi Papa pk apg ht es & to toy te ety w that clans of persons wiio can, but bili. B. H. STINEMETZ & SONS, ‘The membership, which is qmerchants and traaesinen, is large 1937 PA. AVE., THROUGH 413 13TH ST. i objects back bifls and Persons who donot pay “Thue wouvaai fer i$ 3830 Ixrorraxr Dury Goons None. This ie to inform my customers and the public ren- eraiig that Groin ‘ody sor the meat thirty Gaye Lwill | Gtter havin beem ily not Somuenee my ana cotati cent on Stiouute fro @1 cash sid upward ub the following woul 's. Velvets, Plushes, Henrietta Cloths, Ladies’ Cloths and Cassimeres, Casbiveres, Plain, striped Vind Dress Goods, Scotch Ging! to anembers” who their names ay be known to ter. as thereat Call on ur address fill not, pay their rye and Fapidiy increas: fo report to them moomeily tho nance of | tits da Ls panini dues 50 cents, to fishes with thea or settlement satistuctory arraugesvents with them tor settlement v! Ly Hithed ) will be y dissolved. gontracted by J.T is date. _Teleph fe21m* iE TO IN. w ny KM THE PUBLIO We DENTE FO d Bos ile ate ly by ar ty Union of ai tt CONNECTICUT PIE COMPANY. o>" THE surREME cou <=" THE 8) CRT OF THE DIs- A. Satcens. Sorts, Gloves, Hosiery, Cambric Faging and In- sy ents tad “Giuhiren'® Underwear Cilia Lites Damask, Nap! BP PON | COOPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION. T OF COLUMBL # Bresnatian vs. Elizaty at piirt et al., No. the - is! Neckwear, Laundriel and Unlaundried Stir —— Te-of the Yeal estas or wieh Ba her hes i cottun.” Tinea abd Lacie se Xglicg i hereby wiven Uist special meeting of the hee te phy Shawin and Jerseys Plannels, Blankets. Bed Gom- | storthaders of the nlove manoriation a a forts and qui" = DAY, Yobruary 4,1 ‘olock pu, f° ie" ver Also « lol of Gents’ Cloths and C stn. halt price te clowe. (tution will be Hea, at oe ected to Le present. Repverox Ix Fras. ‘The balance of our stock of Furs and Fur Wraps at reduced prices. SEALSKIN CAPES, SEALSKIN JACKETS, SACQUES AND VISITES at lower prices than they can be manufactured for. All reliable goods. Wool Seal Capes at $15. Marten Capes st $30. As trachan Capes at @10. A few Bear Boss at @10 each. | oe EO sc ‘hext order. It will be te your Baby Carnage Kobes at all prices. Hod work at aatistactory WILLETT & RUOFF, BYRON 6. aDAMa, SHATTERS AND FURRIERS, L__} 512 11th ot. aw. $05 Pennsylvania ave, Be Teen ure bees bineina soar See TOME wanznovse AMEKICAN SECURITY AND TRUST COMPANY, Ass. 1140 15th st. awe ved ‘BUILDING ¥ FIREPROOF. Sane ree Soe deen Carvages Wines ven at PURE RYE WHISKY, @4.0 Gallon, ¢1.0 Quart and 500. 0 Pint Siti packed, moved and shipped. sei, sat eT et Sanhane ten cians es teste” JAS. G. PAYNE, Auditor. ==> THE FISCHER PIANU-SEND FOR Pa containing ‘t - sreuces in'W Saeki S akay seas, Wa Fat. new. TO HOUSE SEEKERS. We can offer: ‘ot a CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE raha banding 13006 a fou. | DENTIST Washington News and Gossip. Index to Advertisements, OCEAN STEAMERS. POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.. PIANOS AND ORGANS. PERSONAL. WANTED (Help). WANTED CHouses) WANTED (Lots). WANTED (Roou WANTED (Situations)... WANTED (Miscellaneous) WINTER RESORT: WOOD AND COAL... Goversaext Recerrrs Topar.—Internal rev- enue, $700,246; customs, $851,968. Ge. AvBeRt Pixe is reported considerably better today. He passed a very comfortable night and today is resting easily. ‘Tax Newars’s Cuvise.—The cruiser Newark will probably join the squadron of evolution in the Gulf of Mexico and then make a cruise in European waters. Not or Carrix.—Assistant Secretary Spauld- ing has decided that as cattle (live animals) cannot be transported in locked and sealed cars they are not entitled to warchousing and tra: tion privileges under the existing etatut ‘Tar Parsrenr’s Cattens this morning in- cluded Senators Hoar and Blackburn, Repre- sentatives Bingham, McKinley, Grosvenor, Li Peters, Brickner, Sherman, Cogswell, Quackenbush and Ketcham, Mr. Bellamy Storer, Mr. J. H. Meade and Mr. T. M. Black- stock of Sheboygan, Wis. Movement oF Sriven.—The issue of standard silver dollars from the mints during the week ended January $1 was 2963,575. The issue during the corresponding period of last year was, $225,812. ‘Shipments of fractional silver coin during the month of January amounted to $362,904. ‘The issue during the correspond- ing of last year was $311,162. Navat Onpers.—Ensigns Frank Marble, A. H. Robertson and Wm. B. Franklin ordered to temporary duty aboard the Newark. Ensign L. C. Bertolette ordered to the Concord Feb- rnary 10. Lieut. A. W. Grant detached from duty connected with the electric lighting of ships, February 7, and ordered to the Concord Febraary 10. First Lieut W. P. Biddle, marine corps, detached from the Swatara and ordered to report to colonel” commandant for orders. Nor Ixctvpep.—Ansistant Secretary Spauld- ing has informed Mr. J. H. Ham of Washington Hollow, N.¥., that while certain Dorset horn ewes may be “pure bred ofa recognized breed” the fact that no book of record has been estab- lished for that breed and the manifest imposai- bility of producing the evidence presoribed by statate deprives them of the right to free entr? under the provision for animals specially im- ported for ing purposes. Coan Mrxixo Ixpusrey rx ALABAwA.—The statistics of the coal mining industry of Ala- bama and the coal production for the calendar year 1889 ia given in. bulletin, which will be abortly published by the census office. The,| production of coal in 1880 was 323.972 tons, valued at £476,911 at the mines. ‘The growth of this industry since then, the bulletin states, has almost phenomenal, the product for the (year being $,973,484 tons, “valued at 426, Mover Par Dory ox THe Puesexta.—Ascistant Secretary Spaulding has informed Mr. Jas. Kit- son, president of the Iron and Steel Institute of Leeds, England, that there is no provision of law under which free entry could be allowed of certain silver candelabra aud other silver orna- mente which the iustifute proposes to forward tocertain gentlemen in the United States as Seetimonlels of their complimentary services te the president, council and members of said in- stitute on the occasion of their visit to the United States in October, 1890. Tux Revour 1x Portuoat-—Mr. Souza Rosa, the Portuguese minister, has received cable- grams from his government which agree with | the the press dispatches in their accoun* of the ickly su) revol: at , and state 3 there has’ bean’ tp. disturbance cieeubions in the kingdom or any sign of «ym rt of the people with the Tor the extablstiment of a. republican form of thy on the OUR COAST DEFENCES | Lively Debate Over the Fortifica- tions Bill. AT THE MERCY OF A FOREIGN FOE. Mr. Dolph’s Statement of What Ought to Be Done. DESIGNATION BILL PASSED. SENATE, Among the petitions and memorials presented and referred was one from the banks of New Orleans deprecsting any further discussion of the free coinage scheme. House bill to amend sections 4788 and 5436 of the Revised Statutes (providing penalties for embezzlement of pensions by the guardian of , Pensioner) was reported back from the judiciary committee and passed. THE VACANCY DESIGNATION BILL. House bill to amend section 190 of the Re- vised Statutes (in reference to temporary des- ignations to fill vacancies in case of the death, sickness or the absence of heads of depart- ments) was reported back with a substitute. The substitute amends three sections of Revised Statutes on that subject and limits to thirty days the period of euch ation, except where the duties are exercised by the assistant secretary, in which case there is no limitation. _ Mr. Hale preferred the simple bill of three lines, as passed by the House, to the more com- plex substitute reported batk from the finance committee. Mr. Morrill explained and defended the ac- tion of the finance committee. Mr. Evarts that he had made a careful examination of the clauses in the statute book relating to the subject and had come to the conclusion (without regard to the House bill, which he :had not seen,) all’that was necessary was to en- large the period within which | temporary authority might be exercised. That had been, he understood, provided for by the House bill, which simply’ substituted thirty days for ten days. Whether any new regulations should be made hereafter—and he couid not forsee their necessity—the House bill was all that was needed for the present exigency and, so far aa he could see, all that was necessary for any future exigency. Mr. Gorman expressed a wish that the bill would be let go over till tomorrow. Mr. Edmunds explained the views of the finance committee in reporting the substitute. It was important that while Congress was legislating on the sub- ject it should ‘endeavor to make the law per- fectly clear. There has been doubt in the At- torney General's office, in the departments and with the President whether an assistant secre- tary (the President not interfering at all) could exercise the functions of the Secretary for more than ten days. Sometimes it had been held that he could and sometimes that he could ‘not. The substitute proposed to settle that ques- tion #0 that an assistant secretary discharii the duties of a Secretary (without any speci designation but by force of law) might con- tinue to do eo indefinitely. Further discussion showed the prevailing sentiment to be in favor of the House bill. So the substitute was rejected and the Houre bill | *8*im passed. TRE FORTIFICATIONS BILL. The consideration of the fortifications bill was then resumed. The first item that attracted notice was one appropriating a million dollars for the purchase of oil-temy ered and annealed steel for high-power coast defense guns of eight, ten and twelve-inch caliber. ‘he committee on appropriations recom- mended a reduction of the amount to £800,000, and Mr. Gorman moved a still further reduc tion to $250,000 and made a statement ts show that the amount should be reduced. Mr. Dawes opposed Mr. Gorman’s amend- ment and advocated that of the committee appropriations. Referring to Mr. Haw peech of yesterCay as to the absolute necessity of coast defenses, he said that the committee on appropriations was in barmony with it to the utmost limi: of prudence. But the committee found itsel; standing “between the devil and deep sca.” On the one hand it found itself conf-onted by the sentiment proclaimed by the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Cockrell)’ that there was no necessity for any forti- fications whatever and that nobody would ever approach the United States in a hostile attitude, however exposed the coast might be; and allied with that Senator was his distinguished friend from New Hampshire Gir. Blair), who proposed to turn the tortifi- cation bill into a missionary enter- prise in Africa. On the other hand was the proposition of the Senator from Oregon | (Mr. Dolph) to _ appropriate ‘at once $121,000,000, to be expended over sev- eral years, for coast fortifications. While the cominittee did not come to the same conclusion as the Senator from Missouri—that nothing should be done—it did not believe in the policy THE COINAGE COMMITTEE. Sharp Discussion Retween Members at To- day's Mocting. When the House coinage committee met this morning the chairman read a telegraphic sppeal from St. Louis for further hearings on the free coinage bill. Messrs. Bland and Bartine entered a vigorous protestagainst further delay in the consideration of the Senate bill. Mr. Bartine said that the Purpose was plainly to secure delay. He said farther that if any effect was made to action in committee until such time that the House could not act, it would be justas com- plete a stiting of public opinion as the sup- pression of votes in South Carolina. A TILT BETWEEN MENRERS, Mr. Walker argued for deliberate considera- tion of this important question. He did not propose to be suppresesed as he had in the ‘When s man had risen to a1 t Free coinage be had teen checked. ie reed from a local newspaper an extract speaking of the friction in the committee and attributing to Messrs. Bland and Bartine a dis- position to harrass him. This stirred up the ition, and Mr. Bland, interrupting, de- clared with great frankness that he had no doubt that the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Walker) wanted to filibuster from now until the 4th of March. Mr. Walker did not consider the gentleman's Janguage parliamentary. ir. Bland retorted tartly that the gentleman A NEW PARLIAMENT. of Commons. World's Fair Finances Not in Such a Bad State as Reported. PLANS OF THE DIRECTORS. THE CANADIAN ELECTIONS, Parliament Dissolved and Writs Issued fer a New One. Tonoxto, Feb. 8.—The Empiry, the organ of the Dominion government.announces this mora ing that, acting on the advice of his rexponsible ministers, bis excellency, the governor, bas been pleased to dissolve the house of commons snd issue write for a new parliament. The nominations will take on Thursday, Feb- ony 26, and the paling om ‘Thureday, March As the reasons which have indnod the gov. ernment to appeal to the country at this the Empire gives the follows “It is understood that the Pominion gevera- ment has, through ber majesty's government, made certain proposals to the United States for negotiations looking to the extension of our commerce wit! bat country. These proposals have been submitted to the President for hie consideration and the Canadian government 4s of the opinion that if these negotiations are to result in a treaty which must be ratified by the parliament of Canada it is expedient that the government should be able to deal with @ parliament fresh from the people rather than With a moribund house. {tis understood that Canada will send a delegation to We om after March 4, the date on which the life of the present Congress expires, for the parpome of discussing informally the questions of the ex- tension and development of the trade between (ir. Walker) had himself violated parlia- mentary rales in reading the article and adopt- ing its insimnations. the chairman was evidently in » quandary, but finally, at Mr. Bartine's suggestion, Mr. Walker was allowed to proceed. He argued for some time aguinst fixing a date for the vote and in favor of allowing the St. Louis people to card. This coinage question was, to his mind, more tenportant foam the tariff or any other economical question. Mr. Walker disclaimed any insinuation aguinst the gentleman from Missouri. Messrs. Vaux and Tracey intervened at this iat and sought to bring the proceedings k to orderly progress. Mr. Bland did not see why the committee should not proceed now to vote upon the bill or fix a day for taking it. This bill was in the interest of the rich and the corporations, and op to the interest of the wage workers. He would rather see the democratic party in power for twenty years under a souud policy than republican ascend- eney under a bad financial policy. In the course of the argument Mr. Taylor re- minded Mr. Bland that the pending applica- tion for hearings came from lis (Mi Bland's) own state. PROMPTED BY WASHINGTON DISPATCHES. Mr. Bland replied that he knew where it camefrom. It had been prompted by dis- patches sent from Washington. Later on there was another sharp passage over some reference by Mr. Walker to con- duct of the silver bill in the last session of Mr. Walker bluntly refused to answer tions put by Messrs. Bartine and Bland so as they him with dishonorable con- duct. ‘Mr. Bland deprecatingly explained that be de _mo euch “charge.” If’ the gentleman thought (as he believed he did) that free coin- e was going toruin the country he didn’t blame him for trying to smother the bill. This “Before God, I have no suc! of smothering é ‘The chuir insisted that the gentleman should be allowed to proceed without interruption: 60 Mr. Walker went on again with his st speed: Mr, Bartine followed, eal fact that Mr. Walker had ing attention to the until 11:20 o'clock, and avking to be stopped in minutes. He combated Mr. W: ment that the committee had offered portunity for hearings last year, that there had been a standing imvitation all persons to “appear.” Further wor revent action by Congress upon Dill, ‘There was e wideapreed ‘sumplcton thet such was the purpose of the committee. He would insist upon early action or would stop attending the meetings. MR. VAUX WANTS INFORMATION. Mr. Vaux said that he was a new member of the comwittee and asked for facts sufficient to enable an intelligent mind to reach a proper Judgment. Given facts, not theories—be didi want to hear cranks—and he would sit and bear them. He warted to hear men who knew what they were talking about, and when he had beard from such men, and not before, he would be willing to vote. Representative Teylor said that he did not want to take up the time of the committee, but be did want to plead for further not without limit, but at reasonable . He did not want to prevent action, He would be willing to fix a time for a vote. Mr. Bartine invited the gentleman to suggest a date. Mr. Taylor could not do it until be knew how many people wanted to be heard. Mr. Vaux remarked that he would make the same answer. Mr. Vaux moved that a representative of the St. Louis delegation be heard not later than next Tuesday. the United States and Canada and settlement of all questions of difference between the two countries. This delogation will visit the Cnited States capital, it is suid, as the result of the friendly suggestions from Washington.” WHY PARLIAMENT 1 DIMOLVED. The World, the ministerial organ, slso announces the dissolution of parliament. This is its version of reasons for appealing to the People at ,this time. Sir John MacDonald's government not long ago made a definite pro- poral to the Washington authorities for a scttle- ment of all the existing differences between the two countries on the baxis of an extension of trade between the two countries. It involves partial reciprocity, the enumerated articles to Include quite a number of nataral products, Laut the proposition discards any idea of com- mercial union or unresiricted reciprocity. Moreover these propositions were invited and Suggested by the Washington authorities. ‘The commissioners from Canada and Great Britain will start for Washington on March 4, the date of the opening of the ms The result of the new Canndian be known March 6, the day the © reach Washington, "In order that this commis- sion may have no uncertain sound Sir John MacDonald has decided to appeal to the coun- try and ask for judgment on these proposals of his to the Washington authorities. He does not want the indorsement of « tin its last session, bat the ireshiy ex; opinion of the people of Canada, and bere reason he bas advised the dissolution, campaign will open by a big meeting in To- ronto, where Sir John MacDonald, and probe- bly Hon. Mr. Fester, will unfold the nature of the pre to the United States. That meeting Will be within afew days. Sir Charies Tupper will be one of the Canndian commissioners to Washington. He will tuke an active part in the election campaign as well. He will speak in Ontario, where the big battle is to be tought. On this imue Sir Johu MacDonald expects luajority of 60 to 70 in the new house. Cela? rede ANOTHER FIRKE-DAMP EXPLOSION. Hed It Occurred a Few Minutes Sooner Nearly 100 Lives Would Have Leen Lost. Dexver, Cor, Feb. 3.—A Newcastle, Col., special says: What almost proved to be another Mawmoth mine disaster occurred here last evening in the Grand river coal and coke mines. Just at 6 o'clock as the day shift, com- pouring out of the side of the mountain. Men, women and children ruvhed toward the en- trance of the mine, only to be driven back by the clouds of smoke. Above the roar of the ex: ing gases the pitiful cries imprisoned miners could be Diainly hoeard by thelr wives and children. braved the great danger and started the machin- ery, relieving each other as fast as their com- ra exhausted, Soon 75 miners were brought to the surface, some of them more dead than alive, none of them any too the flames immediately reached came up with such force that it drove every- body away, Explosions heve followed ——— FINANCES OF THE FAIR, No Cause for Alarm—The Company Merely Estimating Expenses. Cmrcaco, Feb. 3.—Treasurer Seeberger of the world’s fair directory, in a interview regarding an increase of €5,000,000 in the amount re- quired, said: “All this talk about the exposi- of the proposition of the Senator from Oxey Pending action Mr. Bland read telegram | tion company having ever figured its The committee deemed it wiser to make the ae in the morning papers pi £0 | resources is fees nonsense. The com- necessary appropriations year by year. from Edward Atkinson ‘western cities - what 2 DoLit ox ra xecxsarrr or perexess, _| 19 sed delegations hereto oppose free coinage: wen woul “am Mr. Dolph replied to Mr. Dawes and insisted | Sscumion on the wubject close, 7 oon practical bests. They on the necessity of coast defenses and on the| Mr. Taylor resented Mr. Bland’s criticism of | 7° 2. economy of having a bulk appropriation for Mr. Atkinson, when he knew that the free eoin- ueabin eouwae cena them at ones. Mr. Blair, taking up | age men bad been here for months sending out | {78 ' cutting down will be Mr, Dawes’ reference to his ‘‘mission- | dispatches and spending money. = tion, said that, after . Williams predicted that the bill would be runsing eo the missionary was a greater force than the | in committee March 4 if it was decided to have basis, The warrior, and had ished more good in | hearings without limit. i demanded by the world. He had not, however, advocated | | The question recurring on Mr. Vaux's motion created the it of physical force the ‘thet subseription and te in movement | diti f Nth in Portugal. Mr. Souza Rosa says | also Bostos revolt was, in fact, confined to only a part of the Fiscal Guard and to parts (not the whole) of three regiments of infantry, and is regarded asa matter of really very small political im- portance, Was Derantwext Cuanoes.—Appointed: Henry G. Unger of Indiana, copyist, depot quartermaster, Philadelphia. David M. Stuller ot Te records and pensions. Hy. W. wurcias a? tidinns’ ewpytal scare isd My sions. Albert G. Knapp of New ¥ . 5,000, recorde and pentieas: Sua Be ek at | stan cle: and TODAY'S CABINET MEETING. Some Talk About the Matter of Filling the ‘Vacant Chair. There was s cabinet for the first time since the death of Mr. Windom, and that calamity had the effect of making the assemblage ® very sad one. Mr. Windom's vacant chair in the midst of the others hal = most depressing effect upon President and his advisors [ i Rite i 4 efit i fi H i iy F a # ifr. Hille H =F 4 E f i i 28 i 8 rh i i i i ; iH | | li i F i f gel I ES flslenras Engmarh old them close the rege- ‘The ot So Joontcy eases tad for past ‘the mysterious dis Sot Coa et Eeitppeas soa gee fe zi