Evening Star Newspaper, February 12, 1891, Page 3

BLOOMINGDA! Flonda Ling site at cd Sect ralway tener in }romrems. For Dia rig to WARE CO.. Le Droit bulldine. SALL—A BEAUTIFUL, LOT in 3000. oy TO LOAN. A 000, 25,000 AND the biseset of Col- ~ = Ncgciniel Gee, TRtivs. ahs Te eid-tan ONEE VO LOAN proved real estate “IEDEES 4 DE-| fs, gacit Teta feet to | Tod T, 1408% G st. Sat bet. Ie Meat tee North Capit and Tata me on Heraghts, Wyoming ave. Park: et S Garrett TE TWO. OF THE FINEST LOIS O8 iE saw ave. between I4th and 15th sts. worth | _fechut transit to all parts of the cit Sore VHEO. A HARDING, 806 Lith st SiX BEACTIFU: i4' fame deep to a3 alles Capitol: will sell sims nd, 1407 Pst. nw. SUMS 10 SUIt AT CUR. ot rel extate sectnty pects reer payments. ie bike THAREORD. 1307 Fat.n. w. T NVEST MENT. SAYE ASU. 8. BONDS. BAX PEE CENT, PAYAGLE QUARTERLY. IN SUMS OF €1,000. Pent for $5 oath J. &. HERTFORD, b. a 1413 G st. SMALL PREMIUM CHARGED. SAIN WEST SIDE OF 28ST 910.000 TO. andi part 115 feet deep: will sell si E foot. REDFORD W. KEAI ¥ SALE. TH Sf, 1 CIRCLE: 24x69 REASONABLE PRICE FOr CAS DEERLE, DAVIS & CO. | Myc IN SUMS 7 feilat 1519 Fst. | IML proved real estate security at lowest rates. jpor <a z SAMUEL BILE iielow i name a few choice investient properties iu the eastern section. Full hist to be had at my-oMlee. pportun.ties for vlegitimate enhancement of values. No property in the city offersas fine of steady, ‘ONLY TO LOAN ON REAL FSTATE. LOWEST Too | ML KATES. LIBERAL ARRANGEMENTS AS TO | PRIOR PAYMENTS. NO DELAY. 1.00 BARNES & WEAVER, ‘Sp | _320-1m 9 FST. Nw. 0 | QORTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO PUT fhimediately in suis to suit cu good real es:ate PDLY to "ACKER & GADSBY, ed 1008 F st. fing Lincoln Park, Kentucky. TO LOAN —1 HAVE IN HAND $7,300 = 400 sq. Te ee oa $5, can om spare ral cote ta’ the ‘Swast aid South Gf Lin | city of Wasaington. EAKLY, fteup. GEU.AS Gis 14th st.’ nw. Ml 2,200 WANT MONEY?_$10 TO $100 TOLOAN ‘at_ low interest on furniture, pianos, ‘wagons, Louseuold goods or other personal property: Prine.pal aud interest 3m weekly or monthly fr = cllice., ama" NEY TO LOAN IN SUMS FROM $500 UPWARD, AT THE LOWEST RATE OF INTEREST, oN BEAL ESTATE IN THIS DISTRICT. R. O. HOLTZMAN, net Cor.10th and F sts.n.w. MM OSEs 30 OARIIN SUMS OF $200 UP TO '€25,000_on good real estate; lowest rates of yp B _olstr DUGAX & BUTLER, 09 F st. nw. fs. Sirize quick. | J\f ONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE Ok FIRST - 1010 Fst nw. | JA ciass security. at lowest rates of interest; no de- lay where the security is food. ty O/CEGREEN, 900 7th st. nw. ‘ONEY TO LOAN In sums to suit, at lowest rates, 5 a security. FITCH, FO. o WH, oa 1437 Pemneyivania sve. ‘ONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE AT LOW- WASH'N DANENHOW to DANENHOWEER & SON, cor. i3th . gas, on Mi for which the District appropriation bi ASGr: provides concrete, at the terms. ‘Bal OFFICE OF W. H. HOEKE, 8TH ST. AND PA. AVE. TER A. BROWN, 1423 Pa. ave. nw. FOUR LOTS ON M ST. Taupe Norzs. alley. Casapest lets ‘EetAl FOU UELIO to 104. — ‘We are showing this week « lot of CARPET BUGS, im various sizes and ‘qualities, at 25 PER CENT LESS THAN THEIR VALUE. SOME SPECIAL BARGAINS 1X CHAMBER SUITES. = SE Eee <i W. H. HOEEE, OK SALE Sepern, co stable bts in the sanage between 15th | and + RisoceIsjand ave. atud st. will be sold Bt reasonable ieures. atti ‘thet. and Pa. ave. ‘THOS. J. FISHER & CO., {e100 Le F st. ow. jOK SALE_ VALUABLE PROPERTY FRONTING on the porth sice of # st. bet, Sth and ta sts. a.w. ‘The lor is 2 ft. by 1 Panaverrma Srone, $8 7TH ST. AND 706 K ST. N.W. ‘New Spring Goods now ready for inspection and arriving daily. ‘Hamburg Edgings and Insertings, 5c. to $18 yard. ‘Therear. which vpeuson an alley. is BSS hg es comin ony 5, a8 a 50 per foot. Plaid end Striped Nainsook and Léwns, 8. to 2c. a yard. India and Victoria Lawns, Sc. to 26c. 8 yard. New Ginghams in endless variety at 10c. and 12%e. Bupieces of Fine Zephyr Gingham at uly 18e. Will compare with the Scotch in quality and style. ‘Wooi Dress Goods in plain, plaids, stripes, &¢. All the new styles and colors at low prices. Berrains in Bed Blankets and Comforts to close. ‘POE SALE_g5.@ A FOOT FoR Ge Poor BUS ‘nes lot om F st. two biocks min Interior Depart- # BENJAMIN, . ‘stm tw Giason North Cap. st. near N.Y. ave Northeast cor. N. Cap. and O sis. - ‘New Mattings now coming in and no advance Zicwon SV. ave im price. CARHART & LEIDY. 228 thet. ow. 24 FT. FRONT ON 4TH ST. BY alley.” A great baneain at ™ : ST. prree 100 sue: OBly > cts. avery ey et BROOKS 616 Ete at, ‘ALE_ THREE LOTSON wiectre ‘ A Prscricaz Tzsz. DEAR SIR: TKUNK KNOWN TO THE TRADE, AND DO NOT HESITATE TO SAY THAT THE LEATHEROID TRUNK MADE BY YOU IS BY ALL ODDS Tu | BEST AND CHEAPEST AND LIGHTEST AKTIC! x EY, 1 WOULD NOT EXCHANGE THE TWO LEATHEROID TRUNKS I BOUGHT OF YOU FOR THE BEST SOLE LEATHER ‘TRUNKS I <<| EVER SAW, AND I MOST HKARTILY RECOM. #S| MEND ALL PERSONS IN SEARCH OF A TRUNK costly )THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME, DESPITE SHOE- | AMEKICAN LAGGAGE SMASHEES, TO TRY YOUR Osi _ | WRATHEROLDS. YOURS, TRULY, ot ‘cher Aad ou samy torsn, fio JROk SALE ON MF POR sale tate, lot toe | JAMES H, SAVILLE JAMES 8. TOFHAM, SOLE MANUFACTURER, 231 PENN. AVE. ¥.W. SOK SALE_SOME CHOICE LOTS IN WEST Fark, ieckville, Md. Cail on or address OWN! fed re im Wwe a ey “ome an estate. Ser AEE PS Pon. 120 F stm Geo, T. Kenn. fee “Qieruse Sas a oe r Slacker ane eeeree Dane ‘This xuisiviswn ts virtually in the city eid Rae si ccna the Character of the rem bulit tnsares £4 this sata vision ome of the Ry. Secure a lot at ence. HILL & JOMNSTON, SaLheolm: CARS Penn. ave. BW. Pee ae ERTY. ‘uz Bast. cf ~ Too corre ES » Gar 7 rs Tent 7 to 2: 50,907 feat : ey at THE CO\CORD HARNESS Siaares frou sveae cars. i cents es 1 878, lows 40, ‘B01, lot 11; 7.200 feet to 30-foot alley; 35 [est lot 10; corner : 0250: 10 cents per Tote 4, Gy 7. B10; 22.28 feet: 082, 1ote 22 to 30; 20,000 feet ; 60 cents per ‘Y | The Bill’ That Was Heported to the Senate LOCATE YOUR HOME, ‘VESTMEN’ PLACE YOUL iN’ DO YOUR SPECULATING Im the new and UNIVERST Barton & W: ition to Brookiand, where an eet Invorabloterns am cy maprovensen VISIT THE HEIGHTS, GO UP THE TOWER AND EXAMINE THE PROP- COMMUTATION TICKETS AT #6 PER QUARTER. METROPOLITAN BRANCH B. & O. B.It ELECTRIC CARS EVERY 12 MINUTES, ‘At city rates of fare. Unquasifedty the best for the money of any subd GET IN NOW AT THE LOW PRI Plats, information. "ee. RED! Ww. WALKER & HON, 1000 ¥ st., oF of H. BARTON, FO" 405, om xor xxow rou LLLP TRAY” BES” Ba Ana pare in Sieh of the WASHINGTON CITY STREETS Ex full and have ALL THE STREET MPROVEMENTS, SIDEWALKS, VES and DE, and BRI DI ‘To pase the property in the spring. Intersection of MINNESOTS SVE. AND WAKMISON 8T., = ANACOSTIA, D.C. forms: One-fourth cash: balance easy. Title per- fect. Abstract free. No trouble to snow. E 3 E ¥ ‘price lst and full particulars cal eee i CLACHLEN & BATOBELDETS au Corner 10th and G ts, 1. DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS, Yesterday. CHANGES MADE IN THE MEASURE SINCE IT LEFT THE HOUSE—THE BONDS SHORTLY TO MATURE PROVIDED FOR—STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS—THE PUBLIC SCHOOL PROVISIONS. The Senate committee on appropriations has concluded consideration of the District appro- priation bill, and yesterday evening Mr. Plumb reported the measure to the Senate. Numerous changes have been made in the bill, the more generally importang being the amendatory se¢- tions added by the Senate committee as fol- lows: ‘THE WATER FUXD AND COST OF THE “z00.” Sec. 2. That the amount charged against the revenues applicable to the expenses of carry- ing on the government of the District of Co- lumbia, for the water eupply of said District, Provided for by the dleticieney appropriation act approved March 2, 1889, is hereby credited to said District, and hereafter it shall be the duty of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to include in their annual estimates for the ex- Penses of the water department an estimate be made by the treasurer of the United States of the amount necessary to refund, in twenty- five annual installments, said sum as aforesaid credited to the District of Columbia, with in- terest on said amount at the rate of 8 per centum per annum, computed annually on the principal sum remaining unpaid. And the provision of the “act for the organization, im- rovement and maintenance of the National Zoological Park,” approved April 30, 1890, which requires that one-half the sums therein appropriated shall be paid out of the revenues of the District of Columbia, is hereby repealed, and whatever amounts have been paid out of said revenues for this purpose shali be repaid and credited to said District on the books of the treasury. PROVIDING FOR THE BONDS. Sec. 3. That there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not other- wise appropriated, the sum of €2,750,000, or so much thereof as may be required, to redeem the bonds of the District of Columbia falling due July 1, 1891, said sum to be drawn from the treasury only upon the requisition of the treasnrer of the United States, and applied to the redemption of the bonds as aforesaid, and for no other purpose whatsoever. ‘The. treas- uret of the United States shall, at the close of the fiscal year 1892, and at the close of each fiscal year thereafter, add interest to said sum, computed at the rate of 3 per herr agest pc annum upon the sum remaining unpaid, and shall pay into the treasury the sums provided for the sinking funds for the funded debt until the full amount of the sum appropriated, with interest thereon as aforesaid, shall have been paid. FOR THE ASSESSOR'S OFFICT.. Other amendments are as follows: Under the head of general expenses provision for the appropriation of $1,500 for completing the ar- ranging and indexing of old records is stricken out. An additional clerk and draughtsman at 81,200 is provided for in the assessor's office, and in place of acombination clerk and mes- senger at $000 the two offices are separated, the clerk to receive $900 and the messenger €430. ‘The sppropriation to enable the assescor to continue to prepare and complete, within the fiscal year 1892, a book showing all existing arrears of taxes on real property due the Dis- triet of Columbia, including the payment of neeessary clerical’ force, is increased from £2,000 to 6,000. ‘The general clause providing for defraying the expenses of real estate assessment and ap- propriating $15.000 is stricken ont and in lieu thereof the following paragraphs were inserted: “For three assistant asuessors, at $2,500 per annum cach, who shall, under the direction of the aevessor of the District of Columbia, make the assessment of real property in said District and perform such other duties as are now re- quired of the twelve assessors under the pro- isions of the act of March 3, 1883, $7,500. For the purpose of defraying the expenses connected wit the assessment of 1892, $6,000.” ‘The annual remuneration of the attorney for the District is increased from £4,000 to $3,000, and that of his assistant from 2,000 to 53,000, For the District's share of such street’ im- provements as may be made under the permit system the sum of $50,000 is appropriated, an increase of $25,000. STREET IMPROVEMENTS. Street improvements and repairs occupied a good deal of the committee's time, and as a re- sult the sectional schedules have been wiped out and an amendment inserted which says “that any street or avenue required to be im- proved tinder the District appropristion act approved August 6, 1890, which may not be im- roved by reason of lack of money shill be so improved during the fiscal year 1892, and the amount of money necessary therefore is hereby appropriated, not to exceed the sum of £367, ‘Twenty thousand dollars was appropriated by the House for the grading of streets, alleys and roads, and the Senate com aside $4,000 of the before-mentioned sum, which may be used for the purchase of horsex, carsand carts or the hire of the same, to be used by prisoners and inmatos of the Washing- ton Asylum in the work of grading. ‘The appropriation for the repair of concrete ements is increased from $125,000 to 135,000. SUBURBAN SEWERS AND STRERTS. For suburban sewers the appropriation is in- creased from @58,390 to $75,000. Under the head of streets there are several mendments. ‘the paving of Brightwood avenue may cost 20,000 instead of $15,000, the material to be used being granite block. Clifton street isto be paved with asphalt from Lith street extended, eastward, at u cost of 36,000. ‘The street, where graded, connecting Colum- bia road with Connecticut avenue extended, and thence along Connecticut avenue extended toward the District lines, is to be graveled and the sum of $10,000 is appropriated for that we eae ‘Api ions for paving Maple avenue, Le Dro Vark, and for’ graveling Benker Hill road from Queen's Chapel road to the District | line are stricken out, a decrease altogether of $16,600. ‘The eppropriation for the condemnation of streets, roads and alleysis lessened from 310,000 to £7,000, and from this amount must be paid the award of the jury in the condemnation of lots for the opening of T street between Lincoln avenne and 2d street cast. SPRIXKLING, SWEEPING AND CLEANING STREETS. Ten thousand dollars have been added to the street-cleaning appropriation. That work will cost $125,000. ‘The following paragraph bas been added under the subhead of spri smceping and cleaning: “For a following em heretofore em- | Porter, under authorit; id from gen- pgfan og REI = ss what deductions may be made for electric lighting, by means of arc lamps, and what prices should be paid for incandescent lamps under annual five year and ten-year contracts, and that they be authorized to invite osals for supplying said lights at reduced in this they are not limited to any hereby authorized, in their discretion, fins ecateuas for elective se lights which fulfill the conditions above specified for a period of three years from July 1, 1891, at a Price not to exceed 60 cente per lamp per night.” THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. ‘The House provided for eleven school teach- ers at $2,000 each; the Senate has the salaries 81,800. A reduction from $1,500 to 1,400 has also been made in the a) iation tor nine other teachers. ache ifteen thousand dollars in place of $8,000 propriated for school furniture. ap) roprlation for free text books is cut from $1 to $10.000 and the balance ‘of $35,000 appropriated for the Colored High School building, which the House reappropri- ted to supply books to those who could not supply themselves, is knocked out entirely. SCHOOL BUILDINGS. A new eight-room school building is provided for in the third division at a cost of $35,000 for site and structure, and another building of the same size is to be erected at a cost of $27,000 on a site now owned by the District at Mount Pleasant. The appropriation for a school building in the wieth diviion is increased from $32,000 to is aj vy Salaries of the four police and fire depart- ment surgeons are exalted from €480 to #510. Thirty-one police sergeants are provided in of 30; 210 privates of class 1 in place of , and 175 privates of class 2 in place of 165. ELECTRICAL CONDUITS. From beneath the head of telegraph and tele- Pone service is stricken the dollowing: ‘That Pending the action by Cor upon the re- port of the board appointed to consider the lo- cation, arrangementand operation of electric wires in the District of Columbia, pursuant to the act approved August 6, 1900, the Commis- sioners of the said District shall not permit the construction of any conduit or subway for electrical purposes in any street or avenue of the city of Washington or Georgetown, and any and all unused permits for constructing the said conduits are hereby revoked.” ‘THE, HEALTHC DEPARTMENT. The dutics of sanitary and food inspectors have been’ combined, and instead of @ mixed force of nine of these officials there are to be ten sanitary and food inspectors. ‘The sum of £5,000 is appropriated to enforce the provisions of the act to prevent the spread of scarlet fever and diphtheria in the Distric The overseer at the Washington Asylum is get 2800 of a salary, instead of $900. ‘The House provided for two female keepers at $300 each: the Senate committee makes it one female keeper at $300 and one at £180. Jn the Reform Seliool appropriations provision for three foremen of workshops at $660 cach has been stricken out and in place an item has been inserted giving $660 to the superinten- dent of the chair shop. ‘The Children’s Hospital gets $10,000, an in- crease of $3,000, while St. Ann’s Infant Asylum drops from 87,000 to 26,500. ‘The Hospital for Foundlings gets $6,000, a decrease of $1,000. Three thousand dcllars instead of 3,000 is y. given the Association for Works of Mercy. FOR THE LOCAL MILITIA. ‘There has been some retrenchment as to the local militia. For armory rent, &c., there is an increase from 12,700 to $14,000, and the sum of €1,000 is allowed instead of $800 for ex- penses of drills and parades, but these are the only items of increase, All’ paragraphs toucl- ing the annual encampment have Hen stricken out and the militia subdivision of the bill closes with the proviso: “And no contract shall be made or liability incurred under approy tions for the militia of the District pf Columbia beyond the sums herein appropriathd.” ¢ blacksmith of the water dephriment will receive but $720 instead of €750,'and the ap- propriation in the same department for the in- spection of cast-iron pipe is increased from $1,000-to £1,500. epee A NIALT CALLED, No More Work Under the Permit System to be Done the County at Present. ‘The many subdivisions about the city have been playing havoc with the $165,000 appro- priated for the current fiscal year ander the head of “permit work,” and to call a halt Capt. Rossel recently recommended that the Com- missioners expend no money from the permit fund for improvements where there were no houses. ‘The Commissioners, however, did nothing, and today Capt. Rossell repeated his recommendation, saying: “f think that the time has arrived when the work to be done under the permit system in the county should cease for the present, to be taken up again under such restrictions as the Com- missioners may think advisable, under the new appropriations expected.” ‘The Commiesionersapproved the recommend- ation and hereafter, until further notice, they will act accordingly. ‘ The Chicago Exposition Project Said to Be on the, Verge of Disaster. ‘A Chicago dispatch to the New York Sun to- day says: “This is the’ true situation of the world’s fair: Every officer of the national com- mission is on the point of resigning, with the understanding that the deserted posts shall re- main vacant. The local directory, on which the management of the exposition would fall, is already confronted by an apparent deficiency of £5,072,000, which may be swelled to an actual shortage of $8,000,000. The exposition ever been before, and such conservative busi- ness men as H. N. Higinbotham, Marshall Field's partner, says the board can never pull through uniess Congress makes a donation of $5,000,000 ut the next session. The gravity of the situation has just dawned upon the diree- tory. Officers of the national commission would be sustained by the commission iteelf in any movement hosti#s to the fair that they might make. Humiliated, degraded and defied by the local board, they wili advise the com- missioners to adjourn sine die at the April ses- | sion and wash their hauds of the entire enter- prise.’ ——_—_—_os____ ‘The Opening Must Be Closed. In the Equity Court, Judge Bradley, today a decree was passed in the case of Patrick Corcor against Washington 'T. Nailor awarding an i junction enjoining the defendant from mai taining an opening ina wall adjoining complait aunt's premises, 419New Jersey avenue north- west, and reauiring that the opening be filled by brickwork, as itis @ continuing wall. When former ‘nit was before the court the re- an inverted bay Strack Him With a Poker. COL. FORSYTH EXONERATED. All the Papers in the Case Made Public ‘Today. SAVAGE ATTACK MADE UPON HIS SUBORDINATE The. papers in the celebrated case of Col. Forsyth, who commanded the seventh United States cavalry in the recent fight with the Sioux on Wounded Knee creek, 8.D., were respondence on the dorsements of Gen. Miles, Gen. finally, Secretary Proctor. dicated that Col. Forsyth Forsyth, wi . Secretary Proctor are harmonious in their dication of Col. Forsyth’s course. WITNESSES EXAMINED. The following witnesses were examined by the investigating officers: Brig. Gen. Jobn R. Brooke, Maj. 8. M. Whiteside, seventh cavalry; Col. J. W. Forsyth, seventh cavalry; Capt. C.A. Varnum, seventh cavalry; Lieut. W. J. Nichol- son, seventh cavalry; Assistant JV. B. Hoff, Capt. E.8. Godfrey, seventh cavalry; Second Lieut. ick Rice, seventh cavalry vin- Lieut. Chas. W. Taylor, ninth cavalry; Capt. C. 8. Iisley, seventh cavairy; Capt. Henry John- son, seventh cavalry; Capt. W. 8. rl seventh cavalry; Lieut. W. W. Robi seventh cavalry; Lieut. T. Q. On, seventh cavalry; Lieut. 8. R. H. Tompki Capt. Allyn Capron, first artillery; Capt. H. J. Nowlan, seventh cavalry; Lieut. L. 8. MeCor- mick, th cavalry; Assistant Surgeon C. B. Ewing, R.0. Wells, a haif-breed interpreter for Col. Forsyth: Frog, « Sioux of Big Foot's band: Help Them, an Ogallalla Sioux; Rev. Francis M. J. Craft. GEN. MILES’ INDORSEMENT. Gen. Miles’ indorsement is dated January 81, 1891, and is as follows: Respectfully forwarded to the adjutant general of thearmy. In dis- posing of this matter it has been desired to treat Col. Forsyth with the utmost considera- tion. But as it is important to the best inter- eats of the service that skill and heroixm should be rewarded so also is it important that incom- petency and neglect, when found, should not pass unnoticed. It would be utterly subversive of military discipline to overlook a neglect and disregard of warnings and orders on the part of an officer, particularly when such neglect and disregard may have involved the lives of brave men and jeopardized the succees of the military operations in hand. Certain features of the affair at Wounded Knee creek were go unusuel and extraordinary and such injurious reports were current imme- diately thereafter as to imperatively demand an investigation in order to ascertain and re- cord as accurately as possible all the facts, so that an intelligent opinion might guide in the bestowal of commendation of censure. The testimony elicited shows the following facts: First, that Col. Forsyth haa received repeated warnings as to the;desperate and deceitful char- acter of Big Foot’s band of Indians end re- peated orders as to the exercise of constant Vigilance to guard against surprise or disaster under all circumstances. Secondly. ‘That these warnings and orders were unheeded and disregarded by Col. For- syth, who seemed to consider an outbreak of the Indians as being beyond the pale of possi- bility in the presence of the large force of troops at hand. The disasters that have oc- curred to our troops in the past from the des- peration of the Indian nature are known to all Who are familiar with our history. _In addition to this it was well known, and Col. Forsyth had been warned, that this particular band con- tained many of the most desperate and deceit- fal characters in the Sioux nation, and that a religious excitement nearly approaching frenzy hnd'made them peculiarly dengerous. Under these circumstances the apparent indifference and security of the officer in command of the troops at Wounded Knee creek is incomprehen- sible and inexcusable. Next he makes a review of the testimony as to the disposition of the troops and says: It is in fact ditficult to conceive how a worse dispo- sition of the troops could have been made. * * * The fact that a large number of the 106 warriors were without fire arms when the out- break occurred is shown by the evidence that forty-eight guns had been taken from the tepees, and that a personal search of twenty or more warriors resulted in finding them un- armed. ‘This fact, taken in connection with the extremely injudicions disposition of the troops,and the large number of casualties among them, constrains the belief that some of these casualties were suffered at the hands of our own men. ‘The fatal disposition of the troops Was such as at the outset to counteract in great measure the immense disparity of strength and would have been inexcusable in the face of an armed and desperate foe, even had no special nings and orders been received from higher authority. I can only partially account for the singular apathy and neglect of Col. Forsyth upon the theory of his indifference to and con- tempt for the repeated and urgent warnings and orders received by him from the division commander or by his incompetence and entire inexperience in the responsibility of exercising command where judgment and discretion are requir inson, GEN. SCHOFTELD'S REMARKS. Respectfully submitted to the Secretary of War: ‘The interests of the military service do not, in my judgment, demand any further proceed- ings in this case nor any longer continuance of Col. Forsyth’s suspension from the command of his regiment. The evidence in these papers shows that great care was taken by the officers and gener- ly by the enlisted men to avoid unnecessary killing of Indian women and children in the affair at Wounded Knee, and shows that the conduct of the seventh cavalry, under very try- ing circumstances, was characterized by excel- lent discipline and_ in many cases by great for- hearance. In my judgment the conduct of the ‘egiment was well worthy of the commendation bestowed upon it by me in my first telegram after the engagement. SECRETARY PROCTOR SUSTAINS GEN. SCHOFIELD. ‘The Secretary of War's indorsement is as fol- lows: Respectfully returned to the major general commanding. From the testimony taken by Maj. Hunt and ps os Baldwin, two officers of Gen. Miles’ staff, ordered by him to investigate the fizht at Wounded Knee, it ¢: rs that before the ac- tion Big Foot’s ban been joined by Sitting Bull's following, and these bands embraced the most fanatical and desperate elements among the Sioux. They surrendered because of the necessities of their situation rather than from a submissive spirit. It was the sullen and un- willing yielding of a band of savage fanatics, who were overmatched and out of food, to superior force. It was not in good faith on the part of the younger braves, at least, but yet not with aby definite prearranged plan of treachery. ‘The surrender was made to Maj. . commanding the first battalion of the seventh cavalry, on the afternoon of December 25. Col. Forsythe was ordered up to his support and disarm them, for such escape would probably have resulted in a destructive raid upon the set- tlements, The troops appear to have been well disposed to prevent an outbreak was ot and could hardly have been anticipated by appear to have had the Vineing at least a majority of the Indians of the futility of any attempt to escape. If ery way premeditated by any of the Nhich scems extremely improbable, jority of them were de from attempting to execute it until incited by the speech of the host dancer. was called on a charge of ascaulting | 0% Levi Ruth, train dispatcher, in the employ of | sards and troops were the Baltimore and Potomac Company. posted midway between them and their ‘The assault yesterday afternoon at | tepees. When ordered to surrender their the New Jersey avenue yard. arms they produced | two broken carbines Mr. Ruth had to investigate a | and ‘that was all they had, but when the report made about Butts the day before, and search of the tepees, was made before yesterday when he reached the yard Batts firing “commenced forty arms were ke ee or nr ‘Mr. _ found, gag irony fege 8 ‘to con- = Pid godt Cs rig beets Sy kb wage, utnsitg oa. expested, and when ‘that arms were to be their tepess, and. those concealed under their blank- Brey by theharrangue ofthe ghost dancer, ” ey forcibly than the fact that their first fire directed that every shot that did not hit {ee Sat have gone through thats own x, by and reached their ee them had left their arms with the equaws,end they con- tinned the firing from among their own women and children, and when they started from camp their women and chi with them. The women and children were never away from the immediate company of the men after the latter broke from the circle: Many of them, men and women, got on their ponies, and it is impossible to distinguish buck trom squaw at a little distance when mounted. The men fired from among the women and children in their retreat. Cautions were repeat iven both by officers and non-co1 oflicers” not to. shoot squaws or and men were children, cautioned individually that such and such Indians were squaws. The firing by the troo was entirely in the circ) and in a direction opposite from the te; un- til the Indians, after their break, mingled with their women and children, thus exposing them to the fire of the troops and, as a con- Sequence, some were unavoidably killed and wounded, a fact which was universally regretted by the officers and men of the seventh cavalry. This unfortunate phase of the affair grew out of circumstances for which the Indians themeatves were entirely re- 5 . Major Whitside emphaticall claves at ieast Atty thote were dred by the i dians before the troops returned fire. Several special instances of humanity in the @aving of women and children ted. CONSEQUENCES OF INSANE DESPERATION. ‘That it resulted in the loss of the lives of many good soldiers and the wounding of many others, as well as the almost total destruction of the Indian warriors, was one of the inevita- ble consequences of such acts of insane tion. The bodies of an Indian woman and three children, who liad been shot down three miles from Wounded Knee, were found some days after the battle and buried by Capt. Baldwin of the sfth infantry on the 2ist das of January, but it does not ap) that this killing had any connection withthe fight at Wounded Knee, nor that Col. Forsyth is any way responsible for it. Necessary orders will be given to insure a thorough investigation of the trans- action and the prompt punishment of the aoe position of the de it jo doubt the ition made necessary for some of them MD eihbold their fire for a time in order that they might not endanger the lives of their comrades, but both Major Kent and Captain Baldwin concur in finding that the evidence “fails to establish that a single man of Colonel Forsyth’s command was killed or wounded by his fellows.” This fact, and, indeed, the conduct of both officers and men through the whole affair demonstrates an exceedingly satisfactory state of discipline in the seventh cavalry. Their behavior was characterized by skill, cool- neas, discretion and forbearance, and reflects the highest possible credit upon the regiment, which sustained a loss of one oflicer and twenty- five enlisted men killed and three officers and thirty-two enlisted men wounded. The situation at Wounded Knee creck was a very unusual and a very diffi- cult one, far more difficult than that in- volved in an ordinary battle, where the only question is of gaining a victory without an effort to save the lives of the enemy. It is easy to make plans when we look backward, but in the light of actual conditions, as they appeared to the commanding olicer, there docs not seem to be anything in the arrangement of the troops requiring adverse criticism on the part of department. d, therefore, approve of the indorsement of the major general commanding, that the inter- ests of the military service do not demand any further proceedings in this case. By direction of the President, Col. Forsyth will resume the command of his regiment. REDFIELD Puoctor, Secretary of War. THE ORDER FOR THE INVESTIGATION. The official order for the investigation is dated January 4 and is signed by Lieut. Maus | as aid-de-camp. It is as follows: “In order to comply with the telegraphic in- structions of the President of the Unived States, Col. E. A. Carr, sixth cavalry, Major Jacob F. Kent, fourth infantry, and ‘Capt. Frank D. Baldwin, fifth infantry, are hereby directed to make an immediate inquiry into and examina- tion of all the circumstatices and acts con- nected with the disarming of a band of Indians by troops under the command of Col. James W. Foterth. seventh caralry, encamped on Wounded Knee creck, 8. D., December 29, 1890. ‘They will ascertain ‘whether the disposition made of the troops was judicious and such as should made ‘to pre= vent unnecessary destrnetion of life while disarming the indians and whether the troops were 80, ax to make their power most ef- fective in case of resistance. hey will also ascertain whether any non-combatants were unnecessarily injured or destroyed, and whether orders that have been given prohibiting com- manding officers from allowing their commands to be mixed up with armed bodies of Indians have been complied with. They will render a full report of what was done with or by the commands in that affair, putting the result of their examination in such form as to render full and impartial justice to all concerned and sustain the character and integrity of the service.” COL. FORSYTH'S ORIGINAL REPORT OF THE FIGET. Col. Forsyth’s original report of the fight to Gen. Brooke, dated the day of the battle, is as follows: “‘On attempting to disarm the persons of the bucks they made a break, which resulted in a hot fight, lasting from about 9:15 until about 9:45. About fifteen soldiers are wounded and a few killed. The number of Indians killed and wounded not known, but believed to exceed the loss on our side. ‘The ones who escaped have fled up the ravines to the west, purened by three troops. Lieut. Garlington is shot through the arin not a dangerous wound. This dispaich is indefinite, but is ax accurate as I can give, as we are still engaged clearing out the ravines.” COL. FORSYTH'S IXDIAN EXPERIENCE. Col. Forsythe’s experience in Indian wars is shown in a letter written by him to the adju- tant general, under date of January 18, in reply to a communication from Washington. He says: was present and took asa staff officer, with Gen. Sheridan in Chey- enne and Arrapahoe campaign in the winter of 1868-9. Was designated by Gen. Sheridan as his representative, with Col. Jno. E. Smith, in the Sioux expedition in, I think, the winter of 1873. As lieutenant colonel I com eight troops of the first cavalry in the Bannock cam, és F i 8 F ie Et if i et F i ki The Lent Inaugurated by Many Weddinge—Per- sonal Notes of Interest. ‘This afternoon at 1 o'clock, at the First Pree- in this city, witnoased the ¥, which was ceremon! =e perfo by Rev. Dr. ushers were Mr. J 8. Hudgins of Balsi- more, Mr. Albert HL. Shi Dr. Se. Wirt, Dr. David Moore, Mr. John Wirt and William Davall. The; 3 Eaiington te eyes aoa teckom eae ington. man, Mr. Chas. met them at the chancel. The the residence of Mrs. Shilli 216 E street. Mr. and Mra. Eberly took o'clock train for New York and intend to go to Niagara Falls. Mr. Eberly is the son of Mr. Anton Eberly and one of the prominent young business men of this city. When he returns from the bridal journey Mr. Eberly takes his bride to their own residence, 1112 5th street. The bride received many handsome presenta, all of which whileelegant will be also useful adornments for her future home. There were three weddings last night, two large ings at the New York A and Foundry churches and the Uird si home. At 8 o'clock at the first named, Miss Florence E. Hodges and Mr. Clarence U. Webster, were married in the presence of « large gathering m of ushers, Mr. J; — a in of Sroom, Hs. , Mr. Thomas Brooke and Mr. William I were kept busy seating the guests. The and groom entered the church together, the ushers Preceding ‘them down the ‘aise.’ Rev. Dr. Bartlett, assisted by Rev. Mr. Wynkoop, per- formed the ceremony. ‘The bride's dress was of white broadcloth trimmed with silk rope fringe and feather trimmings. She wore a large white felt hat trimmed with feathers and carried a bunch of bride's roses. No reception followed the cere- mony, asthe bride and groom left immedi- ately for New York. The bride's traveling com tume was of brown and tan-colored cloth and a tan-colored hat trimmed with brown feathers. Among those present at the church were: The bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hodges; Mr. and rs, PR. McCrago of ‘New York, Mtr, and Mrs. T. T. Keller and Mr. and Mra. W. A. Moreell, the ladies being the bride's married sisters; Miss Birdie Hodge, Miss Blanche Hodge, Master Edward Hodge, Florence Kirkpat- k, the groom's parents, Col. and Mrs. Amos ; Miss Adela Webster, Mise Marion Morse of Boston, Mrs. Wilson, Mra. Reed and Mrs. Russell, Miss Rose and Miss Emma Hen- derson, Mr. and Mrs. Quigg. Mr. and Mra. J. M. Hodges, Mr. William Hodges, Miss Daixy Cholton and Mr.and Mrs. Emery Hansell. Among the invited guests were Mra. A. L. Reed, Mrs. S. E. Wilson, Judge Drake, Mra. J. ©. Pat” ton, Mr. and Mrs. Noble D. Larner, Mra. M. E. Skirving, Mrs. and Miss Cathacart, Mrs. Polkin- horn, Judge Lander, Mr. and Mra. W. B. Gur- ley, Mr. Jerome Johnson, Mr. Bushrod Robin- sox, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Britton, Mr. and Mrs. B. i. Warner, Mr. J. D. McChesney. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. T. Dove, Mr. and Mrs. J..G. Payne, Dr. and Mrs. Sowers, Mr. and Mra. L. D. Den- ham, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Duvall, Capt. and Mrs. Thorpe, Mr. Charles Harkness, Miss Hark- ness, Mr. Ml: McBiair, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Crook, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison E. Crook, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Evans, the Misses Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Foster, Mr. aud Mrs. €. C. Wil- lard, Mr. Ira Godfrey, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Chamber, Miss Carrie O'Connor, Mr. and Mra. Keefer, Thomas M. Gale, Mr. August Douglass, Mr. G. W. Joyce, Mr. L. D. Wine, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N. Martin, Miss Saidee Drown, Mr. and Mrs. B. Mrs. B! F. Crockett, Mr. Calhoun, Mr. W. A. Perry, Mr. and Mrs. George White, Mr. and Mrs. Beggenhoff, Mrs. Cox, Miss Emily Speake, Dr. and Mira. Jno. Daly, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Eldredge, Mr. Norris Hale, Miss Hale, Dr. and Mra. Freer, Mr. and Mrs. e Fenwick, Mr. and Jobn King, Mr. J.B. Moulton, Mr. Mrs. J.D. T. Blackburn, the ‘Misses Gieseking, Mr. Dudley Kirkpatrick, Mr. and Mrs.’ Tweedale, Miss Susie . Nirs. H. V. Boynton, Mr. and Mra. John Joy Edson, Mr. R. L. Magrader, Mr. Joseph Beards- ley, Miss Annie Ackerman, ' Miss art, Mr. Robert MeMackin, Mr. Blades, Mr. and Mra. George Seitz, the Misses Seitz, Mr. and Mrs. E. Hani rand Mra. Ed- ward Cooper, Mr.and Mra. ‘I. 8. Keller, Miss May Magruder. Mr. George Day, Mra. Morsell, Mr. John Payne, Mr. and Mrs.'C. Auerbach, Dr. G. N. Acker, Mrs. and Miss McFalls, Mr. and Mrs. Ernst, Mr. and Mra. Beresford, Miss x fins A. McCreary, Miss 8. Bedow, Mi ke, Miss Kate Fields, Mi ’ ea, Mr. and Mrs. John King, Mr. A. B. Griffith, Mr. and Mrs. Dutton, ql ‘isses Lockwood. The bride received nu- inerous presents. The ushers presented her with an onyx and gilt clock and silver-backed brush and comb. When Mr. and Mrs. Webster return from their bridal journey they will re- side with Col. and Mrs. Webster and the bride will be at home toher friends on Fridays. At the same hour, at the Foundry Church, ‘Miss Lilian Walker, daughter of the late John C. Walker, esq., and Mr. Harry 3. Kidd, formerly of this’ city, but now of New York, were married by the Rev. Dr. Elliott. friends almost iilled the body of the church The ushers were Mr. William C. Jones, Mr. is Mr. Robert L. Somers of Ports Walker was maid of honor and preceded the bride and groom down the aisle. The bride, who is a gent! ery engaging face, had on a traveling dress of English whip-cord cloth of doe color. It was prettily trimmed with Per- sian embroidery and golden brown velvet. She wore a diamond pin, the groom's matched in shade. She carried a Franceroses. The cloth with Persian embroidery aud myrtle gicen velvet. Mrs. Marguret | Walker, ride’s mother, wore a handsome costume of black silk and a black bonnet. Among the family connections and the nearer friends present were Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Walker, Mr. and Mra. R. A. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Walker, Capt. and Mra. W. D. w Walker, Mr. Charles Lusch of New York, Dr. Wade Ackerson, Col. and Mrs. E. B. Youmans, Mr. and Mrs. James ldson of Baltimore, the latter the groom's sister; Mr. Frank B. Kidd, his brother; Representative Wade, Col and Mrs. McCrea, Dr. Thomas T. Warner of New York, Mr. _Babert © Miller, Mr. John C. r, Prof. and Mrs. Hayes of Boston, Dr. and Mra. Mr.and Mrs. ape, Mr. Alex. Scott, i : ia, Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Alexander, Mr. and rs. W. Frank Walker, the Misses Miss Bates, Miss Whit Miss Laws, the Ser at ohne resentative Whiting, Mr. an tt of x New York and Dr. P. Moore of was no reception, as the drove at once for wil reside in, New bride's prescuts wade s glittering show. Five e's present a glitt yw. Five of the groom 's friends united in one gift, a uy service, ‘s school the ; il E J i & E t F f FS F g it il i i l bis marriage. pa perce, ap apne ging oo} and will not leave the city until some oR ey ay ng ae ‘They will go to their future home in New Orleans. Miss Annie Fisher, daughter of Mr. Fisher, will be married on March 4 to £ ® i i an 2 W. A. Wayne has discontinued her Fet- receptions. ‘Miss M. Belle Kinsey returned to the city last E. Crist, Mr. Frank } ilies, both of whom have been so long resident | jn home tomorrow idonce of the Missos Garthwait, 728 7th atrect #0 . Theaday evening. Vocal ’ tossing were ° ! bag ng Cross, Belt, and Corinne mery, Dunn, Otterback, Quigley, Mesrs. Dunn, Harry ‘Cook, nd Eaton, Peed, Barchard. Hulec and Watson, Mra. W. H. Gaines of 2014 G stroet will be at (Priday), assisted by ber =. iter and guest, Mrs. M.A. King of New Mrr. 8. B. Sheibley will be at home tomerrew at 2014 G street. event postponed indefinitely on account of the accident to ber br ther, Mr. Florant Meline. Mrs. J. N. Whitney has been confined to her apartments at 1403 H street for several weeks by sickness and will not be able to return an: George W. Spring of Bozeman, Mont, and Ella & tof Fairfax county, Va., were married at Ash Grove, Va., last evening. The bridal party, accompanied by W. M. Brown ridal party, Washington and Bertie Prerpoint of Ash Gro with parents and friends, entered the parlor the bride's parents, which was beautifully dee- orated for the occasion. The ceremony waa formed by the Rev. Samuel Ball of Hern- ion, Va. The bride wore adark olive green dress, trimmed in velvet to mateh, and earried # large bougnet of pink and white roses. After the ceremony the company repaired to the dining room, where a large table filled with re- empee t+ og nh After vesting rela- ives and friends they to Mr. Spring's home in Montana. “ os Mrs. M. Bendheim and Miss F. Michelbacher of Richmond are visiting Mrs. M. Fischer of 617 Q street northwest. ‘The Misses de Mendonca will give # Inncbeon on St. Valentine's day to sixteen young ladies in honor of Miss Lowry. Miss Belle Morgan leaves in a few weeks for an extended visit in the north and west. Mies Morgan's marriage to a New York millionaire will take place in December, although the day has not been detinitely decided, Wimodaughsis will give its usual weekly en- on jodern French Artists,” by Mrs. Kleppish. Mra. Exputa Daly will xing and other ladies and gentlemen will assist in making the even ing a pleasant one. — SHOOTING STARS. Not in it—the case of a watch. Avsign over a brewery—Abandon hops ye who enter here. ‘Most soldiers are private citizens, Sunshine is a poultice which draws the flowers out of the ground. OUR LADY oF LENT. Of course I don’t care, you well understand, I do not object to your holding my hand: Bat Harry, my boy, I mast firnily insist, That the line shall be drawn on my being kamsed; For kisses, I'm sure, a#e luxuries, dear. Which we must forego at this time of year; Because it is Lent, don't you know, and—Good Night! Why Harry how could you? That wasn't mgbi. KNOCKED OUT, It wasa prize fight and one of the slucgers was lying on his beck, knocked out forever. “Time,” called the judge. “Eternity,” responded the slugger's second, in a whisper, and there was silence around the sawdust circle. “What is that terrific A Clerk—soothingly: “Heenlm! Pray be calm ! It is only a lot of new spring suits for our ultra swell trade, that we have just taken out of the cases.” TRE VACANT FINGER. ‘The finger of a sharp old maid, For upwards of a minute, Gazed on a fine engagement ring, And sighed: “I am not in it.” ‘The reading clerk of the Colorado senate is @ woman. The talking clerk—however, that las nothing to do with the case. The governor of Georgia is a Northen man. “I notice you spare neither pains nor ex- pense to make your work a success,” said the patient to the dentist, with one hand on his jaw and the other reaching for his pocket book. This year's ground hog seems to bea wet eran. A mean. “You have « head on you this morning, haven't you, dear?” inquired his wife, kindly. “Gigantic,” he groaned. “Jagontic,” she echoed and left him with it. SENTENCE SUSPENDED, But the Next Policeman Caught “Hoodling” Will Be Disminsed. Last week Privates Paul Kerston and action they refused to approve the finding of the trial board, as they did not consider the punishment recommended fitted the crime, 0 they dismissed the men from the force. This morning Private Olmstead called Col. Robert and stated bis case, it was unjust to dismiss him for only been fined for: further, sentence was too great. The colonel said: may be something in your first point, i i ii | i rok i Fa] iH Li i F i call