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6 ALEXANDRIA. CITY AND DISTRICT. Tae Eve: nized and ! A ORANGERS’ MEETING. ont nlity, the |_ The district grange of northern Virginia is B to Bes in every aan’tS; | now in session at the Braddock House. J. B. leading anv favorite of the National | Bowman presides and A. J. Wedderburn is ital, alike in the room, the work- | secretary. Representatives are expected from d the fimily eircle. Pretty much | Loudon, Fairfax, Prince William and Alexan- “4 dria. The sessions are private end the busi- the District readsit regularly. It | ness relates to the detailé of the work of the tvertising medium | orde and, in proportion to circulation, cates are also much the cheapest. » Stax is everywhere ree CORPORATION COURT. The corporation court sits during a portion of each day, but business is slow coming in. Alexendrians are not disposed to litigation. ‘The court will close its term in afew days. On its probate side It. Z. S.ueas has been appointed guardian of his children, John Z. Lucas aud Emma S. Lucas. A SMALL HOUSE BURNED. The third ward fire alarm was given last IN BEHALF OF THE NDLANS. An Immense Meeting at the Congregational Chureh—Many Speeches Made. as every seat occupied in the First pnai Church last evening, but there | only was searcely any standing room that was not | nicht for a tire at the corner of Princess and taken up. From the doors nearly up to the | Patrick streets, where small house occupied Pluiform the aisles were filled with people. Al! | by 4 colored family named Jones was burned. along the sides of the chareh there were lines | The fire was cansed by sparks frdm the stove of people, and even the platform stairs were | and did not extend, though the neighborhood as if the work | is made up of small frame buildings. hwi been done by an expert for a sardine _ 10. G. 7, LECTURE. pack: This great audience had assembied | Mrs. Bessie Starr Keefer of Ontario, Canada, tosee the Sioux Indians and hear about their | the lecturer and organizer of the “Right wrongs. Whether it was curiosity to see the | Worthy Grand Lodge, L.0.G.T., of the World,” ved men from the west ora desire to listen to | Will deliver a public lecture at the M. E. Church orig se lot was the mam motive in | Sotth at 7:30 o clock tomorrow (Friday) night. | eee Si at cee int - 'm "The mecting is under the auspices of ‘Talisman | bringing the audience together would, perhaps, Lodge, No. 754, I. 0.G.'T. ‘The subject will be a dificult question for the lwdies of the are of the Babies. Mrs. Keefer filled. The galieries were pack Woman's National Indian 4 nider wiug So. ecreded: auueniaee Be whose auspices the mecting to | Washington for the past two weeks. answer. At any rate those of th ‘3 | pocaioachish who occupied seats on the | Col. Liewellen Hoxton of the Epiqcopal High School fell dead at that institution this morn- ing. Col. Liewellen was a native of this city, a 2 graduate of West Point, but at the outbreak of andience also. Th were seated in rows On | the war resigned and went south, where be the enlarged platform and appeared to be | commanded the artillery of Hardie’s division of what was said and done. At least | of Bragg’s army and wasa member of Gen. ‘gs staf, to which Col. G. W. Brent and k | Maj. J. W. Green of this city werealsoattached. 3 | NOTES. ‘The funeral of Mr. AndrewJ. Nicholson, flag- No one disturbed) man on the Midland railway, took place this heir mores becaine J into |afternoon from his home on Fayette street representa- | near the Midland depot. A number of friends < the platform in the person of Senator | and associates attexaed, he railroad shops Bischoff presided at the organ | bi elir nted. yA z or of tl ‘The Alexandria Musical Association will give re- | its twenty-tifth complimentary rehearsal tomor- ted that the object | row evening at their music rooms in Sarepta to st Hall. ihe rooms will be thronged. He expressed | Adancing Lear entertained young Alexandria over the se: with satistacts ‘THE INDIANS SLEPT AND SNORED- ‘The Indians seemed to be interested in the marks, during whi the meeting was to list regard to the Indian. si | : the hope that tat evils a ecompiained | on the street yesterday. ee tae wen men would | 'T west Alexandria Company will speedily be corrected. | hereafter hold a meeting every week. leclined to appropriate | to pay the expenses of a | er with the directors of the Yvestern railroad in order to se duce them to extend their road to Alexan- COMMISSIONER MORGAN GIVES ITS ¥IEWS. Gen. Morgan, the commissioner of indian affaire, was th speaker. He was of the pinion that ind ——_ Real Estate Maiters. | provide : | Messrs. Williams Bros. report sales for the | wri Smt bag watiten daysee follows: Vor Maris Land d im the recent d Mary A. RB. K. Rose, to City Investment Com- progress had been pany, lot 4, sq. 1084, on East Capitol between of the dit i6th and i7th streets, at $1,600. For the Indians was that - Washington Real Estate Company, two lots on | ing the Kenner tpnemypel Mires 3 lina avenue between 13th and Lith * a the Indians whiskey and fire me theast, each for $725, and through | robb He spoke favorably of the work i that books, not Thompson, for Thomas Jackson, jr., yer, lot 44, sq. 891, on 8th street 1 F and G northeast, at $1,426; all cash, c. per foot. of WHAT REY. MR. COOK 5: | Crary has parehaned of W. 'C. Niblnck | 1 speaker was ‘ook, an Epis- | f 000 part lot 4, square 209, ¥ 100 feet | banbearhapergemte rampant between Hth and 15th streets northwest. copai miuister at Pine Yidge, who attribated | ca hag olefins the nt distarbazces to | sp cestiong typethed ha with the failure of the go pat on I between 1lth and ‘12th streets is of 1865, 1576 and 1889. He be- | northeast, . but he thought that the] . H. ¢ ight of B. H. Warder for | ugh: educated at hom pyment as far as possible on the ght the In in the selecti | $20,000 lot 15 and north one-half 14, reser | tion B, 33 feet 9 inches front on 6th street be- | and Missouri avenues. bought for $15,000 of A. ning ‘ that the subord H. Byington lot 6, square 759, 55 by 75 fect, bout the reservation should northeast corner 2d and East Capitol streets. dians. He said that in the east the W.'T. Nailor has purchased for $9,000 of were advised to go. west while the opposite Mary C. Marr parts Land 58, square 180, 47 by Vice was given to the Indian. If the west was | 110 jeet, corner 16th and P streets northwest. ea great country, the Indians wanted to} .C.Colison has bought for $4.500 of T. 8. enctitsof the pros farmers were too | What was needed Hie commended the ale school, but favored the education as much as possible of Indian boys and girls at their homes. Ris omer ceo OTHER BRIEF SPERCHES. 3 Estat Abraham Newheart and several other Indians | _ Deeds im fee have been filed as — made brief speeches and then Miss Grace How- | E- M- P. oe E. © a ator ard, who has been a teacher among the Sioux, | D> 4 H, Georgetown; $1,600. Elizabeth | spoke of the efforts made to educate the red | Dusan to Ellen E. Steele, sub 42, sq. 626; | jaan. ‘She gave an interesting account of what | $1,000. Annie E. Henshaw to J. Nathan Baker, was being done for the improvement of the | part 4. sq. 87 J.H.Lane to Emma L. condition of the Indians and made a strong | Williams, lot 21. aq. 4: €2.250. 1. ar 2mma A. Poilok, sub3, *q. .. B. MeCreery, hand and enjoy the hinidt lots $ and 9, square 466. 453¢ fect on He said that th: 7th and 122 feet on F street southwest. Rutherford has bought for 215,000 of John 8. Jenks sub 209, square 132, 20 by 96.04) | feet on 19th between S street and’ Cedar place. cma ms mu were bishop farmers. work done at the Ca the ‘ote Milier to I. J. FL Graeff, trustee, to parts 2, 5 to 6, 13 and 14, Judge Miller is Determined to Break Up | Elizabeth nae | man, sub 3, sq. 57. n; $3,000. KR. A dozen or more small boys were called upon iall. trustee, to J. H. Bundy. part 8, bik. | in the Police Court this morning to answer a & B.'s sub Mt. Pleasant; $299.53. cbarge of throwing stones. There. was only P. Stohl- | the first indo A large meeting of business men attended the mass meeting at Cooper Union in New York last night to oppose the silver bill, in re- sponse to the call of the Reform Club. Charles S. Fairchild,ex-Secretary of the Treasury,nom- inated Mr. E. Ellery Anderson, president of the Reform Club, for chairman of the meeting and he was elected by acclamation. Mr. Fairchild spoke strongly and interest- ingly against the passage of the free coinage of silver, giving manifold reasons why it should not become a law. He declared that the value of silver could not be increased ax proposed, and predicted ruin and privation follow- ing in the wake of the passage of the silver bill. ‘A committee of ten members of the Reform Club will be appointed by Mr. Anderson to £ to Washington and oppose the passage of silver bill. The following letter. from ex-Prosidant Cleveland, on being read was loudly applauded: 816 Maptsox aves, Feb. 10, 1891. E.Eurery Axpensox, Eso.: ‘Mr Drar Sin: I have this afternoon received your note inviting me to attend tomorrow even- ing & meeting called for the purpose of voicing the opposition of the business men of our eity to “the free coinage of silver in the United States.” I'shali not be able to attend and ad- dress the meeting, as you request, but I am glad that the business interests of New York-are at last to be heard on the subject. It surely cannot be uecessary for me to make a formal expression of my agreement with those who be- ieve that the greatest perils would be initiated Ly the adoption of the scheme embraced in the measure now pending in Congres for an un- limited coinage of silver at our mints. If we have developed an unexpected capacity for the assimilation of a Inrgely increased volume of the curreney, and even’ if we have demon- strated the rixefulness of such an increase,these conditions fall fur short of insuring us against disaster, if in the present situation we enter upon the dangerous and reckless experiment of free, unlimited and independent silver coinage. Yours, very truly, @noven CLEVELAND. Resolutions opposing the silver bill were Unanimously adopted. THE OPTIONAL EXPLORATION OF ALASKA. INRPECTION OF CATTLE. Representative Hatch, from the committee onagriculture, has reported to the House a bill, asan amendment in its nature of a substitute for the Senate bill to pe ae ye he of live cattle, and the carcasses — ucts thereof ‘are the subjects of inter- state commerce, &c. It embraces the provi- sions of Senator Vest’s bill for the of cattle intended for and of live cattle the meat of which is intended for export. It aleo authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to make a careful jortem examination of cattle, swine killed at slaughter houses, canning, ealting and packing establish- ments, the carcasses or uct of which are to be to any other state or terri- tory. The carcasses found fit for, food are to be marked, stamped or labeled for identifica- tion. It is made unlawful for any person to transport or to deliver for transportation to another for this purpose the carcasses of any cattle, or swine or their product whisk here been dociared bo be canyortl ox Gor —_ The act is not [ab edppwee cir abe! ed apply to cattle, sheep or swine slaughtered by = mer Uj his farm which may be trane- ported from one place in the Unit States to another, but provides that if these carcasses go tony packing or canning establishment and are intended for interstate transportation they poclpdecrr., ting the post-mortem examina- tion provided for. A PUBLIC BUILDING AT ANNAPOLIS. The House committee on public buildings and grounds has authorized a favorable report ona bill appropriating $50,000 for a public building at Annapolis, Md. THE CHEROKEE OUTLET. Representative Struble (Iowa), from thé com- mittee on territories, yesterday reported favor- ‘ably the bill to open the Cherokee outlet in the Indian territory to settlement and to ex- tinguish the title of the Indians to the land. A long report accompanies the bill. It says that in the opinion of the committee the Indians do not have a good title to the lands and that the lands are fertile and-at present a barrier to the rapid growth of the southwest, thousands of What Principally Occupied the District Grand Lodge, B'nai B'rith, Yesterday. The twenty-second biennial session of the District Grand Lodge, No. 5, Independent Or- der of B'nai B'rith was concluded yesterday in Baltimore. The next meeting will he held in Macon, Ga. Nearly the whole morning and part of the afternoon yesterday wastaken up in the consideration of a part of the report of the committee on the endowment fund. ‘The spe- cial feature advoeated the optional endowment system for new members—that is, to join the order and pay the regular dues without being compelled to subscribe to the endowment, or widows and orphans’ benefit feature. Thus they would simply be interested in the benevolent work of the order and would not share in its nsurance benefits. ‘This being a change in the laws of the order, it required a two-third yote to carry it through, and, failing in this, it was at first lost, but was afterward recon- sidered and carried: ‘The committee also pro- posed that the assessment for the endowment tund be increased from $15 to $18, claiming that the present tax of €15 was too small and would in a comparatively short time result in a desi This was strongly advocated by a majority of the delegates und as strongly posed by the remainder. Failing to secure a two-thirds majority it was lost, and although reconsidered was lost again. ‘The two reso- lutions relating to the Russian Jews in America, ng the Jewish Alliance in ite e! forts to have immigrants settle on the farm- ing lands, instead ‘of colonizing in the cities, and the second, favoring the establishment of B nai B'rith lodges among _them were reported favorably from the committees to which the: 1 been. Teferred, and were” adopted. Tke Grand Lodge ‘appropriated €100 for the work of the alliance, and appointed & committee consisting of President Henry King. jr., 8. L. Anerbach, Aaron Haas and Elias Kosenbauma, jr., to represent it at the r,t stinod canvenssearesbebsiataree Sunday in Philadelphia. ‘The committee on finance re- ported in favor of continuing the #1 per capita tax on the members of the order for the sup- port of the Orphans’ Home in Atlanta, Ga. This will result in the raising of $4,000.’ The expenses of the asylum are €10,000 per annum, and the remaining $6,000 is raised by other means in Georgia. Committees were appointed as follows: Finance, R. H. Manko, B. Born- heim, M. Behrend, A.M. Fiehel, L. Putzel; constitution and laws, 8. Wascerman, 8. Grins: felder, L. Sternheimer. Isidor Reinach, R. Mar- olins; credentials and reports, 8. L. Auerback, . Isenberg, Soloman Preiss, I. Steinem, Keutiman. A BAD BRACE OF ARCHDUKES. Morally and Mentally Neither One is Fitted to Reign. Although the Emperor Francis Joseph is only his sixty-first year, rays a Vienna letter, he has shown signs of increasing feebleness of late, and people are beginning to discuss the ques- ————— one colored boy in the crowd and he seemed to | THE COURTS. have got there by mistake. for when the boys a im front of a volley of stones were on the re- | Covnt re Gexrnat Teu—Chief Justice Bi treat the colored boy went with them and the | am and Juilges James and Montgomery. | ng- erday—Willia: . cause re- | resutt was that be alvo had to go with them to | ,, ower ar— wutams agi; Rooney; canto re: cour | sabimitter ate of Bushrod Ask: rgned | me of the boys attend St. Joseph's school, | and submitted. Hoover & Snyder agt. Huth- | leave to plaintiff to file brief. Cmevrt Covet—Judue Cor. Yesterday—Kenderdine & Paret agt. A. Saks | So.; verdict of jury 1 cent damages for | Edward C. Birmingham agt. Pettit ported: not concluded. st’ National Bank agt. J. | ambermans’ National Bank of t. same: demurrer to declar- | Antiff allowed toamend as h while the others go to the Carberry building. imost every day for the past few weeks th oys have engaged in stone battles, much t the danger and annoyance of the citizens wh ool houses. heard the evid boys. away | reengaged in by ¥ we ; Williamsport, mmons and in | ation sustained pk the buck woods inste c streets, may be advised, as to second count in both | In fining the four boys $5 exch the judge | cases. he d to fine every Boy caught Furry Covrt—Judae Bradley. throwing stones in the break up, if} Yesterday—Birney agt. Painter: auditor's re- | possible, this dengerous p | port confirmed. Breman agt. Clark: Richard | ele ted ¥. Miles appointed guardian ad litem. Gock- eler agt. Gockeler; Louise Gockeler appointed | guardian ad litem.” MeKee agt. Cochrane; Gib- | son Bros. bill for printing ordered paid. Allen | agt. Allen: testimony before Richard L. Wal- lack ordered taken. AGAINST FRE ‘The House Coinage Committee Hold a Night | ‘Session. ‘The House coinage committee gave a hearing | last night at the Riggs House toa delegation from Philadelphia and another from the New York chamber of commerce in opposition to} The Former Washington Pugilist Well the pending free coinage bill. Mr. Frederick | ‘Thought of in Now Oricans, Fraiey of Philadelphia, president of the national | Joe Ficllen, the Washington pugilist, is in board of trade, and Mr. MeKean of the Phila- | New Orleans and seems to have much impressed deiphia Ledger, the latter brieily, expressed | the “sports” there with his abilities. Patsey their views. Doody, who is reckoned an authority by gen- ——— FIELDEN AND AUSTIN GIBBONS, At the suggestion of Mr. Fraley a letter was | tlemen who are interested in the contests of | read on the subject of free coinage from Mr. | the arena, writes as follows from that city: Robert Patterson of Philadelphia, the grand- | son of the director of the mint under President wledged financial an- that “It's all a mistake to say that Thad anything todo with the failure to clinch a fight between | Bowen and Gibbons. Iwas not in the city | when they signed articles. Iam now acting as manager for Joe Fielden of England. He has ed every man he met since coming to He sparred with Johnny Cash and zsimmons at the Olympic A. C. rooms | Jefferson and an acko thority. He took the harm would result to t al interests of the country with either gold or silver asa money basis, bu: with two standards, one or e other must go to a premium and thus de- ‘uy the financial equilibrium of the country. okt Charics D. Smith, the president of the | last Friday night, and he gave ‘Fitz’ a beauti- | w York chamber of commerce, addressed ‘ = 2 | ful black eve. ‘The latter says that Fielden is a the committee. He snid that the organization | jondy lightweight, while ex-President Peter. ch he was president was the ol¢ of the Olympic Club offers to back hima for | any amount. Fielden doesn’t bar any light- | = | weight in the world at 153 pounds. First come | first served is bis motto. downed the English kid, Charley Wil- | on last Friday night at the Olympic If Lecan’t arrange a match for Fielden | in a few days we will take a trip to Hot Springs. | “Ex-President Peterson has just told me that he will back Ficlden against Austin Gib- bons for any amount of money and a purse. | If Gibbons will accept let him telegraph here ma- ity was agreed as to the Pending bill. He | ieved that the chamber of commerce, hav- | ing a membership of about 200 successful busi- ness men, fairly and in their protest against silver legislation honestly represented the sentiment of the people of the entire state of New York. Mr. Smith read a long lett irom Hon. Abram 8. Hewitt, who, though a silver- cht away. mine owner himseif and a smelter of silver, saw | MS4U S683 r great danger from the eof the pending | ~ We Fe just crazy fora pa maaak: Measure. He said be believed in silver to acer- | “Saw Onzxaxs, February 8, 1891." tain point aud just s long as the danger line is not passed that drives gold to a premium. | Hie expressed the fear that that line would be | ‘Mr. Blair Cunsed a Smile. fore many years even ai the present | sarcasm. even en- rate of coinage. ‘The danger line will have |, Senator Blair loves pep cn been ed when balances in bank will not Joys it when it is directed at himself. Yester- bay a bill of exchange on London. Mr. Smith | day afternoon the Senate passed a bill appro- sail that in his opinion there was no want of | priating the sum of $50,000 for the erection of ee ae bone! could | an equestrian statue of Gen. Francis Marion » cents Tndved Ine 2erchSt | and locating the statue within the limits of the security at 2 per cent. indeed he thought there was more currency in the country city of Columbia, 8.C. Mr. Blair did not make ———_—+ee —- ¥ than ite business needs required. jany remark until the bill ‘was ‘and he Mr. Jom Hanson Nheatles, the president of | also noticed that Senator ll, who isa @ savings bank in New York city, and Mr. Wm. | ready objector, was also dumb. ¥. Mexean of Philadelphia also. made ad-| When the officer the dis Tew: position % ll. The commit- | Powal of the measure Mr. Blair arose and with oe poe aa Spee | mine Cy said: . oo | SL wish vilege o* my great Pictures for the Corcoran Gallery. gratification of the passage of a bill appropriat- ‘Ah the feney art aale in Now Yosk Sr aaa | 50,000 for the erection of an. Seocninn state of Gew. Francis Marién at “The Banks of the Adige.” Rico, was purchased i attention of the Sen- | directed toward the Arehduke Ferdinand, who, | | the democratic per tion of the succession tothe throne. Alleyes are as heir presumptive, must soon turn his thoughts | toward matrimony. Of course his wealth and position wonld buy him a wife an day, but | unhappy will be the victim of such a bargain. Francis Ferdinand is something more than un- caltured; he isan ignorant, sullen, diseourteous lout, who abhors any other company than that of toadies and ur lerlings, and who in ladies’ society ix aa much at home as a trout in acreel, Archduke Ferdinand’s brother, Otto, is per- haps a shade worse, though in his case an un- | usually weak intellect, ulmost amounting to idiocy, is some excuse for barbarous occupa- tions and uncouth manners, Otto's wife: a Saxon princess, rarely lives with her husband. She is now spending the winter in Abbazia, hile Orto is sulking in an old cestle ai Enns, which has only half a dozen habitable rooms and where he is virtually kept in eustody by his “keeper,” Baron Turkheim. ‘The unfortanate characteristics of the two archdukes cannot be hidden. Neither is fit to reign, and it is openly asked in Austrian court circles who will be the daring man to propose wha? is admittedly the only alternative—viz, a family arrangement by which the crown will Pass, at the emperor's death, cither to the Arch- duke Reiner or the Archduke Joseph? What will Germany ss: —$— HAVE ALWAYS BEEN FRIENDLY. Cleveland and Hill Have Not Just Been “Reconciled.” A New York Herald reporter yesterday called on ex-President Cleveland in reference to the Watterson letter to Gov. Hill, Mr. Cleveland refused to say anything about the letter and handed it back without comment. In answer to a question about the meeting of the governor and himself at a dinner recently Mr. Cleveland said the meeting was looked upon as something extraordinary. s. Hill and I,” said Mr. Cleveland, quite seriously, “have, ever since Lieft the guberna- | torial chair, been om the very best of terms, Every time Ihave been to Albany or passed through it 1 have called on Gov. Hill. Why should we not be on cordial terms? The evening of the dinner we had no private con- vermtion. All that happened was stated in the he Wspapers.” ‘The reporter remarked that notwithstanding the recent democratic cyclone in the country, would have a good deal to do to beat the republican party. | “It will be no child's play,” said the ex-Presi- dent, very quietly. ! | Out of Work and Destitute, Nearly 450 of the men who were employed at the Lorillard brick works at Keyport, N. J., which recently assigned, cre out of work and ure destitute. Moncy is owed to the men by the works, but they eaunot get it. Yesterday the receiver of the concern had a conference with the merchants of the place and tried to arrange some plan to supply the workmen with the nec- essaries of life. The Keyport merchants hold about 330,000 worth of time checka which were issued to the mem by the company and they do not care to accept any more of them. ‘The receiver promised to settle with them within ‘The merchants will proba- | them occurred two years ago last fall. | tective Dan Coughlin of the city police force good settlers being kept ont for the benefit of a comparatively few Indians. DISTRICT IN CONGRESS, ‘THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD ROUTE. While the Senate was considering bills on the calendar two local measures were reached. The first one was the Senate bill to define the Toute of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in the District. “Let that bill go on the other calendar,” said Mr. Gorman. “It cannot be considered under the five-minute rule.” So the bill went over. ‘THE GIRLS’ REFORM SCHOOL BUILDING. The other local bill was one which provides for the purchase of a site and the erection of buildings for the girls’ reform school of the District. A committee amendment making the District responsible for one-half of the cost was adopted, and the bill, which appropriates $75,000, was passed. To BUY THE MALTBY HOUSE. The Senate yesterday evening passed the Sen- ate bill to provide for the purchase of the Malthy House, There was some opposition to the measuro, but Senators Vest, Harris and Allison made explanatory statements, which were accepted. GIBSON’S DYNAMITE PLOT. Details of the Attempt to Bribe Government Gauger Dewar. The details of the charge of attempted bribery on the part of George J. Gibson, secretary of the whisky trust. whose arrest was telegraphed to yesterday's Star, are quite as sensational as it was promised they would be. The charge laid at Gibson's door is that he offered Government Gauger T. 8. Dewar, who is on duty at Shufeldt’s distillery in Chicago, 8 bribe to blow up the distillery with dyna- mite. Solicitor Hart of the Treasury Department tells the story of the plot sa follows: “Some months ago the Washington department was assured that things were not just straight from the fact that the trust peoplo tried their best to have a certain man appointed inspector of the department for this duties. We set a watch. Soon after this Dewar was communicated with and this nan Gibson opened up a correspondence with him. We have the correspondence. “Gibson felt his man cautiously, telling him at first that Shufeldt’s concern was in the way and that they were trying to get it out of the way. He gota little bolder soon, and finally, led on by Dewar, who was all the time in co1 wultation with the department, he made a straight proposition. He offered Dewar $10,000, and then increased the offer to 25,000, to blow up the concern. Gibson stated that he bad a dynamite machine that could be located just outside of one of the large tauks so that a few moments after it was placed it would explode. ‘There would be plenty of time, Gibson told Dewar, for him to get away, and that he was the only man who could place it because of the fact that as a government officer he had access to all parts of the building. DEWAR WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. “The resuit of the success of the conspiracy,” continued Mr. Hart, “would have been that the machine would have exploded between two of the immense tanks, mart a terrible destruc- tion and leaving a sea of alcohol on fire. Git- son lied when he told Dewar that the machine would not go off until he had time to get out, for it wonld have exploded at once, killing the aan who placed it there before he could pos- | sibly get away, thus destroying the only evi- dence against the trast people and at the same time saving to them the £25,000 that Dewar was to have received. In addition to the destruction of Dewar and the buildings the success of the plot meant,§ unquestionably, the death of 150 men working in the place. ‘As I say, Mr. Dewar, under our instruc- tions, went to the length of the conspiracy, to the point of doing the diabolical deed, and when Gibsor was arrested he was waiting uneasily, expecting to hear the ex- plosion and the destruction of all those lives and all that property. We have in our sion all the evidence to snbstantiate Dewar's story. the dynamite machine, the letters, the contract between Dewar aud Gibson; in fact, everything. The ease is prectically over 60 far as our department is concerned; the case is ie” TWO PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS. Two previousattempts, which were attributed to the whixky trust, but not proved, were made to destroy Shufeldt's with dynamite. One of De- was detailed on the cuse and it was while at work on it that he made the acquaintance of the little German, John P. Kunze. Both of them were afterward tried for complicity in the axeassination of Dr. Cronin. Coughlin is serv- ing a life sentence for the crime, but Kunze was |, acquitted. ———— a ‘Ten Rounds to « Draw. At the New Market Theater in St. Paul Tues- day night the fight between Denny Kelliher of Boston and Harris Martin, the “Black Pearl” of Minneapolis, was decided by Referee Minnix of Minneapolis to be a draw after ten rounds. ‘the decision was considered outrageous by seven-cighths of the three thousand spectators resent, who conmtlered that Kelliher liad hand- lly won on his merits. The fight was under Queensberry rules, with four-ounce gloves, tor $500 a side, the entire gate receipts and mi weight championship of the northwest. It developed after the fight that Keiliber bad broken one of the small in his left hand in the first round by striking the Pearl a heavy blow on the right ear. The fight was even up to the sixth round, but after that liber had everything his own way. 60 Col. Heywood Serenaded. Col. Charles Heywood, commandant of the Maxine corps, was serenaded by the Marine Band of the Hamilton House last night ‘The fall band, led-by Prof. Sousa, rendered several when they will checks. Ii -, amd I eall the especial for the Corcoran Art Gallery in this city for | ator from Missouri (Mr. Cockrell) to it.” ._ Ninetycnine pictures wore sold and | And even Mr. Cockrell had tomnilo just « | Httle. Representative Cutcheon, from the commit- tee on military affairs, yesterday reported to the House with favorable recommendations the ‘THE IRISH SITUATION. ‘William O’Brien Issucs = Long Statement Showing Why Peace Negotiations Failed. A LITTLE FORBEARANCE ON EACH SIDE WOULD HAVE SECURED HARMONY—THE IRRECOXCIL~ ‘Senate bill ‘ing $100,000 to enable the Rocretary of War to prov} for an exploration | 4®E"S CARRIED THE DAY—DOTH THE EXVoYS and survey of the ini of Alaska. ‘DN ACCORD--PARNELL JUSTIFIES HIMSELF. William O'Brien has issued a long statement on the Irish situation. He says: “Inan other- difficult position, the delegates to America the advantage that they were free from thie heat of partisanship and could offer them- selves as mediators, The experience of the Past five weeks, gathered from personal inter- ‘views, letters and of all sides, com- plotely confirms the conviction that only a hearty reunion can save the Irish cause. It is WHY THE TRUCE WAS GIVEN UP. Mr. O’Brien explains that the idea of a pub- lic truce was abandoned because both sides de- clared it was impossible and that no useful would fol: the blishing of the Sel fe nepottinnnarefore i ad led to ascon- fidential. Mr. 0° thinks, however, that none of the Parties concerned will seriousl: mnestion that ‘upon the main points contended for on both sides s substanti established. SHIPWRECKED BY VERBAL CONTESTS. “Teannot too strongly express,” continues Mr. O'Brien, “with what feelings we found settlement so vital shipwrecked at the last moment by mere contests of words and phrases ~contests which, with a little more magnanim- ity and less on both sides, might easily have been arranged, and which, to my mind, offer a shockingly inadequate excuse for committing the country to a struggle involvi We are ham section of the English ‘but by the more serions impediments plocod in our way by re- sponsible persons who, under the influence of tome ex ary infatuation, have seemed ever} mur devoted peacemaking to resent cee attempt to give a less bar- barous character to the conflict.” GRATITUDE FOR SYMPATHY. Mr. O’Brien expresses gratitude for the atti- tude of helpfulness and sympathy of the bulk of the English and Irish people and of his col- i of both sections of the Irish party, who, oe believes, are ready t0. take any sacrifice of rsonal poe or —— for the restora- ey of the priceless bi essing of national unity. “This acknowledgment.” he says, “is es) cially due to the loyal, high-minded ‘efforts of several of the very foremont men on all sides.” In conclusion Mr. O'Brien says: ‘One of the saddest things in this tragic business is that circumstances have rendered it impossible to give organized effect to the overwhelming Bub: lic longings for a reconciliation, while the field is held by heated partisans, who, impelled by motives which I do not question, but who are fatally deceived as to their own and their op- ponents’ strength and the consequences of con- tinued discord, have done their worst by exas- ing and insulting suspicions, fearcely. veiled threats and. rumors and int trigues to make the work of peacomaking im- possible.” In an interview Mr. Parnell declared that he would not recede from his position, which he said was consistent. He would not submit, he said, to the dictation of Mr. Gladstone and the Priests. He believed that the general election would not be held for two years yet. IRRECONCILABLES CARRIED THE DAY. Mr. O'Brien says the irreconcilables of all sections have carried the day and that Mr. Dil- Jon and himself cannot stand between them and their deplorable work. Mr. O'Brien says noth- ing now remains for himself and Mr. Dillon to do but serve their sentences in Ireland. On the expiration of his term Mr. O'Brien seys he will §p before hls constituents tor indorsement. r. Dillon, in a statement, says that from the beginning of the negotiations powerfal influ- ences were working on both sides against “We are now compelled,” he says, “sorrowfully ‘to announce failure.” DILLON AND O'BRIEN IN ACCORD. Continuing, Mr. Dillon states that Mr. Par- nell has been assailed with shocking personal vindictiveness and brutality in utter of what was due him in return for his services. Though he was utterly unable to t Mr. Parneil’sleadership after the famous manifesto, yet Mr. Dillon says that had he been free from ‘the sentence of imprisonment he would have found it difficult if not impossible ‘to throw himeelf heartily into a struggle con- ducted in a method abborrent to him. He finds himeelf perfect accord with Mr. O'Brien, that no alternative but the a1 = ment Mr. O'Brien suggested would rooy ish cause from disaster. Events have fully borne out Mr. O'Brien's views and proved that the arrangement he contemplated was possible. MR. PARNELL TO MR. O'ERIEN. Mr. Parnell will this afternoon make public the foliowing letter: “House or Commons, Feb. 11, 1891. “My Dear O'Burex: “The last information which Gill has con- veyed to me on the subject of our negotiations being of ‘a final character, I conelude there is nothing left to be done, so farasIam con- cerned, but to bring these endeavors of ours to arrive ato ful settlement of the unhappy aL ropret it en ‘not boon rendered “regret it bas not ren ible for me to consider the national paricel napeons 80 safeguarded that I could feel there would be no danger to the cause in my now surrendering the responsibility placed upon me, which I ac- cepted at the hands of our nation and our race. ‘T have been ready to act up tothe letter and spirit of our understanding to the last moment and I regret that no course ix left to me but to withdraw the negotiations. The seal of confi- dence which covers what bas between us renders it impossible to invite the public judg- ment at the present time If ever that seal be removed I feel confi- dent I shall be held to have done everything in ‘my power, consistent with the national inter- ests, to promote the cause of peaceand reunion in our country's ranks. “I donot at all fear that that cause is lost, and although these negotiations have fallen through they have not been entirely unsuccess- fal in advancing it. On this, at least, you may itulate yourself. The country has recov- considerably trom its painful’ distraction and panic, and the controversy in which it bas’ been engaged has been nearer the plane on which, if it does not sink again, it can be con- ‘ewer without national humiliation and dis- it. ‘Although I regret to have perceived during the last few days that there exists in some quarters, and those quarters from which such aspirit might be least expected—the bishops— a spirit breathing the deadliest hostility to that ace, in any event, and on whichever side onest Irishmen may be engaged in ‘this con- troversy they owe you thangs for the beneti- cent elforts you have made. I am sure the country will agree that you have acted through- out in the spirit of a true patriot. Believe me, my dear O'brien, very sincerely “CHARLES STEWART PARNELL.” PLANS FOR THE PUTERE. A special cuble dispatch to the New York Heraid says that Mr. Pgrnell will, it is under- stood, at once issue a manifesto to the Irish people. He intends to pursue active agitation jan ireland, and his campaign will ke [largely of the auti-cierical character. He will ‘attend parliament durimg the progress of the {lund bil. He will spend’ a Inrge part of the session in active political work in Ireland. ‘Lime did not permit of arrangements being made for x demonstration next Sunday, but on Sunday week Parnell will deli fi conj e “Tt is a scientific fact that Royal Baking Powder is absolutely pure. “HENRY A. MOTT, Pu. D., LL. D.” Late U. S. Government Chemist. OLD-FASHIONED NIGHTCAPS, ‘Not the Kind You Take Internally, but Those Why has the old-fashioned nightcap of a former age fallen into such ill-repute? asks a writer in the New York Mercury. No one is prepared to maintain that its suc censor, the modern nighteap. has not its possi- bly good points. Of a winter's night when the ‘wind howls a symphonic poem in the chimney and under the eaves and the cold of the day has gotten into your bonesand will not out, who is the ascetic spinster that will blame the man who finds a quite Elysian comfort in the contemporary nocturnal headdrees, steaming hot and with a bit of lemon on top? No, this modern night cap does very well in- deed. But because it is doubtless so eminently satisfactory constitutes no reason for supposing that its was all of common white cotton or ly of turkey red and furnished with a tassel at the end of a long it it would be called’ an ethene’ Tt was not to be denied that it when on some ted citizen of rubicund visage, who, ror ‘aroused from his slumbere bya broil in street, throws the casement oe tallow candle in hand. But racter and beauty are different things. Nor was thovfemale of that order of male night cap any better. A big, rotund white bag. like a sack of meal, with a gigantic raffle about the edge of it and two substantial white strings at the end, securely to tic it under the chin. Ah! but there are other nighteaps than this There is a dainty creation of fine, sheer muslin, all foaming with little quillings of lace, through | which runs a bit of ril . White or rosy, or blue as a turquoise, ending in a demure rosette, a bow light as a butterfly on the wing. Such a cope but, Ute larger than an infant, covered the curly of the debutante not long ago as she sat up propped in pillows and convalescing from a fever. Adorably pretty Far the mutinous faee peeping out from such « framing. And imagination, from this delight- ful stasting Point, tooka delicious flight. Think of it! Could this one example, set by a young creature possessed of some originality, but be followed, what changes there would be.. No more nocturnal visions of curl isps of hair done up in last month's butcher's bill’ no more scrawny females rushing out in case of into iron crimping pis sad srotig ide is into iron crimping standii the quills of the eettal porcupine. No more unlovely exposures in like instances of thin gray locks straggling about a high forehead shorn of ite “ bang” or other elaborate “frontpiece” forgotten in the terror of the moment on the pincushion. was a cy, & a decoram about the pretty Tombsine nightoy of other days that could well make one wish to see it revived. It was the médest covering for the curl re, the ng pins of the Sethe respecte veil tapped by tat at was veil su t art which is fo much more consi than fure to poor humanity off dress parade. Adame of the ancient regime would have hesitated to confront even a nocturnal burglar without a chastely enfolding: cep upon ber locks en deshabille. owing, tangled colffure held 8 not ing Housewives. In ‘her’ last illueas she was still punctilious as to the whiteness and fresb- ness of her head covering, and when she breathed her last she would assuredly have felt that death had come with indignity hadit ruffed the smoothness of the little frill upon her hair. These demure little caps, Quakerish and sweet and prim, are of gentle, old-time i of modest and lainty femininity. They suggest vaguely faint, old-fashioned fragrance of lavender and dried rose leaves, and those quiet, decent loving lives that were in all order ai sobriety in the shade of quaint green arbors dabout the big, softly lighted rooms of incient and substantial mansions in those streets of our modern cities that have now grown hopelessly obsolete. FORCED TO ELOPE. thal With a Pistol. There is another side to the story of the re- cent elopement of Maud Lillienthal of Yonkers, N.Y., and Walter Eaton, said to be of New York. In the fall of 1889 Mand and her mother sailed for Europe. Eaton, or Lascelles, as he called himself, who was a passenger, secured an intro- duction and immediately laid siege to the heart of the heiress. He was about thirty-five years of age, was polished and fascinating, spoke five languages and claimed to belong to one of the best families of England. He kept up the siege all over Europe and finally conquered. About this time the wise mother made an investigation found Lascelles’ stories of family connections to be false, as well as all his other stories. The mother immediately canceled the engagement and, with her daughter, returned to New York. ‘This was in the spring of 1890. Nothing was scen of Lascellés until about a month ago, when the mother accidentally met him on the streets of New York. ‘The meeting was a thorough surprise, because a few days previously the danghter bad received ‘0 cal gam from him purporting to be from Cairo, Egypt. Mra. Lillienthal became alarmed an at once brought her daughter to the home of friends in Sewickley, a fachionable suburb of Pittsburg, twelve miles down the Ohio river. They were followed by Lascelles, who renewed his attentions to the young lady clandestinely. anit the lant moment Ma Heatated at bi = r mother’s heart flight, wi pro- duced a revolver and threatened in the event of a refusal to not only kill her, but afterward commit suicide. Whether ‘he meant to ornot the threat accomplished its purpose. ‘Then Lascelles forcibly dctained the mother while the daughter ran to the carriage in wait- ing. ‘They were married that night in Beaver, returned to Sewickley the next i JOHN H LYLES, Sorento, Il. * 81,000 will be paid to any chemist who will find on analyuis of SWIFT'S SPECIFIC 8.8.8. one perticie todide of potesh or amy poisonous sub- AUCTION SALES. AFTERNOON. TH PTORY SALE OF NEARLY NEW ALFPAnt POUR OClLe depth of 70 01 On THURSDAY. TWELFTH, INI, at H. $e will sell in front S, BENSINGER, « WASHINGTON HORSE AND CARRIAGE RAZAAR, PEREMPTORY anle on yomme, HORSES, CAR. the ises lot SK. square | Wit! he sold st the Bazear, No. 40 La », at URDAY MORNING, commencing at TEN three Beautiful Indian }onjes, young, sound well broken te larpess and weldie, 30 head of Good Workin and Driving Horses and Aso 2 New Dayton Wacons, 1 New Buexy, 3. Secomd- hand Das Second-hand Phactons, 1 Ps ee Wagons, Roel Unite, Barnow, _fels- 8_BENSINGER, Auctionser (THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. UCTION SALE OF VERY VALUAMLE IM . PROVED PROPERLY, BEt ‘ REGULAR SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE TIT STREET ORTHOSES BOUSE Bo. 1518 AND PERRONAL BRPRCIS AT MY AUCTION 1 will offer.for male tu trop of the “ OOMS SATURDAL, | FEI THURSDAY, THE TWELFih DAY OF FEBRUARY ark! FRE I gta AT HALFPAST FOUR O'CLOCK PML lot ex EMBRACING IN ~-L” in square 312, said lot fronting 20 feet on 11th FINE MIRRORS, PARLOR SULT Street between Nand © northwest apa improved bya | CHAMBER FURNITCRE OF BVERY fae Se eae Se ee Tay UBRUSRELS AND OTE ii rooms. ‘Terms made known eatin deposit COOKING AND” HEATING STOW quired termstote complied witb iofayrortneprey: | SETHDE WM MANY OTHER ARTICLES 1 Seen eesteeh oes eee teas | Te TURRTRORS Lin fot-ikdaoe? Auctioneer, 508 Lith st_ fer Ruy Pree ma AL. MAPOLEO: INCLUDING ILLUSTRATED BOOKS AND POETS, THIS EVENING. "THOMAS DOWLING, Auctionser. CATALOGUE SALE oF VALUABLE BOOKS, MANY OM A Nir or Dalvie POR DESCRIPTION, fol HT AND * EVER! NESS WAGONS. Retccure DARE & CO.” Auctioneers, 1220 Pennayivania ave Bw, OF HORSES, CARRIAGES, MAPORE, PEOCIES. SLEIGHS, HARNESS, ALTERS, LAP Kobi) Gc. BY AUCTION, AT 1 HORSE AND CARRIAGE MART, 020 € ST. ¥.W., REGULAR SALE x, FRENCH REVOLUTION. ALSO SOME bus °K MA\ DE ENTERED ANY TIME UP K OF SALE. RATCLIFFE, DARR & CO., Auctioneers (THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. AND A FEW LAW BOOKS, _ ALMOST ALL IN FINE CONDITION. TRUSTEE’S SALE OF SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD TO TAKE PLACE AT MY AUCTION ROOMS, FURNITURE, UPRIGHT PIANO AND OTHER ELEVENTH ST. AND PENNA. AVE., WASHING’ THURSDAY AND FRIDAY EVENINGS, FEBRU- ARY 12 AND 13, AT 7 O'CLOCK. ARTICLES OF VALUE, TON, D. C., AT 1322 L STREET NORTHWEST. By virtue of a deed of trust dated the eh day of s Ruri Steet wren tet tae Books will be ready for examination Monday, Feb- | foi20 17S. et seq. cone of the lant vasry and upto bow of me a ee fet-6t ‘THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. 1: L street northwest, commencing at x Pook i eee an ETE Sues ‘TOMORROW. to said trust, as folie HE FINE STOCK A’ T 1010 F street norta west. Glass W. PLUSH PARLOR SUITE (8 PIECES), HALLET & wef ye DAVIS UPRIGHT PIANO, WIND are. Plated W ity" at HALE Cutlery, fe... ie sold out. Sale DA! EBONY CABINET, OIL PAINTINGS, BRONZE FANT TEN UCLOCK A. M. Grevt Y hoctionses.* | ORNAMENTS, HALL SET. FANCY | SCREEN, fell : rs *_ | abu! . ROCKING CHAIRS, MOQU OF THE. ART GooD: NO AT TEN ING baci HOURS UNT! highest ons fer-ix Tcl DARE & CO... Arcee. xx PEREMPTORY Dix Mie Wi AUCTIO’ ‘AND CONTINU: DAY THEREAFTER AT THE SAME. IL ALL 18 SOLD, the entire stock to the bidders. Perso ‘c., saouid attend this sale. KATCLIFFE, DARR & CO., Aucts. BRUSSELS AND OTHER CARPETS. POLDI CABINET, BEDSTEADS WITH MIRRORS, WAL- NUT AND OAK CHAMBER SUITES FURNITURE IN SEPARATE PIEC TRESSES, SPRINGS, BEDD! 4 SEWING MACHINE, SUPERIOK DRAWING ROOM FURNITURE, CFINA, GLASS AND PLATED WARE, KITCHEN REQUISITES, &. fel 2-ats SAMUEL T. LUCKETT. Truster. SERGEANTS, 427, 10TH ST. NW “SALE OF S Unredesmed Predees—Gold and Siver Watcher, Jewelry Clothine end inv eilancous articion, Prompt y MONDAY, PEBKUARY SIXTED STH, «30 i- i felz4t" F. WARREN JOHNSOS, Auctiome RATCLIFFE, DARK & 00. ‘Auctioneers, Pennsylvania ave. n.w. SALE FRAMES, ETC.. CON- AM H. “VEERHOFF'S 411 SEVENTH STREET » Auctioneer, Pennsylvania ave. SALES OF FINE GOLD AND IN AND Se in search: of | Pier eee, FRONTING FI y e it J vio bcs BH H i ty INEST BUILDING LOTS ON FOURTEE! On FRIDAY AFTERNOON. | TEENTH, 1Nv1, AT HALF-PAST FOU. , in trout of the premises, the TH ‘OUR By virtue of adeed of trust duly recorded in Liber No. 144", Tolle ON, et seg.. one of the lad necurde ATCLIFFE, DARE & ‘S10CK 0) WARE, & OF-A-DI on. FI | TEENTH, AT TEN OCI Senge soeek'et ING STOVES, TIN To which te attention of iscalled. fe10s SPECIAL AND PEREMPTORY SALE OF LARG! 20 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, s NEW AND SECOND-HAND COOKING AND HEAT- RATCLIFFE, DARR & CO., Aucts. the District of Coitiubia, we will sellen THURSDAY, NIAETEENTH OF FEBRUARY % LE CO., Auctioneers. ial See teks pee ae See of eet ns ee Pa er aS and recorded the «round hereby ——-™ = ie te Pe Re a coN- FEBRUARY THIR- ING, ‘LOCK, we will sell at our WARE, HOLLOW WAKE, | that jure of crount conveyed to mid Henry A. Liner | by'dames ‘T. Bomeat and wite, as above toentioned the tradeand private buyers | anc running thenc- north thirty ‘twoand § derrees ost Twenty-nine and SS-100 perches. tebe ify RATCLIFFE, Dani & ASSIGNEE'S SALE OF BUSINESS PROI WASHINGTON, BUICK STO} SOUTHEAST, bY y ‘eed of No. front of” the TEENTH DAY 0} HALF-PAST FOU cor parcel of land i Improved by a ‘ast, being suitable business, having been. Doubie Combination 2B [ss properties ‘Over | ited i ve lished, im PERT! CITY | OF BEING |THE TWO-8TOKY 1243 ELEVENTH STREET vaisied as NORTH SIXTEEN FEET FRONT Eity-eight degrees, eum perches to @ pear tre. them south riy-tWo and % degrees, weet fifteen and S2-100 perches tothe ‘north lime of said Good Hope ord thence with satd north line of Good Hope rusd south ‘and seven minutes east, twenty -ome 00 perches, and thence south Bfiy seven aud ectees enst, twenty-three and. 4-0 perches to the “eave, cum saonta, ichta, priviloges and sy par +. Ways, eam nts, sipur. nces to the suice belonging Or in any Wine appar co VALUABLE IMPROVED iN THE iCTION. assigunent tome and duly sale; a JOHN oR DUNCANSON BHOS., Auctioneers. }\[ CRTIGAGEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL Ps. MoM SNe hab Ge AT CObLSGE STATION, NEAR WASHINGTON CIT). coutaines in « morurage trom whic etree cen nae Tie aud recorded atcionsg the land fecorde heonce’s county i liber 3-W.B...No. 5, tulle i 43, Es li i i f i ‘ l i i A §, Fi i any 1g" mand Tinthisas anucned tote Snder. “Frank Gomell, Uy amicmoent duly recorded ie iy i nese ? a f F ie EGEgE oF a a f Fa H ae ‘ i 2 i Hl i il ff fi hi i 8 i i f i # | fi i

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