Evening Star Newspaper, February 16, 1891, Page 5

a — ‘THE EVENING STAR: A $500 Aovanrisxesr. ‘Twothousand pairs of the Palais Royal 99. Ux Greseed Kid Mougquetaire Gloves st Ge. s pair is five ‘bundred dollars less than was paid for them at whole- sale, IVs an advertisement that costs @500. We ‘maturelly destre s wide distribution, and thus the rule: Oniy one pate weis be wold sach customer. ‘THE PaLals ROYAL. (Continued below.) ‘The following special peices are positively for tomor ‘We. HOSE FOR 22 CENTS. Every pair with double tose and Lecis, improved shape Hisad, extra long, ribbed and plain. All the very latest spring shades in the following myles: ‘Fast Black feet with plain color uppers. ‘Fast Biaok foot with fancy striped uppers. Graduated stripes, also pin stripes. Colored boots with striped uppers. ‘Solid Black. Bvery patr warranted. Aa In the Black Hose the following styles: Ladies’, sizes $ to 10, ribbed and plain, medium and light- weight. Misses’, sizes 6 to 835. plain and derby ribbed. Boys’, sizes 7 to 10, extre heavy English ribbed. dou- bie knees. Children's, sizes 4 to G, plain and ribbed. ‘All at 82 conte & pair for tomorrow. 35e. HOSE FOR 20 CENTS. ‘These are the styles: Fast Black boots with fancy striped or piaim color uppers: French rib and plain. ‘Sse. HOSE FOR 49 CENTS. A very superior Absolutely Fast Black Hose, dyed im theyarn. Rxtre high spliced heels and extra long Limb of improved shape. A hose that can be recom- mended as unusually durable, and comfortable be cause perfect fitting. ie. HOSE FOR 40 CENTS. ‘These are the latest from Paris—silk finished lisie in All the new sprin dress goods shades ; also the delicate tints known as art shades. Plain color boot with uppers striped. But one pair to s customer at 40c. ‘We take this means of extensively and rapidly sd- ‘vertising our new importations of high-class novelty hosiery. THE PALAIS ROYAL. (Continued below.) Rissen Sux Vests, 470. Generally sold as al! silk and at considerably higher price. Silk and lisle mixed is the more correct de- ‘scription of them. Lovely shades of Pink. Biue, Flesh, White, Cream. All sizes up to No. 5, whieh is an extra-large size. ‘ 25e. RIBBED VESTS FOR 19 CENTS. ‘Thousands of dozens of these Vests will be sold the coming season at 25 cents. We advertise them tem- porarily for 19 cents toget them talked about. Ve and square necks. Pink, Blue, Canary, Cream and ‘White. Small, medium and extra sizes, THE PALAIS ROYAL. (Continued telow.) Sm" The 9%-cent Genuine Pigskin Mousquetaire Gloves or the 9-cent 4-buiton French Kid Gloves may be secured tomorrow at Se. All sizes,@ Fast Black and the new Spring Shades. Dress Goons: Dazss Goons: . ‘This exhibition and sale isto introduce the New Silks for the coming season : and, since this announce- ment will be mainly devoted to these goods. it is proper to first remind you that the woolen fabrics have also arrived. Exclusive novelties in choice Plaid and Stripe Camel's Hair Suitings, the New Foule Serges, the ‘very latest Engiish Tailor Suitings, novelties in Mixed Chevrons. Cheviots in new color combinations, spring sbades in English Brosdcloths. Silk Warp Henriettas, Embroidered Poiks Dot and other Novelty Ginghams, Biack Sik Grenadines, Poika Dot and Striped Surabs. Full line of Priestley’s spring goods. THE PALAIS ROYAL. (Continued below.) 68 Cexrs A Yarn For Ware Shanzhai Silks that were lately compared with 75e. sample from one of New York's leading merchants. ‘Te. and $1 4 yard for 77-inch White Shanghai 8i.is ‘that may also be compared with the higher priced goods of elsewhere. THE PALAIS ROYAL. Exclusive designs in printed silks, black, cream, and colored grounds, @1.8 yard. This collection has been deemed worthy « special window display—a complt- ‘ment to the goods, for the windows oaly contain what ‘weconsider our best attractions. AT 75 CENTS superior quality Shanghai Silk in plain colors, all the new tints for spring. AT 50 CENTS Canton Silks in similar shades. You seldom can buy these silks in this width—23 inches— for S0-cents « yard. Oxx To Savex. OUR SEVEN FLOORS OVERCROWDED. WE MUST HAVE MORE ROOM. ANOTHER SPECIAL SALE. FOR SPOT CASH ONLY. FOR SPOT CASH ONLY. YOUR Gary. OUR Loss. FURNITURE. “Over. 1" Parlor Suite, silk and tapertty, Hedieel tom gioioenie 1 Oak Cc from $24 to 1GMt Table. Reduced from €12 to 96. ‘1 Oak Mantel Top. Reduced from $50 to $23. ee ‘Tapestry. Heduced from $60 to ,. 1 Git versaiion Chair. Reduced from ekint™ . Level plate glass. Reduced een “Rockers, Reduced from air, Reduced oh aE? OS ont me 810. Very Large Rattan Chair.87. Former price, ® prkelty, Ghai very handsome, 8, Former ht HD Cem, ot Former price, 1 Rattan Chair, $2.50. Former price, #5. 1 Revolving Office Chair. Reduced from ed.spioesse. gdyPolld Oak Book Case, Reduced trom $36 to Chev. Fronch bevel plate glass. naleced nom eto er 1 \ffonier and Wi bevel plato wens: eadused trom $60 10 OSE i, Standing Parjor Cabinet, solid cherry, 620. Solid Walnut Chiffouigr, bovel plate glass. Radueod om 35010 990 Be * 3 odd Oak Washstands, to close out, $2.50 each. 164 Hair Cloth Parlor Suite. Reduced OE GS 1 Solid Walnut Suite, marble top, @23.50. Re- duced trom $40. = 3 Antique Oak Bed Ito glass 5 hn Fond 250 Solid Ogk High-back Chairs. ‘Our Lender” at 81. he Cal Lender" at $1 ead not be duplicated ‘Suites, large bevel 10 B25. 43 Solid Oak Cs ‘Seat Rockers. Reduced 91.70; worth 83 br CARPETS. ‘The following Carpets will be sold at the an- nezed prices, but the pieces will not be cuts the autre Piece must ve taken’ Best Guniity Moquette at #1 per yard. 9 pieces Best Quality Fine Frame Body Brus- sels at 7a. yard. ee Ra a SOS 12 Pieces—%4. 6. 36%. 45, 42, 50%. a ene 10 pleces—22, 20%. 21M, 22K, 17, 1934, 24, ‘Skip and 43% yards exc. Wise wool fagrain Carpet, SOc. per yard. 100 Linoleum Mats” 30e. each. CURTAIN AND UPHOLSTERY GOODS. pairs Striped Chenille Curtains, 3 Redaoed trou g10.80%0 85, am 12 pairs Blue and Gold Turcoman Curtains. Reduced from €3 1001-25 pe pale 17 pairs Nottingham Curtains, $2.50 to $1.25 per pair. Lace F Speirs, Real Curtains, $5. Former 7 F paige Real Lace Curtains, 90. Former 18TH AND F 873. a aa i ba aa POPULAR SHOPPING PLACE, SEVENTH STREET. A GREAT UPHOLSTERY SALE. ‘The most wonderful values yet offered in Washington. Read and compare. We have made some Very advantageous purchases in this line ‘and will offer them at prices that while you have them. It is not often you can buy such extraordinary bar- gains, ESPECIALLY IN LACE CUR- TAINS AND PORTIERES, as we now offer. ‘We mention THREE ONLY of the hundredsof bar- gains in Lace Curtains included im this sale. THREE styles of $1.25 Lace Curtains, which we areatest Cartains, Brussels and Cluny Effects; were $5 and 86 apair. Now $2.48 A PAIR. GREAT BARGAINS IN PORTIERES. 18% pair of Turcoman Portieres, worth $2, for $1 each. Je pair All-chenille Portieres, 82.48 each. 1 Oak Colonial Chair. Reduced from $18to_ Cosrrvasese If not relieved by jndicious and timely treatment.is ‘Mable to result tn chronic constipation. Asan aperient “hat may be used with perfect safety and satisfaction, AYER’S PILLS are wasurpassed. Unithe most cather- tics, thewe pille, while they relax and cleanse, exert a tonic inductive on the stomach, liver and bowels,caus- ‘ug these organs to perform their functions with healthy regularity and comfort. Beine purely vere- table and free from mineral drug of any kind, thett use CURED BY is not attended with injurious effects. Good for old and young of every climate, Ayer's Pillsare everywhere the favorite, G. W. Bowman, 26 East Main street, Carlisle, Ps., says; '‘Having been subject, for years, to constipation. without Letny able to find much relief, 1 at last tried Ayer's Pille, and I deem it both aduty efit from their use. I would not willingly be without them.” AYER’S CATHARTIC PILLS “Dr. 3. ©. AYER & CO., Lowell, Mass, Sold by all drugyists and dealers in medicine. . RUPPERT'S to. Me: OPENING.-MMF. RUP- AL PERT tees patrons in’ Wash- annonnee to her ington (hat she Las opened new ‘northwest, where all WI havereceutly oF a patrons,” ‘Tvives guarantee. ais aah tage may" : 4 ee oF 10, ‘ Yrvparations are naruufeas and ‘siways beneficial to the MEins iis toy OLY Waebington branch. Lad ns 32 Gyn and Tet ‘hors hving ats digance by iat a Decazasrsae Tue Deara Rare. ‘The mortality among Consumptives has been mate tally decreased of late years by many excellent pul- monics. Foremost among them is SCOTT'S EMUL- BION of Cod Liver Of] with Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda. Phthisis, Broncbitis, Abscess of the Lungs, Pneumonia, Weakness and soreness of the Chest are completely subjugated by atimely resort to this sue- cessful combination of highly purified cod liver of! with the salts named, which are themselves among the finest reparatives of exhausted energy. Notonly Lung and Bronchial troubles, but Rheumatism, General De- bility, the Wasting away of Children and Adults, Sero- fula and Lumbar Abscesses and Feebleness are re- moved by this standard preparation. For Anaemia and all impoverished conditions of the biood it is the best Possible remedy, and since the flavor of Cod Liver Oil is nullified in it, children and delicate lady invalids ex- perience no repugnance in taking it. as ME WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MII- LIONS of MOTHERS for thoir CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD, S8OFTENStheGUMS, ALLAYSall PAIN, CURES WIND COLIC, and is the best remedy for DIARRHEA. Sold by Drucgists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for ‘'Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup," and take no other kind. 25 centsa bottle. ai5-iy. MIXISTERS, | LAWYERS. TEACHERS | AND others whose ives but little exercise should use Carter's Little Liver Pills for torpid liver and biliousness. Oneiss dose. Try thew. Ty Your Back A pe Eee “Ovn Awentcax Howes AND HOW TO FURNISH THEM.” PURAIT URE. * Visirors To New Your ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO CALL AND IN- SPECT OUR STOCK AND PRICES OF RELIABLE FURNITURE TO BE SEEN IN AMERICA. ‘Twelve Show Rooms filled with the latest produc- tions of the Furniture and Upholstery Art from the recognized ceuters of Europe and Atherica, lines of our own manufacture. Both city and country houses can be furnished quickly from our vast assortment, and at prices which will be found most ‘Special display of English BRASS and IRON BED- STEADS (our own direct importation. ) FURNITURE MAKERS AND IMPORTERS. 61, 63, 65 WEST 23D ST., NEW YORK. NOTE.—The central location of our establishinent (adjoining Eden Musee) makes it easy of access from all parte of the city. fell-w,s,m-13W ORE TAKEN EVERY NIGHT STIMULATES THE Eee Caiter' Litue Liver Puls” Don't ee ee “Dave News: By E. P. Mearz MONDAY. FEBRUARY 16. 1801. Prepared by 2 1. | fally that number of employes. 2d EDITION. WOMEN'S BRAVE WORK Résouing Patients From the Burn- ing Hospital at Rochester, THE FUNERAL OF GEN. SHERMAN. A Half Million Dollar Fire at New Westminster, B. C. nd # pleasure to testify that I have derived great ben- |-STOCKS DULL AND STAGNANT. PANIC IN A HOSPITAL, Scenes of Terror at Last Night’s Fire in Rochester—Rescuing the Patients. Rocuzsrex, N. Y., Feb. 16.—8t. Mary's Hos- pital was deetroyed by fire last night. Loss $65,000. Fireman Frank Jayne was fotally hurt by falling from a ladder. None of the | ernors. pationts were injured. There were in the hoe- pital] yesterday 300 patients, 19 sisters and The inmates were in all stages of disease and many of them were unable to get from their beds. Imme- diately the fire was discovered and the alarm iven a scene of the wildest confusion. ensued. e corridors were filled with terrified crowds of Lap aoe some of them clad aN, in their night clothes and all of them trembling in ab- joct terror. They were all asleep when the gong sounded its warning, but it was the work of only a moment for them toclothe themsclves in thelr black robes. Never before have women worked more nobly than did thoso gentle sis- ters. ‘The police detailed about twenty oficers, to assist in resening the e P through the various private rooms on the fi and second floors an wards the patients, many of whom bad risen from their beds and with frightened faces wore walking about the rooms in » dazed condition, rescuers strove to calm the fears of the in- mates, assuring them that all would be saved. In one of the front rooms on the ground floor was an aged woman, and before the room had been reached she had climbed through a win- dow and attemped to escape. Feeble with sicknevs and age she lost her upon the window and fell to the ground. Fortunately the distance was only a few feet and the woman escaped with only a slight cut upon the head. WORK OF THE RESCUERS. Such of the patients as were able walked un- assisted from the burning building and sought shelter in the housesand blocks in the vicinity. But the rescuers had much to do. Fully fitt of the inmates were in too weakened afcondi- tion to rise from their @beds and. these had to be carried out. Wrapped closely in blankets and quilts, snatchel bur- riedly from the beds, in shavs cz whatever article of clothing was nearest at brnd, the in- mates, most of whom were without other clothing, were carried out and taken to the engine House of the hospital, a little building located about a hundred feet from the main building, and to rooms in the buildings oppo- site the Hospital In the little house the sick people, all women, and most of them of advanced age, were hud- died closely together. In one corner upon a cot lay & woman about forty years old. Motion- less, searcely breathing and with glazed, staring eyes, she was unconscious of all going on about her.’ Upon a bundle of bedding on the floor lay another of the patients in a similar con- dition. Everywhere among the pstients could Be seen the white head of the sisters of the institute as they moved about from one to an- other of their charges with cheering, reassuring words. Several pi wore also quickly on the scene and they, too, united with the sisters in comforting the sick ones. JAYNE’S SEVERE [XJUBIER. Jayne, the fireman who was said to have been killed, was badly injured. At the city hospital, upon inquiry, it was found that the man had been almost completely scalped. The scalp wascut in half a dozen places and loosened from the entiré top of the skull. to this gaping. wound on the head his right ankle was broken, the left dislocated and many cuts and bruises on various parts of the body. On account of his powerful build it is now thought that he has a slight chance for recovery. psste imitinras A HALF MILLION LOST. Fire in New Westminster, B, C., Costs a Life and Causes Great Damage. Sratriz, Wasn., Feb. 16.—A New Westmin- ster special to the Post-Intelligencer says: This city’ was yesterday visited by a confiagration which destroyed in the neighborhood of 500,- 000 worth of property and caused the death of WASHINGTON, D.C. MONDAY, through the large publie be o z i if BE i i %. 3 Pr towns in the same manner as did the of cadets at West Point when Grant's re- 8 were brought to this city. ‘TAR STOCK EXCHANGE TO BE CLOSED. The members of the stock exchange this after- ‘noon voted unanimously to close the exchange on the day of Gen. Sherman's funeral. This ‘must be sanctioned by the board of gov- pee ae SADLER UNCONCERNED. He Appears Careless of the Result of the investigation. Loxpox, Feb. 16.—In order to avoid trouble the police transferred the prisoner Sadler to the police court during the night, hoping thereby to cscape the thickest of the crowd, which it was expected would withdraw from the neighborhood of the Ar- bour Square police station during the latter part of the night and the early hours of the morning. The inhabitants of Whitechapel, however, got wind of this strategem and packed the Vicinity of the police station and it waa with ificulty the police managed to get their pris- oner safely through masses of clamoring women and men who were howling for his blood. ‘The prisoner was placed in the dock this aft- ernoon. His face was dirty and scratched. He seems to be utterly careless as to what happens to him and is apparently entirely composed. He kept his hands in his pockets and glanced calmly around him, as if he was a disinterested spectator of the proceedings. During the course of the prisoner's examina- tion a man testified to the fact that he had seen Sadler in company with the murdered girl on ‘Thursday night. “As the witness was making his statement the prisoner watched him: sharply, and suddenly exclaimed, addressing the man in the witness box, ““Be careful about what you are saying. Continuing, the witness described in detail the visit of Sadler toa small See af shop,” also known in Whitechapel parlance as 4 “bed house.” Sadler, according to this witness, sat in the coffee shop with the murdered irl and seemed to be quarreling with her. Sad- t, the witness said, claimed to have been robbed. Finally ler and “Carrotty Nell” left the coffee shop separately. pass social Fire in the Boston Herald Office. Bostox, Feb. 16.—A lively blaze was discov- ered at 3:35 a.m. today in one of the reporters’ rooms on the third floor of the Herald office. Quick work with the office extinguishers pre- vented what promised to be a disastrous con- ition. The loss was trifling. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Stock Market. The follow tl gopening and cl prices of gee eee ig Meer tps, fF eee ‘Washington Stock Exchange. lar call—12 o'clock m.:_ Washin; Gas bonds, 4, $100 at LT, | Washington Gas Con- | th at vertibles, $102 at 123; $16 ‘Lincoln Fire ‘In- ‘Washington Gas, 25 at 40; 95 Government Bonde—U. 8. 438, 1001, regutered, bid, 12136 John McCannon, a member of the volunteer fire | a#ked- b ‘The fire started in the premises occu- pied by F. 8. Tiersky, watchmaker and jeweler, ‘on Columbia street, and the whole block of buildings was ablaze before the department had succeeded in getting to work. For two hours the firemen fought the flames and were at last getting them under control, when an explosion in the rear of one store oc- curred. It broke almost every pain of glass within a radius of half mile and burst ull of the hose pumping, on the fire. ‘The Masonic Temple next adjacent had, up to this moment, been considered absolutety safe but the breakage of windows caused jraft which sucked the flames inward, and in & minute the whole interior of the building was afire. It wasa four-story brick building valued at 380,000 It was occupied by stores, ofices, lodge rooms, and provincial try offices, Nothing was saved ont of the building but the papers from the registry offic fhile fighting the flames at one of ‘the dows the western wall of the building fell in anda fireman named McCannon was buried under two tons of brick. He was taken ont and bronght to St. Mary's Hospital, where he died last night. Another man is ‘reported to be buried underneath the ruins. Floods of water were poured on the Musonic block continuousl; but ten times the amount of water would had but little effect on the worked hard. but to no avail. water burned to steam win- | bid, 500 asked. Bank of ly, | | Railroad have Columbia, 103% bid. U. 8. registered, 1907, 120 District of Columbia Bonds—Per imp. és, 1901, gold, 101 bid, — asked. Per imp. 7s, 189i, cur- Tency, 1013, bid, — asked. Market stock, 7s, 1892, currency, 10234 bid. 20-year fund,ée, 1892,g0ld, 101 bid, — asked. 20-year fand, 58, 1999, gold, 106 bi Water stock, 7s, 1901, currency, 129 bid, 135 asked. Syear fund, 3, gold, 1902," 116 bid, 120 asked. Water stock, te, currency, 1908, 188 bid, 140 asked. 8.658, 1924, fund, currency, ¢17 bid, 119 asked. Miscellaneous ket Company, imp. 8, '110 bid. AmericanSecarity ana ‘Trust Company, 58, 100 bid, 10034 asked. Wash- ‘ton Light Infantry Ist mortgage, 68, 1904, 98. bid. ia, 1904, 95 bid, — National Bank Stocks—Bank of Washington, 450 Republic, 260 bid, — asked. Me itan, 270 bid. 800 asked. Central, 300 bid. 188 ‘bid. 198 asked. Farmers’ ‘and chanics’, 190 bid, — asked. Citizens’, 1% 180 asked. Columbia, 150 bid, 160 asked. tal, 120 bid, 12539 asked. West End, 9; asked. ‘Traders’, 117 bid, 195 asked. Did, 105 asked. ‘Stocks—Washi FEBRUARY 16, 1891. [=== SILVER FOOL INVESTIGATION. at at A Cae aE rg SENATOR QUAY'S EXPLANATION. Itis Expected He Will Reply to the Charges ‘Made Against Him, It is Senator Quay's intention, unless the ex- ecutive session be unduly prolonged today, to mako an explanatory spooch, such a one as his friends have been asking him to deliver for some time past. CAPITOL TOPICS. INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION. . Senator Plumb today presented to the Senate a memorial from the universal peace union praying the establishment of » commission to visit other civilized governments to induce them to unite in the orgunization of an interna- tional tribunal of arbitration with the object of hearing and ining such vexed questions as nations have failed to determine am themselves and which would otherwise reenlt in a declaration of war. JUDGES’ TRAVELING EXPENSES. Mr. Hoar, from the committee on the Judiciary, today reported an amendment to the sundry civil appropriation bill, appopriat- ing $5,000 for the payment of fares of U.8. fader traveling outside of their circwite and forbidding them to accept railtoad passes. THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE. Senator Sawyer today, from the committee on post offices, reported an amendment to the post office appropriation bill permitting mem- bers of Congress to frank mail matter direct to government officials. PHILADELPEIA PORT OFFICE FACILITIES. Senator Morrill. from the committee on pub- lic buildings, today reported an amendment to the sundry civil appropriation bill appropri- ating $185,000 for the purchase of ground necessary to make an entrance way for mail wagons at the Philadelphia post office. AID FOR PROF. HENRY'S DAUGHTERS. Senator Shermaa, from the finance commit- tee, today reported an amendment proposed to the sunday civil appropriation bill making an appropriation of $20,000 for the daughters of i late Prof. Henry im recognition of his valu- able services. ee MRS. FARRELL'S STORY. She is in a Critical Condition and the Dis- trict Attorney Takes Her Statement. John Farrell, the crippled soldier who made the murderous assault on his wife at their home, No.44 Fenton street last, Thursday night, as published in Friday's Stax, was committed to jail Saturday without bail.- Yesterday his wife's condition became so alarming that the attendants at Providence Hospital sent word to the police, and Lieut. Heffner notified the dix trict attorney. Mr. Mullowney of the district attorney's office then proceeded to the hospital and took Mrs. Farrell’s ante-mortem statement. He found the patient suffering from six severe stab wounds besides several painful cute. There were two or three stabs in her back, one in her sideand the others were about her chest, one of them being in the region of the heart. Both her hands were so terribly slashed that it was impossible for her to hold a lead ncil in her band to write her name with. ire. Farrell was suffering intense agony. She gave the assistant district attorney the same version of the affair as that published in Tar Sran the day after the assault was committed. Mrs. Farrell, who was a widow. married the man who inflicted the deadly injuries, last June, but their marriod life was not as pleasant as it might have been. After telling of her troubles with John, she said that Inst Thursday night he came home late. He was under the influence of liquor, and he soon become quarrelsome and then assaulted her with the carving knife. In addition to the fear of death from the result of the wounds, pneumonia has set in only to make her condition much worse than it was before. This morning e patient's condition was unchanged, and the doctors would express no opinion as to her nces. The neighbors of Mrs. Farrell state that they did not wait for the police to respond before going to Mrs. Farrell's relief. She was taken into Mrs. Reed's house end tenderly cared for. sone CASAS? The Coinage Committee. ‘The House coinage committee today gave a hearing on the silver question to a delegation sent here by the New York board of trade and transportation. ————————— ——— ALEXANDRIA. ‘TRE WILKES STREET IMPEOVEMEST. The United States in its first purchase of the soldiers’ cemetery on Hooff’s ran made the cor- poration of Alexandria ite trastee until the wide will per largely improved. le title was fully completed. Now the city has granted all its rights near Wilkes street, wost of Alfred street, asa road to the cemetery. The formal papers for this business as well as like conveyunces by Messrs. tt, Webb and Anderson, the dovners of the old Spring Garden property, and the cemetery trustees that are contiguous owners on the line outside the town, made, and when the season for road making a handsome roadway thirty fect i laid and that section of the city Xo improvement could be east of Alfred street because the Midland railway track and its tunnel occupy the residue of Wilkes street from Alfred street to the river. NOTES. Mr. John P. McDermott, » foreman at the A CABINET RUMOR. ‘That Representative Cannon Has Been fe lected as Secretary Windom's Successor. Rumor was current at the Capitol today that Mr. Cannon of Illinois, bad been selected as Secretary of the Treasury. General satisfaction was among Fepublicans based upon the hope that the re~ port was true. McKINLEY ON CLEVELAND. aoe fi ‘What the Author of the Tariff Law Says of the Letter. Anti-Silver Representative McKinley does not think, with some of the free coinage democrats who have burried to express their opinions on the sub- Ject, that Mr. Cleveland's letter on silver pre- cludes his nomination for the presidency in ‘#2. “I do not think,” Mr. McKinley said to a Star | reporter today, “that Mr. Cleveland's letter changes his relations with his party as far as the nomination is concerned. He has not changed his position at all. His views on the Money question were well known before, inh ald ro on he — = whan a le cor not ie ition iner than he had before by his utterances and by his policy during his administration. I be- lieve that nine out of every ten democrats be- lieve in free coinage silver and that they will have a free coinage plank in their Riatform, but T do not think they will find any ifficulty in nominating a good man asa candi- date. T'do not think Str. Cleveland's chances of receiving the nomination are lessened any by bis position on this subject. THE QUESTION WILL GIVE THEM TROUBLE. “Within tho democratic family I think the question is going to give them some trouble; but the supreme disci of the which bes co ction bons meenih not hegitato at an inconsistency ‘like this. ‘The democrats have not a very broad field from which to select their candidate, as the whole south is excluded from the field of selec- tion by consent of the party, and Ido not think they will reject Mr. Cleveland on account of this recent letter. “As to the attitude of the republicans? “Well, our position is well known; we believe in using both silver and gold as currency, each at a parity with the other,each equal in value with the Other. We favor honest nioney and always ha “<The position taken in tho last con our position still. Our ation, whicl vides for the consumption of the the American mines, shows this.” ——_—_—_ ARGUING CROSS’ CASE, of ‘The Wife Murderer’s Counsel Trying to Se- cure a New Trial for Him. In the Court in General Term, Judges Hag- ner, James and Montgomery, today the case of the United States against Wm. Douglass Cross, nowunder death sentence for the murder of his wife, Hattie Cross, by shooting her in | October, 1889, was heard. The murder occurred at the intersection of Virginia avenue and 7th street southwest. Messrs. C. Maurice Smith and Joseph Shillingto: red for the defendant, and Assistant jot At- torney C. H. Armes for the government. Cross was convicted on March 29 last before Chief Justice Bingham and was sentenced to be hanged on January 9, between 10 and 120'clock, but as the case had not been heard on ap} the execution has been postponed till 10 next. The record in the case isa volume of 258 Printed pages, in. which the evidence and the rulings of the court and the affidavits in sup~ tof the motion for a new trial are set out. ¢ defendant took a number of exceptions ruling of the court, among them to the admission of — testimony ‘as to a conversation between a colored man and colored woman on 7th street between C and D on the ground that they were not identified. It is also alleged that there was misconduct by the counsel for the government in the euppres- sion of material evidence directly affecting and a part of the res gestar. is is as to the powder-burned hat of the which was admitted to be in the pos- seeion of the government but was not pro- At is also claimed that the government at- tempted to affect the Jury by pretending th the deceased made a dying statement involving defendant and called a witness twice to the stand to so prove, when it was known that the deceased at the time wus incompetent to make such a statement as would be received by the court. Itis also claimed that the counsel for the government had no right in hie clos- ing remarks to refer to Cross “beating and kicking” James Curry after Cros had denied that he killed Curry; that his remarks were equivalent to charging him with another of- fense, and the remarks of the chief justice did = impression from the minds of the jury. ‘The government submits that there was no error; that there was abundant testimony as to the identity of the couple on 7th street with Cross and wife; that there is no error in the lings; that it wae clearly shown, that Cross had the pistol and not the deceased. The gov- ernment insists that the affidavits filed are not sufficient ground for a new trial. sca as DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. ‘THE BASE BALL PARK PERMIT GRANTED. The Commissioners today granted the Wash- ington Base Ball Club an unrestricted permit to erect their stands and scats at the new base ball park at the head of 7th street. It will be remembered that the Commissioners refused to grant them the permit without a stipulated clause to the effect that the granting of the per- mit did not in any manner waive their right to refnse them a license. This morning Mr. T. B. Kalbfus, nting the base ball club, had a hearing before the Commissioners in the board room und urged that an unrestricted permit be granted. Mr. Douglass said that be was not opposed to the elimination of the clause. as it did not change the legal statas, for, he said, it would undoubtedly be the Commissioners’ duty PRESIDENT DUNN RE-ELECTED. ‘The Opposition Fades Away and He Be ma Cente reached dently 4 z i gti iadinte trariett abitiezey rf fri FH THE come Bidwell, ‘ork, ident, but that Mr. Bidwell bad declined | f i Fy H z | | ew poled mares. A.C. Willison of Mary- land mace an enthusiastic speech in seconding the nomination. a ‘The Press Club Meeting. In response to a call of the president-elect of the newly organized National Capital Press Club there will be a meeting of the club this evening at So'clock in the red parlor of the Ebbitt House. The meeting will beof the whole club and not of the board of governors. The resolution in accordance with which the election of officers was held states that the Perwon receiving the highest number of votes lor president shall call a meeting of the club and announce the results of the election and these results shall be ratified at this meeting. discussed Xominations by the President. The President today sent to the Senate the following nominations: Tilghman H. Clewell, postmaster, Helena, Mon. i Jonas M. Cleveland, surveyor of customs, Sioux @ity, Iowa. Edgar Aldrich, United States district judge for New Hampshire. Edmund W. Wells, associate justice of the supreme court of Arizona. act Pinkham, United States marshal for Lieut. Col. Abraham K. firet f° to be colonel: Maj. John A. Wilcox, cighth oxy alry, lieutenant colonel: oe dy fone a Second Lieuts. | Hoyle, first ca’ » captain; Samuel Rodman, jr., first artillery; Henry C. Davis, third artillery, and Ridgway, fifth artillery, to be first lieutenants. Lost Her Pocket Book. On Saturday afternoon Miss Teresa Tilly of 1820 F street in leaving Albaugh’s Theater was jostled . and when she reached home ee 10 her pocket book with #55 had been taken. —— A Haxp Coven distresses the pati racks doth Lungs and Throat. Dr. D. dayme's Expeato- Tani {s the remedy wanted to cure your Cough and relieve both the Pulmonary and Bronchial organs. MARRIED. ANDKEWS_WILSON. In Alexandria, Va. . Decem- 8, INU, by the Kev. Me Rhine, WACLIAM W. WS to Ause BELLE WILSON. bot ot Wage D.C." (Balthnore papers please cory I ioe ee DIED. CHILDS. On Sunday, February 15, 1R01, at 11-26 ar, Dr WILLIAM E.: bustontor hase aha thie, late afters I Feedencr, Xe] Tourtu year of bis age. - ja ou Toei). Feuraars Melntiver aud tren are rempecttalhy invited te attend. (Baltuore repers (ease copy.) MIDDELDURF. On Sunday . February n etter Hanh Astrea iiente soual, itera son Wwe, Puneral o'clock p.m. ‘the resi- eat. Melstiyen } 'BRIEN. On . Fe 181, at 7A pase Etsiack ENOLIGN OBMIEN, aned arventye | “Sora will take place from his | 1ST ita Street" erfitwent Tut, f MIDDELDOKD. med twenty-two years” | ‘Tocedat ” grom, aud . to withbold a license if the ball perk proved to | {rook be detrimental to the welfare of the patients confined in the hospital. AN ELECTRIC LJOHT POLE DIFFICULTY. All the papers referring to the dispute be- tween W. F. Morris and the United States Elec- ic Li pany regarding the distribu. Tr the ley tear of the for- Massachusetts ave- handed —Commimioners for their opinions. ports as follows: My opinion that the District authorities should not be bur- dened with settling disputes between the elec- nee, at 1814 trie PITTENGEK, On Sunday, February 1, 1801 pun iaTieNcnit puncte Vianeral ‘Daceday. i | P. On Monlay mornins, lighting company and property owners adjacent to their distributin; the alleys. The company sho: own arrangements with property owners and | 9 on™! almost reached the skirt of the frightful sea of flames. ‘The whole sky was aflame with the lurid re- flection. It was stated that the light of the fire was seen at Blaine and was up Fraser $6.and #7 All-chenille Portieres, wide dado, 94.38 8 pair. 88 All chenille Portieres, deep fringe and wide dados, 04.060 pair. ‘9 Chenille ‘Odds and Ends." Cons thit sold for 15, 20and ‘Combs that were 7ie. are 38e. THE PALAIS ROYAL. remen’s, 463% bid, 52 asked. Fi fae os bids eae . | Metropoiitan, 80 bid, kD, - ce letrop a .— ped ake. Ari ‘National Union,ii bid, 22 ‘asked. Corcoran, 68 bid, 30 asked. Co- 1a 1. tes SEES ee Miki e SRE, Se aor Fone oe residence We a Puneral trou = jedmesday. 1th inetant, ot ‘Washington navy yard, died here Saturday of consumption at his home on Queen near Henry (Continued below.) 135 bid, — street. then the for the of the e : wes a 5 office will n the permit for erection WALKER. On Sunday, Brack Suxs: Brace Sizxs:: Giz and €15 Chenile Perticren, us dedoe. Savy Don't see how we go along with- an ere ee Yio bid, aexea.* Potomac, “5s bid, asked? < Se ae Par ee ! t fringe and exquisite colorings, €7.50 a palr. Si aa acne THE MARKET APATHETIC, iY i. Japanese Silk fs recognised superior. Webave afew |THE ABOVE LOT 18 OF EXTRAORDINARY pieces at Sic,. #1 and $1.25 » yard, superior to any Previously shown at these prices. Full 27 iniches wide. . wondertully, and is a splendid thine for the evonomically in- clined. (To the left as you enter.) MERTZ’S DRUG STORE. ‘8.0. cor. 11th and F sts. n.w. Stocks Open Strong, but Later Become Stag- nant and Dall. New Youx, Feb. 16.—The stock market this morning displayed little improvement on that of Saturday in the matter of the amount of business done, but the firm tone was continued, and after a strong opening at advances over Saturday's figures of from 3% to 3¢ cent there were further fractional eetablished over the St. Paul, Lapa Ledeen a North point of activ: e same the addition of Bon and. FAILLE, G. @. AND OTHER SILKS. ‘Mesers. Givernaud Bros. have favored ws with a con- ‘Signment of their new weaves for the sesson of ‘V1, to introduce which the following special prices are to be acted: Mesers. Givernai d have agreed to supply Silke split or crock withtn six months of purchase. We fessre, 8. Marbury, E. BR. Boyer and Dr. A. F. coca Cox left here this morning for Roanoke to at- “Tall the settim. a tend the session . Knights of Fgh fil yor hoes hove Foran er eee eee Suovrven Carzs Axv Jackets, In Sealskin, plain and trimmed, at closing out year. WOOL SEAL, ASTRACHAN, MARTEN ‘And fow other Capes iu stock at prices lower than they can be manufactured for. ‘Genuine baryaine on the balance of our Fur stock. ‘THE PALAIS ROYAL. (ontinuet below.) Tue Sense Darss Tunanses. the 1! ‘will take piace trom Mt. Jobn's P. at the WILLETT & RUOVF, of the BATTERS AND FURRIERS, ones CANTILE TRIMMINGS are of tinsel and beads in fet (005 Pennsylvania ave. “Special” is that offered at $1.150 yard. Two inobes wide, in Gold, Bronze, Green and Garnet tints. BEAD TRIMMINGS. A hundred different tints of cae colcr are shown ins single design. ‘The special # i Gaarercr_Commoatixe. EPre's cocoa if # 5 z (Chine Silk Dresses. The iatest eovelty has tiny orns- ments of straw mixed in with the ewes, 61.360 yard the spectal price. SETS OF TRIMMINGS—-Suficient ornament for entire costume and reedy for use. “Special” are these: Silk Epaulets, 04.50; Silk Gindies, $1.25; sik Collars, $1.98; Jeti Girdles, $2.15; Jetted Collar, 81.50; Steel Bead Seis, consisting of wintie, cuffs and collar, $15 set. ‘We have the fashion plates showing bow these trim- vitae are worm, the neck of the hottic. EISNER & MES- DELBOR CO., Sole Agents, 6 Barclay ot, New York. Onxcuips AND FIRST-CLASS CUT FLOWERS. ‘ALSO FINE DECORATIONS AND MOUSE PLANTS, THE PALais BOTAL, A. LIBaER, STUDER'S, 26 Ft. aw. (Oor. 12th st. su] Pa ave. peagpnne: