Evening Star Newspaper, February 20, 1891, Page 6

cITY AND DISTRICT. €F The difference between a loose vague boast and an affidavit giving exact figures is a wide one, and of vital significance to @ person interested in the statement. Tne Star sxvars to its circulation. This is a point of great im- portance to advertisers. NEWS FROM HAGERSTOWN, Contest for the Deputy Postmastership— ‘Trouble Over the Australixn Ballot Law. Correspondence of The Evening Star. Hacerstows, February 19, 1891. Hagerstown bas four letier carriers. Now that the'name of a nex postmaster—that of | 4 sent to the Senate | James P. Harter—has bedh he is deluged with applicants, twenty-six hav- | ing filed their papers up to A lively little | tilt is going on for the position of assistant or | deputy postmaster under Harter. The | most prominent aspirants for this plice are Mr. L. F. McComas, uncle of Hon. L. C. McComas, | and G. W. B. Morrison, an old soldier, who is backed by the Grand Army men. ‘The result is | anxiously looked forward to by the friends of both parties. ‘The marriage of Mr. William H. Kreps. a| well-knowa gentleman of Hagerstown, to Miss | Flora B. Martin is announced to take place in | thie city ou the evening of the t. ) instant. has been pastor for + of Corpus Ch ‘barg, has been o slarrisburg, | or of the Pro- | ¢ he has been appoin thedral. Across the iine in Adam: Pa., barn | burners are abroad. ‘Two h dentroyed | lately by presumable inc fires, and ia a a notice has b 1d posted | stating that ten burns, o snes, had been conden Cousequenti; cipality of Hagerstown finds itselt t of the the Austra- held hee last the iegislar gave a xetiuck to a most needed J now that the spring electi ing on has revived the a having part of ¢ rendering it itie Several ni nm resident of bh a unistake. yrn. a well- ot his wife 0 had cht she heard som She went back to = husband and retumed to | secured his ng ¢ struc ck. The wound ped not necessaril e along the Cue d in the death of one, but is is h impromptu d Ohio € Meeks. ake Bh ceeiving injuries . Russell of Harpe timely death. He was e death of Mrs. Helen | Stockton Boteler, wite of Hon. Alex. K. Bote!cr | f West Virginia. She was a daughter of the | ‘ommodore Stockton of Pri J. Mr. € rs of } ta chased for »wenty-three acres on the memo Boliv Heights, will come east to live aud will buiid a haulsome residence on the | Property just purchased. George Ryneal im Visiting in this lo turned home yesterday. The annoancement th Cox likely to be 2 distrie: attorney for the was received with great favor by his friends here. His statement that he is no es for the position is a disappointinent to many of bis constituents. B. —- yENTION. Many Interesting Speeches Made Upon Agri- cultural Topics. Correspondence of The Evening Star. Avexaxpnia, Va., Feb. 18, 1891. ‘The farmers’ convention o: Virginia met in board of trade rooms here this day. Convention called to order by the president, O. E. Hine. The first matter in order was the election of office: President, 2 W. Gil- lingham; rer, Mr. James ioberta: N. W.} Pierson: second v Chapin; | exeeutive committee, Adam Martin, C. Lukins and Capt. H. H. Garrett. ‘The president made end encouraging remarks on the | improved condition of the market prices of | farm products and then generally on the varied | interests of the farmers. | ‘The discussion of the first question presented to the convention for consideration on co-opera- tion was opened in Mr. Corbit, a | man prominent in a irs. He | howed thorough a: 1 Abbott followed in a systems tic considera- | tion of the theme and advoeated compulsory | edueation for the minors and ethical training. | H. H. Garrett spoke on the importance of mization and presented the grange as the fittest and most desirable organization for the great multitude of the farmers. Mz. Hoyt was the next spesker end is an ailiance member. He commended that organ- ization #s the nd most effective of all in the corntry i the needs of the farmer, «das having secured important ends f representatives in legislatlze bodies | qirntls power to shape needed leg- je favored protection. A. Wickle (one of the ‘purchasers of Thornton tract in Fairfax county in con- beeti fen. Dunn) said he was no farmer, but was in favor of educating the people. Mr. E. E. Mazon did not think that the claim that the various farmers’ organizations were not wn vas true. He entered finally upon a demn: mof many of the measures osten- bly adopted for the benefit of the farmers. He was partictlarly severe on much of the political action in tle country and was in favor $f organization with many qualifying con- itions. Col. Bandy concluded the discussion for the forenoon. claiming that the cause was the tariff, the railroads, sundry capital organizations, monopolies and trusta. He proceeded to con- sider measures to put farmers into the legisla- tive bodies to correct by proper legislation these wrongs. He proposes to accomplish this farmer representation by organizstion. He Was in favor of political action, but not of | pectin character, He eschewed partisan pol ics, “Organize,” said he, “organize bs jom- | ing any body of farmers in the country.” salturai depression was the result of the searcity of money. He thought we were going to have | the free coinage of «il :er. Mr. Frank Reed, wio is president of the board of trade, showed the unequal taxation between the farmer and the man investing eapi- tal in business. The farmer was taxcd the highest. He contended for the general eduea- tion of the people. Diss Hoyt opened the afternoon session with an essay on poultry raising, which proved to be a humorous rather than a practical consid- | eration of the subject and caused great amuse- Ment to the audiewve. r. Frauk Thomas of Sandy Springs stated the co of windy in hie icinity in ing chickens and enid that to insure the lenty of eggs the food should be wheat and the hens given plenty ster shells. Mr. Adam Martin also encouraging advico for chicken raising. Williams preseuted an easy in which | ccewes inthe business was related. ff question was crowded into the pous- try discussion am? supplante : it for « time and the tariff discussion became gener: Col. Whitehead, stute commissioner of the Virginia board of agriculture, made a very | am ech on the question and in har-| 1th the unbroken commendation of the y raising question. - Abbett then took the floor and showa xeeedingly distinctive eflect of the poxl- try lock upon the fruit, vegetable and grain ‘cxups on the farm, putting quite another aspect Ww the subject. State Commissioner of Agricultare White- wintance with the topic. | MORE INTERESTING ADDRESSES At the Meeting of the White Ribboners Last Night. PETITION THAT THE WORLD'S FAIR BE CLOSED ON SUNDAYS AND THAT INTOXICATING Liquors | BE PROUIRITED WITHIN THE GROUNDS rx- DORSED—EAKNEST WORK OF MRS. MARY H. HUNT. The meeting of the white ribboners’ convo cation at Foundry Church last evening was fairly welll <ttended, considering the inclemency of the weather. The session was presided over | | by Mrs. Sallie F. Chapin, president of the | South Carolina W. C. T. U., who announced the | ! hymn, “Al Hail the Power of Jesus’ | followed by a Bible reading by Miss iadelphia. Mra. J. A. Pick-| ler, wife of the Representative from South Da- kota, made an earnest prayer, after which the audience joined in the hymn, “Jesus, Lover of My Sor Addresses were made by Mrs. Chavin, Mrs. | Sarah J. C. Downs, Mrs. Frances Barnes and | Miss Gibson of Calais, France. A WORLD'S FAIR PETITION. Misa Frances Willard then read the following petition, which was indorsed by the convoca- tion: Te the World's Columbian Commission: ‘The convocation of white ribboners, auspices of the National Woman's Chi Temperance Union, now in, session in the city of Washington, D.C respectfully and earnestly request you to cloae the world’s Columbian position, to be held in Chicago in 1893, to the publie on ¢ ay during its continn- ance. We also’ urgently request the commis- sion to forbid the sale of intoxicating liquors within the buildings and grounds of the ex- position from its beginning to itsend. Repre- renting the well-known convictions, principles Gnd desires of many millions of our sex, and | d by the highest moral, religions and pa- | under tian bition of our republican institu- mr domestic and rocial life and our od and oar conntry, we plead for | tection which you alone can give for the the pro righia ‘ple given day of rest and worship. THE LADY COMDISSIONERS APPEALED To. | ‘es’ Department of the World's Co- mmission: ation of white ribboners, under uspices of the J 1 Woman's Christian Temperance U i mn in the city respectfully and earn- | r utmost personal | uence with the world’s Colum- | ion to prevent the opening of the Chieago, in 18%, on tho Lord's the male of and buildi intoxicating liquors in the grown f the exposition from its bogin- | Ame on women have the | as for the preservation and the | proper o : of weekly rest | nd wory fix enemies cannot long with- | of the best woman- | to protect bath desecra- t 3 -iai relations to the 2 exposition will enable you | influence for these object exert # migh behalf of our c which, by the grace of God, be n for good. we entreat yon to respond favorably and decisively to this petition. THE HOPE AND HELP BnaNcH. Miss Willard gave a brief but interesting talk | on the subject of the “Hope and Help” branch of the organization. This convocation of the W.C.T.U., beginning | as itdid with the great mass meeting at Con- gregationai Church last Sunday afternoon and lasting all through the week, has been in every way a great su Anumber of prominent women from all directions have been here for sessions and will stay over next week in order to be present at the meetings of the Woman's X: 1 Council and the Nationel This evenmg a card reception will be given Ivary Baptist Church by the department of scientific temperance insiruction in_ schools nd col 1 honor of Mrs. Mary H. Hunt, ternational superintendent. ‘illara will preside. Dns. MARY HL. HUNT. Mrs. Hunt, the superintendent of the de- partment for introducing the study of scientific temperance into schools and colleges, isn na- tive of Canaan, Conn. Mer father, Ephraim | Hanchett, and his brothers were iron manute turers, bringing their iron ore from the Salis bury ‘mines, first opened up by their great great grandfather. On both sides she is de- scended from religious and temperate peopl Atsixteen she engaged to teach a count school, and notwithstanding her youth sné- ceeded remarkably with the lively young spi committed to her charge. A year of was followed by more study at America Semi- and later at Patapsco Seminary | r Baltimore. from which latter institute she duated with honor and was at once chosen a teacher there. In the autumn of the follow- ing Year, however. she was married to Mr. Leander B. Hunt of East Douglass, the Faster Sunday night of 1879 she gave h first temperance lecture in the town. hall Leominster, Mass., and afew weeks lat sppointed a vice président of the stato W.C.T. Mrs. Hunt soon became one of the most val ble lecturers of the union, and upon the forma tion of the department of scientific i in 1880 she was appointed its supe: nd has retained that position ever since. } nt is also interestod in the Woman's National Council next week and is one of the speakers at the stssion on Tuesday morning. TO CLOSE ToMoRROW. The convocation of the white ribboners will be closed tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock with children’s mass meeting at Congregational Church. There wili be music and banners, bunds of hope and loyal legions, chorus by 256 boys and girls and ‘an address by Miss Anna Gordon. Miss Willord will be present and be introduced to th Mrs. Alfred Wo: of the juvenile a stood that the Sunday school e ‘TODAY'S BIBLE READING. The last of the meeticgs «t Foundry Church, held by the white ribboners under the auspices of the National W ., Was held this morn- ing at 11 o'clock. ‘There were no addresses nor ther formal business, but the morning wa devoted toa Bible reading and praise service. The former was conducted by Mra. Frances J. Barnes of New York. national superintendent of “Y" work, and the exercises were com- menced with the hymn, “I Need Thee Every Hour.” Mrs. Sarah J. C. Downes, president of the Now Jerey State W.C.-U., lead in prayer, and the congregation sang the hyma, “Nearer. My God, to Thee.” A TALK ON CONSECRATION. Mrs. Barnes read a few verses from the third chapter of Malachi, beginning “Wil! a rian rob | God?” and with this asa text she went on to | 8 jdren. district superintendent partment, wishes it under- ar. earnest and interesting talk on “Con-| secration.” As x nation we should ine the fact that we have robbed God, said Mrs. Barnes. It we were punished at once for an offense against our Father we would all be ia Prison now. Beginning thus, Mrs. Barnes, who ise ready aud pleasant speaker, went ou to talk upon the «abject of a higher and nobler consecration in the Lord’s work, leaving aside all questions of self and self-interest. "As ake |concluded Mra. Barnes called upon scv- eral of the women who were present to say a few words on their own ex- | periences and opinions of the work. Among | thexe speakers was Miss Jeunie Smith, who | gave an account of temperance work among jrailrond men. Mrs. Mary Allen West made « | | player for the success of the railroad work and | or blessing “pou the leader in that dopart- ment. | Have You Vorsn Yxr?—If not, get the 82- | Page Suulay Herald next Sunday and put | R'Yote for some good boy or girl in the contest end made an able speech on valiural de- jou and other subjects of interest to the | | en LSA ? ee Nicnors’ Orsruxxt Cones Prvzs.—For sale St Mertz's, cor. of Lith and F streets.— Ade’. aed Wasaiserox Loap and Trust Co. See adv't. for ‘he beautiful pair of ponics and surrey, worth $700. ‘The ‘contest will clove one week from Saturday evening at 4 o'clock. . ae Attorney General Hensel of Pennsylvania | accides that women are not competent to | mcorporators or treasarers of a and that the act of 1887 does not restrictions. ts ! j Wanted to give him a good home where he in| 4 THE POLICE COURT PARADE. Fight Prisoners Before Judgo Miller and All Sentenced but One, Three women and fiye men and boys made up the first parade of prisoners that appeared in Judge Miller's temple.of justice this morning. A colored woman named Julia Isaacs was the first one called npon topiead, the charge against her being vagraney, Policemen Pearson and Gordon gave the woman # good name with the exception of a failing so far as liquor is con- cerned. Sometime ago, the officers said, Julia wus arrested and given a chance and later on she was sent down for three days. Judge Miller said it was a pity that such a good servant should give way to her appetite for strong drink, and he thought she bad better go down for ten days and get the whisky out of her. Another colored woman named Mollie Hop- kins, who resides in Bass’ alley, was tried for being disorderly. She disputed the charge that she was under the influence of liquor, and it being shown that she was a working woman the court released her on her own recogni- zance. Stilyard, also colored, was tried for va- icy and given sixty dave. Thomas Jennings and Major Richardson, col- ored boys who spend most of their time about Yariety theaters, where they beg for checks and “shoot cru, mere charged with disorderly conduct. Policeman Sutton told what a nuis- ance the boys were in that neighborhood and Judge Miller said he intended tc tine every boy who i about such places and -. raps.” They were fined Jesse Porter didn’t think that he used pro- fane language in a house loud enough to be heard on the street, tut the proof was against him and he had to pay five dollars. Sam Jobuson, colored, admitted that he was guilty of a charge of indecent exposure, and was fined $20 or 90 days on the farm. John Phillips said “guilty” to a charge of begging on the street, and was given two months. Willie Carson, a sixteen-year-old colored boy from Charles county, was the last of the first lot tried. Policeman “Hatton arrested him and could work for his living, but the boy said he would rather go to the work house and he was seat there for two months. gira ERRORS OF THEOSOPHY. Mr. Snell Says the System Rests on et stantial Foundation—A Catholic View of It. The second lecture of the course on theoso- phy at the Catholic University of America was delivered Wednesday afternoon, as stated in ‘Tuz Sran, by Mr. Merwin-Marie Snell, secre- tary to Bishop Keane. Among other things he said that slthough the theosophists claim that their system is found in the ancient literatures of all religions, not a single one of the scores of specialists in oriental literature and compara- tive religion has_ yet detected such a system in the Seriptures of Buddhism, Bralimanism, Mazeeism, Confucianism or Taoism or in those of Egypt or Mesopotamia. In fact, although theosophy is called by its adherents the ancient v van “Wisdom relig- doctrines are not ot to be found in the Yasna Gathas of the Avesta or the Rig Veda Mantras—the t monuments of Arvan religious thought, are distinctly contradicted by them, Many of them. such as that of metenpaychosis or re- incarnation, can in fact be proud to be of Inter introduction and trom a very different source. Such anachronisms are not surprising, Prof. Snell said, when we reflect that no one whose name is publicly associated with the theo- sophical movement is decply versed in the ancient sacred literatures or gives evidence of being able to read au i in whieh the; The pretended Esvteric Buddhists of the ident, he said, are unfamiliar with the only authoritative oriental exposition of Esoteric Buddhism, and this in spite of the fact that claim to have been instructed by a Ma- hatina in Thibet, the very country in which the work is most used and esteemed. He went on to a discussion of the details of theosopiical teaching. Summing up the ground which had been covered, Prof. Suell said: “The theosophical system ‘not only rests on utterly nnsubstantial foundations, but it denies the existence of God, the reclity’ of matter, the creation of the universe, the immortality of the soul and a di- vine form of duty. It teaches the doctrine of metempsychosis, and holds out to us, on the authority of certain anonymons oriental ascet- ies, an elaborate and fantastic cosmogony too daring to admit of cither demonstration or refutation, but having numerous counterparts among the numberless systems elaborated by the -oriental dreamers, every sect of central and southern Asia having a cosmogony of its own. oS SEES THE ASSIGNEE’S ANSWER. He Denies Any Concealment of Facts or Re- fusal to Account for His Actions. In the case of the Standard Sewing Machine Co. against S. 8. Adams, aesignee of J. J. Hol- ister et al., for an injunction, account and a receiver answers have been filed by Randall Hegner. ‘The assignee says he took immediate possession of the goods when Hollister executed assigninent, and is now in possession of the seme, which have not been ecld; that Le has employed Hollister as clerk and agerit and his DRUMMERS’ TAX COLLECTED. ‘The opinion of the attorney regarding House bill 12732, to suspend the operation in certain cases of the statute of limitations in force in the District of Columbia, bas heretofore been printed in Tue Stam. The bill is for the refund of the drummers’ tax, which has been held illegal. Asit was known that large amount of money was involved, the Commissioners re- yuerted the assessor to furnish them with @ statement of the amount that would be required to meet the ts that must follow if the Dill becomes s law. A statement of this kind was furnished today by the assessor, which shows that $217,661.49 has been collected from drummers since November 1, 1872. Theamount claimed by residents of the District, Mr. Trim- ble says, can only beapproximately determined. One hundred thousend dollars, he says, will be equaled if not excelled by the class of claims above referred to. POLICE COURT CONTINGENCIES. Judge Miller writes to the Commissioners to- day that ho notices that the item for con- tingent expenses of the Police Court has been omitted from the appropriation bill as reported tothe Senate. He says that unless this item, which is only #1,400, passed it will be impossi- ble to run the Police Court. Ho urges im- mediate attention. THE POLE STILL IX TROUBLE. The poor old pole of the United States Elec- trie Lighting Company is having a bard road te travel. It will be remembered that Mr. Martin Morris threatened tocut the down unless it was removed from the alley in the rear of hiv hruse on Massachusetts avenue and the Elestris Lighting Company promisod to move it to the alley west. Now Mr. Thomas Francis writes to the Commissioners that the alley west is a private alley and if the pole is put there be will seo that it is cut down and the parties putting up the pole prosecuted for trespass. ‘THE DISTRICT HAS NO CLATM. Some time ago Mr. Jno. B. Larner called the attention of the Commissioners to a tax levied on property prior to the issuance of n tax certificate, but not shown therein, on the faith of which certificate Mr. Larner purchased the property. He requested that tho tax be can- celled. “The attorney was consulted and today inan infon, he say Sau ae “If, in making the certificate provided for by chapter i, volame 20, page 233, the col- lector should emit from the statement any part of all taxes and assessments, general and specific, that are due and unpaid at the time of making said certificate, the District could be estopped from making’ any claim of collecting any portion of the part omitted.” A NUISANCE COMPLAINED OF. Capt. Rossell has recommended that the health department be directed to look into the complaint of Mr. F. C. Jones, who says a nui- sance is caused on the square between 8d and 4, F and G streets by the dumping of garbage ere. ‘THE SUGGESTION DISAPPROVED. Several days ago Mr. J. P. Thompson in a let- ter to tho Commissioners suggested that asa Protection to people crossing a street the cablo and electric cars be required to stop before and after crossing a street. As the Commis- sioners think such « requirement would de- stroy the rapid transit theory the suggestion is disapproved MISCELLANEOUS. The obstructed sewer on the east side of 6th street northwest between O and P has been or- dered to be replaced by a new sewer. sotieti obeanl GOLD IN NICARAGUA. It is Said to Exist There in Enormous Quan- tities, Mr. Frank von Phul of Greytown, Nicaragua, arrived at New Orleans Sunday night. gives a very satisfactory account of the work on the Nicaragua canal and the harbor im- provements. Mr. von Phul says that the sensa- tion in Nicaragua at present is the success of several gold mines. ‘The mines are in Prince Polka, on the river of that name. The men who discovered them are Paul Rener, Gusta Schultz and Senor Don Aram- Dura. Mr. Von Phul says that he saw from Rener’s mine chunks of gold as large as his finger and flat pieces as big asan egg. He ia poritive that the Aztecs obtained their gold from those mines, especially as stone hatchets und stone basins have been found among the gold. Rener's mine is both quartz and pincer. Schultz's mine is all placer. ‘The journey to the mines isa dreadful one, and has deterred the search for the treasure ere this. Itis difficult to conceive the dangers which must be paseed. First, there is a four days’ jonrney in a pierogue up the river to the rapids. ‘The latter are terrific, and it takes four days of careful and constant work to get through them. Then the darring gold secker is confronted with a tropical jungle, so thick that every step of the way must be cut through with machetes. It took the successful miners cight or ten years before they realized their dreaz. The Spaniards long tried to find the mines, but couid never rench them. When they got as far ag the rapids they were driven back by the In- dians. Mr. Von Phul does not desire to en- courage Americans to join in the scarch for the gold, but he knows that there is gold there as plentiful agit was in California in the eariy days. Schultz has taken out half a million dol- lars of the metai Rener has #0 far brought out seventy pounds. wife to wait on customers. He denies the re- ceipt of money from the Masonic Hall Associa- tion, but on the other hand had to pay $410 for rent. He admits the removal of the effects, stating that it was because €100 was too great a monthiy rent for the business, and he finally Gisposed of the store, $500 being received, an¢ by agreement with Hollister, 2250 was paid him if he would pay Mr. Hagner his fees. He de- nies that there hxs been any conecaiment or he refused to give an account of his aetions as i states the nggregate receip.s were while the disbursements, including his commissions, were $1,389.17, an overpayment of #53.38, and in rion states that he hax no objection of being relieved as assignee, but axks thet his interests be protected. Mr. Hollister says, knowing the facts stated by Mr. Adams to be true, he adopts that answer. averse At St. John’s Orphanage. “On Sunday last, at St. John’s Church, the rector announced at the afternoon service tha: after the morning service a member of tho con- gregation had declared her intention of giving $1,000 to endow another cot xt St. Jobn's or- phanage, in memory of the late Minister Pen- aleton and Mra. Pendleton. It is stated that the services of a Kindergarten are greutly needed at the orphanage, and aleo repairs and alterations in the building, and that for these rposes gifts will be thankfully received by ter Sarah. pee eee ae ‘The Emancipation Celebration. Mr. Wm. H. Brooker, who was elected chief marshal of the emancipation parade at the recent convention, hus announced the follow- ing appointments: W. C. Cox, right aid; J. Bell, left aid; Geo. Boston, chief of staff; F. Joyce, right aid; T. Dorsey, left nid; W. Car- son, secretary. Aids, R. Wormley, Dallas Washington, Geo. White. W. West, Jobn Mar- chall, Robt. Brown, Hobt. Keys, ’Jas. Wood. Andrew Morris, W. Hawkins, Dan Stilliard, M. Kobinson, Lewis Willis, Geo. Washington and Jno, Ambash, Amevting ofthe marsbalsand aids of the several districts has been called for the 24th instant in order to perfect arrangements for the celebration. ; OMcers of the Woman’s Relief Corps. At the dnnual convocation of the Woman's Relief Corps, department of the Potomac, on the evening of the 15th instant at Grand Army Mall, 1412 Pennsylvania avenue, the following ofticers were elected for the ensuing year: Mra. Ida V. Hendrick, department president: Miss Julia Mason, department senior vice president; iiss Mary ‘Howard, department junior vice resident; Mra Davenport, department cha) Tain; Stee. Georgia ard it treasurer. Executive board: Mra. chair- eae in ‘Mr. Beli’s Copyright Suit. ‘The recent statements from Cin- cinnati that the suit brought by Mr. C. M. Bell of this city against the Henderson-Achert-Krebs Lithographic Company for §84,000 for dam- “gee for violating Mr. Bell's copyright on Mrs. Cieveland’s pictures had fallen denied by Mr. n in Cincivinati. The One of the lumps weighed twenty-neven ounces, and the report sent him from New York was that it was the finest gold ever seen. Rener has found trouble on account of the lack of water, and at other times the water has been too plen- tifal to permit work. He hasa grant of 100,000 aqnare feet, and says it will yield 40 cents to a foot on the surface. The miners propose to build mill in sec- tions and carry the parts in pierogu esand put it up near the mines. The gold has to be carried 2way from the mines in the same tiny crafts, but the friendship of the Indians has been secured and they are #killed in the style of nav a os = Speaking of politics and other affairs in Nie- aes Mt. von Phul suid. that, Gaream wos elected president two months ago. ‘The elec- tion was very quiet. Don Sarcasa isa consin of the president of Greytown. ident ina genial person and is quite fond of Ainer- icans. He hasan American wife and threo charming duughters. ———+or— TOO MUCH MONEY TO FIGHT. Heirs to the Anneke-Jans-Bogardus Claim Who Are Not in the Contest. A dispatch from New York city says that there are at least sixty Chicago people who are heirs to the famous Anneke-Jans-Bogardus estate, now in litigation in New York city. “Iam one of the direct heirs,” sid Mr. H.D. Bogardus of Chiergo, yesterday, “but I don't believe I'l ever get a cent of the $30,000,000 involved. Possession is nine points of the law, and the Trinity Church corporation has pos session and has had for over a hundred years. Iam directly descended from the Rev. Mr. Bogardus, the second husband of Anneke Jans and the first Holland preacher in this country. T never will make a fight for the rty, nor Soi think my vrothess, Samuel of te city oF John R. of Bufiulo, will’ do ¢o either. You see there is too mach to tight against. Besides tho 33900,000,000 involved ‘Trinity corporation is backed ‘by at least #200,000,000 more, which would cause us to fight 750,000,000. ’I'don't think those people can ever be ousted.” ghee: sees 9 dala in Improvements at Cornell. ‘The trustees of Cornell University held a special meeting on. Wednesday and appro- priated #21,000 to build an annex to the gym- nasium, which will make it as well equipped as that of any coliege gymnasium in the country. The annex will contain a large gymnasium, aril! hall and assembly in A JACKSON ALLEY PARLOR SOCIAL. Te Raded tm the Usual Manner by an Arrest Highest of all in Leavening Power—U. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 1889. Real ‘The colored society people of Jackson alley, in the rear of the government printing ofiice, tarned out in fall force last night and attended “parlor social” at Amanda Harris’ house. The affcir was given in commemoration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of Mary Collins’ birth- day. Shortly before midnight the affair was ended by Policeman Sullivan, who arrested Maggie Dorsey, one of the lassies who had been doing the light fantastic. Maggie left the gathering for afew minutes and when she returned the other girls laughed at her. Maggie could not whip the entire party unas and she went out to borrow a knife. in thatsho made a slungshot by put & stone in her handkerchief, but before she wounded any one the officer arrested her. Lawyer Moss defended her in the Police Court today and remarked that the stone in the kerchief was not a concealed weapon. “If you had been struck on the heed with it,” remarked the court. “yon would have thought it was a concealed weapon.” Gus Mason told of the birthday party and said that only about sixteen ‘were invi “excusing the musicians’ Pe = Another witness described the gathering as a | ow “parlor social,” while Ma, nominated it as a “*10-cent “And the ‘parlor social’ or ‘10-cent near ending in the usual manner, the judge, as he fined Maggie $20 or sixty days. ees ‘Three More Policy Men Arrested. The police are continuing the war inau- gurated against the policy men when, by a de- Criminal Court had jurisdiction, and this morn- ing Sergeant Barry and Policemen Treadwell and Byer of the fourth precinct made a raid. It was about half-past 8 o'clock when they called at the house of Ezekiel Cade, No. 2 Won- ders alley southwest, and made an investigation that convinced them that Cade was still in the business. He was seated ina room on the second, tloor, while two colored men, George Gwynne and George Gaskins were on the lower Boor. ‘The latter ran upstairs when ‘the ofticers reached the house and jumped out of the win- dow, but Officer Mulvey was outside and caught ‘The three men, together with a quantity of policy paraphernalia, were taken to the Police eat where warrants were sworn out against em. In the cases of Cade and Gaskins Lawyer Willinms waived examination, and the defend- ante were held in 200 bail to await the action of the grand jury. of Gwynne Lawyer Clow appeared In the case and took the same action. age BLAINE AND RECIPROCITY. Reaching After Brazilian and Newfoundland ‘Trade—A Canadian View. A Lumenburg, N.8., special to the New York Sun says: Sir John Thompson in a speech here Thursday night, referring to the negotiations for a treaty between Newfoundland and the United States, said: “Mr. Blame, who is one of the craftiest statesmen living, said a short time ago that the best way to conquer British America was to di- vide her. ‘Therefore without turning an ear to us he gave ear to the officers of Newfoundland, and he proposed, if Newfoundland would admit United States fishing vessels to the privilege of purchasing bait and supplies and transshipping cargoes in Newfoundland ports, to admit their fish frep into the United States. Canada wasto have no part in that arrangement, and you can understand readily what the effect would have been. In the first place United States vessels would have made Newfoundland their base of supplies for prosecuting the fisheries to the detriment of Canada. But more than that, we would have been in this position—that we would find Newfoundland taking posses- sion of the United States markets, being free of duty while our fish was taxed. We ap- pealed to the mother country to know if any such arrangement would be allowed .and e result was that the British government took the view that Canadz ought to be included in any arrangement regarding fisheries or trade. ‘That being so we asked the British governmen! to notify Mr. Blaine that we had always been ready to conclude a treaty and that we were ready to begin negotiations in an hour. Mr. Blaine’s answer was that he was ready to make ® treaty with Canada, but that ray that the Newfoundland negotiations should go forward on separate lines. Perhaps it is better that they should, because the chief concession roposed to be made to Newfoundland was free ton while there were other articles for which we desired free admission into their markets and there were other questions which we de- aired settled.” Sir John Thompson charged the opposition expressed a willingness to surrer- dgr cvery right and privilege that Canada pos- senses. The government would never agree to surrender Canada’s inshore fisheries to the Americans in any treaty upon any considera- tion, because, were that to be done, the inshore fisheries would be destroyed by American seines us their own had been destroyed. — TWO GIRLS' LONG JOURNEY. Fourteen Hundred Miles in a Wagon Through Mountainous Mexico, From the San Francisco Examiner. ‘There zre two young ladies spending a few weeks in this city who have recently made a remarkabl> journey. They are Miss Mary Jucques of Java Lodge, Hampshire, England, and Miss Emma Hartley of Junction City, Tex. The town of Junction City is nearly 200 miles from the Mexican border, the entire distance to the City of Mexico from that place being about 1,600 miles. A light wagon anda team of Texas horses were purchased and all ar- rangements for the trip had been perfected early in last September. In the wagon were stored a complete camping ontit and a small amount of provisions, it being the intention of the ladies to procure the necessary supply of eatabies from people along the line of their journey. The provisions taken along were only to be used in eases of necessity. ‘The only firearms carried by the ladies were a brace of pistols. Piedras Negras, where they cromed the Kio tainous region, the only inbabitante being sorwieiaig hapitations being at intervals of from twenty-five to fifty miles. The jour- ney tothe Rio Grande river occupied four days. It was at the Mexican border that the girls met with their first obstacla. ‘They found that the Mexican duties on their horses and wagon would cost them more than o new outiit. They conferred as to what would be 4he best thing for them to do under ihe cir- cumstances, and finally they decided to de- spatch their own team and mn back to Junction City. This was done, and they crossed over the bridge to Piedras Negras on foot and purchased another outtit in that city, and again set ont on their journey of 1,400 ‘miles | overland to the Mexican capital. ‘The journey to Monterey was made over mountain trails, but they were beset with no severe dificulties. They were treated with they were dixap- 3 illing incideut of ‘the tri ing the riding of a drunken soldier iurto their tout by mistake, The astonished but courte- ous Mexican quickly retired . Senor hie ivades ee In the higher aititndes they ced some discomforts, owing to the chilly nights und the scarcity of wood and coal for eamping. passed hrough sections of the country which had never before been peneirated or traversed by any foreigner, and the astoniuh- ‘ment of the natives was Every nearly hand- | WV ALTER B. WILLIAUS & 00., Auctioneers cision of the court, it was learned that the Panne } Best ! REGULAR SATURDAY OY Bort DIN- ING ROOM AND CHA! ne FUR! Tie r. BRUSSELS CAKPETS, CHINA AND GLA WARE, AT OUR ROOM, COR: > ra 01 RUARY TWENTY-FIuS?, aT ‘TEN x z ALSO. jE ROSEWOOD bier (0, THREE BARBER ALSO. . 30 SECOND-HAND CAKPETS GOOD CON- hop’ eqns pition® ™ reman Terms cash. 3t_WALIER B. WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioneers. WALTER B. WILLIAMS £ CO., anctionsers. CLOSING SALE OF PAINTINGS THIS EVENING AT HALF-PAst SEM LN O'CLOCK, const Wie AB SNE ave the collection will be found inany choice eub- be sola it’ WALTER D: WILLIAMS & 00., Auctioneers ‘THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. REGULAR SALE OF HOI BONAL EFFECTS, SEV LIsH GOLD WaTCHE: IORSES A TION USEHOLD AND PE: ERAL FINE OLD GOLD MATCH SD OAKLIAGED, &C., 4 ROOMS SAPURDAL, CING IN T ‘BK u N RE PLAN: Lt MERGING PART: NG AN! REQUISITES, &C. 5 FINE ENGLISH Gol WATCHES, EARRINGS, GOLD H BOX, 10 COVER ADVAN Sayan EON cE TtiLvE ocLocR, We ANUMBEK OF WORK AND DRAFT HOMSRS, 25 VENICLES OF EVERY DESCHIPTION. Te1.2t RATCUEFE, DALE & 0O.. Anctioncers, 70 yivanis ave. nw. 3 REGULAR SALE BY AUCTION OF Hors! CARKIAGLS, HARNESS, ROBES, HALTEES: o ‘x THE HORSE AND CARRIAGE MART, 7 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY TWENTY-TIRST, 1801, ‘AT TWELVE O'CLOCK M. iStock of every Kind cin be entered at any time up to jour of sale. Et RATCLIFFE, DARR & CO., Auctioneers. Pp Dd. tauies iuust be separate. F gi appropriation «ranted forteited for hon-pay went TEA Reais oe AEDS TPTA INSTANT. at POU PROPOSALS. Al TOCK OF GALLATIN Land. Coal and Oil Company of West The Evening Star is the Oldest and most firmly estab- lished newspaper published in the District of Columbia, having won the KUPOSALS POL r kit SH BE, ETABLES. —Office A.C.8. jwmtal tig: MAKCH MERRIE Sih . AN 1801. tneah vetetal tweet end rth issue to (ope thereat enemy Fwy 1, INL. Pro envelopes marked pena sa “not te T comsrued: to involve United States in any obi non for pay nuent ¥ Congress for t Fuli intormation PRINTERS. cis, hea cory oe bbe reretved at this Nog on TUR end. t grened in the presence of iaddere, for fuiniss ine atv eltvering the free retetablen reauirel $y the subsistence depu: for Pres Bee! u Vegetables,” abd addrvaset to the under: erMAneD Teserves .be ruchit to rejet made unter this high position it holds in the confi- dence of the people of Washington by forty years of faithful and unswerving devotion to their interests, without | cagao aa tany ata Soo or con- sideration whatsoever. LLPOAL. PEXsion, —— PE $05.3 G. WAGHOVE ROO Tubiiobers G7 F at.n.w de MeylickN, ses 4 - PRINTER AND PUBLISHER, Nomis Bi Nw for Laws! Bianks and mercial or crab canted stena\ve tee! Dancing Folders, &. An iusjertion iuvited FINE BOOK AND JUB PRINTING ONLY. as Tue Star is the Largest paper GENTLEMEN'S GOODS. published in ‘Washington, with a Fatt, Stock OF FOREIGN COATINGS, VESTINGS, SUITINGS, OVERCOATINGS AND TROUS- ERINGS KECEIVED. GENTLEMEN WHO ADMIRE FIRST-CLASS TAILORING ARE IN- VITED 10 INSPECT. ALL GAKMENTS CUT BY UL. D. BARK, 1111 PA. AVE. ARE GUAR- TEED 40 BH Ox Fike COMRECI STYLE. general equipment and printing facil- ities three-fold greater and better than those of any other Washington paper; and, having the full Day Reports BENSINGER, joneer. WASHINGTON HORSE AND CARRIAGE BAZAAR. Will be sold at the Bazaar, No, 940 Louisianaavenue, SATURDAY MOMNING,” FEBRUAKY TWENTX- FIRST, commencing AT TEN O'CLOCK 40 1:EAD Os’ HORSES AND MARES. In this sale wilt be found Large Work Horses, shita- ble sor teamsters or farmers’ use, and some very Sine drivers. Persona to purchase should this sale, ALSO 1 New Milk Wagon, 2 vow Top Business Wagons, 2 New'Dayton Waxons, 2 New Bugcies, 3 secomd- hapa Jruup-seat Carciuces,’ several Second-hand Phactons. Bugies, Road Carts, Harmove, ie, © Bay Mare, Cart and Harness to be sold for want of Tol9-2t 8. BENSINGER, Auctionéer. of both the New York Associated ATTORNEYS. Press and the United Press, supple- aes id outst Lam. ava |Mented by an unequaled service of CpEn, cncasoras: FifwENEyAstaw, | Exclusive Special Dispatches from al. D.C.“ Kesidence, 1701 Q'st. now. rn st. B.w., Washineton, prominent points in America and WOOD AND COAL. Europe, it prints more and fresher Coa, Coxe Axp Woon. ‘We are not the most extensive dealersin the District, but would like tobe. Buy of us. G.W. MER Branch office. 152 14in Telepuoue, Sain offive, Gir! RILL & CO., Cor.ta and K sts.n.w. ‘ y10-a0 | ply, furnishing at the same time a Telegraphic News than any other Washington paper can possibly sup- FUTURE Days. ATCLIFFE, DARK & CO., Auc R a VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY ON LAND AVENUt BE © oye AND THIRTEE! Y-SIXGH, at HALF-PAST FOU! We will soli in front ot tue yremises the WEST BALE OF LOT 3, SQUARE No. 26x, Frouting 27 feet 52nehes on the north sideof Maryland gyenue and imuproved by 2 Two-story Brick Dwelling ‘Tuts property is on the line of the Baltimore and mc Fatizvad and is particulary adapted for ware house purposes. ‘Terws: One-lalf cash; balance in one and two years, ‘With interest at 6 per cent per annum, payable seul annually trom tay of sale, secured by’ of trust on the property, or all cash, ‘at the purcuaser's option. A. deposit of $0 required’ at thne of sale. Teri tobe complied with in htteen days, otherwise the rigat Is Feterved to resell the property’ af, the risk and cost of the deiaulting purchaser after Sve days’ advertisement im some newspaper published in Washington, D-C. All conveyancing, Fecuru.ng, &c., at purchaser's cost. te2d-aaes " RATCAFFE, DAME & Co., Aucts. ATCLIFFE, DARE & CO.) Auctioneers, R ‘te20 Pena sve SPECIALLY ATTRACTIVE SALE BY —pAUCTION OF TH. CONTENTS OF CHE DWELLING HOUSE NO.310. Ke ON MONDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY TWENTY. THIRD, AT 10 O'CLOCK A.M. THE FURNIVUKE, WHICH 'S ALL TN ELEGANT CONDIION. CONSISTS IN ‘alnut. 7 cunessce and White Marble top, . pO ead, Cottage Chameet Suites. Hair snd Shuck Mattress, Woven Wire Springs, Toilet Waree Pillows and Bolsters, Rock- ers, MT. Ti and nut M.T. Mir- . Wainu® kxtension fabie, Bent Wood Dining Chiairs, Glassware, Bed snd Tale Jinew, Oak Mirror Hack Mat Hack, Lance Canvas Awuiliz.14xa0; etryerator, lee Box, Kitchen ‘Fusniture and requisites. ©o., Acxo REPHPESANDAN MALS CONTR OVER ea VAKIBTIES Tuk CAEBETS 3 VAR S. THROVGHOUY 1 Ht HOUSA ARE IN ELEGANT CONDITION, BEING ALMOST NEW AND ARE. SUITABLE FOR HALLS, PARLOR, DINING ROOM ‘The attention of parties repeiniine and dealers to attention of parties. a Airected to ths sale.us every thine vs in wood conditien. Dut must ve soid, as it is the property of u gentiemat Teavinug the city. fol7-4 RATCLIFFE, DARE & CO., Auctioneers. '[)HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. ‘The country lying between Junction Cityand | CONTAINING 40 ROOMS OF HOUSEHOLD EF- Grande river into Mexico, is a desolate, moun- | FECTS, AT AUCTION, EMBRa “ING IN PART: i THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF THE ALPINE, NOS. 317 AND 394% STREET NORTHWEST, NEAR THE CITY HALL, PARLOR SUITE, WILLOW AND FAN u TACE AND OTHER Wwisbow sah cEeS BROSSELS AND OTHEM CARPETS, HALL AN eR PLLLOWS AND BOLST Lis, MAGE. La ANTI. OF BEDDING, LAKGR NUALI Gr Sebaicat Of CHawipek Pui y E, EXTENSI DINING TAI #0 | CHAIR, SIDEBOASD, CHINA AND . Wai SILVER, LAT! WAKE, 2) EATING STOVES, REFRIGERATORS,CLOCK, STURES, AWNINGS, KITCHEN LEQuI- BITES, ke. . ‘To be sold xt auction, above mentio: HunST sh, Hesatce Soe tL oae eae ——— ‘suoull sive tis sale their at- THOMAS DOWLING, fel7-t Auctioneer. By virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court Disteee umbin th equity cease Sen jase inne Denter and otivers Serene Pub ae DP ORE tent ards elit (3) in uf siztern (10) of Washington, in the Sotormuins, "ig 10r the Sune at tue HOFth went Borth tine ot arenas Ce Ffost to, he weet doriet, (hen: West line twenty-five SB tet ene wich the frst Lue sev- Street twenty-Dve (23 test to ths beeen oe (0) ot the purchase price Ta fast aha ths Hy two eq pay US sale respects > to execute HOF, DeGriM seeracl ccured by 8 contrast Or | Smt tous a ienyres it i Lf NOTARIES PUBLIC. greater amount and better quality of Commpeuann or Danue ev jerritory, Notary and U->. Coumussioner. UNO. 2. beALL, “Lc Ft. An office trom Yam. tw 5 p.m. -siaa sie | Local, Domestic and General Intelli- gence, and a lurger quantity aad higher grade of Original and Selected Fonsrrcze, apereern:/ than any paper in the District, DRAPERIES, STOVES. BABY CARRIAGES. ~ ‘To enjoy the comforts and conveniences of life—in the midst of a happy fanily—without the expenditure of all one’s earnings—is the highest type of the HONEST TOILER'S HAPPINESS. THIS PRICELESS BOON OUR EQUITABLE CREDIT SYSTEM Being delivered at the homes of regular subscribers for the trifling sum of ten cents per week, Tue STaR is much the Cheapest paper published WITHOUT BURDEN TO THE PURCHASER, in the District, quantity and quality demonstrating the folly of deiay on the part of house. | Of Contents heing considered. keepers. Its benefactions are yours, thongh the payments be Protracted far into the future, enabling you to live the PEER OF YOUR MORE WEALTHY NEIGHBOR. HOUSE & HERRMAN'S CASH AND CREDIT HOUSES, 917, 921 and 923 7th st., and G27and 636 Mass. ave. nw. SOLE AGENCY FOR THE CELEBRATED WHITNEY CARRIAGES. eT Sm W. M. SHUSTER & soma, 919 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, ‘Are sil making « discount of 16 PER CENT FOR CASH on all sales, large and small, ‘and purchasers will eave money to buy their ‘s00ds while the discount continves. ‘We still have an elegant assortment of SILKS, MOURNING GOODS, FANCY DEESS GOODS of the finest grades sade complete stock of staple goods, all of which ‘Weare selling at the regular prices, and wo ‘are only offering our goods at the sacrificein ‘order to reducs our large stock before par chasing spring goods. 4LL GOODS MARKED mm PLAIN Tae Srar’s circulation in the City of Washington is more than three times larger than that of any other newspaper, and the number of its readers more than five times as many, It is therefore in that (or even greater) proportion the Best advertising med- ium in the District. On this point there is no ground for argument or doubt, even. It is the common testi- mony of the business community, and generally admitted. Note This Point. Tue Star gives the exact figures of its circul-tion every week, and