Evening Star Newspaper, February 24, 1891, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, ety by yer monet. he eounuen, Frntsgoves by ua "hy Sine fn the Untad Sata oF SaTURDAT QUADRUPL® SHEET Sta $1.00 ‘year; with foreign postage added. 63.00. an) [Entered at the Post Office st Washington, D. C., second-class inal! uiatter-1 be oie dn tre inn pada o. 78, No 18,078. WASHINGTON, D.C. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 189). TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. Washington News and Gossi; = j 7 7 &<—— to, ak MAKE NO MISTAKE. REV, @. JAMES JONES, PASTOR OF LONE z IN CONGRESS TODAY ‘The journal was approved without delay or TEM PERANCE W ORK. | <a SE EOE, td later eer Consrotonal Ca be obstruction. getting » evening, at 7 : church edifice, B * of . Senate pio Peerss Peanry Seem | Skate Mavis © | 2 Senators Anrious to Get Up Pet wanyams granting pension to te mentor | Tho Subject Discussed at the Woman's Seu FOS, 210, tenn Wetinron ot a aah AO ALTE CHER, Ae WRB Measures. Sieart sheeuved ne eates en National Council Today tigors, ies are, Srst- fed: ip ou “Ancient Commupinan apd On motion of Mr. Ketcham (N.Y.) a bill af Monat M iolys town ko TORR NS Sady. We have. here cased SGN TF AID_OF TE WQwaRS dior the teliet of Patrick Murphy, Colum ———— convenient th: fates ubout Se. each way. train leaves you you can drive in in twenty-five minutes. Persons who have not seen Hyattsville recently have no idea of the improvement there. We have also » flourishing building association, which will help you build your house and give yous long time to pay forit. Wo have lots. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Lave be Molay Mounted Com- } Se a ee ; Asyluus. Masonic Temple, at 7 o'clock. ‘Fraters of ontall BAZ. Af the F-ALC-A 1400, New dork ave TU 2S, aa’ a cilities ae f STREN. PROPERTY FOR SALE. Bs bocce between stn and 7th sta now Si oF particulars apply to for sale there both bouses and B. H. WARNER & ©O., 16 F st. nw. GOOD STYLE, CORRECTNESS Sitchin. of form and attention to details (a x WHY RISK LOSING engraving. paper and. are es: EVERYTHING? Seutial to fa grite tnearance on Ife an on property. NEY & ROBERTS, se in REALS Sa ate EX ROBERTS, Maters, pau, vin REAL EATATE we offer Brstclang property in the city and in the suburts. 211m * San bait, Ii Ft . lding, 11> ¥ st. NOTICE THE COPARTNERSHIP HERE- ae: ‘tofore existing under the firin name of Shar- ‘& Co., at i911 lennsyivania ave. and Be Sai st a wis this day dissobved by i FOR REXT_2 FLATS OF 5 ROOMS ‘atual conven sons havine © oF ‘toch, with bath and range and sil tod. indebted to the said. Af will settle with Hugh Kelly, Trupe’ for lieht Louse cepina well ocatk: se TiCox! Wes Tal ave. new. ANIEL SHANAHAN, HOGH ELLY. te2l-st To my friends and the pubiie I cordially commend My successor and ask for him pe ne enna ie: fetes nase Oe Oe On TEL SHANAHAN. = POINTS! ‘MY YOU SHOULD TAKE STOCK IN THE CITY INVESTMENT COMPANY. ‘A.A. SMITH, Bee <a ‘NEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION. At the request of bers 6f Northern Lib- exty German Americ ‘Associations, Nos. here are ng pre Small expenses 3 You cam take one or more shares. and.5, there will bes prelita Bhis stock is "A, Meyer's Hall, corner 7th and N st 3s the time t pose of oneanizine a new Building At S10 each, Kay ‘persons. desiring to subecti Bien, 65 per month. auch to be preeence prodts wilt pecinit q= ELECTION OF DIRECTOKS.—THE AX- ‘So individual lisbility to stockholders. Sa ntal meetins for the election rectors for the Columbia allway” Coupan, for the ensuing year, will be heli at the of company, 1th and H sts. n.e., on TU 10 proxumo, bet ween the hours of | and 2 o'clock p. i. Bean ee ee. iezeterot stock will be closed from noon: to March Ii. inclusive. a 13e ft F: BAKER, Secretary. TRUSTEES SALE. The entire stock of Ready-made Cloth- Men's Farnisiines contined in store & can tw redeerned by the company. Call or send cts. “PRANA E. CORBETT, President. W. MOSBY WILLIAMS. ow offered for cash, of An opportunity is now offered re hasers First-class Heady-mmade Clothing. suitable ‘a all the woods are ‘on the two foot. This isn ood =a -s fully 30 per — jess. vane than we for cash only. By ¥. H. CACGHY and THUS: MACKENZIE Trastees. fol-Tw* THOMAS M. FIELDS HAS REMOVED iis haw office from the Fendall building 10 2 Boor, te) eSNG TON, FEBEUARY 14, 1801. UNION CREDIT COMPANY, WASHINGTON BRANCH: We have carefully examined your orizinal and effec- tive system of LOCAL CREDIT REPORTING, and cordially commend it to the community of this city as wortuy of immediate attention and sup- erp ort: Also honse No. 2031 H st. n.w.; bay window; south front; 7 rooms and bath; mod. imps. ; splendid home and very convenient to cars, schools Wash. B. Williams. W. B. Moses & Sons, Geo. E. Kennedy & Sons, B. E. Jackou & Co., erary WESCOTT & WILCOX, Sisk Cee Thee. Onaleeany a ee 8 & Co. . ON TURVFE Joeeh aay 3. Marshal WEDDING 4ND RECEPTION INVITA- Gideon Bros. Frank Hume, itagon of oo Wm. Ballentyne & Som, Fred. A. Schanldt, TSS Uaietence-at one losefi ts Artuur Burt & Co., « ‘peice. BYRON 'S. ADAMS, = Suni fe Ff S12 iith stn. w. Our subscribers include scores of the leading mer aes Ee Bop en otek ee ae chants, physicians, retail deslers, mes | Sve., Room “3, refute. 90 to 18-30. ase business houses in Washington. bynday ot 5 Bs Tuursday eventnxs at do'clock. COLLECTIONS FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY. CALL AND EXAMINE. WE DENY NOTHIN BANK OF WASHINGTON BUILDING, ‘7th and C ste ow. ‘Telephone 1082. fern, sth and Px. ave. qa THI ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Bee wetinciiere ot the Norfolk and Washing- _ ton. D.C, Seeunsboat Cotmpany will beheld Central Ni; DUDLEY & MICHNER, DANIEL MACAULEY. ion iS verse peta eh abeuere sare cr “lows Attorneys, Manager. | Sn for the traction of any other Lusiuew that way come belore ste or fe7.taks-im Wit. E. CLARK, President, JOHN KEXYWORTH, Secretary. jeliwomas Sa" REMINGTON TiPE- WRITERS. “PARAGON” TYPEWRITER RIB- BONS, our own manufacture, are by far THE BEST in the market. Sold ex- chusiveiy by 7. H. M. SCHOOLEY, removed his office to cor. ith and Fats, over ‘Mertz's drag store. ‘Lelephone 1387. se¥ im Bee * SS iss DENTIST, aii ¥ st. (near Sun buildine). Porcelain inlays. cr frm WYCKOFF, SEAMANS & BENEDICT, STURAG! jABEHOUSE. —=— 203m COR. STH AND F STS. ¥.W. 1t =a ‘SQUARE, JUTHWEST COR. OF 17TH AND I STS. This valuable property has s front- ‘age of 78 feet on Yat. and 120 0n 17th SPRING DERBY HATS. You have not looked st our new colors, ‘We are only too glad to show them to you. 8.E. & J. E. ROSENTHAL, ‘Men's Furnishings, Hats, One price. ‘Us24-3m) 22 Fat. BST OAKING AT PRESENT 4 SPECIAL ‘Male to reduce stock of Artists’ uu should surely embrace. At no other Bine have theve 4 at ‘such 3 carly. FRED. A. SCHMIDT, 504 9th st. Brauch, 1722 Va. ave. “nobbicst” Iin- ported Suitings and Trous- rings ever broucht across the water are now ready for your inspection. Don't underestimate the Advantages of first choice. G. WARFIELD SIMPSON, xpert in Trousers,” Cor. 9th sud G sts. nw. ea Euratee m be consulted in my store today and tomorrow. ‘Extaiinstions of tie eye tree of churve, GEO. W. SPIER, Jeweler and Optician, 310Dth st. n.w., near Pa. ave. fo24 Se? YOURE NTERESTED in saving money, and you ought to be. ‘we can save you cash and time,its eqiiiv- alent, by renting your houses apd col- Jecting your rents. You probably don’t believe this, but owr many patrons do ‘and are proving thelr belief every day. B. H. WARNER & CO., t 916 F st. ow. E SALE A’ eS ea thawte 00.8 Chinese ine AT LOWEST PRICES." fe24re* The weather ie likely to be elotdiness and See ¢ rains this ecening; winds southerly; ON THE RAGGED EDGE. ‘The ede ot despair aptly describes theecn- Aition cf those who use the old, badly cireu- Jar-suwed lumber—one board thick and cue thin. Gung-sawed, Kiln-dried Lumber is what ‘We sell,and we guarantee satisfaction. $1.15 PER 100 FT. LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER, Building Material, 1024 6th st. and New York ave. iM Ket **.. 1108. 256x128 feet, improved by three story brick that can be essily re modeled into = good-paying in- vestment. Ihave exclusive charge of this property and am authorized to offer it at the low price of $12.50 per foot. JOHN B. WIGHT, fe24-ct 140835 G st. For sale at $700 to 8850-9100 cash ity; stze abo du wrade, water, sewer, sidewalk aunt gus'wood tle "A bareeset Pints on eppacation OD PEWILLLAMS BROS., Brokers. IVE LOTS NEAR FEYNCOUN Pate AMERICAN SECURITY TRUST ANY, 617 Est., cor. Uth st. nw. Hag Toe we a rang ‘Telephone 1207. eet Store be iver Ware, ry IAS P. MORGAN, HAS NOT ee <a Se . or New Lor, i z . ‘building. ; powers enlanrrd Formeny’ he worked through the | MME KF hdewet hes rooted his wasron and car- Uneurpassed facilities | for packing, Heneral ‘xent, pow he wea s direct with the company | Have sop fron (390 N. X-nve. to aha bets G, es eee Bt Sew Marks Manness solicited, liberal comusse.ons | ste n.e.. where he be piessed t0 see hig 4 aids "Oflice U3:k) F st” Wousement)- - peru id here." Moree ‘connection Teiepho i s22-Sin at wagou business, fesiwe q>IF YOU WANT AN ABSOLUTELY PURE = READ CULL eae ‘Tegtar Raking Fowder bay the WHO 18 YOUR LAUNDEYMAN? = ot sak BS ae TOLMAN STEAM LAUNDRY, Tereed se suaod ately pure, ha Tenn rennted YOU WANT AN ABSOLUTELY PURE ui to SC sth Ty CONSU Mats uy CNELT Yow UBE, berm 1ull of Bear A Quick work withont exira charge. Try NATE of AMMONIA. Consumers who Want “PakiisH oP nine Arialiran: you will bring exe | the “AS aoa use It does not contain ammonia cr alum. Ja31-tr (Of oUF Wagons to your door. DR J. BARTLETT HILLS, DENTIST. ‘Artificial teeth inserted imumcdiately after extraction of teeth and ‘attention given to, cue SS Children's tet! Bw. dlOini* ‘ 3 stb CONNECTICUT AVE. ICE! ICE! COAL! COAL! fe2-1m* RATIONAL CAPITAL BANK iw. Te rical (ee ama ‘THE WEST END ‘NATIONAL BANK, as low ss any company tm the city. Discount om Detore the Sth of eects month, A Bickers sud at ufice. ‘uade for one THOSE OREN, wil ventued tours discusae Se 8 or “ue WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY. felddm E-'S- WILLIS, Vice Pres. and Manager. AEE AE RE Bac Bee *® OPEN invitation: GOVERNMENT EMPLOYES Are invited to iuspect my lane stock of WATCH and a Liter wer asp nscce, SER ieitae sce SERS Grin asPakaces Samar ee TiPs. — a delicious, In A. L. SALTZSTEIN, JB., — Headquarters for Amencan Watches, &. W. BURCHELL, i ¥ ot fers | 27m a 5 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: ‘The alerchants’ Mutusi Protective Union was - ized lor the nat ‘Of its members. that class of persons wuo can, but will not, pay bile. T which is composed of our best percha and water, ane wd Taped) increas Its objects are to assist its members in collecting back bliin aya to revort to thea luoutly the hues of idee is 8, the duce 50 cents, to ‘delivery of the “Bipenes inieueed & who fail to make arrenceuents with them jor settieuent Saar thetr nates will be ded than A MAGNIFICENT ASSORTMENT OF CELEBRATED “GOLD SEAL” CLOTH SURFACE MACKINTOSHES PRINTS, WOOLENS AND SILKS. FLETY PATTERN: ‘ Ms room tor freak stock. BAYDEN'S DICTIONALS OF DATES. ‘Keciuced trom 8 to $3.25. DICTIONABY OF BIOGRAPHICAL WE FE: tice! fun $510 $2.85. FE WORKS, © vosunes. 7 Reduced from ¢10 to €6. DICKENS’ WORKS, 15 voinnes. "Batiatad' trom #10 to 96.55. ‘BEN EUR. Beduced 1.50 to 98. ‘ean “THE PARRISH BAKIXG POWDER,” it composed elusit of HIGHEST rob of Soar carbeumte gt sedan ft mga per Rd SMMONTAN ALU or MPURITERS of ANT oniy. in. oobi pute cae a gromes ovrr can opr aad ‘Ride, drive or -keep « ‘Then you uses Carriswe; may need « Rew one. Ifyou don’t you may want « Hames, Lap Robe, Whip or “something” for your stable. ‘We have everything belonging to the most complete outht. ANDREW J. JOYCE'S sons, 231m = and 2030Coun. ave, See tet mS a=" HE AEE ay, mM mae Sa ee HSHTLCIttCeL tee tt % VE WWWREE BIW ZABII ISHII ER DIBIVSCS KE EOOISIIITGES IIE 5 8) PECETECECLEL Etat Lette ates a Govenxaest Recsrrrs Topay.— Internal rev- enue, 1,502,558; customs, #2,691,296. Topay's Casiver Mervixa.—The cabinet meeting today was attended by all of the of- ficers but Secretaries Noble and Tracy. Mr. Fostex Sti 1x New York.—Ex-Gov. Foster, the newly appointed Secretary of the ‘Treasury, is still in New York. Dorr ox Kocu’s Lysrn.—Assistant Secretary Spaulding has made a ruling that a parcel con- taining Prof. Koch's lymph is properly subject to duty at the rate of 25 per cent ad valorem, under the provision for medicinal preparations, including proprietary preparations. Navat Onvers.—Commander R. B. Brad- ford, ordered to hold himself in readiness to command the Bonnington. Lieut. Robert M. G. Brown, detached from duty in the office of the judge ‘advocate general and ordered to | duty in connection with the intercontinetal railway commission. Movemesr o¥ St.ver.—The issue of standard silver dollars from the mints during the week ended February 21 was £328,899. ‘The issue during the corresponding period of last veur was $305,659. shipments of fractional silver coin sinee the 1st instant amounted to $260,860. —_———__- Tar Coxsct. at Lroxs.—Acting Secrotary Nettleton has informed the Secretary of State thas. the United States consul at Lyons, France Qfz. E. B. Fuirfie!d), has violated the regula- fions by stamping instead of writing his signa- ture to foreign manufacturers’ ts in Fegard to goods shipped to the U; tates. Taxse Saw tHe Presipext.—Among the President's callers today were Senators Man- derson, Blair, Allen, Dolph and Frye, Repre- sentatives Grosvenor, Dorsey, Gest, Sawyer and i Wallace, 'Mutchler and friends, Pennsylvania; Mills and friends; Scranton, with Lieut. Gov. Watres of Pennsylvania; Wheeler of Michigan, Wilson of Washington, Outhwaite and Wickhain, Paontsitep Inrortations.—The acting Sec- retary of the Treasury has requested the Secre- tary of State, in order to correct a general mia- apprehension, to instruct consular officers that importation by mail of dutiable artiel with the exception of books and other printe matter, is prohibited by article 3 of the uni- versal postal union convention. Nor a Bar to Detivery.—In a letter to the collector of customs at New York Assistant Secretary Spaulding says: In regard to goods arriving after March 1 next, but which were on‘shipboard prior to that day, that the omis- sion of marks stating the country of origin should not, asa rule, be considered » bar to the delivery of the goods. Persowat.—Mr. and Mra. John W. Belches, the Misses Belches and Wilson 8. Belches, Bos- ton, Mr. and Mre. F. Wooster, St. Louis, Ger- hard Foreman, Oscar G. Foreman and Miss Foreman, Chicago, are at the Arlington. — Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Tudor, Boston, J.C. Cooper, Cleveland, ‘Mx. and Mrs! David ‘3. Morrison, are at Wormley's.——John’ Scilz and daughter, Phila- delphia, Mr. and Mrs. H. 8. Blaisdell, Augneta, Me., are at Welcker's—E. P. Kendrick, infield, Masa., J. Craig Havenmeyer, New ork, rn 5. &, J: Coane lon, Norvol ja., an » 8. Philadelphia,’ are ‘at the Riggs. ford, Indian Territory, and Mrs. C. lander, Philadelphia, are at the Randall — Hon.’ 8. N. Cobb of St. Louis, Hom. B.C. Campbell ‘of Albany and E. T. Hall ot ton, N.Y are at Willard’, — Mra, Judge McCandiess and Miss Mary E. McCandless of Pittsburg, Gen. Lewis Merrill, U.8.A., Hon. John H. Rice and B. H. Bannit Goodwin of Biddeford, Me., Mr. and Mrs. Ripley, Portland, Me., Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Davis of McCook, Neb., are’ at the St. James.—M. W. Challar of misnoner Morgan, both from army officers in Cassedy 4nd Helen M. Shel- | read: Filler Jo Brad- | office inj ww York are at the Ebbitt.—W. E. Fie had bees THE STEERING COMMITTEE'S PROGRAM A Further Conference Asked on the District Appropriation Bill. THE DIRECT TAX BILL. THE SENATE. Among the papers presented and referred Were resolutions of the legislature of Minnesota urging Congress, in the interest of the com- merce and agriculture of the west, and in the military and commercial interests of the whole country, to have a ship canal constructed around the falls of Niagara. On motion of Mr. Edmunds House bill to establish a United States land court and to pro- vide for a judicial investigation and settlement of private jand claimsin the territories of Utah and New Mexico and the states of Colorado, Nevada and Wyoming was taken from the cal endar and passed with a substitute. A conference was asked and Messrs. Ed- munds, Wolcott and Ransom were aj pointed conferees on the part of Senate. ‘THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL. The sundry civil appropriation bill was then taken up. Mr. Chandler asked Mr. Allison (in charge of the bill) if he would permit the bill for the transfer of the revenue marine to be brought up some time today or tomorrow. ~ Loo ape pom that that bill was ot at the bottom of the list, as agreed uj order of business. If that order af business was to be observed that fact should be under- stood, and if it was to be broken and violated that fact should be understood. Mr. Chandler supposed that Mr. Hale did not mean to be understood that such an order of business had been made for the guidance of the Senate. Mr. Hale did mean that. It bad been alway: case that at the close of a session there was a general agreement about the order of business; and as fast as one matter was dis- Posed of tho next in order was taken up. It had been fully understood and agreed that there should be such an order of business now. | If the Senator from Nebraska (Mr. Paddock)was | willing to put his two bills out of the way for others, of course he could do so. MR. PADDOCK XOT WILLING TO WAIT. Mr. Paddock said that he was not willing to wait a minute longer than he could help to | take up the pure food bill. He hud been over- | ruled about the order of business, and the ill had been put ahead. He sgandanxious to hare that bill passed, but he believed now that it could not possibly become u law in this Congress. And 80, at the carlicst possible moment, he should ask the Senate to lay it aside and take up the pure food Mr. Allison took it for granted that Senators on both sides of the chamber desired to com- plete the absolutely essential business of the session without the necessity of an extra ses- sion. If that were true there was nothing so important a the appropriation Dill now before the Senate and nothing so important as the ular appropriation bills as they came in order. He therefore asked Senators now to allow that necessary business to go on until completed. IN HONOR BOUND TO STAND BY THE ARRANGE- MENT. Mr. Spooner said that every Senator who gave his acquiescence to the order of business was bound in honor to stand by it, But it was not fair that the morning hour should be con- sumed in the consideration of a bill that was on the order of business (alluding to Mr.Edmunds’ private land court bill). der should take their regular turn. He gave notice that he would ask the Senate to take up, in the morning hour tomorrow, the House bill for the allowance of certain claims for stores and lies used by the army. ‘Mr. Hale—That bill is not on the list. Mr. Spooner—It is not, aud therefore it is preperly morning Lour work. Mr. Hale thought that the Senate shonld take notice that perhaps at no time so near the close of the seasion had so many appropriation bills been unacted upon. Many of them had not been sent to the Senate until within the last two weeks; and they were now accumu- lating. He did not see (considering the great bills that had yet to be considered and passed) how much time of the Senate could be given to any other measures. sundry civil appropriation had only just been started. bi tive bill would have to follow. Then would come the Indian appro- priation, the post office bill and the general deficiency bil. Besides much time would be consumed in the consideration of conference reports and other measures in order to clean up the bnsinoss of the session. ‘It seemed to him that Senators should bear in mind that if they were to pass all the appro- priation bills, and it would avoid the necessity of an extra session, they would have to give every day aud every hour to the consideration cf the appropriation bills. ‘Mr, Vest inquired which of the great appro- priation bills would come next and when it would be ready for the action of the Senate. THE PROGRAM OF WORK. Mr. Allison said that he intended to follow the sundry civil bill with the legislative bill without the intervention of a minute—if he conld help i: The legislative bill would be y tomorrow morning and would be fol- wed by the Indian bill and then by the post Mr. Hale—And those bills will be followed by the deficiency bill, which will bring us into next week. ‘Mr. Hoar understood that the order of busi- nese had been upon at a conference of Sonators on Republican side of the chamber, and had been communicated to Sen- ators on the other side; and that no objection m made 10. 'it asa proper plan of business. The Nicaragua canal bill come first upon that order of business and was now before the Senate, subject, of course, to The measures f i i j itl i ? : ny i aye The bills on that or- | land. Hospital, of the Distriet of Columbia, ‘THE DIRECT TAX BILL. Mr. MeKinley (Ohio), from the committee on rules, reported a resolntion for the immediate consideration of the direct tax bill, the previ- ‘ous question to be considered as ordered at 2 o'clock or as soon thereafter as the resolution may go into effect. Mr. Mills (Tex.) raised the question of con- sideration. ‘The House determined—yeas 130, nays 80—to consider the resolution, and then ‘Mr. Dingley Qile.) offered an amendment providing: t after the disposal of the direct tax bill the House shall proceed to the consideration of the shipping bill, the previous question to be con- sidered as offered after six hours’ debate. Mr. Blount (Ga.) raised ihe point of or der that the amendment was not germane, and Mr. Bland (Mo.) suggested that if it were held to be germane he would like to offer am amendment relating to the silver bill. The Speaker sustained the point of order and Mr. Dingley's amendment was ruled out. ‘The previous question on the resolution was order xn, RLOUNT oBsECTR. Mr. Blount (Ga.) took the floor, but there Was a good deal of confusion in the chamber and the chair undertook the task of restoring order. He had got the Honse into compara- tive quietude when he saw Messrs. Cannon and — = involved in conversation, and is dry remark, directly inted at these gentlemen’ Guat menbiee” sonia cease conversation, especially those members that had had experience, threw the House into @ Isugh. Order having been restored, Mr. Blount ee to argue against the resolu- tion. It excluded, he eaid, everything like decent debate. After a brief discussion the House would be called upon te vote upon a measure involving not only the expendi- ture of $17,000,000, but also a great constitutional ' question as the to power of Congress to pass the legislation. In the name of the nation, in the name of the Con- stitution, he appealed’ to gentlemen to vote down this resolution. He inveighed against the methods pursued by the conunittee on rules and expressed the hope that the House would not sighalize its closing hours by indors- ing this wicked course. ‘MR. HERBERT CHARGES EXTRAVAGANCE. Mr. Herbert (Ala. ) criticised the extravagance of the present Congress. The appropriations made by it would exceed by $70,000,000 the ap- propriations made by the preceding Congress. It was the ununstakable purpose of gentle- men on the other side to bankrupt the govern- ment, so that the democratic party, when it came into power in the House, instead of being able to reduce taxatior (for which it had been elected), vould be obliged to increase taxation in order to pay the debts heaped upon the gov- ernment by this Congress, Mr. McKinley said that so far as the question of limiting the debate was concerned no public measure bad ever received more thorough dis- cussion than had the direct tax bill and there was no doubt as to the ability of the treasury to pay the amount called for. THE BILL TAKEN UP. ‘The resolution was then adopted and thedirect tax bill was taken up. ——————— SECRETARY FOSTER CONFIRMED. His Nomination Favorably Acted Upon by the Senate. The Senate today confirmed the following nominations: Charles Foster of Ohio, Secretary of the Treasury; Edmund Wells, associate jus- tice supreme court of Arizona: Postmasters—Ohio: 8. D. Cowden, Gallipolis. Pennsylvania: Issac Burk, Say: strong, Plymouth. _Vermor A gomery, West Randolph. Michigan: Hardy, Big Rapids; H. E. Ogden Tomlinson, Piain- well. “Minnesota: «Geo. Baird, Austin: J. M. Farmer, Le Suenr. Kansas: Jacob Stotler, Wellington. _ Nebraska: Alex. Laverty, Ash- nd. New York: J.J. Platt, Poughkeepsie. Illinois: Mary McLaughli e Forest: E. E. Fitch, Galva. Massachusetts: 8. W. Stevens, South Garden. North Dakota: D. I. Smith, Mayville; Olius Anderson. Hillboro. ‘ Army—George Stoneman, late coionel, re- tired, to be colonel of infantry; Lieut. Col. Abraham K. Arnold, first cavalry, to be colonel: Maj. John A. Wilcox, €i i ant colonel; Capt. Camilla C. C. Carr, first cav- alry, major; First Lieut. Geo. 8. Hoyle. first cavalry, captain; Second Lieuts. Samuel Rod- man, jr., first artillery; Henry C. Davis, third artillery, and Thomas, Ridgway. fifth artillery, first lieutenants: Second Lieut. Geo. Le Irwin, third artillery, to be second lieutenant, to rank from February 11, 1890, instead of July 28, 1890. j Corps of engineers—The ‘following second lieutenants, to rank from June 12, 1889: E. Eveleth Winslow, instend of from July 2, 1889; Albert M. D'Armit, instead of from October 5, 1889; Cloment A. Flagler, instead of from April 1, 1890, and Chesler Hardings, instead of from August 12, 1890. FURTHER CONFERENCE NECESSARY. Differences Between the Two Houses on the District Appropriation Bill. ‘The committee on conference on the District appropriation bill have come to the conclusion tocome to no conclusion. ‘That is, the two sides propose to go back to their respective houses and have their backbones either stiff- ened or weakened, The Senate has agrecd to stand by its guns. Mr. Plumb this morning in the Senate presented the conference report, in which it was stated that no agreement had been reached and asking that the Senate insist on its amendment and ask ‘conference. ‘MR. PLUMD’S EXPLANATION. Mr. Plumb then explained that there were several points of difference between the con- ferees on which an agreement could not be reached. One of these was the clause in rela- tion to school books. This was a difference of ideas as to method. The House for the tirst six grades had ¢ppropriated ¢51,000 with the intention of jing every one with books. The Senate had cut this amount down to $10,000 with the idea of merely displacing those books unfit for use and furnishing new scholars when sary with books. ‘THE GREATEST POINT OF DIFFERENCE. Probably the most serious difference between the conferees, said Mr. Plumb, wae in regard i iarging us maps to Gat pabes aad Se ae and same wat paid in inslallments. “The Senate. took. the frond thal this atount should never. bave charged to the revenues of the District. of difference Ht iis inn * rd f BOTH BRANCHES OF W.C.T.U. Mrs. J. Ellen Foster Speake for the Non-Par- Today's session of the Woman's National Council was devoted to the discussion of the general subject of temperance, and « number of leading women workers in the temperance cause addressed the audience on various phases of the subject, more especially woman's work in temperance. It has already become evident that the coun- cilis growing both in size and importance. Starting out with a very small number of or- ganizations represented the mecti with the counci! composed of forty societies. Some of these were fully enrolled as members of the council and the rest were represented by fraternal delegates. This morning Miss Wil- lard, the president of the federation, announced that the membership had already increased to sixty societies of women. A PROMPT COMMENCEMENT. Promptly at 10:30 o'clock this morning Miss Willard rapped with her gavel and announced that the proceedings would commence with « song by Miss M. Elizabeth Johnson. The song, which was to the tune of the “Old Oaken Bucket,” was composed by Mrs. Mary Frost | Ormaby, a ainent mem} of Sorosis and one of the leading speakers at the woman's conclave in this city three years ago. ‘The | words were appropriate to the occasion, and, | after it was fisished, at the request of the presi. MORE IRISH ENVOYS. After Contributions. Death and Destruction Caused by a Southern Tornado. CONVENTION OF EDUCATORS” FOR AMEKICAN DOLLARS, More Irish Envoys Coming to This Coantry Next Week. Special Cable Dispatch to The Pvening Star Dvaurx, Feb. 24.—All the arrangements for carrying ott the coming campaign of the Mc- Carthyites in America and Australia vigorously have now been completed. Mr. William Abra- ham, member of parliament for Limerick, bas declined an invitation to proceed to New York, but Messrs. Matthew J. Kenny, representing Tyrone, and James Christopher Flyun, sitting for North Cork, will «ail next week, and at the same time Mestra Joseph Richard Cox, Clare and Timothy D. Sullivan of College Green will start for Melbourne. The delegates are san- guine enongh to expect to return to Ireland with £20,000. ee THE LONDON BANK ROBBERY, It ie Believed That the Criminals are Com- ing to America. Loxpox, Feb. 24.—The police have been hard at work upon the case now known as the “Great City Bank Robbery.” On Pebruary 16 Jest a flashily dressed man, who was sccom- panied by an equally stylish confederate, both of them strangers, according to the police bel ing Americans, accorted a young clerk named Mckenzie in the National Provincial Rank of England, No. 112 Bishop Gate, Within. Mr. Mckenzie came from London branch of the Bank of Scotland and while speaking to the stvlish stranger the young clerk placed a satchel containing £11,590 in Bank of England notes upon the public counter of the bank. The first “bank sneak's” companion man- aged to obtain possesion of this satchel and Of the men escaped. The notes were of various denominations from £1.000 dwn. it is now known that the police have traced some of the stolen notes to Queenstown and it is be- lieved that the thief or thieves are now on the Atlantic ocean on their way to New York c rl go authorities « York, it is ander- have been communicated with on this subject. | dent, the audience joined in the singing of the choras, ‘sing, the elder cod, tess Leaslior | words iat tell of the fate of the mose-grown pai Mrs. Sarah D. La Fetra, president of the Dis- | trict of Columbia branch of the W. C. T. U., led in prayer and asked a blessing upon the de- liberations of the council and upon the women represented. She concluded with the Lord's prayer, in which the audience joined. ‘MES. J. ELLEN POSTER. Mrs. J. Ellen Foster was the first woman in- troduced. She spoke on the subject, “The | Non-partisan National W.C.T.U.,” which organ- | ization she represents in the council. ‘The non-partisan union was organized in | Cleveland in January, 1889, and this was the first occasion on which the work of the union gould be explained to «large representative body, and Mrs. Foster made the best of the op- She said that the movement which eventually gave life to the non-parti- an union was the of tem- perance reform of 1874-5, and many members of this union wore charter members of the muel wed and greatly respected National WC.T.U. In 1884 the latter society ied to take up a partisan line and cast its efforts on the side of the party that would promise prohibition as onc of ite essentials, This was what had caused the dit tween the two, the non-partisan belie rtisan work’ was da: and As Srennlt, after five years of stragele, for they hated to leave the house they had helped to build, they had branched out for themselves snd formed the non-partisan union. ‘TEE PRINCIPLES OF THE UNIOX, much as there are good parties who are devoted perance. The members union believe that it dishonest to ask sist them in temper then to combine in the following election to feat these 4 at the polls. ence to the package spoke of the great pleasure the dec Supreme Court had given her wl settled the question of the right of restrict the liquor traftic within its own ries. She also in terms of unlimited A stop to the sale of intoxicating drinks to the recently landed immigrants at Castle Garden. In spirit the two unions are one in the name of that Spirit of all true reform. Christ, who toiled with His father in the shop and who was obedi- ent to His mother. 4 al EFtreet 5 : H é — SWEPT A WIDE SWATH. Death and Destruction Caused by a Nor Carolina Tornado. Nonrorx, Va, Feb. 24.—A tornado swept over Sunbury, Gates county, N. C., Saturday night. The storm swepta space half mile wide and carried everything with it. Two children were killed near Sunbury and it is re- ported that a number of people were killed fur- ther east. ‘Ibe wires are all down and details are lacking. —_> EPUCATORS IN SESSION, Convention of School Superintendents Being, Held tn Philadelphia. Pumapetruia, Feb. 24.—The annusl meeting of the national educational convention be- gan at Association Hall at 10 o'clock this morn- ing. The mecting will continue three days. Among the prominentmen present and those who will take an active part are: President Andrew 8. Draper of Albany, N. ¥.; Pirst Vice President J. A. B. Lovett of Huntsville, Ala.; Second Vice President E. B. McElroy of Salem, Ore.; Secretary L. W. Day, Cleveland, Ob: John Hancock, state commissioner of com: mon schools, Columbus, Obio; B. Lane, state superintendent, Lincoln, D. L. Kreble, superintendent, St. Paul, Mirn.; J.'A. Shuman, city superintendent, Columbus, Ohio; John McDonald, editor Westerly School Journal, Topeka, Kan., and « Jarge number of other, representatives of the ferent branches of education in every state _ yx an the sy States, first ie on program was “The Compulsory ‘School Legislation of Ulinets and Wisconsin,” which was introduced snd thoroughly ventilated by N. ©. , superintendent of schools, Peoria, Tis. After he had rendered a thorough delineation of the to | matter the subject was presented for discus- sion. —s UNION WITH CANADA, Wrxpsor, Owr., Feb. 24.—Sir Charles Tapper addressed a large public meeting bere last evening. In the course of his speech he read two letters, one of which, he alleged, was writ- teu to Erastus Wiman by Editor Farrer of the Toronto Globe and the other to Mr. Wiman by Congressman Hitt. Farrer's letterf which is dated A * by stating that at present the commer- union movement is at « standstill. He ves three reasons for this: One being that « number of people are inclined to think that “we bnd better make for annexation « once, instead of making two bites of a cherry.” He goes on: “It scems to me, and in talking the thing over lately with maritime members as well as with Manitobans, that commercial union would only delay the coming of the event those people most desire. Hence, in the provinces referred to, commercial union does not take hold, whereas annexation will always demand hearing. In Ontario the Jesuit campaign has brought that aspect of things home to thous- ands who would not Jook at commercial union. il 22, 1889, oun: | Then, again, the truth is that every man who ‘MRS. MARY T. LAT! and yet by been cael tabs lps ilk HR z F i iy FH } ie i gpFs i | i A e FE i : | | F E F f FH ry F i i i H i a preaches commercial union would prefer an- nexation, 6o that the liberal party is virtually wearing mask.” 3m. MITT's LETTER. Mr. Wiman seems to have forwarded this letter to Mr. Hitt, for the latter's was dated April 25, 1889, commenced by stating that he has been much interested in Farrer's letter. It continues: “The reasons he gives existed be- fore the commercial union movement began with greater force than today. The repub- licans, as protectionixts, it was oEErntes, would be against it. They are not. repre- sentatives vote for it, their ve Tre ceived it kindly and often with warm ‘The commercial question is s businoss ques- tion that concerns each citizen and ina way which he does not understand at firet, but sees and more clearly the more Spans on oint ina ‘Where a maa is. think yey Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star. ‘Pants, Feb. 24.—Two lads who had always been firm