Evening Star Newspaper, March 4, 1891, Page 5

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Reerrers Face Brrace xu such ior me I would it weretm my power ‘QUEEN of ALL Wi ts met a -osmetac 0 cover ar Tistions. “St OFP CE ta chin city te aE Sddrees. ‘Cai or sed for val MME. A. RUPPERT, st_u.w., Washington, D.C. and Saturday event, (ili 9 y wer Oyen also Wednesday p10. "= “!8sLows soormixe syRuP a Bas teen used for over FIFTY YEARS by MIL- LIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with FERFEC ‘CESS. the CHILD. SOF TENS the GUMS, ALLAYSall PAL, CUKES WIND COLIC, and $s the Lest remedy for > Maxx Prnsoxs Age broken down trom overwork or household cares. BROWN'S IRON BITTERS Eeboilds the system, aida digestion, removes excess bile ancl cares walarla. Get the geauine. yy bow? you 7 Liver Pilla? They are ‘ane ‘Thow who buy on installments have many working days aud are full of trouble. Don't you Ris, ‘They draw thetr pay in the and when the suadewsotthe auckt comeon it t all gouecit they On matalinuent, ‘Don't you know. ‘The Ist of the month uyon them ike "and they are havanted vy visions of s ayock Reve ‘waiting for kis pound of bunan Taye on inetalmuents. Don’t you know. up tw the chilly varmeuts of the night and in Snancial distress i they buy on in § Don't you know. You are honest eu may ote he Tones be age ede ane seticvole ye fr elbng oat on seal, ik - . owe and hope teats bold of Feovle encugh fo make ie up oy i every ine we you pay for what some One cise gut Tor hotaiur "you bay on instalments “don't you know. f you have any rvard for the rosé vi what Fou want stk ‘use your better Judwment and seen ah exrvusive C house. I can fou in pris.” We Jor, aud we offer them cheat Stiten, #1005 to #75. Geteet &e 7m) 10 810 Boapan, Sig. 30 to se. ha 38. io : 10.85. @nice Tumblers, Le. ‘This suitial tumbler, Joe “Biavy » $4.5, extra fuil size, carpet Hecmaentceen Weis armenian 4 e have Sher isis the nous aa it fe worth Jour wae to Conte Sd see. Kemeiuter naiye and place— = ““GRASTY, THE Pt Tsipaua 1 aud 1517 7th st. now. qahge! Miaed Drews Goods, {n all colors, extra wide, ‘Chee case more Light and Dark Calico, ii remnants, 2d EDITION. |SPORTSMEN PUZZLED |The National 1 Base Ball League Con- sidering Cincinnati. |THE DAMAGE BY FLOODS AT YUMA. Rumors About the Silver Trade De- press Stocks in London. - NEW YORK STOCKS ARE HEAVY EXCITED BASE BALL MEN. Heated Discussion by League 2 Cincinnati Club. New Yoax, March 4.—It is claimed thatat the meeting last night of the National League ‘Messrs. Brush, Robinson and Spalding formed ® combination that will, if it succeeds, make the base ball season of 1891 as disastrous as the one of last year. They want the league to es- tablish « rival club to Al. Johnson's team in Cincinnati und they want the league members to help establish Over and e | support “| it. Boston, Philadelphia and Brooklyn will not contribute cent for the purpose, and New York and Pittsburg are not in a position to do wo. The meeting last night was characterized yy some of the most acrimonious discussions t it hus ever known, and when the delegates | came out of the meeting room at midnight they wece visiblvexcited. TODAY'S SESSION CALLED TO ONDER. The league delegates were booked to meet this morning at 11 o'clock, but only a few had put inun appearance at that hour. The late session of the night before was the subject of much conjecture this morning. “We only dienssed the constitution,” said President Tou . but, to put it mildly, Mr. Young was only fooling. Mr. O'Neill of Pittsburg, when spoken to, said the subject matter wus of such a character ax to preclude its discussion for the present. The Cincinnati club was a party to it, buta party ina sense which no one would imagine. ‘It would ing good item for you news- men,” Mr. O'Neill said to a group of re- “but I cannot tell you what it is just now not will any body else. We expect to give out the schedule for publication by 3 o'clock this afternoon.” ‘The meeting was called to order shortly be- fore noon. eas FLOODS IN THE GILA VALLEY. ‘The Water Falling at Yuma—Keports of Lives Lost. Desven, March 4.—A special to the News from Yuma, Ariz., says the worst of the flood is over and the Gila river is falling. Reports have been received for 200 miles up the river. The report that 100 settlers had been drowned is untrue. The damage to irri- gating ditches, fences, orchards and fieids together with the loss of cattle ix incalculable. At Phoenix ninety adobe houses fell but no lives were lost. At Globe a dozen honses f and two lives were lost—the proprietor of a rc and a passenger. river was trashed into tree and probably will be rescued today. Twenty-five hundred Cocopap Indians oc- eupy the river banks for eighty miles below Yuma and there is no news direct from them. The old chiefs say thet hundreds are lost. They live in the low valleys along the river and wore to flee to the hills. Word is expected tonight from thei. They have corn and beans but no meat. Their houses will stand eight feet of water, but it is over ten feot all over tho reservation. Slight Advance in Some Stecks Followed by Dullness. New York, March 4.—The stock market opened this morning with some show of the animation of the last two days, but the interest in the market was narrowed down to three stocks, Northern Pacific preferred, Bur- lington and sugar. The rest of the list displayed the usual duiiness and stagnation, and late in the hour the activity in the three stocks men- tioned, be:ame very sparmodic. “The of the . y in showing fractional advances over See Beautiful line at c! weiner rfaute Linen the Fetaced prices, im new styles, 8 and Piite Case Corton, Se. We are ‘ing Amoskeag Apron Gingfam for Se., ‘ually sold for Joes aud Cubieached Sheeting, 10- Ried Tabce Linen, lant color good Laumriered Shirt. only, nee’ Pants, Bose’ Outi > Sure. lis, 400. the genng re tong et reg wee oe figures of lnst evening. took the lead in the y a mr senre ing 1 to Te, the ion of this gain wasafter- ward lost, “Darlington ross to'00 and others Burlington fractions. With the dullness in the latter portion of the hour prices were carried back partially. There was no further feature to the dealings, however, and at 11 o'clock the market was very dull and steady, generally at a shade better than the opening figures. Money 2303. The stock market after 11 g’elock was very dull, though Louisville, Northern Pacifie preferred and Burlington “Ove Aventeax Howes AND HOW TO FURNISH THEM.” SE rttte RRR ‘4 Sure 43 RE £ BRE ww Rk FER Visrrors To New Yor ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO CALL AND IS- SPECT OUR STOCK AND PRICES. LARGEST DISPLAY OF RELIABLE FURNITURE TO BE SEEN IN AMERICA, Twelve toms of + Fecowniz~| manufacturing centers of Europe and America, inciuding lines of our own manufacture. Show Rooms filled with the jatest produc- Furniture and Upholstery Art from the ‘Both city andcountry houses can be furnished quickly | road shares. from our vast assortment, and at prices which will be foumi most ressunable. Special display of English BRASS and IRON BED- STEADS (our own direct importation. ) u oH NX ON REE RB Hoo Rn VSS RTE og 2 REE SER By oo. “oo BRS Sieh Bo FUXNITURE MAKES AND IMPORTERS. 61, 6, 6S WEST “ID 8T.. NEW YORK. NOTE.—The central location of our establishment (etolnine Eden Musee) snakes it easy of access from all parts of the city. felis aw Doverss & Bro. oi NINTH ST., INTEROCEAN BUILDING. He oenitiex the fact that inducements are required ; conveniences rewulting from building vals < of sidewalks, &e., will offer a dis- O ver comt ou all cask sales until further ‘The departments coveret by this sale include Howiery of all Kinds, GLOVES, CORSETS, RIB- BONS, LACES. EMUROIDERIES, EXTRACTS, FANS, MUSLIN and MEMING UNDERWEAR for Ladies, Misses anct Children, KNIT SKIRTS, BAL- MORAL SKIXTS, STAMPED LINENS, CHINA SILKS, INFANTS’ COATS, DRESSES, SIJP¥. SACQUES, MATS, CAPS, MITTENS, UNDER- WEAK, fe., Be... aui the well-known quality of the wocds offered by ux, in cucneccion with the low patcee and extra discount. scould be sufficient to cause & ame reapote trum thet in need of anything in the bore linen. DOUGLAS & BRo., od NINTH ST. Ger Tux Best AMé CONCOMD HARNESS LUTZ & BRO. 427 Tenn. ave.. adjvinins Netional Hotel. Horse Bien icts and Lap Kobes at iow prices, “ OBE a ee i ee Py them. ' taoete is Beas See Ca ag jared by Li. 4. Bieger: Bene ai close to the opening prices. while the downward the previous hour leading res were brought below the level of the opening prices. Sugar was the only important exception to this rule, though the losses were generally insignificant. No movement of importance resulted and at noon the market was very dull and heavy, but Silver opened at 9335: highest sale, 98%; est sale, 98; last sale, 9834. LONDON Vague Rumors of an Impending Failure in the Silver Trade. Loxnox, March 4.—The stock market is rest- leas and depressed on vague ramors of an im- pending failure in the silver trade,as a result of the decline in the price of rupees and in Mexican and Denver and Rio Grande rail- 1 and other __ securities. | Inquiries at several commercial houses, including | that of & Co., failed to confirm the rumors. It is the general belief that the rumors originated from the liquidation of a prominent© South firm which has been in pro- week past, through the of leading trust companies involving Its tion under the joint stock companies act ina manner similarly to that pussaed in the case of the Barings, the guar- anteers standing pledged for a comparatively short period -————_ ALLEGED CANADIAN DEAL, Sir Joha Macdonald Promises Concession for Kailway Influence. DEPRESSED. Ameriean gress for a kanistance that a sensational was made last the Canadian Pacific, taking advantage of the | mt in which Sir John Maedonald finds | predica amicable adjustment of the differences exist- | ing bétween the railway | come of tomorrow's elections, has forced H ‘and the government. stated, in ernment, it is " section of the Canadian railway in British Columbia. The re- sult uf this deal, should the government defeat, woul! be that the interest on = Thomas Morgan | Street, 50 bi cand Cmrcago, March 4.—A Montreal special says night from an “unquestionable source” that | ( | himself placed by the uncertainty of the out- | so an “THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON ~ 3 ” . D.C, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1891. THE CorykiGuT BILL. meme sonipatetiee os ame-(THE LAST HOURS. The President signed Lo apap pempous S right bill this morning with a quill pen made from the feather of an American ¢tagle, one of three that were left at the White House some weeks bia! Mr. Richard U. Johnston, secretary Copy- ht League and associate editor of tho - SS ‘This pon was afterward given oe UNDERGROUND CONDUITS. Tie liees Stay ot a Permit From ‘Commissioners. Permission was granted the Chesnpeako and Potomac Telephone Company today to lay underground conduits for telephone purposes from the new exchange, 14th street between H and I, in tho carriageways on 14th street, M street, Vermont avenue, Rhode Island avente, 9th sireet and the > with a number of branches. The permit contains the following proviso: “It being the and express understanding agreement that this permit is not in any way to relieve the Chesuj and Potomac —_—— Company from a fall'and complete compliance with any and all acts of Congress hereafter in pursuance of or otherwise of a of hn Lege of ree persons —_authoriz 7 the appropriation act of August 6, 1890. for the District of Columbia to consider. the location, ‘ment an tion of electric wires in said District: and it being further understood that any and all overhead cablos wires and all poles of the Chempeako and Potomac Telephone Company, along the streets and avenues specified, eball th se of the sald company racticable time after fi" eqaipment of the con. and £3 2 completion and ful wits.” a The company is required to make with the collector of taxes deposit to cover cost of restoring street surfaces to good condi- ton gate length of all con- Guite or subwate constracted thereunder shall not exceed five miles, as preseribed in the trict appropriation act. — CAPITOL TOPICS. STENOGRAPHER MURPHY OUT AGAIN. Mr. D. F. Murphy, the veteran stenographer and chief of the staff of official reporters of the Senate, was in his old place in the Senate this morning. Mr. Murphy, was, severely in- jured nearly two months ago, having nocked down by a cab on F street. NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. Among the nominations confirmed by the Benate yesterday afternoon were those of W. R. Leeds to be United States marshal for the east- ofn district of Pennsylvania: Joneph Pinkham, United States marshal fer Idaho: W. H. Tillot- son of Washington, consul general at Kanagawa; €. C. Cole, United Btates attorney for the Dis- trict of Columbia, and H. C. Ide of Vermont to be land commissioner in Samoa. MR. HAIG'S RETIREMENT. This morning the connection which has for the past three and a half years existed between Mr. F. J. Haig and the Senate committee on the District of Colimbin was severed, Mr. Haig being suceeded as clerk by Mr. Ralph Ingalls, asonof the ex-chairman of the committee. Mr. Hnig has been # most efficient clerk and a prodigious worker. In addition to being the committee's clerk Mr. Haig wae also private secretary to Senator Ingalls. He becomes private secretary, to Senator Wolcott of Colo- rado. Mr. Ingalls will be clerk to the District com- mittee until next session of Congress, when the committees will be reorganized and when Sen- ator McMillan will succeed to the chairmanship vacated by Mr. Ingalls. soe FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. the openis ad cle Prices, ‘Slack Marke os reported. 6y special nid Bncartney STE seat,” OO ‘The follow: the ‘New York wire fo Corson athens SES Washington Stock Exel Sales—Reguiar call—12 o'clock m.: U. 8. 4s, reg., ai [Zi. Lincoln Nations ington Pneumatic Gi Pe, Maa amatic Gun ‘Carriage, Ov at Sc. Washington Loan and Trust Com: pang. 2 at ei jerninent Bonds—U. 8. 4348, 1891, coupon, 10% vid. U.S. 48, coupon, 1907, 120% bid, 1215) District of Columbia Bonds—Per imp. 6s, 1891, gold, 1007; bid, — asked. Per imp. 7s, 189i, cur Feney. 101} bid, — asked. Market stuck, 78, "1892, eurrency, 1023s bid. 20-year fund,cs, 18b2,g0ld, 11! bid, — asked." 20-year fund, 6s, 1599, gold, 166 bi Water stock, 7s, 191, currency, 129 Did, 125 asked. M-year fund, 6s, gold, 1902," 116 bid, — asked. Water 1908, 133 bid, 140 asked. bid. 119 asked. Gus, 1Y at 42%. Miicelianeous Yonds Washington ant George. town Hallroad, 10-40, 68, 108 bid, —- asked.“ Wasn- ington and & own Kaliroad Convertible 66, 130 bid, 14 asked. Masoute Hall Awsociation,6s, 198, 104 bid, 107 asked, Washington Market Com; Ast Mortgage Ge, 105 did,—asked. | Washington Mai ket Company, imp. 68, 108 bid. "American Securit and ‘Trust Company, 58, 100 bid, 108 asked. Wash- ington Light Jntantey ist mortgage, 68, 1404, 98 Did. Washington Light Infantry 24, is, 190d, 95° bid, — asked. Washington Gas Light ‘Company, series A, 6s, 117 bid, -- asked. Washington Gas Light Company, series B, é8, 118 bid. — ‘Wash- ington Gas Company Convertible 68, 13 bid, 181 ask ‘National Bank Stocks—Bank of Washington, 450 bid, suv asked. Bank of Republic, 270 bid, — asked. ‘Metropolitan, 270 bid, 300 asked. ‘Ceutral, 300 bid. Second, 156 "bid. 200 asked. ‘Farmers’ and Me- chanics’, 190 bid, — asked. Citizens’, 170 bid, ise asked. Columbia, 184 bid, 159 asked. Capi- tal, 121 ig aaked. We asked. 102 bid, — Railroad Stocks—Washington and Georgetown, 280 bid, 260 asked. Metropolitan. 118 bid, iv asked, Columbia, 66 bid, 73 asked. Capitol aud North O id, 55 waked Kekington and Soldiers’ ‘imsurance Stocks—Firemen’s, 47 bid, — asked. Franklin, 52 bid, — asked. Meti ‘asked. National Union, 173, pid, — ‘Dis- | cach individual Senator, wi Expiring Throes of Both Brauches of | Santis the Fifty-first Congress. CONTRAST IN DEPORTMENT. aoe AN Quiet and Decorous in the Senate, While im the House Pandemonium Seemed to Have Brokon Loose--The Last Contest One of Song. . —_——. For more than an hour before the Fifty- first Congress came to an end the galleries of the Senate were filled with interested people. There was no overcrowding, though, and the aisles were kept clear. Many hundreds of visit ora failed to vecure admittance and a great Proportion of the disappointed ones remained in the corridors adjacent to the galleries they desired to enter, or hear z of the and seriously discommoding those whose busi- ness called them to move from one part of the Capitol to another. Asarule the diplomatic gallery is remarkable for ita emptiness on such occasions as that of today, but this morning there was no lack of fnir women and brave men who owe allegiance and service to other lands than this. Q00D ORDEA ON THE FLOOR. There was excellent order on the floor of the Senate, something which is not at all strange. Worthy of note, however, was the marked dif- ference in the two sides of the chamber. on republt were grouped toge in bunches and pleasing lines of conver- sation were evidently indulged in. Un- obtrusive laughter was frequent and the spirit of merriment was abroud. On the democratic side there was t nilence, and one or two ex- ceptions, seemed inclined to flock all by him- self. For this condition of affairs there was no reason that any democrat could think of; yet that the conduct of the two parties was in sharp contrast cannot be doubted by any one who watched the scene from the gallery. ‘The demo- crats preserved a good-humored yet dignified silence; the republicans wore a joyful demeanor in spite of the fact that Providence and unex- pectediy adverse legislatures had damaged their majority quite seriously. WAITING FOR THEIR TURNS. Senators Peffer and Kyle both eat on the re- publican side and both looked as though they were perfectly at home in the camp of the administration. Near them was Senator .. T. Dubois; that is, he expects to be Senator when the Senate comes to decide the contest between him and Contestant Clagett. Justice Brown of the United States Supreme Court also occupied a chair on the republican side. He was the recipient of as warm a greeting as though he was an alliance Senator holding the balance of power. Strewn along the lower interior edges of the chamber walls were the private secretaries, committeo clerks und other employes of Sena- tors or Senate. The coming of the end made them happy and their happiness was not de- creased by a knowledge of the fact that the; were going to get all the xtra pay they for, which is saying good dea! CABINET OFFICERS ON TRE FLOOR. First among the cabinet officers to go upon the floor was Postmaster General Wanamaker. He at once engaged in conversation with Sen- ator Dixon, but loosed his hold when a page with an autograph album put in an appearance an anded fmmediate attention. Then Mr. Wanamaker and Mr. Reagan had quite a con- versation. . Secretary Tracy found a man who wanted to talk to him when he shook hands with Senator McPherson, and they remained inclose conver- sation for, some time. Senator-elect Vilas and Senator Wade Hamp- ton also chatted together for a while, and when Senator Spooner came ulong he was heartily waloomed SENATOR MANDERSON'S BLUSHES. Proceedings moved along very slowly and there was alack of interest in the casual hap- penings until a page placed on Senator Man- derson’s desk » huge floral emblem, which ex- perts stated was representative of a gavel, but which to the uninitiated -leoked a good ‘deal like an old-fashioned trip hammer. ‘lhe Ne- braskan smiled and blushed when his election as President pro tempore received this recog nition. The blush deepened whena great many Sof tors strolled over toward him and congrata- lated him on being the lucky recipient of a fine work of art. Whether it was the emblem or the congratulations no one knows, but it is cortain that the Senator's color did not get down to normal until after the flowers had been hauled to « far-away committee room. NOTHIXG MORE JUST Now. At 11:50 Senators Edmunds and Gorman pro- ceeded to the center aisle and after they had bowed with considerable unanimity the Sena- tor from Vermont announced that the Presi- dent had nothing more to ask of Congress just now. Mr. Edmunds further stated that the President wished every Senator a safe return to his home and much happiness. This announce- ment was received with smiles that had a little incredulity in them, especially the smile of Senator Wolcott. CAPT. BASSETT'S BIENNIAL TRICK. It was almost 12 o'clock when the first ripple of excitement became apparent. Bills were coming from the House every few minutes, and there were others due. There was o brief consultation among the authorities at the desk and then Capt. tt, with a long thin pole in his hand, marched down the center aisle and amid laughter and aj moved the larger hand of the clock back four minutes. The recurrence of this custom—a time-pol- ished senatorial deception that deceives no- body—-put smiles on the faces of those Senators whose terms expired with adjournment. They were going to be Senators afew moments longer than they had calculated upon. Then the ne- cessities of the situation caused another back- ward movement of hands; this time to the extent of five minutes. Such business as was delayed moved with deliberation, because tt pt. - Basset to make another excursion clockward. it minutes to the rear was the result and the trick ‘was accomplished while several hundred men and women laughed audibly. The multitude was getting ready to roar once more when the venerable assistant doorkeeper started out on af pilgrimage. The tron hook on theend of the polescreeched ‘on the enaineled clock face as the hands» moved forward three minutes, which made it almost 12 o'clock, Senate time. The stolen minutes were, therefore, fourteen in number. ‘MR. MORTON'S FAREWELL. With evident nervousness Vice President Morton fingered his eyeglasses as the clock hands pointed to the hour, but the tremor in Mr. Morton's v: then into fe Good-byes were said to the ex-Senators and welcomes wore extended to their Senators of especial ‘attention both rt Bait’ He wor Gos to Senat Senators. SUDDEN CHANGES IN THE ‘The closing half hour of the gress in the House will live in history for the’ sudden changes from intense excitement to I a unable to se | Paper. rom | funding of the it of numerot [armen arog of deol ik nok nee % ey gpm The cong a tg eee ie se Y ie eee | ‘words from Mr. Reed as of the Fifty: first Congress wero delivered: “I now declare ‘the House adjourned without day.” ‘NOW THE FOX BEGINS. vigorous ren- now becoming animated. singing or trying to sing and the markable, to say the least. republicans sang ‘Sweet Land of Lib- erty,” and John Allen tried to depose Mr. Cole- 1 Who was acting as lender, by singing solo. The press gallery, on account of the Higor of , newspaper however, was abl ar and 3 topped to listen to the gallery si yooatsbre, Congress, We Are Going to Tear lou Now.” ‘The House tried once more to sing “Home Again,” but it failed and the galleries and the floor began to empty rapidly. ‘Thus the Con- gress died. +e THE PRESIDENT BUSY. ‘He Goes to the Capite! to Approve er Dis- approve Belated Bills. President Harrison must undoubtedly have hada great many busy days, but it is highly improbable that any of them ever kept him more thoroughly engaged than this particu larly busy day, which sees the latter end of the Fifty-first Congress. Shortly after 9 o'clock the President arrived at the Capitol and was at once conducted to the luridly upholstered apartment which is sacred to his uses when- ever he needs it. Accompanying the President were Atturney General Miller, Secretary Rusk, Private Secretary Halford, Assistant Secretary 0. L. Pruden, Executive Clerk E. F. Tibbott, Warren Young and the veteran, Charles Loefiier. Waiting for the President to arrive were Postmaster General Wanamaker and As- sistant Secretary of the Treasury Nettleton MR. WANAMARER OX HAXD. The Postmaster General was first on vae ground, his busy manner giving every one who watched him do nothing the impression that he was fretting because of bis enforced idle- ness. Following closely after the President came Secretaries Proctor and Noble, and as s00n as the customary courtesies had been ex- changed there was a gencral settling down to work. A great many bills were ready for aj proval or disapproval and there was lit enough time in which to consider and . President seated himself at the table in the center of the room with his back to the door. The stack of bills were divided up am the several heads of ‘tmen| (Commissioner Douglass was present) and as rapidly as the received the approval of the cabinet the presi- dential autograph was affixed. ‘THE WORK OF THE PRIVATE SECRETARIES. Mr. Pruden toiled at a table in one of the corners writing on each parchment act such legends as were appropriate, filling in the date speed the work. Mr. Halford a1 Tidbott were also busy and so was Mr. Warren Young, it being the latter's business to vecure from Mr. Amzi Smith, superintendent of the Senate document room, copies of the reports on each measure which was to be placed before the of approval and doing, everything he could to | gested nd Mr. nt. Those reports were pinned to the Parchments and from thom be" President necessaril secure information and draw ferences. SECRETARY FOSTER ARRIVES. At 10:15 Secretary Foster arrived and took his place with his associates. Secretaries Blaine and Tracy arrived at about 10:30 and at once proceeded to the President's room. them interested in some of the ragged-edge legislation, shook hands with Doorkeeper Loe! fler and strolled into the room with an air of at carelessness that gave their anxiety away more completely than could have been done by any other plan they could have sconted. ile the Senate was in executive session Postmaster General Wanamaker and Secretary Proctor started to enter the Senate lobby. They were promptly stopped by the door. keepers and were compelled to go round about —— other way. = ere was quite a assemblage of people in the vicinity of the President’. room, every member of the crowd being, apparently, more than ordinarily anxious to see the chief magistrate. THE COMMITTEE OF NOTIFICATION. It was somewhere in the neighborhood of 11:20 when a solid and somewhat solemn-look- ing procession marched out of the Senate lobby ‘nd into the President's room. Senator Ed- munds was in the lead with Senator Gorman following him closely. Then éame Representa- tives McKinley, Payeon and Mills. These five gentlemen comprise the joint committee of the two houses es with the duty of notify the President that Congress was ready to ad~ Journ, Very pleasant ‘was the presidential nged and quite wmile'as greetings were exchai cordial were the five handshakes, Senator Ed- munds delivered the message and when he had Performed that duty he and Senator Gorman Teturned to the chamber, leaving the Repre- sentatives to find their way back to the House au best they could. MANY BILLS SIGNED. Acts to Which the President Afixed His Signature at the Capitol. While at the Capitol this morning the Presi- dent signed the acts for the protection of the lives of miners in the tertitories; for the relief of John M. Eddy and others; to remove the charge of desertion against the name of E. F. Woodworth; to commission Philip C. Johnson, decensed, as rear admiral in vision in the northern judicial district of Georgia; to allow certain claims re- por by the Court of Claims under the timber “Bowman act: to repeal culture laws and for other purposes; to amend title 50, chapter 8, Revised Statutes, to relating to copyrights: ‘amend 900 tion | 4787, Re Statutes; to -author- ize refunding of duty on » win- dow is for 8t. re for the re- Harford county, Md.; to ee was bonds; to provide for Many Senators and Representatives, most of | ¢ ‘the United States navy; to create anew di-| R. THE M. E. CONFERENCE m | Gathering Here of Distinguished Fol- they Mave the‘sehs vo lstened | BISHOPS, PREACHERS, ELDERS. ‘The Mother Conference—The Delegates As- semble This Morning at Hamline Church— ‘The Baltimore conference of the Methodist | Rev. J. H. Dashiell, Episcopal church assempled in its one hundred and seventh session at Hamline Church, corner 9th and P streets, this morning at 9 o'clock. ‘There was » latge attendance. BisHor s0Ycr. Bishop Ianae W. Joyce of Chattanooga, Tenn., presided, and conducted the opening services | Pe"! this morning. Bishop Joyce is one of the ablest members of the episcopal body. He ise native of Ohio, and in entered the Northwest Indiana conference and in turn hai charge of some of the t and most important churches of Indiana and Ohio until he was raised to the bishopric at the general conference of 1888. In appearance Bisho Joyce is at once imposing and attractice. He is alarge man and with « clear cut, kindly face. The at which he sat on the platform this morning was decorated only with a ginss bow! of Easter lilies and other flowers, but in all other respects it had a businesr-like air about it, and but little time was spent in getting down the real business of the day. OPENING EXERCIERS. ‘The exercises were opened by Bishop Joyce, who rend the fifty-third chapter of Isaiah and the twenty-sixth chapter of St. Matthew, and the of the hymn “Alas, and Did My Saviour ”” The sacrament of the Lord's 8: celebrated b; Joyce, by Pre- siding Eldors W. F. Sreake of Baltimore’ F.C. Ed She |. Edward Secretary J. St. Clair Neal of Baltimore called the roll of members. He was re-elected secretary for another year. Mev. W. L. Mc- Dowell was elected Rev. Page Milburn treasurer. PROGRAM FOR TRE WEEK The committes on order of business made a report outlining the program of work for the sessions of the week. There are to be two ses- sions a day—one at 8:80 to 12:90 a.m. and one at 7:30 p.m. The fret half hour of the morning socsion ia to be devoted to s prayer mecting. | The even- ing sessions are to be devoted to the anniver- saries of the general socicties of the church. The morning meetings are to be given up to the regular ‘business of the conference. committee to draw up a plan to reduce the number of active committees made its report by the chairman, Rev. J. A. Price of Ryland Chapel of this city. ‘he various cha: were reported and adopted item by STANDING COMMITTEES. Rev. Robert Moore was elected conference postmaster, and members of the various stand- ing committees of conferer.ce were nominated and elected as follows: Religious services—Presiding Elder Riley, H._R. Naylor and Washington pastors. yr igmperance 8. Shannon, B. T. Clarkson, 8. . Harteock, Harry Boggs, WT. D.Clemm, A. J. Gill. = Epworth League—W.R. Strickler.C.T. Weed., ©. T. House, F. G. Porter, G. H. Corey, W. v. Chapman, J. C. Nicholso: item. nm. Memoire—J. A. McCauley, W. I. McKenney, J. B. Stitt, 8. V. Leach, Hi Baker. oes institutic |. T. Goucher, E. J.C. Nicholson, W. C. Griftith, J. i. C. W. Baldwin, L. F. Morgan. Baltimore book depository—W. A. Koontz, J. F. Ockerman, G. W. , Alex. Bielaski, M. F. B. Ri a ice. ‘Complainte—8. A. Wilson, B. P. Brown, J. R. Wheeler, W. Case, J. A. Price, Joel Brown, J. F. Ockerman; laymen, GH “Hunt, J. i. Gaitoy, (J. 8. Berry, J. H. Bristor, "E. F. mn. Baltimore Methodist—W. H. Ockerman, J. F. Ockerman, G. W. Cooper, A. Bielaski, M. F. G. W. Hobbs, B. G. W. Reid J.N. Dav B Norris, Geor Mbuote Thom . Ne is ‘ge tt, a8 Wood, 8. M. Hartwock. Church benevolences—F. J. Wagner, C. E. Dudrenr, W. J. Law, H. 8. France, J. H. M. Lemon, J. W. Steele, Osborne Belt. ‘THE VOTE ON THE ADMISSION OF WOME. A motion was made that the vote on the ad- mission of women to the general conference be taken tomorrow morning without debate. This gave tise to consideruble discussion, as several of the brethren were of the opinion that this was too slighting and undignified a method of dealing with one of the most important —ques- tions ‘that has ever risen in the Methodist Church. It was thought that every man had formed his own opinion long ago, and that dis- cussion on the matter would bes “work of supererogation. substitute motion was made that there should be no debate, but that each voter be al- lowed five minutes im which to explain his vote. In this way it would take sixteen hours to take the vote and the motion was withdrawn. As finally decided the vote is to be taken Fri- day morning at 11 o'clock without formal de- bate by yeas and nays. ‘VISITORS INTRODUCED. A.sum of $1,227 was asked for the expenses of the next annual conference, $2,668 for the | 3004 M. Episcopal fund and €2,000 each for the tract and Sunday school sovieties. These pay wore referred to the presiding elders. "After the calling of the roll of committees and the reading of s number of notices the following visitors were introduced: G. T. Price, Wrom- ing; D. H. Trebue, east Maine; H. 0. Wenkler, Cincinnati; Dr. M. J. Scudder, east New York: ;, Rev. & Brown, Gene- Rov Mr. Dunham of the Nes % see; Rev. Mr. Dunham ww Yor Concern. ‘Bishop Joyce made = few pleasant remarks | 8% and the journed fone ee witha service by jebster of Baltimore. to the conference until 7:30 o'clock cises will be Rev. G. G. H. statistical secretary and | Of asa rule, already voted on this question, ana | their deci<ion has been unfavorable to the a- | mission of women as delegates. While no doubt the action of the ministers will be infia- some extent by the public senti- the churches as thus expressed. yet recs an ttenen lent 1, therefore, that the discussion will be w BOT FRW CHANORS IX APPOINTHRNTS. There will be but few changes made in the appointments of ministers in this District at Present conference. In only two cases dave the ministre served out their full term ve years, and,generally speaking, no change | fs made before the expiration of the’ full ver, .D., the pastor of the Fifteenth Street Chureh, has been with bis con- Rropetion, for five years, and Rev. Herbert | : . the pastor of McKendree Church, has served ‘the same time. All the other pas- tors in the District have yet from one to four years toserve and unless there exists some Teaeon for a change none will be made. Rev. George Elliott, the pastor of Foundry Chureh, has just completed his fourth year of service with that church and his gregation dosire his retura. There are one of two churches in the District where the pastor® have not completed their full term, bat some members of their desire a change and have so represe: bishop. "It is of course not known whet bishop will accede to these requests probability is, however, that the chan among the pastors of this city will be very ‘The term of service of Presiding clier, n J. MoKendree Reiley, has expired this change may lead to others, For ex- ample, the names of Hor. Dr. Price, the The ved ition of presiding elder. of either of these pastors will make a in their churches, which may be filled, ho ever. by tho appointment of Rev. Mr. Kelley, and thus no further change will be necessary. THE MOTHER CONFERENCE. The conference is a historic body, as it is the mother conference of the Methodist Charch in this country. it was organized at Dultimore in the year 1784, and, for some years, was the only conference on ‘this side of the Atlantic. Bishop Asbury, the first American bishop, pre- sided over the deliberations of this first meeting in conference of the Methodists of North America and from this time dates the origin of the American Methodist chureh. In the year 1792 the growth of the church was such as to warrant the establishment of six conferences and in that year the general conference fixed the bounds of these conferences. ‘The Baltimore _ conference, as then instituted, included all of Mary- land (and that portion of | Tennerivs west of the Susquel iver. At that period the appointments of ministers were, in_ many instances, only for six months and the circuits traveled were frequently larger than the dis- tricts now assigned to the care of the presid- ing eldera. As the country was settled and the Population increased the boundaries of the baltimore conference were diminished. At pres- eaney of the conference is not more than one-fourth the original limits. THE PRESENT CONFERENCE. The conference now includes all of Maryland with the exception of the Fastern Shore, a por- tion of West Virginia extending as far as Pied- mont on the railroad andthe District of Co- and ministers, over 200 in number, represent- ing about 40,000 member Opinion of the Attoracy Respecting Saloons Within the Circle of Prohibition. Recently Commissioner Ross wrote to the at- during last week many applications for liquor licenses were finally acted apon by Col. Robert and himself within one mile of the Soldiers Home and favorable action was taken in some cases. He said notices were sent by mail to the applicants informing them that their licenses had been granted and ~equesting them to call for the same. Mr. Ross desired to know if the actionof the Commissioners and the formal noti- fication result in the granting of the licenses woas to be beyond recall, in the cases He said further that those persons who hud not received their licenses were clamoring for them and requested eariy attention to the legal statu» of their claims. The attorney today gubmitted his opinion, which is as follows: “Assuming that House bill prohibiting the issuance of licenses within one mile of Buldiers’ Home is now « law, and assuming farther that tinuance of existing licenser, its effect is to terminate he authority of the Commissioners to grant licenses for the sale of liquor within the prohibited territory. ~The existing application for licenses not yet granted to which you refer in your communica- tion should be denied, and the lconses already granted for the sale of liquor within the terri- tory embraced 1m the law of Congress should be treated as void. These licenses are in law ‘temporary permits’ and carry with them no vested rights. The law of Congress is supreme, | and attaches at once in its effects to the term- tory faliing within its jurisdiction, need not suggest to you of course the pro- riety of notify effect of the law of Congress, and that the money which they have paid for the sume or such part balance of the license year will be returned to them upon application.” — DISTRICT GOVEKNMENT. LIQUOR LICENSES were issued today as follows: J. W. Miller, 731 8th street southeast; G. Pren, 115 4%; north- west; W. Hirst, 639 H northwest; P. Dugan, 3285 M northwest; R. Ryan, 1202 2d southwest; Terence Fegan, 1083 41 8. Schladt, 1238 32d Franklin Guy, 1251 3d southwest; 925 6th north- west; W. Fletcher, 627 24th northwest; Ed Ab- ner, 415 East Capitol; M.F. McGrann, 1704 Peunsyivania avenue northwest; C. A. Freeda, northwest; J. W. Buckley, 2028 M north- west; M. T. Bridwell, 368 M 3 northwest; 1.1. Lyons, west; J, J. Noonan, 901 26th northwest: Theo- dore Jobansen, 211 7th northwest; John A. Pierson, 201 M northwest. BUILDING PERarrs were issued yesterday as follows: Morgan & Hayes, one brick mill for cutting and sawing corner ist and M streets northeast; on one frame dwelling on 12th street extended: $1,200. | Joveph Prather, one brick dwelling in alley, square 458; €1,000. asc THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS. the resolutions offered at yesterday's seesion by the committee on reasonable rates. Car couplers was the next subject discussed. An argument in behalf of uniformity in | ® : fs) Geo. M. | you w ent the territoryembraced within the bounds | jumbia. It ix composed of the presiding elders | torney for the District, in which he said that | where the licenses were not actually issued. | it contains no reservation in favor of the con- | ‘as was intended to cover the | Sitchlish the record and Yar Department: the act in regard vse of bonds by Oklahoma City, the act for a pub- lic building at Bar Harbor, Me. ~ 2 ‘THE Post OFrice stTR, ‘The Commissioners Instructed by Judge James This Afternoon. The commissioners—Mesers. John T. Len- man, John A. Hamilton and W. 8 Thompson appointed to appraise the property tn square 823, between ©, D, went, a8 the alte for the city post office, was im structed by Judge James this afternoon. — DID NOT WANT JURIRS. Defendants in the Police Court Who Did Not Insist on Their Rights, | The bill changing the practice of the Police | Court ad providitig a Jury for that court | having beer signed by the President, today Jinany ofthe prisoners were cntitied toa ary trink, | However, wx there was no jury there, vey bad to content themselves with a trial by the judge or give bonds until a jury is provided for the court. The new law gives the right of trial by jury to any person charged with an offense the penalty for which may be @50 or more, and thet includes almost every class of offenses: triable by the court. Aseach person charged wae arraigned today the question was asked, “Do ta trial bere today, or wait and be tried by a jury?” and the reply in all cases but j one was, ie tried here.” y Case in which the jury trial was de- | manded war im the case of Brockenberry, who was charged with concenled weapons, but es he was aiso charged with aswult with intent | to All the question of concealed weapons was | of minor importance and did not comme am Judge Miller expects that the jury for the court will be drawn tomorrow, and that tweive men will be ready to assist in the triale on the following day —— Tux Parsvests VacaTiox. The President will leave the city on Saturday for a few days’ ducking at Benzies, Ma. Sexaton-ruact Vitas of Wisconsin, who was Secretary of the Interion in the Cleveland ad- Necretary Noble today met a number of the officials, whom be new when he was at the head of the depart- xn | mont. A Hag Niort oF It.—The President hada hard night of it last night. He scarcely |slept a wink. The members of the cabinet | remained until late, most of them | kearin the stroke of 2 the | White House clock. Secretary Noble was the | laxt to leave, but the President and Mr. Hal- ford and Mr. Montgomery and Mr. ¥ up all night, being — in constant | communication with the Capitol by wire. ‘The Preaident went to bed between 4 and 6 o'clock Ixcneasz or THe CovomED Porviatiox.— There has been a good deal said about the it crease in the colored population of the country, the contage af increase bine of the white race. A bulletin will shortly be ised by the It will show that the percen: the past ton years of Las been 24 per cent, while that of the colored race has been 13 per vont. JORDA Si, at ey w. DIED. Piane otes at ged ecco thee ek ‘Sirti, forse, MART” the it the “[hew sore papers plese cone he Gn Sean <n, Aw Deck FORDE a the beeen ‘an are i take piace frow ue Ince rewidenee, 1014 eet mortuwest, on Friday atdoesock ‘reabe tfuliy Tavited te artene | GUILFORD. On March 3 ‘clock 2.2.5 any? TNL, wt 8 raiyms, WV ITLAAM 1. GlLaLPOKD, in the im ae v LUCAS. Ou Tuesday morn 1139), EMEA LOAN, ga Fe rou prey 1" Street no. thwest, er heventecnt, EMOR, i a ore Fold the waren bands together, Ciowe the soft abd drain) yes, Sew Bow ake a Lroken iy, Pale and beauttinl be see, BY i SEXKIND. (Ou, Turley. occ a:tn., CONRAD BES Sears tn ce eae Funeral Thursla), at Jordock Pi, from Lutnern Ciiurh, Pourth and streets weet. ‘Baltimore and’ New ork German papers please ra TWYMAN. On Tuesday, March 3. 1802. at 6.21 otc Piz TwE MAS, “aeed dityentae | Born in Fredericksimrg. Sbriuikine from the 0.0 limi Soom suai rexteu th ‘Atta die mp tater © ue Y His parents. Funeral from Gali reith Church, Sixth tween Land b streets turthwest, on 1 ‘The announcement of Mrs huseli's sudden death wana severe alock to her inany {riends. Geet is man fest upon every countenance abil the sympathy of the sweet care and love for those of her household. Wome circle was Lailuwed Ly the pare and enpoblime love of a devoted wise and smother, ‘ste so well loved must Le consoled by the thought ‘they ever rendered to ber the and devotion. It is meedicns for me to her numerous rience, for te ts i i Propveré Hee i i