Evening Star Newspaper, May 25, 1891, Page 5

nal THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C, MONDAY, MAY 25, 1801, 00 RRR 3 Trt ie kh AF a2 EE Eee PAF 00. PP PPP 00. as a3 ree as Bs BE RE EOP YY T te Gud i ‘: = weed keane aoa week a GENBRAL STOCK-REDUCING SALE. UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS. Beinch Gloria Umbrelins natural handles. © jen easements Piain Cour Faille Si’ Parasols. Pe “ All-sitk Bi All-silk Mitts, Bim ERCHIEF: sad Sb UPHOLSTERY, STAMPED LINENS, &c. ‘Fe. and Se. Lice Carts HOSIERY. - Lalies’ Fine Lisle Hose. tm fast, Black # Tan and two shades of Gray. 3 oe, Cuku's fost Black Hose, all sizes, ribbed 2. Gauze Vests, 4 different styies./10e. each SS AND EMPROIDERY. me Fl : v2 inbroideries. | 4 ie Torvhow Laces, 12 Yards We. “Minch High Grade Figured NOTIONS. B ri Imported Saxony - Exquisite Dress ranted. Se. Cabinet Hair Plas, Bee. si taney ‘bows. ECKWEAR AND RUCHINGB. Best Quality Msline Vetling. ail colors. Cord ie D i> and Sse. 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Be sure and ask for *“Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup," and take ue other kind. sv centes vottie, ais-ly. By Tur Usz OF POND'S EXTRACT PAIN WILL DISAPPEAR, INFLAMMATIONS VANISH, HEMORRHAGES CEASE. ove Back A «ait worn out, relly food for nothing, i ie ity Ay : cUWN' ITTERS. UW'S THON BITTERS. rene Gralers'in tasdlctae ROMPT RELIEF IN 81 banses:constipati tt you General Tt will cure you . HEADACHE, DIZZI- in side, teed iver Pulls. Ive Gor Taz Nenve TO SAY “OUR ONLY TERMS ARE CHEAP FOR CASH.” We buy for cash and don’t want any credit trade. We'| don't take any notes but bank notes indorsed by Uncle If you deny yourself in order to save your earn- ings, why don’t you seek a strictly cash house to get all you can fora dollar? If you want Matting, Furni- ture, China, Smail Wares, tors, &e., we will save you big money. Matting, 1255 tode. Best Lingn Chair and Damask, 48c. Curriages, $4.85 to $25. Cots. $1.75 and $1.98. ‘Tea Set: 56 pieces, 2.96. Dinner Sets, 100 pieces, 87.98. Refrigerators, €2.75 to #30. All-bair Mattress. 40 pounds, @8.50. Foiding Beds, 89. Handsome one, bevel mirror front, 18x40, ornamented, €28. Wire Axood Lounge, $3.95. Oak Sidebourd, $12.50 up. Everything for cash. We don’t pretend to give you something for nothing, but you will get 100 cents for every dollar you spend, and no matter what you bu; if not as represented please report it and we will change or refund the money. influence. Your interest is our own. We only ask you to come and see. MC. GRASTY'S DOUBLE STORES, 1510 and 1512 7th st. n.w., bet, Pand Q. Don’t doubt till you try. my2l T. B. Towsex & Sox, DRY GOODS DEALERS, 1316 7h at. mw. sage tine of Ladies’ and Children's Parasols and "Poather'presi atberDroci Ticking, im fancy colors, Regular ieee Ralline aed Lawast bee Malin, Se. Mosyuito Net in ail Binh Hearvetta Canuere wool, 50c., @5e., 75e. ts for oa eens Cotton ra wide, Siga. w Gane Cotton, feo Gelte' Baibersag Bhestiae, Be iterehirts, 25. ;- tae, Bae. Tebie Tinea. Towtla, NOKISS Gente Neckwonr, see.” 100 aud of the World to be es TO PRACTICN ttle Liver ‘& McNally Atos fetacantt oe Hittie Liver Fils. Forty pls Bventray. Cail'ana [HOSE WHO wis should buy Carters Open every evening until 7 o'eloek and Saturdays until 10. buy Carter's fms vial; only ote pill a Jonsson & Lerrneiz, 713 MARKET SPACE. By a fortunate purchase we're enabled to offer our Patrons an extraordinary bercain in Fine French Challies. ‘This material is 40 inches wide in nent stripes, dark and light colors. They were considered cheap at G5. Our bargain price, your choice, only ‘Sige. YARD. ‘We've also received one case in new styles of Satin- finish Manchester Satines at 12ic. : fully worth Lc. French Satines the new warm-weather fabric, in large variety of ee and a duel took deautiful designs, at 25c. per yard; colors, * Calico Wrappers, light and dark colors, well made, $1.25. Ladies’ Chaltieand Outing Cloth Tea Gowns only 5. All sizes. JOHNSON & LUTTRELL, DRY GOODS AT POPULAR PRICES, my23 —« 713 Market Space, bet. 7th and Sth sts. FACES, WHO 12d EDITION. } | Baby Carriages, Refrigera- } 50 to $100. | lat JUDGE HOUK’S DEATH Ho Drinks a Poison Instead of His Medici CINCINNATPS SUNDAY BALL PLAYERS MRS. DUNCAN’S NEW RELATIVE ti JUDGE HOUK’S FATAL MISTAKE, |2 He Takes a Strong Solution of Arsenic In- stead of His Medicine. Ksoxvirte, Trxx., May 25.—Judge L. C. Houk, Representative in Congrem from the second Tennessee district, died this morning at To'clock. Yesterday afternoon he went toa drug store near his residence to get a preserip- tion put up. The druggist compounded it for him and set it down in @ glist near another containing a strong solution of arsenic, which he took by mistake. Antidotes were promptly administered and by 10 o'clock last night he was so well that noth- ing was said about the circumstance except.to & few friends. He slept through the night and died this morning suddenly. He had heart disease, anc the poison and the excitement fol- lowing the incident affected that organ and,was the cause of his death, st wi wi wi —— SUNDAY BALL PLAYERS. Members of the Cincinnati Team Will Be Given a Jury Trial. Crxcrexatt, May 25.—All of the ball players engaged in yesterday's game were prosent in the police court this morning to answer the charge of playing ball on Sunday. The court room was filled with curiosity seekers. “King” Kelly was there with his Dall players and pleaded not guilty. Attorney Hart demanded a jury in each case. The case of Manager Bancroft was set for next Friday to be tried by a jury, while all of the players will be tried likewise next Wednesday week. SHE CLAIMS MKS. DUNCAN. a B hi A Strange Woman Who Arrives in North Wales From Australia. Loxpox, May 25.—Dispatches received here from Bettws-y-Coed, North Wales, near the place where Mra. K. C.Duncan was nearly mur- dered by her husband on May 2, state that considerable excitement was caused there on Saturday last by the strange conduct of a mys- i lady who arrived there on the day d. The new arrival said that her oung and that she came from Young claimed that Mrs. Dun- can was her daughter and insisted upon seeing the wounded woman. The doctors in attendanee upon Mrs. Dun- can refused the strange lady's request, but showed 2 photograph of Mrs. Duncan. Though Mrs. Young admitted that the photo- graph was nota likeness of her daughter she resisted in saying that Mrs. Duncan was her ughter and the doctors were deceiving her. Mrs. Young mysteriously left Bettws-y-Coed the same evening. She was accompanied by a little girl and has not been seen since that time. ge AFRICAN ENVOYS TO ENGLAND. by el ti w The Authorities Preparing a Stunning Re- ception to the Emissaries. Loxpoy, May 25.—The English authorities are prepared to give a stunning reception to the two emissaries from the powerful African king, Gangunhama, whose territories lie chiefly within the bounds claimed by Portugal. Gun- Sunhamma asks for British protection, and “de- clares that he wants nothing to do with the Portuguese. He is a brother-in-law to Lobengul, King of the Matabeles, who sent a similar embassy to England some time ago, and was so astonished wi omat about the pension office in regard to the finan- cial operations of Major Barker, the chief of the record division, and other prominent offi- cials of that bureau. According to the gossip afloat these men borrowed money of the they were pressed to repay the little loans they silenced the importunities of their credit- ors by threatening either dismissal or reduc- for the benefit of the widow of a clerk recently deceased never got farther than the pockets of Maj. Barker. Interior Department. acting upon the sugges- gestion of Judge Chandler, the acting secreta began a little investigation. examined all those who knew anything alout the financial operations of the pension office officials, said to have ject. examined maintained. by Barker, and the legal proceedings insti- tuted, repute. Barker paid the note as soon as he was notified that it was due. sented his entire indebtedness, as far as Maj. ; money more than men ordinarily do. that Maj. Barker has proved very efficient division is well up. ‘Mrs. Moore. the widow of a deceased clerk, had been paid to her, not, however, by Maj. Burker,who never handied the money at all,but gambling houses with Green Jr., was not sustained by any evidence that coald be procured. named money lender and had ‘missed. carried was found to be 10 kind is a proper person to be in the govern- mentservic.. Ti therefore. be the vindication of Maj. Barker, way, mote degree ‘of serted, from all the charges made, and the loss of position by in the investigation tha: the rumors in regard to the pension office and the character of the officials were started by a man who was for- merly employed in the pension office, but who GEN, BUSSEY INVESTIGATES, Pension Office. \ROES AGAINST MAJ. BARKER AND OTHERS IN- VESTIGATED—-THE MAJOB VINDICATED—A CLERK NAMED DONAHUE TO BE DISMISSED, ACCORDING TO GEN. BU-SEY's STATEMENT. For some time past there have been rumors clerks under them and when ion in their salaries. 1t was also asserted that sum of money raised in the record division GEN. BUSSEY INVESTIGATES. Tn order to get down to the bottom of there lories Gen. Bussey, the assistant secretary of the ent over to the ponsion office this morning and Ge jen. Bussey sat ith Commissioner Raumas a kind of ourtand as well as those who were information on this sub- Altogether twenty witnesses were and when — the investigation ‘as concluded Gen. Bussey said that it was found that Maj. Barker had borrowed some 40, which had been obtained on a note in- dorsed by Donahue, whom, it was claimed, represented a money lender not employed in the department. BARKER'S NOTES PAID. Another clerk said that Barker owed him $20, hich Barker denied, and the charge was not This note of $40 had been paid it was claimed, was the result of conspiracy to bring Parker into dis- ‘This amount repre- jen. ussey could ascertain. ‘The latter asserts that ker was not in the habit of Ee fe says is present position and that the work of his THE MONEY PAID TO THE WIDOW. It was also found that the $180 collected for y Maj. Ripley and Mr. Landon, the assistant et The charge that Maj. Darker had visited . Raum, Tt was found that a clerk onahue had indorsed notes for a reonally looked after eir collection and had used his official poxi- ion to secure their payment. DONARUE TO BE DISMISSED. Gen. Bussey says that Donahue will be dis- The rate of interest which the loans er cent a month, «Gen. Bussey says that he docs not think at © man who engages in a business of t he result of the investigation will, ho, by the is nota relative even to a re- Gen. Bussey, as been as- | elerk Donahue. WHERE TRE RUMORS STARTED. Gen. Bussey further states that it transpired as dismissed some timetgo for cause. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ‘New York Stock Market. he fr tort Brock ‘Sin error F special C wire to Corson. Macartney.1410 at the report they brought back of the ri glories of Windsor Castle and London that he ee |e |« did not believe them, and ordered them to BIN SIS E & W. pro. be baked alive, from which fate they were saved ¥. J.cen by an English missionary, who convinced the king that they told the truth. The missionary was horrified to learn later on that the king had caused two of his slaves to be subjected to the fate intended for his emissaries, on the ground that. having given his word, somebocy must perish. Se STOCKS DULL, FAIRLY STEADY, The Market Opens Actively, but Afterward Settles Down. New York, May 25.—The stock market opened the new week with an active business, | M which, however, was principally in a half dozen | stocks, comprising St. Paul, Union Pacific, Atch- ison, Rock Island, sugar and codage, while the unusually strong tone of last week was missing and some hesitation became apparent. First | prices were generally small fractions lower | than. the closing figures of Saturday, though | a firm tone was immediately developed, and among the active shares advances over the opening figures, extending to %, were scored. These gains were generally lost in the ater dealings, however, when the market was less active. Cordage was exceptionally strong, but sugar, which opened up 1 per cent, scored only a slight advance. St. Paul still re tained its great preponderance in the dealings, but the market displayed no other marke: feature. Atil o'clock it was active and heavy, generally at small fractions below the opening ices. P¥Money is easy at 33(a4 per cent. The stock | market was decidedly less active after 11 W prices slowly settling down until near noon, ; “\ when all the leading shares were frac- tions below the opening figures. downward movement, which was the re- sult of the announcement that more gold would goout on Wednesday, made no farther progress and dullness and stagnation marked the trad- ing in the last half hour. At noon the market was dull and fairly steady, generally at small fractions under fift prices. tas ab en A Corpse Beside the Railroad Track. Youxens, N.Y., May 25.—The body of a man, aged about forty-five years, and five feet four inches high, was found beside the track of the New York and Northern railroad thiy morning. His neck was broken and shoulder dislocated and there were terrible bruises all over the | body. The man was good looking and wore = fine dress suit. It was not known whether he was struck bya train or not. There was noth- ing about him to ideutify him. a Corn “Shorts” Become Frightened. Cuicaco, May 25.—The receipts of corn were much lighter today than anticipated and the “shorts” became frightened. ‘They made the ing price of July 5234 against 513, at the close on Saturday. It advanced at once to 53, and the short dethand continuin gurgent, fur- ther appreciated to 543¢. From. that point it sagged bff to 58% at 11 o'clock. A factor in the advance was the feeling that the recent decline of 18c. was too much and that it was time for a reaction. G B, ui Fi Ce a chine Company, — bid, 375 asked. Great Falls lee Fae PR Company, — Wid, 175 asked. Bull Run Panorama Fight for the Lightweight Championship. | Company, <a. = aske jumatic Gun Lonpox, May 26.—The prize fight between | C fe, Ju aa . fe Lepunit ant Lrast C Washi Jemmy Carney and Dick Burge for £1,000 and | gst/Gvchin it rast Companion washington the lightweight, championship of England will | ingion Loan and. Trust Company, yx bid, $02 be fought tonight. A battle ground has been | asked. American Security ‘Fut Compa, Selected thut the police will not get wind of. | 80 bid, SLusked, Carney is the favorite. siaal aE Duel BALTIMORE, May 9%. — Flour dull—western seeene —: + 2.75400; do. extra, $2544.75; ‘do. Wasurxorox, Ixp., May 25.—Lofa Sprinkles Sak; winter, wheat Dautent, Siu fi ring and William Johnson, neighboring farmers, | wheat patent, 5.50a5.15; spring wheat straight, 5.00e went to Petorsburg Saturday and became very | 540—Tecelpts, 1,650 barrels: shipments, 3,517 bar- nk. teguy end ccomed inthe best of humor, but when a mile north of town a dispute urose, which terminated in blows. Final, (- and fell to orpse. His com recetved a ball in bis left side and died a few yards away. "ae Death of Prof. Wilbur. 20 ut 5036; 20.at $052; 20 at 50. Tency, 1025 bid. — asked. Market stock, 78, 1802, currency 10355 bid, 103 asked. — asked. 5 0-year fund, 68, gold, town kk. ington aud Georgetown Railroad Convertible 6s, iw bid, 128 asked. 5a 1905, 104 bid, — asked. Washington Market Company, ist mortgage 6s, 110 bid, —asked. Wash- o'clock, but no change in temper occurred, | ington Market Company, imp. 68.116 bid, — asi —asked. Washington Light Infantry Ist mortgage, 68, 104, 104 bid, — asked. 1 | fantry 2d, 78, 1904, 98 bid, 105 asked. Washington asked. Washington ‘Gas Light’ Company, series pany Convertible 63, 158. bi bid, 4:5 asked. Bank of Republic, ames’, 190 bid. $80 asked, Columbia, 11 bid, 106 asked. Capi: tal, 125 log asked. ‘Traders’, 115 id, 120 asc. Lincol 100 bid, 102 asked. 210 bid, 225 asked. Metropolitan. Columbia, 66 bid, Street, 48 bid, 52 asked. leytown, 5s bid, ask ton, Higen 8 bide 83g asec, ‘Lincoln, 6 bid, Om 43g bid, 4% asked. bid, 130 asked. 483 Did, 44 asked. Electric Light, 159 bid, 166 asked. sean Graphophone, 6 bid, 6% aske ‘Miscellaneous ‘Stocks Washington Market Com- ‘They started home in the former's | }« r oie Shipments 123,800 bulla stock, tekst usked; yellow, 10 asked: mixed, arme i343 July, Usa N Fi st00! ite Western, Si asked; No. 2 mixed western, 4 No. New Bavwewicx, N. J., May 25. Francis A. | ti ee to Guated : eis Rae pie sean ce j Sea. ; cotton. per pound, sad, “Cotton quiet, a ‘Provistone change. ne “ice renee a are | Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—Regular call — 12 o'clock m: D. C. 68 01 1892, $50 at 1v3y. Est Toa ft Washington Gas Convertible 64, 00 at 135. Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Rail- 10 at 49) ational Union Insurance, 25 Security and ‘Trust Company, Per imp. 7s, 1891, cu 133s bid. 2-year fun: 63, 1892,,e0ld, 10544 ind, 68, 1899, gl 20-year fu (d, 108 bid, s, Water stock, ater stuck, 7s, cul Teney, 1908, 125 bid, — asked. 65s, 1924, fund, currency. 116 bid, 118 asked. Miscellaneous Konds—Washingion and George- road, 10-40, 6, 1055, bid, 108 asked. Wash- Masonic Hall Axsociation, american Security and ‘Trust Company, 58, 100bid, Washington Light in- jas “Light ‘Company, series A, és, 126 bid, — 68, 128 bid, — asked. ington Gas Com- asked. Washiny rrr ‘ash . 140 ational Bank Stocks—Bank of £ Hitan, 980 bid, 300 asked. 1. 300 bid. oe eee and Me- — asked. Citizens. 170 bid, tr: Farmers bid. — asked. West End, 101 bid, in, allroad Stocks—Washington and Georgetown, 00 bid, 1097, asked. Capitol and North G Eekington and Sold; jome, 49 bid, 1 asked. Georgetown and 4 asked. e Stocks—Firemen's, 46 bid, 62 asked. S bid, 65 asked. Metropolitan, 80 bid, — ational Union, i8 bld, 183, asked. Arti 115 bid, 185 asked. "Corcoran, 68 bid, —aske: olumbla, 15% bid, 16 asked. G2rmaue ‘American, anted“Peopie's by bid ss asked. Comme! 3 rola asked. a Insurane ranklil ‘Pitie’ Insurance Stocks—Real Estate Title, 123 Columbia Title, 64 bid, 64 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks—Washingion Gus, Georgetown Gas, 48 bid. U.B. ‘Telephone Stocks—Pennsyivania, 25 hesapeake and Potomac,594; bid. 836 asked. Amer- It js Sul; “Ragust, 1.035;a1.06%—receiplay 1H iba hak. Corn—sout weak alte, Braye Tee ‘shipments, atss ‘bal 61,669 and weak—No. ‘Butter dull," unchanged. Egg THE INTERCONTINENTAL RAILWAY. He and Gen, Raum Hold = Court at the | The Route Proposed in a Report Made by the Commission. THE LINE TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE SURVEYING PARTIES—MAKING CONNECTONS WITH EXISTING ‘BAULWAYS—REPORTS RECEIVED FROM PARTIES IN THE FIELD. Letters have been received at the headquar- ters of the intercontinental railway cotmission in this city by Lieut. R. M. G. Brown, the ex- ecutive officer of the comminsion, from the three parties of surveyors who have gone down into South ahd Central America, showing that the destinations have been reached and that the governments under whose. care they are to work have shown the heartiest interest in the project and have given them all possible aid. The government of Ecuador took imme- diate charge, of the joint party which landed at Guyaquil and transported the mem- bers out to Quito, and thus saved fuily $1,500 to the commission. The party that landed at Guatemala City iso found every Possible facility offered by the | govern- ment. The ‘commission has ta a recens and will hold no further meetings until next February, when, it is expected, the parties Will have msde such’ progress as to be able to Teport a synopeis of their work, showing the rough outlines of the plan. It is not thougixt that tho parties will got back to this country for over a year. : ‘The tirst report made by the commission was Pfstented to Secretary Blaine under date of ay 5, and signed by Messrs. A. J. Cassatt and iH. G. Davis. THE PROPOSED ROUTE. The repert says: After gathering together all obtainable information, and after a full and careful consideration of ail the questions in- volved, the following line was determiiied upon as the one to be followed in making the survey. ‘The existing railroads in Mexico connect the railway sysiem of the United States with the City of Mexico. A line of railroad is pro- jected and has been surveyed from the City of Mexico to Ayutla, on the frontier of Guatemala. ‘The city of Ayutla was, therefore, selected as the point from which testart the surveys south- ward. From Ayutla the line determined upon runs Parallel with the Pacitic coast through Mazate- nango to Santa Lucia: thence by Cufinijilapa to Santa Anna, in Salvador; thence thtongh Neuvo San Salvador and Sun Miguel to Guas- coran, in the republic of Honduras. From Guascoran the line will continue along the Gulf of Fonseca, through the state of Cho- Inteca, to the city of the same name; the: through Chinadega, in Nicaragua, to Rivas, and along the shore of Lake Nicaragua, through Alajucla, in Costa Rica, and on through San Jose to Puerto Limon, and thence down the Isthmus of Panama to the valley of the Atrato, in Coiombia. In Colombia, the line will cross the western cordillera of the Andes into the valley of the river Cauca and up this valley to Popayan. A trial line for® branch road will be ran from the main line to the city of Bogota. From Popayan the line will cross the moun- tains to Pasto, and thence continue through Ecuador by the cities of Tulcan, Ibarra, Quito, Cuenca and Loja and into Pern. Through Peru, the line selected will pass throngh the provinces of Cajamarca and Ama- zonas and to the river Maranon, and through its valley to Cerro de Pasco; thence along the river Perene and on to Santa Anna; thence to Cuzeo, Santa Rosa and Puno, and along the shore ‘of Lake Titicaca to the Bolivian fron- tier. In Bolivia the line will of Le Paz and Oruro to Huanchaca, where the main line will terminate. From Huanchaca, Chile, the Argentine Republic, Paraguay and Uruguay can be reached by branch lines. Venezuela will be connected with the trank line by « branch from the most suitable point in the valley of the Cauca to Medellin, where it will connect with an existing railroad to the city of Puerto Berreo, on the Magdalena river, ‘and continue through Bucaramanga, San Jose de Cucuta and Merida to Valencia. “‘It is hoped,” the report says, ‘‘that the work allotted to the several parties can be completed within a year, and while the entire line will not have been surveyed unless fands are forth- coming to provide for the sending out of other through the cities surveying parties, yet the main question as | lag! to whether the Teagan railway is practi- cable will haye been determined, far, from present information, there is no doubt that if « railroad can be built through Central America, the isthmus, Colombia apd Ecuador into Pert it can be carried on southward to connect with existing systems. “Pending the completion of the surveys, the 16" | commission, having no further work before it, suspended its regular sessions until February 1 next, after appointing an executive committee consisting of members remuining in the United States. ‘This committee was clothed with all necessary power, and was also authorized to call the commission together earlier than the date fixed for reassembling. if it was found ad- visable to do so.” WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP. Anuy Leaves.—First Lieutenant A. C. Ma- comb, fifth cavalry, granted five months’ exten- séon of leave, with permission to leave the United States.’ Capt. C. H. Warrens, fourteenth infantry, granted three months’ sick leave. Tue State Derantoeyt has received a copy of the regulations of the Ottoman Magasin at Constantinople established by the Turkish gov- ernment for extending the trade of Turkey with the world. Szcuztany Foster today appointed a com- mission composed of W. J. Edbrooke, supervis- ing architect of the treasury, A. C. Haskell of Columbia, 8. C., and E. A. Buck, United States marshal of Atlanta, Ga., to select a site for public building at Savannah. Ga. The com- mission will meet in Savannab, June 22. Musr Pay Dury ox Her Dories.—The Treas- ury Department has denied the application of Mrs. H. 8. Lowber of Philadelphia for the release, free of duty, of a kage con- taming ten embroidered doilies of do- mestic manufacture which were taken abroad by her sister and embroid- ered by her while away. ‘The department beld that they had been advanced in value by the embroidery, but that it was not of a character | entitling them to entry free as works of art. Dear Mure lnorromanrs.—Assistant Secretary Nettleton has informed the president of the board of immigration at Baltimore, Md., that an alien is not included in the prohibited classes named in the immigration laws merely because he is a deaf mute and that therefore if, as stated by Mr. Knopinski, asteamship company in Balti- more refused to éell him ticket to bring his stepson from Europe, simply because he is « deaf mute, it erred. He adds that there would be no objection to allowing the boy to land, especially if satisfactory bond is given, and it is suggested that the steamship company be so informed. To Investigate InatoRatiox.—The commis- sion appointed by the Secretary of the Treas- uury to proceed to Europe to investigate the immigration question, consisting of Gen. Chas. H. Grosvenor. chairman; Judson N. Cross, Dr. Walter Kempster and Joseph Powderly,’ will sail from New York during the next three weeks and meet in London. ‘They will prosecute dur- ing the summer acareful investigation as to the extent to which governments, municipalities or societies are aiding the deportation to the United States of criminals, paupers and mem- bers of the various defective classes. The re. port of the commission is expected to be ready y the opening of the next session of Congress. Aum Onpxns.—The following assignments to regiments of officers recently promoted are ordered: Col. Isaac D. do Russy (promoted from lieutenant colonel fourteenth infantry), to the eleventh infantry, vice », Tel roceed to join the eleventh ‘infantry. Head (promoted from fantry, vice De R 4 He assigned to a station by the commanding gen- eral, Dey mt of the Columbia, and will join the station to which he may be assigned has Cael a wen _ Mice’ Heady” promoted. He fo vellowed Rags duty on the recruiting service and will report by ph to the commanding ‘De- partment of Dakota, for assignment to a station Pde ong ag Peery = yl lieutenant, twenty aorced infantry), to the Capt. Charles orbncees depart- i fs bs Hu i F if NEW TROOPS AT FORT MYER. After Thirty-three Years of Western Servier ‘Troop A, First Cavairy, Comes Kast. From the retired and not re- gion of Fort Custer, Mont, to the civiliza- tion and lururies of Fort Myer is ® good deal of «= stride, but troop A, first United States cavalry, made just that kind of a move with that celerity which should always characterize the flitting of mounted soldiery. Troop A did not do the journey on horseback, though. Last ‘Thureday morning at seven o'clock it boarded a Northern :Pacific train at Custer station and from that time until nearly noon yesterday Capt. Bomus, Lieut. Landis, Lieut. Traub and fifty-eight enlisted += men moved eastward as rapidly as the rail- road schedules would permit. From the Baltimore and Ohio depot the company was conveyed to 32d street in street cars, and from thence to Fort Myer it was plain marching. There was no appearance of on any of the — bronzed faces as the command tramped across the bridge; as. matter of fact, the impression | Prevails Zs Georgetown that there was much visible joy on sixty-one jand os. « . festuren Bat few troops can 0) to enjo: the privilege of residing & Fort Myer and the Prien nomenon be excused it my — ly distort their visages into such shapes y imagine give expression to unall happiness. 4 REWARD FOR GALLANT SERVICES. Troop A, first cavalry, has been stationed at Fort Custer ever since November last, and had not the command been called into the field by the Sioux troubles it would probably be at Fort Custer now. It comes to Washington asa reward for galiant service, the attention of the authorities being, however, especially di- recte! to itby one of the marches it made in the just Sioux campaign. A troop of cav- alry was supposed to be surrounded by hostile Indians and information to that effect Was conveyed to Gen. Miles. He at once ordered troop A to the rescue, and in re- g to that order troop’ A marched ve miles on one day and fifty miles on the day following. One dred and fifty-two miles in forty-eight hours was good work even for troop A of the first, and the War Department bas shown its approbation. Men who cannot be worn out by such a march are made of stern stuff. THIRTY-THREL YEARS IN THE WEST. For two years previous to its being stationed at Custer the troop was on duty in the Yellow- stone National Park, and before that was quartered at Fort Maginnis, Mont. Since the war of the rebellion the troop hes never been, now, as far eust as the Missouri river, having served on the Pacific coast for thirty three years. ‘Three rather lonely appearing cavalry off- cers sat on chairs ona Fort Myer piazza this afternoon and told a Sran reporter how de- lighted they were to be within easy reaching distance of the national capital. ‘There was nothing fictitious in the self-congratulatory re- marks these officers indulged in. THE OFFICERS AND THEIR SERVICE. Capt. Peter 8. Bomus is in command just now. He is one of the jolliest men in the service, with a darkly tanned epidermis which will not stay with him long in this climate. He has been with the troop for four years, and previous to his transfer served with troop F of the same regiment. The captain served with Gen. Crook in Arizona from 1870 to 1873, was in the Nez Perce and Bannock campaigns and kept his end up in the Sioux difliculties lnst winter. Troop A's first lieutenant is J. F. R. Landis, who, aside from his personal worth, hus the distinction of being a nephew of Gen. Rey. nolds. Lieut. Landis graduated from the mili- tary acudemy in 1878, joined the First cavalry three months after graduation and spent ‘the. succeding five years on the Pacific coast. In 1885 he graduated from the Leaven- worth School and soon afterward was detached for one tour at West Point, in the department of languages. He became first lieutenant 1887 and served with his troop in the Yellow- stone Park in 1890, and in the Sioux campaign t winter. Second Lieutenant P. E. Traub completes the troop roll of commissioned officers. He graduated in 1886 and soon after joincd troop A at Fort Maginnis, Montana. He commanded the troop in the Sword Bearer fight in 1887. A being one of the two troops on the skirmish line in that engagement. Lieut. Traub hud o busy time during last winter's campaign, he being quartermaster and commissary of the first cavalry battalion, com- manded by Maj. Carroll. Troop B of ‘the Sixth Cavalry, commanded by Capt. Baird, will leave Fort Myer tomorrow at 11 a.m. for Fort Washakie, Wyo. etal Scam a The Case Dismissed. Deputy Marshal Joyce today arrested Jas. J. Norris, a clerk in the land offiee, on a warrant charging him with sending a letter of an inde- cent character through the mails and took him before United States Commissioner 8. C. Mills, where he was given a hearing. ‘Mr. Andrew A. Lipscomb represented the de- fendant and Mr. Mullowney appeared for the prosecutior. ‘The complaint was made by Mr. Moody, the | defendant's brother-in-law, and the warrant of Test was sworn out by Post Oflice Inspector Smith. The letter in question was addressed to Miss M. Moody, at Steubenville, Ohio. Miss Moody is the defendant's sister-in-law. It came out in evidence at the trial that » portion of the letter was writton by the de- fendant’s wife, who isa clerk in the Treasury ‘tment.and that the husband underscored portions of it with red ink and then mailed it. Mr. Lipscomb argued that the letter was not indecent, and quoted a decision in support of his claim. If this letter is indecent the Bible and Shakes- peare’s works as well as a hundred standard orks of literature cannot be sent through the The commissioner sustained Mr. Lipscomb’s view of the law and the facts and dismissed the case. Real Estate Matters, C. T. Havenner has purchased for $82.500 of C. Carlisle et al. lot uare 406—50 by 100 feet on E between 8th 9th streets north- west. E. B. Stocking bas bought of Madison Whipple for 213,000 sub 22, square 366—20 by 100 feet at the northwest corner of 10th and O streets northwest—and for $3,700 sub 74, square 623—16 by 48 feet on Defrees street, between North Capitol and Ist streets north: . W. Handy has purchased for $8,280 of G. F. Williams lot 7, Washington Heights. J.J. Nolan has bought for $4.000 of W. G. 2 Pond sub 56, square 194, 22 by 95 feet on Madi- Today nearly $600 were paid-in on fines at the Police Court before 2 o'clock, and Judge Kimball's court was still in session, with chances ished soon af Judge Kimball did not e janch, as he wanted the 7 ik ie i I i i al it it i i E 4 i i i i : i tf g i t t be t to the j fi i ne if ss HON. LEONIDAS C, HOUK DEAD. News of the Fact Keceived Here—His Ex. A private dispatch received here says that Congressman Leonidas C. Houk died at his home in Tennessee this morning. “Mistake in medicine” is given as the cause of his death. The news of Judge Houk’s death will bea great shock to the large circle of fri:m ls which he possessed in thiscity. Judge Houk in many ways has made his name prominent in the poli- ties of the country and during the last session of Congress as one of the leaders of the southern republican delegation was especially brought into public notice. He was a ready debater, with a large amount of humor and Sarcasm, and his speeches were always listened to with attention. Judge Houk represented the second district of Tennessee, with his home in Knoxville. He was born in Sevier county, Tennessee, in 1006, and eceived little or 20, school lucation, but by persistent rat odd moments, while working at his trade as a cabinet maker, gained an excellent education and was admitted to the bar in 1859. In 1861 Judge Houk entered the Union army as a private, rapidly rising in rank until in 1863 he resigned on account of ill health, holding at that time a colonel’s commission. After holding various _posi- tions in state was — elected Judge of the seventeenth judicial cireuit im 1866. In 1872 he was elected a representa- tive of the lower house of the | ture. He Wasa member of the Forty-sixth, Forty-seventh, Forty-eighth, Forty-ninth, Fiftieth and Fifty- first Congresses and was re-elected to the Fifty- second. aacmeiiiees ; Countersigning Pension Checks. The question of countersigning pension checks after indorsement bas been a question of considerable difficulty with the agent lately. Ithas been the custom, in order to accommo- date pensioners, for the agent to countersign such checks after imdorsement so that the checks might be cashed without further identi- fication at the treasury and elsewhere. It has, however, been found physically impossible to continue this plan except in cases where pensioners are absolutely unable to secure other identification. It is thought safer to dis- continue the practice, too, as a coun’ check if lost could be cashed by any one. ‘The number of personal payments on the first day having become so large, it is desired by the agent that all pensioners who can, without in- convenience, shall call at the agency between hours of'l and 5 p. m. —___s. Held for the Grand Jury. In the case of John F. Beute, charged in the Police Court with false pretenses, as hereto- fore published in Tux Star, an examination was waived'und be was held for the action of the grand jury. eee Foreign Topics of Interest. The Siecle of Paris renfirms the truth of the reported Itata agreement, and says that the Chilian steamer will be taken into # United States port end that when she arrives there an embargo will be placed upon her. At Monte Carlo on Thursday a banker of Munich named Spreckart committed suicide because of gambling losses. Six suicides have ‘veccurred at Monte Carlo since May 1. Herr Wettendorf, who has just returned to Berlin from a visit to Moscow, confirms the statements of atrocions treatment of Hebrews. He saw a score of dead in the streets, mostly infants,who had perished of exposure in the sudden removal from their homes, or been torn away from their mothers, as many were, under the pretext that they had not beeu registered. In consequence of the refusal of the French government to grant the request of the executors of the will of the" late Prince Napoleon the Italian government has lered the tomb in the Church of La Superga in which the prince's body lies to be closed. The executors requested the French govern- ment to grant the prince's last desires, whic! were that his body should be buried in the lies Sanguinaires, near Ajaccio, the capital of Corsica. Senhor Maria Carvalho, the new Portugal minister of finance, in an interview recently declared that he had full confidence in the credit of the country. Everything, he said, would be retrieved bya strong government, determined upon serious economic reforms The government, he maintained, ought to favor the establishment of large companies in Mozambique in order to develop the natural resources of that territory. The king on Fri- day received the members of the new cabinet and administered to them the oath of office. In attempting to extinguish a fire which be started by upsetting a parafiine lamp in the drawing room of his London mansion Lord Komilly was overcome by smoke, and when taken from the burning building to a hospital died. ‘Two women servants lost their lives in a manner similar to that of their employer. It is reported that the pope has written Cardi- nal Gibbons to furnish him with details as to the New Orleans lynching matter. Commercial treaty negotiations in progress between the German government and other European powers will have a bearing on Ger- many’s relations with the United States. The syndicate of French distillers have pealed to the French government to admit for- cign corn and molasses without duty to pre- vent foreign distillers from competing in the French markets. The pope has appointed a commission of cardinals to plan a reduction in the expenses of the Vatican. The St. James’ Gazette says that the fact that Bramwell Booth, son of Gen. Booth of the Salvation Army, is a creditor in the sum 9 $10,000 of a bankrupt stock broker named ‘aylor, suggests stock exchange gambling u the patt of Mr. Booth. The Cusctie, on tals ground, demands that explanations be given. A severe thunder storm, accompanied by very high wind, swept Berlin on Friday. ‘Trees were uprooted and buildings and other property damaged. Torrents of rain flooded rtions of the city. The storm was marked y a sudden fall in temperature of nine degrees Beaumur. Fever is raging at Malta and there is an average of forty of the officers and men of each AM. SP- | Baach of Pocabontas, V, MR. OWEN NOT SEEKING 11, octt Thrt Me isto Be Aye nie eration ‘ ommissl omer U Ex-Representative Owen said to a Stan ree porter this morning that the reports that have been published to the effect that he is to be ap- pointed immigration commissioner are wholly groundless, He added: “1 did eve the President on Saturday, but only for # minute, while I shook hands with him and congratulated him on his trip. Not a whisper about this position has ever passed between us. Tam not an applicant for the office and it is rave question whetber I could afford to take itshould the President offer it to me. All I know is that a petition bearing the names of 196.000 members of labor organizations through- out the country has been filed at the White House indorsing the bill that wae passed at the last session and urging my miment, The work of the committee of which I was chairman scemed to meet with general ap- proval, especially from the Germans. “Ido not know anything about the commie sion that has just been appointed to investigate the matter “of immigration on Eur ground; but I should ii that they ould geek | to m, ] imi jon takes , meu totionalities should lelve thett ‘hetive. lands toscek homes in astrange country, and why Americans do not emigrate. angen Gon erase deal of if it works im 6 right lines. ie nm is a dangerous one aid har become as ibternatonal iesus, and 4 solution cannot mueb ee eral has decided that the law passed at the Inst session contained suficient authority for the establishment of the office at once. {am here on private business and have no politics in my eye just now.” Tm ate The Philosophical Roctety. At the closing meeting of the season of the Philosophical Society, at the Cosmos Club Sat- urday evening, Mr. Robert T. Hill read a paper on “Some Recent Geographical and Geological Explorations in the Southwest.” Dr. D. E. Salmon spoke on “The Objects and Methods of the System of National Cattle and Meat I to id Mr. F. H. Newell on “Stream urements in the Western United States.” — A Close Can. This morning Hampton Lickton, an eleven- year-old boy living with his parents at No. 707 Sth street northwest, while fishing from the wharf at the foot of 11th street fell in the river. Mr. Calvin Gunn jumped into the water and rescued him. Mr.,Gunn and the boy were taken from the water by'a party in a skiff. — A Bloody Encounter in au Alley. Brown's alicy southeast, between A and B,6th and 7th streets, was the scene of a bloody en- counter yesterday afternoon between two young colored men, Robert Wheeler and Jo- seph Chitham, during which enough blood was spilled from Wheeler's bead to make the alley look as though there was an ab- batoir near by. Women and whisky caused the trouble so far as the police could ascertain It appears that three or four young men met and engaged in an ordinary conversation about a girl, when a and Chitham, it is charged, drew a razor and drew it across Wheeler's head and throat. Po- liceman Cotton arrested Chitham and locked him up ona charge of deadly asmult. The an 1 one was removed to Providence Hos- where he now lies in « critical condition. the prisoner was taken to the Police ‘ourt and committed to await the result of Wheeler injuries. som secetiieinty : ‘The Pythian Sisters, The order of the Pythian Nisters, auxiliary te the order of the Knights of Pythias, has been started in the District of Columbia by the in- stitution Saturday of Rathbone Temple, No. 1. Officers were elected und installed as follows: Mrs. G. F. MeGuiggan, M. E. Keenan, E. 8.; Mra. A. . Gof B. Haskins, P. G. of T. aay A Sult Against « Kallroad. In the Criminal Court the trial of the casoof Sylvester L. Stockbridge of Baltimore againet the Richmond and Danville Railroad Company was begun today and is likely to continue for several days. Judge Wilson and Mr. Randall Hagner appear for the plaintiff and Mr. L. Kent for the defendant. This is in action to recover $100,000 damages in conse- quence of injuries received by the plaintiff in a ment of a train near Clifton Station, Va., June 16, 1888, which resulted in paralysis of the right side. —— Eli Marriage Licenses. | Marriage licenses bave been issued by the clerk of the court to the following: Willie C, Sinn and Emma E. Robertson; Thomas J. Shea and Mary A. Shea; Thomas E. Marsh rnd Alice A. Potter; F. J. D. Ridgley and Annie Savvy; Linden of Baltimore, Md., end Lottie ; James’ Washington and Blanche Mudd. ——__—. AYOID AU, Hix with astubborn cough forall coughs and. colds und. well ‘caleslated te exert @ beneficial influence on the Jungs and throat. anneee. e. SSI N. Mr. ARITA SY MHP eR ‘Thursday, May 21, INL. aatys McWHIKI—BRUTHEKFORD on Fe ds. 4, at their home, Bo. ter Witson, ing, May San ead A cob D. KU of the vessels of the British fleet prostrated | {1 ths, with the disease. The Malta tala are | Ble bore ber si already terribly overcrowded by the unceasing epee influx of paticate. snake ao ee ‘The People’s Party's First Effort. East St. Louis enjoys the distinction of being the first town in which s people's, or third party, convention has been held for the nomi- nation of a regular ticketin opposition to the two old parties. The convention was called to nominate candidates for judges in “the third son street between 151 6 judicial district. ‘he democrats have northwest. selgety har deepens Hominated Judges Durrouhe, Wall Gen. Edgar Allan, ial assistant to the At- rman. ‘8 conven! torney General, has bought for, €17,000 the | Hon. James M. of eile, bat that gentle pee eon hie wer Gal po aaah) [emigre pry gape pe i a that as soon as ecceptable candidates could be found they would be placed in the field, and pistging it fealty t0 the poopie’ party. Collusion in False Wheat Inspection. John Shelly, chief deputy grain inspector sensation before Funeral wilt take = ves {ni and’ Alexandria oy.) PEM. At Mi ‘ureday. bay His Asta DAVID AY BUKn tonal oP Serie MUP tees Sift the sity ioura yer of uo ae er DUSREEEY in che funeral bereatter. Notice of fi ; a IN 5 }, 1802,