Evening Star Newspaper, September 29, 1891, Page 5

Even: Foamy Shows be provited with Ayer's Pius. No other apert eatintm such general demand or so highly recom mended by the profession. Mild but thorough ia operation these pills are the best of all remedies for constipation, Diliousnews, hesr:bern, indigestion, Matuianes, love of petite, liver complaint snd sick Desdache. They break up colds, fevers and malaria, relieve rheumation and ncuraisia and are indispene- able to travelers, either by land or wa. Sugar (ested an compounded of the purest vezstabl REEDS eathartics, they may be token with impunity by cid wad young. Physicians recommend these pills in @reference to any other. H. W. Hersh, Judeonie, Arh., says: ““In 1853, by the sdvice of «friend, I be- gam the use of Ayer’s Pills a8 » remedy for bilioumness, constipation, high fevers and colds. They served me ‘Detter than anything I had previously ted, and I ‘Bave used them in attacks of that sort ever since.” AYER'S CATHARTIO PILLS. Prepared by Dx. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. ‘Bold by ail Drcgyists and Dealers in Medicine. == Wisstows soorsine sinc ‘Wan been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TZETH- ING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the BILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN, CURES WIND COLIC, and is the best remedy for DIABREEA. Sold by Drugwists in every part of the world. lie sure and ask for “*Mrs. Winslow's Socthing You Casxor Go ‘To Cstisbad, but you can have Carlsbad brought to Fou. Frocures bottle of genuine imported Carlsbad Sprude! Salt and dissolves tesspounful of it in a tum- Dierful of water. It is the best natural aperient and Alterative extant. Nothing is “‘just as good” when Fou can get the genuine imported article. 20 Fon Ixsecr Bires SEZ PONDS EXTRACT. iy Ove New Hose 1s ready for your inspeetion, iTS FIVE FLOORS Are comp itely stocked with everything that isnew { | a carefully selected stock of Bed Room, Din- | gorged?" Household Furnishings, and ts well OUR FIRST FLOOR and Office Furniture. OUR SECOND FLOOR Is devoted entirely to Casyets, end contains the latest 24 EDITION WITHOUT OPPOSITION Gov. Russell Renominated by Massa~ chusetts Democrats, POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN CANADA. The Inquiry Into the Bardsley Pec- ulations. APPRAISER COOPER'S CASE. MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS. Gov. William E. Kussell Nominated at Wor- cester Today. Woncrsten, Mass., Sept. 29.—The demoeratic state convention opened at Mechanics’ Hall with music by the band which accompanied the Lowell delegation from thecity of spindles. ‘The main floor of the hall was entirely oecu- pied by the delegates and tho galleries were also w with spectators. It was nearly 11:15 when Hon. J. W. Cor- coran, chairman of the democratic tate committeo, called order and made a brief address, which was frantically spplauded. | On motion ot Jobn G. McDonough of Boston it was voted that the chairman and secretary of the stato committee serve as temporary effice of the convention. ‘The uenal commitiees were then appointed in the customary mauner. In connection with the appointment of the committee on revolutions it was voted that all resolutions presented be referred to that com- mittco without reading and without debate The convention permanently organized b the choics of Hon. ¥. A. Coilins of boston, wit along list of vice presidents, which included Congressmon O'Neil and Andrew, Hon. Wm. F & is} Gaston, Hon. Wm. ©. Endicott, Hon. Geo. M. Sturns, Hon. Jas. S. Grinnell, Hon. Leopold Morse, Zon. Hugh C"Brien, Hon. Fredorick 0. Princo, Hou. Chas. R. Codman and Dr. Wan. verett. Wilism J. Dale was elected sccretary. GEN. COLLINS’ ADDRESS. On making his appearance Mr. Collins was Given s rousing welcome. Mr. Collins ac- knowledged his flattering reception in afew pleasant words, in which he announced that he had been present at twenty-five democratic state conventions and was today celebrat- ing his conventional silver anniversary. He then proceeded to deliver his address, in the course of which he challenged M: Lodge and his republican associates “to ind: eate to a curious public the legitimate indus- try that has bonetited in this state or the wages that are raised after a year's operation of the MoKinley bill, or will he be good enough to give the residence and mental condition of the ‘man or woman who expresses gratitude because living expenses are increased 10 or 15 per cent for the sole bencfit of monopoly already Mr. Collins also touched wpon the silver question, claiming that the democratic party was for a sound and safe currency, while the andmest searabie fait and’ wister colorage. ai} | Tepublicans had yielded to the demands of the ? our turrp ¥foon Contains a stock of Parlor Furutture which for variety ©f demun and uniform eacel.ence of msterial te not surpassed {5 any louse in the country. SOME STARTLING PRICES: silver men of the west for the payment in the of coinage legislation. r. Collins’ address was mainly, however, confined to state issues. - President Collins’ address had a telling effect on his hearers, and he was continually int rupted by applause and laughter and at the close bediam was again let loose. Hon. John E. Russell of Leicester mounted Pinsh or Hair Cloth Parlor Suites. Cash, $28; | the platform and renominated Wm. E. Russell ‘Solid Oak Bed Room Suites, 3 pieces. Cash, €17; credit. $13. Poplar Bet Room Suites, 3 pieces. Cash, $14; credit, a SIX-FOOT OAK EXTENSION TABLE. Cash, $4.25; credit, 84.0. Exght-toot Uak Extension Table. Cash, $5.50; credit, 6. Forty-pound Hair Mattress. Cash, $7.50; credit, Woven Wire Springs. Cash. #2.25; credit, 82.50. Brussels Carpet, per yard. Cash, 0c. ;credit, Ingrain Carpets, per yard. Cash, 3c. ;oredit, 40c. Carpets sewed aid laid free of cost. No charge for waste m watching. TERMS: Easy weekly or monthly payments. No notes and |) per cent discount allowed for settle- mente in thirty days. GEOGAN'S CREDIT HOUSE, nel-tr ‘829, 822 and 828 7th st. nw. Dowt Bz Decsrven. But bay the BEST FIREPLACE HEATER EVER MADE, Which is SEXTON'S GRAND HEATER. Tt works where others fail! Sales unprecedented! ‘Teounancd J. ge by Carbest citvzems, Wwito ambesitat- iualy pionvunce them without ab equal and superiuf foal thors they have ever used.” “huso udorsed ¥ the 8. B. Sexton & Son, Manufacturers of the Best Fireplace Heaters, Ranges and Furnaces, Baltimore, Md. FOR SALE BY PRINCIPAL STOVE DEAL- BRS IN WASHIN y 2 Vem FAIL To CURE Sf€K HEADACHE rf first dose. This is what is said by ail or Puls, “Berore Masse Yous Fas Pos CHASES” or FURNITURE, CARPETS AND HOUSEFURNISH- ING Goops READ THESE PRICES, ‘Then call at our store and examine goods, on which we uarantes you a saving of from 15 to 25 per cont: ‘Bed Room Suites, J pieces, any finish... 913 ‘Parlor Suites ‘m Hair, Cloth or Plush as (Our $37 Hair, Cloth and Plush Suites beat therm all. INGRAIN AND BRUSSELS CARPETS AT PRICES LOWER THAN THE LOWEST. ALL CANPETS MADE AND LAID FREE OF cBaRcE SMITHS CREDIT HOUSE 402 Pa. AVE. N.W., NEAR 46 87. AN cater the ¥% Looking Glawes of any sizo that have Deen dsm- oo aged Reutlveret equal to new. Turaz Is No Daxoss ie & MODERN GAS STOVE of the serious 8 that so ofteb vecur with other stoves. Celene Wok at our BUN DIAL, GiLT EDar, ECLIPSE and Now Resox. FALL AND WINTER STXLEB. Totmay» CRLEBRATED NEW YORE mata. Also WILCOX & CO., BOSTON, CELEBRATED SELF- CONFORMING HATS. COMPLETE STOCK DERDY HATS, FOR MEN AND | on the floor of the senate ave Leen issued for | the knout, Boys, At €1.50, €2, £2.50, 68, @4and 05. DRESS SILK HATS, 83, 96 and 68 FULL LINE SOFT HATS At G1, @1.50, $2, $2.50, £2, 3.50, 94, 04.50, 05 and 96, LADIES’ RIDING BATS AND CAPS. HATS FOR COACHMEN. GEYTe WALKING AND DRIVING GLOVES, CaMES, UMBRELLAS end RIDING CROPS, JAMES ¥. DAVIS’ SONS, Ste ¥.w. cor. Pennsylvania ave. and 12th st. Vor WARM PURGATIVE PILLS, THEY MARE for governor. Mr. Russeli’s speech was sypisuded most em- phatically all the way through. ‘The nomination was seconded by Hon. Ed- ward G. Donovan of Boston and William Eustes Buseell of Cambridge was unanimously declared the nominee by acclamation. ‘The committee on resolutions then reported. THE PLATFORM. The platform reaffirms allegiance to the prin- ciples of the national democratic party and praises Gov. Russell's administration. After calling for various reforms in state legislation the platform declares as follows: “The McKinley tariff bill, againet which the democratic party of Massachusetts protested at jts last convertion, was repudiated at the polls ty one of the most emphatic votes ever cast by a free people. We renew our demand for the repesl of ali its provisions which increase rates of duty, and for the enactment of a genuine measure of tariff reform. We believe that all taxes upon food, fuel, fibers and ores and also upon the crude ore, and partly manu- factured materials necessary in the pro- ceases of our domestic industries, should be re- pealed, thus affording genuine _pro- tection alike to the workingmon and the menufacturers of our commonwealth. Five of the republican Con; en from this state whom we condemned last year for their surrender of the business of New Eng- land in order to meet the exigencies of party politics have been replaced by the people with democratic members who can be trusted to up- bold the rightyand guard the interests of their coustituents. “We believe that public office is a public trust and that appointments should be made for fitness, capacity and integrity and in. the | ba spirit of civil service reform. The republican administration has shown the hypocrisy of its Pretensions jn favor. of this reform by do- stroying the efficiency of the census bu- read for the work of furnishing —— cal spoils; neglecting ~— to. ring prosecutions for the punishment of violations of the civil service law; by ignoring the recom- mendations of the civil service commissioners for the dismissal of officials who have openly defied the law; by reviving the active partici; tion of office holders in partisan politics and the nasessment of government employes for partisan pur “We believe in honest money, the gold and silver coinage of the Constitution, and im a cur- rency convertible into such coinage without This declaration, expressing the uniform historic policy of the national democratic gents contained in its platforms of 1984 and 1888 we un ly reafirm. “We believe that all dollars coined by the United States should be of equal intrinsic value, and tbat all paper currency issued by the government should be redeemable cither in gold or silver coin,*at the option of the holder, and pot ‘at the discretion of the Secretary of the wury. We declare with Gor. Russell our opposi tion to any legistation which in its results ten to pur currency, unsettle credit, impair values and give to labor in depreciated money loss than its just dues. While we believe in the use of boti gold and silver mon the full romonetization of the latter metal by internationsl zgreoment, we are equally opposed to the free and unlimited coinage of siiver by our government, macpendent of the tion of other natious, aud to the dangerous miver legislation enacted at the last session of Congress. APPLAUDING THE PLATFORM. ‘The various plank> were warmly applauded, especially those relative to free schools and honast money, while the denunciations of the McKinley bill were foliowed by derisive laugh- ter. jor was adopted without » mur-| ing The platfora o on. Ges. Basel entered the hall a few minutes before 1 o'clock. If the uproar which greeted bim could not be heard all over the state it was no fault of the deiegates. When silence was finally restored his excellency addressed the | ha convention. FOR LIEUTENANT GovER¥oR. John W. Corcoran of Cliuton was unani- mously nominated for lieutenant governor. petchae Beane THE CANADIAN PARLIAMENT. 3t Will Be Prorogued Tomorrow—The New ‘Cabinet. Orrawa, Oxt., Sept. 29.-—Invitations to seats Wednesday afternoon, and the prorogation will take placo on thet day. Itis learned on excellent authority that the reconstruction of the cabinet will take plece almost im: he Hon. Frank Smith will not ge mag toact ad be White, the prosent speaker of je house, who ll be succeeded in te by'T. ¥. wi ms we apeakerahip by Wood, member of parliament for be by Denald, member of parliament for Winnipeg, and son of the late SleJoba paces (4 New Philadelphia Appointment. Pamapziemia, Sept. 29.—Assistant City Bo- Sie Ee ee eee Tess aad core See | licitor Abraham M. Beitler today formally Cclate the bowels OULD BE WIT; > ‘O DUVYET sik N&Pinves ee feral cy Deed ser, anus Aas Jom divest the office of director of pablic safcty EY weur* Bets. | Hn of Diswctor Douay some week the resigna- tion of Director Boucy weeks ago. Thought to Depend Upon the Elimination of His 50n From Pension Office Affaire. While officials of the Interior Department are reticent in regard to the rumors aflost rel- ative to Gen. Raum, the commissioner of pen- sions, yet it appears that the affairs of the pension bureau are being closely watched. Some days ago a story was printed in the New York Herald to the offect that young Mr. Raum, who, some time ago, was allowed to re- sign, stil had sufficient influence in the man- New Youx, Sept. 29.—The statement made by U. 8. Appraiser Morville W. Coopor that he bad been told by Secrctary Foster that it was the unanimous desire of his associates that he be removed created no little oxcitement among those gentlemen this morning. gf tho subject irmen of board appraisers, said: “If Secrotary Foster stated to Mr. that he had been informed all the board desired his (Cooper's) removal the T assert it most positively that he did not get any such information was charged that promotions were virtaally promised by young Mr. Raum for a considera- tion, and it was stated that proof in support of am willing to state when my yuiros. think tho error le matter arises from a statement made by Mr. Ham and mare saeeee se t's em) es, concerning "y Hovter made inquiries, 1 ae not desire to make mention of his name.” either affirmor deny believed that young receiving, ® share of his the exception of the conduct of young Mr. Raum the administration of the per olfice by Gen. Raum has been quite satisfactory to Secretary Noble and the President. tholess it is thought that Gon. Raum’s continu- ance in the office of commissioner will ‘upon the thoro um and his influence are olimi- om the administration of the pension whom Secretar; engineers THE PENNSYLVANIA STEALINGS. Investigation Will Be Limited to the Present State Officers. Hanarssvno, Pa., Sept. 29.—The joint legis- lative committee to investigate the offices of the state treasurer and auditor general imme- diately upon convening this morning went into executive session to consider Attorney General Hensel’s plan of examination, which he sub- mitted in writing. He desires to call as witnesses Auditor General Treasurer Boyer, ex-Cushior Livesey, corpora tion clerk Glenn county; Clerk rintendent of Public Instruction desires to examine and past system of conducting the of the state to discover stich abuses as may ex- ist and to dovise remedies therefor. He wishes to examine witnesses on the present method of collecting state’tax al tax hiladelphia and tue mathod of collect- ing the school appropriation, & fhe committee was in exccutive session for an honr, and when it ended Chairman Smith announced that resolutions had recommending that the United States law reg- ulating public funds be adopted; that the be confined to tho conduct of the resent auditor general, state treavurer and washier Livesey, and that theattorney general be allowed to cxamine the witnesses, Mr. Fow, a member of the com sented a protest against limiting the inv He and Senator Flinn had a tilt, in which the latter asserted that the committee was being used for a democratic drag n A recess was then taken until 1:30. ——-— A HUNDRED MILLIONS INVOLVED, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, MoCamant, State Washington Stock Exchange. gular call—12 o'clock m: American Security and ‘Trust Company, 15 at 93. Government Bonds—U. 8. ‘4s, registered, 1907, bid, 116% asked, U.S. 43, coupons, 1907, Gx bid, 117% asked. District of Columbia Bonds—Market stock, 7s, 189%, currency, 10136 bid, — asked. 0-year fund, Gs, 180%, gold, iui bid, — asked. 20-year fund, 58, 1899, 103. bi ed. Water stuck, 7s, cur- ‘asked. 30-year fund, 6a, gold, asked. Water tock, 7, i908, Hearing Begun in a Case of Great Importance Curcaco, Sept. 29.—A dispatch from Indian- spolis says: Judge Taylor of the superior court has begun hearing argument in a caso that in- volves more money perhaps than any case over before brought in an Indiana court. The case is the one in which the state board’of tax com- pting to compel the banks of the state to make public the names of their sitors and the amouut to the credit of each on the first day of last April. Attorney General Smith estimates that if the state wins the suit more than one hundred millions will be added to the state duplicates this year and a way will have been opened for the aseessment of bank deposits for years to 2g bid, 135 asked. Sie, Teg. Q-l0s, 1805 1901, 102 bid, — asked. ‘Miscellaneous Bonds—Washington ana George- town Railroad, 10-40, 63, 108 bid, — asked. Wash- ion and Georgetown Kallroad Convertible 63, 58, 1908, 103 bid, -—~ asked. Company imp. 6a, 115 bid, 121 asked. American Security and ‘Crust Company, 58, 100 bid, — asked. ington Light Infantry lst mortgage 68, 1904, 7a, 1904, 99 Did, 100: asked. W Company, series A. a, 126 bid, — aaked. missioners are att he Infantry 2d bi ake Toad 68, 100 bid. 103 asked. lephone ist mor bid, 110 asked, le 68, 120 bid, 180 asked. U. 5. mht, Con. 53, 104 did, 112 asked. jak Stocks—Bank of Washington. — bid, 500 asked. Bank of Kepublic, 265 bid. — asked. Metropolitan, 267 bid. —asked. Central. particular case in which argument was heard yesterday is the one in which Philip C. Decker, president of the German Bank of Evansville, is charged with contempt of the state board of tax commissi to furnish the board with a list of the deposit- ors of his bank, together with their balances, April 1. The case came into court on an agree- mont entered into between the tax commission- ers and bankers. Decker was fined $500 and committed to the county jail until the fine is paid or ro- | .Kallro he case was brought before Judge Taylor on a petition for # writ of habeas corpus granting Mr. Decker his liberty. A | so similar case against V. T. Malott, the Indiana National Bank of pending in the United States court. By agreement the test of tho question in- volved is being made on M: Several prominent attorneys spoke, but » decis- ion is not expected for several days. ————— IN WALL STREET TODAY. mort 102 Haliroad Convertibi ers for refusing ‘wo d. bi asked. Farmers and Mechanics’. 190 bid, — asked. Citizens 110 bid. 186 asked. Columbie 160 bid. ced. . 24 bid. 120 asked 96 ee Lincoln, 98 bid, 103 asked. Kailroad Stocks—Washington and Geo Ke Columbia, 48 bid, 72 asked. C: eet, 83 bid, 46 asked. Eckington and Home, — bid, 43 ace. Georgetown and Tenleytown, 87 bid, 62 asked. Insurance’ Stocks—Firemen’s, 50 bid. — asked. ed. ropol jational Union, 17%; bid, 21 asked. Cor- Columbia, 16% bid, German-American, 175 bid, — asked. 8 bid, — asked. cal, 34 Did need. cks—Heal Estate Title, 197 bid, — asked. Columbia Title, 6 Gas aud Klectric Light Stocks—' ke awn Gas, s9bid,—aaked. Ke‘ hone Stocks—Pennsyivania, 24 bid, — asked. bid, 65 asked. aweri- The Stock Market Opened With Small Amount of Business, New Your, Sept. 29.—The opening of the stock market this morning was made on tho smallest volume of business seen at that time of day for over $wo weeks and the few stocks which of late have been most prominent in the dealings retained their preponderance in First prices were all lower and while the losses from last night's figures were in small fractions Louisville and N. down %, Rock Island @ like amount and ‘Chesapeake and Potomac, can Graphopuone, 4% bi tock Wasnt 16 did, 21 asked. Gre id, 190 asked. Boll Run Panorama Company, 16 bid, 2 asked. Pneumatic Gun Can % asked. Lincoln Hall, — bid, 109 it and ‘Trust Companies — Wash: 18 bid, — aske . ‘aaked. American Security aad Company, 98 vid. 933¢ waked —Ex. dividend. Pacific ined ¥%{ per cent, ing vy rose 5¢, but the rest of thelist smaller amounts. On the other hand, decided weakness was shown in afew shares and New York, Susquehan- na and Western preferred, whieh was so strong yesterday, declined 3{, and ny and Chicago 134 per cent. Missouri Pacific was very active, but after rising 3 lost the improvement and regained it, while late in ial weakness was develope ped from 84 to 845¢ and it followed, most of the leading shares losing over 1 percent. At 11 o'clock the market was active at the lowest prices reached. Money on call is easy at 5 and 6 per cent. r 5% and 7. Sterling ‘tual busi- improvement, Baltimore Markets. Flour steady, un- Sept. coe megs oo) Louisville, New Al- | 1,828,197, bushels; Southern wheat, firm; February, | six —receip 4,991 bushels; sales, ern corn — white, as 11,008 bushels. South- eiaiv; _ yellow, (good ingulry—No. 2” white ‘Vestern, 35 asked; No. 2 mixed ‘western, LS stock, 188,304 bushels. Rye quiet and steady— No. 2. “sva9s_recei st jushels. Hay quiet—good to choice timothy, 12.50a13.50. Grain ireights, dull, unchanged. ‘ol ton nominal—middling, 8%. Provisions changed. Butter firm, unchanged, later the entire active Prime mercantile’ pay exchange is active and steady, with and 4.80 for sixty-day biils and 4.83 and 4.991{ for! demand. Posted rates 4.81 ‘The official report of the Mercantile it Company to the stock exchange shows: Silver bullion on hand, 4,459,712 ounces; deposited, 271,095 ounce certificates outstanding, 4,459. ‘Government bonds dull and steady. State Railroad bonds active and In the stock market, after 11 o'clock, there was a material decrease in the amount of business done and while prices rallied slightly all along the line thero was no movement of importance throughout the hour and the deal- ings developed no feature of importance. At noon the market was comparativel; firm at close to the lowest prices of Copper steady 1.2581.29. Pea nuts, unchanged. BALTIMORE, Sept. 29.—Virginia threes, 64a65; Baltimore and Ohio stock, 1.01a1.0% Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern firsts, W9al.w%: fncomes, 80 bid; d dated gus bonds, 118 asked; do. stock, 45}4ad6. —=_— ALEXANDRIA. withdrawn, none; jo. third ‘incomes, 949%; Consoll- ‘THE POINT LUMLEY SALF. ‘The sale of Point Lumley at the lower end of Duke street today has left Point West, at the foot of Oronoko street, as the only portion of front owned by the city, except the old outlet lock property near the foot of gomery atreot. This, however, is a recent pur- ‘The landing at Point Lumley is coeval with the town, but that at Point West or Fish Town antedates the town by eightee: ‘Tho public landing thero was establi 1790, and for ten years it was controlled by the county court of Prince William county, but when the county of Fairfax was organized in to the control of the justices of that county and so continued in en the house of burgosses onacted that wharf shall be and the same is hereby vested in the trustees of Alexandria and theit or the major por- 1e wer to ausess oint West was hart” lon; the District of t Lumley or the Duke street a belonged’ to the county, but was always under the control of the town authorities the bonefitof the public. ——— DISTRESS ALMOST UNPARALLELED. Not For Centuries Has Russia Seen Such Loxpos, Sept. 29.—Not for centuries has such widespread distress been recorded in Rus- sia. It is nothing less than a national calamity. The Telegraph's correspondent says that the trouble is chiefly due to the government, which at the beginning of the year was well aware thata famine was imminent. The authorities delayed taking any action to relieve the dis- | ti tress untij it was too late. In many of the di been destroyed. villages, weak from ving their condition, made no attempt to ckeck the 1740 the landing successors fore' ion of ‘ricts entire vil ‘The inhabitants of burn- it dwellings burn. Added to these crue! strokes of fortune came which caused incredible ttle food it is possible for the sant to obtain is of the vilest are sladly cat food thet crmcurr The circnit court for the city, Judge Keith, of hunger taal the stother times they would ‘Heavy rains have faien and the ground is so soaked with water that the potatocs ure rotting. =. of poiatoes bas already doubled iv wtill rising. the terrible condition of peamantry the taxes continue to be extorted. regan lig ages or ‘The Case of the Itata. ‘Los Anosue, Cat., Sept 29.—Taking the Notwithetandin; THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D.C. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1891. APPRAISER COOPER'S CASE. It le Denied That His Associstes Want Him THE G. A. KR. ENCAMPMENT. ‘A Meeting Called for Tomorrow Night Which 1s Expected to Produce Important Results. Several membere of the executive and invita- tion committees of the G. A. R. encampment met in parlor 10, Willard’s Hotel, last evening. The chairman of the executive committee, Mr. R.A. Parke, was absent from the gity, 2 fact which was unknown to Commissioner Douginss when ho issued the call for the meeting last evening. Itwasfound that Mr. Parke bad issued acall for a meoting of the executive Committee for this evening. The invitation committes had also been asked to hold a meot- ing this evening. In view of these facts the conclusion was reached that it would be ad- visable to adjourn with the understanding that doth committees should meet tomorrow even- ing in parlor 10 at 7:80 o'clock. COMMISSIONER DOUGLASS’ REMARES. Commissioner Douglass explained that he had issued a callfor the meeting in ignorance of the fact that Mr. Parke had fixed a date for the meeting. Ho said that there seemed to bo a genersl desiro that the committee should come together as soon as possible in order that some plan of organizing the work of preparing for the reception of the encampment should be adopted. He was of the opinion that it was highly important the various committees should be appointed at an early day. The members of the committees to meet to- morrow evoning are as follow: eke eh ee Gibson, Imdor Beks, BH. Warner aud Frock n. Invitation committee—J. W. Douglass, B. H. Warner, J. Joy Edson, 0. G. Staples, Isador Sake, Frank Hatton, & B. Hege, B. Hay, George W. Driver, ©. T. Woods, L. D. Wine. IMPORTANT RESULTS RXPECTED. It is expected that the meeting of the com- , | mittee tomorrow evening will be an important ono, for the reason that it is probable some plan of organization will be adopted. Several of the prominent members of the committee anid last evening that they were in favor of con- tinuing the presont executive committee, add- ing, of course, to the number. ‘This committee has at present a membership of eight and it is Proposed to increase the number to at least ‘twenty-five. The plun of organization of the encampment committee will, it is thought, be | adopted, and in that event the chairmen of the | various committees will be members of the executive committee. Tho organization of the Sommittece will be effected as early as posl- le. EARLY APPLICATIONS FOR QUARTERS. Already thero is a demand for the eervices of at least a committee on quarters. Inquiries aro coming in from Grand Army poste ail over the country asking for information in regard to quarters. A number of committees repro- sonting posts have already visited the city and have secured quarters. In addition there are numerous other details which require time to erfect, and it is recognized thatan carly start calculated to facilitate the arrangements. pevesrie mandi GEORGETOWN. RECKLESS DRIVING AND ITS RESULTS. Last night there drove along M street at a reckless rate three young mon and two very pretty girla. Their rig was stylish one and attracted much attention from pedestrians, es- pecially as the occupants woro talking and wughing in an indecorous manner. When near the corner of 29th street the horse slipped and the whole party were thrown into the street. ‘Yhe men escaped uninjured, but the girls were considerably shaken and were carried in the store of Byrns & Girvin, near by. It was then discovare the whole party, girls and all, were under the influence of liquor. The younger of the girls, who was hardly seventeen, fainted, and it was some time before she could be brought to. In the meantime an officer ap- peared on the scene and arrested one of the men on a charge of reckless driving. At the station he gave an assumed name, but refused absolutely to say anything that would lead to the girls’ identity. It was, however, learned from a bystander that they were of a good family and resided in Washington. The man deposited collateral and left. Soon after that an officer was called tos 32d strect res- taurant, and, to his surprise, saw the same crowd in a moro than intoxicated condition. They had been carrying on in a disgraceful manner, and when the office: arrived the sis- (as they proved afterward to be) were found in a partly disrobed condition. Taey begged pitoously to be let off, and, finally, the wayward girls’ mother was sent for ang 18 her company they were sent home. DOWN AT SEMINARY HALL Moses. Tappan and Gillis gavo a very de- lightful dance last night at the Seminary Hall, on 80th strect, and a large number attended. The music was excellent and kept up until a late hour. Among thoso present were Coleman, ‘La Port, Tappan, McKnew, Lyneb, Duley, the Misses French, Shorrier, McKenzie, Keefer, Gannon, Hefner, Cullet, Gillis and Prof and Mrs.’ Hilton, ‘Mrs. Gillis, Mrs. La Port and Mrs. Tappan and Messrs. Heiskell, Eauby Smith, Wm. ‘lappan, Peurlie Craig. Ed. Fletcher, Frank La Port, Ed. Conboye, Crist, Geo. Coleman, Terry, Ranke, Bonnettand Fred. W. Duvall. ACCIDENT TO AN AGED LADY. Mrs. Mary Gray, an aged lady, slipped and fell yesterday afternoon on Mostreet and cut her head severely. Officer Geo. Upperman assisted her to the station and then sent her home in the patrol. She was accompanied by her little grandsoa. Notes. Cards are out for the marriage of Miss Bessie Jones, daughter of the late Fred Jones, to Mr. Edward Barrington, the ceremony to take place at Trinity Church on October 1 5. aie Frank V. Parker of 3301 O street is quite sick. Mr. Geo. W. King, after spending two weeks in the mountains of Maryland, returns much benefited in health. mer ey Foreizn Gold Coming Here. The director of the mint has information to the effect that large deposits of foreign gold are being received at the United States assay office in New York, amounting yesterday to about $650,000, of which €200,000 were “French gold coin,” $240,000 English sovereigns, €15,- 000 Spanish gold coins and ¢200,000| French gold bars. ‘This, of course, is but a fraction of the gold which is being shipped to this country, asthe bulk of the shipments consists of our own gold coin sent back. The director has under consideration a plan to stimulate the importation of foreign gold which, he wiljsub- mit to the Secretary shortly. ee ‘The Free-Delivery System. ‘Maj. Pollock, the superintindent of the free- delivery system, has returned from a trip of delivery oflices in the west. He found that owing mainly to the abolition of the custom of counting the number of offices that there would be no need of increas- iog the carrier force. The ouly additional carriers authorized were as follo and two at Joliet. Maj. P it will be found that a saving of at leust $300,000 per annum will be mado by cutting off this work, which, in the opinion of Postmaster Gen- eral Wanamaker, is unnecessary. Real Estate Matters. George E. Pickett has bought of R. H. Taylor for 5,000 part lot 41, square 16, Old George- town, 273,189 feet on Market space. F. Habu has bought for 85,200 of J. 8. Davis sub 16, square 912, 20x1163¢ feet on H betwoen 8th and Sth streets northeast. Ff wrebased of T. F. Schneider sub 247, square 156, 20 by 98.50 feet on O between 17th and 18th’ streets | reflected west. PAVING BETWEEN THE TRACKS. ‘The Commissioners aud Attorney Hold a | Criticisms on the Census Office and the Pres- ident by the Special Committee. In ite cixth report to the National Civil Ser- vice Reform League, just made public, the special committee appointed to inquire into the condition of the federal civil service portion of the reform law makes some very caustic criti- cisms upon the results of the last census, as well 8 upon the workings and methods of the conus Consultation on the Subject. At tho board meeting this Hazelton wasin consultation with the Com- missioners, particularly with respect to the clause in the organic act which requires street railroad companies to pave between their tracks and between rails and as to the extent of the liability of the Washington and Railroad Company to perform the work of repairing streets disturbed by it in the temporary tracks used by it “The census ought to be as free from parti- constructing while building the new cabie road. With re- san color as the judiciary,” sys the report, and this premise it supports by declaring that the defective results in the census of 1870 were traceable to the patronage system, while the satisfactory results of the census taken in 1880 were due to tho elimination of partisanship from the cones. T! says the report, although elected upon acivil ser- vice reform platform, refused to extend the sys ative examinations to the census the superintendent was allowed to retain the appointment-making power. resalt great numbers of the bureau s employes were nominated by republican members of a consideration mfuenced | nt of toany enumerators. “ln work was often badly done and tances thoroughly discredited.” ivon on both sides and our committee consider | that the following propositions have been es- tablished by the results of their inguiries: PROPOSITIONS ESTABLISHED. 1. That the refusal to apply the civil service reform system of open non-partisan competi- tive examinations in appointments to the cleri- cal force of the census bureau was a violation by the President of a promise contained in the re- blican platform in 1888, and indorsed in bis iter of acceptance. 2. That by the ‘on political groun: gross ald hay if juired the would never have street railroads to pee. tention of Congress neous crossing of the intersections. On the other hand it is contended that if this view pre- vails the Commissioners would be obliged to ire railrond companies where the intersecting street is to pave . all the railroad at an inter- cobble stones, notwit the street on the general line of the in bebe the appointme: streot railroads at snc! ——— tan the report conciudes: might be pa be required top: their ruils with the material of ¢ Passed on the subject many portions of the street railroads were paved between tho tracks with wood, which had worn into holes, and that Congress especially permitted these portions of the roads to be belgian block in order to insures harder footway for the horses, os it was known that intorsecting streets would con- ved with wood ‘would wear as poorly under The Commissioners did not conclude the matter, but referred it to their attorney for his consideration and opinion. pointment of cnumerators is, in open viclation of s#eo- tion 5 of the census ‘act, great numbers of in- competent men have been engaged in taking the census, and that in many placcs atte Paved with cobble | i.ose been made to uso official positions for 8. That while in some places the results of the work appear to be free from partisan color and to be accurately and weil done, yet in many aces the work has been cnrelcsals jone, and is open to the suspicion th considerations have not been abecnt, and that finally there is a widesprend distrust of the accuracy of the census, which greatly impairs ite value to the count: in great measure by the bureau has been conducted upon the spoile substance whi railway trailic. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. -y, end which is caused RESTORING THE PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE ROADWAY. With reference to the liability of the Wash- ington and Georgetown Railroad Company to restore the roadway of Pennsylvania avenue where it was injured by the temporary tracks during the construction of the cable road, the Commissioners, at their were unable to decide upon the method tobe adopted to insure the pavement to its original integrity, and at fame time not relieve either the contractor pavement from his liability to keep it in repair for five years, or the railroad ulated iu the agreement under was done. ‘The attorney was ject and report Your committee desires to express its belief that no census will hereafter receive the con- fidence of the people until it has been wholly removed from partisan inflnenc trust that in the future such successful ex- amples as have already been made of the merit system will be followed in all tederal enumera- board session toda: @ restoration of Wiitsax Duvtay Fouts, Cras, J. Boxa- ~ vanre, Ricuanp H. Dasa, Wars McVraou, a ee Surnatay 8. Roorns. NEW CABLE ROAD, instructed to examine oes acne with his recommendations at an carly day. CAN'T TAKE THE NEXT BrD. Mr. Sweeney, the bidder to erect addition to female workhouse, whose proposal was accepted, notified the Commissioners iast Saturday of his inability to enter into contract under his bid. to their authority to award the contract to the bidder next higher in price | the Commissioners atked Aitorney Hazleton inion, who decides that this “lowest aving been recognized by the Com- missioners usa qualiGed bidder under the law. and having been awarded the contract, based upon the lowest responsible rt of the Commi tod under this notice and the only alterna tive leftis that of advertising anew. MICELLAXEOUS, The pump on 5th strect between P and Q stieets northwest has been ordered closed. The water will be exatsined and if found fit for use after the well bas been cleaned a ney pump will be erected. | Pursuant to the opinion of the attorney the Commissioners today decided to reudvertise roposals to construct an addition to the work house. The original proposal to construct this building by A. W. Sweeney was rejected upon his own statement that he bid for it under an erroneous computation. ‘The Commissioners orde olitan Railroad Company loing any work of changing its tracks without «permit and that such permit mention the places where different kinds of pavement will be allowed. It is Promised to Be Completed on the First of By far tho most interesting feature of the work of constructing the new cable road on Pennsylvania avenue was explained to the Commissioners this morning by the assistant engineer of the work. The business men and residents in the neighborhood of 15th strect have becn auxious for some time | pleted about that point, fearix | put of much longer cold weather would Having doubt that if it was open all during the winter. be the case, as it is the intention of the com- euce on that section of the of next month and have it completed about the Ist of ) It would be impossible and commence work there at prese explained, as it has only been a few days since the exact detail of the work had been decided This he considered the most intricate {situation on the But such will not Fequested to take immediate steps to rome very threatening conditions observed by = Comtuissioners Dougiuss and Koss yesterday that vicinity. . the engineer inged | will have to be deflected. Col. Robert has re- frained from giving the company aug permit to do the work until they were ready to goright in and rush the work through. The special | castings will be here about the 10th of October, and work will commence shortly thereafter. ——— today that the TO RECEIVE THEIR MEDALS. Those Who Will Go to Pottsville, Pa, To- morrow Morning. Tomorrow on the 8:10a.m. train of the B. and P. railroad the following will leave for Potte- ville, Pa., to receive at the hands of Goy. Patti- son the gold medals voted to the Washington Artillerists, Logan Guards, National Light In- fantry, Allen Light Infantry and Ringgold Light Artillery, the first to respond from out- side the District for the defense of the capital: Gen. Dewees, Col. Wallace, Gen. Etban Allen, Jas. J. McDonald, 8 B. Russell, F. McKay and N.H. Cole, who all reside bere. are of gold, a Greek cross on a ci in the center of which is a handsome repre- sentation of the Capitol and around it is in- scribed: “First in defense of the capital, The bar to which the medal é attached by a ribbon has stone and bears the words: On the reverse the fact of its presentation by the commonwealth of Pennsylvania to those capital in its defense is re ne MAY RESULT FATALLY, Sam Banks Seriously Stabbed by Grant Paine, Who With Ben Hall is Arrested. Lasfnight about 7 o'clock Sam Banks, a well- known colored man, received what perhaps may be his death blow at the hands of Grant Paine near the corner of Maryland avenue and 43g street. Banks was followed by several colored men, among them Grant Paine, who, when they reached 434 street and Maryland avenue, drew s knife and rushed on Banks, running the knife into his chest near the heart. Officer Mulvey started to arrest Paine, who attempted to use the knife on him, but the officer warded off his thrnsts, and using the his head felled him to after which he was carried to BUILDING PERMITS were issued today as follows; J. Tussell, nine brick dwellings, 1101-1117, alley northwest, lots 40 to 45, square 14, $6,000. Mary Burr, one ick dwelling, 2811 O street northwest, $700. W. Williamson, four frame dwellings, Dover street, Brookland, county, $3,200. ARRESTS FOR SIX MONTHS. What the Results of Ciosing the Saloons on Sunday Show. Col. Robert bas had an interesting state- ment prepared showing the average arrests per day for the past six months: This shows that the arrests on Sund who first reached tho than two-thirds of the arrests on the ordinary days of the week, while Saturday the arrests are about fifty per cent more than on the other days of the week, and two and a-quarter times as many as on Sanday. is indicates that the closing of the saloons on Sunday accomplishes considerable in this ine. —_—_— AN ALLEGED DETECTIVE. A Woman Calling Herself Such Arrested as Detective Raff this afternoon arrested Emma G. C. Abbott on a warrant charg- ing her with vagrancy and locked her up at the sixth precinct station for a hearing in the Police Court tomorrow The case is likely to be an interesting one. She is fifty-two years old and the police complain that she has been an- noying the officials at headquarters by claim- ing that she was » detective and had located ® number of persons charged with including filcott, and on more than one notfetallyinjured. This morning in the Police Snes ee ~ ju ck, from the ° beled residence. inspection of twenty-four of the principal free- | om of sbout five years, and she had told Inspector detectives of many tena. ga bork. Mas RATEC., wite of the inte Deke W, Tira! services. at the Church of the Amoenatga feupesday, September 30, ot 1730. Swindells ‘and equity against C. H. Knight and W. J. Foley to ‘of mail received and ‘diapatched from post | conspired annul assignment of judgment. ‘The com- rawing | Siainants state that January 12, 1881, under the name of Shipley, Smith & Co. they received « judgment against Foley for €421; that F Sa “ad het want ppaer ot cennemann 10 hich wae worth was a lien on the the hich fact, they charge, Kal that on August 26 last PELHAM, RELL PiLHAM. acter jane, Miaess ones & Wednescay’ ad i i iz Fale ie E fi E é Ey a ft ft ” b rf uf if ‘the rotten floors and unhealthy smelling filth which the health officer and bis deputy reported to exist there, although the ander «ide of some. of the boarde wore slightly moldy. “In other sioners found absolutely pothing about the building which warranted the closing of the school and the turning im the streets of baa- dreds of little ones.” Commissioner [oss raised the question com cerning’ the disposal of the sewage, whether 1 Tan through ® pipe under the school or i+ rectly from the school yard into the This was a thing that had into, and es it afterward turned prime importance. Plumbing Ip inson ma the reporter for Tae STAR ape that was found under ue result was the presence of which bad a few moments emptied into the water closet in it wes apparent that the sewer school room floor. The Commissioners: tuat this should be remedied, all them were of opinion that its position endanger im the least the health puipils, but that a break, shouid would probably do so. In view Commissioners decided it would be keep the scbool closed di the time take to deflect it. So the Threlkeld will remain closed until this sewer changed. Supervising Principal Janney, who | ent, Invited the Commissioners to |and look ateome of the neods of | thereabouts. hole behind a row of bouses on which all the sewage from emptied, standing staguant there, | disease and endangering the lives and of the enuire neighvorbood. The hole ly | Deing filled with dirt from 36th street, 0g improved. The Commissioners | der a sewer there under the comp | mit system. It was some distance to Sith street, but es Mr. Jan: plained that ‘an awfsl state Seis suieted, there te G lowed. Arriving on a high bask overlosk- ing the river which vn toe foot of 87th street the olfactory nerves of the ceived a severe shock, for iarily dripping | between two rocks ‘and winding an course down the embankment was « suvall stroam, which it was explained represented fhe sewerage facilities of a email row of houses on the west side of the street. The #tench was wn- Dearabie and no one wondered that should have raged in the vicinity since last January. Lhe outlet of two pipe sewers from getown College was found in a large wal- ley in the rear of Mrs. E. D. E.N. Southworth's house. The locality thereabouts is quite thickly populated and the Commissioners wonder that were has not been more sickness. The missioners wore greatly impressed with what they saw and will try aud remedy te evils. THE COMMISSIONERS ODER TODAT. Apropos of their investigations the Commis sioners the first thing this morning ordered the | ‘nepector of buildings to have the pipes from | the chosets in the yard which runs under | Lurelkeld school house cut off at once and i i the unfailing & init! i ata? iti ough eee elit Hf] li The party first looked SE: i zis HI nei3 U ; . Pipe laid disectly through the yard to the vewer in Prospect street. This being dose | they are of the opinion that the school will be periectly safe for use. If the diphtheria im tse | beighborbood is sufficiently conquered there ie ho Texson Why the school may mot open om next Monday. ‘ibe sewer department will be Matiers. Social Mr. Boverley J. Senor and Miss Susie I. Gridin were ny the parsonage of iev. Dr. C. A. Stakely, 1746 treet northwest. Only afew of the relatives 1d friends were present. After the © couple left the city for the south for a twe eke’ trip. Upou their return they will reside 4 No. 1532 Pieree place northwest, where Pill be pleased to wee their friends after Octo Miss Edith M. Kirby bas gone to Kee May College to complete her studi Miss Nell O'brien, accompanied by her niece, Miss Florence O'Bricn, have been summer at Sligo, Montgomery county, Md, They wilt return to the city the Ist of October, Mrs, N. E. where Hho wns visiting friends. Bhe is mi improved in as nen Miss Grace Dowling is spending a few days in Philadelphia, the guest of Miss Mattie Brom- erman. Dr. and Mrs. J. C. McGuire have retarned to the city and are stopping at the Ebbitt House Until their residence on 16th street is com- aeily married this afternoon £ . Foster has returned from Laurel, In the early part of June Mra. Lizzie Hawes and daughter, Miss Nellie Hawes, left Wash- ington to spend the frends and relatives werk Mre. Hawes and daughter reached Wash- ington, and after a visit of several days with friends bere returned to Pennsylvania. Mra Hawes has decided to make Jobnstown her future home. Bliss Lena Stearns is spending some weeks with Miss Kock of Glens Falls, N. ¥. Jobnstown, Pa. Last toes ntact Range of the Thermometer. Tho following were the readings at the office of the weather bureau today: 8a. 1., 70; 2p.m., 67; maximum, 73; minimum, 64. SAPRER IVEY: 00 Turley, morning s CATHEKINE G. IVEY, both of this city. No cards. +2 Le pode ame LER Os tesved otter te Of twenty-two years. (Virginie papers | edmond sf urted thie Ii Garvep), teiveed wite of se Monday morning. September 28, 1801, HALL. On St 11 ‘ciclock, at the DER widow of kaward Hall te ber age. ‘sftornoon, ae Sa ren ents On Monday, September ‘at 2 o'clock. Evi relic of toe Sala Serena Se euguty-three ‘her son's remdence, Mr. son’ raise Dnvonee cher sy Srese Seueeiereraa ‘Have for twenty-five years heen putting wp the famous product which ettrred medical circles when fret invented and gtven to the world by the renowned chemist, Justus ve