Evening Star Newspaper, January 5, 1892, Page 6

6 A THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D.C.._ TUESDAY, JANUARY 5. 1892. 2d EDITION. CONTINUED FROM Sth PAGE EXPLOSION IN A COURT HOUSE. & Dynamite Bom) Goes Off In the Clerk's Office at St. Louts. &. Lors, Mo., Ja Ad has just beon ox Oflice of the city nite bomb Jacksoxvitts, billed outright, and many others ba tween the east an trains ou the Wat small station near ti nnon ball Aladdin, 3fo., a BULKELEY'S pEMt Latest Phase of the Guber: Connecticut by the supre im conclusio: Sir George Lespox, Jan astronomer ro: 1801 2nd his le tifie achievement. He was born in e was replete with scien- Welsh Miners’ Wages. Dispute Ov . of the Welsh ome of the Welsh the men, individ: - i by the employers’ | : | ueved that others will large do’ exe driving over the frozen su lon the Dutch fron- o the ic jumped 0: the strug the ice in aly three of the party es- Eight lives in all were and children. Have Another Spree. awley Chapman, whose was shot by Herbert every dire the is ramble a slipped out of t e had gone to and begun a him. notified. New York, foi Spree, but were Fire in New York Early This Morning. New Yors, Jan. 5.—Fire early this morning in the five-story building at the corner of Mur- ray and C damage of $21,500,d & Rand Powde: Glass Company GH. Brown, reh str — ‘aper Mill fn ti Wis, Jan. 5.—. for the sale of 3,000 acres dat | alis to paper company, which will plant there and establish the largest in the west. Wood pulp will be ts aifording mate we miles from here, ou West. Manitou Femove its Manitou Fal Black river. New York. been deni recently made thing New Theater Cmcaso, Jan. New York real estat je purchase Columbia to and work will be begun at o ing will have its fronton 40th street, with an entrance on Broadway. ——__ Ke-Elected President of the Georgia Central. Savanna, Ga., Jan. he new Centr. railroad directory has organized by tion of Gen. Alexander president of the road. Crushed Beneath His Own Train. Lovee, Ky., Jan. 5.--The 1:07 train of the Kentucky and India Bridge Company, while | rounding a 8 derailed at 29th street | and ran over the bridze. The last car fell from | a trestle thirty-tive feet high. Conductor Magan was crushed to death under the car, wl 1 upon him, and a passenger named injared. It is not known what caused the * wreck. —_—-—_ Fatally Burned by Exploding Face Lotion. Crxersxat:. Onto, Jan. 5.—HMiss Mary Bi ess, playing at the Grand Opera Ho: y burned last mght. She was bo: en her clothes c: f abottle of held in her hand wu: astir in the hotel, bi mowed mecical as- ate woman died at 9 FRANCE AND THE CLERGY. A Case Similar to That of the Archbishop of Aix. of Carcas ernment at the t in Rome, wh pilgri: in the chamber of shed a let . im which merely in the al duty. yt kr in the matter, but to will have to pros: fAix. In view government, however. A be inexpedient e Catholic church © see of the bishop above of nt of u the canal southeast uf Loulouse. _— Money Grevy Had in © Prom the Pall Mail Gazatie. M. Grevy was not one of the republican presidents who have died poor. The fact that probate duty has been paid on £172,000 odd as tue value of personal cstute in England shows, , that he must have been very wealthy. doabt m: suet it te the old ws: he died im- ~ testnte. The bave Deen grante Alice Wilson, whose hu: hh the it way be re- crisis which led M. Grevy as president. — decoration. Derid Quigley, who fasted for four months fn the hove of recovering from paralysis of the stowseh. has died at Kidgewood, N. J, ° deal has | IN WALL STREET TODAY. Trading on an Extensive ScalemAn Advance in the Morning. New Yorx, Jan. 5.—Treding on the stock exchange this morning showed rome falling joft from that done during the same hours yester, but dealings were till on an extensive seale. In the two hours to noon 255,400 shares had changed bands. New E: c., ©, € and St Louis and Lou New Albany and Chicago, Erie preferred and’ Colorado coal and the whisky trusts absorbed most of the speculative inte: Gst. At the opening prices were either nu changed from those of last_evening or a 6 rs betier, New England showing an advance of 36. England advanced and at better than 3 New Albany and ‘A. subsequent selling ole list to decline under the lead preferred, which feil 1 per cent. d 11 o'clock the market was again the whisky truste, which ad- to 76. At 11 o'clock the | settied. in the hour to arket was but Rochester and uchan and Western preierred do cool made the greatest ad- oon the advance ranged from 34 At this writing (1:30 p.m.) the Prices of crted by apecia Samnerican nopione, oat 8. axe, Wishingtoa Loan and ‘Trast Company, Wat ive Columbia Title Insurance, .0) U.S. 43, registered, U. & 43, coupons, 1907, George- 5 asked ‘ad Converti- As asked. ‘Capitol and North U Street 5s, LSU asked. Met- ad COUVETtADLe sy tnortga; National Haus Stocks—Lank of Wasuington, 415 of Kepublic, 240 bid, |. 215 asked. Centr: asked. Farmers and Mechanics, 190 ‘Citizens 160 asked. 96 bid, 97 asked. i. 101 bid, — asked. Ohio, lroad Stocks — Washington and i. _ Meiropolitan, 9 bid. 95%. i North O Street, 39% bid, 45 Eekibgton aud Soldiers louie, ot bid, 35 Georgetown and ‘Tenleytown, — bid. Kock Creek, luv bid, — askeu.” Columbia, i, is arked. Isutance Siocks—Firemens, 49 bi hit, 42 Wd. s9asked. National Unior sked. Arliigton, 17) bid, 1-5 asked. Coreoran, Coiumbia, 13%, vid 1534 asked. Poiomae, W asked.” Kiggs, 7 asked. People’s, 5%, uid, 87. asked” Lin bi d. Cominerch jeorgetown, 1. Capita a asked. electric 1g, asked. Electric etown Gus, 45 bd. : ks—Chesapeake and Potomac, 50 bid, 6 asncd ‘ean Graphophone, 43 bid, 53 asked. Pennsylvania, is bid, — asked. ellauevus Stocks— Washington Varket Com- 4g asaed. Great Fails Jee Company, & bia. lo Usked. Pueumatie Gun Carnage, a asked. Lin Hail, — Did. ivy asked. Intersecaa Building Company, — bid, 100 asked. Lui Kum Pagoruus Company, 13 bid, 2v asked. Safe Leposit ana 1TUst <oilpalnes — Wastiuz- ton 40am ald 1Tum Company, 106 Ld, 106% i American Seeurity and drust Colaya. + i bid, 109 aon: ——»—__ Chicago Markets. vheat—Ma: CONGRESS RESUMES. Both Houses Have a Good Attend- ance After the Recess, THE NEW SENATOR FROM KANSAS. Judge Perkins Appears and Takes the Oath of Office. A TEMPORARY SPEAKER. Mr. McMillan Chosen to Preside Over the House, SENATE, The resumption of the business of the session after te close of the holiday recess was marked by a pretty full attendance of Senators, par- ticularly on the republican side of the chamber. Vice President Morton occupied the chair. The opening prayer was offered by the chap- lain, Rev. J. G. Butler. ‘The general mass of petitions was presented and reierred, comprising several in favor of 8 five-million loan to the Columbian exposition, «ition of the fair being kept closed on y to suppress the African slave trade, and of an appropriation of $100 per capita in support of e1igration to Liboria. ‘The latter way presented by Mr. Butler. TO PURCHASE FORTIFICATION SITES. Among the bills presented and referred were the followin By Mr. Dolph—Making appropriations for the purchase of sites for fortifications. By Mr, Davis—Arranging the pay and emolu- ments of the commander of the army of the United States. ‘Zo amend the pension act of Sune, 1890. By Mr. Higgins—Making an appropriation for payment of the French spoliation claims. i Ly Mr. Peffer—To establish a bureau of irrl- gation and to prescribe the duties thercof. ‘To increase the circulating medium by issu- ing treasury notes based on gold and silver coin and builion and to amend the coinage laws accordingly. ‘Yo amend the interstatecommerce act and to prohibit options, trusts and combinations. ‘THE EIGHT-HOUR LAW. Dy Mr. Dawes—For the adjustment of ac- counts of mechanics and workmen under the -ye—To amend the laws relating to ix of vessels’ names on bow and stern. 40 exempt United States vessels from pay- ment of state pilots for services not rendered. For the settlement of the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad Company's debt to the gov- ernment. By Mr. Faulkner—For the local government of Utah territory. Aid for Starving Russians. The President seat a message to the Senate today in regard to the fumine prevailing in some of the provinces of Russia. SENATOR WASHBURN'S RESOLUTION. Mr. Washburn introduced a joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Navy toem- ploy any United States vessel best adapted to such services or to charter a yeesel for this purpose. IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION ASKED. He asked for its immediate consideration. MR. HARRIS STATES HIS POSITION. Mr. Harris said that he would not object to the immediate consideration of the joint reso- lution, which was bound to command the re- spect of all intelligent and charitable people; but belioving that, as « Senator, he had no right to tax the people to put x in the treastry and to appropriate it to any charity, he should feel bound to vote against it. Mr. Gorman suggested that the appropriation shonid not be indefinite, but that it should be limited to $100,000. LimirEp To $100,000. Mr. Washburn assented and the joint reso- lution was amended accordingly. Mr. Allison advocated the resolution. HOUSE. The scene oa the floor of the House this morning wasalively one. There was a large attendance of members and the fact that this was practically the first business day of the House of Representative of the Fi Congress attracted a number outsiders, sho went from member to member offering suggestions as to the measures which should be mtroduced, of solicited o! es for themselves or friends. The galleries, although not crowded, were well filled and their occu- pants surveyed the scene with aitentive inter- Everywhere New Year greetings were second — SALTON LAKE VANISHING. Little Colorade Hiver win & Fill Up the Depression Again. rintendent George W. Durbrow of the the little settlement in the ja desert, made famous last Jen appearance there of a lake, has made a special study of i . Mr. Durbrow has the ecientific informa- tion to make his opinion valuable, and he is the ority on the Colorado desert ake wonid be dried up by Christmas has been verified, as salt is once ped from beds that last July feet of water. Mr. Dur- , ¢ to s special from San ysancisco to the New York Tribune, of the cause nc santity of water that passed | ¢ of the Colorado river that » This crevasse was Ato be only 300 fee le by the general overflow ¢ banks for ten or twelve miles to a depth ahalf feet, with a current of ive ies an hour. That overflow was the true cause of the lake being formed at Salton. At st two-thirds of the water that passes crevasse flows southwest and Colorado river near its mouth. © is now only ten miles long and and has only thirteen inches of Its greatest area in thirty. It is my opin- jlorado this winter rises to the same height as it did last Febru- ie water from the river Will reach Sal- kes that were formed between the rado and Salton have entirely disappeared will take an immense volume of water te » these depressions. Until they are filled the water cannot reach Salton. “From present appearances tere will be no flood in the Colerado im February, and hence mer rise will be snail. Ihe winds of ter have been filling up the channels water that came to Salton last sum- oisture has started a growth of seed of which was curried over y the water to places where no 2 as ever known. These trees will the means of forming sand dunes which will ve as barriers tofuture floods. With no | high water this year these trees and drifting | sand will have uearly two years to form checks to the high water of 1899. "This will bein ample 0 cut off all water communication of the | rado with Salton. Itis but a question of time wpen the depression in the Colorado desert will be entirely cut off from the water of she Colorade river. ‘The sand hills, beginning at about Pilot Knob and exteading west fort: jmiies, are gradually senching the Cocopa | mountains. When joined to these mountains | they will forma barrier from 200 to 300 feet ‘i t will entirely slut off the water of the Cowrado river from the New river country and Salton. ‘Zhe channel through which water jest summer is now entirely dry for 160 miles from Salton.” ———eee—___— A Great Thumb, Prom the London Tid-Bits, | “Youdidn’t pring your wife with you, Mr. i said the small boy of the house, ad- | dressing the visitor. “No, my boy, would you like to see her?” “Yes; leastways 1 would like towee her thumb.” “Sce her thumb! What do you wunt to see her thumb for?” “Well ma says your wife keeps you under her thumb, and I'd like to sce it, for it must be a pretty big one.” dund the ntnost good feelin evailed and for the nonce 1 animosity seemed to be “noon the 1 order by Clerk Kerr, who. st gretted to announce the illness of the Speaker, aud declared that the only busiuess in order the election of a Speaker pro tem. MP. MMILLIN ELECTED TEMPORARY SPEAKER. On motion of Mr. Springer of Illinois the honor of that clection was bestowed upon Mr. Sesillin of on taking the choir, was warmly applauded by his party col- leagues. sis prayer the chaplain earnestly invoked the divine protection over the Speaker and the divine guidance of the wker pro tem. On motion of Mr. Springer a resolution was adopted directing the clerk to inform the Sen- ate of the election of Mr. McMillin as Speaker pro tem. DILL Day. Mr. Catehings (Mise.), from the committee on rules, reported a resolution providing that today shall be considered as “bill” day, when pabiic bills shail be introduced under a call of States and private bills shall be presented through the petition box. Of public bills 500 copies shall be printed, but of private bills noue. Mn. WCREARY OBJECTS. To this last clause, relating to private bills, Mr. McCreary (Ky.) entered his objection. He thought that it would be better to have # small number of copies printed, and he offered an amendment providing for’ the printing of 100 copies of private measures. ir. Kichardson (‘Cenn.), chairman of the committee on printing, said’that that commit- tee in the last Congress had investigated the subject and had recommended that 100 copies of private bills should be printed. Mr. Catchings culled attention to the fact that the question presented by the resolution rela- tive to the printing of bills was merely 4 tempo- rary one. At the opening of every Congress bills wero introduced by hundreds, thousands and tene of thousands, bringing a great pressure to bear upon the priniing ohice, and the committee on rules aad believed it to be in the interest of public business to limit, temporarily, the publication ot te bills. ‘He held in his band a package of fifty-four bills, which were to be introduced by the gen- tleman from Indiana (Mr. Holman), every one of which had been introduced end’ printed in former Congresses, and he saw no reason why they should be reprinted. — ‘Me. McCreary in advocating {his amendment expressed himself in favor of economy, but he did not think that the way to begin was to pro- hibit the printing of private bills. ‘Mr. Cummings (N. Y.) was in favor of Mr. ary's amendment. If 6,000 private bills were introduced during the session and 100 copies of each printed the cost would be just $60. ‘The printing would save the time of members, for when a member wanted a pri- vate bili hé “wanted it bad, id could not aflord to go to the introducer to inquire as to its contents. Mr. Catchings then accopted Mr. McCreazy's amendment providing fur the printing of i00 copies of private bills. ‘The resolution, as amended, was then agreed to. 2h. MILLS’ LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Mr. Mills (‘Tex.) was granted indefinite leave of absence, Mr. Wilson (Ky.) and Mr. Buchanan (Va.) ap- peared at the bar of the House and took the oa office. tates were then called for the introdne- tion of bills, under which call the following were introduced und referred: foo Lipo) ace oP vee deg reopen ised tes soko of | also to regulate the jurisdiction of circuitcourt missioners, : ‘Ontes (Ala.)—Authorizing national ee Dice com By Mr. banking associations Yo loan mousy on real estate securities, Also to define and punish blackmailing; also to regulate immigration; also to dispore of the interest of the Virginius indemnity fund, TO ADMIT THE INDIAN TERRITORY. By Mr. Breckinridge (Ark.)—For tho admis- sion of the indian territory asa state. By Mr. Peel (Ark.)—To regulate the charges made by express companies. By Mr. Geary (Cal.)—To rognlate immigra- tion; also to absolutely prohibit the coming of Chinese into the United State: for the foreclosure of the mortgages of the Union and Central Pacific railroads. ByMr.Cammetti(Cal.): For the establishment of a gin factory at Benceia, Cal.; also, prohib- iting aliens from holding office of trust under the government of the United States. By Mr.McKenna(Cal.), To extend the bonded riod of distilled spirits: also for the esiab- ishment of agun factory at Benccia, Cal.; also to encourage silk culture in California, By Mr. Cutting (Cal.), To prohibit the com- ing of Chinese into the United States ME. K:LGORE OBJECTS. Mr. Kilgore (Tex.) objected to the request of Mr. Biount (Ga:) for the immediate consider tion of Senate resclation authorizing the Scc- retary of the Navy to use a naval vorsel_or to charter a ship to convey food to the starving inhabitante of Russia. SoA a DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. Senator Peffer has taker. up some of the lines laid down by his predecessor. Today he intro- duced a bill to provide for the purchase of the Washington Gaslight Company's works. ‘The bill provides that the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, as hereinafter pro- vided, be, and they are hereby, authorized 0 provide for lighting the public buildings and grounds of the city of Washington, and also for supplying light to the citizens of the city of Washington, by assuming control, on behalf of the United States, of the gas works of the Washington Gas Light Company, by erecting new gas works or by the establish- ment of anelectric light plant of euflicient mugnitude to supply all the light that may b needed by the government and the people the @ty of Washington. ction 2. That in case the gas plant of the Washington Gas Light Company shall be prr- chased under the provisions of this bill the price of said plant hall not ex- ceed the present cash value of — the ame, enid to be ascertained 'y a board of five disinterested appraisers, who shall be experts in the business of erecting gas works, laying gas mains, éc., said appraisers to Le appointed by the President of the United States. Section 3. That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia shall have the respon- sible management of the gas works or electric lighting plant which may be purchased or erected under the provisions of this bill. Section 4. That it is expresely provided that under tho provisions of this act and regulations prescribed by said Commissioners, all citizens and other residents of the city of Washington shall be supplied, on their application, with such light as the government of the United States shall elect to use, at _« uniform rate, not to exceed 10 per centum above the actual cost of production and distribution. Section 5. That in case the Washington Gas Light Company shall elect to surrender their entire plant to the United States on the terms and conditions of this bill, then it shall be the duty of the Commissioners of the Dis- trict of Columbia to immediately report | the President that fact, and await his action in the matter of the appointment of aboard of appraisers, as provided for in sec- tion two of this act; and in case the Washing- ton Gas Light Company shail decline to sell their gas works to the United States on the terms and conditions herein provided, then, in that case, it shall be the duty of the Commissioners to advertise tor proposals to erect gas works or electric light works, as in their judgment shall be most expedient and practicable, all bids and proposals for the work to be examined and approved by the Attorney General of the United States before being ac- cepted by the Commissioners. Section 6. That the sum of 1,000,000, or so much as may be required, be, ana the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury of the’ United States not other- Wise appropriated, to be used in carrying into effect the provisions of this act. Section 7. ‘That this act shall be in force from its passage. SITE FOR A GIRLS’ REFORM BCHOOL. Senator McMillan today reintroduced his bill to provide for the purchase of a site and eree- tion of buildings for the girls’ reform school of the District. The sum of $25,000 1s asked for. It is to be immediately available and will be ex- pended by the District Commissioners. —— CONCERNING LIFE MODELS, Their Beauty fe in the Artist's Eyes, Not in Themselves. If you imagine life models are handsome let me disabuse your mind, writes Isabel MeDoug- ali in Frank Lesiie's Montily, Most of them are downright plain, a few ure fairly good Loo ing. Yet when the work he thinks | them co. ‘Truly, beauty’ lies in the eye of the Uniess you are an ar} Ide fm: oren artist student ing you understand ‘how a model becomes traustigured upon the posing stand, With the advantage of a litde distance, a graceful attitude, a ight which brings out all the beauties of texture—be it rich velvet, sheeny satin or glowing, translucent flesh—the model stands a demigod-—a nymph. There breathe airs from Olympus. There shines ‘The light that never was on sea or lund, ‘The consecration and the poet's dreain. You are painting not the model, but the dryad, who suggests the dewy, twilight woods, the free winds vi hexven, the joyance of Arcadia. Not the model, but the heroic youth of the golden age, who etand for Ail the wicry that was Greece and the grandeur that was lowe, Presently time is up. The platform is empt; ‘The nymph or the hero is donning shabby tecnth-century attire in the model's closet or belind the tail screen. Once, going to a friend's studio, I met a woman coming out of it. Her uncorseted figure looked large and loose in gown. Her hands and feet wer dface had a certsin expressionless regu- larity, but the features were thick. Her un- tidy Lair escaped from its coil in ‘strings and wisps. Well, I went upstairs and found my friend jubilant over a beautiful sketch. He knew Le had done a good thing, but he said much of the credit was due to the model. She was inspiring! Sho had the dark, classic head, the proud, fall throat, the straight, white lim! of agoddess She would hold u pose motion- less, as if frozen into it, and then slip out of it at the werd like lightning. It was only the finest frames that conid do that. He wished he could paint the quick biue spark that came in her eye when she looked up suddenly. It was like wild creature of the woods. I did not tell him I had seen the woman, Isaw her often afterward. She posed a good deal in the different studios and schools... She scemed a rather stupid, inanimate ereaturé, but shecertainly kept the positions well. Some one sid it was because she was generally sod den with liquor or opium. Once she bad an appalling black eye. Her whole chcek was dis colored from the effect of « blow or a fall. She seemed unconscious of it, and went through her day's work with her usual motionless dull- ness, “Poor creature! ‘Th is an extreme case. Do not imagine most female modcls are so degraded. ‘They arse. Her badly fitting | HEYGSTER’S BULLET FATAL. NO ANTE-MORTEM STATEMENT OBTAINED BECAUSE HORIGAN DID NOT BELIEVE HE WAS DYIXG— ‘ANYGSTER HAS A SINGULAR SPASM IX THE POLICE COURT AND 18 COMMITTED To JatL John Horigan, the bartender who was shot through the stomach by Frank W. Heygster. the raloon keener, yesterday morning, was operated upon last night at Providence Hospi- tal by Dr. Bayncand several other physicians, and tho nature of his injuries were found to be such that recovery was impossible. ‘The builet had perforated the liver and cut one lung so that his death was only ® matter ofa short while. This fact was reported to Mr. Mullowney, the prosecuting officer, at the Police Court this morning, and later in the dey Mr. Harvey Given of the District attor- ney’s office and aSrar reporter went to the hospitai to procure the patient's ante-mortem statement. Dib Nor BELIEVE HE WOULD DIE. Sister Beatrice, who has been in charge of the hospital for many years, said that the patient had not the slightest chance of recovery, and she expressed sorrow that he did not realize his condition. When the sick room was reached the patient's brother and a friend were at his bedside rub- bing his hands, ax he had not fully recovered from the effects of the ether, under the infla- ence of which ho was put last night when the delicate operation wus performed. _ The patient was very weak and his pale face indicated the terrible strain he had undergone inthe twenty-four hours. In answer to the question as to whether or not he thought he Was going to die, ho answered, “No, I atm not satisfied that I am going to dic. The doctor teld mo that I was in a critical condition, but that I might pull through.” z Then he said that reporters and others had called to seo him until he was tired and he con- cluded by saying, “Lam t <3 eer 6, ‘Lam too weak to talk any: REYGSTER TAS A SPASM. Heygster was detained at the first precinct station last night in one of the witness rooms on the second floor and daring the night his wifo and bis counsel, Lawyer Daniel E, Cabill, spent some time in ccnsultation with him. The prisoner was suffering this morning from the effects of drink and excitement and when carricd to the Police Court to be committed ho was taken with a violent spasm and it took the combined efforts of a number of men to prevent his doing mjury to some one. During tho time that"he had the spasm he bit his tongue badly, but did not otherwise in- Jare himscif. “A°" warrant charging as Sault and “battery with intent to Kil was sworn ut against him and Mr. Cahill did not move the court to fix bail, as Mr. Mullowney informed the court of the critical condition of the patient. ‘The case was postponed indefinitely and the ieee was taken ty the city hall and sent to jail, being given a seat on the front ot the jail van. TIUNKS BE WILL BE VINDICATED. His counsel, speaking of the case today, said that he had no doubt as to the final outcome of the His client, he eaid, will be fully vin- dicated by a jury of good citizens for what he did. He said Ge did not care at this time to discuss the facts in the case. HORIGAN’S DEATH. It was after 12 o'clock when the reporter left the room in which Horigan was being cared for and at that time he repeated the statement that hefbelieved he might possibly pull through. __ His hands were cold and the gradual change in his condition was noticeable. He sank rapidly and at breathed his last. Mr. Given left word at the hospital that he be telephoned for in event of Horigan’s_realiz- ing that death was near, and he had been in his office but a short while when tho message came that the patient was dead. ‘the coroner wus notitied and will probably hold an inquest tomorrow. perasaiasehdt Ey PROVIDES FOK HIS MOTHER. :10 o'clock he Provisions of the Will of the Late J. Bradley Adams. The will of the late J. Bradley Adams was filed today. It was executed December 5, 1891. He leaves to his mother, Elvira Frances Adams, his money and stock in the Columbia National Bank and Real Estate Title Insurance Company, subject to the payment of §100 to each of his brothers and sisters, with tho exception of Milton who is supposed to be dead.;to whom he leaves a nominal sum if he is living. He directs that 310,000 in District of Columbia bonds be sold and the proceeds used in the Euros of one or two houses and lots for his estate which he bequeathes, with his houses, 1102 8th street, 818 ¥ street and 106 Indiana avenue, to his mother, to en- joy the proceeds as long xs she lives, so she shall never want. At her death the proceeds are tobe equally divided between his sisters during their lives the survivor is to take the title in fee simple. ‘Yo his brother, Byron 8., be leaves his” persona! effects." “After” declaring that he makes this will of his volition and without any undue persuasion, being influenced only by iis deeire of the com> fort and support ot his mother and sisters, his brothers being able to care for themselves, he names his sisters as executrices and his brother, Byron 8. Adams, executor. : —_$—<——___ TO BUILD A BIG FENCE, Bids Received Today for Inclosing the Post Onice Site. Bids were opened at 2 o'clock today in the ofice of the supervising architect of the treasury for the erection of a fence around the square opposite Taz Star office, on which the new city poxt office 18 to be built, According tothe specifications this fence is to be of planed boards, nine feet in height and painted with two cunts of a color to be decided upon later. ‘The bids were as. follows: Geo. M. Stanley, $196.50; W. H. McCray, $2,119, forty-five days for comple less if allowed thirty days longer; Chas, V. Trott, $1,555, in twen! five working days, or $1,471 for a fence with modified gates and round posts, instead of squared; John H. Nolan, $1,692, twenty-five days, or fifteen days if Georgia pine posta are used; George Corbett, $1,353, in thirty days, or twenty-seven days’ with Georgia pine’posts; Henry F. Getz, €2,200, in six weeks,or £200 less and in fifteen days with Georgia ‘pine posts; J. BM. Dunn, $1,793, in twenty working days; B. 'F. Pos- ton, $2,313.25, in four ‘weeks, or in seventeen fair working days with Georgia pine posts; Hobbs Bros,, $1,775, in thirty working days; Jno. L. "Cannon & Co., $2,865, in’ ‘sixty days; James M.' “York, $1,699, in forty) days; W. A. Ward, $1,780, in twenty-five days,or six days less with Georgia pine posts; Wm. F. Walling, $1,643.74. in one month; Wm. Rothwell, $1,374, in John Henderson, ‘jr. | $1,875, ty days, or twenty working days with Georgia pine posts; James L. Par- sons, $1,525,in fifteen working daye; L. W. Walker & Co., $1,211.75, in thirty days; Rich- ardson & Burgess. :1,691,in thirty days; Alex. | Pavarini & Son, 21,756, in forty-five days, and Wilbur F. Nash, the contractor for clearing the sito, $2,178,in twenty-five days, No award was made today. ‘The bid of L. W. Walker & Co. at €1,211.75,in thirty daysis the lowest. ‘The bid of Mr. Stanlcy, it was ascertained, was for painting the fonce only. It was sub- mitted, however, on the regular blank for the entire work. are usually of the lower classes.” ‘Lhe only ex- ception that I know of isa Miss t-—, who was ierself an art student, met with reverses and found herself obliged to carn a living by posing. Her artistic traiming and superior in~ telligence made her good atit. She was ve thin and not at all pretty, but her proportio were wsthetically correct and. after all grace licg in the bone uot in the flesh. Sarab Bern- hardt proves this. ee Lytton’s Rule in India, From the London Truth. It is the universal fashion to describe the late Lord Lytton as having been “Lord Beacons fields viceroy." Now, it is generally ackuowl- edged that Lord Lytton’s rule in India was a flagrant failure, so I presume the tories deem at desirable to place tho responsibility of his ap- pointment upor their dead leader. As a matter of fact, however, Lord Lytton was selected by Lord Salisbury, who was then secretary for In- dia, and by him alone. Just beforo Lord Lyt- ton tor lintie he told some of his most to Lord for, his sppointment, | If, Soeneriin somes er eioe to Lord Salisbury. perry Matthews of he bowt of 8,000 00. eee Distarcr Patexts.—Patents have becn issued to citizens of the District as follows: Jacob J. Sander, three patents foradumping car, and Philip T. Dodge, type casting machine. He Obeyed Orders. From the London Tid-Bits. Dr. Batty Tuke, the eminent Edinburgh psy- chologist, had a laughable experience the other day. A Scotch Inborer was engaged in the grounds of the:doctor’s asylum noar Edinburgh,and had recoived instructions to pay no attention what- ever to the remarks of the patients who noticed bi ‘Bome little time after Dr. Tuke, looking at the progress of the work, mildly ted an alteration. The workman dug stolidly on and never lifted his head. Tho doctor raised his Set ee ee Oceans ligneed oor = : “De you Khow who Tam?" 4 CALL FROM CARSON. He Requests the New Republican Central Committee to Meet Tomorrow. IGNORING THE CALL MADE BY CHAIRMAN DAYIS— INDICATIONS OF A WARM TIME AT THE MEET. INGS TONIGHT—WHAT THE LEADERS ON BOTH SIDES say. The local republican pot might be said to be boiling today. It will give out superheated steam tonight, when meetings will be held in the twenty-two old legislative districts for the Purpose of electing members of the now cen- tral committee. There will be twenty-two sep- arate and distinct centers for the generation of heat, and probably more, for in some of the districts rival meetings will be held. The sen- sation today was the issuing of a call by Mr. P. H. Carson, member of the national republican committco for the District, for a meeting of the new central committee tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. THE CARSON CALLS The call is as foliows “At tho request of republicans of the Dis- trict I respectfully invite the members and alternates of the republican central committee, elected in the respective legislative districts on the 5th instant, ax provided by the national republican committee, to assemble at Reb's Hall, 1012 and 1014 9th street northwest, on Wednesday at 10 o'clock am., for the purpose of organization and for tho transaction of business in the usual and customary manner. “P. H. Cansox, “Member of the national republican committee tor the District of Columbia.” This call in itself does not appea tional. When coupled with the inet thet Me. A. H. 8. Davis, a8 chairman of the republican central committee of the District, had alread issued a call for the assembling of the new ce: tral committee on the 12th instant, the new call issued by Mr. Carson becomes interesting. BER. CARSON'S ATTITUDE. Mr, Carson's position in the mattor is stated ina letter which he recently addressed to Mr. Davis, in which he said: “My attention has been called to your notice pubi newspapers (copy inclosed herewith you assume to prescribe rules for the meeting and organization of the now District commit- tee authorized by the national committee. I rogret that you should Layo published such no- tice without my concurrence, as it was evi- dently the intention of the national committee that no power or authority should be exercised by either you or me separately, and that what- ever was deemed necessary to be done in choosing the new District committee should be done by us jointly, *Lam appealed to on all sides by republicans to urge you to withdr: authorized no- tice and to allow the com et and organize in the usual and mary way, with- out interference from anybody. ‘The effect of your notice will be to intensify the factional fights and repeat the disgraceful scenes of the past, which every good republican and decent mau should try io avoid and prevent. ‘our unauthor- ncurrence and * on your part ion of the new District committee by uufir moans; that under your notice you will attempt to pass judgment upon the credentials of the members, deciding arbi- trarily who are legally clectcd and issuing ickets of admission only to those and such other persons as are friendly to you, and thus pack the meeting hail with your’portisans and exclude ali other persozs. While I do not charge you with such purposes, your unauthor- ized notice is the best evidence of i “It is clearly in violation of the intentions, purposes and spirit of the national committee 4n its action with reference to this District, and therefore I respectfully notify you that I shall advise the republicans of the District who are the elected members of the new committee to disregard the notice issued by you and to pay noattention whatever to it and to assemble where and when they please and organize their committee as is usual and customary in this District and elsewhere. If such a notice is nec- essary, in the interest of harmony, fairness and justice it should be our joint act, signed by both of us.” _ ‘This smoothly worded letter gives, however, indication of considerable caloric beneath the surface. It looks as though two rival central committees may be organizea, one recognizing the authority of Mr. Davis to call it together, the other recognizing Mr. Carson as having tue best authority. THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE. The national repubiican committee in its call issued November 24 last fo> the national repub- lican couvention prescribed the method of choosing the District deiegates and the District central committee as follow: “The delegates of the District of Columbia shall be chosen at a convention constituted of members elected in primary istrict assemblies held under the call anc direction of the repub- lean central committee of the District of Co- Jumbia, which said committee sha!l be chosen, one from each assembly district, on the first ‘Tuesday of January, 1892, at the hour of 7 o'clock p.m., at a place of ‘meeting in each as- sembly district to be designated by a joint call, with not less than ten di igned by the meiuber of the national committee for the District of Columbia and the ehwirman of the republican central committee of said District.” ‘MAJ. DAViS’ CALL. In accordance with the direction of the na- tional committee a call was issued a few day ago signed jointly by Messrs. Davis and Carson requesting republicans in the various districts tozssembie tonight to cleet members of the ew central committee. Appended to that call, Deneath the signatures of Messrs. Carson and Davis, was a postscript signed by Mr. Davis alone 2s chairmaa ot the republican central committee, as iollows: “tbe members and alternates elected at above time and places are requested to meet at Keb s Hall, 1012 and 1014 9th strect northwest, on iuesday, January 12, at 11 o'clock a. m., to effect an organization of the committee. “As the meeting is only for orgunization pur- poses.aud the transaction of committee busi- ness, the public will not be admitted to the hail. ‘The chairman of the committee will issue tickets of admittance to persons entitled to them, upon presentation to him of their credentials or other proof of identification at the ticket oflice window. “All nouces of cet writing, accompanied the grounds of contest sts must be made in written statements of ‘AN INTERVIEW WITH CHAIRMAN DAVIS. Maj. Davis was interviewed today by a Stan reporter with reference to the attitude of op- position Perry Carson kus assumed toward bis action as chairman of the republican central cominittee of the District. He said: “three days after my notice to the. central committce was published Mr. Carson’s remark- able letter was delivered to me at my residence by two colored gentlemen, whose names I did not kuow. “Mr. Carson has labored under the erroneous ‘and absurd impression that the national re- publican commnttee at its recent meeting atthe Arlington, with one fell swoop, abolished, ut- terly annihilated, the organization known as the republican central committee of this District, constitution and all. The uaticnal committee did nothing of the kind. As intelligent men, politiciane baving the, best interests of their party in view, they knew better than to even attempt to exercise such unrepublican power, although it has been intimated that certain maicontents endeavored to effect such a result, and it may be that they are just awakening to the fact that their ‘ill-advised scheme was abortive. “The republican central committee elected ite first ofticers, with Hon. A. M. Clapp presi- dent, in Junvary, 1884 ‘The constitution under which that organization was effected was adopted in December, 1881, and is still in existence. It isin printed form, and a copy was in the hands of the national committee, by request, at their meeting referred to. The only changes they assumed or intended to make were those touching authority to name the places for holding the meetings in the assembly districts. and designating the number which should com the com- mittee. Tho a an ‘Bach elections,’ referring to the meetings to clect committeemen, ‘shall be hold at such places ‘a the presidents of the district clubs shall fix and at suoh times as this committeeshall nate,’ ‘The national committee thought for what reason may notbe questioned, to as- sign to Mz. Carson ‘and tho chairman of the central commit e autherity to name places for} <, - these es Thus designating" the’ day “and hour themselves. The constitution gives us 9 committee of sixty-six ts the matter in th it that pr oy mittec’s were necessary or even visable it is not unreasonable to assume savin eis resommeneted end.tho full cont. ainty Froods Demana [t. N EVERY Receipt that calls for baking powder, use the “Royal.” Better results . will be obtained because it is the purest. It will make the food lighter, sweeter, of finer flavor, more digestible and wholesome. It is always reliable and uniform in its work. Ihave found the Royal Baking Powder superior to ing the he did all ¢ national directed or ine tended he should do,and discharged his wh duty in the premises. "And when I conte that I alone bad authority to call the together, and acted accordingly, was it authorized notice,’ whose effect Wo! to intensify the faction fight, and rey the disgraceful scenes of the past, every good republican. good, decen should try to avoid aud prevent? it call was given me, not mimit ay succe tion at such place as the pre going committee shall de ment in some daily newspaper. in the District of Columbia for af least two each meeting and shall be by the prosident of the out- going committ an organizatior “In view of thete indi mit that the purposes ¥ with desiring to acco: putable facts, I eub- ron charges h were more prop- chargeable to himself, and I jeave a die minating public to decide between one who bas given the best evidence of a desire to aveid the " ‘faction fights’ and — disgracetul scenes he refers to. He kuew that would be published just as it was, I read it to him and did not understand that he made any objection to it after my explanation that he was not expected nor would it be proper for him to nit with me. «to which he now resorts is’ evidently the resuitof afterthought, when, perhaps, bad counsellors advised bim that " uni the commitieo were al- lowed to meet and organize in the usuil ‘a: custo way “he and his partisans” t not be able to do as they intended to." 4m ‘the charge that I would issue tickets of adiméton only to those whom I might arbitrarily de- cide bed been legally elected and such other porsous as are friendly to me and thus pack the hall with my partisans’ crops out strong shadowing of the very pur- poses he so recklessiy accuses me of des to accomplish. Such talk is supremest non senso. It will not be for me todecide who were cted. ‘That question will have to be settled by the ‘elections, and the credeztials, wh presented, will be proof or prima facia evidence 'euflicient to entitle the holder to admittance, and I am rtain no rig! thinking, weil-disposed person can object to arrangement by which it is proposed to keep out those who have no right there. I bly som for the purpose of effecting | t to! ng 4 | CG. Gonyy, late € ig hod of bava 1 ry mars th e business n wey {the registration and the rt rimary ay an confi- district, the in the two al, the ¥ that exy ld not look cxactly like @ Waterloo for Mr. Gleeson. wane wi ae Lovey will be warm con- first, fourth, fifteen! 1d twe strict Mr. I fitth, tenth, twelfth, th, fourteenth, th 2 colored v es they have to here the & there big e: & spirited canvass ani © chiar, Ae Me. it will be generally ast Mr. Carson is not that person. “It ix scarcely necossary for me to instance the mob-like meeting of the central committee at its orgahization in 188%, when it met in the usual and customary way, nor to add that all good republicans, white and colored, deprecate it and thousands have expressed the hope that similar mecting should not be possible. chairman of the committee I have been appealed to by men without number whose ideas and opinions are worth something to use all fair and honorable means to prevent the recurrence of suck disgraceful scenes. With this purpose in view I issued the call which scems to be so objectionable to Mr. Carson. Propose that all why have the right to do so shall be admitted to the hail on the n, 12th instant. ‘In the interests of har- fairness and justice’ ~— no should attempt to and I have too much confidence im the integrity, good judgment and good citizenslup of the great jority of our colored people to believe that considerable number of thet will seck ad- mittance unless they have such night. Lalso believe that Mr. Carson's very bad udvice will be disregarded. He has no more right to die- tate in this matter than any republican in the District. “It must be apparent, I think, to every per- son who reads what Ihave submitted that my authority to issue the call reierred to cannot be questioned, and I trust that no person elected to membership in the new central com- mittee will hazard his right to such member- ship by refusing to take part in its organization to gratify the eaprices or bad bumor of any man.” A TALK WITH MR. CARSON. Who will lead the Carson forces tonight in the fight for the selection of the new central republican committee? is the question that is worrying alike the followers and political enemies of the big “colonel.” i At present Perry is contiued to his home on cnnsylvania avenue with a severe case of grip tended with pneumonic symptoms. ‘A reporter of Yue Stam found the stricken leader contined to his bed surrounded by bis lieutenants and co-laborers. Every now and then a special messenger would “arrive with information from the sev- eral districts, and Mr. Carson would direct one of his men to do certain things pro or con in connection therewith. “There's lite in the old war horse yet.” he said as the reporter entered; “and, although I may be prevented from personally con- ducting the fight tonight, we will win to a certainty. I am’ directing the battle as best I can, and from information re- ceived from fourteen districts out of twenty- two we are quite sanguine of success. Of course Andrew Gleesou will virtually be our leader tonight. He will have plenty of good men back of him, and when they come to count up you will find the other side swamped out of sight. It breaks my heart to be obliged to stay here,” he continued. “If I was only able ‘to be out,” and he shook his head threateningly. “You | see this fight promises to be the bitterest ever known. ‘There are aay number of schemes on hand to defeat us, but wowdl get there.” 1 “You bet,” answered his lcuténante!’ in chorus. “ “I cannot for the life of me understynd that call,” said Mr, Carson, referring to Maj. Davis’ call for the central committee mecting. “Why, just before Christmas he agreed with me about calling a meeting of the members-elect of the | central committee, xs has been the en tom the day after the election. As soon as I learned what he had donc I appointed a committee composed of Knox Brown and Charles Hopkins to call upon him for an explanation. This they did and pre- sented my letter, to which the major replied that he ‘would come and see me. This he has failed to do as yet, Now, what right has he to issue such a call? ‘None in’ the world. By virtue of being chosen by the national committee and also being the first appointed it was manifestly my right and privilege to issue whatever cali was ‘ “One thing is certain, the membork-cleet meet Wednesday at Reh’s Hall. day one, two or threo weeks hente, but the Wednesday that comestomorrow. If this mect- ing wore put off it would be productive of no rg teas} the contrary would do consider- i r ft ag — Ht ni iff i ! H i i / i} j & place « conven announced as a can ate an the national repu omtest there as of mupe thau Chase men regard i moent. Th ACOSTIAL ism is eplit, The war, Lue two. tie Ship own and Potomae toiks hold the tort. ; decided advantage at wining, Good Hope, Au ‘Con- gress Hag ot Giesbore. The ger moet ang, at 4s said, will be that at Douglass Mail, Ni. ALTRUE ST. a. satTH's viEws. “What will be the probatle result of the Primaries to be held tonight/” arked a Sram reporter of Arthur St A. Smith, who always takes an active part im republican politics of the District. * said Mr. Smith, “the result depends m the interest manifested by the Af the Benning, | i | entirely republic for good r the result to the present reputa ty am the I there » doubt that the order-iovin cans are largely in the majority will be reaching in it will determine — whether gates clected irom here couve pre tion or the next on | publican d. Our delegates jto the wention had Jinfluexce im the convention — and | with tius administration, largely on accoun } of the manner in which Gey were elected. If | intelligent men are set to the central commit- | tee asst of rules will be adopted governing j future at iair the rej resextative repul | mized vy a republican } ean trict. 1 believe t | ing to take part tomizut, but whecher they do or not very few men will be elected who tavor sending the samme men to the national conven tion three times.” senanijimmanse DISTRICK GOVERNMENT, REPAIRS TO MACADAM KOADWATS. Capt. Fiebeger has recommended that here after all sepaira to macedam and telford road- pavements must be made by the ndent of streets, and that all per- cluding District emp! | remove t of such rowdw +ebiain a perm ain such permit nist deposit wilh the coliector of taxes the sum of + the costof such work, which-wiil be at the rate of 15 cents per equare foot. u his letter ney euy sons, ny ing the above he says of the above de- were in vory bad cunt of improperly tilled cute, apossibie for persons not famabe to properly repair them. Fines IX DECEMBER. According to the roport of Chief Parris for the month of December there were nincteen alarms for fire during that period, entailing an estimated loss of 61,559, covered with au insur ance of $5,700. ae ey ‘Three Wills Filed. a good will as to personal property, and the handwriting being proven beyond question