Evening Star Newspaper, February 3, 1892, Page 6

6 , . THE. EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. ‘D.©..- WEDNESDAY, CITY AND DISTRICT. & A recently published work on “ThefArt Of Advertising” says: “A point which will af- ford reliable information as to the value of a Publication as an advertising medium is the closeness with which the publisher adheres to his advertising rates.” holds to its rates; and, what is of greater im- portance to the advertiser, i charges everybody the same price for the same service. This few papers do! Tue Stan invariably About fifty members of the Dartmouth Col- Jege Association gathered with their guests around the banquet table last night at the Cochran and recalled incidents of happy col- lege days. It was the seventeenth annual re- union and dinner and one of the most success- fulever held. Ata business meeting held be- fore the dinner the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Hon. W. G. Veazey, ‘59, president: Gen. R. D. Mussey, "54, and William ‘83, vice presidents; A. A. Wheat, '89, y; W. M. Hatch, °86, chorister. Philip Walker, "0, the retiring president, presided at the aftermath. Eloquent responses to the customary toasts were made by Gen. Senator Gallinger, Congressmen Wil- Dingiey and ifon. John Eaton. Remi- niscences of the college fifty years ago and of a jabilee reunion were given by Hon. Gardiner ‘G. Hubbard, “41 Others present were D. F. Merrill man Stevens, SM. Wilcox. Dr. L Godding. Gen. Mussey. A.W. Fisher, Gen. Prof. Eastman, Prof. H. A. Hazen, Henry M. Daal, ler, E. G. Kimball, Chas. 0. Clark, Jobn T. Freeman, Arthur P_ Greeley, William Quinby, Btephen M. Ryder, W. G. Carr, RK. C. Campbell, HLH. Hanson, AA. Fisher, Henry P. Blair, fred A. Wheat, Veazey, E. D. Sher- », J. B. Reynoli M. THE COURTS. Cont rx Gexrnar Teax—Chief Justice Bing ham and Jwizes Coz and James. Today—Harper agt. Brown; decree signed. Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company agt. Cotter; order of publication. Cornwell agt. Mehler: argued and submitted. Crmcurr Covat—Judge Montgomery. Yesterday—Edward Sheehy agt. Baitimoreand Potomac railroad; verdict and judgment for plaintiff, $1,006. Ashley et al agt W et al; death plaintiff suggested; heir-at-law sab- stituted. Today—S. Hutchins agt. R. Wrightman; Heller & Co. agt. J. K. Strasburger; Wales Manu- facturing Company agt. People’s Carette Com- y; Libbey, Bittinger & Miller agt. J.W. and Rt'C. Deane. W. T. Kirk agt. Columbia. Guano and Phosphate Company; j fault. First National Bak, \ E Shepherd; on trial. Egurrr Court—Juilge Hagner. Yesterday—United States agt. Carter; pro eonfeaso vacated with leave to answer. Shedd agt Slater; sale confirmed nisi. Hannah agt. Butler; appearance of absent defendants or- dered.’ Ubier agt. Adams: motion to excinde testimony overruled. Kirkley agt. Kirkley; employment of new counsel ordered. Fitch agt. Smith; delivery of draft by clerk to Mr. Carlisle ordered. “Renz agt. Williamson; dis missal of bill ordered. Lrookes agt. Phillips: rule on defendant discharged. Smith agt. Lyon: demurrer to answer overruled and leave to amend bill granted. Today—McGill agt. Boarman; bond for in- Junction discharged. Naylor agt. Behrend; Pro confesso vacated, with leave toanswer. In ¥e George C. Yeakle and Margaret Cotter, —_——— The Cattle Market. At the cattle market at Union stock yard: Benning, D. C., yesterday 163 cattle were on the market and sold as follows: Best sold from 44 to 43ze. per pound; good, 33{ to 4c.; medium, 3% to 3ijc.; common, 2 to 3c. 346 sheep and lambs were on the market and sold as fol- lows: Sieep from 5 to 6c. per pound; lambs, 55; to 7c. Cows with calves sold from $20 to $50 each. Market for cattle was slow. Market for sheep and lambs good. pS SD Award of G. A. K. Program Recommended. ‘The committee on privileges and advertising held a meeting last evening at room 91 of the Atlantic building to consider the sealed pro- posals for publishing the oficial program of the Grand Army encampment next September. ‘The subcommittee, consisting of W. A. Hun- rerford, George A. Lewis and W. P. Seville, made quite a lengthy report covering the va- Fious features which were cousidered advisable to incorporate in the program, which was finally adopted. ‘The proposals were then opened and read, and then short consultations of ten or fitteen minutes each were held with the bidders. After # full discussion of all the points involved the committee recommended the acceptance of the roposal of Mr. Edward H. Allen of this ¢ members of the committee present wer Mr. Isadore Saks, chairman; Mr. George A. Lewis, secretary: Mr. Seaton Perry, R. Gold- schmid. W. P. Seville, W. A. Hungerford, Sam Stinemetz and Messrs. Lacey and Green. If the present ideas of ‘the committee are carried out it is evident that the publication Will be quite a work of art. sake eS A Wisconsin Ri jon. Tomorrow evening the Wisconsin people re- siding in Washington, with invited guests, are to have « social reunion at Masonic Temple. Short speeches will be made by Senator Vilas, Con; m Haugen and Babbitt and Rail- rood Commissioner Taylor. ‘There will also be Singing. supper and dancing. Music by the Marine Band. These annual reunions held by the Wisconsiti people resident here have uni- formly been largely attended and highly enjoy- able occasions. ments by de- w York, agt. A. The Orient Athletic Club. The Orient Athietic Club, a popular organi- Zation, composed of the following young men of Capitol Hill, E. F. Campbell, Frank A. Car- penter, Alfred Copeland, Arthur Copeland, Alfred Glascock, W. S. Hodges, Lee F. Miller, | D. L. Richmond, Charles F. Roberts, Anthon tmun, Foster Veitenheimer. 1. Welch, jr., and J. | and the following were electe Presider, H Arthur Copeland, secre treasurer. Board of managers: J. M. Wi L. H. Troutman, Arthur Copeland, L. B. end Anton Stephan. ——————— The Microscopical Society. At the meeting of the Microscopical Society last night s paper was read by Dr. V. A. Moore on “Recent Methods for Preserv-| img and Examining Sputum for Tubercie Bacilli,” and illuswated by slides under high Mmagnitication. The society bas lately pur- chased a first-class microscope and accessories of American make and added to the library | and collection of slides. The membership now | numbers fifty. Among the papers recently | Bfesented are the following: “Oa the Use and ipulation of Fixatives,” by Dr. v. M. Lamb; “The Germicidal Treatment of Diph- | theria. by Dr. Kobert Keyburn; “The Biology | and Morphology of the Kiebs-Loeftier jas.” by Dr. V. A. Moore: “Tinea Ton- ker; Pathology A. Balloch, and | ‘of Elepbantiasis,” by Dr. “The Radiolaria, With Slides From’ th Challenger Expedition,” by Prof. W. H. Se man. At the meeting February 16 Dr. ¢ H. Penrose, assistant surgeon at the Soldiers . will’ read a paper on “The Examination of Tubercular Sputa Undergoing Treatment by Crevsore. i Debated by Women. Pro. Re. Nata. held its last meeting at the home of Mrs. Mary Bentley. Mrs. Lucia M. Blount, who recently entertained the club at her ome, “The Onks,” presided. The discussion on the subject “The Woman's Column,” in the daily papers was led by Mrs. Mary Lockwootl, dele- gate to the world’s fair. All the members con- demned what they called the “silly stuff,"cousid- ered the proper mental pabulum for women, Lut it was finally decided that there must be a demand for such “gush” and frivolity or it would not be furnish nd that the reason for the demand was the still prevalent ignor- mace of @ majority of women of wider and nobler topics. The nex: meeting wil! be held at the home of Dr. Caroline Win: ‘The subject for discussion will be the “Chilean Question.” Mrs. 8. E. Hibbért, who was “i- rectora” of a government training coliege for |and in the course of his remarks said: BLOCK AND THE POLICY MEN The Detective’s Friends Say the Gamblers ° Caused His Removal. Following the changes made in the detective corps of the police department comes rumors of all sorts concerning the reasons for the changes. Friends of Detective Block attribute his removal to the ibfluence brought to bear in the interest of policy backers and gamblers, against whom Block has waged active war. They say that the policy men and gamblers are claiming that the move was their victory. It is asserted that several days before the changes were made Mr. J. P. Horbach, an alleged policy backer, who is now awaiting a trial, had made use of an expression indicating that he intended to have Detective Block removed. “Knowing that Horback was a frequent vis- or to headquarters,” said Mr. Block today, ‘and had boasted of bis influence, I appre- hended that there might be something in his statements, especially as I believed that De- tective Mahon was being used to injure me. I called to see the Commissioners, and informed Mr. Douglass that Mr. Mahon had been used tosling mud. That gentleman referred me to Mr. Ross, who has charge of the police department. I’ reiterated my statement and Mr. Ross assured me that no action would be taken before | would have an opportunity to be heard, but the next I heard was the an- nouncement in Tux Stan of my removal from the detective corps. “If Lam guilty,” he continued, “T shouldbe dismissed, and if not all Lask is a vindica- tion.” ‘THE LAST RAID. ‘The last general policy raid was started by Detective Block, and during the past few months many arrests have been made, includ- ing the alleged backers of both the old and the new firms. One firm has its headquarters at the south end of the Long bridge, while the other holds out at the corresponding end of the new bridge that crosses at George- town. Policemen Greeley and Sutherland ar- rested many alleged writers of the alieged “old firm,” and last Saturday in the Police Court Messrs, Ebenezer P. Cross, Jobn Hurley and s, were heard and George Myers, aileged back | held in £1,000 each for the grand jury. ‘These arrests, it is stated, were ninde after the arrest of Horbach, who has not yet been tried, and after, it is said, the rival firms were put in a fighting attitude toward each other. A WITNESS SAVED FROM THE WORK HOUSE.! One of the principal witnesses in that case was a negro named George Calvin, and two days after he appeared as a wituess he was ar- rested by the officers of the first precinct and charged with being a vagrant. As the case had been held forthe the colored boy's presence would desired shortly, and had he remained in the work house his detention would probably have caused trouble for the government, but it came to the knowledge of the prosecuting ofticer, Mr. Mullowney, that his witnes: had been sent down and today Mr. Mullowney pro- cured from Judge Kimball an order fo- his re- lease. The case will now come up on a motion for a new trial, and Mr. Mullowney told a Stan reporter today that he intended to inves- tigate the matter. It is not imagined that the officers who made the arrest knew that Calvin was being used as a spotter at that time, but Mr. Mullowney thinks that complaint came in some way from al policy man. : When the case comes up for a new trial Mr. Mullowney will appear in behalf of the boy. ‘THE WAR CONTINUED. In the meanwhile the war on the policy men continues and last night an alleged employe of the old firm was arrested. He was a young colored man named Thomas Lightfoot and he was arrested by Policeman Greeley, who tound him starting across the bridge on horseback. In his possession was found a number of policy books. He wants a jury trial. Policeman Sutherland of Georgetown was instromental in the arrest of a number of policy men and it is said that that was one of the reasons why he was promoted. The District Commissioners decline to state what reasons they had for reducing Detectives Block, Raff and Horne further than to say that they took the action because they believed it was for the good of the service. pate thes snake MR. OATES’ BLACKMAIL BILL. and jury ve been It Will Be Properly Amended by the Senate Judiciary Committee. It can be authoritatively stated that when the Oates bill “to define and punish blackmailing” returns from the Senate committee on the ju- diciary it will beamended so that its provisions will apply only to blackmailers. Since Taz Sran first called attention to the strange and unfair comprehensiveness of the measure a great deal of attention has been directed to- ward the bill, and when Tae Sran placed the matter before Senator Teller personally yesterday afternoon the clear-headed lawyer and legislator at once saw that the bill, which proposed to define ridicule as blackmail, was, in that respect at least, an absurdity. At the earliest possible moment Senator Teller took definite action. He is a member of the committee on the judiciary. He asked that the bill be recommitted to the muuittee and at the same time remarked that he bill evidently got out of the committee without such attention as it should have re- ceived.” & ‘There was no objectior, so the bill was re- committed. Senators Wilson and Mitchell of the same committee were among the large number of Senators who were spoken to ou the subject by Tue Stax and they were emphatic in ther declarations that the committee never intended to make “ridicule” and “blackmail” synony- mous terms. Senator Mitchell said the bill was ordered reported while he was absent from the committee meeting. Several Senators were prepared to combat the measure and to insist upon its amendment, but it is almost certain that the committee wili so readjust the language of the bill as to make it unobjectionable to all but blackmailers. <2 VES PS THE PUBLIC PRINTING. Senator Sanders Tal About the Number of Useless Bills Introduced. Senator Sanders, in a very polite and sen- atorially proper manner, jumped on one or two of his legislative associates yesterday afternoon. ‘The sarcastic mountaineer and plainsman is bgt rarely mirrored in the Con- gressiomal Record, but be got there yesterday. He was discussing the bill to reform public printing aud the “distribution of documents, “a have been myself somewhat surprised at the quality of the bills which have been intro- j duced in the two houses of Congress, bills which, I undertake in this présence to say. in « multitude of instances no man sitting in this chamber or in the other House would think for a moment of favoring, bills umber the records and occupy the d confuse the minds of, those who come here with serious intent, ahd this has been done upon a theory not wholly to be condemned, that if fom or Dick or Harry, or other peoyle more thoughtless than they, thivk something particularly and unduly ab- surd ought to be doue, he prepares a bill and forwards it to bis Representative, and it is pat in here, not as having ‘been ‘indorsed by any person who couid be elected to the Senate of the United States or to the other House. but as the petition of the nobody who prepares it. ile I donot think it would be fair for a Senator to decline to introduce a bill sim- ply because in his own judgment it were not wise to be ¢ in the form in which if was presented, I still do think that he ought to vouch to his brother Senators that he believes that in it and around it and about it there is some merit which, if its form should be changed, it would’ be well to weave into law.” ea eet There are safi to be 18,000 newspaper women in London, who have twenty-two press ciubs and other authors’ societies among them Counmittees are being formed in Rome te en- courage public amusements for the people, who, tu imitation of their ancestors, still ery for bread and recreation. In Persia, where the government has a mo- uopoiy of tobacco, the chief authorities at Ku- Dele proclaimed an edict against smoking aod ordered the people to break their pipes. It is estimated that there are 160,000,000,000 foot of timber sti! left standing in Waebington forests, Baron Louis Von Haber, the founder of many banks and one of the best cane 8 iere in Austria, is dead, aged cighty- Experiments in London show the atmosphere that is about forty feet above the street to be the purest. The present famine in Russia is the eighth that has aMficted the ezar's domains during the teachers in the Argentine Republic, will open the discussion. ._—_——— the reeult of a conference between the oftcinis of the Chicago anc Erie railroad and the striking switchmen at Huntiugton, Jud, ‘the strike bas been declared off. nineteenth Cray It is estimated that in the last twelve years Paris has invested $270,000 in statues and $35,000 in ornamental fountains. ‘According to advices frora St. Petersburg, the czar intends to initiate measuresfor the restor- ation of sczfdom among ‘The Commissioners in their report to Con- gress upon Senate bill 1308, “to prevent the building of houses*along certain alleys in the city of Washington,” recommend favorable action thereon. With respect to the inquiry as to how the bill, if enacted, would operate on Persons having small holdings in alleys, the Commissioners say that in their judgment the public and privato health and convenience, which are seriously menaced and interfered with by the construction of residences in nar- row alleys, should not be made secondary to the interests of any class of owners of alley property. These owners, however, the Com- missioners say, are in general riot those who reside in the houses, but are ns of means, who construct these buildings for the large Profits they derive therefrom in rents. THIRTY-SEVEN PRISONERS. Quite = Good-Sised Crowd Appear Before Judge Kimball. Thirty-seven prisoners answered roll call at |- the Police Court this morning, and there was the usual procession formed and marched up- stairs to Judge Kimball's court. The first case called was that of a young man and woman who ware charged with vagrancy. ‘The man answered to the name George Wilson. alias Josse Wilson, alias Miller, and the woman was charged @s Annie Wilson, alias Oliver. Policeman Byer appeared as prosecuting wit- ness and compiained that the prisoners had been spending most of their time on Maryland avenue about houses of ill fame. “I don't live there,” said the woman. “My home is near 14th ang Boundary stroets and I only go down there to visit friends.” “And Tam no Yagrant.” the man said. “My mother is a clerk in the War Department, where she gets $150 a month.” “It would make no difference if she were a millionaire,” said the judge. ‘That would ==, you mone the less a vagrant. Thirty days each. Charles Wills and Richard Burgess, young men who were arrested on the Bbwen road yos- terday for being drunk and disorderiy, piead guilty and went down for fifteen days because they did not have the necessary funds to settle the claim held against them by the government. COULD NOT REMEMBER. Muscoit Garnett, colored, violated a District ordinance when he was intoxicated and he did not have a clear recollection of what occurred. His plea was guilty and a fine of $10 was im- ose. Gabe Walker told the judge that he had not been arrested since the 3d of last July. Since that time, he said, he bad been working until recently ‘and he’ was to have gone to work again today. “Lean't let you go entizcly, free,” said the court. “You can have fiveduyy,s0 that you can go to work Monday.” Bernard O’Brien plead guilty to a charge of being disorderly and the judge trusted him until next week to pay the fine. Joseph Miller plead guilty to a similar charge, but ashe did not ask for credit he was sent down for two weeks. Oscar Willis‘case was next called, and there were twocharges against him, They were pre- ferred by Policeman Laurenson. It was in evidence that Oscar had not been out o* prison more than two or three hours when the officer arrested him. Judge Kimball thought that Oscar should be given some show and discharged him. “Guilty,” answered ‘Toney Anderson, who was arrested for being disorderly on 9th street extended, and the judge said “Five dollars or fifteen days.” THE GEORGETOWN CONTINGENT. When the Georgetown contingent was called five persons responded and three of them were charged with vagraney. They were Amelia Johnson, James Moody and Wm. Granderson. ‘The first two were given twenty days each and Granderson was released on his own recogni- zance. Rivers and Richard Cantee were Lucy charged with disorderly conduct. They plead guilty and were fined $5 each. Thomas Delancy's plea to a charge of Vagrancy was guilty and the sentence of the court was sixty days, William Conner, a good-looking old man, who is better known as “Uncle Billy,” denied t he was a vagrant and said that he always has money in his pocket. He denied that he had ever begged, but admitted that he had spent time in the work house and also that he had been drinking for a week. ‘Thirty days. ‘Three more prisoners from Georgetown then appeared. They were Robert H. King, George Butler and Mary Harris and they plead guilty to the charges against them Mary was given twenty days as vagrant and the others were fined 35 each. Mamie Harris and Sarah Minor plead guilt; toa charge of disorderly conduct on Pennsyi- Vania avenue and were given fifteen duys each. Mary MeMation, an old offender, was rather undecided as to’ how she would’ plead to a charge of vagrancy, but after several explana- tions she decided’ to way guilty. Policeman Khodes told the court of her sharacter und said she was “aif drank” yesterday. Sixty ys. Mary was the last one in the first procession and the judge sent for another batch of pris- oners of the same kind as those who bad been disposed of. ———— A Board of Promotions Appointed. Pursuant to the executive order providing for the keeping of efficiency records and re- quiring competitive examinations for promo- tions in the executive departments, the Secre- tary of the Interior has appointed the follow- ing named to be members of the board of pro- motions for the Department of the Interior and the first me of the board was held eting today: Mr. Lucius L. Bridges, a law clerk in = office of the assistant attorney general; Mr. rani A. Weaver, chief of the lands and rail- ini the office of the Secretary; Mr. William H. Bayly, a clerk of class 4 in the pension office, who has been designated to act as the examiner under the board; and of the following auxiliary members from the bureaus of the department: Mr. Wesley G. Carr, a law clerk in the patent office; Mr. Francis E. Camp, a principal examiner in the pension office; Mr. Jas. G. Johnston, a clerk of class four in the general land office; Mr. Edmund 8. Woog, financial clerk, office of Indian affairs; Mr. John W. Holcombe, chief clerk, office of education; Mr. Marcus Baker, general assist- ant, geological vey: Mr. Francis E. Storm, assistant bookkeeper, office of the commissioner of railroads. —— ‘The Will of Ida May Stansbury. The will of the late Ida May Stansbury has been filed. She names the Washit gton Loun and Trust Company as executor and leaves her estate to it in trust for her husband, and after his death to her children. as: 2 Marriage Licenses, Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to George 8. Atkinson of Baltimore, Md., and Emma J, Mernsee; Lewis Harris and Amanda Singfield; C.W. Rabbitt aud Amanda A. Honodle; Lawrence Burke and Theresa Burke; Thomas Goings and Cordelia Williams; rson D. Bradford of Indian ter- ritory and Virginia Patterson; Wm. H. Haight of Poughkeepsie. N. ¥., and Mrs. Helen Killey; George H. Gamble and Margaret E. Mason, aa sae Slight Blaze at Mt. Pleasant. Last evening the residents of Mt. Pleasant were startled by the ringing of the fire alarm bell on the engine house for a fire which started among some old lumber in rear of Mr. Emery's residence on Park street. The fire association of the village responded promptly and in a few minutes were on band with their apparatus and extinguished the flames, which but for their efforts might have been quite serious. a Jurors for February, The following are the jurors for the February term of the Circuit Court: C. $. Muddiman, Oliver C. Black, 8. Norris Thorne, T. 8. An- derson, John Enders, Thos Francis, jr.. P. T. Niland, Wm. O'Donnell, Chas. Botech, F. P. Murphy, W. D. Russell, Isaac N. Long, Richard E. Couzens, W. P. Collins, J. K._ Matoney, Na- on Bouvet, J. Hall Sommes, F. J. MeQuade, t ‘T. Brooke, Willard F. Peake, M. Cun- aingham, Jon H. Davig, Chas. C, Waltersand inslow. James H. ss Orleans vio Atlanta Montgomery ‘Memphis via Atlanta and Birmingham, arri at each city ¥:20 a.m. second day. Connects at Atlanta through to Jack- sonville via Macon and Albany. a After a heated discussion, but Rela heme Jorily voto, the. Olio houne of repeosen ves ‘adopted a resolution ing the world’s fair on Sun- management to closo the days. HEALTH OF THE DISTRICT. ‘The Largest Number of Deaths Except Dur- ing Last April—Vital Statistics. “The deaths last week numbered 170,” eays “This number has only been -exceeded pre- viously when in April of last year, during the last two weeks of the month, the mortality reached 178 and 181 respectively. This large death rate does not seem to have resulted from any distinct diseaze and death has not spared any especial class of persons, except that the mortality among the white is much greater than that among the colored race. “There were but thirteen deaths attributed to influenza as the original exciting cause. Of these eleven were white and two c . Seven of them determined to the lungs, two to the intestines, two the heart and two gave sim- ly “grip” as the cause of death. All of the —_ ‘were over forty-five years of age ex- cept two. “Sixty-three of the total deaths were fifty years of age and over, with an average age of sixty-cight years. Sixty-three were under five years old. ese rates are normal, and do not indicate any particularly noticeable malady. “Perhaps the most salient feature of the week's death rate appears in the large number of cases of complicated lung troubles. There were seventy-seven deaths from these causes, thirty-three of which were of pneumonia and seventeen of bronchitis. Fourteen of those who died of bronchitis were children under one year of age and three were persons far ad- vanced in life. “There seems to have been a decline in the number of marriages in the city, there having been but nineteen retarns made. Ninety-seven births were reported, which, compared with the number of deaths, would indicate either that the mortality of the District greatly ex- ceeds the gain by birth, or that thero is an omission on the part of those attending.at the birth of children and whose duty is imposed by law to make this legal and important re- port.” ‘The reportshows: Number of deaths, 170; white, 102; colored, 68. Death rate per 1,000 per annum: White, 31.2; colored. 44.2. Totai population, 35.3. ‘Sixty-three were under five Years of age, 49 were under one year old and 44 over sixty years. Thirty-one of the death: occurred in” hospitals and public institutions. ‘The ths by classes were as foll Zymotic, 18; constitutional,29; local, 106; developmental, violence, 2. The pringipal causes of death were: Diphtheria, 1; “consumption, 1 diarrhoeal, 2; erysipelas, 4; typhoid fever, malarial fever, 2; scarlet fever, 1; pneumonia, 38; congestion of the lungs, 11; bronchitis, 17; kidney diseases, 3; meningitis, 4: cancers, 3. Births reported: Thirty-tive white males, 26 white females; 13 colored males, 23 colored females. Marriages reported: Sixteen white, 3 colored. Still-births reported: Four white, 6 colored. ALEXANDRIA, DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN. Mr. Allan C. Harmon, one of the leading cit- izens of Alexandria, died suddenly at his home on Royal street last evening. He had been out during the day and in the evening lay down on ® couch and went to sleep. He never awoke, but slept the sleep of the just. Mr. Harmon has reslded in Alexandria over sixty years and has always been an upright, honest and con- scientious citizen, winning the respect of all who knew him. Ho has been attached to the Methodist church from his youth, and has been for many years a leading member of ‘Trinity M. E. Church. When a young man he was engaged in the shoe business with the late A.D. Harmon, Afterward be became con- nected in the grocery business on Royal and Prince streets with the late Thos. Davis, whose adopted daughter he married. He was still in business, Mr. R. H. Havener being hig copart- ner at the time of his death. A MURDEROUS ASSAULT. Mr. L. Turner was badly cutacross the throat last night at the Richmond and Danville depot by acolored man, whom he had ordered away and who had an altercation with him. His assailant has not been arrested. A colored man named Jack Anderson, who says he has been at work at Wilson's feed store, Jackson City, has been arrested and is now held at the station house to answer for the assault on Mr. Turner at the railroad depot. THE HENRY STREET IMPROVEMENT. ‘The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will be- gin as soon as the season opens the paving of six squares of Henry street occupied by its tracks, The change in the aspect of the street, the better drainage and convenience of transit will tend to reconcile the residents thero with the occupation of the street center by the rail- road tncke. THE FIREMEN AND THE ENGINES. ‘The Hydraulian Steam Fire Engine Company held a meeting last night and continued ar- Fangements, to promote the eficiency of the company. Mr. Frank L. Entwisle is now act- ing engineer of the Columbia steam fire engine, vice Engineer Loudoun Campbell, who is suffering from an attack of the grip. NorEs. ‘The funeral of the late James McWilliams took place this morning from his home near the city. A requiem mass was celebrated at St. Mary's Church and the interment took place at the cemetery on Washington and Church streets. Rev. Andrew Della, the Alexandria ev ist, who bi gel s been quite successful here at the night m . held an afternoon meeting to- day at Trinity M. E. Church. The Potomac Shoe Company has been re- organized, with the stock in few hands. Mr. Geo. R. Hill is the new president, Clinton Smoot, secretary, and Noble Lindsey, treas- urer. ‘The company now starts with a large capital and promises to be a success. — NEWS FROM KOCKVILLE. Working of the Free Delivery System—Op- Posed to a Constitutional Convention. Correspondence of The Evening Star. Rocxvitte, February 3, 1892. Postmaster Thomas Dawson furnished the following report of the operations of the free delivery system at this place for the month of january: Megistered letters, 16; ordinary let- ters, 3,564; postal cards, 1,236; second, thifd and fourth-class matter, 3,238. Collected— Local letters: 126; mail letters, 1,141; local postal cards, 63; mail postal cards, 809: second, third and fourth-class matter, 51 pieces. Total number of pieces handled, 9,744. Total postage on matter tollected by carriers and local mat- ter deposited in office, $10.77. . ‘The question of « call for a constituttOnal convention is one that is at present receiving considerable attention in this county among the leading men of both political parties, and while there is some division of sentiment on the subject, a large preponderance appears to be opposed to the project. The last time this question was presented to the voters of the state this county gave a large majority against the measnre, although it was strongly advo- cated by the managers, backed by « speech from Senator Gorman. One of the arguments used by the opponents of tho measure is the heavy cost to the taxpayers incident to a con- vention and the special elections which would be necessary to carry out the plan, and another isthe probable character of the men wko would compose the convention and the infiu- euce that would be brought to bear upon their deliberations. While there are many who de- sire changes in the present organic’ law the; prefer that these changes be made by amund- ments submitted to the people by the legislature. Senator Wootton of this county, who spent some time here this weok. is of the opinion tt it is very doubtful whether any legislation of this kind conld be suecessfully carried through the present legis- lature, and does not anticipate that any very great offort will be made by the managers to secure the same. It is also the on of leading politicians that should the matter be submitted to the people it would be defeated by an overwhelming majority. ‘The following transters of real estate have been recorded in the office of the clerk of the cireult court during the past wock: Emile Huck, attorney, to Wm. Johnson, lot at Knowles’ Station, $199; same to Clarence E. Huck, lot 12, block 24, Knowles’ Station, #400; Jesse D. Gibbs to 8. E. Shepherd, lot 5, block Takowa 50, Park, 100; Jas, H. Duvall to Chas, W. Buffel, 7% ccres of land, $150; Wm. H. Wheatley to Helen G. Cor- to "Annie B."Whentiay, tote’ 6; one to . ry lot i sit 5 ; Wm. re Wheatley to. Taam H i i tit Ra £ the weekly report of Health Officer Hammett., RECIPROCITY WITH GERMANY. tariff act of October 1, 1890. A list is given of the articles of American product that are to be admitted into German ports either free or un- der reduced tariff. The free list is as fol- lows: Malt germs of bran, flax. anise, coriander, fennel and carraway seed, horse hair, bristles and feathers, hides, charcoal, bark of wood and tan bark, solid and ground residue of fat oils, live. animals not otherwise designated, beehives with live bees, colts following their dams and wool. The articles on which the rates are reduced are: Wheat and rye to 3.50 marks per 100 kilo- grams, oats to 2.80 marks, buckwheat to 2.00, Pulse to 1.50, other graine not specially m ioned to 1.00, bariey to 2.00, rape seed, tur: seed, poppy, sesanie and peanuts to .20, corn or maize to 1.60, malt to 3.60, lumber in various forms to from .20 to.80 marks, hops and hop meal to 14. butter (also artificial butter) to 17.00, fresh slaughtered ineat (except pork) to 15.00, slaughtered pork, fresh and dressed (ex- cept bacon), to 17.00, dead game to 20.00, fruit seeds, £e., to 4.00, mill products of grain to 7.30, goose grease and other fate including oleomargarine to 10.00, horses to 20.00 each, horses up to two years ‘old to 10.00, bulls and cows to 9.00, oxen to 25.50, calves less than six weeks old to 3.00, hogs to 5.00, pigs weighing Jess than ten kilos to 1.00, sheep to 1.00, lambs to .50, cheese to 20.0). The items of German manufacture tb be ad- mitted free into American ports are those enumerated in the general act, including hides and sugar. ‘The new tariff went into effect on the 1st in- stant. ——__-<2+____ ANNUAL ASSAY COMMISSION. Te ‘Those Selected by the President to Test the Coins at the Mints. The President has designated the following a8 commissioners to test and examine the weight and finoness of the coins reserved at the several mints during the calendar year 1891, viz: Hon. Wm. B. Allison, committeo on finance, United States Senate; Hon. Charles Tracey, committee on coinage, weights and measures, House of Representatives; William Mayo Newhall, esq., California; Prof. W. H. Chandler, Pennsylvania; George Rutledge Gib- son, eq., New York; Prof. I. C. White, West Virginia; George A. Garretson, esq., Ohio; An- drew B. Hammond.esq., Montana; H. W.Yates, esq., Nebraska; Henry W. Cannon, esq., New York; Prof. Charles E. Monroe, Rhode Island; Alfred Eoff, he Idaho: Gen. Jasper Packard, Indiana: Gen. John T. Wilder, Tennessee. In addition to the above the following offi- ciais are ex-officio members of the commission: Judge William Butler, the judge of the district court for the eastorn district of Pennsyivania, Hon. E. 8. Lacey, the controller of the cur- renoy, and H. G. ‘Torrey, esq., the assayer of the assay office at New York ‘The law requires that the commission shall meet at the mint at Philadelphia on the second Wednesday in February and test the coins in the presence of the director of the mint. The coinage of the mint for the last calendar year, which this commission is to test, aggr ted 118,691,971 pieces, of the face value of 58, 053,302.60, ‘The number of pieces reserved for the test by the commission is 28,313, all gold and silver coins. ————_-e+____ CARLYLE HARRIS CONVICTED. The Jury Find Him Gullty of Poisoning His Young Wife Helen. One year and one day after the death of his school-girl wife, Carlyle W. Harris, last night in New York, was convicted of poisoning her: The jury which on Sunday he said he re- garded as an exceptionally intelligent group of men, at thirteen minutes to 11 o'clock returned a verdict, finding him guilty of murder in the first degree. It took these jurymen but asbort time to arrive at their verdict. When the words of the foreman, “Guilty of murder in the first degree,” were uttered, Mrs. F. McCready Harris, the prisoner's mother, shrieked and fell to the floor. “My God!” she cried, “where is justice? It’s a lie!” ‘The murderer turned to conifort his mother. “Carl is all right,” he whispered to her. “There, mother, itis only for atime. This won't stand.” “The recorder did it,” cried Mrs. Harris, who was utterly overcome. The recorder thanked the jury for the atten- tion they had given to the case. He said from the evidence he did not see how any otber verdict could have been found. Mr. Taylor argued the case for the defense yesterday and Mr. Wellman for the prosecu- tion. When the counsel had finished their ad- dresses, which occupied many hours, Kecorder Smythe delivered his charge to the jury. His charge 1s regarded as impar After review- ing the evidence he asked: 3 her death due to morphine poisoning, and, if so, did Harris administer the fatal dose?” ‘The prosecution claimed that he did, and the medical experts testiticd that the autopsy re- veniled the fact that there was morphine in the stomach. ‘This was denied by the defense, but it rested with the jury to determine the facta. Did any person have any motive for killing Helen Potts other than her husband? If 80, who was it? No one. Did Harris have a motive, and, if so, what was it? The prosecu- tion had endeavored to show that Harris was fearful that it should be known that he was married and also that he wanted to marry a richer girl than even Helen Potts. ‘The girl's mother had insisted upon a public acknowl- edgment and it was only just before that ac- knowledgment was due that the girl died. The recorder then defined the different de- grees of murder and manslaughter, und ex- plained the law by which the jury must be governed. A MOST SENSATIONAL case. ‘The case has been one of the most sensational of ite kind in recent years aud has attracted a widespread interest. On February 1, 1891, Holen Potts, daughter of a wealthy railroad contractor of Asbury Park, N. J., who was in attendance at a fashionable boarding school in New York city, died after a brief illness. The death at first was supposed to be due to natural causes, and preparations proceeded for the funeral. Then, in some manner, the name of Carlyle Harris of Asbury Park, who was study- inedicine in New York city, became linked that of the dead girl. ‘The whispers grew ay time progressed until finally the New York authorities took cognizance of the matter and an autopsy was held on the body of the young lady, which resulted in the discovery that death was due to morphine poisoning. Harris was arrested and indicted, and then the fact leaked out that he and Miss Potts had been clandestinely married. Facts were devel- oped which showed the young man’s character up in no favorable light and the authorities be- cume convinced that he had murdered the young woman. He admitted having prescribed some morphine pills for his wife for some affec- tion which Le cluimed’ she was afilicted with, but stated tha: the doses were not sutiiciently large to doher harm. About two weeks ago’ the ease came to trial ‘and hus been progressing ever since. ee To Tox the B. and O.’s Additional Stock. In the Maryland legislature yesterday Mr. James G. Berret, from the committee on ways aud meaus, obtained leave to introduce two bills which were recommended by Gov. Jack- son in his last message. The first of these bills is to subject to taxation the additiunal stock, amounting to $10,000,000, recently issued by the Haltimore and Ohio’ Hailroad Company, and the other is to amend the charter of the Belt Railroad Company ao as to prohibit the use of the tracks of the company by the Balti- more and Qhio or the Northern Central Rail- road Company until they eurrender their char- ter or other exemptions from taxation. —+ oo Imitating the Charlie Ross Case. ‘Westchester county, N. ¥., is greatly excited over the abduction at Pound Ridge last Mon- day morning of Ward Waterbury, tho eight- year-old son of Chas. P. Waterbury, a wealthy farmer. The case nearly resembles that of Charlie Ross. Tho boy was on his way to school when abducted. Theabductors demand & ransom of $6,000 and in a letter to the father of the boy say that he will not be returned alive ‘unless the money is f¢ he FEBRUARY 3, 1892, NEGOTIATIONS WITH FRANCE. deputy said regarding it to an Associated Press representative: “I fear the negotiations are limited to granting the United States minimum duties on a few articles. Ishould have much Preferred a more complete treaty, whereby Frange, by lowering her tariff on petroleum and salt meats, besides giving the United States minimum on all other articles, would obtain in return lower duties on silks, pictures, wines and articles de Paris, We know, bow- ever, that such a treaty, as it would have to be referred to the parliaments of both countries, ould be uncertain of approval. | Perhapsafter the present negotiations are completed a real treaty will follow.” Mr. Reid, the United States minister, at- tended President Carnot's diplomatic dinrér on He remaine indcors as much as the advice of bis physician, as he not fully recovered from his recent illness. Mre Reid's usaal Monday reception will not be held todsy as she is now nursing @ sick eon. All the daily papers ir Paris have advices from Constantinople to the effect that the Turkish council of ministers has appreved the proposals of Robert Levy to construct an Otto- mau ection at the Chicago 2xposition, inciud- ing a large kiosk within the exhibition pre- aon cincts. Enormous excrtions have been made to have ail consignments of foreign goods te French buyers passed over the frontiers before last night, a8 the new tariff goes into operation today. The Temps speake deprecating!y of the new tariff, saying: “French trade now finds itself confronted by the uncertain and un known.” The Liberte, unother journaly speaks of the tariff in a'similar tone. ———o- —. CREEDE IS ON THE BOOM, Miners Flocking to the New Settlement— | 1°" AM! n-Dollas Offer. The excitement at Creede, Col., the new min- ing camp on the Denver and Rio Grande rail- road, 1s intense. People are flocking in from all parts of the country, and « large city of rough board houses has sprung up in a short time. The mines are something wonderful, and almost equal to those of Leadville in its best days. David H. Moffatt has been offered 1,000,000 by an English company to bond the Holy Moses mine at Creede, but he refused todo so. Since the first prospect hole was started at Creede warth of ore taken from the mines there, al- though everything is new and undeveloped as e' y L. Z. Dickinson, Henry R. Walcott and Sena- tor E. 0. Walcott’ of Denver, a Mr. Ward of New York and Jake Saunders of Leadville have purchased » two-thirds interest in the Last Chance mine at Creede for $100,000. This mine is shipping 90 tons of ore a day which averages $160 per ton. A conflict of opinion 88 to the ownership of 160 acres in the center of the town of Creene exists and there have been many small fights and lot jamping, but thus far no one has been killed. ‘This pro erty is claimed by the state as school lands and is also claimed by M. V. B. Wason, who has leased and sold some of the lots. A public auction of the'lots tised for February feared grave trouble will arise, as most of the;land is cov- cred by squatters, who will not move. —__—_re-_ ‘The Memorial to De Long. Chaplain H. H. Clarke, United States navy, preached in the Naval Academy chapel at An- napolis on Sunday regarding the erection of the memorial tablet to Capt. De Long of the Jeanette expedition. The tablet has been placed in the wall to the left of the chancel, directly on line with other mural memorials raised ‘to officers of the United States navy. The tablet is in bronze, surrounded by an cak and mosaic border eight inches in depth. The exterior measurement of the tablet three feet by five. ‘The tablet itself is about two fect by three. The central is a bust of De Long life size. The tablet quarters. In the left upper quarter is the Jeanette starting on the Jeanette wrecked and frozen in the ice. The left lower quarter is the expedition, five fig- ures, planting the United States flag at the farthermost point north that the explorers reached, In the right lower quarter is De Long writing the last entry on his diary. The inscription upon the tablet is: “George Wash- ington De Long, lieutenant commander United States navy, 1879, commanding the Jeanette polar expedition, 1881. In memoriam by his classmates, 189i ——+e+____ Mardi Gras at Mobile. Mobile, which is the “Mother of Mystic” by name and age, will celebrate the sixty-second | birthright of her mystic societies this Mardi Gras in an elaborate carnival on Monday, Feb- ruary 29, and Tuesday, March 1, ushered in on | Sunday evening by a grand instrumental sacred concert. Insanity Miss Mitche! Plea. Miss Alice Mitchell, the murderess of Freda Ward, and her friend, Miss Lijlie Johnston, were arraigned before Judge Dubois in the criminal court in Memphis on Monday morning. Deputy Clerk Hunter read the indictment and the accused were called upon to plead to it. Miss Johnston said, “I am not guilty,” but Miss Mitchell was immovable.’ Not a sound escaped " Col. Gant of counsel for the defense inter- posed in her behalf, saying: “Your honor, we plead not guilty as to Lillie Johnston and*pre- sent insanity as to Alice Mitchell.” — mine months ago there have been $5,000,000 | 4 expedition. In the right upper quarter is the | stall ___ OFFICIAL NOTICES. _ Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U.S. Gov't Report. Reval Powder WINTER RESORTS. FFICE OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE L DENNIS.* ATLANTIC © 1 i of, Columtna,. Washington, February 2. rp ey Ck 8 59 1892. —To whom it may Cold sea water baths rectly on the beact. of the District of Columbis have rece! ‘Con: ~ JOSEVH H. bORTON. gress the following bill, with request for their views | 3p oo. s : $a0,the cting it. Before HoT Sie tsume fens. Hany, exist $0 send prevosed Laptaiation, and | Will open, Viewinis ave moar ocena, Algntto Caps * jenwe Sev ‘window rvoms, giving fine view of the oceal: that ‘wil bold 's special ais old “a session. at 12 CLOOR ‘Seon “the FOURTH. TSATANT. to site 0 partics interested. A bill (H. R38) to ie Norfuk vand. Western Maliread Com. road ‘and for other Pany of Virginia to extend its line of road into within the District of Columbis, sac ROesnNI Az the sant side or bank of therice following the an: ye aid Creek by nd thence to the terminus of the iall_be west of 26th city, which #} between” Pen Virginia avenue and to be s0 los Kat Water street. tT. the public use of ROSSELL, ‘€ concern ‘uuba trom Congress the following bilis, wit their views as to the propriety of fore reporting on these bills the to Kuow what objections, if any. ex Ohio ic ia and for other purposes” bn the city of Washincton shall enter said city of inston from the north tering Wash- Uy means of an open cut to a point at or near the intersection of D street orth aod Delaware avenite. thence ty, & Curse to the reht, croming North Capitol. street’ bet ween Std strests north. thence westward.) and mort ‘D street north and E street north be- enue and North Capitél street: oF the tracks of said ‘coimpauy Da test north Delaware avende.and Wand Mama Nene. And forthe purpose of permittins jon of said railroad instch manuer the ~4 setts avenue, Ds rect north between the east line of Delaware avenue and the east line of New Jersey ave- nue, E street north between the east tine of Delaware pany sliall construct Un company along the follow: avenue, H street ‘north "and Shall construct api ‘over ‘streets: Massachusetts Boundary street. and prosches to tue bridges over said ‘them withthe: streets 80 as to Lowe streets Esstreet north with Massachusetts avenue, between Ast street east and 2d street east; Ist street east with Massachusetts aven north; F nue, "between Ni Capitol street and chusetts avenue between F and G 8:1 by. the atate board is, adver otcertai OFSISE OF, GHE_ COMMISSIONERS OF THE District of Columbia, Washi 1892.—To whom it ‘Comm s- sioners of the District of Columbia have received from Congress the following bill, with request for their views as to the pro ‘of it. Before to know pjections, if any, exist to said. leweisia- o on! ‘eive heariaue to Parties interested: "A bill H.R 30) to authorize the Noriolk and. Western omipany of Nir. Winia to extend its line of road into aud within the Dis- trict of Columbia and for other, purposes,” at the east side oF bank of the Potomat river following the sune in an eestwardly. ai ad crossing to the terminus i. 4 : ; = ted Uy ates atid open D. W. CHANDLER, ATLANTIC CITE. On the ocean front. Deccriptive illustrated booklet maiied free. E ROBERTS & SONS LEHMAN, Ocean end of Pennsylvania ave, amLasvic ei Se . FW. LEIMAN & CO. NTC CHT, NL. heated. ocean view, filtered water Elevator. steam fo: irposes, Bend for cireuiary AME jah SAM'S WoO! PES ata cm, Na Has been thorougiily renovated ad is how opem. Every convents d Tange ioaking at com Parlor, hot sea ] NDON, near the beach, Atlante City. x. Wroven Hiei chan Virginie ave, Col. JOUN BM. CLA) Steam heat and complete tu ailappointinente. altuna (Q*™ Pont comPouT. va THE SHERWOOD, \neurpassed winter and spring resort. Fery arrange ent bret ‘Gk. BOURER, _ daG-wiess Owner and Proprietor, H*?POs MATL TIC SITY, Na. WILL OPEN JANUARY 18, Hot and cold sea water bathe in the house, 9013-3m LEEDS & LIPPINCOTT, DENTISTRY. COKNEL 7TH AND D STS. X. Ww. ‘The largest and best equipped organization for the practice of Scientific Dentistry in the World. All the most approved methods, and each department in chance of a graduate (Of skill end experience. While our prices: are moderate our motto is “Not how cheap, but how good.” SOLID GOLD CROWNS AND BRIDGE TEETH Gold. Pull Set of Teeth... VERY BEST TEETH, ir extracted Ganger by Cur painless ey Sapor, i use by us only. transient. Artificial reasonable prices GEQSHON'S DENTAL TARLONS, ESTABLISHED INS, 1508 14th st. n.w. Pull sete @20 and @1a; #20 and'&S. Old plates uiade goud as uew. Open days Bight, and Sundays ull Zp. at All ite Liseflects are pieasat ‘town a behdie Sek at dale dau™ ciaity. App Yo gtiine used ab tux. Aruticial teeth and crown iu DENTAL para, a Sty, corner 8th aud Open 2 to 5, atracting, @c.. aren Fillings aud j) hinterials. pear. font of ASU BY DEPARTMENT. Gi THE nuptrolier of the Currency, We . Jan sz. Whereas, by satisfactory evidence und , it has been smade to towns in the ey of Georgetown it own, ‘and District of present appear that Bank of Georgetown,” in the county of Washington U1 nied with ait the provisions of the “act has compl Congress to enable national banking a1 to extend, their te existence and PUrposes,” approved Juy 12, :8sz. Now, theret 1 dawar S-Lacey, comptroiler of the cirrenc Bereby certity that “*ihe Farmers and Mectanic fiona: Bank of wh.” in the city ot George my, of Janua y, ise. mptrolier of the Currency PROPOSALS. SEALED PROPOSALS WILL Bu RECEIVED AT SS "the “citice or the Supervisinuc Architect, Dneesin Devartment, Washington. D-C-, uml TWO O'CLOC PM. on the SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1842: for all the labor and inaterials required. f bride and fire-proof door for the United States Coast and w eouetic Survey buildings, Washington, D. C.-in Strict accu with the drawing aud specification, copies of which may be had ou application at this office: ‘Exch bid taast be: by a cettified check for sum not less than 2 per cent of the amount of the Proposal... The departivent wi ‘iter the time hevem steted for Vids wnick do hot comply strictly ments of this Invitation, in euvecopes, sea-ed and Gendete Survey Buildings rdetie, Survey Buy Std adiiressed t0 W. J. ED. Architect. ‘the same ; also Moses Hopkins, the Millionaire, Dead. Moses Hopkins, the millionaire, died in San Francisco yesterday. He was taken down with the grip a short while ago, and this so weak- ened him that he was unable to withstand an attack of heart trouble. His estate is valued at $3,000,000. —e+—_____ Banker Dili Indicted. The grand jury at Clearficld, Pa., has found a true bill charging Wm. H. Dill with embez- zlement of $20,000 from the Houtzdale bank. There are eight different counts. The trial will be commenced toda; ——~+oo—. Returned After Ten Years’ Absence. After an absence of ten years James McGuire of Youngstown, Ohio, an iron worker, yester- day surprised his wife and six children, who had grown to manhood and womanhood, by suddenly returning. He is a mental wreck, and can give no account of himself except that he was in California. ———_ oo ‘The Savannah Tragedy. ‘The: coroner's jury after investigating the shooting of Deputy Collector Porter of Sa- vannah by his son yesterday morning pro- nounced the killing accidental and released the boy, who is but ten years old. At the inquest he coolly told of the shooting and viowed the body of his father without tremor. The mother and sister are greatly grieved, but their testimony at the inquest up- held the boy. ——~ee—_____ Declined to Serve With # Colored Man. ‘There was a mild sensation in the first branch council chamber last evening in Baltimore when, after President Seim had announced a sealed communication from the mayor, Coun- cilman Cummings, a colored member from the eleventh ward, moved the appointment of the usual committee of two to invite the second branch into conveation to consider the paper. The chair named Messrs. and Barnes. ‘The latter declined to accompany his colored coll it Mr. Borry to the ‘Mr. Berry ‘and the incident was closed. —>—_—_eo_____ ‘New Franco-Americau Treaty Drafted. P!QhOSALS FOR THE PURCHASE OF Ma 1892, Nealed proposals. fae ay TWELVE. EIGHTH, 1 the War re ‘at tuts office until CLOC! MONDAY, FEBKUARY chase: manure of The departisent reserves tbe right t i Sacat reserves Soe aee . bids ‘aud to walve defects. Proposals teust boos the princed forms farniabed” by and Should be placed i sealed em indorsed on the tne, is for the Purchase of Manurec* and addressed to SER THORP, Chief of Supply Division. te I Wasr You To read this advertisement and teke a practical Gasi- ness view of it. We have not written it to mislead or deceive, but to inspire your confidence, attract buyers and extend our trade. We «ive a uniform discount of 5 per cent on every article inthe house. This may look smail, but when deducted from our extremely low prices you will find we are way below all other houses who offer 10 or even 20per cent off. We would caution you not to lose sight of this fact and let big discounts lead you astray. Head what 5 percent off means at GRASTY'S: 6-ft. Extension Table, square or round, €3.78; can you match it? Cotton-top Mat- tress, $2.14; you can't get itelsewhere. 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