Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1892, Page 3

FOR A SPLENDID NUMBER. Some of the Features of Saturday's Mammoth Star Interesting to All. Tomorrow's sixteen-page issue of Taz Star will be one of unusual interest to Washing- tonians. A number of special chapters will be extensively illustrated. LIFE IN JAPAN (Ilustrated). All about the Japanese emperor and his peple. Editorial correspondence of Taz Evexixo Stax. A GRAND PROJECT (ilustrated). The proposed bridge across the Potomac to Arlington. SENATORIAL SNACKS (Illustrated). The whole gamut of gastronomy run by the statesmen. SALE---LOTS. D INVESTORS, HERE ed ivt_northwest: 1X8 OWNER, “Hom ip. tele Gr 3 FS - ava: side and rear jor $250. will s@il whol for vacant lots opposite. ie tor less than S17 Qat. nw. AT Ge. om WREE LOTS food for ons week GHACE one week. ‘ Wfeioat ‘OK SALE_ CHE. Letween Orb a 20109 to 10-foot alley. felt SOR SALE— 2 lots on Tsth st near B23. st : ;D LOT ON aR pases OLD LANDMARKS (Illustrated). fn. near “| House where Honry Foxhall made his home. BUY CLOT on 20tn ot. arson 20x86 t0 | THE WANING SEASON (Illustrated). Some late styles for fashionable women. ABOUT URUGUAY (Illustrated). Contrast between the Atlantic and Pacific coast countries. By Fannie B. Ward. THE LESSER ANTILLES (Ilustrated). Scenes in Barbadoes, the most fertile island of the group. WASHINGTON AS A BOY. Asketch by Dr. J. M. Toner of the earlier years of the Father of his Country. ast be wold; seulars call DER, ‘sts. ow. ‘OUR NICE LOTS ON EAST SIDE st. ud Florida ave. each 1S by 10 Sf. alley ring: each; only ORAN ST. NEAR NEW HAMP- t nbire avery north aie abort lots; wide andl rear ai- | JACKSON'S CABINET. 7 ree Font Cater or, ices cheaper th Muy ote suine street), €600 Lach. bal esys CoA" | ‘The break-up occasioned by the Eaton epi- Darts Fee ue aren Soe aanone ith pare on iste A FAMOUS WAR SONG. FS y walle omy Ie ‘ BY. AVE. AND ELECTRI€ C. esis Sich osha. eens. C. A SH 05, £ st | How “All quiet along the Potomac” came to JOk SALE_To BUILDERS-4,100 FEET OF be written. T F Fround (with 3 fronts) on MD. AVE. NEAR TH MID ARCTIC SNOWS. “Lieut. Peary may find the lost colonists in Greenland. NORTHWEST. seh bigck of kote on Iorbst between Band 8: Nght on | OPERA AND RUIN. avi fF sides. cam be suidivided to . Jot, 3U-it. front toan ‘Conn. ave. near N, a beatiful How Manager Abbey dropped hundreds of tween N and Mass. ave.. 63 ft. front. thousands of dollars. gc. acing Mr “Leites s Louse, 48 %¢ trout by shaliow | THE RESURRECTION OF GEORGE. be A capital Washington's birthday story, writ- ten for Tue Evexixe Stap by John Hab- berton. REAL ESTATE GOSSIP. The satisfactory growth of building at the —_ THE WORLD OF SOCIETY Mrs. Harrison's Public Reception To- morrow at the White House, LADIES WHO WILL ASSIST. The Pleasant Gathering at the Home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Kurtz Johnson—Mrs. Stanford's Personal Notes of Interest. Mrs. Harrison will hold her last public recep- tion tomorrow afternodn from 8 to 5 o'clock. She will be assisted by Mrs. Hitt and Mra. Lockwood. The following ladies are invited to the blue room: Miss McMillan, Miss Wilson, Miss Gordon, Miss Higgins, Miss Batcheller, Miss Grace Davis, Miss Scott, Miss Walthall, Miss Dalzell, Miss Coral Quay, Miss Gray, Miss Kenna, Miss Tarr, “Miss Hunt,” Mies Condit Smith, Miss’ Sherrill, Mise Carroll, Mrs. Wm. Lay, Miss Petersen of Philadelphia’ Mrs. John FR.’ MeLean, Miss Warfield, Miss Stoughton, Miss Rosalie Brown. the Misses Wallach, Mies Gouverneur, Miss Warder, Miss Lindsley, Misa Davidge, the Misses Del Monte, Miss Steele, Miss Lockwood, Miss Henderson, Mrs. Shields and Mra. Reeside. Mr. and Mrs. Charies G. Dulin have cards out for a tea on Wednesday, February 24, 5 to 8, to meet Miss Riddell. —~ ss Mr. and Mra. E. Kurtz Johnson gave one of the largest teas of the season last night from 5:30 till 9 o'clock. The attractive house was made more so by the liberal adornment of flowers. The mantels everywhere were banked with pink roses, and in the dining room the center piece on the well-supplied table was also of roses and ferns. Mrs. johnson, who wore an elegant gown of white brocade and point lace with diamond ornaments, was assisted in oan by the following corps of young ladies: Miss Johnson, in salmon crepe with diamond ornaments: ‘Miss Grace Johnson, in white crepe; Miss Daisy Gorman, in yellow crepe with gold passementerie; Mise Carrie Daniels, in white faille with silver trimmings, and Miss Day of Kichmong, in lilac crepe with white lace. Later in the evening dancing was the feature of the entertainment. Among those present were Secretary and Mrs. Elkins, Lieut, and Mrs. R. M. G. Brown, Judge and Mrs. M. V. Montgomery, Senator and Mrs. Gorman, the Misses Gorman, Dr. and Mrs. Teunis Hamlin, Mr. and Mrs. E. 8. ,the Misses Lacey, Mr. and Mre. L. J. capital. NEW YORK NOTES. Some interesting bits of gossip from the gay ‘metropolis. NORTHEAST. Got, eee 80 cents, yond Lincoim Park, corner lote, 75x60 cents per JOHN B. WIGHT, 140% Gi st HOUSE-LOT | yw AND OUTDOOR SPORTS. “fu fect’ ircht ‘on'cus | Notes about base ball, bicycling, tennis. OUR SOLDIER BOYS. Information of interest from headquarters © and armories. — THE IMMIGKATION QUESTION. K SALE—OB EXCHANGE FOR Droit Fark. Price, 5 OK SALE_PRICE Jo sin the m ‘Commencement of the Inquiry by the Joint Committee of the Senate and House. An inquiry into the immigration question was begun today by the joint committees on immigration of the Senate and House, with the view of uscertaining facts to be used in oo | framing s more stringent immigration law. A number of steamship men and accredited representatives of labor organiza- tions will be heard. H. J. Deily of Now York, representing the Americay Defense Association, with a membership of 200,000, urged that more stringent immigration and naturalization laws be passed. He advocated a constitutional heap) at 6 cents a Jot fronting 11QG¢on Florida ave , 42.50n 6th st. Be: DAVID D. STONE, S06 F st. now. amendment providing that no state ww EACH. BE’ shall grant the right of franchise Sia ne. ies. | tO any "¢e not a citizen of the United Sianake Gamabene aeons Tix | States. In a number of states, he said, men Petes : Nero permitted to vote after having simply de- Deer each to 10-2. alle ‘mtu: | clared their intention to become citizens aud in the state for six months or a A large number of these men now nothing of our _ institutions and their ballots were molded as other per- sons chose. He asserted that in » number of States the balance of power was held by this class of persons. The association he repre- sented believed that citizenship in the United States was too cheap, and he protested that men shvuld not be per- ae years. THOMAS J. FISHER, 1324 F ste nw. 70K SALE COLUMBIA HnGHTs— Cor. Whithey ave. and 13th st. wh bet - ‘er avecur- 13th; 0c. | mitted to vote after six months or a years PiSHINGTON HelGM ye Wacoay OS. ga, | Fesidence, when he had to wait twenty-one Mot. near N. Capitolst., only 230. * years and others five years. The Amgrican De- & and F stem fense Association. Mr. Deily said, believed that immigrants should be inspected by a consul be- fore they come to this country, aud that @ police patrol should be established on the Canadian border. If money were needed to defray the cost of this inspection work let a tax of 85 or $10 per head be imposed upon immigrants. Lewis Sci of this city op- posed any considerable change in the present fels-tt | immigration laws on the ground that there was already all the law necded it were only executed) to Pp out undesirable immigranta. He scid tbat the United States should not endeavor to keep out poor but hard-working European immigrants, American wouk do the hard ry on railroadsand in mines. This country would not have been nearly so grea ~ WES 72a05. THE | it is but for immigration, and there was terri- iS tear New Haunpshire | tory sufficient to provide for » population two 4 is only 24 ber square foot. | or three times ao grent af Our | Present pg miation of 65,000, ople without exceed- ee Livike satio.ct populction to the cqmase matis which existed in Europe. ‘The most liberal calculations, he said, would not make the num- ber of descendants of people who were here in 189 amount to more than 25,000,000. So that at least 40,000,600 of the gain made in our pop- TON Neak | ulation during the last century was due to im- migration. 1000 F st x. Schade did not think Congress should make anychange in the naturalization laws, and believed that any changes in the franchise rights of citizens should be left to the several states. It was, he said, only in new states like vi and one or two southern states, Arkansas, - for instance, that men could vote before they citizens of ited States, = CLAIM TO, E THE CH estioten Ieth stu w.— to 15-foot alle; ‘Also other wood lote i nw. “tel JH. GRAY & CO., 637 F st. ,OK SALE—SOME LOTS IN COLUMBIAH_IGH eta are bareains, J. H.GEAY & CO., G7 ¥. HAV! 22100 100 OF THE ear x THE COURTS, LLY LOCATED LOT ON Manor. adjouns Covar m Grnznat Trum—Chief Justice Bi oe ee nes ham and Judoes Coz and Janen. Today—Hurt agt. Russ; decree submitted. Crumbaugh agt. Otterback; argued partially. Adjourned to Tuesday. Crncurr Covsr- Montgomery. Today—Osear Luckettagt. T. H. Smith; judg- | ment by consent. 8. Babcock G. H. Arm- strong; judgment by default. McCullough agt. tricken from calendar. Bensinger agt. Equity Covat—J Hagner. Today—Scott agt. rapes tnd ‘tor testi- mony in Maryland ordered. Depew agt. Brid- well; rule on defendants eturnable 24the McGee agt. Moore; receiver directed to rent 708 7th street northwest. —_—_.—__. Deserted by Husband. ‘Mrs. Cordelia Cantwell has, by Mr. E. B. Hay, filed a bill for a divorce from John O. Cantwell, au 3 seint ave. ear 14th at; cncreted Wi locaton. price ony $1.30 if wold at WASEUN DANESHOWE! 000 square RAIN, E nt tere AL 5 utiful location for a row fel.-ot KEDFUKD W. WALKER & SON. 1006 F at. ALE LOT NE. ¢ oe. Price. $1.75. Ea JAMEN FL BEOWS. God lou : intern Muss. ave’ and Not to whom she was married by her maiden name OBS £. BEALL. 1521 ¥ ot of Le Porte at Rockville, May 13, 1889. She = = a states that she was deserted and abandoned on FOR _SALE---LOTS. the date of marriage; that he failed to provide vk SALE— = a home or bo etd her or her child, born Feb- ruary 17, 1590, and that she is dependent on her | mother. She asks also her maiden name and the custody of the child. —— Released and Started for Home. William Rich, the man who caused so much trouble at the Baltimore and Ohio depot last Saturday when he got on the wrong train, as published in Monday's Star, was brought up from jail this morning and his sister appeared ‘Wecan eeil yous Lot, on your own terms, im FORT MEYER HEIGHTS. ‘This beautiful suburb is one-balf mile from city Tanita on the Washington and Arlington electric ratl- 20 CENTS FER SQUARE FOOT ‘Will buy you a xocd lot overlooking the entirecity. Call for maps and pricelist. Teains on band to show proyerty. i ‘ to give the court someinformation concerning i ROBINSON & LODGE. the unfortuuate man. She told the court that ‘vestment aud Real Estate Brokers, | her brother, whose mind was affected, was a _fett ae 46 and 06 Atlantic building. able man unger ordinary circumstances, | UR SALE-LoTs— oo ~ | but when inte: with he is bard to ‘S00 TO 81.000, manage. ae ‘The court released the prisoner and hissister started with him for their home near Salem, Ill. pecs seas Fish Arrivals. Yesterday thore arrived at the river front 657 bunches of fish, 430 herring, 7 carp and 900 bushels of oysters. LAO ‘Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to the following: Charles dren's Pit | H. Corder and Lucie M. Priest, both of Fau- quier county, Va.; Albert Black and J ‘The ONLY sulxiiv THE CITY of Was means & within the ALPHABET of tagtOR here 8 i DANIEL & ARMAT, 1313 F st. nw. Campxex's Picrvnes. Davis, Judge J. M. Wilson, Senator and Mrs. Z.B.-Vance, Mr. and Mrs. John ‘T. Heard, Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Bentiey, Dr. J. M. Toner, Mr. ‘and Mrs. Deriah Wilkins, Col_ and Mn A. T. Britton, Col. and Mrs. “M. M. Parker, Mrs. Devendorf, Senator and Mrs. Proctor, Mr. and Mrs. L. G." Hine, the Misses Hine, Gen. y, Senator and Mrs. Keuna, Mr. and Mra. Chas. E. Hooker, J. W. Thomp: ton, Miss Goldie, Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Eme Miss Emery, Mr. and Mrs, J. J. Edson, Mr Benjamin Butterworth, Gen. and Mrs. Birn ‘Mr. and Drs, Melihenney, the Misses Mellhen ney, Mr. ana Mrs. C. J. Heald, Rev. and Mrs. G.H. Corey, Mr. Samuet M. Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. 'T. W. Noyes, Mrs. C. 8. Noyes, Col. aud Mrs. 0. G. Staples, Mr. and Mra. De Witt, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Wiliard, Mr. Frank A. Richardson, Mr. John W. Douglass, Prof. H. W. Wiley, Mr. and Mrs. D. P. McKeever. Mr. and Mrs. J.K. Petty, Mr.and Mrs. J. H. Homill, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Flint, Mr. Thos. P, Stephenson, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Duvall, Mr. 8. H. Walker, the Misses Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Pratt, Mr. and Mrs. A.B. tuff, Mr. and Mrs. ‘Thomas Francis, Mr. Arthur Martin, Senator and Mrs. Cuilom, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Lrit- ton, Mr. and Mrs. George T. Dearing, Mr. Rob- ert Stead und Mirs Force, Mr. and irs. E. B. Miss Poole, Mr.and Mrs. I. N, Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. B.'F. Leighton, Mr. and Mrs. W: W. Burdette, Miss Burdette, ‘Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Beveridge, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Clephane, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Holtzmon, Mr. and Mrs. 0. P. Austin, Mr. Robert Larmer, Mr. and Mrs. Eagene Carusi, Mr. W. A. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hume, Miss Hume, Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Curr, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Somer- ville, Mrs. Dr. Tudor, Mr. and Mrs. Moreell, Mr, and Mra. Herndon Morsell, Mr. and Mrs. 8. 7. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Guy ‘Moses, Mr. and Mra. W. B. Moses, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Luttreil, M irginia Hammond, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Galt, Miss Drennon, Mrs. Tucker, Mr. F. C:Becket, Mr. E. V.” Murpby Mr. and Mra J.” T.-Lenman, Miss Len- man, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Yausant Cox, Gen. and Mrs. 8.8. Henkle, Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Hensey, Mr. and Mrs. Soule, Miss Soule, Mr. Richard H. Tyler, Mr. and Mrs. W. Metcalfe, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cleary, Mr. Zebina Moses, Mr. and Mrs. W. Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. Pentland, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lotcler, Mr. and Mrs.’ J. Harrison Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Johnson, Mr. and Mra. Lawrence Gardmer, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. Allison Nulor, — jr., Mra. R.A. Parke, Mr. and Mra F.B. F worth, Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Grabam, Mr. and Mrs. Sellman, Mr. and Mra. Geo. J. Johnson, the Misses Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. E. . Mertz, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Geo. H. Plant, Mr. W and Mre. J. W. Pilling, Mr. Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Simp- son, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, Miss Jobu- v Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Michener, Mr. and L . Saum, Mrs. M. Har- veil, Miss Harveil, Mr. and Mre. W. KR Riley, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rathbun, Mr. and Mra, 0. 'T. Thompson, the Misses Morris, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Simmes, the Misses Simmes, Miss Susie Britton, Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Gage of Chicago, Mr. Wm. A. Mills, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hibbs. Mies Eva Wilson, daughter of Mr. Jesse B. Wilson, gave a tea yesterday at 5 o'clock, which was also. very largely attended. Mrs. Wilson and Miss Wilson bad Miss Bouldin of Balti- » Miss Beulah Parsons, Mrs. Shurcliffe, ©. Stoddard, Mass Gittings and Miss ‘Agues assisting them in dispensing the hhospitalities of the house. rs. N. L. Jeffries gave aluncheon yesterday. fr guests were: Mrs. John C. Mather, Mrs. Outhwaite, Mrs. Hillyer, Mrs. Payne, Mrs. Brit- ton, Mrs. Lee, Mra. MacArthur, Mrs. J. Fair- field Carpenter, Mrs. ‘Yen Eyck, Mrs. Vander- 1, Mrs, Frank Hatton and Mrs. Evan ‘Thomas. The center piece was of Puritan roses, lilies of the valley and ferns. Mrs. Leland Stanford held the last of her afternoon receptions for this season yesterday, and from 3 to 6 o'clock her house was thronged with callers. The thousands of persons wao have passed over the hospitable threshhold of Senator Stanford during taese receptions have thoroughly enjoyed their visit. Mrs. Stanford wore yesterday a dark purple velvet gown that da jabot of fine lace down the front of the high-necked bodice. Assisting her was Miss Herbert, prettily dressed in white silk, and in the dining room Mrs. E. C. Halliday and Mrs. Jules Guthridge did the honors in a most pleas- ing Senator and Mrs. Stanford went over to New York last night and expect to stay there all next week. Mrs. Daniel Gilman Hatch gives » tea this afternoon from 4 to 7 to meet Mrs. James Blair of St. Louis. Miss Yardley of East Orange, N. J., is visit- ing Mrs. 8. H. Kauffmann, 1421 Massachusetts aveuue. Mrs. Kauffmann has issued cards for a dancing party this evening. Miss Lee Davidson of Baltimore is the guest of Mrs. Samuel Fenton. Miss Carrie Boyd of Havre de Grace is visiting the Misses Fenton. Invitations are out for the marriage of Mrs. Emma Hughes to Dr. Charles V. Pettys. The ceremony will be performed at Metropolitan Baptist Church, 6th and A streets northeast, on the evening of Thursday, the 25th instant, at 7 o'clock. ‘Mrs. and Miss Henning will not receive again this season, owing to the death of the baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. N. Dodge, the lat- ter being Mrs. Henning’s daughter. Mrs. M. H. Martin left the city this week for a visit among her several sons and daughters- in-law at the south, going first to Mra. Mauer of Columbia, 8. C." Owing to sickness in the family Miss Hattie Martin has mingled little in the social cirele. With her brother, Mr. Frank Martin, she received on Friday last from 3 to 6 at their residence, 518 22d street. Mrs. and Mass Batcheller will not receive to- morrow, but will be at home on the following Saturdays after 4 o'clock. ‘The “‘H. 8. P. Club” was delightfully enter- tained Wednesday e1 i 2 the parents of Miss Una Island avenue. One of the sources of amusement for the guests was an “observation party.” The = 5 were won by Miss Annie Forbes Mr. Clarence Yount. At Mi o'clock refreshments were served, after “angling” was enjoyed until e late hour. AL which Mrs. residence at 1314 19th street northwest. den and 1 Flemings. Cameron and Frances V. Andrews. short visit to of her brother, Mr. George C. Last Keception—Dancing in Georgetown— | f Bynum will receive tomorrow st her loft the city yesterday for Bhe will be the guest Abell. qitiss Elizabeth Schureman of St. Louis is iting her i her cousin, Miss Daisy Dupus of 621 G Miss Marian L. Clark of Philadelphia is visit- ing Miss Maud Franklin of Capitol Hill. a Charles E. Gibbs gave «very joyable progressive euchre party last even’ to their guest, Miss Mabelle Parvis of Mica town, Del. ‘heir beautiful home on Rhode Island avenue was handsomely decorated with palms and cut flowers, Indies’ first and second J ee! were won by Mrs. W. F. Holt man and Mrs. Albert, and the gentiemen who were fortunate were Messrs. Goodrich and Appleton. “Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Goodrich, Mr. cad Mrs. Shepard, Mr. and Mi — Miss Jochum, Mr. and Geo. Mr.vand Mre. Davis, Mrs. Holtz~ . Albert, Mrs. Healy, Miss Parvis, M is, Miss Ryan, and Messrs. Cheseley, Collamer, Burns, Bacon ‘aud Smith. Tho marriage of Miss Hattie B. Rhodes, daughter of Mr. Charles Rhodes, and Mr. Jas. M. Payne of Virginia took place yesterday morning at 9:30 o'clock at the residence of the bride's father, 1838 6th street northwest. Dr. H. E. Gibson of Waugh M.E. Church per- formed the ceremony. A large number of friends witnessed the ceremony. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Emit. Hoe, Mr. Sissen, Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Birk- head, Miss Mary Flagan, Miss Nannie Daniel, Miss Hawk of Ohio, Miss Sissen and many others. After the ceremony a bountiful break- fast was served. The bride was attired ine traveling dress of Seneca broadcloth. ‘The happy couple left on the 11 o'clock train for a trip south with showers of rice and good wishes. The yellow tea to which Mrs. M. D. Lincoln and Mrs. J. D. Lincoln invited guests for Tues- day, 4 to 8 o'clock, 1810 K street, was charming and unique. ‘The drawing room, where crim- son prevailed, was adorned with tall palms, red and pink roses and potted plants. Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. J. D. Lincoln were assisted by Mrs. A. Lincoln Fowle, in a dainty gown of fawn- tinted crepe de chine; Mra. A. 8. Hartma biack lace with turquoise embroidery; Mrs. E. Pickett, white silk with lavender garniture ‘annie Johnson, blaék lace with jet; Mrs. Clark, black lace with yellow chiffon. Mi M. D. Lincoln wore biack’ brocade with astra- | khan fur bands and pearl embroider Mrs. J. Lincoln, blue vel with white silk and | chiffon, yellow jonquils. In the tea room,where | yellow with a tone of light blue gave a pleasing | eifect, the following young Indies presided: | Miss Frances Johnston, in gray silk and black | lace; Miss McMilian, in white crepe with yellow sash, shoulder knots on the low corsage: Miss Minnie McMillan, red china silk with black net; | Miss Belle Morgan, blue crepe; Miss Frankie Skelton, red crepe; Miss Elsio MeEir ht gray and pink silk. ‘The center of the’ tbl had_yeilow siik, with silver bowl with yellow jonquils and tulips with emilax, Tle Wafers were tied with yellow and blue. Light blue tapers burned under yellow shades. The lamps, silver and dainty gliss made a lovely etfect. Salads, oysters, tea, chocolate and the lighter edibles were served to nearly two hundred guests, among whom were Mrs. Mc- Kee, ‘Mrs. Kussell B. Harrison and their guest, Miss Kerens; Miss Wanamaker, 8s. Foster and daughter, Miss Halsted and | guests, Miss Hawkins and’ M 5 Mrs. Wm. Edgar Simonds and daughier, Gen. C, Hooker, Mrs. Hooker and their’ guests Misses Nugent of New Orle Mrs. Sena Pettigrew, Prof. 8. P. Langley, Mrs Kepre- sentative’ Greenleaf, Representative McMillin and guest, Repre Patten, in. G. ntative D. H. Patton, Miss d Mrs. Roby of Chicago, Mrs. . Mrs. Judge Johnston, Mrs. d Mrs. E. J. Sweet, Clark, » Mrs. Mra, Gen. McMillan, Mrs. Dr. F.C. Ewing, Dr. Lamb, Mrs. Lester F. Ward, Mrs. Com- stock. Mrs. Gen. Veazey, Mrs. Clifford Walto Mrs. 8. P. Brown, Miss Brown, Miss Josephine L. Nairn, Mrs. Leo. L. Mortimer, Mrs. Levi Bacon, Miss Bacon, Mrs. A. P. Lace: and Mrs, Truell, Dr. J. A. MeLane, Mrs. Hartman, Mr. and Mra. C. 8. Gregory, Miss Symonds and Miss Bell, nieces of Pi A. Melville Bell; Mra. Judge Wright, Mrs.Cr dall, Mrs. Hart, a party from the U. 8. surve: among them Mr. Dabney C. Harrison, Mr. E.C. Barnard, Mr. W. O. Beail, Mr. R. C. McKinney, Mr. Wm. C. Frye, Mir. R.M. Towson, Mr. C. E. y Mrs. Cook and sister, Miss Amy Gre Mr. F. Burke Scott and Mr. Bar irs. Theodore ‘Tallmadge, the flieses Dearing, Mra. Scott Bone, Mrs. E. L. Sherwood, Mr. and Mrs. J.P.’ Barker, Mrs. Harry 7, Miller, Mra. Wm. K. Hodges, ‘Capt. aud Mrs. Pickett, Miss Sara D. Rathbone, the Misses Allen, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bond of’ Bos- ton, Mr. Chas. Edward Klocber, Mr. W. E. Hicks of New York, Mrs. E. B. 'Skeliton, Mrs. DeForrest Jennings, Mrs. M. Salazar, Mrs. A. D. Johnston, Miss E. B. Johuston, Mrs. J. W. Jordan, the Misses Boss, Mr. and Miss Drown, Mrs. W. N. Ralston, Mrs. Lockwood, Mr. G. A’ Erni, Miss Prall, Mr. and Mrs. M. Mrs. ‘Clayton W. Buell and Mrs. Mrs. Alice Hill contributed music during the evening and Mrs. J. D. Lincoln and Dr. H. W. Lincoln assisted greatly in making the guests at home. Linthicum Hall, Georgetown, never pre- sented a more brilliant gathering of young society people than it did last evening. “Some of the Indies who had enjoyed the delightful germans given by the Wasiugton and Georg: town German Club organized and in retui compliment gave a leap year german, wi proved a grand success and was admirably by Mr. B.S. Minor and Miss Jennie Pa Virginia. About forty couples danced, smong n were Mrs. Lewis Marshall, Mrs. Arthur Pi Mrs. C. Ulrich Kennedy, Mrs. N. C. Blanchard, Mrs. C. A. Davis, Miss Darneiile, Miss Marian Payne, Miss Ellen Riley, Miss Long of Weldon, N.C.; Miss Koberts,” Miss 3 « Noyes, Miss Anita Ribos of New York, oscs, Miss Kennedy, Miss Julia Wilson, Miss Trenholm, Miss Kleinschmidt, Miss Con- stance Wiliams, Miss Durant, Miss Moore of Fairfax Court House, Va.; Miss Belle Stoddard, Miss Long, Mies Brenneman, Miss Auklam, Miss Jackson and Miss Oborn.’ ‘Ihe gentlemen were Mr. A. 'T, King. Mr. J. P. Shepperd, Dr. ‘ennedy, Mr. Thos. Durant, 8. P. Ficklen, Mr. ‘McPherson, Mr. Dabney “C. Harrison, Mr. Chas. rice, Mr. Douglas Sims, Mr. W. B. Corse, Mr. Jas. Christmas, Mr. i. H. Darneille, Mr. Arthur Chichestemot Virginia, Mr. i Casilear, Mr. Robert Riley, Mr. Lewis Fi Mr. Sherman James, Mr. 'Davidge, Mr. holm, Mr. Kleinschmidt, Mr. Lewis Marshall, Mr. Arthur Payne, Mr. Peters, Mr. Nat. Tyler, ne Mr. Cary, Mr. Mason Chichester, Mr. Stoddard, Mr. Fuller and Mr. MeCory. A charming leap year ball was given last evening at Mrs. Dyer’s dancing academy. The hall was tastefully decorated with potted plants An and presented a handsome appearance. elegant supper was served in the dining room and was followed by dancing. ‘The committee in charge was Miss F. Kaufmann, Muss E. Nattans, Miss A. Keizenstein, Miss It Goodman and Mins E. Adler. Among the ladies resent were Misses Baum, Hirsh, Minster, Buumgarten, Minster, Richold, ’ Schmidt, Strauss, Halin, Woif, Groce and many others. Mrs. Nettie M. Noble of this city and Mr. Daniel MacDougall of New York were married on Wednesday morning, the 17th instant, by the Rev. 8S. H. Green at the residence of the brido’s son-in-law, Mr. T. Pliny Moran, Me- ridian avenue, Mount Pleasant. The wedding was very quict, only the immediate relatives being present.” After the wedding breakfast Mr. and Mrs, MacDougall left for their future home in Now York city. A pretty home wedding took place last Thurs- day evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Andrews, 1902 Vermont avenue, when tueir daughter, Mivs Frances V. Andrews, was married to Mr. Daniel D. Cameron. Kev. J. B. Perry of St. Andrew's Church officiated, and only a very few of their most. intimate friends were present. After congratulations and re- freshments the couple went at once to their new home, 1918 Hurewood avenue, Le Droit Park, where they will be pleased to see their friends. Mrs. G. A. Woodward and Miss Woodward will not receive tomorrow. Mrs. Senator B. W. Perkins received Thurs- day afternoon at her residence, No. 1815 16th street, assisted by her niece, Mrs. B. B. Cush- man, Mrs. F. Cottrell and the Misses McPar- lin, Refreshments were served in the dining room. Miss Scranton of Scranton and Miss Eaten of Boston are the guests of Miss Brown, 1440 Mas- sachusetts avenue. ‘The Misses Floyd of New York are. visiting their cousin, Mrs. C, K. O'Conner, on New York avenue. Miss Emma Floyd was out yesterda; making calls for the first time since her arriv: as tee rea been gue St sth the ari —_ sy recovering and ex} take ewochd events of he conteg weak Pe Miss Emily,Long of Weldon, N. C., is the guest of Mrs. ©. Ulrich Keunedy. ‘Ono of the most agreeable teas of the season was given Wednesday by La Vicomtesso de Sibour. Among the many guests present wero et Justice Mrs. —— Mrs. Walter Biatchford, Justice and Mrs. Brown, Jus- tice Field, Minister: Patenotre, Mr. id of the French jegation, Mr. and Mrs. ‘Miss Sherrill, Portland Fancy, which is original with the Arkuta Club, had every one present in a happy humor. During the evening a collation was spread. The members of the club who per- sonally looked after the intgrests of their guests are as follows: F. B. are al Dwyer, D. E. Burton, C. H. Merillat, Riggles, Upton Edmonston, Elmer Curry and Wallace Stowell. Among others present were the fol- lowing: Miss Nettie Metzerott, Miss Isenbrant of Baltimore, Miss Edmonston, Misses Mamie and Ella Herold, Miss Stanton, Miss Richard- Lightfoot, Miss Macarty, Miss Phillips, Misses Mary, Agnes and Amelie Schmidt, ss Ethe! Young, Miss Julia Edwards, Miss Banks, Miss Merillat, Miss Soalne, Miss Pomeroy, Mise Kiggins, Miss Simms, Miss Maddak, Miss Schneider, Miss Martin, Miss Cathell, ‘the Misses Rutter, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Daniels and Mr. and ‘Mra Thompson and Messra. E. A. Conroy, Oliver Metzerott, Cromlein, J. M. Chamberlin, Kengla, Du Bois, White, Fred Schneider, Will Stowell, Young, Jorden, Pomeroy, Gibbons, Burbridge, Murray, Bingham, Cooper, Davis, Fred Schmidt, Jule Schneider, Chamberlain, Ingalls, tt, John Joy Edson, jr.. Ralph Bernard, Maxwell, Gillette, Burr and Bivins. ‘Mrs. Wm. F. Turner bas been ill with grip and is still confined to bed. Mra. Weed, having recovered from her long illness, has returned from New York and will spend the remainder of the season at the Rich- mond. Mr. and Mrs. 8. W. Woodward left last even- ing for aneight weeks’ pleasure trip to Lower California. ‘They will stop for aday or two at the principal points of interest on An enjoyable time was passed last evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Marcy N. Tune, 1633 New, Jersey avenue northwest, the occa sion being the fifth anniversary of their mar- riage. After playing games of various kinds for several hours, the entire party sat down to supper. This being over, tho games were re- sumed. The host and hostess received numer- ous useful presents, all of which were in the wooden line. Among those in attendance were Mr. and Mrs. Kleps, Miss Reed, Mra. Sinsill and daughters, Mrs.’ Tune and daugh- ters, Mr. Webber, Mrs. Smith, son and daugh. ter, the Misses Fincham, Mr. and Mrs. Hayes, daughter und son, Miss’ Hopkins, Mr. Baker- smith and Mr. and Mrs.Nau, daughter and son. Miss Stella Boweock arrived in the city this morning and is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Charles W. Blackwood, of 1609 33d street. Miss Mary Ruffin of North Carolina is visit- ing her brother, Dr. Sterling Ruffin, at 1013 H street northwest, Mrs. Tucker and Mrs. John A. Logan, jr., had a large reception yesterday. They were assisted by their guests, the Misses Bell of Chi- Miss Hurst and Miss Lilian Hurst, the aughter and niece of Bishop Hurst, and Miss ‘ginia Butler. Mra. Logan is still confined to her room. iss Petersen of Philadelphia, who has been visiting Mrs. Wm. Lay, will return home in o few days. Mr. Clark Davis, editor of the Philadelphic Teiger, and Miss Davis are at the Shoreham for a few days. Mrs. Rae of Philadelphia is visiting Mrs. Montgomery on Connecticut avenue, Se aes SHOOTING STARS. Economy rare Tn the man you will fiid Who works with his mouth While he rests with his mind. INTREPID ENTERPRISE. “Seo that house on the hill?” asked the tramp of his partner. “Yen” They've got a dog up there most as big as a horse. I've got an idea.” “What is it? To keep away from the house?” “Naw. L's go up an’ steal the dog.” The astronomer who has made a telescopic discovery is naturally proud of his good looks. A man who has been west commences one of his most thrilling histories of carnage by tell- ing howhe saw the following written on the back of a card and presented to # landlord: Little drops of water, Little globes of grease, Make the soup we pay for At fifty cents apiece. “{ suppose you still pursue your charities and visit the poor,” said her uncle. “Oh, dear, no!” was the answer. “Slumming isn’t considered good form now, you know.” Well worn—the old oaken bucket. “Folks sertny is hahd ter please,” remarked Uncle Rastus as he folded his newspaper. “People dat gits inter coh’t doan seem satisfied wid de spefiences dey has at de fus’ trial. Dey put’ near allus wants annudab.” ‘The man who is proud of his acts of benevo- lence is notable for the vain of sympathy in his nature, THE LUCKY HORSESHOE. “Do yez remember the talk about soigns an’ superstitions the other evenin’, Mrs. Flanna- gan? “Oi do. Have yez thried the horse shoe yite” “Faix, an’ we have, an’ it worruked to wo It hadn't bin up two hours before it fell on Michael and broke open his head. Now all he has to do is to lie in bed an’ dhraw ‘is money from the lodge.” = A SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS, Secretary Noble's Keport on the Killing of ‘Teacher Edwards in Alaska. The facts relative to the killing of Charles W. Edwards, a government teacher at Kake Island in Alaska, by whiskey smugglers, an ac- count of which was recently published in Taz Stan, have been transmitted to the President by Secretary Noble for his action. In his let- ter to the President the Secretary says: “This correspondence discloses a vary sad condition of affairs amongst the natives of Alaska consequent upon the illicit sale of intoxicating liquors. The remedy suggested in the correspondence is the appointment of school teachers to be justices of the peace, but the assistant attorney general assigned to this depattment bas sub- mitted an opinion to the effect that there is no existing law authorizing the appointment of justices of the peaco in that territory. There are four commissioners with justice of the Peace powers appointed by the President for the territory. one at Sitka, one at Wrangel, one at Oonalaska and at Juneau City, with juris- diction defined by the act of May 17, 1884. INADEQUATE TO THE NEEDS. “But this number is deemed entirely in- adequate to the present needs of this extensive territory, over which the means of communice- tion are very imperfect and tedious. There are settiements and schools hundreds of miles distant from the locality of the nearest of these commissioners with facilities of travel afforded only at long intervals, frequently many months at a time intervening between communica- tions, “Under such condition it ap- pears that congressional relief is urgently calle@ for. Under present laws Tam unable to tec what action I can take that will correct the evils complained of. If any- thing effective can be accomplished it oecursto me that it must be reached through the action of the Dopartments of Justice and the Treas- ary.” FRANCE NOT INTERESTED. Archbishop Ireland Says Indifference Pre- In an interview in Rome yesterday Arch- bishop Ireland of St. Paul, who is in that city, said when in France he was informed that little interest was taken there in the Chicago Columbian exhibition. Incidents that had oo- curred at the Philadelphia and New Orleans exhibitions had left an unfavorable upon the minds of Frenchmen, Nor had the Fench forgiven r part. taken, the United States in the Pebis euibitions further said a 4 , a THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19. 1892 ‘MR. JERE M. WILSON SAYS HE WANTS THE ACT REPEALED—MR. PERRY MAKES 4 STATEMENT OF ALL OF THE PROCEEDINGS UP To DATE— ‘HE GAYS THAT THE LEGAL QUESTIONS RAISED WAVE BREN ADJUDICATED. The scene of action in the fight made by | Rock Creek Park property owners against the | taking of their lands under the recent appraise- | ment for the park was transferred today to the room of the House committee on appropri- ations. The fell committee had before it the | resolution offered in the House by Mr. Dock-| ery proposing an investigation into the pro- | ceedings had under the Rock Creek Park act. The committeo room was quito well filled when the hearing began at 10:30 o'clock. There were present of the committee Chair- man Holman, Representatives Forney, Sayers, Breckinridge of Kentucky, Dockery, Mutchler, Breckinridge of Arkansas, Compton, O'Neil, | Livingstor, Henderson, Bingham, Cogswell | and Grout.’ Gen. Casey, Gen. Boynton, Prof. Langely, Commissioner Rossell and Mr. K. Ross Perry, the Rock Creek Park commission- ers; Capt. Fiebiger, the executive officer of the commission, and Mr. C.C. Glover, Mr. Jere M. Wilson, Judge Bradley, Mr. Lambert, Mr. Cole- man, Mr. J. K. McCammon, Messrs. Shoemake: ‘Truesdell and others were present. The hea: ing lasted a littie over au hour, the time being occupied mainly in hearing statements made by Mr. Wilson on behalf of the Property owners and Mr. Perry, who explained the pro- ceedings that been tan. The session Nas openedby thereading of Mr. Dockery'sreso- lution. Mr. Dockery said the resolution was offered by request without any knowledge on his part of the facts alleged. Gen. Cogewell suggested that as this was but aprohminary hearing to determine whether they would go into an investigation, the time be imited to an hour. After some discussion of this Gen. Cogswell suggested that they might find in ten minutes that the matiers presented were matters the committee had no jurisdic- tion over. It was decided at Gen. Henslerson’s suggestion to first give the afirmative thirty minutes, JUDGE WILSON'’S REMARKS. Mr. Jere M. Wilson, who has appeared as counsel in the Rock Creek proceedings for the Shoemakers, then took the §eor. He said he was frank to say that in his judgment the mat- ters of law touched by this resolution belonged to the judiciary committee. There were, how- ever, some matters involved that belonged properly to this committee. He said the com- mittee was confronted with the fact that the lands taken, judged by the awards made ceeded in value the appropriation by #300, He thought this matter belonged to this com- mittee, as it involved not only the immediate appropriation of $300,000, but involved the ap- Propriation of several millions in the future. GEN. HENDERSON'S QUESTION. Gen. Henderson said he noticed that the President had the final approval of this mat- ter, and asked whether the property owners did not still have some recourse at law without coming to Congress. ‘Mr. Wilson suid he was coming to that. He took a map and pointed out the tracts which had been purchased by the California syndi- cate and then the Jands taken by the Rock Creek Park commission. He said he spoke of this to show the situation at the time the bill was passed. ‘ho Lill, he said, provided the means for obtainining the property on an ap- raisement made by a commission appointed ¥ the court. He said the bill gave the prop- erty owners the protection of a review by the court. He knew that this bill as passed had never been scrutinized by the lawyers of the House. ‘The bill came in as a conference re- port. CLAIMS THE LAW 18 UNCONSTITUTIONAT= Mr. Wilson said ho represented the largest land owners in the park, and they complained they did not want to sell the lands, and they complained that they had not had the pro- tection of their rights that they should have. ‘They bad held from the tirst that the law was unconsututional, and they proposed, if they could, to get that question ‘settled by the Supreme Court of the United States. They hoped to do that if they did not first ge: relief from Congress. He read from@ustice Cox's opinion aftirming awards, for the purpose, he suid, of showing the in- congruous character of the law and proceedings. ‘The law, he said, appointed cer- tain commissioners to makea selection of lands. There was no restriction upon them inside of 2,000 acres. Then the law provided that the cost should not exceed $1,200,000. Then the law provided that the commission should de- termine the values and agree with the owners if they could. The law, however, restricted their offers to $1,200,000, even if’ the Innd was worth $2,500,000. "Was that, asked Mr. Wilson, a good and just way to take the roperty of citizens? When they took the jand they were compelled to make offers that would come within the appropriations. He did not know how this commission arrived at the amounts they put in their offers. He had seen it stated in the newspapers that they had divided the land into zones and called im the aid of two real estate brokers. SEVERAL INTERROGATORIES. Mr. Breckinridge remarked that the law did not require that they should take the whole 2,000 acres. Mr. Wilson said it was stated in the act that when the map was filed the land was held as condemned. Gen. Henderson, reading from the act, said that it was provided that the land owners had tougree to the prices offered, otherwise they were not effective. Mr. Grout asked if the act would not permit the commission to carve out 6o much of the land as in their judgment was worth 1,200,000. Mr. Wilson said that he did not think’ so. Gen. Henderson asked whether Mr. Wilson contended that in case owners did not accept the prices offered, and then the awards made by the appraivere exceeded. §1,200,000, the managing commission could not’ then tke so much of it as would come within the appro- Priation, MR. PERRY'S REPLY. Mr. ferry of the Rock Creek Park commis- sion then spoke. Ho said the law was not as Mr. Wilson represented. He referred to the general provisions of the law made at the time the act providing for the condemnation of the government printing office was passed. He Sketched rapidiy the state of the law here re- specting condemnations. The Supreme Court of the District had no revisory power as to the values found by juries. When the printing oftice act of August, 1891, wa it was then provided that alw: thereafter in such proceedings the court and then the President should approve. So the criticisms passed here were virtually criticisms of th general scheme provided by Congress. Thi resolution asked this committee to si! judicially on matters that had been adjudicated in court. Mr. Perry gave a rapid survey of the operations apd proceedings under the Rock Creek Park act. Congress bad said that they could take so much of 2,000 acres as $1,200,000 would buy. The commission had enlightened its judgement in various ways. They had consulted auctioneers, consulted sales aud in other ways obtained all the infor- mation they could. Their judgment as to values had been vindicated in the fact that all through the park there were owners willing to accept their offers—in some cases there being advances, but not exceeding 25 per cent, The commission bought in all 300 acres out of 1,980 acres. MONEY PAID OUT ALREADY. In reply to questions as to the amounts paid Capt. Fiebiger said that they had paid out $196,647.25 for land, and had contracted to pay $28,706.18 more for grounds the titles of which were being examined. Assuming that the cost of the appraising proceedings would be $80,000 the expenditures so far involved amounted to $274,319.18 Mr. Perry, proceeding, said that from the time of filing the petition for condemnation these owners had exhausted every and every conceivable appeal to the to delay the proceedings. Every objec- tion thateould be urged to the constitution- ality of the act had been urged and overruled. ‘Then the next step was the appointment of tho appraisers. SOME QUFSTIONS ANSWERED. In reply to Mr. Compton Mr. Perry said that the gross offers made by the managing com- mission came between $800,000 and $900,000, which was within the appropriation. In reply to other questions Mr. Perry said that the appraisers awarded in round numbers about €1,100,000, making the whole amount equal to £1,400.000 instead of $1,500,000. “Under what provision of the law do you ex- ceed $1,200,000?” asked Gov. Sayre. We have not gone beyond it, sir,” said Mr. Perry. “I wili come to that.” Mr. Livingston asked what authority the commission bad to buy these lots scattered through the park, without taking all. Mr. Perry reviewed again the provisions of the law directing the commission to map the land and then to purchuse from those owners who would accept the offers made. Mr. Livingston inquired why they had not taken 700 acres instead of 1,950 after they bad found the offers were not accepted. Mr. Perry suid at was because they had no authority and there was no necessity for it. HAD NOT EXCEEDED THE APPROPRIATION. Mr. Perry then proceeded with his view of the law,saying that he had never for a moment believed they could take one cent’s worth more of the land than the money appropriated would pay for. ‘There was no Eieation on the government to do so even after the Presi- deat had approved the awards. The Rock Creek Park commission could not put its hands on one acre of that ground untilit bad paid for itand not then until the court had made its order. ‘The commission ad never had an idea that it could d the appropriation. Mr. Perry said that he believed the commis- sion must begin at the Klingle Ford bridge and ge north, taking as much ground as it could. Mr. Breckinridge of Kentucky asked what became of the land already purchased. Mr. Perry said if they did not fall within the limits tinally taken they would have to remain as segregated tracts, Judge Bradley asked Mr. Perry what became of the title of the owner wiule ail these things g on. - Perry said that the owner rested there with the same cloud upon his title as rested the title of any ground against which condem- nation proceedings had been commenced. A CLEAR EXPOSITION OF THE LAW. Perry proceeded, giving a very clear ex- position of the law, insisting that the property owners had bad and had availed themselves of every opportunity for the consideration of thei: legal rights. He said the contention of the other side reduced itself to the absurdity that Congress intended that in case the ap- praisers should award 10 cents more than the appropriation for the lands sclected by the commission the whole proceedings should fail. Mr. Perry's time having expired the hearing closed. Mr. Holman said that the committee would like the commission to submi: to it the state- ment of expenditures up to the present time. ‘Mr. Grout asked what had been done about the assessment for benefits upon adjacent prop- erty. THE ASSESSMENT OF BENEFITS. Mr. Perry said he had carefully examined the act, and in his opinion it was divided into two distinct parts. The second part could not be entered upon until the proceedings de- seribed in the first part had been completed. ‘The second part provided for the assessment of benetits. The park had to be completed before it could be known what lands were benefited. The commission had no idea that it could enter upon that until the first part was completed. _It had not even thought of the matter. In reply to other questions Mr, Perry said that so far as the benefits were con- cernee they unquestionably had to be pid into the treasury ef the United States. tainly the commission had no coutrol over it. Mr. Wilson said that Mr. Lambert and Mr. Coleman, representing interests in the park, would like to be heard. Mr. Holman said that if the committeo de- cided to extend the preliminary bearing tur- ther the persons interested would be notified. Mr. J. A. Truesdell, one of the owners, asked that the commission be requested to submit to the committee a statement of the offers made ‘Mr. Wilson insisted that whenever they had filed the map they could not go back and read- just the boundaries. What had been passing, Le said, showed only that they should carefully scrutinize the act. When they came to discuss it they would find differences of opinion and differences of interpretation. He asked if this was the kind of legislation upon which they should exercise the right of eminent domain. Mr. Cogswell, Mr. Grout and others ques- tioned Mr. Wilson as to the various provisions of the bill. Mr. Grout remarked that the first proccedings provided for were not effective at all unless the owners consen' Mr. Mutchler asked if the grounds taken ex- ceeded $1,200,000 if the act did not fail. ‘Mr. Wilson ‘said that in his opinion it did. Mr. Wilson remarked in reply to questions that the owners had nothing to do with fixing the amount of tlie first offers. Mr. Breckinridge of Arkansas said he under- stood Mr. Wilson to contend thai the citizens were deprived of the. usual. judicial recourse: that there were restrictions on the commission, and that such restrictions having been ex- ceeded the attempt to secure the park failed. ‘MR. WILSON’S CONTENTIONS. Mr. Wilson said that he contended that; he contended also that there was not a fair assess- ment of values, but partition of the appro- priation. The commission, he said, offered $800,000 as fair. Now they were going to the President and asked him to approve $1,500,000 asthe value. ‘This was fast and loose game, and between the upper and nether stones, the roperty Owners el ony oug! Tot’ to ‘tay. that should take #0 much land and should pay only so much money. He wanted the committee to consider another matter. had to appropriate 000 more or stop.. The commission had taken in 1,980 acres of land, more than three are miles. This was taken in addition to the parks already existing. He wanted them to consider whether this was wise and whether it was wise to expend the millions yet required to carry out the project. “You have dtistoed the act,” said Gen. Henderson. “What relief do you ask?” “Take your hands off,” said Mr. Wilson, “or if you think it is to havea park, restrict that park. Give us the right to go into the courts get WANTS THE ACT REPEALED. “You want us to repeal this act, then?” said Gen. “Yeu, sir,” said Mr. Wileon. “Are there no vested ts here to be con- sient sgnnd am: ot. members of the “How much of this land,” asked Mr. Breck- and the prices paid. He thought it would be shown that the percentages of advances had not been stated accurately. Gen. Henderson suggested that if it were de- cided to have an investigation ali these mat- ters would be asked for. ‘Ihe committee then went into privatesession. The committee took no action on the Rock Creek resolution today. ————_--—____ County Clerk Emans Vindicated. Judge Cullen, in New York yesterday after- noon, handed down # decision in the action brought to punish for contempt of court Storm Emans, county clerk of Dutchess county, for failure to transmit to Albany the returns in the late election. It was shown that Emans did mail the returns as directed by the court, but that these returns were not permitted to reach ir destination by the state officials men- tioned by the judge in the concluding graph of his decision, which is as f 4 “The returns were not before the board of state canvassers, not because of any defect in their transmission, not of a disobedience of the order of the court, but because by the action of the secretary of state, the governor and the counsel of the controller, the returns were from the several public offices whtert they. Shey. hod, bare properly receiyed and, werp “The motion to punish for contempt is there- ‘& ROCK BorTom. Result of the Test Borings on the Post Office ‘Site. A SAFE FOUNDATION FOR TRE PILING mR- LIEVED TO HAVE BEEN FOUND AT a DEPTH OF THIRTY-FIVE FEET BELOW TEE EXCAVATION— RESULT OF THE BORINGS. | There is rock under the post office site | beyond a doubt. This valuable information | Was elicited yesterday afternoon by the borer jho is now engaged in sinking twodnch j shafts in the square, in the direction of | China, and confirmed this morning, and | those who are engaged in the preliminary work of the constraction of the building ere quite Lappy in consequence. | ‘The rock that has been encountered te about thirty-five feet from the bottom of Contractor Gleason's excavation, and there is now reason to believe that it is continuous over most of the Square, This isten fect nearer the surface than was at first estimeted by Mr. Edbrooke, | the supervising architect, who started out in | his planning with the belief that he should get js rock bottom for his piling at about forty- five foot. It is at lonst a hundred fot cloner se | the level of the strect than was predicted those who have been crying against the site nf a mud hole and presaging dread(ul things for the building if built there. The first sign of rock was developed by Mr. | Conley, the borer, at about 2 o'clock yesterday | afternoon. He had been grinding throagh | bed of gravel that offered great resistance to his drill for some time, and at last he found that there was» ring to his rod as be pounded it down and the water that he sent through the drill tube did not come back to the through the casing. ‘This wasan almost infal- lible sign that there was a water vein in the vieinity of the steel drill, such as is ordinarily encontered below a bed of gravel. In fact the conditions were very favorable for the deveh opment of a rocky bed for these submarine streams, ay it was evident that the water that was being sent down the tube found an easier evit by means of the horizontal current below ‘than the vertical current to the surface. ROCK INDICATIONS POSITIVE. The particles of gravel, too, began to grow Jess and less, and at last the bucket that caught the outflow contained a fine silt or sand such as is commonly encountered on the top of rock over which underground streams flow. In few minutes the indications of rock j inches from the surface, or from the grad bottom of the Wation, from which all the official calcula- tions will be made—the drilling in pit No. 1 was stopped, and the tools were removed to | the opposite corner —on D street—where the ice company's office stood. in view of the general belief that there would be no rock within fifty feet of the sur- face it was feared that the drill had merely en- countered a chance bowlder too large to be forced to one mide, and that the next pit would develop 4 different state of things. The re- sults of the second borings, therefore, were watched with the greatest anxiety by Superin- tendent Steward aud his assistants, who realize the value of a bed of rockyst such « small dis- tance from the grade. . but the drilling ervals Until this morning at 11, when rock was again found at practically the same depth as in the other pit. ‘This resuit almost whoil; that the firstrock was but a bowlder and is #0 far corroborative that it may be assumed for the present at least that thore is a stratum of Tock under the site throughout the morthern end of the square. RESULTS OF THE DORTNG, The intermediate strata of the two pite do not exactly correspond, though there 18 nearly the same order. ‘The following tables show the results of the borings in the two places, the figures being the distance im feet and inches from the suriace of the ground on wi derrick rests. ch case this is the bottom of a cellar, and thus ts below the apparent sur- face of the square, though not quite dora to the grade level of the excavation: Pat No. A. Surface—Soft mud. 3 feet—Red clay. 15 feet 2, inches —Clay, trace of sand, 16 feet 7), inches — Blue clay. 27 feet 4:5 inches—Lilue clay and sand 27 tect 7!) mnches—Sand and gravel. 8 feet 454 inches —Clay and gravel. 30 feet 6 1uches —Smali bowlders. 31 teet 9 inches id, time gravel 96 feet 14 Inches —Kock. Pit No. & Surface— Red clay. 1 foot 11 inches—Blue clay, 2 feet 7 mches —Red clay. 18 feet 7 inches—Sand and clay. 21 feet 4 inchoe—Biue clay. 29 Teet 4 inches—iilue clay and sand. 29 feet 7 inchos—Iilue clay and fine gravel 29 feet 7) mches—Hard fine sand). 30 feet 315 inches—Gravel 33 feet 4 inches—Ciay and gravel. 35 feet 5!, inches—liock. It will thus be seen that there ise feet deep on top of the this has been found by the ing to be very hard and difficult of in such cases good hard gravel as all that is sought by architects, ax it will hold piling suf- ticiently Well to insure the complete safety of vuilding. Indeed, Mr. Conley, who hashed along experience with such work, is of the opin- Jon that there is now developed sufficient base tor « foundation for the post office without any piling at all. The architect, however, will not Le apt to accept this view of the situation, for he i nxious to obtain a foundation for this building about which there wall not be the least question or doubt. ADDITIONAL BORINOS TO BE MADE. Much will now depend upon the results of the boring to be made in the southwest corner of the square, as it will then be seen whether the stratum of rock extends southward or is confined to the north end of the lot. The fourth hole will be sunk in the southeast corner, and then there will be others sunk at various places to be determined by the architect as soon as he has examined the results of these four borings carefully. The depth of the rock encountered is of course @ graye mutter, and this will doubtless be investigated before the borer is released from his contract. In the hole number one be went down about two inches in‘ out developing any change in the and it is likely that he wentas far into the at hole number two. Should he find cach of the four corners he will probabl; asked by the architect to drill down feet into the material, as this stratum may mere shell of stone under the gravel and may be pockéts below it of sand or gravel oF posmbly clay. SPECIMENS BROUGET UP. The specimens brought up by the water from the rock bed are of two sorte—a fine grit such as would come from @ finely grained rock, containing whining particles that mica Gt of a different sort from sand and is doubtless the of the drill from the hard rock), and ® collection of broken par- ticles that are evidently chipped from the by the hard steel point, with sharp flinty edges and clean sides. There is no evidence | fore denied, but as there were good grounds borings bave attracted considerable fe dertaking these proceedings the denial the i ure, but so far the will be without cost.” work has been carried on in the bottoms of the s bas he interference autmercan Mewepaper Faber iy andes Newspaper Publishers’ Asso- there, BO ciation held two long business sessions yester- ‘tractor Gleason has passed bis ited to meet committees from all the parties inter- ested in type measurement, with the view of factory to all. A committee was ited to submit a statement of changes the laws to the authorities at Washington elected as follows; if = tee In the evening the association had a banquet.