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1i7¢ ‘EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C, ~*~ WEBNESDAY, MARCH 28, 189: Chicago's Net of Investigation Spread for| Treding Was Dail in the Steck Market, | The Muli to Pat All Govers: roe fore the 00 the . Besides Minnows New Your, March 28.—Trading was dull to- ©8 8 Civil Service Baste, be ee the Proposal te Abolish the License tex ‘Souneaan The produce dealers of the markets of the up against the council “boodiers. shares. placing all laborers bad another hearing before the Commis- medicines for THE MAJESTIC COMES Paleeechenisen ican: “grins the seven al- | steady, with Lake Shore 34 per cent higher and | and messengers and other employes of the gov-| was wits arrutar_tesriwony concnasme | sioners this afternoon ‘with referees nc ae purifying the blood soon who had important evidence seeeet tes Ree we Gaede San, le on | eee regulations. This) Tux Pistols aXD THR PIeTOL suoTs pending bill abolishing the tax on produce hdl in it woul igs iety’ Waiting for the Story ct eee eae cemvinced that the preset ca haw Migna ics ‘advanced in the Bro fn te copier a peaputiercale ers The cros-oxamination of Mr. Soliman was| Mr. J. H. Crane agein represented the deal st Senet iting for th Sry fl eran Scat ws Secs | Seats. ata | ae eee Eee | mead at we ek Sa wee pce Sen aes health and Drayton and Borrowe. ferreting out the real culprits, the men who | market developed a droo) tendency and and one other also slept at the stable | the it law, He read «clipping from Tue See nea OP held the strings that worked the cheap pap- | d ere len lh [ith Appleby the night of the shooting. Ai Stan giving @ synopsis of the views of This inclement west _——_—- ++ ‘mar! in @ Shore lost at the stable before, avout a the the bill, tired opportunt:y to pat Spring Goods fa a bet- strength. “ twenty-four hours some re- | vance and Reading declined &. week before. Witness and be were raised to- cmtnen aun the ns yom ni ter seeina position. One of the brightest apots COLLISION AT A RAILWAY CROSSING. ice has come to light. Those | hour the market was moderately trad gether. Until he inquired of Appleby witness ¥. — imaginable i* the Parssol Department. and AYER'S "| interested in the prosecution say that the out. | the was not fully recovered Knew nothing of the shooting. t was wit- | t0 the of the District be said the tax re earner pachontnreas + perabiorme nr -—-—— look for reaching the principals in the | Money easy at 13¢a3 per cent. ness’ first knowledge of the shooting. would apecdily be taken 8. Woshington, be a SARSAPARILLA ie a : organized band has brightened very materially | steady; posted rates, 4872489; actut = 5, cunateen Sune ~ yy ya FY — Minister Reid Expects to Sail on|in consequence. It is assorted that the new | a486hy for sixty days and 4875(a488 for . city’ that has such a fax, which every one : avid iil strike clove to the heed of the | Goveramente: guise; naeese as, | . Frank Schneider, a brother of the pris- | agrees is unjust and prejudicial togood gover. Hazviy Necessany. —— Saturd: “gang."()It is of the most convincing and | coup., 117 bid; extended 2s, registered, oner, was next examined. He stated that he | ment. The easiest way out of the business was sa de, turday. dramatic character and it brings conviction _—— resided at the corner of 18th and Qstreets. The ten etpe diel aR pos EO Phila- No need for us to speak of Coats, standard specific with it in a manner absolutely startling. Wh defend: cau ea atin aa You at ow hereto 22 ee nce ite effect haa been noted. by the “bocd-| gp butt, Aainst the Norfolk and Weetern of the bit,” "™ | when he heard of the marriage Vie Te eee finen ‘Every brnht day beings = crowd for Nerotula, Caterr, OTHER TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. | ni chewneleen wil bo ance, eey,BON | ThcmmosD,Va., Mareh 29.—Several sults were MEXKADEX TISmERIES. | the ehotes Wine sume of the shootingand beard | “ir. Crane thought thet the dlsorimiestion ea degree. Paintul | instituted today in the hustings court of Pe-| The House committee on marine and fisheries | e,*hot®. je ands Miss Bodkin of Obi, | XM infamous. “Fish dealers were subject — Rheumatism and 2 “The net has been cast and the hau! is an as- | tersburg against the Norfolk and Western Rail- | today ordered an adverse report to be made om | Heard a tingle shot, tolowed ee Wrirurax H. McKxew. WATCHING FOR THE MAJESTIC | sortment of minnows,” said Alderman O'Neil | road Company ageregating $89,000. Mr. Lapham’s bill to regulate the menhaden | pause, and then many more fired im rapid suc- mee, Rever collected. A butter merchant 4 Deviuity. = a Monday evenfhg. ‘The prosecution ‘says that | woeks ago a most destructive fire occurred in | and mackerel fisheries along the const, cession. Had the impression that there were at | Hel). fies seo arp N.W The Social World Anzious for News of Dray- | the second haul will land some large fis, ‘The | Blandford, a suburb of Peterat hich de- | Teast ten shots and that two pistols were beii calor at the adjoining stand _—< 933 Pa. Ave. 3 CURES oruens. ton and Borrowe. announcement is made tbat the investigation | stroyed the large trunk factory ‘of Komaine | ‘ryora>, THE YAIR RE KEPT Ores sCxDArs? | sirod.“Itattcr part of the mvawer stricken out | | Bote were produce sealers, and if one wae New Yous, March 28.--The White Star liner | i# to be continued with greater vigor than be- | Bros, the fireworks factory of C. N. Romaine & | |, "he Senate committee on the quadro-centen- | Immediately after the firing witneas went over | Jot to & tax the other certainly was mal se teed Mn hee tat Go cece oe tat OE Co. sade number of tenement houses. ‘The | Nal this morning gave » hearing to several | to the scene of the hooting. About the firet | {Hews Present incloded Messrs. 5. H. Orame, Lisexs sake soe Se plaintiffs claim that the fire was caused by | persons representing that element of tae | onc witness met was his mother. | jy Wy neil, E: Price Hrowu, R. Bi Youngs “a een sighted. On board are Coleman Drayton | New President of the Prussian Ministry. Sparksfrom one of the company’s locomotives. | population of the country which seeks Sh® made ® remark to him [what |and A. A Chapin. — > = = Hallett ee ee Coes Benuix, March 23.— —_ Botho Eulenburg a to secure congressional “action compoll- ve gow naedlcared a g ic Bans) | _ } ; - r to her house Lassavncn & Brows. Mae ee a pack | prinlotsys tals Onn Ciidesties “Gosenitre pated eet ie rp falt on Sunday: "The committee’ had"ender | ten went to Went in, stated a | Senator Morrill's Hines WE HAVE SERVED SOME OF YOUK LINENS FOR THE PAST THIRTY YEARS. THE FACT THAT WE STILL SERVE THE MOST OF YOU PROVES YOND A SHADOW OF A DOUBT ‘THAT OUR LINENS AREGOOD. WE HAVE THE PICK OF IRELAND'S, SCOTLAND'S AND GERMANY'S BEST LOOMS WHEREWITH TO SERVE YOU, AND WE DO IT WELL. WE HAVE SUFFICIENT QUANTITY AND VARIETY TO CATER FOR THE ADB HOTELS, BOARDING SCHOOLS, BOARDING HOUSES, SCHOOL INSTITUTIONS AND STEAMBOATS CAN ALL BE AcCoM- MODATED HERE. Bansers wourn po writ to GET POSTED ON OUR PRICES ON CRASH AND TOWELS, Thisis s mere inkling of the cood things we have: 6O.cocnGerman Bisached Dames, SOc. e —_ - 5-8 sapeins to match, $1.25 Per dozen. a G2.inch sieached Scotch Damask, BSc. 5-8 sapxinsto atch, $1.40 6 2 sxc Unarcesed German Damask, 680. o Per yard. es GB.inch pieschet scotch Damask, 7 Oc. Per yard. 5-8 savnins to mater, $2 a Per dozen. a 68 ince Fine Quanity Iris: Damask, BSc. - Per yard. 8-4 vine quaity scorch Dames. $1 Per yard. 5-8 septins to mated, $2.25. 3-4 xapnine to mate, $3. The above are shown im Clover, Daisy, Thistle. Fern, Ivy, Holly, Oak and other desirabl® parterns, 8-4 Pom Seay Sg" PS] 50. BA xurietoomn, $4.50 84st "$1.75 3-A sapiins to maten, 5 Per dozen. 8-4 ao. at 3-4 saprins to mater, = Dose CO inch Turkey red Damask. 50c. Coors puminteet to be abscietely Saat. 6O est quaiity Scotch Turkey Red Damask. choice eid clesant patterns, - 4 Oe. per yard. 68 Best Quality Scotch Turkey Red Damask, Dew desimns, $2.25, 37 85. ver vara GCOuiney German Cardinal Damask, with Black or Wale bonter, 6 De. per yard. Guaranteed fast dyes. 60 ssca carson TOWN WANT WILL RECEIVE THE QNSIDERATION a8 IF YOU RS WILL RECFIVE. AND CAREFUL 4%, 422, 424, 420 7TH ST. Linen Department. first floor—rear. W. H. Hovoutos Mero. Co. 1218-1200 F ST. NW. Srrcias F. oR Wax Expixe Mancx 26, 1592, Wonx. 21 TO MARCH 26 WILL BE KNOWN AS OUR Great Bevorso Weer. 3 SET, 7 IN NUMBER, OF Bev Suars, 50c. FOR ANY SIZE BED. Wire Woves Ben Sparxos. 4-4x6 FEET_ONLY SIZE AT THIS PRICE. AND THIS WEEK ONLY WORTH $3, NOW 81.80. Tats Spnixe We Recouwexn As Goop. Full sige Straw Mattress... Ful ‘ine Shuck Mattress. Now for the Geeatest Banoarss We have ever ‘As foliows: This jos splendid Mattress. Ask for cur No. 7 Mat- Sona fOr is Is the nine we have given it. bair, No. 4 al ail hair, No. 5. SOFT SOUTH AMERICAN HAIR, Asgood ss you could desire for all sleeping quality, AN, COMFORTABLE For 40 Los. Ost $10. ‘The best chance you ever had to bay A SUIT OF ATTRESSES = ASHINGTOX, SEE IF WE WILL PROVE THIS TO YOUR SATISFACTION. Ove Great Sure or Niw ATTINGS Ww. H. Hocezrox Mro. Co. wmb21-4t Berore Tae Cavse Of consumption was known (that was only a few years ago) we did not know how SCOTT'S EMULSION of Cod-liver Oil did so much good in consumption and in the conditions that leed to consumption. The explanation is interesting. We send it free ina book on CAREFUL LIVING. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, 132 South 5th ave., New York. Your druggist keeps SCOTT'S EMULSION of Cod- liver Ou—ail druggist everywhere. $1. ‘Boz0 ‘RS. WiNSLOW'S SOOTHING SYKUP Has been used for over FIFTY YEARSby MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETH- ING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN, CURES WIND COLIC, and ie the best remedy for DIARRHEA. Sold by s world. Be sure and ask for ‘Mrs. Winslow’ y" and take no other kind. 25 cents bottle. be ut Res A Lae Back WITH POND'S EXTRACT. 5 ‘on Dyspepsta USE BROWN'S IRON BITTERS. Physicians recommend it. All dealers keep it. $1 per bottle. trade mack and crossed red lines on wrapper. * i a Wir Tar Aprsoace Or Senise THE WORRIMENTS OF THE HOUSEKEEPER ARE INCREASED A HUNDREDFOLD-THE PAR- LOK 18 A CHAOS, THE DINING ROOM DIS MANTLED, FLOOR COVERINGS IN SHREDS. FURNITURE THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE DI- LAPIDATED, AND, WORSE THAN ALL, NO MONEY ON HAND TO REPLACE THE DEVASTA- TION OF A LONG AND SEVERE WINTER. SUCH TRIALS WOULD OVERPOWER THE STRONGEST DID NOT A STAR OF HOPE ARISE IN OUR EQUITABLE CREDIT SYSTEM, WHICH BRUSHES ASIDE WITH A MERRY LAUGH THE MEMORY OF PAST DISTRACTIONS AND RE- PLACES THEM WITH COMFORT. CHEER, GOOD WILL AND HAPPINESS, ACCEPTING IN RETUBN A TRIVIAL SUM FROM THE STORE OF YOUR FUTURE WEEKLY OB MONTHLY SAVINGS, AS YOUR SENSE OF HONOR MAY DETERMINE EQUITABLE AND RIGHT. THE FOLLY OF LIVING IN THE MIDST OF DIS- COMFORT MUST BE MANIFEST TO ALL HOUSE- EING THAT CONTENTMENT CAN BE PURCHASED WITH NO OUTLAY OF READY MONEY. FURNITURE, CARPETS, MATTINGS, DRAPERIES, REFRIGERATORS, BABY CARRIAGES, VAPOR STOVES, AND WORKS OF ART. HOUSE & HERRMANN'S CASH AND CREDIT HOUSES, 917, 019, 921 AND 923 7TH ST. AND 636 MASS. AVE. X. W. \ mb1o W.. M. Suvsren & Soxs, 919 Pa Ave. WOULD CALL THE PARTICULAR ATTEN- TION UF THEIR CUSTOMERS AND THE PUBLIC TO AN ELEGANT STOCK OF NEW DRESS GOODS, COMPRISING A BEAUTI- FUL ASSORTMENT OF SPRING WOOLEN AND SILK IN THE NEWEST STYLES OF THE SEASON, AND ONE OF THE HAND- SOMEST ASSORTMENTS OF SCOTCH GINGHAMS IN NEW AND BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS, ALI. MARKED IN PLAIN FIG- URES AT THE LOWEST PRICES. ONE PRICE, IN PLAIN FIGURES. ‘M. SHUSTER & SONS, 919 Pa. AVE. Have I Ever Ducerven Your Thave been before you, through The Star, every day 00 | fortwo years. I have strenuvusly avoided saying anything calculated to mislead the most confiding reader. I have endeavored to tmprees upon all who read my advertisements that whateves statement 1 make is a sacred pledge to the people. I don’t profess to give you something sor nothing. 1 don’t sell one article below cost and best you on another. 1510-12 7th ot, bet. P and Q nw. 1216-1220 F STREET ¥. w. Nothing on credit. If you can’t pay cash 20 use to come. toe week. All night there were watchers, friends of the respective disputants and others, wait ing for the message that would tell of the Ma- Jestic’s arrival down the bay. ‘Then it was expected that aregular squadron of tugs and small steamers would swoop down upon the incoming vessel to receive the first intelligence, whether of a sanguinary nature or not, for it was feared by the friends of Drayton and Borrowe that the threatened duel in Paris | might become an actuality in the narrow con- fines of a steamer. The Majestic started out to break her record, and there was some expectation that she might arrive here last nightandstayin quaran- | tine. With thie in view alargecontingent wont | to the quarentine station yesterday after- | noon, while those most interested in the wel- | fare of the two principals chartered tugs and | had .everything in readiness to meet the steamer and remove their friends before the rude gaze of the world could be directed at mn, Every one, however, was doomed to disap- intment, for the weather at an early hour is morning was so thick and, bazy that it would retard the steamer’s speed and at least would prevent her from being sighted any distance out. ‘At the barge office and about the revenue cutter many also gathered, and the majority of these had papers from’ tho collector for with the revenue officers and the privi- Ege "of. boarding. Those who lieve they know the character of J. Coleman Drayton and Hallett Alsop signed. ‘Caprivi has submitted three names to the emperor from which to select a minister of public instruction in place of Count Zedlitz, resigned. eerie nate Domestic Tragedy in New Yurk. New Yonx, March 23.--Mre, Bessio Howard, aged twenty-six, was killed by her hnsband William this morning at 748 o'clock during a fight at their residence, 2108 94 avenue. Tho | husband was arrested, ' Howard is an Englis man, thirty-seven years old. He says his wife | tried to hit him with a potato masher, and that he tried to got the weapon away from her. After a struggle ’she ran into the next room and he found her dead there a few minutes later. He thinks she died of apoplexy or heart disease, He was remanded to await the coroner's action. _ Disease Brought by Patrots. Paris, March 23.—M. Dubois recently imported 500 parrots from Brazil. After their arrival here an epidemic broke ont among them and all but two died. Thirteen persons who bought parrots from this consignment have been attacked by infectious pnenmonia. Five of them have died and others aro sertously ill. a Broken Down by the Grip. New Yonx, March 28.—George Shepherd Page, one of the most conspicuous figures on be- | Wall street, has been committed to the state insane asylum at Morris Plaine. His mind has broken down under an attack of the grip, Borrowe best are of the opinion that a tragedy , is out of the question, aiseeanrtues fall tron: See ee he eenetty ation, end Damen \d Mr. Borrowe's position in takin; sage on the Majestic uniess it was fora * Both came under assumed names and Mr. Bor- rowe's second, Harry Vane Milbank, has regis- tered as Milbury. It may be, however, that Mr. Borrowe comes here to explain his position both in regard to his relations with Mrs. Drayton and his alleged refusal to give satisfaction. Some of the offi- cers at the barge office are inclined to believe that the Majestic may not arrive in port until comparatively late iu the “afternoon, although she is liable to be sighted at any moment. SIGHTED. Saxpr Hook, N. J., March 23, 2:30 p.m.—The White Star steamer Majestic from Liverpool is passing in, _—-— COLLIDED AT A CROSSING. Lag re. A Railway Disaster at Odin, IL, in Which No Life Was Lost. Cixcixxatt, Onto, March 28.—An Ohio and Mississippi passenger train was run into by an Ilhnois Central freight train at 10:30 last night at the crossing of the two roads at Odiu. IM. A conch was thrown on its sido and demolished and the first slecper was derailed. The Ilinois Central engine and two empty box cars were derailed and thrown on thelr sides. ‘There were in the coach about twenty-two passengers and eleven in the per. None of the latter were injured in any way. “Tove in the coach, however, did not fare so well, seventeen being more or less hurt, none, however, fatally and only four severely. The names of the most severely in- jared are: H. C. Francher, Neoga, Ill. collar bone broken and otherwise injured Mrs. O. R. Jenkins, Flora, Ill., cut in temple; R. McClure, Western Union linemah, Salem, Ti, cut about the head; 4.8. Moore, Indian apolis, right leg cut; M. V. Thom y= tour, Ind., head cut: J. H. Ward, ‘once, UL, cut in back and face; RN. Wicklin, Fair- field, slightly cut on head; R. F. Wires, Lan- caster, hand cut and leg bruised. Nine of the injured were left in. hotels at Odin in eareof four of the company's surgeons. The Ilinois Central train is said to have been running atarate of about twenty miles an hour when the accident occurred. ‘The lamps in the couches wero immediately extinguished by trainmen and a possible holocaust provedted. ——— MINISTER REID'S RETURN. Hurrying Up the Treaty Negotiations—Social Honors, Panis, March 23.--Mr. Whitelaw Reid, the American minister, and Mrs. Reid dined last night with Count Bassailly, great grandson of the Marquis de Lafayette. The guests included all the descendants of La- fi now in Paris. Subsequently Mr. and Mrs. Reed attended a farewell reception given in their honor by Baron de Morenhicim. e Russian ambassador to France. Tonight they will attend a banquet given by the Ameri- Artists’ Association. M. Ribot, minister of foreign affairs, <nd his colleagues in the ministry are expediting the business of the government with the Amorican loqetion co's to enable, Mr. Haid to all fatur- —_— Cundemn the Memphis Massacre. Memruis, Texx., March 23.--A meeting was held last night in Zion Hall by about 2,000 negroes, who passed resolutions condemning ‘the lynching of Moss, Stewartand McDowell on the 9th instant as a foul and unjustifiable mur- der and ontrage. Negroes are leaving this —~ in larg A opgpoo = Coteeyare and other points and a ge jus is appre- Sendo gee , A Bequest From the Waters. Axougsra, N. J., March 23.—Yesterday while gunning on Dog’s Island, about two miles above here, Capt. Saml. Chance found lying on the strand a moss-grown, long-necked and tightly corked bottle. On breaking the bottle it was found to contain $15 in paper money, with the following agg: Ryne ‘on a piece of wrapping papers finder, whosoever it may Be. will use this mone; are sinking, death stares us ” Here the note bi off and there is no signature, neither is the name of the vessel given. The bottle had every appearance of having been in the water for a long time. —__ Baden Powell Sails. March 23.—Sir Georgs Taden , the British commissioner in the Bering sea matter, sailed for Liverpool on the ‘Taman liner City of New York. Bhot by a Drunken Gambler. Covvex Cry, Wasu., March 28.—John Cor- ley, a gambler, was ejected last night from a restaurant. He was intoxicated and began firing at and waiters. Charles Pascoe ny and Pat Egan was wounded. Se Ad S Clarence Wins ¢he Lincolnshire Handicap. Loxpox, March 23.—-The race for the Lin- colnshire handicap at the Lincoln meeting to- day was won by Clarence. Acrobat was second and Link Boy third. Thero were twenty five starters. a Striking Miners Resort to Browbeating. Loxpox, March 23.—There was rioting night at the Hebburn colliery in Durham,owing i ERE ; Ul : i ee Col. Lamont Suffering From Overwork. ‘New Yor, March 28.—Col. Daniel 8. Lamont was reported as much better this mornin One of the morning papers printed ratner a startling report this morning, saying that ex- President Cleveland’s ex-sccretary was dying. Mrs. Lamont, when seen by a reporter, em- phatically denied this. She said her husband was merely suffering from overwork, the result of too close an application to business. —_ A Lacky Strike of Gold. Fremoxt, Cor., March 23.—A lucky strike of gold was made here Monday by the six young mon making up the Rosette Mining Company. This company's property is located at Beaver Park, and the strike was made in a sixty-foot shaft, which was sunk through the solid rock with no encouragement. The samvles of rock brought in show nuggets of nearly solid gold as large ns tho end of a lead pencil, while the whole rock is covered with flakes and wires of the same metal. The samples assayed were 30,000 to the ton. Capital Increased by Seven Millions. ‘Trextox, N. J., March 23.—The Standard Oil Conipany of New Jersey has filed a certificate with the secretary of state changing its name tothe Standard Oil Company. It drops the words “of New Jersey.” Another certificate was filed by the new company, signed by Paul Babcock, the president, increasing the caj ital stock of the Standard Oil Company to $10,000.- 000. ‘This is an increave of seven million. The certificate states that this increase was deter- mined on at a meeting of the board of directors held March 4, 1892. —-—— County Conventions Indorse the President. PurtapeLrnia, March 23.—At the republican county conventions held yesterday at Altoona, Blair county, and Huntingdon, Huntingdon county. the administration of President Harri- son was indorsed and the delegates to the state convention were instructed to work in his in- terest. ete A New Thing in Kansas Politica. Hiawarwa, Kax., March 28.—For the first time in the history of the city and possibly for the first time in Kansas colored men have been appointed Judges of election. Mayor Brewster has selected four colored men, one from each ward, to serve on the election boards. ss Baldwin & Farnum of Chicago Cleared. Cuicago, March 23.—Baldwin & Farnum, the board of trade firm accused of reporting false prices to customers on the laters’ tra a last night by the directors. stol The len trading cards of the firm wero not ad- mitted in evidence, a court injunction provent- ing. Lowitz, the firm's former employe. who was their accuser, was badly confused in his statements in giving his ovidence before the directors. Messrs. Baldwin and Farnum each strongly denied the truth of the charges. Celebrating Bismarck’s Birthday. Brruix, March 23.—In view of Bismarck’s illness,as indicating the uncertainty that he may survive until another birthday, the prepara- tions for the celebration of his seventy-sevonth birthday are everywhere being redoubled and April 1 will be memorable in the history of Germany. Eaea Saree Twenty-two Business Places Burned. Trier, Tex. March 23.—Nows bas reached here of a disastrous conflagration ut Alto, fifty- seven miles south of here. Twenty-two busi- ness houses were destroyed. Lous w: ‘The origin of the fire is unknown. tical casas Field Sent to 2 Hospital. New York, March 23.—Judge Van Brunt to- day committed Edward M. Field to the Buffalo State Hospital until such time as the hospital | authorities should report him in condition to be turned over to the sheriff of this county. pathenedleoasate ‘Whent Sprouted in His Head. Gonurx, Inv., March 28.—Tho queer caso of John Sousley,a farmer living near South Bend, is attracting much attention. Sousley follows throshing in season and quit last Sop- tember with s badly inflamed eye. It bas pained him continually since, until yesterday an oculist found that a grain of wheat ‘had lodged in his eye, sprouted and in its growth had forced a ‘up betweon the scalp and skull and had found an outlot near the apex of the right eye. Thestalk was carefully removed and transplanted in a hotbed, whore it is ex- pected to grow. Sousley is doing finely. ee ae Imprisoned Judges Treated as Guests. Kaxsas Crry, Mo., March 23.--It develop-4 this morning tbat the three Cuss county judges who are serving a term of imprivoument for contempt of court for refusal to arrang settlement of their county's railroad indebted Ex Paso, Tex., March 23.—The city is crowded with G. A. R. mon, their wives and daughters from Texas and New Mexico. A grand street parade was-held yesterday afternoon. in which confederate veterans participated. There | were 600 men in line. ‘The address of welcome | was delivered by Mayor Caples, who turned | over to the veterans an immense key, upon which was painted, “Paint the town blue and | gray.” He said ‘the city was theirs. Last night speeches were made by Gen. Mann of Texas, Gen. Fountaine of New Mexico, Dr. Robinson of El Paso and Mr. Downs of’ New Mexico. sea ee Prospectors Probably Killed by Their Guides. Brazowta, Texas, March 28.—All the lower | coast country is stirred up over the finding | of the bodies of threo persons horribly muti- | Intod, and each of them bearing marks of foul | play.’ The bodies were found in the Bernard | river. ‘Two of them were men and one| a boy aged about 16. On the body of one was found a letter addressed to 8.@. Gray. The party was seen about ten days ago, accom- Paniod by two Meaicans who acted as guides, Prospecting overland. It ix thought the pros- pectors were murdered by their guides. Mon are searching for the suspects and it will go hard with them if found. fee Cut the Throat of His-Mistress, Lia, Onto, March 23.--Selet Shutz, aged twenty years, who has for several years been infatuated with Mrs. Belle Snyder of Bolivar, took her to his room last night. After locking tho door he cut her throat and his own with a razor. pe ee Bill For Miners’ Kelief Rejected. ‘arch 23,—In the house of com- Mr. Robert Leake (liberal), mem- ber for the Radcliffe-Cumm-Farnworth di- ion of Lancashire, moved the second read- ing of the miners’ eight-hour bill. He said the measure would affect 531,000 men. All the miners in Great Britain, excoptin those in Durham and Northumberlund, favored the bill. Mr. Thos. Burt, secretary of the Northumberland Miners’ Mutual Association, which has a membership of 12,000 in the county of Northumberland, and member of the house for Morpeth, moved the rejection of the bill Mr. Burt's motion was seconded by Mr. Henry Howorth (conservative), member for the sonth division of Salford, FINANCIAL AND COMMEKCIAL, eR neran eb inns ant Seep peta, = rt Wire to Corson and ADE street. o. c. Washington stock Exchange, Sales—Reguiar call — 12 o'clock m.:_ U. 8. 4s, coupons, $500 at 1174; $50 at 117%. U.S. 4s, reg., $1,000 at 1164. Washington and Georgetown Rati: ‘Diig. = Government Bonds—U. 8. 48, registered, 1907, M6 bid. 117 asked. U.S 4s, coupons, 1907, UT bid, 118 asked. rict of Columbia Bonds—Market stock, 7s, ‘1848. currency, 101 bid, —asked. 20-year fund, 64, 1302, g014, 10034 bid,— asked. 2-year fund, 6a, 1309, gold, 106 Did, — asked. Water asked. 30-year fand. 68, gold, Water stock, is, 1903, “cur Tency, 122 bid, —- asked. 3.656, 1924, fund, cur- Fomcy: 112} bid. 114y asker Bye, rex. 2-10, 188 3901. 100 bla. — asked. Miscellaneous Honds—Washington and George- bid, 105 asked. Maltroad 10-60, a Wiis ington snd Georgetown Kallroad Converti- ble és, 153 bid, Io! asked. — Washington Market Company, let @, 110 bid. =k Vashington Market Company imp. 6a. — asked. American Security and Trust 5s, 1905, A. & O., 100 bid, — asked. aluerican Security and ‘Trast, 64, 1905, F.& A., 100 bid, — asked. Ameri- can Security and Trust, 56, 1906, A. & O.. 100 bid, — asked. Washington Light Infantry ist mortgage 68, 1904, ¥8 vid. — asked. it : ae ton Light Infantry 2ds, 90 bid. — asked. Wash- ington Gus Company, series A, 68, 186 bid, — asked Washington Gas Company, series B, 68, 126 bid, —asked. Washington Gas Company Converti- bie 63, 1901, 142 bid, — asked. “Eckington Railroad pitol_and North OStreet Potomac Telephone lat 104; asked. Masonic Hall As- sociation 58, 108 bid, — asked. ‘National Bank Stocks—Bank of Washing:on.— bid, 485 asked. bank of stepublic, 290 bid, 310 asked, Metropolitan, 265 bid, ¥i5 asked. Central. Sulty bid. 405 asked. Farmers und Mechanics’. 190 bid, — asked. Citizens’. 1:0 bid. 135 asked. Culuin- bia.156 bid, 168 asked. Capital, 1:83 bid.131¥4 asked. West End, 101 bid, 1¢6 asked. ‘ITuders’, 114 bid.117 asked. Ohio, 100 bid, — asked. Second, 165 bid, 172 asked. Kailroad Stocks — Washingtou and Seorgetown, %6 vid, — asked. Metropolitan, 104 bid, 118 waked. ‘Columbia, 64 bid, — asked. Capit.’ and North O Street, 40 bid,’ 45 asked. kekington aud Soldiers’ Home, sagbid, 40 aaked. Rock Creek, Wobld, — asked. Georgetown and Tenleytown, — Did. 55 asked. insurance Stooks—Firemen's, 47% bid, -— asked. Franklin, 52 bid. — asked. National Union, 1735 bid. asked. Corcoran, 68 bid, — asked. Columbia, 16x bid, 17 asked. "Potomac, 78 bid. — asked: Riggs, 7 8 01d, 6 asked. Lincoln, 6h, bids asked. “commersial: 6 bids Dy - vommere % asked. a ‘Title Insurance Stocks—Reat Fatate Title, 130 vid, ~- asked. Columbia Title. 6% bid, 74 asked. Gas ana Electric Light Stocks—-Washington Gas, 485 bid. 44% asked. U. 8. Electric Light, 145 bid, 160 asked. “Georgetown Gas, 45 bid. — asked. ‘Telephone Stocks—-Chesapeake and Potomuc, 62 biG, «i auked. “American (Faphophone, 53¢ bid, 334 Miscellaneous Stocks—Great Falls Ice Company, 185 bid, — asked. Bull Kun Panorama Cui IT bid, 24 asked. Ivy oly Brick Cor pany, — bid, 100 asked. vy City Brick Company, Zate Heponit and trast Companies — Ws ton ‘and. ‘Trust. Com 109 consideration the Colquitt hill, providing that no exposition or exhibition for which Congre: appropriates money shall be open on Sunday. PEXRION OFFICE INVESTIGATION. Gen. Raum was again before the pension office investigating committee this afternoon. AN INDEX WANTED. Senator Sanders today reintroduced Senator Ingalls’ old bill to provide for an official index of public documents. Salary, £3,000. LISTS WHICH MR. WOLCOTT WANTS. Senator Wolcott today offered a resolution, which went over, requiring the hoads of the several departments and of the other branches of tho public service in this city to transmit to tho Henate lists of all their subordinates who | wore on March 1 employed not as laborers or workmen nor as members of the classified civil service, and were not specifically author. ized or appropriated for by law, but were ap: of the official appointing or employing them, and paid from some general or special fund subject to his control, and that accom- ying such lists eball be transmitted like ists of all persons employed or paidar laborers or workmen who have performed clerical or other higher duty. ——-- DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. TALKING FOR APPROPRIATION The Senate subcommittee on District appro- priations hud a busy morning session today, East Washington people pleaded for an exten- sion of the electric lighting of the city to their re- gion;they also want certain streotimprovements. Paull. Bowen and M. F. Hobbs argited in be- half of free school books and plenty of them. Recorder of Deeds Brace and Register of Wills Wright were also present. The Ifouse proposition to substitute salaries of $3,600 for the presont m was debated. Both Mr. Bruce and Col, Wright are in favor of higher salariee—say 3,000. ‘MR. HULBELL's CLaim. One hundred and firty thousand dollars is the sum asked for by William Wheeler Hubbell of this city. Senator Daniel introduced the bill Mr. Hubbell alleges the use by the gov- nt of certain valuable inventions of his, COMPENSATION FOR MU. CRANS. Compensation for John H. Crane of this city in the sum of €2,000 is provided in a bill in- troduced in the Senate this afternoon by Sen- ator Voorhees. The same bill made its appear- ance in the House yesterday. patches cw DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. OPFOSED TO THE BILI. The Commissioners have recommended un- favorable action upou H. KR. bill 7207, “To regulate the sale of distilled and fermented liquors in the District of Columbia,” which was referred to them by Congress for their | Yiews. The enactment of this “vill, 5 would not materially improve the regulations P of the liquor traffic or increase the municipal | revenues from liquor license fees, but it would probably be an experiment of indefinite duration which would correspondingly delay any substantial betterment of the present effectual law on the subject. ae epee ns Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fees have been filed as follows: W. R. Frisbie to L. M. Chilton, lot 37, East Langdon; $700. ‘Turley Coburn to F. M. Buck- ingham, sub 142, sq. 861: $—. F. A. Bucking- ham to Tnrley Coburn, sub 176, do.; $2,900. G; W. Hogue to F, T. Hopkins, pt. 4, eq. 1019; J.C. Davidson to L.'C, Wood etal., 1485, #9. 810; &— Discovered After Thirty-five Years. Desvgve, Iowa, March 28.—Over 35 years ago threé men named Harris, Dancombe and Williams started to work an abandoned lead mine near here. They were strangers, and when they disappeared one day not much was thought of the watter, and they were soon forgotten. Recently the Schadeker brothers began to work the old mine again, and yesterday came ross three skeletons eleven {cet below the race. From the name of Williams found on pair of boots the remains were identified as those of the missing miners. essed cant WhagOver Their Lost Deposits. Cuevetaxp, Onro, March 23.—A dispatch from Painesville, Obio, says that the excite- ment caused by the failure of the Paige bank has not abated. A large number of the depos- itors were laboring men and women who were attracted by the high rate of interest paid, and threats of violence to K. K. Paige huve been freely made. The depositors are not easily satisfied with statements and the developments of the next few days are awaited with anxiety. The assignee estimates the bank's assets at $80,000 and Mr. Paige's assets at £25,000. The liabilities are from $300,000 to $500,000. aceite canst Savagely Catting Rates From the West. Los Axcznxs, Cat, Murch 23,—All railroads are cutting rates to eastern points, particularly Missouri river points. Scalpers have large blocks of tickets and special agents are well pplied, and it is a war of ticket scalping, by and with the connivance of trans-continental roads. Tickets aro selling to Kansas City from 215 upward. Tickets to New York are reduced all the way from $18 to #25. War is imminent, —————— Nothing New From Berlin. Beatix, March 23.—There is absolutely noth- ing new in the ministerial situation, and no so- lution of the problem yet advanced bas proved ticable: It may, perhaps, be possible to Tay something defistte as tothe course thet will be followed up on the return to Berlin of Chancellor von Caprivi, who started this morn- ing for Hubertusstock for another conference with the emperor. a Locked Her Children Up and They Burned Death. to Sunrveronr, La., March 23.—Sarah Brice, colored woman living near Arcadia, iocked her three children in her house and left them fora few hours. The house caught fire and the children were burned to death. prcart wives a aly A Hundred Homes in Ashes. Bantsx, March 23.—The little town of Im- menbausen, in Hesse Nassau, about nine miles trom Cassel, has been devastated by fire and a t part of the town laid inashes. The firo Kectroyed no lees than a handred houses, and of the population of little more thana thotisand hundred are homeless. pointe 1 or employed according to the discretion | | veryfew minut | to his (witness) mother's with Mr. Manning and Mr. Palmer, went over to police station. Naw the defendant there and |talked with him. After that visit went back nd went up thestreet Then, in company first to witness’ house and then to witness’ mother's, Got some cloth- ing from witness’ mother and went bac! to the station in witness’ carriage. ; Got there about 11 o'clock. Saw the defendant again, and got from him information which | caused witness and Mr. Palmer to go in seareh of Howard's pistol. After getting some distance away from the tation witness concluded that it would be best to go back for an officer. Drove back to the station and asked for an officer to accom- |pany them im their search for |the” revolver. Fi got — Ofticors | Ril d McAndrews to accompany them, with them and entered the alley be- tween P and Q and 16th and 17th streets. [ ss then described the finding of the revolv: ehind the telegraph pole, as already testi- | fled to by Officer McAndrews.) Judge Wilson—-Mr. Schneider, did you bave a ormation regardiug the location of that revolver beyond what your brother Howard told you? | Witness, emphatically—No, sir; I did not. ‘The overcoat, undercoat and vest claimed to have been worn by the defendant the night of the shooting were then exhibited and iden- tified by the witness. The clothing was ex- hitited to the jury by Judge Wilson and a hole through the left lapel of the two coats |pointed out by hin. A hole in the right side of the vest was also poinied ong, the theory | uf | the defense eing that the ball passed from the ieft to the right side, ‘The inner coat was of a light brown color. The vvercoat was a short black box coat. The witness, continuing, «aid that there was an entertainment at witness’ house either the 15th or 16th of January. The defendant was | there the night before.” Don’t know wiat he was there for. Think he was doing some work there with young Appleby and another mau. TUE ChOS+-EKAMINATION Cross-examined—First examined the under- cont and vest of the defendant the night of the shooting in the cell of the prisoner—Will Schneider, Officer Myers and one or two others were present. Examined the overcoat the next morning. The undercoat and vest were exam- jined on the occasion of the witaess’ first visit to the station, Don't remember that Mr. Lipscomb was at the sta |tion ‘house wien the overcoat was |examined on Monday morning. Manning, ill Schueider went with witness | to the station the first time. All left the etation together and went tirst to witness homeand then | over to the home of witness’ mothe: |and Manning ieft them. Don't ext met them. ‘Think it w witnes jonday. ‘They, Mr. Lipscomb, A. P| . Holbrook and Wall "house Monday even- by marriage of of the proprietors of the "t think tu: Sunday Chic Witness y and Col. Holbrook that Appleby. air. Schneider, do you re- member mahing a statement to me in my office | shortly after the shooting? | Witness—I do. District attorney—You stated then that you had told me all you knew of the affair, did you not? Witness—I did. District attorney—Yet, you did not state anything about the bulict hole in your broth- ers clothes, did your Witness No; fava not. oa A Short Wil. The will of the late Mary Ringgold Archer is one of the shortest ousrecord and is written on one page of note paper. It reads: “Washing- ton, D. C., February 5, 1892. I hereby devive and bequeath to my son, James Ringgold Archer, all my property, real and personal, now in my possession or hereafter acquired. I exempt my son from giving bond, requesting him, if he should not marry, to will the above said prop- erty to the Smithsonian Institution, Washing- ton, D.C." It is signed by Mrs. A. and the ignatures attested by Mary L. Skerving, Mary J. Freeman and Mary Cornelia Gwinn, -————_— She Asks a Divorce. Anna Seifriz asks for an absolute divorce from Paul Seifriz and the custody of her child, Wilhelm E., in a bill filed today by Messrs. Worthington & Heald. She says that they were married at Stuttgart, Germany, April 28, 1887, and came here immediately after, when be practiced his profession of physician, he hav- ing been a staif physician in the German arms She charges that on September 8, 1888, he left the city and is now in the town of Obositzka, Germany. ce ‘Will Not Attack Senator Hi Special Dispatch to The Evening Star Corvames, Onto, March 23.—The board of di- rectors of the Thurman Democratic Club last night, by a vote of 4 to 2, refused to authorize the publication of Dr. C. & Carr's ad- dress on David B. Hill, in pam- phiet form for distribution, th: bh the Eiub had voted in favor of doing so. The ad- dress was made to the club two weeks ago and ‘was a severe arraignment of the Senator. cen adnesbics Dragged to Death by a Frightened Mule. Portsvie, Pa., March 23.-John Bock of Shenandoah, aged eighteen years, employed as a driver boy at Kebley Run colliory, met with a horrible death this morning. He was riding on a mule from the stable up to the colliery when the animal suddenly threw him. His foot caught in the harness and the frightened mule ran back through the town dragging the boy. When the mule was sto) Beck's body was @ mass of braised and flesh. ing ee Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Stewart of Nillersburg, Ohio, stopped at the Buchtel Hotel in Lima, Ohio, ov their bridal tour. They blew ont the gas and were found dead Jack Fritz, chief engineer of the rolling stock company at Decatur, Ala., last evening shot aud killed Mrs. "Thos. Woicote shot then commited suicide. While J. Allison and his children Bessie and Charlie were crousing the Carrison River bridge at Tallaboma, Tenn., yesterday a ° thom ‘and knocked all into F ge ¢ act Ex-Gov. Joba M. Thayer preme court at Lincoln, Neb., bas Ei Hy that the judgment i 5 8 E H & i i 5 Ls i ue eF hs Upon inquiry at Mr. Morrill’s residence this afternoon it was ascertained that the Senator had passed @ comfortable night and is resting | Suaily today. There hie been mo notable | Change in his condition since yesterday, aad | Lis appetite is fairly good, is sccetiieneiannsapepetpsiianiatiatas Caused by « Gasoline Stove. Today about noon an alarm of fire was sounded from box 212 for fire in the house of Mrs Nellie Morris, No. 1251 8th street north- west. The fire was caused by the explosion of 4 gasoline stove and damaged the p te the extent of €800. The loss is covered by an- surance. on Amy OxpEns.—Second Lieut Tiemang N. Worn, second artillery, i transferred trom Bat tery H to Battery E of that regiment. ‘The fol- lowing transfers in the ninth infa) try are or- dered. Capt. Jesse M. Lee, from Company D to Company K: Capt. John 4’ Baldwit, from Com- pany K to Company D. ‘The leave ‘of absence: on account of sickness granted First Lieut. Laurence D. ‘Ty: wth infantry, is extended fifteen days ou t of sickuens. The ex- tension of leave of absonce granted First Lieut, David C. Shanks, regimental adjutant eigh- — infantry, is further extended fifieem | days. "S TRAGIC DEATH. He Was on His Way Home From Africa to Meet His Fiancee in Kome. The death of Maj. Bettini, commanding the MAJOR“ BETT! Le bas any | Italian forces at Massowah, an Italien colony | on the African coast of the ed sea, was pub- | lished in yesterday's Sram, | Major Bettini was thirty-three yours old. At jeightecn he was graduated from « military | school as licutenaut of cavalry. Five years | ago, when the Italian government sent an ex- | pedition to Africa, be nccompanied it. A year | Inter he was decorated for bravery in the Bold and made a captain. ‘Then he rose to the rank | of major and was honored by being given Y 1 command of ali the native troops in the service of Italy in Abyssinia, At the time of bis di ” | mates nae ot Siento eo | His mother, the Countess of Lapparelli, and his fiancee, « young French woman, were % tucet him in Rome, = ~ 200 Tange of the Thermometer. The following were the readings at the ofSes | ofthe weather bureau today: 8 a.m., 45: 2pm, | 60; maxisoum, 60; minimum, 37. aflectioms are 800i | PURDRISY Pains an | for coughs aud cc —— . MARKIED. 1 ~MELL. In Baltimore, March 7, i, ty | the cev. JP. Wrieut, Mr. CHARLES LESh GRACE AL digit a a2 | - coe DIED. jonday, to, Mrs. Asta BARae ET, sive ot Askeaton, Coumty Lauer, euty tour yearn Fu Wer subs readence, 2415 1 street worth- sda NCTM, BARRETT. On M March 21, 2! = ‘dite ad On Wednesday, March 23, 1802, reloved wife’ of feriuan ‘ila o'clock from residenem, cot BEALL. 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