Evening Star Newspaper, May 21, 1892, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. ©, SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1892-SIXTEEN. PAGES. 2d EDITION. |BENEATH THE RUINS. Axes Puss, ore cane Workmen Buried Under the Fallen FOR CONSTIPATION, Roof of a Church. JAUNDICE, HEADACHE. ” BILIOUSNESS AND DYSrersta PROGRESS OF THE RELAY WHEEL RACE Easy To Taser est. 3 oP SURE Rioting at Nashville Early This TO CURE ALL DISORDERS Morning. or THE sfowace, LIVER AND BOWELS. A BIG FIRE AT OSWEGO, N. Every Dose Errrctive, FALL OF A CHURCH ROOF. Seven Workmen Buried ‘Timbers. Prttspeno,Pa., May 21.—The roof of the First Methodist Protestant Church, on Sth avenue near Smithfield street, fell in at 8:30 o'clock this morning, burying seven workmen, injuring two fatally. The names are: Wm. Sarsfield, aged thirty- eight years, married, cut and bruised about; head, limbs and body, injured fatally; C./ Gukes, Inborer, aged thirty-eight years, badly | cut and bruised, injured internally, will die; Sam Henry Darr, colored, thirty-nine years old, married, leg broken wud body badls bruised, not dangerous; Chas. Gunce, colored, aged twenty-one years, single, braised alo head and body; 8. Dwyer, colored, not ;Chns. Pence, colored, eut and ‘Timothy Scanlan, contractor, injured inte nall | ‘Tbe building was being demolished and | inder the Falling Berorr Tur Cavse Or Coxsewr. TION WAS KNOWN (That was only a few years ago) we did not know how aised ; Scotts Emulsion of cod-liver ofl did so much good in consumption and in the conditions that lead tocon- three of the workmen were engayed in cuneten. sawing in half one of the great beams which supported the roof, These beams ‘The explanation is interesting. We eenditfreeina {extended upward at au angle, meeting in the apex. The workmen began on a! beam in the center. When it was three-fourths sewed throngh there was a crackling sound, then « crash and all the heavy timbers or rafters broke at once and fell in « mass to the floor, ear- 1g With them the gallery upon which the three men were working and burying them under the | heavy rafters. Two were pinioned to the floor and the third escaped with painful bruises. There were two carpenters on the ground floor - ‘ iver | at the time and thoy were struck by falling SS rafters before they could escape. | ‘The accident caaced the gresiest excitement | ‘on Sth avenue, as it was reported that at least fifteen men hed been killed. The injured were removed from the wreck as quickly ax possible and conveyed to the Homeopathic Hospital, 2 where they are now resting. The First Metho- By Tue Use Or dist Protestant was the birthplace of the great | Murphy temperance movement, which after ward sproed' all uver the country, und was PONDS EXTRACT PAIN WILL DISAPPEAR, | frown es the “old home.” een PUSHING TOWARD NEW YORK. book on CAREFUL LIVING. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, 13% South Sth ave- nue, New York. oil—all druggists everywhere do. $1. INFLAMMATIONS VANISH, HEMORRHAGES Progress of the Relay Bicyclists on Their "= ¥ 8stows sooTHixe syRtP Has teen used for over FIFTY YEARS by IONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETH- ING with PERFECT SUCCESS. Tt SOOTHES the CHILD, SOPTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN, CUKES WIND COLIC and is the best remedy for DIARRHEA. Sol by drugwists im every part of the wart. Besnre and ask for “"Mrs. Winslow's Sooth- ing Syrup” and take no other kind. cents « bottle. aahly s ON, TO Bee ree aut, Liver Piles 30 haces 3x SCHELLER & STEVENS. Masry Pr aEANY ERSONS Are broken down from overwork or household cares. Rocuesten. May 21.—The relay bi- cyclists reached Batavia at 1:20 this morning. while their schedule time there was 11:15. Th: arrived in Rochester at 4:19 o'clock th morning, one hour and forty-four min- utes late. H.B. Mills and William J. Hoy who were tocover the distance between thi city and Pittsford, received Gen. Miles’ message from the hands of E. F. Weinig of Buffalo and F. W. Beck of Dansville, who rode the last sixth division of the route, and began their journey to Pittsford. It is understood that there has been trouble in getting Syracuse bicyclists to take part in | nishing the men. If Nugent and McTaggart find no one prepared to take Gen. Miles’ mes- =| sage from them when they reach the end of ED.” THE | their stretch of the seventh division they will ti, “dieu you | push on to Utica, the last point in the cighth division. Curve, N. ¥., May 21.—The relay riders, of bile and cures malaria. Get the genuin OPUE BEST PILL 1 EVER frequent rewark of prechase PCIVER PILLS. ‘When you ty FER TTTTTTIT RRR ERE 227, 7 +2 ee through a pouring rain and with the wind dead t t | im tak feces, ‘They loft Liyoun at 746, makion t eden the distance of eight miles in fifty-four minutes, ‘The riders left Clyde an hour late on schedul They are expected to reach Syracuse half : hour late. Syracuse, N. Y.. May 21.—The riders in the relay race passed through Savannah, +ix miles east of Clyde, at 9:28 on the Central tracks. Raining very hard. ‘The relay riders passed Port Byron at 10:31. Raining and bad roads, Avunyizts pv J arox, A Perfume of the ®rient. ‘The schedule of the run is as follows: Date. Cities. Lux or rae Vatsey, ‘The Breath of the Flower. May 18 | Chicago May 18 | Fikhart May 18 | L May 19 | May 19 | May 20 | Ashtabul: May 20 | Eri Vincrx Viorer, ‘The Acme of Refinement. Cavene. Asp Aut Sraxparv Opors. Sold and recommended by Boston Variety Store, Lansburgh & Bro., W. A. Pierce & Co., Seaton Perry, W. H. McKnew, Mertz’s Pharmacy, A. Kaufmsn, hegre RIOTING IN NASHVILLE, Rash of a Mob Upon the City Police Station PDD ERE L EEETITITITTRRR FRE ZZZ™" and Its Kepulse. D> L gE z T RB ORE id ani, " Bobi rE ge F BRN ER 2 ‘Nasuvintg, Texx.,May 21.—As this dispatch Dow ERE LLLL ERK T T & REKRZaZ | issenteverythingis quiet. The mob has left the public square and the vicinity of the police ‘THE FINEST IMPORTED station and seems to have dixpersed, though . there is still a feeling of uncertainty as to what aa a ae will happen next. After the committee wae U of five had searched the jailand failed to find 3 ‘Weems, the would-be rapist who had been brought to this city to escape Irnching in 7 7 Chattanooga, city wi onse and the aoe “x readence were searched by the commit- © Residence, $48 9h st. 5.3.5 tee without result. In some way the mab be- meer __Weahtmewon. D.'©._| came convinced that the megra wos in the city Ae - R | police station.and, regurdiess of advice of lead- eiarweand intvestion the conic manatee, | ere, the crowil swelled by this time to about 500 gered only by Dr J. G. B. SIEGERT & SONS. All| men, made a dath across the public sqnare and SSS down Market street. npon which the station ix located, about 200 yards from the square. As the angry and boisterous crowd neared the po- lice station it wax met by a platoon of twenty- five armed with Springticld rifles. ‘At the point of the bayonet the police drove the mob back to the square. During the time the mob was held at bay at the head of the street rock throwing wax began and Chief Clack and Lieut. Cassten of the force 4 were struck with large rocks, receiving painful A W omaN injuries. : No shots were fired. ‘The mob then held a consultation on the WITH THE HEADACHE IS A WOMAN aquare, thes were made and a committee | to go through the agpoin lice station. examination was allowed, ut no negro FETTERED. was found. Another committee was permitted to search, with like results. After more the mob left the square, broke up into small bodies, and whether it will again “umemble tonight, ix not knows. | The oe ‘negro, it ix stated on authority, was taken BP BE OD Wwe w FSS > 888 | from the city Y afternoon, carried to : Ree 9 O wwww NNN S88, / Kentucky and on Memphie-bound EE %? SY SE sy8/ train. It in believed that about fifty of the mol were from Chattanooga. ees MILLION LOSS. RRR 00 x Fire Along the Kiver Front Last Night at HH ae SS i Oswego, N.Y. Ll it i ER WS LE Osweao, N. Y., May 21.—Fire broke out on the river front last night and was gotten under trol at about 3 o'clock this morning. The fom is estimated at over half « million dollars. Pe CHURCH CONVENTIONS. The Methodist Protestant Conference and the Baptist Congress. Westarxerse, Mp., May 21.—The conference of the Methodist Protestant church met at 9 Bss8 Banos | nated on either the first_or_ the se; the race, two clubs claiming the honor of fur- | § Connelly and “MeShane, passed here at $10) Br WESTERN RAILWAY WRECKS. Disobedience of Orders Causes a Collision in Arkansas. St. Lovis, Mo., May 21.—A collision between & passenger train anda freight train near Crooked Bayou, Ark., on the Cotton Belt rail- Toad, occurred last night and was the result of the erew of the passenger train disobeying orders. It is stated that the killed are three women and one man. The only body tdenti- fied vo far is that of Mrs. Hensey of Arkansas, Pi train No. 17, the “Diamond Special,” on the Vandalia line, collided with an engine’ of the Jacksonville Southeastern yond halt 1 mile east of Greenville, Mat 7 o'clock this morning. A special guard ‘Adame Express Company was killed antl the express messenger was badly hurt. Rs etees RY ABOUT BLAINE. He Will Run if the President is Not Nomi- nated on the First Ballat. Houvoxe, Mass.,,May 21.—The Democrat learns on good wnthority that Jas. G. Blaine willuceept the republican nomination for the presidency if Harrison is not nominated on the first bullot. The information comes from Jessie M. Gove of Boston, “The Original Blaine Man.” Mr. Gove has been in Washington to see Blaine. He had a lengthy conference with the Secretary of Staté, during which he learned that Harrison and Blaine are on friendly terms and that Blaine will not seck the nomination if Harrison can get it. The anti-Harrison men, it i# «aid, are confident that the President can't be nomi- \d ballot, while the friends of the President amit that he will fall short of thé nomination by about 75 votes. If these 75 votes are not forthcoming before the convention meets Blaine will declare himself a candidate, for Harrison will not fight for the nomination. . —_—— IN WALL STREET TODAY. ANOTHER An Excellent Bank Statement Prevented a Bear Attack. New York, May 21.—Money on call has been easy, with no Joans and closing offered at 134. Prime mereantile paper continues to sell readily under & sharp inquiry and rates are unchanged at 3a5, Sterling exchange is quiet and ste with actual business in banker's bill at 48 sixty days and 4874; for demand. Posted rat 4874 Commerhial bills, 486a487, The officitl report of the Me: Deposit Compang to the stock e: no change in stock ver, which remains at 2.428.000 ounces; certificates ontstanding, 2,425. Government bonds dull and heavy. State bonds neglected. Railroad bonds active and barely steady. ‘The stock market continued to advance after 11 o'clock. and the whole list was lifted to higher plane than that of the opening, though marked guins were nude. the “dealings were remarkably free from special featnres, and — the —_ excellent characterof the bank statement precluded ustial attack at the end of the session, ‘The market, therefore, closed rather quiet but firm at or near the best prices of the day. poets. eiveeciiome “King's Daughters” Going to Russia, New York, May 21.--On board the steam- ship Island, which sailed for Copenhagen to- were seven young ladies from St. Louis and Chicago, members the “King’s Danghters,” who are going to Russia to distribute money among the starving Russi Miss Amelia Enstrom ix the leader rty. The money for their passage to nd return, amounting to $2,000, was Jobnson, agent of the of ring are the opening and closing prices of w York Stock Market, as reported by special 10 Carson & Macartney, 1419 F strect. ‘ei © Hock Island, Silver Ctr's Weekly Financial Review, is- says: During the past week busi at the stock exchange has been largely confined to the dealings of professional operators. ‘The element has been ont in force, led by and skillful commanders. ‘Their attacks have been mainly directed to exposed special- ties, through battering which they have hoped to reach the general list; they have conducted their operations with skill and vigor snd their success has perhaps been proportioned to their efforts, but the confidence of holders of divi- dend properties, whether on this market or in London, remains virtually unshaken, Within the twelve months there has been a vast recovery from the world-wide effects of the Baring shock, and the improvement is about as manifest in the European markets as on this ¢ of the Atlantic. But, nevertheless, al- ugh the “‘bears” may be acting upon a false theory of the situation, it is not to be denied that théy have lately bad the upper hand and their success must’ be respected. A vigorous “ campaign, however, usually culminates in an oversold market, and. if the overselling is arried to excess, naturally an upward reac- tion follows. eee Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—Regular eall—12 o'clock mW. and G, R. R. conv. 6s, $1,000 at 150; $500 at 150. Lincol National Bank, 10at W014. Franklin Tn Carriage, 100 at 44; 100 at j00 at 4. 4s, registered, 1907, ‘S. 4s, coupons, 1907, Pueumatie Gu at 100 | 3100 at 55 100 at overnment’ Bonds—| bid, 113 asked. Bonds—Market stocks, 7s, | ‘ked. 2-year fund, 6s, asked. 0-year fund, 5s, vs stocks, 7s, 30-year funds, er BLOCK, Thy 102, 8.655, 124, find, cur 14s asked. Bis, reg. 210, 19d ke Mise cous Bends--Washington and George- town Kallroad 1¢-#9 6s, 108 bid,— asked. — Washi ton and Georgetown Railroad Convertible 63, 148 bid,—asked. Washington Market Caimpany Ist 6s, 110 bid, — asked, Washington Market Company American Security and & O., 100 bid, — asked. American | ist Ss, 1905, P. & A., 100 bid,— asked. ¥ and Trust 58, 1906, A. & O., 100 5 ‘ashington Light Infantry ist mort- ze Gs, 194, 9S bid, 103 ask: Washington Light fautry 2d 7s, 97 bid, — ask Washington ¢ + Series A, 6x, 126 Ties B, 68, 127 bi . € ‘ouvertible Ga, 1991, 143 bid, 150 asked. Eckington Raliroad 63, 101 bid, — asked. itan Kuilroad Convertible 6s, 116 bid, 120°asked. ". 8. Electric Light Convertible 5s, 115 bid, 120 Anacostia: road 68, 102 bid, K Hall Association Ss, loz! bid, 107 asked Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Ist mort. 5s, d, 105 asked. tfonal Bank Stocks—Pank of Washington, 335 .— asked. Bank of thé Republic, 260 bid, 295 | asked. Metropolitan, 260 bid, 295 asked. Ceniral, | 200 bid, — asked. mers and Mechanics’, 190 bid, —aaked. Citizens’, 170 bid, 135 asked. tunbia, 166 bid, — asked. Capital, 125 bi asked. West End, 106 bid, 109 asked. bid, 125 asked. Lincoln, 101s bid, 102) 100 bid, — asked. Second, 155 bid, Railroad Stocks—Wasinngion and 230 bic asked. Met Hitan, 94 bid, 104 asked. Columbia, & bid, 6 aske Capitol North O ‘Street, 39 bid, 42 asked. Eckingtom and Scldiegs’ Home, 4 bid, 42 asked. Georgetown and Teni town, — bid, 55 asked. Rock Creek, 100 bid, asked. Insurance Stocks—Firemen’s, 48 bid, 55 asked. Frankiin, # bid, — asked. Met Mitan, 73 bid, — asked. National Union, 18 bid, 20 asked. Ar- lington, 174 bid, — asked. Corcoran, 67% bid, — asked. Columbia, 151 lard Kea . Pot ~ — bid, — asked. Riggs, 74, bi Cope Soh By bid, 6s; asked. Lincoln, 74 bid, 7% asked. = mercial, 5 ang 5, asked. -American, — Did, 208 asker ‘Title Insurance Stocks—Real Estate Title,130 bid, 136 asked. Columbia Title, 64 bid, 7 asked. icorgetown, Gas and Electric Light Siocks Washington Gas, Tai", bd 1a waked. ke and 5 bid, 6 4X bid, 45% asked. Shea eS ectrte Ligne ‘Telephone bid, 60 asked. American ed. BY Bull ake did, 18 asked. Run | FE Fe Chicago Markets, CHICAGO, May 31 ( ‘Wheat—May, inte ent aa Six Pork—duly, teary. on ! AN INNOCENT-LOOKING PROVISION. But It Has Caused = Good Deal of a Stir mong Western People. Considerable stir has been raised among the People interested in the western Innd grant railroads and in the mail facilitities of that section of the country by an innocent and economical looking pro- vision which was put in the p@t office appropriation bill by the committee at the re- quest of Mr. Holman, No special impor.ance Was attached to the provision when ‘Mr. Holman asked to have it put in the bill, and it went in without opposition, but since the interested parties have learned of it there is a fight on hund. The provision fx that the allowance to land grant railroads for the carrying of mails shalll be but fifty per cent of that to other roads for the same service, Kepresentatives of the roads are here making afight. Judge J. M. Spencer of the C., B. and Q.road said to a Stax reporter today that he believed the provision would be knocked out as it was put into the bill merely in a perfunc- tory way and without consideration of ifs pur- 7 PelcThere is absolutely no authority,” he said, “for the position that these land grant roads should be paid 50 per cent of the price paid ‘other roads, which means only 50 per cent of a fair and reason- able price. Its result would be very dia- astrous to the people of the west, because it would drive the present facilities in use by these roads ont of the service and the thousands who live 300 mikes west of Chicago and St. Louis, who get their mail and papers from these cities by 10 o'clock on the day of their issue would have to wait till 10 o’elock at night or possibly the next day. ‘This reduction will not only drive these roads out of the service, which service they now ren- der ut 80 per cent of the cost of, other roads, — but it will re- sult in other railrouds doing the service, which will cost the government 100 per cent for what they ure now paying only 80 per cent. thereby inceasing the cunt of conveying the mail $1,000,- anntially instead of reducing it.” The interested parties had « hearing before the committee and discovered that Mr. Holman was responsible for the paragraph, ee SOME PENSION TALK. Quite @ Discussion on the Subject In the House Today. . After the reading of the journal Mr, Dur- borow (M.) asked unanimons consent for the consideration of the Senate bill authorizing the r to detail army officers for special duty at the world’s tir, Mr. Watson of (Ga.) objected and then him- asked consent tor the adoption ot his sub- ury resolution. He was eut off by a de- egular order” by Mr. Holman mand for the ¢ (In M .) Henderson (Towa) said that be wished to t for the puxsage of « bill providing nd pedestal for the Sherman statue, to permit him to do se Mr. Holmu | withdrew his demand, but it was immediately renewed by Mr. Watson, THE FOLDING ROOM FIRE. ner of New York, from the committee on public buildings and grounds, submitted 4 report relative to the recent fire in the House folding room. The committee finds that the fire probably originated from a gas jet, and re- ports a resolution for the substitution of clec- tricity for gas,in the folding :oom. ‘The reso- lution was adopted, THE SHERMAN STATUE PEDESTAL. A bill appropriating 35,000 for the pedestal for the statue of the late Gen: W. T. Sherman was reported from the committce on military y Mr. Outhwaite (Ohio) and was placed on the calendar. Mr. MeMillin (Tenn.), from the committee on rules, reported a resolution that the hour for the meeting of the House each day shall be 11 o'clock. Adopted. THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL. The House then went into committee of the whole (Mr. Lester of Georgia in the chair) on ivil appropriation bill. e (Ala.) offered an amendment the board of managers of national homes for disubled volunteer soldiers shall apply the excess over $5 a month of the pen- sions of all to the support of the home—except where the inmate has a dependent ife, child or parent. ‘This gave rive toa good deal of diecussion and was vigorously opposed. In advocating the amendment said that the pension roll, which should be a roll of honor, had become, owing to the legisla tion of the republican party. a roll of dishonor. Mr. Bland (Mo.) oi large expenditures made : present Congress and attributed many of them to the legivlation of the Fifty-first Congress, He referred more especially to the de pension act. which he announced his willing- neas to repeal. He demanded economy, and he demanded that the wealth of the country should be taxed. ‘There should be tarii¥ reduetion all along the ine, and the tariff tax should be supplemented by an income tax. Y povert¥ was taxed to gupport the pensioners. If the wealth were faxed he would not complain. But to tax poor people in order to maintain another class of poor people was not only clase legislation, it was unjust and oppressive legislation, ee z IMPORTANT M SOME SURES. Judge Ki 11 Calls the Attention of the Commissioners to Them, The following letter, addressed to the Com- missioners of the District by Judge I. G. Kim ball of the District Police Court, has been re- ferred by them to Chairman Hemphill of the House District committee, with their approval. Gentlemen—Allow me to call your attention to the following bills: First. Senate No. 267, for the preservation of public peace in the District of Columbia, which passed the Senate and for some months has been in the House District committee. This bill is very important and makes uni form the laws on that subject in the District. It is almost a copy of the lawin “Webb's Digest.” the changes: that law complete. As the law now stands there are three laws on the subject—one p by the corporation of Washington ( Digest), one by Georgetown and the third for the county outside®of these cities, Some things are offenses against the law within certain ter- ritory and not in the rest of the District. This ought to be made uniform. Second, Senate No. 1060, which was passed about the same time and is in the t committee upon the subject of concealed w . ‘The law as it now stands is entirely inade curb the offense and I am very anxious that come legislation be made on the subject. 1 am told besides both judges of the police court, commiltces of citi- zens have urged upon the committee of the House the need of legis Third. @ ouse bili S419, to amend the Police Court act. This proposed legistation will enable defendants to receive jury trials, which under the wording of the act of March 3, 1891, the Supreme Court of the District has recently de- cided cannot now be done. Unless some act like that proposed by the bill is enacted there will be a large deficiency in. the appropriation for the jury, for we now have to have the jury six days in évery week in place of 160 days in the year as heretofore. Another rearon why the act should be passed is that, should ali who are entitled to jury demand it, d States and “Disiriet gazes to be provided (one. for each branch), and this will double the expense. L respectfully ask that the Commigsioners take such steps as tosecure the legislation needed in the matters hercinbefore refered to. Ege CRITICISING HIS OLD CHIEF. What an Ex-Census Clerk Says About the Management of the Office. ‘The census office investigation was resumed today and J. Fraise Richards,a discharged clerk from the division of wealth, debt, taxa- ir. Snodgrass of Tennessee | SAFETY OF THEATERS. MRS. HARRISON'S HEALTH. A Sharp Letter From Senator McMillan to | Dr. Gardner Saya She ts ‘Not Alarmingty I, the District Commissioners. But WIN Require Weeks to Recover. Senator McMillan, chairman of the Senate} In view of the many conflicting. and in some District committee, today sent the following | instances alarming, reports which have recently letter to Commissioner Douglass'as president | appeared in the public press concerning the of the board of District Commissioners: | condition of Mrs. Harrison's health, Dr. F. A. “Dear Sir: Ihave read with much interest | Gardner, her physician, was requested by a the new building regulations adopted to govern | reporter to state the facts in the case, the building and alteration of theaters. They | In response to this request Dr. Gardner are excellent in so far as they go, but it seems | said that Mra. Harrixon was muff from com- to me that they need to be supplemented in | — —s —— pepe ened mytiae os some particulars, and that you should go on to | T° : years of attention aes cae gent regulations governing | Froere, Ta,CuNCtiNg social duties of the White M - House. Late in February of this year Mrx. Har- other classes of buildings designed for public | rison had an attack of the grip. Tt wax particu- uses. : | larly severe an fenacions and from it At the beginning of the ¢ Co T) bronchitis, While in this condition she caught wae ncked by Jevry eet tot sce if, measures | cold and this brought on bronchial pneumonia. could not be taken to make the theaters of | Other severe and trying complications followed. Washington comparatively safe. A. distin seve! SS in ner it was — ished member of the cabinet, among others, | days before its weakening and wasting force Said that he could not allow his fa ‘ly to go to could be broken, and hardly had she —— to one of the leading theaters of the city, because | mend before an attack of rheumatism added ite he thought the building no better than a fire- | xbausting and enervating influence to what had trap. My own observation at several of the = it, Mrs. Harrison's strength had theaters fully confirmed the opinions so often | been seriously overtaxed by her conscientious expressed that in view of the frequency of attention to the constitufion-breaking duties theater panics and fires it was high time to take | Which, as the wife of the President, were in- measures to make the Washington thea-|Cumbent upon her, and the result of it reiting all is complete nervous prostration. While her “Surely in this city, if anywhere. there is | Condition i# not in any sense alarming, it will be every reason why the places of public amuse- | many weeks before rhe has fully recovered. ment should be made as safe'as human ingcnu- | She now needs perfect quiet and rest, and with ity can suggest. Almost every evening the | these she will gradually regain her strengthand Washington theaters contain among their audi- | Ultimately her usual go health. ences some people an injury to whom would be |, Mrs. Harrison is reported to be resting com- ‘a national calamity. Inno case should the re- | fortably this afternoon. x turns of a theater manager be increased at the systematic risk of human life, but especially the theaters at the nati®mal capital should be safe. “When the matter was bronght before Con- gress that body acted with entire unanimity and Yemarkable promptitude, and by joint resolu- tion pluced in the hands’ of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia the fullest authori posible to be given to make an enforced rege lation to provide for the safety of the publi not only in theaters, but also in public hal churches, bc THE FIRE AT THE CAPITOL. Report of the Committee That Investigated ‘Its Cause. The committee on public buildings aud grounds has for some time been investigating the fire in the folding room of the Capitol, which took place March 22, and today rendered | its report. The report gives a description of \ the rooms used for folding docu- ments and storing of books in the basement of the Cupttol and states that 800,000 volumes und that the Com- tantly in touch with © the people of the District, who knoty inti- | Weve stored there. The rooms were greatly ately the needs of the people and overcrowded and were lighted _—_ solely who “are charged with preserving good | by gas, most of the burners being side order und with looking out for the comfort aud | lights and very close to the _piled- well-being of the whole body of the citizens, | ol a ~ were the proper persi Jer authority from | TP books. On March 22 a gas jet was left burn Is. U , to make needed regulations and to rat the ands ronght by legislation. Under the resolutions of February 26 yor board has th nsibility of fakin regulations for the sufety of all public buildin and it wax certainly the expectation of € gress that you would leave nothing undone to | make such buildings absolutely safe, not only by framing regulations, but also by enforeing such regulations when made, Any | snggestions I may offer, therefore sure gus ustal over the desk of ‘the order clerk, npon which was a considerable pile of papers, &c. The committee ix of opinion that the fire started here and was curtied by a draft to the inner room and communicated to the piles of books. The damage was about 21.000. The committee could tind no other reason for the fire except that the rules against smoking in the room bad not been strictly enforeed, “According to the report fires had ocenrred in these rooms in 1884, 1887, 1889, 1891, and in February, 1892. Nearly Congr suggestions from one who hus given consider | Al whereever oxigi able attention to the subject, and one sho te inj a papi pra omy cdo this matter xcting to wome extent ax the epokes- | Fesuited the constant. repetition showed the man of citizens of the District, who are con-| Gecided ‘requirement for come change tinually writing to me on this «abject. in tho urrageuek ‘The repees ses- “It seems to me that no ynblic hall designed | gmmends ‘that “smphing be ‘strictly fore to hold more than 500 peop e Mildes ta ty fadien see, sok th scenery or not, shoul be ed at any considerable heizht abo level of the street. Also t exit from the galleries should b to the strects, so as to prevent gi ic. Further, that all theate: exits. “Whether the requirements you have put upon the present theaters are sufficient to in- sure the safety of the public and whether the theaters are using due diligence _ to carry out your re iments is a matter of which you must jndge. In view of the fact that within two months four theaters ha been totally destroyed, and that less th ago a coroner's jury made some ¥ findings against the Washington building au- | thorities, Fussume that you appreciate the grav- ity of the present situation, and that acting un- der the abundant authority you possess you will that electric lights be substituted for the gas jet. Attention is also called to the fact that Ee perce. ent quarteré are entirely imadequate for the service required. ‘The report was accompanied by a resolution providing for the substitution of electric Lights, which was adopted by the louse. v the all theaters the built straight es in case of shovid have < ——-— SECRETARY RUSK’S SUCCESS. American Pork Now Finds It Way Nearly Every European Market, Secretary Rusk stated today to a reporter of Tue Stamthat the removal of the prohibition inst the introduction of American pork into Spain, which was cabled yesterday, marks the complete success of his efforts to re- jopen the European markets to this im- adopt and enforce a system of building regula- | portant agricultural product, In regard to the fions which shall fully protect the unustially | statement printed yesterday to the effect that irge ‘ashington population which attends | whi i ii Public entertginments, which; boased in hotels | HF 88s the only “country which still main- and boarding honses aud which uses the | ttined a prohibition, Mr. Rusk said that Italy churches and schools, removed ita embargo October 17, 1891. If there ral days ago Mr, Metzerott called to | were any prohibitions remaining they were only tobe found in Roumaniaand Turkey,countries to evere convince me that the hall that he is now build- ing at a height of chick’ Gals aki coax | é ch only an insignificant quantity of pork ia Eerriniecen i ae ever been sent. The importance to this Hetvisratdenet Ger cae country of again sesuring the European mar- kets is shown by the fact that in 1880, which previons to the establishment of the prohi- Ditions, more than 50 per cent of the hog ‘turned out by the packing houses of nited States was exported. narrow one. Mr. Metzerott, in tain strictures made upon his that there arescveral halls in the of ay his was to de, and, in particu tioned a people which has but two narrow exits. also objected that he was compelled to pete with churches, which, not being subj taxation, are regul ‘ented at low rents places of public amusement, and some of which are in reality unsafe for thé audience often crowded into them. Presuming that the in- spector of buildings is looking after the matte I merely call your attention to Mr. Metzerott s statement. ith no desire tomake any captions criti- cisms, but witha deep sense of the gr the subject and the right of the people District and visitors to the national eapital to have fall full protection at your hands, ‘Tum, very truly tain hall ‘capable of seating 8,000 He Changes in the Postal Service. The Postmaster General has accepted the resignation of Alonzo Burt as superintendent of the fifth division railway mail service, to take effect with May 31, 1892, and bas pro- moted to be superintendent fifth division, vice Burt, David P. Davis, formerly assistant «uper- ntendent, and hat promoted to be assistant superintendent railway mail service, fifth divi- sion, vice Davis, Frederick M. Burr, formerly i wostal clerk, class 5, Pittsburg and Cin- mati Rt. P. ©., detuiled to the office of the superintendent fifth division as examiner and chief clerk. ‘These promotions to take effect with June 1, 1892, ee eee The erman Statue Knocked Out. In the committee of the whole House yester- day Mr. Kilgore raised a point of order against the clause in the sundry civil bill appropriating do to prefent the erection of buildings that are | "0.000 for the preparation of « site and the do to pi c puild r DERN faaything short of absolutely safe. Testeou it | CPection of a pedestal for a statue of Gen, W. duty to look out for the public welfare, and | T- Sherman in Washington. it seems to me that in this matter of halls and | tr. Henderson of Towa made an earnest ap- theaters there isa wide “field for local | Pe Ppl) spearapee from Texas to withdraw missionary effort. Tt iq true that Metzerott | Mis objection. ® Hall is not « theater, but that fact is hardly | The chair (Mr. Herbert) said that he would material. ‘There can’ be no controversy over | like to overrule the point of order if he could the statement that the lives of 1,200 people | *€ his way clear todo so. But he could find are worth as much in a hall that| Pe law authorizing the appropriation, and was has no scenery as in one which = to sustain the point and rule out }ia fitted for theatrical performances. The use. . Boston building euitieiare been pointed | | Mr. Henderson of Towa then asked unani- | to as discriminating between concert halls and | M008 consent to reinsert the clause, but Mr. theaters, but it may easily be that the Boston | Kilgore objected. regulations are far from perfect. We may be-| Mr. Henderson then gave notice that he gin where Boston left off. There are many | Wud call the matter up in the House tomor- buildings in this city in dire need of instant |W in the shape of a separate bill and ask attention, { hope and believe that the District imous consent = consideration, Ce will do their whole duty ns to << /+ Wee a Cae. Last evening the officers of the Grand Lodge visited Central Lodge, No. 1, I. 0. 0. F., ac- companied by a delegation from Canton Po- tomac, Patriarchs Militant. ‘The address of in- troduction was made by Grand Master H. C. Hazard, who presided during the evening. There was a good attendance of the and a large number of visitors. were made by Grand Instructor L. K. Donivan, Noble Grand Hunt, Pst Grand Master J H. Daniel (fifty-four vearsa member of the order), Past Grand E, B. Kellogg und Past Grand W. I. Hunt of Central Lodge; also by Past Grand Master C. P. Crandall, uty Grand Master B. F. Crawshaw, Mesers. C. R, Faulkner, Grand § Wm. P. Allan, editor of the Three Links; A. B, Parker of New York, Grand Warden John H. Wood, Chevalier Bateman of Canton Potomac, W. A. Smith of Federal City L and ‘Pest Grand |W. Grifin of Mets ‘ ud master, who was the feuded cane from Federal City, on Thursday evening, was on this occas prised with a hanesome mammoth choice flowers, the gift of Central Grand E. B. , ina unique addi the presentation ir. bebalf of Grand Master Hazard received in appropriate and appreciative Lodge is the oldest in the been instituted in 1827. will be to Metropolis Lodge, No. 16, on evening next. > An Examination for An examination for the grade of for the Washington city post office will at the rooms of the civil service 9 o'clock a.m. on Friday, May 27, ‘There is not within me the «lightest dispos tion to embarrass cither the District Commi sioners or Mr. Metzerott or an Senator McMillan to a 8 long as Thaye any intere ot human, life I i THE GRAND ARMY ENCAMPME:! Applications for Quarters During the Week and Posts That Have Been Provided. ‘The applications for$quarters received at the headquarters of the citizens’ Grand Army en- campment committee are still coming in. Thus | fur applications have been received for 50,000 men, hi APPLIED FOR QUARTERS, The following pests have applic for quarters during the past week: a. of Post, 406, Strasburg, Pa, for forty members; MePherson Post. No, 117, Pitts burg, Pa... for sixty members; Dick Morris Post, No. 130, Gation, Obio, for fifty members; A. F, Stevens Post, No. 40, Peterboro, N. H., for forty members; D. C. Rodman Post, No. 65, Eest Hartford, Conn., for forty members; Ulrie Dezilgren Post, No. 14, Philadelphia, for forty members; W. 8. Hancock Post, No. 259, New York city, for seventy-five members; P. 8. Da- vis Post, No. 57, East i nty-five members; Al Mason Miame-burg, Ohio, for forty membei Kearney Post, No. 1, Newark, N.J., for one hundred members; Robert Boggs Post, 67, New Brunswick, N. J., ter thirty members; J. L. Bates Post, No. 118, Swampscott, Mass., for twenty members; Chas. Chipman Post, No. 132, Sandwich, Mass., for twenty-five members; Capt. J. W. Ryan Post, No. 364, SNddleburgh, Pu,, for eixty members. QUARTERS SECURED. ‘The following posts have engaged quarters during the past week: McCoy Post, No. 1, Columbus, Obio, 160 men, Baltimore and Ohio sleepers; E. J. Griggs Post, No. 97, Belcher- tenn, Mass., 40 men, John F. Cook School build~ ing; John W. Sharp Post, No- 871,25 men, Newville, Pa., Corcoran School 3 also Posts from the following towns in Kentucky and 2% au we? ° 7 i H Ey | } ei i 3 if id i i i i Hi i | i aminers of the city {the close of business on May ‘this exmmination will bear tion to hard manual labor to perform clerical duties, ‘A Special Filed. In the case of Henry against Ashburn for damages in taking certain gooda, the defendant, by W. A. Johtiston, this morn- », numbering 600 men, will be located in the Magruder School Steven and building; Ferris, —— ; t , Paocton & Puccton, 01 G street northwest, offor the following houses for sale: Three apeatie, alates: three-story bricks; $8,000, tween 9th und 10th northwest; #8,000. story brick 15th street near T northwest; enue, 502,376; customs. $428,799. - J. L. McCcarxer has been appointed post- ‘master at Ripley Mill, Va. = To Go to Rocuzsren.—The Presideat will | spend Decgration day at Rochester, N. X. | = Derery Coxrnotirn Nixoy is acting #8 con-| troller of the currency in the absence of Mr. seins | Tue U.S. 8. Raxozn sailefl from Port Town- send today to join Commander Evans’ Geet in ing ea, will stop at Sitka, Unalaska, Navat Oxvens.—Lient L. ©. Heikner, En- | sign C. L, Stanworth and Boatswain Jobn Cos- tello have been detached from the Peusacole | and granted leave of absence for three months. | bac anecanen Saas | Exrnaprnios.—The Secretary of State has | inened a warrant for the surrender of Thomas Paquin, charged with larceny in the Dominion of Canada and now in castody at Sam Francisco, ~ To Use Tae Goverxaext Boar.—The Secre- tary of War bas telegraphed authority to use the Rovernment boat on the Arkansas river to save ives of flood sufferers bet Létthe Kock and Pine Biaff. eee itn geal Gorz To Curcaco.—Mr. Lacey, controller of the currency, has gone to Chicago te arrange for the organization of the Bankers’ National Bank of Chicago, of which he bas accepted the —. le will retain Lis presemt vilic wever, until Jal; — > Navar Parweyts.—The Secretary of the Navy has made the twentieth payment of $81,750 Cramp & Co, on account of cruiser Ne. 12. He has also paid the Bethlebem iron works $8,369 for materials for seven 4-inch guns being man- ufactured at the Washington gun shop. : aoe Brevere CaTaLocves.—Assistant Secretary Spaulding has directed that catalogues of # certain manufacture of English bicycles, to be exhibited at the world’s Columbian exposition, may be admitted to free entry om condition that they shall not be offered for sabe. ——s For a Navticay Exrent.—The civil service commission will hold an examination om June 1 to fill a vucaney in the position of nautical ex- pert in the hydrographic office, salary €1,000. ordinary clerk's examination will be given with questions 2 al scienoa, “Resi- dents of the District are inehgible. suessairea = i Tue Prestpest’s Catiena.—The President’ gon: Senator Hiscock, Gen. J. tor Callom, Mr. E. H. Conger, minister to Brazil: Prof. Oliver, U.S. N.: Rep resentatives Griswold, Johnston and Clane: —_ Pensoxat.—R. Corbott of New York, H. M. | Belden of Baltimore, Joseph E. Wilbar of Mas- sachusetts and E.W.Robinsun of Newport News, Va., ure at Willard’s,——T. M. Price of Bal more, M. W. Seller of New York, Albert A. Kune of Philadelphia and J. F. Blandy of Pean- sylvania are at the Randall. Wm. C. Lane of Cambridge. W. 8. Moree of New York, | Peter T. Luther of Indiana and Lester 8, Moree of Santa Clara, Cal., are at the Ebbitt. ——W. H. Seavey of New York, Thos, G, Glover of Va., Roger Balkins of Stanton and Jamos Patrick of Kanens City are at the Riggs. ——Austin | Lathrop of New York,A. L. Clements of Chicago Irving M. Scott of San Francisco and Frederick Taylor of Boston are at the Arlington.— | Charles M. Phelps of Boston, 8. Quigg of New | York and E.G. Spencer of Boston are at the Shorehum.—J. J. Balford of Gi Ww. B. Gilpin of Gravorend, L. L, and &. J. Childs of Cleveland are son. J. Tatz of Ohio, Newarl .J., and F. W. Hoffman of are at the Howard... J. Silley of Vermont, L. F. Brooks of Boston and A. H. Lyman of Chicago are ut the St. James, of Chattanooga, Tenn., —e AROUND THE WORLD, Wheeiman Lenz of Pittsburg to Be Recetved Here Tonight. Mr. Frank G, Lenz of Pittsburg. who started from Dictebarg just one week ago to make a trip around the world on a bicycle, will rive here this evening and will be tendered a reception by the members of the Columbia Cyele Club at their clab house on New York avenue, ‘Tomorrow morning the champion will leave here for New York, via Baltimore and Philadel- phia, and will be accompanied by a large dele- gation of Washington wheelmen who will ride as far as Baltimore with him. aes Lenz, who was rent on this expedition by iting Company, is riding a safety bicycle especially built Tor kis as an outing wheel. He carries with him a camera with which he expects to take many a snap shot, securing pictures of beautiful scenery and roads on his trip. The Outing Company some time since sent Mr. Stev- ens ov a trip around the world, and the roate | selected by Mr. Lenz will lead westward instead of eastward, as selected by Mr. Stevens. He will take every advantage of climatic changes and will cover entirely different territory then that covered by Mr. Stevens. The route chosen by Mr. Lenz will lead across the states from Pittsburg, Pa. to New York via Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Philudelphia, thence to San Francisco via the largest cities between the me’ and the Pacific coust, Japan, China, India, Persia, Turkey. Austria, Holland, France, England. Scotland and Irdland, and’ his trip ‘occupy about two years, —aeibeaediees: THE COURTS. Cracurt Covat—Judge Mont: b Yesterday—W. 8. Teel, jr., agt. Jas. B. Wimer; plaintiff on award. M. M. Dyett, eprom EM. agt. Pullman Car Company: motion for leave to overruled mo- tion to strike out items in bill of particulars overruled. Marguret E. Collins agt. Metropol- itan Railroad Company; motion for new trial overruled. F. J. Bellagt. Sheridan: do. Bo- teler agt. Hill’ & Porter; motion to mark off ratisfaction, &c. W. May agt. People’s D. and T. Co.; motion for judgment ted. Draney agt. District; do. J. H. Hofecker agt. L. 8. Estes; motion for security for costs granted. | & I | f ! if | i uit Hl i | Vi . Pe AG 280 p.m. boat to ——eF DISTRICT IN CONGRESS, A GOVERNMENT STORE "ODER. Government storage was provided for by the Sennte yesterday, and the Senate bill authorize ing the purchase of Jot 10, square 683, bas been sent to the House for ite action. The bill ai- rects the Secrv tary of the Interior to purchase the p . which ison the west side ot laware avenue between C and D streets northeast, for the sum of $20,842 In acom- mumeation to the committee on public build= nds, Architect Clark says conld be nae! advantageoualy fow tie docu= the same, ing to the greater convenience of handing. at much Jess expense than the work costs as itis now done in the cellar of the Capitol “Rent al Abe saved by giving up store houses which are now being rented for this purpore. “Another reason in my mind the store Bonses f. ments and for favor of the ity that in street oocapied axa store yard and work shops connected “with the Capitel, will be re quired fora station for an electric light plant for the Capitel. in which event the shops could be taken to this lot.” POR MKS. WALTER'® RENEPTT. The Senate yesterday passed a bill which am thorizes the Secretary of the to Amanda G. Walter, A. Walter. decen Walter was arch and for that w e ao * in connection with buildin For there extra serve imed the extra compensation of £113,360. If the Honse agrees with the Renate Mrx. Walter wil! be paid £14,000. Ss - AKK PAYMENTS. Treasury to pay executrix of Thomas THE equest Thelr Suspension. chairman of the Hoase Die 4 today that Mr. Holmm in his dectaration letter vtary Pastor thgt his request for further suspension of the payment for the Rock Creck Park was made after m with the members of ypristion committee and the commitice was entirely mm mthorized. Mr, Memplill for ax 1 am concerned Mr. He > ane thorization from me and as fer as I know not from other members of the committer ldo net believe that the majority of Qe | District commit: are willing to p ticipate in the nttempt to withbold the pay= ment for this property atte govern ment has ¢ mined it. Mr. Holman sectuson is OWN Texponeil te be i shing to mulan act of Cc on geord the order of the court. He had no speak for the District conn nthorsa won te * . Cedar- Michigan, Hamid . Middle- New York. Mre. Emma K. Bradley, Dobb's Ferry; E. 1. Timm, Co Onio, €. Rarnett, Middletown, Bath nh cavalry, and Wi, 3.0 be lien- rt, fourth th infantry, to 3 First Liew Kingsbury, eec- ond cavalry, ALL. al quarter ter, ten . HM. “Tavlor, binetecnth: Sedgwick Ri be asriats MeCuli: ctor Cluss, who Was se X.¥., to exami Feportad to Sec careful and thor irq ond fo lence why As indientiv the ind a few ns sand no ev tural weaknews, f the defec fhe eniel that can be vully re send a copy der wud Repre= f th ‘oterns Many of tho whe in the late war belong to an associution which is ore » much the wme lives as the Gramd There is S fratern, tween these tw: rn feeling be- organizations of wet= ‘ Dimmore of forme bas invited the der Lntine ton the naval veterans are moking artangements to appear in line rial day. ‘They pro~ pore to march i nid will hi ‘This letter will | = 1 ot Ad- miral Porter when the vot h Aringtom, == MAERUED. AYCOCK—BARRY. On May 18.1892 toy the Rey. J. M0" WALTER FEANCIS AYC neweeand AVARILLA LOUISE, dau tite On Ww iden ot * (attinus ore prayers copy} HOLLISTER. 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