Evening Star Newspaper, January 10, 1893, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C., oeplebisbiiseclesetecel lojerersrersrersrereierereiereretere} Srorerct. Or Bancarys | Bere and there thronghout the store you | ‘fll notice email riles of merchandise tick- | sted with prices which barely cover cost of production. Drop in and look around every thine you are dows town Rapverrox Ix Ixraxts) Waar Infante’ and Children's Striped Eider. down Coats reduced to $2. 9%, Children’s striped Etderdown Cloaks. ‘trimmned with white angors fur, reduced from $6. 48 to $4 98. $1.25 Sureb Suk Caps, The OR Surh Silk Caps, 81.68. 4Ge. Infante’ Legging, to close, 19. Wass Grea Usprewean, Ladies’ Canton Flannel Drawers, plain, BOe. Wide hem of cambric edie, Be. Cure te the only house carrying extra sacs im the adver. Sen. Striped Flannel Skirts, 9). 6B Striped Flannel Skirte. @1 Latiew Sicetelene Cardizan Jackets, | email vizes only. reduced from 61.48 to the . one third regular price, Twe Tle. Hars { the weather been good we would tire 2.000 0 dass. te we have buts small lot left—about €00 of more. Doesn't it sound likes fairy tale—thts offering 0M, 89, 7S and 68c. hate “for slaven cents each. Anocr Tue $6.25 Corrs. A paltry three Soren of mow left of the Ladin’ 88.00. $9, $9.50, #10. $11, 812.50 ana $13 ¢ for #6 G Take a look at them inthe window before entering. Don’t put of your coming Asovr Loxa Croans Revecen ‘There are fast three months in the year when you are at 8 disadvantare in not inca Lon CloskJanuary, February and March Of course you do uot care how moh we ice in soiling you $15, #16, fie 80, 817 80, SIS end #20 Long Cloaks @ik25. Vet help yourself. fome ceqnentiy result im profits, and we mis qe of them. Giving you your movey"s worth. ought cer ing you back again. Take your the Long Cloaks for choice of TiS BSS M 314-316 THESE NW, ARC al Buesxers Aso Costrorrs. sortinary bargains in Blankets you newd anything in that line We are offering 1085 30 to 13 $6, 88 ans $10 apier Cooanrsas Ar Repecen Prices, We have marked town our entire stock of Closking tha The prices range from $1 to wm before buying. Wan Uspenwear For Ladies, Men and Children at greatly reduced Wan Kimen RIRTS, Skirts... 8tto a weizhts from Jouxsoxs & Lerrezun. 3 Market space Dowsrrs Rerostrory axp ABLES. Most superior facilities in the elty for poardiog abd caring for horses, Stables warm, yet well ventilated. perfectly drained | ol, thus iusuring Rocees 0 oUF cate a healthful, Fixorous We sen your horses and car- and rinw® to your deor for same if de Reasonable terms, If you don't Keep s carriage of your own, ons Gepenion yall weneral appearance teama Besre vention wiven to bails, recep- thons and theater partes. — Terme reascnadie. qual in style an the neelliest private Dowsevs Revosrrony axp Toiephone 55. Srapres, 1st vet. 10% ana 17m. Pm) annart & Lene. 925 Tra Axo T06 K Sx N.W. OUR NEW DEPARTMENT. and Children’s Rea@y-made Muslin Under- Tat we Good goods, well made and moderate in price. We . made of New forced, at Oc., the best shirt | the money in the market | ie of New York Mills cotton. fine quality. sud bands. A first-class shirt, c. York M: - 2400 Linen @ bosom, Freuch yoke back. Fully macte shirt $1 wa No ottop and full tn size made of Dwight Anchor faccy. Sizes M4 to IN Only 73e. 4 quod time te bay anything you may need in cot- tors. You will pay more for them s month from now. CARBART & LEIDY. ae 928 7th and 706 K sts. YINE DECORATED Asp > Poncenars. Porreay Pusres. We call spectat attention CUT AND ENGRAVED. to cur lars: ine Jixsen Sers Gxass. necwonse Ap, Oem Stock Patterns « : . we Axp Gaus AUSTRIAN ; ax Vexerian Grass, Eni M. W. Bevensnor. 1215 F Aso 1214G Sr. 5 “B.S. B.” (Bines Swan Blacking.) & the feet Keeps the shoes soft produces Relish, "2h. bottle. For sale at ret clans establinhigents, Di J.J. GESKSES & SSE: Sole Maefacturers. 1115 Pa. ave. a. No_other house DOES—EVER DID—or EVER WILL sell such STERLING QUALITIES at such LOW PRICES as WE quote. Saxs Axo Company. Have ov Gor Oxe Yarr RBH EFORE this winter is over every | peed in Washington ‘ll own an BSB ULSTER or STORM CoaT.—— There's been # regular stampede for them. Even before winter ‘‘put the screws on” we were selling them.——Cer- tainly surprised us. But we're giad it happened so. ‘Set us to work—making—in time. It don't take any honeyed words to sell ours.———Theytre such friendly— inviting looking garments. —TFor all they've got the grit that holds out against the storms they are not us- kainly looking. ‘Trt rather.——Seem most suitable for the season.——Thetr great collars roll up snugly about your eare—and their length rans most to your heels ‘The outsides are warm—and the lin- fnge are warms———They are msde just as well as the dreseiest costs that you'll find tm our stock.——They-ve wot ULSTER fit-net tieht—not daeey—bat just right. The finest fabrics we could find have b put into them—IRISH FRIEZES—the genuine — CHINCHILLA —KERS £¥ 8 — CASSIMERES—cH EV- IoTs. The best you can wear ts only €30 ‘That's one prices. —— ‘Tian't ee much ae most folks ask. ——Bat there's nothing to make them better—nothing to make them cost more. of our Tn cur 810.80 SALE you'll find some. Dandies. At regular times they would be $18, $16.50. 815, $13.50 and $1250-—-But this ts one of oar apectal salen ———There ere SACKS and CUTAWAY SUITS—end SINGLE AND DOUBLE- BREASTED OVERCOATS slong with $10.80—for the rest of them—- the week. Sans Axv Cowrasy. PENN. AVE. ) We always DO our AND 7TH STREET. } level dest. pemmpeta teracae Saxvary Crosrxc-Ocr Sate. In order tocontinue our successful sale we have marked down Cloaks, Ladies’ Jackets and Wraps, regardless of cost, to close out imme- diately. Muuoveny. Highest quality, half price. Hosreny Aso Uxornwean. Extraordinary opportunity. A closing-out sale at 25 per cent off. As lex. Heavy Cotton Combination Suits st $1.25. Now 85c. i Asornen. Fast Black Stockings, 25¢. ow 19c. ‘Suk Stockings, all shades. $1.25 Paw Gescrse Foster Kin Groves. ‘The Celebrated Genuine ‘one-quarter off regular price. All our gloves are warranted. We offer regardless of cost all slightly Sotied, also odd sizes tn Gloves. Foster Gloves at Daess Trrnnxes. All Paris Novelties, our importation, at half price. } Metal and Fancy, Berroxs, 3 te. and Se. dozen, Former price, 120. to 75e. dozen. Our goods sre the latest importation and finest quality. 907 Pess. Avenve. Waster & Nepwers, 2S N, Charles st., Baltimore, Md., Will open at Willard’s Hotel Private Par- lore Wednesday, January 11,to Friday, Jan- uary 13, © large sesortment of Imported Costames and Wraps. Also materials for making the same. Orders taken and « perfect St guaranteed. WAMSLEY & NEDWELL. de7-at + x a Pixors Caspr Srrctar. For one week onty, commencing Saturday, “ January 7. we will tell every vartet hoe ‘oeat oe be 8 int Hotel Kose 4. tine cited eect factors ng ° Candy in our wore will be tde-'a bowed Lor "week. “fo'prevent dealers taking advantaue of thiesate only two pounds wil be mid to ny ous purchaser’ ‘Pisors Fise Caxpres, ‘7 7TH ST. N. Ww. REE A ——o ty tine will pree-nied free to the ‘Aree 100 puytis who join — nd clase ituen's Baad BRP ais Cen nw: AN UNEXPLAINED DELAY. Why American Registry in Not Obtained for the Two Inman Steamers. Treasury officials are somewhat mystified at the continued delay of the Inman Steamship Company in obtaining American registry of the steamships City of New York and City of Paris, & privilege accorded those versels by a special act of Congress at its last session. Until this Step is taken, however, they cannot be legally regarded as United States ships and otherwise will have to abandon their proposed maiden trips under the American flag to Southampton, England, next month. It was at first supposed that the delay in taking this simple but most essential step was due to a desire to recure legislation which would permit Capts. Lewis and Watkins to re- tain command of the vensels, but that such is not the ca-e is demonstrated by the fact that these officers are to be transferred to other vessels of the same line, remaining under the British registry. Both of the men named have taken out their frat naturalization papers as citizens of the United States, but will not be fully eligible for service in command of a ves- sel of the United States for at least four years yet. At least such has been the established rule of the Treasury Department in previous cases of this kind. Under this construction of the law, provid- ing that United States vessels shall be com- manded by citizens of the United States, Capts. Lewis and Watkins cannot command either the City of Paris or the City of New York provided they become American ships until after the ex- ration of the five years’ probation prescribed yy the naturalization laws. There will be no trouble whatever in securing American reg- isters for the two Inman steamers and no one at the Treasury Department entertains « doubt that these necessary formalities will be fully observed in ample time to avoid any possible hitch in the company's plans for next month. ‘The fact, however, that this step has been so long delayed without apparent reason is a sub- Ject of no little comment. Capts. Lewis and Watkins, after they take out their last citizen's papers, doubtless will have commands quite: _ responsible, remuner- ative and agreeable ax hose they will give up next month. They may find berths, a few years hence, on the two big record’ seekers that the Cramps will build for the Inman line. Capt. William G. Randle of the steamship Friesland of the Red Star line, also controlled by the International Navigation Company, may take charge of the y of Paris. He isan American citizen. Capt. Thompson of the American line and John Benyon, obief officer of the City of New York, are aspirants for the honor of commanding that vessel. INTERCONTINENTAL THE RAILWAY. The Work of the Surveying Parties Nearly Completed. The intercontinental railway commission have had prepared a facsimile in miniature of Central and South America to show the sur- vers of the proposed railroad intended to unite the systems of North and South America. The work was done by E. E. Court of the hydro- graphic office, and ie» faithful reproduction of the topography of the countries named. It is about twenty-five feet long and will be sent to the world’s fair as a part of the government ex- hibit, In addition to the lines surveyed for the railroad the map also shows the routes of the present and prospective steamship lines from North to South America, with the ‘names of their terminal ports and intermediate stop- ping points, if any. As the last meeting of the members of the ‘commission the work of the surveying parties was reviewed and found to be ina very sat factory condition. The party under charge of Engineer Kelly, which surveyed the line from Quito, Ecuador, to Cuzco, Peru, the southern end, s distance of 1,900 miles, has concluded its work in the field and the engineer in charge isin the oftice writing up the notes of the sur- vey. At the point where Engineer Kelly left off work the line jomed on to that of the Peruvian system of roads in the plateau of Lake Titicaca. “Another party, under Engineer Shunk, is at present traversing Costa Rica ‘southward from San Jose. This party started north from Quito at the time the Kelly party started south, but was unable to go through Colombia on account of the wet weather. Instead a diversion was made from the main line at Canas Gordas, near Quimdo pass, and a line surveved to Cartha- gena, Bolivia. ‘The party then sailed to Costa Rica. and are now in the region of the Atrata basin, near the headwaters of the Atrate river. A third party, composed ot army offi- cers detailed for the purpose under M. M. McComb, have been operating in the country from Ayutia, on the southern border line of Mexico, to the Savegre river and are now in Salvador. In addition to making a prelimi- nary survey Mr. McComb construed his in- strictions fo include geodetic work. He has surveyed three lines for the road, any one of which isa fensible route. He has been ordered todevote himself to the preliminary survey only, and it is expected that ‘he will | complete his work by May 1. Mr. Sbuuk's party will finish their sur-| vey by April 1, according to the latest report. When’ these surveys are com- pleted a feasible line will have been followed by which the systems of the two countriew may be | | united There will still remain, however, to complete the scope of the project as outlined at the Pan American confer made from the main line thr the coast and through Brazil > surveys to be | h Vene ela to tio Jan -o. will ask Con- gress for an appropriation of £50,000 with which to finish up the office work of the survey and to publish the results. The members of the Raum investigating com- mittee have in contemplation the framing of a bill to remedy some of the defects found to ex- ist in the present system of dealing with pen- sion matters by the pension bureau. ‘A member of the committee, who is himeelf a veteran of the late war, admits that there are nx now fraudulently drawing pensions, Hie proposed to have the amos of “ll” persons drawing pensions publicly posted in some con- spicuous place in each locality, which will ena- ble the deserving pensioners to ascertain if any undeserving names are on the lis = isthe Sates ‘The Injunction Sustained. ‘Tho United States Supreme Court yesterday sustained the action of the court below in granting an injunction restraining the Secre- tary of the Interior from revoking the approval of his predecessors to the map of location of the Union River Logging Railway Company of Oregon. The court held that by the original approval of the map it had acquired vested rights which could be taken away only by ju- dicial proceedings, and that no discretionary right was lodged in the Secretary, It is said that this ie the first time in which the court bas affirmed the grant of an injunction against @ member of the cabinet. oe Av American Steamer Wrecked. The U. 8. consul at Pernambuco has notified the Secretary of State of the wreck of the | American steamer Yorktown. The crew was| saved. : Some excitable people confounded this ship with the naval gunboat of the same name and attempted to start » panic in the Navy Depart- ment. It was miserable fiasco, however, as it is known that the naval vessel in nearly a thousand miles away from Pernambuco, and also because the telegram conveying the in- telligence specified that the wreck was American merchant steamer.” 2 A Court Martial at the Navy Yard. ‘The Secretary of the Navy has ordered a naval court martial to meet at the Washington navy yard next Monday for the trial of First Lieut. T. Glover Fillette, U.S. M.©., now attached to the navy yard, Portemouth, N. H. He is charged with conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman and with scandalous conduet to the prejudice of good order and military discipline in failing to meet his finan- cial obligations and in breaking a promise made to the Navy Department in regard to their payment. ‘The detail for the court is as follows: Capt. F. McNair, Commander Philip Cooper, Ma). P. C. Pope, U. 8. M. C.; Lieut, Robt. T. Jasper, ut. K.'G. Davenport, Capt. G. C. Reid, 8.M.C.; Lieut, Nath.’ Usher, Capt."B. R. Bussell, U. 8. M. C.; Capt. W. F. Spicer, U. 8. M. C., with Lieut. C. H. Lauchbeimer, 'C. 8 ‘M. C., aw judge advocate, An Assignment. Simon Marks, dealer in clothing, &e., at 1108 7th street, has made an assignment for the benefit- of creditors of Henry Bernheim. Preferences ate made to Fannie Nathans, $350; William Garner, $150; 5, Freedman, $260, and C. F. Norment, $25. Charles Hughes of Montreal has disposed of 210 miles of spruce timber limits on Marguerite , below Quebec, to H. G. Burleigh of Whitehall, N. nt og fas ene ne George wenty-one years old, a stu- dent in Albert College, ‘Belloville, Ontatio, bas died from injuries received in a foot ball match = fow weeks ago. | to the eee the second auditor. THE ORDER OF BUSINESS. ‘What the Committee on Rules Has Mapped ‘Out for the House. Arresolution from the committee on rules was adopted by the House today fixing the order of business for the rest of this week. An ‘attempt will be made today to adopt the Crain resolution to change the time for the meeting of Congress and for the inauguration of the President and Vice President, so as to have the inauguration on the 30th of April and to have the old term of Congress end and the new begin on the Sist of December. Tomorrow is made a special order for the business from the Indian affairs committee; ‘Thursday is given to naval affairs; Friday is private bill day and Saturday is set for the con- sideration of measures from the judiciary com- mittee. The naval committes will probably try to pass the revenue marine transfer bill and the Torry bankruptcy bill is expected to be taken np on Saturday nnder the for the judio- iary committee.” INCREASE OF POST OFFICE BUSINESS. Ninety-six Offices Raised From the Fourth to the Third Class. Every once in awhile it is announced that » cortain number of post offices have been trans- ferred from one class to another. The mere fact ie unimportant to the general public unless itis known to mean that the transfer is based onan increase of business. The chief of the salary and allowance division in the Post Office Department, Mr. Albert H. Scott, today notified the Postmaster General that for the quarter ended January 1, 1893, ninety-six post offices had been transferred from the fourth to the third class, or,'in other words, the salaries of the postmasters had been raised from a yearly figure of less than $1,000 to that amount and more. ‘This increase in compensation is based upon the receipts or the business done. The change means that the business of the post offices in ninety-six towns has during the past four quarters increased, owing to the growth {a the population or the expansion of ‘the busi- ness of the various communities, or perhaps to both combined. The changes made in these classes are regulated by law, which provides that a certain amount in receipte must be reached for four successive quarters. This prevents anv temporary xpantion which might due to the ingenuity of the postmaster and not to any increase in legitimate business. Naturally the postmasters are anxious to get into the presidential class, as t not only an increase in the p certain tenure of office. A fourth-class p master is supposed to hold his place at the will of the party that happens to be in control. On the other band it js now come to be understood that postmaster appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate retains his office for the full term of four years if he so demres and bebaves him- self. In the recent adjustment some post- tasters were provokingly near to the desired prize. One postmaster in Massachusetts was able to show receipts within a dollar of the re- quired amount. A near approach was made by an Illinois postmaster, who bad all but 5 cents of the amount.’ Another missed the hoped for dignity by astill narrower margin, as the receipts of his office were within 1 cent of the amount. If it was lo for these stam; sellers to learn in time the exact amount of their business they, no doubt, could buy one or two stamps themselves and bring up their average, but unfortunately they don’t, and so they are aggravated by coming so near and yet for all practical purposes being so far away. Just now such a situation is especially trying, for the reason that if they got into the presidential class just at the close of this administration they would probably be good tor four more years of official life. As it is, the fourth-clase ostmasters are liable to have their official Fonds chopped off as fast as the Incoming dom- ocratic fourth assistant can wield his trusty blade. ——— A NATIONAL MEMORIAL HOME. Proposition to Utilize the Money Collected and Unclasmed in the Treasury. Several days ago the Commissioners reported adversely the bill to appropriate $150,000 for the purpose of building a national memorial home for the aged and infirm people, because it was so loosely drawn and its objects so obscure. Today James L. White, representing the aged colored home, appeared before the Commis- sioners and urged them to recall the bill and report the same favorably, for the reason that the money appropriated had already been col- lected, and not one cent was to come either from the re nes of the locai government or the general government. On the contrary it had all been collecte, According to tho report of the second auditor there is money (arrears of pay and bounty) in the treasury Belonging to the estates of deceased colored soldiers who ved during the late war. Although no sep- arate account has been kept of the claims paid since 1882 or still pending.it is estimated that the amount now unclaimed does not exceed $150,000. It is from this fund that the bill contemplates to draw for the building of the home. According it is deemed just or expedient that unclaimed moneys belonging to estates of colored soldiers be set apart either for the educatiorf of the col- ored race or for charitable purposes, it will be necessary to determine by actual examination how much remains unclaimed. It will also be necessary to bar all claims not presented prior to some date to be fixed by law. ‘Mr. White argues that in view of the fact that 22,515 claims have been rejected for want of proper evidence, that they never will be paid, and the money due on same should be used to provide a home for the aged and decrepit colored people of this District. ‘Tomorrow the committee on appropriations of the House will give him a hearing on the bill. The Commis- sioners have notitied Congress that they have no objection to the amended bill. ee Presidential Nominations. ‘The President yesterday nominated Lieut. Col. C. M, Terrell to be colonel and assistant paymaster general; Maj. J. P. Canby to be lieutenant colonel and deputy paymaater gen- eral, and First Lieut. Guy Howat fantry, to be captain and commissary general of subsistence. —— One Confirmation. Mr. Henry Clay Evans of Tennessee was yes- terday confirmed by the Senate as first assist- ant postmaster general. es In Behalf of the Shop Girl this city who will look out for their interests, At the request of one of those philanthropic per- sons Senator McMillan has introduced a Dill which, if it becomes a law, will provides means for making their labors not so arduous. The measure provides that ever person, firm or cor- poration that employs female persons in any manufactory, workshop or store in the District of Columbia shall provide suitable sents for the use of such persons so employed when they are not necessarily engaged in the actual duties for which they are hired. ——___-e-____ A Souvenir of the Monetary Conference. While in Bruesels Director Leech of the mint bureau visited the Belgian mint, and the offi- cial in charge struck in his honor a five-franc silver coin with a head of Leopold If on one vide and special design emblematic of the monetary conference on the other. It isa beautiful coin in design and execution and dif- fers from our coins. in having no reading on the periphery. It will be placed in the cabinet in the mint at Philadelphia. ‘Virginia’s Electoral Vote Here, W. 8. Copeland of the Danville Register, mes- senger for the presidential electors of Virginia, arrived in the city today with the copy of the certificate of the votes cast for Cleveland and Stevenson at Richmond yesterday. They will be delivered, to Vice, President Morton this rnoon. He iret messenger to report at the Capifol. Hides of United States Cattle. Secretary Rusk has informed the Treasary Department that, in his opinion, wet salted hides taken from American cattle slaughtered in Great Britain can be safely admitted into | tures the United States upon certificate of ity condition from the veterinare.inspector. aid information has been transmitted to collectors ‘of customs for their guidance, —_——_——_—_-2-—_____ Hunt; to Have Customs Dues Ke- Agnes Huntington : Secretary Foster has instructed the collector of customs at New York to refund to Miss Agnes Huntington, the actress, the amount of duties collected on the costames, &c., belong- ing to her and used by the members of the com ‘The case was carried up to the Su- Extent ow ee” 's favor. “TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1893—TEN PAGES. IT PASSES THE HOUSE. The Bill for the Norfolk and West- ern Railway to Come In. OPPOSITION DEFEATED. Many Amendments Offered, bat They were All Hostile Ouce and Were Voted Dowa— Full Text of the Measure as It Passed. a ‘When Tax Stan's report closed yesterday and Western bill had reached « stage where Mr. Atkinson, on behalf of the Pennsylvania rail- road, bad, as a last resort, been compelled to take the floor himself to endeavor to talk the Dill to death, no other opposition to it appear- ing. He began by stating that he did not op- Pore the entrance of the Norfolk and Western Tailroad into this city, but claimed that he caw in the bill many faults which he desired cor- | Fected. He criticised the failure of the bill to provide for gates or watchmen at the cross- ings and its proposal to fence in its tracks on one of the streets of Georgetown. In view of Mr. Atkinson's conspicuous cham- pionship of Pennsylvania railroad interests his apparent solicitude for the safety of citizens from the perils of grade crossings seemed to strike the House os being very amusing, for there was considerable laughter at his remarks, When Mr. Atkinson concluded his remarks he Degan another course of opposition to the bill by offering amendments to it. Within the next hour he presented a large number of amend- ments, taking a wide range. ALL HIS AMENDMENTS DEFEATED. Every amendment was overwhelmingly de- feated. Atno time did Mr. Atkinson ba more than seven followers, A quorurl was prevent, and, with the exception of Mr. Atkin- son and his corporal’s guard of followers, the House was unanimonsly for the bill. Finally, the hour getting Iate, Mr. Hemphill carried a motion that the House take = recess until 11:55 o'clock this morning. RESUMED THIS MORNING. When the House reconvened at 11:55 o'clock this morning after the recess it was still the logislative day of Monday, “District day,” and Mr. Hemphiil held the floor. Upon his motion the House resolved itself into committee of the whole, and the Norfolk and Western railroad bill was called up. Mr. Atkinson refrained from tnsfsting apon the presence of a quorum and the reading of the bill proceeded. THE ©. AND ©. CAXAL COMPANY'S RIGHTS. ‘Mr. Compton of Maryland offered an amend- ment, the purpose of which he explained to be simply to protect the rights of the property of the Cheasapeake and Ohio Canal Company in condemnation proceedings which might be en- tered by the railroad company. The amendment provided that the canal com- property shuuld not be touched without sent of the stockholders of the canal . Hemphill moved to alter the amendment to read ‘without the consent of the owners of a majority of the stock” of the caval company, and as thus modified theamendment was agreed to. A RADICAL AMENDMENT. ‘Mr. Buchanan of New Jersey offered a radi- cal amendment. It required the Attorney Gen- eral aud the District Supreme Court to assess the value of the rights and franchises thu granted and tocompel the company to pay cash for these privileges. Mr. Outhwaite threw cold water on Mr. Buchanan’s amendment by asking him if he was willing to require the existing railroad com- panies to pay for their rights and privileges. Mr. Buchanan said the N. and W. is taking advantage of the unrest of the people to come into Congress with a bill which is unguarded and monopolistic. He wanted the to pay for its privileges. ALL RAILROADS SHOULD PAT. ‘Mr. Hemphill enid that many members would agree tbat railroad companies should pay for their privileges here, but the way to accom- plish this is to bring in a general bill requiring ‘the companies already here and those to come tobe assessed. It would not be fair to tax the newcomer and not touch the big corporations already here. Mr. Outhwaite said that the property which has already been given to railroad companies is ascessed at $360,000. Ho would favor a general bill taxing all roads, and he challenged Mr. Buchanan to present it, promising to give it his support. MR. WEMPHILL'S REMINDER, Mr. Hemphill quietly reminded Mr. Buchanan that several years ago he (Mr. Hemphill) wanted to require the Pennsylvania road to pay for its privileges, and if Mr. Buchanan had been as so- licitous then for the District's rights in the premises as be seemed tobe today the legislation might have been obtained, but Mr. Buchanan was against the proposition’ then and it failed. Mr. Buchanan took his seat. AN AIR BRAKE AMENDMENT. Then Mr. W. A. Stone of Pennsylvania came forward with an amendment requiring the new road to equip its freight trains with air brakes. Mr. Hemphill pointed out the injustice of sock a provision, which, he said, is evident to Mr. Henderson of Iowa supported Mr. Hemp- hill and called attention to pending legislation for the safety of railroad employes that this amendment would imperil. THE AMENDMENT DEFEATED. On Mr. Stone’s amendment the veas were 10 and the nays were 119, Mr. Stone had but a moment before asserted bie sincerity in offeringghe amendment “for the protection of the railray employes.” When the vote was announced be made the point of no quorum present. A quorum was secured and the amendment defeated. THE BILL PASSED. The reading of the bill was concluded; it was reported to the House, and the bill was passed without division. Mr. Hemphill then announced that the Dis- trict committee had no further business to present. The full text of the bill as passed is as follows: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress -assembled, That the Norfolk and Western Railroad Company, a body corporate under the laws of the state of Vir- ginia, be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to extend their railroad into an within the District of Columbia, beginning for the said extension at the and crossing said riv by w suitable bridge at or near the Three Sist a nee 8, oF such point west thereof and upon such plans as may be “approved by the Secretary of War, to the east side or bank of said river, and thence following the same in an east- wardly direction, and by way of Water street, in Georgetown, to $0th street or some point west thereof, and thence to a point on Rock creek not less than 100 feet north or south of the K street bridge, and thence crossing said creek by a suitable bridge, to be not less than twenty fect clear above ‘the water line of said creek, and thence to the terminus of the line in Washington city, which shall be west of 26th street west and’ between Penneyl- Fania avenue and Virginia avenue, and to be 80 located as not to obstruct the public use of K street and the bridge now crossing Rock creek at Water street, at or near which point said company shall erect and maintain suitable passenger and freight stations, with the right ‘also to acquire by purchase or con- demnation, es hereinafter provided, such pieces or parcels of land as may be by said corporation required for its stations and warehouses within the cities of nm and Washington on the route herein author- or Hl EE the proceedings in the House upon the Norfolk | } | tlon and con: make any preferences in furnishing on| ME. CRAIN'S RESOLUTION. SCHNEIDER'S On ANCES, by oe Wate Gi conse e the een The Condemned Man May Vet Have Severst yy any of ation for Report of Com: of ay ve transportation of passengers and fur the de- onthe ed emone angele Months to Live, livery and receiving of freight upon the Ass Tt was stated at the city hall today that two yment of « reasonable tion For'to the owners of the road; and in cree of yute arising in regard thereto chs be cemmarily “determines by the Sapreme Court of the District of Columbia upon petition end answer: Provided, That the bridge to cross the Potomac river. connecting this extension with the main line of said Norfolk and Western rallroad ata ticable point above the fe =A duct or Free bridge, be 80 construct to cause the least obstruction to th navigation of the river, upon plans to be approved by War, and so that its abutments on the north side of Potomac river and the construction of the proposed extension at any point shall not injure or obstruct the use of the canal or of the towpath of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal: Provided, how- ever, That nothing in this act shall be #0 construed as to authorize snid company to acquire, occupy or use any portion of the waterway, berm bank, towpath or slope of the bank sustaining the said towpath or the lands covered by such slope. See. 2. it the said Norfolk and Western Railroad Company be, and is hereby, author- ized and empowered to connect ‘ite line and tracks with the Georgetown Barge, Dock, Elevator and Railway Company or with the tracks of any other connecting railroad company west of 26th street west which now enters or which may hereafter enter the District of Columbia, with the right to use the tracks of any such railroad upon such terms as to compensation and upon such conditions as to the nse of said tracks as may be agreed ‘upon between the said companies, and in case of dis) itions of use the same shall be summarily determined by theSupreme Court of | the District of Columbia upon petition and answer, and the use of said road shall not be interrupted by the pendency of such proceed- ings. 8, That the said company shall have power to construct and operate their said extension upon, acrom or over such of the streets and avennes of said city as are upon its said route, subject to the approval of the Commissioners of the Diatrict of Columbia: Provided, however, That good, substantial and effective gates and fences shall be placed along its said route or across said streets or avenues wher- wer the same may be required for the protection of the public in the judgment of the Commissioners of the District | of Columbia, as to which the company sball have due and sufficient notice. Sec. 4. That if the corporation cannot agree with the owner for the purchase of land that may be required for its ngbt of way, for the construction, enlargement or repair of its works, and for its stations and depot facilities, the right of condemnation hereinbefore pro- vided for shall be exercised pursuant to the provision of chapter 18 uf the Revised Statutes of the District of Colurabia, relating to railroad companies, so far as the sume may be applicable thereto. Sec. 5. That the anid railroad company shall have power and authority to borrow money and to issue and sell its bonds from time to time for such sums as ite board of directors may deem expedient and proper for the purposes of the company, the aggregate amount thereof not to exceed the cost of rights of way and construction, and may secure the Payment of ite bonds by mortgages trust upon all or any portion of its property in the District of Colambia, real or personal, its contracts, privileges and franchises acquired under this act. See. 6. That the construction of the exten- sion of the road hereby authorized shall beg’ within one‘year date. Sec. 7. That the Commissioners of the Dis- trict of Columbia shall have power to regulate the manner and speed of running the cars of said railroad within the corporate limite of | Washington and Georgetown. Sec. 8. That where the line of the Norfolk and Western Railroad Company or the route therefor as herein authorized shall coincide any portion or por- with or occupy tions of the route or right of w of any other railroad or transportation company or cor a charver or aul not, pursuant to such au'hority, actually graded its roadbed and laid its tracksalong and over the Portion or portions of its r whole of the said said route, ready for the efficient operation of its line of ‘railroad before the first day of October, 1893, then and in that event the Norfolk and Western Rail- road Company is hereby anthorized to ac- quire in the manner hereinbefore provided the | ‘aid portion or and over thesa:: operation of its corporation before the said date com theefticient transportation of steam Western Railroad Company, from the point where their tracks shall #0 coincide or connect with the tracks of the said company or corporation, shall use the | same upon the terms and conditions provided in the second section of this act to its terminal point as hereinbefore provided: vided, however, that nothing in this section contained hall be 80 con- strued as to authorize the said rai road company to acquire or occupy any the said Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company without the consent of the owners of a majo’ of the stoc« of said company or after condem- nation proceedings and proper compensation of said Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company. Sec. 9. That Congress reserves the right to alter, amend or repeal this act at any time. An amendment was also adopted holding the road liable for damages of any property or real estate abutting upon any streets or highway along which or over which the road is con- stracted. Such damages to be ascertained as provided in chapter 18 of the Revised Statutes of the District of Columbia, searandnt on net ee CAPITOL TOPICS. THE SIONAL SERVICE. ‘The House military committee today ordered a favorable report on a bill to provide that whenever Gen. Greeley, the present chief signal officer, vacates his office his successor shall have the rank only of lieutenant colonel. One lieutenancy in the corps is also to be discon- tinued. It also ordered # favorable report on Mr. Outhwaite's bill to establish companies of the hospital corps upon the same military status as companies of infantry. Each company is to consist of eight hospital sergeants, six corporals, two musicians and not exceeding 100 privates. THE PINKERTONS AND HOMESTEAD. The report of Mr. Oates of Alabama on the Pinkerton investigation and the Home- stead riots, which has been before the subcommittee since last session, was again taken up this morning by the subcom- mittee, which adjourned without any agreement being reached. Mr. Oates’ recommendations and conclusions with to the testimony taken are altogether too radical to suit members of the subcommittee. They with him in his summary of the evidence, but do not wish to go extensively into any deductions to be made therefrom. THE LAST CONTESTED ELECTION CARE. ‘The House elections committee today began the hearing of the last contested election case before it, Miller agt. Elliott, from the shoe- string district in South Carolina. MR. SPRINGER WANTS INFORMATION Representative Springer has offered for refer te arising as to euch compensa- | or deeds of after the approval of this act and be completed within two years from said ration holding from Congress jority to construct a line of | railroad, and such company or corporation has o¥n | agreed upon by both honses, and there would, Pro- | consequently, be no failure of important bills por- tion of the property rights or rights of way of TO CHANOE THE DATE OF THE ISATOURATION | TO APRIL 30 AXD THE REASONS THEREFOR. DIFFRRENCES BETWEEN THE PROPOSED FLAx | AND THE PRESENT METHOD. The report of the select committee on elec- | tion of President and Vice President on the Crain resolution says: The first article of the proposed amendment | cbanges the day of the inanguration of the lof April The principal reasons for this | change are first, to make the date | of fatare presidential inaugurations identical with that of the first President of the and second, to have inangurations tak | a season of the year when the weather wil ordinarily be mild ani pleasant and not bareh | and inclement as it usually is at the beginning | of March. Many thousands of cases of bronchitis, pneumonia and kindred diseases | throughout the country have had their origin | in the exposure incident to travel to and from | the capital, of people desirons of witnessing | | Presidential inaugurations and in attending | mS TRMPERATURE AXD MORTALITY. It appears that the average temperature for | March 4 was 42.8°, and for May 4, 63.7°; that | the average mortality for March from acute lang diseases was eighty-three, | | while the average annual mortality | from the same cause was only forty-two; and | that for ten years the wind had been from the | |morth or northwest on the 4th day of March. | Substantially similar conditions have existed on | the 30th of April to those of the 4th of May. — | | The deaths of at least one President and of | many thousands of people have been due to | these conditions, and this alone would seem to | | be anficient to justify the proponed change. | |. The particular presidential term whieb may | | be affected by this amondment ts not stated | because, if the amendment should be adopted, the date of its ratification cannot be foretold. TERM OF MEMBERS CURTAILED. } The second article curtail the term of the | | members of the House of Representatives in | | existence at the first general election after its Tatification by changing the day of the termi- | nation of said term from the 4th of March to the Bist day of December, and substitutes the SIst day of December for the 4th day of March ax the day for the beginuing and termination of | the official term of members of Congress, The object sought to be accomplished by tho | | ratification of thix amendment ix to change the time fixed for the commencement and termi- | nation of the official term of members of the | House of Representatives. The necessity for | sucb change ts obvious from a consideration of the evils which fow from our present system of | representation. THE PRESENT METHOD. The House chosen tn November does not be- gin ite work for thirteen months after its eleo- | tion, althongh its members who do notdie before the meeting of Congress draw thefr salaries from | the 4th of March next succeeding. For nine | montis there is no Speaker of the House; be- fore its members have served their full term | their xuccessors are chosen; the certain deter- mination of the second session at 12, meridian, on the 4th of March often prevents the of important measures, either from lack of time, | ‘as in the case of the deficiency bili at the second session of the Forty-ninth Congress or because | the President has not had an opportunity to | examine them, as happened with the river and harbor bill at the close of the same session. The efficiency of Representatives during the short session is eometimesimpaired because they have failed of re-election; representatives are chosen upon issues which may have been set- tled when they como to the Capitol to enter ac- tively upon the performance of their duties; the people in many instances are not represented y the men whom they have chosen to represent | them, but defeated candidates hold over. ‘The | republicans carried the congressional election in 1888, while the democrats were victorious in 1890, aud yet the Mills Congress, in the one in- stance, and the McKinley Congress in the other, | continued to legislate for the country after ward. The month of December in the first session is practically wasted by the House on | | account of the holiday adjournments, | BENEYIT OF THE PROPOSED CHANGE, | Should the proposed amendment be adopted | the members of the House elected in November | would have about sixty days in which to re- ceive their certificates of election to prepare for contests, to arrange their private affairs in contemplation of a protracted absence from adjournments; the House would system; the theory of the founders of the Con- | titution, that the Representatives should come, “fresh from the poopie.” would be carried out, | and they would be engaged in the settlemen: of the issues upon which they were chosen within | sixty days after their election The House chosen at the presidential election would avsist in the counting of the presidential | | vote and elect the President in case the | election should devolve upon the House. There | would be two long sessions without any fixed | time for adjournment, except such as might be | for want of time. There would he no election | between the sessions, and therefore each mem- | ber would be as efficient during the second ses- sion as he was during the first. Representatives | | would not be placed in the dilemma of choosing | between @ temporary abandonment of their | post of duty and the alternative of de- feat’ at home; and they would have an opportunity between the sessions to | Visit their constituents and to discuss pending measures with them. The first session would | not bea game of chess between the two par- | | ties with the fall elections as the wager, and | there would be no necessity for extra semions, —_—_——.-______ DISTRICT IN CONGRESS, THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS. The bill which bas heretofore been prepared by the House judiciary committee organizing the District Court of Appeals was today re- ported from that committee and placed on the Ealendar. ‘The bill lus been published at length in Tue Stan. THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES MOSPITAL. Senator McMillan introduced today an amendment which he intends to propose to the District appropriation bill. The amendmen: appropriates the sum of $31,000, or so much of it as is necessary, to the Daisy Chain Con! Diseases Hospital for the purchase of a site that the Commissioners will approve and the erec- tion thereon of a hospital for the treatment of ervons suffering from coutagious or intections A BUILDING FOR STORAGR PURPORES. Senator Quay presented anamendment which he proposes to insert in the District appropria- tion bill. It provides for the purchase of ull of lot 10 in square 683, lying on the west side of Delaware avenue between © and D etreets northeast, and adjoining lot 11 in same square, now the property of the United States, and containing 12,260 square feet, at a price not ex- ceeding $20,842. The ground is to be used for the erection of a suitable building for general storage purposes connected with the United States Capitol basse An Old Truth. From the Brookiyn Esgie. Some one has sid that one-balf the misery of life at least, if not more, comes to people from not being able tomake both ends meet, yet how unnecessary is the nervous strain and worry of mind which arises from the foolish attempt to keep in the midst of fashionable e—to keep up home, and to reach the capital. There would | portions of the route or right | be no bolid: of way togradeits roadbedand lay tracks along | only be about eight days withont a speaker, and tooccupy thesame for the | instead of nine monthy, as under the present @ of railroad as herembe- | fore provided; but ehould the said company or plete, ina substantial manner, the grading of thelrrosdbed | and the laying of their lines of tracks ready for ilroad pas- senger and freight cars, then the Norfolk and medical experts bad been brongb! om from Phile- delphia to examine Howard J. Schneider, whose conviction for wife-marder was yesterday af- firmed by the Court in General Term, as to his sanity. ‘When the attention of Warden Burke was called to the rumor by Sram reporter the warden stated that be knew nothing of the matter, and that no such examination of Schneider hed beer mace. He sad that Schneider bed not ben te the Secretary of President from the 4th of March to the 30th | formed by the Jsil officials of the court's action yesterday, that duty being left to the family or counsel of the condemned man Whether or not an effort is made to show that Schneider is inaane, it 1 thonght likely that Dotwithstanding the fect thet his destb warrent has been and dehvered Schneder will net be executed on the dey named, Friday, the 20th instant. A motion for a writ of error, it ts said, does not in itself star the execution. bur if it ie allowed by the « im General Term the court weuld che exe- ention p ed until such e @ay would allow the Unhted States Supreme ‘Court * — upon the writ of error. Ordinarily i fea y fometimes years, before such cance reached by that trilmnal, but upon application of the government ther are advanced upon the docket so that they may be heard ins few few months time, and each will undoubtedly be the course pursued by the Government if, as is now believed, cons eel fer Schneider takes bis ease to the Supreme Court. So it able that the case will be heard the adjournment of May. It ia generally grounds npon who x error and a now trial, will be the alleged wr done the prisoner in the sele gory. This is the first step which it is heitered will be taken by yomeel in behalf of convicted man, ant it is thonght th insanity issae 7 raised only the event of an ce jon be Supreme Court. Schneider has developed into an: being, refusing to talk to anyone immediate family. There y who bave lately seen bim sho plete sanity, but the jail offic who daily eee im discredit the #tories of tnma.sity ote : THE FALICS Tower. < om of the sec tence last Maw one, eutien Not Handsome or Graceful, but Aco-ptable to Sighterers, From the New York San Promoters of the Johnstons tower annomnes that the gronnd will be broken neat month end that this feature of the world’s fair will be Pushed as rapidiy as possible. ‘The straccare will be entirely of #tecl and the tower |.560 feot in height over ail, boing about 280 tees in diameter st the base, and rising 300 feeb in straight lines, 200 fect in diameter. The spiral track will be forty feet wide and will be doubled with rail, one for the ascent and the other for the descent be Care of novel pattern, holding eight persons each. will be ran im trains of five. The motive power will be elec. tricity, the electric conductor iving im the bed of the track. The torward car of exch treig will be the motor. The distance from top te bottom, following the track, will be about one mile, and the trip both ware will occupy thirty minutes, This will allow at least ten minutes for each person to view the gr Great observatory floor, 300 feet « face. There will be 00 cars in al ads from the @ the «ur- . 400 going the spiral track to the top will be ing garden Alled with bloom mounting the tower. fifty feet ab tory floor, will be arranged balf « ful search lights.tha d to is) ominate brilliantly the fair grounds. he eanopy of each car will be lighted with ac cer ot atx tm elt int candescent lighta, The tower painted white from top t» the tows brick und stone, The ground floor wi to tracks nnd the » fiftoen feet above in diameter for a lar ment of the $00 care at night °» duce a magniticent sight incandescent ligt stare and pense: the whole a gy and a fare of fifty cents is to be chad for | ascending it. <i see Strangers, From Truth. He—*Homph! I aio going to marty money.” She— “Then 1 #h 4 think you would herve to get upa more intimate acy aaintance with i than you have at pr An English View of Prof. Martens’ Selection. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Lon- don Times says: “Prof. Martens, the great Rox sian authority on internatiousl law. ti appointed a member of the «per in connection with in Bering wea, This will deal with the tional point that it ts her intention lead and claim the with exclusive rights to imaginary line drawn by the is every mdication that Kaw: working hard band in hand against E see Range of the Thermometer. The following were the temperatures at the office of the weather buronn today: 8 am, 18; 2p.m., 13; m, 12. ee ». Mans.. Jan very 6. 180, SHAN. aed scvuaty yeas of this city pares an row ms the belief « the American of the Bering see the west of | the There CALLAGHAN. At Bosto Mrs MARGARET CAL mother of T. 5. Calinehe Interment at Be CHOPPIX. On January 10, ISG at the hor of her daughter, Matame R de Covarrubias, 1 Connecticut avenite, AMILIA LOUIof METCALF, widow of the late Samuel Choppin, M.D., ct New Orieare, 1. Funeral services at St. Matthew's © urch Wena ay, 11th instant, at UD a.tn. . ELLIOTT. On Monday January ®. 1 Lae p.m, REBECCA FLLIGT? aged sevectyain year. titer’s tong and painful Liluess: whssu ae bare wide itade Asien in Joes one tives a MEISKELL. On Monday. Janu PETER HHEISRELL of ica til Pe county, Ma. died suddenly enw St Lenaticn’ Charen ‘uneral from. day, January 12: Relatives timore aud Chariotterst le. HYATT. on January & 2 At bis late pendence No. Pit JACOB MYATT, in the sew Friends of the’ fanily. a funeral at Oak Hill Chabes 2 ts OWENS, On Monday, Jannary ® 180, -« 12 m.. MARY ANNA OWENS: beloved wine of J) wine: Thisa Owene Panera trom 7! January 1 at copy.) PHILLIPS. Monday, danger of Wm. Land une be = 8 i a o Tse, eva ML, putitape SAFFORD. On January 10. 1893. st hile late rect Bence, 1308 it street north woe! PEND. RAPPORTL Notice of funerst hereafter [New burk and Due papers please copy | ISOS. at Harpers Perey, SMITH. On January 1 W.Va, THOMAS 8. AMITH, aswd mventy pware ‘eed ‘Puneral Thoreday at 2.00. | Helatives See invited te atten “Won A Goines A Box syond one’s income! sometimes will, with gratification to both aides, people with small means in the Nar, of, wealthy acquaintances, always let it be with frank- ness and with acceptation of the fact. Putting on airs ie detrimental, to self-respect, Mach better to say wt once, “We cannot afford of domeation, never pretend never in this way, and it,” never apol house or the PRICE. 2c. Brrowws Puss DISLODGE BILE, STIR UP TEE Liven, CURE SICK HEADACHE, FEMALE AILMENTS, REMOVE DISEASE AXD PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH. Covered with a Tastelors ani Solubie Conting. FAMOUS THE WORLD OVER. Ask for Beecham 's and take no other. Of ail drags sists, Price, cents «box. ‘New York Depot, 3uS Canal st. o Canpuex Car FOR PITCHER*S Castosia.