Evening Star Newspaper, January 11, 1893, Page 5

W. A. PHEE & C3: ‘Sth and Peon. Ave. ‘The Three Great Sales Now tn Progress hi Mus!in Crderwear Sale, Anna! Clearing S January Embrovdery Sale. All Three are Attracting Economical Buyers. CoB WEE Unive ASD HOSEsT Put down to the lowest notch im the scale of popela- prices. Another echo from our ANNUAL NO-PROFIT CLEARING BALR, which is now fo progres Our progressive Daminess methods lead us to eel thie season's foods thir season, when they are necessary to your comfort What could we offer our patrons this BUNDLE-UP WEATHER that te more a-- ceptable than heavy, durable UNDERWEAR? The prices below will speak volumes for low rata: Ce ARING ARING mn Yarn Vests, high neck. long aleeves. Resular price. 35e. ie, EACH. Ladies Maco Yarn Veep, hieh neck. long @aeves, stk finished front and neck. Regular Bates, Go Ciear a Ladinn’ Swine Ribnet Vests, high neck. loow Sleeves % wool, nom-shrinking. Rewular price. $1 G2 Cirarine Sale price, EACH. Laden Merino Vaste an’ Pants in white and ted. Warranted non-shrinking. Regular price, 61.3%. Clearing sale price, ‘EACH Ladies’ Perfact-sttine Vests and Pants, % wool. Warranted nonhriuking. Regular No other house DORS—EVER DID—or EVER WILL sell such STERLING QUALITIES at such LOW PRICES as WE quote. Saxs Ann Company. Zeno» Crorues. OD ONT let the coschman sit up on OS a ccc S BaP ince sks Hage ——With a FUR CAPE-s FUR ROBE— and « pair of FUR GLOVES—he won't ane i a pees a the thermometer. It's untform toé—part of ® fashionable livery—end « big fea- tore with us and our Livery supply— along with the other wears for indoor ‘and outdoor service. Weve got every good kind of Fur made up into all these different warmth wivers.——Be good to yourselves too—if you've got any riding around to do. — A FUR ROBE—FUR COLLAR—FUR CAP— FUR GLOVES will temper the bieak- = ‘We gnarantee our FURS. pea pepny aterm a andsand we've got one of the finest Judges in the country. ‘He'll tell you why cure are the best—and show you something by buying where you sav ‘them here. OURS t# one of the that carries — ALWAYS — a complete Ine of Livery Goods — from the Coschman’s few hones price, 81.25. Clearing Sale price, #100 RACH. Latiew High Neck, Long Sleeves, in natural acdecra Rerwlar price, Ste. Clearing Sale rice, > 200. EACH Ladies’ waco Tarn Union Suits, high neck, long sleeves. Recular price, $168. Clearing sere. gan svrr. Ladies Noo-shriaking Wool Union Suite, fn white and natural wool, extra quality. Reg- iar prion, #275. Clearing Sale price, ‘$2.00 SUIT. Ladies’ Swice Ribbed Union Suits, warranted noo-shrinking, in white and naturel. Regular price, &. 00. Cleartna Sale price, 2.50 SUIT. Latieg’ Swiss Ribbed Union Suite, warranted ponehrinking. extra fine quailty, in white, Batural and black Kegular price, $5.00. Clearing Sale price, $4.40 surT. Latter Vast Black Wool Vesta, bigh neck. wom. Rowalar price, $1.7. Clearing vere $1.25 RACH. y Weight Pure Silk Vesta, high vem, in white and black. Regu- $5.50. Clearing Sale price, 2.00 EACH. Ladies Heavy Weight Stik Pants to mateh above vente, Hegular price, $5.50. Clearing Sale pri 95.25 PER PAIR. Ladiew Heavy Kibbed Silk Vesta, high neck, ong sleeves. Reqular price, $1.50. Clearing Sale price, $1.00 EACH. ALE FRPOSTERT paRcarys. | AL OStERY DDanGarns. | Ladiew Ribbed Cashmere Hose, double heels and tows. Regular price, 35e. Clearing Sale price, LEAKING CLEERSS: De. PAIR. Lattes" Black Cotton Hove, winter wetght, with extra hikh spliced heelsand toes, Regu- lar prs Clearing Sale price, PAIR ton Hose, with double soles Lation’ Maco © ~» Tarn Hose, double soles, extra Rewular price, 50. Tneced Hose, with nd toes, Regular price, Clearing Sale price, i. PATR. Fleece? Hose, with extra spiteed heels and tows Regular price, Chearine Sale price, ‘3 PAIRS 81.00. ew Extra Heavy Maco Yarn Hose, with S heels ant tows. Warranted fast ar price, Gie. Clearing Sale Ladies’ Ralbetes bets Se 44e. PATR. Liren's Hosvy Ribbed Hose, double heels aod tows fast black Regular price, 35c. Clearing Sale pris - Zhe. PAIR. | Boys’ Heavy Bicyole Rose, with double soles and knees. Kexular price, 5c. Clearing Sale brie, | Chuscren's B Phbed. au rat; Profits Second.” 909 Py Ave N. W. OUR REMNANT DEPARTMENT UNDERWEAR E Tr 1 40 Golden Offerings, AY and SHURSDAY a New York last week et Soup, wort Ze. and 10e. cae, one dozen | a3 CENTS. 20, DOZEN a Tow * of ruled, note oF > worth Tike, DS AND ENDS Stik Caps, that sold for A. Kavrwas, 909 press. ave x. r PLES MONEY SA ‘eri Sth st. awe. Coat—down to the White Cotton Gloves ‘the bell boy wears.——-But we can ft any man you take into your service—and you may depend on the correetness of the styles. Harr Over- —and over half gone-the SUITS and OVERCOATS tn our $10.80 sale. Its only to ran ontil Saturday. If you knew how badly broken some of the lots are becoming you wouldn't wait a day longer. Saks Axpv Company. PENN. AVE. } Nothing towear ts missing ‘(TH STREET. from our stock. 24 Les. Or Hoax Frrsn For Fre Dorzans. The greatest Congh, on and Body Building ‘medidine ip the world today Creorecm. Ope Dottie witl produce four ponnds of and as we sell six bottles foF Bve dou Jars. you can buy heath and 24 pounds of flesh for’ sive dollars, Delivered to any polit im the city U.0.D. So write us your orders. RAM'S PYRUG QTORES, 1211 Pa. » akaMws Wkug STORES, 17th and H e25-hun Fex_Lrep Ganwesxrs. COATS, Itned Siberian Squirrel and trimmed Persian, oto., eighty-five dollars. CLOARS, similarly fin- shed, for fifty dollars. OPERA CLOAKB, Imed Manchurian Lamb, as low as ser- enty-five dollars, for c. G. Gusrnews Soss, 184 FIFTH AVENUE, ¥. ¥. sa7&11 “Mavaue Mus OF 36 EAST TWENTY-EIGHTH ST., NEW YORK CITY, ‘Will exhibit at the Arlington Hotel On JANUARY 10, 11, 12 AND 13 PARISIAN MODELS From Randnitz, Feliz, Doucet and Ronffs.” Very traly, 8. A. MILES, 36 East Twenty-cighth st., ‘York City. s Ar Sriseverzs. Do nd out they wo! 1 lotof Far «with far canes. down from 48. id $12 to 86, 86.50 and 20. $23 Seaienin Sleeves 0 $1 ox Long Boas, @0 to €22 Bear Sets (boa and mufl), from $50 to ®: Importea Seal Brown Camel's riage Cloak, line? turoughont Siberian Squirre) Fur, from $75 pins Beaver Cloth Overcoat. lined throughout with fur. -Redured ts 460; SOSP OPENED. More “Far” Neck Searfs. Pur Fadviney and Banda, &c., in ail'the fasbionstle fare. STINEMETZ & GO Siixtwer & S Wi, $15 13TH ST. BIRTS [FOR LL. ants For Att M Tastes differ. So ong Fronts, owe want both. some wan Want plaited. Wehave Tnate wrainst quality oniy-b- sailing sou the String and the bee ceartng you can buy them elm. wheres ‘The best Shirt om the world for tte price isour Mews “Isvxcretz Daess Sum. [4 SOR <4 858 ox SO. nw Bh 85 sR ditens IRELAND, Manauere Bran Factory, sa10 | Waxsrer & Nepweit, S25 N. Charies st., Baltimore, Md, Will open at Willard’s Hotel Private Par- lors Wednesday,January 11,to Friday, Jen- wary 13, a larwe assortment of Imported Costumes and Wraps, Also materials for making the same. Orders taken and « perfect fit guaranteed. wera: WAMSLEY & SEDWELL. a] 2 Pixors Caspy Srectat. For one week oniy, commenctas morning, dancers 7g wish Mee sary cto nest 4 ind 402, Candies re foleedine: served Pruit, Marsh vallows: Violet: Rose sad Pine. iecoiaten, Nat and Frat Chosclatan So ul ocolates, Nut and Fruit Chocolsum, Nowes farce varicty of tbe Finest Can ties. ve Th fact every va- | ety '7'CAn@y im our stove will be ie. @ pound for one week Tovrevent dealers taking advantace of thissale only. two pounds Wil be sold to any oue pucchsset™ Pisors Fixe Caxpus, 705 7TH ST. N. Ww. LASRCURLL'S Sort isa! Toa. The pure—tic Nigh vored~ tise inex Tee ere Go direct to factory GEN. BUTLER’S DEATH The Great Politician and Soldier Sud- denly Stricken Down. eee ONLY AN HOUR'S ILLNESS. Apparentty in Full Health Yesterday and Up to the Hour of Going to Bed—A Significa: Family Chat—Sketch of His Eventful Cn- reer. — Gen. Benjamin Franklin Butler died at bis Washington residence, 220 New Jersey avenue, at 1:30 thie morning. He was ill for but one | hour, and bis death appeared to be entirely | painless, His death was due to heart trouble. | Up to the hour of going to bed Gen. Butler | wns apparently in perfect health. Yesterday he appeared in the District court | to motion to advance acase be bad | there known as the Strong caso, During the day he consulted with Mr. 0. D. Barrett, his associate in law, concerning several cases which he was to argue soon. He was to have made an argument today before the Court of Claims in the case of Gilbert H. Ferris for dredging the Delaware channel along Petty’s Island. Next | week he was to make an argument before the | District court in the suit brought by an English ration against Secretary Elkins and bim- self, growing out of the Moore grant in New Mexico. He was also preparing for the trial of thé Soldiers’ Home case in Massachusetts. He consulted with Mr. Barrett on all these cases, and in going over the cases showed remarkable capucity for continuous work, «keen appreciation of all the little points in the cases, a wonderful memory and alertness mentally and physically. Getting through with these consultations about 3 o'clock he went to the War Department to talk with Seo- retary Elkins about the Moore grant suit, and remained at the department until after it had closed for the day and the elevators had stopped running. He walked down two long flights of stairs and stood on the street for three or four | minutes in the cold wind waiting for his car- | riage. He got badly chilled through, but did not appear to mind it much. A SIGNIVICANT FAMILY CHAT. When he reached home his niece prepared a warm drink for him and drew his chair close to the fire. He smiled at these attentions and jokingly remarked that he did not mind a little cold. " He sat up until 11 o'clock chatting with the family. They were speaking of Mr. Blaine’s illness. Gon. Butler said that he thought it was dreadful thing to hang between life and death so long, and that he hoped that when his time me he would pass quickly without pain. ‘Biaine,” be said,“‘may vet outlive some of us.” Some one said that it did not seem probable Mr. Blaine would outlive the general, judging from the latter's appearance. “You cannot tell about that,” he replied. THE SUDDEN AND FATAL, ATTACK. At 11 o'clock Gen. Butler went to bed. About 12:30 his body servant, who was in an adjoining room, heard some one moving about. Going into the bath room he found the general there. He was vomiting and threw up a considerable | amount of blood. He had not called for any assistance, but was trying to take care of him- self. The wrvant at once called the family, and Dr. Luce was sent for. The general con- tinued every now and then to spit up blood, and he appeared to be suffering some trouble of the heart, but he was not unconscious nor helpless and did not appear to be in much pain. The doctor arrived shortly after 1 o'clock und was there but a few minutes before the end, which came very peacefully. NO FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS YET. ‘The general's two nieces are the only mem- bers of his family here. and Dr. Luce and Mr. Dunn were the only persons in the room when death came. The general's son was at once telegraphed for, but he cannot get here before 10 oclock to night, if that soon, and no funeral arrangements can be made until he arrives. ‘The probabilities are that the remains will be taken to Lowell, Mass., on the train that leaves here at 3 o'clock tomorrow, and the funeral will be held there. HIS LAST BUSINESS TRANSACTION. ‘The last business transaction conducted by Gen. Butler was probabiy the one he bad with Secretary Elkins at the War Department yes- terday. The two have been associated in busi- nese ting to lands in New Mexico and else- where for many years, and it is supposed that yesterday's conference related to a matter of this kind. Secretary Elkins left for New York Jest night, and must have been terribly shocked ‘when this morning he learned of his visitor's sudden death. Gen. Butier called at the War Department yesterday and spent more than an bour with Secretary Elkins. The general came to the de- tment shortly before 4 o'clock, accompanied by West, his valet. He read newspapers while Secretary Elkins was signing his mail, and when the Secretary had finished the two went into» rivate room and remained there until about o'clock. Gen. Butler did not at that time show any more apparent signs of debility than he has shown for some years past. He waiked with his usual shambling gait and it was necessary for bis valet to assist him from the outer office of Secretary Elkins to the room where the private conversation was held. HIS LAST APPEARANCE IN COURT. In the Court in General Term yesterday Gen. B. F. Butler made his last sppearance in court when. with Mr. O. D. Barrett, he ap- ared and the latter asked that a day be fixed for the hearing of the caso of Strong against the District. The court stated that in conse- uence of the crippled condition of the court \ev could not fix a day. Gen. Butler had a case before the Court of Claim, which was set for a hearing this worn- ing, and in consequence of his death the court adjourned today. HIS SON EXPECTED TONIGHT. As soon as the death occurred telegrams were sent to his son, Paul Butler, at Lowell and his daughter, Mrs. Ames, who lives at the High- lands of Navesink, N.J. Paul Butler is ex- pected here tonight. Until be comes nothing can be decided about the funeral except that it will be held at his home in Lowell, Mass. There will be no serv- ices here, and it is probable that the body will be taken to Boston tomorrow. EXPRESSIONS OF REGRET. ‘The news of the general's death apread rap- idiy throughout the city which ras the scene of so many of the igtensely dramatic events of his life. Many friends called at the house on Ni Jersey uveutic where he died and expressed their sorrow over the event. Among the first to wire wan Congressman Joveph H. O Neill of Bosto: who knew Gen. utler intimately. ‘It was Gen. Butler's wish often ex- rested,” said he, “that he might ie in just thix way and not rust out.” Senator William E. Chandler of New Hamp- shire said: “Of course I was greatly abocked to read of his death in the news) fo suddenly, but I know that he w it differently.” Representative Charles O’Netll of Pennsyl- vania, the senior member of the House, hada great fondness for Gen. Butler, sald: “He was a big man, one of the big men in the war, and the thing that impressed me most in his career in Congress was his independence. He had self-leadership. He was & strong advocate of the Force bill when Blaine ax Speaker was oppoxing it, and it was » great tight to seo them in action.” Among the old soldiers in Congress the cam- prisms of Gen. Butler were discunted today and ix oceupation of New Orleans and his manage- ment of the New York draft rioty wore spoken of in the highest terms as military achieve- ments. UNQUESTIONABLY § REMARKABLE MAN. Gen. H. V. Boynton, in speaking to a Stan “Gen. Butler was unquestionably one of the moet remarkable men on either side of the war. fever cared to encounter him in debate. | seeking to ascertain where Gen. Butler should | the House. politicians at Wash: ‘uncovering the capi campaign, with ite loss of 40,000 killed and wounded aa the of getting through to the James, was substituted. “Of no cne in Congress canit be as accurately asserted that everything he did oF said at- tracted universal attention. In the days of impeachment and reconstruction he was a power, and there were few on the floor who He was a charming host and those who have been his guests well and on his famous yacht, America, never tire of telling of the fund of anecdote and deeply satertaining ie- side information which he possessed of the greatmen and the great times of the country. “His book will prove bie vindication against all important misrepresentations, from which | he long suffered. And as it is studied by those be placed among our generals and politicians he will surely be lifted to « higher rank than | has yet been awarded him.” One of the General's Kind Acta, Gen. Butler has been termed a military ty- tent, but there are many men who served dur- ing the war who can testify to his kindness of heart. Capt. Charies B. Tanner, now chief of » divi- sion of the War Department, stands ready at all times to proclaim the virtues of Gen. Butler. | An ipteresting story lies beneath his admira- tion. Capt. Tanner hed a peculiar experience during the war and subsequently found in Gen. Butler a worthy but most unexpected champion. Tn the fall of 1864 Capt. Tanner, recovered from wounds received at Gettysburg, resolved to return to the front. He was offered a com- | mission as first heutenant of the sixty-ninth Pennsylvania volunteers, then serving under Gen. Smythe with the second army corps. The | army was th®e in front of Petersburg. j DIDN'T WAIT FOR HIS COMMISSION. ‘Tanner was to serve on the staff of Gen. Smythe. Ina patriotic fervor he committed the unpardonable sin of going to the seat of | operations before he received his com- mission, and then transgressed further by going into action at Petersburg and being wounded. All this before he received his commission. He expected to receive hat precious document when he reported at _head- quarters for duty, but was disappointed. He was | wounded November 11, 1864, and remained in the hospital until December 16. His commis- sion had arrived in the meanwhile, and he was mustered into service, to date from Novem- der 8. A PAYMABTER'S DECISION. The army paymaster held that he was not entitied to pay to the period of service before he left the hospital and reported for duty under his delayed commission. This ruling was approved by the adjutant general and all the other cupervising army officials, and Mr. Tanner was therefore refused pay for fighting before he had received the proper credentials, notwithstanding he had a! wound to show in proof of actnal service. After the war he made several ineffectual efforts to interest bis dis- trict representative in Congress in his case. ‘That gentleman said it was useless to press the | claim as it would never be recognized. OREN. BUTLER ACTS. In the winter of 1868 he was talking about | the case to a friend while riding up Pennsyl- vania avenue in » street car. His friend was load in his denunciation of bis unjust treat- ment, and suid it was a xhame that the govern- | ment sid not have more consideration for its | soldiers. While they wero talking a stranger tapped Capt. Tanner on the shoulder. “Yonng man,” id he, “come down to the House and nee me. Bring your papers with you.” Capt. Tanner asked him his name and he answered, “Gen. Butler of Maseachusotts.” They were perfect atrangers to one another and had nevor met before. Capt. Tanner called at the Capitol as re- quested and Gen. Butler took his papers into Addressing the chair, be said, “I have here the case of a volunteer officer wounded in action and is kept out of his just pay on a technicality. I ask the immediate reference of his papers to the military com- mittee.” His motion'was agreed to. He went tothe committee,secured ite favorableaction and had a bill for the relief of Capt. Tanner adopted by the House the same day. He then went to,the Senate and induced Senator Chandler to take similar action. The bill was referred to a committee and was reported, and became alaw the following day, having ‘thus been only two days in its passage through both houses. BE GOT HIS MONEY. Capt. Tanner got his money also on the sec- ond day. The bill called for the payment of only $144.92, but involved a most important principle. Capt. Tanner said to a STAR reporter who talked with hira about the case today that the ople who say Gen. Butler had no goodness of | peeps certainly not acquainted with him. His Long and Eventful Career, Gen. Benjamin Franklin Butler occupied a most conspicuous place in the public eye dur- ing all the years of his active life. Whether in the military service, in Congress, in state poli- tics or in private life, he was always conspicu- ous. He was aman of very marked character- inticn and possessed a quaint originality which placed him apart from the other prominent men of his day. All things he did were done with great earnestness. His blows were hard and bie thrusts were keen, and left behind him ambition there were many who bandaged their wounds and nursed ven- geance against him. More conspicuous in the busy throng of common life were the thousands who regarded him asa benefactor and blessed him a8 a great champion. He was a man of tho greatest self confidence and seemed to enjoy a controversy. When told once that he seemed to be very sanguine ina fight he re- ry sanguinary.” RTH AND BOYHOOD. He was a son of Capt. John Butler, who served under Jackson at New Orleans. He was born at Deerfield, N. H.. November 5, 1818, and was educated at Waterville College, Maine, graduating in 1838, He thon studied law, and was soon famous in that tie oaere Later he became famous in politics and in war. He located in Lowell, Mass., soon ad- mitted to the bar, and tl \e prominent in the democratic party of Massachusetts. In 1858 he was elected to the house of repre- sentatives of the state, and six years later he entered the senate. IN THE CHARLESTON CONVENTION. Tt was in 18604just before the breaking out of the war, that Butler obtained national prominence. He was a delegate to the Charles- ton demccratic national convention thet. year. With « portion of the delegates he attended the subsequent convention at Baltimore, taking an active part in the opening debates. ’At last he and a majority of the Massachusetts delegates withdrew because there had been a withdrawal in part of the majority of the states, and farther, be added, “Upon the ground that I would not sit in a convention where the African slave trade, which piracy by the law of my country, is approvingly advocated.” AB A UNION GEXERAL. President Lincoln called for troops in 'é1 Butler was brigadier general of militia. On the 17th of April, ’61, he marched to Anna} with the eighth Massachusetts and was in command of the Annaj included Baltimore. On the 18th of May he marched into Baltimore at the head of 900 and | *6t occupied the city without opposition, He was a few days later made and as- signed to the command of Fort Monroe and the department of east Virginia. There he rs Prin teceme Sores wee 7 ve them to their on the grounds ey orl sata Oh ona August, ‘61, he captured Forts Hatteras and on’ the North Carolina coast, and then returned to Massachusetts to recruit an ex) for the March, 1862, the expedition reached Ship Island. By April 24 Farragut hed virtually captured Ne on May 1 Butler took possession ‘ ane ition of brag. bd pote It was marked with ‘usual vigor, and at times his measures aroused the world. ene the free and socessionists to contribute toward of the poor of the city, | in 1871, b ae! there pgm psy g | e winter of that year he led an unsuccessful expedition against Fort Fisher, near Wilmington, N.C., and soon afterward was temoved from command by Gen. Grant. Be LATR POLITICAL CAREER. After the war Gen. Butler re-entered politics ‘and in 1866 was elected to Congress by the re- publicane and kept there until 1879, with the exception of the term of 1875-77. Re was the most active of the managers appointed by the | House in 1863 to conduct the impexchment of President John+o: ‘The republica nominated him for governor ut he was defeated. In 1878 and 187 he was the gubernatorial candidate of the in- dependent greenback party and one wing of the democratic party, but was defeated. In 1882 the democrats united upon him for the office and he was elected, of the state ticket was defeated. During his administration he brought about the notorious Tewksbary alms house investiga- tion, which attracted world-wide attention, but Tesulted in the charges of mismanagement which he had made against the anthorities of | the institution not being sustained. He was nominated in 1883, but defeated. Tn 1884 he was nominated for President by the greenback and anti-monopoliat parties, and received 133,825 voter. He has since practiced law assiduously and taken little active part in politics, He divided his time between Boston, New York and Wash- ington, in each of which’cities he had an office. —— NO SALOONS FOR 2 NACOSTIA. The Commissioners Decline to Gri Licenses There. From the present prospect of things Ana- costia will go dry for the next year at least. The readers of Taz Stan are familiar with the protests that have been filed with the Commissioners against the granting of liquor licenses to any persons in that section, and there has been any number of hearings before the Commissioners by citizens from that sec- tion protesting against the issuance of liquor licenses in any part of Anacostia, When any of these applications came before Commissioner Douglass he promptly rejected them upon the protests and they went before mmissioner Ross for his action. ‘The liquor men of Anacostia put their faith in the case of William H, Rose and all argu: ments were brought to bear in his care so, that ‘once granted, they wonld have a precedent and | the granting of others would follow. It was in reality 1 test case and strenuous efforts were brought to bear to have this license issued. As stated above Commis- missioner Douglass rejected the applica tion. Commissioner Koss, however, his mark of approral upon it and it was sent to Capt. Rossel for a decision, the two Civil commissioners having disagreed. Capt. Roseell looked into the merits of the case care- fully and finally came to the conclusion that he would reject it. Assoon as the applicant and the liquor men were apprised of the rejec- tion they at once set out to have the ease reopened and finally succeeded in get- ting the Commineioners to order a rebearing on the case. There is little doubt, however, that | the Commissioners will maintain their position. Capt. Rossel stated today that he was opposed to the sale of liquor in Ana- costia and that he proposed to eject all ap- plications for liquor licenses in that section, As this is in line with the views of Commis- sioner Douglass, who believes that a liquor saloon should not exist wherea majority of resi- dents and property owners in the neighborhood are against it, there is every reason to be- lieve that Anacostia will be free from liquor saloons in a short time. The exact date for the hearing bas not been agreed upon. day when there are other hearings on the enme subject. A great deal of influcnee is being brought to bear upon the Commissioners to get them to grant liquor licenses in Anacostia, Se DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. THE NOVELS FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. ©The responsibility for the novels has at last been fixed. Superintendent Powell called npon Commissioner Douglass today and stated that the requisition was made by Principal Lane of the High School. It will be recalled that Com- missioner Dougiass refused to pass a requisition for novels for the use of the children of the public schools and wrote to Superintendent owell for his reasons for asking them. In conversation with a reporter of THE Stak to- day Mr. Powell said that the novels were for the Central High School and their purchase was authorized. In the study of literature it was quite proper that the pupils in their leisure moments should read the standard works of the standard authors, “THE LONG BRIDGE WALK. The acting secretary of war bas written to the Commissioners that the board walk upon the causeway of the Long bridge from the north side of the Georgetown channel to 14th street has been completed and the bad con- dition of the roadway leading to the Long bridge has been remedied. COLUMBIA ROAD BLOCKADED BY sNow. Mr. G. Brown Goode of the Smithsonian In- stitute has written to the Commissioners call- ing attention to the impassable condition of Columbia road between Champlain avenue and 16th street. He says the snow has that there is scarcely a wagon track, and the sidewalk is several feet under. If # footway could be opened it would be a matter of great importance to numerous residents of the north- ern heights, The Zoological Park, be con- tinues, is now practically inaccessible for walkers, and the snow is not likely to thaw enough 'to clear the paths for weeks to come. He urges the Commissioners to afford the necessary relief. THE BRIGHTWOOD RAILWAY. Mr. Geo. B. Chittenden, representing the Brightwood Railway Company, called upon the Commissionors today for the purpose of obtain- ing the map which was approved by the Com- tmusloners some. time ago | locating” the tracks of the Brightwood Railway Company on Umatila street from 7th street road to Ta- koma Park. For some reason or other the Property owners and residents slong a small ortion of Y street objectee to the location of Tie’ roed and claimed ‘that the company had no right to lay its tracks, re are only 640 feet involved, and Mr. Chittenden, when he found the Commissioners had jis. placed the map, requested that another be made and formally approved. which was done, ‘The company will proceed to build its tracks. neiegeld THE COURTS. e Covet m GrxznaL Tenu—Chief Justice Bingham and Justice Hagner. miodar—Seott agt. Hyde; argued and sub- tt Equrrr Courr—Judge Bingham. Today—Clark agt. Franklin; appearance or- dered.” Ford age Ford; sales flually ratitied and reference to auditor. Cuncurr Cour, Division 1—Judge Bradley. Today—Whiting Manufacturing Company E. L. Everett; motion for judgment ted. Schwartz, Mausbach & Co. agt. J. H. default. J... Adrians agt. I. 8. Lyons, og trial, A Fire This Afternoon. An alarm of fire turned in from bor I4about 1:80 o'clock this afternoon was for fire in a room on the third floor of the Census Pharmacy building, corner of G and 3d streets. The of the fire is not kn: The yess eee yn ead own. damage put | It will probably occur on some | rifted 80 | curred at 3 o'clock this morning at his home on Capitol Hill, tekes from the United States one ‘of the mort popular men in that body. ‘Though be was known to be dangerously ill the fatal termination of his disease was rather sudden. He had another attack of the heart on Sunday and as tn the other instances he recovered quickly. Yesterday morning be was taken with nausea and from that hour until bie death be was the afternoon his suffering was intense. His pain continued through the night Just at 3 o'clock he seemed to arouse from his stupor and asked his sister-in-inw, Mrs. Jordan, for a of water. This request was the last that e. The words had bardly left his mouth when he threw up his hands andexpired. Mra. | Kenna was the only other person besides Mra. Jordan in the room when the end came. Dr. Chilton was in the next room, but the death came so suddenty that he was not summoned. ‘The other members of the family in the house at the time were Mrs. Kenna’s mother, Walter | Ashby, « balf brother of the deceased. and the children, During the latter part of the illness Dr. Sowers calied in consultation Dr. Busey of | this city and Dr. Chew of Baltimore, besides | Baving the ansistance of Dr. Chilton of West | Virginia, who wes in constant attendance. Rte LONG ILLNESS. The death of Senator Kenna was a painful | announcement to all those who were acquainted | with him. Though it was known that he bad | been critically ili and that several times during | his sickness he bad been ver door, still the recent information from his bed- side was of a most encouraging character and hopes of his ultimate recovery were enter- tained. His friends began to tiope that the genial, big-hearted and generous fellow would nin be in his old accustomed haunts, but the ws this morning of the fatal termination of his career brought tears to the eyes of many a manly acquaintance and suddenly dashed to pieces their fond air castles, Senator Kenna has been sick for many months, but not until his growing malady forced him to his bed would his indomitable will power admit that he was not as strong as he was in his earlier days, Last summer be began to show the signs of failing health, | brought on by overwork and a too close appl | cation to his senatorial duties. He was ad to take a rest, but this acknowledgment of weaknew he would not admit until forced to. About the Ist of October he was tnken sick and pleurisy was developed. From that day he never left his room, though at times he was able tosit up. At one time it was thought he could not recover from the pleurisy, but his strong constitution allowed him to avoid death, but the heart complications which eneued were not to be overcome. fle would have a severe attack of the heart, from which it was thought that he could not recover, but each time he ‘take renewed hope. The recurrence of these attacks, in which he suffered in agony, finally | shattered his system until it was unable to | withstand them. ‘Thedesk in the Senate occupied by Mr. Kenna was draped in mourning today. His death caused the greatest sorrow among his colleagues in that body, for few have held the general love and esteem which was accorded to him. THE FUNERAL SERVICES. The funeral services will be held in the Senate chamber tomorrow at 1 o'clock. They will be conducted by Cardinal Gibbons, as- sisted by en? Keane of the Catholic Uni- versity, according to the ritual of the Catholic Church. The remains will be carried from the late residence, 130 B street northeast, under the escort of the congressional committee, to the marble room of the Senate at 11 o'clock and will there lie in state until 1 o'clock, the hour of the funeral. After the ceremonies the Temains will again be taken to the residence, where they will lie until 11:10 p. i.. when the al committee and the members of will leave for Charleston, W. Va., where the interment will take place on Friday. The funeral arrangements are in charge of As- sistant Sergcant-nt-Arms Charles B. Reade. Senator Kenna lefta wife and #x children, four boss and two girls. The oldest of the children is about seventeen and the youngest boy was just five years old yesterday. His sis- ter, Mrs. Jordan, and her husband were present at the last moment, as was his half brother, Mr. Ashby, of West Virginia. MR. KEXNA’S CAREER. The career of Mr. Kenna has been one of un- sullied success. Never has tho suspicion of anything but devotion to the interests of his state and the country at large crossed bis public life. He was @ politician of unusnal resources and ability, but he was also a poli- tician in the highest sense of the word. Athough quiet and reserved he won a front rank in the Senate, and was one of its most popular members on account of his genial dis- position and good fellowship. Senator Kenna was born at Valconion, Va. (now West Virginis), April 10, 1848. Until the war broke out he hved on a farm and made his living in this manner. At the declaration of hostilities he, like Cincinnatus, left his plow and joined the confederate army asa private, Tn that service he was wounded in 1864 and in the following year was surrendered at Shreve- Ber La. At’ the close of the war he estab- lished himself at Wheeling, where he attended St. Vincent's College, but later etudied law with Miller & Quarrier at Charleston. On June 20, 1870, he was admitted to the bar and has con- tinued the practice of law ever since. He was elected prosecuting attorney for Kanawha county on the democratic ticket in 1872 and continued to serve in that position until Janu- ary 1, 1877. In 1875 he was elected by the bar in the: tive counties understatutory provision ‘to hold the courts of Lincoln and Wayne coun- ties, His first service in Congress was as a Re} resentative in the Forty-fifth Congress, and served in the successive ones until he was chosen ® Senator to succeed Henry G. Davie ‘dem.), the father-in-law of Secretary of War kins. He took bis seat in the United States Senate December 8, 1883, and wns re elected. His term of office would have expired March 3, 1895. Probably no Senator was more devoted to outdoor sports than was he. The rod and the gun were his closest companions, and the hunt- ing parties which he would organize each fall were always delightful affairs. Next to his rod and gun he was interested in photography, and the collection of views taken by him make an interesting gallery. At rapt of forty-one Mr. Kenna had been lected to serve in Congress for a period that embraced twenty years. He was for twelve Was the youngest but one of the members of Senate. While in the Senate he made a num- ber of well-formed speeches. Of these two were such excellent arguments and go well de- livered that they brought to him additional laurels. One was on the issue between Presi- dent Cleveland and the Senate and the other was his reply to Senator Sherman's assault on the President's financial policy. Throughout his coi career he had alaw partner at home and as far as his public dvsies would permit he maintained his connec- tion: with the bar. Success never warped his Kinuly, generous nature or changed the courtesy of his genial manners. The secret of his con- stituency, which stuck to him and swore by him. was perbaps to be found not alone in the discharge of his ,public duties, but in bis loy- alty to every interest intrusted to his keeping and in the unaffected nature which was incapa- ble of ingratitude or treachery. petals mcm ay Directors of the Eckington Road. At the annual election today of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company directors were elected as follows: Henry L. Cranford, Charles C. Duncanson, E. Kurts Johnson, John H. Lane, Jose Paul, Lorin M. Saunders, Thomas , George Truesdell, Brainard H. Warner. —— Contractor Daggett’s Case Dismissed. Judge Kimball tuday disposed of the case of contractor Albert Daggett, who was charged with leaving street eweepings on the street. cont to take up a little swore out a war- Mr. Daggett is the street and because his men failea dirt on R street a close to death's | would rally and his family and friends would | years the youngest member of the House, and | Nebraska and wason the floor of the House thia morning. He saye that there is no change in | the senatorial situation there. He dose not think St posible for the republicans to elect a Sene- | tor, There is, he said, a majority of five against | therepublicans, but it is difficult for the popa- | lists and democrats to agree upon « man to [whom to their t ee to aeoten ms does not regard bis own election as [less probable than anything else, but says he cannot guess at the outcome. Ii may be, said, that there will be no election and thet after the adjournment of the the | Tepablican governor may appoint a re} eit omer mace <i | Investigating Mr. Smith's Charges, | The House committee on library today took fnagony. All through UP the resolution to investigate the alleged | change, discriminations in the State Department against certain persons desiring —ac- [cess to public documents, which was intro- | duced by Mr. Outhwaite last week. Gen. H. V. Boynton, Mr. Frank Hatton and Mr. H. L. West appeared before the committee, Gen. | Boynton reiterated the statements which have heretofore been printed to the effect that while | |he, on behalf of Mr. William Henry | Smith, was endeavoring to get access to the public documents in the State | Department he was prevented by obstacles thrown in bis way by State Department officials, | while at the same time Mr. Henry Cabot | and Mr. Henry Adams were having free use of the documents and were using the matter con- j tained therein in their historical writings. Mr. | Hatton and Mr. West gave evidence in the | jfame line. The committee will take up the | resolution at a meeting tomorrow. | sasecandemmaoante Narra: | The Hampton Roads Naval Review. The committee of citizens from Tidewater, | Va., interested in the success of the naval re- view in Hampton Roads in the spring bad « Pleasant interview with Secretary Tracy at the Navy Department today. They expressed | their approval of his recommendation for an “ppropriatign of $300,000 for the review and | promised fheir best efforts to secure fav he took a deep interest in the demonstration, to which the government has already com mitted itself, and be would deplore anything in the nature of a failure. Such would be the in- evitable result, he thought, unless proper pro- Vision 1s made ‘for it, en | Ne Slight to the Government by Veneruela. When shown the dispatch eaying that Presi- dent Crespo of Venezuela had slighted United ‘ates Consul Hanna by failing to invite him to his New Year ball, and that the commander of the U.S. 8. Kearearge withdrew his ship in contequence to prevent officers from attending the function, officials of the State and Navy | Departments stated that they had no kuowi- edge of it. — A Clerk Stricken With Paralysis, Mr. W. B. Gulick, a clerk in the bureau of provisions and clothing, Navy Department, was taken suddenly ill at his desk this morning and fell from his seat. Restoratives were promptly | given and he revived sufiiciently to be removed |to his home. His attack was of a paralytic nature. epee eee | No News or Taovnze 1x Anorwtixe.—Noth- | ing bas been heard at the State Department of | reported trouble in tho Argentine Republic. Goxr To Ixpraxa.—United States Treasurer Nebeker left this afternoon for his home in In- diana. Assistant Treasurer Whelpley is acting | treasurer during bis absence. ° ~ Innronation Screamstexpext Owes left for New York yesterday to eee his wife off tor En- rope. Mre. Owen has been ill for a long time, and takes the ocean trip for her health, Act Arrnovep.—The President has approved | a bill to admit free of duty at Sen Francisco, | where it is to be sold, the wreckage of the | ships Trenton and Vandalia, presented by the | United States to the King of Samoa, | Sruven Prncnases—The Treasury Depart- | ment today purchased 265,000 ounces of silver, | as follow at .8390; Tne Brazitiax Mrxterer and Madame de Mendonca will give a dinner tonight in honor of the Secretary of State and Mrs. Foster. The other guests, besides the members of the lega- | tion, are the members of the Brazilian special | mission and Mr. and Mrs. William Ivins of New York. The table decorations will be in the Brazilian national colors. acetone Ivwronation Trarric Svsrexpep.—The | United States consul at Rotterdam reports to | the State Department that the Netherlands American Steam Navigation Company has is- sued « public uotice that after January 1, 1885, | it would suapend the transportation of steerage ortation of first and second cabin passengers, jowever, will not be interrupted and is not sub- | ject to any restrictions, oe Prnsoxar.—Ex-Senator Sewell of New Jer- sey, J. Havemeyer of New York, I. P. Wanger | of Norristown, Pa., A. M. Young of Waterbury, | Conn., and J. A. Wright, jr., of New York are | st the Normandie. —E. L. Robbins of Boston, R. B. Adair of Georgia and F. W. Shield of | Hampton, Va.,areat the Metr ward of Xenia, Ohio, | of Clarksburg, W. Va, and L. W. Coben of | New York are at the National——C. W. Man- ning of Boston, C. P. Kimber of Philadelphia, | 3. GL W. Rhodes of Chicago, Geo. B. Selden of | Rochester, N. Y., and J. Meigh of Tiffin, Ohio. jare at’ the St. James——H. E. |Vannier of New York, A B. | Hubbard of Brooklyn, H. L. Lane of Morgan- town, W. Va., J.J. Lamorer of Oswego, N. ¥., | and 6. B. Osgood of Lowell, Mase., are at the Howard House.—R. M. Parker of Peunsyl- | vania, 8. C, Adams of Delaware, Charles B. Blanchard of Weston College, Illinois, and J. H. Leiper of Philadelphia are at the Fredonia. —Samuel Griffith of Philadelphia, J. C. Ltb- | ley and Charles Miller of Franklin, Pa. T. C. | Freeman of New York and J. T. Kuck of Brook- \lyn are at the Riggs.——R. W. Gibson of New | York, A. T. Walker of Chicago and A. C. Pitts of | Fort Monroe are at the Arli —B. 8. Durrow of Indianapolis, F. A. Wules of New Orleans, Wilson Monroe of Chicago and George R. Brown of Philadelphia are at the Shorebam. ——E. A. Reiley of NewYork, Hickman P. Rogers of St. Louis, James Keene of Brooklyn and Wellington ‘Adams of St Louis are at wi —W. T. Hicks of New York, John W. Warren of Baltimore, RL. and Joseph H. Wilson of New Jersey are at the Randall. KP. Leary of the navy, John M. Pettingell of Boston, Wm. B. Smith ‘and Wm. H. Kimball of New York and 8. R. H. Tomp- kins of the army are at the Ebbitt. Ace Ray Serving Their Country on Tick. The criers of the courts of the District, who have been since last July (owing to the failure to provide for their pay in the sppropristion bill) serving Dnele Sam on tek, have their case now before the appropriations com- mittee of the House. They’ bave sent « letter to the committee and the Justices of the courts, the marshal and the Attorney General have rec- ommended that provision be made for the pay- ment of their per diem. ‘The Schneider Case. Judge Wilson was at the court house today awaiting an opportunity to confer with the court as to ‘8 writ of error in the case of #i3¢ able action by Congress. The Secretary said | 150,000 ounces at .8880; 40,000 | | passengers to the United States, The trans- | ‘THE STREET MOSICIANS PLAY Ix FRONT OF THE MOUSE AND THE DOCTORS STAY awaT—aRE- BERS OF TRE FAMILY EXcOTRAGED—a GREAT CRANOR IF A Dav. Ever since bis serious attack of heart faflure early yesterday morning Mr. Bisine's condition | das improved steadily and im away thet bes | surprised the watchers at bis bedside It was | aid today that it would be almost imposible | to concetve of a greater change for the better be lthan bad taken place since yesterday | Allcallers at the bouse today were answered | in the most cheerful tome, and it was evident | that the members of the family, while not | daring to bope for any permanent improve. Ment, are vet very much encouraged by the This was shown today by the fact that several members of the family were out enjor- ing abort walks in the brink air Dr. Johnston made his usual morning call | about 11 o clock and staved with his patient for |abouta balfan bour. When he left be told the | reporters and others outside that Mr. Blaine | bad passed a satisfactory night and seemed to be very mach better today The long watches of the night brought no \a in the condition of Mr Blaine This | wax contrary to expectation the serious | attacks of the early hours of the two | days and the alarming symptoms of Neturday | Bight had caused the minds of physicians amd | watchers to apprehend « turn for the woree in | ure bordering on midnight. But these Unfavorable eymptome did not r. The physicians, Dra Johneton and Hyatt, left thetr Patient at a quarter of 10 last night. after be- coming convinced that there was no immediate danger. They left word, of course, that they | sbould be summe the event of the ap- | pearance of unfavorable symptoms, but es Rothing of an alarming nature was visible the |rest of the faithful physicians was not die turbed. | ‘The doors of the mansion were opened early this morning. At 8 0 clock the attendant on the | door stated that Mr. Klaine hed rested quietly and comfortably during the night and wes | much better, | Up to 9:15 o'clock there had been no occar- rence worthy of note in Mr. Binines case There had been no callers daring the 4 and as Mr. Blaine was in no need of their im. | mediate services neither of the doctors bad called. Up to 10 o'clock there had been but one or two callers, and these had merely asked the servant at the door as to Mr. Binine's condi- wd Friends of the ex- etary had reed ¢ Hewspapers of the improvement experienced | during the night, and this wmurance prevented beer assiduous in their in- uiries concerning the con of Mr. Blaine rom making their ususl morning call. It was & subject for remark, and taken as an indica- tion that Mr. Blaine was much better, that neither Dr. Johnston nor Dr. Hyatt bad visited the pationt since 9:45 last night, a period of more than twelve hours. WHAT CALLERS sar, Among tho later callers were Mra. Bngene | Hale of Maine, who remained in the house an | hour, and Civil Service Commissioner Roose- velt. All who inquired during the morning—« dozen or so all told were informed that “Mr Blaine was very much better, indeed, this morning.” James G. Blaine, jr., was asked by « reporter as to his f dition, but declined to an- swer, referring the reporter to the physicians, who, be said, were making all the statements Dr. Johaston stated after bis cali this morning tha: be would call again at 2 o'clock. x Hyatt bad not then made bis call for the F- THE STREET MUSICIANR, ‘The men with the street piano were again to- day at their post in fromt of the residence of the distinguisbed invalid and rendered several Irish jubilee tunes, and received their requittal from the attendant at the close of the potpourn, > — On Trial for Larceny. In the Criminal Court, Judge MoComas, te day 2 young colored man, Peter Hunter, wae tried for larceny from the person ¢natching the pocket book of Miss Ide Wright on Septem- ber 9 iast-Mr. F. Peyton for the defendant and Mr. Armes for the government. —— Kenge of the Thermometer, ‘The following were the temperatures at the office of the weather burrau 2p.m., 16; maximam, 1 | APAMS. On Tuew ne. January 10. a7). MALY ADAMS, wills ot the date Wa Adams. Her lone aufforinus have cease, May abe rest ie from 8". Benes Ourclock. ‘Requ On | Wednesday TE MARBURY, wide ce uf funeral Leceatter on January & 180, COLE, in histwen Funeral trom the te- | 20Ui Breet soutbeon Friends and relatives TOWLER. Departed th; FLONE or. Funeral private. FULLER, 30a. m. (Paitimore papers please cops. | * On Wednesday. Jauuary 11, Ni, ex HATTIL SM, Infant daughter’ of Bataest Gand Molite A. Fulier, aged three ni uthe and sevem- tenn days. Funeral private, from parents’ residence, 1002 Maryland avenue Sout. wee! GLEASON. On Saturday, Jananry 7, tesidence of her parents, tu Prince (borer '® 5 4. of diphtberta, MAT 24ST ELLE danahtee and Alice k. Gleason, iu the teuth year of Stivent took place on Sunday last et Rock Creph | couseers * BEITMUELLER, On Tnestey. January 20, 1G, HENRIETTA REMC sent ay, ary seven done. Sib Seats and seven siearthy, passed. this Ife at Funeral wil take plere.st her stfeet southows January ® INGG, after a short fines. LiNS MW street nortuwest, mevency tints year ot bis age iy ete invited Yo attend the fyneral at Gen init Chapel Pustroacy, January 12, at 2m. ¥ RELLY. The remains of the late ANNIF KELLY Ju be, ere Olivet coumtery Thuredyy , - it the residence of her son dn te PMMA’ 3. MAGRT DER. widow Magruder, in the forty-nfch jear of “Foneral notice hereafter MLLER. Gn Janvary 10, tte brain 2 ‘Rune Tew “wa Notice of funeral PEAEFOND. On January 10, 1800, EWEN D. war. Funeral eervires at bis inte resiene. 1808 & northwest, Thursday at yim Frvnide ae i : : SMITH. On Janoery 10, 1823, at Weve, THOMAS = ENTE Prat) arper's Ferry, oe and Trig we », January 10, sah, ‘Gaurue of Alewamdet aged Uhtee year, ome 10 Met cet northwest, Tar Rev Fuso [s Funse. Weare obliged to hangout the “dancer steal.” The people have alwsys heen our friends, sad they shall not be deceives, if wo can help HEED THE WARNING. Many imitations and simulations of CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS are being offered, and tis our Guty to raise the “danger airual.” DON'T BE DECEIVED. You cannot be too careful : you cannet s-rutinine tee Gossiy. When you ask for CARYENS LITTLE LIVER PILLS you want ““O-A-K-T-£. A POSITIVE CURE POR SICK HEADACRE. ‘Smal! Pu. Bma.: Dose basal. Priee. Fiaxscass Fille: Mcscmenmabe 531 Stem St. NWO Orders for Unique Effects tm Gold and