Evening Star Newspaper, January 26, 1893, Page 6

THE. EVENING My Wore And I, writes s gentleman who formerly resided in Connect who now at Henolulu, “for Ayer's Hair V Rastrop, Texas, tells why be MMENDS y afflanced out every nd very fair, bat has remained recommend of a genuine hair AYEN'S ATR VIGOR, Prepared by AYER & CO., Lowell, Mass, T. 8. A. Is Esse For Tuose Far recovery —ease. Turns not * far gone. tter than cure—for those kon CAREFUL LIVING and 1, even if youare only Your dragrist keeps Scott's Emulsion of cod-liver *. verym bere d el-ail druge | ¢ | c We eapect to give it iF 4 | > | cI? satisfy us—and i a Horse & Herawass, SEVENTH ST., stainy awece Sane or Lious Frse or THE € oct Wear BERATED MAKE AY. SMITH, Now tn progress at W annex Snore Hovse. her of labios favorat wit sitet and pretty are made by the jection of stock, a saves from one to ss than cost to make y are sold at le tbe near as good as at sto dupli- Dorr FORGET To TELL YOUR GENTLEMEN FRIENDS ANOUT THT #6 FRENCH FATENT CALF SHOES WHICH WE ARE SELLING AT 33.75. Tar Wannex Seoz Hoese, 1115 FS: N.W. a Ger Tue Bes. THE CONCORD HARNESS. LUTZ & BRO, orse Biankets and Lap Robes at low prices. 2 sewert & Sons are enough | ples (which are musty 3 Sq aud 4) 2d EDITION. | THE SKATING MARVEL ! «. | Joe Donoghue Smashing Records to Smithereens. |OPENING THE CANADIAN PARLIAMENT | Gallagher, the Confessed Poisoner, | Testifies. IN BEHALF OF DE LESSEPS. CANADA'S PARLIAMENT OPENED. Govervor General Stanley Says the Domin- jon Will Soon Be Independent of the 8. Ste. Marte Canal. Orrawa, Owr., Jan. 26.—At 3 o'clock this afternoon Goy. Gen. Stanley proceeded in state to the senate chamber and, the members of both houses having assembled, opened the third session of the seventh parliament of the Dominion of Canada. In the course of his speech the governor gen- eral spoke as follows of the controversy with the United States over canal tolls: “With re- gard to reciprocity in wrecking and towing cor- | respondence has taken place which indicates | resp p - | that privileges are demanded for United States vesseis in Canadian which |were - not anticipated, but it is not impossible that @ satisfactory conclusion of the discussion may yet be reached. During the recess a friendly conference took place be- tween delegates from my government and from | the government of Newfoundland on questions which were pending between the two countries. | It is hoped and expected that the interchange | of views which then took place will be pro-| | ductive of be cial results and lecd to an amicable adjustment of those questions. is to be regretted that the government of the United States was unable toaccept the sug- ns made by my government on the sub- t of canal tel's, and that the President uld have thought it necessary to impose nal tolls on Canadians using — the | Marie canal, which bas so long been ne people of both countries, My gov- t, while ready to consider ina friendly it any proposals which may be made by the ernment of the United States, has caused be made to hasten the completion of jan canal works, which will soon af- DONOGHUE ‘TS A PAST PACE, Trying to Beat the One-Hundred-) ing Kecord at Stamford Jan, 26.—A skating con- championship of America, an attempt to smash the world’s lon nce records, was begun here under excellent conditions this morning. Joe Donoghue, the Newburg, N.¥., marvel, was in good form and was a prime. favorite from . Franklin of New York and John Ennis of Stamford were ready to give Donoghue a close fight for the honors. An elliptical course 1,052 feet long and 425 feet wide was Inid out on the cove pond. «It | measured just two laps to the mile. ‘The start was made at 8:15am. Donoghue dropped at once into his long, swinging glide, with bis body bent forward level with his hips and lis hands clasped behind his back. Franklin skated ensily and in seemingly good form. Ennis had a short, quick stride and made more of au effort than the others. Donoghue | ‘Mile Skat- Srawronp, Cos! | test for the 100-mi 4 ine { his com tors once in about every six laps. At 9:28 Donoghue had made 20 miles in | 1,130.5. The best previous record for this dis- | tance was 1.14.07 1-3. Donoghue continued to smash all previous | ug records With ax much ease as though he tfor amorning’s frolic. He did not | stop for rest er refreshment, but ate eand- | wiehes and drank teaas he sped sround the ellipse. | Donoghue made {9 2-5 veconds ahead of the | At 40 miles Donoghue’s time 46. ‘This was 25 minntes and 21 seconds ahead of the record. At 50 miles his time was 3.15.59 2-5. This lacked less than 3 minutes of record, setarapid pace for the first hour and passed | ©: | miles in 1.31.29, which | ¥ HIS SCHEME FAILED, Fred. Yuengling Thought to Avoid Arrest, but Was Put in the Pen With the Others. New Yor, Jan. 26.—-Fred Ynengling, jr., son of the millionaire brewer, wae arrested this morning as he stepped from a cab in front of Jefferson Market police court, charged with having assaulted John D. Stern,» lawyer clerk, when the latter attempted to serve a legal paper upon the “Baroness” Blanc. Yuengling bad come to the court to surrender himself, so as to avoid the indignity of arrest, pe Toawait the opening of the a session of the court. oe eee CHOLERA IN GERMANY. Inability of the Authorities to Extirpate the . Benxtx, Jan. 26.—One new case of cholera is réported today at Troth,a village a short dis- tance from Halle,in Prussian-Saxony, where several cases have before been reported. The disease has appeared in the village of Morl, where one of the villagers has been at- tacked. Four new cases and two deaths occurred yes- terday at Ottensen,a suburb of Altona. No new cases lmve been reported in Hamburg this week. . pam be eet 4 IN WALL STREET TODAY. New Yors, Jan. 26.—The usual effect of the outgo of gold was seen this morning in the stock market in the restriction of business ong the general list of railroad stocks. Besides sugar, distillers’ and Chicago gas, which monopo- lized the,bulk of the business, only Manhattan, St. Paul, Reading and New England were at all active, apd, with the exception of the indus- trials, the fiuctustions were in strict conformity with ‘the amount of business done. To this end also the unsettled feeling engendered by the recent heavy declines and rumors of dis agreement among the pools largely contributed. First prices this morning were generally from 1, to 8; per cent lower than those of last even- ing, sugar being the only marked exception, while Manhattan at 161 was down 1% per cent. ‘This decline was followed by a further decrease to 158, thongh Inter a rally to 16024 was ac- complished. ‘The rumors of a disagreement in the board of directors over the supposed purchase of New York and Northern securities this morning was most powerful in depressing this stock. At 11 o'clock the market was quiet and firm at the rally. ‘ ‘The stock market‘ continued to show a firm temper after 11 o'clock, but was quiet and fluctuations small, even the active ‘stocks failing to rise more than small fractions during the hour. Persistent citeulation of rumors tnat the Van- derbilts were increasing their holdings of Dela- ware and Hudson stimulated considerable buy- ing of that stock and from 13634 it rose to 198, without response from the other coalera. Among the industrial Consolidated Gas was stronger. rising from 133 to 13434, but Ameri- can tobacco, despite the excellent’ showing, re- acted from 115% to 113. In the late dealings the industrials were in- clined to droop again, but railroads held firm, and at noon the market was rather unsettled and quiet at insignificant changes from the opening prices, ‘Total sales of stock,"to noon, listed, 127,500; unlisted, 96,500 shares. ——s— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ‘The following are the opening and closi ices of the New York Rugek Mafiet. as reported Gy" apocial Wire to Corson & Macartney. 1419 F streot. x 8 Amer! €. Oi ‘Am. To. Tri Gens Hoel mi, Lai Washington Stock Exchange. Sstes“Requlat call — 12 o'clock mz U. 8. 48 " 3% | at and G. K. R. Scrip, $250 at | being an hour better than the record, which West End Nat. Rank, 5 at 1i0y. Cap. and bw 3.36. K. K., 30 at 33. Real Estate ‘itle Ing., 15 and 7 mii = he passed the smiled and remarked, red to b first nile. {| Sem Montgomery, who has held the fifty- A for ten years and who was present | the judges today, predicted that the | records made: today would dust another ten ead of Ennis, je point Donoghue This is a cinch.” be fresh as at the end of the - > GALLAGHER ON THE STAND. Prrrsz na, Ps., Jan. 26.—Standing room d that on a very limited scale, was the | be Homestead workmen was reopened. Patrick Gallagher (“the confessor”) con- tinued his testimony. “After leaving Home- stead I asked Beatty if the powders were still being used. He said yes; that Guilfort was! them. Guilfort worked as a cook after 1 1 ‘The bills Dempeey. Con! jallagher said: *Dempeey said Beatty would pay us for what we were to do, bat Beatty did not doit. had put some of the powder in milk and gave it to ndog. Within a few minutes the dog was dead. On cross-examination Gallagher said the cooks in Homestead mills were permitted to go where inside the mill. | { used the powders the next day after I got | them, but not in the tex. Between 500 and 600 men ate in that cook house.” Here followed a recital of the incidents lead- ing up to and following the employment of Gallagher and Davidson by Beatty and Dempsey. —— BAEEOUX'S ELOQUENT APPEAL. “0 were shown. A Great Throng Listens to His Peroration in the Panama Canal Case. Panis, Jan. 26.—The assurance that M. Bar- boux would deliver his peroration today at- | tracted a greater throng than ever to the court room. Among the audience was an unusual number of the frien¢s of Ferdinand and de Lesseps, who listened eagerly to every word of the great advocate. Charles de Lesseps looked weary and pale and gave an impression of yielding under the strain. Nearing his peroration M. Barboux became imparsioned this tone. In slogant and soath ing language he denounced the blackmail and corruption which had been so terribly and pal- pably rife in connection with the Panama en- | terprise. He caused a great sensation in court | by an unexpected and withering attack on ex- Minister Floquet. “Why,” exclaimed M. Barboux, vehe- | ment not the former minister who di- | rected the distribation of the press subsidies | not sitting alongside the prisoners?” M. Barboux then spoke of the conscientious ness and probity of Ferdinand and Charles de | Lesseps. which had come forth unimpaired and unblemished from the fire of investigation. Speaking of the high reputation of Ferdi- nand de Lesseps M. Barboux recalled the fact that when Ferdinand de Lesseps visited Berlin the kaiser hastened to salute him as a repre- sentative of French genius. M. Barboux closed with an eloquent and touching appeal in behalf of his clients. When he resumed his seat members of the French bar crowded around him and | Charles N. e was at this time 6 miles ahead of | scene in the criminal court this morning long | = re the trial of Robert Beatty for poisoning | To Beatty told me he | | 122,000 bushels. Milling wheat. Corn €: a5 congratulated him on his brilhant oratory. age KING CHRISTIAN’S ABSENCE. Perhaps It Was the Cold That Kept Him numself from the wedding yesterday of Prin- cess Margaret of Prussis to Prince Frederick x GOsTURA BITTERS OF cold E ANGOS rT FP 5.4%, registered, 1907, 113% bid, 1145¢ ‘S. 43, coupons, 1907, 13%; bid, 1143¢ asked. District of Columbia Bonds—2-year fund, 58, 158% 105% bid, — asked. Water stocks, 7#, currency, 1901, 117 eyear fund, 6s, gold, 1902, 11 ck, i cnrrene! reney, 3901. 100 biel. — asked. Miscellancoas Konds—Washington and George- town Hallroad Convertible 6s, 128 bid, 185 asked. Masonic ation Ss, 104 bid, Infautry’ ist_mort asxed. Washington Ligat esked. Washington Gas ashing .” Washing- M1, 130 bid, 142 asked. owl és, — bid, 100 asked. Chesa- mac Telephone SH, — bid, 108 ‘ol and Norta O Street Rallroail Ist id, 13 asked. Met 6, 1055 bid, 110 Light Convertibie 8, 193 bid, 130 asked. Atnerican Security aud Trast 4, 1905, "A. & O., sked. | Amterican Security’ ahd Trust’ 5s, 100 bid, —asked. Atneriean Securit a Ss, 1906, A. de O., 10) bid. — aske Washington Market Co. inp. 64, 103. bid, — asked. Washington Market Co. exten. 68. 103 bid. asked. Washington Market Co. lat 68, 1892-19! bid. — asked. ional Baw asked. ked. ‘Columbia, 190% bid. — asked. bid, — asked. West End, 109% bid. 1103 ‘Traders’, — bid, — asked. . LUneoia, Did. 105 asked. Railroad Stocks—Washington and Georgetown, 300 bid, — asked. Metropolitan, #0 bid, — asked. Capitol ana North O Street. 31 bid, 35 asked. Hock Creek, 100 bid, — asked, Columbia, — bid, © asked. Insurance Stocks — Firemen's, 40 bid, 50 asked. Franklin, 4 bid, 53.asked. Metropolitaa, — bid, — asked. National 19 asked. Arii nion. — bids ask itie Insurance Stocks—Colam! Real Estate Title, 125 Ui jas aud Electric Light Stoc! ‘ashington Gas, 45% bid. 50 asked. U.S, Electric. Light, — bid, Sata ioe eon Sueeeet lephone Stocks — American jophone. 1}¢ bid, — asked. Che ake aud Potomac, 41 bid, — 45 asked. — Washington Market, 14 bid, —aaked. Great Falls Ice, 108 bid, 185 asked. Washingtou Brick Machine, ~ bid, 975 asked. Bull Run Panorama, 18 bid, — asked. Pneumatic Gun Carrfage, .75 bid, 80 asked. Lincoin Hall, 70 bid, — asked. Swiss Steam Laundry, — bid, SSasked. Nor. & Wash. Steamboat Co., 90 bid, — “Ate Deposit aud Trust Companies—Ameri fe it an ies—American Security and Trust, 132 bid, 18634 asked. "National Safe ‘frust Co.. 130 bid. — asked. Washington Loan amd ‘Trust, *140 bid, 148 asked. *Ex. div. ja Title, 67% bid, 180 asked. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Jan. %—Fiour duil, unchanged qlecelpta, 5.60 barrels: shipments,’ 988 barre's: sales, 114) Barrels. Wheat dull and easy No. 3 Ted spot, 77% a ¥, T7aais; February, 18% sovgasi; steainer No. %: red, 74 bld— -eipts, 19,657 basiels; stock, $43,983 bushels; » bur ase 162.152 bushels; gales, 77,000 bush- tard, refined, 12%. r Bar Gos fait 40 choices aoaibs do. fine,"set a" fair to good, aia Eggs nominal—%5az%. Coffee fair, 184; No. 7 17%. ‘steady and i 4% —refined, hyaline, Whisky quiet— BALTIMORE, Jan. Tate react ie|_ Mazon STAR: THE LIBERTY BELL A Resolution in the Senate to Loan It to the Fair. THE ANTLOPMON BILL AGAIN UP. Mr. Kilgore Commences to Filibus- in the House. THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL Satisfies Him and He Allows It to $ Be Considered. SENATE. ‘On motion of Mr. Hoar (Mass.) the President ‘was requested to return to the Senate the act to provide for the punishment of offenses on the high seas. Senate bill to make Rockport, Tex., a sub- port of entry was reported and placed on the calendar. ‘Also Honse bill for sundry light houses and other aids to navigation. House concurrent resolution for the as- sembling of the two houses of Congress in the hall of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, February 8, 1898, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, pursuant to the requirement of the Constitution and law relating to the elec- tion of President and Vice ident, was re- ported and concurred in. Among bills introduced and referred was one by Mr. Cullom (Ill.) giving a pension of @50 a month to the widow of Dr. Elisha Kent Kane, the arctic explorer. Mr. Cullom (lll.) introduced a joint resolu- tion requesting the municipal authorities of Philadelphia to lend to United States government the Liberty bell for exhibi- tion at the world’s fair, and asked to have it put upon ite pasmge. Objection was made by Mr. Hoar on the ground that it was a novel and extraordinary thing to place the United States government in the position of a petitioner to a municipal body. If such a precedent were set Congress might be asked to petition state legislatures, county commissioners, selectmen or town constables. Mr. Cullom-did not see-how the bell could be rocured without @ request, and it occurred to im that this particular request was not out of lace. PiMr. Quay (Pa.) badsno doubt that the bell might be procured on a simple application to the authorities of Philadelphia. Mr. Cullom. Without any action by Congress? ‘Mr, Quay. Ishould think so, unless tBe Sen- ator from Iilinois knows something to the con- ry. MF. Cullom. Ido not know anything to the contrary. The joint resolution was referred to the com- mittee on the librabry. The Senate at 1 p.m. took up the calendar, under rule 8, and considered bills on the calen- dar up to 2 p.m., when the anti-option bill was taken up, and an argument against it was made by Mr. Mille (Tex.). ‘Mr. Gorman (MAa.) introduced a joint resolu- tion ‘authorizing the Secretaries of War and Navy to lend ensigns, flags, &c. (except battle flags), for decoration of the world’s fair build- ings, and it was passed. ‘Mr. Gorman also offered a resoiution for the appointment of a committee of three Senators to make the necessary arrangements for the in- ration of the President-elect on the fourth larch next. It was agreed to. Mr. Faulkner (W. Va.) gave notice that on Saturday, February 18, atS p.m. he would pre- sent regolutions in relation to the death of his late colleague, Mr. Kenna. The credentials of Henry Cabot Lodge; as Senator from the state of Massachusetts, be- ginning March 4 next, were presented and Placed on file. By Mr. Bate (Tenn.). to repeal all statutes relating to supervisors of election and deputies, was taken from the table and referred to the judiciary committee. Mr. Chandler (N. H.) offered a resolution, which was referred to the finance committee, instructing that committee to inquire into the existence and purposes of « whisky trust. Senate bill for the establishment and enforce- ment of rules and regulations for the navigation or canals was reported and passed. House bill to authorize the construction of « bridge across the Osage river in Benton county, Mo., was taken from the celendar and passed. HOUSE. of ‘The journal was read in its abridged form, as usual, but Mr. Kilgore (Tex.) demanded that it be read in full and the Speaker directed the clerk to comply with the demand. Mr. Kilgore was afraid that the committee ‘on rules would report a special order for the consideration of the bankruptey bill, but he evidently received private intelligence that this would not be done, for ina few moments he withdrew his demand, remarking that he did not wish to interfere with appropriation bill the House desired to consider them, as it did not seem to do yesterday. STATUS OF GOVERNMENT BUREAUS. Mr. MeMillin (Tenn.), from the committee on rules, reported back the Dockery resolution for the appointment by the Speaker of the Fifty- second Congress of a commission of five Repre- sentatives of the Fifty-third Congress to. i quire into the status of laws establishing ex- ecutive departments and bureans in Washington city.. This was accompanied by a resolution ring the Dockery proposition to the com- mittee on appropriations, with authority to that committee to incorporate it in one of the # propriation bills. It has already been corporated in the legislative bill, with a m cation making the composition of the com- mission three Senators and five Representatives, and this action was taken to preclude it from being struck out ona point of order. ‘The resolution was adopted. The bill establishing a court of appeals for the District of Columbia was sent to conference and Messrs. Culberson, Oates and E. B. Taylor were appointed conferees. Mr. Dockery reported from the committee on appropriations the purer oe pee executive and icial a mn bill and it was placed on the calendar. P THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL. ‘The House then resumed, in committee of thé whole, the consideration of the sundry civil appropriation bill. ont roscoe gern Ses the sundry civil bill eng jous an rut being ma ‘are’ that it will pass the The 3 Senator Hiscock introduced in the Senate to- day. bill embodying the recommendations of the Treasury Department relative to the New York custom house. Itappropriatesa sufficientamount of money to enable the Secretary of the Treasury to make payment of the damages awarded and ich costs. as may be entailed upon the gov- ernment in tho proceedings in condemnation against the property selected for the site for the building. ‘The limit of cost for the build- ing is. not specitied, but 1 exclusive of the cost of the site. Five hundred thousand dollarsis asked for the preparation of plans, &e., and commencement of the work of the custom house building. Thi of the Treasury is authorized to sell ‘completion of the new build- ing the old custom house site and building and ince the proceeds less expenses incurred, in United States treasury. yes Ie Bk ‘The District Appropriation Bill. This afternoon the subeommittee of the ap- Propriation committee tield another meeting on the District appropriation bill to the full committee, which will hold a session tomorrow. It the bill ag bow formulates does Ps any opposition on fall 1"etioved that it will bore. pcoaeserny Bes on confirmation as a paymaster - He will remain in his Prevent office until of the present ad- ‘The bright warm weather of the past few days bas materially decreased the number of persons applying for relief at the office of the Associated Charitics, and — yester- day between 90 and Caf be, expected, @vald” grad 9 — —— ‘The wor! Investigation is" now being oonduoted, ths sye- fem being one puraued in times of ordinary following contributions had been re- since yesterday: Mrs, E. W. 8, $5; 88: Corcoran" 8d! pupils of 1, provisions clothing and $11 in cash; cash, @1; Virginia i. W. Fox, @50; Christian Endeavor Society, provisions, clothing and @1 an cash; Virginia Dade, $5; E. A. Gibbs, clothing. The ceived cash. ‘THE POLICE. Chief Clerk Sylvester of the police depart- ment said today that there was not so much suffering among the poor now as there had been. A _ number of milies were relieved. bedding, clothing, fael and food being, distributed. ‘The polies department acknowledges the receipt of addi- tional contributions as Through Mrs.. A.” D... Ware, Interior Department, the sums of $76 and 95.91; William Ryan, $5; Charles Kinder and C. H. Page, two tons of coal; cash, $1: from State, War and Navy Departs, ‘two’ bundles of clothing; W. H. Coleman & Co., meats and vegetables; builders’ exchange, 24 loaves of bread; George Dahle, 50 loaves of bread; A. Gassman, 50 loaves of bread; G. F. Seitz, 50 loaves of bread. Contributions have been received at the EVENING Srar office as follows : follows: m, ‘Thomas 5.00 South Molton E. 1.00 Gustave Hartig. 25.00 Hetty V. Pareell. 15.00 Palais Royal Poor 3.23 Total to date. «91,822.02 Mr. C. G. Schneider, F street between 12th and 13th, sent 300 bread tickets to THe STAR for the benefit of the poor. An entertainment for the benefit of the poor has been arranged to be given at the Typo- graphical Temple Saturday night. The chief attraction will bea lecture by A. B.C. Clement, Md., upon a new and interesting literary topic. There will be music and other features, Mr. Wm. L. Barrington of Georgetown will preside. A member of the Society of Friends (ortho- dox) at the meeting last Sabbath solicited a contribution for the immediate relief of special cases of suffering discovered, investigated and found to be worthy. ‘The response resulted in the collection of $25.85. SEVERAL DIVOKCES GRANTED. People Who Were Unhappily Married Given . Legal Freedom. ‘Yesterday afternoon Chief Justice Bingham granted a decree of divorce in the case of Anna W. Hafner agt. Gustav P. Hafner. The bill, filed in May last by Messrs. Shepperd & Laven- der, states that they went to Baltimore Septem- ber 11, 1889, and were married, and returning took up their residence at 923 H street north- west, and after he had left her on business tripe several times finally left her in January, 1890, and the last she heard of him wasby letter frém Toledo, Ohio, dated April 28, 1890. Lillian B. Quinton was granted a decree of dlivoree by Justice Hagner yesterday from the bonds of matrimony with Adolph W. Quinton, to whom she was married at Trenton, N. J., February 28, 1884, on the ground of non-sup- rt. Justice Hagner also made a decree of divorce in the case of George H. Proctor against Phebe A. Proctor, to whom ho was married at Beau- fort. 8. C., in March, 1882, on the charge of ial | adultery with George Bissell of that state. ‘The complainant alleges that in November, 1883, his wife left him to live with Bissell. Justice Bradley this morning made a decree of divorce in favor of Roxamond Watson against Alexander Watson. ‘The bill, filed Feb- ruary 26 last by Mr. Campbell Carrington, stated that they were married by Rev. D. W. Browning, February 6, 189, and was deserted two days afterward. She is’ given the right to resume her maiden name of Grey. Justice Cox this morning directed a decree of divorce to be drawn in the case of Addie C. McKeen against Horace McKeen. The bill,filed by J. H. Wilson, set forth the marriage by Rev. J. J. Muir, July 12, 1890, and lived together till | June, "92, when she charges on account of ill- treatment she was compelled to leave him. She asks to resume her maiden name of Richards, Ellen Johnston was today granted a divorce from W. H. Johnston, with permission to re- sume her maiden name of Lahey and the cus- tody of her child, by Justice Hagner. The bill, filed by J. G. Bigelow, set forth the marriage February 12, 1882, and charged drunkenness and desertion. A decree was also ordered to be drawn in the case of Janie E. Nicholson agt. James F. Nich- olson. ‘They were married December 23, 1886, have three children and, she stated, she was forced to place two in the German Orphan Asylum. She charged want of support for some months, cruel treatment by brutal as- saults upon her, knocking her down in the streets, breaking her jaw bone, &c., for which he has served sentences in jail.’ Mr. Cainpbell Carrington appears for the wife, who asks the custody of her children. ——__ ‘The High School Buttalion. The High School battalion drill in the new tactics, which was to have taken place in the hall over the K street market this afternoon, was indefinitely postponed, owing to a failure to secure the hall. It is expected that the drill Will take place there or elsewhere at no distant day. . — ‘The Wi of William R. Riley. ‘The will of the late Wm. R. Riley was filed today. He leaves his property to his wife, Elizabeth B. Riley, expressing the desire in any dieposition she may make that house 1125 14th street shall become the property of his daughter, Fannie R. Collins. It directs that square 415 andsub 1, square 391, mownasFoxandLambell’s wharf, shall not be sold or disposed of except by direction of his sister, Ann R. Riley, and that the rents and profits be paid to her and Laura C. Riley during the life of the first named,'tnd at her death or by her di during life the property is to be disposed and the proceeds divided between the heirs of his father, Thos. It. Riley. The wife is named as executrix. Se Marriage Licenses. Marringe licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to the following: Jas. Spenser and Louisa Robinson; Otho Ardinger and Annie Davis of Williamsport, Md.; Jas. 8. Lindsay and Annie Coates, both of Prince George's county, Md. : John H. Coates and Lizzie M. Gtay; Roy. Fokke and Lula Reed; Frank ‘Talbert and Malinda Pendleton, both of Rappa- bannock county, Va.; Jas. T. Pritchard of Vir- inla and Ellen i; Newton; James A. Smackem and Mar; e; . Ferguson an Rachel Collins; Philip I. Rlein and Harriet nt. Ss Range of the Thermometer. ‘The following were the temperatures at the es ‘the Weather bureau today: 8a.m., 27; ‘m., 51; maximum, 52; minimum, 23, “La ees Tarat or THE Baxcnort.—Private advices received at the Navy Department from New- port state that the preliminary trials of the Practice vemel ancraft this | week were favorable ighest degree an it is” certain thet the vessel will tly exceed her contract requirements. The Siphon ran of the Bancroft over the measured was fourteen knots, or two knots more lores Elizabethport, ‘N.J,—a premium of about $40,000. i A REDUCTION BELOW TRE CURRENT APPROPRIA- TIONS—A PROPOSITION To REQUIRE EIGHT HOURS OF LABOR EVERY DAY FROM DEPART- MENT EMPLOYES—THE PROPOSED TRANSFER OF THE MALTBY HOUSE. The legislative, executive and judicial appro- Ptiation bill was reported to the House today. It carries an appropriation of $21.677,998.82, which is $222,191.15 less than current appro. priations. Changes inthe number or grade of officers or employes of the government and their rate of compensation, as compared with the current law, are recommended in the bill as follows: SENATE AND HOUSE. The thirty-seven clerks to Senators who are not chairmen*of committees, at $6 per day during the session, for whom $26,362 was ap- propriated forthe current year and $44,520 estimated for the ensuing year, are omitted. The amount of compensation of members of the House is increased $80,000, #0 as to provi for the additional members authorized’ seas ‘the last apportionment act, Arednction is made of one clerk, to coh- tinue digest of claims at $2,000, and of' the as- han to the committee on war claims at Otherwise the bill appropriates for the off- cers, clerks and other employes in the service of the Senate and House the same terms as the law for the current year provides, except that for session employes the tual increase e made in their agyregete compensation, growing out of the longer period of time that they will be employed during the ensuing session as com- pared with the present seesion of Congres. IN THE DEPARTMENTS. In the Department of State the salaries of one assistant secretary and the chief clerks are re- duced from $4,500 and $2,750 to $3,500 and €2,500 respectively. ‘TREASURY DEPARTMENT, In the division of mails and files the salary of | one mail messenger is increased from $1,000 to $1,200. In the second auditor's office a reduc- tion is made of five clerks of class 1, at $1,200 each, and five clerks at #900 are given in their stead = Department—Tho salary of the chief clerk is reduced from $2,750 to $2,500. In the record and pension office one clerk of class 3, $1,600, one clerk of clas 2, 21,400, one clerk of class 1, $1,200, and one messenger at $840 are tratsferred to the office of the inspector gen- eral. - Department of the Interior—One specialiand inspector at $2.500 and one-census clerk at | $1,800 are omitted. In the general land office a reduction is made of two clerks of class 4, at $1,800 each; six clerks of class 3, at £1,600 each; fourteen clerks of class 2, at $1,400 ‘each; twenty clerks of class 1, ut $1,200 each; sixteen clerks at $1,000 ench and ten copyists at $900 each, sixty- eight in all, with salaries aggregating. 861,500. A reduction is also made in the salary of the chief clerk from £2,500 to. €2,250. In the pension office the salaries of 150 spe- cial examiners, at $1,400 euch, are reduced to 91,300 each. In the bureau of education the salaries of two laborers, reduced by an error in enrollment to 2420 each for the current year, are restored to $480 cach, In the office of the commissioner of railroads the salaries of the engineer at $2,500 and one copyist at #900 are omitted, and n clerk of class 1, $1,200, is provided in lieu of a clerk of class 8 at $1,600. ‘The ealary of the solicitor of the treasury is reduced from #4,500 to $4,000, THE MALTBY HOUSE. The bill provides that the Maltby building, onand after May 31, 1898, be transferred to the Department of the Interior, to be used and occupied by the bureau of education, the Indian office, and for such portion of the general land office as cannot be accomodated in the patent office building. The following provision is also made: That hereafter the oficial register of the United States shall containa statoment which will show by departments or offices the number of officers and employes in the sev- eral executive departments, the department of labor, the government printing office and the government of the District of Columbia, aj Pointed from each state and territory and trict of Columbia. and the aggregate amount of their salaries or compensation. EIGHT HOURS A DAY FOR DEPARTMENT CLERKS. The following regulation of leaves of absence in the departments is provided: That hereafter it shall be tho duty of the heads of the several executive departmenta, in the interest of the public service, to require of all clerks and other employes, of whatever grade or class, in their respective depart- ments, not less than eight hours of labor each Qay, except Sundays and days declared public | holidays by law or executive order: Provided, That the heads of the departments may. by special order, stating the reason, further extend or limit the hours’ of serv- ice of any clerk or employe in their departments, respectively, but in case of an extension it shall be without additional com- pessation: And provided further, That the Sec- retary of any department may grant ghirty days’ annual and thirty days’ sick leave, with pay, in one year to each clerk ‘or employe, the sick leave to be allowed in cases of personal illness , or Where some member of the immediate family is afflicted with a contagious disease and requires the cate and attendance of such em- ploye, or where his or her preséuce in the depart- ment would jeopardize the health of fellow clerks: And be it further provided, That in exce tional awd meritorious cases, where to limit such sick leave would work peculiar hardship. it may beextended in the diseretion of the Secretary, with pay, not exceeding sixty days in any one case or in any one calendar year. This section shall not be construed to mean that so long asa clerk or employe is borne upon the rolls of the department in excess of the time herein provided for or granted he or she shall be entitled to pay during the period of such excessive absence, but that the pay shall stop upon the expiration of the granted leave. —— A NONSENSICAL STORY. That is the Way Secretary Charles Foster Speaks of the Alleged Treasury Deficiency. Seeretary Charles Foster's attention was to- day called toa report that there is an actual deficiency in the treasury at present and that his estimate of a balance of #20,000,000 is possi- ble only by withholding of appropriations for public works, He said such talk was nonsensi- cal and was made only by partisans for politi- cal effect. ee FUNERAL OF CAPT. ROSS, The Late Officer of the Macalester Laid Away at Ozk Hill. The funeral of Capt. Thomas B. Ross -took place this afternoon from his Inte home at No. 1930 5th street northwest. Interment was at Oak Hill cemetery. Capt. Ross had been a master in the Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall Steamboat Company for twelve years. He had been in command of the Macalester since the date of her appesrance in our waters. The company flags. ensigns and jacks of the Macal- ester, River Queen, Pentz, Norfolk, Washing- ton, Columbia, Wakefield, Pilot Boy, Mary Waslington, Mattano, Law and Joe Blackburn are half-masted. The funeral was at- tended by representatives of about all the steamer lines on the Washington front. ‘The Mount Vernon and Marshall “Hall Steamboat Company was: ited by Messrs. Ramage, Betz, Blake, McKibbon, Adams, Hickey, O'Donnell, Frank, Todd, Carpenter, Walters and Cedon. Agent Joehansen of the Washi Steamboat Company, Pilot Owens, Purser Garrett and Steward Shekell of the Wakefield also attende}. The floral tributes Were appropriate. One was a model of the Macalester four and one-half feet long, another vag pilot's wheel and one a largo anchor. Capt. Ross was anative of Alexandria, but came to Washington from Chester, Pa. "The body of his wife is buried at Alexandria, but it is understood that in obedience to the captain's wish it will be removed to Oak Hil. ‘The funeral bearers were Mr. Gwynne Harris, P. John Gheen, Webb Car- and t ‘Vernon Lodge, aac tafe me mag Mt services today were conducted Tongue of Grace Church, South | and remained DES. MACDONALD, HAMILTON AND CRAPIN THE EXPERTS SELECTED—TRE CONDEMNED MAN’ COUNSEY. CAN ALSO APPOINT THREE EXPE! THE REPORT To BE MADE TO TRE COURT, WHICH 38 TO DETERMINE THE Case. ‘The Court in General Term this morning answered its corclusions as to the form of the inquiry as to the mental condition of Howard J. Schneider, sentenced to be hanged on the 17th of next month for wife murder. The order of the court is as follows, and is almost identi- ally that which was intimated in Monday's Stan: ORDER OF THE covet. In the Supreme Court of the District of Colum- dia, In the matter of the application on bebalf of Howard J. Schneider, for an inquiry into his insanity. is court, to assist in ascertaining truly the mental condition of the said Schneider, desires to obtain ‘the opinions of competent ‘medical experts in mental diseases in the most reliable manner, and to that end this day orders— 1. That Dre. A. E. Macdonald and Allan Mac- Lane Hamilton of New York city and Dr. John B. Chapin of Philadelphia be and they are hereby constituted and appointed a commission to report to this court, at as early ® day as may be convenient, for the consideration of this court, their professional opinion as to the mental soundness or unsound- ness of the anid Schneider, the said report to be given in writing and verified by their oath: thereto appended, taken before the clent of this court. ‘That the said experts shall make a careful ex- amination of said Schneider personally, both | together and by each one of said commis- sion separately, at the said jail, in such manner as to them shail seem best, and they are also suthorized and empowered to make proper ex- amination of the employes and officials of said jail, in their discretion, under oath, to be ad- ministered by justice of the peace. 2. Itis further ordered that the counsel of | the prisoner may procure the services and at- | tendance of skilied medical experts in mental | diseases, not exceeding three in number, who | are aiso authorized and empowered to make a | personal examination of the said Schneider, | either together or separately. 3. It is further ordered that on Wednesday, | the Ist day of March, 1893, at 10 o'clock a.m.. | this court will enter upon an examination of | the said allegation of insanity of the said Schneider m the court room of the Gereral at which time and place members of the said commission siall atten for the purpose of hearing the testimony there taken and of further observing the said Sch der. And in behalf of said Schnei | the said medical experts to be produced jin his bebalf (as provided in clause No. 2 of this order), together with a reasonable num- | ber of other witnesses to be produced in his | behalf (in the discretion of the court) and a | reasonable namber of other witnesses to be pro- | duced on behalf of the United States (in the discretion of the court), shall be examined, on oath, in presence of the court. 4. After the conclusion of the testimony so to be taken before the court and of the | personal interrogation of the prisoner by the court, if the justices shall see iit to make such interrogation, all in the presence of the said commission, the mem- bers thereof shall return their report and opin- ion for the consideration of the court in form as is provided in cause No. 2 of this order, A8 TO A PUBLIC INQUIRY. In answer toan inquiry bya Stan reporter Chief Justice Bingham stated that the question of whether or not the inquiry would be a pub- lic one had not yet been considered by the court, and be did not know that it would be previous to the com- mencement of the inquiry. As the inquiry is ordered to be held in the General ‘Term court room, it is presumed that the gen- eral public will not be excluded until it be- comes evident that it would be impracticable to admit them. The court room is a very «mail one, end in no event could a very large crowd be ‘admitted. It is probable, therefore, that but a limited number of the public will be ad- mitted. It is generally admitted that no appeal will lie from the decision of the court as to the men- tal condition of the condemned man. His right to an appeal on a writ of error from the decision of the Court in General Term, denying him a new trial, to the U. S. Supreme Court still remains, a defeated party having two vears in which to prosecute such an appeal, It is thought, however, that Schneider's coun- sel have concluded that they have no real chance of getting the case to the Supreme Court. It isknown that the government is satisfied that no such chance exists. Of | course, some slight delay might be secured by | prosecuting an appeal from the decision of the court denying 1 new trial, in the event of Schneider being deciared sane, and whether | Term, bly certain that the man will not be executed ou the day to which the execution now stands postponed, the 17th of next month. FRSGAIE CBE A TO INVESTIGATE THE DEPARTMENTS. Mr. Dockery Proposes an Inquiry Looking to a Reduction of Force. Mr. Dockery wants to investigate, ‘The following provision is contained in the legislative, judicial and executive appropria- tion bill reported to the House today: “That a joint commission consieting of three Senators, members of the Fifty-third Congress, to be appointed by the president of the Senate, and five members-elect to the House of the Fifty- third Congress, to be appointed by the Speaker of the Fifty-second Congress, shall, prior to the first Monday of December next, inquire into and examine the status of the laws or- ganizing establishments at the national capital: the rules, and methods for the conduct of the same; the time gad attention devoted to the oj “<i i em| in and t Aegroe’ of “eficleney of all ‘such emplovee, whether any of these inws can be made to secure efficiency and economy, “and whether = reduction in the number or compensation of the authorized to be employed in said executive departments or bureaus can be made without injury to the public service. Said com- mission or any subcommittee thereof shall have power to send for persons and papersiand saia commission ‘may report ill or otherwise to their respective houses of the Fifty-third All necessary ex- penses of said commision shall be paid out of the appropriation for the miscellaneous items of abe contingent funds of the Senate and House of Representatives upon vouchers ap- proved jointly by the chairmen of said commis- sion.” ‘ToaSrar reporter Mr. Dockery said he felt sure this provision would pass both houses. He thinks that the commission to be appointed will submit to the departmental officials a list of juestions to be answered, setting forth some of fre intormation desired’ to be obtained. This can be done during the summer and be ready by September, when the commission will meet. Subcommittees will then probably be formed and each department and burean investigated. cham sean ee gwen se MR. BLAINE’S ILLNESS, | such a course is or is not pursued, it is reasona- | Acream of tartar baking pow der. Highest of all in leavening strength .—-Latest United States Govern= ment Food Report. Royal Baking Powder Co., 106 Wail St. N. Y. | Business Transacted by the Bxecu mittee at Ite Meeting Yesterday. Yesterday afternoon at the meeting of the inaw ural executive committee Chairman Millt Dean of the committee on illumination and fireworks presented the final report of the committee, | recommending that a contract be made with the St. Louis Fireworks Company for a ¢ at a cost of €4,653, and also that $1,400 bx fered in prizes for competition by ty clubs. “The first part of the report was ap- proved, but there was a split on the flambeaa club question, and, after ome discussion, a mo- tion by Mr. James L. Barbour. that considera- | tion on the matter of a flambeau club dispiay be postponed. was adopted. | The committee on banquet at the baliwas authorized to receive estimates from caterers on a basis of 4,000 guaranteed snpper ticket», | and 21,000 was allowed for the expenses of | fitting up a kitchen for the banquet. Com- an MUSIC AT THE PALL. Mr. W. H, Slack, chairman of the committes on music, reported that the committee shought that there should be » military band of sixty tra of 120 pieces. statibned in «tands erect tain m the bail ardner was unanimously thanager of the ball. Mr. er filled the same position eight years chairman of the different subcommittens | of the committee on street decorations met Inst ening and reported to rman Williaa chins that as faras ther bad canvassed their eevet there would be « general ections deco of buildings along the line of the parade. Chairman Hutchins urged them to work ens deavor to eclipse all | other inaug ions in the matter of | street decorations. The committee on ball ticket distrib . George C. Henning chairman, met last evening and organized. Mr. M. 1, Weller, chni on public comfort, wall | trip to Florida next M. Wright, vice chairman, will look matters until his return, A meeting of the committee will be held this evening. ADDITIONAL #CBs¢ Additional subs -ny) to the inangural fund have been re. cived as foliows. RE. Pairo, #25: Sam Fard. 1 Col. LP. xs CAN USE THE RESERVATIONS The President today approved the joint reso lution.“to authorize the Se grant permits to the executive committee on inaugural ceremonies for the use of any reser- vation or other public spaces in the city of Washington on occasion of the inauguration of the President-éiect on the 4th day 1893, which, in his will serious or permanent injury upon such resex- Setions or public spaces, and the Commission= ers of the District of Columbia may designate for such and other purposes such streets. aves nuee and sidewalks in the District ax may be deemed proper and necessary therefor.” MARYLAND'S GOVERNOR, Col Corbin is in receipt of the following from Gov. Brown of Maryland: “Dear Sir: Tam in receipt of yours of the 23d instant extending an invitation to myself, staff, &e., to participate in the mangural cere- | monies of President Cleveland on the 4th of | March nest. It effords me pleasure to state | that fam now making arrangements for myself | and staff, to be m escort. | In m ber of the Vicinity in line on the day of inauguration. “Thanking you for the courtesy extended and wishing you success m your arrangements, “I am, yours very respectfally, “Fraxk Eaows.” DELAWARE FSULS IN LINE. The governor of Delaware also accepts, as will be seen by the following ‘ol. H.C. Corbin, Washington, D. C, “Dean Sim: Your favor of the 23d at hand and noted, and in reply will kay that I accept your invitation for the inaugural ceremonies | on the part of myeelf and staff, “I cannot tell yet whether I will bave# mili- tary escort, but will let you know later, “Yours truly, &c., curs on the same day as the President. THE FIRST VIRGINIA REGIMENT. Col. Wm. F. Wickham, commanding the first Virginia cavalry, inclosed a clipping from @ Richmond paper stating that his regiment de- clines to come for the reason thet they were not designated as special escort to the P'resident- elect. Thcre is reason to believe that upon second consideration at least a troop or squa ron of this organization wiil yet tind their way to partic a Col, Corbin is kept busy filing applicatio for positions on the staff of the goaned marsh A complete list is being made of all who ar willing to serve, their qualifications, names of those recommending them and all other infor- mation that will enable Gen. McMahon to make high character inauguration of his staff notable for and fine appearance. ——_—__ Reports inthe War Department. The semi-annual efficiency reports, covering the period from July 1, 1892, to January 1, 1899, of the clerks and draughtemen in the office of the chief of engineers, United States army, was yesterday submitted to the Secretary of War. The following is alist of those stamding ghost in their respective classes: “Gerke Chess a . Gustave Bender of Philip H. Mattingly of District of Columbia. York: class 1, ‘Texas; class $1,000, Draught —Class observed from the outside, and the gas on the | floor on which the sick room is stuated,though | was dev kept burning, was turned up less frequently | Cole and than usual. tion, No opposition’ of any character in the instance of Mr. Senate judiciary committee