Evening Star Newspaper, February 6, 1893, Page 9

fruds Libby, rast _ THE’ EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C. MONDAY,” FEBRUARY 6, 1893-TEN PAGES. Where Is He Going? Gentle reader, he is hurrying home. And it's house-cleaning time, too—think of that! Fifteen years ago, he wouldn't have done it. Just at this time, he'd be “taking to the woods.” But now, things are tterent. His house is cleaned with Pearl- ine. That makes house-clean- ing easy. Easy for those who do it—easy for those who have it done. No hard work, no wear and tear, no turmoil and confusion, no time wasted, no tired women, no home- less men. Everything's done smoothly, quickly, quietly, and Try it and see. easily. = @ VOLUNTARY STATEMENT MADE BY A WELL- KNOWN LADY OF THIS CITY. "A aense of deepest gratitude for the rélief ob- tained by De Sewiin'e nt and @ destre to in- form others where they can certamiy and eurely be 4 of their catarrhal troubles prompts me to make toluntary slatement.” The speaker, Mias Ger- 13th atreet southwest, es quickly the can M.D. Hy ais- x ie and . 1314 GS: NW. S Oy lta m., StoSand7toSp.m SUNDAYS, # to 12. HERS DRINK “ — I feet bright and new and my pacar aE BOWELS Osx Axo Bret 1 tie Ie Bed a $y : DUR 6 sHOPs ADIES AND GENTS HAN FYE OES © » & Cog, EY ory Baltimore store, dand GW. Baltimore st. fe6-tf = Gasteree-Coupoarixa EFPS'S COCOM BREAKFAST. sor aghoronet tnorgteteot henatura tawewhie® frie and by jon of woil- op hat feat fe Devorage, whieh aay is It is by the judi- constitation ough tore reds of subtio i wher- many ates ‘tified wit noarisued frame "°C wets ane, > edit thet the Morrowhean Ote:ment is. iclieteeaeetaaiee tah is wall wioarein used of @ alue. Coal Dester. 1107 Hn. all suferers. Dw Any consideration ELLER, S42 Lithst. aw. druswivis rice, 30 conte, BEAN CHEMICAL CO. Wash, D.C. Highest Gradesor Mackanioan Ning. MR. HILL'S MOTION. His Endeavor to Bring Up the Be- peal Bill Defeated. HE MAKES A SPEECH ON SILVER Quite a Lively Time in the House Today. MR. KILGORE FILIBUSTERS. | Efforts Against the Anti-Option and Bankruptcy Bills. SENATE. Before the routine morning business had been concluded Mr. Hill (N. ¥.) presented a petition | of the business men of Rochester, N. ¥., irre- spective of party, in favor of the repeal of the Sherman act, and said that in connection with the presentation of the petition he desired to | submit to the consideration of the Sénate some | remarks on what was known as the silver ques- tion. The Vice President asked whether was any objection. Mr. Sherman (Ohio)—I suggest to the Sena- tor from New York to allow the ordinary formal business to be concluded first;that would prob- ably be better and would be more in accord- ce with the usage of the Senate. Mir. Hill (resuming his seat)—There is no ob- jection to that. ‘The routine business was resumed and con- eluded. Senate bill to authorize the Homestead and Pittsburg Bridge Company to construct bridge over the Monongahela river from Pittsburg to estead was taken from the calendar and passed. ‘MR. HILL OF NEW TORK. Mr. Hill agnin took the floor, but before be- sinning his remarks Mr. Hoar (Mass ) inquired | as to the status of the bill to repeal the Sherman act. | Mr. Hill said bo had stated last week that juring the morning hour today he would make a motion to take up the bill, and he contem- lated making such a motion. It was true, owever, that be bad been informed that other | Senators dewired to speak on the subject, and he thought he ought not to submit » speech and then to press the question toa vote. He should make the motion which he had contem- plated, but he should ask to have the bill laid on the table fora few days and then made a special order, so that other Senators who do- sired to speak might bave an opportunity to 0 £0. Mr. Hoar remarked that making the bill a special order would not give the measure any special advant Mr. Allison (lowa) did not want to interfere with the regular proceedings, but he hoped that the Senator from New York would make such a motion, at the conclusion of his speech, $2 ould give other Senators an opportanity of briedy expressing their views on the important question. Mr. Fyre (Me.)—What becomes of the rule? The rule is thet any motion made in the morn- ing hour to proceed to the coni of a Lill shall be acted on without debate. The Vice President—The Senator from New York has not made any motion. ‘MR. HILL'S SPEECH. Mr. Hill took the floor and began his speech. He said that when the Sherman act was passed two and a half yenrs ago he had been excoed- gly shocked and alarmed, and that four months before bis election to the Senate he had gone to the city of New York and there publicly taken issue against the principle of the policy embodied in that law, endeavoring to arouse & publie eentiment that would demand ite repeal. So that instead of silence and apathy there was now in New York an entire unanimity in favor | of the repeal of the Sherman act. | Mr. Hill quoted from the platforms of the two great national parties at Chicago and | Minneapolis, both of which, be said, demanded the use of both gold and silver as standard money. It was his duty, he said, to the city and state of New York to ask in their | behalf the immediate, unconditional repeal of the law,’ which repeal would bring | no of Pramsgee calm = in- stead of widespread ® monetary pante. It was his higher duty (considering the state of opinion in the Senate), with respectful deference to his colleagues of both in whose kands were wisdom and decision, to ad- vance and substantiate one controlling reason for the repeal of the Sherman act, and that was that its repeal was a necessary, cafe and (for the day) sufiicient step toward free bimetallic coinage. NEW YORK'S INTEREST IN THE QUESTION. ‘The interest of New York in the gold and silver question was identical with the interest of every other state, but the real community of interest between the money-metal states and every other state was likewise undeniable. Silver purchases, he said, could never prove their professed object. It wasclear that silver purchases were the polar opposite of free silver | coinage. But they were worse than opposités. They were effective contraries to free bime-, tallic coinage, whether they were minted or not’ | What earthly relation, he asked, had the pur- chase of silver to ite parity with gold; or what earthly relation had the purchase of gold to its parity with silver? Four years ago, he said, the treasury had €218,000,000 in gold; now that sum had dwindled to $100,000,000. A revival of the Biand-Allison act would keep up the a ‘The Sherman law was under- mining power of the treasury, if not to continue the discharge of the ‘national laebt, at least to meet the parity | obligation of the government, and was operat- ing an enormous shrinkage in the business -of the country and a ita total cirou- latin medium. it of ent rise, ry of financial disaster aa quent shrinkage had caused the export of gold. What other part of American currency, he asked, bad been exported? Evertbing had been done during the last nineteen years except the old and only coupling of the two metals by free coinage. en free bime' coin: ceased in 1873 parity ceased. and the gold of the world’s money became dislocated from the silver half. When their coupling would be renewed, their stable parity would be renewed. Nothing could establish parity except free bi-metallic coinage—that which had created and, maintained thelr parity in the past. He should prefer soln- tion of the question to any entangling alliance by means of an international arrangement. People did not half realize the overwhelming oe of the United States. By means of free pi-metallie coinage the United States had [been able to confer upon all nations | the boundless benefits of the gold of California, | and by means of it again the United States would be able to confer upon all nations the unbounded benefits of the silver and gold of Colorado, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona. The time for conference was past; the time for independent action had come. Tho repeal of the s) law was, in bis opinion, the only action needed to test and ful- ‘fill the endeavor to reach bi-metallic Colged montsiy as fart za purchased. |” monthly as fast a ‘Mr. Morrill (Vt) anid that he had listened attentively to Tory interesting speech of the Senator from New York, but ha to dis- cover whether he was for bi-metallism or the Present ratio of silver or not. ir. Morgan (. jeman order of business. and the Vice President de- qided that ‘the requiar order of business was the motion of Mr. Hill to take up the bill. Mr. Hill—T intend to press only yielded at the suggestion of Senators on the other side who desire to be heard. A chorus of republican Senators—No, no; not on this side. ‘Mr. Hill—I move that the bill be made a spe- order for Tuesday next. The Vice President—The bill 7 beta fig play ee ag ir. Morgan again demanc - the seder" ood eel eee it was the cass ished business—the Indian bill. Mr. Gorman (Md.)—Let us agree that on Thursday next or any other day the matter may come up. Mr. Sherman—The whole matter turns on the question whether the Senator from New York moves to proceed to the consideration Mr. Platt (Conn), sarcastically—What has become of the petitions? [Laughter.} THE MOTION TO TAKE UP DEFEATED. After © good deal of confusion and par- liamentary wrangling the question was brought toe direct vote on Mr. Hill's motion to take up the bill to repeal the Sherman act, and the motion was defented—yeas, 23; nays' 42. THE VOTE IN DETAIL. ‘The following is the vote in detail: Yeas—Mesers. Brice, Caffery, Davis, Dawes, Dixon, Faulkner, Frye, Gallinger, Gibson, Gorman, Hale, Hawley, Hill, Hoar, McPher- son, Milis, Morrill, Palmer, Proctor,’ Sherman, pe and, laye—Meesrs. Bate, Berry, arn, ¥ ett, Call, Carey, Cockrell, Coke, Callom, Daniel, Doiph, Dubois, Felton, George, Gordon, Hans- . _ Harris, Hanton, ' Irby, " Jones (Nev.), Kyle, McMillan, Manderson, Mitch- ‘Morgan, Pasco, Peffer, Perkins, » Platt, Power, Pugh, Ransom, Shoup, Stewart, Stockbridge, » Squire, Teller, Turpie, Vance, Voorhees and Walcott— 42. On the announcement of the vote the ex- citement which had prevailed in tho chamber and ries all through Mr. Hill's speech and the subsequent proceedings subsided, and the Representatives, who were present in large numbers, retired. | As soon as order was restored’ the credentials of Mr. Stewart of Nevada for the term beginning March 4 next, (which will be his fourth term of service), were presented and placed on file. HOUSE. Filibustering against the anti-option bill be- gan before the roading of the journal, Mr. Kil- gore (Tex.) raising the point that there was no quorum present. After aswift glance around the chamber the Speaker recognized the cor- rectness of the point and directed the clerk to call the roll. But it being understood thatan important measure might be called up today members be- gan to arrive rapidly and at the conclusion of fhe roll call 219 members had responded to their names. Before the clerk could begin the reading of the journal Mr. Kilgore was on his feet with « motion that when the House ad- Journ today it be to meet on Wednesday next, which motion he desired to supplement with & motion fora recess until 5 o'clock. ‘The first motion was recognized, but before _receivit the second the Speaker recognized Mr. McMil- lin (Tenn.) to move to suspend the rales and approve the journal. MR. KILGORE’S PROTEST. Mr. Kilgore protested that upon his motion to adjourn over he had the floor and was entitled to make his supplementary motion. ‘Mr. McMillin contended that the gentleman had not the floor. His motion to adjourn over was not a debatable one, and therefore ex- hausted itself as soon as presented. Mr. Reed (Me.) argued that the gentleman from Texas had aright to make a motion for @ recess, which was a motion superior under the present rules to a motion to suspend the ral es. Mr. McMillin retorted that the gentleman from Tesas had no right to make continuing motion. Mr. Reed replied that the gentleman from Texas had a preference in a, motion to take a recess. He (Reed) did not approve of the ays-, tem, but he would like to have ft carried out, Decanse it had logical duty in it when it was carried out, [Laughter.] Mr. Bynum (Ind.) did not understand that when the gentleman from Texas had been recog- nized to make a privileged motion the gentle- man from Tennessee could be recognized to make « motion to suspend the rales, until that privileged motion had been disposed of. The only question in his mind was whether the gen- tleman from Texas had been in order in making his motion before the approval of the journal. The ruling by Speaker Carlisle had been that prior to the approval of the journal no busine: was in order. The only modification of that rule had been made in tho present Congress, when the Speaker had decided that a report from the committee on rules could be acted upon before the approval. THE SPEAKER'S DECISION, ‘The Speaker decided that the gentleman from Texas having made a motion of high privilege —to adjourn to a day certain—was not entitled to make one of lesser privilege—tor a recess. Mr. Kilgore interrupted with a demand an appeal, but the Speaker requested him (somewhat tartly) to wait until the decision of the chair had been completed. ‘The Speaker went on to say that on the first and third Mondays in the month the motion to suspend the rules was one of the highest privileges and the chair therefore recognized the motion of the gentleman from Tennessee to suspend the rules and approve the journal Pending the motion of the gentleman from xas to adjourn to a day certain, Mr. Kilgore appealed from the decision and Mr. Hatch promptly moved to lay the appeal on the table. ‘The appeal was tabled—175-1. Then Mr. Kilgore's motion for an adjourn- ment until Wednesday was voted down—0—172, and the Speaker stated the pending, question to be on the motion to suspend the rules and prove the journal, and directed the clerk ap- to read that document. Mr. Kilgore insisted on ite reading in extenso. ehtdutn the Alibustering went on. _Alth r. Kilgore’s ition appeared to directed en meee nash ‘the _ anti-op- tion bill, this measure was of but sec- ondary importance. Its Primary, object was the bankruptey bill, which it is understood will be called up today ‘when business is allowed to proceed. republicans who sustained him in his methods were, for the most part, in- fluenced by another consideration. ‘They feared the calling up of « war claims bill in- volving about $800,000. The fight, therefore, has resolved itself into a triangular one. Pixe Rivox Muapearns Kitiep.—Secretary Noble has received » telegram from Inspector Cimey at Pine Ridge, 8. D., in which he says that the police have returned from their pursuit of the cowboy murderers and report having Killed about sixteen miles from the agency three Indians who participated in the murder. The police were under the command of First Lieut, Joe Bush. ‘The police, he says, deserve great credit for their diligence and bravery. Capt. Brown, with the police force at his com- an by the route of an international agreement. That was the point on whieh all his remarks were meant to converge. By the repeal of the Sherman law action by Great Britain would at once become inevitable. Other European nations might take their time but not so Great Britain, ‘The United States treasury, too, would then be relieved of ite gold. At 1 o'clock the Vice President interrupted | Mr. Hill to lay before the Senate the unfinished EE he said, was pledged The Sherman low, oud the to its pledges. He knew some revulsion, the Senate. ‘Mr. Hoar—Let the bill be taken ep first, MR. VEST's AMENDMENT. Mr. Vest (Mo. ) gave notice of an amendment providing that silver reptige a! gaac weight shall minted in several, Bethlehem shops, ; | intended for the construction at mand, in the inspector's opinion, is equal to any emergency that may ‘arise,’ No outbreak of the Indians or further trouble is anticiyated. cas eh Ammon Piarz To Bz Testep.—Thero is now at the Washington navy yard 300 tons of steel armor in plates of four and fourteenth- inch thickness awaiting shipment to Indian Head for aceeptance tests by the ordnance bureau. ‘The plates are from the Carnegie and and represent lots of armor battle ship Oregon, now under the Cramps’. They will be subjected to a severe attack by guns, and if they stand cesafally there will be little delay in forwarding the quantities of armor of which these plates bp | wore taken as samples for trial to the ship yard ‘Oregon. for the ——o— ‘Taaxsrzas From Starr axp Lixg.—The fol- at _motion. | said Papth hall. not be required to shall have authority to make connection with D street from © street through and along 18th street northeast. The House also amended the Dill as follows: Steam power shall not be used on said road for traction , and if electric wires or cables are used to propel its cars over any of the route hereby authorized witht the limite of the city of Washington the same shall be placed underground. time for com the road and running cars thereon is limited to two years. THE SUBRRBAN HIGHWAY BILL. Mr. Hemphill endeavored to secure consid- eration of the conference reporton the suburban highway bill in the House Saturday, but his of | motion was opposed by the military academy tion bill, and, upon and na} iy reel peel a ils conference report isa privileged matter, how- ever, and e motion 1s in order at any favorable opportunity to call it up. K STREET CTIZENS OBJECT. Senator Gallinger introduced today a petition from residents and property owners of South K street protesting against the occupancy of that street by the Washington and Georgetown ‘Terminal Railway Company. AGAINST INGREASE OF HOURS. ‘The Vice President laid before the Senate to- daya protest from the federation of labor against any increase in the hours of work in the departments. A PROTEST BY CITIZENS, A petition signed by over 100 residents and owners of property on 7th street east between C street south and H street north has been for- warded to the Senate protesting against the use of 7th street east for street railway purposes. The petitioners claim that the occupa- tion of that street by a railway will work great inconvenience, injury, n- justice “and annoyance ‘to and be an imposition on the residents of that street. They believe a road on that street to be entirely superfluous and useless, and would convert what is nows beautiful’ thoronghfare into a mere byway. They ask the Senate to protect their rights and interests. The road which Broperes to occupy the street referred to is the wt Washington cross town. ——___-e-——_____ CONDITIONS FAVORABLE TO MURDER. A Crap Game,a Fight and « Loaded Pistol, mat No Bloodshed. Saturday night there was a game of crap in operation in a house within a stone's throw of the many disorderly residences in Willow Tree alley and there came near being the usual mur- der. Why no one was killed has not yet been explained, because there was a loaded pistol in the crowd, and a fight followed a dispute when ‘one of the bone throwers made a “‘pass” and called “‘seven.”” He took the “pot” and then there was an objection raised to his throw. the objection was evidently not well taken, for the man who made it measured his length on the floor and Joseph Brown drew his pistol. Charlie Page also figured in the affair and claimed that Brown assaulted him. Phil Curistian, a colored man, was accused of being responsible for the game, and so when Policeman Anderson appeared he arrested both Brown and Christian, The cases were called in the Police Court this morning and Judge Miller heard tho pistol case. Several witnesses appeared and told of the trouble. Judge Miller remarked that the ending of 60 serious a meeting without injury to any one was remarkable. He conld not understand why it was that somebody was not killed. A sentence of six months was imposed in the concealed weapons case and a month’s sentence was imposed in the assault case. ‘The gambling house case went over for a jury James E. Henderson, a colored man who lives in Northeast Washington, was down the city Saturday night and, like Brown, he had a pistol and it got him into trouble. He had been drinking and while on a Columbia street car he had some trouble about his car fare. When the car reached North Capitol street the trouble came to an end, for the colored passenger had drawn @ loaded revolver and created considerable consternation among the lady passengers in the car, ‘oficemen Brady and Gordon arrested him and Judge Miller disposed of the caso by im- posing a tine of $100 or four months in jail, Saati ‘The Gridiron Dinner. The famous agglomeration of talent, wit and wisdom that bas such # good time in life under the name of the Gridiron Club cel:brated ite eighth year on carth Saturday evening, and gave another valid excuse for living in the form of dinner at the Arlington. These annual dinners of the club have earned a world-wide reputation and to bes guest is an honor worth having. This year the dinner was up to its precedents in the matter of oratory, wit and novel features. The tables were set in the big banquet room in the form of « grid- iron and around them sat the forty immortals and their guests, who numbered upwards of a hundred more. "Among the latter were some of the most prominent men in all the leading walks of life and if they had anything to say that was Worth the saying they were given the opportn- ity. pote ce The Wife Was Too Anxious. Louisa Colesan and Robert Coleman, her husband, are on the outs, and the former wanted the latter sent to jail today, but she was too anxious about the matter, and Judge Miller let him go. Assault was charged against the husband, and the judge inquired of Louisa what she would do if Bob were sent to jail. “Work for my own living,” she replied. “What could you do?” “Take in washing and go out in service.” ‘Does he support you?” ‘Not much, but he’s been supporting an- x woman since Christmas.” not support either.” “And that’s right,” answered the woman who had taken him for better or worse, ‘Send him to jail. I don’t care, for I can support myself.”” jobert was discharged after he had denied that there was another woman in the case. —__._— Rules for Lent. Cardinal Gibbons has issued a circular con- taining regulations fur Lent in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore. Ash ‘Wednesday, the first day of Lent, falls on the 15th of February. The usual regulations are presented as to te fast and the circular says: “By virtue of an indult tothe United States, dated August 3, 1887, the following special dis- pensations are granted: The use of flesh meat is permitted at ail meals on Sundays and nce a day on Tuesdays, Thursdays and with the exception of the second and last Sat- urdays of Lent. But flesh meat and fish aro not to be used atthe same meal during Lent, even on Sundays. ‘The = me of butter, cheoee, ¥ and eggs is also itted every day in Lent. Itis allowed to take inthe morning ome warm liquid, as tea, coffee or thin ehoco- late, made with water, and with this liquid mouthful of bread. Those for whom the hour of ncon may be an inconvenient time for dinner may invert the order and take their col- lation in morning aud their dinner in the ’s lard or ripping in- stead of butter is authorized in preparin; i Persone exempt from the obliga- tion of fasting are free to take meat more than once on those days when its use 1s granted by dispensation.” ‘A Gad Accident, Friday evening between 6 and 7 o'clock a sad accident occurred at the residence of Mr. A. G. Johnson, No, 14 I street northwest, His three- year-old daughter fell from a sofa to the floor | timber that death ensued in ae Western Union ‘antes the — ‘A Singing Association. ‘The Union Wesley A. M. E. Z. Sunday school singing association CAPITOL TOPICS. decided to report the anti-option Dill ‘back to the House and to nonconcur in the Senate amendments and agree to the re- juest of the Senate for a conference thereon. Tebcoqeentty Mr. Hatch reported the bill to euder, where it must be considered in commit- tee of the whole. MILITIA INSTRUCTOBS. The Secretary of War has transmitted to the House a letter from the major general commanding the army on the subject of the detail of officers of the army for prolonged service with the militia of the several states, and suggests that if this policy is pur- sued to such an extent as the general military interests seem to require, it should lmve the sanction of law. To this end s draft of a bill is enclosed, which authorizes the Secretary of War upon the ap- plication of @ governor of any state to detail an officer of the army for duty as instructor and inspector of militia of that state for a pe- riod not to exceed four years. The officer so detailed is authorized to accept a commission in the militia forzes of that state. CLOSE SEASON FOR THE MISSISSIPTT. Fishing in any manner whatever inthe waters of the Mississippi river during the months of March, April and May of each year is made un- lawful under » bill introduced by Senator Stockbridge, chairman of the fisheries com- mittee. FOR THE NAVAL REVIEW. The Secretary of the Treasury has sent to the Senate an estimate of appropriations amounting to $6,800 for expenses of the army incident to the naval review and requested that it be made immediately available. AMENDMENTS TO THE LIGHT HOUSE BILL. The omnibus light house bill as it passed the Senate Saturday contained several amendments Providing for new light houses. An appro- priation of $45,000 is inserted for a ight and fog’ signal station on or near Butler flats, entrance to the lower harbor of New Bedford, Masa. The item ap- propriating 4,300 for a fog signal at Tib- dets Point light, Lake Ontario, N. Y., was disagreed to. For alight station on or near the shoal off Point No Point, Chesapeake bay, Md., @ provision of 35,000 For a fog signal at Kewannce, is appr priated, and an appropriation of $100,000 is made for a light house, fog signal and line light at or near the mouth of the Brazos river, Texas. THE PENSION OFFICE INVESTIGATION. The rules committee of the House has de- cided not to report the resolution of Mr. Enloe of Tennessee requesting authority to con- tinue the investigation’ into the manage- ment of the pension office under Com- missioner Raum. The remainder of the ses- sion, they say, is too short for the purpose. ‘The Raum committee, however, will be assigned a day for the disposition of their report in the House, and in case it is not disposed of in this time they will be recognized on a suspension day for disposition of their findings. FORTIFICATIONS CONFERENCE. The House appropriations committee today considered the Senate amendments to the for- tification appropriation bill and decided to non- concur and ask a conference. Cee THE OFFICER SAVED THE PRISONER. An Alleged Assault on a Little Girl Causes Excitement Neqr Brightwood. There was an excited crowd of citizens on Brightwood avenue Saturday night and serious what caused the trouble, although Policeman Yoe arrested the man compiained against and | got him to the police station without any | demonstrations of violence. | Itwas about 10 o'clock at night when a man appeared at the U street police station on horse- back and made complaint that an alleged fe- lonious assault had been committed. | driven to the house of John Keefe, which isnot | far from Soldiers’ Home. There he found the crowd of angry persons. He was told that there was a prisoner in the upper part of the honse and hearing the threats that were being made against him the off told the crowd that he would have top: the prisoner, Upon going upstairs he found the prisoner, Fdward Shepherd, an ex-soldier, discharged for disability, and he was accused of having attempted a felonious assault on Mra, Keefe's four-year-old daughter. The child had been put to bed only a short time before the trouble and its mother was at- tracted to the room by an outcry. When she reached the room she saw the form of man rolling beneath the bed. She screamed for was summoned and when the latter reached | the place the prisoner was seated on a chair | puffing a cigarette. He was not drank, so the | officer says, and the only excuse was that he did not know how he got in the room. Fearing there might be trouble if he at- tempted to take the prisoner through the crowd the officer put his nippers on him and took him | out the back way. A warrant charging assonlt with intent to rape was filed against the prisoner im the Police Court this morning and when arraigned he plead not guilty. : Judge Miller heard tho testimony of the father and mother of the child, as well as that of the officer, and held the prisoner in $1,000 security for the action of the grand jury. He was committed to jail in default of bail. A MUSICAL PROSECT. Proposition to Raise a Grand Chorus of One Thousand Voices, One of Washington's prominent socioty leaders has been in consultation during the past week with Prof. N. Dushane Cloward looking to the organization of a National Festival Chorus, to be made up of voices from every department of the general government. It is intended that the organization skall comp an active membership of 1,000 people, separate: into ten divisions, each representing a different depariment. Each division will maintain a seperate or- ganization, the president and secretary of which will be members of the board of di- rectors, ‘The directors, besides those provided for, will be made up of people prominent in official and musical circles and will bave full control and management of the entire chorus. ‘The plan is not yet fully matured, but will be pe for mai jon during the present nd promises to develop into one of more than local importance. An idea having for its object the organization of a chorus of this kind to be ready at all times to the citizens of Washington on such occasions as often oceur to make them hosts to large numbers of visitors will undoubtedly meet with favor here. But aside from this feature it is intended to hold each year sweek or three days of festival, daring which time the ceveral divisions of the chorus will compete for a medal of excellency to be held for one year. It is intended that the chorus shall have as director-in-chief the di- rector standing highest in this country, and the selection has narrowed down to either Damrosch or Seidl. ‘An organization of this itude will awaken such general interest in nffisical matters as to stimulate all other musical societies here tobetter work. ie gee ‘They Want an Account, Henson Jackson and wife and Irving Tinney, by next friend, have filed a bill through Messrs. Critcher & Critcher against the Washingion Loan and Trust Company as administrators of the estate of Benj. Cooley for an account, &e. ‘The bill states that under an agreement with ti ffs Cooley off a on 473 Pires of ana in’ Chases county, Md., of $720, Cooley to sell the bonds and have one-fourth of the proceeds and pay the to them. It is charged ‘the land was sold to the United States for $2,500, and §360 worth of sold no account has been made to complainante. 0.T the House and it was placed on the Union eal- | ig threats were made when it was ascertained | Officer Yoe got in the patrol wagon and was | assistance and then it was that Shep- herd was found in hiding. He was kept in the room until the officer | DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. ‘WANT CEXTER STREET IMPRREOVED. Along petition from the citizens of Mount Pleasant urging the improvement of Center street was received by the Commissioners this morning. The street, although but thirty feet ‘ride, is constantly used by tenme and couutry travel from the north of Mount Pleasant, and the only route to and from their homes. "The cross streets are not thoro ‘and the resi thereon are f to use Center street. Without sidewalks and gas lights the street in question, the petition says, is not only & disgrace to the city, but a dangerous nuis- ance. A DECISION AS TO DRAWBACK CERTIFICATES, ‘The first controller has decided that any out- standing drawback certificate issued under the provisions of the act of June 2, 1890, may be received in payment of arrears of, general taxes, notwithstanding one-half of the draw- back certificates so issued may have been re- ceived in payment of current general taxes in the fiscal year 1893, as provided in the act of Tune 2, 1892. ‘LIQUOR LICENSES. The following is a list of the applications for liquor licenses acted upon today: APPROVED. Arth & Lindin, 1846 E ae.; John P. Annen, 1109 E n.w.; L. L. Britton, corner N. J. ave. e n.w.; Der |, 1001 Sd s.w.; J. PF. Kan 1311 En.w.: John Graff, her, 1904 32d n.w.; Robt, |. H. Shelton, 902 8th s.¢. REJECTED. . Daniel Bride, 303 Monroe street, Anacostia; E. J. Daly, 107 H n.w.; Charles Killian, 336 Buw. THE PLUMBING REGULATIONS. After a careful consideration and revision of the plumbing regulations, full extract of which has already appeared in Tas Star, the Commissioners today upon the recommenda tion of Capt. Lusk referred them to the attor- ney for the District for his review. After their return they will be approved and promulgated. NO SUCH MAN TO BE FOUND. * The Commissioners recently received a letter from a man who signsd himeelf Jos, Luggettin which it was set forth that W. @. Metzerott had revolver and the other with « policeman’s club, and given them instructions to get all_ pi on which payments were in arrears. He said they came to his house, seized his piano, terri- fied the ladies and,waving their weapons in the air, departed. The police were directed to investigate the ter and today report that no such man \d be found and Mr. Metzerott believes it is the work of @ man whom he recently dis- charged. EXTENDING FLECTRIC WIRES. In the'matter of the application of the Po- tomac Electrie Company for permission to tend its line from its mains on High street across 334 and 34th up O or N streets as far as the corner of 2th and O streets, Capt. Fiebeger reports: “I do not favor the idea of putting up any ad- ditional wires on or over any street in George- town, If it is thought best to give the permis- | sion I would suggest that all poles be placed on private ground and not in the streets. [Iu the “latter case a plan of the | location should be | Should the Commi line located in the streets I would suggest that | the appiication be referred to this department | for further consideration.” 10 VENTILATE THE CONDVITS. armed two of bis employes, one with a loaded | REMEDY.a medicine that stubborn the attack. Mra. Gen. Sherman sold by all reliable dealers DUR He is Going ‘To the nearest drug store for a bottle of DURANG'S RHECMATIO never fails to cure rheumatism,no matter how It is taken internally and does the work promptly, without drugging the eystem with poison or ruining the coating of the stomach. This is not # new remedy that you need wait for your neighbor to try to see how it works, as it bas been before the public eighteen years and cures when everything else fails. Daring the past year the bottle has been enlarged to FOUR TIMES its original size and the remedy greatly improved, eo that we now offer you the best treatment for RHEUMATISM known to medical science. once said of this remedy: “I have frequentiy purchased Durang’s Rheumatic Remedy for friends suffering with rbea- matism and in every instance it worked like magic.” ‘This is what every one says who uses it The price is one dollar a bottle, or six bottles for five dollars, andls in drage OUR 40-page PAMPHLET SENT FREE BY MATL. Address ANG’S RHEUMATIC REMEDY CO., ‘1316 L Street, WASHINGTOS, D.C. DURANG'S LIVER PILLS are the best on earth. They and Ce; F. W. Coleman, corner 17th and H | ° Tesult that make them a household blessing. At all Drax Stores, o not «ripe, bat act with thet ease pe Tie PHENI Insurance Company, BROOKLYN, N. ¥. STATEMENT JANUARY 1, 1893, ASSETS. United States Bonds, market value..,...... 0744,680 00 New York City Bonds, do . 822,960 00 Railroad and other Bonds éo ° 850,190 00 Railroad, Bank and other Stocks do ° 1,444,900 75 Bonds and Mortgages... " 157,200 00 Real Estate, market value...... . . 401,000 00 | Cash in Banks and Trust Companies..}. 405,230 88 | Cash in Office......... Sreeeeseh 6 anbeeees « ~ 839 12 Cash in hands of Agents in course of transmission, net 659.597 90 Interest and Rents acerued............. Capital Stock Reserve for Unearned Premiums... | Reserve for Unpaid Losses and all other claims, | Net Surplus.. NEW YORK OFFICE, Tonight's Big Prize Fight. | The Murphy-Griffen fight before the Concy | Island Club tonight is a big affair in pugilistie | circles. Murphy defeated Griffen in three rounds in San Francisco # few years ago, but Griffen's | The report of Capt. Rossell on the causes of explosions in underground conduits oceu- | | pied the attention of the Commissioners to-! | day. This report has heretofore been printed | jin Tue Stan. At the conclusion of the | discussion the Commissioners directed the | vecretary to send the report to the attor: | for the District, with instructions to prepare | police regulations in accordanc with the rec- | ommendations of Capt. Rossell for ventilating the conduit as ia done in New York city. BUILDING PERSITS. | | Building permits have been issued to tho | following: Anacostia Building Association, |one frame dwelling in Twining City, €2 | John Herath, one frame dwelling in Twining City, £1,200. —— EXPRESSIONS Judge McComas Presented With a Gold- Headed Cane. In the Criminal Court today at the close of the services of the petit jurors for January some proceedings out of the usual order took | place. Mr. Thos. J. Stanton in a neat address | congratulated Judge McComas on his con- firmation and in token of their regard and es- | teem presented hin with a gold-headed cane with the assurance of their confidence and good will Judge McComas in responding said that | he was agreeably surprised by this presenta- | tion. Ordinarily he would have been impelled to decline such present, but they having con- stituted his first jury, and being associated in his first experience on the bench hore,he would accept itas an expression of their good will. He wished it understood that hereafter he would accept no mementoes from jurors, and | only made the exception in this case because of | | the very pleasant associations with his first ‘y. Hereafter he would prefer only their good will and approval. Mr. Stanton for the jury then presented As- eisiant District Attorney Clageti a handsome silver-headed cane Mr. “Clagett appro- | priately responded and expressed his sorrow | that they were going, paying a high compli- ment for their work Mr. W. E. Williams, the clerk, was remem- bered with a han! riting set. —— Mr. B. B. Earnshaw Injured. Mr. B. B. Earnsbaw, the wholesale grocer at the corner of 11th and M streots southeast, | slipped and fell on the ice this morning on the south side of the avenue in front of the new | cjty post office site and sustained a severe frac- ture of the leg. The ambulance was summoned and he was carried to the Emergency Hospital, | where the broken limb was set and medical attention rendered. Sai a8 oe Marriage Licenses, Marriage licenses have been issued by the cierk of ghe court to the following: Louis | Hartman and Johanna A. Healy; Charles Auffort and Clemmer Kinzer of Orange county, Va.; Walier A. Bass and Aunie Pace, both of | | Halifax county, Va.; J. Henry Kerby and Eu- | genis A. Brooke, both of Prince George's county, Md. ur} aaenn re ES ‘The Viking ship intended for the 0 world’s fair has been launched at Christiania. Admiral Karen, commander of the Norwegian navy, and numerous naval ofiicers were pres- ent. Judge Stowe of Pittsburg bas signed an order making the Mercantile Trust Company of Pitte- burg Permanent receiver for the Order of jon. W. M. Snvsren & Sons, 919 Pexxa Ave 3gsT OPENED— 50 vreces new arxomams.........-200 20 ereces wew arxanaus...........-O0c 100 exces rsx rawss............- 1240 oe | club rat friends claim that the Australian's victory was due more to good luck than superior fighting ability. ‘They claim that the Braintree lad, who was a mere novice at the time, knew ne = about nd when the referes ordered him to break away after a clinch treating with his hands down. Murphy then rushed at Griffen, and, eatch- ing him unaware on the jaw bis right, knocked bita ont. 2s improved greatiy since t his recent decisive victorics over “Jim Larkins and “Jimmy” Lyne’ sb: now thoroughly informed on club ‘The Australian savs he feels equal to the tack gain defeating Gri the resuit of th and he is | o 4,090 and the f 1 fight hinge a purse of ther-weight charapionshi> of the world. weight at whick they will bat tle is 122 pounds, Murphy wiil be seconded by Martin Murpuy | of San Francisco, “Billy” Sunth of Boston and | W. Miller of New York, while Griffen’s i: | willl be enzed fi Fleming, | the former train: Fitzsimmons, and “Howie” Hodgkiss of Bos breather” to the ft New York and * event “Doll pounds for a purse of $1,000 €500 aside. = Justice Walter's Sut, Justice Walter bas, by Messre. Cook and Sutherland, entered +uit against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company for $20,000 dam- ages, claimed by reason of a train on November 9 last backing into his buggy as he was cro: the tracks at Fstrect. ‘The bagg: and he was so braised and in, that he was unable to do busi half months, —— Fined for Defacing the Monv William White, a sailor, visited the ton Monument Saturday and when he reached the top of the shaft he scratched his name in the marble with his jack knife. Special O ficer Evans arrested him aud he paid $5 in the Police Court today. benefit or cure, you have your money back. It’s not like the sarsaperillas or ordinary | Spring medicines. ‘They claim to do good in rch, April, and May. All the year 65,56! ~ “8 61 47 CEDAR STREET. Convicted of an Attempt to Marder, In the Criminal Court this morning, before Judge McComas, the colored coachman, William Simms, was convicted of an assault and battery with intent to kill, Bimms, it ie alleged, on of July last assaulted Han- & driver at the herdic stables, ssile, causing concussion of tbe brain, jcted for wn assault with intent to A difficulty had occurred between the Tt was clatined that Simma picked up brick and strack the man, Simms did not deny tenid it was « bone he used. aj. J. M. D.Cerringto: e Was No Intent to Continued Story about Bon Ami. THE KITCHEN. Do you wish to clean knives and forks, the i the faucets, the zine, oi. cloth, cooking utensils, to scrub floors, to re- move crease and dist from the hands ? OH AMI DOES IT. Tn the shoe factories at Lynn Mass. 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THIS ASSORTMENT 18 THE LARGEST AND MOST BEAUTL FUL THEY HAVE EVER SHOWN, AND CONTAINS WORKS OF ART BY THE MOST CELEBRATED FAN PAINTERS OF THe Dax. on coo RRR EER ppp om itr - co RR DDH g og kk Ee BDH F coco kK KR ker bop Ho OT 5 And that ‘one price” shall be ower them fanilar qualities eel! for in any cosh Funai ture Houss in Washington. Can we say more? Cur reputetion gore ont with every article wo sell—and we will etand byit. If you bay for cash our prices are the Jowest— if you prefer denny weekly oF monthly payments y thew as to the atr x MATCH THESE PRICES on Parlor Suite, 7 pleces, Bold Oak Bes Roum Suite, bevel ian ie Dureau, #13. Brussels Carjet, per yard, Angrain Carpet, per yard, Sia 40-pound Hair Mattress, €7. All the CREDIT you want—but not e penny Aiscount for cast. No notes to sizm—weekiy, or monthly payments. ‘We wake and ley all carpet free of cost—me charge for waste tn matching figurca, oon, BR, .09, oe 8 8 HOUSE.