Evening Star Newspaper, July 22, 1893, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR > PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Penssyivasia Avenue, corner 11th St. by The Evening Star N Com; S HORAUFFMANN, je ae a Few York Ofice, 88 Potter Building ———— Tur Frevixe ‘by carr STAR is served to sabseribers ‘anada-—postawe prepai!—vOcents per mouth. wit rten SORA EEE IEE STR #100 per yer: (Entered at the Post (Office. ashinston. second-class mail matter. | aie neon $2 All mail subscriptions must be Rates of advertising made known on a Che Zvening Star. Vor. 83, Na 20,631. WASHINGTO: D. C, SATURDAY. JULY 22, 1893—SIXTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. < => ME MBE! Gai Fetiows Halt ou wre” slag) APTERNOON. July jon olesale—Winter & Mc- 100 7th st. W $ = : ROGER WILLIAMS, EXCURSION AND MUSICAL ENTER — OX AND, MUSICAL ENTER cots cludine the clem cl Seite Relea clams chowder, Bo cenis. STEAMER MACALESTER, MARSHALL HALL, Will leave the pier at 108. m.. 2 p. m. and 6:30 p. m. tly. 10" will be served at 8:30 p.m. 1¢ home; 5 acres small how : youne or- So a Utes’ walk to Georgetown and Tenaliytown. Bet! ica and N sts. jd thesda junetion : 10 minutes’ walk to to OWNER, ne. cor 32d Syzi-be TO THE PUBLIC. the garbace promptly collected it is ‘that it“suail be to placed upon the prem <ceasible to the collectors. facile ities can properly pet fora: the wort. "The soun ‘shorn ‘br the col- lectors will be notice to householders to make their Barbaxe accessible without delay ‘3. P. BAYLY, Jr. _J¥@1-2t __ General Manager Nat. San. Company. 8. 3 ze OR LEASE. 1114 AND % ‘new 4-story brick buildine ica: | Beatand electric iuehts o ae TEMPERANCE. } ~) - ECHABITES, ATTENTIO: | Britta aed oltre pois Will “Geet Sunday afternoon, 50 clock, fo make arrangements. J. Ke Mk os TWO DAY® Fi ND Ti ment at the historical Carroll ‘orest Glen, Md. on Metropolitan, . ‘on Metropo! for the benefit of the new church. shooting mateh another spo:ts. 2 saner RST IN PUBLIC FAVOR—OUR PIANOS, "The special bargain sal planoe is attracting much attettion. "Handsome styles are almost the Drice of second-hand Sr cash, We wilt help pow aeiges ‘THE PIANO EXCHANGE WARE ROOMS, ‘Leading Plano House, 37203 ‘DiS Pe ave. >DR._W. A. LYON HAS REMOVED HIS BS center orice trom Inks Gt to ee lath THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE TO MY ‘friends and the « ublic that I have removed T17 #4 st. sw. to 48S.and 4! a t 6 ere T do tin roofing. and fore. iz eveBNM? COLUMBIR FHONOGRAPH CO., 027 Rat 2. w. EB D.E . Pres. ['y21] R. F. CROMELIN, Sec. ms, under the firm nameof R. B. ».. ie this day dissolved by mutual consent, HB Donaldson having transferred all his terest in said business to Mr. H. J. Lauck, who will continue the same as successor to the sal R. B. DON _July 21, 1808. (3y21-6t"]_H. J. LAUC! — BLANK BOOKS, = le 0 oe aired at ths MOTEL ¢ +R&Dat bu.” Frio Rote! te convenvent, + Mbsand moderately prt site ‘ BRe>* Wonvenrer szasows pustxzss, Pricestell! And everybody tells the prices. Qual- ity considered we are below any prices in town. ‘2 burner Gas Stoves now. S-burner Gas Stoves now. All 83 to $4.50 Tennis Rackets now. All $5 to $7.50 Tennis Rackets naw.. Adjustable Wire Window Screens... Wire Screen Doors... deratel HOTEL RANDOLPH, 1904 6 ST. N.W. couplings complete... “The Hustler” Lawn Sprinklers. . “Parasol” Lawn Sprinklers... Fully Guaranteed Lawn Mowers... ‘Bat. Ice Cream Freezers... 4-qt. Ice Cream Freezers. Fire King Gas Cooking Range, #20 ¢ Fire King Gas Cookin Range, And} Fire King Gas CookingRange, 922 * Fire King Gas Cooking Range, which inclades setting up. msking connections, &c. Look the city over and you won't find the equal of ‘the Fire King Gas Range. Not necessary to cut their prices—toogood. They have every modern improve- ment wns BARBER & ROSS, COR. 11TH AND G STS N.W. — “TWO DOLLARS AND COSTS” . Is the penaity when cyclists are arrested for riding at night without lantern. Aswe are making s reduc- thon of 40 per cent on four styles of our well-known Patterns of Lamps (former prices being from $4.50 to $6) there is no lorser any reason for being without ome. Good for the next thirty days GOBMULLY & JEFFERY MFG. Co.. 1925 14th stm. w. wis =" HING BETTER ‘Asa Sammer beverage than PALMER'S BELFAST GINGER ALR, Equal to imported. ‘Ask for it at your Grocer’s, Orusmist’s ot Restaurant, or order from the manufacturer. SAMUEL C. PALMER - {SD st. fe Devots: {fogs 3a sta. w. P23 :ISEMAN BROS". STUPENDOUS OFFER. ‘Our whote stock of Men's Fancy Casstmere, Cheviot ‘and Worsted Suits and Pants, and all Children’s Suits without reserve, fo be sold thie week at a discount BW4 ver cent of regular marked prices. EISEMAN BROS., Eand thet mw. 18 _ TO GIVE NOTICE TO MY pe Femo: my office from 1] F st. aw. to 704 14th st. Ben Walid WACKER. : phe Bent tog SETTING specialty of oF Factory. K HARRIS & CO.. Manufacturing Jewelers, ne Cor, 7th and D n.w. WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW ‘Just st want a printing Job) “set up" callon us.” Weil'Sx it and you'll be proud of the result. Our typesetters are all experts. We fuarsates satisfaction at moderate prices, q=> WiLL THE PERSONS WHO SAW THE accident bout: w. an, 40 Geta James funter, attornes-at-iaw, papas si ie 425G0t. nw. NEGLIGE SHIRTS RFDUCED. MeGILL & WALLACE, Printers, my? <a I can give you better service than in the vusier season. Look over your stationery and see it it doesn't need replenishing. YRON S. ADAMS. PRINTER, Phone X10. 2 12 11th st. mw. 1107 E ST__N.W. GT. KEEN, TAILOR, 1312 F STREET. pyosm _ McQUEEN, a eI TER AND PUBLISHER, Eine book ana job printing: Telephone Tuk Wer, 11081140 E st. now. MANTELS, ANDIRONS, | FENDERS, ‘Grates, Wroaght-iro, Gas” Fix ee tained (il: losaics, Marbies. Sere a CORN TNC. Tile Snop,520 13th st. ee ester fa Tiel to 0 Fer ona ‘wed warmer tomorrow. I A PILE OF FLOORING AT $1.90 PER 100 lasts you may have any quantity of that fine N.C. Flooring piled im our far alley At @190 per 100 feet. If you don’t want any— wait a few days and xt will be gone—if you do—come now. All Kinds of other lumber at rock-bottom prices, wor read it in our “ad.” $09 90. LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER, ‘Mill-work and Builder Hardware.” Cor. 6th and N. ¥. ave nw. 22 DRUGGISTS, DRUGGISTS, DRUGGISTS. claret for the some, more io a one us, and we'll ‘sen a ae We are ‘offering specially good ‘on, ati kinds’ of wines. TO-KALUS WINE © sya o14 14th JAMES E. WAUGH, S10 F ST. N.W. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN—TAIS 18 | ive notice that I will not be responsible for aly debia contracted OY muy wife, Nettie "cum. muns, from and after July 21, Syzi-ae? ‘CHAS. F. CUMMINS. HoT WEATHER COMFORT. ‘Hall's SUMMER SHIRTS to order. Come quick, as they are going rapidly. dy6tm Factory, 908 F st. “Owner,” wt SECRETARY CARLISLE BACK. Private Secretary Thurber Among the First to Call Upon Him. Secretary Carlisle reached this city from Chicago last night, and was at his desk at the Treasury Department early this morning. He denied himself to every one except the officials of the department, and busied himself at once with the personal mail which bad accumulated during his absence. He looks as though his vacation of two weeks bad done him an immense amount of good. One of his earliest callers was Private Secre- fary Thurber, who remained in consultation with Mr. Carlisle for some time. It is understood that the President bas now begun active work on hjs message to the extra session and the object of Mr. Thurber’s visit was to obtain certain data from the treasury for the use of Mr. Cleveland and to actasa medium for an exchange of views between the President and his Secretary of the Treasury. The rumor was at once started that Mr. Thurber was at the department toconsult with Mr. Carlisle regarding the va- cancy on the United States Supreme bench, but it is understood that that subject was not even broached. In fact, the officials who would know of such intended action place no reliance in the story that Mr. Carlisle will be the successor of the late Jus: Blatchford. Mr. Carlisle speaks in the highest terms of the exposition and expresses his opinion that it was never surpassed in tho history of the wor! —___-e—__—__ New York Banks. The official statement of the condition of na- tional banks in New York city at the close of business on July 12, based on reports furnished the controller of the currency in response tos call made by him, has been completed. It shows that the reserve held by the banks was 25 30-100 per cent, or only 30-100 more than the legal requirement. Notwithstanding this apparently slight surplus over the amount to be held in reserve as required by law, Control- ler Eckels states that the New York city banks are in excellent condition and show a remark- able firmness considering the extraordinary de- mands that bave been made on them. -o-—___—_ Maj. Wham to Be Court Martialed. Paymaster General Smith has submitted the ease cf Maj. J. W. Wham, paymaster, to the Secretary of War with arecommendation that he be tried by court martial. This officer is said to be a chronic delinquent in financial mat- tersand his creditors have appealed to his superior officers for redress. The paymaster general has become wearied at the frequency and persistency of these complaints and has suggested that the offending officer be court | martialed. While this course will pndoubtedly be followed it is not likely that any action will be taken in the case until Secretary Lamont re- turns to the city. eee May Be Examined Abroad. In accordance with a new policy of the Navy Department officers may be examined for re- tirement or promotion while on foreign sta- tions. Under the old custom they were or- dered to Washington for examination. Now these examinations will be held at the most convenient place, thereby effecting consider- able saving in the matter of transportation. ‘The first case under the new rule occurred yes- terday, when an order was issued for the ex- amination for retirement of Assistant Engi- neer L. G. Wood, now on duty on the Asiatic station. CONGRESS IS COMING The Advance Guard is Already Seen Upon the Avenue, TALK ABOUT THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE It Wall Treat Entirely of the Finan- cial Question. Sag WHEN FIGHT WILL BEGIN. The Congressmen are not yet coming in. They are postponing as long as possible the evil hour when hot passions with » hotter at mosphere must contend. Not more than three or four are to be found anywhere within the limite of the District of Columbia. Bat the group that forms the background of Congress is assembling, like the cloud growing out of many thin vapors, Faces that have been asso- ciated with the sessions of Congress for an in- definite term of years, and which disappear mysteriously at the close of each session, are now seen on the avenue and in the hotel lobbies, and each day one or two new ones are added. Most of them look strangely seedy and hollow-eyed, like men awakened from a sound sleep at an unaccustomed hour. Their ex- pressions Of bewilderment seem to question: “Why this unasual disturbance of our summer ‘slumbers?” Where these men and women dwell during the long summer seasons and how they 20 quickly scent the coming session is one of the mysteries or dark secrets of capital life. With the adjournment of Congress they die appear with red faces and flaring noses as 8 rule, and they return at the end of their re- treat pale, with parched lips and the glitter of great thirst in their eves. One familiar with Washington life would know from these signe that a session was near, if he had not heard of Mr. Cleveland's call. A Never-Failing Sign. The never-failingsign appeared on the streets today, and the merchants who are waiting for Congress to bring them some customers for their marked-dow: rushed to their doors to look at him, as at the first snow of winter or the first swaliow of spring. He is one of the most extrao’ creatures the eyes of man ever rested on. Ho appears and di always a few weeks in advance of Congress, though how it happens no one knows. Through many years I have never seen him with any one and have never heard his voice, and I know no one who ever has. What his busiress with Congress is no one knows, He is above the average height, stoop shouldered and thinner than anything to be conceived of. With o retreating forehead and no chin to speak of, a very pointed, large and prominent nose serves as s slender partition between two little round eyes, which would otherwise rub against each other. He is as smooth shaven asa priest and he wears a high vest and a linen duster dyed black to look like a cessock. His trousers might be four or five inches longer without needing to be turned up for the rain. On his feet are worn women's low-cut shoes and he walks sidewise with little short, quick steps, running when he crosses the street, and every minute or two he looks over .his shoulder with .« congilistory smile. Sometimes he carries « big portfolio in his hand, sometimes a book. In all the years he has been flitting acrose the vision of Washing- ton ‘there appears tobe no one who knows who 1s. Tt is sufficient that he is here, and soare the majors and the colonels and the judges, and Congress can go ahead now as soon ‘‘as she is ‘Talk About the Message. ‘There is a great deal of speculation being in- duiged in as to the message Mr. Cleveland will send to Congress when they meet. There area number of things he wants this Congress to do and concerning which he will read them a lecture at the proper time, but it is understood that he does not expect anything to be done at xtra session (outside the committees) ex- cept with relation to finance. It is expected, therefor that hi to that question, reviewing the financial situation and calling attention, in his most impressive style, to the necessity for the immediate repeal of the Sherman law. His first intention was, it is believed, to strike for the unconditiona! repeal of this law, without amendment or qualification, but it is said now that he is seriously considering the advisability of muking some recommendation for a substi- tute to be carried with the repeal. It is inti- mated that he is considering a proposition for the free coinage of siiver deprived of but a limited legal tender quality, legal tender say in payments ‘of debts not exceeding fifty or a hun- jollars. When the Fight Will Begin. It is seriously apprehended that itmay be im- possible to get any better rules for this Con- gress than those in force during the last, though until now it has been the hope of the leaders that something in that line might be accom- lished. It is feared that the silver men, see- ing their destruction in the adoption of any rules which permit action, will make a doter- mined fight against any ‘change of the rules, possibly defeating the effort; but at all events consuming enough time to’ still further delay the proposed action on the Shermaniaw. With the rules as they are, however, with the cloture clause put in operation, asit might have been, but was not last Congress, it will be possible for a majority to go ahead in spite of all dila- tory tactics of the minority. One of the men who is liable to get a setback in the organization of the new House is Bryan, who opened his career so brilliantly at the last Congress, going at one jamp on to the wars and means committee and gaining Prominence through his powers in oratory. He proved to be as erratic as he was gifted and was a dismal disappointment to those who championed him. ‘He was a thorn in the side of the committee, and was so wild and intemperate in his policias that his opportunities to attain greatness were thrown away. Since the adjournment he has been training with the alliance people out west, and but yesterday the dispatches announced that the resolutions drawn up by him were too radical and intemperate for even the men who have been holding the free silver convention and had to be modified before being adopted. —— THE GUNBOAT CONCORD. She Has Reached Gibraltar on Her Way to China, ‘The gunboat Concord arrived at Gibraltar to- day, eighteen days from Norfolk. She is on her way to China and it will probably require about two months’ time to complete her voyage to Shanghai, if she does not stop at Bangkok en route. So far the warlike aspect of affairs in Siam has called for no action on the part of the Navy Depart- ment, and the sailing orders of the Concord do not include a visit to the capital. route to China there will be no in sending her ' orders to that effect up to the time of her departure from Singapore, the last port she will visit be- | fore going to China, At her present rate of | speed it will take the Concord until nearly | middle of September to reach Singapore. padeuioms J: ho ae metal necessary to send_her thi ens Lieut. Willitm P. Clason has resigned from the vavy and his resignation has been accepted | | py Acting Secretary Ramsay. Lieut. Clason is man of wealth with a love of leisure and an aversion to sea service. He has been on leave for over a year and was recently ordered to pre- re himself for sea duty. He had just in- rited a large forta he answered the de- rtment with his resignation. It was accepted. | NEW CHINESE MINISTER. He anc His Suite Expected in Washing- ton Next Mon’ He is a Wealthy Man and Brings a Retinue of Eighty-two People—Location of the Legation May Be Changed. Mr. Tsui Kwo Yin, the minister from Chins, received a cablegram yesterday announcing the departure from Shanghai of his successor, Mr. Yang Ja The new minister and his suite sailed by the steamer Gaelic and are expected ‘to reach Washington about August 12 ‘The new minister is a rich man and ® man of family and it is expected that under his regime the Chinese legation will assume an importance socially that it has never known before, He will bring with him bis wife and children, of whom there are several, among them » couple of well-grown daughters, who will probably have a chance to make their debut in Washington. Mr. Yang is » member of the eight banners, an aristocratic order of jeut. Clason is a resident of Baltimore and is there at present, the highest in China. The cablegram an- nouncing his departure also brought the information that the party he is bringing with him numbers eighty-two in all, including seo- retaries, attaches, interpreters and servants. ‘This isan unusually large suite, and it will baat ole eh ea ape 80 a party. is possible that not all of these will “come to" Wash- ington, as the minister to the United States is also the minister to Peru, and it may be that some of his attendants are to be sent thither from San Francisco, and some may re- main in the latter city. At any rate the new legation will be much larger than the present one, which just now numbers but nine mem. in al It is not known as yet where the new minister will make his home. The lease on the Stewart mansion on Dupont Cirele, which has so long been known as the Chinese legation, expires next October, and it is thought hardly likely that the lease will be will ave. the opportunity of locking about re ity of looking about him and deciding what arrangemente be will make for the years that he will probably be Mr. Teal Will Await His Successor. Mr. Tsui is now at the legation and will re- main here in the city until after the arrival of his successor and the formalities attending the transfer of the office. This is contrary to what was expected some time ago, as it was thought then that Mr. Tsui ‘had received orders to return home at once without waiting to be relieved. The family of the pres- ‘ont minister have already started on their way toward their home in the flowery king- dom. A telegram received from them Inst Saturday announced their safe arrival and the gratifying news that little Baby Mae, who was eo ill when they left, was very much im- proved. They will remain in San Francisco until they sre joined by Mr. Tsui, and then they will all continue their journey to China. Mr. Yang Ju on his errival in Washington will find plenty of work to do apart from the interests of his country in the matter of tho Chinese restriction Jaw,*now more or less in effect in United States. A commercial and immigration treaty with Mexico 1s al under consideration, and in ‘addition to this he will be exlled upon to con- summate ts for immigration of inamen to Brazil. The Emperor of China has recently received @ proposition from thé latter country to receive s large number of Chinese imm: flon can be cor ine into the situation and see that every. thing is ns it ie stated. Hong Kong, from which port all immigrants go, is a British province, and the British are, of course, opposed to all forms of slayery or contract la- bor. For this reason and in orler to see tl life for the Chinese in Brazil will be desirable the registrar general of Hong Kong will go in person to look over the field. ——__- e- —___. THE SOLDIERS’ HOME. Gen, Kelton’s Successor Not to Be Named Until the President Returns. It is settled that the appointment of a gov- ernor of the Soldiers’ Home, to succeed Gen. Kelton, will not be made until the President returns to the city. In the meanwhile Capt. Irvin (retired), the deputy governer, will con- tinue to discharge the functions of the office. The governorship is one of the most desirable assignments in the army and is usually given toa retired officer of high rank. Tho ‘appointment is vested in the President and may be made from the army. Officers on the act- ive list are eligible, but are seldom chosen. Thus custom has given this detail to officers on the retired list. It is generally con- ceded that the detail will be given either to Gen, Stanley, Gen. Gibbons, Gen. Wilcox or Gen. Weitzel, with the chances in the order nam Naval Orders. Lieut. G. H. Stafford bas been ordered to the Baltimore. Lieut. Edward Lloyd has been de- tached from the torpedo station and ordered to the Detroit. Lieut. L. G. Van Duzer, from the Miantonomoh, and ordered to the Charleston, and upon arrival at Montevideo to the Yantic. Ensign F. H. Brown, from the Yantic, ordered to return home and granted three’ months’ leave. ee Capt. Batley'’s Case. The record of the court-martial proceedings in the case of Capt. E. L. Bailey, fourth in- fantry. has been received at the War Depart- ment, but the case will not be acted on until the Prosident returns. This officer was tried at Boise City, Idaho, for duplicating his pay sc- counts, He was ‘convicted and sentenced to missal and his fate ie now in the bands of the i a AES Missouri! River Allotments. The acting secretary of war has approved allotments made by the Missouri river commis- sion for the’ improvement of the river to tho amount of $700,000. This sum will be expended as follows: Expenses of the commission, 000; surveys, gauges, &c., $15,000; operating snagboats. $35,000: ropairing revetment near Council Bluffs, @15,000; repairs near Belinont Bend, $30,000: systematic improvement of First Reach, 000. we An Army Promotion. Additional Second Lieut. George H. Mc- Manus, fifth artillery, has been toa vacancy of second lieutenant, third artillery, battery G, with rank from June 12, 1893. The U. 8. 8. San Francisco and the monitor Miantonomoh retarned to Charlestown, Mass., this morning with the Massachusetts naval militia on board. Foarth-Class Postmasters. The total number of fourth-class postmasters ‘appointed today was ninety-eight, of which fifty-seven were to fill vacancies caused by resignations and death. - Resignations Accepted. ‘The resignations of Jobn W. Linck, a speci agent, and Frank T. Gibert, a Chinese in- tor, have beon received at the ‘Treasury partment. ——— Bank Receivers Appointed. The controller of the currency has today appointed Mr. William A. Rice receiver of the Puget Sound National Bank of Everett, Wash., rge B. Hoffman receiver of the Bozeman National Bank, Bozeman, Mont. agg ee ee Practically a Bounce. The resignation of Thomas %. Brennan as commissioner of street cleaning, New York city, has been accepted by Mayor Gilroy and William 8. Andrews of the board of excise has EXPIRES TODAY. The Time Allowed the Metropolitan RB. BR, to Change Its Motive Power. 80 SAYS ATTORNEY THOMAS. His Opinion on the Law and the Date. ; WHAT WILL RESULT? —— The attorney for the District in an opinion rendered to the Commissioners today holds that the time within which the Metropolitan Railroad Company is required to dispense with horses as a motive power expires today. This opinion was called for by the Commissioners several days ago, because they were not certain of the exact time. The opinion of Attorney ‘Thomas is as follo To the Honorable Commissioners, Gentlemen: By your letter of the 21st instant you request my opinion when the time granted by Con; to the Metropolitan Railroad Com- pany by act of July 22, 1892, expiree— whether today or some time in August next. The joint resolution of Congress extending the time in which the street rail- road companies in the District availing them- selves of the priviliges granted by the District appropriation bill approved August 6, 1 ll change their motive power declares that 20 as it extends to the Met- ropolitan railroad, it is hereby extended for one year,from the date of the passage of this act, provided that so fast as the cars now building are equipped with storage batteries they shall be tarted, and that pending the change the pres- equipment shall be pushed forward,keptand maintained in good conditions, and and failure to conform with any of the foregoing require- Ment anto equipment shall render the sald Metropolitan Hailroad Company liable to & fine of not exceeding @25 for each day #0 in default, to be recovered by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia as other fines are recovered in the District of Columbia, The act of March 6, 1890, referred to in the joint resolutions, de- clares that any street railway company availing iteelf of the privilege of changing its motive power in accordance with the provisions of law may issue atock to meet the cost of the arme, and that any company availing itself of the privilege therein granted shall within two years fully dispense with horses as motive power on all portions of its line, and substitute thereafter the power vided for in the act making appropriations for the District of Columbia, approved March 2, 1889, or pneumatic or other modern motive power which shall be approved by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, rovided that if any such company, operating & ine or lines of street railroad from Georgetown ‘or West Washington to and beyond the Capitol grounds, shall fail to substitute for horse power the power therein provided for on all ite lines within two years from the date of this act, such company shall forfeit its corporate franchise, The legal effect of the joint resolution wag to extend the time within which the Metro- politan Railroad Company should dispense with horses as motive power for ove year from July 22, 1892 The two provisos in ssid joint resolution do not effect the uestion of a change of motive vower, but simply require the Metropolitan Railroad Com- Pany, so fast -as ite oars then building were equipped with storage batteries, to piace them on the road, and that pending the change from horse power to other motive power, the equiv- ment of the road shall be put, d_ main- ta, | that ceeding $25 foreach day it fails to keep the equipment of its road to the standard required by the joint resolution. My opinion is the time within which the ‘Metropolitan Railroad Company is required to dispense with horses as a motive power expires today. Very respectfully, 8. T. Tomas, Attorney D.C. Will Take Action Monday. The opinion of Attorney Thomas relative to the forfeiture of the Metropolitan Rail- road Company was not discussed at the board meeting thie afternoon. The Commissioners, however, all agreed that on Monday they would take official action in the premises and call the attention of the Attorney General to the matter. > THE PLAN APPROVED. Secretary Carlisle Indorses Mr. Preston's Method of Purchasing Silver. Secretary Carlisle has given his official in- dorsement to the policy inaugurated by Acting Director of the Mint Preston to only purchase silver bullion at the price which he con- sidered to bo the just and fair market value, ‘This was one of the first acts which he touk on arriving at the Treasury De- rtiment this morning. - He sent for Mr. ton and the entire question was thoroughly discussed. Mr. Preston explained what had been done in the absence of the Secretary and explained his reasons for so doing. At the con- clusion of the interview Mr. Carlisle exprossed bis approval of the plan and authorized Mr. Preston to continue. ‘The effect of this will be that the holders «f silver builion will be obliged to accept the gov= ernment price or the silver bullion will not be purchased. Yesterday in response to the counter offer of += the _—‘treasury to give seventy cents an ounce for all the silver offered a number of replies were received, so that the government finally ‘obtained 345,000 ounces. ‘This makes the total amount of silver purchased this month about 1,800,000 ounces. But four purchase days re- main in this month, and it is safe to say that unless the remaining 3,000,000 ounces are offered at the government price the full quota of silver will not be bought. ‘This sum—seventy cent the lowest price ever paid by the treasury for silver, but it is fully the equivalent of the London value. It is not thought at the treasury that the price will fall mach below this figure, but will settle at about seventy, and there remain unless the market is disturbed by the repeal of the Sher- man law or foreign legislation affecting the white metal. ‘The course of Enropean nations in regard to niver will be watched with great interest from thie country. Especial interest is felt in the countries composing the Iatin union, They still use silver more largely than any other European countries, and since the stop- ge of free coinage in India there has Boon talk of calling a conference of the countries composing the Latin union to discuss the whole subject of the use of silver as money in order to agree upon a policy for the future. If this conference should be held and if it should take any action unfavorable to silver there would undoubtedly be another drop in the price of the metal. cacao AS Person: Assistant Secretary Hamlin and First Con- troller Bowler leave on their vacations this evening. Mr. Fred C. Schiaich of the architect's office of the new library building is spending bis va- cation at Piney Point Hotel, Md. Rey. Dr. Addison of Trinity Church is taking his vacation in Virginia. Dr, Childs conducts the services of the church in his absence. Among the Washingtonians lately arrived at River Springs, Md.,are Messrs. Watts Valen- tine, Harvey Bliss and Chas. L. Burch. jr. Albert B. Kerr. a young son of the clerk of the House, James Kerr, sailed today on the steamship 8. 8. Croma gor a tour of the United Kingdom and the cont@@nt. Pedro Mara, jr.. and gAlvaro Ledon of Cuba are at the Arlington. Ba f Pir's is at the Riggs, Dr. A. F, A. King has returned to the city. Dr. C. W. Scott has gone to Atlantic City for two months’ stay. Lieut. A. L, Hail has been ordered before an been appointed in his place. examining board for promotion in China. Pro-| month. This, the PURGING THE PENSION ROLLS The Name of Charlos Dean Long Has Been Erased. ‘What is Said at the Pension Office of the Reasons for This Action—Total Disability and » Judge. The pension office, under the present admin- istration in 1te work of purging the rolls of pen- sioners whom it does not think properly en- titled to money from the government, has erased the name of Charles Dean Long of Michigan, who has been drawing s pension of $72 month for total disability. Especial interest attaches to this case for the reason that Mr. Long is a justice of the supreme court of the state of Michigan and draws a salary of €7,00u. The suspension has aroused @ good deal of feeling in Detroit and the first that was generally known in this city of the action of the pension office came in the form of « telegram describing the regret that was felt at what was considered a slight to a brave soldier and distinguished jurist. At the battle of Wilmington Island, Ga, early in the war Judge Long was shot in the arm and through the hip and abdomen. The wound to the arm necessitated its amputa- tion above the elbow. It is said that the wound in the abdomen has to be dressed twice daily. He was granted pension of $8 a month, then the largest sum paid ton private soldier, no matter how seriously wounded he my have been. Later sum was increased to $30. The officials of the office say that when the itatators and objectors raise the fesue on Judge Long’s case they have chosen the wrong case, for they éay that if ever there hauling this was the one. A Stax reporter who called at the pension offiee this afternoon was told that there was evidently something wrong. and that demanded correction when a man who was officiating as a justice of the supreme court and drawing a large salary for his services could also draw a pension for total disability, which implies the necessity for the constant attendance of another party to care for the person disabled. The record: of Sudge Long’ wus ‘drawing a pension of was ‘& pension o! $30. He was then examined before = pension board on his claim for an increase of pension. The board met in this citv and de- cided against the claimant. In the same summer and without any further examina- tion he was inereased to $50 for total helplese- ness. There the case rested until 1889, he himself entering no further ciaima, and then he was increased by Commissioner Tanner to $70. Later he wrote to the office himself asking that he be a 22 pension claim, was done, without any medical examination, affidavits as to his condition or anything in the way of formalities of that sort. Judge Long at that time received back pension to the ‘amount of $6,974.94, the increase holding backwards. At the pension office it is said that when the case was called to their ettention it was looked into at once and the state of things they found was such as to com the action which they had taken, and wi they claim they are going to take whenever such « case is brought to i attention _-e- ADJOURNED UNTIL WEDNESDAY. ‘The Grand Jury Did Not Present an Indict- ment in the Ford's Theater Case. ‘Tre grand jury thie morning adjourned until next Wednesday morning. It was expected that ‘an indictment would be pre- sented today in the ‘Ford's Theater building disaster, but no indictments in any case were presented. There is no doubt ® decision has been _ reached in the case, and an indictment may be looked for on Wednesday next. That Col. Ainsworth and Messrs. Dant, Covert and Sasee will be in- dicted is not questioned. > THE NICARAGUA CANAL. An Outline of the Substitute Bill That Will Be Before Congress. A special to the New York World today from Dubuque, Iowa, dated yesterday, says: W. H. Moore of this city. who is a member of the executive committee which meets in Chicago on August $ to further the Nicaragua canal project, has formulated sub- stitute to Sherman's canal bill which will be offered at the extra session of Congress, probably by Senator Stew- artof Nevada. It is in substance as follows: The Nicaragua Canal Company, capital stock 100,000,000, shall succeed the rights of | the ' Maritime Company. It shall issue $4,000,000 stock to Nicaragua, $1,500,000 to Costa Rica and ‘€2,000,000'to the Maritime Canal Company in payment for concessions, and shall return to the Maritime Canal Company what it bas act bully expended, with interest. There shall be fifteen directors, the Presideut of the United States naming nine, the Maritime Canal Com- pany four, Nicaragua one and Costa Rica one. This act shall be void unless accepted within three months by the Maritime and unless within six months thereafter the work is let within the estimates of the en- gineers—$56,000,000. All vouchers within $10,000 are ‘to be approved by the engineers anda member of the executive com- mittee of the directors, and all contracts for $50,000 or more by the directory. Whenever the government pays €100,000 on canal account it “shall stam the amount of stock —_ paid, ad all = sstock in excess of the cost of the canal and concessions shall be canceled. To expedite the work the government shall advance $1,000,000 as soon as the contracts are let and approved. DIFFICULTIES SETTLED. State and United States Health Papers for Foreign Vessels. Assistant Secretary Cartis of the Treasury Department and Dr. Jenkins, state health officer st the port of New York, have adjusted théir differences to the satisfaction of each, and in the future, unless new complications arise. all will go smoothly between the state and na- tional authorities as to the entry of vessels and the filing of ships’ papers. The trouble arose over the health papersof the British ship Maranhouse from Para, Brazil. The United States consul gave the ship but one health bill when she should have had two. one to be presented to the state health officer at quaran- tine and one to be delivered to the collector of customs at New York when she entered. The only bill of health she had was taken up by State Health Officer Jenkins, and when the bill of ,health was demanded by Collector Hendricks, so the vessel could enter, Dr. Jenkins gave it him as a matter of courtesy and not of right. Asa result of a telegraphic conversation held by Assistant Secretary Curtis and Dr. Jenkins of late Thursday evening Mr. Curtis decided that | as the state law of New York only requires the bill uf bealth of vessels to be presented to the health officer, while the United States law re- quires 18 to ne _(elivered to the collector of ustoms, with other ship pay 5 custody of the bill of health remaining’ with the Taited States officers, In the meantime efforts will be renewed to have United States consuls make duplicate bills | of health, so that the local and national author- | ities may each have one, and thus in the #ature avoid frietion. Punishment for Desertion. ‘The naval court which has been in session at the Washington navy yard for the past week on the trial of John Degel of the marine corps on the charge of desertion bas forwarded its report to the Navy Department and it has been approved. Degel was found guilty and sen- tenced to eighteen months’ imprisonment Government Receipts Today. The receipts from internal revenue today Were $297,370; from customs, $667,040. THEY WANT TO CLOSE The Fair Officials Now Afraid of an Injunction, COLORED PEOPLE INDIGNANT Because of the Order Excluding Them From the Asbury Beach. A ROYAL ARRIVAL. mle THE TABLES TURNED. ‘The Chicago Fair Officials Want to Close Up Tomorrow, but Are Afraid to Do So. Wortp’s Fars Gnouxps, Carcaco, July 22.— President Higinbotham, the director general, Commissioner St. Clair and Superintendent today in saying that there will be no open fair tomorrow and they affect in- difference toward the injunction issued by Judge Stein restraining the directors Sunday. The attorneys for the exposition have not gone inte court to obtain « modifica- tion of the court's mandate, and Mr. Clingman, position. But the fair do not care to take any being punished for contempt of have any trouble with the sheriff Tucker of the department of admissions unite | of the fair from closing the gates on |, NEW REGULATIONS Issued by the Commissioners on the Re- moval of Garbage. Police and Inspectors Playing » Game of Hide and Seek —Twenty-Three Complaints This Morning— The Market Garbage. “Can nothing be done to compel the drivers of the sanitary wagons to stop for garbage?” asks resident of Le Droit Park who com- plained to the health office today. “Last week mine was neglected until the inspector en- tered complaint and it was removed on Monday in a terrible state of decomposition. Wednesday the cart passed the door, byt aid not stop, #0 of course it will be a whole week since the collectors has attempted to remove the garbage. I see no excuse when he is passing for not The complaints this morning numbered twenty-three in all, thirteen in the regular way, four were received from the police an@ #ix from the inspectors. These were the ¢om- ite received during the early morning The Commissioners have now taken « hand termined to the = wholeanle fruit dealers and sbont the mnket to baui their own and in carrying out this plan Food Inepectors Mothers: bead and Chose ' today served on the dasiere co} an amendment to the police regula- tions which reads as follows: The Keculation. “It hall be unlawful for any person or per- sons to knowingly bring. or cause to be brought, in the District of Columbia any diseased or decayed meat, fish, vegetables or provisions of any kind intended for food; that ever any meat, . vegetables or of any kind intended for food #ball county. The legal status of , Bad will be thoroughly considered at a ting of the council of administration today and act course of action for tomorrow mined upon. It is the sentiment officials to follow the letter of the of da laid down by Judge Stein, but evade the spirit of it. To do this-a few of the gates will probably be open and ans one who wants to pay filty cénts to see ashut up show will be allowed to do so. But officially and practically the exposition will be closed tomorrow and every other Sunday until the end of October. ‘The restraining order of the court is not taken to apply to the de tal buildings, which will be closed by the order of the director eral, who has full charge of them. back of Mr. Clingman, however, talk of obtaining an extension’ from the injunction so a8 to prevent the closing of the big buildings. But the exhibitors bave prepared to cover their displays to- morrow and the attendance of visitors will be small indeed when they can't anything inside the buildings As far the Midway Plaisance is concerned it is part of Jackson Park and consequently embraced in the open orier of the court. The concession- aries would reap a harvest by getting « Sunday crowd of patrons, and they are not putting auy stumbling blocks in the way of the injunction. Early next Tuesday fifty-two public school teachers, selected by popular vote of the readers of the Pittsburg Times, will arrive,at the fair to remain ten days. In the there ‘ll be a reception at the Pennsylvania build- ing, Maj. M. P. Handy making an a@dress of welcome and Dr. N. C. Schaeffer, superin- “You know J Stien’s Lis still in force,” he said, “but we have decided to close the gates on Sunday, as the well under- stands, and they will be closed next Sanday.” Members of the council of administration. including President Higinbotbam, did not speak with so much confidence about the mat- ter. They say they had not given Sunday closing a thought since it was decided to close the gates, ONLY THE DISREPUTABLE Element of the Colored People the Cause-of the Trouble at Asbury. Aspony Park, N. J., July 22.—The colored residents and visitors held a meeting in West of Mr. Bradley in issuing orders keep- them was beld was crowded. ‘The Rev. W. H. Dick= erson, pastor of a colored church in Brooklyn and an emplose of Mr. Bradley, ded. Col. “Merrill, the ‘editor of the’ Frumpet, the organ ot the, colored or Now jersey, was nei speaker. He tpbeld “the action of Br; Bradley ka de. clared that the colored “crap shooters” from New York were the ones who were making all the trouble. Mr. Bradley was present at the meeting and was permitted to address the gathering. He told them that he proposed to protect the hotel guestaand cot- tagers from the insults of the disreputable servants who flock to the beach every night. The recent order excluding colored people from his pavilions on the beach would continue in foree, he said, until the close of the season. Chairman Dickerson at first accused Mr. Bradley of dis- criminating against the negroes, but after- ward qualified his remarks and censured thove blacks who made themselves obnox- ious on the beach. Other scored Mr. Bradley for what they persecution of their race. The ‘con- tinned until nearly every colored person had spoken. It ended by the tants deciding to raise a fund for the lawyer to test the case. eae Salipenees FOUR WIVES AT HOME. yment of an able at His Highness Only Brought One to This Country. New Yorx, July 22.—His highness Yagatgi Singh, Maharajah of Kapurthala, India, reached this city yesterday on the steamer Paris. He | 5" is accompanied by one of his wives, the fourth in number, and quite a dis tinguished suite. The consists of Lieut, Col. Massey of the English army; Miam Aziz Batech, revenue minister; Daniet Ram, Private secretary; Capt. Sundar Singh, aid-de- camp; Maj. Nehal Singh and Dr. Sahib ‘Aly. ‘The maharajah is a big, i man, twenty-one years of age. and wears long concealed ‘Mrs. Singh—tbat ia, the Mrs. Singh who is with his highness, is but seventeen years old, and dresses like an English girl. After remainiug afew days at the Waldorf Hotel, this city, his highness will go on to Chi- cago and then return via Washington, New York and London to Kapurthala. —_- Bank People to Be Prosecated. Lua, Onto, July 22.—The recent failure of the Citizens’ Bank of Ada for a large amount will probably result in the prose- cution of the bank Only a few hours vious to the assignment Abifield, it is alleged, gave mortgages to his sons and relatives covering all his property, consisting of the bank building, three farms, bis residence, &c. One of the mortgages was made to his son, | only about fourteen years old,end the depositors propose to contest the legality of the transac- tion. Ablfield bas property enough to cover all the liabilities of the bank. Wrewrrza, Max. July 22.—A sensation was caused here yesterday when it became been that « warrant bad issued for the arrest of KT. Rokeby, ex-manager of the branch of the defunct Commercial Bank in this city. y is missing and is supposed to have crossed the into North Dakota. ‘The charge against him is of having falsely ted the condition of the bank's affairs to the dominion receiver gen- His shortage is about 950.000. Rclith «arate ‘The Pope Feels the Heat. Rome, July 22.—Owing to the extreme heat the pope has suspended for a time the granting of audiences, — Secretary H-rbert at Boston. ‘The Dolphin arrived at Boston today with Secretary Herbert on board. Park last night to protest against the action | P con the lange quantities tter condemned inspectors in addition tot caster, Seo cosenh oaeaieer the busivess in which the men are engaged. * The out the matter of eo many complaints and find exactly where the fault rests. They sent for Maj. Moore and hada consultation with him about the matter and the result was that garbage wagon detective corps tor poten, aromed tn. cies tizene 4 followed the wagons throngh the city. They thing toda | did the same Tt was the intention of the and Moore to Jeaked out and the collectors “The report of the work of ike polis made to the Commissioners early néxt week ommediniomeninen THE PARADE COMMITTERK. ‘The Members of Another Committee for the Capitol Centennial Have Been Announced. This is the parade committee, which ix to have charge of ail matters pertaining to parede, Ellis Spear, chairman: Robert Bell, Capt, War- ison, S Burd, Lieut. Col. Herry Coggin, Chas. W. Darr, Capt. Chas. 8. Domer, 8. E. Faunce, Datiel Frazier, Geo. Gibson, Col, Chas. . & MC; Capt Jos. O. Manson. Capt. John 8. Miller, Capt, Allison ‘Naylor and John T. Peabody. >. ALEXANDRIA. Hester, | Burks, Wood, Stewart. E. B. Taylor, i 5 5 Aabby Siders. D. Brooks aud J. KM Nor ton. Notes. ‘The Gruber family gave a very pleasant en- tertainment Inst night to some friends of Mise bas been recommended for retirement. Saegeee -o- Col. Wilson's Assistant Arrives, Additional Second Lieut. John 8. Sewell, Corps of Engineérs, arrived bere this morning from Willets Point, N. Y., in obedience orders from the Secretary of War, and reported to Col. John M. Wilson, in charge of publie buildings and grounds, for duty in connection with the examination of Sob eet tae Depaeteeecv ee such company with Col. Wilson be examination of all of the ings to” will make a mgre thorough inspectios next week. o- Wants to Be Collector. $168 from some person iv this city was received by Treasurer Morgan today. EER BIE Real Estate Matters. G. F. Magrane las purchased for #690 of ©. P. Crandell sub 48, squire 735—17 £°** front on North Carolina avenwg between wf 8na od southeast, ‘W.F. dd Mary H. McCarthy has p®™@hased of W. B. Davis for $5,000'sub 18, aqust® 889 — 19 by 116Yfeet on Th between Hand George C. Montcastle bas bought baad 14, block 6, West Eckington, 67,500.