Evening Star Newspaper, September 26, 1893, Page 8

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HET HCtttiet tiie) i ATattttit WANTED (Help) . Pane 2 WANTED (Houses! Peso 3} WANTED (Rooms), Page 2) WANTED (Sitaations) <- - eae 2 WANTED (Miscellansous) Page 2 DR. PURVIS ATTACKED. ‘The Negro Democratic League wants the wealp of Dr. Purvis, surgeon in charge of the Freedman's Hospital. Mr. Astwood, who has been appointed United States con- Bul to Celais, France, was at the Depart- ment of the Interior today. It being cabi- net day he did not see Secretary Smith, Dut had a chat with Appointment Clerk Daniels. Officials at the department say that no specific charge of incompetency has been filed against Dr. Purvis, but that Very strong pressure is being brought to bear by numerous applicants for the po- sition. One of the applicants is a Dr. Wil- Hams of Chicago. Dr. Schadd of the hos- pital staff is also said to be at work for ‘the place. To a reporter for The Star Mr. Astwood maid: “The charges against Dr. Purvis are @ foot high. Colored people have nothing to say against his honesty; they are op- Dosed to him because he is disloyal to his Face. He does not syinpathize with them; he spurns them. He deserted his race in marriage; he does not want his children to associate with that he is superior to any other member of his race; he curses and swears at his poor old patients; he is not a sympathetic physician; we want him to go. cretary Smith Listens well to all we but fs non-committal; he tells us to ur complaints and claims that they will receive due consideration.” Of Dr.Francis,whom the Negro Democratic League is urging as a successor to Purvis, Mr. Astwood spoke in the highest terms and added “We hit on Dre Francis as the most available, because we thought it un- lust to the District to import a candidate.” ts of Hix Western Trip. Archbishop Satolif, who returned from the west last week, is understood to be deeupied with the preparation of the report | % Rome, which he will make in the near future. It is expected that this report will se of unusual importance, inasmuch as tt will embody the results of the archbishop's fecent tour through the western section of the country, as well as his views as to the Zatholic congress recently held in Chicago. While he was absent from the city he par. {icipated im a number of important church functions, and consequently has had an sxcellent opportunity to judge for himseit of the status and needs of the Catholic thurch. A Star reporter called at the Catholic University today, but neither Dr. Papi, who ® the secretary of the papal delegation dere, nor Futher O'Gorman was there. Bishop Keane, rector of the university. 1s wil in Chicago and will not return until Jaturday, just in time to take part in the ening of the courses of study next week. Archbishop Satolli himself, has been unwill- Rg to speak of the character of his forth- woming letter to Rome, but ft is understood hat he returns more than ever impressed with the greatness of the country, its insti- utions and its suitability as a’ field for church work. — CHARLESTON HAS SAILED. . om Her Way to Protect Our Interests at Rio. The delays, the accidents and the un- wertainties that have contributed to pre- vent the United States government ‘rom Wording prompt and adequate protection wo the interests of its citizens in perturbed Brazil. are practically at an end. Hefore qother twenty-four hours has passed this fuuncry wilt be represented at Rio te Ja- teiro by one of its most powerful war thips. Although Sec bert be- feved that the Charice Monte fideo for Ri wl ne ter a Montevideo, eft Montevi t the Charleston lay. The disp: 4 neuralgic ‘Tue sure cure—Bromo Seltzer. DAD mm OO 0d A 9D ow AD we Oe AS A OO Ge BD OF GO V9 Co GO EF EO RD CO AD.AD AO AS ID GOD BE ad DF OID AS GO 1D CO COED DD LD colored children; he feels | 2d EDITION. TO WET THE PLAINS. Reservoirs Proposed on Arid Western Lands, IRRIGATION CONVENTION IN KANSAS | A Committee Coming to Wash- ington. GOVERNMENT AID ASKED. Special Dispateh to The Evening Star. TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 26.—An irrigation | convention will be held at Salina on Thuzs- day that will be attended by delegates from half a dozen states. The matter of secur- img government aid will be the principal topic discussed, and the establishing of reservoirs on the western plains will be urged as a government duty and obligation to the people who have purchased these lands from the government for agricultural purposes. ‘The States Interested. ‘The states uf Kansas, Nebraska, the two Dakotas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico will be represented by men who have made the question of irrigation a study for years, and who believe that gov- ernment aid ts the only hope for reclaiming @ strip of country 400 miles wide, and ex- tending from the British possessions to the Gulf of Mexico. As {s shown by government reports, the average annual rainfall of this region is not “more than 16.50 inches, while an average fall of not less than twenty-eight inches is Necessary to grow crops successfully. The Salina interstate convention will ask Congress to appropriate funds for building reat reservoirs on the plains and for run- ning ditches so that the necessary wat for agricultural purposes may be secured. ‘This request will be backed by a committee of influential westerners who will proceed to Washington and lay these claims before Congress. Why Government Ald ts Asked. Among the reasons set up for the action of Congress in this matter will be one very potent one. It will be shown that Congress appropriates millions anaually to protect the levees along the lower Mississippi, and that one-tenth of the amount expended in storing the surplus water that rushes on into this river, overflowing the low lands and destroying property, would render mil- lions of acres of fine land valuable, and in- stead of the people on the ylains, as Is now the case, being in destitute circumstances from failure of crops, that great region would produce enough of the staples to feed a nation. Many western Congressmen have written to the Secretary pledging their earnest en- @eavor to secure government aid. Some of them bave promised to be there. Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Ed- win Willits has written a very encouraging letter on the question of government aid, in which he says: “This continent, in the near future, will be the home of hundreds of millions of | people, and ample provisiun should be made in advance for this. The people now in the great west are as much entitled to our care | and solicitude, and to our efforts for their | well-being, as those in the older eastern | communities. To say that they never | should have gone there is aow beyond the | domain of consideration. They are there. | To say that no more should go there in the future is to limit tne aspirations and impulses of our national life. It is believed that fully 400 delegates will be present from the states named. cecicgee make Reading Bondholders Foreclose. NEW YORK, Sept. 2.—John KR. Dos Passos, counsel for the general mortgage | bondholders, and C. C. Beame, counsel for | the income mortgage bondholders, will 50 | to Philadelphia tomorrow to confer with the receivers of the Philadelphia and Kead- |ing railroad. If the interest is not paid | October 1 the mortgage will be foreclosed without delay. pane ona ‘The Branawick Situation. BRUNSWICK, Ga., Sept. 26—Two new cases of yellow fever were reported this morning—Mrs. Sleeper and Wana Mann (colored). One death has occurred—that of Mrs. Stokes. ers ho eee Patent Office Promotio: ‘The following promotions were made this afternoon in the examiners’ corps, patent office. |_ Irving U. Townsend, New York, first as- sistant examiner, $1,800, to principal exam- finer, $2,500. | Charies H, Lane, Indiana, first assistant geaminer, "1,8, “to principal” examiner, 0. | "Milnor i. Sullivan, Ohio, second assist- jant examiner, $1,600, to first assistant ex- !aminer, $1,800. Charles "S. Jones, Pennsylvania, second assistant examiner, $1,60), to first assistant | at 31,80, ‘Thomas H. Anderson, District of Colum- bia, third assistant examiner, $1,400, to sec- | ond assistant, $1,500. George L. Wilkinson, Missourt, third as- sistant, $1,490, to second assistant, $1,000. Herbert Wright, Pennsylvania, fourth as- sistant, $1.20, to third assistant, $1.400. John’ F! McNab, Massachusetts, fourth | assistant, $1,200, to third assistant, ‘$1,400. ‘The following resignations are’ an- nounced: John D. Hyer, Pennsylvania, and William Burk, Wisconsin, principal examiners, $2,500. sathogees- WINES Left His Real Estate to His Wife. ‘The will of the late John Dunn, filed to- day, leaves his estate, including #8 Grant avenue, to his wife, Ellen Dunn. — Presidential Nominations. The President sent to the Senate today the following nominations: Joseph L Wilcox of Tilmois to be collec- tor of interna! revenue for the eighth dis- trict of Ilinots. Jefferson B. Brown of Florida to be col- lector of customs for the district of Key West. Fla. William J. Puckett of Colerado to be as- sayer in charge of the United States mint at Denver, Col. Also a number of postmasters. Sagan Death of Thos. J. Holtzclaw. Thomas J. Holtzclaw, an old resident of Washington and a well-known contractor, died at his home, 229 llth street southwest, this morning. Deceased was well known, and, although sixty-seven years of age, was active in business matters. a Weeks to Be Extradited. Information was received at the State Department today that the Costa Rican government has finally agreed to the ex- tradition of Francis H. Weeks, the de- faulter, now in custody at San Jose, with- out condition. Mr. Raker, the United States minister, is now at San Jose on business in {connection with this ease. The United | States has no extradition with Costa Rica. A Jeracy “Jnck the Ripper. Michael Fahey {s in jail at New Bruns- wick, N. J., for wife murder. He lived at Perth Amboy, and on Friday night in a fit of Jealous drunken rage tore and mu- tilated his wife in “Jack the Ripper” fash- fon. Her shrieks aroused the neighbors, and Fahey fled, but was subsequently cap- tured. Mrs. Fahey died Sunday morning. She was an tnvalid and welghed but 100 pounds. She was shockingly mutilated. i coe — ‘The ubont Castine. ‘The success of the gunboat Castine at the recent speed trial insures its prompt acceptance by the government, and she will be made ready for service a3 speedily a: possible. The Castine will be particulariy useful on the China or South Atlantic sta- Her m s only twelve feet she will ple for river service | | well as for regular cruising. Her gen- leral dimensions are: Length, 19) feet:| | breadth, 2% fect; displacement, 1.050 tons. has a speel of over 16 knots per hour. | ost, inclusive of armament, was} ae THE COURTS. Cireuit Court—Justice Cox. Yesterday—T. H. B. Chase agt. D. C. judgment in certio-arl. Ross agt. Shannon | and Weller agt. Eschenbruner; judgments | by default. Quin agt. R.& D. R. R. nd Brown agt. B. & O. R, R. Co. for commissions to issue. Co. | «, | Sottaseed Gas’ bunds, IN WALL STREET. A Tendency Toward Lower Prices on Account of Gold Shipments. Speeial Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, Sept. 26—A decided ten- dency toward lower prices was manifested at the opening of today’s stock market, by reason of yesterday's developments con- cerning gold shipments. London was below our closing and was a moderate seller of our securities. ‘The situ- ation becomes more critical, both at home and abroad, with each additional Postpone- ment of the day when the country is to be ores on the subject of our money policy. ‘The market has held well on the s of what has already been done, and ‘sor extent discounted possibilities tomy seem no longer probable. More thi cent of the gold imported from urope within the last three months is said to have been borrowed+on short-time loans now rapidly nearing maturity, and which will not be renewed unless senatorial lerialation intervenes to convince foreign money lend- ers that we mean to have a sound money policy that will insure them against loss. Sterling rates continue firm in the nelgh- borhood of the exporting point. and al- though no gold has actually been with- drawn for shipment, a prominent bank has been asked to release $200,00 for that purpose. Money is in good supply, but banks are ‘unwilling to lend for any con- siderable time while cond remain in their present unsettled state and borrowing | from day to day is assuming a greater amount of risk than the average individual cares to saddle himself with. Money, there- fore, that would gladly speculative channels were future prospects more clearly defined is now lying in idleness — threatens to become a drug on the mar- et. Reading receivers meet tomorrow, to take action on the amount of funds needed for settlements due October 1. On that day default on tho general mortgage bonds of that company becomes a recognized fact, unless some provision ts made for the pay- ment of July interest. 1f such provision is not made any bondholder may institute Proceedings to foreclose. The stock sold down to 18 during the day, a loss of 17-8 per cent from the opening. The clearing house loan committee re- tired $650,000 certificates called yesterday, and $200,000 additional have been called for tomorrow. The transactions in the clearing house Sony sna Te exchanges, $77,742; bal: ances, $44 and the subtreasury’s debit balance, $663,064. Brown Brothers reduced rates for sterl- ing during the afterncon 1-2 per cent to 48 1-2a483. A sharp rally followed this an- nouncement due to covering prompted by the fear that no gold would be exported if the decline in sterling continued. ‘The easier rates are but a natural conse- quence of yesterday’s sharp advance and will probably tighten up later in the week, when gold will be in demand for shipment by Saturday's steamers, Among the more conspicuous stocks may be mentioned Manhattan, which declined 3 1-2 per cent from the opening and recover- ed most of the loss later in the day. West- ern Union sold down 1 1-4 per cent to 78 and Rock Island was weak on large selling orders and lost 1 1-2 per cent to 61 3-4. The industrials were all under the ham- mer, General Electric suffering most with a loss of 2 3-4 per cent to 39 5-8. ‘The rally occasioned by the easter rates for sterling extended through the closing hour and many of the early were entirely recovered. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The followine are the the hirbest webnaendechchareelay the Rees ane oe today. market tegay. s8 ported by Brak geet Manbattan Ulevated. ‘Michuran Coutral, Missour} Pacific. ‘National Lead Co" Nat Cordaze Co. Washington Stock Exchange. les_—regular call—12 o'clock m.—D. C. 58 of #1 3.058, $1,000 at 1054. asked. of Columbia Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 106 ‘asked. 3.658, funding, currency, 106 bid, 10T asked. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Washington and George- town R. i. conv. Gs, Ist, 128% bid, 184 asked. Washington and G 120 bid, 134 asked. Washington Market Com) Ast Ga, 100 bid. Washington Market Company 6s, 100 bid. Washington Market Company. ed Gs, 100 ‘bid. 1908," A. and 0., 1 ‘Trust 3s, 1905, BF. apd A. curity and Trost’ Se, own TR. conv. Ge, 2d, ~ 100 bid. American Se- 1908, A. and Q., 100 bid. Washington Light Inantry ‘Ist 6a, 96 Lid. Wash- ington Light Infantry 2d 7s, 96 bid. Washingtos Gas Company ts, series A115 bid. Washington : ‘ ; 116 bid. Washington 125 bid, 184 asked. Eck wsked. Chesapeake und P Masked. Capitol and Nort ys conv. 63, 10444 asked. U. 8. Electric Light conv. 5s, 110 Did, 115 asked. ation! ‘Bank Stocks —Mank of Washington, 30 Bank of the Republic, 290 asked. Metropol- 208 asked. a tomac Telephone’ 5a, N Street RT. bs. 108 asked. Metropolitan Farmers’ Mecbante ” |. Columbia, 150 aaked, Capital, 135 asked. end, 110 ‘asked. ‘Traders’, 110’ asked. Lin: coln,§105 asked. Ohio, 95 asked. Raflroad Stocks.—Washington and Georgetown, 275 bid, 360 asked. ropolitan. 100 asked. Co- lumbia,’ 50 bid, 70 asked. Capitol orth O Street.” 30 asked. Ekington and Soldiers, Home, 30 asked. Georgetown and Tenallytown, 40 asked. Rogk Creek, 100 bid. Insurance’ Stocks. Firemen’s, lin, 45 bid, 5% asked. Metropolitan, SS asked. National Union, 19 asked. Arlington, 100 asked. Corcoran, 70% bid. Columbia, 16% asked. Riges, & asked.” People’s, 5 bid. Lincoln, 7% bid. Com: mercial, 5%, asked, 45 asked. Frank- Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 125 asked. Columbia Title, G4 Wd, 7 asked. Gar and Electric Tight Stocks. Washington Gas, 47_bid, 50 asked. Electric Light, *110 bid. ed. one Stocks.—Chesapeake and Potomac, 33 lean Graphopkone. 1% Wid. 2 asked. Washington Murket, | 16 115 Mid, 125 asked. " Bull Run Panorama, 25 asked. Pnenmatic Gun Carriage, 25 bid. Lineolr Hall, 95 usked. Inter Ocean Puiiding, 100 asked. 5 Safe Deposit and (on.—Natlonal Safe Denostt and. Tevet 120 hid. Washington Safe, Deposit. 105 asked. Washington Tan and Trust, 120. avked. ian Sid, 195 “sex dividend. American Security and Chicago Grain and Provision Markets. ‘Special Dispatch to The venting Star. CHICAGO, Sept. 26. 180. Loweet. BH Receipts in Chicaeo— oats, 269; hogs, 19,000. oo Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORI 13, spat. 48a 488, asked: ¥ S85" hushels, pts, 100 strong an « Whisky unchanged, Virginia consols, threes, lo Southwestern firsts, nd incomes. 2734; Con 10; do, stock, 55%. be turned into | IWHITE RIBBONERS. Annual Convention Today of the District W. ©. T. U. DR WRIM'S FORCIBLE UTTERANCES. Retirement of the President, Mrs. La Fetra. HER PROBABLE SUCCESSOR. ‘The army of white ribboners, like all well- regulated armies, has a day of inspection and review. For the section of the army which is located in this city this day comes annually. It is known as the nineteenth Jannual convention of the Woman's Chris- |tlan Temperance Union of the District of | Columbia. The opening session was begun | this morning at the Congregational Church, 10th and G streets. There was a session also in the afternoon, gnd sessions will be held tomorrow morning and afternoon. It was rather a gloomy light that came through the windows of the church this morning when the ladies assembled, but the effective grouping of palms and golden rods and the American flag with the motto “Loyal Unto Death,” extended above, gave a touch of color and brightened the scene. Tiles to Be Severed. In spite of the prosperity which has marked the history of the past year the delegates felt somewhat depressed as they looked upon the smiling, genial face of their president, Mrs. La Fetra. It was generally known that Mrs. La Fetra, after a contin- uous service of more than eight years in this. office, desired to be relieved of the burdens and responsibilities, It is under- stood that her successor, who is to be chosen tomorrow, will be Mrs. Mery E. Griffith, who for the past five years has been national organizer of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the M. E. Church. She is a mem- ber of the Foundry M. B. Church of this city. ‘The session of the convention was opened promptly at half-past 9. Devotional exer- clses were conducted by Mrs. Annie C. McDowell and then the roll was called by the secretary, Mrs. Emma F. Shelton, and the minutes of the executive session ‘were re 3 ‘The Review of the Year. Miss L. S. Weightman, the corresponding’ secretary, read her report, which was an admirable review of the work of the year. In it it was stated that during the past year two new auxiliaries had been organ- ized, making a total of thirteen auxiliaries with a membership of over 600. The con- vention then listened to an address from Mr. Souder, a young man who is the clerk of the Anti-saloon League of this city. He explained the purposes of the league and said that it believed in agitation and he thought that the methods adopted were proving effective. At the conclusion of his address a motion was made that the union would join with the league in arranging for public meeting which would soon be held. Mrs, Williams, the District organizer, then made a brief verbal report, in which she spoke of the organization of ‘two auxil- faries. The report of the work of the Hope and Help Mission was read, which stated that owing to the passage of the bill for establishing the girls’ reform school Con- gress had withheld the appropriation for this work and a plan was being devised to carry it on without involving the union too ‘much financially. ‘The report stated that since the opening of the house in the year 1887 1103 persons had been admitted. ‘An interesting hour was devoted to hear- ing words of encouragement and counsel from the pastors of the city. A number of them came from the audience upon the invitation of Mrs. La Fetra and occupied seats upon the platform. They were in- troduced, one after the other and made short speeches. Rey. Dr. Hamlin, the pas- tor of the Church of the Covenant.in speak- ing of the influence of the work carried on by such organizations as the union, sald that during the seven years of his resi- dence In this city he had seen tn a parlor enly one man under the influence of liquor. He did not believe that this could be said of any previous period. The next speaker, Rev. Dr. McKim, the rector of the Epip! any Church, made a very cordial and hear- ty speech in the course of which he said that he made a distinction between tem- perance and total abstinence. The one 1s law, the other is the officer of the lai For himself, personally, he was a total al stainer and’ wished that all men were, but he could not make total abstinence a test of character or Christianity or an honest Interest in the work of temperance re- form. Presentation to Mrs. LaFetra. Rev. Dr. Power, the pastor of the Ver- mont Avenue Christian Church, spoke, and at the lose of his remarks, in the name of the ladies of his church, he presented Mrs. La Fetra with @ handsome basket of flowers. Short addresses were made by Rev. Dr. Green, Calvary Baptist Church; Rev. Dr. Todd, Hamline M. E. Church: Kev. Hugh Johnston, Metropolitan M. Ez. Church; Rev. Br. Brooks,Nineteenth Street Baptist Churen; Rev. Mr. Rice of the Fourth Street M. E. Church, and Rev. Dr. Davis of the Fifteenth Street M. E. Church. The noon hour having been reached a Prayer meeting was held and then a re- cess Was taken until 1:30 this afternoon. The President's Address. The main feature of the afternoon ses- sion was the annual address of ihe presi- dent, Mrs. La Fetra, Mrs, La Fetra referred to the fact that this was their nineteenth anniversary, and said in their early years they had builded better than they knew. She quoted the tribute paid to the organization by Mrs. Mary Lowe Dickinson at the great ex- position meeting, in which she said it was the Christ in the union, the Christ in the temperance and the Christ in the woman that has been, in all this movement, the secret and source of its success and power. She spoke of the sacrifice of the pleasures of home that the women of the orgutiiza- tion had willingly suffered to carry on their work. “Closely allied to the drink habit,” Mrs. La Fetra sald, “and inseparably connected with it, is the great blight of impurit which rests like a vast shadow upon our nation, and, alas, too densely it hovers over our national capital as well. It lurks in dark places, hiding its hideous form be- hind official position, behind weaith, be- hind business interests, behind that ‘false modesty which can bear the knowledge of the existence of an evil, but cannot bear it mentioned in polite society, in the domain of religion or morals, nor in ony place where knowledge of its existence «vould enforce its extermination. The religion ef Jesus is first pure, then peaceable, and the brave and loyal Christian should not be peaceable nor speechless in the face of sin or impurity. Our city, our nation, needs pure men, and it is our pride, our glory, that we ‘have many such. Hundreds cf unsuspecting girls come to this city trom homes in the states to try to earn an hon- est living, not only for themselves, but often for loved ones at home, «nd shali they be, are they now, protected? Some protest, reaching unto’ heaven, must be made against all impurity, and 1 betieve the Woman's Christian Temperance Unicn, with its 200,000 motherly-hearted women, living in every state and territory, yea, in every congressional district, as weil, shovld make that protest now. Oh, women of the southland, let us clasp hands with the women of the north and west and cast across the awful chasm made oy woman- hood betrayed, seduced, dishonored! Let us appeal to our white ribboners through- out the nation to consider well the bome life of candidates for national honors, ard, if possible, prevent the nomination of any man, of whatsoever political party, who has not a pure home record, and whose intes- rity does not justify the belief that he will treat all womanhood with respect. Wlere well-grounded doubt exists it is an insult to the home, to the United States Cong:ess and to the beautiful and pure in our Amer- \ican manhood as well for such men to ask | positions of trust and responsibility; for ‘ours is, after all, the purest and truest | manhood under the sun—the best and ten- derest fatherhood. | Prohibit “Already there have been introduced in ‘both houses of the Fifty-third Congress . | bis for the prohibition of the liquor traffic lin the District of Columbia. On August 23, 1 | 1883, by request, Senator Peffer introduced | Senate bill 683, prohibiting all sales of spir- | ituous or malt liquors, including wine and cider, in this District, except for medicinal, mechantcal and sacramental purposes: and . |on September 6, 1893, Representative Elijah A. Morse voluntarily, and with his own personal conviction back of it, Introduced a strong prohibition bill for the District of Columbia in the House, known as H. R. bill 112. These bills clearly represent our principles and for them we may cheerfully labor and pray and petition, nothing daunt- ed that the probable time of their passage may be far distant.” She quoted resolutions passed at the re- gent annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Iowa, declaring that prohibition had been of inestimable value to Iowa, and asserted that the organization was thus far in politics and was there to stay. ’ Eaual Suffrage. “We rejoice,” she said, “in the progress made in many of our states in giving municipal suffrage to women, but this should not deter us from asking prayer- fully and persistently for the full ballot as @ means of protection to our homes and loved ones. I believe our organization 1s to be @ mighty lever which shall lift the World up toward equal rights and equal justice to all humanity, and it 1s my con- Viction that such justice will not be secured until the intelligent and patriotic women of the country are admitted to its law- making bodies. A woman may be as prayer- ful and as deeply spiritual while casting her ballot against the saloon as she can be on her knees in her closet asking heaven to protect her loved ones from the ravages of the legalized iniquity, protected and per- Petuated by the votes ‘of the people. ‘He serves God best who serves his country best,” and no duty can be evaded without spiritual loss to the individual. The effect of municipal suffrage in the hands of woman has almost universally been: the prohibi- tion of the saloon, and I believe that Woman's ballot is the greatest dread of the legalized dramshop today. The weapon which the saloon fears most should be the one most faithfully sought and wielded by temperance people."” Mrs. La Fetra referred to the work of the Hope and Help mission, and stated that owing to the withdrawal of the usual ap- propriation of $1,000 by Congress, and the falling off of receipts from charitable friends on account of the financial depres- sion, it may be found necessary to close, temporarily at least, the doors of the in- stitution. “Some conferences have been held with the board of the Central Union Mission with the hope of effecting a con- solidation of the “Hope and Help” with the rescue work of that organization. THE CHEROKEE OPENING. Action of the U: Severely ited States Troops riticined. The house committee on military affairs devoted its session today to the considera- tion of the resolution of Delegate Flynn of Oklahoma, calling upon the Secretary pf War for information regarding che action of troops in the opening of the Cherokee strip. Delegate Flynn addressed the commit- tee in support of the resolution. He iead extracts from newspapers giving accounts of the opening and the brutality of the Jnited States troops in killing homesteaders and burning vegetation. He also presented @ number of letters from people in Kansas and Indian territory, condemning the ac- tion of the troops, and commending him for the action he had taken in the matter. A. D. <touk, cashier of the Chickasaw National Bank of Pursell, I. T., writes that he and a minister saw persons pay from $2.50 to $80 for the privilege of making en- tries, while 8,000 persons stood in line wait- ing their turns. Those who were able to pay were allowed to make entries, while those who were not were obliged to wait. A Minister's Letter. Rev. 'D. D. Long, pastor of the Congrega- tional Church of Arkansas City, Kans., in 4 letter to Mr. Flynn, gives an account of the killing of Homesteader Hill by the sol- diers. Hill, he says, was unarmed, and was riding with hundreds of others in the mad Tush. Suddenly he fell from his horse. When he was picked up it was found that he had been shot from behind, the ball en- tering the base of the brain and coming out near the eye. The general behavior of the troops he escribed as shameful and ADI ng. ey were drunk, and engaged In bigh-handed cruelty. Another letter stated that the opening of the strip could have been better planned by @ ten-year-old school boy and concluded by saying that those having charge of it should Pass the remainder of their days in prison or @ lunatic asylum. The committee, after hearing Mr. Flynn, authorized a favorable report on a substi- tute for his resolution requesting the Sec. retary of War to inform the House what part the Wnited States army had in the opening of the Cherokee strip, under what orders, and whether the orders were vio- Jated and outrages committed on any citt- zen of the United States. The substitute was offered by Mr. Lapham. of Rhode Island, who will report it and re- quest its adoption by the House. A Lady Uadly Burned. Miss Kate Winegartner was badly burned this morning at the house of Mr. Louis Winegartner, who carries on a store at the corner of Columbus and Wythe streets, and is engaged in the Portner Brewing Com- pany. The lady was engaged in lighting a gasoline stove, when it exploded, setting fire to her clothing and burning her seri- ously. A Washington Will Probated. An exemplified copy of the will of the late B. K. Plain of Washington was admitted to record by Judge Keith here yesterday. Mr. Plain was a native of Alexandria, + Corporation Court. The circuit court, Judge Keith, for the city is now in session here. On the pro- bate side two wills of importance have been proved and admitted to record. 8. Fer- guson Beach's will, with his son, Mr. Mor- gan H. Beach, as executor; and the will of the late Rev. Dr. George H. Norton, with his widow as executrix. The estate tn each fgets valued at $0.00. Dr. Norton leaves his estate to his widow, and Mr. Beach be- Queaths his estate to his three children, Morgan H. Beach, Miss Marion Beach and Mrs. J. M. Johnston. George Washington has been appointed guardian at Law. The case of R. W. Spittle against the Washing- ton Southern Railroad Company was or- dered to be sent to the circuit court of the county. The court will resume its sessions tomorrow morning. Notes. The Columbia Fire Company met last night, resolved to attend the funeral of Wm. Sison, jr., and transacted some rou- tine business, Gardner L. Boothe has been admitted to the bar of the circuit court here, ‘The funeral of Mrs, Wm. W. Adam took place yesterday afternoon, Rev. T, H. Rice officiating. Mechanics Lodge of the Knights of Pythias will visit Washington tonight and attend a meeting of Webster Lodge, K. of P., of that city. ‘The store of Mr. Wm. Fannon in North Alexandria near Custis street caught fire yesterday from a defective flue, but the flames were extinguished with buckets without serious damage. —_ To Remove the Nautical Almanac, The Sccretary of the Navy has directed that the nautical almanac be removed from the Navy Department to the new naval observatory above Georgetown. ae seheatds Haytl Apprehends Violence. A Port au Prince, Haytl, special to the New York Herald says that the news that the United States government intended to renew its efforts to secure Mole St. Nicholas for a coaling station, und that the North Atlantic squadron would ilkely stop there on its way to southern waters, has created a sensation. The wildest rumors are a‘loat in the city and throughout the repubilc. Government officials are guarded In their comments upon the information. It is understood that Minister Smythe will be con on board a man-of-war, and t very general impression that sume show of force in connection with the future pro- posals is to be anticipated. Everybody awaits advices with anxiety. +00, Dogs for Mrs. Cleveland. Three fine daschhunds arrived at the White House this morning. They were sent to the President and Mrs. Cleveland by Mr. Merritt, the United States consul at Bremen, Germany. They are puppies and are fine specimens of their kind. They do not appear to be any the wo-se for their long voyage of 4,000 miles across the ocean. “Woodley” will ‘be their home in the fu- ture. —_—-—_—_ Grade Crossing Death. Alonzo Nickens by Messrs. French & French has, Iminisiraior of the estate of Armstead Nickens, entered suit for $10,000 damages against the ‘altimcre and Poto- mac Railroad Company in causing the death of said Armstead Nickens at Ist street and Virginia avenue southeast on March 28, a locomotive 2nd tender striking him. The accident was caused, it is. al leged, by mismanagement of the gates. The deceased left a widow and cight children, a A Divorce Granted. Lavinia B. Cole was today granted a di- vorce from the bonds of matrimony with Andrew Cole. The bill filed by T. L. Jones ; States that they were married in 1878 and | charteq bag treatment and desertion. FAVORS THE COMPANY (Continued from First page.) judgment require it, allow for the daily collection of garbage ‘during the months of May, June, July, August and September of the year 1893 an additional sum not ex- ceeding $1,000 per month, during the time when such daily collection is made to the Satisfaction of the Commissioners, and the sum of $5,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated for such purpose.” In view of the possible spread of cholera during the past summer the Commissioners deemed it expedient to avail themselves of this appropriation, and after consultation with the accounting officers of the treas- ury they selected a part of the city for the daily collection ‘of garbage bounded as follows: North by south line of P street north- east by west line of 6th street north- south by north line of B street north- west by east line of 17th street from Pennsylvania avenue to K street, thence to 18th street, thence by east line of 18th street to P street northwest. There were at one tin early in the sea- son complaints that collections were not made daily, but after careful investigation the Commissioners believe that the service has been satisfactory. The daily collec- tion has been paid for at the rate of $1,000 per month as follows: June, $333.33; July, $1,000; August, $1,000, and on’ September 30 $1,000 more will be paid. In conclusion it may be assumed that since this reduction plant has been in oper- ation the collection and destruction of gar- bage has been more satisfactory than it has been for several years past, indeed, to a large degree it seems to have solved the vexed question of disposition of garbage. The Old and the New. ‘The death rate of the city has during the summer just past steadily decreased until now it is reduced to the minimum. It is believed that this happy condition has been brought about partly through the speedy disposition of garbage. Under the old system the accumulation of garbage at the shipping points, 27th and G Streets and the foot of South Capitol street, the location of the present reduction plant, became, as uiready stated, almost an in- tolerable nulsance to the suzrounding sec tions. At one time hundreds of dead horses and tons of garbage accumulated at the foot of South Capitol street awaiting trans- portation down the river. By the present system a dead horse is in the boiling vats in fifteen minutes, while the garbage is at once transferred to the vats or tanks. The accompanying report of the health officer, based on the careful reports of ex- pert sanitary inspectors, shows most con- clusively that no nuisance exists by reason of these reduction works. A visit to the works will convince anyone that no unpleasant odors exist outside the building, while the same statement may practically be made with respect to the in- terlor of the works, the predominating odor being that simtla> to burnt coffee It is believed that the National Sanitary Company have adopted necessary mechan- ical appliances to protect the sanitary con- ditions of the plant, large hose pipes being used to drench and wash out every cart before it returns to the city, and to wash out such portions of the plant as might be necessary. Dr. Hammeti’s Commendation. The report of Health Officer Hammett on the seme matter has been submitted and 1s as follows: I have had numerous in- Spections made by competent sanitary officers and they have invariabiy failed to find any nuisance deieterious to health. In compering the sanitary condition of the present mode of disposing of garbage with that of former years, it so far ex- ceeds the old methods—for instance, the abatement of an intolerable nuisance of the garbage wharf at 27th and G streets northwest, which was complained of daily by many citizens in that locality, also the garbage wharf formerly at the foot of South Capitol strest, also the transportation of dead animals and garbage from said points, that I have no hesitation in fully approving the plan at present in existence. At the time the river was closed last winter something like 200 dead horses and 500 tens of garbage accumulated at the wharves because of the impossibility of transporting them. Ur.der the present sys- tem the stench and danger arising from Such conditions are entirely avoided. ‘There has never been a complaint made dy a citizen to this office relative to this pI So far as my personal knowledge and ob- DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Want the Areas. Superintendent Davis of the street clean- ing department has requested the engineer department to furnish him with the srea of the following streets, in order that they May be added to the schedule for cleaning: 8 street from 7th street west to Florida avenue northwest; S street from New Hampshire avenue to Florida avenue north- West; F street from 23d street west to the river; 24 street from C street north to F street north, northeast, Underground Wires. For the purpose of ascertaining to what extent the ducts of the Chesapeake end Potomac Telephone Company's underground conduits may be used for putting the Dis- trict wires underground Superinvendent Miles of the telegraph and telephone ser- vice has requested the Commissioners to furnish him with a map of the city, show- ing the entire underground system. The Washington Traction Road. ‘The Commissioners this afternoon gave a public hearing to those persons interested in Senate bill 815, to incorporate the Wash- ington Traction Company, which includes the privilege of laying the underground trolley system, similar to that used on U street. The route of the new road, as asked for, is down Iith street to I street and then down I to 13th, along which street it goes until B street northwest is reached, thence to 6th street, up 6th to C and along C and New Jersey avenue to the Capitol. Addi- tional outlying lines are proposed, to none of which objection was raised. Several property owners entered objections to the Toute of the road as proposed. The incor- porators showed that there was strong financial organization back of them, and Mr. Wheeler, who is the inventor of the system, met all objections raised as to the successful operation of the system. The incorporators of the proposed road are R. M. Batchelder, E. W. Rollins, E. 0. Mc- Neir, 8. W. Curriden, J. R. Baldwin, A. J. ‘earner, H. S. Cummings, C. P. Williams, N. B. Sweitzer, H. M. Earle and A. G. Wheeler. A letter was read from T. W. ‘Tyrer advocating the proposed road. To Alexandrin and Mt. Vernon. A bill known as Senate bill 298 to author- ize the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric Railway Company to con- struct a railroad through the District of Columbia occupied the attention of the Commissioners at a public in the board room this afternoon. The representative of the road, Mr. A. D. Anderson, stated the route of ‘the road to be across the upper corner of the re- claimed flats to a point where New York ayenue extended crosses the lower portion of the Observatory Hill, thence along New York avenue to C, along C to Virginia evenue, along Virginia avenue to B street, thence to B and along 15th to the south side ot Pennsylvania avenue opposite the Hotel Randall. Mr. Anderson stated the Dill was iden- tical with the one favorably reported by the committee and the various congression- al committees last year, with the exceptiun of a small amendment in the shape of a branch from the intersection of B and Vir- ginia avenue, along B to the river. This was asked for the reason that the general public was anxious for immediate trans- portation. A steam transfer across the river would be temporarily provided. The company, however, proposed to baild a bridge as soon as the same was authorized by Congress. ——- CAPITOL TOPICS. The Bankruptey Bin. ‘The House judiciary committee today Le- gan the consideration of the Torrey bank- ruptcy bill, introduced by Mr. Oates of Alabama. The first few pages of the mnea- sure were read and discussed and the com- mittee adjourned until Friday, when the consideration of the subject will be con- tinued. They Are Pleased. The anti-repeal silver men seem to have endless resources for the consumption of time, and they have as yet given no indica- tion of any backwardness about a themselves of every power they have. As far as can be seen no progress has beeff made by the change in the hours of the Sen- ate. The anti-repealers are greatly pleased over the attitude assumed by Mr. Cameron in his speech yesterday, and it is intimated that they have hopes of direct or indirect assistance from the two Senators from New Hampshire. They are counting very con- fidently on several Senators who are com- mitted to repeal to assist them indirectly to servation are concerned I do not hesitate to say that the plant of the National Sani- tary Company is not a nuisance detrimental to public health. ———___ DOINGS OF WASHINGTONIANS, Many of Them Are Heuding for Chi- cago Just Now. A pleasant soiree was given last evening at Haine’s Hall by Prof. H. L. Holts. Among those present were: Mrs. Worch, Mra. Tappan, Mrs. Holts, Mrs. DeGroote and Mrs. Abbott, Misses Cross, Roberts, Rhodes, Parsons, E. Jones, D. Jones, Lin- sey, Worch, Reed, F. Jordan, E. Jordan, Frazier, Deitz, S. Tappan, E. Tappan, Spen- cer and Fairfax; Messrs. Dement, Fletcher, Ghiselll, Abbott, Watson, Wiley, J. Pierce, W. Pierce, Chapman, Worch, E. Holts, Poole, Roberts, Hulse, Tappan, McKensie, McGowan, Long and Smith. Miss Freda Lindheim has returned home, and she has as her guest Mrs. M. H. May of Charlestown, W. Va. Mr. Augustus Ridgely of the city post office, accompanied by his wife, started on the 2th inst. for a two weeks’ excursion to the world’s fair. Cards have been issued for the marriage of Miss Ada Louise Weed to Mr. William A. Mills, to take place, Tuesday evening, October 10, at St. Andrew's Church. After the ceremony a reception will follow at Mr. Weed's residence. The Lotus Literary and Pleasure Club gave a hop last Wednesday evening at the residence of Miss K. Schneider. Among those present were the Misses A. Sincell, B. Leese, B. Taylor, E. Kengla, K. Schnei- der, L. McGinness, M. Schneider, M. Young, J. Joice, M. Mahorney, M.° Schneider, Messrs. R. Neely, Young, Eckloff, Leese, T. Kengla, J. Schneider, J. Kengis, Neely, N. Hixson, T. Kengla, R. Reetzle. Mrs. Maurice Ottoback, Miss Annie Pros- peri and Miss Katie Espey of Capitol Hill are now at the world’s fair. Miss Amanda Quigley has returned after @ prolonged stay in Winchester, Va., where she has been visiting friends. Miss May O'Neal has returned to her home after a two months’ outing in the mountains of Virginia. Mr. Thos. Dowling and daughter, Grace, left Saturday for a two weeks’ trip to Chi- cago. to return by way of Niagara and Watkins Glen. Mrs. Howlett and her youngest son, Clar- ence, have returned from New York, where they’ spent the summer. Miss Sarah Howlett has left for Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. William J. Wallace and Mrs. James A. Clarkson and her son, Edgar, left last Saturday for the world’s fair, Detroit, Niagara Falls and New York, to be gone about two weeks. Mrs. W. W. Metcalf and her son, W. T. Metcalf, returned home from Richfield Springs’ on Friday, and left for Chicago yesterday. A number of the friends of Miss Olive Evans assembled at her home in Mount Pleasant last Friday evening. The occa- sion was an enjoyable one, the evening be- stave off the vote. Payment of Interest. Senator Peffer of Kansas has introduced in the Senate a resolution directing the Secretary of the Treasury to inform the Sen- ate when, in what amounts and unjer what cireumstances the Treasury Department has authorized the payment of interest on government bonds outstanding. ~~ ____+ @- —-__ DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. No More Mapa. ‘Mr. Heard introduced a bill in the House by request today providing that hereafter it shall not be lawful to record any map or plat of the subdivision of land in the Dis- trict in the office of the recorder of deeds, whether such map or plat be attached to a deed or other document or is offered sep- arately for record. ‘ ——__-e-_____ She Wants Damages. Loutsa Greenwich has, by Messrs. French & French, filed a suit against the Bright- wood Electric Railroad Company for $10,900 damages. She alleges that on August 12, while attempting to board a car on Bright- wood avenue opposite the New Cut road, by the careless starting of the car she was made to fall and she suffered severe in- juries. —_——_~—_ A Wisconsin Appointment. Bernard Kalpacke has been appointed superintendent of public buildings at Mil- waukee, Wis. ‘Pension Office Changes. The following pension office changes were announced this afternoon: Appointment—Ulrey J. Biller, Tennessee, Special examiner, $1,300, by transfer from War Department. Reinstatement—Geo. W. Bogue, $900. —_—__—_—_-e.________ Today's Cabinet Meeting. Secretaries Gresham’ and Smith and At- torney General Olney were absent from the regular meeting of: the cabinet today, and so far known no business of unusual importance was transacted. —_o- May Be Absent. An order was posted today at the De- partment of the Interior that those depart- ment employes who are members of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America would be excused from their @u- ties should they desire to parace on Thurs- day. The time so used would be charged against their annual leave. ————--o+____ Medal for Cs Gartlington. The Secretary of War has awanied a medal of honor to Capt. Ernest A. Garling- ton, seventh cavalry, for distinguished gai- lentry at Wounded Knee creek, South Dakota, December 29, 1890, _ Stadents Already Enrolled. In conversation with a reporter of The | Star today Superintendent Powell of the Public schools stated that already 420% children had been enrolled as pupils of the public schools. The greatest increase was in the suburbs and he believed a new eight-room building In Mt. Pleasant was ing spent in dancing and music. An en- joyable repast was served, and after more dancing the guests departed for home. Among those present were: Miss Sleman, Miss Nellie Callahan, Miss Almea Smoot, Miss Bertie Warfield, Miss Olive Evans, Mrs. Redman, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, Mr. Robert Callahan, jr., Mr. Geo. H. Thyson, Mr. Charles L. Finney, Mr. Redman, and Rudolph, Frank and Harry Evans. ". Work of the Pension Bureau. The weekly report of the pension bureau absolutely needed. He would make such a recommendation. —_———_—_ THE SOLOMON AFFAIR. David's Brother Henry Trying to Keep Him Ont of the Business. The troubles of David J. Solomon, the wealthy young merchant who was last Sat- urday released from the Bloomingdale Asy- lum at New York, and immediately there- shows that the number of claims now pend- ing is 700,279. These claims are classificd as follows: Act of June 27, 189, 141,451; In- dian wars, 4,047; old wars, 3,92; service since March 1, 1861, 205.006; additional to prior applications, 123,864; ‘increased and accrued widows’ 229; army nurses, 703. Cases rejected dur- ing the week, 4317; cases allowed, 1,71. = Personal Mention. Assistant Secretary Hamlin has returned from New York, and Solicitor General Max- well from Indianapolis. Solicitor General Maxwell was at the De- | partment of Justice today after a two weeks’ visit to Indianapolis. Mr. Al. Fletcher, formerly private gccre- tary to Secretary Whitney, is in tne city on a short visit. Mr. James T. DuBois of this city Las been appointed a juror on awards at the world’s fair. Health Officer Hammett, who has been spending ten days with his family and friends in St. Mary’s county, Md., has re- 067; increase claims. 2i4,- | upon married Miss Clara Perry Themas, have not yet ended. It was thought that he was sent to Bloomingdale by his friends to prevent his marriage to Miss Thomas, | who ts not of his faith. Yesterday counsel for Henry Solomon, his brother, obtained a temporary injunction from Judge McAdam restraining David from interfering in the Broadway business of David,J. Solomon & Co. David, the bridegroom, appeared at the Broadway store yesterday for the first time since his confinement in Bloomingdale. He did not show any evidences of insanity, in spite of the fact that all the experts agreed that he was daft. The jury did not agree with the experts, and it seemed to those in the store as if the jury’s knowledge were perior to that of the experts, @ David met his brother rather coldly, and | asked him 4f he was not ashamed of’ him- self, Henry, iastoad of answering the ques- tion, left the store, and whether he is ashamed or not is yet unknown. The clerk: who swore that David was “off his trolley, | turnea. as they say in Brooklyn, looked uncomfor- table. A cream of tartar baking pow- der. Highest of all in leavenine strength.—Latest United States Govern ment Food Report. R . FEDERAL ELECTIONS. (Continued from First page.) wish of the majority? Be careful (the last “Respectfully, “ONE WHO KNOWS.” ‘Then Mr. Stewart started out again with Rewspaper paragraphs,first from the Wash- ington Post, which he spoke of as sn organ of the administration. Seversl questions pag hE RR he connected te President wi these his answers were to the ‘effect tbat’ were not contradicted by the President any of his friends. He said thet the ple would be led to suppose from newspaper articles that the President taken charge of legislation in and, if that was not true, it contradict it by authority. ii Ointe Mr. Smith i) asked Roe tion of a resolution pro’ ing of the hearings held by the on ways and means. At the Mr. Wiison (W. Va) the over until tomorrow. , after the disposal Gectn ‘Tepeat bin, to report the of the MecLauris mittee of the whole for the consideration special tion of the federal elections repeal bill, and was addressed by Mr. Tucker (Va), who opened the debate. He urgued that the statutes which It was proposed to repeal were unconstitutional, and that Congress bad no right to confer the power that it had done upon supervisors of election. The right of suffrage was a right preserved to the states and granted specifically in the Constitution. The right of suifrage rested in the states of the Union. He planted him- self on the ground that the right of a citi- zen to vote was a right given to him, not by the Constitution of the Unitec States, nor by the federal government, but by the right preserved in the state and recognized by the Constitution. ‘What right, he queried, was worth haw ing that was put into the hands of another power? He held that the elective function and the determining function must go hand in hand. Mr. Milliken Qife.) asked several ques- tions on this point and suggested that the gentleman from Virginia :night be elected from his state as a representative of his district, but if his right to the seat was challenged the case would be passed upon by @ federal power. St by the Constitution. afr, Tucker replied that that was pro- vided for in the Constitution, and he hoped that the gentleman would stand by the Constitution. Mr. Milliken—I have always dose that, and so have my ancestors. Mr. Tucker—Then you are right. Mr.Tucker continued with his constitution- al argument against the law, and declared that if the original right of suffrage was in the state, the federal government had no right to come im and claim the power of counting and canvassing the vote. How could the United States by its supervisors and deputy marshals supervise an election under « law which it had not enacted, or scrutinize the registration (@ condition of suffrage in many of the states) when the right of suffrage emanated from the state itself and the state alone could determine it? “ihe right of suffrage and the conditions of suffrage should be left to the states. The states should be permitted to control their own elections. The object of legisia- tion should be to prevent conflicts between the state and federal authorities. statutes which it was-proposed to repeal been fruitful in engendering them. The Question of Power. In reply to a question by Mr. Henderson (M1) as to whether there was not a neces- sity for federal s: at the polls, Mr Tucker said that he was not discussing the question of necessity; he was discuss- ing the question of power. The propositions contained In the Jaw were propositions which should not “be allowed to live until the 10th of October. Then Mr. Ray (N. ¥.) 2n@ Mr. ‘Tucker got into a constitutional controversy as to the rights of the states, the republican con- tending that the United States ought to have the right to supervise elecdons im which the interests of the whole country were involved and the democrat held the John I. Davenport Criticised. Then Mr. Tucker paid his respects tq John I. Davenport, and severely criticised his action. The atrocities of the Duke of Alva, he said, did not exceed the atrocities of this man. The day had come when (and now was) Congress must respond to the cry of the people and strike from the statute books these obnoxious laws. At the conclusion of Mr. Tucker's speech, the floor was taken by Mr. Bosius, (Pad to the bill. in opposition to the MR. LAWLER FILES 4 BILE. It 1s for Divorce With Several Other ‘Things Attached. Michael Lawler today filed a bill for ab- solute divorce from Honora Lawler. The petition states that he and his wife were married here some fourteen or fifteen years ago; that they went to reside in George- town; that she developed aay of ; at length cnt her to thresten him with bodily harm, thet he th- stituted a suit for divorce June 13, 188, which he did not know had been dismissed until Saturday last, and that the defendant the last five or Six years, col- restrained and enjoined from using any personal violence or abusive epithets to- ward him or in any way interfering with his business @uring the pendency of his suit, and that she be required to answer how much money she has now in her pos session or invested from the his business, and if invested, how? Jowa, and the ingston, Mont payment, having fully complied with the conditions imposed by the controller of the currency and the'r capital stock being un- impaired, have been permitted to reopem their doors for business, —_—____. 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