Evening Star Newspaper, September 27, 1893, Page 6

6 PIERCE’S ‘Wednesday, September 21, 1893. Just A Word! Very important efferings are st your disposal tomorrow. Almost before we DRESS TRIMMINGS. ‘We told you all about them yesterday; ow we unlosded & troubled manufacturer and thas got hold of Fashionable Fall ‘Trimmings that were made to sell at from ‘#1 _to $ per yard. We want to convert them into cash at \ @uce, Bence they sell for 9 5 CENTS A YARD. The 75c. Pigskin Or Biarrits Gloves, which went on sale but B & day or two ago, bave almost bea ex B decsted at _ 43 Cts. A Pair. Fall Dress Goods Are bere in abundance. If you're thinking of buying a Fall Dress—and of course you are—then it won't do for you to pur chase until you see what a very little Woney will accomplish here. ~All oar Z-cent Fall Dress Goods have been marked down, for this week only, to 19 CENTS. ~All our SOcent Fall Dress Stuff have been marked down, for this week only, to 45 CENTS. —Even at our standard prices you couldn't Get as good materials anywhere for as little money as we ask. —Our DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT 1s crowded to overflowing with chotce creations at astounding prices. € ‘ : € ' laa é é ‘ < ‘ + PIERCE «. ‘Where Quality’s First, Profits Seeond. KING’S PALACE, 810-612-814 7TH ST. MW. WaTcH ror t ANNOUNCEMENT OF OCR Graxo Fats, Ovestse OF y Axp Waaes. recvived another lot of those Muu We have just “Silk $3.98 cloth od barton, satin feed." full lengths, "Hegular value, qe = G2 Your choice at a: $5.98 LATEST STYLES BLACK AND COLORS TO SE- Lect FROM, Eton Suits. nee S645 ad value at $5.50 ud $9, at.. $10-812-814 77H ST.N.W. Superior To The Electric Light & Less Expensive. We refer to the Improved WELSBACH GAS BURNERS for house and store use. Saves its price in @ month or so. Gives & beflliant white light, superior to the electric ight, apd is much less expen sive. Practical demonstrations daily. $2.25 and up. Call and investigate. Gas Appliance Ex., Cover Up! OLD weather is so near at hand we know bjgct to buy Blankets now —if to 33% per cent. Here's jets, white and gray, 2% and $1.50; worth 2 ‘mine. 10-4 All-wool Scarlet Blankets, $3.95. 1x4 White Cashmere Blankets, $3.70. 11-4 All-wool Scarlet Blankets, 35. 11-4 White Blankets (6 Ibs.), $3.75. 1-4 All-wool “Sterling” ' Blankets, $4.50. i1-4 California “Beauty Blankets, 50. T1-4 White Shetland Blankets. $3.75. 11-4 Susquehanna, all wool, $5. 11-4 “Tcidal Vell” Blankets «sup.), $4. 11-4 Angora Wool Blankets, $8. 12-4 (ex. large) All-wool Blankets, $6. Carhart & Leidy, 928 Tra Sr Axo 706 K Sr. acer Rogers’ Bros.’ 1847 Spoons and F rks, New pattern, called the “Colum- dia," just out. sMNaSSSNLAMN ELAS Celluloid Knives, having handles grained In finttation of ivory, duest Steel wade, viz: Oniy $2 se ‘On Kates. jum Kaives. $2 set xt Kaives. --Only $1.58 These are the iowest prices ever named for this hich grade of knife. Wacsctsrent et Be mascesane “Cuocezax Ke, 1205 Pa’ Ave. The Purest Sugar And ttiported oil of Pepper- mit t we ers. Sts: Rogers’ Spoons, 1.00 BEST Ser. ALARM CLOCI ANSONTA, REXFURD JEV ail 7TH Watch Crystals, 10c. THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1893. Axes Puts Are unsurpassed for the cure of constipation, bilious- ‘ness, Jaundice, vertizo, sick headache, indigestion, seur stomach and drowsiness. Their sugar-coating makes them easy to take, and being speedily dissolved on reaching the sto:nach, permits the fall strength of the ingredients to be rapidly assimilated. “‘Having for years used AYER’S Cathartic Pills with reat benefit. Ihave no hesitation in pronouncing them THE BEST pills that can be found."—JOHN HAZELTON, Upper Queensbury, N. B. “‘Thave been the victim of Dyspepsia and Rheums- tism for years,so bad that my hands are crippled and Isuffered periodically from severe headaches. Until lately whea these headaches came on I was oblige@togive up work. I have tried many medi- cines, but without any benefit, until about a year ao ‘Thegan taking AYER’S Cathartic Pills regulariy, and Row my digestion is greatly improved, the headaches virtually cured and my general health better than for years."—Mrs. EMMA McCARTY, Colon, Mich. Prepared by Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. EVERY DOSE EFFECTIVE. LADIES NEEDING A TONIC, OR CHILDREN ‘Who want building up, should take Brown's Iron Butera [izplessant io take. cures Malaria, Ini Blood rich and pure. 1 If THE BABY is CUTTING TEETH BE SURB ‘and use that old well-tried remedy, Mrs. Win- slow's i for childrea ‘teething. It Soothes the eblld, softess the gums, allaye all cares wind colic und Is the best for thoes. Twenty-five cents a bottle. myfily THE MODERN MIRACLES OF HEALING WHICH are indisputably performed by Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills should receive the closest investiza- tion by sick people and their friends. ja23-m&wly There are other Furnitnre Stores than Ours, and there are Other Prices than those we quote, but there are No Furnt- ture Stores Anywhere in the Land that can Equal the Qualities We Sell at the Prices We Quote. W. B. MOSES & SONS. Our Extraordinary Offerings Are attracting buyers from everywhere this week We won't call them BAR- GAINS—they're above it! They're “Good Things'—values that no ore else can equal—even approach, F YOURE THINKING oF spending $20 for a SIDEBOARD Fou'll buy our $15.00 one instead. Tt will arrest your attention. Our $13.00 SIDEBOARD will in- terest you for a grade higher, and, instead of the $30 you'd be willing to pay for a grand creation, $20 is all you'll have to pay.—These all have quartered oak tops and fronts, all are nicely carved and finely Guished, and all have best qual- ity French beveled plate mirrors. F CHIFFONIERS ARE THE CON- sideration, our $25 grade for $16 will suit you to the “Queen's taste." All are made of well- selected quartered oak, with large French beveled plate mlrrors, 6 drawers and 1 cupboard. They're 3 feet wide and 6 feet high. Compare them with others be- fore you make s purchase. THER SURPRISING VALUES to attract your attention and command your admtration are: —Our Single ané Double Ward- obes, with wide panel doors, or mirror doors, which are selling at 25 PER CENT UN- DER MARKET VALUES. —The ROOK CASES at aboat A THIRD LESS THAN THEIR ACTUAL WORTH. The MADE-UP CARPETS—“the last of the Mobicans."* We probably will not have time to make ap another lot of these MIRACULOUS CARPET OFFER- Ss. —Last, but far from least, our bean- tiful Fall array of UPHOLSTERIES and DRAPERIES. Watch for our list of Oriental Rugs in Saturday's Star and Sunday's Post. Compare our prices with those of the fon sales. Largest Exclusively Retail Furniture, Carpet, Up- holstery, Drapery and Wall Paper House 10 America. llr Axo F Sr. N. W. Cut Glass Bargains. A few yet remain on our counters. From OXETHIRD TO ONE-HALF REG- ULAR PRICES. China And Art Goods packed and moved by eaperienced men, je fail season is here and we are pared with a full line that "camnot fail to please. M. W. Beveridge, POTTERY, PORCELAIN AND GLASS, se25 1215 F apd 1214 G sts. Which? ‘That's the question that used to trouble people when they had an aching tooth—whetber to stand the pain of ex- tracting or the aching. It's easily de- cided now. Our methods of extracting teeth are moderu—perfectly painless— Without sleep, danger or unpleasant consequences. Extracting, without pain, 50 CENTS. EVANS DENTAL PARLORS, 1217 Pa Ave N. W. SELTERS WATER from the Royal Prussian Springs Administration, amen Gacasaae fe nua N. W. Burchell, 1825 F st. 5026, GENTS’ SUITS SCOURED AND PRESSED FOR $L. ne Ween = Altering and for and | wok. i} HIGH-CLASS LAUNDRY COLL | LACE CURTAIN: ERE { FINISH AND LOOK EQUAL TO NEW, See. PER PA AND DELIVERED. TEAM LAUNDRY, Uptown office, 514 10th st. o.w. Office and Works, 43 G st. aw. se27-tt ‘Telepuone 100 ALL LOVERS OF THE oF THE table use Ancostura Bitters to secure a food Hieeation genuine only, manufactured by Dr. $I NS. Range of the Thermometer. ‘The following were the readings of the ther- mometer at the weather bureau today: 8a. m., 51; 2p.m., 63; maximum, 69; minimum, 47. 4c. Iti SUPERIOR. 2d EDITION. THREE CONVENTIONS Political Gatherings in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. CHICAGO GRAIN BROKERS SHOT DOWN. Fatal Railway Disaster in Mich- igan. — +—. OTHER TELEGRAPHIC es PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICAN CLUBS. NEWS. Conventi of the State League As- sembles at Reading. READING, Pa., Sept. 2%7.—Amid a pro- fusion of decorations, flanked by the nor- traits of Lincoln, Garfield, Blaine, Grant, Quay and Cameron, with two thousand faces gazing upon him, President Robinson of the State League of Republican Clubs, called the convention of that body to or- der this morning shortly after 11 o'clock. Leading state republicans occupied the stage, and in the audience were prominent party workers from every city and county in the state. President Robinson, in kis speech, «welt at considerable length on the prevailing business depression and deelared that It was due to a lack of confidence in the prom- fses of the democracy. After the appointment of committees on resolutions, next place of meeting, etc., the convention adjourned to 2 p.m. > MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS. The State Conve Gubernatorial Candidate. BOSTON, ‘Sept. 27.—Every seat in Muste Hall was occupied when Chairman Joseph Quincy of the state committee called the democratic state convention to order at to Nominate a 11:33 am. today. J. H. O'Neill of Boston, was made permanent presiding officer. Mr. O'Neill completed his address at 12:20. After the applause ceased the convention proceeded to the nomination of candidates for governor and lieutenant governor. —* Mr. John E. Russell was then unant- mously nominated for governor by acclama- tion. James B. Carroll of Springfield nominated for Meutenant governor. Mr. Russell was ushered into the hail and his address was vigorously applauded. ——.—— . MARYLAND DEMOCRATS. was Repeal of the Silver and Federal Elections Laws Favored. BALTIMORE, Md. Sept. 27.—Harris’ Academy of Music was thronged with dem- ocrats at noon today when the state con- vention was called to order. ‘The platform sustains the President in his endeavor to secure the repeal of the Sherman silver act. It urges the repeal of all federal elections laws and favors the revision of the tariff. It also recommends a new valuation of assessment of prop- erty in the state so that every property holder shall be equitably taxed, ‘The only officer to be nominated by the convention is state controller. For this position Mr. Marion DeK. Smith, the in- cumbent, will be named. BALTIMORE, Md., Sept. 27.—The conven- tion settled down to business at 12:25, and Congressman Barnes Compton made a brief opening address. Col. Schley, temporary chairman, in his address frequently referred in glowing terms to President Cleveland, and each mention of that gentleman's’ name was greeted with cheers. Marion De Kalb Smith, the present con- troller, was renominated. BROKERS UNDER FIRE. A Spectator Shoots at the Crowd the Chicago Grain Pit. CHICAGO, Sept. 27.—Some one in the gal- lery of the board of trade, shortly before 12 o'clock, fired a number of shots down into the crowd surrounding the grain pit. Ammi M. Bennett, president of the Board of Trade Insurance Company, was shot in the neck. Chas. W. Rosewell, assistant chief of tele- graph for the Western Union Telegraph Company on the board, was shot in the chin and seriously if not fatally wounded. Aman named Dunham was also shot, but the extent of his injuries is unknown. ee DEATH ON THE RAIL. Fatal Disaster on the Chicago and Grand Trunk Rond. BELLEVUE, Mich., Sept. 27.-A bad acci- dent occurred on the Chicago and Grand Trunk railroad at the station here at 2 o'clock this morning. Express train No. 5, westbound, which was two hours late, was standing at the station, when it was run into by the Erie express, also westbound, demolishing a special car attached to train No. 5. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Newland were killed outright, Mr. and Mrs. Meredith were badly injured, Wm. Costles is fatally hurt, but Wm. Abernathy escaped with slight in- juries. The fireman of the Erie express, named Jennison, is badly scalded. FORT WORTH, Tex., Sept. 27.—Reports were received here last night of a wreck on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail- road near Hillsboro’, in which nine men were killed. All M., K. and T. trains are delayed from five to eight hours. —.—__ SPREAD OF CHOLERA ABROAD. Sixty New Cases Reported at St. Pe- tersburg. ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 27.—Sixty new cases of cholera and twenty-three deaths from the disease were reported in this city |; yesterday. HAMBURG, Sept. 2%7.—The authoriti here have been notified of six new cases of cholera that occurred during the twenty- four hours ended at noon today. At Altona one new case of the disease has been reported today. 2 Long Bridge Repairs. Gen. Sewell, counsel of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, had a conference with Secretary Lamont ‘at the War Department this morning in regard to the application of that company to make certain repairs to the railroad portion of the Long bridge. No action will be taken in this matter un- til the Secretary has received additional in- formation from Maj. Davis of the engineer corps as to the real effect of the proposed repairs on the navigation of the Potomac. —_—— THE COURTS. Circuit Court—Judge Cox. Yesterday—T. W. Browning agt. D. C. et al.; judgment in certiorari. United States agt. Partello et al.; order of 19th instant modified. Richter Electric Co. agt. A. E. Mfg. Co.; order for security for costs. Court of Appeals—Chief Justice Alvey and Justices Morris and Shepard. Yesterday—Nos. % and 121 continued. No, 168, U. S. agt. Brady, Cephas and West; argued and submitted.’ No. 8, Tolman agt Tolman; on hearing. Assignment for to- day, September 27: Nos. 82 (on hearing), 8, %, 89, 91, 92, 98, 94, 96 and 97. SS White House Receptton President gave two special recep- Prin at the White House today. They were both held in the east room. The first Was in honor of the Veteran Volunteer Firemen of California, and took place at noon, and the other, which took place an hour later, was in honor of the delegates to the Colored. Odd Fellows’ convention. A pleasing incident occurred during the r ception to the firemen. When Miss Yahoney, the twelve-year-old daughter of the president of the association, was pr sentad, she deftly pinned one of their bacx ‘on the lapel of the President's coat and was warmly thanked for the action. = ps Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to Chas. H. Strother of Fairfax county, Va., and Frances Chris- tian of Hampton, Howard, Ww. Fitz of Providence, R. [., and Emily V Aplin of Washington, D. “arl Lorgnit and Chris- tina Hennege; Wm. M. Smith and Lillie W. Lusby; Thos. C, Bean and Mary E. Harri: Wm. EB. Dawson and Grace R. Smith; Lewis Williams and Annte Henson, both of Anne Arundel county, Md. IN WALL STREET. Less Demand for Stocks Than at Any Time This Week. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, Sept. 27.—There was less demand for stocks at the opening of today’s market than at any time during the week. Initial prices recorded slight variations from closing figures, with the exception of Lackawanna, which began the day with an Advance of 21-2 per cent to 145. London was fractionally higher, except for Louisville and Nashville, which was changing hands at prices 1 per cent below our closing. Foreign houses were moderate sellers as the result of the selling move- ment begun in Amsterdam yesterday, fol- lowing & sharp advance in money rates. ‘The market for sterling and continental bills was firm at a slight advance. Brokers ascribe yesterd: decline to a natural Consequence of a too rapid advance unwar- ranted by prevailing conditions. There 1s at present no special demand for sterling, and it seems hardly probable that any con- siderable amount of gold will go out this week. The total amount of sterling loans maturing next week is estimated at £1,000,- 000, and increased activity and a further advance in rates is expected in providing for these obligations. The People’s Gas and Coke Company, one of the most prominent companies in the Chicago Gas Company, filed an $8,00,- 000 mortgage, with the Central Trust Com- of an Issue of $10,000,000 recently authorized | by the company and which will be used in redeeming bonds now outstanding and leave a working balance in the treasury besides. Reading was weak all day on rumors of unfavorable developments resulting from today’s meeting of the receivers, called to provide for October settlements. Missouri Pacific and Atchison were unusually active as the result of a selling movement Prompted by reported decrease in earnings. Atchison’s decrease for the third week this month fs $127,000, The clearing house loan committee can- celed $390,000 certificates, and applications Were made for the retirement of $850,000 ad- ditional tomorrow. Exchanges on the clearing house today amounted to $71,992,454. Balances, $,897.438, and the subtreasury’s debt balance, $604,062. Money on cail ruled at-2 1-2 per cent and some time loans for the balance of the year are obtainable at the legal rate. ‘The market continued narrow and profes- sional throughout the day, with the senti- ment of the room inclined toward lower prices. A rally was started after the noon hour on some vistonary rumor of brighter pros- pects in Washington, but the facts were j too Intangible to preduce anything but a | temporary improvement, which soon gave | way to actual condition: Among the stocks most prominently af- fected by the day's trading were Burlington, which declined 1 1-4 per cent to 79. Mis- | sourt Pacific lost 2 1-4 per cent to 21 1-2. Nashville declined to 49 3-4, a loss of 1 1-4 | per cent. Reading lost 1 3-4 to 14 3-8 and Lackawanna advanced to 145, a gain of 1 per cent from the opening. The directors of the New York Central declared the regular quarterly dividend of 1 1-4 per cent. - ‘The closing hour was dull and uninterest- ing, with prices at fractional advances from the lowest. ———— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. American Sturer. American Suzar pfd. ‘American Tobacco. ‘American Cotton Oii. ohieo 5 his Manhattan Elevated. Michuan ‘Central National Lead Co. Nat. Cordare Co. Rat. Contane vf 45 outhern Paci. exas Pacific. Union Gibesl A= 3 Wheei. ei ‘s call—12 o'clock _m.—Washington $600 at 125. Washington Loan “and ‘Trust, 3 at 115, Government Bouds.—U. 8, 48, registered, 1907, U. 8." 48, “coupon, 1907; 100% did, 111% asked. 110% bid," 112% ‘asked, Bonds.—20-year fund 5s, 102 658, funding, currency,” 108 District o Columb! bid, 106 asked. Bonds.—Washington and George- Gs, Ist, 125 bid, 140 asked. Wash- asked. Miscellaneous town R. R. conv Apgton and Georgetown R. R. conv. 6s, 24, 140 wed: Vashington Market Company Ist 8s, 100 i ton Maret Company tmp. 68, 100 bid. Washington Market Company extended 6s, 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, 1005, A. and 0., 100 bid. American Security and Trost Ss, 1905, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security and ‘Trust 5s, 1906, "A. and 100 bid. Washington Light Infantry’ Ast Os, 07 bid, 102 asked. Washington Light Infantry ‘2d 7s, 96 id. Washington Gas Company #8, series A, 115 bid. Washington Gas Company ds: series B: 116 bid: Washington Gas Company, conv, 6s, 125 bid. 140 asked. ‘Eckington RR. 68, 100 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Felepbone Se. 108, asked. Capitol and North 0 Street R. R. 5s, 108 asked. Met conv. 48, 106 asked. U. 8. Electric 108 bid, 113 asked. National Rank Stocks.Bank of Washington, 330 bid, 375 asked. Bank of the Republic, 200 asked. Metropolitan, 290 asked. Farmers’ and’ Mechanics", 200 asked. ‘Citizens’, 180. asked. “Columbia, 156 asked. West End. 110 asked. ‘Traders’, 105 asked. Lincoin, 108 asked. Ohio, 95 asked. Washington and Georgetown, |. Metropolitan, 100 asked. Co: 70 asked. Capitol_and North O Street, 30 |. Georgetown and Tenallytown, 40 anked, Rock Creek, 100 N4 Insurance Stocks. —Firemen's, 45 asked. Frank- Mn, 45 Ma, 88 asked. Metropolitan, 8 asked. Nas tional Union, 19 asked. Arlington, 190 asked, Cor- coran, 70 iid. Columbia, 16%, . American, 200 ‘asked. Potomac, 70. bid. 95 asked. Riggs, 8% asked. People’s, 5 bid. Lincoln, bid. ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Fatate Title, 125 asked. Columbia, *8 bid. 7 asked. ‘Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 46 bid. 50 asked. U. 8. Electric Light, *110 bid, 115 asked. Telephone Stocks.—Chesapenke and Potomac, 33 bid. “Amertean Graphophone. 1% bid, 2 asked. Miscellaneane Stocks.—Washington | Market, 16 eked. Great Falls Tee, 115 bid. Boll Run Pano- ma. ‘asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, .50 sked. Rafe Depostt and Trust Compantes,. Deposit and Trust Comnany. 120 hid. npans120, bid. 140. aekad Washington Safe Deposit, asked. Washington Loan and Trost, 133 bid. 12% asked American Se- curity and Trust, 115 bid, 125 asked. Special Dispatch to The Bvening Star. CHICAGO, Sept. 27, 199°. Highest. Lowest. Closing. fied 40% ies 41 3, a By FEES, ouftt wnnktias cbt? corny ae 3 5 oats, 277; 26, a Baltimore Marke: Flour quiet, unchanged shipments, 1,738 barrels; t firmer—No.'2 red. spot, 695%a80%; October, 68741 eamer No. 2 ri Bid December, milling wheat by sample, T0a7t—receipts, 3B. bushels; shipments, 63,944 bushels: stock,” 850,549 bushels: sales, 208,000 bushels, Corn easy—mixed, ‘éstadsy,; September, —48\a45%.: October Sbig' asked’ wear, 4tudTiat-receipte: 0-498 Mush hipments, 17.148 bushels; stock, 170,289" Wush> Is? aales, white corn iy sample, Ba: 55. Oats quiet. 2 mixed western, 34 shipments, 55.66 asbela. Tye alow. No. 2, 52ah3- receipts, 107 bushels: stock, 1 bushels, Hay firmezoed to choice timothy, $18a10. "Crain freights steady, unchanged. Cotton” nominal—mld- Provisions steady, unchanged. Butter + taney, 28% Fr to choice. 24a . 22." ges firm—t Coffee reoes, fair, 18%; No. 7, 17%. Sngar g. Copper quiet—refined, 98). 264: steady —Rio cai steady —granulated, 5 Whisky unchanged. TALTIMORE, Sept, 27, — Raltimore and Onto stocks Bends: Northern. Central etovke 68 elt More’ and’ Ohto Southwestern firsts, 104: frat. In. foes, 62a75;, Consolidated Gas bonds,” 100a110; do. stocks, 5356" steady nerves and good sleep use Fon eiromo-Selizer. “Contains uo ADt-Pyrine. pany of this city as trustees. This ts part | iM | ceased, pursuant to his la: [THE THREE VACANCIES! ™#= UNDERGROUND SYSTEM|DISTRICT AFFAIRS.IWHERE IS ALDRICH? (Continued from First page.) “I presume,” Mr. Mitchell interposed, “that the Senator refers to the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Peffer). THE HOUSE. By actual count when the House met this morning there were twenty-tive democrats and thirty-two republicans present. Before the reading of the journal had been com- pleted a number of members came in—not enough, however, to constitute a quorum. Mr. Morse (Mass.), rising to a question of privilege, said that on Monday he had made some remarks relative to the management of the pension office. At that time he had said that he would insert certain newspaper clippings in his speech. These clippings had not been published in the record. He did not think that he should be discrimi- nated against in this manner. Mr. Fithian (ill.) safd that he had ob- jected to the publication of the clippings because they reflected upon the commis- sioner of pensions. (The clippings were the letters which have recently passed between the commissioner and Mr. Morse.) Mr. Heard (Mo.) rather agreed with Mr. Morse, and said that it had been the cus- tom to allow a member to say when deliver- }ing his speech: “Without objection 1 will print this extract in my remarks.” Hut Mr. Morse lost the sympathy of Mr. Heard when he sald that the letter of the com- missioner to him (and which the commi stoner had had published in the press) had never been equaled for Billingsgate and vituperation. Mr. Heard remarked that the gentleman had the same opportunity to indulge in Billingszate. Mr. Morse~I never indulge in Bilings- gate. A Decision Against Mr. Morse. The Speaker ruled that a member had not the right to have extracts printed in his speech without express consent of the House. Mr. Bland (Mo.) rose to make a privileged report from the committee on coinage, weights and measures, and was recognized by the Speaker. Mr. Morse wanted recognition to prefer @ request that the correspondence between the commissioner and himself should be printed in the Record, but the Speaker de- clined to give him this recognition. Mr. Bland then reported as a substitute for the Loud resolution calling on the Sec- retary of the Treasury for information rela- tive to the enforcement of the Sherman act @ resolution calling for information as to why silver bullion was not purchased tn July and August to the full amount re- quired by the Sherman act. On this he demanded the previous ques- tion. No Quorum. But Mr. Morse was indignant, and as he raised the point of no quorum, the yeas and nays had to be ordered. But a quorum failed to materialize, although there was no filibustering, the vote standing: Yeas, 169; nays, 0; and a call of the House was ordered. —_—_-___ ALEXANDRIA, Political Affaira, Political affairs among the democracy are Proposed by the Metropolitan Road Ex- plained to the Commissioners, jc Hearing Which Brings Out Op- position From Lincoln Park—What the Road Expects to Do. The bill authorizing the Metropolitan Rail- road Company to change the motive power for the propulsion of its cars was the sub- ject of a public hearing at the Commission- ers’ office this afternoon. The bill provides for an underground electric system, and a slight extension in the route on East Capitol street from $th Street, east to 13th street, cast around both sides of Lincoln Park. No objections were presente] as far as a change in motive power were concerned. Messrs. E. H. Fowler, D. M. Hildreth, F. C. Donn and L. A. Fisher, however, ob- jected strenuously to a railroad running around the park. Mr. E. H. Fowler, one of the residents on the north side of Lincoln Park, entered a protest against that section of the bill per- mitting an extension of the road around | the park. The street is a narrow one, he said, only thirty-five feet in width, and the presence of a railroad would destroy it as &@ thoroughfare. An electric railroad around the park would destroy the latter as a play- ground. Another objection {s that a rail- road is not needed. The residents went there for quiet, and have made a number of improvements, for which they paid. ‘This alone should give them a voice in the matter. President W. J. Stephenson of the rail- road said the company were not wedded to the extension around the park. Since the Toad was built a number of petitions had been received urging the company to €x- tend its line. The company thought ‘t would be an advantage to the people. Replying to a question by Capt. Powell Mr. Stephenson said thé system proposed was similar to the one used in Buda Pesth, where twenty-three miles had been in suc- cessful operation for five years. The con- struction would be similar to the cable road on Pennsylvania avenue and the space between the tracks would be paved in ac- cordance with the existing street. The system differed from the one on U street in that angle iron# attached to the yokes would conduct the electricity instead of copper wires. The Commissioners reserved their de- cision. THEIR NEW PRESIDENT. Mrs. Mary E. Griffith at the Head of the WOT U ‘The Session Today of the Annual Dis- trict Convention Mainly Devoted to Choosing Standard Bearers. In recognition of the smportance of the straightening themselves out, Although numerous candidates had teen suggested | for the nomination as deieates from Alex- andria to the house of delegates at Rich- mond, the city candidates for that nomina- | tion are now reduced to two. It seems to have been considered that Mr. James R. Caton and Mr .Wm. H. May would be sup-! ported by the same class of voters, for at a/ conference of their friends it was de-| cided that Mr. Caton,considered the strong- er, should remain in the field, and Mr. May withdraw; and this has been done, so that there are now only two city candidates for the democratic nomination: Mr. Caton and Mr. Chas, Bendheim, the present delegate. The Alexandria county democracy, ho’ ever, have quite a number of favorites, and have not yet come to an agreement with the city democracy as to the nomination. ‘The city convention will meet early in Oo- tober, and will probably make a combina- tion with the delegates ‘rom the county dis- tricts. The election will take place in No- vember. A Fireman's Funeral. The funeral of Mr. Wm. KE. Sisson, a well-known fireman, took piace this after- noon from 783 South Lee street. The Co- lumbla Fire Company escorted the remains | to hte grave, and members of other fire companies united in the escort on the occa- sion, giving the deceased a fireman's fu-| neral. The funeral car was improvised from a Columbia hose carriaze, un upon it the casket was borne to the tomb. The di robed for the tomb in his ‘ir. Rev. Wm. McAllister offic Fire T A defective stove set fire, about 9 o'clock this morning, to a smail cabin inhabited by | colored people on the lot near Princess | street, east of the jail. ‘The firemen were soon on the spot, but the building was of very light material, and had been wrecked before they reached there w extingutsh the flames. Notes. The circult court, Judg2 Keith, resumed its session at the city court house this morning, and was occupied with civil busi- | ness, This morning the Episcopal High School, Professor Blackwell, resumed {1s session with’a large number of pupils. The school was established in October, 18%, under the care of Rev. W. M. Pendicton, ond has al- ways borne high rank among the schools of the country. The house and lot of the Jate Councilman Lambdin, on Patrick street between Cam- eron and Queen, has been purchased for $1,100 by Mr. W. W. Sherwood. An abortive attempt to burglarize the Richmond and Danville ticket office was made on Monday night. Ten permits to white and twenty-one to colored pupils have been issued this week by the clerk of the school board. ‘The board of supervisors of Alexandria | county will meet at the county court house in this city tomorrow. Among the lodgers at the station house last night was a nine-year-old colored boy named Samuel Taylor. . Mrs. M. Morrisey died last evening at the home of her son on Columbus street near Pendleton. ee THE LAW PREVAILS. And the Keeper of a Disorderly House in Sent to Jail. Some time ago Judge Miller sald that in cases of keevers of houses of ill-fame brought into court the law would be en- forced, and today the proprietress of one of the houses learned that the judge meant what he sald. Fannie De Wolfe was the name of the woman. Her house at 307 13th street was raided about 2 o'clock this morn- ing. Four women and two men were found In the house. Policemen Williams and Sutton, who made the rald, told the court that there were disorderly persons permitted in the house and they also sald that reports of robberies in the house had been made. The woman plead guilty to a charge of keeping a bawdy house and attempted to explain away the charge of theft having been committed in her house. “How long have you been in the busi- * asked the judge. ‘our months,” was her response, “I came over here from Baltimore to take charge of Miss Wolff's house.”* “What made you come here and go into such business?” “I was poor and thought I could earn some money.” “You will have to go to jail for ten days and pay a fine of $0,” said the court. “And what will become of the house?" asked the woman. “That 1s not a question for the consider- ation of the court,” said Judge Miller. The woman asked permission to return to the house and get her effects, saying she could get all her articles in her trunk, as she rented the house furnished. Miss Wolf, the owner of the,house, she said was in Chicago. a Street Car Col ym. Yesterday afternoon cars 9 and 10 of the Brightwood electric railroad collided on | Brightwood avenue near Grant avenue, and | both were badly damaged, but, fortunately, no one was hurt. The accident was caused by a misplaced switch, and the two per- sons on the platform, Chas. Helmsen of 66 | Rhode Island avenue and J. J. Conners of 3028 Brightwood avenue, made narrow escapes from being hurt. Reliable Dyes for Brown, ‘To color dresses, Jackets, sults, etc. a brown. that will not croek, fade. or wash’ out. use any of the fast Diamond Dye browns. There are three kinds for wocl: brown, dark brown, and seal brown; also a special brown for cotton. ‘These fast brown Diamond Dyes are mae from | was elected president | amendment for selection of good officers, the second day's session of the annual convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of the District of Columbia today at the Con- gregational Church was mainly occupied with the annual electién of officers and the preliminaries leading up to it. As predicted in yesterday's Star, Mrs. Mary E. Griffith in place of Mrs, La Fetra, who declined turther service. Mrs. M. BE. Griffith, In retiring from the presidency of the union Mrs. La Fetra has not left the cause without a standard bearer and an able ad- vocate. Mrs. Mary E. Griffith, the new president, is a native of Ohio,’ the great crusade state, and was among ‘the leaders of the crusade bands in the winter of fk and "74, at the wonderful uprising of the women, when they went by scores into the saloons of all the citfes and towns, and, on their knees, called upon God to deliver the nation from the curse of strong drink. Mrs. Griffith was among the most efficient ad- vocates of the constitutional prohibitory e state of Kansas, and shared in the t triumph of its success. She was for years state superintendent of the evangelistic department of the Kansas W. C. T. U., and was a warm personal friend of ex-Gov. and Mrs. St. John. For five years she has been national organizer of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the M. Church, and as such has brought into the treasury thousands of dol- lars thnough the auxillaries which she has organized. She is an able and effective speaker and an instructive Bible reader, and has excellent executive ability. She is a member of Foundry M. E. Church, this city, Good Financiering. Refore, however, the election was reached the references in the minutes of yesterday's session to the balance of $246 in the treas- ury gave rise to an agreeable interchange of compliments. Mrs. La Fetra thought that the ladies should receive a good deal of credit for their financial management, while several delegates attributed the fat- ness of the treasury to the ability of Mrs. La Fetra, especially shown in her manage- ment of the lunch during the general ses- sions of the general assembly in this city last May. After due meed of credit had been properly distributed the delegates felt moved to sing, and so they arose and sang “Praise God.” Mrs. Elizabeth Wright, who has reached the advanced age of ninety- two, was present in company with her daughter, Mrs. Moffett. This fact was called to the attention of the delegates by Mrs. La Fetra, and Mrs. Wright was in- troduced to the convention. Mrs, Schell then took the floor, and in an appropriate speech presented to Mrs. La Fetra, the retiring president, a beaut(ful palm, the gift of the ladies. Mrs. La Fetra expressed her thanks not only for this evi- dence of good will, but also for the kind- ness and support which she had received at their hands during the elght years that she had held the office of president. She re- viewed many of the incidents of her pres- idency, and spoke of the prosperity which the union has enjoyed and the great good it has accomplished, When Mrs. Griffith was elected president Mrs. La Fetra, in in- troducing her. said that she congratulated the union on having a presiding officer of such marked ability and experience as Mrs. Griffith. The new president was escort- ed to the platform by a committee, and made an appropriate speech, expressing her sense of the responsjbility which had been placed upon her, Other officers were elect- ed, as follows: Corresponding secretary, Mrs, S. M. Hartsock; recording secretary, Mrs. Emma F. Shelton; treasurer, Mrs. 8. ‘M. Westcott; auditor, Miss Lizzie’ Kessier; clegates tothe national convention, Mrs. S. D. La Fetra_and Mrs. M. E. Cohen; alternates, Mrs. Smith and Mrs, Williams. During the session an address was made by Rev. Mr. Lemon, pastor of Gorsuch M. E. Church, and a letter regretting his in- ability to be present was read from Repre- sentative Henry W. Blair. The convention then adjourned for lunch. The Afternoon Senaston. At the session this afternoon a number of reports of department work were made. Mrs. Schell, who {s in charge of the de- partment of narcotics, stated that the law approved February 7th, 1891, forbidding the sale of cigarettes or tobacco in any form to any minor under sixteen years of age. was practically Inoperative, as it was im- possible to get the boys to ‘tell where they had purchased tobacco, and the penalty of | the law applied only to the seller. How- ever, a number of dealers observed the law A report of the work of the flower mission was made by Mrs. Sallie Denham, and what was done along evangelistic lines was de- scribed in a report made by Mrs. J. H. Rob- inson. e At the close of the session the conven- tion finally adjourned. Commander Folger. It 1s said that Commander Folger has applied for assignment to duty as com- mander of the cruiser Cincinnati, tented dyestuffs that cannot obtained tn any Siher form, and this explains thelr superiority. will probably be ready for sea in six or eight months. The Assessor's Views on the Proposition to Tax Land Alone He Refers to the Former Discussion of ‘This Idea, and Hopes the Bill wm officer was recently called upon for his Views upon the bill. Today he submitted his report, in which he say “I have the honor to say that said bill provides that from and after the 30th day of June, 1892, improvements to real estate in this Dis- trict shall be exempt from taxation, and the deficit in the revenue caused thereby shall be met by a higher rate of taxation on land, which shall be assessed at its full potential market value. “It is observed that if this bill should pass in its present state our real estate taxes, which now become due and payable in No- vember and May next, must nece: sarily be indefinitely postponed, and our District left without any available revenues until such time as Congress may provide the neces- sary machinery for a new assessment of the land ‘at its full potential market value.’ “About one year and a half ago this same subject was officially before the Commis- sioners, and at that time public notice was given in the daily newspapers that a hear- ing would be granted all those who might appear and discuss the subject. This hear- ing was largely attended, and the argu- ments in favor of the proposition were clearly and elaborately presented by the Hon. Tom L. Johnson and others, showing that the measure had a strong theoretical claim to the earnest attention of all con- cerned. Under existing law our taxes are assessed against the land and glso on the improvements which may Le thereon. In other words, the taxpayer pays taxes on the assessed value of the Property he ac- tually owns and no more, and the citizen in moderate circumstances with a comfort- able but inexpensive home adjoining the palatial residence, pays only in TToportion. But unless I seriously misapprehend the effect of the proposed law, the owner of the inexpensive home would’ he compelled to Pay a tax equal to his wealthy neighbor, although the actual market value of the tvo properties was largely dosproportionate. The modest and unpretentious home has cost $2,000; the palace of the millionure has cost $100,000; and yet the assessment placed only on the land, and being adjoining lots, the ‘potential’ value of each is equal. The logical result is that the owner of the modest home fs called upon to pay an an- nual tax equal to his weaithy neighbor. “Whatever may be said in favor of this plan, it must be admitted that it is a radi- cal change, and fundamentally hostile to the prevalent national system of taxation of fixed property in houses and lands. “I am well satisfied that our present sys- tem is far superior, and the burdens of taxation more equally and equitably di: tributed among the rich and poor; and al- though the principle involved in the pending bill has been extensively discussed as an important problem in political economy, and elaborately debated by many of our ljeading publicists, {t still remaias an un- tried theory, and an unsolved problem, and So questionable and doubtful in its bene- ficial results that no state or municipality has as yet been induced to even try the ex- periment. It would not be fair to tbe busi- ness interests of this District to experiment with so radical a m ure until it can at least be supported by a demonstration of beneficial results derived from a practical administration of the principle in one or more of our representative cities. “I trust the bill will not be approved.” Es iatex for Street Cleaning. Superintendent Davis of the street and aliey cleaning department today submitted to the Commissioners an explanation of his estimates for the support of his de- partment during the fiscal year ending June 30, 18%. These estimates have already been printed in The Star. The street and alley cleaning department is now sweep- ing, he says, at the rate of 250,00 Square yards per annum at a cost of $60,000. It is proposed that 230 streets now being cleaned but once a week be swept twice a week. ‘The area of surface of these streets 2,343,814 square yards; 52 sweepings, he says, would give 121,888,226 square yards at A cost of $29.557.91, which, added to the 60,00) above noted, makes an item of ,- 000 asked for sweeping. This item, he says further, includes the cost of removing snow and ice, which reached the sum of 333.48 Jast winter. It also includes the cost of horse hire for the ins] tors in the street ae. ero the service. @ item. o} for improved alleys Is based chiefly on the fact that P aoapetnd tract price for 1894 ts 53 1-2 cents per 1,000 square yards, as against 33 cents for the fiscal year ended June 30, 18%. The aver- age area swept per day at present, he says, is about 93,00 square yards. At the rate improved alley service is increasing by rea- son of new alleys being paved this amount must necessarily reach to about, 15100 square yards per day by July 1, 18%, mak- ing $15,000 a conservative estimate for the next fiscal year, which amount includes the hire of horses for the alley inspectors in that branch of the service. The increase in the estimate for scraping Pennsylvania avenue, he points out, is due to proposed additional service which will require an increase of the force of ‘work- men. He has added to the service scraped by hand 1s! ‘reet from and including Ga: field Circle to Pennsylvania avenue, ce tive avenue, around the ry Depart. ment. New York avenue from Mth to 15th streets west and Pennsylvania avenue from Washington Circle to Rock creek bridge. ton of = = labor upon unim- ved streets and alleys, compin: is conservative, he says. ‘The sercioe ig e Servis constantly increasing and the camping grounds decreasing, making more horses and carts necessary. Houne-to-House Inspection. Health Officer Hammett today sent to the Commissioners the weekly report of the operations of the house-to-house in- Spection for last week. showing: Number of squares inspected, 33; number of houses and premises inspect, ; number of families occupying houses, Sn! number of persons residing in houses, $130; number of rooms, 13,120; number of ‘water closets, 2,195: number of box privies 677 number of lawful garbage receptacles, 46. number of unlawful garbage receptacles, 1,238; number of nuisances found. 698, number of premises sewered, 1.550: number of premises without sewers, 476. Total inspections in this service to date are as follows: Number of . persons, 224.534: rooms, 221, 5%: water closets, §2,108; box privies, 13,737: lawful garbage receptacles, 12,954; unlawful garbage receptacles, 24.778; nuisances, 1.43: Premises sewered, 34,63; premises without Sewers, 12,064. The report for the week shows an in- crease of 125 houses inspected over that of last week, and a decrease of 23 nutsances discovered. The inspection of the flats bor- dering op the Potomac river between Gies- boro’, Shepherd's and the District line has been made, and it is gleaned from the re- ports that 41 houses, including market gar- deners, pleasure resorts, fertilizing factory and quarters of the agent of the Baltimore and Ohio Ratiroad Company, were found in the low grounds. No mishap occurring, the coming week’s report will show that’ the last house in the District has been in- spected, to be followed later with a de- tailed report of the operations of the house- to-house inspection. Wants the Earth Disinfected. ‘The recent appearance of several cases of diphtheria in the vicinity of the new school building which fs being erected on Vermont avenue between U and V streets leads Mrs. Jesse Lawson to suggest to the Commissioners that the earth being re- moved for the foundation be disinfected. Information as to District Fh oon. ‘The Commissioners today received a let- ter from Edward N. Ballandingham of the New York Reform Club, requesting tnfor- coneerning the financial condition ortho District, especially with regards to the effect of the present stringency upon the business interests. He states that the information is to be used in a newspaper article upon the subject, which will be spread broade: Bul ing Permits. Building permits were issued today by the inspector of buildings as follows: John Mothershead, 432 6th street southwest, to cost $5,000; J. O'R. Kuhn, to repair 3129 K | street northwest, cost $1,000; Dr. A. W Green, one $200 frame store in Anacostia. _ Held for Grand Jury. in Judge Miller's court this afternoon f¢ | the theft of a bicycle from in front of t \house of Mr. Burrows in South Washini ton. The number had been erased from the wheel and some varnish had been used jon it. Detective Mattingly had charge of which | the case. The prisoner plead guilty to the | | charge and Judge Miller held him for the [action of the grand jury. A young man named Wm. Stewart was | The Grand Jury Has a Long Indictment Against Him. Frank Aldrich Believed to Be im the West—Thirty-Six Counts in the Indictment. no less than thirty-five counts, and in each count charging Aldrich with having forged the name of Judge C. C. Cole of the Dis- trict Supreme Court to certain promissory notes, the total amount represented several notes amounting, it is said, eral thousand dollars. The fact of dictment having been returned drich was kept quiet in the would return to the city. He so and hence the indictment the public. The missing man in the west, where, it is claimed, thes wil lose » eoeat — i> brag es Ww no ity to drich here to answer the indictmen: understood that the grand jury hat investigating additional charges Aldrich of a similar character and enother indictment is expected to be returned ‘against him some time before the close of their term of service, Monday next. THE SENATE STEERER (Continued from First page.) repeal,” he said, “are doing more to belittle the Senate in the estimate of the country than anything else that has occurred. The time will come when the actors will regret g alee gees - z: Es 8 pey HE e . 3 i the majority of the committee on elections and had consistently voted to seat He then passed on to Mr. W, about the agreement to meet and alluding to his words 4 to whom he referred. This was said in the tones and with a manner of inguiry. Mr. Wolcott arose and he had been credibly informed Senator from Rhode Island and from Maryland had consulted bose of arranging longer hours debate on the silver bill to « galleries were packed when Senator man arose to reply. Wolcott Accused of Eavesdropping. He said: “This is the first time that I have ever known @ Senator or his agents to listen at the committee room doors to tell the Senate of the private conferences of Senators on any subject whatever.” then went on to eulogize Senator Voor- hees, whose management of the bill, he claimed, had been marked by the greatest intelligence and skill, as well as and forbearance. I have simply been con- tent to follow him, and yet in return for that generosity and forbearance, there has hever been witnessed here so consideration for the man Senator in charge, of a bill as has fie “I am mouthpiece of the Presi- dent. His patronage I know ot or care nothing for. want ft.” it of distributing patronage for ins ance ng pal ends, He has scarcely done his party Senator Aldrich’s Remarks. During Mr. Gorman’s remarks of 1 o'clock arrived and the Vice laid before the Senate the nizing Senator Pasco, of a speech on the bill for Pasco, however, gave way to man, ‘who concluded his remarks. ranted the floor to Senators | Wolcott. Mr. Aldrich said that it incumbent upon him to make as to any conversation he had had | Senators on either side of the cl He said that it was his duty to | Senators on both sides and when came he would array himself wit ator from Maryland to defend from the imputations that had upon it and to save it from humilis Mr. Wolcott Not Satisfied, Mr. Wolcott then secured the floor and made a most impassioned speech in reply to Mr. Gorman’s ‘remarks. He said: “I gret that the Senator from Maryland should have injected into this debate anything of |@ personal or slanderous nature. If he ts | the steerer of the democratic side of the Senate he should not object to references that are made to him in that character.” Mr. Wolcott then emphatically denounced | the statement which he said Mr. | had made, to the effect that he had at committee room doors. Mr. arose hastily to correct Mr. Wolcott, | that he did not say that the Senator | Colorado had listened at committee | doors, but that it was discreditable for to obtain his information from ea) pers. The explanation did not appease Mr. (eeeettie "iat i fanlll ‘Wol- cott, who talked for nearly a quarter of an hour, declaring that the silver party would resist to the utmost the attempt to force the debate by prolonged session and de- Rouncing Senator Aldrich for his associa- tion with the democrats in an a’ to cut the throat of a great section of the country. At the close of his remarks the galleries burst into which the Vice President had to check. Mr. Gal- linger requested permission to have the resolution go over until tomorrow, #0 that he could make a speech upon it, but Mr. McPherson. objected, and the Went to the calendar. ——_ -2-—____. Examing His Sanity. esterday Peter Donahue, who was charged from the treasury about weeks ago, was sent by the Police Court the workhouse for three months, | quest that Dr. Bovee bim servation as to his sanity. Detective had found him hanging about and House of Representatives officials, &c., and he testified was mildly insane and had by the police surgeon custody a few weeks before. scare in the redemption division of treasury some four weeks ago. One of hi duties as a laborer was to pass packages canceled money to the wagons which them to the bureau of engraving for macer- ation, and he managed to slip a package of his pocket and he was found calmly smooth- ing out the pieces, murmuring that ft was hard to sce it destroyed when there 80 many in need. An investigation that he had taken what would amounted unmutilated to $1,000. ‘The Secre- tary, on the facts being reported, his name to be dropped from the rolls, eee Real Estate Matters, John G. of St. Augustine, Fis, has purchased of C. A. for $20,000 sub 61, square 218-2258 by 77.38 feet on south- west corner of K and iéth west. L. A, Barr and F. T. of C. F. Norment for 241-fronting 23.47 feet tween P and 13th streets Margaret Wright has bought for $16,000 Caron Spaids part 25, Sherman's sub its bi Bag Mt. Pleasant—25 by 301.28 feet—gnown 8026 14th street northwest. Messrs. Leitch & Sons have, by Mr. Johm Ridout, filed a bill against the Central Dis- pensary and Emergency Hospital and others to enforce a mechanics’ Men fo $5,691.84 on Jot 10, square 238. DISTRICT IN CONGRESS. The House District Committee, The absence of a quorum preventet | the transaction of any business at today’s meeting of the House District committee, | Chairman Heard, however, referred to sub- ‘ommittees the bills which have been re- \Sorted upon by the District Commissioners as follows: | The bill relating to taxes and tax sales |to Messrs. Cobb, Cadmus, Cooper (Pla.), | Harmer and Belden. The bill authorizt | the Commissioners to receive payment | certain special assessments without in- terest was referred to the same subcom- bill making the surveyor of salaried officer was referred Abbott. Cobb, Cooper dnd), Coxswel and Hilborn, Proposed a areas. | Marshal McDonald of the United States fish and fishery commission is for an international oyster congress, te Bt held at Chicago