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THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. OFFICE OF WH We At a meeting of " Asso- ciation it was Hesolved, That we have heard with deep regret i ! i gs we i i & E § s § ! a! B if a A a = MASONIO—A SPECIAL CONVOCATION OF MOUNT VERNON R. A. NO. 3, will be held on MONDAY EVENING, 5, at 7:30. jembers of sister chapters fraternally invited to M Slade s PORT- folios fa {eS Ey . P. H. PICKELL, Secretary. 1S THE NUMBER OF bind them for snd what I will bind them ty i t Agee i l; af have removed ‘Ware rooms from 1411 Penn. ave: to 1310 E st., avenue. ‘ _Jadt-tm 3. G. TAYLOR, Manager: HE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLD- ers of The Arlington Fire Ins. Co., for the Dis- trict of Columbia, for the election of nine direct- ors to serve the ensuing year, will be held at the office of the company, 1505 Pa. ave. u.w., SAT- URDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1894. Polls open at 1 a.m: and close at 1 p.m. ja20-23t' FRANK T. RAWLINGS, Secretary. 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Shea, h infantry, and Private T. Jones, G, 17th infantry. Troop “K,” 5th cavairy, having the high- est “Gencral figure of merit" for the year, is awarded the Nevada Trophy, and the commanding officer, company “G," 7th in- fantry, in whose possession the trophy now is, will send it by express to the command- ing general department of Texas, who,upon its receipt, will order the commanding offi- cer of the winning troop to repair to his headquarters to secure the trophy and hold it until the result of next year's firing shall have been announced. | serving poor. ‘platform steps he shouted: | bourgeoisie” (death to society). NOT FALSE COURAGE Vaillant Refused to Drink Before His Execution. RADICALS AND THE GERVAIS AFFAIR The London Times on the Wil- son Tariff Bill. GENERAL FOREIGN MATTERS PARIS, Feb. 5.—The execution of Vail- lant, the bomb thrower, this morning was a decided surprise to the people of this city, who have for a week past been haunting the neighborhood of the Place De La Rou- quette in anticipation of witnessing Vail- lant’s execution. But late last evening the news spread throughout Paris in some mysterious man- ner that Vaillant was to be executed, and people soon afterward began gathering } about the neighborhood of the famous pris- on of La Rouquette, and at 2 o'clock this morning, in spite of the fact that it was raining, a crowd had gathered and watch- ed the workmen erecting barricades across all the streets leading to the square. All the cafes and night resorts of various natures in the neighborhood of the prison began to do a good business ‘shortly after midnight. Shortly before 3 o'clock a de- tachment of the Garde Republicaine ar- rived upon the spot, and the center of the Place De La Rouquette was cleared. Later @ squadron of mounted Gardes Republl- caines arrived on the spot. The guillotine arrived in two large vans at about -m., and “Monsieur De Paris" (M. Diebler), the public executioner, dressed in a frock coat and a high hat, was noticed on the spot at about the same time, and the work of putting the guillotine to- gether commenced, 5 While the work of erecting the guillotine was in progress M. Diebler informed the police officers that there seemed to be less space than usual in the square, but the offi- cers replied that the crowd was kept at the usual distance, to which M. Diebler replied: “Well, never mind, however, a bomb might easily be thrown from the barriers.” The police, however, after consultation, determined to take the executioner’s hint, and the barriers were ordered to be moved backward, While this work was in Progress the re- port reached the group of newspaper men that President Carnot has received several threatening letters and that the police were taking precautions to prevent the possi- bility of a bomb outrage. M. Diebler's son-in-law and assistant told the reporters present that the executioner no longer holds both ears of the condemned man, as has been the case until recently, preparatory to the falling of the blade. When asked the reason for this change, the assistant said that it was because the fingers of the public executioner had been badly bitten by Tropmann, at the time of the execution of that assassin, who objected to having his ears held in the manner de- scribed. “M. Diebler now leaves the job of holding the ears to one of us assistants. We don’t believe Vaillant will bite, however.” Vaillant Aroused. The judicial authorities arrived at the prison at 6:15 a.m., and, entering the cell occupied by Vaillant, they woke him and informed him that his last hour had arrived. He turned deadly pale, but -he began dressing with all the haste which could be expected, and remarked: “You see, I was right in saying my sentence would not be commuted.” But it was evident from his manner that he was considerably disappointed. One of the officers noticed that his hand trembled slightly as he put on his clothes and said: “Have courage, Vaillant.” Vaillant smiled in a sickly manner and throwing his head up, replied: “Never fear, I will know how to «ie.” One of the prison officials offered Vail- lant a large glass of some strong cordial, but Vaillant gently put it on one side, saying: “I have no need for artificial strength and despise a man who nceds brandy to nerve him to meet his fate,” This bearing won him the sympathy of everybody present and a veteran officer of the gardes said in an undertone: “That is not artificial courage. One of the attendants offered to him in dressing, but he said gen firmly: “I need no assistance, thuak you; I am dressing as quickly as possible, on will not delay you longer than I can help.” In reply to a question as to whether he had any statement to make, he be: ing a strong profession of anarchy, defeud- ing it in burning words until it was gently suggested to him that such remarks were useless and out of place. Twice Vaillant refused to see the prison chaplain, saying: “I do not believe in religion, it is all a sham, Let those who profess religion give some evidence of it by extending a helping hand to the de- This will do more to crush anarchy than all the armies of the work Going to the Guillotine. At exactly 7:20 a.m. the veteran officer in command of the Gardes Repubiicaine gave the order to “draw swords.” Soon the black gates of the prison swung open and Vall- lant appeared, head erect and defiant. ‘rhe crowd was not slow to notice that no chap- lain accompanied the condemned man, and it was said in a loud tone: “He dies a true anarchist.” Here and there were heard a few faint cries of “Vive l'anarchie.” But these cries were quickly suppressed, and dead stillness was resumed as Vailiant marched onward to his death. When he neared the gulllotine he glancea at the gleaming knife, and then he shouted: “Vive lanarchie.” A moment later as he was ascending the “A mort les The Execation. He had hardly uttered these words when he was seized and thrown upon the sliding plank, to which he was strapped, and his body was thrust through the hole in the end of the scaffold, a spring was touched and the shining knife sped downward with a swift and noiseless movement, and the head of Vaillant fell into the basket of sawdust and all was over. As the body was being carried away the crowds made a tremendous rush forward for the guillotine, but were restrained by the troops and police, who compelled spec- tators to remain in place until the guillotine had been entirely removed. Thanks to the efforts of the authorities there was no disorder at the execution, but this was probably due to the large number of police and soldiers at hand. One of the features of the execution was the fact that among the crowd gathered to witness it was a large number of people in masquer- ade dress, who had come from the balls held last night. Among them were some of the demi-monde, who behaved in the most outrageously indecent manner. THE WILSON BILL ABROAD. Opinion to Its Prospects Expressed by the London Times. LONDON, Feb. 5.—The Times, in speak- Ing of the passage through the House of the Wilson tariff bill, says that the meas- ure will now be thrown into the melting pot of the Senate. “It is simply impossi- ble,” it adds, ‘to predict in what shape it will come out. “Of its ultimate fate,” it says, “it must be expected that it will be keenly fought at every stage and that plausible reasons will be found for not allowing it to inter- fere too summarily with the vested rights and interests which have grown up under the McKinley la iil be aided by party “These reasons complications and indirectly by party aims, of which the writer hears so frequently, as essential and important factors in de- termining the course of American politics. “In such a situation of affairs and with so doubtful a future before them our mer- chants and manufacturers would do well not to expect too much from the Wilson bill and should not be overforward in pre- paring for changes which it may or may not effect.” In a prominent contributed article on the political aspects of the Wilson bill the writer says that it is a great prize, for which politicians of all parties in the United States are playing. This legislative game is not for the good of the nation, but for the upbuilding of the party; not for a true revision of the tariff, but for the capture of the next presidential election. . THE GERVAIS AFFAIR. French Radicals Already Beginning to Make Political Capital Out of It. LONDON, Feb. 5.—A Paris dispatch to the Times says that the radicals are al- ready beginning to make capital out of the Gervais affair. Their policy is the same as the jacobins. It was under the pressure of the radicals and their socialist revolu- tionary allies that for the last fifteen years measures were taken against the clergy and that civilians were appointed as min- isters of war and marine. The radicals now aim at an electoral magistracy, and the attacks on the naval administration are part of the same scheme. The manifest object of the radicals is the overthrow of the cabinet. Had the de- mands of the Agitators, of whom Lockroy ig the mouthplecé, been granted Lockroy or Brisson could never have executed na- val reforms, as their speeches have demon- strated their incompetency. It is not surprise, therefore, that Admi- ral Gervais was so much irritated upon seeing Lockroy trying to discredit the navy Management at the risk of discouraging the brave sailors and of impairing the prestige of the navy. The incapacity and restless ambition of the radicals have led, however, to the for- mation of a compact moderate majority, and it may be hoped that this majority will support the present firm cabinet aguinst disturbers of public order. RUSSIA MAY RETALIATE. Increased Duties May Be Imposed on ‘Wheat. ° LONDON, Feb. 5.—A special dispatch to the United Press from St. Petersburg says that upon inquiry at the Rwssian treasury department it was learned that Dr. Witte, minister of finance, had determined in the event of the adoption by France of an in- creased grain tariff not to renew the com- mercial treaty between the two countries, but to adopt retaliatory repressive meas- ures. These measures, it is added, would also be enforced against several American imports. The official with whom the interview was held said that American grains are every- where superseding Russian, and they would rather not be friends with people who care for nothing but their own profits. Russia, he further said, was able to get along without imports from France and America. Balfour Makes Thren' LONDON, Feb. 5.—The Times publishes an interview with Jabez Spencer Balfour, under arrest tn the Argentine Republic, awaiting extradition to Great Britain, where he will be tried for complicity in the Liber- ator Building Society frauds. The Times’ correspondent says that Balfour declared thet he was preparing a statement that would incriminate several public men in the frauds. Balfour also expressed his confi- dence that the Argentine law will prevent his extradition. aioe INGERSOLL SUMMONED TO COURT. Ordered to Show Cause for Being the “Prince of Paganism.” CHICAGO, Feb. 5.—The Salvation Army is after Col. Robert G. Ingersoll. Divest- ing Itself of its militant character and as- suming for the purpose In hand the char- acter of a civil tribunal, the army, through its head local representative, W. W. Win- chell, has summoned the “prince of pagan- ism” to appear and show cause why he is such, The proposed mock trial will be carried on exactly as if conducted before a duly au- thorized court. Strict discipline and dig- nity will be maintained. A judge and a jury will be selected. The plaintiff and th defendant will be represented by counsel. The summons for Col. Ingersoll is in part as follows: “You are commanded to appear at the court room, Princess Rink, 558 West Madison street, the 8th day of February, 18M, at 8 o'clock p.m., then and there to testify the truth in a matter in suit where- in the Salvation is plaintiff, and the Satan, alias the Serpent, alias the Devil, alias the Angel of Light, alias Science, so called, is defendant, and that you then and there bring with you and prcduce at the time and Place aforesaid to be used as evidence, the Bible, which you blasphemed and the man- uscript of the lectures, with which you up- hold the defendant and this you are to omit under the penalty of the law of con- science.” Several thousand subpoenas have been is- sued for other eminent sinners, When asked last night what he intended to do to save himself from the attack of the army the colonel smiled one of his blandest smiles and remarked, “Oh, I have no fight on with the Salvation Army. It is made up of good people. They mean all Ben, but they are not worth arguing Sheriff Winchell will his witness into court. In a lecture last night on “What shall we do in order to be saved?” Col. Ingersoll de- clared he had not torn down the hope of the Christian, but had merely endeavored to trample out ignorance. His belief, he de- clared, was in the gospel of cheerfulness, good nature, good health, good clothes, good living, cleanliness and education; and he was against crime, ignorance and depravity in every form. have trouble getting ——— INTENSE COLD. Reports of Extreme Low Temperature Throughout the East. NEW YORK, Feb. 5.—Reports from all over the state, received here today, show extreme cold weather prevailed last night, the mercury recording zero and below. Along the Hudson river the cold snap ts to be quickly taken advantage of, and prepa- rations for the ice harvest are being rapid- ly pushed, and in many cases the harvest has already commenced. RED BANK, N. J., Feb. 5.—This is the coldest day this winter. Ice is forming quickly on the Shrewsbury er. It is now about three inches thick. It is probable that the first ice yacht race of the season will be held tomorrow by the North Shrews- bury Yacht Club. If the cold continues, it is probable that the championship skating 7. races will be held on Wednesda; ——.—___ Objectionable Posters Torn Down. BOSTON, Feb, 5.—It has long been the custom for the various theaters here to post bighly-colored lithograph bills In frames all over the town early Sunday morning, where church goers could see and reflect upon them. Most of them have been anything but devotional in character. Yesterday morning the theaters fairly outdid them- selves and over 2,000 pictures were scattered through the church districts. But the good people never saw them, for on an order from headquarters the officers made a clean sweep of every one. Several wagon loads were thus seized. SS Survivors of a Perilous Expedition. BEAVER CITY, Neb., Feb. 5.—There met in reunion, yesterday, at the home of L. U. Richards, two miles south of Beaver City, the survivors of a perilous expedition through Death valley in *49. There were representatives from Kansas City, lowa and Nebraska. There are now only eleven sur- vivors of the party of thirty-eight who made the expedition, and the reunion is an- nually observed. Those who cannot attend devote the day to its observance where they are. Willlam F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) was unable to attend, and telegraphed his re- grets. ——_ B’nai B’rith Celebration at Chicago. CHICAGO, Feb. 5.—Good fellowship, con- vivislity, song, music and oratory abounded at the Jewish temple on Indiana avenue last night. The occasion was the golden jubilee celebration of District No. 6, Inde- pendent Order of B’nal B'rith, the most powerful Jewish organization in the world. Dr. Emil G. Hirsch, the principal speaker of the evening, dwelt on the philanthropic aims of the order and spoke of the numer- ous benevolent institutions which stand as noble ornaments of Jewish love and sym- pathy for the fatherless, the sick and infirm all over he Were of the indefatigable labors in If of their oppressed go-re- ligionists in eastern Europe and the condi- tion of the helpless emigrants, ———. Seeking Protection From Lynchers. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb, 5.—Frank Hall, a colored man, was brought here from Leba- non, Boone county, yesterday, to prétect him from lynchers. Mrs. Mary Akers, a widow of Lebanon, was assaulted Saturday night, and Hall was followed by the tracks in the snow and arrested. The indignation against him was so pronounced and the threats so outspoken that the sheriff brought him here. Hall denied the charge. OWNERSHIP AND DEBT Some Important Statistics Found in Two Census Bulletins Facts as to Mortgages and Rate of In- terest in the District of e Columbia. Two extra bulletins were issued by the census bureau late on Saterday evening giving the statistics of ownership and debt for twenty-two states and the mortgages for thirty-three states and territories. The tabulation of about five-sixths of the real estate mortgage debt of the United States has been completed and a summary of the per capita is found to be as follows in thirty-three states and territories: Alabama, $26; Arizona, $39; Arkansas, $13; California, $200; Colorado, $206; Connecti- cut, $107; Delaware, $96; District of Colum- bia, $226; Florida, $40; Georgia, $15; Idaho, $85; Illinois, $100; Indiana, $51; Iowa, $104; Kansas, $170; Maine, $49; Massachusetts, $144; Minnesota, $152; Missouri, $80; Mon- tana, $66; Nebraska, $126; Nevada, $48; New Hampshire, $50; New Mexico, $43; New York, $268; Oregon, $73; Pennsylvania, $117; Rhode Island, $106; Tennessee, $23; Utah, $39; Vermont, $84; Wisconsin, $72; Wyo- ming, $82. Average Rute of Interest. In twenty-one states and territories the average rate of interest on the existing mort- Gage debt is6.7s2per cent; on acres, 7.27 per cent; on lots, 6.32 per cent. From 1880 to 1889 the rate on the incurred debt declined from 6.75 to 6.52 per cent for all mortgages; for mortgages on acres the rate remained in 1889 where it began in 18S0, at 6.78 per cent; for mertgages on lots the decline was froin 6.71 to 6.37 per cent. The acres covered by existing mortgages are 32.09 per cent of the number of taxed acres in twen- ty-seven states and territories. In 102 counties distributed throughout the Union, where the reasons why the in- debtedness had been incurred were ascer- tained, it was found that S236 per cent of the original amount of the ut (before deducting partial payments) w incurred’ to secure the purchase of real estate and to make improvements, when not associated with other objects, and that 94.37 per cent of the debt stands for purchase money, improvements, business, and the purchase of the more durable kinds of personal prop- erty, when these objects are not combined with any other object in any mortgage. Per Capita Debt. The per capita existing debt of the 33 States and territories is $118 New York has the highest amount, $268, and, in order, the District of Columbia follows with $226, Coloredo with $205, California with $200 and Kansas with $170. The lower amounts are found in the south: $13 in Arkansas, $15 in Georgia, $23 in Teanessee and $26 in Ala- bama. In Kansas there is 1 mortgage in force to 5 individuals of the population; in Minne- sota, 7 individuals; in Nebraska, 7 individ- uals, in Colorado, 7 individuals; in Iowa, 8 individuals; in the District of Columbia, 10 individuals, and in Vermont, 10 individuals. At the other extreme chere are 101 individ- uals to | mortgage in force in New Mexico: 45 individuals in Tennessee, 43 individual in Alabama, 40 individuals in Arizona; 38 individuals in Arkansas. In relation’ to Population, mortgages are fewer in the south and In the Rocky mountain region than in the north. Real Estate Value. Final estimates of real estate value are at hand for some of the states, and for the others estimates have been made and ten- tatively accepted, and results are presented in table 4. In the 33 states and territories the existing debt is 18.57 per cent of the value of all taxed real estate, mines being included where not taxed. The District of Columbia, New York and Kansas have the highest percentages, 35.86, 30.62 and 26.33, respectively. The lower percentages are fourd in the south, in the Rocky moun- tain region, In Oregon and in Indiana. In some states, as in Colorado and’ Min- nesota, it will be noticed that a hign per capita indebtedness goes with a moderate ratio between the existing debt and the value of real estate, mortgaged and not mortgaged. These results are not neces- sarily inconsistent; they are probably due to a considerable proportion of incumbrance on land owned by non-residents and aiso to large unmortgaged individual real estate holdings of residents or non-residents, ‘The Mortgage Debt Limit. An attempt is made to show now nearly the mortgage debt limit has been reached. Yor this purpose it is assumed that all real estate may be mortgaged for two-thirds of its value without increasing the rate of in- terest to cover risk. Heal estate of all de- scriptions will not take such an incum- | brance in all parts of the country, but much | of it may be incumbered more heavily than this. In these states and territories 21.83 per cent of the debt limit has been reachea upon the basis of the assumption made; that is to say, the real estate of the thirty. three states and territories will stand an in- cumbrance 3.50 times greater than the act- ual incumbrance. 41n the Listrict of Colum- bia, New York and iansas the mortgage debt limit has been approached more nearly oe = eles states, namely, to the ex- ent of 53.80, 45.03 an 2 spectively. Spee bee han in regard to farms, the conclusion is 32.30 per cent of the farm families hire Pes 67.70 per cent own the farms cultivated by them; that 30.22 per cent of the farm own- ing families own subject to incumbrance per cent own free of incumbrance. Among 100 farm families 32 hire their farms. “1 own with incumbrance and 47 without incumbrance. On the are Kens amounting to $200,4S1,192, 35.44 per cent of their value, bears interest at the average rate of G04 ber cent, making the average annual inter- est charge $78 to each family. Each owned and incumbered farm, on the average, is worth $3,190, and is subject Mick ject to a debt of which is ind this debt As to Homen, The corresponding facts for homes are that 63.25 per cent of the home families hire and 36.75 per cent own their homes; that of the home-owning families 71.12 per cent own free of incumbrance and 28.88 per cent with Incumbrance. In 100 home families, on the | average, 63 hire their homes, 11 own with incumbrance and 26 without incumbrance. The debt on owned homes aggregates $331,- 628,030, or 40.53 per cent of their value, and bears interest at the average rate of 6.03 per cent, so that the annual amount of in- terest to each home averages $80. An aver- age debt of $1,319 Incumbers each home, which has the average value of 3.254. There are 161 cities and towns in these states and territories in the class of those having a population of 8,000 to 100,000, and in these cities 67.87 per cent of the home families hire and 32.13 per cent owa their homes, and of the home owning families 37.03 per cent own with incumbrance and 82.97 per cent own free of incumbrance, In 100 home families, on the average, are found 68 that hire their homes, 12 that own with incumbrance and 20 that own without incumbrance. The liens on the owned homes are 41.89 per cent of the value of thcse subject to lien. Several averages show that the rate of interest is 5.82 per cent; value of each owned and incim- bered home, $3,837; lien on the same, 31,607, and yearly interest charge on each home, 4. In the 9 cities having a population of more than 100,000 74.15 per cent of the home families hire and 25.85 per cent own their homes; 38.51 per cent of the home owring families have incumbrance on their homes and 61.49 per cent own and occupy homes free of incumbrance. Among 100 families, on the average, 74 hire, 10 own with incumbrance and 16 without incum- brance. Averages for each owned and incumbered home: Incumbrance, $1,967; value, $4,883; interest charge for one year, $117; rate of interest, 5.94 per cent. Homes are incumbered for 40.28 per cent of their value. Real estate purchase and improvements, when not associated with other objects, caused 74.56 per cent of the farm debtor families to incur 77.38 per cent of the farm debt and 81.98 per cent of the home debtor seein to incur 81.52 per cent of the home lebt. Maryland Statistics, The statistics for Maryland show that there are 41,372 families in Maryland living on farms, and of these 25,069 own their farms, 18,175 leasing them free from incum- brance and 7,794 being incumbered. The re- maining 15,403 families rent their farms. This ts a falling off in farm ownership since 1880, for in that year 27,975 families owned their farms, and only 12,539 farms were hired in Maryland in that year. There ase owned farms there | INDEX TO ADVERTISEM a ACCOUNTANTS... 10 AMUSEMENTS... 9 ATTORNEYS... Page 11 svenee- Page 12 Page 10 Page 10 Page 10 Pare 8 Page 11 Pare 10 Pare Page EXCURSIONS, &e._ ‘Pace PENANCIAL, ‘Page FOR EXCHANGE... Pare FOR RENT (Fiata). -Page FOR RENT (Houses). i i FOR SALE (Lots). FOR SALE (Miscellaneous. FOR SALE (Pianos)... HORSES AND VEHICLES. HOTELS... LADIES' GOODS, OCEAN TEAVEL, POTUMAC RIVER | SUBURBAN PROPE! | UNDERTAKERS . rr WANTED (Help). 20 WANTED (Honses: 20 WANTED (Rooms) Page 10 WANTED (Sitaations) Pare 10 WANTED (Miscellaneous), Page 10 WINTEK RESORTS... Page 11 100,807 families who live in homes not farms, and of these homes 51,248 are ed, 38,115 being free from incumbrance; who is 5 123 being incumbered. their homes number 109,55v. ————+o+______ Five Years in the Penitentiary. H Mary Jones and a companion were looking at the ruins of Ford's Theater when her to his offense. ——_— Jurors Di:chargea. Justice McComas this morning discharged the jurors of Criminal Court, Division 2 with the thanks of the court. Mr. G. F. Fagin responded in behalf of the jurors and presented the justice with a beautiful stand of flowers. —_—_. Nelle Pros. Entered. In Criminal Court, Division 2, this morn- ing a nolle prosequi was entered in the case of John Jackson, charged with ‘violat- ing the policy law; one of the witnesses being dead and another in the peniten- tlary. —_—_—_—. Several Slight Fires. On Saturday a bookcase in house 926 R street northwest took fire, doing slight damage. ‘arly yesterday morning the sheds of 1227 and 1220 11th street northwest took fire, supposed from hot ashes, and about $200 damage resulted. This morning at 4:45 o'clock the steam carpet cleaning mill of A. H. Chase & Bro., corner of 7th and L streets southwest, took fire and about $20 damage was done. A fire from a defective flue at 1006 F street northwest caused an alarm yesterday , afternoon, but the flames were extinguished | With slight loss. —_ Meeting ‘Democratic Clubs. Chairman Wilson of the ways and means committee will probably postpone his de- parture on his contemplated southern trip in order to attend the annual meeting of democratic clubs, which convenes in Wash- ington next Thursday. Mr. Wilson is chair- man of the executive committee of the or- ‘ganization and the call for the coming meeting issued by him. He has taken an active part in rationalizing the organi- zation cnd he personally organized the |clubs through the far northwest, and on the Pacific coast prior to the last national jelection. Since he issued the call for the annual meeting responses have come from all sections of the country. including such remote localities as Arizona. indicating a large attendance. Mr. Wilson had in- tended to ieave for the south Wednesday, but owing to fhe promise of a large ing of club managers he is likely to wait until the meeting is over. Stock for the Indians. Bids for fyrnishing live stock to various j Indian agencies entitled under the pro- visions of the Sioux treaty will be opened at Chicago on February 20. Either Com- missioner of Indian A: Browning Rooms Gen, Armstrong, the. Resistant commis. sioner, will supervise the opening, and sev- | eral clerks will be detailed from the bureau | for the work. The contract is required to be filled before May 20, and will be awarded immediately after the opening of the bids. —-2e—____ Naval Orders, Commander John McGowan has been de- tached from duty, in command of the school ship St. Mary's, and placed on waiting} + ~ orders; Lieut. V. 8. Nelson has been or-| dered to duty at Steelton, Pa; Assistant | Surgeon F, C. Cook has been ordered rocks, eee at the naval laboratory, New cash or on margin. ol Cotten Lieut. W. L. Burdick has been sana, from ordnance | instruction at the Wi a on navy yard and ordered t duty on the Vermont; Ensign M. Ea rene Bros. from the Franklin to’ the Miantonomch re. Ueving Ensign B. C. Decker, who ta erehtsa peony ny months’ leave. three P=ivate wires to New York, Onicage ant New Gn hee aaa Ta epeae! deans. Telephone, 45k, alte Refand of Tonnage Taxes. The claim for refund tonnage taxes on German vessels arriving in American ports between June 26, 1884, and January 26, | | 1888, has been decided adversely by the | commissioner of navigation, De- | partment. The amount of ves- T. Bt ‘Vico President. | sels of different nationalities atecnea by | 320-10t = WM. MAYSE, Jr., Sec. and Treas. this decision is about $100,000, —--—____ CORSON & The available pi florenenen pe Sa ice the treas- ury today is $82,042,088; national bank notes | OTPomsents of Moore & wcnien, 09 received for redemption, $221,2U3. Govern- Bankers and Dealers in Bonds, ment receipts—internal revenve, 3553,016;, Customs, $576,715; miscellancors, guises | aqualtead sents ant ba Sew i, —— +2. Boston and ‘Baltimore bought Sliver Movement. eae Led ail Sica! Talinosd, "Gen aseramee ‘The movement of stendara silver dollars | and ‘Telephone ‘Stock dealt , oe “a, for the week ended february 3 amounted to| American Bell Telephone a $193,825, and for the pertod of | last year, $283,112. ‘rhe shipment of trac. tional silver coin for the month of Januars, alenees Sma, 1894, amounted to $83,081, and tf arthi itimore moni of dameary. ua, ergus* T “*| Mim Arthr C. ete ot atinere i te ——_+.. Ph Army Orders. 4 Fisher is stopping at the Bbbitt The leave of absence granted First Lieut. on eos nk bone ts ee Pee Marcus Maxwell, second infantry, is ex- 0. Tolford of Columbus, Ohio, tended ten days. H.R. Purdy of New York are at the The leave of absence granted Capt. Asher oot aby C. Taylor, second artillery, is extended two months on surgeno’s certificate of dis- The Castine Ordered to Brooklyn. Orders have been issued for the Castine to proceed from the Portsmouth navy yard to the Brooklyn navy yard to undergo the Structural changes considered necessary to put her in proper condition for sea service. On arriving at Brooklyn, her officers and detached and crew will be ordered to other duty. The New Army Register. ‘The War Department has just issued the Army Register for 18%. It contains sev- eral new features, the principal one of interest to civilians being a list of students who made @ record in the military depart- ment at the last commencement of educa- tional institutions, having in their faculty branch of es ee oan a eae ————-—- Arms for the Naval Militia. Secretary Herbert has tesued a series of Tegulations to govera the distribution of arms and ammunitign to the naval mili- ‘ia, in accordance with the terms of the aval appropriation act, which appropriated $25,000 for the equipment of that the naval establishment