Evening Star Newspaper, February 27, 1894, Page 3

SPECIAL NOTICES. THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. FABIAN PIANO RECITAL, WEDNESDAY aF- TERNOON, FEBRUARY 28 Mrs. Emmons will be very grateful to those who do not desire to use the tickets sent them for the piano recitals if they will return them as soon as ible, as there is but a limited number of tickets, ‘and others would be glad to secure them. It PROF. J.B. CALDWELL'S DANCING ACADEMY, . Sth and H sts. uw. Tuesday and Friday enings. Private lessons given by appointment my ace, st. aw. fe6-4w' C. T. U.CHAPIN AUXILIARY WILL HOLD its regular prayer service IOMORROW (Wednes- day) at 2 p.m. at headquarters, 622 La. ave. n.w. All are welcome. Mrs. M. E. COBEN,Pres. it RITE CATHEDRAL—A _ STATED meeting of Robert de Bruce Council, H., will be held THIS TUESDAY, Fi at ‘pm. A. H. HOLT, 224 deg. At £0. 0. F—HAEMONY LODGE, NO. 9—THE Officers and members are notided ‘of the dtath of eur brother, Philip A. Cawood, P.G. The funeral will take place from his late residence, No. 336 South Carolina ave. se, TOMORROW AFTER- ON at clock. ‘a i. P. ALLAN, . F. WALKER, Ree. See. Noble Grand. MES. McDONALD WILL HOLD PUBLIC TEST circle. 09 F st., WEDNESDAY EVENING, 8 o'clock, Room 4 Sitting, 325 C st. we. 1t! I HAVE TAKEN DESK RooM IN W. & TAP- n'a jewelry store, GO4 9th st. n.w., and would e to have my old customers call there and set- tle their accounts. _feat-5t* ____ CHAS. I. KELLOGG. ALL OUR PRESCRIPTION FILES WERE SAVED from _the fire, and are left with John R. Major, cor. Tth and G sts. u.w., where all renewals can be obtained until we resume F. & CO. fe27-5t “THE APPAREL 10 PER CENT OFF Ali Suitings, All Trouserings, All Spring Overcoatings For the Next 15 Days —to make trade better, ——to keep our workmen busy. Gatchel & Tompkins, 418 12th st. Want a Typewriter? Don’t buy” a ‘Typewriter hastily—you may repent it at leisure. There are so many points to be considered. Go slow. Look ‘em all up. 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Ave. fe2T ATTENTION! BRICKLAYERS._THERE WILL BE @ special meeting TUESDAY EVENING at hall, cor. 7th and at 7:80 o'clock. Busi- igreement. LOUIS JOQHNSTO? “Contentment is better than viches."” That's feason life insurance 1s better than saving money. You can always feel that if you were cut off to- morrow your family would be well provided for. Could anything give you as much contentment as {hat thought? Call or write me to call. RS urley, = st. O.w., representing juitable Lite Tusurance Association. e26 THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK- holders of the Columbia Railway Co., for the election of seven directors to serve the ensuing year, will be held at the office of the company, 15th’ and H_ streets northeast, TUESDAY, March 13, 1894. The polls will be opened at’ 1 and closed at 2 o'clock p.m. Books for the transfer of stock will be closed from March 9 to March 13, inclusive. feis-19t JAMES B. ADAMS, Secy. H. L. 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NEOSTYLE CO., G11 7th st. u.w., Washington, D.C. jal2 NEED A TONIC? ‘ourt Brew), is the Is supert (Munich beer in the onies—makes im bottles Fritz Reuter, tere lat t laims the Man. amt press erwise DYFING AND CLEANING, Special--6 Bottles of White Wine for $1. H. A. Seligson, 1200 Pa. av. fe27 CHIEF OVER UMPIRES. ‘The New Position That Harry Wright Will Ho WHAT WILL HE DO? Bumors of Gladstone's Proposed Re-| afternoon that Harry Wright, the former : a manager of the Philadelphia club, had been tirement Circulated. HIS EYES ARE TROUBLING HI umpires, but the salary that he is to get has mot been stated. Chris Von der Ahe had previously been negotiating with Mr. Wright to manage the St. Louis team. The exact position that Mr. Wright will have is not clearly defined, but it is under- stood that he will be a sort of superiuten- dent of umpires and will have the placing of them at the different base ball grounds. a WAR WITH OYSTER DREDGERS. Lord Rosebery May Be Temporary Premier. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS BALTIMORE, Feb. 27.—A special to the News from Annayolis says: Commander pa orld is| Howard of the oyster navy has just re- One rae nelly igltated Uy renewed ru, | ceived a telegram from Marion, in Somerset mors to the effect that Mr. Gladstone in-| County, from Capt. Joshua Thomas of the tends to retire from office. Of course, the| Police boat Helen M. Jaughman, moving frequency with which these reports have| Sex ‘and asking that one of the police been circulated of late has done much to| steamers be sent down at once. discount any effect which they might have;} The war is supposed to be between Vir- | but every time a new report concerning eons s and Marylanders taking oysters in Mr. Gladstone's intention to retire from the leadership of the Itberal party 1s put in cir-| goon® Of the Steamers will be sent down as culation there seems to be a positive panic} Neither of the two steamers is now at An- among his most loyal followers and a cer-| napolis. Capt. Howard himself will proba- responding feeling of ercouragement amoug | blY take command. the enemies of the great English statesman and his polic; a The latest “scare news” is furnish y the Edinburgh Evening News, which an- roe ee iS waiee wean te te nounces upon what it classes as reliable (a authority the fact that Mr. Gladstone has | Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. resigned the premiership; but, the Evening| ANNAPOLIS, Md., Feb. 27—The Mary- News adds, he will retain his seat in the| land state senate had under considera- cabinet, and will also continue to represent | tion @ bill for the reassessment of all prop- Midlothian in the house of commons. erty today. Amendment after amendment ‘The Morning News publishes an uncon-| WS offered, relieving the bill of the mort- firmed rumor to the effect that Mr. Glad-|S@s¢ taxation clause added by Senator stone informed the queen yesterday that he|Newman of Frederick. All these amend- was about to undergo an operation for his| ments were beaten and the bill, with this eyes, and that he desired the royal sanc- | Tider, will be voted on today. The odds are tion to Lord Rosebery’s acting as premier | against its passage. pro tem. More excitement exists over this meas- The Chronicle says: A lobbyist, discussing | ure than any offered for years, as the demo- —— EXCITEMENT AT ANNAPOLIS. Coke. | - | ged for opium or morphine enough to kill "| She was attired In a suit of black hen- the question as to who would be the su cessor of Mr. Gladstone should he resign, sald he believed it was settled that Lord Rosebery would be premier and Sir Will- jam Harcourt leader in the house of com- mons. The Standard says: The persistent rumors of Mr. Gladstone's impending resignation are beginning to cause disquiet among his own supporters, although no immediate ac- tion is expected by them. M! Ir, | Sun ItIs “‘How Giood”’ —and not a question of “how high” with the manufacturers of Old Reliable Berkeley Whisky when Envelopes. Pape today says, DUPLEX ENVELOPES, $1.50 per thousand. Package, 5 cents. PAPER—Wonderful quality! apparently tending to confirm the report, “For some time something like a panic current that his resignation was to be ex- 15 cents per pound. fe27 JOHN C. PARKER, 617-619 7th st. n.w. pected during the course of the week. Com- petent authority gives his eyesight es the Need a Waste Basket ? actual reason for his resignation; We have several varieties of WASTE BAS-| situation is further aggravated by’ the posi- KETS. No office or library is complete without | tion of certain members of the cabinet with - s.,% a have Office and Library Su Long thay to the naval program. The premier NDS. had to face the possibility of Earl Spencer, Late Tends ‘end eaker In” cree Hfoca| the first lord of the admiralty, resigning. 7 Gur low prices move these goods rapidly. The cataract in the premier’s eye is not yet ripe for operation; but when it 1s, he must Easton & Rupp, 421 11th, spend six weeks th darkness. “Not one has the least lea what any day may bring Popular-Priced Stationers (Just above the ave). fe28| rortn; though my own opinion is that _ente 7 Gladstone will refuse to leave the ship.” Lenten Dullness When questioned as to the —ts instantly cured by the frequent applt- {the report Mr. Gladstone’s secretary re- cation of oysters or fish and our Chablis/ fused to give a direct answer, simply reit- White Wine to the stomach. If you feel| erating his former statement that the News better try some more and you will feel| had no authorization to make the state- still better, Chablis, only $4 case of 12 ats. | ment which has caused so much excitement in political circles. To-KalonWine Co.,614 14th | '\?%s'now recalied that some astonishment ‘Phone 998. Vaults, 27th and K sts. fe2g_| was caused on Saturday last by the fact e._Sentte. ma that the Earl of Rosebery, secretary of state for foreign affairs, while on his The Union Savings Bank, | to'visit tne Prince and’ Princess of Wales at Sandringham, was hurriedly called back 1222 F Street N. W., to the foreign office by a dispatch which PAYS FOUR PER CENT INTEREST ON SAVINGS| was handed to him at Newmarket. The ACCOUNTS. pay days, and Earl of Rosebery returned to London by a (Gpen until 5 p.m. on Government special train and went immediately to the bere nee ltl rt foreign office. The excuse given out for | Twenty-five Cents this sudden change of intentions was that & his hurried return was due to a cabinet Pmnibus fare from Washington to Georgetown a| consultation being necessary in view of the Batt Coplay igo, put Your respected ancestors | dereats sustained by the sailors of the it GEORGETOWN DYE WORKS British warships Raleigh and Widgeon, cn Which has continued at the old stand, and fs up| the Gambia coast of Africa, It is now with the times today. Work called for and deliv-| stated that the return of the Earl of Rose- we W. H. WHEA' q bery was due to an important announce- Tel. call Pea arn ares Georgctown, D.-® | ment made by Mr. Gladstone to one of the = : “_} cabinet ministers, and it is said that this announcement practicaily amounted to a statement that he had decided to forward his resignation to her majesty. A physician visited Mr. Gladstone today Makes a Des-|and remained with him for some time, but the premier devoted the morning to TIRED OF LIFE, A St xe Mrs. Smi perate Attempt at Suicide. Mrs. Margaret or Theodora Smith yester- day made a desperate attempt at suicide at the Baltimore and Potomac depot by throw- ing herself between the cars of the train leaving here at 3:15, just as it was pulling out. Fortunately, Mr. Max Sellhausen, one | of the employes, had been noticing her ac- tions, and, following her, seized and dragged her out and she was sent to the sixth pre- cinct station and placed in charge of the matron. As far as known she has been in the city for a week or two, and last week she called several times at police head- quarters and asked the assistance of In- spector Hollinberger to get something to do and a place to stop. She stated that she was a trained nurse and had papers to show that she had been recommended by Dr. C. A. Belden of Jamaica, N. ¥., and the inspector gave her a list of hospitals and she went off. Returning again she was directed to the Woman's Christian Home} and stopped there for a day or two, but leaving. she called on Lieut. Gessford of the eighth precinct. She stated to the lieu- tenant that she was a native of Denmark and had a brother, Axell Bohrer, employed in the Brooklyn navy yard, and he advised her to return to New York. Yesterday she again appeared in Inspector Hollinberger’s| Arother Engagement in West Africa office, who gave her ee Ghee BES With the Natives. s x sed, spon. | She had with her-a smail satchel, and it] LONDON, Feb. 27.—Rear Admiral Fred- appears that she went direct to the Balti-| erick G. D. Bedford, commander-in-chief more and Potomac depot and purchased] of the Cape of Good Hope and west cvast Si otket and yalked uneasily about the | of Africa station, telegraphs from Bathurst, rooms, now a! , called, guing on the platform, but failed to | the colony of Gambia, on the west coast of | get out until about 3 o'clock. Africa, under date of yesterday, saying | Mr. Sellhausen and others had noticed| that the slaves had entered the British | her queer actions, and when she passed | colony and attacked Commander Corbett at daylight. The British force and the enemy | through the gate Mr. Sellhausen kept his | eyes upon her On going toward the train | were engaged for two hours and the latter was eventually driven back. Only three she dropped her valise, which Mr. Sell- hausen picked up, and she walked on, Mr.| marines were wounded during this engage- | Sellhausen following her,and when in about | ment. the middle of the train she stopped, seem- Admiral Bedford also reports ‘hat the ingly meditating, and as the satchel was country is clear between his forces and | handed to her she dashed against the side | Cape St. Mary. of the car, which had just started, and was thrown several feet. Hastily rising she ran toward the opening between the cars, | but Mr. Sellhausen grasped and held her while she frantically fought to break away from him. With force and persuasion she Was gotten into the waiting room, and Officer Costello took her in charge, and she was sent to the station. She refused to give her name, and seomed stupcfied, and all that could be obtained from her was that she was a nurse and had been here for about two weeks. The matron put her to | bed, but she was unable to sleep, and beg- quently by the patronage secretary to the treasury, the Right Hon. Edward Majori- banks, who is also the liberal whip. IRISH ASSAIL GLADSTONE. Denounced. DUBLIN, Feb. 27.—At a meeting in special session of the Irish National League it was resolved that “We avail ourselves of Mr. Morley’s presence to point out that he and the government have failed to keep the promises made to Ireland.” John Barry, M. P. for South Wexford, and who, with the late Isaac Butt, founded the home rule confederation of Great Britain in 1872, made a speech, during the course of which he said that it was ridiculous to de- pend upon Mr. Morley and the “grand old humbug.” At the large amnesty meeting which was heid here on Sunday violent speeches were — against Mr. Gladstone and John Mor- ley. Barry, during the course of a speech, re- ferred to the home rule bill and was inter- rupted with the cry “to h—I with it,” which was loudly cheered. BEATEN BACK BY BRITISH. RUSSIANS AND PRUSSIANS MEET. A Fracas on the Frontier Over a Tar- get Match, MOSCOW, Feb. 27.—A sensational story 1s current in military circles here. In sub- stance it is that a fight has taken place on the Russo-German frontier between a de- tachment of Russian dragoons and a num- ber of Prussian Uhlans. Several are re- ported to have been killed on both sides. !her. When her valise was examined no |The Russian officers in this city who have | clue as to who she was could be obtained | been questioned on the subject’ decline to till the name of Smith was found on her | Specify either of the regiments reported to clothing, and she then said her full name | have suffered, saying that they do not wish was Theodora Smith, and she had been |to cause international complications. The | warried and had a child living. She then | fracas arose out of the fact, it is claimed, begged for morphine, saying that she would | that Prussian Uhlans were using the Rus- be dead by morning. Dr. Johnson was|Sian eagle fixed to a frontier post as a | later called to see her, znd could only learn | target. | that she wanted to see a priest or Metho- \ dist minister, and that her parents lived |in Copenhagen. Dr. Johnson was of the | opinion that she had taken a dose of chloral during the day with intent to take her life ard that she was slightly deranged. —————— PULLS “GO” AT OMAHA. Judge Scott From the Bench De- nounces the Condition of Things. OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 27.—A pecullar scene was enacted last evening in the district court when Judge Scott proceeded to ar- raign the city officials on account of the gamblers. |rietta cloth, is five feet three inches in height, slight build, and a pleasant, intel- |ligent looking woman. Dr. Nevitt this morning examined Mrs. | Smith, and was of the opinion that she 1s | suffering from the effects of some strong | 54. ie drug. and as he could not say that she is|_ “This court 1s absolutely handicapped, insane he recommended that she be sent|he said. “It is absolutely impossible to to the WV hington Asylum Hospital to| run the criminal court under the order of await developments. auitary Qfficer Frank | things here in the city. Saturday they ee | brought a man in here arrested for selling — +-- his wares without a license. That act was MRS. HARRISON'S PORTRAIT. made a crime by the same power which al- lowed gamblers to run gamblers’ houses for the consideration of $150 a month. Yet, I sm threatened and told that I must not say anything about {t. I hope there is a od in Israel who will right this matter. “When the authorities of the city will in- carcerate a man for selling his own legiti- mate wares it is no wonder the people have no respect for the courts. They call this America, the land of freedom. It is not so in Omaha. It makes a great deal of difference who {s who, and how much money, how much political influence one has.” It Has Been Hung in the Green Room - of the White House. ‘The portrait of Mrs. Harrison presented to | the government by the Daughters ef the American Revolution has been hung in the | green room of the White Mouse. Sa Two barrels, containing a large number of | medals bearing the resemblance of “Stone- ackson, were found in an old cotton ouse at Savaunah, Ga., lately. has existed among his supporters in the| proper institutions for cure. lobbies. Yesterday evening the rumor was | received the indorsement of leading men all cratic party has repeatedly promised a new assessment in Maryland. a To Cure Drunkards, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., Feb. 27.—The finance committee of the senate of Maryland today favorably reported the bill to provide med- ical treatment for indigent drunkards, called r. T. P. O'Connor, M. P., writing to the | the Avirett bill. The bill will probably pass in connection with the| both houses. rumor that Mr. Gladstone has resigned, and | cu: Under it drunkards must be red at public expense, power being given county commissioners and the judges in Baltimore to send confirmed drunkards to The bill Fas over the state and is in line with action taken in other states, under the steadily extending certainty that drunkenness is a but the | disease, susceptible of cure. —>____ MEDICAL PENSION DIVISION A Resolution by Mr. Taylor to Investi- gate It. A resolution to investigate the medical division of the pension bureau was intro- duced in the House today by Mr. Taylor of Indiana. The resolution states that “there accuracy of|is reason to believe that certain officials and employes in the medical division of the pension bureau are and have been making false reports of evidence in pension cases to their superiors in office in order to secure unjust decisions in such cases.” The reso- lution directs the committee on invalid pen- sions to investigate the matter. To a Star reporter Mr. Taylor explainca that he has evidence which he thinks suffi- cient to warrant the investigation. He says he does not want to make any charge against the bureau, but he wants the mat- ter looked into. He said the only object which he could possibly conceive for such action on the part of employes would be an attempt to discredit the administration, He said there are 144 clerks in this divi- sion, and out of that number only 28 are democrats. +2 + _______ CHARGED WITH MURDER, Commencement of the Trial of John ker Today. This afternoon District Attorney Birney, finding his engagements such as to allow him to call the case today of John BE. Shoe- maker, charged with the murder of Thos. E. Matthews, a young colored man, on the his usual official work and was visited fre-| 30th of last September, near Tenleytown, by shooting him, the case was taken up in Criminal Court No. 2, before Judge Cole. The prisoner, a white man, about thirty or thirty-five years of age, was represented by Messrs. John Goode and Joseph Shilling- The Home Rule Bill and Its Author | ton, District Attorney Birney being assist- ed by Mr. Lewin of his office. The work of securing a jury was pro- ceeded with, and Messrs. Max Kaufman, Philip W. Burch and Horace B. Finney were excused because of conscientious scruples against the infliction of capital punishment, and W. B. Green and M. H. Hunter, colored men, were excused because of indisposition. Mr. W. H. Harris was excused because of a fixed opinion. O. L. Pitney, J. H. Albers, Thomas Chace, color- ed; Daniel F. Lee, K. A. Kirby, F. A. Car- penter, Benoine Milstead, John Hessel, John J. Dolan, Theo. Thomas, M. J. Sauter and John G. May were declared competent by the court, whereupon the defense challeng- ed Mr. Albers. Richard Basey, colored, was found competent, when the defense challenged Mr. Lee, John M. Gross being called into the box. Mr. Bosey was next challenged by the de- fense, and Geo. Y. Hansel took his place. Mr. Chase, the only colored man in the box, was the next man challenged by the defense, A. C. Hoops taking his place. The government then exercised its first chal- lenge, excusing Mr. Thomas, who had ex- plained that he was personally intimate with the prisoner. Mr. Hoops was then ex- cused by the court because of ill-health. W. L. Brawner stated that he had a bias because of a conversation had with a friend of the prisoner. but stated that he thought he could render a fair and impartial ver- dict. He was excused, however, despite the objection of the defense. Charles Hamp- son was accepted, as was Jos. H. Hinwood. The defense then challenged Mr. Hansel, Thomas E. Craig, colored, being called into the box. Again the defense exercised a challenge, excusing Mr. Hessel. This left but eleven in the box, and the trial was adjourned until tomorrow morning, and the clerk directed to summon forty talesmen with which to complete the jury. a VILLAINS DISCOMFITED. These Women Defended Themselves Courageously. NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Feb. 27.—Sunday afternoon Maurice Hickman made a desperate attempt to outrage Mrs. Arthur Maker of this city. Hickman had taken dinner with Mr. and Mrs, Maker, and with the lady’s husband left the house for an afternoon stroll. Within half an hour Hickman had managed to give Maker the slip and returned to his house, where Mrs. Maker was alone. Upon entering he made an insulting proposal to her. They clinched and an exciting scene fol- lowed. During the scuffle, the plucky wife managed to secure possession of her hus- band’s double-barrel shotgun and got it in position for the brute. He was arrested from any further attempts. With his face covered with blood from scratches inflicted by Mrs. Maker, he kneeled before her and begged piteously for her not to shoot him. The lady who fought so gallantly is a handsome woman, about twenty-five years of age. . BRENHAM, Tex., Feb. 27.—Mesdames Lena Behrens and Artelia Mahrel were returning from Brenham yesterday afternoon when two negroes assaulted them. Seizing shovels, Mrs. Behrens felled one of them to the ground, and beat him | with the shovel until he was unconscious. Meantime a dog they owned was engaged in mortal combat with the other negro. With her trusty spade Mrs. Behrens felled the negro to the earth. She says the first negro cannot possibly live. Chairman Wilson's Son to Join Him. The son of Chairman Wilson of the ways and means committee leaves for Mexico tomorrow morning to assist in caring for his sick father. Mrs. Wilson's health is not such as will permit her to nurse him through a long siege of typhoid fever. She has suffered from heart trouble. The journey to Mexico supposed to be in the interest of Mr. Wilson, was, in fact, decided on by him in hope that it might help his wife. No information from the Wilson party was received today. FIGHT ON JACKSON CITY Pressing the Mushbach Anti-Gambling Bill at Bichmond. Favorably Reported to the Wherein It Differs From the Old Measure. Senate— Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. ACCOUNTANTS. AMUSEMENTS. ATTORNEYS. RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 27, 1894. The fact that the anti-gambling bill in- troduced by Senator Mushbach in the sen- ate several days ago has been favorably reported to that body so promptly is taken as an indication that the bill will pass the legislature before the session ends next Saturday, the 3d of March. This measure is called a “substitute” for the Mushbach anti-gambling law, enacted by the legislature of two years ago. It, as is well known, was aimed almost direct- ly at Jackson City, Virginia’s “Monte Car- lo,” and it is said that when it becomes a law all kinds of gaming, from the roulette table to the race track, will be wiped out in Virginia. It will be recalled that the courts of the state decreed that the law enacted two years ago did not cover the case so as to prevent certain kinds of bookmaking. The court decided that the law did not prohibit the transmitting of bets outside of the state. When the test case came up for trial it was claimed that no bets were ac- tually made in Virginia, but that the money was accepted for transmission to New York by wire, which was ascertained to be the fact. Of course, the court decided that this not bookmaking as prohibited by law, and the case went against the state. ‘The sole object of the bill now before the legislature is to cover this deficiency in the law, and goes before the body as an amend- ment to the former act. The measure makes it unlawful for “any person or per- sons outside of the grounds of an agricul- tural society or county or city fairs (and then only during the existence of such county or city fairs) to engage in a busi- ness for the purpose of recording and reg- istering bets or wagers or of selling or making books, pools or mutuals upon the result of any trial or contest of skill, speed or power of endurance of any man or beast or upon the result of ood political ation, appointment or election.” cethe penalty or the violation of this law is a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $500 (one-fourth of which shall be paid to the informer), and imprisonment in jail not less than thirty days nor more than ninety cays. The case above referred to, which this bill is intended to reach, is that of les against the commonwealth, which was @ test case made up in the Richmond Turf Exchange. Lascalles was arrested for plac- ing for a patron, by wire, a bet on the races at Guttenburg. He claimed that he had violated no law of the state for the reason that the bet was not made in Vir- ginia. The case went to the supreme court of appeals, and the court held that the bet was made where it was a ted. It will be seen by the text of the new bill that it is desired specifically to prevent the transmission of bets, and this is the prin- cipal, if not the only change from the other bill. Senator Mushbach ts confident that this bill will entirely cover the case, and will break up “legalized” gambling in the state of Virginia. The present bill is the result of a series of conferences between the gov- ernor, the attorney general and Senator Mushbach, each of whom believe that the bill, if it becomes a law, will stand the test of the supreme court of the state. It is almost certain that the bill will pass the senate, indeed, it is conceded that al- ready a majority of the members favor it, and it is expected that Senator Mush- bach’s logical arguments, for which he is noted, will win ‘over several undecided members. It is not known, however, how the house stands on the measure. It is believed, though, that the bill will find no difficulty in passing that body also without even an amendment. ———_—_. UNDERGROUND WIRES. The Rock Creek Road Was Not Affect- ed by the Bad Weather. Some people who have heard a good deal about underground electric wires not work- ing in bad weather, especially such weath- er as has visited Washington during the past few days, no doubt will be curious to know how the Rock Creek railroad man- aged. As everybody knows, that company has its U street line equipped with the un- derground system of electric propulsion. It has been claimed that when the conduit is filled with ice and snow and water, as it is bound to be when'the streets are in the con- dition that has prevailed recently, the electric current runs off and the road stops until fair weather, or until horses can be secured to pull the cars. However, that is only the theory of the Opposition; the actual working experience of the company is that this part of che road suffered no interference from the weather whatever and the cars ran on regular sched- ule time. In fact, the underground part of the road, so the officials of the company state, worked better through all the snow and slush than the overhead portion, with which it connects at 18th street and Florida avenue. They say that the overhead wires lost more of the current than the under- ground wires. The fact is the underground wires are more thoroughly protected from the weather than the overhead, and on stormy days the former are more dependable than the latter. The conduit is well crained, so that the water flows off, and in »ddition the wires are at the top of the conduit. It seems to be admitted that the experi- ence of the past few days is about as severe a test as this system can have from the weather. ——_—. A LONG WAIT. A Patent Issued Ten Years After Ap- plication. A patent has just been issued applica- tion for which was made by David Draw- baugh nearly fourteen years ago. It is on a telephone improvement. The original ap- plication w filed on July 26, 1880, and a later one was filed October 26, 1880. The patent has been assigned to Mr. Frank Jones of New Hampshire, and John R. Bartlett and Henry C. Andrews of New York city as trustees. This action of the patent office does not, it is stated, affect the contest now pending between the Bell and Drawbaugh telephone interests. A hearing on an appeal from the decision of the commissioner of patents in these cases is set for the March term of the District Court of Appeals. The delay in issuing the patent in question is due, it is stated, to the filing of amendments to the original application. An official of the bureau today made this explanation of the delay: “Frequently applications are filed at the office simply to prevent any one else from securing a patent on a like invention. These applications may be kept alive, or valid, by amending them every two years, till the applicant concludes to take out his patent. The telephone improvement which has just been patented was never involved, as alleged, in any proceedings of interfer- ence with the Bell patents. ——_—-2+—____——_ Two Good Ritle Contests. Last evening there were two lively con- tests at the rifle gallery of the District Na- tional Guard. The first was a team match of ten men each between the fourth bat- talion and the engineer corps. There were ten shots allowed to each man at 300 yards, and the engineer corps not only won by 26 points, but established a new record for the range of 450 out of a possible 500. The individual scores were as foljpws: Enginecr corps—Private Scott, 46; Private Colladay, Sergt. Hadger, 42; Sergt. Maj. Dennison, Corp. Shaw, 46; Lieut. Holt, 46; Lieut. 41; Private Wright, Thompson, 46; Corp. Tegethoff, 4 45; Sergt. Wha Corp. Reagan, inn. Stephan, Sergt. Sabin, 46; Lieut. Allen, 38; Lieut. Kingsley, 30; Private Ja- cobs, 45; total, 424. The other match was between the staff officers of the engineer corps and com- pany B of the engineer corps, the lat- ter being the challengers. The conditions were five men, ten shots each, at 300 yards. The staff officers came out ahead by the following scores: Major Thompson, 44; Lieut. Holt, 48: Lieut. Young, 46; Lieut. Harvey, 44; Sergt. Major Dennison, 4 total, 227. Company B—Sergt. Hadger, 4’ Sergt. J. J. Barry, 41; Private McWhinney, 44; Corporal Miller, 43; Corporal Tegethoff, 44; total, 219. i Johnston's, Burbank potatoes, 70c. bushel. Page 5.—Advt. —_———$<$<—$<$<_ People believe in Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. LOARDING. . BUSINESS CH Page 10 ciry ITEMS. Page 8 COAL AND WOOD. “Page 12 COUNTRY REAL Page 10 DEATHS. Page 5 DENTISTRY Page 11 EDUCATIONAL. Page 9! EXCURSIONS, &. Page 9 FINANCIAL, Page 3 FOR RENT (Flats, Page 10 FOR RENT (Houses 20 and 11 Page 10 Page 10 Page 10 FOR SALE (Miscellaneous). | FOR SALE (Pianos)... HORSES AND VEHICLES. MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN NOTARIES PUBLIC. OCEAN TRAVEL.. POTOMAC RIVER BOaTs. PIANOS AND ORGANS. PERSONA! PROFESSIONAL. PROPOSALS. RAILROADS. SPECIAL Ni STORAGE. we SUBURBAN PROPERTY. UNDERTAKERS. WANTED (Help). WANTED (Houses). WANTED (Rooms). WANTED (Situations). weer Page 11) Page 10 Page 10 Page 10 Page 10 WANTED (Miscellaneous) Page 10 WINTER RESORTS. . Page 11 THE SOUTH PROTESTS Opposition to Proposed Change in Repub- lican Representation. Chairman Carter Has Stirred Up the Southern Members of His Party —Vigorous Utterances. The republicans of the south, according to the statements of their representatives in Congress, will strenuously oppose the Proposition of Chairman Carter of the republican national committee to change the plan of organization for the next national convention. Two plans were dis- cussed at the recent meeting of the execu- tive committee in Washington as the cul- mination of the agitation which has been going on among northern republicans for some time, based on the argument that as the south gives the republican candidates no electoral votes it is allowed undue in- fluence in the nominating convention. One of these plans is to allow one delegate to the convention for every 7,000 votes cast for the republican candidate in the pre- j ceding presidential election; the other Proposition is to continue the present rep- resentation of two delegates from each Congressional district, and allow an cd. ditional delegate for every 7,000 votes. Either system would materially reduce the representation of the southern states. The arguments against change were suc- cinctly expressed today by Representative Thomas Settle of North Carolina, the only republican member from the south now in Nearly | FIFTY FINANCIAL. Tal premiums... rane tee, Persoual “property: ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,750,000) ta ee Ra ey for the protection of Ww. porn Bohl) y hr rae Og ea tet EN pa Fans se aE Ped 3 —to private parties destrous to build, At lowest rates of interest. If You’ve 100, $500 or $1,000 —which you wish to invest, you can- not do better than pat tt in the Real Estate First Mortgage Bonds of this ‘company. State and Government Bonds net but 2 to 4 per cent, but these Bonds, which are equally secure, net the in- Yestor full & per cent, and place the small and large investor on the same wecale. Excellent collateral for secur- ing small short-time loans. merican Security And Trust Co., 1405 G St. fe26-2t C. J. BELL, President. Washington Loan and Trust Company. PAID-UP CAPITAL, $1,000,000. SUNDAY MORNING FIRE!! ‘The destructive fire in the the city, who is prominent in the politics of his state, and whose father was als> a leading southern republican. Said Mr. Settle: Opposed to Change. “The southern republicans will be un- alterably opposed to change, and I think it very unwise and impolitic to agitate the matter at this time. It is an unjust and unfriendly blow aimed at southern repubil- cans by their northern brethren. Just at this time when the democratic party has repudiated its pledges, made through the medium of its state platforms in every Southern state for the last fifteen or twen- ty years, to enact a law for the free and unlimited coinage of silver as soon they came into power nationally, and while ; they are waging unrelenting war on south- ern interests and resources, in their pro- posed tariff legislation, it seems that wis- dom would suggest it was time to extend a helping hand to southern republicans, rather than strike them a blow. We fight against odds to which northern repubii- cans are strangers. The enforcement of unjust election laws disfranchises tens of thousands of republican voters in the south. It would be a strange proceeding, one not in keeping with the history and traditions of the party, to enforce these election laws and democratic methods by denying these disfranchised republicans a voice in nominating conventions. This is done if we are only accorded representa- tion upon the basis of the votes returned or actually cast. “The republican party has always protest- ed against democratic suppression of repub- lean votes in the south, yet some of its leaders propose to deny us representation in the party councils just.in proportion as we are denied the right of voting by demo- cratic chicanery and fraud. An Injustice, “Acting under the advice of northern leaders we ran no electoral ticket in Ala- bama at the last election, that the populists might, if possible, overpower the democrats. There are other instances of the same sort, yet if the proposed plan is carried out such a course when taken for the interests of the party would cut down our representation in conventions. Another argument against the change proposed by Chat>man Carter is that it would increase the number of dele- gates in convention, while in the past the weakest point in conventions has been that they were too large to be practically work- ing parliamentary parties. ——_——_+e.____ Fish Are Plentif: ‘The fish stalls in the Center market this morning presented a fine array of marine products for the Lenten season, and the waters of the Potomac were represented by a fine assortment of the choicest shad, herring, black bass, perch and rock fish. The fishermen anticipate an unusually good season this spring. There has been but little ice in the river, and the absence of freshets gave the fish ample opportunity to spawn. Last week there arrived at the river front 3,018 shad, 9,030 herring, 7,345 bunches of various fish, carp and 8 black The salt water fish come by rall, as do some of the shad and herring, from the waters of North Carolina. This morning roe shad were selling at 8 cents to $1 each, while milt shad brought from 50 to 65 cents. Rock fish sell according to size from 12 to 35 cents per pound, while her- ring find ready sale at 50 cents per dozen. White perch bring 15 cents a pound, while yellow perch sell at 25 cents a bunch, and black bass cost from 15 to 20 cents a pound. —_—_—_ The number of marriages performed ome the world each day is estimated a . Nearly 40,000,000 babies are born each year. Castoria For Infants and Children. CASTORIA DESTROYS WORMS. CASTORIA ALLAYS FEVERISHNESS. CASTORIA RELIEVES TEETHING TROUBLES. CASTORIA PREVENTS VOMITING SOUR CURD. CASTORIA CURES DIARRHOEA AND WIND COLIC, ASTORIA CURES CONSTIPATION AND FLATULENCY. The National Safe Deposit, Savings And Trust Company Of the District of Columbia, CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK aVE. Capital: One Million Dollars Safe Deposit Company, Special act Congress 1867. Savings Bank, ‘Special act Congress 1870. Trust Company, General act Congress 1890. FIDELITY BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, 9S to 914 G st. ow. SHARES $1.00 PER MONTH. ¢ PER CENT ON SPECIAL DEPOSITS. STANDING 3 YEARS 8 PER CENT. fel5-tt ng It’s Surprising How fast a substantial sum will be ae cumulated if you lay aside a small amount regularly. You don't miss the small @mounts, and ,some day the large sum ‘Will doubtless prove itself to be one of your greatest biessings, The Union Savings Bank, 1222 F STREET N. Ww. PAYS FOUR PER CENT INTEREST ON BAVINGS ACOOUNTS. Open until 5 p.m. on gov. pay days and Satur @ay evenings from 6 to 8. feizat WASHINGTON NATIONAL BUILDING AND DAN ASSOCIATION, PHENOMENAL | SUCCESS. Tt issues a limited number of Prepaid Shares, which Will be taken off the market March 1 or earlier, Applications will be filed in their order, but no one Person will be allowed more than fifty shares, Cost, $50 per share, on which cash dividends are = on geen 6 a=. cent a. aut profits are credited besifies. Selling rapidly. Hon. JOSEPH D. TAYLOR, President. W. F. JOHN deneral M - General Manager, fe9tomt 3. C. STODDARD, Secretary. SCH & ©0., Room 4, 1421 F street’ mw, STOCKS _ From 5 GRAIN From 500 Bushels upward, Constant quotations. Private wires. Prompt eet tlements. ‘Commission, 4 of 1 per cent. jal6-3m Life Tontine Endowment AND PALD-UP policies purchased at « fair du» count, ail-tt BURNS, 1307 F st. nw. BW Yuu sTooR EDWARD WN. x Rallroad stocks and bonds an@ all securities lise the changes of New York, Breton ‘tod Baltimore vourht and’ so A speciaity made of inrestment securities. Dis islet Bonds and all Hocal Tatirond, Gas, Tnsaranss and Telephone Steck dealt American Bell Telepbune Stock bought ant soli aaa — BAVEXD Member Washington Stock Exchange Real Estate and Stock Broker. ‘Soows 9 and 11, Atlantic building, 630 F st. ow. INVESTMENT SECURITIES. Stocks, Roods and Grain bought end sold te ash or on margin. Cotton bought and sold te New York or New Ow an CORRESPONDENTS. ‘inel, Flagaman & Co..New York Stock Pxchange, ehman Pros., New York Cotton Exchange. |. Stern & Co.,New Orleans Cotton