Evening Star Newspaper, May 10, 1894, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 101 Peanayivanio Avenne, Cor. lith Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. New York Office, 49 Potter Building. a ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the ity by carriers, om their own account, at 10 cents week, or 4ic. per month. Copies at the counter be mefl—anywhere in the United jtates or Canada—postage ‘cents per th. ‘“Stiurday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1.00 per year: with foreign postaze added, $3.00. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as iss mail matter.) ©7 All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance, Rates of advertising mad= known on application. AMUSEMENTS. — EXCURSIONS, &c. Academy - [lusic, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 23. ‘COMMENCEMENT artyn College, Presenting Comedy, Tragedy, Melodrama, Classic Scenes, Gardens of Statuary, and an exquisitely de- Lightful entertainment. Reserved seats, 25 and 50 cents, at Metzerott’s, 1110 F st. A few good seats left. myl0 GRAND MILITARY AND CIVIC CONCERT BY THE INE BAND, CONVENTION HALL, FIFTH AND L STREETS, WPRIDAY, MAY 1s, 5 O'CLOCK. Under patronage of LADIES of the Presi- dent's Cabinet, the ‘Suy Corps, Washington Soctety. BENEFIT VE Le ERANS AND oF NS, be a SOUVENIR of ‘The Greatest Musi- PROGRAM wil FANCIULLU'S BEST. cal Banquet ever presented to the ie. whieh the “Battle of the Wilderness” will a Washington audience for the first and last time. Hail beautifully decorated with the head- acters and corps flags af the Army of the otomac. ar aati: THE FLOR SMALL, THE 14TH AND G STS. RESERVED SEATS. Soc yea AT DROOP'S MUSIC $ 925 PA. AVE. TICKETS may also be obtained from the Newsdealers, lotels and Committeemen. If speedily presented at Droop's, 925 Pa. they may be exchanged for reserved upon payment of an additional 25c. ‘No tickets to speculators. Everybody will be there, who wore the BLUE AND THE GRAY. myl0-tt ACADEMY. Prices, 25, 50, 7Sc. and $1. Matinee Saturday—Matinee prices, 25, 50 and TSc. HINRICHS’ GRAND OPERA COMPANY. ‘This (Thursday) Evening at $ o'clock, BALFE'S BALLAD 01 PERA, ie Bohemian Girl, With Bertini. Humphreys, Tienieg, Michelena, pan Friday—With ic rt F i ¢ operas may be obtained at the box office, at Droop & Sen's and at the leading hotels. NEW NATIONAL THEATER. EVERY EVENING AND SATURDAY MATINEE. face | and M s.w. MOUNT VERNON. ‘Home and Tomb of Washingtoa, ‘The palatial steamer Charles Macalester Wil leave foot of 7th and M s.w. daily (except Sunday) at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Returning reach the city at 2 and 5:80 p.m, FARE, ROUND TRIP, 50 CENTS. Admission to grounds and mansion, 25 cts. Tais is the only company permitted to sell tickets of admission to the grounds and mansion. Both tickets to be ebtaized at wharf, and at the principal hotels, apse ' Marshall Hall. Tay Schedule. STR. CHAS. MACALESTER leaves for Marshall Hall at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.; returning, reaches Washington at 2 and 5:30 p.m. : STR. RIVER QUEEN leaves for all river land- ings at 9:80 a.m.; returning, reaches Washington at3 pm For charters, dinners, ‘Telephone MOUNT VERNON, Passing over the famous Long Bridge, in view of Arlington, the principai streets of Alex- andria ; Cbureb, where Washington worshiped: the Marshall House, where Col. orth was Killed: Gen. Braddock’s headquarters, ington Lodge, ic places, thence south, you traverse the high bluffs, giving & beautiful view of Maryland and the Pot River for miles; you then enter the Washington estate, 7.600 acres (with ancient and revolutionary ¥ you run through to the gate of mansion and tomb. the morning and visit Special service. &e., apply at office, 7th call 825. my2-tt See the Departments in ‘Mt. Vernon in the evening. ‘The only route giving an opportunity of seeing ail potate for ‘the Sourist, and’ takes bet 25 hours for the round trip; no delays; uo smoke; no dust. Take trains Penna. R. R. station, 9:45, 10:57, 11:50 a.m.. 1:50, 3:28 pm. Also, Alexandria 4 foot of 7th st., 9: E E 2 2:30 p.m. Ws FOR CABIN JOHN BRIDGE-STEAM LAUNCH Florence» will make two trips, Sundays only. Boat leaves 32d st. and canal at 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Boat for charter for the Great Falls and Upper Potomac at reasonable rates. Inquire of engineer at 420 11th st. o.w., or J. MARCONNIER, 1073 32a st. nw. TALLY HO COACH LINE DAILY. 9:30 A.M., 2 p.m. from 511 13th st.—Arlingtoa, Cabin J.’ B. Mr. E. H. SOTHERN. Lord Chumiley. —Next Week— RETURN OF THE FAVORITES, De Wolf HOPPER IN Panjandrum. Seats now on sale. myl0-tt Albaugh’s OPERA HOUSE. EDW. H. ae Manager. 25¢., 50c. and 75¢. comic Girofle-Girofla. “GOLDEN GATEWAY.” Reserved Seats. 25, 50 and 7S ets. Books of i0 best seats, $6.50. D7Next Week—“Little Duke.” LETOSSA, A WILD BEAUTY OF BOHEMIA, and other features at entertainment at Martyn/ College, MAY LU, 8 p.m. Admission, 50 cen’ Tickets at Metzerott's and Everett's. my5,10-2t* DR. B. MERRILL HOPKINSON OF BALTIMORE, | the celebrated baritone, will sing at the musicale st St. Thomas’ Chapel, 18th and Madison sti ‘Thursday, May 10, 5 o'clock. Tickets, $1.my3-2t* PROF. F. M. PROCTOR. Twenty-third Aonusi May Ball will be held at Oda Fellows’ Hail, 7th +t. bet. D and E nw., PRIDAY EVENING, MAY 11, 1894. Exhibition of Fancy Dancing. Comz at 8 @'clock sharp. Dancing for adults f-om 10 p.m. until 2 am. myS-4t THIRD ANNUAL GRAND CAKNIVAE AND MAY BALL, Given “by MISSES MINMIE AND MAY HAWEB, NATIONAL RIFLES’ HALL. FRIDAY EVENDD MAY 11. Admission... ..50 cents Doors open at 7 o'clock. Grand entree precisely ae Master of creemonies, Prof. Jas. H. Vermilya. my7-St* KERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER, ALL THIS | a) NN ws, EORGE DIXON'S ATHLETIG & SPECIALTY CO. Prof. Jack Lynch, ptt, GEORGE DIXON, jon Feather-weight list of the World. | Champi: ey Pugil for! Next | and HANSON'S ' Week | DRAWING CARDS. me _ms7-t “GENTLEMEN'S DRIVING PARK, NEAR ST. ‘Asaph Junction, Va. Information ‘received daily. Trains leave B. and P. depot at 11:50 am. 1:30 and 3:28 p.m. 15 minutes to park. aplS-Im* 2 BANJO_ BANJO.—A TRIAL LESSON FREE. Banjo quickly and correctly tanght by note or simpiitied method; only $7 per quarter. I guar- antee to teach the most unmusical person to play & perfect tase each lesson by my simple inethod or no charze. Panors open from 10 a.m. until % pm. GEORGE DEAEGER, 904 K st. nw. im AMUSEMENT HALL. aa HARRIS’ oe Terms moderate. THOMAS J. FISHER & CO., my8-3t 2 1324 Fost. nw. FOR RENT_BY BIOU THEATER. fternoon performances or mencements. city; with aate rooms Suitable for balls, tainm supper room attached. fairs and enter- | ies desiring first- t moderste rental ge to call for terms | oo. WALTER A. BROWN, 1423 Pa. ave. Great reduction in reut until’ fall. mh21-3m class, will find at to their adva Pa. ave. and 14th st. sez Washingtoa, D. C. BEBITT HOUSE. WASHINGTON. D. @ —<— — | J. T. WALSER So: Building Papers, Moti Clay aud oe and ‘ail points of interest. — Frida; Ft. Myer drill, 9 a.m. Trip, 50c. 2e. fel9-3m* EDUCATIONAL. IN WASHINGTON. SUMMER COURSE. IVY INSTITUTE BUSINESS COLLEGE, Southwest corner Sth and K sts. a.w., A. M., Principal. keeping, arithitctic, rapid penman- seca and unexeelled and course im (yt See business course, a year. a and sborthand course, Co Rees Established 1876. Diplomas and positions for graduates. Send for armouncement. apf-4m*_ FRENCH TAUGHT TO BE SPOKEN AND UNDER- 5 nciation; correct 5 be- D st. ow. THE BERKELEY SCHOOL HAS BEEN REMOVED, temporarily, from 1738 I st. to 925 18th st. nw. s coaching received at 7 time. already finished any time. their and their_ex- aminations. CHARLES W. B. S., Head Master. p30, WASHINGTON CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, 1225 20th st. nw. organ, and Boarding and Day Schoo! for Young Ladies and Little Gt modern and progressi meth- ods (aod. spirit. Primary, Secondary colle ana giate clisses. ‘Spring term ja9-tt MELEE saoos MISS BALCH’S CIVIL SERVICE INSTITUTE AND Business College, 1207 10th n.w. Pupils successfully for’ civil service, departmental and census examinations. Stenograph; WOOD'S COMMERCIAL COLLEGE AND SCHOOL of Shorthand and Typewriting, 311 East Capitol st. Young le of character of both sexes ‘welcome. {tions ‘secured. evening . Rates Call or write for circular. sare ART STUDENTS’ LEAGUE_NINTH SEASON. Smdio clases during May—Antique day ‘and evening. ‘Out of door classes in ofls and water colors. For circulars, send to aplT-eo 808 17th st. mw. WHITTINGHAM INST., TAKOMA PARK, D.C., A boa and day school ladies “and MISS AMY C. LEAVITT. 1121 VERMONT AVE. N.W., PIANO AND HARMONY. se21-tf LESSONS ON THE JANKO KEYBOARD. LANGUAGES. THE BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, 723 14th st. uw. Branches in and the pr American cities. Open all summer. Also summer school at Asbury Park, N.J. MRS. ALICE SWAIN HUNTER, STUDIO 1316 N VOCAL INSTRUCTIONS—ITALIAN METH- OD. Pupil of Leonce Prevost, Ettore Barill Madame Setler. Gunston Institute. Jal6-6mo _air. and Mrs. B. R. MASON. IN HEIGH’ NGLIS N Ne WASHINGTON BEIGE gt —— FRENCH cor. 19th st. ARTIN, Principal. COLUMBIA COLLEGE OF COM: La. ave., bet. 6th and 7th sts. nw. €. K. URNER, AM, CE, Prin. The sehool of business and shorthand. Highest attainable grade of instruction at moder. ate cost. Catalogue. ‘e238 Norwood Institute, 14TH STREET AND MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, oc80 Mr. and Mrs. W. D. CABELL, Principala, MURPHY’S MONEY IN DISPUTE. A Will Contest That Promises Sensa- tionalism. There is to be another Murphy will case at San Francisco, and it promises to rival in bitterness and sensaiional domestic rev- elations the one recently decided in Oak- | land. | This time it is the will of Marquis Eugene | K. L. Murphy, brother of Daniel T. Mur- phy, Lady Charles Wolesly, Senor Domin- | guez and the Misses Fanny and Isabelle Murphy, which is to be contested. His widow, who lives with her parents in Phil- adelphia, is to bring contest, and she will charge that he was insane. Eugene Murphy was the eldest son of the late Daniel Murphy of Murphy, Grant & Co., the great dry goods house. From his father he inherited the title of marquis and quite a large fortune. Under the Oakland decision he was to come in for one-seventh of his mother’s estate. Since that decision, however, he died, leaving a widow and three The deceased bequeathed his en- te and personal property to his jidren, to be held in trust by his at- y and his brother Daniel. To the | he ieft only the household effects, widow appending a clause stating that she is en- dowed with ample fortune of her own. Ma- | rie B. Murphy has notified the courts here of her intention to contest the will. When | the will is to be filed for probate no one | seems to know. | companies 1, 7 ‘@ She . Part2. Che #p ering, Siar. Pages 9-12. WASHINGTON, D. O., THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1894—TWELVE PAGES. “Who Would Be Without One?” All our $20.00 and $25.00 Spring Suits to Order for B14.50. Something never heard of the best. in Washington. the latest styles. mings and workmanship of As to the quality of the goods--You want to take a lock at them. in mind this sale is for a short time only. The American Tai Made in Fit, trim-=- Bear = Pioneers of Moderate Prices, 403-05-07 7th st. n.w. WILL IMMIGRATION CEASE? Representative McGann Predicts a Turn to the Tide. Representative McGann, chairman of the labor committee, predicts that a turn in the tide of immigration is not far off, and that when it comes it will offer the solu- tion to the depressed condition of Ameri- can labor now existing. “The tide of immigration has been stead- fly toward the United States for years,” said Mr. McGann, “until the labor market of Europe is being so drained that the com- mercial classes are awake to the necessity of keeping their labor at home. Further- more, the leading men of Germany, France and Great Britain place the labor question foremost among the great national ques- tions, while in this country the public man who seeks to advance the cause of labor is set down as a demagogue. Bismarck and King William are urging reforms to amel- forate the condition of labor. In France labor is recognized by the government to the extent of establishing public bureaus of labor, similar to our intelligence offices, where employers can secure men and men can secure work. In England they are | twenty-five years ahead of us in lending overnment assistance to labor. There are fro half-holidays each week, Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, during whicb it is illegal to keep men at work. Public halls are provided for the meetings of working- men. Public parks are designated where they may spend their half holidays. Pre- mier Rosebery is following Gladstone in aiding toward the better condition of labor. “And while European countries are thus bending every energy toward helping labor, the United States is standing still. We are already far behind our foreign neighbors, and while they are going ahead we are go- ing backward, This cannot but be recog- nized by labor before long, and it will sure- ly result in turning the tide of immigration away from the United States.” ——__-e-—__- Lecture on Hawai Chief Engineer Harrie Webster, U. 8. N., on Tuesday evening held the attention of an appreciative audience at the Western Presbyterian Church by his finely illus- trated lecture on “Hawaii.” Mr. Webster has the happy faculty of making his hearers live over with him the scenes so graphically portrayed by lantern and tongue. A favor- ite with Washington audiences, his connec- tion with the ill-fated Vandalia gave rise to a request for some of the Samoan views, which he kindly displayed, much to the gratification of his audience. ‘The proceeds of the lecture are to be used to defray the expenses of delegates to the great Christian Endeavor convention at Cleveland, July next. Attached to each ticket was @ ballot coupon, used by the pur- chasers in voting for their favorite En- deavor candidate as delegate. ———_. ‘Woodsheds on Fire. A slight blaze this morning at 8 o'clock called out the fire department to box 249, at 15th and R streets. A row of woodsheds in the rear of R street had caught on fire, and the flames were rapidly spreading when 7 and ¥ responded to the alarm. No.9 company extinguished the fire. The damage was slight. ad A Suit for Damages. Against James E. Turton Agnes Wash- ington yesterday afternoon entered a suit, claiming $2,000 damages. The plaintiff al- leges that the defendant erected a brick building adjoining her house, 1425 N street, and that in consequence such large quan- tities of water fell upon her house as to dampen and unfit it for habitation. THE JENKINS CASE. A Bill Prepared to Limit the Power of Courts Over Railroads. Representative Terry of Arkansas, who, with Representatives Boatner, and W. A. Stone, has been investigating Judge Jen- kins’ anti-strike injunctions, has prepared a | bill designed to reform the practice by which federal courts are practically engag- ing in the railroad business, through the ap- pointment of receivers. Most of the subsidy roads of the west are in the hands of re- ceivers appointed by the federal courts. The courts thus secure absolute authority, over railroads, and as the receiverships run from year to year, the courts succeed the railroad officialx in conducting the business of the road. Mr. Terry’s bill will attempt to put a limit to these railroad receiverships, in or- der to avoid the charge that the courts are going into the railroad business. It is said that not only is the time of the federal courts consumed and their functions divert- ed by this practice, but many incidental abuses have sprung up. One of these is the practice of cutting off all current debts for supplies, labor,&c.,1 n order that the receivers may pay all the income of the road to the first mortgage bondholders. The latter usually apply for the appointment of re- ceivers, and when the latter are appointed they cut off all debts save those io the bondholders. Judge Caldwell of the United States circuit bench has recognized this abuse, and in appointing a receiver for a railroad attached the condition that the receiver should pay debts due from the railroad for work, labor, materials, ma- chinery, fixtures and supplies of every kind, including damages to persons or property, which accrued after the execution of the mortgage under which the receiver was ap- pointed. Mr. Terry’s bill will seek to in- corporate Judge Caldwell’s ruling into per- manent statute law. ——————~___. Locomotives to Try Burning OiL In the yards of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Company at Aurora, Ill, a number of locomotives are now being provided with apparatus for burning oil. It is said that it will take but a short time to equip every engine belong- ing to the company with the appliance. The Burlington management intends to make the first trial trip to the Mississippi With oil as fuel, within a short time. If the run on the road proves a successful one all th= locomotives in the company’s service will be sent to the shops to be sup- plied with burners, : ————_e-____. The Ballot for the Workingmen. The convention of the National Textile Workers held its concluding session in Philadelphia yesterday. ‘The question of the organization affiliating with the Ameri- can Federation of Labor was referred to the local unions. A resolution was adopted favoring independent political action the laboring man. ———+e+___ Cambrian Society Officers. Last Monday evening the Cambrian So- ciety elected the following officers for the year: President, Mr. James Hughes; vice president, Mr. W. J. Stephens; treasurer, Mr. Thomas Oliver; secretary, Mr. Hugh H. Williams; auditing committee, Messrs. Thos. Hughes, Richard J. Jones and John Rees, ee A Medal of Honor. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury has award- ed a gold medal to Capt. Alfred Sorensen of Somerville, Mass., for rescuing a man from drowning on August 21, 1892, who fell from @n excursion steamer in Boston bay. A RETALIATION PLAN Mrs, Lodge Proposes to Force England to Bimetallism. : offered his amendment to double duties in the bill against Britain until that country should agree to an international ratio for the coin- age of silver. This amendment, he said, was offered as something practicable in the line of bimetallism. The amendment dis- criminated against the colonies of Great Britain, as well as England. Whenever we had got anything from England we had not got it by humbly asking for it, but after war, commercial or otherwise. Quot- iug from what he called British expres- sion, he cited the New York Evening Post, together with Canadian and English at- tacks on the plan proposed by the amend- ment, plies eo el of gE et wes an war on the work ns she had a right to do. She realized on the increase in value of gold. She put a duty on manufactured siiver. We had rates against the only nation that holds out against it. Politically, he should be glad to see the democratic party vote down this amendment, after professing so much friendship for silver. This discussion brought Senator Stewart to his feet, with a long free silver speech. Senator Peffer followed him. Senator Mc- Pherson started to say that he had no idea the Senator from Massachusetts seriously expected @ vote at this time. Senator Vest interposed to say that he understood that it was customary to consider committee amendments first, but on an appeal from Senator Hale to Harris the latter bore out the construction of a previous agreement that it left each paragraph open to amend- ment by any Senator. Senator: McPherson held that the pro- vision of the amendment would be in con- travention of international courtesy, and was a system of coercion. England, he said, had to use for silver coinage. To Force England. Mr. Teller said he did not believe that this Was the way to deal with the silver ques- tion. Every one knew that as long as Mr. Cleveland remained in the White House there was no hope of independent silver legislation. England had stood in the way of an international ratio for the coinage of silver, and he was ready to do anything to force England to her knees. He did not be- Meve in standing hat in hand awaiting England's pleasure. England would never go into a conference with us until she was compeiled to do so. If he had the power he Would absolutely prohibit the importation of English goods until that country should submit to an international agreement. He did not think England could compiain if we said to her: You shall not have the benetit of our markets uniess you take your hand off the throat of the monetary prosperity of the world. at Mr. Platt ie shou’ the amendment, “He was a bimetallst winselt, and sincerely. The passage of this amend- ment would, he thought, be an admonition to Great Britain which she would not fail to hear or dare to di: He thought it FEARING NICARAGUAN PLOTS. The Situation at Bluefields Said to Be Critical. The banana steamship John Wilson ar- rived at New York yesterday morning from Bluefields, having left the Mosquito port May 1. Among those on the Wilson on her voy- age to the north was Anton Arbeiter, a missionary of the Moravian Church, who has spent the last ten years of his life on the Reservation, the ownership of which is now in dispute. A Critical Situation. According to this gentleman, and he says he knows whereof he speaks, the situation in Bluefields is decidedly critical. “I have positive information,” he said, “that notwithstanding the presence of the English and American men-of-war, and not- withstanding the orders to the contrary, the Nicaraguan government is daily bring- ing troops and munitions of war into the territory. Their soldiers infest the city, and their arms are stacked up in the houses, the occupants of which are loyal to them. It would appear that the presence of for- eign warships would deter the Nicaraguans from doing this, but I can assure you it does not. Every vessel almost that comes into the harbor contains soldiers. They are, of course, not in uniform, but it is no trouble to ascertain who they are and what they are there for. “And then, again, the Nicaraguans are planting big guns on the islands and reefs right under the very nose of the warships. The work is carried on not secretly and quietly, but in broad daylight. I have pos- ittve knowledge, too, for I have seen them with my own eyes, that a fleet of torpedo boats belonging to the Nicaraguan govern- ment lies in a secluded lagoon back of the el Wo Fire the City. “It is reported,” continced the mission- ary—“and I have found, after giving the matter much investigation, that the report is founded upon facts, solid and substantial —that it is the intention of the Nicaraguans to apply the torch to the city if they find eventually that they will be compelled to relinquish their hold upon the town und the Mosquito Reservation. “What makes the situation more alarm- ing and increases the danger to life and Property is the fact that while the Mosqui- tos are apparently resting on their oars, as it were, waiting for a settlement of the trouble, they are just as active as their op- ponents. They have both arms and ammu- nition, and they are ready to fly at the throats of the Nicaraguans. “Let Commissioner Lackayo push them too far, and there will be a crash that will result in a battle that for fierceness and determination other conflicts in Central America will appear as child's play. “The way things are at present nothing is safe. Turmoil and dissatisfaction reign. New laws are posted every day, and the most of them are decidedly obnoxious to the Mosquitos as well as to foreign resi- dents in Bluefields.” English Influence. The missionary said he thought that the Nicareguan government and the captain of the Erglish man-of-war were hand in glove. As evidence of the truth of this assertion, he said that the captain of the warship re- stored to Lackayo the guns and ammuni- tion the latter had seized from the Mosquito government. This, he thought, was suffi- cient proof that the relations between the two governments were decidedly friendly. The United States steamship San Fyan- cisco was the only check, but it didn't, in the estimation of the missionary, exert the influerce it ought to. 7 would be impossible to hold gold in the United States treasury three years after the Passage of this bill. The drain of gold would fortify the gold reserve of Great Britain until it became so strong that she could defy us for all time to come. What It Would Do. Mr. Vest opposed the amendment. The depression now resting upon this country ‘was due to the fact that the glories of the home market promised by the McKinley bill had not been realized. And now, in the face of a widespread agricultural depres- sion, it was deliberately proposed to declare commercial war against the country which absorbs our agricultural products. Suppose this amendment should carry and the bill should go to the White House with it incor- rated. If it was vetoed, then the McKin- ley bill, with all its iniquities, would be fast- ened upon the country for an indefinite period. If it were signed and Great Britain should refuse to yield—what then? Her manufactured products would be excluded and New England would have an absolute monopoly. Mr. Lodge concluded the de- bate in reply to Mr. Vest. The Senator from Missouri, he said, gave him credit for too much ingenuity. He called attention to the fact that so far as England was concerned the amend- ment could have no effect on the trade be- tween the British isies and this country. Under the favored-nation clause in the treaties of 1815 and 1827 England was en- titled to the same treatment accorded to the most favored nation of Europe. That clause could not be abrogated save by a year’s no- tice. This amendment could only affect the colonies of Great Britain. It would exclude wool from Australia, lumber from Canada, all products from India and diamonds (those necessaries of the poor) from the Cape of Good Hope. Mr. Vest denounced the amend- ment as “the most exquisite Yankee trick” he had ever known. He did not presume for a moment that Mr. Lodge appeared Another passenger also on the Wilson was Mrs, Samuel Cerf, the wife of a merchant of Principulco, a town in Mosquito country. She said the situation there was less trou- Diesome than in Bluefields, but they had plenty to contend with there. The trouble, she said, was all due to the rule, or rather the misrule, of the negroes—the Jamaicans. i -#e+- - ARMOR PLATE FRAUDS. Beginning the vestigation at Home- stend. Five witnesses were heard yesterday by the armor plate investigating commission at Homestead, Pa. T. F. Van Kirk and a workman in the mill named Kirkland ap- peared for the informers, and three em- Ployes at the works for the Carnegie Steel Company. There was a scene, it is re- ported, when Attorney J. K. Wallace asked to have ex-Burgess John McLuckie of Homestead testify. As McLuckie never worked in the armor Plate mill and his evidence has already been presented in the form of an affidavit, the commission refused to have him ap- pear. It is claimed by the informers that the present inquiry may result in a con- gressionai investigation. Yesterday's inquiry began at 11 o'clock and ended at 4. The naval officers are go- ing over the ground thoroughly. McLuck- fe’s evidence, as presented in writing, is said to be a report only of stories he had heard, and not what he actually knew. As @ result it was decided at the start of the investigation to side-track Mr. McLuckie. It is also that upon the result of this investigation the continuance of the government's contract with the company depends. With the exception of four plates all the work under the old contracts has been done. But little work has been done under the rew contracts. This has con- as a friend of silver, for he remembered his speech in favor of repeal last autumn. Amendment Tabled. Mr. Harris said that he was as good a friend of silver as any man in the Senate, but, recognizing that the tariff bill is no place for silver legislation, he would move to lay the amendment on the table. Mr. Lodge, by unanimous consent, responded to Mr. Vest, and soon after the’ vote was taken, by which the amendment was ta- bled, 31 to 20. The vote was as follows: Yeas—Allen, Bate, Berry, Blanchard, Brice, Caffery, Call, Cockrell, Coke, George, Gibson, Gorman, Gordon, Gray, Harris, Hunton, Jarvis, Jones, McLaurin, McPher- son, Martin, Mills, Palmer, Pasco, Pugh, Ransom, Roach, Turpie, Vest, Walsh, White. Total, 31. Nays—Allison, Dolph, Dubois, Gallinger, Hale, Hansbrough, Hawley, Higgins, Hoar, Lodge, McMillan, Manderson, Perkins, Platt, Proctor, Shoup, Squire, Stewart, Teller, Weehburn. Total, 20. —___—_-- «+ ____ Digestive Action of Vinegar. A health writer, discussing the effects of vinegar on digestion, says: “The micros- copists have discovered that the eels of vinegar sometimes take up their abode in the alimentary canal as parasites, and be- come a source of irritation and disturbance to the digestive organs. And now, accord- ing to Virchow’s archives, they been investigating the influen: of a ol a salivary digestion, or conversion ©: starch into sugar, and the fact has appeared that acetic acid, connected with tartaric and oxalic acids, very materially hinders this portion of the digestive process. “It is worthy of ncte, as being in the line of scientific progress, that many of the most skillful chefs are substituting, in their culinary processes, lemon juice for vinegar, thus avoiding at once the wriggling eels and the mischief-making acid.” —____+e+ Let Them Brom the Detroit Free Press. She thought she heard burglars, and she waked her husband. “Well, my dear,” he said, when she had, in fear and trembling, explained the state of the case to him, “let them go.” ‘But they won’t go,” she urged. ‘Let them steal, then. ‘But, thers is nothing I want them to steal.” ‘He rolled over, growling. “I suppose,” he said, “you would not object if they stole away, would you?” And that’s what they did, probably, for there was no sign of them next morning. FOR INDIGESTION AND DEBILITY Use Horsford’s Acid Phosphate. Dr. Leonard Zepp, Westminster, Md., sa: have used it in cases of deranged tended with nervous debility, results.’ sisted of sponson plates and others which need not be Harveyized. Although the Harveyizing furnaces have been completed for eight weeks, only one test plate for the government has been finished in them, The company has not yet begun to ship Harveyized plates. No reason is by the company officials for this halt in mor production. Lieutenant Holcomb of the United States navy has received orders to remain at Homestead until further notice. He has been there for one month, and is acting as supervisor of the government's inspecting forces at the mill. Since his arrival two additional night inspectors have been placed on duty. Superintendent C. M. Schwab has thus far taken no part in the inquiry. The com- mission expects to call on Mr. Schwab for @ statement, however, to learn what he had to do with the alleged frauds. Milliard Hunsicker was the only Carnegie represen- tative at yesterday's session. All the wit- nesses in the investigation are sworn. Two stenographers are present, one for the com- pany, the other for the government. The witnesses for the company are called by the committee, and not by the company. The position of the latter was given by an official, who said: “The government is doing this, and we are keeping our hands off. We are making no defense, because we Go not ize the cl made. We are willing to afford the investigators every facility to get at the workings of the armor plate mill. The officers of the company have not been summoned to tes- tify, and do not expect to be called upon.” —+o-+—____ Sons of Abraham. “The Supreme Grand Council of the Order of the Benevolent Sons and Daughters of Abraham” was incorporated September 1, 1881, but the articles were not filed in the recorder of deeds’ office until yesterday. The incorporators were Dandridge T. Tra- vis, W. G. P. C.; Chas. D. Sydnor, W. G. P. C.; Wm. Dickerson, W. G. P. C.; Richard Johnson, W. P. . G. C. P.; John W. Bronson, W. G. P. C.; Lucius W. Sydnor, W. G. D. M.; Lee Ed- monds, W. G. C. M. It is stated that “the particular business of said association is mutual assistance in time of health, assist- ing the sick and distressed of our order and to bury the dead.” ———___ Not at All Politic. From the Chicago Record. Pilles—“That young Dr. Sagely-is @ queer person.” Squills—“How so?” Pilles—“Mrs. Hyswelle cailed him in to prescribe for one of her indispositions and he told her there was nothing the matter with her and proved it. And yet he won- on oo he doesn’t get on better with his TEN THOUSAND PERISH News of a Terrible Earthquake ip Venezuela, Four Cities Reported Destroyed onthe 28th of April—The state Dex - partment Informe@, , * struction of villages and towns. The cities of Merida, Lagunillas, Chiguara and San Juan, situated in the northwest of the republic in the region of the Andes, are reported as having been totally destroyed by a fierce shock at 11 o'clock on the of the 28th, Many villages are said to be wrecked, details are not yet to be had. The sion extended to parts of the Public of Colombia. ‘The full details of tastrophe learned slowly, but it ts provable it | ig will that thousand people have perished, and certain that the greatest suffering in the places visited by the earth The charge d'affaires at fied the State Department of effects of the catastrophe, and assistance be given to the stricken districts, State Department Ad ie 2 H A cablegram received at partment yesterday afternoon @ terrible earthquake occurred ultimo, destroying the cities of Merida and several villgges, logs of life. The text of the follows: “Earthquake on the 28th stroyed cities of Egido and several villages. Loss of lit heavy. Assistance would be app’ The Venezuelan legation has ceived the news of the ca’ simply states that an earthquake with a heavy loss of life. It gives no de- tails. The only official source from which relief could be secured is Congress, and the probabilities are that a bill for this purpose, g rf RBEY gE i i i i if [ ‘Z| 5 sf Facts Concerning the Ruined Cities. Merida, the most important towns, is situated in the republic, in the state branch of the eastern chain of enters the country under the Sierra Nevada a de Merida, and east toward Triste gulf. sists of a number of parallel chains inclosing elevated valleys, in one of these valleys that Merida a height of fifty-four hundred the level of the sea. It stands on Chama and is about eight northwest of Barinas. Its population numbers sand, and besides being opric, possesses one of the of the country, the San Juan is a twenty-four miles close to a lake soda. is also Chiguara state of Los Andes, the state of the western calbo. 3 F gi ij ! g it 85 if | j it Hl H Ht i & Bl | | i pete it af ! 5 ¢ fh | | | § i ; i i 1 i i f i inhabitants ruins. The province was at the rebellion against President Monagas, but after this dreadful calamity the citizens resolved to abide by the president’s author- ity, and the revolution was in this way, ——_+e-—____. brought to an end. MALTREATED BY HONDURANS. fs ef A New Chapter of Tribulations of Americans im Central America. On a steamship which reached New Yi yesterday from Bluefields was G. M. Renton, accompanied by Ella Miller-Renton, eight years Arthur Newstead, surveyor to the government. Mrs. Renton tells a story of murder, ar- son, robbery and abduction which tops ti list of atrocities committed during the up- heaval of governments in Central America. Her statement will be sent to the State De- partment and may cause a demand for the arrest afd punishment of at least eight of if li i assaulted the house, mortally ton, wounded Mrs. Ren: looted the house and plantart i A 7 Hy t i | F i i i i 288 e i H il i I | f il i i if i F ! * ef : ‘| ! | At » | il i trict, distributed as follows: Maryland, 343; Delaware, 37, and the District of Col 308. This is considerably more than the entire Chinese population according to the census of 1890, and is believed to include early all the Chinese now in this collection district. No applications for reg- istration have been made since the expira- tion of the prescribed time. The Last One.