Evening Star Newspaper, February 6, 1896, Page 8

8 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY - AND SONS, » MOSES F Street, | Storage Warchouse, Corner Eleventh. 22d near M. Agents for the famous McCONNELL WATER FILTER and those popular STONE FILTERS. Both are good—both do their work thoroughly. Prices, $2.50 to $23.00. You’re missing A Grand Opportunity —If you’re not among the buyers of Carpets, Rugs, Mattings and the like up here—May be the end of the season for such goods, but that’s the reason the prices are so remarkably low-—We're ending a most successful season by clearing out all the remnants, odds and ends and patterns we'll discon- tinue carrying in one immense bargain sale. Prices like these: Ingrain Carpets..... Tapestry Brussels... Brussels. . . Wilton Velvets. . Axminster Moquettes. Royal Wilton....... Straw Mattings..........gc. up. Art Squares, Made-up Rnga, Oriental Rugs, Olleloths and Linoleums at prices "ve ever seen quoted on them be- ART ROOMS 6TH FLOOR. -27¢. up. up. up. up. up. up. It +PEO0-10-G o> ‘REMOVAL NOTICE! — The Gas Appliance Ex- change has removed from 1428 New Yerk ave. to 1424 New York ave. Gas Appliance Exchange, 1424 New York Ave. _fe5-28d t CP I> 00 00 <0 0-300 Se World's Fair! HIGEEST AWARD. UPR IAL GRANOM The STANDARD and BEST prepared Fr OOD A very palatable food! A most wholesome food. icate children, and delicate, infirm and aged persons, INVALIDS and convalescents praise the 1 virtues of this food! Mothers know its value preceding childbirth and while nourishing their off- spring. Infants from birth thrive on it! Sold by DRUGGISTS EVERY WHERE! Jobn Carle & Sons, New York. No need for the clothes to look yellow and dirty even if the water is muddy. They won’t if you insist upon your washwo- man using {Weaver, Kengla & Co.’s ‘Laundry & Borax” om SOAPS ae These are the purest soaps made, and all are invited to in- spect our plant. Plant, 3244 K St. N. W. For sale by all gro- cers—accept no substitute. s\n amram au oOo AeA eAMGUMO RNR BUENA LUM | we Ie Re snr mame Great Reduction In Hair. ches, §2.50, formerly $5.00. hes, $4.00, formerly $7.00. ‘hes (gtay), $3.00, formerly $5.00. : $450, formerly $6.50, es (gray), $6.50, formerly $10.50. EVirst-class” attendance” “in Hat? yf ®awmpooirg. ete. Profe 1 Wigs for bi S. HELLER’S, wal2 7th Street N. W. Wilson’s shoe talk. —is not much to pay for a pair of Shoes that com- Dine foot comfort, beanty $3 50 stylishness. We ard know positively that such $3.50 Shoes as Wil- son's cannot be had anywhere. Never been known to burt the feet—always been known ag the most Stylish Shoes. Wilson, 929 F St. The California Corset Fits, Wears and is Comfortable. 18 NOT SOLD IN STORES. Send for Descriptive Catalogue. California Corset Co., 230-Sm BROOKLYN, N.Y. lz A Slump ‘Rubbers. We have kept only the BEST qualities of Rubbers all this season, and though our sales on them have been large—the weather has been unfavorable to the Rubber business. SPOTS SISTED LEO pega sop \ ; To reduce our stock on S ‘Z| some lines, we shall sell + : ie | Ra Tomorrow and pet Saturday Only: H sAt 25¢. H sAt 35¢. : Men's Pootlold Sad Sandal Rubbers. e eontee Seotres Sint wetter At 50¢. Best 7c. quality Men's Clog Rubber Wide or needle toe.” At 65c¢. Best $1.00 qualities Men’s Storm and Low-cut Rubbers, in all desirable shapes. Ladies’ and Men's Half Arctica. At 95c. Bost $1.25 and $1.50 qualities Men's’ and Ladies” Arctics. ee PORE | [> REMEMBER, these are all best juality goods and will be sold at ese Reduced Prices for 2 days only. Going Terrily on. That sale of Ladies’ Fine | $3-50 Boots at $1.90. |52.50 OxfordTies at $1.60 ‘Wm. Hahn & Co.’s RELIABLE SHOE HOUSES, | 990-082 7th st. n.w. 1914-1916 Pa. ave. n.w. | 288 Pa ave. se. $20 in Gold For a Name. or @ year we have been making an absolutely pure MOLASSES CANDY, with a honey flavor—we want an ap- Propriate name for it—sometbing new that can be registered—and for the beat name, with reasons for choice of the hame, we offer a prize of $20 in gold. Conditions: Contest ts open to Indios only. THE NAME must not contain more than 6 letters—and must be a word that’s not applied to other confoctions, ‘It must imply the best quality. Contestant must state reasons for her selection of the name. If eg avi elect the sie mame ve equally good reasons for her selection the prize will be divided All ‘responses must be recefved on or before Feb. 18—and should bear the name and full address of the contestant —in a sealed envelope, addressed to FUSSELL’S Name Contest, 1427 New York Ave. [yThe award will be made by three Jadges. fes-40d2w LIBERTY BICYCLES Are free from all those little weaknesses of construction and design that are found in the ordinary wheels. Lib- erties are faultless and flaw- less inside and out. $100. Hadger, (2470. emu Conn. ave. A Never Failing Remedy —for all the aches and defects of teeth is rompt and efficient dental treatment. We've robbed ‘dentistry of ite sole un. pleasant feature—pain. painless methods are perfect. No sleep produced— no after effects. Painless extraction, 50 cents. Evans Dental Parlors, 1217 Penna. Ave. N. W. fe5-24d ~ Marcus Ward & Co.’s Royal Irish Linen —is probably one of the finest papers for lence manufactured. $3.50 “a grad 3 Very good Note Paper at 15c. and 20c. * Ib.—Envelopes to match. f5-16d C.C. Pursell, 418 oth St. LOOD POISON Prevented by using Georges’ and Shields. The cnly remedials giving instant and it relief. At lead! dru et PROF. J. J. Gl tei 508 ‘ 70 Buntagst'0" 115 e. D.W Sundays, 9 to 12. Ja81-10d Let Us Do It. If you are going to give a dance, recep- — tion, party or ball let us attend to the floral display. We will do it at small expense and in a way that will please you. A. Gude & Bro., 1224 F St. FLORAL DECORATORS. feb-12a Photos That Resemble Steel Engravings. We are still making those ‘Mezzo Tint” Oval Photos—which have iven us such a Mer entero only doz—look like si engravings. ‘T7The “Brady collection” of national celebrities still on exhibition. W. H. Staiee, 1107 F St. Successor to M. B. Brady. f05-10a. ancy cakes of all kinds. Plain or ornamental. ‘Maccaroons. Fiuit Cake, Chocolate and Cake. AMl fresh every day. 11 Oo A E Gundersheimer, Est and Rina inkte, . ! 3 Bushels Burbank Potatoes, $1. * _Honestly—tave you ever heard of Finest Burbank Potatoes being sold for such a price? Pretty sure you haven't or ever will—except_ here. Not only on Potatoes—but on* eve thing in cur five big stores ha’ hs ices been “cut” deeper than ever ose Retore: 6 Ibs. Dried Apples.......25¢. 5 qts. New Beans. . +25C. 4 cans Tomatoes or Corn. .25¢. Swansdown Codfish........ 7¢. J. T. D. Pyles. 412 4th sc. se. . : i Cor. 3 md Me 5 FIVE each ot is ave. ne. > STORES. ee te casos atu Anacostia. fe6-th,s,t,40 <b SRAAARARASA SHO” aig ts tig. 920-00 06 46-06-00 -08-00- Ger It For qYour TEETH. Get the best of all Dentifrices — LISTER'S DENTIFRICE. It makes the teeth as white and beautiful as pearis— and keeps them in per- fect condition, It pre- vents decay — by de- stroying fermentation and removing the tar- tar. Perfumed — and » Lister’s Dentifrice, 25¢c. t Bottle. pleasing to use. Pre- pared by W. 8. ‘Thomp- son, 708 Bin st, 20. tu bottle. tThos. A. Dobyns, @ PHARMACIST. PE-SP- Pa. ave. ana 2a st. fet- 7300 1-11 he Rich and Poor o- Some’ BAM LEN] ecause makes: CREAM THE BEST Bread, Ktolls, Biscuits, Cake and 'Pastry— and MORE OF IT than any |:) Other flour-siherefore it's the Tost economical. (7 Ask for it next time. It your grocer hasn't it on hand he can get it for you in a few hours. B_ B. Earnshaw & Bro., whotesalers, |* 1105-9 11TH ST. SE. & 1000-2 M ST. S.E. t BLEND FLOUR Tam a aT TT 20000000000000000000600 0000 Fancy Creams for dessert re really indispensable nowadays, nd housekeepers know the di ulty most kitchers bave in pro- ducing “jest the thing.” A pos- tal or "phone message to us will obviate that ditficulty. Our creams are widely known for their invariable deliciousness, All sorts of fancy molds. Pl. Jarvis, Cer" P Confectioner, 426 oth St. ’Phone 1000. . fe6-th,s,t,23 seeees: SESOSESESOOSOOOOES EOE (Nothing That'll | Injure the Teeth —in WHITE'S DENTINE. It's a yelvet-like powder, entirely free from grit, acid or any other substance that _ might prove harmful to the teeth or | [See Nothing nicer to use. Only . bottle. C7 It you prefer a ree MYRRH AND ORRIS TOOTH WASH is the best. 25e. bottle. OGRAM’S 13th and Pa. ave. Drug Stores, i7tn and H sts. Delicious!” Is the exclamation of all ladies when they try for the first time Titan ‘A most delightful and appetizing biscuit, en- tirely different from any other variety. Ask your grocer for them. 4a16-th,6m-2 a CROSSE TOSS DIOS SFOS OFSOEI OED ‘Diamond H’? $2 Shoes $1.50. —A sale to introduce the shoes and also dispel the idea that we handle no shoe for less than $3. —All fresh goods—just from the Philadelphia work shop— with all the making and mate- rial in them that can be put in a $2.50 shoe. Button, lace, pets toe, toe, sinall hecls, large heeis, thick oles, thin soles. 12 ee of each Encugh to fit all. “LANGLOIS” Form F and 13th Sicc SPOPEPOOOOOES: High School boys and girls—college students and business men—all SUATES wells Yor $5.00. Ll Stunde 6e] © $5.50. tur ve eells for $1.75 at— bon GR a Ballantyne’s#87hs ‘ame For Delicious Sandwiches— SMITHFIELD HAMS are not equaled. Perfectly cured. Sweet and mild. Famous the worldvover. N. W. Burchell, 1325 F St. fe5-14a Brown-Sequard Hand Bleach used with OND HAND GREAM mak, hands white and plump. An ideal tollet prepare tion for Indics. fens, enriches and beautities the skin. ples, 25c. NAPLES TOILET CO., 1321 G st. UAL TO SOLID & TOLD: cy Sm FILLED GLASSES. Frameless or with frames s; finest lenses, accura' justed o to the eye by our 1.25, jati-ime A 2AuN, 938 6, 1896-TWELVE PAGES. : Costs Nothing extra to have us ¢xamine your eyes and’ adjust the glasses. Eyeglasses or Spec- tacles fitted with our finest lenses as low as $1:’, McAlliste® & Co., OPTICIANS; 1301 F St. Ea a RT aT a BARGAIN: | COUNTER. Lots of opportunities for economical buying. Pretty pieces of China, new and dainty conceits in gold and sliver work. EVERETT, 1225 F St. fc6-16d, iF THE BaBY IS CUTTING TEETH BH SURE and use .hat old and weil-tried remedy, Mrs insiow’s Sootaing Syrup, for children teething soothes the child: ‘softens the gum, allay pain, cures wind colic and Is the best ‘rem Qlarthoea. 25 cents a bottle. eel BLOOD AND NERVE FOOD, Dr. Chase,s for Weak and. Run-down People, from childhood to old age. Weigh yourselt before’ talking it. nolt-th,34t really make them a perf tle pill, those who uxe them: Carter's Little may Well be termed ‘Perfection.’ the ays Liver Pills ‘Use SHAKER DIGESTIVE CORDIAL. Does not cure all diseases, but it lee Dyspepsia or Indigestion. w2i-w ch,s-mly | "No buffet should be withcut a, bottle of Dr. Slegert’s Angostura Bitters, the South Amerfean appetizer and invigorator. IN HOTEL CORRIDORS Among the arrivals at the Riggs yester- day was Hugh Condon of Birmingham, and, speaking of the recently elected Senators from Utah, brought about a discussion of the polygamy feature of Mormonism. “IT understand that this has been done away with in Utah,” said Mr. Condo, “‘but it has not been abandoned by the Mormons in Ala- bama. As is well known, the elders of the Church of Latter Day Saints have been especially energetic in the south. Many of the converts went west, but some of them did not. In Winston county, made famous as the home of Rube Burrows, the noted outlaw, and still the place of residence of Allen Burrows, the father of the bandit, there are a number of Mormons. In fact, the sect is strong enough to have a church, a primitive affair built of logs, and in this little community the polygamous feature seems to be the leading one. They have nothing to do with the other people, living together In a community of their own. It does not conform in all respects to the faith, but they live up to it, as best they can, ac- cording to their idea: Jos. L, Hannaford of Los Angeles is at the National. “A prize mean-man story has just come to light in my city,” he sald. “A twelve-year-old boy, who is the principal means of support of a widowed mother, whom he provides for by doing odd jobs, picked up a five-cent package of cigarettes lying in the window of a cigar store. The proprietor learned who he was, and, going to the mother, threatened to have the boy arrested unless she paid him $5. The wo- man sold her bed to get the money and paid the amount asked. Then the cigar dealer swore out a warrant, and, the boy pleading guilty, was sent to the reform school at Whittler. If any community can claim a meaner man than that, I would like to get a phrenological chart of his head.” George C. McLachian of Booneville, N. C., is at the Metropolitan, Speaktng of the south he said: “I cannot understand why the resources of our section are not more rapidly developed. Now, for example, in Mitchell county, which adjoins Wautauga, the one I live in, on the north, there are ruby mines that have been operated for over thirty years. There is no raflroad by which the county can be reached, and be- yond occasional spasmodic efforts, no real attempts to get one. And yet it is well known that those rubles are of a very valuable quality and in large quantities... Fortunes have been made out of the mine now being worked, but no one tries to open any others. I was at Murphy and was shown by Prof. Beall some sapphires orth large sums found near the Hiawas- see river. A good many of them have been sold, but no one makes a business of finding them. In Hall county, Georgia, a bed of itocolumite, the natural matrix of the diamond, exists, in which a number of diamonds have been found, notably five by Prof. Whatley of the state geologist’s office. A man named Hill now runs a small printing office in Atlanta, which he bought from the proceeds of one diamond found in that county, and yet no attempt has ever been made to mine for diamonds. Fine amethysts are common. Children earry excellent specimens in their pockets because they like the color of the stones. It is one of the inexplicable things to me why no one investigates the extent of these southern jewels.” Honry BE, Farrar, a well-known lawyer of Peru, Ind., was discussing the Indian question with some friends at Willard’s. “I don't see why the Indians cannot be provided for in the west as they are in the older states,” he sald. “There are scarcely any states in tho Union where Indians do rot exist. We have the Miamis just out- side of the clty of Peru and they give us little or no trouble. They do not know how to take care of money, and when they re- article they take a notion to possess. But they make better and more honest citizens than many cf the immigrants we allow to come to the United States. The same might be said of the Oneidas in New York and the various remnants of tribes in other states. When ail of the territories, in- cludirg the Indian territory, become states, there will be no more talk about the In- dian question, it will speedily adjust itself just as it has in the older states.” L. R. Blake of Crossville, Tenn., is at the St. James. Crossville is the county seat of Cumberland county, one of those that are at the present time on a boom on account of the operations of the Standard Oil Company in that section during tho past few months. It is also the center of one of the very few localities where there is still fairly good deer hunting left. Mr. Blake, in response to a query as to how many deer are being killed on the plateau this winter, said. “Very few. The old hunters say that a white deer was seen early in the season. Wheth¢r the animal was an albino or a creature-of the imag- ination I do not know, but too many repu- table men saw the animal to:entertain any doubt that the white deer was there. Tho strange part of it is that the white deer haa been seen previous winters, and all at- tempts to kill it have failed. ‘The hunters are superstitious concerning it and when- ever it Is seen they predict that deer will be scarce during the entire winter, a prophecy that has been ;verifled every year that the white deer has been seen. Last season it did not show itself and there was plenty of venison on the plateau, but there is very little now.” “Texas was once a part of the ‘bottom of the Gulf of Mexico,’” said A. R. Donaldson of Dallas at the Arlington. “There are a great many evidences of the fact, but none are stronger than the existence of oyster shells of an ancient type, some of them ex- eeedingly fantastic and peculiar, found in a sort of ridge extending clear across the state from north to south, many of them being on the highest hills. At Henrietta, which is a town in the Panhandle north- west of Fort Worth, there is one of these mounds, and houses are built of the shells. They are in beds and easilyeremoved from the earth, but when brought into the air cement together and become as hard as granite, making excellent building or pav- ing material, especially the latter, no road on earth being finer than the one at San Antonio constructed of these fossil shell. Portions of Texas are lower than the pres- ent gulf bed, and sea grasses flourish. Of course, it was centuries ago, but at one time the gulf of Mexico extended up into what is now the Indian territory.” AFFAIRS Sudden Death Yesterday of a Well-Known Resident, Wedding Bells and Other Social and Personal Notes From Across Rock Creek. Mr. Joseph Barton, an aged and well- kncwn resident of the West End, died yesterday at his res{dence, in the Seminary Flats, correr of 20th and N streets, after a short fllness of pneumonia, in the sev- enty-ninth year of his age. The deceased was born in 1816, and was a native of Eng- lard, coming to this country while quite young. For the past forty years he had been a resident of the District. His family was well connected, and his davghter mar- ried the son of Count de Bordisco, who many years ego was the Russian minister to this country, and who lived in George- town. Mr. Barton held a government po- sition, which he filled with credit~ He was a member of Harmony Lodge, No. 17, F. A. A. M,, and this lodge will hold Masonic services over the deceased this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The remains will be placed on a train this evening and taken to Brook- lyn, the home of the deceased, for inter- ment. The religious services will be held at St. Mark's Church, Brooklyn. Quiet Wedding. A quiet wedding occurred Tuesday after- noon at the parsonage of Trinity Catholic Chureh, in which Mr. John Green and Miss Lucy Walton Falls were the contracting parties. The nuptial knot was tied by Rev. Father Roccofort, and only the immediate family of the couple were present. Mr. Green is an employe of the engineer de- partment of the District government, while Miss Falls is the daughter of Rev. Mr. Falls, formerly pastor of St.‘ Alban’s Church, Prospect Avenue. A petition is being circulated, which will be sent to the Commissioners, asking for the extension of Prospect avenue through to the Conduit road. In view of the fact that the street extension pians have been checked, this petition is regarded as ‘a wise move, as the District owns the right of way for the extension of Prospect avenue. Upon the completion of the new union depot the cable cars and the traffic will, it is thought, block and jam M street, making it neces- sary for another outlet to the Conduit road. For Begging. Henry Smith and Benjamin Armitag, two mechanics, were arrested this morning by Policeman J. M. Edwards and locked up on a charge of yagrancy. The men were found begging on Sist street, and the po- liceman watched them for some time before waking the arrest. The men were better dressed than the usual run of people ar- rested for this offense, and at the station ore of the men stated that he had not eaten a morsel since yesterday morning. They were given a goog meal. Notes, Policeman and Mrs. W. W. Ensley have issued cards for the linen and silk celebra- tion of their wedding anniversary, which will take place Monday, February 10, at their home in Tenleytown. The Assembly Club will give the last dance of the season this evening at Linthi- cum Hall. Charles Moberly, the young plasterer who Was recently arrested for holding a boat- man up on Water street and robbing him of a sum of money, was rearrested yester- day on a bench werrant issued by Judge Emghkam. —_.—___ REMOVING THE NAVAL ACADEMY. Representative Barrett's Suggestion for a Commission. Representative Barrett of Massachusetts will introduce a bill fn the House of Repre- sentatives for the appointment of a com- mission of naval experts to select and re- port a suitable location for the United States Naval Academy, now situated at Annapolis. Under suspension of the rules the Mary- land senate yesterday passed a joint resolu- tion, reciting, that, as the state of Maryland had ceded to the general government for the use of the Naval Academy valuable prop- erty, including the historical executive man- sion of the state, upon the representation of the federal government that the property is to be used for the purposes of the Naval Academy, any removal of the acedemy would be a breach of good faith to the state. Maryland's representatives in both branches of Congress were requested to oppose the removal proposed. Naval Academy people do not believe there is a necessity for removing the acad- emy to another location, as suggested by Representative Barrett. pt. P. H. Cooper, superintendent of the Naval Academy, and Medical Director Walton both say the lo- cation is healthy, and that there is no cause for alarm from a sanitary point of view. Captain Cooper, who has been in command about a year, has found the academy a very healthy place, and Medical Director Walton says the death rate is small, there being only four deaths in three years. ‘The comparison with other stations in the navy, according to the report of Medical Director Walton, is in favor of the Naval Academy, as far as health statistics go. During his ten years at the hospital Dr. Waltcn says he has never known a case of typhoid fever to originate in the academy. ———_- e+_____ THE PARTY'S BIRTHDAY. Republican Organizntions to Be Ask- ed to Follow the Union Club. The Union Republican Club of this city Is arranging to celebrate the fortieth anni- versary of the birth of the repubiican party, en the 22d instant. It is probable the ex- ample of the Union club will be followed in raany other cities. Today Mr. Thomas J. Lasier, president of the ciub, received the following letter from Senator Carter, chair- man of the republican national committee: “My dear Sir: Replying to your esteemed favor of recent date, suggesting your in- tention of celebrating on the 22d instant the fortieth anniversary of the republican party as a national organization, I beg leave to say that your proposal meets my hearty commendation. I deem the sugges- tion so appropriate that I take the liberty to address Mr. E. A. McAlpine, president National League of Republican Clubs, sug- gesting to him the propriety of issuing an address to ail repubiican club organiza- tions throughout the country to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the party or- ganization on the 22d instant in a fitting manner. “Yours, very truly, T. H. CARTER, “Chairman,” ———+e+_____ The Board of Trade Reception. The labors of the committee In charge of the annual reception of the board of trade, to be held Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Arlington, are nearly completed. All the indications. are that the occasion will be both a profitable and enjoyable one. A large number of acceptances have been received from members of the two houses of Congress and others, so that beth national and local circles will have no lack of representation, so far as the sterner sex is corcerned. The reception will be of an informal character, with a view of promoting to the greatest extent the sociability of the occasion. Those who ere fortunate enough to be present will hear a number of bright speeches, while the buffet lunch will be a feature of the evening not to be despised. The committee of arrangements consists of Messrs. John Joy Edson, chairman; Beriah Wilkins, William F. Mattingly, Gardiner G. Hubbard and Dr. 8. C. Busey. ee Minnebaha Lodge. Minnehaha Lodge of Good Templars held aneenthusiastie meeting Tuesday evening at their hall, 5th and G streets. The offi- cers elected at the meeting held on the Tuesday evening previous were installed with impressive ceremonies. During the “good of the order” addresses were made by the newly installed officers, and instru- mental music by members of the lodge. Mr. Eugene Warren also entertained the loége with an interesting talk. IN GEORGETOWN] THE FARMERS’ nF ALLIANCE The National Supreme Oouncil Finishes Its Business and Adjourns, The Subtrensury Plank Eliminated From Its Platorm—An Entire New Set of Officers Elected. The National Farmers’ Alliance appears to be too deeply wedded to all the vagaries it has embraced for years to cut loose from them in favor of a distinctive one-idea financial platform now. For some reason or other the zilver men in the Supreme Council of the order, which adjourned this afier- boon, were unable to run things to suit themselves. There were many who favored putting the varlous other demands in the background for the present and bringing that of finance prominently to the front. The opposition to this pregram came, It Is seid, from western delegates. While they are as warmly for silver as the men from other sections, they still want the alliance committed to fight alien and railroad owner- ship of lands, and favoring government ownership and control of railroads, tele- graph lines, etc. The strictly silver men hoped to lay these questions aside, because in the fight for silver antagonism would be aroused in sticking to other planks. Changes in “Demands.” The various demands of the alliance, many of which have been readopted, are known to the public and a republication of them would be of little interest. Some changes were made this morning, however, which are of interest. For iastance, the demand for an Increase of the circulating medium to $50 per capita was stricken out. The “subtreasury plan,” to which the alliance has stuck through thick and thin for years, has at last gone down under the weight of public opinion, and this morning was eliminated altogether from the “de- mands” of the alliance. The usual demand for “the free and un- limited coinage of silver and gold at the legal ratio of 16 to 1” remains. The elimination of the subtreasury plank leaves the financial demand of the order as follows: “We demand a national currency, safe, sound and flexible, issued by the gen- eral government only, a full legal tender for all debts and receivable for all dues: and an equitable and efficient means of distribution of this currency directly to the people, at the minimum of expense and without the intervention of banking cor- porations, and in sufficient volume for the transaction of the business of the country on a cash basis.” The foregoing plank 1s in precisely the same words as that adopted by the silver conference here about a year ago. That conference put forward Sibley for Pres- lent. A resolution was adopted opposing the refunding of the Pacific raliroad debt; also one agrecing to meet at Dallas, Tex., next year, if that place will make sultable offers. Its Last Kick. The death of the “subtreasury plan,” killed by its own originators, is the most interestirg piece of information of the meeting. For years it has been the hobby of the alliance of every state and the ™embers swore by it and fought for it. The ailiance orators upheld it against the ridicule of the press and people of the country, and declared that they would die in the ditches fighting for it. Alleged Outrages. After a three hours’ session the supreme council finished its work and adjourned. Several committees will remain in the city to appear before congressional committees. The committee which visited the House committee on banking and currency yes- terday will make another visit tomorrow. A committee was appointed this morning to appear before the proper House commit- tees with complaints as to alleged out- rages and murders on the Maxwell land grant, in Colorado, the Des Moines river grant, in Iowa, and the Sierra fcrest grant in California. Members of the alliance living on these grants complained to the National Alliance that they had been illegally evicted in favor of corporations. The National Alliance now proposes to take up the cases of the settlers and pre- sent the matter to Congress in such shape that it will demand attention. The al- liance committee, it is said, will adopt some salty resolutions claiming that the government has aided and abetted corpora- tions in their depredations on the rights of the settlers. New Officers Elected. An entirely new set of officers has Leen elected, as follows: President, Mann Page, Virginia; vice president, H. C. Snavely, Pennsylvania; secretary and treasurer, R. A. Southworth, Colorado; executive com- mittee, H, L. Louck, South Dakota; W. P. Ericker, Pennsylvania; J. F. Willetts, Kan- ses, Mann Page, Virginia. Secretary Duncan was not re-elected be- cause it was thought best not to el: the president and secretary from the © Mann Page, the new president, is a popu- list, and a prominent silver leader. While he is a believer in all the demands of the alliance, it is chought that in the national eiection this year he will not hesitate to swing the alliance into the silver rai-ks, He is an adroit politician and will manage things to sult the silver men. FATHER FITZGERALD CONVICTED. Verdict of Arson in the Second De- gree Against the Clergyman. The jury in the case of Rey. John Fitz- gerald, the Charlotte priest, charged with arson, last night, at Rochester, N. Y., brought in a verdict of guilty in the second degree. Father Fitzgerald has been the head of the Church at Charlette for many years. He has also been successful in accumulating property, owning many residences and stores in the village, but by his present trouble he has become financially embar- rassed. For the past eight or ten years there have been many mysterious fires in the village, the origin of which could never be ascertained, but it was a noticeable fact that in many instances the property was that of Father Fitzgerald, and that there was elways an abundant insurance. Only within the last year or two had suspicion been aroused implicating Father Fitzgerald. Last summer the parochial school building burned under suspicious circumstances. Father Fitzgerald was by design out of town that night, but a telegram sent by him to Nora Cronin, his servant, aroused sus- picion and a watch was placed on the build- ing. As a result Nora Cronin and her brother, John Cronin, were errested, charged with setting the building on fire, and Father Fitzgerald-with instigating the crime. The building had been heavily insured but a few days previous. John Cronin was tried and convicted and is now serving a seven years’ sentence in Auburn prison. His sister Nora is under indictment, and her trial will be moved immediately after the sentence of Father Fitzgerald. ————+ee. Dropped Dena. 5 While making an address at the weekly prayer meeting in Shiloh Baptist Church last evening “Father” Gaskins, one of the oldest and best-known colored preachers in the city, without warning dropped dead in the pulpit. The Emergency Hospital ambulance was hastily summoned, but when it reached the church the surgeon in charge at once saw that the life of the preacher was extinct. The body was then remoyea to the morgue. The decezsed was a native of Virginia, and was eighty-one years of age. Before the war he traveled as an exhorter through Maryland; Virginia and the District. He also organized a number of churches and served for years as a missionary. Later he was pastor of the Second Colored Bap- tist Church on 8d street. a Ruined the Chair. There was a row in a house in the “Division” on 13% street last night, in which a chair and a beer bottle were used as weapons. Mabel Nash and William Scott, colored, participated in the row. They had a quarrel, which was followed by a fight. Mabel used a beer bottle on William's head and he used a rocking chair on her. The rocking chair was unfitted for use, and the woman was sent to the Emer- gency Hospital. Williams was arrested for assault, and today Judge Miller fined him $10 or thirty days in jail. AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA Lively Bow Which Required an Officar’s Pistol. Other Local Notes From Down the River of Interest to Residents, Last night about 1 o'clock a man came to the station house and asked Capt. Webster if he would not send an officer as soon as Possible to the house of Annie Brandon, on North Lee street, as there were two men in there who refused to go out, and when told that an officer had been sent for, sald that they would kill the first policeman who attempted to arrest them. Officer Atkinson was detailed, amd found Wm. Cogan and Mina Thompson, two race men, in the house, and placed them under arrest. All the way to the station house Thompson cursed the officer, and when they arrived at the station house Thompson tried to escape, and the officer was compelled to shoot at him to recapture him. This morn- ing Mayor Thompson, after hearing the evidence, fined Thompson $20 or ninety days on the garg, and dismissed Cogan, as the evidence plainly showed that he had simply been with Thompson, and had not been disorderly. Police Commissioners’ Meeting. A called meeting of the police commis- stoners was held last night at the station house to investigate the charges against Officers Frank Bettis and Keith Davis, Mr. Davis’ case was the first called. He was charged with neglecting his duty and not being on his beat Friday night, Janu- ary 31, between the hours of 6 and 10 o'clock. Mr. Davis testified that he had not left his beat during those hours, and that he had faithfully patrolled the beat, and his statement was corroborated by or seven responsible witnesses, who test! fied to having seen and talked with him in) different parts of his beat. Mr. Bettis was charged with disobeying the orders of his superior officer. It ap- pears thst Friday afternoon last Capt. Webster sent Officer Bettis to investigate @ case and report the same to him. Mr. Bettis, in bis testimony, sald that he knew that he had done wrong, but that he had not meant any disrespect to the captain, and gave as his reason for not complying with the captain’s orders as follows: He said he was on his way to investigate the case, and at the corner of King and Henry streets he was met by Mr. Will Cox, who asked him which way he was going, and he toid him, and in reply Mr. Cox told him that he was too late, that Officer At- kinson had already investigated the case about two hours before. Therefore, Mr. Bettis said, he thought that Officer 4 tkin- fon had reported the case to Capt. Web- ster, so he did not go, but proceeded to serve several summonses which he had to serve. The commissioners dismissed the chai with a reprimand. 4 The new rules for the future guidance of the policemen were then read and fully ex- plained to the men, and each one given @ copy and told that they would be expect- ed to strictly carry out the rules, or they would be dismissed and their places filled, after which the meeting adjourned. Police Court. The police on duty last night report the night as rainy and cool, with four prison- ers and thirteen lodgers at the station house. Mayor Thompson this morning dis< posed of the following cases: Wm. Cogan, arrested by Officer Atkinson, charged with assaulting Annie Brandon, dismissed; Mina Thompson, arrested by Officer Atkinson, charged with assaulting Annie Brandon, fined $20 or ninety days on the gang; Nat. Thornton, colored, arrested by Officer Bet- tis, charged with assault on his wife, fined $5; James Gaddis, arrested by Officer Young, charged with perjury in the O’Brien liquor case last Monday morning, case con- tinued until Friday night at 7:30 o'clock. Corporation Court. The corporation court, Judge J. K. M. Norton presiding, was engaged nearly all day yesterday in hearing the applications for reduction of the state assessment re- cently made by Capt. Robert F. Knox. Twenty-seven cases were filed originally, but only twenty-thr2e came forward for a bearing, and nearly all of these were re- duced. Chancery orders were entered as follows: H. A. Langley agt. Farmers a chanics’ Insurance Company; judgm plaintiff for $0, Wilkins & Stre some; judgment for plaintiff for $7! cinnati Ice Company agt. same for plaintiff for $1,000. The M and Plate Company agt. sam for plaintiff for $119.30. The trustees of thi iloh Baptist Church were authorized to borrow S,G00 to pay @ debt due on the church, CAPITOL TOPICS, judgment Nomination Rejected. By a tle vote of 25 to 25 the Senate yes. terday in executive session rejected the nomination of George H. Newman of Ten- 1essee to be Indian agent at Colville agenc; Washington. The vote was preceded by a long and anirrated debate, in which Senator Wilson of Washington led the opposition ta confirmation. He based his objection on the violation of the home rule principle, which, he claimed, was involved in the appoint- ment of a man from one state to an office in another. For Coast Defenses. In response to a resolution of inquiry, the Secretary of War yesterday sent to the Sen- ate a statement of the amount of money which could be advantageously expended in coast defenses. He says that $25,675,800 could be so used by the department prior to July 1, 1897, of which amount $4,722,000 should be made available during the present fiscal year. Of the total amount he recom- mends that $15,807,000 be designated for fortifications, $1,000,000 for sites, $2,500,000 for submarine defenses, $6,316,80) for guns, mortar projectiles, etc. The special advan- tages of the increased appropriations, as enumerated by the Secretary, are: The utili- vation of the army gun factory to its full capacity; the more rapid armament of our fortifications; the addition of twelve mortara and carriages to those already estimated for; the purchase of aa additional 500 deck- piercing shells, and the supply of heavy material for siege service. For More Torpedo Bonts. Mr. Law of New York introduced a bill in the House yesterday authorizing the Secre- tary of the Navy to construct at navy yards or have built by contract fifty first-clase torpedo boats, to cost not more than $175,000 each, and six torpedo gunboats and torpede boat destroyers, to ccst not more than $000,< 000 each. For this purpose the bill appro- priates $11,750,000. Subtreasary at Savannah. Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle hag written to Chairman Dingley of the waya and means committee, in answer to a re- quest for his opinion upon the desirability of establishing a subtreasury at Savannah, Ga., a letter stating that there is no nece: sity ‘for a subtreasury at that place. The business demands of that section for money are fully met by the government depositories, the Secretary says. Has His Reward. : Edward A. Moseley, the untiring and pop- ular secretary of the interstate commerce ccmmission, has for years been urging leg- felation to protect the lives of trainmen. He has received testimonials of gratitude on this account from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the Order of Rall- way Conductors, the firemen, switchme: yardraasters, and railroad employes o} nearly all the great railroads of the coun- try, and the legislature of Massachusetts, bis native state, recently sent a magnificent parchment of resolutions of respect. ee A Challenge to Novelist Crawford. R. 8. Tharin, president of the new or- ganization fur the relief of the ArmenJans, known as the “Pro-Armenian Alliance,” has issued’a challenge to Marion Crawford, the novelist, for a public debate on the Armenian question. The challenge resuit- ed from a recent interview with Mr. Craw- ford, publisaed in The Star, in which the novelist did not loox upon the Armenian question in the same light as many who are working for chastisemeni of the Turks, Mr. Tharin’s proposition is to have sev- en judges appoint2d for the debate. An admission of 25 cents ts proposed, the pro« ceeds to go to an Armenian relief fund.