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wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm jmmwM.i-mmgmdKmmifHI' IJWBBVs "W! wPfl!P iwiwiipi pwawmpm mmmmmmm THEA For lis News, Rsad fifs Short and Sure, VOI. 1. NO. 292. WASELTXGrTOS", -D. C, FBI DAT MOKNTNiG-, JA3JUABI 4, 1895 EOtTR PAGES. OJE QMS T. r..- " rv." ',i3 SHDeTOa TIMES. II THOSE BENEFIT Assessed by the Rook Creek Park Commissioners. OX AX "UNKNOWN QUANTITY" People of the Meant Pleasant and Other Enb urban Lalitics Looking After Their Eights Lawyers Eneacod to Tost the Conslit4stionality of the Act of September, 1800 Commission Will Meet To-morrow. People who own lands noartho Rock Crook Park are greatly exercised about tho assess ment1?, the Boole Oroek Park commission pro poses to make. The act of Congress providing Tor the park was passed in September, 18S0. Tho com mission it created was given tho right to con demn such lands as they needed, with the proviso of adequate compensation therefor, and that theso condemnations should bo of forco immediately upon the construction of the map of tho park. The map has been made and the second duty of tho commission is now ' to be performed and on this tho troublo arises. This duty is described as follows in seations G, of the act: "That the commission. Laving ascertained the cost of the land, including expenses, shall , assess such proportion of such cost and ex- j pensos upon tho lands, lots, and blocks sit- uatcd in the District of Columbia specially uonoflted by rensou of tho location and im provement of said park as nearly as may bo in proportion to the benefit resulting to Buch real estate. "If said commission shall find that the real estate in said District, directly benefited by reason of tho location of the park, is not benefited to the full extent of tho intimated cost and expenses, then they shall assess each tract or parcel of land specially bene fited to the extent of such benoflt as thoy shall deem tho said HEAL ESTATE SFECXAU.T BENEFITED." These assessments, after tho hearing or the assessors, shall be confirmed by tho supremo court of the District of Columbia, the com mission to civo ten days' notice of other as sessments. Public notice of these assessment will bo given by the oark commission to-morrow at 2 p. m. The cost of tho park is to be 81,200,000. one half of which Is to bo paid by tho District of Columbia. Tne whole population owning real estate, from Seventh street to the Tennalltown road, Is of course interested In tho coming assess ments, and a great many of them ara dis posed to see that they are not assessed too high and others that they shall not be nsessed j at all. All concerned have taken time by tho i forelock, and it is now probable that tho j Commissioners will be considerably "inter pellated" when they meet to-morrow. Mr. R. Bobs Perry, one of the civilian com missioners, was asked yesterday if he knew anything about tho proceedings against tho commission, but ho declined to talk on the merit of tho case, as the Commissioners were laasa the assessments. Ae statod in The Tries yesterday several of the parties interested have employed at torneys to represent them before tbo com mission. A number of citizens of Mount Pleasant and that neighborhood held a con sultation with Messrs. Carlisle and Johnson yesterday morning. In reply to a request for information, it was Btated that thero was nothing for publication and besides it was a private matter. Mr. Cnapin Brown, of Mount Pleasant, who attended the meeting, also said that tho proceedings were secret. At another attorney's office, however, thoy were not so secretive. It was learned there that it is proposed to call a mass meeting of tbo residents of the new park section to dis cuss tho whole business, and in addition to local counsel to employ Jero Johnson or Col. Ingorsoll, or both, to argue tho constitution ality of the act. In fact, it was stated that Mr. L. P. Shoemaker, who is very largely interested, had already employed Hon. Jero Wilson. The disposition yesterday was if the assess ments were not satisfactors' or if it was de termined not to pay the assessments, to enjoin the Commissioners from realizing on their assessments. It is claimed that tho Commissioners are trying to assess taxes on benefits which are an "unknown quantity." -o District at the Capitol. Two documents relating to tho bills propos ing to allow the construction of street railway tracks along F, G and Twenty-second streets northwest reached tho House yesterday. Ono was a petition signed by 119 property-holders along the route askiug that the Washington and Georgetown Baltroad Company bo per mitted to lay their tracks on the routes pro posed. Tho other was a protest from Secre tary Herbert against tbo same. Acting Secretary of the Treasury Hamlin has bent to Congress an appeal for an apnro pnallon of 92,000 for outbuildings at" the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Tbefeub-coBimitteo of the Senate Committee on the District of Columbia is arranging for a session soob for consideration of the Dis trict charters undorthe circulars of inquiry recently sent out by them. Desperate Burglars Bagged The police of tho Fourth precinct last night placed four desperate colored burglars behind the bars. These wore Benjamin Hughes. Charles Wood. Joseph Lee and Willinm Gor don. They were arrested by Policemen Sten house and Rogers, who very cleverly worked up the ease, attired in citizens' clothes, and assisted by Beret. Daley. The prisoners are wauled for breaking into the clothing store of Solomon Kaletzky, No. MS Four-and-a-half Etrcot souUiwet. after midnight on December 27. aad stealing a large quantity of clothing, underwear, hats, &c "i'rfvatc Secretary" at Y. M- C. C. A very euecessful presentation of "The Private Secretary," by members of the Young Men's Catitottc Club, was given last night at J uowsaga asm. mo jrs periornmnee oi tne ootnudy will be given to-night. - .MOinCAKY. jArxfco. Mich., Jan. 8. Mrs Mary T. Latbrap, State proridont of the W. C. T. U. for the pact nine years, and a widely known tomporance lecturer, dlod to-day aged llfty eeron, from the effects of a cancer. Bslokadf., Servia. Jan. 8. Mr. Alfred Mc Ctare. the United States vice eoiiwil general here, died to-day after a long illness. Lokoov, Jn. S. Mr. Moore, editor of tho Horning Post fe dead. Pahus Jan. 8. Alexander Bida, the Fronoli artist, is dead. Ha was born at T'ouloase, in 1816. Obakok, K. J., Jan. 8. Anton Ilaoppoll, tba wflliotuUre foeoder of tho Hueppell Sons Drowlug Company, of Morrtoauia, died at his home in Eatt Orange last night, I-O HliUCS HBLP POlt NEBRASKA. Turxovrs, Ind.. Jan. 8. Tho citizens of tins city to-day shipped a carload of mer chandise to le Nebraska sufferers. The bus iness men of the city also raised eoveral hun dred dollars. Phuj.dw.pku, Jan. 8. Several barrols of provisions and elothlng passed through this city to-day en routo to Kansas and Ncbraskn. YAL BLATZ MILWAUKEE BEER. KNIGHTS OF LABOR DISPUTES. McIIridc Ad is.es Dissenters to Break Loose from the l'hilndclphin .Machine. New York, Jan. 3, A special to tho World from Columbus. Ohio, says: ThoMino Work ers'Journal to-morrow will contain an address from Secretary PatrickMcBrJdo, of tho United Mine "Workers, to thoso membors of tho Knight of Labor who do not npprovo of tho action of the recent convention at Now Or leans in barring out tho representatives of the miuers. John W. Hayes, ho says, attempted to con trol the national convention of the minors in 1891. and was prevented by the, delegates. Since then ho has shown a constant ill-feeling toward tho minors. McBrido recommended that thoso members of the Knights of Labor who do not approve of the course of Sovereign an 1 Hayes, and particularly tho miners who were refused representation at New Orleans, ro fuso to longer pay taxes to tho Philadelphia machine, but tako steps to elect delegates to a convention that will conduct the affairs of tho Knights of Labor in tno m toresis'of the members instea 1 of tho personal interests of Haves and Powder! j". RECEPTION TO LADY SOMERSET. Many Rotables by TJicir Presence Honor the Distinguished Englishwoman. Boston, Jan. 3. Tho W. C. T. U. to-night gave a grand reception and banquet to Lady Henry Somerset at Music Hall. There wero 750 people present. Mrs. Susan S. Fessenden, head of the union, presided-over tho ceremonies. Frances E. Willard, nation? 1 president of tho W. C. T. TJ., and Mrs. Amlo Hicks, of London, were guests at tho ban quet. Others present wero Mrs. Mary E. Liver more, Louiso Chandler Moulton, Elizabeth Stuart Pbolps-Wnrd, Miss Anna Gordon, Rev. Arthur Littlo. Bov. I. J. Lnnsing. Dr. F. Etf Clarke, president of National Y. P. S. C. E.; Prof. Ellon Hayes, of Wcllesley College, and others. Lady Somerset was tho last speaker of the evening. She thanked the women of Amer ica for their hospitality in ontertaining her, and, liko Mrs. Hicks, irrs appoalod for tho sympathy or tho white-ribbon women for tho oppressed of the laboring classes. 3 e-- OPERA HOUSE EXCAVATION. Ground Will Soon Be Broken for the La fayette iqnnrc Theater. It is probable that within a week from to morrow the walls of tho historic Blaine man sion on Lafayette square will be razed and excavations begun for the new opera house. Tho work of removing the window and door frames and other woodwork, UDon which eight laborers, under direction of Mr. Paul D. Connor, havo been engaged for a week, is practically completod. On Monday next a number of additional laborers will bo em ployea to tear down the walls. Mr. Wood, tho representative of Wood & Lovell, the Chicago architects of the new opera house, returned to tho Windy City day beforo yesterday. It was stated yesterday that Mr Wood will bo In Washington again on Tuesday and will bring with him all the plans and specifications of tho thoator, which have been described at length in The Times. Then, it is said, tho contracts will be awarded and tho work pushod as rapidly as possiblo in order that the house may bo opened promptly on tho first of next September. In a New York pnper of yesterday thero ap peared Ibis, statement,: "It Is possiblo that the enlo of the historic house in which James G. Blaine Jived and died may lead to a per manent estrangement between two families which havo long been prominent and power ful in public affairs, and tbo membors of which art related by blood, in addition to being on terms of the. most Intimate friend ship. Next to tho Blaine houso on tho north lives Senator Don Cameron. Tho Senator is now retorted to bo exceedingly indignant that the Blaine property should havo been disposed of to a Chicago syndicate for the purposo of erecting a largo theater on tho top of which is to be a roof garden with its ac acorapauymg attractions. "It is not known whether Mrs. Blaine was aware of Senator Cameron's objections or whether she know and did not care. It Is certain, however, that she has closed the bar gain, received tho purchase price, and moved to Dupont circle." Inquiry at Senator Cameron's house yester day .afternoon by n Times reporter revealed the fact that tho Senator is a!snnt from tho city, and no statement of his side of the caso could be obtained. It was learned from a representative of Mrs; Blaine that beforo sign ing me papers for the lease sho consulted tho Senator and ho advised her to accept tho offer. Finances in Newfoundland. St. Johns, N. F., Jan. 3. Thero was a run on tbo savings bank to-day in consequence of a report that tho government had given its debentures as security for a loan from tho Bunk of Montreal. Halifax, N. S.. Jan. 3. Tho steamer Sll va mailed for St. Johns. N. F., this evening, taking with her 25G,000 in gold to be used as circulation medium there until business confidence is restored. Nothing Trench About This Duel. Nice, Jan. 3. A desperate duel with sabers has been fought between two Itnlian officers, Tojani and Yergori, near tho French frontier. The light lasted an hour, at tho ex piration of which time Vergori was killed by a cut on tho right eido of his neck, which 6overed tho carotid artery. Tojani was so severely woundud that ho is not expected to survive tho night. -- Sherman Wins a Tame Tight. Noefolk, Yn., Jan. 3. Tho fight between John Sherman, of Newport News, and Thomas McMurran, of Baltimore, but now of Nor folk, for tho heavy-weight championship of Yirgiuia, be 'ore tho Ariel Athletic Club, wa? a tamo affair. They fought niuo rounds nnd tho decision was given to Sherman on a foul by McMurran. JaUo Kilraia refereed. 4 , - Chief Clerk Daniels Will Resign. IUlkioh, N. C, Jan. 3. Joseph Dmiols wiM next Saturday resign as chief clerk of the Interior Department aud return hero to take charge of ins dally newspaper. sc - Terrorized by Earthquakes. Rome, Jan. 3. Two carthquako shocks wero felt Ibis morning In tho province of Itoggio dl Calabria. The population is in a state of terror. -o t Premiums for Insurance Capital. New Haven, Conn., Jan. 3. Dividends of Hartford corporations this year aro 935,200 as compared with $921,200 last year. Policeman Sullivan Badly Injured. Policotnan T. M. Sullivan, of tho First pre elnet, had his leg broken in two pla ces by his horse falling upon him yesterday. across Tin: ocean. Lima, Jan. 3. Government troops havo defeated the Pieroln insurgents at Junin. LoxrwN, Jan. 3. it has been ascer tained that nearly 225 fishermen belonging to Hull. Grimsby, and Yarmouth were lost dur ing tho recont gale. Calcutta, Jan. 3. At tho meeting of tho legislative council to-day, Mr. James West land, minister of finance, replying to a ques tion, declared that tab government had not the slightest intention ot coining rupees on ita own account or of opening tho mints for tho coinage of sllvor Rome, Jan. 3. At,a mooting of followers of the Marquis Di Rudini,cx-promior, it was de cided to commence a vigorous cnmpalgn with the purpose to forco tho Crispi govern ment to resign and to briug nboul tho forma tion of a cabinet composed entirely ot seua-tore. JAPS SUFFER FROM COLD. At Least, That fls the Stutcincnt of the Chinese. London, Jnn. 3. A dispatch to tho Times from Tion Tsin says that letters received thero from Now Chwaug stato that tho light ing on December 22 about tho village of Kang Wan Thai lasted six hours. Gen. Sung then retired west of Tien Chwaug nnd tho Japauoso returned to Hai Chang, which they strongly fortified. Gou. Sung not being pursued, marched back on December 25 toward New Chwaug, which appears to bo still in tho hands of tho Japan ese. Port AVing Tzu is now said to bo threatened. Tho Chinese stato that the Jnpaneso aro suffering greatly' from tho cold, and it is added that Gen. Sung's forco. profiting by experience, is improving in military tactics and seems to bo regaining confidence. The general troops havo mado some croditablo marches during tho last two months. LoxnoN, Jan. 4. A dispatch to tho Timo3 from Tien Tsin says tho Chlneso envoys to negotiate a poaco with Japan, will proceod to Japan ten days hence. They will meet at Kobo Mr. John W. Foster. ox-American Sec rotary of State, who has been appointed to act with them in tho advisory capacity. RETURNING TO THE FOLD. County Elections in Georgia Show Strong Democratic Gains. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 3. Tho interest in tho county elections throughout Georgia was slight and the returns aro coming in slowly. Tho result in tho Stato shows heavy Demo cratic gains in ail counties. Many counties which wore strongly Populistio in tho last two elections returned to tho Democratic fold. Tho negroes In many of tho counties voted solidly with tho Democrats. Out of 130 .coun ties in tho State tho total number carried by Populi3ts will probably not oxecod fiitesn, giving them tho bonoilt of some of tho doubt ful counties romoto from telegraph stations, in which tho result ennnot bo ascertained until the official count is mado t- t. SENATOR FRY'S HOT SHOT. lie Is Endorsed for Another Term, and De nounces Any Populist Alliance. Augusta, Me., Jan. 3. A joint caucus of the legislature to nominate a United States Senator was held this ovening nnd Senator William P. Fryo was unanimously indorsed. In responding to tho nomination Senator Fryo paid a compliment to Gov. Cleaves aud tho State, and said, among other things: "We can havo control of the next Senate by a combination with tho Topulists, but does nny man hero wish us to make such an al liance?" (Cries of "No. No.") "I am glad," he continued, "for, had you wished it, I should not havo obeyed tho man date. I don't love tho Demooratlo party, but I admire it when compared with the Popu listic organization." EAST WASHINGTON'S DEMANDS. They Want Another Post-office Super intendent and iMore .Money for Garbage. Tho East Washington Citizens' Association last night received a report on tho subject of garbage, and discussed the appointment of Supt. Dove, of tho East Capitol post-office. The report was mado by Dr. S. S. Yoder, of the committee on health, and by unanimous vote it was directed that it bo presented to tho sub-committco on appropriations of tho Dis trict Committeo of the House. UROn athoiough investigation, the report says, tho proposed sum of $40,000 a year for garbage service is insufficient, sinco a daily collection in summer Is believed to bo e-sen-tial to public health and comfort. It was noted that Detroit, with a population of 220,000, spends $58,000 annually for tho dis posal of garbage. Tho present system in this city, tho report continues, is an intolerable nuisanco, injuri ous to public health. Tho executive committeo reported resolu tions protesting against tho appointment of a non-resident as superintendent of tho Caoitol Hill branch post-ofilco. Tho resolutions wero briefly discussod, but as tho subject was inadvertently omitted from tho announcement of tho meeting further con sideration was postponed to tho next meeting. ALLEGED IMMORAL PICTURES. Proposed Crusade by the Police and W. C. T. U. in This City. It was learned on good authority last night that tho ladies of tho W. C. T. U. wero en deavoring to form an alliance with tho police for the suppression of pictures of alleged Im moral nature, which they say aro exhibited in show-windows or given away with purchases by tobacconists nnd others. Acting upon the complaints of the ladles of this organization. Capt. Austin, of pollco headquarters, will givo the tobacco dealers notice to discontinue tho exhibition uud sal o cf such illustrations. Should they fail to do this, then tho captain says some prosecutions may follow. Tho rao3t objoctionablo pictures are paid to be a B3ries of cabinet photographs in which many groat inon aro found in bad company. For instnuco, tho list includes tho likeness of ChauncoyM.Dopew, Jamos G. Blaine, Robert G. Ingersoll, William McKinloy, Joseph Jef forson and Pattl mixod up indiscriminately with dizzy looking females in tho scantiest and flimsiest sort of drapery. These photo graphs aro given free with every purchase of ton cents worth of a certain brand of ehowing tobacco. Tho V. C. T. U. protestors have also named as objectionable several "hangers" and framed pictures, Including that of Madge Lcfcsing. "It is a fact," said a prominent tobacco dealer to a Times reporter last night, 'that tho older a mau is the less drapory he v.auts about tho fliruro in the freo photograph ho se lects from tho lot." No Warrant for Flagler's Arrest. Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. 3. Gov. Mitchell has revoked bis order issuing a wairant for tho arrest of Henry M. Flugler upon the requisition of Gov. Hogg, of Texas. Tho order of revocation was mado this morning and filed in tho office of the secretary of State. 4-0 t Turned Down tho Trolley. Philadelphia. Jan. 3. Mayor Stuart to day vetoed tho suburban trolley ordinnnco which was passed by councils, permitting the Philadelphia Traction Company to uso cer tain streets in six different wards in tho city for their electric cars. Stambou'off Still Free. London, Jan. 4. A dispatch to tho Times from Sofia sajs that Col. Mnrinoff, com mandant of tho town, declines to arrest Stam bouloff without imperative orders from tho ministry of war. IN Till: WORLD OF LABOR. Lancasteii, Pa., Jan. 3. Tho Susquohnnua nnd Columbia Iron Companies' rolling mills, at Columbia shut down to-day indefinitely. Wilkes iunnE, Pa., Jan. 3. Tho employes oi tho Lehigh Yalloy Railroad Company are said to be forming a committeo for tho pur poso of complaining to President Wilbur re garding rocont reductions in wages and un popular changes in tho rules. PiTTsurun. Pa., Jan. 3. Tho troublo at Homestead is not ended, notwithstanding tho temporary compromise In tho 119-inch mill nnuoiiuced to-day. At Braddock, where tho ore handlers uro on strike, a meeting was held to-night by tho men. The com pany's ultimntum was mado known, and out of 400 men present only six voted to accept it. Anticipating possiblo troublo to-night should tho company attempt to start auy furnacos. tho borough pollco forco has been augmontod by twenty extras. This Was the General Topic at the Capitol Yesterday. EXTRA SESSION rKOBABLE That Shortage in Receipts Discussed and a Remedy Proposed Tho Currency Problem languidly Considered No Caucus Likely This Week Nicarauguan Canal in the Sen ate Bluefields Affair Officially Detailed. Holidays aro evidently not profltablo in their 'jiTect upon legislators. An air of lan guor was visible in tho movements of tho low members of Houso and Senate who appeared in their seats jestorday, aud thero was no quorum of citlur body during tho day. The sensation of tho day was rumor a cur rent among thoso on tbo "insido," late in tho afternoon, that tho President had given tho leaders of tho Democracy to understand that unless somo action is taken on tho currency question at this session, a special meeting of tho noxt Congress will bo called. It is whis pered thnt Chairman Wilson himself has been given this "tip" by President Cleveland, and is bestirring himself to try to spur the Houso and Senuto to action during the sixty days lott for possiblo legislation. Tho fact that the revenues of the govern ment have fallen 530,000,000 below tho ex penditures in the first four months of tho new tariff law, as pointed out in Tun Times, seems to have impressed the statesmon, for ono of the first tuinss of the day was tho intro duction, by Representative Money, of a bill placing a tax of 2 por barrel on beer. Chairman Wilson, of tho Ways and Means Committee, speaks very favorably of tho proposition. He says ho does not know whether Mr. Money's bill can pass or what opposition there will bo to it. Ho says the browing interests are divided, the larger man ufacturers favoring tho increase and tho smaller ones being against it. Mr. Wilson says that in caso tho bill should pass thero should be a corresponding increase of the customs duty on beer. Tho House spent the day on the currency bill, but it was evident that tho "bottom had dropped out," so farns dntoroit was con cerned. Mr. naugeu, of Wisconsin, mado a strong nnd carefully-prepared speech against tho bill, which bristled with facts and arguments, aud in which be criticised Chair man Springer sharply as tho "most aoile membeh on the flooii," sinco he has been able to Ret on every sido of this as weli as other qnestions, and sarcastically remarked that a man with theso chaiacteristics was quitd properly selected to lead tho fight for the "Hoxiblo and elastic currency." Mr. Adams. ofPennsylvnnm, also opposed tho bill, while Mr. Block, of Georgia; Sir. McCrvnry aud Mr. Becknor. of Kentucky, favored it in general terms, though criticising somo of Its foaturcs. Mr. Springer, who spent the day feeling tho pulse of tho members generally, reported in tho evening thnt ho thought tho chances of tho bill fairly good, though there were few others who agreed with this view. Owing to the absence -of" so many members it was thought best to postpone the proposed caucus until next Mondav. Meantime tho friends of tho blanket bond proposition will be active, while ex-Representative Cummings and others talked quietly amdng members in favor of a currency commission as tho only thing now practicable. Tho rumors that tho President would send in a spccinl message on tho currency ques tion were intensified by members who had mado personal Inquirj- nnd been significantly informed that nono would be sunt in "at present." This lod to tho Inference that if something is not dono the Democrats in Con gross may prepare themselves for a scolding nnd a call for a special session of noxt Con gress. WIND AND WATEK IN THE SENATE. An hour of the Senate's valuable timo was occupied in the morning by discussion of Senator Allou'n resolution in regard to the Senate restaurant. Mr. Allen severely criti cised tno practice of furnishing to tho propri etor of tho restaurant iree of cost his iurni turo, Ice. etc.. nnd assorted it was n violation of tho statutes and constituted lirceny of tho public funds. Messrs. Hale and Manderson replied to tho observations of Mr. Allon and defended tho existing practice. No action was taken on tho resolution. Tho remainder of tho day was taken up by Mr. Morgan in a speoch on tho Nicaraguan Cannl bill, in which ho replied in detail to tho arguments ndvanced by Mr. Turpie in opposition to the bill. A large number of nominntions-woro sent in, among them that of Col. Norman G. Lieber to bo judge advocate general, to suc ceed Gen. Swaim, retired: Herbert Wolcott Bowen. of 'Now York, to bo consul general of tho United Stab's at Barcelona, Spain, aud Andrew J. Patterson, of Tennessee, to bo con sul of tho United States at Domarara, British Guiana. It took 300 pages of manuscript to supply tho demands of tho Senate about the Blu fields troubles, but the story was summarized in a letter from Secretary Grodham, in which he declared tho oveuts already known to the public, nnd closed by saying: "Great Britain, it is proper to say, has givon this government the most positive assurauco that she asserts no right of sovoroignty or protection ovor tho territory, but, on the con trary, respects tho full and paramount sov ereignty of tho governmont of Nicaragua." MIL CLEVELAND ON THE CURKENCV TKOIiLEM. President Cleveland has thrown off his usual rosorvo in discussing tho ponding cur rency bill with Members of Congress. Chair man Springer of tho (Jurroucy Committee, Representative Culbor3da and several other House leaders havocallejl at tho White Houso of Into and havo talked at length with tho President on tho currouu'y question. In these talks Mr. Cleveland has urged tho great need of passing somo form of curroncy legislation. HohaspointedoutthatthoCarlislo bill was not a reform of pvory existing evil of tho financial system, any more than tho tar iff bill was a complctp realization of tho hopes of tnriff reform. Ket in tho judgment of tho President tho Carlisle bill was a stop in tho rignt direction, and" witli that accom plished there was hope if progressing until tho Quancial system was' pot foctod at every point. Mr. Cloveland expressed his approval of tho Carlislo bill as a whqla and in detail. Ho did not point out a singlp flaw. Ho expressed tho hope that it would recoivo favorablo and speedy action. 4 C-E MIIEIti: CO.NTAGIpN I. ABROAD. Iniji anafolis, lud.. Jan. 3. At tho ofilco of tho board of health it'is reported thero aro nearly 4,000 cases of measles in thi3 city. Two orthreo deaths aro reported. Nono of tho schools havo boen closed as yet. Camden, N. J., Jan. 3. Dlphthorla of the most malignant typo has broken out in tho West Jersey Orphanage for colored children. Dr. Aloxander McAllister, -who was callod to tho orphanago last night, found flvo cases. Seven now cases deveioped to-day, with six moro in the Incipient stnges. Auti-toxino has been sent for and "will bo ndmiuistorod. Tho orphanago is under quarantine. Richmond, V:l, Jan. 3. Dr. Opponhclmor, prosident of tho board of health, has estab lished quarantine ngainst Lestor Manor nnd White Houso, stations on tho York Rivor division of tho Sontherultatlwny, near which points thoro aro four cases of smallpox. No freight, express, or passengers from theso points will bo allowed to como to Richmond. Thero is to bo a general vaccination here. SPARKS NOT VERY BRIGHT. He Was Assistant Cashier nnd Wanted to Cover Up n Shortage. Cincinnati, Ohio., Jan. 3. Thoro was a great sensntion in thoceutral part of tho city this afternoon on account of exaggerated ru mors about tho daylight robbery of tho post office. It was after 2 o'clock when Assistant Cash ier Frank II. Sparks was found lying on tho floor in an unconscious condition by Janitor John Wloho. No noiso had previously been heard about the place, but whon WIehn gayo the alarm an enormous crowd soon sur rounded tho building. When Postmaster Zumstoin, Inspector Sal mon, and Cashier Tucker arrived in tho cashier's office Sparks did not appear to bo ba lly hurt, although ho had a big bump on his forehead. Thero was no doubt whatever about tho money drawer boing short 68G7. Casliior Tucker and tho others waited until Sparks took his lunch first and then they went out for lunch. Sparks was alouo at 1:30 o'clock p. m., when, he says, two mon entered the ofilco and asked for small change for a S5 bill. While ho was unlocking the monoy-diawer ono of them ru?hcid through tho small screen door which happened to bo open, and soon both of them woro on to him. Ho says ho dpalt one of them a hard blow, but was himself struck by a pair of iron knuckles and know nothing "until ho was aroused by Janitor Viohe. The watchman, who is constantly patrol ling tho corridors, say that ho saw no such man as Spaiks described either entor or leave tho cashier's office. While all tho police, detectives, deputies, and inspectors havo been working during tho afternoon aud night on tho theory of a robbery, yet thoy hao been shadowing overy movement of Sparks sinco he left tho office, as well a3 looking out for either tho robbers or accomplices. To-night Sparks was arrested and shortly afterwards confessed that he got away with tho monoy himself. Ho v.as short S28G.S0 and was to scttlo as soon as Cashier Tucker returned from lunch, whon ho know ho would be caught. While Tuckor was lunching, Sparks took C5S3.G8 from tho drawer, put the 5G2 in bills between tho leaves of a magazine and 21.08 in coin in au envelope, hiding both. After his confession ho told whoro the monoy was, and S533.63 was recovered. Sparks is married aud belongs to a good family. His friends will make up the short age of 6283, but Iti3poctor Salmon says that will not savo him from prosecution. Sparks will havo a hearing to-morrow. LAWYER SHELBYSCRAPPER. Breckinridge's Partner Assaults an Editor Who Complimented Miss Pollard. Lexinoton, Ky., Jan. 3. This afternoon John T. Shelby, law partner of Col. Breckin ridge, assaulted Editor Cherles C. Mooro, of tbo Blue Grass Blade, with a cano, breaking it over his heac. He then tore out a bunch of Moore's whiskors. Georgo S. Shunklin, another lawyer and Brecklnndiro supporter, accompanied Shelby and looked on with ap parent pleasure whilo Shelby assaulted the editor. Mooro published in his paper this after noon au open letter to Madeline Pollard requesting hor to go on tho lecture platform with him now that Col. Breckinridge is lec turing. He said she had moro sense than Breckinridgo and all his lawers, mentioning Shelby among tho rest, and that she did not Ho liko all of them had dono.- AFTER A CITY TREASURER. Embezzled Nearly Fourteen Thousand Dol lars and 11ns Eluded the Officers YALr-AitAiso, Ind., Jan. 3. A warrant wa3 sworn out to-night for tho arrest of ex-City Treasurer Georgo Schwarkopf on tho charge of embezzling city funds to tho amount of S13.8C0 while serying two years as city treas urer. So far ho has eluded tho officers, and it Is believed ho has left town. His bondsmen caused telograms to be sent to all surrounding towns and cities. BREGKINRIDGE BOYCOTTED. Women's Christian Temperance Union Had Induced People to Stay Away. Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 3. Tho boycott of the Womon's Christian Temporanco Union, and tho threntoning weather combined to reduce tho audionce that heard W. C. P. Breckinridge's lecture to-night to about 200 persons. Mrs. Breckinridge was tho only lady pres ent. Brockinridgo attributed his small audi ence to the bad weather and hard times In Birmingham. - CHRISTIANS IN CONVENTION. Coining Meetinc of the Y. M. C. A. of the District and Four States. Tho annual Stato convention of the Y. M. C. A. of the District, Maryland. Virginia, West Yirginin, nnd Delaware will be held In Cumberland, January 17. 18, 19, aud 20. About 100 dolegalos aro expected to be pres ont,. qulto a number of whom will be from this city. Railroad rates havo been reduced to one fare and. a half for tho round trip, and entortalnment will ba furnished deli gates gratis. Tho programme is in chnrge of Stato Sec retary Lang, who has selected tho following to make addresses: Rev. I. D. Power, pastor of tho Yermont Avenuo Christian Chjrch; Rev. J. G. Butler, pastor of tho Luther Me morial Church of thia city; Mr. C. E. Hulburt, Stato secretary of Pennsylvania; Mr. H. O. Williams. State secretary of Virginia; Messrs. Uobort AVeirtonsall and C. S. Cooper, sccre- liiftan rf lint Intnf nnllnnnl tinmimittnn. "V . IT -n T.o.nrnml nf .Tnhrm TTrtnL-in0 TTnircitv nnd Mr. j. M. Vanco. of Wheolinir. West Yirgiuia. A model gymnasium class will bo a feature of tho convention. Tho class will bo composed of delegates irom tho different associations and the schedule of work ar ranged l.y Mr. Cornelius, and Prof. Sims, of Washington, will bo an object lesson and is oxpectod to promote bettor work in all the gymnasiums. Mr. It. P. Unpgood has charge of tho music. Another Chance for Onr Girls. London. Jan. i. A dispatch to the Daily News from Vienna says tint a nowspapor thero states that tho Mikado seeks a Euro pean princess or nn American hciross as n wifo for tho crown pnnco of Japan. A DAY'S GRIST OF CRIME. GuTintii:, O. T., Jnn. 3. John Milllgnn, tho convicted negro murderer, who escaped jail at Oklahoma City New Yenr'b night, ha3 bcon captured to-day. Ho will bo hnnged on the 11th. Pmi.ADEi.pnrA, Jan. 3. Charles W. Mow bray, tho alleged English anarchist, was ar raigned beforo Judgo Gordon to-day, in quarter sessions court, nnd pleaded not guilty to two bills of indictmout charging him with making seditious speoches. Topeka, Kan., Jan. 3. A.L. Curtis, a col ored waiter at tho Copeland Hotel, hns been arrested for pawning a watch which has been positively identified as having been tho prop city of Mrs. A. D. Mntson, who was so foully murdered horo two weeks ago. Decvtcr, Ala., Jan. 3. Tho post-offlco in this city wns robbed of posingo stamps, registered lottc-rs and packages, nnd money belonging to tho government. Tho loss is about 81.000. Burglars blow open tho safo and rifled it of its contents. FixMixaHnuna, Ky., Jnn. 3. Will English, a noted desperado of this section, was killed to-day by Audrow Vaughn. English was chopping a troo In tho woods when Vaughn, who is eighty years old, met him and aaked the payment of an old debt. VAL BLATZ MILWAUKEE BEER. IS YMG BUT CRAFTY Irving S. Bell Arrested in New York is Badly Wanted Here. CONGRESSMAN HIS VICTIMS Detectives Carter and Gallahcr Hava "Worked TJp" a Humbsr of Very Damaging Cases Against Thi3 Rapid Youth Very Cleverly Eo Defrauded Boarding-house Keepers in Wahsington and Passed Forged Checks. Ono of the flr3t acts of tho grand jury next Monday will bo to completo an indic.mont agninst Irving S. Bo!I. tho clever young Washington swindler, who Is held by tho New York police for Detectives Joo Carter and John Gallaher, of this city. The crooked work of young Bell in Wash ington shows an adoptness which would do credit to a thirty-third degrco graduato ot tho school of crime. On Decembor 20, last, ho started out to swlndlo tho keepors of tho numerous boarding-houses which flourish here liko bay trees. Ho carried with him an official momor.iadum book, with the in scription printed at the head of each page: "Richmond and Daaviila Railroad Com pany." His scheme wa3 to approach tho kcopor of a boarding-house, unusually a lady, aud producing tho railroad memoran dum book, show her tho first pages covered with mjstsrlous numbers and symbols and fiictitious uamea, then he would say: "Madam, thero is an excursion party from tho Sontn coming to Washington over our road day after to-morrow, and I would liko to know your rate3 and how many person3 you can accommodato." If the boarding-house keeper decided to take a number of thecurjionists Bell would demand 50 cents as a fee to pay clerical es ponsos. In this manner he VICTIMIZED ELEVEN PEESONS, who aro known to Detectives Carter nnd Gal laher and will appear as witnesses against Bell. Tho detectives also know nbout forty houses where he visited but did not receive tho 50 cents fee. Among thoso he visited wa3 Mrs. Balrd, of No. 709 Eighth street northwest. This lady was easily taken in by the smooth-talking young man, and acreed to accommodato a number of mythical excursionists. When ho asked for the feo of 0 cents, sho handed him a $5 bill to get changed at a nearby store and return her the $4.50 change. But Bill never camo back. Aboutthlstime tho shady transactions of tho youthful 9wiudler wore reported to Inspoctor L. H. Hollinberger, nnd togetherwith Me33rs. Carter and Gallaher, of his staff of headquar ters detectives, he made It so hot for Bell that ho suddenly disappeared from town. But the Washington sleuths wero still after him and nover stopped until he was located by them at a small hotel kept by John Craig, at East Nineteenth street and Third avenue, New York. Tho police of that city were then re quested to arrost the fugitivo. which was done, Bell being committed for ton days until" nn indictment is fonud against him hero. Tho detectives did not stop with the boarding-house feature of tho matter, but probed deeper and unearthed other cases of far greater gravity. They fixed upon Irving S. Bell as tho party who so successfully imper sonated tho private secretary of two members ot Congres3, and committed the dual crime, it Is said, of forgory and OBTAINING MONET tJNDEB FALSE TEETENSES. It has been learned by tho detectives that he visited a certain fashionable boarding houso. represented himself to be tho secre tary of Congressman J. S. Williams, from the Yazoo City (Mississippi) district, and engaged a handsomo furnished room for the member at tho rate of S10 per week. In payment for a week's board In advance Boll "presented a check, purporting to bo signed by Mr. Wil liams, for 25 and received 15 in change. At another place he represented himself a3 tho private secretary of Congressman En glish, of New Jersey, and received $15 as change from a bogus check containing that gentleman's forged signature. Later on ho called at tho shoo storo of Wal ter S. Brown, No. 305 Pennsylvania avenue. Capitol Hill, and presented a forged check of Congressman Williams for $15 in payment for a S3 pair of shoe3. In this caso Mr. Brown returned 12 in change for the worthless paper. Bell was arrested here last Augnst for pur chasing wine, cigars, etc., nnd having them snt to vacant houses, whore he stntioned himself to receive tho goods, and always sent tho bearer of tho articles back to the store to havo tho bill corrected. In the meantime he disappeared with tho articles. Ho escaped imprisonment for theso offenses owing to the inlluenco of his relatives nnd friends. Tho prisoner led a fast lifo whilo here and associated with dis-soluto men and women. His father is a respectable and woll-coonected geutlemnn. who lives on Capitol Hill nnd owns considnrablo property njrar Marlboro'. Bell is not yet twenty years of age. He will be brought to Washington early next week. Georgetown Ore estra Concert. Tho Georgotcwn Orhestia, Herman C. R ikemann,conductor,wil! give its forty-eighth concert this oveuing at Melsrott Hall. The orchestra will be assisted by Mrs. Thomas C. Noyes. soprano; Mr. John Porter Lawrence, pianist, aud Miss Anita Cluss, harpist. An excellent programme ba3 been prepared for tho occasion. It lS .CV..5 tO Mr. ROOSCVClt. Theodoro Roosevelt was questioned last ; night in regard to tho rumor that ho had t boon asked to become polico commissioner In Now York in place of Mr. Martin, resigned. 'I guess it's a fako." said Mr. Itoo3evolt. "I haven't heard anything about it. It must bo a mistake." Cunningham Is Free. Dublin, Jan. 3. Tho Freeman's Journal announces that Loril Houghton, Lord Lieu tenant of Irelautl. in response to an appeal, has ordered the release of Thomas Cunning ham from tho Sligo jail. o pou ncs i;lm-:wiiere. NEwYonir,Jan. 3. A dispatch from Wheel ing, W. Yn., to tho Evening World says Nel son Whituker, tho millionaire iron manufac turer. I o-day issued a public letter announc ing hi3 candidacy for tho United States Sen ate. Whitaker's friends claim that he Is cer tain of not less than iliteon votes. Boston, Jan. 3. Tho Republicans of tho houso of representatives met thij forenoon and selected a committeo for a caucus to nominate a successor to United States Sena tor Hoar. At a caucus of tho houso Democrats this afternoou It was decided to nominate Hon. John E. ltussoll, of Leicester, for -United States Senator. Trenton, N. J., Jan. 3. Senator Storm and Assemblymen Wilbur, Gintlcr, nnd Ex ton, tho four Republican representatives from Mercer county in tho n.'st legislature, havo hold a conference on tho United States Scnutorship questiou, and havo formally do c'ded to support Gen. Sowoll. St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 3. Tho re-election of Seantor Washburn wa3 mado doubtful by tho announcement this nfternoon of tho can didacy of Gov. Knuto Nelson for that posi tion. Raleioit, N. C, Jan. 3. Tho Ropnblienn Senatorial aspirants aro gathoring here nnd tho contest for tho Sennto promises to bo thu most exciting on record in North Carolina. Tbero aro six Republican aspirants, these beintr ev-Stntft Clmirmim Molt. Stnto fhnir- rajinHoUou. Oliver 11. Dockery.H. G.Ewswt, Jetor C. Pntchard, and James E. Boyd. r m-W" 6-------h NEVER 1 In the history of our a house was f GOOD SE0Y&4B 1 9 so cneftp anct now that stock-taking time is soon at hand a deeper cut was made on.the already reduced prices. 5 CASES f WHITE CROCHET f BED SPREADS, ' 50c f lO BALES FULL SIZE BED COMFORTS, 75c 100 f FINE SATINE BED COMFORTS, f FILLED VITH f WHITE COTTON, 1.25 I Gray Blankets as low as 1 8oc. f Good 11-4 White Bkn. f I kets, 93 I I A Splendid $ 10-4 White Blanket f f Worth $3.50, 1 For $2,50, I I The reduction on the I Finer Blankets is even f f greater. f I This fe Bciwctr Time Sure, 1 aad prices retfxttd. X seed I waltiag logger. 420, 422, 424. 42 ' 7th St. 1 7 y BOBROWSIHTWO BALLOTS He Wins the Michigan Senatorial Fight in a Walkaway. AIDED BY TWO FATT0N MEN Tho Popular Congressman Lacked Only Two Votes of a Nomination, on, the Krst Sal lot Wild Enthusiasm Among Hi3 Fol lowers Senator Pry for Another Term "Washburn. Oupoaedby Snuto Helson. Lansing, Mich., Jan, 3. The caucus of tha Republican members of tho legislature. lor the nomination ot United States Senator to fill the unexpired term of Senator Stockbridgo, deceased, was called to order at 8 o'clock, and Speaker Gordon, of tho house, waa mada president. Tho names of Congressman Burrow3 waa presented by Senator Clapp, of Calhoun; Senator Pntton by Senator Barnard, of Kent; Sehnyler S. Olds by Representative Campbell, of Ingham; Congrossmnn Steph enson by Representative Walto. and Judge Hubbell. of Houghton, by Representative Chamberlain. Then followed a largo number of seconds for tho different candidates, ana a ballot v.i3 finally ordered at 10:80 p. m.. whteh resulted: Burrows. 64; Olds, 32: Patton, 23; Stephen son, 7; Hubbell. 5. Total of 131, with 66 necessary for a choice. The announcement or the result was re colvod with the wildest enthusiasm irom the Burrows men. As he lacked but two of a nomination, a second ballot wns ordered amid great exc tc ment. resulting: Burrow?, 70; OI'.s, 32; Pat ton. 25, and HubbelK4. Mr. Burrow3 was de clared the nominee of tho canons aad the same was mado unanimous, and tho Barrows mon went wild with enthusiasm. Mr. Burrows was sent for and addressed the caucus. Tho result of the first ballot was a great surprise for both the Olds and Patton supporters, and verified the claims of tho Burrows men from tho beginning. VITHIN THE ROPES. Frank Dricrlr, Champion of Ireland, Knocks Out Kcllr, the Ilarlcm Spider. Boston, Jan. 3. About 900 persons at tended the Suffolk Athletic Club's boats at tho Polo rink to-night. Tho first pir was Tom Brown, of Maiden, and Tom Heffernan, of Boston, at 110 pounds. Brown got tho de cision. Sun Ash, of Boston, found Putaey Broder ick, of Providence, in the second lout. In tho third round Brodcrick was knocked down and counted out. Ho did not rocover conscious ness for fully five minutes. Cy Hickey, ot East Boston, and Bert Maco, of England, wero tho next pair. Tho men were light-weights. Hickey forced matters throughout. but a draw waa declared at tho ond of the sixth rouud. Tho Ilnal go was between. Franfc Brierly. champion of Ireland, an t Tommy lutliy, the "Harlem SpKter." at 110 pounds. Tho fifth round sent Kelly to tho iloor five time?. Tho contest had now reaehed a farcical stage, aud the decision was given in favor of Brierly. Kelly claimed to havo broken his loit arm in the second round. Cleveland, Jan. 3. A twelve-round match was fought between Johnny Lavlcfc, of Cleve land, and George SiiUlocs, of Philadelphia, at tho Clevoland Athletic Clul to-night. It v. as decided a draw at tho end of tho twehtb round. & w f. - f ? afrJ-'8t tl2- ,-x