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flh.rtar') Jfjg The Washington 22D YEAEp-NO. 0,729. WASHINGTON, D. 0., FRIDAY EVENING, PEBHUABY 28, 1890. PFvICE TWO CENTS.

T53t3J.jrtm'Wm i- RITIC. 8 HOE GUT We've seven or eight stylos of Men's Shoes that nro decidedly "winterlsh" In their weight. Will be too heavy for our stock In a little while. Thoynro rhapcly shoes. Parts of tho lines you Iihvo been buying from us during tho post three or four months, Tho best wearing shoes you' vo over had on your feet.

Tho most comfortable, too. Don't you want another pair? Isn't a pood big reduction Inducement enough for you to use ono more pair betwoon now and tho (spring-weight tlmo? You can't all havo a pair. Tliero aro not enough to go around and tho sizes nro not complete It's getting so far alone toward spring that wo don't want to "All In" tho missing onc3 either. Three shapes of our regular $3 Shoes Woukcnphast, London Piccadilly and Full French Button, Laco and Congress. A better shoe for scrvlco or shape wo never had but thoy have double soles Now $3.90.

SAKS COMPANY A Kangaroo Button and Con2rcs3 Boot, with genulno CORK S0LE3 plain toes and tips. You havo paid $5.50 for them, and appreciated them at that price Now $3.60. COMPANY Best nualltv Men's Calf, with cither plain toes or tips, In Button and Congress. Another $5.50 Shoe Every pair of these is guaranteed You know our guarantee means a re turn to you of your money If thoy ar not satisfactory. No talk about It th money Is hero for you.

COMPANY MORE CUTS. All our 0' French Calf, Patent Leather Bals and Gaiters. Hand-made, with plain or fancy tips. Tho Gaiter with either serge, Matt or kid tops. Xiondott'Opcra and French toes.

They are winter weight. Not clumsy but thick soles Now $4.60. Wo don't warrant these. You take your chances when you aro buying Patent Leathers. Care and attention will keep them in trim, but you must look after them.

Never were better qualities put into shoes but that's all we can say. Only just look at the reduction from $0 to SAKS COMPANY Men's best quality Calf HAND-SEWED Shoes, Laco and Congress, with tho London, Opera, Globe and Ficnch toes. Every pair with our back' ing. They wero $4. Now $3.

SAKS AND COM'Y. Men's Cordovan in Bals and Congressplain toes and tips Qualities vouched for Shape and stylo you can eeo for yourselves. But thoy aro winter weights. Instead of being 3.50 and $8 as they havo been they aro Now $1.98. COMPANY WEARERS" FOR THE BOYS.

You'd bo surprised tho popularity our lioyo' lion Clad has attained. Former residents send for It. There's linidly a day wo don't fill orders from all over tho country for thorn. That's vnaVoyed merit. People don't cross a coiitiucnt for their purchases unless they aro getting somethlug superior.

They arc just as popular hero at homo Solid Calf, Button ami Laco. Com-foi table utul stout $1.98. Saks i Go Newspaper Fraternity. THE Evening Critic AND TUP. Sunday Capital, With their Franchises, 3TOR SALE.

Tho Evening Critic Newspaper, Willi an exclusive franchlso from tho United Press Association for an after noon paper, now In tho twenty -second year of Its publication, and The Sunday Capital, with a telegraphic service from tho Now York Associated Press, now In tho twentieth year of Its publication. with their type, appurtenances, pi-tronogo and good will, together typo-revolvlng IIoo perfecting slnglo and doublq prcs3 (costing when new $19,500, and equally as good as new) arc offered for sale, and If not disposed of by prlvato treaty before tho 10th of March will bo sold on that date at public auction. There is but ono other afternoon paper published In Washington with Its population of over 250,000 and only one morning paper. It is believed that to competent and energetic newspaper men, possessed of a fair amount of capital, no better opportunity can bo offered. The terms of purchase, which will be lil.eral, (as ihc present owners havo en-terpiises which preclude their conducting it), and all oilier necessary Information will be furnished on application to the t.ndcrsljt.cd.

Proprietors Titn Evening Ciutic AND Tiir, Sunday Capital. ANOTHER VANDIIRHILT SUANDAL, Ono of tho Dead Millionaire's Family l'uuper Lunatic. New York, Fob. 28. Tho connections of tho Vanderbllt family havo had the disagreeable faculty for the last two years of making public certain domestic scandals and skeletons, the airing of which aro not tho most pleasant incidents to their wealthy relatives.

Succeeding Jack Vanderbill's dlvorco, Vanderbllt Allen's domestic trials and the marital troubles of Madame Do Fon-tiliac, the sister of Mrs. W. comes tho story of another Vanderbllt connection and another scandal. This tlmo it Is an insane woman, tho nllcecd wife of a grandson of tho old Commedorc, an inraato of tho paupers' ward at Blackwcll's Island. In a proceeding for tho confirmation of a committal "for tho person of tho lunatic, Mrs.

Catherine Francis Allen, before Judgo Patterson In Supromc Court to-day, tho allegation Is mado in the petition that tho petitioner, now a lunatic and a pauper in a public Institution, tho wifo of tho late William B. Allen, a grandson of Cornelius Vanderbllt, prays that Charles Overton bo appointed a committee of her person in older to institute a claim to a trust fund left bv the late Cornelius Vanderbllt. Tho fund In question Is $100,000, and was left to Mrs. Ethelinda Vanderbllt Allen, the eldest daughter of tho old Commodore, by her father as a special provision for her children, of which sho had a large number. William, tho second son," and ono of the graudchlldreu who is to be benefited by tho trust fund, uccouling to the petition filed yesterday, manied Miss Lachman in Peoria, 111., ten vtorsago.

Old Mrs. Allen died last spring. She left a very curious and voluminous will, dividing her estate Into rather unequal poi lions. Each nrticlo of which she was possessed, oven to household linen and wearing apparel, was allotted to a certain child or grandchild. Tho result of this arrangement was a general dissatisfaction among tho legatees.

Tho unfortunate woman now ot Blackwcll's Island has nover been recognized by tho Vanderbllt family as tho wlfo ot tho lato William Allen. For years sho has been living In proveity and almost destitute of tho necessaries of life. Sho did not mako any claim on her husband's family after his death, and now only do her friends step forward when her caso Is such that, should sho provo her claim to bo legally recognized as tho wlfo of William Allen, something should bo done to save her aud tho foirlly from the dlsgraco of a pauper's llfo nnd a pauper's grave. Judge Houston, her council, Intends to mako a legal demand and claim, and, if no provision Is mado for his client, ho will press the matter to an open trial In court, where somo spicy details of tho llfo of ono of tho wcalthlo3t Now York families will bo mado public for tho first lime. Ills formal demand has been answered by tho couusel for tho Allen family.

Tho answer denies tho fact of tho marriago and says that tho petitioner is not tlie widow of tho lato William B. Allen. OIT Tor llrnzll. Tho newly nppolntcd secretary of Legation at Bio do Janeiro, Colonel J. Fenner Leo, will sail for his now post to-morrow from Nowport Nows, Facts.

Tuo llordcaux and llurgundy wluos ot Calvct Co. aro highly sympathetic to refined palates. Try thorn and Judgo for jourself. For sale by tho Bcuooinaker Company and other leading dealers. WHAT IUEIiANl) WANT8.

O'Connor Dollnos tho Meaning ot tho Notional Agitation, London, Feb. 28. T. P. O'Connor, editor of tho Star and member of Parliament, was Been by a reporter at tho ofllco of his paper engaged in writing leading articles, and was asked this question: "What Improvement or chango in tho internal government of Ireland, short of nbsnluto independence, would tho Irish party consider sills factory?" In reply Mr.

O'Connor said; "At the outset let mo say that no raomber of tho Irish party regards absolute separation as possible. Nor is there slnglo member who regards this sovcranco favorably, oven in theory. Tho finding In the icportof the Parncll caso, that some members of tho Nntional party had joined tho Land Lcaguo with a view to eventual disruption of tho empire, Is not only false, but to all Irishmen ac quainted with tho actual facts of tho caso and tho characters of tho gentlemen named, was misapprehension so gro-tcsquo as to deprive tho report of tho judges' opinions on Irish politics of any solid valuo whatsoever. "I am glad to sco that tho American press colncldo with my opinion that tho net result will bo an immense gain to tho causo of Ireland. Tho judges who acquitted us, as a matter of fact, partially condemned us by inference; in other words, tholr lordships acquitted individuals, but convicted organizations.

But tho acquittals will bo remembered, and tho convictions forgotten. How ab surd it was to let thrco pedantic black-letter lawyers pronounce on. a movement which Is so vast in scope and so fiortcntous in consequence, and which, view of tho fierce passions aroused, and tho enormous interests assailed, is of a revolutionary character. "Then you must remember that tho thrco judges were pronounced political opponents to tho Irish cause. Two of them wero bigoted Tories and tho third a Liberal Unionist.

Why, sir, did not Sir Charles Russell provo in his speeeh yesterday In tho House that tho tribunal was Intentionally packed by the govern-, ment? 'However, tho Irish party Is confident of what it wants and will have at the next general election." "But what stylo of government," asked tho reporter, "will satisfy tho party, Mr. O'Connor?" With a superb gesture Mr. replied: "A viceroy aided by responsible cabinet a National Irish Parliament, consisting of ono chamber only. Tho party of Ireland makes no common cause with any labor movement beyond a general sympathy with the poor and oppressed all over the world. "We.

as a party, have no affiliation with Socialism. or any other-Ism. We are content to follow tho course marked out for us by" our fathers In the glorious though short time of Ireland's free Parliament, when loyalty to tho Crown and to tho country were the distinguishing characteristics of such men as Grat-tan, Saurln and others, who, though differing in creed from tho mass of iho people, yet bent their best energies to the common cause of their country, and under whose iniluencc Ireland prospered to an extent unequalcd by any nation of thcworld." FHASZ SLIIIEIIT KILLED, Caught In ltovolrlng Shaft lie Is Whirled to Death. Franz Seibcrt, an cmployo of a pork packing establishment, on tho Seventh street road, was instantly killed this morning while nt work. About 9 o'clock ho went up into the smoking-room to haug bacon, and, while stooping to pick up a ham, his apron caught in a revolving shaft and he was whirled round and round, his head striking each time on tho floor.

No one was present when tho accident occurred, but tho nolso was hoard nbovo ihe din of tho machinery, and Charles 'Ncister, tho foreman, ordered tho engineer to stop tho machinery. This was done, and the men rushed upstairs and found that Siebert's head had been crushed to a pulp and tho meat hanging from the ceiling was smattered with" blood. Tho body was removed to a lower floor and Coroner Patterson sent for. Ho gave a certificate of death, aud It was removed to his homo, which was near by. Seibcrt was about 30 year3 years old, and had only recently been married.

lie leaves a wlfo and child. EMIGRANTS' LANDINU-rLACK. Mediae's Island to Supersede Custlo Garden. Secretary of tho Treasury Windom to-day decided tho location of tho emigrants' landing-place in New York, now at Cnstlo Garden. Several sites wero proposed and thcro has been considerable luteicst in tho settlement of tho question.

Castle Garden Is not Government property, and an annual rental of was paid for tho site. Governor's Island and Bcdloo's Island, both Gov eminent property, wero considered, and the Secretary to day docided on Bed-loo's Island. Tho chanzo will bo made at the expiration of tho lease, and historic Cas tle Garden will no longer bo tho re-ceptaclo of motloy hordes of Europo's oft-scourings. Letter From Stanley, London, Feb. 28.

A letter from Henry M. Stanley was read at tho meeting of the coiporntlon of tho city of Lonuon. In his letter Mr. Stanloy says ho hopes to arrive in London on April 15, whon ho will rccelvo tho ad- drcsS'Which it is tho intention of tho corporation to present to him. Approved by tho Tho District Commissioners have approved that portion of tho lino of tho Washington nnd Western Maryland Kallroad, for 270 lineal feet, staked out by tho cuglncer of tho road, crossing the Edc's mill property about two ond a quarter miles from tho Aqueduct Bridge.

Work on mo now lino win uo commenced at once. l'orty-l'lvo Years' l'ustorute. Richmond, Feb. 28. Tho forty-' fifth anniversary of tho pastorato of ltov.

Dr. Moses D. Hogo of tho Second Presbyterian Church hero was celebrated at tho Academy of Muslo last nlgbt. Mr, Harrison's Cullers. Among tho President's callers to-day wcio Senators Fryo aud Teller, Representatives Belknap, Lawlcr, Oweu, Browne, Peters and Anderson, Professor Langston of Virginia and ex-Collector Stono of Chicago.

Koliort Garrett Koturns Homo, Bat.timoiik, Feb. 28, Bobcrt Garrett returned homo last night from Fortress Monroe. Ills physicians will take him to Cuba next week. Kellevlng Sioux Indian, Tho President this morning approved tho bill for the rcllof of tho Slous Indians at tho Devil's Lako agency, North Dakota. LUCKY UNCLE SAM, mi Out of Mil After Having Paid for tho Territory Twice Over.

The Fur Contract Awarded to tho LMes-Mills-Tovis Syndicate Secretary Windom to-day decided tho Alaska fur seal fishery competition by awarding tho contract to tho North American Commercial Company of New York and San Francisco, of which Mr. Licbes is president nnd Messrs. D. O. Mills, O.

A. Tcvls and other rich Californlans aro shareholders. Tho North American Company put In thrco bids. Tho first was an agreement to glvo $55,200 a year for twenty years as an annual rental of tho Alaskan Islands of St. Paul and St.

George, which amounts in that, poriod to $1,104,000. In addition to this they proposed to pay a rovenuo tax of two dollars on each fur seal taken and shipped from tho island which, estimating 100,000 n3 the catch per year, would amount to more. In addition to all this, howover, they offered, and It Is on this unexpectedly liberal bonus that tho Secretary bases his award, $7.02 on each seal, making a total estimating tho catch at 100,000 per year of $17,500,000. or. on a catch of 00,000 per year, $457,500 per annum, or a term total of nearly tuo company also oners a bonus of fifty cents per gallon on each gallon of seal oil mado from seals taken from tho Islands, but ns this is a variablo feature no estimate is made of it.

This grand total of the North American Commercial Company's bid for tho riaht to catch 100,000 fur seals in Alaska yearly runs up to tho enormous figure of twenty-two millions and a-half, and adding the seal oil bounty and tho provisions which are required to bo made for tho natives at tho expense of Ihe company, tho final figures will not probablv fall below $25,000,000. On Ihcbasisof G0.030 seals It will still reach tho gratifying sum of or nearly twice what the territory cost. These aro almost fobuloin figures, but tho good public will havo to foot them finally, for as tho price of tho raw material Is Increased up will go the rates of tho manufactured goods, liko sacoucs, dolmans nnd new- markets, until seal skin aorment becomes as costly as a four-carat solitaire. The bid ot tho successful competitor, leaving out a recital of tho ndvcrtiscinsnt, is. known as No.

11, and tho letter of tho Secretary accepting: It is as follows: Feb. 23, 1S90. Mr. J. Liebcs, President of the Korth American Commercial Company of A'ew York and San Francisco: Sin After a careful consideration ot all Ihe proposals for tho prlvllcgo of taking fur seals upon tho Islands of St.

1'aul aud St. George, Alaska, received In rosponso to iho advertisements of tho Treasury Department of December 24, 18S9, and January 20, 1S00, aud opened at tlio Treasury Department, February 21, ISflO, at 12 o'clock noon, I havo accepted tho proposal by the North American Commercial Company of New York and San Frauclsco (No. 11 In tho schedule), and I havo awarded tho privileges contemplated to tho North American Commercial Company aforesaid. A lease, In duplicate, will bo prepared at an early day by the Depart ment, very respccuuny yours, Vii.mam Winpom, Secretary. The following is tho bid In all essential particulars, as accepted by the Secretory: Whereas on tho 21th day ot December, A.

D. 18S1), tho Secretary of tho Treasury advertised for proposals for the privilege ot taliiog fur seals upo tho Islands of St. 1'aul and St. George, Alaska, tho North American Commercial Company, a corporation duly organized and cxlstius under and by virtue of tho laws ot tho State of California, and havlug Its principal place of business In San Francisco, all of whoso stockholders aud directors aro citizens of tho United States, and tho ofilccrs, well as some of Its directors, being familiar with tho fur business, and tho taking and preserving of tho skins of fur-bearing animals on tho l'aclllc coast, proposes to pay and will pay an annuil ic-ntal of for tho leaso of said Islands of St. 1'aul aud St.

George, and In addition to Iho revenue tax or duty ot $2 laid upon each fur seal skin taken and shipped by It from said Islands, said com-j-anv shall pay tho sum of $7,02 npUco for each and every fur soal Milti that shall be taken and shipped from said Islands of St. Paul and St. George under tho provisions ot any leaso that It may obtain. All such payments to lio mado at such times and places. nnd in such manner as the Secretary of tho Treasury shall direct.

In addition to said payments said company stipulates and agrees that It will faithfully comply with all the laws of tho United States, and all tho rules aud regulations of tho Treasury Department, In relation to tho taking of fur seal skins on said Islands. The North American Commercial also proposes, In tho event It should obtain said lease, durlug tho oxlstonco thereof, to pay flfty conts per gallon for each gallon of oil mado from seals that may ho taken from said Islands and sold by It; also to furulsU free of charge to tho native Inhabitants of said Islands of 3t. raid aud St. Georgo annually such quantity or number of dried salmon as tho Secretary of tho Troasury may direct; also to furnish under tho di rection 01 ino occrciary oi mo ireasury said natlvo Inhabitants tho salt and barrels ueccssary for preserving meat. It will also allow and pay to tho Alaska Commercial Company, If It shall demaud, a fair aud reasonable nrlco for all of the buildings or Improve' ments elected or madoou said Islands by It, and for all Implements used by It In Its business and that may bo useful to said North American Commercial Company or required by It In tho operation ot Us leaso; and that it will uudortako and bind itself to operate any lease It may obtain in the Interest of and for tho benefit ot American citizens.

Aud eo far as may bo practicable and consistent with tho Interests oi sum company, wm cucouraga too diesslng, dyeing and marketing of seal-blilns wllliln the United States. This proposal or bid Is accompanied by a properly-certlllcd check drawn on the Hank ot New York, a national Hank ot tho United States, payable to tho order of tho Secretary of tho Treasury, In tho sum of ouo hundred thousand dollars In caso this proposal or bid bo accepted, this corporation will at onco mako thtt do-posit ot United States bonds, lu tho amount and as required by law, aud will, at once, do and perform nil such acts and things aud cuter Into, make, execute, acknowledge, dollror, do-poslt, accept, recclvo, take, register and record any and all leases and iudenturcs of lease and auy and all undertakings, bonds, contracts, agreements, covenants, cheeks, securities, documents, papers or other Instruments or writings that may bo necessary or proper In the promises, and to carry out any or all of tho objects or purposes herein mentioned or alluded to, or that may bo required by tho said United States. In witness whereof tho North American Commercial Company has hereunto caused Its corporate name and seal to bo alllxod by He president thereunto duly authorized, nnd Its snld corporate seal to bo altcstot by Its assistant secretary, at tho cltv and county of New York, State of Now York, tlils2Uth day of February, A. D. 1800.

NOUTII AMEMOAV COMMnilOIAtj COMl'AVr. l)y J. Limits, Atic6t: H. U. I'aiisons, President.

Assistant Secretary. Tlio District In Concress. There was a meeting of tho House District Committee nt 11 o'clock this morning, Chairman Grout presiding, nnd nil the members of tho committee being present. Tho Sonata bill amending tho Georgetown nnd Tcnnnllytown Street Hallway charter, and which has passed the Senate, was substituted for tho House bill for tho samo purpose. Thcro Is no very material dlffcrcnco in tho bills.

They nro Intended to amend tho charter of a company which hns Its rood partly Tho Houso bill has been reported favorably and is now ou tho calendar. Tho committee will recommend tho substitution of tho Senate bill. Tho commlltco then took tip tho Senate bill to establish Itock Creek Park, and was discussing It when tho call of tho House, about 12:30, broke tho meeting up. It is understood that the commltteo is practically unanimous In favor of tho bill. It will bo considered bv tho committeo again on next Wednesday, and will probably bo then finally nnd favorably disposed of so far as tho commltteo Is concerned.

Thcro aro somo verbal Inaccuracies in tho bill as it passed tho Scnato which must bo corrected before ills reported back to the House. Tho prospects for a park aro therefore very good. World's Fair. Iteprcscntatlvo Adams of Chicago said this morning that tho only talk ho had scon or hcaru concerning tho opposition of Senators to Chicago as the sito of a World's Fair was In thoWnshlngton papers. "I know of no Senator who Is opposed to it or who has said ho was opposed to it," added Mr.

Adams. Concerning tho Chicoeo site, Mr. Adams said ho thought it would bo the Lake Front Park on tho south side. It would afford. Mr.

Adams said, twenty-five acres more ground for tho purposes of tho fair than Purls utilized for her recent exposition. A New Yorker said that Chicago beat litem by getting resolutions through Slate Legislatures favorimr Chicago or a site west ot tho Allcghcnles, Ho said tho New York commltteeo, until iho very last, seemed to think that New Yoik's advantages in size, wealth and pea-coast situation would win tho fair for her without exertion. They havo had rude awakening," ho Paid, from a dream of self-complacency. Intelligent work, done quickly nnd energetically, would, he thought, have saved tho fair for Now York. As it is, ho thought Chicago had won fairly and deserved all thcro was in the prize.

The rest of tho country should now fall in nnd help Chicago mako magnificent and overwhelming success of tho fair. Ho said that New York would do her share. Martyrs of the devolution. General Francis it. Spinola of New York will report In a fow days bill from tho House Commltteo on Military Affairs appropriating $100,000 to erect a monument at Fort Greene, Long Island, to tho memory of the prison-ship martyrs of tho revolution.

When asked if the bill would pass the veteran replied: "Pass? Of course it will pass. I said long time ago that if I couldn't get this bill through Congress I would resign. I say so now." "Do you think the appropriation will be reduced to below "I do not. Instead it ought to bo in creased. I can hear in fancy tho ragged Continental Army, with tho immortal Washington at its head, chant iu chorus, "Mnke it a million, mako It a million.

And I would do It If I could," added the veteran emphatically. i i IlICIIMOND'S GAI.A DAY. Hundreds of Kx-Confedoraton Will Help Unveil tho Leo Monumont. Bichmond, Feb. 28.

Lieutenant-Colonel William A. Boykln of the Fifth Maryland Begiment was in lite city yesterday to mako arrangements for tho visit of tho regiment to lllehmond nt tho unveiling of' tho Leo Monument May 25. About 500 men of the regiment nnd about 300 of tho Society of the Army and Navy of the Coufeuernto States in Maryland aro expected. These, with other visitors, will make about 1,500 men who will bo piefcnt from Baltimore. Beside these, thieo regiments from North Carolina havo already arranged to come, and no doubt many other nilll-taiy bodies will take part In tho ceremonies.

Governor McICinney has requested tho Common Council of this city to npproniiato $7,500 for tho entertainment of distinguished visitors. ISoKton Capital in Kaolin. Bai.timoiie. Md Feb. 28.

Tho Manufacturers' liccord reports that Boston capitalists have bought 3,300 acres of land in Lexington County, S. which Professor Hitchcock, Professor of Geology in Dartmouth College, N. reports is ono great body of kaolin of tho highest quality. They havo organized a $000,000 company aud will at onco build largo pottery works for making whlto table-ware. ItllllRO HIC)lclO London.

Pcb. 21 Caso Docided. 28. lu tho court ot to-day, in the caso Cycle Company vs. Lovcrlng Company Queen's Bench of tho Budge Tho Stoddard of New York, tho jury rendered $15,000 (iumages in a veruict lor favor of tho former firm.

Tho suit was for a breach of agreement by tho Stoddard Lovcrlng Company to act as the solo Amciican agents of tlio Budgo Cycle Company. Not Criminal Uurlessnoss. Kalamazoo, Feb. 28. Tho trial of John II.

Bush and Michael Welhau, Michigan Central employes, accused of gross carelessness and manslaughter in causing tho death of six people nt tho street car nccident hero last May, was concluded last night, and tho jury, after being out flvo hours, returned a verdict of uot guilty. flciieral Schuyler's OratuUuu, Oswr-QO, N. Feb. 27. William Schuyler Malcolm, a grandson of General Philip Schuyler of Revolutionary fame, and ono of Oswego's pioneers, Is dead, aged 80 years.

For many years ho sailed tho lakes as captain, CLERKS ON THE MCIt. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION PLOYES ARE EXAMINED. EM- Tho Coneronslonnl Invcstlgatlnc; Oom-mlttco I'roblnc Further Unmml-dloncr Thompson Kxptaltm Mat-ton Mr, Ilatton Gross-Kxamlnad, Tho Civil Scrvlco Commission Investigation commenced soon after 10 o'clock this morning, nnd tho attend-nnco was ns largo as usual. Frank Ilatton and Mr. Ewart were upon tho scene early.

Chairman Lchlbach was also on hand promptly, calm and serene ns usual. Mr. Stone, ns tisunl, looked wlso ond impenetrable, wlillo Commissioner Lyman was meek, Commissioner Thompson aggressive and Commissioner Roosevelt norvous. Commissioner Thompson, looking somewhat less placid than yesterday, was tho first witness. "I havo had Republican Members and Senators ask me to promoto clerks.

Now, I am a good deal of a partisan, and I invariably tout them thcro must bo nn cxnmlnatfou in tho classification of clerks. But I nover In my life nppolntcd nnyono wlillo I was in tho Treasury to ofllco out-sldo of tho classified service, such ns laborers, messengers, except Democrats. When I entered the Treasury several hundred clerks wero filling desks who had been appointed as messengers nnd assigned to work ns clciks. I understood that this practice had obtained In tho Treasury for many venrs. and had grown to bo a great outrage.

I represented theso facts to President Cleveland, and on Juno 29, 1888, ho ordered tho practice to bo discontinued." Mr. Ewart: "When Mr. Bailey was promoted from $1,200 to an $1,800 position, practically without examina tion, nnd kept at his old work, did you still think that every man in tho classified service must bo examined for promotion?" "Well, you sco sir, the Civil Scrvlco Commission employs only ten or a dozen clerks, and wo aro thoroughly conversant with their qualifications. If all the Departments wero llko ours, I think thcro would bo no need of a Civil Service Commission." "Would that rule not apply to Departments with only ten or a dozen clerks?" "1 know of no such Departments." "Well," exclaimed Mr. Ewart, shifting impatiently iu his scat, "would there bb any need for a Civil Scrvlco Commission if the chiefs of division all knew tho qualifications of their clerks?" "I don't know much nbout the divisions of tho Departments." "Did you know when Bailey was promoted from a $1,200 clerk without examination to nu $1,800 position us stenographer whether or not ho was an spoil shorthand writer? "I did not know." "Governor, did you know whether he wn a stenographer at all or not?" "I did not know whether lie was or not." Mr.

Bailey was recalled and said, in leply to questions, that lie first took his plaeo nn Iho Commission as stenographer without examination. That Is, ho was promoted from $1,200. Ho admitted that he helped to examine applicants nnd was familiar with tho questions in stenography given to applicants before he (Bailey) was finally examined. W. C.

Wallace testified that ho was detailed from the Pension Office nnd is an assistant examiner of the Commission. Mr. Otis Newman Johnston, on innocent-looking youugster, took tho stand nnd sworo ho Is a. clerk of the Civil 'Service Commission. Chairman Lchlbach: What aro your politics and where do you live?" "I live in Maryland, nnd I suppose my politics arc Democratic." "How old aroyouT" "I am nearly 20," replied the young gentlemen, with a deprecatory little cough.

Major Webster, chief examiner of the Civil Servico Commission, took the stand to endeavor to explain to the commltteo that it did not mako any dlf-feieuce whether Mr. Bailey saw questions that would bo likely to be asked him or not. becnuso thcro wero so many questions that they could not be memo-lized. Frank Halton- "Don't you think, Mr. Webster, as a general corrector and lltc-long relormcr, mat it would nave been mbro consistent with your views if Mr.

Bailey had been required to answer questions that ho had never had an opportunity of seeing?" Mr. Webster replied in a rather tiresome statement to the effect that he did think the favor shown Bailey did him any good. The case of Thomas Mitchell of Connecticut was taken up. It is charged that Mr. Mitchell had failed to pass tho civil Eervicc examination, but was given a sicond examination shortly after which he passed successfully and wosappolnted a special examiner in the Pension Office.

It was developed that he has been In tho public servico for thlity years and was discharged by Commissioner Black for political reasons. Letters were read tending to provo that Mitchell passed successfully on account of political inlluenco. Tlio witness testified thai ho was a relativo of Charles G. Mitchell, Coin, mlssloner of Patents, and that his public services havo always been given to the Interior Department and that ho belongs to that Department now. Hon.

Benjamin Bulterworth was lato in ni riving, but tho committeo suspended a moment when that gentleman entered at this point nnd sm.ltngly took his place next Chaiunan Lchlbach at the head of tlio committeo tablo and becaino an Interested listener to the testimony of A. C. Tnuuer, Appointment Clerk of tho Inteilor Department. Tho testimony of Mr. Tanner bristled with terms, explanations and phrases which seemed to bu clear enough to himself, but a member of tho committee said no ono but an appointment clerk or a Civil Servico Commissioner could grasp their mesning.

or, as ho slated It, "mako head or tail of them." Tlio testimony consisted chtclly of tho words "rating," "rerating," "examination papers," "part3 of cxamlna lion papers, "reinstations," "queries," "000," "1,000," etc. During tho delivery of this testimony Commissioner Roosevelt bobbed to his feet continually, but was as often pulled back Into bis beat by his coat-tail in tuo hands of Commissioner Thompson, who watched Ids slightest movement ilh nn eaglo eye. Commissioner Lyman emerged from a corner, nnd, iu a mild voice, said: "Mr. chairman." but ho wa3iiot heard, and ho therefore becaino seated again. Mr.

John T. Doylo, secretary of tho Commission, admitted, under a rigid examination by Mr, Ewnit, that during tho month of September, 188S, thcro wero twonty persons on tho cllglhlo list as copyists from Connecticut, and during tho following September thcro were flvo additional from Connecticut, yet that Mitchell, who was tho last ono amtned, was among thn first batch of thrco who wero certified by tho Commissioners for appointment. Commissioner Roosevelt hero requested permission to make a statement nbout Sturglss' appointment to tho War Department. Tho remarks differed but slightly from those mado yesterday In tlio samo matter. At 1:10 o'clock tho committee took a recess until 3:30 o'clock p.

in." Till: AKMY AND SAW, Order ImiumI by thn Srcrotarln of Intercut tn 111 cent, Captain Win. A. Miller, Eighteenth Infantry, has been ordered beforo the Army Retiring Board at Fort Leavenworth for examination, Major Charles Smnrt, surgeon; Captain Valcry Howard, assistant surgeon, and Captain Louis Brcchcriiln, assistant surgeon, have been constituted board to go to Fort Leavenworth on tho fifteenth and prepare a manual of drill and Instruction for tho Hospital Corps of the army, and to examine tho equipment of tho corps with a view to Its improvement. Commodore A. E.

K. Beuham, U. S. has been ordered to report for examination for promotion, as has also Lieutenant Henry C. Gearing.

Lieutenants E. M. Hughes and II. B. Ashmore havo been ordered to tho United Stales training Blilp New Hampshire.

WII.I. l'AUNCHI'OTK (lO? Itiimor That tho IlrlllRh Mlulitur Shortly to ho Siipemtulod. London, Feb. 28. Minister Paunce-fotc, being found not quite sympathetic with Lord Salisbury on many Important questions of policy, will In future bo assisted by a high olllcial, probably Sir Charles Tupper, whoso mission, however, will bo very temporary.

Ho will probably sail this week. Tho difficulty arises through Stanley, Salisbury and Pnunccfoto holding divergent opinions on tho fisheries question and the situation in Canada, which cause the dispatches between the three lo be slightly incoherent. It is rumored in high quarter that Paunccfotc will shortly bo superseded. Gas Mnnpoly Granted. Annavoms, Fob.

28. Tho bill gt anting a monopoly to the Consolidated Gas Company in Baltimore for fifteen years, was passed in the Houso to-day. The bill grants to tho gas company an excluslvo right to manufacture gas in Baltimore for fifteen venrs, the company to pay to tho city $10,000 a year. The bill was passed in defiance of tho protests of tho people of Baltimoro and ncainst tho wishes of tho mayor and city council. Secretary Trany at llronklyn, New Yoiik, Fob.

28. Secretary Tracy made an unexpected visit to tho Brooklyn Navy-Yard yesterday morning. Accompanied by Admiral Bralne, tho commandant, Captain Asserson, Civil Engineer Endicott and other ofll clals, ho insula an inspection of tlio void. Ho then mado general tour of inspection through the yard. The Secretary will teltirn to Washington today.

With Yellow Fever Ahoard, New Yoiik, Feb. 28. Tho three-masted schooner A. M. Brundeet of St.

Johns, N. Rallr-'. for that port thirty days ago lrom Barcclono, Venezuela. She camo into poit yesterday and Is anchored off quarantine. It is said by the health authoiitles that sho has yellow fever aboard.

Iowa'tt IJcmouratlc Governor. Dns Moines, Iowa, Feb. 28. Governor Boies was yesterday afternoon inaugurated iu the hall of the House of Representatives us tlio first Democratic chief executive of the Stole elected in thirty-four years. Tho Capitol was gaily decorated with lings and patriotic emblems.

lllfiinarek Not to ItealRn. Beki.in, Feb. 28. The North German Gazette confirms tho report that Piince Bismarck had intended retiring from tho Chancellorship previous to tho late general elections, but the result caused him to change his mind and ho has decided to retain tho ollleo of Chancellor. A Now I'apor.

'Raleigh, N. Feb. 28. The Daily Chronicle, new morniug paper, will mnko Its appeiuance here next Thursday, wilh Daniels as editor. It will bo Democratic.

ltlcliurcl Huwe.OInnced. BniMiNOiiAii, Feb. 23. Richard R. Howes was hanged here at 12:00 p.

m. for Iho murder of his wifo and child. Iu twenty one minutes the body was cut down and delivered over to his brother. Yniinp; Lincoln improved. London, Feb.

28. The physicians nttcndlng-young Lincoln nnnounco that their patient passed a fairly good night, and that his condition this morning is a shade Improved. SucceftloiiH for tho Season. ilidkal Journal. Bo specially careful of draughts and sudden changes.

I)o uot overwork. Ot what uso Is wealth without health? Keep your feet dry, hut do not wear over-tlioes nil tho time. Itetuembcr that tho pores of your skill, when In health, are always open, aud that closing them causes elckuc-ss. Diess warmly, but uot heavily. Woolen clothing that permits tho exhalations of the body to escapo Is tho best.

Eat strengthening and hearty, but not too much greasy food. It Is a mistake to suppose that fat food contains tho most vltalltv. If vou feel chilly at any tlmo take a drink of p'uio uhisity at ouco. Duffy's Puro Malt Is the purest and best, and has the lilKhcst lecommcudatlous. Do not call tho doctor for every slight ailment.

If you havo a cold, feel depressed, and lack nppctlto aud vlcor, you ueed something to tone and build up the system. Nolhlug will do this so readily as the puro aitlclc we havo nicutloned. A Golden Opportunity for tho T.aillon. King's Palace, 814 Seventh street northwest, will luaueurato tho great clearing salo on account of rebuilding. Owing to tho great Increase In our already exteuslvo business aud thidoslroot adding new Hues, such as dry goods, notions, ladles' and centlemcu's furulsulnz goods, we have been compelled for want of more space to lease tho adlolnlmr buIMlnz now occupied by tho Fair, which wo anticipate otcupjlng by January, or at the latest February.

To combine tho two stores Into one icqulrcs extensive improvements, aud to make room for tho builder we are compelled to close out our entire stocU, consisting of ono ot the most stylish and fashionable lines of millinery, ladles', misses' and children's cloaks, corsets, kid gloves, furs, ribbons, velvets, Jerseys and other articles too numerous to mention. AYIiat Is one's loss is another's gain. Wo are willing to bcncllt our thousands ot patrons at the very height ot the season by disposing of our entire stock at a sacrlllce. While they aro In need of goods, such a chaucobas never been oflorod boforo, and while wo aro willing to make tho sacrlllce, wo anticipate all lu need ot doelrublo goods to emliraeo this opportunity. Now, bear In mlud, every dollar's worth ot goods must bo sold beforo bulldliur.

Kino's Talacb, SH 7th st. u. hot. II aud I sts. MURDER T.

lMlull t. A PATENT-OFFICE SCANDAL REVIVEO Fatal Termination of an tnety Feud, Old Ken- Charles E. Ivlncnld, correspondent of Louisville Times, shot ex-Reprcsentn-tivo William P. Taulbco of Kentucky In tho face, near the left cyo to-day about 1:30 p. in.

Tho shooting occurred on tlio cast steps, leading from tho Houso to the restaurant floor. Tho men had an encounter this morning just as tho House mot nt tho lastdoor of Iho Hall of Representatives. It Is said that Kincald was standing at that door when Taulbco camo along and said, "Kincald, I want to sec you." Kincald, who was waiting to see Representative Caruth, replied that ho was waiting to sco a gcntlcmnu. Taulbco mado a dive for him hut tho men wero kept apart by tho doorkeepers. Klncaidthensnld: "Taul-bec, I'm not ready to see you now.

I'm not armed." Taulbcc answered, it is said, "You'd better bo armed lie then went tho House. Nearly two hours after the men met on tho east stairs, when Taulbco pulled Klncald's oar and Kincald shot him. Taulbeo clasped tho wound in his hand, and with tho blood streaming from him copiously walked down stairs. He was then guided to the room of tho Committeo ou Public Buildings and Grounds, where ho was laid on lounge, and Dr. Yodcr nnd olhcr physicians were called.

They did what they could for him and he was then cou-veyed to his home on Capitol Hill. Both men aro native Kcntucklans, Kincaid being cither a son or gvacdsfm of tho lato Governor Kincaid. Taulbeo is a tall man, over six feet in height. Kincald is small, about live feet four inches, nnd slender. The quarrel grow out of a publico, tion by Kincaid in tho Louisville Times, two years ago, of a scandalous story about Taulbco and a female employee of the Patent Office.

Tnullce represented the Tenth Kentucky in the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses. Ho was at one time a Baptist preacher. It Is not thought his wound will prove fatal. Klncnid was brought to the Sixth Precinct Station by Ofilcer Mast of tho Capitol police. The pistol with which tho shooting was done, an American double action, wns handed over to the Elation-keeper.

It had six chambers, one of which was empty. "I have avoided this ns long as I could," ho said to a CittTic reporter. "I am almost ashamed to say this, but I did not want to havo any altercation. Taulbec has insultpd me half a dozen times, and lievcr let an opportunity pass without doing what he could to hurt me. This morning ho pulled my carand had me cornered.

Ho laughed at mo and sold I was afraid of him, at the same time putting his hand in his pistol pocket. It was then that I shot him. "Juy Durham and half a dozen other coirespandcnts can tell you that Taulbco has time and again mode threats against my life, and what I did was simply for sclf-protcctiou and nothing more. 'I presume that his enmity was caused by a report of the Patent Ollice tcandnl, "in which ho was concerned last session. As a newspaper man I wrote it in full to the Louisvlllo Times, at tho samo time telling Mr.

Taulbee that ho could have as much spate as ho wished for an answer. Ho never accepted tills offer." Cretan Jtefuceos. Constantinople, Feb, 2S. Tho Turkish consul at Piraeus announces Hint all tho Cretan refugees with the cxeeptlon of six notables havo been granted free passports in order to permit their rtturn to their homes. IteaneatorH' l'ant Day, Poston, Feb.

28. The Gov-en or has appointed April as fast day. Local Weather l'orecast. For of Columbia and ilfiriy-land, threatening weather and rain; taiterly, reerino to uttterly wimU; colder and fair Saturday. LEMON ELIXIR.

Hh Wonderful lltleet ou tho Liver, Stomach, lUnvels, Kldncauml lllcioil. Dr. Jlozlevs Lemon Kllxir Is a ploasaut lemon drink that positively cures all UlllousneBB, Constipation, Indigestion, llcadacho, Malaila, Kidney Disease, Dizziness, Colds, Loss of Appetite, Fevere, Chills, blotches, Pimples, Vain In Hack, Palpitation of Heart, and all other dlseasos caused by disordered liver, stomach and kidneys, the Hist groat cause of all fatal diseases. Fifty cents and ons dollar per bottle. Sold by druggists.

Prepared only by II. Mozley, M. Allauta.Ua. Lemon Hot Drops. For coughs aud colds, take Lemou Hot Drops.

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An elegaut and rellablo preparation. Sold by druggists. 25 cents per bottle. Prepared by u. ilozloyi Atlanta, CU.

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