Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-11
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.


10 LIGHT THE CITY BY CONTRACT AwkKpEp 10 THE
LOWEST BIDDER AYrER ADVERTISING FOR PKo-
PosALa
In the senate to-day Mr.. Call introduced q bin
TO require the District Commissioners 10 advertise
Tor proposals 10 furnish the city OF Washington
and the public buildings OF the city with gas and
electric lights or either. for n term OF not less
than nve years also for term not less than
ten years; the Commissioners are authorized
70 let such contract 10 the lowest bidder,
with the approval OF the Secretary OF
the Treasury, provided that such contracts before
they shall become binding shall be reported 20 and
approved by Congress, and a report Of all proceed
lngs under the statute shall be made 10 the next
committee.
Capitol Topics.
LIVELY POLITICAL DEBATE m THE HOUSE
The afternoon In the House was consumed In an
animated political debate. In which Phelps inter-
view on the Chicago domination, Ingalls, letter and
personal and political Inconsistencies OF Mr..
weaver Qowa) were the subjects OF discussion.
NEW YORK APPRAIsERs WAREHOUSE.
senator Spooner to-day reported favorably
from the committee on public buildings and
grounds the bill passed by the House for the erec.
ton OF an appraisers warehouse In New York
OF appropriation for the building from q, 100000
AGAINST CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
In the Senate, to-day, Mr.. Dolph reported from
the foreign relations committee the House Dill 10
prohibit the coming OF Chinese laborers 10 the
United States IL Is the same bill that was re-
ported TO the House by Mr. Belmont IL provides
that from and after the date OF the exchange OF
ratlncatons OF the pending treaty between the
United States and China II shall be unlawful for
any Chinese person, whether a subject OF China or
Oh any ether power 10 enter the United states
with the exception OF Chinese officials teachers
STUDENTS, merchants or travellers for curiosity or
pleasure, but they must nrst obtain permission OF
the Chinese government or other government OF
b.
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NOTES
MI. Alex. Paul, OF the London Daily Netrs, was
visitor at the Senate press gallery to-day.
District Government Affairs.
THE TAX SALE PosTPoSKNENr.
Inc commissioners yesterday addressed letter
to Collector Davis notifying him shat the sale OF
real estate In the District OF Columbia at public
auction in your once for the amounts due for
special assessments and other taxes In arrears,
advertised TO begin on the 10th instant is post
poned TO November ., 1855"
VITAL srATrsT1cs
The report OF Health oricer Townshend for the
week ending July shows: Number Of deaths.
aSs; white, os; eolored, 80 Desth-rate per 200
population, 29.5S. Seyenty-se were under five
years OF age and Is over sixty years; IS were
death were: Consumption, ID; diarrheai, 40:
B ln 2; measles 2; dlphtheria, = Births
ported: 10 white, colored.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued to-day as follows: John Hockmeyer,
one brick dwelling at 7l9 9Th street northwest,
$1,000; j. H. soule four brick dwellings, at 1913 TO
| 1919 New Hampshire avenue northwest $4,000;
| A. NJ. Holland, one frame dwelling at Ivy city
| county, $780,
| NEW BUILDINGS.
Architect Brady, OF the Building Inspectors
Once, Is busily engaged In making plans Tor the
new buildings shortly 10 be erected In the city.
The new buildings Include a station-hou5e In
| Northeast Washington, an engine-house In SOUTH
| east Washington and nine new school buildings In
| different parts Of the city.
MISCELLANEOUS.
| Commissioner Webb was at his desk this morn
| ing much Improved IA health.
| \. ii. Cole has been appointed an additional
private on the police force.
| The Commissioners have received from the Pres
fdent the joint resolution OF Congress authorizing
| them 10 designate a site Tor the erection OF the
| statue Of Benjamin Franklin, presented TO the
| city 10y stiison Hutchins
| Real Estate Sales.
Annie E. Barbour has bought, for $4,000 OF
Mary W. Brewer, lots 10 and IL, square 30, 50 feet
IL inches on New Jersey avenue and SIS. feet on
n street northwest.
Mary w. Brewer has purchased for a, $50, OF J.
L. Barbour. sub l2s, square 444, IL by 81. 81 on
Marion street, between z and X street northwest.
MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAI--In the Criminal
Court this morning the case OF the colored man,
David Williams, convicted June - OF having CON-
United rape on Elizabeth Mason, a coored girl Of
eleven years, on May 25 last, was called, motion
| for new trial having been filed. Mr.. j. Med. Car
rington appeared for the prisoner and read the
affidavits OF Robert Kidd, Johanna Kidd, Florence
Newton, James Harris, the defendant, and Dr. X.
mother was Jealous OF Florence Newton on his
account, and she put up the job" lnsuructing the
| child what she should swear 10 (Which was over
heardl, and this was not the first time that she
Uhe mother) had induced the child 70 make such a
charge against a man, and the child was a most
remarkable one, one OF the affidavits styling her
"the biggest liar OF her age" another as "a little
devil" Williams af1dayit denies that he made
any confession testified TO by the Officers. The
| court reserved decision.
BARRED BY THE STATUTE OF LIMITATION I'm New
York. yesterday, Judge Wallace, OF the United
states District Court, dismissed on the ground
that the statute OF limitation barred further &C
ton, the suit of Thomas j. Phelps. assignee OF
Donald failed In 1868. Among his assets marked
worthless was Claim against the Government for
cotton destroyed during the war; An agent OF
Mcdonald bought the claim for SO, and Mcdonald
afterward settled with the Government for
1897 The receiver recovered fl07 OH OF this
on the ground that fraud had been practlced. The
assignee placed the money with Riggs Co., the
bankers. or this city. Mcdonald sued and CON-
PEELED them TO surrender $50, 000 and the present
action was 10 recover the bslance.
Two CUBS FOR THE "Zoo."-The black bear cubs
Romeo and juliet, which have been IN the posses
sion OF Commissioner Miller, were yesterday re-
moved to their new home at the National Museum.
Mr.. Miller received them from Col Fred. Colburn,
when they began to develop into first-class bruins
they were TO be so disposed OF.
THE GRAND LODGE OF ELKs-The grand lodge OF
Elks was In session at the Madison square Theater,
New York, yesterday. No election was held, the
present officers hold over until next June. Dr.
Hamilton Z. Leach, OF this city, presided. The
port OF the grand secretary showed the prosper
Gus state OF the Organization. Twentysix lodges
have been added, making ninety seven IA all, and
adding nearly 1000 members. Subordinate lodges
have expended 10000 for charitable purposes. j.
ii. Potts and r. h. Ward, OF Washington, were In
attendance on the session OF the lodge.
He CALLED TO INTERVIEW A POLICEMAN, AND IT
Cosr HIM $5.-This morning, about O'Clock VIM
Marshall colored, called at the house OF Offlcer
MARI, Oh the Bowen road, TO interview him about
a report which had been circulated about him
(MarshalD, and while there he used proIane Ian.
guage. The Officer threatened TO arrest him II he
repeated his profanity on the public road
Marshall said that he would not eat his own words
and repeated the language The of11cer placed
him under arrest, and a struggle followed, during
which Ofiicer Pratner appeared, ana Marshall was
taken to the station. When taken before the Po-
lice IA w cd I,