The Washington critic., 1889-01-25
EARLY MORNING NEWS.


| Life Insurance Comphny's Loss.
Colonel Jacob L. Green, president of the
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
OF Hartford, Conn, has made the following
announcement: 1t has just been discovered
| that the financial correspondent of this com
| pany at indianapolis after sixteen years Of
service, during which he has had the unlimited
confidence Of all the directors aud officers aud
OF Their predecessors, Is defauter. For tho
past week his accounts have been under inves-
legation and defalcation has been found
lhe extreme amount involved is about $780,
OOO. lie has restored TO the company prop
erty which may reduce the actual loss to $780,
ooO The agent is Joseph A. Moore, a leading
cltlZen OF Indianapolis, about 45 years old
who has hitherto occupied high position in
that community. He has been specializing.
Whiteoaps in Norfolk.
council of the Whitecaps, No. II, has
been established in Norfolk, Va, with mem
bership Of twenty-cight. A communication
was sent to the Public Ledger saying the mem
Ders have taken an oath TO sec that the many
men in Norfolk who do contrary TO their rules
shall mend their ways or suffer. The commu-
nication contained an advertisement, with
request TO publish, making threat against a
citizen whose initials aud the street upon
which he resided were given. For good rea-
sons, which would violate the cardinal princi-
pies OF that paper, the request was declined.
The Delaware Deadlock.
The Delaware Senate yesterday took up the
House State Treasurer and Auditor resolu-
tions, and amended the same by striking out
the names of Atkins and Knowles and insert
Ing those Of Herbert aud Bovce, the incum-
bents. Naturally, the Republicans of the
House did not look upon this amendment as
equivalent to an Improvement, and when
the resolutions came back In the after
noon, Messrs Dowuham and Hynson dis
puted the right Of the Senate TO make
any changes therein, maintaining 3 that
the province Of that body was limited
simply to concurrence or non-copcerrence.
Mr.. Biggs replied, sustaining the action OF
the Senate. 1hereupon, on motion OF Mr..
Eccles, the House voted upon the amend
ments, Speaker Hoffecker saying: "The Chair
Is OF the opinion that the amendment is lost.n
$50 am l." responded Mr.. Biggs, upon whose
motion the resolutions were then referred TO
conference committee, TO be made up of three
members from each Dody
No Danger of Bostilities.
The Cologne Gazettee declares that there is
no occasion TO fear that the excellent relations
between Germany and America are in danger
OF undergoing any radical change. 1t says
Comparatively little importance is to be at
tached to the last acts Of an American Gov
ernment about to quit office. Under the pres
idency OF Mr. Harrison n complete clear
ance OF Mr.. Clevclands official staff
becomes unavoidable. Mr.. Clevelands most
recent steps, therefore, have lost their i'm
RGridnee Rindns and and his actions are in no way
the Intelligence received here, it is
evident that the American Govern
ment treats the Samoan question In a spirit
hostile TO Germany and on a basis Of incorrect
suppostions 1t is incorrect to speak of u
violation by Germany OF actual agreements
Dptwppn
ever concluded between Germany, Great
Britain and America In regard TO Samoa,
while, on the other hand, such treaty does
exist between Germany and England. The
excitement in'America is, therefore, incompre-
hensibe. Mr.. Bayard has declared that he
does not know whether Klein is au American
subject; but, nevertheless, he is responsible
for klein's misdeeds"
Death of Selma Dolaro,
Mme Selma Dolaro, the well-known opera
bouffe actress, died Of consumption, after
three years. illness, at her home, No. 1856 West
Twenty-third street, In New York on We'd
nesday evening. Nine. Dolaro may be said to
have died In the harness, for she finished a
novel, as yet unnamed, only last Monday, and
on Saturday, two hours before the final
hemorrhage which brought on the end, sho
was negotiating with publisher for its pub
lication. Madame Dolaro was only 80 years
ol age, anu terminated her hlstrionic career in
the full height Of her glory and success three
years ago, since which time she has not been
able to walk more than 0 few steps. She
leaves two sons and two daughters one of
whom, Genevieve, is now playing with Mrs.
Langtryat the Fifth Avenue Theatre She
will be buried according to Jewish rites, but
no arrangements have as yet been made for
the funeral.
Mrs Harrison in New York.
John Wanamaker, whose visit to Indianapo-
lis has caused so much Of sensation in po |
litical circles, returned yesterday. He was the |
escort as far us Philadelphia of Mrs. Harrison |
and Mrs. Mckee, the wife and daughter of the |
President'elect, who were on their way to |
New York, where they expect to spend q |
couple of weeks in shopping and sightseeing. |
The two ladies' it is said, will stop at the Gil |
sey House during their sojourn in the metropo- |
lis. Mr. Wanamaker admitted that he had a |
four hours interview with the General, but |
positively declined to repeat anything said at |
the meeting. Mr.. Wanamaker, after parting |
company with the two ladies on the departure |
of the train for New York, went at once to |
his country residence at Jenkintown.
PROFESSOR Cooks Balm Of Life will cure |
all skin and scalp diseased,