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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05
PLAN OF IRRIGATION.
Major Powell Before the New York
Chamber OF Commerce.
Special Dispatch to rHr EVENING STAR

Special Dispatch to TIE EVENING STAR
NV YORK, Dec. a-This afternoon the
chamber Of commerce Of this city convened 20
listen TO the address Of Major ]. W. Powell OF
the United States geological survey on Prob
lens Of irrigation" He said il would cost one
thousand million dollars 20 redeem 10y irriga-
ton one hundred million acres OF arid land,
and that this land. when reclaimed. would he
worth five TO ten Thousand million of dollars.
He outlined a policy to how to set this vast
sum and apply 1t; how 10 modify the land laws
so as to keep the lands in the hands OF the peO-
pie; how 10 divide the water among the several
states and territories for their settlers; how TO
enable the people to pay for the irrigating. aud
how TO protect their forests. their pastures,
their minerals and their water powers. lie
held that all the arid lands must DE divided
into irrigation districts having municipal pow
ers; that the money for irrigation could be
raised by bonding the lands, titles not To be
complete TIL PAID and that al the benefits OBJ
tainabie could be got by the settlers themselves
without the mediation Of great corporations
The plan divides responsibility between Con-
gress the state legislatures and the irrigation
district assemblies, and allows the farmers 90
regulate their own affairs in their own way; 20
borrow money. levy taxes. issue bonds they
themselves shall determine; 10 c.rstruct rcser-
yoirs and dig canals where and how they please;
TO make their own laws and choose their own
officers; to protect their own forests. utilize
Their own pasturage and do they please with
their own water powers. IL IL understood hero
That this policy of irrigation is TO be presented
TO Congress at an early day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05
To Advertisers.

Owing to pressure of news and the increasing
circulation of The STAR, compelling its forms
to be put upon the presses promptly at the re-
quired hour, and also to make proper classifica-
tion of matter, it is absolutely necessary that
all advertisements shall be received at the
business Office earlier in the day than formerly.
Its advertising patrons are therefore requested
to send in all changes of matter before IL o'clock
am, and all nep matter before II o'clock M,
and as much earlier than those hours as possible.
Copy received earliest will have preference, al
ways, and that coming in after the hours named
cannot have assurance of insertion until the
next day.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
The Brazilian Ex-Prime Minister In
Spain-Mrs. Mackay's Suit Settled.

LONDON, Dec. 5.-Viscount Preto, the last
prime minister of Brazil under the empire, who
was exiled upon the proclamation of the re-
public, has arrived at Teneriffe by way of St.
Vincent. While at the latter place he had a
conference with Dom Pedro, the emperor
Viscount Preto has given an account of the
revolution, which agrees with the details of the
movement therefore, published.
PARNELL.
Mr.. Parnell will speak at a meeting at Albert
hall, Nottingham, on Tuesday. Hisspeech will
be in reply to the one made by Lord Salisbury
at the conservative conference.
GONE VISITING HIS COUSINS.
BERLIN, Dec. 5.-The emperor has gone to
Dessau, this being his first step in tour of the
minor German courts. The empress is indis-
posed and remains at Potsdam. Generals Wal
dersee and Won Witch accompany the en-
peror.
The action brought by Mrs. John w. Mackay
against the Manchester Examiner for libel has
been amicably adjusted. The defendants will
apologize and pay the costs incurred by Mrs.
Mackay herself or donate the money to charity,
at the plaintiffs discretion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05
-Look I'm Canada,

DETROIT. Dec. "a Free Press special from
Grand Rapids says: The mystery surrounding
the disappearance Of Clarence T. Toot. the
cashier in the United States express Office here.
is as deep and impenetrable as at first With ab.
soluteiy no clue the police have been driven to
carefully scrutinized, but has led to nothing
tangible. The search has been unremittiny.
With the Cronin case in mind the police have
searched every catch basin and man hole in the
city. Not even drop Of blood has been dis
covered and they are no nearer finding loot
than when he was first missed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05
Criticised the Grub.

BELToN, No., Dec. 5.-Bin jackson, a chop
per at a tie camp, yesterday made a sighting
remark about the ability of the camp cook,
John Ryder, to prepare food, and a quarrel
ensued. Ryder grabbed an axe and hit Jack
son. The latter defended himself also with an
axe. Before the men could be separated Jack
son received a frightful cash in the breast
which cut through the ribs and exposed his
lungs. He died later. Ryder was cut in sew
eral places and is sure to die
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05
Attached a Train for Taxes.

PoRT ARTHUR, ONT, Dec. 5.--Considerable
excitement was caused here yesterday when a
bailiff, at the instance of the tax collector
seized a locomotive and seventeen cars. the
property of the Canadian Pacific railway, for
taxes due by the company. Part of the cars
are full of freight aud the whole train is side
fracked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-The board Of appeals Of
the American trotting association finished its
two days session at the Sherman house yester-
day and cleared the docket of all the cases.
elghty-six IN number. Decisions were an
nounced in all but three cases, which are post
poned until the May meeting Of the board
There were a number OF explosions, notably Ii.
w. Roscoe, city treasurer OF Syracuse, Ny.
and q. c. Potter, also of Syracuse. Their
offense was ringing" the horse WAIKIKI, under
the name Of Brakeman, at Erie, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05
Straw Board Trust,

PITTsBuRG, PA. Dec. "a movement is on foos
to form a rag-and-straw paper trust for restrict
ing production and advancing prices. Head
quarters of the combination will be at Chicago.
III the trust is formed it will be one of the
greatest in the country, as there are over 1000
straw-and-rag wrapping paper mills In the
United States Some are making one ton day
ank Others as high as 60 tons every twenty-four
hours and millions of dollars are invested IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05
ASsfoupd-

ST. JOSEPH, No., Dec. 5.-The A. Furst dis
tilling company has assigned to its book keeper,
Fred Holnkaul. The creditors are Wholesale
whisky houses in New York and Chicago, st.
Louis and Kansas City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05
THE EVENING STAR
PUBLISHED DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAY.
AT THE STAR BUILDINGS
Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and llth st., BY
The Evening Star Newspaper Company,
s. II. KAUFMAN, PresL

IRH EvySrSe STAR IL served 20 subscribers IN ne
city hy carriers on their account 10 cepts yer
week. or sc per month. Copies at the counter, =
month; one year. s6: six months So
Entered at the Post 0fhce .. Washington. d. G. -
second class mail matter
THE WEEKLY STAR-Published on Friday-e1 Q
year, postage PREPAID Six months, so eents
eP AL nsil subscriptions must be paid In advances
no paper sent longer than is paid Tor.
Rates Of Advertising made known on application
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CASUALTIES.
KICKED TO DEATH.


FoRT WAYNE, ND. Dec. William Herrick,
aged seventy, father OF DIR. Herrick. presidents
OF the ME. college here, was found dead in his
stable behind ms horses feet. lie Wac kicked
to death.
COLLISION.
PARIS, H., Dec. 5.-At o'clock last night
the Mattoon accommodation wcst-bound ON
the indianapolis and ST. Louis. while crossing,
the Terre Haute and Peoria railroad. was run
INTO by a freight engine. which struck the rear
coach. The car war thrown OF the track. four
persons seriously injured and sK others slightly.
They are: j. ii. Fleshcrin, Chicago, internal
injuries: %. j. Bishop. Delaware, side injured:
;. j. Clark, right shoulder dislOcated: Elijah
Han, Kansas, H., back injured; T.. y. Collins,
Buffalo. ny, internal injuries; Mrs. ". Grover,
Paris, ILL.,, collar bone and ribs broken and
back injured; W. III. Low. Rochester, NY,
slightly injured about the head -Four others
were slightly injured.
IRON MILL EXPLOSION
PITTsBURG, PA, Dec. 5.-A red-hot tap
slipped from the hands of the workmon in
Phillips. Nimick & Companys Sligo mill and
dropped into a small pool OF water terrific
explosion followed, prostrating the workmeu
by Its force and scattering a shower of molten
iron through the mill. Patrick oBrien was
literally encased 10y "A splash of the liquid metal
and was burned in horrible manner He was
removed to the hospital in a dying condition.
James McBeth and John Kelly were also badly
and perhaps fatally burned
DUST EXPLOSION
CHICAGO, Dec. "a dust explosion in Horns
furniture factory fatally hurt Mart Czarwipski
and John Horn. The men were awfully burned
Wall Street Today.
NEw York, Dec. 5.-There was a very mod
crate bushes N the stock market at the OPEN
ing this morning, but it soon became active,
and while inclined to weakness in the early
trading. with the activity came decided
strength. First prices as compared with last
evenings figures were rather irregular, though
declines We're in a majority. The changes,
however, were generally for slight fractions,
only extending in few cases TO - per cent
either way. The early dealings were confined
to small fractions in every case except New
England, which yielded per cent to A. The
change in the temper Of the speculation was
sharp and all OF the early losses were recovered,
with something in addition, Missouri Pacific
being most prominent in the advance with q
gain of per cent 10 o. =, followed by Denver,
Texas and Fort Worth and Northwestern. New
England was the only sluggish one IN the rally,
while Wheeling and Lake Erie preferred showed
marked strength IN the last part of tie hour,
rising u to 67l4. The general list became
more quiet and some reaction WAS made from
the best prices, but at IL o'clock the market
was quiet and steady to firm generally at or
near the best prices reached. New England,
Missouri Pacific, Reading, Lackawanna, Union
Pacific, ST. Paul and Sugar were the leading
active stocks, while the remainder OF the hst
were quiet to dull.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05

Shares not issued in series-they may be taken at
any time and be surrendered after notice Payments
al per mouth: no Lack dues. Payments may be made
i'll advance shares may paid for in full when
or at any subsequent time The plan is purely mutual
each receives what his money earns No surplus
cunulated. All earnings divided mi-annually among
the shareholders each receiving in proportion the
unit OF money paid the time it has been
the association since last dividend.
OFFICERS
Vice President, Judge THOMAS F. MILLER.
etTHseasa TreasaSsr. r; .aNdG SAN GEL hLM Edss. Isl
TRUSTEES.
b. II. WARNER aid JOHN JOY EDSON
ATTORNEYS
HATTERSLLY ". TALBOT.
DIRECTORS.
BENJAMIN F. Leighton, Attorney-at-Law, 4S2 La.
samuel samuel Ross Of Barber Ross Oil Pa ave- NV.
Chas. +. Lewis Chiei Stamp Div. T. &. Dept.
Nm. b Hibbs Of D. X Piaiii y Co. 9th ana sts n W.
ihos T. Miller, Judge Police Court.
Frank u. Noyes, Treasurer lvening Star.
j. K: Johnson 81 Barber Ross 50 SIl sa Pa awe ave-.
A. +. Marsh. gO0 Mass. ave. NV.
g. Knifin. Pension Office.
a. NJ. German, Heal Estate. 625 F stn.w
t. I"i foarth f isi1a AadiCr 1innt'c oae building
BLAIR Lee Attorney Law 344 y st.nw
u. =; HaiIeck, Patent Attorney. ao3 7th st.
Wright Curtis, Sligo, Md
Cal Cs, and get Prospectus and Constitution.
OIncc open IRON u am. to D pin.
as,m J.VANCE LEWIS. Secretary.
{feSTHE MONTHLY MEETING OF THE
- Florist Club will be held at the Lecture
IT. " WILLIAM s. CLARK, Sec
ta-.x~s MISS MAGGIE GAULE OF BALTIMORE,
n 0I St MoHeIi1s 1est Medtqn, u wepns ha
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05

A BOARD OF MEDICAL OFFICERS, to consist of
Lieut.. Col. Anthony Heger, surgeon; Major
Robert H. White, surgeon, and Major Washing
ton Matthews, surgeon, has been ordered to as
semble at the army medical dispensary building
Ill this city December 9 to examine into and re-
port upon the physical condition of First Lieut.
Chas. =. Elliott, fourth cavalry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05

ASSISTANT NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR DAVID w.
TAYLOR has been detached from the Cramps
ship building works at Philadelphia and or
dered to report to Commodore Sicard, in this
city, as recorder of the board organized for the
purpose of having general super vision of the
new ships of the navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05

rSFOR THE BEST LIGHT
0 HANDSOME PRESENT,
AND A USEFUL ORNAMENT
Get Genuine ROCHESTER, LAMP from
c. A. NUDDIMAN 12O6 St
These Lamps guarantee and you will find prices at
bottom notch for quality.
They range at S2.75. So 1926. $3.50. "a, So, SO,
SIS. $40. S12.
Large line of PIANO LAMPS, SO. so. $40, S12 So
SO. New Designs. Oxidzed Silver, &c.
Call and examine.
G. A. MUDDIMAN,
do-lm 1200 st,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05
A Fair Start.

NEW York, Dec. 5.-''Jimmy" Hope, the
noted bank burglar, was discharged from GUS
tody by Judge Wheeler in the United States
circuit court, and he was allowed two DAYS
time to leave this state. His honor decided
that the prisoner Was entitled TO his liberty,
having served imprisonment for the crime
under which he was eXtradited from California
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS ToDAY.-Internal
revenue, s436, 1884; customs, s911, 1884.
SECRETARY BLAINE having recovered from
his recent attack of lumbago, resumed his
duties at the State department today.
NAVAL ORDERs-Assistant Engineer W. b.
Day ordered as inspector of steel at Pittsburg,
relieving Assistant Engineer Solon Arnold, who
Is ordered to the Baltimore. Boatswain A.
Mack ordered to appear before the retiring
board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05

as officially reported TO date Is s2'sa6'ooo.
Chief Pokogon Of the Indiana Pottowatomies
will soon have s200, 900 from government 10
divide among his people
Al Montpelier, VT, the mercury stood ten
aa.rees below zero yesterday The Kennebsa
river fross over and u closed 10 navigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05
Boston's Insurance.

Boston, MASS, Dec. a.-The total amount OK
insurance involved in the THANKSGIVING nre
as officially reported 10 date Is -, SstsOOO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05

HoN. COLUMBUS DELANo, president of the
wool growers convention, delivered his annual
address at its meeting yesterday. urging pro-
lection to the wool industry of the country by
legislation which will secure control of the
home market to American producers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05

II,NoTICE OF REMOVAL.
Z. Z. JACKSON 4 CO.,
18th St and Ohio ave. NV.
Preparatory TO the removal of Lumber Yard from
its present location to 14th and u wv. we will
offer special bargains for the Lumber remaining
Yard corner of ith ST. and Ohio W.. consist
ing of Georgia and Virginia Flooring, Wainscoting
&c, and solicit an examination of same.
On January /. 1890. We will open yard. sit
uated at 18th and ID SITS. 3. W. with new alid COM
plee stock of Lumber of all descriptions and regular
size Doors, sash, Blinds and Mouldings.
Our main office, both for Lumber and Factory Work.
will be situated at the southeast Of 18th st. and
Ohio ave. NV.
n30-eo1m E. T. JACKSON co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05
Capitol Topics.

The President today sept to the Senate
several hundred appointments made during
the recess of Congress- They were in the
departments of State, Justice, Interior, War
and Navy. That Of Fred Douglass az minister
to Hayn was among them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05

INCREASED INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS
The aggregated collections of internal revenue
for the first four months of the current fiscal
year, as reported by Internal Revenue Commits.
sioner Mason, amounts to $40 784, $50, as against
S42.743,9S5 for the corresponding months of
last year. The increase III collection of spirits
is S2,399. 100 and Of tobacco 1851, sol. The col
lections for October, 1889, were S565,007 more
than for October, 1888.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05

CADETS have been appointed to the United
States military academy as follows: V. b.
Newell, Somerset, eleventh district Of Ken
tucky; R. Bruce Urquhart. South Bend, thir-
teenth Indiana; Robert Sewell, Camden, first
New Jersey, and Rogers T. Gardner, Worces-
ter, tenth Massachusetts, with Stewart A. Nc
Comber, Southbridge, as alternate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05

THE PAN-AMERIcAN CONGRESS yesterday
finished consideration Of the rules governing
their proceedings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05

The BROOKLYN TO BE CoNDEMNED.-The
board of survey on the U.S.S. Brooklyn, now at
Norfolk, Va, has reported to the Navy depart
ment that she cannot be repaired within the 20
per cent limit, and Secretary Tracy having ap-
proved the report the vessel will therefore be
condemned and appraised for sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05

80 Listen to some of the reasons why you can
save money by buying Furniture OF My goods
purchased strictly Tor cash ana sold cash basis
cash. My EXPENSES for doing business is less than
other leading houses make speciality OF FurnItuye,
and have well assorted stock to select from:
Ii. y. TOWLES,
n30-6t Furniture Ware Rooms. 1907 Pa. ave.
sxSTHE WASHINGTON TITLE INSURANCE
49, COMPANY.
Office; Room z, No Az LOusiaaa ave.
Telephone-257-3
VIM. r. Woodward. Thomas Dowling,
Win. Redin Woodward, George I. Dunlop,
Thomas W. smith, Gilbert D. Towles,
Matthew q. Emery, Fred W. Pratt
Horace J. Gray.
OFFICERS:
"M l. WOODWARD, WM RED1N WOODWARD,
wM BURRIS,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Examines titles and furnishes abstracts and certii-
thereof issues guarantees Of titles purchasers
and morgaees insures titles to real estate; prepares
legal and attends to all real estate transactions
MINIMUM FEES
Examin alton Of Title and Certificate Thereof...S20
Examination of Title and Abstract Thereof. 20
Guarantee OF Title to Purchaser, IN Addition
Guarantee ci lille to Mortgage in Addition ~
Continuation Of Titles.3 Years and Under....... 5
TO Years. ~
y TO ID Years. 10
Conveyancing, each Instr .
Noting 1raIisfers.
one Certificate of Taxes is included in Abstract
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05

At meeting of the vestry Of Grace PIE.
church, southwest, held last night, hand
some gold watch was voted to Miss Kate Dur
fee for her faithful work during their late
fair. Miss Durfee declined to accept any re-
ward and requested that the amount to pur-
chase a watch be used for the benefit OF the
church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05

uC SuhuIcuS SuTAStudS StuOs
The ladies Of the children's Christmas club
held a meeting in the parlors of the Ebbitt
house today to organize and begin prepara-
tions for their Christmas entertainment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.

~SPUBLIC OPINION
for this week con-
talns symposiums
from leading papers
Presid lie nt's Mes
sass: Fsr idns,on tss Mor,d's tbs
Silver Question and
All Prominent
Topics in the Poli,-
Scientific. Religious
Soria. S1d Literary
News stands Friday
morning. 1t
- coats and Stormers. They fit so well. tho
Snaby Of eGh is SO and the price
k MISS JOSEPHINE CASEY, LATE OF B0S-
ton, has opened Manicure and Chiropodist
HUSwE ARE CUSTOM SHIRT. MANUFAC:
49, turers III the broadest sense of the and
in.S hEe factory on the premises in full operaton We
shall to se Shirt rf or you're
proval We have the latest and most approved NOV
ssSSS FSrntsSinss SSns $ooD%zRb SSSciSs
ton of Benjamin b. French Lodge, No
Io,i I2 TaAn NJ VII be held in Lodge room No M,
o'clock pm A full attendance requested. Members
order T..
ER,xSsHIPPERS OF NEW YORK FREIGHT
80 should ship via Old Dominion Steamship
Company, foot Beach street. Freight received daily
and sent forward with dispatch Time. New York to
Washington, about two days First second and third
class es delivered free in WASHINGTON Inquire 9TH
street wharf or telephone call "a, city d3-3t
K~S,MISS HYATT OF BALTIMORE OPENS
So Her Dressmaking Apartment TO-DAY, De-
ceiDer ., on ST. 1879 H. where she will he pleased
receive customers and take their orders for Street
EVellIng or DILner Costumes. dl-3ts
tS>NSTHE TAkoMA PARK BUILDING AS
ISOLATION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-05

FoRT WAYNE, ND. Dec. William Herrick,
aged seventy, father OF DIR. Herrick, president
OF the ME. college here, was found dead in his
stable behind ms horses feet. lie Wac kicked
10 death
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-08
The U. P. and n. 2. Agreement.

BOSTON. June IA full statement Of the
agreement between the Union Pacific and Nor
them Pacific railway companies has been made
public 1t provides: THAT all OF the stock OF
the Oregon TranscoDtnental company that they
both can control shall be voted for board OF Iii
rectors to consist of persons agreed upon be
tween Henry Willard ard c. VI. Dodge: Willard,
through Cakes AmrS and the Oregon Transcon-
tinental company holders Of Oregon Transcon-
tinental stock shall be voted for as sucn board.
2-They agree to the following policy The
maintenance of the Oregon TranscOntlnental
lease at the present rental: the modification OF
said leaSein certain respects as heretofore ap-
proved by the Oregon Short Line; the assumption
by the Oregon Navigation people OF the Wash
ington territory ana Idaho lines and branches,
and the dismissal of all litigation now pending.
It is further agreed that both parties are to do
all in their power and reach to carry out in good
faith the trackage contract upon this basis.
4-They will recommend the early sale OF the
holdings of the Oregon Navigation stock that
were held by the Oregon Transcontlnental.
5-The special fund now in the treasury of
the Oregon Navigation company shall be used
by the incoming board of directors for the benefit
of the property in such manner as shall relieve
the Oregon Short Line from the burden OF
its unmodified base 80 far as can legally and
DrODerlV be done.