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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-15
Defending His State.

NIB. COKE THINKS THE REPORT OF THE SENATE
COMMITTEE UNJUST TO TEXAS.
After THE STAR report of the Senate pro-
ceedings closed yesterday afternoon Mr.. Coke
took the floor and proceeded to defend his
state from aspersions cast upon it by the report
of the committee on privileges and elections.
He characterized the report as highly unjust
in its conclusions, and said that while he held
in the highest esteem the authors of that
document he could not do otherwise than con-
denim emphatically the partisan nature of the
report. Mr.. Coke then discussed the reputa-
ton of the principal witnesses, and these he
denounced as an infamous set of schemers and
liars, utterly unworthy of credence. The re-
mainder of the afternoon up to o'clock was
occupied by the chief clerk, who, at the request
OF Mr.. Coke, read great mass of the testimony
taken by the committee.
On motion of Mr.. Harris, Mr.. Vance was ex-
cused from further service on the committee
on privileges and elections and Mr.. Gray was
appointed in his place.
A brief executive session closed the days
proceedings,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-15
National Pride.

From the Epoch.
Mrs. glo-Mania-"What are you writing,
Estelle?"
Estelle (aged ten)-'AIiss Jennings wants us
to do composition on Washington's birth
day.
Mrs. Observation-Disclosures mind il now,
dear, you look quite pale studying so hard
Run and play"
Mrs. Anglo-Mania Ito governess later)-
'Don't feel obliged, Miss Jennings, to cram the
children with all the national holidays"
Miss Jennings-''No, madam, but Washing
toms birthday is so essentially American"
Mrs. Anglo Mania-"Oh, yes know-but 1
prefer they should become proficient in En-
glsh history. Let them write up Guy Fawkes'
day and-er-the queens birthday. Such ex-
ercises store the mind with really useful knowl-
edge"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-15
STOCK COMPANIES AND TAXES.
The Way the Commissioners Answered
. Resolution Of the Senate.

The District Commissioners forwarded to
Senator ingalls, yesterday afternoon their reply
to the Senate resolution directing them to re-
port to that body the assessed market value Of
the capital stock of all corporations in the Dis
trict of Columbia assessed for personal tax
alton, the amount Of tax paid by such corpora
tons, and for any facts or information within
their knowledge tending to show any evasion
Of the law on the part of any of said corpora
tions. They state that the schedule prepared
by the assessor of the District of Columbia
gives in detail the information asked for by
the resolution concerning the assessed market
value of the capital stock a III corporations in
the District assessed under the existing provi-
sions of law governing such matter, and the
amount Of tax paid by such corporations.
The schedule submitted is as follows:
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League Records in Court.

INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PARNELL
CASE.
Mr. Soames, solicitor for the London Times.
testified before the Parnell commission in Lon
don yesterday that he visited Dublin in May,
1888, in quest of evidence. At the offices
of Mr.. Alexander Morphy, crown solicitor for
Kerry, he had an interview with a person who
in the Office of the league and who pro-
duced slip bearing the signature of
Miss Anna Parnell, specimens of Mr.. Patrick
Egans handwriting, and bundle of documents
which the witness inspected at length. He
copied some of these documents and made notes
of Others Witness arranged that the docu-
ments should be brought to London, and they
were brought here on Whit Monday. 1888. and
embodied in an affidavit produced during the
trial of the suit of O'Donnen against Walter
for libel
The witness was about to put in evidence an
other letter, to which it appeared no official
names were attached, but Sir Charles Russell,
of counsel for the Parnellites, objected.
SLIP OF THE TONGUE.
Attorney General Webster for the Times.
argued that the letter was admissible, as it had
been obtained with other documents from
Phillips.
Sir Charles Russell said this was the first
time he had heard Phillips name. He did not
know Mr.. Phillips.
AttOruey- 1enerai webster SAID ne regretted
that he had mentioned the name, but it had
been proved that Mr.. Phillips was the account
ant OF the league. The letter, with other gen.
uine league documents, had been obtained
from perfectly proper custody.
PARNELL's ALLEGED LETTERS AT LAST.
The court refused to admit the letter in evil
dence. Mr.. Soames, continuing, said he was
first consulted regarding the alleged Parnell
letters at the end Of November or the be-
ginning of December, 1885, He produced
five letters, including the letter, fac smile of
which was printed in the Times. Attorney
General Webster said the letters had been
photographed. At Chief Justice Hannen's re-
guest, he handed the photographs to the bench.
Mr.. Soames said that Mr.. Macdonald, the
manager of the London Times, handed him
the letters. Witness did not know then
from what source they were OBJ
tanned. He afterward ascertained from
whom they had come. The letters
were submitted 10 an expert in April, 1897
Before that genuine specimens Of Parnell's
writing were collected and other specimens
has since been collected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-15
The Actor and the RuzZer.

From the NewcastIe (EngIand) Chronicle.
Some time ago company of travelling actors
were playing Macbeth at colliery village
within the proverbial 100 miles from New
castle. All went well until the last scene
where Macbeth was being pursued by MaodnF.
Macbeth enters breathless with excitement. and
in a tragic manner places his hand to his ear
in a listening attitude, exclaiming, "Hark!
what noise is that hear? Enemies are on my
trackr' Just then the buzzer at the colliery
was blowing, notifying that the pit was idle
the next day. A pitman in the gallery shouted
at the top of his voice: "It's the buzzor, ye
beggor! The pits of the morn!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-15

From the Boston Herald
Many millions Of dollars and the labor Of
many lifetimes have been spent in the work Of
preserving the ruins Of ancient Greece.
Nothing has been done 10 preserve the ruins
of ancient America
Yet we have in this country ruins no less i'm
posing, no less interesting, probably no less
ancient, and certainly much more mysterious
than any that Greece can show.
When the early Spanish explorers penetrated
into what is now the central region Of Arizona
they found there majestic pile Of masonry,
even then hoary ruin. the relic Of q civiliza-
story of q dense population inhabiting what ID
now Q desert waste. The 6paniards named 10
the Casa Grande. II IL the most striking az
ample Of ancient American architecture now
known 10 exist, but IL IL not the only one.
There are scores Of others in the fsr south-
west, erected centuries before the landing a
Columbus.
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An Expensive Compliment.

An Expensive Compliment.
From London It'd Bits
Fair tragedienne-"Ands 80 you like my per-
formance?'
Great admirer-"Oh, it was the very acme of
tragic art! But I am almost sorry went;
caught such fearful cold"
"Cold Why, the theater was warm"
eyes, but it was so damp"
"Indeed What could have caused that?"
1.-THE tears"
She gave him free ticket for the season.
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The Freret Investigation.

CONCLUSION OF THE TESTIMONY YEsTERDAY--vOLr
UNrARY CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION,
In the Freret investigation after The Stars
report closed yesterday, Mr.. W. A. Freret, IT,,
son of the supervising architect, testified that
he was not an architect, but hoped to be. He
had worked on the plans for the public build
ing at Ottumwa, Iowa, and had received assist
ance from other draughtsmen in the Office.
Joseph h. Graves, drAughtsman in the
supervising architects Office, testified that he
had worked outside the Office on q plan for the
public building at Duluth, Mimi. This build
ing was to be erected at a cost of elias, 900, and
the sum Of 81, 100 was to be paid for the sketch,
plans and detailed working drawings. The
outside person who took the contract was to
get s5 per day for the labor he put upon it,
and if he did not have any time to work he
could charge S25 for using his name in taking
the contract. The sketch plan for this build
ing was rejected by the Office and the contract
for full plans was abandoned. new contract
was then entered into with the same outsider
for the sketch planS for $500. Witness said he
had been solicited to make voluntary campaign
contributions by man in the office named
Kinkel, and after several solicitations he had
contributed e2.5O.
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Oyster Pirates on Trial.

TWO OF THEM HELD IN 81 900 BAH. ON CHARGES
OF CRUELTY.
United States Commissioner Bond in Balti-
more yesterday filed his opinion in the case of
Capt. Samuel Coulbourn, of the oyster schooner
Scminke, and Capt. Benjamin Coulbourn, of
the schooner L. p. Pratt, charged with cruelty
to Jacob Fryedberg. Joseph Rosenkratz and
Joseph Weinstein, the three New York boys
who had shipped with them as dredgers, and
held the accused in 81 900 bail for action of the
United States grand jury. The evidence was
very conflicting and indicated perjury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-15

Is BALFouR's MIND FAnrNa?-Mr. Balfour.
chief secretary for Ireland, attended q meeting
OF the English cabinet yesterday. He drove to
Downing street in cab, which was followed, as
secretary. He departed from The meeting on
foot. and, though 1t was raining hard, did not
raise the umbrella which he carried, but walked
on in the drenching rain, apparently uncon-
scious OF the wetting he received. This and
other eccentricities which he has committed re-
Gently puzzle his friends, who fear that Irish
cares are proving too great burden for him
in his feeble health
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-15
As Great as Rubens.

From Harper's Baur.
''what . wonderful painter Rubens was!" re-
marked Merritt at the art gallery.
Yea, assented Cora. IT ID said Of him
that he could change . laughing face into nd
one by single stroke"
ssWhy." spoke up little Johnnie, IN disgust,
tiny school teacher cen DO thai"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-15

1The Jackson, Miss, commissioners oficially
announce the result Of Tuesdays election to be
80 majority for anti-prohibition.
The score Of the female bicyclists in New
York at midnight was: Stanley, AO1 miles; Won
$50; Cakes, 326; Woods, 28l; Hart, 297; Nc
Shane, 287; Armainda, ia
The thirteenth annual convention Of the
Young Mems Christian association, Of Virginia,
began at Danville yesterday.
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A WOMAN VINO CAN Run RAuRoAn-M

- WOMAN Who CAN Run RAnRoAD.-Mrs
Mary Edna Hill Gray Dow presided with
dignity at the annual meeting OF the Dover, N.
H., street railway Wednesday night In her
report she stated that since she assumed con-
troll in January, 1888, two dividends-one Of s
per cent and another of 6 per cent-had been
paid The employees wages had been raised. a
surplus had been left in the treasury and the
stock had advanced in value. She also offered
suggestions for an extension of the railroad,
and said she had negotiated for an advance Of
the necessary capital
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Father George Outdone.

From the Indianapolis News.
A teacher in one of the city schools few
days ago was trying to instil patriotism into
the minds of class of small girls. Among
other questions asked was
"Who was the father of his country?'
There was short pause, and little hand
went up.
''Well, who was he Jennie?"
''Please, miss, / think God"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-15

CnusuxD N A FAIxuo Thxx.-Gso. Rinker
WAS accidentally killed ct Hamburg, Va, We'd
nssday. He was engaged In Telling trees whsn
lodge . partly fallen tree Q large limb fell.
STRIKING him on the head and crushine -
skulL Death was instanfaneouA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-15

Rev. N. Il. Styles, for the past fourteen years
pastor Of the Reformed church 1t Jefferson,
Md, has accepted . call to the Reformed
church ct Jennette, Pa His resignation win
take effect April !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-15

In the Pennsylvania senate Thursday the
Saturday half-holiday bill was defeated by .
vote Of twelve 10 twenty.
Al . meeting Of the board Of trustees Of
Princeton college yesterday Il was decided that
after June, 1883, the college year shall consist
Of two terms instead Of three.
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FOR SALE-HOUSES

FoSR; o sAAd AZ .1s to lo., :. 10. and
lsss =. n. W. 49, 49, 400 Il i. NV. $500
1i Ia ana fife Sth goo a VI Z. ave NV
a a. real; 5000 $50 d st. NV, d.,
~, mi. o. 5000 4is Sd ST. n. W. b. SoOO
.n :. n.r .5ooo 1913 @ 1oth st.
2sS i$i 81. s.w. b. ~ m mi 81 Nv" 1000
go and a2a i5 soOO IL LIN =. NV 5000
sRd houses rear 900 aes q St n w. b. 2S,ooo
S E. s9Ev .:sboo 1lS St ne. 6h sOOO
b. Gn. W.. s.ooo e45 and $40 St ne, gov
81" s'n s.. NV ssooo aSi a St NV,
81 ssn :: &c. iH5ooo 7$i I'd St nw 1000
ON :. ne: s.5oo ss St NV, B. Seao
81 av.n :. ns' s46s St NV:
VI ST. n.e- b.h,ooI T................3,3O0
The above is only portion of the property my
the LIST and 18th fi5 ! THos E. WAGdAMAN
, somely- finished stone residence, situated near
Address 4
EoR sALE-CHEAP FOR CASH, A NICE SMALL
L House six rooms pressed brick front in Cleve-
address III Ms5sae R sa' sVs S ns mean
EoR sALR-MUsT BE SOLD TO CLOSE AN Es-
Ia, ,aerh3qse LOO Riggs ST., now vacant; 10 rooms.
fl5-6t ALBERT F. FOX $50 st. NV.
FOR SALE VERY NEAT LITTLE CORNER
front on each street; all mod. imp. $500:
with Th tin poo sss Ss
bet, f4th and 18Th $4,000 'in TUT ai'es' '''
bF5S% g. ST. ii soSs5 TYP oss5Oo
Groom p.b;, b,w.. lot 20x90, r St, $4,000.
40om 3D. '~ lot 'o4HG f. sY III EfI So Co.
FOR sALgE. , a IL PER CENT INVEST.
LOT to cG e
Ss ccssd cash. SpIa ahfsR lots
EOR :sALE-REAL, ESTATE AND HOUSEHOLD
I Furniture;-Membero Of Congress about to leave
Washington offers for sale his furniture complete for
nished house Of IL rooms desirable location All of
house to responsible party. Possession March 10.
fe14-2w No i4is + ST. n w.
I six,room house under rent; yearly tenant. Apply
4O3 4th st. me-; half cash. f14-3t'
Tor sALEL-TWo NEW HOUSES, SIX ROOMS AND
aeers and sR cd throughout All and Az 4h
sAkdAN in TS P Place mn
Several n. brs 9TH mr. Penn ave. e.,cheap, $2250.
'sHsfei iP@ ssFRlsG1 $1,000
r Four nice little Brick Houses. on 9TH, bet. and
ground win be very valuable at no distant day. spleen.
da hild kas SaEfhn A 60 ss9S
EoR SALOON NEW JERSEY AVE. S. E., NEAR
q '''" Brick H4S'f %ss ISEEi e i''
T Seven new Houses. two story, basement and bath;
100; viii make nice Mttie homes price each 1908
H4-3t 3. h. WARNER Co, 916 F st. N. W.
Il corner in the northwest: Dwelling Store and
location store Is rented for els the stable for and
me house now occupied by the owner would rent for
sfa3 Psa month B'H. wAk ne 1 :, CO;
In the northwest, beautiful corner House: three
story and basement; 10 rooms; side yard; 2O-foot
as built for the owners use but obliged to
N very 'A'''' . B. to E. WARNER CO..
iI4-ot 916 ST. NV.
= on Eth, near W at. NV. The price asked for
this house is low the Obliged to leave the city
BH WARMERS
1el43t GIG st. NV.
EOR SALE-THE HILLMAN HOUSE-DELIGHT-
fully located near the United States Capitol; con-
sans about nifty rooms the best place in Washington
JOHN F. wAGGAMAN,
I1o-ot 1OO3-5 st. NV.
EOR sALE-AT A sACRIFICE-FOUR TWO.
Rhode Island ave. mod. tmps., wood mantels, large
ysrd and woodshed in rear; price $4,000 eseh; Apply
70 ;a1e1m. GREEN & oUNN1 f4ai ! !.
COITNTPv DEAT ECThU,R
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A SocIABLE AT Fort MYER.-The Cavalry
Temperance union, of Fort Myer, entertained
its members and friends at an enjoyable So
ciable and supper at the fort last evening. The
visitors were conveyed from Georgetown to the
post in ambulances furnished by the authori-
ties. This is considered the banner soldiers
temperance union in the army, for out of a
total of 140 cavalrymen at the fort nearly 20
are members, and the vice-president, Corp1
James McChesney, says that since its organiza-
ton there have been fewer courts-martial for
drunkenness than at any time since the estab-
lishment of the post. The recently elected
officers of Cavalry union are: Mrs. Theresa A.
Williams, president; Corp1 James McChesney,
Sergt. John H. Thomas, George H. Williams,
and Sergt. Peter Rennie, vice-presidents; Chas.
Kimball secretary and treasurer, and Thomas
Bourke, financial secretary. Mrs. Aida I.
Putnam and other members of the soldiers
and sailors branch W. c. T. U. were present at
the sociable
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The Veterans of Chickamauga.
AN ORGANIZATION SIMILAR TO THE GETTYSBURG A!
ISOLATION TO BE FORMED.

AN ORGANIZATION SIMILAR TO THE GETTYSBURG AS
ISOLATION TO BE FORMED.
A number of veterans who fought on either
side at Chickamauga met yesterday afternoon
in the room of the Senate committee ON mill
tary affairs, and laid the foundation for Chick
amauga association similar to that now in con-
troll of the battlefield at Gettysburg. The
meeting was called by Gen. Henry NJ. Cist, of
Cincinnati, chairman of special committee of
the army of the Cumberland, and at his invita-
ton a number of ex-confederates were present.
Those who participated yesterday were Gems.
Rosecrans, Baird, Reynolds, Cist, henderson,
and Boynton. and Col Kellogg, OF the Union
officers and Gems. Bate, of Tennessee; Colquitt,
of Georgia; Walthall, of Mississippi; Wheeler,
of Alabama; Wright. of Tennessee, and Coils.
Bankhead, of Alabama, and Morgan, of Missis-
sipi, representing the ex-confederates.
A committee, consisting of Gems. Cist and
Colquitt was appointed to draft an act of in
corporation and to correspond with prominent
officers from each state whose troops were at
Chickamauga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-15

LANDAUs AND CABS AT AUCTIoN.-Mr. Dowl-
ing will sell tomorrow, at IL o'clock, in front
of his auction rooms, by order of the trustee,
two landaus and one cab, in good condition.
Parties Interested should be on hand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-15

lHo SouiulsslOueTS dQQ tnat tney nave no
personal knowledge as to the correctness of
the assessments contained in the schedule re-
ferred to, except in the case of The EVENING
STAR newspaper company, for the reason that
such assessments under the law are made by
the assessor alone. But with respect to The
EVENING STAR the Commissioners have re-
ceived information which they append
in the shape of certain correspond
ence. First is letter from them to
Assessor Fish, dated January 25, in which
they state that they have been informed that
the assessment of The EVENING STAR for the
current year is much below its actual value,
and request information. On Jan. rs the as
SCISSOR replied that the capital stock of the COM
pany was assessed in 1888 at $50. 900; that after
examination and from the best information he
could get he decided that this was too low, and
assessed the company at 500, 900 for 1889; that
In November past, when the bill was presented
an officer of the company called upon him
and affirmed that it, the stock, was only
worth 5O cents on the dollar,
and that the correct amount to be
taxed should be $4,000: that on this affirma-
ton he did not hesitate one moment to make
the correction; that he had no better source of
information to base an assessment on than this
statement. and that if the assessment is much
below its actual value, it is because he was in
tentioually misled by this officer. Later. the
assessor adds that the records of the recorder of
wills, OF this city, which he has examined,
show that twenty-five shares, belonging to the
estate of Mr.. Adams, of this capital stock,
were appraised at S55, ZOO, and that these
twenty-five shares yielded in 1887 net revenue
of S35, $50; that on this basis, capitalized at 8
per cent, the capital stock of this company was
worth S2,OO9,OSf, and should have been so re-
turned, and would have been assessed accord
ing to the rules of this Office in assessing capt.
tai stock in bulk at two-thirds Of its value, at
81, 1899, 391. The matter was referred to the
Office of the attorney for the District, and on
February 1 Assistant Attorney H. E. Davis re-
ported, adopting the above statements of the
assessor concerning the representations said to
have been made on behalf of The STAR, the
alleged showing of records at the recorder of
wills office, and the assessors figuring concern
ing the proper valuation of The STARS stock
and informing the Commissioners that no cor
rected appraisement can be made during the
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ITOR RENT
152222f 18th st. Or. IS 1232-34 ST. me-, Or 25
Stable rear 1927 L It. 1922 st. 5rs....... l2 so
Apply to GREEN CUNNINGHAM.
jal9-1mf 4O5 r at
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NOR REM

LVh hENI-
- 612 + 81. NV. .s166. 81
Mass. ave. and 10Th 81. l25
Ola l7ths st. NV 12r. 100
ll1o 9Th St NV. Tor. 3
~ 18Th 81. NV, 12r.. as
BOZ 18th 81. NV, l1r. .6J
DO L 81 NV. Tor. 80. 90
1911 2Oth %. n. ". Vt. 90
3Ol5 q st. NV, 800
32s Ind ave, iir.........SS
1871 18th 81. NV Or. SIS
1913 19tn n.w.,l3r- SO. 90
2z1 Z. Cap. st.. 11r. $3.50
liza 9th 81. NV. pr....5O
l31 Nd. ave. n e., llr. so
6:3l T. Cap. ST.. 11r. 2.50
226 A ST. Sc, IOr........4l
1904 T st. n w.. 9r......4C
1927 y 81. NV l.,r..-.4G
1905 9TH 81. NV, pr....4C
4O1A LIST 81. NV, 1lr. &C
2O4 d 81. NV. Tor.
bO3 b 81 sc. Or. ........35
s1 gs In = :, ., !. {. Va a. iogoss Z
PHI II ST. NV. .Sr. -30.5(
ll3O 9th ST. n.w-.9r. 500
112 ID st. aw-, 9r........3s
x21s 9th g. n w. 1Or. 81
1899 9th Sc. NV. Tor. %
1870 l4fh at n ~ 1rZt
1888 18th NV Or. .25.7s
Sls Arthur p, 7s.-324e
isl4Larch 81, er. p x
15x Columbia - 7r rs
ISIS N H. NV, er......xs
ISIS Undss h.Tf.---.-2s
'@."-Hx.Wxi
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For fuI LIST Apply % WEsCOIT 4 WILCOX.
10 1907 Pa NV.
EoR RENT-l60e 8 ST.; SEVEN ROOMS AND
MYERS SON. 1420 ". Y. ave. jz26- 3ws
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FOR lighthouses

IyoR RENT = HOUSE, AND FURNITURE FOR
sale good orport9ptty TO get a bargain In filrni-
tnre. Address HOUSEHOLD. Star ofice. n5-3t'