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WHERE WOULD 1T STOP?
Mr.. Mills Makes Suggestive Reply to
the Farmers Alliance.

In answer to the letter of the Farmers
Alliance of Milan county, Tex. asking him to
favor the establishment of government ware
houses for the storage of agricultural products
and the issue upon them of treasury notes to
the extent of so per cent of the value of the
products, Mr.. r. Q. Mills says: when the gov
eminent begins to take charge of the cotton.
wheat, corn, oats and tobacco it will 60 on, and
in time bacon, pork, beef, butter, cheese, lard,
hay and all other farm products will demand
of the government to take their surplus and
advance them so per cent on it. And in periods
OF manufacturing and mining depression iron.
steel, wooden and cotton goods will demand to
be deposited and taken care Of and money
loaned to their owners, and SO will coal aud
ores and lumber. If the policy is adopted it
must apply to all. and the power of those in
terested in these products will compel the gov
eminent to extend its paternal care to them"
He adds that the only way in which the
farmer can be helped is by the success of the
tariff reform. for which Cleveland fought and
fell. Regretfully he declines to support the
alliance proposition. In closing he says: II
am too old to change the convictions of a life
time. i am a democrat because / believe the
comes from disregard of democratic prInci-
piles. can afford to retire to private life. but
l cannot afford to share the guilt of partici-
pating in act that will bring distress and
suffering to millions OF my fellow citizens"
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Ms ElI
), 1890. ct 3:l5 p. m, LOUIS

BAUM. On May l5 1890. at 3:l5 y. m, LOUIS
BAI NJ. IN his sixty third year
Funeral Will take piace from his late residence No
.Of Seventh street northwest on Sunday, May Is al
10 am.
BrTZ on May IL. 1890, GERTRUDE BETZ be
years anu month.
Funeral strictly private.
ECCARD. On Friday morning. May L. 1890 at
6: ID O'Clock, ADOLF ECCARD aged forty -nve ears
4 native Of Baden, Germany.
Funeral ON Sunday afternoon. Private. ..
SAILlk b. HAiNEs, only sister Of Mrs. CorneiIs
Bropny.
Funeral Sunday. May *. at 4 pm, from her late
residence, 333 Missouri avenue.
LEWIS. The remains of the late BETTY E the
wife OF Walter l. Lewis. viii be inferred GractlAd
uses and friends are invited.
McDOUGALL In New Rochelle, " Y, on FRIDAY.
May 10, 1890. at the residence of her son-in-law.
John w.. Boothby. Mrs MARILLA McDOUGALL,
widow of Hon. James A. McDougall. United states
Senator from California
Funeral services at Trinity Church New Roche lie.
on Monday. MAY 10, at III O'Clock.
PAYNE. On May Is, 1890, at $50 O'Clock, LAW
RENEE PAYNE.
Funeral from his late residence 20 Madison street
by o. L. Morton Post. Sunday, 18th instant. 1T
O'Clock
RICH Departed this life May 4 5, 1890 at the age
of thirty nine years, Mrs MAnIA CAThERN KICH.
beloved mother Of sarah Willis
Funeral Will take place frOLn her late residence Ala
Washington street northwest, thence 10 the SecOnI
and streets, SUNDAY, May Is. NJ O'Clock Friend,
aud relatives are invited
SCOTT On Thu rsday morning, May 10 1880 Al
l00o 1 street, W. shlngton. d. C., Miss ksIA HER
Remains will be taken to Waterbury. Conn, for in
ternlent q
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AMONG THE LAW MAKERS,
A National Election Law to be Re-
pOrted-CongrcssiOn Committee Notes.

The committee appointed by the House re-
publican caucus to determine upon the re-
spective merits of the national election law
proposed by Mr.. Lodge and the bill presented
by Mr.. Rowell to extend the supervisory system
held a meeting this morning and finally de-
cided to report to the caucus in favor of the
national election bill. The majority in the
committee was nearly two-thirds in favor of
the Lodge project. which. however, has been
Invested of the Australian ballot feature
NEW PENSION BILLS
Senator Farwell. by request. introduced a
bill today providing pension of 800 month
to survivors OF the war who lost both eyes in the
service; pension of S72 a month to
survivors VINO, having already lost one eye, lost
the other lii the services pension Of 500 a
month to any survivor who, by reason
OF wounds or disability contracted in
the service, Is dependent upon the
care OF another person, and n pension of
$50 month to the widow OF any member OF
the aforementioned classes of pensioners. BY
request also senator Ingalls, introduced a serv-
Ice pension bill, giving to all survivors OF
the late war who served ninety DAYS
or more after April IL, 1861,
pension OF cent a month for every days
service, widows OF soldiers and sailors and
their orphan children Of Sl2 and "a a month
each respectively. The bill excludes from it,
benefits any soldier or sailor or widow who il
possessed of $1,000 worth of property. Nc
distinction is made between officers and pri
yatea
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1t is Thought the Daggett Contract
Will BE Terminated Next Monday.

There is no longer any doubt that the con-
tract awarded to Mr.. Al. DaGgett for furnishing
the Pos. Office Department with postal cards
will be terminated by the Postmaster General
on next Monday or Tuesday. 1t is stated tina
Mr. Daggett is delinquent in three very im-
pOrtant particulars-hrst az TO the quality of
the paper furnished; second, to the guam
tity. and, third. as to his indemnity bond
The paper made by Wilkinson Bros. OF
Birmingham, Conn. of whom Mr.. Daggett re-
ceIved his supply, has never been, il is claimed
by the department officials. of the contract stand
ard. Indeed it Is said that it has never even
approached the quality necessary in "A
postal card. Mr.. Daggett, however, has per-
slstently maintained that the objections to the
paper are wholly technical and that the paper
Is even of u better quality than the sample fur
nished by the government. He says that be-
cause Wilkinson Bros. are unable to make
paper exactly like the sample in every partic-
ular. even though the paper is OF a better quail
lty and finish and costs more than the other, he
Is to be unjusty deprived OF his
contract and made to sustain a very heavy loss.
Some time ago Mr.. Daggett was notified that
he was expected to make good his delinquencies
AS to the quality and quantity of the cards fur
nlshed and to satisfy the department. that lie
was able TO maintain q satisfactory standard by
next Monday.
He was also notified that his bond was def
clent under the law since the failure of Mr..
Franklin Woodruff, and that he would be ex-
pected to furnish another satisfactory
surety by the same day. II Is rot
expected that Mr.. Dagget. will
be able to comply with these requirements
within the specified time. and hence his con.
tract will no doubt be Cancelled either mex,
Monday or Tuesday. In that event the depart
ment Will take prompt steps to secure another
contractor, as the present supply Of cards viii
not admit Of delay.
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He Will be Able Soon to Attend to His
Committee Work.

Congressman Grout, whose illness has been
mentioned in The STAR, is very much better
and is sitting up five or six hours each day. He
is beginning to dictate some of his correspond
ence read the tariff debate and take hold of
the work of the committee on the District, of
which he is chairman. Not many more days
will pass before he is at the Capitol and about
his work as usual.
Since MIR. Grout has been chairman of the
District committee be has made an exceedingly
favorable impression on the citizens vino have
come III contact with him. impressing them as
broad-minded, Woodworking member
who has the best interests of the District sim
cerely at heart He is very popular III Yer
mont, and his reelection to the Fifty-second
Congress is thought to be an assured fact. His
many friends will be glad to learn that he is
soon to be out and serving with q will his YER
mont and District constituents
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SMUGGLED CIGARS.
A Master-at-Arms OF the U.S.S. Galens
Under Arrest.

report has been received at the Navy De-
partment in regard to a recent case of snug
Cling on the U.S.S. Galena. This vessel had
just arrived at Key West. Fla, from a cruise in
the West Indies and the customs officers dis
covered that nearly $1,000 fine cigars had
been unladen from her In violation OF law
They were seized and an investigation dis
closed that the master-at-arms Of the vessel. 9
man named Popple. was the perpetrator of tn.
fraud. Before this was known, however.
Popple had deserted and gone back
10 Havana. telegram was sent 10
the United States consul there TO cause has ar
rest and detention, and few days later AZ
learned that he was in custody. The Galena
was sent after him and he was brought back TO
this country for trial Ii was at first
decided to try HIM by naval
court-martial, but in view of pc
culiar defect in the law which virtually eN-
cuses civilians from giving testimony before
naval courts. and evidence from this class OF
witnesses was necessary TO the case. il finally
decided TO turn the prisoner over TO the
civil authorities at hey West for prosecution
under the federal laws 1t is said at the
Navy Department that none of the officers of
the vessel were implicated IN the Transaction
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MORE TARIFF TRIBULATIONS
A Threatened Crusade for Free Sugar
Other Movements for Changes.

The ways and means committee this morning
gave brief hearing to the spirit vinegar men.
who submitted the draft of a modification of
the existing law approved by the Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue, which imposes light tax
on the spirits used in vinegar making, with
view to guarding against Illicit distilling. The
committee has as yet taken no action in the
matter.
Heavy pressure is being brought to bear upon
the committee by individual members to secure
notifications Of schedules in the bill. The
hosiery men, through Representative Harmer.
are trying to have some changes made
in the language of the hosiery sec
tons; the Massachusetts granite people
are seeking an additional degree of protection
and the kid glove importers and lead ore retin-
ing interests are still working to secure relief.
But perhaps the greatest pressure is being
brought 20 bear by the conflicting sugar in
terests.
Representative McKenna has announced that
he will submit proposition looking to a cut
OF 33 per cent in the sugar duties, restoring the
dividing line from No. Is to No. l3. Dutch
standard. The California sugar men will accept
this heavy cut rather than have the bounty
plan adopted, and recruits are expected from
the southern states.
Meanwhile some Of the western representa-
| tives are preparing to lead crusade in favor
Of free sugar. So that the ways and means
| committee may have to face another revolt
next week.
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Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. May 17.-Cotton frm-middlipg
l.. Flour duh and unchanged-iioward street
400; do. do. family, 4.25aI.s5; City mills. Rio
brands, extra, 440a450; winter wheat patent
5.OOaj.J0; spring, do. do 5.21aj.50: do. do extra
4. lOa4.JO. Wheat-southern quiet but firm: FultZ
ssa9s; Longberry, 9oa95; No :, 9t: steamer No.
red. 81 ASST; western easy, No. winter red
spot, S2k May, G2a92A; July. S2a4a93; August,
9OH. COrn-Southern dun and easier; white, 45a
10: yellow, Al: western easy: mixed spot 42It a
1885,; May, 42ha4lh; June. 41A; July, Al L; Au-
gust, Al AL x: steamer, 39lZ. Oats QueJ-un-
graded. southern and Pennsylvania :s}a:}s:
do. western, white, Is; 90. mixed, 5da:y7 graded
No. ., white, 81. Rye steady-prime to choice
6la62; good To fair, 5Sa60 Hay very slow-prime
TO choice timothy, 12.oOal300. Provisions steady
and unchanged-mess pork. old l.. -, new 1880;
bulk meats, loose shoulders, 5A; long clear and
clear rib sides, Oh sugar-pickled shoulders, BIZ:
sugar-cured smoked shoulders, ~; hams, small
1l1al2k; large l0al0.; lard, refined IL. Butter
weak and unchanged fancy, I7alS:
do. fair TO choice lJal6; do. inhalation, 1Oal ~
ladle fancy, 10: good 20 choice SAP; store pack cd
5aS. Eggs frm-western, 13xa14. Coffee dull
Rio cargoes fair. l91k: No, z, l7kal1L Sugar
l3A. ala. Whisky frm-l.09all0. Freights 10 Liv-
erpool per steamer dull and unchanged-grain
per bushel. Id. Receipts-nour. 7,5l4 barrels:
wheat, 14.0O0 bushels: cOrn %, 0C0 bushels: oats
$1,000 bushels; rye, 800 bushels. Shipments
hour, loo barrels; corn. 5000 bushels. Sales
wheat. ~ 900 bushels; corn. s6, 900 bushels.
BALTIMORE. May 16.-Virgnia consols so:
do I04O's. 40: do. threes, Soy; Baltimore and
consolidated gas bonds. 114a115; do. stock, 81 "a
90
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO. May II tclosine).-Wheat-May "a ::
June. 941s; July. 94t. Corn-May, 34Is: June,
264. Pork-June, 1910; July, l327I1. Lard
June, 6.:IJ: July, 6.:{5: September $50. Short
ribs-June. o.3o; July, o.45: september, $50.
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DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
COL. ROBERT AND THE LIQUOR CASES.

COL ROBERT AND THE LIQUOR CASES.
Col Robert has made up his mind TO finally
dispose of all pending during the early
part of next week. To do this he desires
to have all attorneys and applicants
having pending applications TO file in ms office
by Monday list of such cases, together with
the name of the attorney. As soon as this list
is handed in he will examine the cases
enumerated and be ready to hear argu-
ments Wednesday. Cases in which this
information Is not filed by Monday
the colonel positively says he will not consider.
There are upward Of seyenty-fye rejected APP
plications now pending and the colonel is de-
termined to get rid OF the liquor question for
tins year by the close of next week. He saws
that after his final action on cases he will not
permit a reopening or further argument IN the
case.
TO BE IMPROVED.
The Commissioners have ordered the inn
provement of 3itn street between y and =
streets northwest, and that the contract for the
same be awarded TO the Barber Asphalt Paving
Company. This Is one of the streets held up
TO see if sufficient funds would be available for
the work
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in LINE OF DUTY.
Assistant Secretary Bussey Renders a
Decision in an Interesting Case.

Assistant Secretary Bussey today rendered a
decision in a rather peculiar pension case.
Henry c. Bird. late Of the ninetieth Pennsylva-
mia volunteers, was drafted into the service for
term Of nine months. Learning of the illness
of a member of his family, Bird deserted and
went home. where he was subsequently ar
rested. tried by court-martial and sentenced
to complete his term of service" Dur
ing the Wilderness campaign Bird con-
tracted pensionable disability. His
application. however, rejected
on the ground that he at the time "under-
going a sentence imposed by court-martial,"
and was therefore, not in line of duty when
the disability was incurred From this decision
an appeal taken. The assistant secretary
finds that Bird was a good soldier, served ont
his term of enlistment, was regularly paid for
his service and was honorably discharged. He
concludes that the soldier was undoubtedly in
line of duty when the disability was incurred
and Is. therefore entitled to pension
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William +. Wards Bank Account.

A negro named William Z. Ward, who has
served three terms in prison, was before the
Police Court this afternoon charged with
false pretenses. The complaining witness
was colored woman named Sarah
Burden. She charged that Ward obtained
500 from her. According to her evidence
Ward claimed that he had SIS in bank, but
that he had lost his bank book and could not
get the money until he had found it, On the
strength of his statement she loaned him S29.
and took his note for the money
what did he want the money for?" asked
the judge.
He said he wanted to give 'parlor social "
was her reply.
A clerk in the National Savings Bank gave
evidence to show that the prisoner had a de-
posit of % cents i'll the bank.
Ward" said the judge, addressing the
prisoner, ''you can give 81, 600 bail to await the
action of the grand jury or stand committed "
He stood committed
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Washington Produce Market

In general the tone of the market shows
little change. Butter has dropped somewhat
on account Of warm weather; fancy creamery
print. 2Sa25; prime 17a20; dairy, 15als; choice
Virginia and Maryland dairy packed, 11als;
low grades very dull. Eggs are scarcer and
better in price, 14a141s. Demand for large
spring Chickens 20a21; smaller, 1Sa19. Con-
slant inquiry for dried fruit. New potatoes in
short supply. Choice hay sells we'll; inferior
grades dull. Mill feed scarce. Milling wheat
in active demand. In other lines market il
steady at last quotations
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OuR CREDIr Plan.

FURNITURE CARPETS. MATTINas OIL
CLOTHS RUGS BABY CARRIAGES. REFRIG-
ORATORS. STOVES and HOUSE FURNISHING
GOODS IN GENERAL Low FOR CASH OH ON
EASY WEEKLY or MONTHLY PAYMENIa
Poplar Bed Room Suites from sl5up
Oak Bed Room Suites from s25up
Walnut Bed Room Suites from s4Oup
lsrlor Suites in Hair Cloth or Plush ass I'D
Ingram Carpet from pc per yard up.
bTCsseis Carpet from &C. yer yard ~
eLI4oihs from 21e Der yard w.
'PEE CENT DISCOUNT FOR CASH
An Carpets sewed and Laid Free O. Charge We
guarantee the customer any loss in matching
sswe charge only for the number Of yards ueces-
sary 10 cover the floor.
twill Fay you to call on before purchasing else
where ss you Will md Prices Lower and Terms
ltsier than any other house tie city
CASH DISCOUNT ALLOWED ON ALL BILLS
sLIrLED IN THIRTY DAYS
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AYERS
sARSAPARILLA-

For years in the spring months used to be
troubled with sdrowsy. tired feeling and n dull pain
In the of my back bad times to prevent
ny being able to walk. the least sudden molten caus
ing distress. Frequently boils and rashes
would break various parts of the body. By the
adyice Of friends and my family physician began the
use Of Ayers sarsaparls and continued it till the
poison in my blood thoroughly eradcated."-L-w.
ENGLISH Montgomery City. Mo.
My system all run down my skin rough and Of
yelloxish hue I tried various remedies. and while
soms Of them gave me temporary relief none of them
did any permanent good At last began to take Ayers
sarzaparilla continuing it exclusively for considers
be time and am pleased to say that it completely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-17
DoNr G1vE Up

The use Of Ayers ssrsaparilla One bottle may not
cure right or complaint of years; persist until
cure is effected As 4 general rule improvement fol-
lows shortly after beginning the Of this medicine
With many people the effect Is Immediately notice
able but constitutions less susceptible to
medicinal influences than Others, and the curative
process may therefore such be less prompt.
Perseverance in using this remedy of its reward
Ut last Sooner or later the stubborn blood dis
sases yield TO
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Cyclone in Massachusetts,.

BosroS, May 1.-THE heavy thunder storms
which prevailed in this neighborhood yesterday
afternoon caused two deaths and wrought con-
siderable damage. At Great Falls, NH, the
house of Joseph Lord was struck and DIR. Lord
was killed. The house was burned. At New
market Junction, n. H., barn was struck and
Albert Hurd, farmer. aged thirty, was killed.
At Haverhill, Mass, several yachts were cap
sized by the high wind
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Police Court Notes.

Today Irving Fantroy, a colored boy about
thirteen years old, was charged with being a
suspicious character, having been caught with
his hand IN ladys pocket at the market. He
was sent down in default Of bonds.-Wm.
jackson, colored, was charged with the larceny
of flower pots and sent to jail for 30 days
Benjamin Thomas, a colored boy of twelve
years, was fined IS for disorderly conduct in
playing crap. Subsequently an uncle OF the
boy asked the remission of the fine so as to
substitute a spanking. The court thought if
the parents paid the fine they would zee TO
keeping him in the right path. Margaret
Nokes and Rosa Nokes were charged with the
larceny of eight pots OF flowers from Nicholas
Studer atthe Center Market. These were step
mother and stepdaughter, and the latter made
no denial and said that the other persuaded
her to take the flowers. The girl was dis
charged and the stepmother fined $40 or ~
days.-Thomas Connolly fined 50 for an
assault.-Wm. Tolliyer and Walker Toliver
were charged with an assault on Officer Barney.
The first fined IS for the assault and the
latter . personal bonds taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-17

'E.S.F." sends in from Bennings this:
HAIL COLUMBIA ROAD.
No longer now in agony,
Thy weary way we jolt;
No longer now one spawned nag,
That never was @ colt,
Is made to draw four thousand pounds
OF beauty, wealth and style;
No longer now our nickel floats
AGown the crowded aisle:
No longer do we draw our skirts
In terror from the floor,
Lest centuries Of CRIME and dirt
Should soil them DER and o'er
The bran-new track is smooth and straight,
Thy cars are sometimes swept of late,
And now, two horses oft are seen.
Although they're spawned, poor and lean
And 10, behold. an open car,
This morning met the gaze,
And while looked, it passed me by,
stood in such amaze.
But oh, we hail with joy the change,
And sing a merry lay,
As onward now We roll along,
Adown thy iron way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-17

Is going crazy over this problem:
did you go to the circusg' some one in
quired of him on Thursday morning.
NO" he replied; there was too much of q
crowd and hate crowds. If only one-third of
the people went, that go now, I'd go myself"
YES" said the other man, but did it never
occur to you that the majority are like you
are, and il only one-third as many went go
now, ten times as many would go as go now?
See?"
He didn't exactly see, but he caught faint
glimmer, and trying to see is what is now I'M
settling his mental balance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-17

WEATHER PREDICTION.
The weather was pleasant this morning,
The weather was pleasant this noon,
The weather is pleasant this evening
Look out for change pretty soon
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I'd EDITION.
Latest 4HlGglamS to The Star.
A Saloon Town Burned,

Sioux CITY, Iowa, May Bloomington the
saloon town across the river, about which SO
much has been written. was entirely consumed
by fire between and 8 o'clock yesterday
morning. Last January all the buildings
on the west side of the only street were
burned. and yesterdays blaze took all those on
the east side. Nine buildings were burned.
Six of those were occupied by saloons. Very
little of the contents was saved. The loss 10
about $4,000; insured for less than half.
There Is no probability that the town will be
rebuilt.
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