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The Washington critic., 1890-01-27
OBITUARY.

Last Wednesday Or. Elmer Allen
Adams, one of Washing gton's leading
physicians and the chief resident of his
section, East Washington, died of pneu.
monia. Yesterday he was laid at rest
in the Congressional Cemetery. His
funeral was the largest ever seen in that
section, and one of the largest which
ever took place in this city. DR..
Adams death is public misfortune.
He was only tifty.one years old, and
was in the full vigor of mental and
physical manhood. As a citizen he
was public-spirited, and in his profess
sion he was justly eminent. He was
devoted to his family, and yet was a
favorite in society. He was that finest
of characters, a humane physician, one
whose skill and knowledge, and his
purse when needed, were ever at the
service of the poor. Indeed, but for
this lOvable trait he would in all human
probability be alive to-day. During the
epidemic Of influenza which swept over
this community so recently DR.. Adams,
in common with his brother physicians,
was OveIrun with calls. He answered
all that came. Through over -exertion
and exposure he fell a victim himself.
But he took no thought of himself; he
relaxed no energy; he shirked no duty;
he continued his rounds among his pa
tients and miuistered increasingly to
their ills.
One day during this period he was
met on the street by friend, who re-
marked on his appearance, saying that
he looked i'll and should be in bed /.
The Doctor replied: Il have eighty
patients who need my services. | have
no time to rest" His friend replied
that his patients were mostly poor peo-
pie who could not pay him, and that
he would kill himself if he kept on.
To this the humane physician replied
1T is because they are poor that can
not neglect them. If | must die, il
cannot be in better cause" Shortly
after the dreaded pneumonia developed,
and the brave man was laid upon what
proved his bed sf desth. We have
said that his death was public misfor-
tune To the poor it came as a per
sonal loss, for he had, perhaps, the
largest practice among them of any
physician In the city, certainly in his
section. He never refused his services
because they were needed by the poor,
and he never gave them grudgingly
To the poor, indeed, his death is a
calamity,
The Washington critic., 1890-01-27
RUNNING FOR BIG STAKES.
A Private Match Between GentIemep
Riders.

Horses owned by Messrs. Harvey
Page and Robert Neville were matched
for $1,000 side for half mile dash at
Ivy City at 4:3O o'clock this afternoon.
only o favored few being permitted to
witness the contest. The match was
made several days ago. Mr.. Neville's
mare, Midnight, is well known to all
the habitues of the Washington Riding
School, while the gray colt of Mr..
Page is familiar TO all cross-country
riders. Their respective owners have
long been desir0us Of testing their
qualities in match race.
IT was understood that race had
been arranged between Rags, a
horse belonging to Policeman Slack,
and Irene. a young FLY, the prop.
erty OF MIR. JoyDer But the race fell
through on account of the failure of
Mr.. Slack TO come to time with the
necessary amount TO cover the wager of
$500. If nothing prevents, the race
will take place within the next ten days.
Messrs. Davis and Hall, who have a
number of horses stabbed at Ivy City,
were at the track this morning watch
ing the animals at work, and appeared
satisfied with what they did. In con-
versation with,THE CRITIc representa-
tive both gentlemen said that they pro
posed to enter horses for the spring
meeting at Bennings, as they are firm
believers that the enterprise will prove
success. For the purpose of getting
their horses in condition they decided
TO begin track work earlier than usual,
and especially as the weather is so mild
for this season.
Doc. Maddox, one of the heaviest
horse owners in America, was also out
looking at the horses, and said he is
never happier than when watching
them on the track. He is also great
admirer of game cocks, but is sore on
that subject at present. mot long
ago." said he, II went to cock fight
at the Orchard House, and of all the
crowds that l ever got mixed mp
with that was the worst. A man took
his life in his hands to go there. The
cocks fought, men fought, women
fought and boys fought, and about
every two and half minutes / would
feel my throat to see if it had been cut.
1t was fine old lay out, l tell you.
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TO BE WALES GUEST.
A LIBERAL MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
INVITED TO SANDRlNGHAM.

II is Regarded in PobticaI Circles as
Being Significant of the Princes he
lief That the Liberals VIII Return
TO power--Other London Topics.
LONDON, Jan. a. The recent invita-
ton of the Prince Of Wales TO Mr..
Henry Fowler, NJ. p, to visit him al
Sandringham is viewed by politicians as
an indication that his Royal Highness
expects the early return Of tie Liberal
party TO power. To be invited to Sand
ringham is Justly regarded as marking
definite stage in public mans prog
ress toward celebrity, for the Prince of
Wales has,a extraordinary quick per-
ception for coming men," and shows
the most sagacious alacrity.in maklng
friends with them. In inviting Mr..
Fowler the Prince has formally recog-
niZed and ratified the public Judgment,
which has assigned to Mr.. Fowler a
prominent and merited place IN the next
Liberal Cabinet.
IL is learned on the authority Of one
of the governors of the Bank of Eng
land that the story about silver has for
its foundation the fact that Mr.. Goschcn,
the Chancellor of the Exchequef, has
been urged TO introduce bill into Par
liament TO provide means for the coin
age Of silver bullion to relieve British
bankers and members from embarrass-
ments caused by the constantly recurring
scarcity of silver in Shanghai and other
trading centres in China. For several
months past this scarcity OF silver has
been more remarkable than at any other
period, especially as in addition to the
imports Of this metal noteworthy
supply has long been obtained from the
Chinese Empire itself. An increasing
demand for the higher form of cur
reDcy (silver) in China. however, seems
natural consequence OF its CONNER
cial progress.
Thesupposed discovery of the bacil.
lus Of influenza by Drs. Maximillan and
Adolphe Jolles OF the bacterian
laboratory of the General Hospital at
Vienna is not by any means new one
In 1877 the influenza. as in the case of
the present epidemic, travelled from
East to West. Then the disease was
supposed to have entered Russia from
China, and no less q person than Kant
professed to find its origin in an sin
sect" Nowadays the word microbe
would be imported into Russia in bale
of goods from China.
1t is said by those about the court
that the rheumatism from which Queen
Victoria suffers has been of late very
troublesome and that the variations Of
climate this winter have made it more
acute, so that the projected journey to
Hamburg is regarded by her Majesty s
advisers with great satisfaction. Re
gret has been expressed in high
quarter that the Queen is not advised to
try the effect of a visit to Buxton or
Bath. At the latter place great i'm
provements have been carried out; but
it is said that at both places there is no
residence suitable for the retirement de-
sired by the Queen, and it is also re.
marked that her Majesty generally de-
rivcs benefit from the thorough change
OF scene involved in visit to the con
tinent.
The Washington critic., 1890-01-27
The Chicago Market.
. Washington stock Exchange.

Sales Regular Call-12 o'clock m.-
Washington Light Infantry I'd, 81 800 at
9s. Washington Gas Bonds, B, $500 at 1913.
West End National Bank, 10 at T2!, at
724. Capitol and North o Street Railroad,
90 at GA, 20 at IS. Col. Fire ms, 10 at 1863.
ton Market Co., 20 at 20. Pneumatic Gun
Carriage, 100 at I, 100 at 4, 100 at 4. Wash
ington Loan aud Trust Co., 80 at 2s.
American Security and Trust Co., 30
at 81.
Miscellaneous Bonds - U. 8. Electric
Lights lst, 6's, 100; u. S. Electric Light
I'd, 6's, ll3; w. & G. X. X. 10-40 SIS,
R'93'23, 1861; W. & g, Convertible, 6's,
l50; Masonic Hall Assn, SIS, c 1898, 109;
Wash. Market Co., Imp, 6's. l22; lnpd &
seaboard Co., 6's, c 1897, =; Wash. 1t.
Infantry, lst, SIS, 1904 1902; Wash. It, In
fantry, ID, rs, 1904, 97l; Wash Gas Light
Co., Ser. A, 6's, 1872; Wash. Gas Light Co.,
Ser. B, 6's, 1922.
National Bank Stocks-Bank OF Wash
ington, 500; Bank of Republic, 255; Metro
politan, 260; Central, 275; Second, $50;
Farmers and Mechanics, 1888; Citizens,
l67; Columbia, 1873; Capital ll6; West
End, 30.
Railroad Stocks - Washington and
Georgetown, 275; Metropolitan, l60; Co
lumbia, 5S; Capitol and North o Street,
G3S; lexington and Soldiers Home SO.
Insurance Stocks-Firemen's 43A; Frank
lin, so; Metropolitan, so; National Union,
20l; Arlington, no. Corcoran, 63i; Colum-
bia, l6e; German-Amercan, $50; Potomac,
90; Riggs, 81; Peoples 81,
Title Insurance Stocls-Real Estate
Title, 1924; Columbia Title, "a; Washington
Title, -.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks Washing
ton Gas, 4S; Georgetown Gas, 45; U. s.
Electric Light, ll5.
Telephone ks-Pennsylvania, %;
Chesapeake and Potomac, S6l; American
Graphophone, 20l.
Miscellaneous Stocks. Washington Mar
ket Co., l97; Washington Brick Machine
Co., $50; Great Falls Ice Co., 1865; Bull
Run Panorama Co., 49, National Safe De-
post, 240' Washington Safe Deposit, 1876;
Washington Loan and Trust Co., "a; Ma
tional Topographic, -; Mergenthaler, -;
Pneumatic Gun Carriage, /; Wash. Loan
and Trust, Co, 2si American Security and
Trust Co., 81.
The Washington critic., 1890-01-27
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

New YORK, Jan. 27.-Money loaned
at easy rates this morning 2@4 per cent.
Exchange quiet and steady; posted rates,
4S3@@4S7l; actual rates. 1927 for sixty
days and 1861 for demand. Governments
steady; currency 6s, 116 bid; 4s coupon,
124 bid AIS do, 104 bid.
The stock market this morning was
moderately active and firm. The sugar
trusts, Manhattan, Oregon Transcon-
tinental, Louisville and Nashville and
Union Pacific were the strong features.
On the other hand the coalers were
very weak, and declined J to II per
cent. Sugar trusts at one time ad-
vanced 81 points to 624, but did not
fully maintain the advance. The gen
eral list, with the exception of the
coalers, advanced to 1t per cent by
noon, the latter in Manhattan.
The New York Stock Market
The following are the prices of the New
York and Chicago markets as reported by
special wire to G. T. Havenner & Co., Room
II Atlantic building:
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PRESENTING OLD CLAIMS.
Attorney Hazelton Gives an Opinion to
the Commis issioners.

The Attorney for the District to-day
replied to the request of the Commits
sioners for an opinion on the validity
Of old claims. He says:
In answer to your letter of January %,
stating that "claims that have accrued
more than three years prior to their presen-
tation are constantly being presented to
the Commissioners for refunding, and ask
ing: Shall the Commissioners appeal to the
statutes Of limitations to protect tho Dis
trict against themg' | have the honor to
make the following reply;
From this letter | understand that the
question to be passed upon by me is
whether the statutes of limitations can be
employed by the District as a defense in
the cases therein referred to. As this ques-
tionwas fully answered by the Supreme
Court OF the United States in the case Of
the Metropolitan Railroad Company VS.. the
District of Columbia, at October term,
1889, ] adopt the same as conclusive upon
this question. 1t is in the language fol-
lowing:
Corporations are persons in the law.
There is no apparent reason why they
should not be included In the statute.
The Washington critic., 1890-01-27
AN
HUNDREDS q FAfMEes IN SOUTH
DAKOTA oTspH NC.

PItitul story That Comes From
Huron-Prossing Need for Relief
STOCK will DIE by the Thousands
Unless Help Comes.
CHICAGO, Jan. 21.--A special from
Huron, S. D., to the Tribuhe says:
There are hundreds of people sitting
In the farm houses on these snow COW
cred plains going mad from want" The
IT6ane's correspondent visited many
farmers near Huron. and reports that
there is pressing need for relief, as star.
Walton is staring hundreds of poor in
the face One farmer, who expressed
the belief that he was much better off
than many others, said: eve have
something to eat-hominy and little
pork. 1t won't last long, and we have
TO be careful of the coal, but the worst
is the stock. We haven't got thing to
feed the horses and cattle. Can't sell
them, can't feed them. Stock Is going
to die by the thousands unless we get
something for them TO cat. We won't
have horses to plow with in the spring;
no seed TO SOW. ] tell you 1t goes
against the grain TO see dumb creatures
suffer"
Another one said DO you know
the only helpws have had is from the
railroad-the Northwestern They
have brought coal to us for 81 tor,
free of freight, and have done II all
winter. Even at that price we have to
economizo on coal. Itell you, ii 1t had
not been for the railway company
thousands of people would have frozen
to death last week when the tbermom-
eter went down 10 40 degrees below
zero
j. s. Oliver, superintendent Of the
Dakota Central Division Of the Chicago
and Northwestern Railroad at Huron,
said. THAT is all true that you have
heard. People are undoubtedly suffer
ing for necessaries, but this road will
see that no one freezes. 1t is to the
interest of the company that the people
stay here They are brave and their
present condition is no fault of their
own. The facts have not been adver-
tised as extensively as they should have
been" Mr. Oliver, continuing said:
II believe you will find things still
worse northwest of here. Gov
ernor Mellette has marked nineteen
counties as being in need OF relief, and
this county is, [ think, mild to what
some others are.'
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cause of the delay and said further that
he had instructed the heads Of the va
rious departments under him and the
Federal officials engaged In the invcsti-
CATION to soy nothing more about the
affair until he was ready TO make pub
lie his statement. In spite Of the post
masters reticence, IL has leaked out
that the total amount of the deficiency
is about S47, 800, of which $19.502 IS
the value of the missing stamps. The
inner compartment of the safe, which
Iounsbcrry's friends thought might
possibly contain the missing money or
some trace of it, has been opened and
found to contain only New Years
cards and jewelry belonging to the
dead mans wife.
The Washington critic., 1890-01-27
THE NAVAL LOBBY.
Testimony Before the Court of In
quiry This Morning,

Testimony Before the Court of In
quiry This Morning,
Captain Howison, U. S. N chairman
of the committee of line officers of the
Navy, was the principal witness before
the Naval Court of Inquiry this morn.
ing. He testified that the organiza
ton of line officers was effected about
ten years ago, and had continued
in existence. ever since. Its purposes
were to take care of the interests Of
line officers before Congress in the mat
ter of legislation. For this purpose
counsel had at various times been en-
ployed and were paid by pro rata sub
scriptions. The fact Of the existence
Of the organization had been known to
some of Secretary Tracy's predecessors.
Mate Cleveland testified to the fact
that mates in the Navy had employed
counsel to look after their interests in
proposed legislation. He had paid
money for that purpose and signed con-
tracts to pay 5000 when certain meas
rres became laws. Mates WiImuth
and Creighton gave similar testimony.
The Washington critic., 1890-01-27
OPENING COMMUNICATIONS.
The Railway Between san FranciscC
and Sacramento Running.


SAN FRANcIsco, Jan. 27.-Communi-
cation was established for short time
last night between Sacramento and the
Truckee Office on the eastern side of the
Sierra Mountains II was learned that
the snow at the latter place was sixteen
feet deep on the track. The late rains,
followed by frosts, had transformed
this into ice, which will have to be
chopped out or shoveled away by hand.
The situation on the road TO Oregon
remains the same.
The waters Of the rivers of California
are receding slowly. From Colusa, in
the western part of the Sacramento
Valley, reports come that the farms for
twenty-five miles north and south of
there are covered with water to depth
Of from two to six feet. The losses
throughout the State cannot yet be ap-
proximately estimated, but it will be
very great. On the Southern Pacific
System the main lines are now open as
far as Sacramento and to points Of
equal distance in the Joaquin Valley.
The Washington critic., 1890-01-27
ronR wEhE klLLEp.
a had railway wreck-Many Passen-
gers BADLY Hart,

1NDrANAPoLIs, IND, Jan. 27.-A
train on the Monon route was ditched
eleven miles north of this city this
morning. -Four passengers were burned
to death and many injured. The
wrecked train was the morning express
from Chicago. due here at $3.50.
The tender jumped the track as the
Creek. The engine and baggage cor
passed over safely. The day coach and
sleeper went into the ditch and were
burned. The killed are:
Mrs. Eubanks Of Broad Ripple, burned;
two children Of d. S. Oldham OF Sheridan,
burned; unknown man, who died. soon
after being rescued Mrs. Lizzie Fitzpatrick
Of Indianapolis, missing ana supposed 60 be
dead.
Injured: NJ. +. ingalls,, president OF the
Big -Four; Engineer Schope, seriously;
julius Pearson OF Sheridan, seriously; A.
L. Clark of Weet6eld, hurt in forehead;
Express Messenger Munger badly hurt.
The Washington critic., 1890-01-27
south pittston Items.
From the South Gardner Nle) Kennebec
porter, January %,

From the South Gardner CAle.) Kennebec Re
porter, January %.
The Independent and Consumers Ice
Company began running into their houses
Thursday. Most of the other companies
will begin the first of the week. All of the
companies have been planning their fields
this week, as most of the ice Is getting to
be twelve inches or more IN thickness.
Quite a number of people for several
miles around have been startled lately by
hearing curious noise, but they need no
more fear, for II is the Independent Ice
Company's new steam whistle.
Next Monday every company on the river
will doubtless commence cutting ice, and
It is safe Go say that no better ice was ever
taken out Of the river than win be harvested
this year. Talbot, our local ice man, has
been fllling his houses this week and the
product is as clear as a crystal. The com
panies will rush business when they start,
and every house on tho river Will be filed
to ifs utmost capacity, and large stacks
Will be put up II the weather continues IA
vorable.
PANTS reduced to -. Elseman Bros,
The Washington critic., 1890-01-27
JOHN MOST INDIGNANT.
He Denies That His Paper is PublIshet
BY the Secret Service Police.

1hc Denteb RHht MS fHper II PUDltsneh
BY the Secret Service Police.
New YORK, Jan. 27.--John Most, in
speaking of Herr Bebel's charge, cabled
from Berlin yesterday, that MOST 8
paper, the Frtiheit, was the product of
secret police agents and proeocateurs, :"
said: HE is liar; there is no truth in
it whatever. The German Socialists are
trying to help themselves politically at
the expense of the Anarchists Prooo.
cateurs exist here in America. They
are police officials or Pinkerton men,
who incite men to do wrong and then
arrest them while they are doing IT, !
have had experience with them, but
they did not catch me. ! understand
that game. 1t was in that way that
they sent poor Hroneck, the Chicago
Anarchist, to prison for twelve years
] will soon get out of Jail. and then l
will show the police and their prococa-
teurS what | can do
The Washington critic., 1890-01-27
4 Dogs Unavaiiipe Hero,sm.

New YORK, Jan. 27,-William Mac.
Farland, jr., son of William n. Mac
Farland of the firm Of Tracy, MacFar.
land, Boardman & Plat, was drowned
while skating ON a pond on Staten
Island Saturday evening, His body
was recovered yesterday. Near by was
found the body of MacFarland's st.
Bernard dog, and there were evidences
that he had tried to save his master. but
had broken through the ice and was
also drowned.
The Washington critic., 1890-01-27
A Train Wrecked.

DANvnLE, ILL. Jan. 27.-About ?
O'Clock yesterday morning the west
bound passenger train on the Ohio, In
diana and Western Railroad ran into a
freight train at Mound City, a few miles
east OF here, The passenger engine and
four freight cars were wrecked. No
one was seriously injured.
The Washington critic., 1890-01-27
To- Days Death Roll.

PARIS, Jan. 27.-M. Potais, the
French painter, is dead.
CANEsERAGA, n. Y, Jan. 27.-Gen.
Lester b. Faulkner died at $3.50 o'clock
this morning. The funeral will take
place at Dansville on Thursday.
The Washington critic., 1890-01-27
jackson anxious to Meet sullivan.

New YORK, Jan. 27.-Peter Jackson,
the colored pugilist, who arrived here
yesterday on board the Adriatic, is in
splendid condition and expresses the
hope that he will soon meet Sullivan in
the ring. He will accept any terms
which the California Athletic Club may
offer.
The Washington critic., 1890-01-27
THIRTY WASHED ASHORE.
Wreck of a British Ship Bound iOi
Hamburg.

hdmDurSs
LONDON, Jan. 27.-The British steam
ship Loeb Moidart, Captain Andrew,
from Pisagua, November 2, for Ham
burg, is ashore at Callanstoog, Holland.
Thirty of her crew were washed over
board after she struck and all perished.
The British ship Janet Cowan, Cap
tain Livingston, before reported having
returned to Plymouth in distress, lost n
number of sails when off the Isle of
Wight last Thursday. Five of her
crew were lost. Although the ship was
almost dismasted the rest of her crew
succeeded in navigating her to Plym-
Outh.
Two seamen who clung to the ship
until she began to break up swan
ashore and were saved.
The Washington critic., 1890-01-27
PAINTED CARDS AND JEwELRY.
The Only Assets Found in Louns-
berry's Safe.

New YORK, Jan. 97.-Postmaster
Van Colt this morning held long and
secret consultation regarding the Louns-
berry defalcation with Inspector
Wheeler, L. S. Commissioner Shields,
Assistant District Attorney Rose and
Appointment Clerk Woods, who tempo
rarily occupies the position of cashier.
After the conference Postmaster Van
Cott said Il expect to be able to make
II full statement this morning in regard
TO the defalcation and give the exact
figures of the deficiency, find, how,
ever, that l shall not be able to do so
until this evening or possibly to-mor-
row."
The postmaster would not state the
The Washington critic., 1890-01-27
BUSINESS CHANC ES.

DARE CHANCE-HALF INTEREST IN
III farm dairy with hrst class retail route,
seven miles from Washington; everything In
tirst-class S,inning order; cause OF sale,
pressure Of other business; will sell cheap.
Inquire OF AGENT, Silver Spring, Nd This
is rare chance, as We have proyender for
the winter secured In a silO.
The Washington critic., 1890-01-27
Ocean Steamships Arrived

At Havre, La Bourgogne, from New
York.
At Boston, Siberian, from Glasgow.
The Washington critic., 1890-01-27

Elk Postmaster General Don. NJ.
Dickinson is here from Detroit. His
silky, Van Dyke brown whiskers are
still a beauteous joy and kept carefully
trimmed. Since retiring from the Cab
met, Don M. has lived ostensioly in
Detroit, although his extensive legal
business keeps him away from home
much of the time. He lives in the
house owned by Minister Tom Palmer
in Detroit and entertains generously.
He is certainly the Democratic leader
in Michigan and confidently expects
Cleveland TO be renominated and re-
elected in 1899. In that case there is
no doubt that Don. Nj. will go back to
his portfolio. His admiration of
Cleveland is almost hero worship and
il may be that he would like to be a
partner on the Presidential ticket three
years hence.
The Washington critic., 1890-01-27

The signature of "B. l.. Faurat,
which appeared on Wizards register
today, would be more valuable II at
tached to check for 300, 900. He is
a wealthy banker of Lima, Ohio. and
a neighbor, friend and possibly to some
extent a business partner of Senator
elect Calvin S. Brice. As rich man,
Mr. Faurat has been benefcent with his
wealth, and has done great deal for
Lima in the way of improvements and
by stimulating the business spirit Of the
city. Mrs. Faurat is with him.