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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-05

OLYMPIA. Feb. Ain the supreme court
today the case of Charles Langertvs. Franz
G. Ross and James NJ. Ashton. Tacoma,
was passed until next week.
In the case OF William X. Hawks VS..
Henry l.. votan and Lncien +. Cook, TIA
coma, Judgment OF lower court reversed
and case rernanded.
The case OF M. Brotton VS.. Charles Ian.
CERT, Tacoma IL on trial
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-05

Stx sae soush fronf lots ceafe1 anf tn sscvs-.
high sry. ard oyeriooking rsixoa bay 9rlg
10 esrh one thtrd cash. balance Ia ssx Es0EtAs
Daniel Ionsa 8 Co. So n@eoD2 sfFt@L
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-05

The Moorland House Club
will hGlld 30 Aesatfal S-room houses that wil
oais cost is naezshers S&&s ~ less PER week
free from taxes o. Interest until pSid For Pans
ans kYssss Hcze@aS So cHf osfsoe- NUa wsus otse
a. these garsfa &bis homes The slah msra-
e~rsnip 10 limited. apply a. cBse
@ssas srz iesS, ssxanu feet. wgl te placed on
sac Monday fsh e. ~ prscss averaging sseo
eAes fos ins9e lots. cleared corners twoeitAs
hagi3@r.
Eernzs. SO SAsA. hAisree in n4nat.ly pay.
yer - .Af s. sart or 10 szis sf@ pt.Echasrr I0ey
TAsy ~ secured Ga equal serTzs at each o; the
ial.aasnz esfceS,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-05

SIR sac syysr sroE- lsfs. e.exrsf ard IN clover,
nsxA- ssry aas asersookiax N.fm1fs ass2. 0nls
81 esFz Gre fssird casa tzzszffer ssx sgeasnz
Daniel Jones 4 Co. So second street
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-05

Fsirueathe.'s bill 10 fund the state for
$4,000 passed the Senate unanimously
aad without debate 1t viii not meet with
objection in the House except that IN at-
tempt may be nsade TO raise the amount TO
$fDos0. the full constitutional limit.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-05

70 the uaintenance Of the Washington in
s1ise asylum. Il Is NOT expected that the
Medical Lake ssyiam viii be finished In
time 10 avail itself at the fund.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-05

There wss practically no opposition N
the House 10 the hs4l ~scropriasing 81, 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-12
BLOCK STRIKES BACK.
He Files AHidavits in Answer to Charges
Made Against Him.

Maj. Moore, chief of police, today handed to
the Commissioner the afidavits of Detective
Block and Isaac Hanlien made in response to
the affidavit recently filed by Mr.. W. 2. Wood.
as published in The STAR Tuesday.
Other afidavitts will hereafter be fled if the
Commissioner decide to formally present the
officers for trial on charges. Blocks affidavit
explains his conversation with Deputy Mar
shall springman, saying his purpose was merely
to locate Monroe SO he could take steps to
have him prosecuted.
Hanlein's affidavit, made June Q. sets forth
that he came into possession bv purchasing it
about April 10, 1890, OF a gold seal ring; that
after said purchase he was informed by Officer
s. J. Block that said ring had been stolen from
the person of Frank Loving on the 5th day of
April, 1880, and thereupon he surrendered the
ring to Officer Block and gave him a description
and the name of the person from whom he had
bought 1t; which information led to the arrest
of the thief; that on the 25th day of May fol-
lowing he was summoned to appear before the
grand jury to testify in the case of the United
States vs.. Mortimer b. Wescott, charged with
the larceny of said ring, that he was some
what late in attending before the
grand jury on that day, and whilst walking
hurriedly towards the grand jury room he was
accosted by some one sitting i'll the bailiff's
room whom he recognized as James Spring
man, who said to the affiant, why did You NOT
get Happy Jacks valise," this afiaut said he
had not time to do SO, and asked why he did
not get it himself, as he was interested in the
matter. This afiant then said he was in
hurry to go before the grand jury. show
ing his subpoena. Then Springman said
You are like all the damned pimps to get a
man in trouble and then not help to get him
out" This affiiant then said. Il am no pimp.'
And seeing that Springmann was angry desired
to get away from him. Springmann then said.
eff You are not a pimp why do you testify
against Wescott?' This affiant said Don't
accuse me of being a pimp," calling Spring
man a liar. Then Springmann struck this
affiant, saying he will not allow any person to
call him a liar. This affiant further deposeth
that Springman. some time after this occur
rance, in a conversation denied knowing
Happy Jack, which, however. this afiant knew
was not SO, tor the reason that he had seen
Springman before the arrest of Happy Jack
in close conversation with Happy Jack and
Happy Jack gave to Springman a pearl
handled rpyolyer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-12
KNOWN BY NUMBERS ONLY.
A Curious State of Affairs Reported to
Superintendent Porter.

Superintendent Porter has received from
Census Supervisor Ashley of the fifth district
of Pennsylvania the following letter:
From the numerous reports made TO me by
enumerators in La~ckawanna. LuZerne and
Carbon counties, 1 am convinced that il was
well no effort was made to procure interpreters
to assist in the enumeration of the foreign ele-
ment in those counties. Enumerators have re-
ported to me that Huns and Poles and many
Italians refuse to give names or
any information even to interpreters.
i have known for years that many companies.
as also contractors. designated such employees
by numbers, each man wearing his number on
his person and answering to it. / will in-
struct the enumerators 10 take account OF such
employees in this way If you so direct, securing
at the same time the signature of their en-
ployers as 10 the correctness of the count. In
this way nativity, sex and occupation can be
obtained. nothing more"
Approaching the importance of the issues
involved by the policy proposed. Mr.. Porter at
once sent the following response to the letter:
lit ls impossible that the Census Office should
help to perpetuate such a state of things as YOU
report In your letter of June 3, where large
numbers of laborers are treated more like beasts
OF burden than men and known only by numbers.
You are positively instructed to employ 4 sufi-
cient number of enumerators and Interpreters
to thoroughly canvass those people. explaining
to them fully and kindly the objects of the
census. and eliciting from them such informa-
ZION as the schedules call for. Please report
from time to time what success you are meet
ing with in this direction"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-12
From Wall Street Today.

NEW YORK, june 12.-Advices cabled to Lon
don last night were all pessimistic on the silver
bill. and rs a consequence the London prices
this morning were all materially lower than the
final figures of last evening, and while the evil
dence goes to show that that market was
rugged from this side, this market gave a
partial response to the depression there and
first prices as a rule were from to 4 per cent
lower than last evenings figures, with an ex-
ceptional loss of q per cent in Oregon Trans
continental. That stock i'll the early deal
ings recorded a further loss of IL per cent.
touching 4759, and, with st. Paul and At
Gibson. was the only really active stock in the
regular list. Sugar retiueries, however, was
also active and weak, losing rs after opening
y lower at $685.. The rest of the market. how
ever, failed to give further response to the
bearish feeling and Chicago gas was even con.
spicuously strong, rising l per cent to 531S.
Later Oregon Transcontinental rallied sharply
and touched 40, but sugar remained in the
neighbOrhOod of the lowest point, while the
movements in the rest OF the market were en-
tirely insignificant.
Silver quotations opened 1O5; lowest, 1O3%;
best sale, 104T. IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-12
GEN. sCHOFIELD's BIG EAGLE.
A Gorgeous Sign Displayed at the Door
of Army HEADQUARTERS.

Gen. Schofeld's suite Of Office rooms in the
northeast corner of the War Department, first
floor, constituting the headquarters Of the army
of the United States, has been embellished dur
ing the past day or two with a very handsome
sign board, intended to let all who pass that
spot know what are the precincts they are
traversing. 1t is several feet broad and very
heavy, being made of wood, the design being a
gorgeous American eagle with wings outspread,
screaming Liberty at the top
of its voice, and clutching a
pair Of handsome dress swords that are
crossed beneath it. Just below the swords is
a regulation shield with stars and
stripes, and across the face OF this, ex-
tending some distance out on either
side, flows a red scroll bearing the
words Headquarters OF the Army" in sunken
silver letters. With the exception of the
eagle, which faces westward, the entire design
is doubled on the reverse side.
The work is all done in wood except the
trimmings of the swords, which are metal
pieces taken from regulation blades and scab-
bards. The device was executed in the quar-
termaster's depot in Philadelphia and cost up
wards of $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-12
POWELL AND SETTLERS RIGHTS.
He Says That all the Irrigable Land
They Can Want Will be Open to Them.

Maj. Powell, in conversation with q STAR re-
porter yesterday, said that the notion that the
provisions of the Reagan and yandover bills
intended to protect the irrigable lands would
disastrously affect the interests of settlers was
a mistake. He added: THE law as it now
stands does not withdraw the irrigable lands
from homestead settlement, but only from
desert-land entry, timber-culture entry and pre-
emption entry. All Of these lands can still be
obtained by homestead entry.
"The law now provides that irrigable lands
shall be selected and designated such, and as
fast as they are designated they are to be
declared open to homestead entry by proclama-
ton of the President. The two bills OF which
you speak are drafted on the same theory, that
the land shall be opened to homestead entry
as fast as designated by proclamation.
But they make this change IN the
present law: The Reagan bill reduces
the homestead tract to 80 acres. while
the Vandever bill cuts it down to 40 acres.
Under the present law it is 100 acres. There
will be no difficulty experienced by the irriga-
ton survey in selecting and designating these
lands as fast as homesteaders will want to
settle them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-12
DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS.
Items of Local Interest In the Sundry
Civil Bill.

The following provisions of interest to the
District are contained in the sundry civil bill.
which was reported to the House late yester-
day: Botanic Garden. $1,000; buildings and
grounds in Washington. s66, $50: canceling
United States securities, 5000; Capt.
toll building and grounds, s51, 900;
Capitol building and grounds, light
ing. $4,000; Capitol terraces, 1922, 900;
coast and geodetic survey, 95O8, $50; Congress
sional Library building, $3.50 900; defending
suits in claims, 500. 1000; custody of
dies. rolls and plates. = $500; deaf and
dumb institution, SAT, 500; destitute pa
tients providence Hospital), &c., 600;
engraving and printing, 81. 073. 900; ethnology,
100000: expenses of Executive Mansion. $685.
500; lighting Executive Mansion and grounds,
Sl5,022; eeblc-minded children, 3,400; prop
agatiOn of food fishes, S273, 900: Freedman's
Hospital and Asylum, S5l. 525; fuel,
lights and water, public buildings, SG75.-
900; furniture and repairs, public
buildings, 5000, 900; Garfield Hospital, Sl2. 500
geological survey. S515, 700; Hospital for the
Insane, 1921, 600; Howard University. S24. 400;
Interior Department and pension buildings,
$4,000; international exchanges, Smithsonian
Institution, SIT, 600; interstate commerce COM
mission. 5000, 900; ife-saving service,
81, 013. 0S5; light house establishment,
q, 229, 600: National Museum, S177, 500;
public printing and binding, 81, 29S, 900; tele-
graph to connect Capitol and departments.
Sl.25O; Washington. DC, court house, 81, 600;
Washington monument, Sill, 100,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-12
MINNEsoTANs AT MOUNT VERNON.
Dined at Marshall Hall by Their Con.
gressional Delegation.

Through the courtesy Of the Minnesota dele
CATION in Congress the Minnesota editorial ex-
cursionists and other resident Minnesotans
stood in the sunshine at the 7th-street wharf a
half hour yesterday afternoon to let their
thoughts ripen while waiting for the steamer
Corcoran to arrive. II was $50 when
she hove in sight, and a few minutes
later the molders of opinion had been gath
cred in over the gang plank. Historic build
ings in Alexandria were pointed out by the
guides as the boat stole quietly by, SO as not to
wake any one, and at Mount Vernon a stop of
three-quarters of an hour was made. At the
tomb the visitors all took off their hats, and as
it was quite warm some of them took of
their coats. In passing through the
old home it was remarked that when the
fathers and mothers of the country finished
their tasks and were ready to demise they
didn't monopoliZe the best part of the house.
but going reverently to a quiet nook under
tho roof, out of the line of travel, gath
cred the draperies Of their couch about
them and lay down to peaceful dreams with
a life-size bust on the mantel piece.
The oId-fashioned door knocker and
household furnishings awakened quite as
interest as the old-fashioned antique OAK habit
George had of telling the truth. Many ex-
pressed the opinion that the Father of His
Country would not have been a success as an
AZ AZ III hui thNtbt, WuCE uOluluk KOts
without being sugar-cured and favored with
ozone.
A t Marshall Hall their appetites were ap-
peased at long tables in the grove, many a
mother hen being bereaved of her children for
that purpose. About all they left was a little
water in the bottom of the well.
On the boat going and returning Miss Jennie
ONeal Potter of Minneapolis entertained the
party with some very happy recitations and
patriotic songs were borne away on the Poto-
macs tide. Senator and Mrs. Davis. and Rep
resentatives Dunnell, Lind, Hall. Snlder and
Comstock of Minnesota, Picker of South
Dakota, Correspondents Dunn and Little Of
oils Tribune, Van Antwerp of the Minneapolis
Journal and others we're of the party. The
boat reached Washington at 1880 pm.
Today the editors scattered themselves con-
siderably, many going TO Arlington, the
Soldiers Home and some to other points. They
were lunched by Senator Washburn on their
return from over the river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-12
SHIPS IN
Influences Brought to Bear In the In.
terest OF Contractors

There is a good deal Of politics being stirred
up by the strife over the building Of the great
armored cruiser for the navy, for which bids
we're opened Tuesday. Pennsylvania wants
the contract very much, and her big
men have been working hard to get the secre-
tary of the Navy 10 award the construction to
the Cramps of Philadelphia. Today Senator
Don Cameron, chairman Of the
naval committee OF the upper house.
and Postmaster General Wanamaker called on
the President to urge this settlement OF the
western portion Of Congress into the field IL
there seems to be any disposition on
the part of the authorities to settle the case in
any way other than upon the merits Of the bids
themselves. just now nothing is being done
except in the way of talking and wire pulling.
Both of the big bidders were at the depart
ment today and both saw the Secretary. who
afterwards went over TO see the President about
the matter.
The individual plan submitted by Mr.. Crsmp
Tor the cruiser alters the departments design
considerably. He lengthens the ship Is feet,
narrows her 4 feet and takes of 81
Feet from eacn OF six boilers, which
he arranges in three series of
two each. instead Of two series Of three each.
This 10 all done, it is believed. to increase the
chances of the vessels being very speedy,
which means large premiums.
In fact, be has decreased the space so that
the engines can hardly be worked. but there is
no apparent saving of material. notwithstand-
ing which his bid on his own plan was Sl65. 600
less than that on the Secretary's designs.
Meanwhile Cramp SAYS nothing and smiles.
while Scott smiles aud says that he will build
the ship or know the reason why. Five
years ago 1t was necessary to stipu-
late in the appropriation acts that at
least one or two OF a group OF vessels should be
built on the Pacific coast. this in order to
stimulate shin building in that recion now the
Atlantic coast is being under bid on even
terms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-12
I'd EDITION.
--latest IeleganS 10 TlG Star.
BARNIE KICKS.
He VIII Not Let the Baltimores Play
Unless There is an Official Umpire,

BALTIMORE. June l2.-Manager Barnie of the
Baltimore Club vas present at the Baltimore
Washington game yesterday. He said this
morning: Il am the last man in the business to
squeal because my club loses a game, but the
game in Washington yesterday was a perfect
piece Of robbery.
l only consented to play the game without
an official umpire, or an accredited substitute,
Oh account of the people present. From the
start the umpire was against Baltimore. 1t was
evident that the Orioles could not win. After
tn v had been robbed of at least three runs
thu lost heart and German simply tossed the
ball over the plate. ! cannot under
stand why COrcoran, the official
umpire did not show up in Washington. He
was scheduled for that city. l telegraphed
Secretary Braden that we must have an official
umpire. l will not let the club play in Wash
ington today unless there is a regular umpire
or a substitute appointed by the secretary.
Such business as that in Washington cannot
but kill the interest in the game in that CITY,"
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n

DYER-DENNISON. In Baltimor June IL. lsqo
at the Cathedral parsOnage. 10y tile Rev. Father Don
ohue. JOSEPH L. DYER TO o 4. DENNIsON,
No cards
HEALl-JACkSON The marriage Of JOHN q
HEALl 60 MAUD =. took place al 81
Doniinic's Church at 10 O'Clock am. Mednerdhy- June
IL 1880. tNow York and Philadelphia pAper please
cOpN.l
H~INEs-LEAliI. On May ls.lspOa at the cathedral
IN baltimore, ny the hry. fAthar Vile Ter.
= HlNES and HANNAH LEAHA. both Of Washington.
DC.
MCIANUS-BAILEY. At the residence Of ths
brides arents. TakotnA Park. 10y Rev. :. NJ NeNmsn,
I'D. June n. 1880. GEORGE n. Of tbIs
city aud Miss ADDIE 4. BAILEY.
MCLLlGAN-MILES. ON Wednesday evening, June
II, 1890. 1T = O'Clock, at the hrIdc's Residence, IS Rev,
I'D Power. EDWARD N. MuLLIGAN and MAMIE
Z. Mills. both of TINS city. No cards
MkBB-lN0LE Al All Saiuts' Church. Fraderlrk
Md. at noon on "Wednesday. June IL, 1870. hy The
heN, Osbg-nc lns.c, father ~ the bride. MARIA
lNGLE 10 HENRY MEBBo Of " ashiuston .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-12
CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO CARS.
A Railroad Conductor Killed at the
Freight Yard at lexington.

Afatal accident occurred in the baltimore
and Ohio freight yard at lexington between 4
and 5 O'clock this morning. George c. Lohnsr.
a freight conductor, was coupling two freight
cars IN making mp a train TO leave the city ana
Was caught between the cars and instantly
killed. The killing, It 10 said, was purely an
accident
The body was removed in the second pre-
cinct patrol wagon TO the morgue. where IL was
viewed by the coroner and Gfterward turned
over to Undertaken J. ". Lee.
The coroner deemed an inquest unnecessary.
The deceased WAS about thirty years old aud
hved at No. 1881 lSth street northwest Hs
probably be taken there for iutermeut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-12
Real Estate Matters,

Charles Baum has purchased for S40,0 600 OF
]. A. Milburn part lot L. square $40. 16 by 50
feet g. inches at the northwest corner of 18th
ard 4 streets northwest
Owen McCabe has bought for S23, OSO. IA Of J.
r.. Hartford sub lots IS and 90, square 20s. so
by 100 feet on lith street between Q and X
streets northwest.
W. W. Rapley has purchased of Anna II.
Maxwell for $4,000 lot 3, square 80. and of W.
]. Maxwell for $500 the east half lot 4. square
so. IS feet 6R inches by l2s. 81 feet on L street
between 2lst and 22d streets northwest.
Emile c. Upham has purchased for IS. 500 OF
S. II. Walker parts 10 and IL, square SIS, known
as premises l24 5th street northeast.
Stella B. Conger has bought for "a, 142. IS of
Mary c. Carr lot l6, block 80, Columbia
Heights.
l.. s. Bacon ct al. have bought for IS. 1893. GO of
ID. McClelland lot 30, block 8. LIE Droit Park.
W. c. Stone has purchased for 81, O93. IS of s.
Petit ct al subs So to 81, square $40, 1917 by
lbs feet each on Pierce between New Jersey
avenue and LIST street,northwest.
CIV. Douglas has bought of C. II. Tickling for
81, 500 parts Z y 8, b. 4 II. g addition to West
Washington, Is feet 10 inches by SO feet 4
inches corner of High and Dumbarton streets
northwest and 40 by $50 feet on High street
Joseph E.. Breckenridge has bought of W. W.
Brown for $4,000 lots l6, IL, So and "a, Lanier
Heights.
John II. Martin has bought Of 7. z. wagga-
man for S13, 331. % lots 5 to z, block 3, and / to
8, block 4, Cleveland Heights.
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DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
THE SCHOOL BOARD BILL.

In response to House bill 955I, Ito create a
board of education for the District of Column
bla and to prescribe its powers and duties" the
Commissioners in a letter to the House COM
mittee on the District of Columbia today. saw
that SO far as their observations has extended
they are unable to see wherein the methods
contemplated by this measure would better
subserve the public school interests than
the prevailing system. They say further
that the management Of the public schools in
the District has proceeded thus far during
their administration without embarrassment
or any indication of public dissatisfaction, and
that If further experience should develop de-
fects which require modification they will COM
mu..icate to Congress rs to further legislation.
THE LEXINGTON RAILWAY EXTENSION.
The lexington and Soldiers Home Railroad
Company In a letter to the Commissioner to-
day requests that the necessary permit be
issued to the extension of the tracks
of the road on 9Th and q streets; also for per-
mission to erect poles between Its tracks on
North Capitol street and Lincoln avenue.
CHANGING STREET NAMES.
In view of the fact that Y street has been
omitted from the list of east and west streets,
Engineer Howell, in a letter to Capt. Rossell
today, that tho names of the
streets in Avalon Heights be changed as fol-
lows: Cincinnati street to be changed 10 De-
troit, Detroit street to be changed TO Emporia,
Emporia street to be changed To Frankfort.
DRIVING OVER STREET BARRIcADEs.
Whenever it is necessary TO barricade "A street
while improvements are going on the con-
tractors are worried by people driving over the
barricades and breaking them down. Recently
the superintendent Of streets reported 10 Capt.
Rossell that a man drove over the barricadc on
18th street between L street and Pennsylvania
avenue against the remonstrance of the fore
man and the contractor. Capt ROssell today
recommended that the paper be referred 10
the attorney for the District. and that he be
requested to prosecute the offender to the full
extent of the law. He says it seems important
to him TO make an example, as these cases have
occurred frequently, and unless these barriers
can be kept up to protect the until
they are ready for travel the work is liable to
be destroyed.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Commissioners have received a letter
from Inspector General j. c. Breckenridge of
the army requesting the retention in office of
Police Surgeon Bayne, whom he says, he under
stands is about to be removed.