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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-11
A NATIONAL BANK CIRCULATION.
Bill Providing for Issue Of Notes Upon
the Deposit Of Silver Bullion.

Senator Daniel today introduced bill to
provide for the issue Of national bank notes
upon the dsposit Of silver bullion. Under its
provisions . national bank, which has not re-
ceived its full quota Of circulative
notes. a. prescribed by the national
bank act, may deposit with the Treasurer or
any assistant treasurer Of the United States, in
sums Of not less than 90, 900 silver bullion to
the amount of the paid-up capital stock
and undivided surplus not exceeding IS
per cent Of the capital stock
and be entitled to receive from the controller
of the currency notes Of the value Of the bull
lion less the cost Of coinage thereof. II the
bank fails or goes into liquidation the bullion
may be withdrawn by the deposit Of gold coin
or United States notes Of equal value. In
case Of failure of the bank the bullion shall be
coined into dollars and delivered to the re-
ceiver. Seventy-fve per cent of the
notes issued under the act shall be
free OF taxation. The tax collected
on the excess shall be held az fund for the
security and redemption Of all notes Of ma
tional banks. When silver bullion reaches par
value Of the coined dollar the tax
SO accumulated shall be divided pro
rata among the banks from whom it
was received. Whatever amount Of silver bull
lion is deposited under this act shall be de-
Quoted from the amount which the Secretary
Of the Treasury is ordered to purchase by the
provisions Of the act of February %, 1873, or
any amendments thereof.
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SHOT IN THE LEG.
A Policeman Fires at an Escaping
Prisoner and Hits the Mark.

Edward Dixon, q colored man who is IA
miliar with the penitentiary at Albany, was ar
rested on 14th street at an early hour this
morning by Policeman John Hogan,
who started with his prisoner to
the eighth precinct station, intending
to lock him up as suspicious person. The
prisoner went along quietly with the officer IN
til he reached the corner from the
station, when he managed to get away
and run. Seeing that he was going
to escape, and knowing his character, the off,
Ger drew his revolver and fired, the bullet
taking effect in the escaping prisoners leg.
Dixon fell to the ground, more frightened than
hurt, for the bullet had not inflicted a
wound that is likely to prove fatal. His name
was registered on the blotter and he was then
taken to Freedmsn's hospital, where he was at
tended by DR. Shadd
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KNOTTY TARIFF PROBLEMS.
They May Defeat All Action This Session
Free Sugar, Etc.

The majority Of the ways and means COM
mittee do not seem to be making any progress
| toward the settlement Of the sugar question.
and the prospect of any tariff legislation this
session is regarded as gloomy. The COM
mittee will doubtless report Q bill of some
sort to the House, but there Is q very
general doubt whether they can frame
one that will stand much show of
becoming Q law. 1t Is understood that four
Of the republican members Of the committee
are in favor Of reporting bill with free sugar
| and bounty Is one Of its features. One men,
Der il opposed to any cut at all in the sugar
duty; one wants q small cut and no bounty,
no bounty.
to leave this matter for settlement in the House
| 10 receiving serious confederation,
But THERE rs coNsIpxRABLE pANoHR
in such course, a. enough democrats would
probably vote for free sugar in the committee
OF the whole to put the clause in the bill, and
all voting against the whole bill in the House,
with the assistance Of seven or eight sugar men
on the republican side, might defeat the whole
The question of how much reduction the
revenues will stand is one there is dispute upon.
will not stand any ct all The suspension Of
the sinking fund act will save about forty three
million OF regular annual appropriation,
which, in the ordinary state of affairs, would
permit at least that much reduction Of revenue;
put II Is believed that the new pension legisla-
ton that cannot be avoided will take more
than this and leave the revenues short
TIE PENDING PENSION BILLS AND THE SURPLUS.
OF course all the pension legislation that is
being pressed cannot be passed, To pass half
the big bills Of this sort would make additional
taxation necessary. But it is thought that
the whole batch of general pension bills will
De boiled down to a limited service
pension bill. giving q service pension to all
soldiers who have reached the age Of sixty two.
1t IL believed that such bill will become q
law, and the estimate is that 1t would take
s1OO, 100000 annually, thought it might not
take more than half that the first year. This
would make any reduction Of the revenue out
OF the question.
This situation seems to reduce the chances
Tor the enactment of any tariff law by this Con-
gress, unless it is in the nature Of an equaliza-
ton OF duties and an increase of revenue.
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Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. March 11.-Cotton drm-middlipe
ll,.allk. Flour inactive-Howard street and
$50; DO. family 37aa4.3O: City mills, Rio brands,
extra, 4.2Os44O winter wheat patent, 4.4Os4 .SO:
spring, do. do, 4.S5a5.25; do. do straight, A. Is
a4.75; do. do, extra. 3.60a4.OO. Wheat-southern
easy; No. 2 winter red, spot, S1asUS; March.
s2xaS2S; April, s3aS3h; May, 81. Corn-south,
ern quiet; white. 36a40; yellow, 35a37k; vest
ern easy; mixed spot, 32sa36: March, 35xa
80 April. 3s*aSSx; May, Ska36; June. $3.50
Der, 35x steamer, 35k. Oats quiet and steady
southern and Pennsylvania, 27a3O; western white.
2sa30; DO. mixed. a7a2sk; graded No. 2, white. 30
kye nominal-prime to choice. 55a57. Hay dull
prime to choice timothy IA
meats, loose shoulders, ~; long clear and
clear rib sides, 5x; sugar picked shoulders:
a5A; sugar-cured annexed shoulders, 6kaSk:
lard. refined ~, crude q: Butter active for
creamery. 25a27. Eggs unsettled. Petroleum
Observation-Disclosures. ". Coffee strons-Rio car
goes fair, 2Oka20h. Sugar strong-A soft, Q 5-I6a
On. Copper steady-redned, l3Aa14A. Whisky
steady and unchanged-ootton, 4Oc.; hour per
ton In sacks, 20s. a22,s: grain per bushel, Sd.
Cork for orders-4a Cd a4s.0d. Sales-Wheat a !.
600 bushels: corn, 205, 900 bushels.
BALTIMORE. March lL-virginia conaols. Ana
~: Baltimore and Ohio stock, Y6aiol; Northern
l13all5; do stock, 5O1R5Ok.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO: March IL tclosing,: -whest-Msrch
March. "a; May, a9T: june. a0I: Jn,v. an
Oats-March. 20k; Nay. 2lh; june COZ; july.
S SH. fcrh-Maach, ao7k; May. lol5; June,
aio; June. elOx; July, ais. Short RIBS,
607H. ''
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Name.
Name.
Washington STOCK Exchange.

Sales-Regular Call 10 O'Clock m: Washing
100. traders National SanH at doG at loo Q.
Capitol and North street railroad, 20 at 50,
25 at 63. lexington and Soldiers Home railroad,
70 National Union Insurance, SO at POS. Co
iumbia Fire insurance Zoe at l5H. Riggs Insur.
s at a as AS aeetro nsSt as at M
Washington Loan and Trust company, so at g.;
100 at j.
Government Bonds-C. S.4xs, 1891. registered,
l03!4 bid. 1888 asked. y. s. ans, 1891. coupon,
lo34 bid. 1885, asked. U. 8. As. registered, 1907.
III. bid, 122k asked. US. Is, coupon. 1907,
District Of Columbia Bonds-Per imp. o.. 1891,
coin, lob y BID, IoaS asked. Per imp: Is, 1891,
isas, currency. los bid. aoeyear fund. g. 1882,
gold 1O4 bid. 20-year fund, SIS, 1899, gold,
IL bid; us asked Water stock, 7s, 1901, cur.
bid. Water stock, 7s, currency, 1908. 1873 bid,
lao asked 365s. 1924, fund. currency, l22 bid.
Miscellaneous Bonds-U: 8. Electric Light bonds,
Us, ITO bid, 12l asked. Washington and George
town Railroad. lo-4O es, lO5X bid, 10Y asked.
6s. l75 bid, go asked. Masonic Hail Association
5s. 1898, lOs bid, ITO asked. Washington Marke:
Company LIST mortgage, 6s, ITO bid. Washington
asked. washington Light fnfsntry arss mort.
gage bonds, 6s, 1904. l03k bid: Washington Light
Infantry bonds "a - 1904. es bid loo asked. Wash
ington Gas Light Company bonds, series A. Is,
COMPANY bonds series B. 6s IL bid. lssI asked.
CuoCkS-pdnk
275 asked. Metropolitan. 26O bid. go asked
Central, $50 bid. second, 1s5 bid. Farmers
and Mechanics. 1873 bid, 200 asked. Citizens,
165 bid, 1861 asked. Columbia, $50 bid, 1870
asked. Capital. 1l6 bid, 12O asked. West End,
20 bid, 13 asked. Traders 95 bid 100 asked
Railroad Stocks - Washington and Georgetown
275 bid, 300 asked. Metropolitan. 1876 bid. IT'S
asked. Columbia, 70 bid. n asked. Capitol and
North Street, GO bid, Is asked. lexington
and soldiers Home. 81 bid, rs asked. Bright
wood. 80 bid.
Insurance Stocks-Firemens4 Az bid, 46x asked.
Franklin, 80 bid. Metropolitan. 80 bid, 90 asked.
National Union, 20k bid, 20I asked. Arlington,
lS6 bid. 1913 asked COrcOran, 64k bid. 65
| asked; Columbia, ~. bid, IL asked. German
Riggs, ~ bid, on asked. Peoples, 81 bid, 8
asked.
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title l23k
bid, l39 asked Columbia Title, on bid, 6X asked
Gas and Electric Light Observation-Disclosures Gas
45 bid, 45H asked. Georgetown Gas, 48 bid U.S.
Electric Light, lilo bid, l20 asked.
Telephone Stocks - Pennsylvania. 20 bid
Chesapeake and Potomac, ssh bid, S5% asked
American Grsphophone Company, l6 bid, l6k
asked.
Miscellaneous Observation-Disclosures Market Com
pany. 10 bid. 20 asked. Washington Brick
Machine Company. 325 bid. Great Falls Ice
rama, % bid. National Safe Deposit Company,
235 bid. Washington Safe Deposit Company,
l27k bid. National Topographic 20 bid. Mergen-
thsler, 10 bid Pneumatic Gun Carriage. :. bid,
l asked. Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany. bid, 81 asked. American Security and
Trust company, 81 bid, 32H asked. Lincoln Han
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THE SURPLUS OF WHEAT.
Bears Said to be Unduly Elated by the
Statistfcian's Figures.

A New York dispatch published this morning
states that "a decided sensation" was produced
on the produce exchange door after the close
business yesterday afternoon by the report Of
the statistician of the Department Of Agricul-
ture in regard to the quantities Of corn and
wheat still remaining in the hands Of the
farmers. The general impression" is said TO
be 'that the report will create a bear move
ment"
II is stated here that 90 far as the wheat re-
serve is concerned the figures Of the ststisti-
clan when carefully examined will hardly be
considered cause for movement Of the char
acter indicated. II 10 true that the re-
serve exceeds the average reserve at
the same date by $4,000, 900 bushels, or 20
per cent, but the statistieian expressly
points out that in the spring wheat
states OF the northwest there are only As 900 900
bushels, or barely enough for seed and home
consumption, while the winter wheat states Of
"Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri
and Kansas have only 60 600, 900
bushels, half of which will be needed at home. {"
That Is, In these two groups Of statss-the only
states east OF the Rocky mountains which con-
tribute any considerable surplus to COM
merce, - the situation was explained to .
SrAR reporter-there 10 q total reserve Of only
100, 600 900 bushels, or not more than so 600 600
bushels in excess Of their own requirements
II 10 doubtless true, il 10 stated that O part Of
this moderate surplus consists Of wheat which
is held back because its owners consider il
worth more than they can now get for IL and
which is, therefore, as the ststistician says.
commercially unavailable at present prices. I"
There is, then, a remainder Of $1,000. 900
bushels, which is mainly scattered through
states that do not ordinarily contribute any
surplus to the markets, in which the farmers
are in the habit Of keeping the surplus Of one
crop to supply the deficiencies OF another
rather than seeking an outlet for il in outside
markets, and in which, as a consequence,
neither the commercial nor the mechanical
facilities for the speedy marketing OF any I'M
usual surplus have been provided. Those who
have studied the statistician's figures here see
in them no new reason to expect a decline in
wheat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-11
MISSED FORTUNE AND BRIDE
The Death Of Policeman Logan Prevents
His Coming Into His Inheritance.

Policeman Samuel Logan. Who - appointed
on the force the first Of last July, disd in provi-
oence hospital this morning Of typhoid pueu-
monia. Deceased Was thirty Year, old ana
formerly lived in Charleston. g. C., where b.
has a sister now living.
He recently fell heir TO eco. 600. which he an.
pected 10 receive the latter part Of this veek
He was engaged TO be married 10 q washinsson
lady and the ceremony, IL 10 said, Was 20 have
taken place next month. His remains will
probably be taken 10 Charleston for intsrmsnt
A Wife's Charges Against Her Husband.
Sarah V. Zahn today by CampbslI Caring
ton filed bill for . divorce from George v.
Zshn, asking the custody Of her three children
and TO resume her maiden name Of Burma.
They we're married November 3. 1878, by Rev.
John c. Smith, aud she charges that for seven
teen years, lees four months, he Was O con-
frmed drunkard and she drunksrds wife, pa-
uently for her chiidren's sake enduring suffer-
ing till patience ceased TO be Q virtue.
She states that he has not supported the FAM
lily, but il was through the hardest exertion abe
has supported them and was forced 10 support
him and allow him money 20 satisfy his cray-
ings for liquor. She complains Of repeated
acts Of cruelty; that be violently assaulted
her. OF the eight children Eve Of them are
dead and she says she paid the doctors bill
when they were born and the funeral bills when
they died. She states that she pays for the
house occupied by the family, 466 street
northwest, and owns the furniture, t500 worth,
but on the eth instant the defendant drove her
out and threatened her with harm. She asks
that he be enjoined from interfering with her,
&c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-11
THE M'CALLA CASE.
The Board Of Inquiry Met Today in
Brooklyn.

NEW York, March 1.-THE board of inquiry
appointed to investigate the charges made
against Commander McCalla Of the u s. man
of-war Enterprise, net today at the navy yard,
Rear Admiral Kimberly presiding.
The commission will decide whether or not
it is necessary to hold court martial on the
captain. Charles J. McGrear, the apothecary
of the vessel at one time, is one of the men who
makes charges against the commander.
Seamen Walker and Brown will be called
upon to testify in case the court decides that a
trial is necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-11
A Fire at the Aims House

A fire occurred about 9:l5 o'clock this morn
ing in the colored ward at the aims house The
ward is on the top floor Of the main building
and is occupied by Ss helpless colored women
and l6 children. The fire created great ex
element among the inmates and for time il
looked as though there would be a seriou.
catastrophe.
The fire originated in one of the bed rooms
and 1t is thought some children dropped q
lighted match in one of the beds The loss
was slight Intendent Stoutenburgh averted q
panic by the manner he handled the inmates.
He was burned considerably about the hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-11

Today's News From the Mississippi
Flooded District Is MeaSer.

ST. LOUIS, March 11.-Flood news from the
lower Mississippi river is meager today. Capt.
Tallinger Of the government service is at the
Sappington Hook crevasse, above Arkansas
City, with the government tug vidalia, pile
driver, barge and various appliances for closing
the gap. Work is now in progress, and it is
thought the crevasse can be closed. There is
no water in Arkansas City, yet the flow il pass
ing TO the rear town and running into the
bayous leading down to Louisiana.
The levee from Arkansas City to the Louis
lana line is said to be strong and able to with
stand considerable more water. No material
damage has yet been done to plantations, and
as the whole of the Texas bayou region in
Louisiana has been notified by wire and other
wise of the situation the planters will have time
to save their stock and other property.
The break ct Point Chicol, below Arkansas
City, which occurred last week, has been
stopped. The levees on the Mississippi side Of
the river to Vicksburg aud below are reported
good and there is reasonable hope that there
will be no disastrous break or damage done
The river is very nearly at q stand at Cairo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-11
The Leading Newspaper.

From the Grafton (w. va.) Sentinel.
The Washington STAR, the leading newspaper
Of the capital city, is earning place in the
front ranks Of journalism. Its success is almos,
phenomenal In January, 1885, its daily circu-
lation was q, 4se. In five years it has reached
daily average of Sl,65S. 1t has the greatest
circulation of any other paper in Washington
and its advertising columns show that the bust
ness men Of that city are fully aware Of its ad-
vantages as an advertising medium. 1t is q
paper OF high character and has won its pres
ent position through great merit alone. We
recommend The STAR to any of our readers de-
string Washington city paper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-11
CONGRESS- COMMITTEES WORK.
The Langston-Venable Contest-Other
Matters Of Interest Under Consideration.

The House committee on elections today be-
gan to hear argument upon the contested
election case of Langston against Venable from
Virginia. The committee was addressed this
morning by John Lyon for Langston and by
Mr.. Mckinney for venable.
PRIVATE CLAIMS.
few days ago A. A. Lipscomb, as admins
traitor of the estate Of George W. G. Eslin and
in behalf Of others, petitioned Congress to
settle the claims Of the parties concerned in
his petition. Today Senator Farwell reported
bill referring the matter to the Court of
Claims.
FAVORABLE REPORT ON BRADYs NOMINATION.
The Senate committee on finance today or
dered favorable report to be made upon the
nomination of James D. Brady to be collector
OF internal revenue for the second district of
the committee since December 10, 1889.
Mr.. HUBBARD on POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
Mr.. Gardner G. Hubbard II this city was
present by invitation today .hs meeting of
the House committee ON post offices and post
roads, and addressed the committee ON the
subject Of postal telegraph.
MORE DIRECTION ALE REMARKS IN THE SENATE.
In the course Of his remarks upon the
Chander-Call controversy in the Senate this
afternoon Senator Edmunds used an expression
which Senator Daniel Of Virginia construed to
impute the crime Of murder TO senator Eustis
of Louisiana. Senator Daniel demanded that
the words OF the Senator from Vermont (Mr.
Edmunds) be taken down, and further pro-
ceedings OF the Senate were suspended 10 allow
the reporter to write out the Objectionable
words.
TEE DoLPH COMMITTEE
The Dolph committee are In session this
afternoon and completed the examination of
Senatorx
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-11
The Case Of Harry ID. Darby.


Yesterday afternoon in the Criminal Court in
the case Of Harry d. Darby on the charge OF
abstracting go from q letter on April 9Th last
at the city post Office rebutting evidence was
offered as to the rifed letter belonging to an
other clerk to handle; as to the loss by Darby
of but fifty days in four years from sickness,
and as to there being no intimation of mental
unsoundness until after the arrest Gen Car
rington, for the defendant. offered series of
prayers, which we're acted on this morning, and
the arguments were commenced, Mr.. Lipscomb
opening for the prosecution.
In his argument Mr.. Lipscomb took up the
testimony a. to insanity and argued that in
sanity was not made out, and while he pitied
the defendant he urged the Jury not TO usurp
the power of the executors.
Gen. Darlington, for the prisoner, claimed
that little by little he had made out q case of
insanity; that this was no case for ridicule.
He claimed that in all his experiences a. 4
prosecuting officer he had never urged the con-
viction Of . man whose physician certified that
he was insane. BE then argued that the indie
putable facts, II they did not prove the inssuity
Of the prisoner, raised . reasonable doubt e 70
his sanity, which was all that the law required.
and proceeded to quote the testimony.
Gen. Darlington concluded at l:5O and A.
sistant District Attorney Lpscomb proceeded
with his closing argument
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-11

Surrounded by three members Of his family
whose loving care have smoothed his last
hours ex-Representative Taulbee, who was shot
by Chas. Kincaid at the Capitol on the
2sth Of last month, passed away at
o'clock this morning. He was delirious up to
the time Of his death and no statement other
than the partly authorized one published in
The STAR was obtained. DR.. Taulbee, the
brother, the young son James and
Major Blackburn were present at
the last moments. Death had been expected
for several hours, a. the patient was visibly
sinking and the final parting had resolved itself
into mere matter of time.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued by the
clerk Of the court to W. E. Monroe and Julia
Price, both Of Baltimore, Md; VIM. Ball and
Ida Belle Gerding, both of Baltimore; John E.
Frost and George Fletcher: Edward Brown
and Francis Moore; Prank H. Beach and Katie
Lorbeck; Edward Brown and Frances Moore;
Frank H. Beach and Katie Lorbeck; Lemuel @.
Golladay and Mary Estelle Hopkins; DIR. Morris
Barrett and Helen n. Hughes, both Of Gorch-
land county. Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-11
The Pan.Electric Case.

In the Court in General Term, Justices Hag-
ner, James and Cox, today the hearing OF the
case OF Rogers against Garland ct al. (the pam
electric case) was resumed and the reading of
the papers and testimony having been con-
cluded the arguments were entered upon, each
side by agreement to take four hours. Mr.. J.
Webb Rogers, Tor the plaintiff, opened the
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The Death Record.

During the forty-eight hours ending at noon
yesterday deaths we're reported to the health Of
fee as follows: lola p. Henderson, year; Daniel
V. Fenton, 50 years; Carl Dun, ss years; Chas.
Focht, so years; Lillian Luntle, IA years; Cath
arine Adams, days; Timothy O'Sullivan, rs
years, Josephine E. Bennett, 81 years; thirsty
A. Birch, 50 years; Emerette L. Fsxon, 69 years:
John Donegan, q years; David II. Cockly, 46
years; Matte ID. Forrest, Al years; Eliza Ken
ney, IS years; James j. Butler, Is years; Harry
Z. Monine, "a years; Catharine ]. Lounds, sc
years; Thomas Carter, II days; Chas. Lewis, /
year; Caroline Harris, 40 years; Albert Jones,
Is years; Sarah Marshall, 26 years; Charles
Bagley, SO years; James Gaines, 40 years; Amos
Whitfield. year; Mary L. Douglass, 10 years;
Benz. i. Parnell, 81 years, Mittie Bel, As years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-11
Pusr1o SArrrr
DEMANDS

That only honest and reliable medicines should be
placed upon the market II cannot, therefore, be
stated too smphatcslly. repeated too often. that
all Who are In need Of GENUINE BLOOD PURI-
FIIR should be sure and ask for