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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-09
TO OPEN TIE NEW DRY DOCK.
VISITORS FROM WASHINGTON TO SEE THE TEST
At THE NAVY YARD

AT THE NAVY YARD
A special celebration will take place at the Navy
Ward today II will be the opening of the new
500 feet long timber DRY dock, description of which
was published in The Tnbune oil April -. Tine COCK
was built by contract, at cost OF so0o'o02' ana
would have been completed In December last had IL
not been for the quicksands and othcr engineering
difficulties encountered The ceremonies TO-DAY VIII
be largely attended by Navy ohicerS' mem
bers Of Congress, civil omclais OF inc rem
eraI Government and others. A special board
Of officers will be present TO witness the test OF the
dock. which will be made by docking the double
,rre,ed ,nontor Puritan OF the corvette Iantic
t+cr the test Is made luncheon will be served by the
con,r actors to which only those provided with tickets
will be admitted. The test will be made at 10 a. IN.
and the luncheon will be at p III.
The guests from Washington and baltimore VIII
arrive at Jersey City at O'Clock THIS morning and
breakfast at the restaurant at the pennsylvania Rail
road station. After breakfast they will be taken by
s,oam.r 70 the Navy Yard. Af'cr the ceremonies
a.. snisbcd the guests from Washington and other
r,aces south. will take the midnight train for their
homes. 49,,
on the walls of the engine and pump-house, at the
r,cht Of the dock, are two bronze tablets each two
feet square. one contains this inscription:
Improved Timber Dry Dock.
W. c. Whitney,
Secretary Of the Navy.
Commodore D. b. Harmony, U. S. N,
Chief Of Bureau Of Yards and Docks =,
Rear Admiral Bancroft Gherardi, L. 81 Ne
C0mmandant.
The inscription on the other tablet is:
Completed February, 1890.
b. F. Tracy.
Secretary of the Navy.
Commodore George e. B 1a Mhit sna u DOCKS Sc
Rear Admiral ID. l.. Braine, L. D. NJ
Commandant.
Civil Engineer p. G. Asscrson, L. 5. NJ
In charge of construction.
J. l.. simpson Co.,
Contractors.
commodore White has died since the latter tablet
was inscribed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-09
rur scgOOL-SH SHIP ST MARY'S DEBATED.

The sailing OF the school ship St Mary's on NC.
srr.r crusc was deferred yesterday by the discover
,ha, ono of her masts was out of repair The sup
,rrenters were busy yesterday making repairs ana '''
= Nary's Will sail tomorrow Commissioner Do'"''
chairman OF the Nautical school COMMITTEE to" "'o
hoys tina, the committee would give 10 the ten "a
tbcn, who stood highest next fall on their return
from the cruise $500 In prizes Commissioner iiu1 ,
IL ogered As prize stand of American 'osois.
There Are nearly 100 boys the ship and ConsInSs
trowninsheld say that Is one OF the hEcSt o'c nv
has ever had.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-09

.,uo., wholly for export at very low pre- ~
-, average rree rel o-tet fer thai S''o mueh u" ~.
nriee Of the ohio cigar .eaf i" w =, ,,s..s. 49,
p Saving state 1. this heavy class OF tobacco pro-
oo'e -, owth being confined to the Southern States
mainly. ..,,. .nevtno IN, quantity Of
wv ,a a, m. various States GROWN cigar leaf
oo~ from 1879 to 1888. both years inclusive with
mar Mound and rc.ul' re, acre. eoricd from the
p. '.e.d Of rhe department Of Agriculture.
Tir.t will give thu toal sic,so ."u .s.ue ana
r .u,no States 1t will be seen that the price
tobacco held rs own and that Of corn has fallen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-09
yrycRAL or AMBROSE c. KINGSLAND

The funeral Of Ambrose {. klngsand took pace
Yesterday morning at Grace church. bishop i'".,
G. Potter oiiciatcd. assisted by the heN. ~, -.
,,in,,o, r,ctor Of Grace Church and the Rev DF.
Coohc Tile pabcartrs were Richard Delaheh'
Frederick Dep Foster, John q. Wendell
phnip sands Charles Leland. Robert winthrop, Charles
II Marshall. Irving Grnnell and Charles W. "ool'ey'
Among those present were MIR. and Mrs. 'hauncey N'
pcpcw. school Commissioner Gerard. John J. lu'Ner'
80, D,nicl Ruttcrfcld. General Mcleod, Z. T.
.'',.r EIv a,,i King James Mclean. william Is;
cnn,,in John Hardy and Robert Gay The Neauhr :.
Christ hurch. Of rarrytown' attehued III OOus' 49,
burlal WAS in GrCCnwooh'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-09
VISITING Mr. HAvENEYERS FARM AT NAN" An

A number of members of the American jersey 'a"s
Club. which held its annual meeting at TIE f"'
Avenue Hotel on Wednesday, yesterday aceep,c" "N
invitation OF Theodore \. Havcmeycr to visit HIS ia'
az Mahwah, y. j.. about thirty two miles from ''
city. Mr. Iavemeyer has large farm there On
he has spent many thousands OF dollars ana ms 'isi
had much pleasure admirlng the juHciousness VII.
which he has made his improvements w NIL,
has large herd Of the finest breeds OF Jef,cy s.s
and the members Of the club Inspected them WIZ"
especial interest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-09

EXAMINING LICENSES GRANTED BY THE MAYOR
Henry " Tate, the expert accountant in the
employ of the Senate Investigating Committee, made
an examination yesterday Of the record OF licenses
granted by the Mayor. He also examined the license
records Of the Mayors Marshaps ONCE. The object
of looking into the Mayors license records said 10
b. TO ascertain who had recommended and who had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-09

protested against the licenses granted to certain con
cert halls and that the information might be uSeu ~
the coming examination into the AFFAIRS OF inc romeo
and Excise Departments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-09

The tariff on imported cigars i d,'need TWO "'' y,
,,d an Increase u from two 10 three Gems 'p''''' nv
w =, dou,>,i, cigar, will BE- increased on The sFa'e'
,n r,,allcd At from I'VE up by from shFe''o'I
n, a cent 20 four cent, each. from nvs " tNohN'"'
ounds ot imported leaf being used in the proa'''"'
thos, grade. the proposed advance upo" ',,.- a.,
:, >. nor mound Al tobacco cigarettes weighing hN'
mounds or less under section -. will pay only MY se"
nor thousand; smoking and chewing tobacco II ruu'
from oght 10 four cent, per pound but the present '
q, Internal Revenue duty OF three dollars PEI '"o''
an cigars Is retained the proposed Dill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-09

The total production Of the cigar leaf growing states
and OF the United States the years from 1879 to les
inclusive,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-09
THE POT CALLS THE KETTLE BL4Ch.

commodore White has died since the latter tabl
was inscribed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-04
A FOOLS CARNIVAL.
Merry Scenes at an Entertainment Given
by the Sangerbund.

Last night was gala one for the many Ger
man citizens and their families who partici-
pated at Eders hall in the "Narren-sitzun, ~
which means in proper English the fools
carnival" The carnival was held under
the auspices of the Washington San.
gerbund and, as is the rule with
the entertainments given by this organization,
was enjoyable and successful. When The SrAn
man entered the hall last night bewildering
sight met his eyes. The large hall was filled
with tables, at which. people sat, each one
having n gaudily colored FOOLS cap stuck
jauntily OH his head. 1t is one of the un-
written laws governing such occasions that
every one present must be as much of fool as
possible The entertainment opened promptly
at o'clock with dancing procession of fools
headed by Mr. August Herbert in a lester s
outfit. After dancing around the hall the pro-
cession stopped on the stage and the members
took their places behind a long table. Paul
SchultZe. the president Of the Sangerbund.
made few remarks in German, welcoming the
guests and explaining the entertainment. He
then proceeded to call upon speakers at ran
dom. As soon as one was signaled an escort
was sent to lead him to the pulpit, which was
a representation of large pot made of paper.
In this the speaker took his place. If he was
too howery in his remarks or embarrassing he
was snuffed out by the descent of a large paper
cap which hung from the ceiling on q pulley,
Messrs. Wolf, Altrupp and Lutz made speeches
from the platform. The room was then cleared
and dancing followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-04
DESERTERS ARE NOT HAPPY.
Gen. Greedy Says Their Lives are Often
Worried by Blackmailers.

II am very glad" said Gen. Greedy to a STAR
reporter the other day. "to hear that the Pres
ident is thinking of issuing proclamation of
amnesty to the thousands of men who are still
borne on the rolls of the army as deserters.
Such a move can result only in great good, and
with proper exceptions in the amnesty it will
probably go far to eradicate some OF the evils
that now cling about our service. There are a
very large number Of men at large today who
are making good citizens and are trying to for
get their army experience, which is but as a
nightmare to them. There is many case-I
know Of several, myself-where deserters who
had just cause for leaving the army and have
since been leading honest lives, are being made
miserable and being kept poor by blackmailers
who have CHANGED in some way to learn their
secrets, and are threatening them with ex-
posture II they do not accede to their demands
for money. An amnesty proclamation would
eradicate this evil and would take away to a
very large extent, one of the bugbears with
which the very best soldiers are threatened
today. When we come to consider that there
are upward of 10000 Of these deserters whom
the amnesty would affect, we realize the vast
amount Of mental sufferng-useless suffering
at that-whlch would disappear. 1t is not
strange that these men should in moments OF
over-confidence, or perhaps Of intoxication, tell
his secret to his neighbor, and then he becomes
his slave"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-04

derstands the position taken by the democratic
minority in the House, that il cannot possibly
result in any injury to the country, or in any
injustice to the majority. Its only effect will
be to compel the republican majority, elected
by the people, to assume the responsibility i'm
posed upon them. On the other hand, no one
can forsee the evils that may result from the
Inauguration Of the practice of counting votes
not cast in order TO make quorum. Under il
q minority OF the members-efect to the House
and Senate may pass the most tyrannical laws
for the oppression Of the people and the most
corrupt laws for the spoliation Of the public
treasury. Whether SO intended or not. its
directs tendency is to break down the barriers
heretofore existing for the protection Of the
citizen against the entertainments Of power
and the spoliation Of the Treasury by destroy
ing the limitations which the constitution has
wisely imposed upon the Legislative depart
ment. Constitutions are made to restrain ma
jorities and protect minorities. Majority rul-
ing without limitations or restrictions upon it's
power is pure despotism. and is inconsistent
with our system Of government"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-04
A REPUBLICAN QUORUM.
Representative jackson Ousted and Mr..
Smith Given Seat In the House.

The House was in session until nearly !
O'Clock last night, and when they adjourned
Mr.. Jackson, the democratic contestee, was nc
longer a Representative, but in his stead Mr..
Smith, the republican contestant, was given the
title to sit and vote in the House.
After The Stars report closed Mr.. Wilson OF
West Virginia spoke in defense Of Jackson and
criticised the rulings Of the Speaker in BAN
tering way. saying that in this new era (acting
under general parliamentary law the lobbyist
would be power in legislation. He (the lob
byist) would not be obliged to go around and
give checks to individual members What had
members to do with legislation? Laughter I
The Speaker passed the bills; the Speaker APP
proved the journal. The lobbyist would have
to come here not to bother with members but
TO see" the Speaker. as a much more effective
and cheaper way of lobbying.
ONE HUNDRED AND sIxTY-sIx REPUBLICANS voT-
ING.
The vote was then taken on ordering the
previous question on the adoption of the report
OF the committee on elections, and it was
ordered: Yeas, 166; nays, 0.
This Is the first time since the meeting Of
Congress that the republicans have had quo
rum voting, and the result was received with
applause. The only absentees on the repuuli-
of whom are sick
Four roll calls were required before the vote
came finally on seating Smith, the contestant
but at the end he was declared entitled to the
seat by vote of yeas 16G, nays 0, amid republi-
can applause.
Mr.. Smith appeared and took the oath of
ofhce, whereupon Mr.. Springer of Illinois sar-
castically inquired whether this was the proper
time to make motion to adjourn. With a
similar information of sarcasm, the Speaker re-
Piled In the affirmative, and the House, at S:35,
adjourned until TODAY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-04
STREET CARS AND HISTORY.
How the Record of Receipts Give Clues
to Great Public Events.

''Did 1t ever occur to you?" queried a man
who sat next to STAR reporter in a street car
the other day. chow history could be written
from no other source than the cash books of
the street car companies if all other means were
destroyed? BY history mean, of course, the
events OF o city Of certain sorts. Take, for
instance. the past year, the advent Of the 4th
OF March is clearly defined and even presaged
for days in advance by the rapidly increasing
receipts OF all the car lines in town. It lasts
for few days and then is over. Summer time
brought its gradual decrease in the population
in the city and corresponding falling of of
the gains OF the companies. The conclave had,
OF course, an enormous effect upon the huctua-
ton OF the receipts and thus left its indelible
mark. The return Of Congress was shown at
the approach Of the holiday season was the
means OF taking large number of folks into the
streets and the cars. just run over the year in
your mind and see II am not correct You
remember nothing more pointedly than dis
comfort and there is nothing more uncomfort-
able than riding in crowded car. The ledgers
OF the companies will also serve as an excel
lent record CT the climate. Snow, rain,
or cold all have the same effect upon the great
mass OF moving people, in that they cause an
instant movement to the street car. Folks
who usually walk to Office begin at once to
think Of riding, and by the time they have
reached the car line they find the whole world
ahead OF them. You see how it il today.
nets this company an increase Of q couple of
hundred dollars in its receipts, and today will
goS on record a. disagreeable day of some
sort or another. OF course should not like
70 Try to write much Of 2 history from
considerable bearing upon the events
and the weather of the year. Should
the ruins Of this city be discovered by
some archeologist in about . thousand years
he would have large foundation for the trac-
ing out Of some Of the happenings Of the un-
enlightened race that dwelt here 40 long be-
fore. OF course he would have some little
dificuliy in distinguishing between inaugura-
tons and bost races and between bli3zards aud
conclaves. but he would not be altogether with
out clue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-04
RAILROADS.

II IcHMoNp AND DANyIIIE Raj 1Ro1n N
IN schedule IN enec, JANUARY 10, 1880
ton. 6ordonsville. ChsrlottesSlil.' Lspeseurs 49,
Stations between and Iync M nsS
Pullman sleeper washington to New sr,ssps ssnpaa&
II "a Am-Fast Mail dsily for Cnip~ue, ch.r.
LSnchsa holy Mount Ssns,l ana s.a oss ksss
tween iynchearg and psnville, oresnsboro' Rss,sk
.ssnesllls. Charlotte. Columbia Au<ustA, AtisntS
CAliiornla- Pullman Sleeper New Yorf 20 xrisnss
and Pullman sleeIsrs Atlanta 90 New Orleans. Pull.
man Sleeper Danyille 20 Columbia and Augusta pull
Route. " - nv ~
80 p.m.-DAily. except sunday, for Manss.,a
80 pm, Daily via Iynchburs Bristol ana Chat
tanoosa. Pullman Nestlbule sleepers wsshinrto1 II
@ 20 pm.-western Express daily FOR Esnssssa
Cupeper Grunge. Chsrlottesviile. Staunton. Lone
ton 10 Cincinnati with a Pullman siesper for ToI,s
ii 90 Southern Express daily for Lynehsurs.
and caiioTns pullman SsssiSais Car sshns,on %
sleeper WASHINGTON TO Birmingham, Ala. via ktiants
and Georgia Pacire railway. and Pullman sleeper
WASHINGTON 60 Asheyille and Hot sprinss. NC. va
sahs9gnIyi Also Washington 10 Augusta VIA Dsnvils
Trains washington and Ohio division .esv, ws.b-
daily arrive hound Hin II 80 am and 20 nm :
returning leave Round Hill 90 daily and II I'd
pm daily EXCEPT sunday. arriving WASHINGTON 3 so
Through trains from the south via Charlotte. Dan
vile and Lynchburg arrive an Washington .OS an
and 10 nm, via last Iennessee, Bristol and
Lynchburg st 80 pm aud 10 40 pm. via Chess
peake and Ohio route and Charlottesville ct .SS pm.
and 9:lO pm and o3 m strasburr local 81 10 a.
Tickets sleeping car reservation and information
furnished and baggage checked At ofhce, 1900 PENN
SWANS ave aud AZ Passenger station, Pennsylvania
,a20 JAS. L. TAYLOR. Gen Pas. Aren't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-04
Look to Your Easements, Furnace
Pipes and Elevator Shafts.


Pipes and Elevator Shafts.
To the Editor Of The EVENING STAR:
The deplorable affair at Secretary Tracy
house this morning suggests some pertinent re-
marks bearing on this subject. 1t has not at
this writing been given to the public as to how
this fire originated. but the wonder is that
there are not more Washington homes de-
stroyed.
are centrally located, contracted in dimensions
and in very many cases are store room for
waste paper and rubbish, old barrels and boxes,
in addition to supply of kindling wood and
other fuel.
The building regulations require that the
lateral pipes from furnaces shall be carried at
least eight inches below the ceiling,
and while the smoke pipe from the furnace or
steam apparatus is by far the most hazardous,
the writer has seen kindling wood piled within
terial of an inAammable nature danger
are constructed many With elevator n shafss
that are not fire-proofed in any way, and fire
starting in the basement has a clean sweep to
the top, so that the occupants in the upper
stories have no warning until it is too late.
The man who attends to the furnace is either
. servant giving his whole attention to
the family or an itinerant going
from house to house. II the first he starts the
his other duties, possibly to market or to the
stable or on an errand, and perhaps before
leaving dumping his ashes into barrel or box.
II the second, after doing the same thing,
he starts on his rounds to attend to others.
Both leave their drafts wide open
and upon returning, il return they do, find the
smoke pipe ''red hot and still heating" The
Easements in our dwellings, and more especially
the better class, both In . sanitary point OF
view and as to the matter at issue, are the
neglected parts, and q more rigid inspection by
many householders In this particular would not
be sniss, and possibly In either the one case or
the other save sickness, death and disaster.
Feb. 8, 1880. EpwAlp CAvxuxx.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-04
CITY AND DISTRICT.

q The way TO advertise ID to put your
announcement where 1t will be seen by the
people you want to reach. TIE STAR reaches
everybody in Washington, and all advertise
tisements in its columns are regularly and
carefully read by all members of the house.
hold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-04
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
Canal Interests-ImprOveme
nal Notes, etc.
Of THE EVENING STAR.

Correspondence OF The EVENING STAR.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, February 2.
The recent decision Of Judge Cox of the Dis
trict court, appointing receivers for that por-
ton Of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal within
the territory of the District of Columbia, has
greatly stimulated the dropping hopes of per-
sons interested in the waterway for means of
transportation, and the final decision of the
circuit court for Washington county, Maryland,
is looked for with great interest. Since the
closing Of the canal several months ago land
lying in a belt Of six to eight miles from the
line has deprecated in value fully 40 per cent
and the owners are overjoyed at the prospect
Of something being done. 1t appears to be the
opinion OF intelligent men in that section Of
the county that the canal cannot be repaired
and maintained as waterway, even in the
hands Of private company, in competition
with railroads.
Maj. VIM. J. Thomson, Charles F. Brooke
and Robert II. Miller are each talked of for
president OF the agricultural society at the
election on the 18th instant.
Within the past few days there has been
great improvement in the condition Of Mr.
John A. Carter, who was stricken with paralysis
q week ago.
Mr. Isaac R. Maus, one OF the oldest citizens
Of this place, is very sick with pneumonia
Mrs. Mary NJ. Dodds an aged lady of this
place and we'll known in the District where
she resided for many years. has been danger
ously i'll for the past week, but is now con-
valescent.-Mr. W. Reuben Humphrey has
commenced the erection OF two fine cottages
on Fayette street. this place, which will be
ready for occupancy at an early day.--Mr. s.
b. Haney has also commenced on the same
street the building Of a large carriage manu-
factory, wheelwright and blacksmith shop
A force OF workmen Is now engaged in the
erection of two fine dwelling houses at the
west end Of town under the supervision Of Mr..
Cooke d. Luckett.-Messrs. Earnshaw and
&. Powers have commenced building private
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-04
tJNHk WASHINGTON ARCHITECTURAL IRON
u AND BRIDGE WORKS.

EDwARD L DENT. NJ T. Proprietor
1he best facilities IN the city Tor all kinds OF Iron
work Steel Beams. Angles. &c, Away in stock.
Zine ornamental Cast and Wrought Iron Work a
yecizlty Repairs and general machine work done In
Ae best manner ana At short notice
sole licensees IN the District Of Columbia for thu
,ooetx- Natehsu system Of Beam Anchors and Pro-
tsctors WORKS. Cor SD and " alter Tel. A2S-S
,vs CitS Once. l4l3 q st. NV. Tel 42s-2,
WASHINGTON. DC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-04
TuE FOLLOWING NV YoRk LETTER
EXPLAINS ITSELF,

SYNDICATE CLOTHING COMPANY,
Sc COR 9TH AND SITS. NV,
WASHINGTON, D. @.
Shall we ship you TO be sold Immediately:
500 pairs Of Mems Pants that sold here at Q g so
which you may slaughter at 81 80.
100 business Suits sold here at from els to 81 8,
which you may pass out TO your patrons at $7.S7.
100 Dress Suits which sell from $50 to $50. which
y9u may put over your counters At $1,000. all. 10
200 Boys and Children's Suits which You may
slaughter at sl.25, s1.50, S2, S2.25, 600 and
500 oyereo.ts. let your friends take them, %. so
e2.75, $3.50. "a so, SO, 81 to ~.
500 Boys Knee Pants. which sold here At 75c.. lie,
them go At Pc. each
Answer by wire.
We have ordered the above goods and viii have them
on sale January 10. 1890
SYNDICATE CLOTHING COMPANY,
&16 Sc coz 9th and sta NV