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WHO Is RESPONSIBLE?
A Payment Of Over S5, 900 on . Dis
trict Contract Likely to Make Trouble.

Some time ago Mr.. George o. Cook obtained
a contract from the District Commissioners for
building q school house. As is customary be-
fore contract is awarded two responsible and
real estate-holding citizens Of the District are
required 10 go on the contractors bond The
contract was awarded August 2. 1889, and MIR.
Robert A. Downing aud Mr.. William 0Don-
nell, the latter a stove dealer and timer, were
Cooks bondsmen- To protect themselves
against any liability Mr.. O'Donnell was given
power Of attorney to collect all checks due
the contractor, as they fell due. The
workmen engaged on the building and the ma
terial men were all paid by O'Donnell, subject to
an order from Cook. Several days ago Mr..
COOK called upon Auditor Petty and informed
MIN that he wished to cancel the power of at
torney and collect the balance due him. Mr..
fetty, the auditor, informed him that before
ne could receive the money IL would be neces-
sary to bring Mr.. 0'Donnell or a letter from
left the District building and returned Monday
win letter, but not one from O'Donnell The
auditor was busy at the time and Mr.. Thomas,
ONE OF his clerks, waited upon Mr. Cook, who,
AFTER presenting the letter, which proved TO be
but an application for the cancellation Of the
power OF attorney, drew the balance due him,
In all aggregating upward Of 5000.
There were several contractors at the Dis
trlct building this morning anxiously inquiring
for their money. President Holbrook Of the
Washington brick machine company fled a
lien this morning against the school house for
the payment Of upward of $500 due him for
material and it is understood that several other
contractors will follow Mr.. Holbrook's example.
There seems to be diversity Of opinion as to
who is liable for the money. The
auditor claims that the power of at
torney was revoksble at will and therefore he
cannot be held. There is provision in every
contract made by the District that the bonds
men shall be held three months after the COM
pletion OF the contract so as to protect the Dis
trict against liens, SO that the bondsmen may
still be liable. On the other hand several peo-
pie claim that the auditor had no right to pay
the balance over to Cook until he was assured
that the attorney in the matter had been salts
fed. 1t is said that several law suits will
follow.
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President Pro TEN. Of the Senate Ex-
PEELED and Judge Lamoure Elected.

CHICAGO, March 5.-A dispatch from Bis
marck. N. D., says Attorney General Goodwin's
reply to request for information as to the
powers of the senate committee investigating
the charges of corruption in connection with the
lottery scheme and the election of United States
Senator's was taken up in the senate yesterday.
Goodwin replied in sarcastic vein. Several
senator's spoke, severity scoring the attorney
general and his communication was
stricken from the record. The mi
nority report of Senators Barlow and
Dodds in the matter Of the bill providing for
the appointment of resident agents for outside
newspapers, which was tabled and expunged
from the records Monday without debate, was
taken up again yesterday. The report denounces
senators who voted for the bill as ''unprincipled
demagogues," political dead beats, !" ''shysters
of the worst stamp" and organized corrup-
tionists." Several senators vigorously de-
nounced it Senator Stevens introduced
resolution censuring Barlow and de-
nouncing the others unworthy
the respect Of the senate, declar-
ing vacant the Office Of president pro tempore
held by Dodds aud calling for the election of
his successor. This was adopted by vote Of
Is to and Senator LamOure was elected presi-
dent pro tempore. Excitement is at fever heat.
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HEARD FROM GEN. HARRISON.
The Republican Leaguers Have Good
Word From the White House.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 5.-Not more than
half the delegates to the national convention
Of the republican league were present when
President Thurston called them to order shortly
after IL o'clock this morning. The proceed
ings were opened with prayer, after which
kilograms and letters were read from President
Harrison, Congressman T. G. Plat of New
York and others.
President Harrison's letter is as follows:
WASHINGTON, Feb. II.
Hon. JOHN NJ. THURsroN, President of the Re-
publican League of the United States:
DEAR SIR: 1t gives me pleasure to acknow-
ledge receipt of your letter of the 9th ex-
tending on behalf of the executive committee
of the republican league of the United States
an invitation to attend the annual convention
of the league to be held at Nashville, Tenn.
While l cannot accept the invitation, neither
can / refrain from expressing my interest in
the success Of your proposed meeting and in
the permanence and useful activity of the clubs
which will be represented.
Such organizations are wholesome and desir-
able, not only from party but public stand
point. They interest young men in public af-
fairs, and compact and organize the interest
excited in the controlling political forces
The party to which you belong has never
suffered by an intelligent discussion of its his
tory or principles and am sure your organi-
zation will continue to furnish courageous and
well-appointed champions wherever the lists
of debate opened.
(SignedD BENJAMIN HARRISON.
The copmittee on credentials reported no
contests. The members called in body upon
Gov. Taylor and the legislature. Over 26O
delegates will 60 on the excursion to Chatta-
nooga tomorrow.
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THE INFLUENCE OF WOMAN.
Laura Ormiston Chant Talks to Women
of Duty to Themselves and Others.

The Sunday school room of Epiphany church
was filed with a large audience of ladies at
noon today to listen to an address by Mrs.
Laura Ormiston Chant of London on the sub
ject Of the influence of woman.
DIR. McKim of Epiphany church opened the
exercises with prayer. Mrs. Chant began by
speaking of the opportunities now open to
woman everywhere. Women have more
chances now than ever before, said Mrs. Chant,
but the fact that they accomplish more does
not enable US to say that they are greater. On
the tombs of women of all ages it has been
written in letters of gold ''She has done what
she could" but on how many has it been writ
ten ''She has done what she would?
Mrs. Chant advised her hearers to avoid
shallowness, to be earnest, true and sincere.
She regretted the lack of repose in most female
characters, and said that in her opinion every
woman should have a time OF silence and rest
for self communion.
SOME GOOD ADVICE.
"Avoid sensationalism, for that kills real
emotion and nothing is ever accomplished
without that. Be courageous, but shallow peo-
pie are never courageous. BE prompt and do
at the time what you have to do. If you are
courageous you will be prompt. BE honest and
do not fiatter. More true friends are won in
friends are made firmer by treatment that is
apparently too frank. Be compassionate. We
cannot be strong unless we are gentle, and ten.
derness is the first duty and highest quality OF
| a woman's character. There is no man, NO
woman so outcast, SO forlorn, so wretched that
tenderness does not influence them. No
one is without the power to love, and
| the question is, what are we doing
with our love? Do we live and love simply for
our own happiness, or have something
higher, nobler, truer for our object? There il
no heart but is made better by its love for
something true and worthy"
Mrs. Chant urged her hearers to work for
good, to help the poor and improve their con.
dition.
She said that there we're the poor beside those
| who needed food and clothing and lodging
Poor for a little love, a little encouragement
| oh, why do you not help them too? Aid the
| starving one, the morally and Intellectually az
well as the physically destitute. fyou do not
| do your own work there is no one in the world
who ever will and it never will be done.
There is so much work to do here, but let us
| do 1t. There is nothing that makes us SO hard
| and callous as to have our enthusiasm aroused
and then 10 60 forth and let it be chilled and
the feeling that perhaps one has felt too much
| come to take its place"
At the conclusion of Mrs. Chants address a
contribution was taken up for the benefit of the
Epiphany mission.
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The Death Record.

During the forty-eight hours ending at noon
today deaths were reported to the health Office
as follows: Charles Dismer, 6 days; John T.
Parson, GA years; Jane Lynch, 60 years; Jose.
phine E. Dyer, years; Mary A. Buehler, 81
years; Sylvester HOLSTER (Clampitt),
3 years; George VIM. Sayers, 81
years; George Hansmann, Sc years
Alexander Jones, 43 years; Ellen Morton, "a
years; Richard NJ. Coombs, 10 days; Moses
Gaines, l year; Conrad Colman, months
Mary E. Parker, 81 years; Mary Dyson. rs
years; Willie Trusty, years; Priscilla Harri-
son, sc years; VIM. Hugh Doherty, 80 years
Oliver H. Brown, years; Charles A. Brecht,
"a years; Robert Burkley, 2 months; John j.
Camp, 81 years; DR.. VIM. Blackstone, So years;
Matilda Henry, 40 years; Sarah A. Huff, GA years
Ella Meakins, 8 years; Jane Rines, 81 years
Jeremiah Givens, l month; Liza Lindsey, 20
years; James Chapman, years; Samuel Burke,
years; Allie Mathew, months; Henry Arm
strong, AZ years; VIM. Hof, 20 years; Susan
WorthingtOn, 81 years
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i make . speciality Of High rAyored Cooking and
Jelly Wines and Brandlss
n. A. sELIGsoN
TIE WINE AND LIQUOR MERCHANT.
100 and 12o2 Penna. ave. NV.
Telephone Call ma
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100000 ACRES.
Chippewa Indian Lands to be Opened
to Settlement

The President has approved the agreement
made with the Chippewa Indians of Minnesota
by which they cede some 100000 acres Of their
land to the United States. Secretary Noble to-
day issued an announcement in which he stated
that under the act theIndians are allowed to take
alotments in severalty of land In the reservation
in which they live. Until these allotments are
made the Secretary states that it is impossible
to know what portions of the reservations be-
long to the United States. When this is as
certained then an examination must beQade of
the land to ascertain what portion is pine land
and what portion agricultural. The pine land
will then be sold and the agricultural land not
allotted nor reserved for the Indians will, after
thirty days notice by the Secretary, be disposed
of under the homestead law to actual settlers.
The Secretary warns all persons not to enter
upon these lands until the notice has been pub
lished
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WILL PLEAD INSANITY.
Inc shooting OF Lillian Moore by Harry
Frankland-She VIII Recover.

Miss Lillian Moore, the young lady who was
shot three times by Harry @. FARMLAND last
Sunday near the corner Of Columbia street ana
Rhode Island avenue, as published in Mondays
STAR, is much improved and will probably re.
cover under her physicians treatment.
FARMLAND is still confined in Jail, charged
with assault and battery with intent 70 kill
This morning Mrs. Belva A Lockwood ap-
peared at the Police Court as Frankland's
counsel and said that the plea in the case viii
be insanity.
Clerk Clagett informed counsel that she
would have 10 waive an examination II che
wanted to get the prisoner out on bail, but
franklands mother said she did not want her
son to get out, but she wanted him sent to the
insane asylum
Mrs. Lockwood said that the prisoners
father, who was an old sailor. became insane
and was sent TO the insane asylum, where he
aiterward died, leaving his wife with four
children.
Mrs. Lockwood said she would waive an eX-
animation IN the case in order 90 have the
matter disposed of as early rs possible and
have the prisoner sent 20 the asylum.
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THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Meeting Of the House Cummittee-Ana-
costa ROad-ROck Creek Park, Etc.

The House District committee, finding that
working as hard as possible they were unable
to accomplish as much as they desired by only
one meeting during the week, inaugurated this
morning Wednesday meeting also. This
morning several measures were discussed by
them. The senate bill amending the charter of
THE ANAcosTIA RAILROAD
was substituted for the House bill on the same
subject with one amendment which the COM
mittee considered necessary. The Senate bill
allows the railroad to run on 18th street instead
OF 7th street The House committee tackled on
an amendment repeating SO much of the act
passed by the last Congress as allowed the road
to run on 7th street. This was thought neces-
sary, as by the Senate bill the road might feel
Itself able to lay its tracks on both streets.
The Senate bill reducing the time of impris-
onment IN the District Jail and work house was
also substituted for the House bill.
THE ROCK CREEK PARK BILL.
The rest Of the morning was given up to a
discussion of the Rock Creek park bill. No real
conclusion was reached, although the commit
tee are generally, it is thought, in favor of the
measure. This bill was made special order
for discussion at the meeting on Friday and to-
morrow portion Of the committee will exam
inc the site of the proposed park.
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ga Splendid Newspaper

From the Scranton DAD Truth
TIE EVENING STAR Of Washington makes q
splendid and convincing showing of its remark.
able growth and present circulation. 1t claims
three times the circulation Of any other paper
in Washington, and % larger and fuller circu-
lation in the city where printed in proportion
to reading and purchasing population than
any other Newspaper in the world" The fig
ures it prints in proof Of these claims are .
challsnge to it, esteemed contemporaries TEE
STAR is splendid Newspaper and it, success
has been well earned By enterprise and ability.
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Liquor Cases.

In the Police Court today Henry Edwards of
1855 7th street northwest was charged with
selling liquor without license. Mr.. Oscar Nauck
appeared for the defendant, and the evidence
showing that license had been asked and de-
posit made therefor, and after the application
was rejected arehearing was granted and is now
pending, he made the point that the defendant
could not be fined; that while the District held
the deposit subject, should the application be
rejected, to a deduction for the time the bust
ness was continued he could not impose a fine,
and postponed the case indefinitely.
The case Of VIM. II. Yeoman, charged with
selling liquors on his premises (Philadelphis
oyster house, without license, was next called
Messrs. ]. ]. johnson and E. H. Thomas for the
defendant Two young men testified to getting
oysters and calling for beer. They got it. Mr..
Yeoman testified that beer was called for and q
waiter was sent to Burkhardts and got it
The case was continued until tomorrow.
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Real Estate Matters.

J. n. Wilson has bought for SIS, 1856 IS Of W.
Mayse lots l to 8 and IL to l6, square 1910, the
east half fronting 2S6 feet 10th street and l54
feet On East Capitol and South streets south
east.
G.. Brown Goode has bought for $4,000 of
Orleans V. Mccarthy lots 10 and TO- block 10,
Meridian Hill.
John Noonan has bought for "a, 900 Of James
T. Walker part II, square IS, fronting q feet
on 22d between X and l. streets northwest
Jacob Jones has bought for SIC, 800 Of jose
phine Z. s. Porter sub ITO and of NJ. Ashford
for S4,320 sub 100, square SO, the first 40 by
30 feet, corner Of Hillyer place and Dist street,
and the other 20 by 80 feet, adjoining on the
east.
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DfEIl

B BIZ n RS: on Tu Tuesday. March $780, -
late thomas J. Brashears aud eldest daughter Of ths
late Mrs Gertrude preuss.
street northwest Thursday at m heoaem %asa
at Church OF the Immaculate Conception, $3.50 am
tend W "
BIZ BIEcH aT suddenly on the morning of March 4.
and the lac Charles H. Brecnt, the twenty -ffta
Funeral from residence, No. ~ street.northwe,t.
THURSDAY, at oelock thence to ~ Aloysius church.
where mass will be offered Friends kindly invited
CAMP On Monday, March 8. 1890 at s:55 pm,
after lingering illness, j. JAY CAMP, IN the sixty.
Funeral services viii be held at Trinity church.
Third and q streets northwest on Friday the 9TH
vIted to attend IsIedina aud NaisSortn. OHIO and
Wilmington, Ill. papers please copyl -
ae 3p sop Of MsTsa ssso at go
man, aged seven years.
avenue northwest, thursday at O'Clock,
FAsTNAUGHT. on Tuesday. March 4. 1890, az
GEORGE the ss 81 NV ssy
his age.
garet Renter, No. o37 Rhode Island avenue north
vest on THURSDAY. the OH instant. at O'Clock ~
olean. NY, after lingering illness MAY BissEi'L
three years and two months.
:, ORANEY On March I. ] $50, at 10 80 An SARAH
Funeral will take place Thursday. March 9. at 3
northwest Relatives and friends in yited 70 at
tend. baltimore and PhilAdelphis papers please
copy1
HALLECK. On Tuesday, March 4, 1890 st 6
O'Clock Mrs LULU l. AALLECk, in the thirty-fourlh
Her funeral will take place from the residence Of
IL a.m Relatives and friends invited u attend.
HOLT. On March 8. 1890, at 6:45 An Mira
CATHERINE Holt, in the eiehty-hfth year Of her
age.
Funeral Friday at 2 pm. from her son-n-lsv.s
Is D. Houck's) residence. 214 Seventh south.
west. q
HUGHES. Departed this life February g. 1880.
JOHN. beloved husband " Bridget Hughes.
Interment WILL take place II ursdsy, March g. sf q
O'Clock from the vault at Mount Oliyet oee tery
Relatives and friends invited g
JOYCE. On Wednesday, March 5, 1890 AZ 7.3o
am, Mrs. MARY WARD JOYCE.
Funeral from her late residence, 1878 street
northwest, on Friday, 9TH instant at O'Clock Rels
stives and friends are respectfully invited 70 attend
oDONNELL The remains Of the late JAMES d.
O'DONNELL viii be taken from the vault ID Mouut
Olivet Cemetery and inferred 1t Pun Thursdsy.
March g.
WILLIAMS. Departed this life Wednesday morning.
March 3 1890. - O'Clock. Mira MANIA OERhICK
Funeral notice hereafter %
YOUNG. On March 4. 1890, KATIE YOUNG, sred
eighteen years, one month.
Funeral March d. st s O'Clock. from 20ll Seventh
street.
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Charley Mitchell In Trouble.

LONDON, March 5.-Chesterfield Goode, the
middle weight who was recently defeated in q
glove fight with Toff Wall at the Pelican club
quarreled with Charley Mitchell while drink.
ing last night at the house Of a well-known
sporting man named Baird. During 9
clinch both men fell down fight of stairs
Baird urged Mitchell to punish Goode and
Mitchell, seizing a poker, smashed Goode on
the head twice, inficting serious injuries
Goode is in the hospital. Mitchell has not YET
been arrested.
Mitchell was arrested this afternoon
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LARD AND COTTON SEED OIL.
The Irreconcilable Conflict Between the
Two Products.

The House committee on agriculture set
spart its session today to hear members Of Con-
gress who desire 10 speak upon the bills pend
ing before the committee to regulate the manu-
facture and sale Of compound lard. At l045
Representative Stewart (Ga) was the only
member present and he prefaced his remarks
by reading letter from Atlanta, Ga, March 8,
saying:
Mr.. Hatch has no authority to say that the
alliance in Georgia wants such bill passed as
you speak of. OF course it would ruin the oil
mill industry in the south and damage us
about e2s, Ooo, 900 annually. 1t would
reduce the price of cotton seed and raise the
price Of lard. so as to work great hardship to
our poor people. You can rest assured that
Georgia wants no such measure passed"
The letter is signed by "Wm. L. Peek, presi-
dent farmers alliance exchange Of Georgia"
Representative Morgan (Miss) member of
the committee, said he was q member Of the
farmers alliance and knew that the organize
ton in southern states does not desire the
legislation proposed in the Conger and Butter
worth bills, but are in favor Of general pure
food bill.
In answer to questions by several members
pound lard was deleterious to health-a fraud
in any way-then he would be in favor Of
sell it. But. said Mr.. stewart, I do
not understand that any such thing
is claimed here. It is fight,
as I understand it, between lard and cotton
seed oil and scientists say one 10 Just as whole
some as the other. II one Is to be branded
then brand the other and tax them alike.
In q colloquy that ensued Mr.. Morgan Miss }
asserted that the Supreme Court had never
passed upon the question Of the constitution
atty Of the oleomargarine law, as has been
assumed in the discussion.
In conclusion Mr.. stuart said that II the
use Of cotton seed oil was abolished by the pas
sage of the proposed bill it would compel the
southern farmer to 60 back to the situation of
twenty-five years ago when the cotton seed
was used only as fertilizer or thrown away.
ALABAMA AarN THE BILL.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler of Alabama who had
come into the room while Mr.. Stewart was
speaking, was introduced to the committee and
said that the second section Of the Conger bill
was enough to damn it among his people.
Chat section defines compound lard and pro-
hibits its manufacture or sale except under the
provisions Of the BILLY
To Mr.. Hatch, Mr.. Wheeler said that when
the people learned, as they ultimately would,
that cotton seed oil lard Is better than any
other lard not pound of lard which does not
contain cotton-seed oil would be sold.
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Marriage Licenses,

Marriage licenses have been issued by the
clerk Of the court to James Jackson and Ida
Dalton; Charles Anderson and Frances Wat
kins; ]. L. Everich and Ella Dillon; H. c..
Speake and Annie ]. Radcliffe, both Of Dunn
fries, Va; James n. Hebron and Charlotte
To.liver; A. j. Reynolds and Catherine Haar;
Grant Payne and Martha Moulton; c. H. Hos
pital and Manette Whitehead; James Yates and
Ada Kerr; Paxton c. James Of Wheatland, Va,
and Ida c. Torreyson of Hillsboro, Va; w. f.
Scott and Mary B. Annadale; o. E. Fleming
and Belle s. Edwards, both Of Stafford county,
Va
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I'd EDITION.
--latest TGlGglamS to The Star.
COULD NOT FIND THEM,
A Rescuing Party Sent Into the Burning
Mine This Morning.

WILKEsBARRE, March SIT was decided to
send another rescuing party into the burning
tunnel at South wilkesbarre early this morn
ing. After several hours of search for the
eight missing miners the party re-
turned to the surface at IL O'Clock
and reported that they could find
no trace OF the men. The officials say all hope
OF finding them is now abandoned The work
OF flooding the tunnel still goes on slowly, but
the huge volumes OF smoke rolling out of the
air shaft show that the fire is still burning.
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The Case of DR., w, w, Beall.

Judge Miller set this afternoon as the time
for disposing Of the motion In the case of DIR.
W. W. Beall, who is under sentence for desc
Grating the graves Of Mrs. Cheek in Congress
sional cemetery and Mary Hawkins in potters'
field.
The motions were filed some weeks ago and
ask for new trial and arrest Of judgment on
an alleged fatal defect in the informations,
The case was argued some days ago by Mr. w.
A. Cook for DIR. Beall and Mr.. Armes for the
government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-05

nNE TAKEN EVERY NIGHT STIMULATES THE
" liver carries of the bile and improves the diges-
tun and appetite Carriers Little Liver Pills. Don't
forget