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The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-15
A Great Three Days Sale.

Kings Palace win begin Monday, February
1G, one of the greatest sales ever held in this
city, the sale will continue until Wednesday,
February 1S, inclusive. Wewould advise all of
our lady patrons not to miss this great sale of
comprising all the latest spring effects at prices
that defy competition. We would refer you to
our advertisement in this paper for the specials
ia fancy goods, but ask you to glance at the
sale, the same would have been placed in this
paper, but our entire ad came in too late for
their issue, so we ask you to look for our spe-
cias in the Sunday Post We are Offering some
surprising bargains in our dry goods depart
entirely new stock of all the latest novelties in
spring dress fashions. Remember, this great sale
is for three days only, Monday, Tuesday, and
Wednesday, February 16, II, and is. Ladies,
don't miss this great sale it will pay you
KINGS PALACE,
Sl2-Sl4 Seventh street.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-15
The Junior Order U. A. NJ.

Constellation Council No. 80, Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
was instituted on the 9Th instant, at Denison
Hall, by Deputy State Councillor A. w. Ward
with thirty-two members. A large number of
brethren from the sister Councils in the District
and Alexandria were in attendance and they all
predict success for the new Council. The Of
W. Hambleton; c., Samuel Moore; Vice c.,
Thomas S. Sergeon; Recording Secretary, VIII
liam L, Boyden; Assistant Recording Secretary,
w. S. Marks; Financial Secretary, A. H. Hunt;
Treasurer, j. II. Cunningham; Cond., William
Nally; Warden, Frank Schofeld; l. s., H. F.
Barnard; o. S.. r. G. Whtten, Trustees j. ID.
Schofield, Jr., II. F. Barnard, and w. S. Marks;
Representatives to State Council, William L..
Boyden and j. d. Schofield, Jr.; Alternates, j.
E. Thomas and j. f. Bright; Representative to
f. b. A, George E. Howard
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-15
a New Theory on Language.

ton, and experience in the teaching Of Ian
guages to Americans and others, one of our
most prominent teachers boldly and conspic-
uouslY sets forth his ideas before the public in
a well considered article that appears on the
second page of this Sundays edition. Professor
Colleres standing and reputation in our COM
munity as one of our most successful teachers
entities him to a respectful hearing, and how
soever radical may be his views, they merit at
least attention and must carry weight with
ago the Professor came amongst us quite
young man and an utter stranger. He imme-
diately made his mark in the honorable calling
he chose, and has ever since stood preeminent
among Lis peers in the profession
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-15
, 'ARTNNENTETuS. q
KINGS PALACE.
8l28A SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST,

Company. Their stock embraces vast collec-
tion OF styles and designs. and those who are
looking Tor such an article Will IND these a very
useful household implement in case OF an emer-
gency.
The Washington City Kennel Club. which
will hold its first annual bench show at the Rid;
ing Academy March IL, 18. l9, and ~. has issued
its premium list in neat pamphlet form.
Among the progressive men of this city is Mr.
Abraham Fisher, real estate broker, 6l5 e street
northwest. Less than one year ago he bought the
time a large boarding houseO and Immediately
began to remodel it by tearing out the front, and
arranging the interior suitable for Offices. The
first floor, consisting of two large parlors. was
made into one room. and fitted up in magnificent
STYLE The woodwork is finished in natural wood,
and the walls and ceiling handsomely frescoed
This room Mr.. Fisher uses as his main or general
business office, which is furnished in style bor-
dering on luxury, and is occupied by several
clerks both male and female. who are kept busy
attending to their respective duties pertaining to
the already large and increasing business of
of plate glass, handsomely lettered in gold. In
the rear of this the main Office is Mr.. Fishers
private Office, and the visitor after feasting his
eyes in admiration OF the grandeur of the main
office, visits the private office. and upon entering
is led to exclaim, This is thing Of beauty and
joy forever" But this is not all. The business
is conducted with the regularity of clochwork,
and Mr. Fisher @ boasts of the efficiency Of his
ness is expedited. His clientage is large and on
the increase, his word is his bond and he is a
thoroughly reliable business man, and bids fair
to rank one of the leading real estate dealers
of the Nations Capital, If you want to buy,
sell, or rent property call at 6l5 street north
west, and consult MIR. Fisher. He is well posted
in prices, and he will give you the benefit of his
knowledge.
Mr. p. IT. Berry has succeeded the late For
rest Dodge in the real estate business at 12l4
Thirty-hrst street northwest.
Drink Tannhanser beer. H. Benzler.
-Messrs. Baldwin g. Baldwin have opened
offices at 9l5 street northwest.
gents frst-class secondhand clothing Address
or call at Justh's old stand. GIT ID street n. W.
-"Willis Peyton's Inheritance" a realistic
Washington story, is for sale at all newsdealers
and the trade can be supplied at the Washington
News Company.
MT. I. u. Aukam has located at corner Sixth
and streets northwest and Is Offering rea
estate for sale and rent.
ladies' suede slippers, IN al colors. at 81, so
at National Hotel Shoe Store
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-15
COAST SURVEY FUNDS.

They Have Been Loosely Handled, But No
Losses Discovered.
Investigation by two experts from the Treas
ury Department into the affairs of the disburs-
ing officer of the Coast Survey has shown con-
dition of iooseness which led to the misuse of
funds. 1t is stated that in more than one
instance Mr.. Parsons, the disbursing officer,
turned over to subordinate clerk in the bureau
funds Intended to be devoted to the payment of
certain bills or expenses, but that the clerk
failed TO follow instructions, and used the
money for purposes of his own. The latter
afterwards made restitution, and nobody lost
anything These circumstances led to the
rumors about the defalcation in the Coast Sur
yev Bureau which have been published
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-15
Perfect in All of Its Details.

In noticing the many marked improvements
and enterprises that are being developed daily in
our great city, none is more worthy of mention,
than the model oyster and chop house opened
last evening at 500 Tenth street northwest by
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Flick. In order to give
an interesting and definite account of this new
establishment it is well to mention that Mr..
Flick has been in the oyster business since he
was eighteen years Of age, giving him an ex-
perience of twenty-five years. 1t is needless to
say that this long experience has enabled him
to serve this popular fish in every style
immagnable. and to please the most fastidious
epicurean. The establishment now occupied
has been remodeled and equipped with all the
modern Improvements requisite for conducting
a firstclass ladies' and gentlemen's oyster chop
house. Much taste has been displayed by Mrs.
Flick in giving the premises domestic finishing
touch that make one feel that they are sur
rounded by all the comforts of home on
tering the ladies' or gentlemens' apartments.
The first room on entering from the street, is
exclusively for gentlemen, and is finished in
hard wood, with everything to cor
respond. On the left, on entering
is the handsome marble-top raw counter (as it
is called) where oysters of every size and kind
is served on the half-shell or by the plate.
Handsome oak tables, seating four persons,
and trimmed with glittering china and silver
ware artistically arranged in this room, where
oysters in every conceivable style is served. as
we'll as other eatables too numerous TO mention,
served by experienced and polite walters.
Adjoining the gentleman's dlnlng-room is the
dining-room for ladies, reached from the
street by private entrance, making
it as secluded as one could desire.
This apartment is handsomely carpeted, having
lace curtains at the windows, and the tables and
tableware corresponding with that of the gen
tlemen's dining-room. In the rear OF the din,
ingrooms and on the same floor, is the model
kitchen, presided over by Mr.. William WIN
field, of Philadelphia, who enjoys reputation
second to none as connoisseur ON serving
oysters. They make speciality of their salads
and chops, for which they have an enyed repu-
tation. They are going to inaugurate what
will be known as a noon lunch, from l2
to 2 p. M, enabling clerks and the public
moderate sum, which no doubt will prove quite
popular. On Sundays the house will be open
from p M. to 12 The propretors desire it
to be known that their oyster house at the cor
ner of Sixth and streets northwest will con-
tinue to do business at the old stand. 1t is not
necessary to say that their new enterprise viii
be success Hundreds thronged the dining
rooms last evening.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-15
The Woman's National Council.

The first triennial meeting of the Woman's
National Council of the United States will open
in Albaugh's Opera House Sunday, February
%, and will continue through the 23d, Oath, and
held in the afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. 1t will be
a religious service. Rev. Ida c. Hultin, pastor
of the Unitarian Church of Sioux City, Iowa,
will preach the sermon. Rev. Annie II. Shaw,
Rev. Louise S. Baker (Congregationalist) and
Rev. Mary A. Stafford, (Unitarian,) will take
part in reading the Scriptures and hymns. and
in prayer. Mrs. Margaret Bottome, president
of the Kings Daughters, will conclude the
services with an exhortation. This meeting
will be free to the public. On each of the three
following days there will be morning session
general subjects to be presented at these ses-
sions are as follows: Charities and philanthro-
pies, work of womenin the churches, temperance,
education, the political and industrial status OF
women, and the organized work and life OF
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-15
A Meeting of the Press Club.

Mr.. S. H. Kauffmarn, president OF the
National Capital Press Club, has called
special meeting of the club to perfect its or
ganization and to consider and transact other
business in the Red Parlor of the Ebbitt House,
on Monday evening, at O'Clock. prompt
and full attendance of members is earnestly re-
ouested,
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-15
Canada Wouldn't Consent.

HALIFAX, N. s., Feb. 14.-Sir John Thomp-
son declared emphatically that the Canadian
government would never consent to give the
United States the right to Canada's in-shore
fisheries, and that no reciprocity arrangements
which Canada would make would ever em-
brace such concession.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-15
Military Reservation Abandoned.

The President has directed the transfer OF
the military reservation of Fort Gibson, Indian
Territory, to the Department of the Interior for
disposition under the law.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-15
Police Court Jurisdiction.

The House yesterday passed the bill to define
the Jurisdiction of the Police Court of the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
The morning call., 1891-12-17
LATEST sHIPPING INTELLIGENCr
Arrived.

WEDNESDAY, December 10.
Stmr Santa Cruz, Nic0lson. hours from LON
poe: produce, to GoOdall, Perkins d Co.
Br Ship City of Benares, Ingram, I55 DAYS from
Antwerp VIA Falkland Islands 70 days; mdse. to A
Br ship Crompton. Patterson. l23 days from Car
din; coke. hrebricA, scrapiron, etc, to Bafour,
Br ship Elisland Garrlock, 100 days from Liver
pool; 1925 tons coal, to ID Spreckels Il Bros
Br ship Loeb Lnnhe, DaiiaeAie, 125 days from
Liverpool: 1850 tons coal, TO ID Spreckels d Bros.
Br bark Maiden City. Montgomery. II days from
sydney; 1852 tons coal. to Baitour, Guthrie 4 Co.
Bark Helen w Almy, Luttrell, IS days firm Butar-
tart: $50 tons copra, to Wightman Bros
Schr Reliance, Christiansen, 70 hours from Fisks
Mills; % eds wood. to Giibride:
Schr Anna Williams 81 days firm Kahului; sugar,
to ID Spreckels AZ Bros
sehr Mary Gilbert, Alderman, days from Al
bion; 100 NJ # lumber, to Ii wetherbee
Sailed.
WEDNESDAY, December l6.
Stmr Nettie Low. Low Point Reyes.
Spoken.
Per Ellisland-oct 81. ST O8 S, IL 80 w, Br ship
Bowden.
Noyl 50 80 s, ss o2 W. Nor bark flying signal
Per CrompIon-Noy "a, 8 N. 11s 80 W, Amer ship
flying signal letters J V or
Dec ~. 80 y, 127 w. Br ship G W Wolf
Memoranda
Per City OF Benares-Put into the Falkland ISL
ands. Sept 16. on account of tbs crew brUaching
cargo and attempting mutiny; seven or the crew
were taken ashore and sentenced 10 six months at
hard labor; sailed for San Francisco Sept %
Per Ellsland-Oct II, SO 70 5, 90 % w had a
very heavy gale from the NV, lasting 80 hours
with high noun famous sea, causing the vessel to
shit her cargo to port the lee rail under water
for hours causing the deck spars get adrft and
doing slight damage deck.
port stfons.
LOMPOC-Per Santa CRUZ cs eggs 4 bxs butter
"a SKIS onions. SKIS peas, & s. spuds, dry hides
l27 bxs apples, green hides, cOops chickens, 1856
hoSs, LOU SIS beans, 1893 SKIS barley.
Consignees.
Per Santa Cruz-Whlttier, Fuller & Co: California
Asphaitum Co: FEELING Il Co: Wheaton x Luhrs
Dodge Sweeney Il Co; Wilson q Irvine; Ii Dutard !;
Lowry a Stellar; Stand ard Oil Co; Dalton Bros; j
Wieland Brewery: Hills Bros; John Laws: Crystal
Soda Water Co; Norton, Teller & Co; Bray SONS 4
Co: San francisco bravery; John Anderson.
The morning call., 1891-12-17
SUBMARINE BOAT LAUNCHED.
A New Vessel Designed for Various Us sful
Lake Purposes.

Lake Purposes.
The submarine boat that has been build
ing at the Detroit Boat Works for George c.
Barker of Chicago for just year has been
successfully launched. The boat has reyer-
sible propellers, working amidshlps on each
side, which not only prorel but regulate the
depth of submersion.s These wheels are ar
ranged on shafts that may be turned in any
direction. Parallel with the side the boat
will 90 forward, and as raised the boat will, in
addition to the forward motion, go obliquely
downward. The more acute the angle the
deeper the boat will sink In being pro-
PEELED, and when the screws and shafts are
at right angles to the propeller positions the
forward motion will have been entirely
changed into vertical movement.
The boat is 40 feet long, 8 feet wide, IA
8 feet of water with 10 tons of ballast. OF
solid oak frames, nodded 6 inches deep and
b0lted, the skeleton Is very strong. The
inside Is to be thoroughly braced, and the
pressure Of Sc feet of water can be stood.
Steam will be used as the propeling power i.
The smokestack is connected with an out
side cast-iron conduit provided with a
check controlled from the inside, as
is the whole machinery. The blow
Ing engine changes the air. in four
minutes through q finch inlet pipe
that may be extended eight inches above the
hull and discharged through the outlet
at the other end, but il submersion is de-
sired the outlet is closed and the air is stored
at a pressure Of fifteen pounds, being ample
70 last three men several hours. An observ-
ing tower two feet high is located on the top
OF the boat aud through this ingress and
egress are obtained. Around the sides of the
body OF the tower are five peep-holes Of
heavy glass.
The boat will be lighted by incandescent
lights. Under the stern Is the balanced
rudder for steering purposes. 1t will be
week before the experiment of submersion
will be tried.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The morning call., 1891-12-17
RumOTS Of Sensational Deuel.
OpmentS.
Investigation Of a MERGED County Tragedy
by the Grand Jury.
Alleged Important Discoveries by Detectives.
The Assassination Claimed 10 Have
Been the Result Of a Conspiracy.
Special 10 THE MORNING CALL

MERGED, Dec. 16.-It has just leaked out
that the Grand Jury which adjourned last
week until January 18th has been investi-
eating the Ivett murder case. While 1t is
not positively known what evidence has
been introduced before the jury, it Is
rumored on the streets that it is of SEN
sational character Detectives attached to
Lawson's agency, and Lawson himself, have
for months been working on the case, and
1t is alleged that the evidence they have I'M
earthed is conclusive as corrobOrating cir
cumstaatial evidence introduced at the
famous Olsen trial which took place here
last April and May. 1t is alleged that on
the night of the murder Olsen went to the
room Of an inmate Of a notorious house at
La Grange at o'clock in the morning, and,
after washing blood eff his hands and face,
changed his shirts and remained in the room
until about daybreak. He then crossed over
to his mothers home. Through strategy
the woman was Induced to tell all she knew
of the matter to two of her confidential
friends With slight clew of what became
of Olsen's shirt the detectives removed an
outhouse in the rear Of house in La Grange
last week and the shirt was found. The
shirt has blood on it. Further disclosures
are expected, as 1t is rumored that Lawson
has further evidence and that warrants are
out for the cocOnspirators who. it is alleged,
with Olsen consplred to kill lvett.
The morning call., 1891-12-17
DEMANDS GRANTED.
End Of The Telegraph Operators Strike on
the Atlantic and Pacific.

WINsLow (Ariz), Dec. 16.-The operators
and telegraphers on the Atlantic and Pacific
Railway went on strike Mt 0:45 o'clock on
the morning of the 18th inst, and from
Albuquerque to MOjave not a wheel has
turned since. Eghty-fve agents and opera
tors were out on the 18th inst. a. Smith,
SupeTin tendent of Transportation, requested
all the diSpatchers and operators to leave
the Order Of Railway Photographers or look
for jobs elsewhere. Every one connected
with the telegraph service fatty refused TO
withdraw from their organization, and
arrangements were made by the railroad
officers to replace them. On the 10Th inst
a schedule was submitted asking the COM
pany to make the standard pay $50 per
month for operators; no one in the tele-
graph service to be discharged without
cause; asking twenty-five cents for overtime
by operators, and fifty cents per hour over
time for dispatchers; twelve hours TO con-
stitute a days work for operators, and eight
hours for track dispatcherS. The company
refused all the demands and strike
ensued.
Union meetings composed of trainmen,
enginemen and switchmen were held last
night at Albuquerque, WinSlow, Peach
Springs and Needles which indorsed the pos
iton of the telegraphers aud the men re-
fused TO receive orders or messages from
'scab" dispatches or operators and ten
dered sympathy and aid.
A meeting OF leading citizens of
Flagstaff resolved 10 proffer substantial aid
to the telegrapherS i'll their troubles.
MessrS. Sellers, Gleason, Muir Of the local
committee, and D. G. Ramsay, Grand Chief
Photographer of the Order of Railway Tele-
EapherS, were in consultation with officials
a Albuquerque to-day.
The latest adyices indicate a complete vic
tory for the telegraphers. The schedule has
been signed in full and all operators con-
cerned have been notified t. return to work
TRAINS MOVING.
DENVER, Dec. 16.-The Atlantic and Pa
cifc Railroad Company has conceded all the
striking operators demands.
The following order was addressed to
Superintendent Gable OF the Atlantic and
Pacific by President Maxwell of the Santa
Fe al noon to-day: "Sign and accept the
schedule presented by the operators and
dispatchers, namely: Operators. $50 per
month, twelve hours work and extra; dis
patcherS, $50 for eight hours work, and
chief dispatchers S175 per month, and no
track work"
ALBUQUERQUE, Dec. 16.-The schedule
was signed at o'clock, and at 4:05 O'Clock
trains began TO move on the Atlantic and
Pacific. The telegraphers claim to have Sc
cured every concession demanded.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC OPERATORS.
PORTLAND, Dec. 16.-It is understood
that message has been sent to all opera
tors on the Southern Pacific line in Oregon
by officers of the Order of Railroad TeIpg-
raphers to the effect that all operators who
do not join the Order of Railway Teleg-
rapRers will not be taken care eff when
the present trouble is settled. and that
operators who go out will be taken care Of
by the order and ut back in their Places
The morning call., 1891-12-17
DEEP-WATER VESSELS.

Why the Ship City of Benares Put Into
Port Stanley.
Six more deep water vessels came in last
night, making fifteen for the day. Among
them was the British ship City Of Benares,
from Antwerp. She put into the Falkland
Islands on September 10th on account of a
mutiny by the crew. The men were caught
broaching cargo and when accused by the
captain broke out in open nutiny. An
effort was made to place part of the crew in
irons, but the men resisted and the officers
were rather roughly used. On reaching
Port Stanley seven of the mutinecrs were
taken ashore, tried and sentenced to six
months at hard labor
Among the arrivals were the City of
Benares from Antwerp, with a general
cargo for A. Carpenter; the Loeb Lin nhe
from Liverp0ol, coal = laden, fur j. ID.
Spreckels & Brothers; the Compton from
Cardiff, with coal to Bafour, Guthrie &
Co.; the bark Maiden City from Sydney,
also fer Balfour, Guthrie & Co, with coal
cargo. and the bark Helen Mar, from Bu-
taritari, with $50 tons of cOpra for Wight
man Brothers
The coal laden British ship Ellisland,
from Liverpool, reports that during heavy
gale eff Cape Horn the cargo shifted to port
and the lee-rail was under water eight
hours. The deck spars went adrift and
did considerable damage on deck.
The morning call., 1891-12-17
DESIRED TO DIE.
w. W. King Swallowed Large
Quantity of Morphine.

William Walter King, for some time an
inmate of the Veterans Home at Yount-
vile, but weared of life, its troubles. cares,
anxeties and the shame that his troubles
had brought upon him, attempted to end his
existence in the Central LodgiDg-house on
Market street. yesterday afternoon, by the
morphine route.
His effort to that end was deliberate and
premeditated, as shown by his actions be-
fore he took the dose of poison, which. as
near as can be learned, amounted to be-
tween ten and fifteen grains. He rented the
room about II O'clock, retired to 1t, re-
manned there for some time and then left
the house.
The clerk happening to pass the room
noticed the open door, entered and per-
ceived an unsealed letter upon the table ad-
dressed ITO whom it may concern" which
upon being read related Kings intent and
the causes that led TO it. The clerk went
out to summon a policeman and King re-
turned to the room while the clerk was
away.
When the policeman was found and
taken to the room King was there. and the
policeman took him down to the Receiving
Hospital, where he was duly pumped out
by the surgeon in charge. The letter first
states that the writer had served three
years during the ''late unplea santness" in
Company II. First California Infantry. He
then continued:
No one is 10 blame for this act OF mine. / con-
tracied dysentery during my service, which has
remained with me ever since. incapActaiing me
from earning livelihood. | drank to drown my
troubles and thereby brought shame TO my fam
lily and myself l lived In the Veterans Home
and while have no fault to find with the food
or management there are some causes which
made it desirable not 10 live there. My daugh-
ter, Allie NJ King, resides AT 655 Harrison
street, and desire the papers In my cOat-rocket
10 be sent 10 her. l have two brothers in The
banking business. O. S. King aud U. C. King. IN
Mason City. Ill.,, aud Havana. H., respectively.
l Will be 81 years of age next January. This
is written In my own hand and Will be readily
recognized by any one knowing my handwriting.
do not think there will be any need OF an ill.,
self.
King tried to kill himself on previous
occasion, but was prevented by his daugh-
ter