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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-11

IMMIGRATION TRAFFIC SUSPENDED
United States consul at Rotterdam reports to
the State Department that the Netherlands
American Steam Navigation Company has is
sued public notice that after January 1. 1898
it would suspend the transportation Of steerage
passengers to the United States The trans
portation of first and second cabin passengers.
however. will not be interrupted and is not sab-
ject to any restrictions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-11

Rev. RosElr CosRAD, pastor Of the German
Evangelical Church 1t Pittston, Pa, ID spend
ing few days here with his old-time friend,
Rev. E. Drswttx Of Concordis Church, corner
Of 10th and q stresta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-11

The Distinguished West virxinian Passes
Away Early This Morning.
The death Of John Edward Kenna. which oc-
CURED At O'Clock this morning At his home on
Capitol Hill, takes from the United States one
Of the mos. popular men in that body
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-11

No other house DOEs-EvER DrD-or
EVER WILL sell such STERLING
QUALITIES Of such Low PRICES IS
WE quote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-11
SAks AND ConpAsr.
ZERO" CLOTHES.

Odd ONT lie, the co.chman sit MP on
& til. box .hivsrins-when FUR II
ODD keep him As warm as toast"
with q FUR cAPE-a FUR ROBE
and a pair of FUR eLovEs-he won't
mind IT If it's cold enough to freeze
the Thermometer uniform too-part
Of a fashionable nvery--end big fea-
tur- with US and our Livery supply
along with the other wears for indoor
and outdoor service.
We've got every rood k'nd of Fur
made up into all these different warmth
sivers. BE good to yourselves too-tf
you've got any riding around to do
A FUR RoBE-FUR CoLLAR-FUR CAP
FUR GLOVES will temper the bleak
ness.
We guaraptee our FCES.
It's a trade to know all the IFS and
ands-and we've got one Of the finest
judges in the country tell you
Why ours are the 5ess-xnd show you
where you save something by buying
them here.
OURS L. one Of the few houses
that carries - ALWAYS "A complete line
of Livery Goods - from the Coachman's
ooss-dovn to the White Cotton Gloves
the bell boy veara We can at any
man you tahs into your service-and you
may depend on the correctness of the
styles.
HALF Ovrn-
and over half sons-shs SUITS and
oyERcoATs In our SO 30 sale.
It's only TO run until Saturday.
II you knew how badly broken some
of the lots are becoming you wouldn't
wait q day longer.
SAKs ArnCoNp.rv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-11

The following were the temperatures at tho
Office OF the weather bureau TODAY; ain. Z.
2p.m-, l6: maximum. IL; minimum. 6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-11
Directors of the lexington Road.

Directors Of the lexington Road.
At the annual election today Of the lexington
and SOLDIER Home Railway Company directors
were elected as follows: Henry L. Crawford.
Charles G. Duncanson, E. Kurts johnson, John
H. Lane, Joseph Paul, Lorin NJ. Saunders.
Thomas Somerville, George Truesdeil, Brsinard
H. Warner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-11
GEN. BUFFERS DEATH
The Great Politician and Soldier Sud.
denly Stricken Down.
ONLY AN HOURS ILLNESS

Apparently In Full Health Yesterday and Up
TO the Hour of Going tn Bed-A Significant
Family Chat-sketch of His Eventful Ca
reer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-11
Investigating Mr.. smith's CHARGES.

The House committee on library today took
up the resolution TO investigate the alleged
determinations in the State Department
against certain persons desiring &C.
cess to public documents. which was intro
dneed by Mr.. outhwsite last week. Gen. II. V.
Boynton, Mr.. Frank Hatton and Mr.. II. l.
West appeared before the committee. Gea.
Boyntop reiterated the statements which have
heretofore been printed TO the effect that while
he, on behalf OF Mr.. William Henry
smith, was endesvoring 20 get access
TO the public documents in the State
Department he was prevented by obstacles
thrown IN his wsv by State Department officials.
while at the same time Mr.. Henry Cabot Lodge
and Mr.. Henry Adams were having free use Of
the documents and were using the matter con-
tanned therein in their historical writings Mr..
Hatton and Mr.. West gave evidence in the
same line. The committee will take up the
Resolution At a meeting tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-11

soaFt1 - aAt.
Ever since bic serious attach Of hesrt failure
early yesterday morning Mr.. Bsine's condition
has improved steadily and In = v.y that hs.
surprised the watchers st bic bed.ide II ~ss
said today that IS would be slmoss impe-~ihls
TO conceive Of greater change FOR the better
than had taken place since YESTERDAY.
All callers AZ the house today ~ere answered
In the most cheerful tone. and u evident
thu, the members Of the family, while not
daring 10 hope for any permsnent Improve
mont are vet very much encouraged by the
change. This WINS shown today by the fact tina,
several members Of the family we're cut enjoy
ing abort walk. in the brisk air.
Dr. Johnston made hi- usual morning call
about IL o clock aud STAYED With his patient fur
about half an hour. When he eft b. told Oh.
reporters and others outsid. that Mr. Hsins
be very much better tods.
The long watches 81 the night brought no
change IN the condition OF Mr. blaine Thi.
was contrary 90 expectation. FOR the .srtous
attacks OF the early hour q the two preceding
days and the alsrming symptoms Of SATURDAY.
night had caused the minds % physician. and
watchers 20 apprehend turn for the wor.. In
the hours bordering midnight But ths-.
unfaNorable symptom. dia not appear The
physiciAns. nrs. Johnston aud HYATT leu their
panent AT quarter Of 10 last night after be-
coming convinced that there WINS no immediate
$3.50 !. .' ne, "n sota' 81 eonr-e. that they
pesranee Of nnfavNrable symphonic but =.
nothing oi an alarming nature was visible the
"e i@''hi"i fhsSe'sns VAS not dls-
uIpeu
nc e0o1s OF the mansion were opened esrly
/ s"-" ,li.s; CLOCK th' attcndsni on NE
- stso wa. N.. hiAine had rested quietly
s s,u .oomior'Aop curing the night and ~s-
'AI T oe o',s
Up 10 slS O'Clock there had been no occur
RI -, " ""'s in NJ hiaihes case.
and a. Mr. Rlains nas !, -, ,as ~ ,,'I
mediate services neither a, the doc,a,s h.s
called.
Up 70 10 O'Clock there had heen but one 90
TWO callers. ana these had merely asked The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-11

Representative Bryan n sure No Repussi-
can VIII Get ID.
Representative Bryan has returned from
Nebraska and was on the foor Of the House
this morning. He says that there 10 no change in
the senatorial situation there. He does not think
it possible for the republicans. to elect sena-
tor. There in. he said. majority Of Ave against
therernblicsns. but IL is difhcult for the popu-
is's and democrats TO agree upon . man 10
whom TO give their Joint support
which is necessary to election. He
does not regard his own election as
less probable than ANYTHING else. but save he
cannot guess at the outcome 1t may be, he
said. that there will be election and that
after the adjournment Of the Legislature the
republican governor may appoint . republican
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-11
W. A. PIERCE IkSck & CO.


s,h and Penn Avs
TIE Three Great Sales Nov IN Progress here
M,Isin Underwear Safe
A,ansi CJsayfn, Sale
January Einbro,d>rt Sale
An Three are Attracting Economical Buyers.
C9oEEPP W EEssTTRREEss
USPPEESSEEKE.sss
ASPP H99ssIIEEkkYY
Put down 70 the loves; notch In the seal. Of
Popuis- price. Another echo from our
ANNUAL SO-PRoFIT CLEARING SALE
which In nov in progress Our prozre-<ivs
oasin--- methods lead US 70 sell this seasons
roods ihi. season. when they necessary to
your comfort
Whist could offer our p.trons this
hCSDLEUP WEATHER tina: is more &C.
1-r'Ahls than heavy. durable UNDERwEAR'
The prices below will speak volumes for
CtE ssssiESSss--Sssttk USBBEERRWWKKsskk
Bs.RseonISSs.
Ladies Egyptian Yarn Vests. high neck.
lons sleeves. extra heavy. Regular price. 35c.
Clearing Sale price.
25c EACH
Ladies H-.vy Einbed Vests and Pants.
Regular Price. Sc. Clearing ale price.
&c EACH
LADIES' Mao YArn y-p. hirh neck. long
s'ssves. siiE finished front and neck Regular
price. Go Gearing Sale price.
"A EACH
sie>vss y wool. nonshrtnkins- Regular
pS1ce. 81 81 Cies-fnr sale price.
75c. EACH.
Lsdfs-' M-rino Vest, and Pants in white and
red Warranted non-shrinhing. Regular
price. 81 81 Clearing sale price.
PSF EACH
LADIES' Perf>-t-httinr Vests and Pants y
wool. Warranted nOn-snrinktng. Regular
price. OIL. - Clearing Sale price.
sLOO EACH.
Lsdi-s' High Mech. Long Sleeves. in natural
and seru- Regular price. Soc Clearing Sale
price.
Lsdi.-' nAoo Ysrn Union Suits. high neck.
LONG sleeves RsEul.r price. 81 "a Clearing
s.2s SUIT
Ladies Son-shrinking Wool Union Suits. in
white and natural WOOL extra quality. Reg
uI.r pnoA 81 80 Clearinr Sale price.
$500 SUIT.
Ladies Swiss Ribbed Union Suits warranted
non-hrinlinx IN white and natural. REGULAR
PRICE, % 90. Clearing Sale price.
60 so SUIT.
Lsdies' swiss Ribbed Union Suits. varran ted
shrinkinS. EXTRA fine quslity. in whits.
nstarNJ and blsck Regular price. s.. co.
Ciesrins sale price.
81 20 SUTT
Latt~s Fsst BLACK Wool veNta hfxh nsck.
Ions sleeves. Regular price. 81 -. Clearing
Sale price,
81 IS EACH.
LAfi--' SIR and Wool Vests high mech and
ionz sleeves IN white and fast black. Regular
Price. a.. -. CIsa-tnz sale price.
s. II EACH
Isii-s Heavy WEIGHT Pure Sflk Vests. high
n-cs. innr sleeves. In white and black Rsxu-
lar pricp. s. 80. Clearing sale price,
60 90 EACH.
Ls.ii--' Heavy Weight SILK Pants to match
above vests. Regular price. 81. so Clearing
sale price.
s. IS PER PAIR
Ladies Heavy Ribbed Snk vests. high neck
long sleeves. Regular price. ell so. Clearing
Sale price.
al 90 EACH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-11
THE STREET MUSICIANS.

The men with The street piano were again to-
day At their post in front OF the re.idenc. %
the distinguished invalid and rendered several
Irish jubilee tunes. and received their reguitisl
from me attendant az The close " The potl,oarrl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-11
a DAT or uoYE.
Mr.. Biasses cesssss.a R<psrsed n~aes r.

rHr srsxxr rrs,ctASs rt-as ~ ssoSr cr rsE
HorsK AND rHH pocToks srax a~Ar-nsn-
srEs OF TIE raxILf HScornAesp-A esssr
cEAxoH ~ A Dan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-11

further, he added, upon the ground that
would not sit In q convention where the African
slave trade. which Is piracy by the law Of my
country, is approvingly advocated"
As UNION GENERAL.
That same year he was the unsuccessful can
didate for governor Of Massachusetts,. When
President Lincoln called for troops in 81
Butler was brigadier general Of militia. On
the 18th Of April, 81. he marched to Annapolis
with the eighth Massachusetts, and was placed
in command OF the Annapolis district, which
included Baltimore. On the 18th Of May he
marched into Baltimore at the head Of 900 and
occupied the city without opposition. He was
a few days later made major general and as
signed to the command Of Fort Monroe and
the department Of east Virginia. There he
gave shelter to some slaves, refusing to give
them to their mesters on the grounds that they
were contrabauds of war. In August 81, be
captured Forts Hatteras and Clark on the
North Carolina coast, and then returned to
Gulf Of Mexico and the Mississippi.
HIS ADAISlsTRATIoS IN NEW ORLEANS.
March, 1852, the expedition reached Ship
Island. By April "a Farragut had virtually
captured New Orleans. and on May Butler
took possession of the city.
Gen. Butler's administration Of the affairs Of
the city was one Of the unique features OF the
war and of history. II was marked with uu-
usual vigor, and at times his measures fairly
aroused the world.
He instituted strict sanitary regulations,
armed tho free negroes and compelled rich
sccessionists 70 contribute toward the support
Of the poor Of the city.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-02
BEGIN AT THE BEGINNING.

Tie annual movement for an increase in
the Fire Department is now in progress.
There is a complaint from official sources
that there are not more than about one-half
as many hydrants as are needed. But there
is not much said about the Spring alley ex-
tortion il the way of charging for the n.y.
drants. The water company, of course.
Will say that they did not pass the ordi-
nanca allowing the company $50 a year for
each hydrant, whether water was drawn
.from:it or not. But it viii take consider
able evidence to convince people that an
ordinance so favorable to the company was
passed without some persuasion on the
part Of the company. The last manifesto
ton Of power on the part of the company
over the majority of the Board of Super
.vis0rs has rather set people against changes
that are admitted to be needed. 1t is clear
that if the position Of the majority is sus-
Ia ned by the courts: the water company
viii get ont of:that body about anything it
wants. e.. If there should bea movement to
Increase the number: of hydrants without
aminCreaseI In the amount paid the company
:for wateF,:tde chances are a hundred to one
:that itsw6uld be Killed in. the: board. What
th e wat ter GO nlpany: ems to want and what
"tle. FRED eRartment.o ffcials,seem disposed
so rec3iGmeud ::is::to: double. the;number of
1 Ayd4ants without any-change in the charge
Of. the company. per. hydrant. The city
pays. 500 600 "a year + 1000 hydrants; the
pr siti6n s-that:ft:shaTl: pay $4,000 for
~4Q0l. hydrstl Isl: This Increased charge does
mot fnelude the:.s3Q. profit on setting ny
-dtauts in Place. II ts:a singular and lament
able. fact that 'alffhe changes suggested by
FIRE cfil! ais are in the.way of: increased ex-
.pehditure:. >Nofhought seems. TO be taken
Of the waste under egulatlons.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-02
A FINANCIAL PLAN.

A plan to secure a uniform paper cur
reney for the United States has been
thought out by Mr. II. ". Rosenbaum. and
distributed to the press, The plan con-
tains some novel features, which. may be
found TO work we'll. 1t begins with the
proposition that the right TO Issue money
and make the same legal tender belongs ex-
cusively to the Government. The only
legal-tender money shall be gold and silver
coin, and the notes issued by the Govern
ment redeemable in coin. The free coinage
of both gold and silver for private parties
is to be stopped. In place Of free coinage
the Government is TO purchase each month
a certain amount of gold and silver bullion,
the price to be paid not to exceed 81 90 per
ounce for silver or $50. 81 for gold. The
plan proposes that the purchase Of silver
shall pot exceed 4. 100000 ounces; of gold,
1,500. 900 ounces. When bullion of either
metal rises above the price fixed the treas
ury shall only purchase the amount, if any,
which can be purchased within. tie stated
limit. The Treasury Department is re-
quired to coin 0ne-fourLh of all the silver
purchased. with the provfso that when coin
of either metal exceeds 1913 of the out
standing notes the treasury may keep the
bullion uncoined. A reserve in coin or
bullion equal to IS per cent of outstanding
obligations shall be maintained. The
clause providing for the maintenance of
the reserve is as follows:
Whenever the reserve falls below rs per cent
or below the proportion of % per cent OF gold
and so per cent of silver, the Secretary Of the
Treasury shall exchange one kind OF excess Of
bullion for The other and. SO maintain the
proper proportion, or he shall sell at tile best
obtalnable terms sufficient bonds or interest.
bearing treasury notes t6restore the reserve to
the legal basis. such bonds or notes shall DO
redeemabIe at the option Of the treasury after
Thirty days.
These are only few of the most salient
features Of the plan. The idea is to place
gold and silver on thesame basis so far as
debt-paying and purchasing powers are con-
cerned. The author recognizes the imprac-
ticabiity of the attempt TO demonetize
silver. He comprehends also that a descent
to the silver standard, which is rreLty Ger,
tain to result from persistence in the effOrt
TO maintain the gold basis, will involve an
| injurious change of values. Every plan
which points TO a practicable way out of the
! financial snarl the gold bugs have led the
country into should receive attention.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-02
LIE Gall .@cALENpD.A R.
G. {, e.....;ss 9 sstts.s 81, o..
Y-.:.CHARTERS.,
:: ..M.AY.*lsss

= e
IheaErecti .QIlllili ssiQ ners aFeEinelined
b fa9oE the cal :of :an :efeetiGn fer iEes:-
d lders to7f JTrn a new charter. Con ceTltpg'
rms: nave tnet 60 ife ii poTary = 81 VS. :.
A{ hat.a new charter: WIFI be Will depend
ofcourse On lie men: Nv ho.. dra9 it;.-Ji y; 5ht
1t may slfely##@:be zeal led IA: measure. of
economy" Under a: re cent: decision of :;ths
.Srpreme Court the Ieglslaturechas. a: good
d'eal.t3- say a boutcity Oh arteTs:= No board
.Qf :freeliolders can:dtaw:: UP a charter that
Wilde finalily,, There is. now pelfdiN & in
+the'Courjs-a prQpo sitionto rob the Mayor OF
tie bowers dis tinctfy given HAN by the con-
s6lidation act. The assumed authority for
this act OF spoliarinn comes from: the. Ilegis-'
lature.. There is no question: as to the In
tent of the organclaW It@flfbe admitted
that the city. has. outerown its present
charter But thewisdom OF framing a new
charter under present conditions may be
questioned What 1T will be depends as
.,mtch upon the Legislature as upon the
charter makers. The latter will say what
they think it ought TO be, but ii is out of
their power to protect the people Of the
city from the Legislature under our pres
construed it. The cost of the work of
framing new charter is hardly matter
Tor serious consideration. Forty thousand
dollars could not be otherwise so well eX-
pended as in providing The city with good
charter. Bat the real question is if that
sum or any other Will provide n charter
that will be allowed to stand as the city S
u5Eanic law.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-02
CORONERS.

a proposal emanates from the New York
Academy of Medicine to abolish the Office
of Coroner. This Is beyond the power of
the Legislature unless tile constitution of
the State be amended, it being provided
under that instrument that elections Of
Coroners shall take place in counties every
three years, or as often as vacancies shall
happen. According to the New York Sun
another plan is now put forward. The
office is to be vested in physicians and law
yers. and the layman is to be absolutely ex-
eluded, but as to the constitutionality of
this exclusion there is some doubt. 1t is
suggested that juTies should be abolished,
and that the physical causes OF death should
be left for investigation and verdict there
upon to five physicians, while the Coroner
would be a member Of the bar who should
only have coguiZance of the legal aspect of
cases. A very slight examination of the
matter renders this course exceedingly
dubious, if not impracticable. Physicians
have no time TO spare for jury duty, il
draft OF five has to be made for each in
quest. They would have TO be we'll COM
pensated if they were selected. BIT If the
i've are TO form permanent jury body,
then there is danger of getting into a pro-
fessional rut which would stiAe the very
ueslSh VI coiOHerS inquiries INTO the myS-
teres OF death, with perhaps crime and
culpability lurking in the background A
permanent jury would besapt To become
callous and hasty. prone TO generalize rather
than to distinguish. Professional ethics
might also lead to prejudiced findings, vim
dictive or exeulpatory. Without the lay
mind to temper these strains of bias, in
quests, bad as they are capable of being in
abuses might become worse.
1t is by no means requisite that lawyer
should be always selected for Coroner.
Given term Of years in the ozce, layman
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-02
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

The Rajah of Kapurthala, one OF the
Sikh Princes, is expected in London shortly,
on his way to Chicago. His Sickness is not
serious.
The Democrats of Palmyra. N. Y, have
nominated Samuel w. Sawyer for president
of the village, and the Republicans have
nominated his son, 5. Nelson Sawyer, for
the same Office.
DR. Thomas Dunn English. author of "Ben
Bolt" represents the Newark IN. ~ dis
trct in Congress. lie is thin, tall man.
who would remind you of anything else but
poetry when you lack at him.
Mrs. A. Howard Hinke, who has been APP
pointed State Regent for'OhiO Of the Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution, is
Observation-Disclosures of Rufus Laudan,
soldier at the battle of Ticonderoga.
Lord Monkswell has succeeded In getting
the approval of the British House of Lords
for return that is TO set forth what each
peer draws from the Government in the
way OF salary, pension, pay or other allow
ance.
Senator Harris. who was recently de-
described by newspaper writer as looking
like Malay pirate grown gray in VEN
lures of the sea-" has a heart glowing with
geniallty. Financially he is among the
poorest Senators.
Latham Hall, formerly of Elizabeth, N
j.. now of Rosario. Argentine Republic, is
IN the United States. Paraguay" he says,
would be good place for bachelors to
emigraie to, for the reason that the women
largely outnumber the men,"
The finest service of gold plate in Great
Britain is the property of the Marquis of
Breadalbane. He always sends IL over to
the Station Hotel at Perth to be used at the
Queens luncheon party when her Majesty
Is on her way to her Scotch home.
Jules Verne, who is about to bring out
his seventy-fourth novel, Is said to be a
native OF Warsaw. and the name by which
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-02
PERHAPS.

:: Whilelaw Reid says that the Pacific Coast
States are essentially Republican. and will
hot separate themselves from the party on
any position the great body of the Repubi-
cans east OF the Rocky Mountains are
likely to take about silver. That depends
somewhat upon the position the great body
Of the party east Of the mountains may
take. Four-ffths of the Republican voters
are in favor Of the double standard, but do
not see a present necessity for the free
coinage Of silver. That may come later as
choice bstween evils. The present Demo-
cratic administration offers the Republi-
cans no inducements. The party is afraid
of itself on the tariff issue and hopelessly
divided on the silver issue. The non-action
of Mr.. Cleveland in respect to the Chinese
registration law has drawn from him Re-
publicans who bad conceived dislike for
Mr.. Harrison. But the Eastern Republi-
cans must not presume too much Oh Pacific
Coast docility.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-02
a GOOD FIELD.

- Evangelist Moody proposes to bring.
'CiiGago:under the Influences of Christian
ity.. Mr.. Moody is a courageous man.. He
proposes to make Chicago eschew worldly
thilgs:just at q time when Chicago is parti-
cularlY devoted to worldly things. If he
can persuade any one of the. thousands of
eager ChicagoaDs who expect to get rich in
the next six months to aoate in the least
their extortions he will be hailed as a de-
ltyeEer by the hundreds Of thousands who
w'flLs thus be enabled to pay fare home
But if Moody fails the.fact should not be
urged against the: evangelist. He has never
claimed the power to perform miracles. He
is just plain preacher, who will do all
that one man can do. differing from the
average man in the fact that he does not
believe anything impossible.