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The Washington times., 1894-04-14
Taxable prorertv in the District.


The Commissioners have received from As
SCISSOR Trimble a summary Of values of taxable
and non-taxable real estate in the District; also
n statement of the total assessed value of the
city " sections ana the percentage represented
by each section. Accompanying is a list OF the
property in the name OF the United States, Dis
trict of Columbia, and other exempt property.
detailing the percentages in each case, together
with the grand totals:
The total value of exempt property is s9,ii6,-
The total value of the property Of the Distric;
of Columbia reaches S3.S53.o20 and the total
value Of the United States property, excluding
streets and alleys, is Sl9S,0JS l39.
The toatl taxable property in the District is
si9l 4i-SO, and the total of all property is SIG2-
575.792
The percentage of taxable property is 4755
and of exempt property, , %; district property,
81 Value OF United States property, excluding
streets and alleys in the city. s9+, ,4i0; in
Georgetown, 81, ,iS5; county. si5g9,1ii. Value of
improvements in the city. $50 ss3 100 in George
town. s535,0 900 in county, s9,494,4 400
The grand total of all values attains The height
of SIgS .O5s I3l
The Washington times., 1894-04-14
The COLLINS win Get En-.


A Bridseton. Me-. man has not worn socks
In 35 years. and sticks to his straw hat all
Winter.
John Brathnen. Of Benwood, W. Va. under
took to play Indian, using sharp hatchet US
a tomahawk. He cut off two of his fingers.
Corunna, Mich, young man asked girl
to be married to him. She said she hadn't
my clothes to wear. He supplied the funds
for trousseau, and then she fitted him.
Mrs. George Holland. of Pembroke, Ky.
went out to ball and left daughter years
old in the house to watch an infant. The
little girls clothes caught fire and she was
burned to death. The infant escaped
North Amity. Me-, man, stopping his
horse at n grocery. was too lazy to tie the ami
NAL. and winding the long reins around his
arm went into the store and closed the door.
OF course the horse started to run away and
dragged the man through the door.
The Washington times., 1894-04-14

cotton. Let the government purchase every
dollars worth of both metals which is offered,
and as long as the people want silver and
gold to rest their paper upon, lay it away and
let 1t rest as basis without abrasion, and
without counterfeiting and without any sort
OF change whatever.
The time is not very far distant when the
people will discover that they do not need
any gold or any silver to base their paper
upon; but SO long as they want 1t let them
have it, and let them have all that the miners
can dig out of the mountains. and base our
paper upon that. I do not believe in the
government supplying individual persons
with gold or silver, except that they may buy
it the same as they would buy corn or wheat.
s!How are you going to get along with your
foreign trade: how are YOU going to supply
the necessary gold to meet balances with for
eign nations?" / would do it just the same
as would do in relation 10 wheat and cotton
and corn: would let the hoarders go and
buy it when they want it.
While we have changed our methods in MI
departments of industry and are now search
ing for new and better WAYS along every
avenue OF growth we hold with IN almost des
perate grip to u money system that descended
to us from the barbarism of the past. The
time is at hand when we need improvement
in our methods of providing and distributing
this most convenient repository of values. The
things which are bound up in the one word
money" are an innumerable host that no man
can number. involving endless development OF
mind and thought and energy, perpetual
progress and growth. As healthy blood i'm
parts vigor and strength to the human body.
so money in active circulation quickens the
pulses of trade. encourages the toiling poor,
gives employment TO willing hands, and
brings prosperity and peace to the people.
WILLIAM 4. PETER.
The Washington times., 1894-04-14
One of Gen. Weaver's Wrecks.

A $500 mortgage was foreclosed on the
Iowa Farmers Tribune yesterday. which is,
we believe, the last of Gen. Weayer's news
paper wrecks to date. The paper has had a
precarious existence from start to finish Nu.,
merous farmers have lost an aggregate of
thousands of dollars in endeayoring to con-
tinue its publication and hoping for profits
that have never been realized in a single in
stance. and now wreck that is not worth
over $500 for all its material has fallen into
the hands of the mortgage About the surest
method of sinking money is in investing it in
a newspaper. if the newspaper is not under
the management of those VINO know how to
manage it and steadily keep that knowledge
in active operation. The Iowa Farmers
Tribune is the last of the about ten years of
newspaper changes and wrecks
The Washington times., 1894-04-14
TARIFF AND TREATY.
Senator Harris VIII Not Submit to q
Change of Programme.

Senator Harris VIII Not Submit to a
Change of Programme.
Senator Harris yesterday repeated the state
ment heretofore made by him as manager for
the Democratic side Of the chamber that no
other order Of business would be allowed to
interfere with the tariff debate until the VIII
son bill should be disposed OF.
Senator Morgan has been anxious to have
day set for an executive session on the
Chinese treaty, but so far has not succeeded
in securing the assent OF the Democratic
managers to this change OF programme.
They are not unfriendly to the treaty but
they do not think it wise to make any excep-
tions to their intention to press the tariff bill
as rapidly as possible under the agreement
reached on Tuesday. Hence the treaty, prob
ably either will have to be considered after
O'Clock, or be postponed until the tariff de-
bate is closed
Senator Harris also said that no agreement
had yet been reached looking to the exten-
sion of the present understanding for the
control OF hours next week, but he expressed
the opinion that an amicable arrangement
would be reached whether upon the present
basis or not he could not yet say.
The Washington times., 1894-04-14
senator Mcphcrson,s sugar Amendment.

Senator Mcpherson, OF the Finance Com
mittee. intends to offer an amendment to the
that the provision in the first bill as prepared
by the subcommittee came nearer what he
wanted than anything else that has been pro-
posed. 1.-The only true and recognized test"
said Mr.. Mcpherson. lis the polariscope test.
ANY law that gives the custom officers the
authority to say when sugar importations
shall be taxed by polariscope or by the Dutch
standard. as he may elect. is subject to fraud
upon the revenue. shall not offer my
amendment until the sugar schedule in the
bill is reached"
The Washington times., 1894-04-14
GREAT LEGAL LIGHT GONE.
Death of David Dudley Field After Sud
den Sickness

Death of David Dudley Field After Sud-
den Sickness.
NEw YORK, April 13.-David Dudley Field
died at $50 this morning at % Grammercy
Park. He was SO years old.
Mr.. Field arrived from Italy early last
Wednesday on the Columbia. and was taken
Ill with pneumonia on Wednesday night
He had expected to spend the Summer
among the Berkshire hills, where he was
born. He was engaged just now in writing
his autobiography. Only last Wednesday he
remarked:
My one great ambition is to have nv
codes adopted all over the world. They are
written and published, and il is only ques-
tion OF time when they will be accepted
The funeral services will take place at Cal
vary church on Sunday afternoon next at
4.3O O'Clock. The interment will take place
at Stockbridge. Mass, on Monday.
Mayor Gilroy ordered the flags on the city
hall to be displayed at half-mast to-day.
David Dudley Field was born in Haddam.
Conn, February IL, lS05, and named after his
father, the distinguished COngregationalist
clergyman.
The younger Field graduated at Williams
college IN 1875, studied law in New York and
was admitted 10 the bar in 1923, when he became
Junior partner in the firm OF Henry and d.
sedewick. From thnt time until 1855 he was
elHGEtu III the pTaClcs Ol MS pro-
fession and attained great prominence by his
efforts in the cause of law reform.
In 1857 Mr.. Field was appointed by the state OF
New York TO prepare politcatcode, 9 penal
code and a civil code. They were completed in
1865, and covered the entire province Of American
law, and presented to the people in compact
form the whole law by which they were governed
In 1919, after seven years labor. Mr.. Field pre-
sented to the social science congress his Out
lines of an International Code" which attracted
the att ntion OF all iurists, and was translated
N Eran TYDlia md
Nj. Field voted with the Democratic party. al
though opposed 10 slavery, until the nomination
OF Fremont, whom he supported. During the
war he actively defended the administration
For eight weeks In 1876 he filed in Congress the
unexpired term Of Smith Ely, Of New York. At
that time he acted with the Democrats and was
one of the advocates before the electoral com
mission He also contributed largely to current
literature OIL political topics
The Washington times., 1894-04-14
Permits Granted.

Building and repair permits were issued yes
terday as follows: Henry Ortiz to build three
story brick addition TO 741 Seventh street north
west, to cost $500: DR.. Bishop, TO make general
repairs at 1918 / street northwest, TO cost Sl2o;
Mrs l. T. Baldwin, to build open porch at liOl
Eleventh street southeast, TO cost go: Robert
Stead, to rebuilt store front into one show win-
dow projection, TO cost 800; William A. Wmsatt,
to make improvements on wharf south side
Water street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets southwest, 10 cost 500; John Wayne, to
build frame fuel shed rear 3l5 East Capitol
street TO cost S,5; F. Delgavio, 20 build fuel shed
rear Ii5 Schotts alley northeast, Mrs Elizabeth
Rhodes. to build one two-story frame dwelling
on lot 8. Shannon's sub, Anaccstia, near Monroe
street. TO cost 81 500; J. W. Gregg, to erect one.
story brick dwelling al All street northwest, 70
cost 5000
The Washington times., 1894-04-14
A clear
saving of So

-and it belongs to you. If you satisfied with the
average $40 Suit-weve got just good for So. Take
one of em for comparison-and if you can find it's
better-in any particular-for S1o-bring ours back
We add to the So line this morning some Indigo
dyed Blue Serges-and some Black Cheviots. Made
as well as we know how to make en--and you can
judge how we'll they fit the moment you slip
Facilities do count-you don't go into the
side-show to see the crcus-and how you expect
to find the best values-and largest variety in the
small shops?
Get your moneys worth-and you will in our
So Suits.
The Washington times., 1894-04-14
NO BABY IN THE HOUSE,
No baby in the house, ! know;

No baby in the house, know;
Tis far too nice and clean:
No tops by careless fingers thrown
Upon the floor are seen;
No finger marks are on the panes,
No scratches on the chairs;
No wooden men set up in rows
Or marshaled off in pairs;
No little stockings to be darned,
All ragged at the toes;
No pile of mending to be done,
Made up OF baby clothes:
No little troubles to be soothcd,
No little hands to foil;
No grimy fingers to be washed,
No stories to be told;
No tender Kisses to be given,
No nicknames-Love and Mouse,
No merry frolics after tea,
No baby in the house.
The Washington times., 1894-04-14
Australia and the Boiler Plate.

Australian authors and printers are COM
planning strongly against the competition OF
American stereotype plate matter. American
syndicate literary matter of all kinds is uR-
loaded in this manner on Australian readers
and at n nominal price. TO the great detri-
ment Of local talent and skill. The customs
department was asked 10 interfere TO protect
native industry. but found that the only head
under which the plate matter could be taxed
was that of manufactured metal" The
American invoiced price is only % cents a
plate. which makes the duty coIlectihle in
finitesimal. and OF no value whatever as a
protection
The Washington times., 1894-04-14
DEFENDING TICKET SCALPING.
Messrs. Mckenzie and Baker Declare the
Proposed Law Unjust.

PROPOSED Law Unjust.
The House Commerce Committee is en-
gagged in hearing arguments on the bill to
prohibit ticket scalping. The committee yes
terday heard George NJ. Mckenzie, a member
of the legislative committee of the American
Ticket Brokers' Association. who finished his
argument begun last week in opposition to
the bill He was followed by ex-Representa-
tive Baker, of New York. also in opposition to
the bill
Mr.. Baker said he represented the CONNER
cial Travellers Association of New York and
incidentally the commercial travellers OF the
United States. The proposed law, he asserted
would be an act OF injustice to a very large
class Of men and benefit no one except the
railroad companies, whose revenue it would
increase.
He insisted that the railroad companies
now had full power 10 accomplish the reforms
sought 10 be brought about by this bill. Mr..
Baker will continue his talk before subcom-
mittce TODAY
The Washington times., 1894-04-14
Inez Mccusker's Telegram.
New York Telegram.l

1nez Mecusker, the soprano whose fine
voice at the charity concerts in New York
during the past Winter is well remembered,
received a telegram while she was en- route
with Sousa's band TO the midwinter exposi-
ton which happily illustrates the value Of
punctuation. At Cincinnati she was TO sing a
song issued by a well-known music publisher
of that city. the title of which was Il Am
Thine Forever When Miss Mecusker ar
rived at Hamilton. Ohio. ON the morning of
the concert. she received telegram from the
publisher which read: ''Will piano or band
accompany your singing? l am thine forever
tonight John Church"
The Washington times., 1894-04-14
Treasury Notes and Free Land.

A bill introduced in the Senate by Senator
PETER yesterday requires the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue $3.50. 900 900 of Treasury
notes to be used TO meet all the expenses of
the government and to be loaned to states.
counties. towns and individuals on proper Sc
curity and without interest. The bill also
prohibits the sale OF lands OF any description,
and forbids any one person owning more
than 100 acres. The bill was drawn and pre-
sented at the instance of the American Anti
usury Association Of Catasauqua. Pa.
The Washington times., 1894-04-14
RECENT HAWAII NEWS,
The President Submits To Congress His
Minister'S Latest Letter.

The President yesterday sent to Congress
another letter in the Hawaiian correspond
ence, being Minister Willis recital of events
on the island up to the latter part of March.
The minister tells of the calling o; the con-
stitutional convention in May. and says the
government earnestly hopes that all of the
Hawaiians will vote at the elections.
He says that every voter must take the
oath to support the provisional government
and resist restoration of the monarchy
Originally the oath also required the voters
to renounce allegiance to Liliuokalani, but
this section was abandoned.
Minister Willis records the formation of the
American Union, whose object is to secure an
nexation, and reports matters as quiet on the
islands
The Washington times., 1894-04-14
Iniue ard Bartender

Police magistrate-This amt the furst
tonne you've been arristed for bein' droonk.
Prisoner-It's injoostice yez do me, y'r
amer.
Magistrate-Moind phwat ye say! Olive
seen your face scores av tonnes, an lately,
too
Prisoner-Plaze. y'r amer. Dim the new
bartinder at Mickey Doolan' s.-Puck..
The Washington times., 1894-04-14
Young Wnman Afraid.

Pastor TO peasant sirr-Why do you weep
so much?
Peasant Girl-Because my lover has gone
to the army for three years.
Pastor-But those will soon be ever; then
he will return.
Peasant Girl-Yes; but am afraid that in
the meantime another man will marry me-
Fliegende Blatter.
The Washington times., 1894-04-14
Presidential Nominations

The President yesterday sent the following
nominations 10 the Senate:
Postmasters-Frank w. Cutsinger, Edinburg.
Ind; Andrew Hennemann, Saint Cloud, Mimi:
John f. Yates, Gallatin, No; Milford NJ Scud-
der, Westheid. y. J.
Treasury-James n Thompson, of Arkansas,
to be supervising inspector OF steam vessels for
the Sixth district
public moneys at Huntsville, Ala
The Washington times., 1894-04-14
In Prevent Cnntaeinn-

Senator Blanchard introduced bill yester-
day requiring fruit vessels trading between
ports of the United States and ports of South
America. Central America, Mexico. and the
West Indies to be manned by acclimated sea-
men. ANY vessel violating the law is to be
required TO pay fine of not less than $500 nor
more than 81 900. The purpose OF the bill is
to prevent the importation of contagious and
infectious Diseases
The Washington times., 1894-04-14
She Picked Up an $500 Diamond.

from the Chicago lnter-Ocean.1
For several hours last Thursday S. W. Aller-
toms $500 diamond stud lay in the gutter at
the corner Of State and Adams street. but it
now sparkles again on its owners shirt front.
while Miss Ceine Seelemar. who found the
jewel and restored it to the owner. is the
happy possessor of a $500 check with Mr. Al
lertOp's name attached
The Washington times., 1894-04-14
Call Accounted

1t is understood that Rev. Mr.. Phillips, CT
Berryville, Va, has accepted call to the st.
Paurs Episcopal church. Alexandria. Va.
and will take charge between the lst and 18th
of June. Its former rector was the late Rev.
DR.
The Washington times., 1894-04-14
To Cure q iIeaGa che.

To cure headache, take some freshly grated
horseradish in the nostrum. and it must be
held in the hand minute or SO till it is a
little warm and then shifted with energy
This requires courage. for the sensation is as
If the pungcnt odor passed right through the
brain. but it seems to drive the pain be. ore it,
and the consequent relief makes it worth
while to endure pang for a moment.
The Washington times., 1894-04-14
Two Mean Ohio Men.

lrToh the Sincihiati iriDuhel
There is grocer in Cumminsville who
drives out the flies with pair OF bellows TO
keep them from carrying off sugar. That
man may be called close. but there is an old
bachelor OF sixty summers or more in this
city who talks through his nose to save his
false fpplh
The Washington times., 1894-04-14
Leaves of Absence

Representative Barwig. of Wisconsin. intro
duced in the House yesterday bill providing
that officers and employees in the custom SER
vice shall be entitled to receive the same
leave Of absence as clerks and employees in
the executive departments at Washington.
The Washington times., 1894-04-14
Mr. Harn,in Knows

tFrom the Boston Daily Advertiscr.l
WASHINGTON, April 9.-I saw Assistant Sec
retary Hamlin. Mr.. Carlise's lieutenant. on
the street yesterday afternoon. II can tell
you. he said. THAT the Wilson bill is going
through the Senate, and more quickly than
most people in this vicinity think" Hamlin
ought to know
The Washington times., 1894-04-14
lcscallet Resigns.

The resignation of David Lescallet. a 81 400
clerk in the General Land Officc. now under
Indictment by an Oklahoma court for bribery
in connection with the Cherokee strip open
ing. was announced at the Interior Depart
ment yesterday.
The Washington times., 1894-04-14
For Hair That Secrrs yye,r

Strong sage tea is one of the very best ap-
plications for hair that seems in a weak and
diseased condition. Mix with it very
little glycerine and rub well into the roots OF
the hair
The Washington times., 1894-04-14
Iutnxicants to Indians

Representative Meiklejohn. of Nebraska,
has introduced a bill prohibiting the selling
or giving to Indians of intoxicating beverages,
and prescribing a punishment for SO doing.
The Washington times., 1894-04-14
Alaska Acr;cuI,ure

The House Committee on Agriculture IS
considering the bills providing for the estab-
lishInent OF agricultural experiment stations
in Alaska
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1894-02-16
Suicide at Winona.

~e@eSA>2~ SvA-~S.S~~
A fallen woman named Eva Williams
committed suicide at Winona on Thurs
day evening, about o'clock, by shooting
herself through the breast The Times,
account Of the shooting s,as follows:
Shortly after dinner Miss Williams
went into neighboring house, and while
there she got into quarrel with a girl
known as RUBY" which resulted in
blows, Eva getting the worst of it. She
then returned TO the place where she was
stopping. After entering she bathed her
face, which was bruised slightly; and then,
going to her room, She went up to mir
ror and, picking up a.thirty-two revolver,
aimed it at her heart and fired, the bullet
entering her left breast and passing
through the upper part of her left lung,
lodging in her shoulder, death resulting
from hemorrhage. After shooting her
self she asked companion to send for
her Clover" who was across the river.
and also for her partner" She admitted
she wished to die. Dr. Brewster was sent
for, but arrived too late to be of any as
sistance. The dead woman had been in
Winopa little over a month, having
come up from Eureka. She was subject
to melancholy spells, and on two occa.
sions before attempted to kill herself by
poison. She always said that when she
got ready to die she would shoot herself
through the heart and end her troubles
quickly, She has an aged father some-
where in Wisconsin, and 3 sister in Min
neapolis, who were dependent on her for
their support. To the sister she sent $12
few days ago. She had when she died
little over $50, which will be used for
burial expenses. ~
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1894-02-16
Summons.

Sum mons.
State Of North Dakota, GO
County Of Emmons,
In Justice Court. Before M. Flick, .Justioeofthe
John Parker. plaintiff, VS.. W. F. Horan, sde-
fendant
The State Of North Dakota sends greeting:
To w. 3. Horan, defendant: You are hereby
summoned to appear before me. at my office, in
Of March. A. b. 1894, at o'clock p. M, to an
swer the complaint Of the above-named plant
III, John Parker, who claims to recover of you
the sum OF thirty-dve dollars and no cents
35O0), for legal services rendered by plaintiff
for said defendant between the LIST Of January;
hereby notified that If you fail. to appear and
snswer said complaint as above required, said
plaintiff will take judgment against you for
said suna Of thirtydve dollars, with costs Of this
action.
Given under my hard this. 14th day of Febru!
.arys.A p. 1894. IN. FLICK,
Justice of the Peace withia and for Emmons
County, N. D.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1894-02-16
Low RATE 8.

The Northern Pacific Railroad has Just
put into effect series Of low round.trip
rates to Pacific coast points. These Calf
fornia tickets are good until April 80,
1884, and are good for stop-over under
certain conditions.
These rates will enable those desiring
to do 30 to spend the winter in Southern
California, or to visit the mid.winter fair
to be held at San Francisco. This latter
event will undoubtedly be second only to
the world's.fair just closed, and will re-
pay visit, as it will exhibit the resources
and capabilities of California.
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth to
North Pacific Coast points and return,
$65. so; to San Francisco and return to
Missouri River, $780, SO; to Los Angeles
and return to Missouri River, $4,000.