Evening Star Newspaper, December 5, 1874, Page 1

a - a cee -. tHE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Sanday: Exeepted 7 THE STAB B® DINGS ; Peensyivania Aveaas, cor iith St. . The ATENING GTSR NBYSPAPES cONPAM, SM. BACK PMANS , Pree't. . fas at NING STAR VOUBLE SHEET. regulir @ moditcd erm. azeway betweentbe | oF Representatives. of the bus Le passage @ conduct the > right paths, judgment and | ta mgthen tt, and ta: fects aud | wre jo:ngs of the opposi What ls ne vary is to Sod such @ man. watter of o eition: It should not be a it should not be a ques * ia such & case be con- anteceden‘s of a’ candidate arge a question to base on Mere perrenality ; fod a man wh H the tack and put Lim to it. I don't care whether such & man drinks wivaky, plays poker, or pockets bis back pay. it ha can taxe the partr Ubrongb the uext Congress and keep down op- m by ¢ all their misdeeds and t sis OWE party high, he will | atrived at Bluff Harbor e+ stated above. st heartily, whetuer he be the West, the North, or the Acawiny Kzrorrs.—The board tors to the United States Naval Acatemy submitted their report to the Secretary of . ‘The board is unantmovs in com- mending the high state of efficiency the Aca_ dery bas reacted im all its departments, and saying th every way worthy of the gov- ure controlicd and honor as rnati ¥ as high standard of morals @ students of any educational Uon in this country. The viwtors sabmit lowing recommenda: St par*of the barracks now used for kitchen tudry purposes apd the conatruction vf ng Fpeci@ily designated tor these uses, netruction of @ Lew armory and the en- largement of the bulidings oceapted by tue de- partments of “steam engineering” and «-phy- and chemistry,” sud the proper ventilation The board recommend ation be made to Congress for an priation sufficient to establish suitable eters for officers Of the school who are now ged to seek quarters im the town outside of tion grounds. The board is of the m that the sppointment of candidates uld be made one year in advance of their entry into the academy as is now required by law at West Point, snd that uo one shat! be ad- mitted ipto the academy wbohes not attained the age of 16 years, or who is over 1 years of age. ‘The beard ts opinien thst instruction in vocal m’ shou'd ba furnished to all the clascer as often as once 8 week durin g the en- tire academ: c term. A! C tory should b@ eran ° at ieast, sod that thie should inclade the ws sonics Of be.eien and maratime Warfare @'*" ap explap~:on of the principles ot naval tac. tice and pirategy as shown in thi great baval | bat\.es of ancient and modern times. Partion- sat attention should be paid to the wavai his tory of the United States. The board suggests, and strong!y recommends. that the princip'es of irom ship building shail be tucorporated into course of instrnetion. In regard fo “hazing,” the beard recommends the enactment ofa law requiring the Secretary of the Navy to dismiss that a course of | if possible, milita: je board does not | nd practices aud } ‘The vacation | or the scademic board any stadent gullty of erurlts to comrades am ¢ euch dismissed perfons sball be henceforth ineligible to re- appointment im the academy. The board strongly condemns the practice of evdets re- ceiving money other than that furnished them by the governmemt, also, the practice of con- tracting debts and the ase of tobscco in any a. ae a io action 23 a sary fo pai to practices. In con- except those purely miavater Geesmge ers ant oa vantages as pay as those of West Point, ry wy 7 y oL Soclety, Ete. Mr. de Westenberg. the minister f:om Hol- land, who wes mariied to Mra, Birkhea! last February, lets this country several months some American wife to bis king, 2 las to bis own relatives. he reqacst o nberg his orerament appoin "3 gentigman il's mut Mad wu TE wen ors athe has reesiv isi welcomes cd wthher! ed upon het husband to prolong thelr in gave a handsome G.anton Wednes tay sree W. Catils xpected from Furope ate : Famaa:y. Mics Mary ! who has bee aveling with her annt 2 serried short or her reira to Mr. 1 mar, New York. The young ¢ ©. and be a + Mr. She: in New York. h mr for tha S»na 8 are to-day b ke. ht, West, Harvey 4 Robertson eailed at the Execorive may this morning to pay their respects '> the Preai- devt. but the Pr basy patiin by Bierstadt #on the south s Ar.angeme bave been of the Hall rs were mate stadt for these pletares by the ry Committee when Mr. Cr. swell was in pate. :2¥en or eight yours ago, and was man of that ¢ tt One of the oaint ings repr u's the 4 ot the H iver, *he other @ tn the far west. wre Co.—The M AGALNET Jay Coos & Secretaiy of the Navy cialis that the of the firm of Jey Coo & ©, eve Hable for the lerge balance ¢ depor'ment irom tay Cooke, If ths claim |s sustained, which f t t voll swallow up a very considerable portion of ndividual estates, which ate in ascets of yalue which the estat spervising arch m by Seeretary iriaty utrae ty h?s not heard trom Mr. McAr that gentleman returned to : @ paragraph in the sam Secretary Bristow aod ¢ spsation, w atever paper rela Spinner nt way f exists in Newsp ay FOLLOW.NG OFFICERS REGISTER™D al ent dering the week end © Enginee fantey; Brigadier L ordpanee 1 er Major W 1H. D. Wallen, ret red A b, in Buchasan, Le Cowmittce on Appr-priatiorsof the snd Hon. sof Reprevents ves vicited the f ‘7 Department yesterday and had a ten ww S.eret Britow and ch the Customs Div's.on, is ve whole plan of the ens ours s ierinie on wi seapleinc 1. The object of t € weet) consider the prot + it.on of the rte have the apnroptiation for cuy fei vice r.strict:d 1) t2e low ie ¢ toe time I> ay ecre'siv #8 19 what the same s t by statate. 8 PrOM THE SWATARA.—The Navy rt hos received quite @ lengthy repo; stom Captain Chend'er, of the United States €smer Seatira, dated Biull’ Herbor Zc sland, October 16, 1ST4. ‘The Swi ape Town on the 1."b ov Augast. and a stormy pavsage of 21 days, at 5:30 p. m, Septemier 7th, enchor.d in Three Island hare bor, Kergueien stants. A site for the estat- ment Of the pariy of o} -ervation was at £ leetcd, end stov + and material landed, and the sb'p proceeded on her voyage, arriving t Hobort Town, Jasmenia. on the Ist of Her ber. At thie pl.ce the bospiialities of the city were extended to the ship. Some *% miles xeith of Hobart Town a s*s! on of observation sas selected for the party in charge of Capt ain aymonud axd Profe™or Harkoe™s. The atara left Hobart Town on ihe 1th, and At ‘his point another party was land-d and Uap: tain Chaudler proy 38ed to sail on the iith for | the Charham Isiands. ‘The heaith of the offi- « nd crew of the sbip, and that of the pur of observation, is said t> be excellent. Prrsonat—Vice Ecesident Wilson Speaker Blaive arrived in this city yesterta:, Senator and Mrs. Join P. Jone ¢ Sutls ‘au, are expected in Weshing‘on shortly. Thay will occupy their elegant residence on K street, (fermeriy the home of the late Cheries Astor Bristed,) and entertain sumptuousiy during the inter. senator Lovan ts beter, bat the coctor recommends abstinence in ibe matter of public speaking fer the present. --- Hon. E D. Bassett, U.S. minister to Hayti, arrived this orning aud took roor-s at M10 1 sireet north. “-** Madame Alice de Iturbide, of Mex- bas taken querters fur ths winter at No. th street, nearly opposite the Corcoran art allery. ‘The ioliowing have regists. + illards: Hon. H. H. Starkweather and Hon. A. W. Markley, N ily; J., Hon. R. M. Spcer, fa., Hor. George Q. nnon, Uta; Hon. Ams Clark, N. JG . Baker, San Fravetsco; f. M. Rtee, U.S.N.; P. F. McMillen, N. Y.; Hon. J. K. Lut teil, ©: ep. Bingham, Pa; Gen. Tom ‘cbiitree, Texes; W.W. Ballard, X. ¥.; W. Bis'r Lord, Y.; Hon. L B. Gurcis and (emily; Hom. W. S. Moore, Pa. ----Mr. Vincent Colyer, ex Indian Commi-sioner, and bis b le. on “heir wedding tovt,®re staying tora few days at his old quarters, 122 F sireet. THE QUESTION OF SuUFrRAcEIN TAR Dis- TRICT.—The question of suiirage or no suticaze for the District of Columbia is d'scassed with a great deal of eatnestness, and on the part of sone With a bitterne”s chsracteristic of ail loca! political discugsions in Weshingion. The prin- pal feataresof the plan which the joint com- mi.tee will propese were noted iv a recent Pumes dispaten, and tue corsiderations urged in favor of giving the district a delegate in Congress, which, 0 far asis known, the committee has bot decided upon were cet fo." more The adberents of the old di nriversally demand that the privi frage shall be continued for the citizens of tae atstrict. the other hand, those who are 0 posed to the recent rmment almcst unani- new law shall not pro- ve body nor a del ia y ; demand that if the vote be let¢ to the disirict that suffrage is quali- Both —_ are fed by property res:rictions, making @ great deal of talk d the ears of the committee and to atect terpivations, This pprycss malites bee set before itselr oe ee ‘ng © government ein na oe ~vt the city of Wi whieb sball be m the slightest decree by the measure may have upon ether Ss Toe question of rea’ whether one’s ae other an advantage in local affairs, tee are ing it in its broadest — ith siesta kG aaa jects. Suffrage has been ‘and if it bas wot failed here more than a: good gover. to make a visit to bis nat velandy and present | his bh w | national repatation. > Fen TWO CENTS, NDER-TONES. ‘There is going to be a good deal of disappoint- round when Sims Roeves, the great English tenor, comes to thiscountry next year. In the | first place, he is getting pretty old, and his voice has been failing for come tims past. Then he 's exeeeding petulant snd erratic, and is apt to cnt ap such antics before an awdience as will not be tolerated in this country, although they are submitted to in England, on account of his In consequence of thes: things, which will di-appoint and disgust the publle, he will in (urn be disappointed and dis gusted'with his reception on this side; so that, while hemay po home somewhat richer, it pretty certain tuat he will go bh a Audvery likoly, too, @ madder Withont donbt,the French painters ent dsy excel allothers in the qu: ing and color, particnlarly in the re pictures and tigure pieces; evficient resson w f the pros tes of ar but isthat » SOF that in t a should add but exampie Gailery? notably of Germany and England, to aay a thing of Amerios, Spain and Italy,—who de- serve recognition at the hands of such boy and whose works would imment2ly increase the attractions of any collection, bowever large and Sine. Yet what do visitors ses? Since the gal- lery has posses into the banda of the trustee, and been open tothe public & number of pic tures have been add 1; bue tt ts doubtiut whether among the new acquisiliors more than -¢ or four works by @ modern American ar 2, 0F mote than one or two by . ‘There 's absolutely nothing to how what Ge. many is doing at present; uo. thing irom Spain,roihing from Italy. France none seems to be worthy the attenon of the bresent Management, aud of her school, son «bing more than twenty sperimens have been boughi within the yest. Some of these are very beantial, it's tene; but others again ere but indist-rent in subject aud treatme: ant s€.F¢ Bre Shop-worn, and at the best rot fatrex- ork that can be done now by whose names tsy bear. 4 t to the publ Las a right te expe It naturally expec $ t, in sach a ga! 08 of mudern Ava but romerhing that will al » and developm: only @ fair represent ar how the p of prt in other foreign Neither doe: polt seem to be cartying ont the 2 of the founder of the institation, waich, in the lanzue ze of bis bequest, is t2 be ‘used solely for the purpo.e of encoarag.nz “awerican gerins, inthe production and peu - ervation Of works pertaining t» the ‘Fine “Arts,” ,&e. Its true that t's parp ssc may be rer red incidentally and to a certain ex- tent by the purchase and exhibition of exam ples of a single school be pretended 2co"pp!shi uk much more direesly and thorough!y by thee tablishment ef a school of design ard insteac- ton, and by the jadic.ons and ' caaze azo of the works-ef American a Joubtie:s too early to expect the organiza on with the gailery; pisiures for should be confined .or m st entirely to the prodact country, and that, teo, a foreiga on a wr te of ime and »pace to siou bere, or anywhere. for that matter, ay 19 clative mers's Of the works of art produced ferent artists, schcals, or nations. Upin ns on this subject differ widely as the ran ze or sin of art i f; and as Art is cosmoporitas epirit and nd without geograprics ain 4 ncbievement, co saoald ike th's include even ly gath- €..ngs gomething that will give to visitors an inte! gont ‘des of thedis.iretive obaracteriatica of at least all modem os, irrespective of tue Ttis aunourccd with something of a fly that OLve Logan prev panes retiting (rem th stage at anearly day. In taking this step she 1 bu’ follow the example set by ler audivuces. hey Lave retired long ago. ate Percons who wish to do good, by stealth or otherwise, will have a favorable opporta gratify that laudable desire on the occa: the Bazar ‘or the benefit of that excellent charity the Children’s Hospital, which is to be held in Odd Fel’ows Hall, on the ib, 11th ud Ith inst.,day aud evening. But, for tha matter, they reed not wait until then. The jadicsergazed in getting up the entert ‘ament sre dotpg eyeryshing! heir power to make it aticact.ve to the public, rs well as of substantial benefit te the Hospital, avd will be not le: thauk.al meantime for any con:eibutions to the tabice of the bazer iteelt ‘han cor te par" ege of the public after its doors He open 1. As the Hospial in question ‘5 the Sitect wears of xccomplishing mach god ard leviating @ vest deal ot suffering end is.ar cher more rusteined cu: tely by voluntary contt.be- tions, it would <eem that any appeal in its bebalf syonid meet with a prompt and libera! Tesi ope .com anybody ©9 fortanate as rot ty weed ifs .catuit ws r rations. W.th Lotta at one theater and the I ingards at the other, the week just clesing way bo sei down esa light one, dramaticaliy considered. Light, that ig, im the cheracter of tre entertair - ments offered rather than in the matter of alten- dance. For, strange esit may seem to those persors who ere cuosiantly clamoring ior the ‘legitimate drama,” ard who are generally ¢ appointed, if pot otherwice engaged, wheu they pet it, a good wany people like that cort of thing, and wovid rather pay their movey for it than to see any swount of bie-d-ietting end poison-swallowing tragedy. Next w-sk, bow- ever, the choice is to be something wider. Momus will still hold the boards at Fords, but at the National ba eaeery xen een a opera com Will appear. ombiuation will doubdices aw py houses in spite of hard times andthe high price of eeats. It rust be copfecsed, too, that the bright anticipatious or the pubtic in regard to this engagement were corsierably dash 4 by the fact roat the pro gramme for the week is made up who'ly of old stagere, 20 to speak. Not but wi come of the operas 2nnounced sre great es, 2nd w 11 probably continue to be to the end of ime. Lut they have been favorites almost .rom the beg. Ding of time, as well; and it is no dispa.ag.- meut to old friends that a new one js occ.siou- ally taken to one’s heart. There is ro good reason, for iustapce, why ‘‘Migno: hould not pad omg here, as it was Ly: Blast same company in bo*h Chis and Cincinnati, sud with great eclat. If Weshington is not as big and noisy as some of the other cities of the country, her ope ra and theater goers are just as critical and Aapprec‘al.ve as can be fot anywhere inthe Union, if not more so; and as they generally have to pay a little more for what they get than residents of other cities of the same size, taey have aright to the newest and best things going. iss Kellogg bas been co substantially Wel omed st the capital heretofore that eh ce.tainly, bas no éxcuse fer not giving it plek of her re and she would tless ansuit her own interest e¢ well as the wishes of Se public by reconstructing and rejuvenat- ing her programme be.ore the week is out. Otherwise she mret not complain if sue has to sing occasionally to slim houses. ate What better poetry have we now-a-days than the follow ing, written by Paul Fleming, iv 18097 Re HONATION. ‘Let nothing make thee sa or fretfol, Or tco regretful. Be stul— What Gcd hath ordered must be right; ‘Then find it in thine own delight, My will. Why shovldst thou 6ll to-day with sorrow, About to-morrow, y hearty One watches all with care most true, Doubt rot that He will give thee, too, Thy part. nly be steadfast; ever waver, - ‘Nor seek eorth's favor, vat reat; ‘Thou knowest what Gci wills must be For all bis creatures, so for thee, The best. refosc? New Publications, CHILDHOOD Soxes. By Ler ton: Jes, K. Osgood & Co. lin Phi A dainty yolume tor the holiday season, issued in the style of type, psper, illustrations, ahd binding that make the publicat.ons by Osgood & Co. » delight to the eye as well as a feast to the mind. ‘Ten Dave tx Sraix dam’) K. tity ) Field, whose name is jnst row before the through ber ambli ors attempt at his- cy Lateom. Bos- Through Frank: By Kate Fi agcrd & Uo. trionic aswell as ‘iterary success, is @ br. sed facile writer, aud her narratt ¥ Fesd.ng, Wo gaits as maeb e could weil be ex ay ot der By Join Greavic 5 Wo't - © good & Cy. [Phroagh wlan Ph ip. ‘This apropc® yo'ume contrins all tue re peeing by Whittle .cinding A Trossom Sumner, The Prayer of Agassiz, Frien 1's Jobu Under and to this Wa tier’ x aitler. Toe r introduction by Whi.tier for bis s vers poew+is an excced'ngly t2rder end delicately sour bed meworial. Ecsoss or Tax Foot Hitts. By Bret larte re > on: dames R. Gigccd & Go. [fbrouga Frark'in Philp.) This colle: tion of the tater poems by Bret. Harte iedivided into three parts,entitled “Span. “In Dialect.” and “Miscellaneous They bave »!! at 2 of the Harve ro One Of them would be mrstaken Jacwon of any otber band. ‘This Manner >in tens *> make a collection of them rather yall upon the appetite, aud this 4s espe- ca'ly :-neof the dialect poems. The volame is very attraci.ve'y prc ented by ths pabl’shers, RGONB Conctusion. By W. D. Howells, > “Vert. an Lite,” Their W. GAC Ac yuainiane : ar-ik i & Co. Fravkiin Ppp Mi. Howells (now cdstor of ihe A ‘Tan Z) bas satty rong Ma repat each mi tera\y vente, avd ‘A Forezone mcirsion,” which hes been running in 0 tore *Sronzh the A for sowe months, re 27niz 4 rs placing bimin the ¥: Amer .n writes OI fection. Tre & story 's mainly in Veutce, where Mr. Howells nt some ye?rs 23 U.S. Copsul. 1eTH ap Tarumen oF Love. W.th rai ons after Bartolozzi and Tonk +). w York W. Corleton & Co. (Tr.ov Weeren Choate & Co} The origina!s of these il b'y presented by Corleton, t under the patronage of Crroline, the ¢ George the Fourtu, o giand Fr Bartolozzi wee an Ita artist whose Aiser the great masters ere much | dnght for connokseurs, Peiro Tommin, bis as ociste in tie prodmetion of this graceful and delicate work was his pupil. From My Youta Ur. By Marion Harland New York: G. W. Csrleton & Co. ( Uurough Werren Choate & Co The latest work of rhe author of + “Hidden Path,” “Hustands asd Hon ovher p2puler sole HisroRy oF THE Corriicr L FA M ADD Sciksce. By »M.D.. LL. D., Peot ov Law. By Sheld wot Jateprudence in College, London. \L Mecaaniem. A Trealiza on - ‘ai and 1-r.a1 Lo: 9wotion, by E. J. Mares, gecor at the College of France, New Dp. Sppleton & toa. (Through Jo2ph Paty Perr Fee yolurres ste the latest numbers of the arlmirable “Internalionel Sc.eutitic Se- ries” now being jssaad by Appleton & Co. Twe in -2 of this -erles of popular works one have alrer ly appeared; ant the fre~ quent ns call d tor tesiity ta their wide oi the who entered pich the put explung’ory of scientific rese>re ery, Wr Gen in| sputar style by recogmiz.dand leading auttoriti. tion PuystoLocy. By M. Festar, M. A., MLD. &> New York: D. Appleton & Co. (Torough Ji. Shilling. on.) This is ove of the etmirable “Science Primer.” issu-d by Appleton & Co. CLARA LAKE’6’ Dkeam. Tat Nontema Wire. Two new rove's by Mou. Herty We 1. Ivannor. By Sit Walter 5 otc. Pailadel- yhia: T.E. Peterson & Bros (Tiionz pbilington. } From Peterson's ‘Cheap Edition for tor.” Migtam, Taw AVENGER; or, The Musing Bide.” By Mrs. outiworth.’ Puiiedeipuia Y. B. Peter.on & Bi Through Jes. Shi er] ‘This is the first volume of a new ed'‘tion of the vove's by Mrs. Souraworti, who, according tothe stat'stics of the | g public Kbraries of the +oontry, ‘s the most read of any novelist that ever wrote. NvRseey Ncovixes. By Gail Hawliton. York: Herper & Broa. ker.) It is edd that “Geil Hamilton,” who is not a mother, we believe, should know so mach about cbildren; but she certainly bas been initiated into the freemeronry of the fraternity of little folks, and can interpret all their teclings, wiah- es, gestures and upspoken baby views with won- detsal faithtatucss. Tne present volume treats of the way cbildren should be trained with all the authority of a matron: and with a degree of intelligence and wit peculiar to herself. Tue Little Lame Prince. By the author of «dobn Balitex Gentteman.” New York: Har- per & Br. [Throv-n J. C, Parker.) About the thing for the holidays. PoLirics POR YouRG Ameaicans. By Charles Nordrot. New York: Harper & Brothers. (Tbrovgh J. . Pe rker. Mr. Nordhoff hrs succersfully undertaken to explein in simple lenguage the meaning and limits of liberty, law, government and human rights. Tux Live ayy Hanits oF Witp Ayimats. Lilastrated from desigus by Joseph Wolf.with descriptive letter.press by Daniel Giraud Elliot. New York: Harper & Bros. (Through J.C. Parker.) A superb volume, and admirably adapted, by its elegance and the spirit and fine execu- tion of the engravings, for a holiday book. Mr. Wolf bas had s glowing reputation for = as a delinestor of wild ani e and these illustrations, adequately e wed by J. W. & Edward Whymper, speak well for his powers. — New (Through J.C. Par Political Notes. The New York World of “the new election to the next House, didate for GE of clerk, which ig now filled by Mr. McPherron. Je: D. Ward, the member of trom the Sccond Titty diate who for re-election by OG. H. Harrison, 1g Potibed the latter that he willcon. test bis ele: a ‘The election retarrs from Desota parish La. to can- have not yet been received at New Orleans, the returning board yesterday vi ‘cartiGcates oored. by ee, stating that ‘could vags the duplicate actor leone ‘but what wes m supervi-or of The concluded to Decota parish aside until ‘Gnish the Dalance of the State. ae i 5 é 3 oa : 8 ‘a ° i i= 4 ¢ e rete of attorney, court end E. Otis Hinkley, esq., will testicy day. There was a large attendance yesterd: pS aol bang TROUBLES aT VicKsBU: continue. Peter Crosby the sheriti's office yesterday, batscon afterward withdrew. The state authorities will, it Is telc~ et aoe Son No AMUSEMENTS FoR Naw Sees ee $F tions. lice are | pre Foud bridge, y sterday, are Ubaries t snd Timothy Haley, both of Lzavenwori re in cases Sih; where the po- | TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. | LOCAL NEWS. \ sonst eee | Rew York Notes. HIGHLY IMPORTANT DECISION | THE PACIFIC MAIL SENSATION. = c | New Yorx, December S--The Paci Mait The Late Grand Jury Iiegat | dissersions continaes t> be the sensation of en : | Wall sireet, and Interviews with both Rates) The Safe Burglary Indietments Nati | Match and Kursel Sage are published to-day, ‘nnd Votd. | exch accusing the other of wilfni lying and ae being concerned in ehortepeculations and using | In the Court in General Term to-day, in the thelr oficial pcstions to turther their specule- | caer of the Lait ae : | tive plans. In rezard to the San Francis:9 over nyo the Unt oe “ eed “ - Deserta drait, Rufus Hatch said toa 7 mez reporter that | 9 the Criminal C Jad, amphreys, it amounted November Ist to $57,096, but hae since been considerably reduced, and was caused by abeavy purchase of coal. To the same re- recently, and penitentiary of the cout entenced to three yours in the Judge W5 lie déiivered the opia'on In this case pleas in abatement of detend« rt below showing a hea ——— HARD IRWIN, former agent of the Pacitic Mall compiyy in i gigr Piel mandible San Francisco, bes arrived to noswer the com- jouers to naimes cor Pany's euit against him for three-quarters oc « | f), “Pmmisnios uae ake ee 2 milion dollars, which be says he expend.t thakdene wanna Dinter otceie the instsnve of a former mangement to pro- | Dale to ate on Cure a government sub sioners ruvald hav THERE Was NO CALL OF STOCKS plage to day and the exchange clored at noon ont Sooper es reapeet to the memory of the late Mayor Ha foules uneolate o meyer. reat “MAYOR RAVEMEYER'S FONREAT Ncetesdip sia Ay cag fi All the public buildings and many other lea praia de-y he att ot Ti did nat ¢ to appoint commis buidings have fiage at half mastin boner moed ths Mayor Havemeyer, whose tuneral take p té aiternc on. actot oner. These co. | The Ipsurgent Army in Cada. TAMIR CAPTC SAN GERONIMY w Youk, Des A Havana lette States that Puerto Principe advices of the 24th D #.y8:— Great antlering there ‘steared tue | them. There wa: Coming winter, as the ircoy-« have not deen paid | (/2 which was not o tor four months. Khe same letter states that | !ue the names the y llage of San Geronimo was ca rent'y by inspr, 1 the garrt ra ere fight = with the lo of sixty killed and a 2 acto - uumier wounded, including Major Og TAT pare Bianas, commanding the aniavds. The io sach seuts. urder Gonz sie then nm would have been drawn. The jslea farther ths names were drawa, were excured, to capt aud ® qaant z es is two killed ant fiveen red vor cl 4 50 ritles The insurgent | wounded. a thoee excused The Fxplestou at Fall Rive the jury box. Fatt Dew2m) ). =F piace of those ed by the exp mat.c cylinder at the Old Colony mn « | way that 2 | there shall be 2 din this case it | sworn members. | Judge 0 | Wylie, and Kansas, and Jeremi. vux, of Fal Jobn lev, of Fall River. wai fatally i jured, ana Henry Switc, of Som atreng'h of the cylinder at the place o stimated at eleht times th ected, and th y it '@ veually sub plorion is a my <a New Oricaus Gard Tp, Naw Yous, ier stales that the finances are in a depior- | able condition, and over four thousand peces | of property have been fort The rate of fixation bas been & mous, in mong instances thon of the proper December —A New Orleans during the past year | oF the valua: 3 high as . Kalakaua © Saw Fraxcisco, December 6.—King & kava and suits left here this morring specia] palace cat for Washington. ‘omltus. Dy Overruled, the court below alter the pr set aside and he'd for nought, O'ctment be qurshed. —— District Government Affair~, RCOROMY MUST BE BBP CH The following ‘sa of clrcu'a er at drersed by the Dustri,¢ Commissioners to the sarious branches of the District goverume: “orm: In view of the large number of set le + already made and of the ¢ é rg duties o ts dep is!tiet government, we req aest your earl: est actention fo such economles in your ofl oe ae can be elected by the discharge of unnecessary and th. S| FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Washington Stock Exchange, Dec 5 Quotations furnished Ly Middieton & Co., bankers ‘Tbe following were the prices bid and asked at the mecticg of the Washington Btock Exchange to 3—U. B. gold, 110, bid, U2 asked. Bank 8! pal Metropolitan Bans, 11° tonal Bark, s2ee- 1 | asked; © VWsts Dd, EM wy ple Bi eked; ATSagton Fire Insurance Oop iv4 Vic, Poromre Fire Insarance Oompa: ry. ont : eovecnowen iro bk. Ditete apee employes and cierks, snd on ail outlays no: ST Oneee Wer Coe ee one absolutely essential tu the proper dis of 7 bid;do, do. 7%, J. & J the duties Cevolving on you.” ‘This is 5 ee 5.8 de 3557. 91 bid: Bo sil the Con m'seioners. 47& J. Hi, 95 bid. 93 wowed: do., Ta, Je 9, 85% bid, oh asked; Market stock boas, bid, 91 asked: “Fanded Lan, ee ee P. & strict | ANMUAL KEPORT OF THE & BeaLra a ene er ei The annual report of Dr. C. ©. Cox, pres Certificates,’ 3.0 M. . | dent of the Board of Health, bas been pre) 4 dghed, “Ten Year be Atter rehearsing wha: has been accomplished wn the way of sanitary reformation sines the or- ganization of the board in 1<7!, he refers t) the jon of a correspondence with the gor- Evrepe upon sabjects of sanitery 2 Ww 4,89 Tid, 50 Did Se tseed The trersurcr’s accounts pres 18, 89" oid ing Of receipts srom the U big. 2 “ort irom the District of Lure, 3 bid: da 2955, 85 making the total to be 178. <8 bid ¢ mod: S0., | a7 2 total expendiiore, fesee Gereineates,8° my Sil $4 ance on band, $1,376.00. ee VITAL STATISTICS Unrestricted Sul. cage. | are referred to, and the advantages of a system To Taw Evexine Staw:—What is the ques- | h compels returns by physicians and others Von be‘ore the hovce? To me the whole evb- | Of such data as caunot be obtained by the vu! ject ceoms toggy. heretofore in vogue in th A f Columbia. ‘The total number of Is it suftcage or no sfMeage* This sabject is r the year ending 39th September, 1874, 98 old as Kome, and hes been cussed and dis- » 17.58 per cent. of the entire population cured al nauseam. | of the District. Of this number the wee wall se q a proportion of Giseases (1:53) indicates The texation and representation principle | The successful cifurta of the Boata of Health in was pretiy thoroughly venttiated about ahan- | diminishing the causes which give rise to this dred years ago. As American citizens we occa- | classof maladies, proving at the same time that py the pesition + day we did then; and if free. | they are completeiy under the control of pr: holders acsert ther right to the ballut, co be it. | ventive sanitary measures, vigorously enforced But the clamor seems to be tor unrest écted suffrage. The term is misty. Is it intended to Ip alluding to the diarrha'ai forms of 2ymotic diseases, usually €o prevalent and destructive incluae the whole population—men, women and he ¥ children! Does it include men and womenover during the summer wonths, the report states total pumber of deaths (therefrom at ouly 0. certain age Why exclude intelligent women and irclude ignorant wen’ Way jociude men 13.39 per cent. of the total annual mortality, or 242 per 1,009 of the entire populstion. The in their second childhcod and exclude those in their first? largest number of deaths daring the year have But whst is all the noise about? On, we are resulted from phibisis pulmonalis (pulmonary consumption), the whole belng 435, 16 52 per told, the people claim the exercise of tueir iu- | cent. of the eniire mortality, or 2.09 per 1,000. alienable p -vilege, eo dear ty ail treemer —the | This is a signiticnnt and suggestive fact. ir is right ot suffrage. a'eo worthy of remark that upon acsreful om- ell, why no? Let our Commissioners ap- | putat‘on the number of colored pereons dyinz fabio twenty thousaud doliars for putting | trom t! cause fully duplicates that ef the into mction al the besutifal machinery of regis- | while victims of this appaiting disease. * © « tration, (see act of Legislative Assembly to l'- quidate expenses of registration aud ei: ztion, - THE Caged ago MOREALIES ‘ of Washington and Georgetown, indicated by propriaung $18 808 75 therefor, approved Au a - gust 21, » if you can, see the items of ex- te tables of the regimrar, is <6. a9 in gther ies, 10 @ neglect of proper hygienie precad- penses; it is pleasant reading for texpayers;) let | tions, As ineady stated bad Teernen, ottay the city be tvrown annually into a regalar elec- | atreets and alleys, -ventilated houseeatad lm. tien turmoil, with all its accompaniments > pure or insufficient food ste the constantly op- conducive to morals; let us have the primary erating causes which desteey our cherished oif- meetings, the midnight carousais of pot-house spring. Responsible for tlus whoiesalesiaughter politicians, and then on the day appointed tak: of the innocen’s are no‘ only careless and iacon- Our stand in line and exercise the trseman’s | siderate parents, but igoorat and reckless en- Fight to vote, For whai? Fur a delegate fo Con- | gineers, dechiiegis and cnr o@icia's: who, ak. gress who has no vote a/ter he géts there! Have | mated by mercenary consideratiors, ref we not had evough of this farce? Will Con- el ees sabject us to this hamiliation? God orl |. I kuow it is common to decry the honesty, is to provide suitable means of air andexerc!_» so es- vential to infante, or other modes of contribaring to their physical sanity and development. GEN. BABCOOK COMPLIMENTED. intelligehce and patriotism of ress. It ma in this connection I cannot svoid making be obsoxions to criticism; yet, judging trom peries sanitary advantages those ] have met, [ i to the ion in ber public paras, that rhe ay wisdom of that body will com- Under the EE favorably with the average inteiligerce of skill of the fro ee —— = oe - it omega cnn, blic Loy grounds Wes pract. 5 edvani wy 2, vements Would be on the sideot Congtece. . the aooet atthasive ana TAXPAYER. . To thie gentie- A GRAND PARADE OF KwIGuTS TrurLars took placesin New Oclesns ia * ‘oom Sport bk ae of grat: Phe'bece suited and best gs Me mee: — ee ery was awerded to St. mande: 5 No.1 “rhe oficers of the Grand Hecampmedt oe ere stalled . The question of | some effeclive progress let opdional with steee he mest of now using r:d where black is ant substitution cbange to black if they desire todo Ey ‘THE MANITOBA GOVERMENT resigned on th: 2 iojary now resulting or as folio: noes Davis = — we: urer ard premier; Hon. James OF POWSE FOR THE BOARD of public works and provincial ASERD FoR. Hon. Colm Inkster, pr-sidepent is invoked in order to thes reducing the cabinet irom ‘more p<: of cartain insanitary members. mh ore ae in- ERI? WRROK—Thirty Lives ae rope Vann oan ae os pa are I Tae Pore has absolately ian mend, tho sbops imprisoned hich are concresiicat ot cannot 1 of ee aifereuces wih 4 “9 Ma H H i i Torter @ paragraph in the forthcoming state- | simitar to those fi'ed in the case of Underwoud ment of the Companys sfia'ts was exhibited, | fini amd ‘W K, au@ Witter, Hatringtes | t | chowing that the receipts trom treight alone | 954 withiaus, safe barglary corspitacs,) were | a the ees — of September, October = fled. . . . a | November of the present vear ‘amoantod to | "0. ck es oes S075.608, mgeinst $720,00 the same time las reat tn relay yg chiee ne 4 | year. Messrs, Guion, Alexander and Tateoct, | gE eri] | the committee who examin-d the affairs 0: the ytrial, wes couvictad | company in September lest, publish a card appeal taken, « | firming the report then rendercd as correct acai g on oe every partioular except °s to taxes, which in . pred che petat ph report 4 asin te, the cCompasy admit “4 gh pes an indebtedness of S150,09%, while the . » rel “ have since rer judgment for $132 “ yneegyety ye ty whieh hes been — - TRE NUMDRR OP INMIGRANTS pe ped ae een Etim nae landed at Costle Garden trom Janaary 1.1 ty | Sud exbere of as ng tnecnewconf Decewber Ist of the present year is 143,362, | * S000 defence in Era Nn gcac tare wRerever nuleances are sapposed to exist When the duty of sbatung certain nalsanoes 1 vested in one or wore of the civ. anthorities, vpon information rendered by the bord of the exuience of such nulsances, aod the such authority *o abat the right prompe grievance js tminent and the n al The power to suitable yuaranting regaletiovs is also in dspeneabie. Dy late prevalence of Smal pox persons need sages of ¢ joath. ome malady often came by land an to this city, mingling With impunity in the throngs upon our streets and thoroughfares This t but one instance of many where the Board of Health should be cloched with thority for preventing ingress info the Dy of these suffering from contag! diseases. Whatever ts dangoroas in Limbehould be placed under tae ong dispoxivion of the Board of Heaith Von end g , piled who a Phe inspes- y at pul aid also be the province of Ait, as well #s the determin objects of charity, and @ Board of ton of worthy he using of permits of The cleans the board report such refusal bg of alleys and sewer traps aud the removal of y y be port duty of the | cme eatberieg * © Germave@ th subject may be considered pavements in the | » fp the he ving the sires wily a m epi dem arlat tet cry Wr nn pt eases. T Dickson ta Vi < svor Wm. J. Hickey were clected | pullicane in the Inte Aleiric the Quaker College, on oth #t t migist George W. Dyer, ex-mew ver of the teather- eter legielative asecinbly, iu the chair, who F rue meet Pg—of course, in favor of ndin conclusion submitted @ reese ‘that the Kepub! the 7th legiela ¢ district procecda l ree delegates to cans of the ecttully similar action at an early day of tue re- poblicans of the other legislative distt.cts of the District of Columbia.” Adopted. the ly arranged, & 4. Jackeou and Joby eeting, Record ng to programme previons- ected Georgs W. Dyer son Josep’ he delegates. Job e Stan Covese—We that there are now seats may be sec These who en} our a few days in which ed tor the Star Course. rtaining avd instructive lectares shor *e one Of there. jecturer posers 8 ¢ jed me and ¢4 | them rank at rhe bead of his own class up | rostrum. A full aitend may at every ne of the§entertainments, and it ix therefore desirable t) secare reserved reat the entire course, winch can now be © | considerably below the average cos! of the sin j gle lectore. Call at Jno. C. Parker or Warren | Choate & Co., for pawpulet giving tall particu~ rs. id wi ———S | Tax rrLarEp saweinr re at Prigg's | for the Holidays will take the place of goid ; goods for etyle and ware. | ee | | Sewlpg for the Peor the Pablic Schools. | Wasarnetos, December 2d, 1874. | Baitor +s the Evening Star:—Sit: Aes schoot } teacher Of girs, ana, if you will permit the expression, #8 & lover of my bind, { heartily out dy your | support the excellent idens turown | correspondent, “Semi-Occasiona to girls taught to school how tose | that material be supplied them by the betewes jent-cleposed to make into suitable clothing for the deserting poor of the city. That the plan {s @ good one anit susceptivie of being carried sto effect, I will endés¥0r $0 tl'us rate. experience in @y profession har t the teachihg BCeewing to tae iris in our schools is an absolute noceeslty, and ‘sof much more importance than some of the studies upon which undue vaiue is sat. The know leAge of bow to sew ie as yp & necessity 10 & girl a8 Low to spell,—for the ignorance or a the absence of knowledge er. ‘10 reference re iy a few days the cheek of one of my Cc. was manteled with a blash because she to confess, poor child, that she to do s trifling bit of sewing demanded by immediate and — _ and she is but & sample of bi wot thet Siitectretndion sed whe meats ioumee a r wi of bow to bandle a Deedle: ‘who do no: koow bow to sew on a button! Is this as it should be? Most assuredly not. Some will say, “ there are @ great many things girls 4 know that Py Seroeen, St is no pot f sewing —that ia pine : it Ff H : i iftt fy red H : t H & 3 i ! i cane of A : ioe >