Evening Star Newspaper, November 15, 1875, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Sundays AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, corer 1ith Street, BY The Evening Star Newspaper Company 4. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. — + THE EVENING STAR ts served oy caresers to Subscribers at Tex CENTS PER WEEK, OR Fouty TR CENTS PER MONTH 3 at the Ewe Ounts mach. By m s EF Al subscriptions imoariably in advance, and ee paper sent longer than paid for. BI Rates of advertise furnished om apvltcation V=. 46—-N2. 7,064. WASHII ‘GTON, D. C., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1875. Che Lnening Star. | | | | TWO CENTS. AMUSEMENTS fn. Brief engagement cf the evlebirite t Comedia M&. 200N E. OWENS plead: tap OWENS S SsINGL —Benefit Night—Charles 1p . THE OR! K&T ON THE FE. day Bight PO)? GLNTLEY OWENS MATINER sarUgDaY¥ Kons b GF AND CONCERT ar LINCOLN HALL. TUESDAY EVENING. November léth Under the auspices of the ANALOSTAN BOAT CLUS. Adwierion. ONE DOLLAB Beat may be reserved at Metverott's with tra charge FeBest HALL, . Bridge street. Georgetown, BAS BEEN ENTIRELY REMODELED, And is now offered to parties for BALL&, HOPS, &e. e bas been erected. and is admirably ex- 10 A new Bt terms, st Handall’s Billiard Parlors ander the Ha ete Im ARLOW’S GALLERY OF FINE ARTS, 1225 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. ‘The Public are invited te examine stock of AISTINGS, ENGBAVINGS, ORBOMOS, PHO. ‘OG KA PH! LITHOGRAPH, PAINTINGS ON PORCELSINE, &c. They are of the same qnality se found in all first clats Galleries of New York, ant Bt the same prices. FRAMES for Mirrors and Oil Paintings made to order of the newest patterns: BAMES of every description for Engravings, Photographs, Porcelaine Paintings, Wreaths an: ctumn Lent MATTS of every description made to onter. PASSE PARTOU 3 tn rs variety. GOLD, SiL- v and COPPER WIKE. CURD, NAILS, &c. ery article guarantesd as gE AINTINGS arranged aud hung for Galleries aud Private Parties. PAISTINGS Ulenned, Restored and Varnished OLD FRAMES BEGILT. BA 3,000 LITHOGRAPHS. from We. Ch to $leach. $6,000 WOOD EN GBA VINGS for Scrap-bovks. seplé- sn Oty No.) On Exhibition (Nw No 7TH 8 zs } ae Sr. iT. aT ST. MARKRITER'S Me. 439 Th street, detweren D ana E doors above Odd Fellows’ Ha. Choice Of! Paintings. Engravings, Chromos, &c. + steck of Paper Hangiugs, Window » Picture Corda and Tas Districs. streets, eve de BALLS, PARTIES, &e. HE FiKST GoAND BALL OF COLUMBIA COUNCIL, No. 1, 8. & D of piace at St. Joseph's Hal. corner Sth -treets uerihwest, on WEDNESDAY BYBNING. Nov sth, i375 Tickets §) conte, AEUEPER will be served by the Gouncil ou the seme evening tm an adjoining room of the same hall Ticket~ $0 cent~. novld 2: G@™" COMPLIMENTAY BALL x FOR THE BENEFIT oF WM _ W. MOOKE, At TALLMADGE BALL, oa F street, ve- tween 9h and loth streets, Or MONDAY EVENING, November 15th, Prof, bocgherty's celebrated Baud has been en- of Arrapgemente—G-o. T. Longton Wm. W Gociard,Johu J. Joyce, Jas pew Fergerson Baler We Mecham wt ; loot Managers—(ecar Pamphrey. Lavender, ce. Frank Troxell. P Malone. admitting a Geut and Ladies. GRAND, SOUARS, ayo UPSIGHE PIANOS ARE MATCHLESS. G. KUHN, SOLE AGENT, 407 TENTH STREET NORTUEWEST, Above Pennsylvania Avenue. BF Pevces Reasonat'e < Easy. novi3-3m "4 BE & co. best Mab < meee Grand, Syuere THE s. HE STIE! touch, and large discoun = G. L. WILD & BBO., Sole Agents, (natteyaare above Patent Ofce.) and all instruments tuned and repatred. for rent. = eugs-tr FAZELST, DAVIS & CO's PIANOS, celebrated for sweetness of tone, delicacy of toed, sale on. — of copstruction, for at S11 Mb street Dorthwest. s69-e0! T-cetaves, full toned. Pisnos from other well factorine, which we will the moet terme. ay Btrended HOTELS. W EsSTMINSTER HOTEL, ON THE EUROPEAN PLAN, Corner Irving Place and 16th street, New York. ‘One Block from Union Scare sud Broadway. ‘The most central, and yet quietest location in the '. Cor te =. nvenient no erent theaters sod and ‘Basy access to all parts of the city by street carsand “joni fly ©. B. FEBSIM, Proprietor. AFFINE s250hTe NT. VERY LOW PK » MH MEMPLER, 433 fae ne Oe tet, EAge MADB, AT Man ectts tr SPECIAL NOTICES, p.m. at WM sTioKN&Y.602 M M&S. THOMAS WILSON, Scoretary. THERE WILL hb A MENTING OF THI Srocknoiders of the Ns TIONAL SAPITAL BE*L ESTATE ASSOCIATION at the“ Board ft Trace Kooms,” corner 9h wad D streets, TUES DAY EVENING, 16th instant, at 7 o'clock. By or- der cf the Board of Directors. i id-2t GEO. CO IE, Secretary. C CS ATESTION ERIcatTs OF BT. 503 KN leek. at Sz Joeeph's Hall. to be preseat oP Pon F. GRANT, Commander Every member _T. BE. CONNER, Uecorder Lt ‘2LADDIN SECURITY O1L.—Tus at Dard best Burns longer; burns brighter, and of ex M veed' by C. WEST, & novl-Im* OON SERVICES. LINCOLN HALL, at 3-99 o’rlock, Conducted by the Young Men of the Association. YOUNG YEN SPROIALUY INVITED. MUSIC LED BY ORGAN AND CORNET. Cissees in Evglish Grammar and Arithmetic com- mence TUESDAY EVENING. at 6:30. oct®@-tr ALL PESSONS DES experienced teacher at Boy's Acade land's church. 43 street northwest. Full course of lessons, Thorough mastery of ie Bead BOILING BOT OB 1UE-COLD TKA, COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE, Pere and Frasrant, WITH MILBUEN’S UNRIVALLED SODA, 1429 Pexns¥LvaNta AVENUE, oct20-tr near Willard’s. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BONDS FOB ue. 7 percent. 18 year Bonds, 3 a Bonds. . provement § per cent. Bonds, receiva ble for ial taxes. cet tm. LEWIS JOHNSON & OO , Bankers, —Your bills for ENT TAXE$ can than at any time hereto: SP. now be paid for less mone ; fore. “If fs not probable that the present low prices Eillmneh longer continne. Call at once and take ant tes of ore vantage ot the low rates oMered by | | BBS 4 treat. oct23 Im mews JOUNSON & CO, BANKERS, Corne cr Wea Street and Penn: ania Avenue, Deslers in Government and Distrig: Securities Foreign Exchange and Gold. ‘seplé-ly > HE OFFLaY £59 BANKERS, CoRNER Fretrenta anv # Stacers, Opposite Treasery Department. BABK OF DEPOSIT, EXCHANGE, fc. Deal in GOLD, Government aud District BONDS, Foreign EXOHANGE, &c, Collections made on all points. Investment Secnrities on Commisston S* W. Waitakere. W. J. COOKE. WHITAKER & COOKE, General Claim and Cdllection Agents, Ristrict Claims Specialty: No. 715 lth street. op. Riggs & Co. mart-te {> 8. D. COOKE, dx., 200. S dagteisie” oo 1429 PF street, EEMOVAL—WM. F. HOLTZMAN, Attor- ney-at Lavo, bas removed to No. 1331 # st. Rorthwest, opposite Ebbit Honse, and will be Pleased to seo his friends and business acynaint- ances, Legal bosinefs solictad, and money invested, Rooms and Offices for rent in'same building, je9-tt qa @ YOUNG, NOTARY etlT-tt 01 OBLIC, 1 ae KNOW ALL :-UEV THAT WE WILL SELL A FINE SUIT OR OVERCOAT 810—FOR ONLY-810 615—THAT IS WORTH FULLY-815 WELL MADE AND TRIMMED. ALL WOOL OVERCOAT OR SUIT $13—FOR ONLY-613 618S—THAT IS ACTUALLY WORTH-§$18 REALLY HANDSOME STYLE. AN ELEGANT SUIT OR OVERCOAT | ake a visit south or west in the early part $18—FOR ONLY-§18 025—THAT SELLS REGULAR FOR-8235 | dined VERY STYLISH AND DRESSY. 4 SUPERB OVEBCOAT OR SUIT $25—FOR ONLY-$25 $35—NEVER SOLD LESS THAN-835 EQUAL TO CUSTOM MADE. Boys’ Goods at Same Rates. HABLE BROTHERS, Tailors and Clothiers, oct77- Gorner 7th and x. Ww au ROBES ~ | AND HORSE COVERS, AT PBICES TO SUIT THE TIMES, Largest and Finest Assortment in the city of IMPERIAL, SCOTCH, PLUSH AND WQULEN CABBIAGE BOBES, HOBSE. COVERS, WHIPS, SATCHELS, POCKET BOOKS, SHAWL STRAPS, &¢5 AY THE PRACTICAL TBUNK, HABNESS, aND SADDLE MABUPACTORE AIBIN REP. TRUBKS GOVREED by os [PPOSTRIAL Lave PNSURANCE com. | at ov WASHINGTON, D.c, ON THE WEEELY AND MONTHLY ¥”: = PLAN. FOR ELEGANCE, BRILLIANCY AND REAL ECONOMY THEY EXCEL ALL OTHERS. are laviond oseeate tee eeeee 3 referntehing IMPORTED DIRECT, and offered at very low prices. M. W. GALT, BRO. & Co., Bovs JEWELERS. FU! Pon pes Sa Orders by mail premptly of £00. novid-tr Corner 10th street and Penna, * Bg 5 EVENING STAR._ GovExn nal rey THE » Tene; ree resemptic ent Recesr 2, S131,I82 0: enstoms, $50 note. ew re Secretary Smoot. G@ Isspecror noats Lowe has been exone charges of malfeasance iu offic preferred against him. TrrakvrER New will provably x main in bis present position longer than the | middle of January, but w: resign in order fo return to Indianapolis to loo after his banking interes there. PRESIDENTIAL ArPOINTMENTS.—The Pro- sident has appointed Bendix Kappel to be U.S. Consul at Bogota, U. S. C., and has signed the commission of Thomas C. Wood- ward, of Iowa, to be Examiuer-i ief of the Patent Office. THE REPORTED INTERVIEW with Collector Casey in regard to the “third term,” which has been criticised by the press generally, is denied by Mr. Casey, who says that he has never expressed to any one his opinious on thatsubject. IMPORTANT VACANCY FILLED. — Mr. T. C. Woodward, of Iowa, has been appointed & member of the appeal board of the Pateat Office, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Hopkins. Tae contest for Unis position was a@ protracted one, as there were a number of aspirants to it, each of whom was backed up by powerful iafinencs. Major Woodward is a college graduate and a meraber of the bar of the United States Su- preme Court. He was a faite ful offi the war, and participated in Vicksburg. ArMy ORDERS. — Commissary Sergeant Francis W. Millnouse (now in the govern- ment hospital for the insane, District of Co- lumbia,) ts relieved from duty at West Point New York. Capt W. H. Nash, commissary of Subsistence, will proceed to Columbus bi racks, Ob 0, to inspect and report upon the subsistence stores recently purchased at that depot by Ist Lieutenant J. M. Thompsor 2itn infantry; Capt. Nasb will perform ti duty under detailed instructions from. tt general of subsistence, to whom report by letter on completion of the The leave of absence granted 2d Lieu- | tenant Charles H. Watts, 5th cavalry, (Fort | Lyon, Colorado territory.) is extended five | soonths or STEAM 1 from th which were MORE FIVE-TWENTIES TO RECALLED IN. The Secretary of the Treasury will to.day issue Lwocwlls for the redemption of five- twenty bonds of 1464 and 1865. The first call (being the thirtieth) will embrace twelve million, seven hundred and eighty-five thou. sand three hundred and fifty dollars of the | five-twenty bonds of 1864, which will com- plete the subseriptions ‘to make up thé Amount Of $506 900.000 of the new five percent | bonds anthorized by Congress, and closes up | the funding operations, so far as the new five per cent. bouds are concerned. The secon? (being the thirty-first) will be for #3,000,000 | on account of the sinking fand, and will ex- wanst the balanve of the five-tweaty bonts of I*4, and Will commence upon the six per cent. five-twenty bonds of 1865 to the amount ofS 00. The interest on these bonts will cease on the 15th of Femuary THE 3-65 DistRICT BoNDS.—An Associated Press dispateh from New York say: Large sales of District of Columbia bonds have been made at (2), a7 Attorney General Pratt, of, gave an opinion, publishet a f that the Distriet of Colambia 5: legal and proper invesimen banks. Mr. Fairehild, pres who Was elect ot Lo the office o eral,and will go int given notice that he does not eolnci: bis present superior, i that, in his v Savings banks should not touch it until their status is settled by the ¢ w York, w days ago. bonds a iris or the debt of the District assuned by Con 0 Me, atr- gress. If the latter is no ebild prevoses 1, maxes ip & 23 vk court of appeals the eantlict of o: nd bis superior, has resigi of deputy attorney general. = - PERSONAL.—Ex-Senator Gwin, who has P laying at Wormley’s for two or three | days past, went to Richmond yesterday. It | is understood that he will return here by the frst, and that he will spend the winter in Washington. ---- There is no trath in the story that Miss Risley-Seward has gone to Europe. She expects to spend the season at her residence in this city, although she may of the winter, --*-Mr. Haggard, of the British legatioh. has arrived in the city, and is staying at Wormley’s. ----Sam Ward rd Houghton at Welcker's Saturday night. Aniong those invited to meet his Lordship were Gen. Garfleld, the Chief Jus- tice, Justice Field, Sir Edward Thornton, Justice Bradley, Attorney General Pierre- pont, Dr. Lindermann. Justice vil fon Sec- retary Robeson, Prof. Rogers, Don. Louis De Potestad, Secretary of the Spanish Lega- tion, and Assistant Secretary of State Cad- | walader. +:--The la: circle of friends of Mr. Joseph Macfariand will be glad to know toat since Saturday last there has been a | marked and continued improvement in his | condition. His physician is now of opivion shat he is out of ali danger, and that, with the exercise of, care’ and pra- gener, be will soon be restored to | hb alth. -*-* Mrs. Southworth has reiurned to her pleasant bome in Georgetown, from Youkers, New York, where she has been Spending the summer. The report in the New York papers that she has been under medical treatment for her eyes is not true. Her eyesight is perfect, and the past year has been the busiest and most successfil in her literary career. Her new novel, “Only a Girl's Heart,” has proved, with the sinzie exception of “Self Made,” the most popular of any of her long series of forty-five or fifty popular stortes. NAVAL ORDERS.—Captain Samuel P. | Carter ordered to duty on Ist December next | as member of the tight house board. Captain E. J. MeCauley to duty as captain of the navy yard, Boston, on 20th instant. Lieu- tenants Charles H. Black and Webster Doty, Midshipmen J. A. Shearman, Charles Latrd, J.T. Smith, Moses L. Wood, W. B. Carpen- ter and #. B. Vinton. Inspector Edward i i 4 x E 8 | what he bases th's snppo: , from Alabama, 6 votes; Arkansas. | 9; Texas, 6; Virgiuia, 3; | Teceive the strength of the south, which WHO SHALL BE SPEAKER? In three weeks from today the Forty- fourth Congress wit] commence its session at the National Capitol in this city. For the past twelve years or more since the political powers of both houses were held by the re- publican party such an event created hardly more than a passing ripple of interest Such, however, is not the feeling now. The great revolution which took place iv Ame-i- can politics last fall changed the democratic minority of previous Congresses for many years into @ good wholesome majority suiti cient to zive it the control of all the patron- vhich aitacnes to this important braacn r popular government. Toe trainsttion se Involves the change of possibiy every employe of the House of Representa lives. The democratic party when in pow religiously Incline to and enforce tt axiom “to the victors belong the spoils. great pressure which wilt be brought to be y the “outs” that many of the “inns” even induige in the hope of retaining the offices. THE CANDIDATES. | acceded to Kerr. od it is hardly to be expected that with the Speaker Blaine, in his famons valedictory | to the 43d Congress, truly said that the po- sition of Speaker was “one of digaity and responsibility.’ Notwithstanding the im- portance of the trust, there are no jess than four formidable aspirants to wear the yoke. The great state of New York farnishes two candidates—Fernando Wood and Samuel S. (Sunset) Cox. The claims of Pennsylvania center on Samuel J. Randall, while the west is represented in the person of Michael C. Kerr, of Ind. None of these candidates have been idle in the race for the goal. The first to ively canvass was Randall. He began bis mission soon after Congress aijourned. He has vi.~ ited every geographical section, and feels confident of success. K: two months ago. Previous to that time his bealth had been quite poor, and he soaght rest in Colorado and such relief as the waters of the springs of that brevet state could give. Upon his return to Indiana he d-nied through the public prints that he had given vp the candigacy, and, with his friends, went to work with a will to secure enough votes to claim the prize. In many respects the canvass of Randall and Kerr has beea open. Neither denied that they were candidate: and neither has failed to use every resouree to obtain the gavel. Now, just what Fernando Wood a uel Cox have been d is not so apparent. Wood is of that class of political managers who work quietly and accomplish much. Cox, too, not proctaimed loudly bis given any means to esti mate what strength, if any of importat may have. From the pr may be ss dall, of Pe of Tudiaua. RANDALL'S CHANCES If the selection had been made imme ly upon the day prior to the acjournm the last Congress, and with the de: then in the Bow andail would hay elected Speaker’ by least a thirés vote. All leaders of the party recognized that in him they found ene who delivered them from what they deemed the thraldom of the foree bill. As & ;arliamentarian during the exciting scenes of last winter's session he shone above all bis compeers. He was indefatigable in his labors; unceasing in his efforts, indeed so much so as to be deemed by. many imp pent. As @ tactician he surprised even b friends.aud won the esteem of his political a:- versaries. Indeed, Speaker Blaine repeatedly statec that Randall knew more of the use and application of parliamentary law 1 aby One on the floor of the House. AN ESTIMATE OF I11S ST Mr. Randall claims, at least claim for him, that he will got With enongh voles to ne ocrats been two- bis friends to caucus Upor tous strength it I hard to deter.ni thing that if Randall is elected bt secure the votes from bis ow tion, the united south, and receive se from New York. An analysis of shows that if he seenres tie whole s the southern democracy he wi ne. One ja ware, 1; Georgia, 9; Louisiana, 4; Tennessee Nortii Carolia: and Mississippi, 5, This makes a total of + THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD In the assumption that Raadall wil thee enters into it an element makes it somewhat plausible. is any subject upon which is united, it is the completion of the Southern Pacific railway. Indeed, upon the avowed | Support promised this measure many of the southern members are indebted for their election. It 18 claimed that Randall is friendly, or not hostile to this measare. While he aid not vote for the bill when it it was before the House, he evinced a wil- lingness to give its projectors a fair hearing, which is all its friends requested from one occupying the position he had maintained against subsidies to railroads. For this reason it is ea Uthat the south would rather have Randall than to take hap-hazard chances on his ooponents. Hence is this vote copeeded him, although prominent men who have recently arrived from the south assume to say, that while Randall is the most popu- lar caadidate with that section, that there is no united sentiment u which the solid strength can be anticipated. They state that to secure it certain combinations for other officers would enter into the consideration, and such combinations, too, as would be difficult upon the part of any one to fu.flil. But, for the sake of a better comparison, concede Randall the united south, and he bas a good start wilh filty-nine votes tohis credit side. Next, he ought to nave with him bis own delegation. It is denied that he has. But Pennsylvania being in favor of anything 80 that she receives protection, credithim also with Pennsylvania's i demo- cratic votes, and he has 76. . A DOUBTFUL CLAIM. Randall's friends claim that the entire Mis- sovri delegation will vote for him. This is stoutly denied by the friends of Kerr. In- deed, recent advices from Missouri indicate that Kerr will receive the votes of the whole thirteen members. But in support of the claim, it is but fair to credit both aspirants with the state. Add these 13 from Missouri and it foots up Randall's column to 89. THE POLITICAL COMPLEXION OF THE NEXT HOUSE. The next House is composed of 202 mem- bers; of this number 176 are simon pure dem- ocrats, 102 radical republicans, 4 indepen- dent republicans, 4 independent reformers, and 6 liberals. In canvassing the chances of Kerrand Randall, we leave this latter ele- ment out of the question, and for the reason that it is hardly fair to assume that the in- dependents will care to go into caucus with the democrats, or that the democrats will care to have aorta with them. Assum- pda that all on the party go into caucus lon that cated if not di M able : nl pat a aa that of his ‘Then, too, he is fou ears i E Kerr, of Indiana, had | nol made an active canvass personally until | | 0: Kerr when bis own strength i Cor eadin saved encroachmenis upon the presum 1 rights of the minority by a quick compre- hension of the rights accorded it under the laws governing the House, and dem x the enforcement of their application. on the other hand, combatted with re Randall was more effective. because be nad the prepared machinery for the good order of the House with him. " Reason seldom the bot spurs of @ majority bent on ac plishing certain ends. Kerr is didactic dall impetuous, aggressive, everon the ESTIMATE OF MR. KERR'S STRENGTH. It is but fair, that having conceded South to Randall, that the West should By this is not to be ir ferred that it is done for the mere aswap. Randall can lay what claim may to any strength in the West, bat he will be disap There is almost unanimous ex Kerr's favor section. athe will ear 2 of Min cky, Michiza: . Upon this assampton he ° from these states as foliow: inois, 8 yotes; Indiana, &; Iowa, 1; Kansa: 1; Kentucky, % Michigan, 3; Wisconsin, 3. This w uld give him tostart with 33 votes to this the Missouri delegation. as was included for Randall, and he aggregates 46 votes. There is the stronger probability, too, that on account of his pronounced views for ead i gz a. Towa. Kansas, Ken Wisco C bard money thathe will get the New E land vote rather than Randall. This adds to the 46, making @ total of 57. California, for tbe same reason, would give him her vote, making 61, aud Oregon 1 vote swells the column to DOUBTFUL STATES, Now as to Maryland. This state brings into the fight Stevenson Archer as a candi- date for the clerkship, well knowing that if an eastern candidate for the Speakership shail sueceed she will be left out in the cold with their claims, because a speaker and a clerk will not be apt to come from the same section. The members from that state nat- urally select Kerr, and wall probably give him fix votes. This swells Kerr’s vote to 6s. New York is the troublesome state. Nearly all its members are against Randall on ac- count of his money record and high protection theories. They prefer first Fernando Wood or Sunset Cox, and in case of a combination will vote for Kerr, their opposition being deciled against any candicate not avow- edly sound on the financial question. The pledges of the New York delegation are in most cases provisional, and divided between Weod and Vox. Nothing but weakness at last will drive them from these candidates, If Wood frally is witadrawn, as he prob: bly will be. he will use his influenceand vote for Randall. 1t will bea long contest before apy other than a New York candidate will receive the vote of the delegation, but whea it is apparent that there is no chance for such: ® candidate, Kerr is likely to get a majority of the New York votes; indeed, it is proba- ble that he may secure the wholedemocratic delegation, as Cox will work ia the interests exhausted. Kerr the whole delegation, it acds 13 additional votes to his column aud swells the sathe to Si votes, as against Ran- dail’s estimated 8°. It must be borne in mind, however, that both ha ineladed in their estimates the 15 votes from Missouri, which both claim they are sure to receive. THE POSITION OF OHIo. Chio oceupies a peculiar position in the contest. The democratic delegation from that state came out of their late defeat with @ perfect organization, the result of the close and active state canvass. Consequently the Con gressioval delegation will be apt to come here @ compact, formidable, unpledged coi- bivation. It is usual for Olilo Congressmen lo make a dead set, and demand every office, from the Speakership to postmas' Taney ustally meet in caucus, map ont a distriba- Lon oi offices among themselves, and this year will make the iur fly, when they com- nee 1o hammer with r twelve votes. will present R. Milton Sayler for the Speakership, and will probably compromise apon Cox oi Randal; the latter because Ran- “all is nearer a soft money candidate than any of the others aspiring for the place. The shrewd calculators among the Ohioans claim that whatever compromise the delegation makes willbe based upon the concession of the clerkship or doorkeeper to that state. Nearly every ex-Congressman and ex-jadge in Ohio preseuts claims for about all the offices. * How the and West Vi far bol been iad es of the states of New Jersey ibe thrown, has thus RESUME. It will thus be seen that the two formidable ‘andidates assume to have nearly equal strength. Wood's candidacy means nothing more than this. He will use his strength for Randall, because itis believed that if he si ceeds Randal will give him the chairma ship of the Committee of Ways and Means, @ position which usually entities the holder to be looked apon as the leader of the House. The candidacy of Cox means the same thing other than that if Kerr succeeds Cox will get the Ways and Means Committee. It must also be borne in mind that in the estimate of the strength of the candidates roaccount has been taken how the four in- dependent reformers and six liberals will cast their votes. Then there are four inde- ndent republicans who might in 2 louse vote for either Kerr or Randall, with: out feeling called upon to state in advance for whom they felt a preference. FORMIDABLE COMBINATIONS, It is stated that in the event of the failure of Mr. Randall to secure the Speakership, he will not allow the nomination of either Mr. Kerr or Mr. Cox, but will throw his strength for & new man that will be acceptabie to both the east and west. The friends of Messrs. Kerr and Cox, however, doubt whether Randall will have the power to transfer his strength to a new candidate. Randall's friends, however, on the other band, evince a determination to sink or swim with bim. A SKETCH OF THE CANDIDATES. Randall was born in Philadelphia on the Ith of October, 128. His education was lumited toan academic course, Early in life he engaged in mercantile pursuits. His frst advent into public life was as a member of the city council of Philadelphia. and he next was elected to the state senate of 1558-59. He bas served in Congress coutinuously since the thirty-eignth Congress. na fauce he is about five feet eight inches in height. He ts squarely buiit, baving & weil made framework, endowed With good muscular developyrent.’ He has a deep brown cye, shut in with au abuodance of eye hair lashes, giving it the sbafe of black. His face is clean shaven and broad, surmounted With a forevead of ample propor- tions. His complexion can hardly be called fair orswarthy, being across between the two. Socially he is of the magnetic. He has a fand of good humor, isa keen listener, and bas an easy grace of manner which attracts. Personally he is # man that could hardly make enemies. Politically he might have mapy,even with his own party. He as- sumes no dignity,is open and free in his manner, generous in his impulses, abstene- ous in bis babits, and on the whole what the world call a jolly fellow. Kerr, il, was like his itor, Randall born in Pennsylvania in 1:71. He received an academic education. This was supple- ‘a legal course at the University from which institution he re- station wee on Foreign Af- fairs, eve got that, a Swann, of Mars- land, is € te ol rice. on portance im g and! is reatly utionist The hard money cut Of the east, i bring every pressure to b ne known to be sound on the cu tshead. In sach @ cont Indiana, i Helm: . } Samoe} pointed to the Wood will receive tha’ and Randal and Curre Holm three he might desire, and, give him the Appropriation Commi tiee if he pushed for it. Under Kerr, Swann is just as apt togo to the Foreign Affairs Committee as under Randall. Morrison, of Ilinois, | too must be provide for. as he Is doing good service in Kerr's interest. But it is at this | time hard to speculate on the many combi- | nations which wil] be evtered into in the for- IAlion of the Committees. THE CLERKSHIP OF THE HOUSE. After the election of a Speaker, the next important officer to be chosen is the Clerk The south, in the manner ber sons are striv- ing for this place, have appropri it to their section by common consent. That sec tion presents the names of Stevenson Ar cher, of Maryland; A. D. Banks, of Missis- sipp!; Gen. Du Rose, of Georgia; Thomas T. Crittenden, of Missouri: Geo. C. Wedderburn. of Virginia; Francis M. Shober, of North Carolina; and Geo Adams, of Kentacky Ranks claims to have the lead in the race in the event of Randall’selection. Archer, it ix thought. can be carried through if Kerr ene ceeds. Wedderburn has «trong backing, and bis claims are urged particularly on’ the gronnd that he was nominated for the place When it was a barren honor. OTHER OFFICES. For the position of Sergeant-at- Arms Co lumbus Alexander, of the District of ( bia, and other eandidates are anno About a dozen candidates are working quietly for the positions of doorkeeper and postmaster. THE PATRONAGE OF THE WOUSE. The Chief Clerk of the House has forty seven persons on lis rolls; the Sergeant-at- Arms three; doorkeeper twenty-six; and the postmaster ten. There are twenty-eight committee clerks. The total patronage of the House for these available offices is one hundred and fourteen. This is expected to be the grazing ground for the hungry hosts of the long- fasting democracy. Improvement of the Capitol Grounds. KEPORT OF FRED. LAW OLMSTEAD. Fred. Law Olmstead, Esq., landscape ar- ehitect, through Mz. Edward Clarke, archi- tect of the capitol, has just submitted his annual report to the Secretary of the Iute rior, relative to the improvement of the cap- | itol grounds. One hundred and fifty-seven trees been transplanted, and are doing Well. The old pool near the east portico has been vaulted over. and the statue of Wash- ington removed. The parapet wai! with seat, “Mosaic walk,” and sixteen bronze gas posts bounding the exst carriage court, the six large piers with bronze lamps forming tne grand central entrance to the court, the flower vases and bronze fountain vases, and all other stone work except an outer curb of the east grounds are completed or wel! ad- vanced under contracts for early completion during the present season. Toe main pipe for the service of fountains. and the electri- cal apparatus for lighting the lamps of une carrivge court, and the ornamentat shelters at the termini of the car tracks are in course of construction. The whole of the east and most of the west gronnds have been provided With an elaborate and complete system of road apd syb-soll drainage, gas lighling and water supply. ‘The east grounds have been providet with & fertile soll one foot in depth, with a friable and partially fertilized subeoil to a depth of 2% feet. A’ considerable part of the west grounds has been graded and shaped, pre- paratory to treating it in the same manner durivg the season. The roads and walks of the east grounds and the carriage court have beep formed and gravelled, aud the approach drives through the west grounds formed and partially macadamized. The north and south porte cocheres have been paved with Neuchatel asphait, and a contract entered into to concrete the north and south foot approaches. The street rail- road on the north and south sides of the west grounds has been removed and relaid clear of the Capitol grounds. The stables aud workshops formerly site ated at the north, west south angles of the west grounds, have been removed. Not So.—Secretary Chandler says the statement that he has asked Commissioner Smith, of the Indian bureau, for his resigua Lion is incorrect. MR. JosErH LocKkty, Deputy Commis- sioner of Pensions, to-day resigaed his posi- tion, his resignation to take effect on the 15th proximo. Now that Secretary Chandler has askel Indian Commissioner Smith to resign, that good but abused philanthropist can devote himself to bringing libel suits against his slanderers. He will have nothing else to do.— XN. ¥. Tribune, Vick PRESIDENT WILSON’S HEALTH con tinues to improve steadily. Hesat up for balf au hour yesterday, and for a longer time today. Dr. Baxter thinks that Mr. Wilson Will be able to siart for Massachusetts next Monday, judging from bis present favorable Means Commit of Appropriatioas himself with Bank! rtainly give tside of these deed, might ! | rule give out for pablication the names of persons appointed to positions in bis depart- meni. Itis known that quite a large pum ber of removals and appointments were made today. THE WARM SPRING INDIANS now in town had another conference with the Commis- sioner of Indian Affairs at3 o'clock this af ternoon. They want the Commissioner to furvish them with transportation to their beme in Oregon. In view of their services to the government in the Motoc campaign the Commeianionte will probably accede to their 3 ; i ? : Fe fi Telegrams to The Star. | ty-one requests from towns and | Mooty MORE OCEAN DISASTERS. —-- © BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC WRECKS @Y THE BURNED CITY OF WACO. a MOODY AND SANKEY. oo THE BROOKLYN REVivat. Toe tnver part of r bernacls was Oiled thiea.m , but inthe gallory there were many empty ches. Deacon Hanley announced re- quests for prayer. He said there were twen- cities for Prayers for churches. There were 1 reqaests direct from charehes, 70 from mothers for Weir children, twenty from sisters for bro- thers. &larce number from backsliders ers. Prayer was offeret aud Mr spoke on “Praise.” Tne meeting way then opened for remarks ani praver. Mr. Marray said be wanted to give thanks this morning for the salvation of one 1 whom he had laboreda long time—a maa who bad been atdicted to strong drink. That heart was touched, and he went hor that be would not drink asy He is now converted, aud bas eda family altar tn his home. Rev. Mr. Steet the Fleet Street M Church, said uat special inte city yesterday secined to have culmt in ‘bis church t oung bie penitents came to Christ yesterda After prayer and singing. the uurebes in Soni ements to he morning @ Fieod the Thames aad Numerous Shipwureckhs LoNDon, Nov. 15.—The tide in the Thames this morning was the highest on record. Greenwich and the low lands along the river were partially inundated. The weather around the coasts continues very heavy. Wrecks have been numerous. Lioyds' to- day publishes reports oi wrecks that occurre:t last night off Birdlington, Cardigan, Clovel- ly, Berwick, Sunderiand, Bride and else where. - mother Shipwreck. The British sbip Astrida, f CT the United States, bas been lost near Be logve. Nine of the crew were drowned. The Vessel bas gone to pieces, ee Tefammable Cargo of the City New You, 15.—An investigation Was held to-cay by the local board of steant- boat inapectors to ascertain if the steamer City of Waco bad on board any kerosene or petroleurn oll. The evidence of the stevedore Who stowed the cargo showed that 309 cans of refined petroleum was stowed upon the upper deck of the steamer, part aft and part forward. Lwas distant 100 feet from any fire, and that no other freight of an in~ famabie nature on boand ete Championship of the Thames. 1 _N 1 rowing match for ampioustip of the that river today be- of London, he ofWaco tween Josheph H. present holder of the championship, and R. ’. Boyd. of Goltshead. The course was from Putuey to Mortlake. Sadler won. Sadler bas announced that he will never go into training ggain 5 ALOpsy ¢ Borroughs, who was & » by her husband on Saturday, re- the fact (nat the unfortunate woman Was pregpant at the time. The double mar- derer has been committed. veal Sa@vcated to Death. LERANon, Pa.. Nov. 15.—Hiram Stanley, | top filler at the Sheridan Furnace, near this place, was suffocated by coal gas on Satur- day p.m. He leaves a family. — Another ow Aad Crew Lost Sanpusky, O., Nov., 15—The schooner Conrad Reed owned here sunk yestertay off the Cavadian coast. The entire crew are SUPpOsed LO be lost. — anime Death of an Actor. New Yor ov. 15.—George Belmore, tio English actor, died bere this morning. Grorcr H. BUTLER IN ANoTHER Row.— At midnight Thursday night Col. George H. Buth New York, the guest of Governor Warmoth, of New Orleauk, became e in asbarp debate in a drinking saloon with Amos Golding, a foundry man of that city. The discussion turned on Egyptian politics, and the lie passed. A fight me imam > nent, and Butler was removed by his friends, who took bim several squares of, whee Golding overtook him, knocked him down end kicked him in the face savagely. Git- ing was arrested, and Butler removed to th? Charity hospital, where bis wounds were THE CITY OF WACO DISASTER.—The last faint that of the hundred souls oa the burned 5! City of Waco auy one has been saved bas been re The onty bodies found so far were that of the pilot who was to take the ship over Galveston bar and one otber. The steamboat inspectors will begin to make invest jon to-day, te col- lect the facts and ev: who was the father of a lady a the casks of petroleum piled along the deck in Fuch ® manner that when the once Lt reached them nothing could save the ship. AMERICA SENDING MORE CoTTON Goons To ENGLAND.—The somewhat movement for American calicoes to markets continued from New York last week without interruption. Exports of manufac- every tured cotton are more week than they formerly were in @ mouth. men @r- rivals in New York from Great Britain, Ger- many and Canada, commissioned to pur- chase American cottons, excite considerable comment among the trade. The total ex- ay oF domestic 6o! tons last week amonote ' et Which $141,000 went to Gre in. —_—__—__——_—. - ew? INFAMOUS OUTRAGE. — Ab: mian! tac the house of John Sergeant, tn t) treme lower seetion of the city of Ph vadel~ phia. ~ f stoned the house ani then entered ted the afer whi? they threw the farniture out of the doors and smashed thii ly. Thirteen of them then out wife of Sergeaut. Her injuries are of a serious character. The police have made three arrests. Tse tavern con about four car’-loads of brick« and stones which had beeu thrown iato it by the rufiane. THE CUBAN WAR—Anwher Joan of Arc.— A Havana letter says: The little village of |, Was altac! partially destroye by the toeu us, who, however, could not. capture the defended nine civil the wounded self. It is probable that dart Gonzalez will be rewarded by ue gov- ernment. NS AMERICAN