Evening Star Newspaper, November 22, 1877, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. FUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, | AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, r yivania Avenue, cormer 11th street, | BY The Evening Star Newspaper Company, | &. H. KAUPFMANN, Pres't. —_ Tax EVENING STAR ts served by carré mibseribers ai Ten Cents per week, o- F four Cents per month. Copies at the counter, Two Cents each. Fy mail—postage prepaid— | Bixty Cents a month; one year, $6. THe WEFKLY STAR— S2a year, postage prepaic SF All mail subscriptions invariably in netvamre, BF Rates of aclvertising furnished on application. peblishes on Priday— Che Foening Star. ver, 50—-N®°. 7.691. WASHINGTON, D. C THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1877 TWO CENTS CESS KNIT WOOLEN SKIRT, AT DOUGLASS. Celebrated SEISTS inst | DOUGLAS, Thend F sts., Cloot Building A CARD TO THE We hove now on han of 2,900 LADIES and MISSES CLOAKS, inaas. Silk and Beaver, we been manufactured on Car premier ¢ Supervision of Mr. C. W. bas now over one hundred Cloaks in ome workroom, PUBI of which t acder LEANNABDA. wh taste and greater care Being the only mancfrctuee chan’+ are part « cee. 404 and 406 7th s: Brau b Store 1OZO rh novié-lw_ PO THE LADIES. Your attention fs respectfully imvited te my large uct select assortment BERLIN 7EHY Bs. GEBMANTOWN WOOL, 1 x NS, ani nolan am WORSTED GOODS, BURLAP, BUBLAP FRINGES, and NOVELTIES | fu fancy worsted work. .IDERED SLIPPEBS. SLIPPER CASES, eee SHIONS, FOUT KESTS. TOWEL RACKS, and LIGHT SCREENS H Fire jon of SILK ard WORSTED FRINGES, | Childrens’ MERI OLOAKS. aud VEL- VETS CAPS « specialty MHS, SELMA RUPPERT, 14 Ninth street Bovis-tr Opposite Patent 0: FOE COLD WEATHER Tae celebrated FO D BOCKSK for ar ust reecived Roe M. WILLIAW'S, 90 ‘F Cite Trevise, RS. MAX WEYL, No. 712 Seventh street northwest, (Between G and H.) New Store and New Coods. IMPORTANT TO LADIES, ave the chotcest and best assortment of BEB- in ZEPHYRS, GERMANTOWN WOOL AND FARCY GOODS of ai. Kinds. watch Lac offering wae in th MGulid Siiver Thimblee, % coats; Best Rabber Eye 8 conte. novi2 tr LAbies CLOAKS, Splendid quality, for g12, $14, ant $18 inmes’ CLOAKS tp all sizes | = ish Walking JACKETS for school girls, for Cory ant quality DRESSES aud Bon evard BK IBIS for ladies, in great variety, copied rom Parisian patterns, M. WILLIAN, 907 Pennsyleania a 7 Cite Trevise, Paris. M..- M. J. HUN! ee nov?-tr Nos. 621 and 623 D street, - } special attention to her importacton of) } the celebrated 0D MONOGRAM KID GLOVES. FUESstT-ciass MILLINERY. GRAND OPENING ‘TIRELY NEW AND CHOIO ast reer iv ‘ork, EN PEKIOB PLUSIL CH. rs. VET BATS and BONNETS. Latest Noveltins in FANCY FEATHERS, oftulcn TIPS, FLOWEBS and OBNAMENTS MISS McCORMICK, eet ly St. Cloud Building, &%2 9th st. M®- J. P. PALMER, 1107 F STREET. i Between Bite ayo & Row fn store French Pstiern BON. Pa Ee HATS. untrunmed FELT HATS j ‘all the bandas Di Also, the Jugis and Moncgram EID GLOVES, in the pew spades Special attention given to orders. octl?-tr je HL. VERMILYA, LADIES FASHIONABLE BOOT MAKER, G10 Rh street, opposite Parent Mee. BSne stock, of Fall and Winter BOOTS of our | own make, sale at rary tee Ga | ~ GENTLEMEN'S GOOD FALL STYLES A Now READY. GENTLEMEN'S BROADWAY DE! Por Only $1.00. FINE 80FT AND STIFF FELT HATS, of the ‘Most spproved patterns, for Geutlewen, Youtne and % H 33 HATS, Largest assortment of UMBRELLAS and CANES te the « ity, ai ThE LOWEST MARKET PRICES. | WALTER KER, Hatter, oct tr 1419 Penna. ave., adove Widlar G. F: SCHAFER, | . MEKCHAN] TAILOR, | To CLUSE BUSIN dss, | Will sell his entire stor! | | kK of FURNISHING GOODS: ENGLIS! WRENN ‘HC IMERES. CH and PAGUMAL Fee it GOATINGS | GLAND CLOTHS. LK end CASHMERE VESTINGS Tara CALL is SOLICITED. oct] Zn 1111 Penna. avenue N.W. i} 414 =eres 414) MEHCHANT TAILOHING PARLOMS, 414 Ninth street, | Contains the largest sud choicest assortment of | MERCHANT TAILORING GOODS | ith # score of skilled workmen | tak Garments, xa well taade # any firet-cinss Merchant tia the cesses | ‘Gentiemen will find it to their material advantage seteeteihtct orders for suite at KEEN. “ool oe | S CHEAPER THAN AN SA rice ts toe wouty,e Twenty-one Hondred Lines, for cents. Fine DRESS BHIBTS, Watertwist Mar ised teen Hnndred Linen, for @ conte, Five DRESS SHIRTS, 12.12% aud 18 F. J. HEIBERGER, 1ZENS\SuMY = ERCHA! Metro Syl-ly No G17 Penua * | our stock, in which w SPECIAL NOTICES. DAY SVaNING AT THe Y.M.C. 4. 6to7 o'clock Praise Service. conducted by ASCHIOF F, the blind organist, 7 to 9 o'clock Parlor Evtertainment, Mise PAD FIELD, the prodigy violiniat, Mr. TWEEDALE, the or te re of. TOUHAY, the organist. are invited, rs i Young Meu's Christian Association. corner 9th and D streeta, Rooms open daily from 9a, m. to 0 Services every day, and in Lincola Hall Sua- ay afternoon. novié tr Ss A OABD. ‘© all who aresuffering from the errors and tn- diseretions of youth, nervous weakness, carly de- cat loss of man! .y I will send & receipt that bs nis cure you, FRRE OF CHARGR. Iy Was cliscovered by s missionary in South Amer+ joa. Bend a self addressed envelope to the Rev. JO SEPH T. INMAN, Station D, Bible House, New York city. pas BOC! ALUM. KBBIDOENTUCRY BLUE LIOK, BEDFORD, BETHESDA, And other natural MINERAL WATERS for sale MILBUEN’S PRABMACY, sep2s-tr 1429 Poeun. avenue. HUNYADI JANOS WATER BUFFALO LITHIA WATER, Are offered by the bottle or case, st iowest rates, W.8. THOMPSON, by ws-tt ‘FOR Lsth street. . MCFARLAN, Dentist De Mera iO Naw YORK AVENUE. Wor New Jersey svew Boyd's Directory for 1 SAMUEL @. YOUNG, NOTABY PUBLIO, Orrict—Stak BviLpixe. as crronevusly printed in ns 1y octi?-tt (MME. LARMIER®, De Faris, FIRST CLASS DRESSMAKER, Bo.1426 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, octs3 Istptm Between 14th and isth streets. ARLOW’S GALLERY OF FINE ARTS, 2335 Pennsyicania avenue, graph Portraits. The public are invited to examine be found all the late pubii- cations of foreign honse a. (October Ist will receive @ fine stock of rennine Busia Leather «COM Frames, Port- folios, Portemonais, Oases, &¢.) Goid Frames for Mirrors, Portraits and Land | scapes. ond all series of Frames, Spanish, Preach, ‘American Maples, with or ‘witnont velvot of gold linings, made to order, af reason) prices. ‘Gold, Silver and Uopper Wire; Jord, Hooks, Screw Byee, dc., for banging pictures. Paintings packed, t workmen. . tyecial attention to transtering, lining restoring Oil Paintings. Family Portraits restored with the greatest care, so ae to preserve the 01 Ostalogues to be had on application. augS1-Sm_ PRATT'’S ASTRAL OIL. ABSOLUTELY SAFE. in all Lamps without Bu las of taking fire | oreaploding. Lllumivating qualities fUPEBIOR TO GAS. Eecommended asthe safest and best by Insarance Compentes and Fire C.mmissioners throughout the country. ‘The many imitations and cou its of the Astral Oil that have been thrown unsuccessfully on the market is farther PROOF OF ITS SUPERIOR MERIT. Dealers and others can be supelted by our Spectal Agent for the District of Columbia, FRANCIS MILLER, 307 Ninth street, Two doors above Pennsy!vanis avenue, CHARLES PRATT & 00., novittotm Sole Mannfacturers, New York (CARPETS! CARPETS! CARPETS HEAVY REDUCTION IN CARPETS! Read the Following Low Prices: Cottage Carpets sold at 20c., Xow I6c, Cott Carpets Now Be, iow Sa. Car; OW Ho Now 50c, ingras ‘pets sold at 75c., Now Ge. ingrain ied sold at Sow Toe. Brussels Carpets sold at 1.15, Now Hc. rusee!s rom 90c. OMOLOTHE. al whdthe, toot STe.,80c..60e., best ane NO COMMON AUCTION CARPETS IN OUR STOCK. ©. M. TOWSON & CO.. noé-cotr_ 636 Pa.av., south side, near 7th st. n. Chandeliers at Cost! Having determined to close out our entire stock of ENGLISH CBYSTAL CHANDELIEBS, we offer them AT COST. The above are sll of the newest patterns and of DIBECT IMPORTATION. M. W. GALT, BRO. & CO., Jewellers. WILLET @ LIBBEY, ectS0-tr Cash Lumber Yard, Corner 6th street and New York avenue, FOR LOW PRICES, YoU MUST GO TU WILLET 4@ LIBBEY. | IT WILL PAY TO COME ABY DISTANCE. YOU SAVE 50 CENTS ON 100 FEBT. WE SELL LOWEB THAN ANY YARD. EVEBY ONE THAT BUYS ADMITS THIS. IF YOU BUY FOB Case AND WANT GOOD LUMBER, YOU MUST GO TO WILLET & LIBBEY. octS)-tr Ss A. P. McELROY, wiliEne i te 4 BUTREEM,, trait and Pic' ure Frames, Gold end Walnut Oorhiece, i Bramice Repaired and. Megilded, Mirrors pletises Remenea ond Fohane: Carpets made me 1001 PESNSYLVANTS AVENUE, SF Orders by mail prom: attended to. nov8-! WALsH’s RESTAURANT 5 LADIES’ DINING SALOON, S. E. Corner of 10th and F Streets. 7 Everything in this new building and utmost pains taken to (COKE DOWN TO FOUR CENTS. 40 BUSHELS DELIVERED FOS 83.20. GAS-LICUT OFFICE, octh-tr 411 and 413 Tenthstreet. Te LET—Gentieman’s TUSN-OUT: Horses Coupe, four end tw cal SQ ‘with driver; can be had at ail hours on ov otherwise. Address 451 F street 2 Ba ho For BuGGI&S tine gem, Ss dopey date tine oy OO “Prices to may ay P. Lote ape eeu im" 100 great rem- | | THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip, GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. bal revenue, $528.936 70; customs, $336. SENATOR CONOVER defines h's position quite clearly in the Senatorial election coa- tests. Hesays he will vote to seat Kelloggs and Eustis from Loutsianaand Batier from South Caroliva. THE COLORADO CoNTEST.—The House committee on elections have postponed action on the Colorado contested seat until after the cow mencement of the regular ses- sion. AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House today were the Secretaries of State and War, Senators Cameron, (Pa.), Allison, Malthews, Chaffee, Teller, Cockrell, Lamar, Herbert, Maxey and Oglesby, and Repre- sentatives Harmer, O'Neill, Ballou, Rice, , Crittenden, Durbam, Hamphrey and ‘ain. SPOF FORD CONTEST. a meeting of the committee on privilezes and elections last evening it was decided to bring the evidence In the case of Kellogg vs. Spof= ford to a close to-day. The evi lence was declared closed at the meeting this morning. The committee will be guided in making up its report by the reports ‘of the Howe, Sher- man, Morrison and Field commissions. THE DETACHMENTS OF Sioux moving under Lieut. Lee towards the Missouri river THE Kevroce are beginning to arrive at the new Spotted | Tail agency. Many of the Indians, origi- nally with him, left his command and joined the bands under Agent Irwin, who bas been expected at the Red Cloud agency, bat whose march has been impeded by the increased size of his command and by a searcity of provisions. TPERSONAL.—Major C Snitfen, who was for some years secretary to President Grant, is ordered to San Francisco on the ist of | December, to report; and then he will be | | ordered to bis permanent station, probably either Si zona. * internal re n Francisco or some post in Ari- venue for the Ist Ohio district, 1s tm the ~-- Judge Jere. Black was In the Senate to-day. THE PARIS Ex Position BILL.—The Sen- ate committee on appropriations agreed to day to report to the Senate the Paris exposi- ton appropriation bill with amendments. The principal amendments are increasing the total item of the appropriation to #175,- (9; enlarging the salaries of the assistant commissioners from $1,000 to $1,200 each; limiting the expense of the clericai force to = 0; Striking out the clause providing for @ government exhibit, and providing for an assistant commissioner general to act incase of death or eickness in place of the comnis- sioner general. THE ANTI RESUMPTION BILL seems to get knocked about unmercifully. General Ewing, who has charge of it, contemplated to-day that the pending deficiency bill would soon be passed, and that the resumption re- peal bill could be brought up and a vote Teached. First to antagonize it a large num- ber of private bills were iriroduced,and then Mr. Hale, of Maine, moved to disenar, election committee from the farther consid- eration of the Colorado election contest of Belford versus Patterson, ipasmuch as the committee had failed to agree. Speaker Randall ruled that the question was oue of the highest privilege, and general debate forthwith ensne:, and the outlook for the re- peal eu became more gloomy than ever. TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES with HAMEUKG.—The consul at Hamburg, in his apnual report to the Department of te, sbows a large increase of the direct trade be- tween that port and the United States. The secret of bullding up @ prospersus taarket in Germany for our manufactures, lies, the consul thinks, in successfally followiog the tastes and needs of the German people,which require thorough acquaintance witn their babits and life. Instead of eadeavoring wo introduce those products designed to supply American wants, be advises tha’ articles adapted to German use be invent d, if need be, and made in the United S ates, aud ex. portea for sale, thus building up intima a new and profiiable branch of our German trade. AMERICAN TRADE WITH NortH Sax) Ny.—In response to the recent commercial circular of the Department of State, the con- | sul at Leipsic writes, under date of the 7th uitimo, that a great interest in America manutactures ve Sprung up inthat dis- trict, especially since the centennial exhibi- tion brought our products to the notice of in- telligent German visitors. The great spring aud fall fairs of Leipsic attract buyers froin all Saxony avd Central Germany, and the consul suggests that a sample depot of American goods, expecially at the sprin; fair, in charge of askiiful salesman, woul do much to open a market for the manufac- ture of the United States than weeks or months of the scattered efforts of travelling agents. THE AMERICAN ARCriC ExPEDITION.— Captain Howgate has received @ letter, via Scotland, from Captain Tyson, in commaod of the Florence, ad vance vessel of the Amer- jean Arctic expedition, under date of Sep tember 29, in which he reports his safe arrival at Niuntilick barbor, Camberland gulf, after a long and tedious voyage of forty days He proposed moving to the head of the gulf in a few days to go Into winter qaar- ters and carry out his instractions in refer- ence to tue collection of material. The crew were ail in gor 1 health and spirits. Capta n Tyson reyorts to Captain Howgate that, owing to tbe presence of a large number of whalers in Cumberland gulf, he will be un- able to secure supplies from ‘the natives on as favorable terms as be had hoped. The rumber of natives bas also largely dimin- ished since his previous voyage there. THE SILVFR BILL, as amended by the committee ou finance and reported to the | Senate yesterday, is entitled ‘An act to au- thorize the free coinage of the standard sliver dollar, and to re-tore its legal-tender charac- ter,” and enacts “that there shall be coined at the several mints of the United States sil- ver dollars of the weight of 412 grains troy of standard silver, as provided in the act of January 18, 1837,0n which shall be the da- vices and superscriptions provided by said act, which coins, together witb all silver dol- lars heretofore coined by the United States of like weigbtand fineness, shall be a legal tender at their nominal value for all debts and dues, public and private, except where otherwise provided by contract. nd the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, io purchase from time to time silver bullion at the market price thereof, not less than $2,000,000 per Month, nor more than $4,000,000 per mouth, and cause the same to be coined into such | dollars, and any gain or siegaiorage arisin: from this coina, 11 be accounted for ans paid into the Treasury,as provided under existing laws relative to the subsidiary coin- age; provided that the amount of money at any ove time invested in such silver bullion, exclusive of such resulting coin, shall not exceed $5,000,000. THE FIsH-SUMNER AFFAIR—THE Dr- LAYED TREATIES.—The Senate yesternay re- moved the injunction of secrecy so far ouly as to show when certain treaties were sub mitted to the Senate, referred to the commit- tee on foreign relations and reported back to the , and the names of the Senators re- ogy the same. The o%ject of re:moving injanction of secrecy was to verify or disprove the assertions of ex- Secretary Fis regarding Mr. Sumuer’s delay tn reporting treaties the committee on forsign reia- Uons for the action of the Senate. The state- ment by Secretary Fish mainly gives the date on which each treaty was submitted to the Senate, when referred to the committee and when acted uj Co}. Lewis Weiizel, collector of | The Mexican Border Troubles, VIEWS OF GENERAL SHERMAN. Gen. Sherman yesterday expressed his views on the condition of affairs on the Texas border ¢0 the House committee on military aitairs. He stated that the number of Arerican citizens Killed in the region of the Rio Grande from September, 1575, to Peptember, 147), was eleven, a not anusual ly large pumber for such an extensive boan- cary He had no infermation as to the amount of property raided and carried off into Mexico, but he ventared to express the belief that there hud been a good deal of ex- Agueration on tbat subject. To the question as to the military force that ought to be sta- toned in Texas, he replied that “if the regi- ments now there were recruited to a total of 4.000 men, and ifone or two additional posts which be indicated were established, the peo ple of Texas would have al! the protection that coulé be given them by any military force; certainly, all that could be a!fordet out of an army of 25.00 mea.” He expressed the opinion that the Mexiean goverament was doing every (hing 14 its power to prevent incursions tnto American territory, but he intimated that the principal officials of that government, just like our own mambers of Congress, have to be goveiaed a good deal by the views of their constituents, and can | not continue doing what might be unpopu | whic is a letter frota Secretary Evaris to M lar. In response to an inquiry as to the poli- cy of having neutral strip of territory on either side ofthe Rio Grande, tato waiech the Mexican and American troops might muta- ally cross, he gave tt as bis opinion that such a policy would countries in less than three weeks. OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE. ‘The President bas, in compliance with areso- jution of the House of R ‘presentatives, seat to that body 4 mass of docuinen(s with reter- euce to the Mexican border trou les, among Foster, dated Washington, May 2sth. in which he says regarding a raid of Mexicans and Indians into Texas, that “the duty of that government, at’ least toaid in restraining its savages trom dep- redations upon the United States seems to be clear. If this duty shall continue to be negiected we may be compelled, in self defence, to disregard the boundary in seeking for and punishing these bandits.” Mr. Foster when be rece:v=d this letter called Mexican foreign office and informed iliarta, the minister of foreign affairs sen, Diaz's government, of the violation of the territory of the United States, and made a forma! demand on him fora disa- vowal of the act, with reparation for ita con- sequences and the punishment of ita perps- trators. The minister said that Lis govero ment completely disavowed the violation of American terr.tory, and that it had directed @ prompt investigation, in order that fall repa-ation might be made and proper pun- | ishment inflicted upon its perpetrators. The he | jhe correspondence shows that the promise of the Mexican government was no: realized. Gen. Schofield says, in conclusion of an cfficial communication dated August last «From the forego ng it will be seen tat this, our third effort, directly made to secure a joint pursuit of Indians and Mexicans with stock in their possession, aud woo were ran- bing this stock away into the mountains of Mexico, has failed: In my opinion, any similar efforts that may be made in tne fa- ture will likewise fa’ I do not believe the Mexican authorities will consent to our Lroops crossing over ic « they do cousent, will in Some way, as they haye done up to present time.” THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON,COMMERCE produce war between the two | met ‘o day and “greed to report favorably | upon a number of appointments before the committee which are not contested. The doekct is pow clear for the cousideration of contested cases, NavaL OkpERS—Pay Director Thomas Hi. Looker ordered, in addition to bis presoat duties, as General Inspector P. C., relieving Pay Director G, F. Cutter;-Martin B. Hatl to the Ossi per sign O W. Lowry to the rece) ving ship W. ning; Passed Assistaut Surgeon N. M. Ferebee to the New Hamp- spire at Port Royal, S.C; Master John Rolicr detached from the Ossipee and placed on sick leave; Ensign Charles R. Miles from the Powhatan and ordered to the Ossipse; Ass stant Surgeon S. W. Battie from the New Hampshire and placed oa waiting or- de s. How. W™ RB. MoRgISON, chairman of the Fouse committee on public lands, talks of T signing bis chairmanship, because, under | protest, the committee yesterday re- elected as its clerk W. R. Woods, the present incumbent, a republican. Woods had prom- ised to resign in January, to allow Mr. Mor- rison to fill his place with one of his constitu- ents; bot, having secured the votes of Messrs. Fuller and Gause, democrats, in addition to all the republican votes of the cominittee, which constituted a majority, be took the chances of an election, and succeed- ed in being elected; hence Mr. Morrison's state of mind. CLOSE VOTING IN THE SENATE To-DAY. At the opening of the Senate to-day Judge | Thurman called up the unfinished business of the day previous, viz: His resolution t+ discharge the committee on privileges aud elections from the further covsideration of | the South Carolina contested election cases of Butler vs. Corbin. Considerable small debate ensued on a motion made by Senator Thurman to amend the journal, but floatly | the motion made by Senator Hoar yester- day, to lay the resolution offered by Judge Thurman on the table was calledup. Tae motion was defeated by a vote 330 in the affir- mative and 32 in the negative, Seuators Pat- terson aud Corover voting with the demo- crats. Successive amendments proposed by Sevator Edmunds and Senator Conkling were successively voted down. A proposi- tien from Senatear Edmunds to postpone fur- ther consideration of the case until Monday next was rejected % one majority. On a motion of Senator Edmunds to adjourn ull Monday the vote was a tie—31 each way— and the Vice President cast the deciding vote in favor of adjournment Senator Conover also voted in favor of adjournment. As the vote was announced the well filled galleries applauded voctferously. VISIT OF THE CIT ZENS’ COMMITTEE TO the PRESIDENT.—A delegation from th _t- izens’ Committee of One Handred, consist ing of Messrs. Josiah Dent, R C. Fox, L. A. Gobright, Wm. St:ckney, Wm. H. Clagett, 8. H. Kauffmann, Lewis J. Davis, B. G. Lovejoy; C. 8. Noyes, Joseph Casey, Wm. Dixon, A. T. Britton and C. F. Peck, called on the President to-day, at 12 o’clock, by ap- pointment, for the purpose of stating to him ihe condition of District affairs. Thedelega- lion was received with much cordiality by the President. Mr. Dent spoke for the delegation, prefac- ing his remarks by expressing the obliga- Uons felt by the citizens to him for the ap- jintment of Mr. Thomas B. Bryan as one of ¢ District Commissioners, w! energy, integrity and cor ney enabled him tw fill the position sati toriiy to all. Mr. Deat then, after some brief upon the con- dition of District affairs and the need of congressional legislation in behalf of the burdened hope ae oy presented to the Prest- denfa copy of the statement made by the Committee on Legislation of the Citizens’ Committee, presented to the House District Com mittee yesterday, and asked on behalf of the citizens of the District that he would ive it corsideration, and, if not incompati- le with the duties of his office,.to give the measures of District relief pi the weight of his recommendation in bis annual The Signal Service. ANSUAL REPORT OF GEN. MYER. The chief signal officer of the army has submitted bis annual report to the Secretary of War. He reports that the established course of instruction in military signalling and telegraphy, meteorology, and the signal service Cuties at stations of observation aad report, together with the drills of the sigoal service with arms, has continued at schoo! of instruction acd pra : Whipple, Va. There has been add d d the year a form of tostruciion aud dr the rapid erection of ladder towers. bave been instructed during the y men @§ assistant observers, and | » to the grad sere Strength of the service has rendered it impossible to keep at the posi the fall foree required for ull the exercise It is recomni nded iat a) officers of the army intended to be insiructet as actiag signal officers, or to be temporarily im ors in geographical military dep u the field duties of the signal service, here instructed before being put upon detacued duty. The forte ix now too thinly seattere i over the great area. of the whole interior and part of the consis of the U ott: 4 States, tor the meteorological work in which tt is by duties responsible. One hundred and fifty-nine stations have been maintamed «luring the year to G!l the system of stations of observation from which reports are deemed necessary to enable proper warnings to be given of the approact and force of storms, aud other m or changes, for the benefit of agricaitural commercial interesis. The series of daily telegraphic reports from stations in the West Indies, extending from Caba by Jamaica to Barbadoes and the Windward Islands, has, in view of the small amount of approp-ia- tion available, been suspendei, except for the period Kuown as the hurricane seasoo— from August Ist to October Ist There has been no failure of the delivery of any re press during the year. reports thus furnished at the hours of | a. m., 10.0 @ m. and 7.50 p.m. daily, has been oue thousand and ninety-five. P average time elapsing from the time at which the readings bave been had at the stations to tuat at which the reports have ben telegraphed ty to the distributing stations, ! minutes. A carefu the forecasts or ‘in: jons” has given the average percentage nel of 8 aud 16 100ths, as verified. An average of A w) per cert. is believed to be attainable. ‘arelul comparison of these ntages with percentages of the previous years, ex bibius ling off of accuracy tn the “inii- cations” to the extent of 2 and 12 l00ths per cent.,and an increase of accuraey in the proper display of cautionary signals to the arrount of 1 end 6 .10ths per cent. The dis ply. of cautionary day and night sigaals, y Nags and lighis,opon the lakes and at the great ports of the United States apoa the Atlantic and gulf coasts has been maile sys- tematically on vecastons of supposed espe pecial danger at 4i different rea and lage ports and cities. No great storm has swept over any considerable humber of the ports of the United States without pre anuounce- ment. by an arrangement with the I department 2-4 printed «Farmers’ Puile. Uns,” on which appear daily the forecasts of ibis office, have been distributed and di played in frames daily, at as many different vost offices in different cities, villages and amilets lu different states, for the use of the ricultural population’ throughout the United States. By the great diffusion given the reports the office through the press, the display of the different office bullecins and forms of re port, the maps and regular publications, it ls €sUimated that the stttements. based ap mi tbe information gathered upon the files of the cffice apd issued daily for the public use reach daily not less than one third of all the households in the United States. ‘The data to be preserved ave become very bumerous. By the change of the syste of observations formerly under the direct ot the Smithsonian Institute and tose fur nished by the Medical department of the army and navy, together with the reports of the signal service stations, & total of 417 daily weather observations, from as many differ ent places, are entered daily upon tue files as the regul: systern of observation of the «fice. ‘The people of the United States are the first nation whose army and navy co-operate, as all armies and navies should, under official orders, in the taking of simulianeous obser- vations wherever the forces may be. By authority of the War department, and wi'h the courteous co operation of scientists and chiefs of meterological services repre- renting the different countries, a recor of obrervations taken daily, simultaneously With the observations taken throughout the | United States aud the adjacent islands, is exchavged semi-mouthly. These reports sre to cover the territorial extent of Algiers, Austria, Belgium, Great Britain, China, Central America, Denmark, France, many. Greece, East Indies, Italy, Japan. Mexico, The Netherlands, Norway, Portu- al, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, ‘urkey, British North America, the U States, wich Islands, West South America. The daily issue of a printed bulletin, exhibiting there international! sim- ultaneous reports, commenced at this office in 1875, bas been since maintained. It is hoped that by systems of observation thus extensive, pre-avnouncements covering paar periods in advarce may become prac- Ucable. The sea-coast service of the Signal Loft synopsis and indications tw the The total pumber of ‘oat Oftice | | firmative b. | num ited Toadies. and | service, in connection with the life saving | | service, bas been continued during the year. Messages have been transmitted for weeks together over extensive breaks of wire-lines reaching past inlets, by day aud night sig- pals with flags and torches. The year has been marked by instances of the usefulness | of these stations. The wateh kept by the service, and the prompt transmission of a few messages have, in times oi d. iT, saved pooy rome amounting to more than the cost the lines. The lines in Arizona, New Mexico, and w the Texan frontier are nearly com pleted. Aside from the benefits result fom the connection of military posts, | Ube incidental protections the stations at frontier vill#ges upon the lines give the country through which they pass, thas ai ing its development and ad vaucing the cou mercial interests, the meteorological tnforn:- ation such lines make available, is useful for other duties of the Signal service. The existence of the lines in the interior of Texas, | permit warnings to be extutbited on the coast cf tbat State, where they were before imprac- tcable. The scanty force of the Sigval Service will | hot permit it to successfully occupy the lines alrendy contemplated in ert legisia- ditional details, e Chier tion, without 8 Officer earnestly recommends legis- 1 fora more complete organization of the Signal Service. With duties now asex- tensive, a8 important, and reaching directly more Interests of the people of the Uaitei States than ee ee bureau of the War Department, it ex! without laws pro- viding ‘tet the ‘manent employment and grades of its jcers, or the promotion of its enlisted men. is condition is found to seriously embarrass the work of the office. sub} of such organization receiv: last yearand in the Tr preceding carefal attention, and was favorably recommended by the President to Congress. The experience ofthe year has demonstrated the need of If the service is to advance to greate! aeTess it cannot be too safely guarded against poss! ble ham perings, or offer too certala rewards for faithful service. PHILADELPHIA’S ‘EF OF Pouice in of trialon a assault preferred by a vate detective. case bas grown out of arrest of one of the men money vault of Yates’ clothing store several weeks agoand adispute which arose with regard to the custody of the prironer. Both ies had been watching the same house, But eee arrest, the chief of police prisoner from ima subse- quently by force. MajoR GENERAL HANCOCK has been perm ary iclhownnarg Bagrrenr Sg Shona vomipg Ho general importance to hotel keepers. action was Drought 10 recover the value of three thourand lars’ worth of jewelry stolen while he was li at a hotel io Ne FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. TRURS>AY, November SENATE.—After the Jourual bad been read, Mr. Thurman rose and moved that t Journal be amended. He said the Journal Was wrong as tothe motion of Mr. Hoar to lay the motion of Mr. Thurman on the tabie. Mr. Thurman sad that no such m: pending. He claimed that Mr. Hoar Withdrawn the motion, to allow Mr. Bay to address the Senate, and has not agai newrd it. He said the Record was right, but the Jourpai was wrong,and he read from the Kecori to show that he was correct. He ask ed for the amendment of the Journal by 1 A was vi serling the Words, *-tue yeas and nays w after the words, “Mr. Hoar moved jotion lie on the table.” He mend by joserting the w: jon to lay upoa the t afler the words by Mr. J accede io the requemt with the un that I shall bave te Moor to re ton.” zi pators Were in thelr seats when speakivg com: col, and pages were t in every direction to the committee poms and the lobbies to bring in Senalors and ip a few minutes the Senate was fall Mr. Thurman read the Aecort over again Curing which be was frequenily plied wt 8 and interruptions by Sen munds, Conkling and Howe in a ¢ mapner. Mr. Hoar replied and briefly stated the on Gerstat ding which was made yesterday. aud said that one of two tings look place: eit the motion Was never withdrawn or else Was renewed with the consent and aude standing of all in the Senate. The Senator from Obie must bave known that, for he im mediately renewed the request that the mo- lion be withdrawn agatu to allow him to speak, and at that point the Senator fro New York made the point that under th rules the motion could not be withd atter the yeas and nays had been oriered. Mr. Conkling said if the amendment was adopted I would make the journal tell an untruth. The occurrences of yesteniay were bo idents. No moment was losi. afer the Senator from Massachusetts-had mate his motion, before he [Mr. manded the yeas and nays; an accident either, foi the power draw it, and he would give his reasons th for. Ithad been whispered that there were some holy alliances, (a voice— Perhaps un holy") be hoped they were holy, yes, he said boly, and holy; an ‘alliance whereby the majority in this chamber was to be changed { ae side tothe other. Now, how great was th Allance? Who were the parties to it’ He believed that an early vote by yeas aud nays would develop nd he made the de mand for them under the 4th rule, and because ke Ubought that that rule was in the mind of the Senator from Massach« setts. When be made his motion, and for that reason, he wauted to remind bim that | he »Mr. by cailing for the yeas and nay: Conkling) bad put tt beyond the react Senate, and that be him of ‘it. thal he was correct. (The debate was continued at some length, | and several &@ motion to jose Lest votes Were Laken, When wijourn Was decided inthe ai- the casting vote of the Vice President —there being @ t.e—as mentioned in another column. HOUSE.—By unanimous consent, a large v of bills, principally of a private ua- ture, wi introduced and referred. Amon the most important bills were the follow- ing:—By Mr. Money—Ia relation to classes Of ina)! matter aud the postage ther dv. By Mr. Hunton—For relief of owner: land 10 soulbern stat id for direct taxes By Mr. Critienden— J cS r ing wheiher any im, to prevent the enforcem: nt Of th B, laung the Pacific railroad erts—To promote the eificie rine hospital service. By Mr. Milis—To m taken in violalion of law. By M ‘0 increase and regulate the fast mail service between Washington and Rica mond and other southern cities. By Mr. Stone (lowa)—To establish postal savi banks and to provide for the investment surplus deposits in United States secarities By Mr. Williams (Mich.)—To regulate ap Pointments of justices of the peace and co.i- ttables in the District of Colambia; also, to amend the license laws of the Ipisirict of Co- lumbia. Mr. Hale rose to 4 question of privilege, and moved to discharge the « ithe on elections from tbe further consideration of the contested election case of Belfort ant Patterson {rom Colorado. After discussion the motion was tabled by @ vote of 155 sw0e- - PUBLISHED LETTER FKOM Mk. Mr. Edward Eggleston sends to the New York Evening Pos a letter from the lste Hon. Charles Sumner, dated Senate Chamber, ch 10th, 1571, in which he says “The Pres «bas such relations with me 8 he chooses. I have never declined to see him or confer with him. If theres a quar- rel it is allon hisside. The Secretary of State rent to me, throuzh Senator Patterson, to know bow | would accept him if he came to my house ov business. I replied that 1 had a deep sense of wrong from him, but taat Isbould receive him atany time or confer with bim on public business. Accordingly became to my house and I received him kindly. Afterward, when meeting bim so- cially, 1 gavehim the cold shoulder. This matier is Low discussing in the Senate. and Schurz is speaking admirably Mr. Fish insulted me personally in his dispatch to Mr. Motley. LATE ADVICES FROM MEXICO have been received via Havana. Changes have oc red In the resolution appre Senor Vil matic course American question Was voted down in giess. A law has passed the senate prohtbit- ing the €lection of @ president for a second term, and it is expected to pass the house. General Trevino was to proceed to the Rio Grande with 2.500 men, making his whole force 1.40. The slate and irregular troops are ordered to disband. The clerical pariy Urges war with the United States, and the | Kandera Nacwmal denounces the Americans as enemies of God. IMISRASED HoG M&at.—Tbe recent pre- valent disease among the hogs has caused Leavy loss in this section, and the end is uot jet. Thomas Evans, of Onancock, Accomac county, slaughtered’ a fine looking porker the erday, which provel to be diseased, some paris of the meat being thick with pustules, or cavities filled with diseased particles, about the size and shape of a No. “shot; and notwithstanding the hog was ap- parently in good health and petite. OF course the meat was thrown away.— Eastern iryiian. THE RESULT OF THE CENTENNIAL—Itis | Stated that a Belgian gentleman, who was the commissioner from that country lo the Cen- lennial exbibition, is organizing a company of European iialists for the purpose of making plate glass in America. and that he to return to this country in a short | roposes Bieas location. The company’s works are to be situated in the neighborhood of Pittsh where the firm also contemplate the pu. e of coal felds. SCARL FEven IN & FEMALE Cote LEGE.—. soston dispatch announces temporary closing of Wellesley Female Col- lege on account of the prevalence of scarlet ladies have re turned home, others to the Of friends, and the rest will be provided for by the trus tees. About thirty patients are under treat ment. Maskrp ME» HANG A PRISONER —Tuaes- day night a constable of Geauga county, Oblo, with two deputies, aman sus- pected ‘of robbing @ clotbl urning With the prisoner ‘set upon by @ party of masked men near a iece Of woods, who bound Use officers and jung the prisoner. Two ACQUITTALS.—In Philadelphia ihe fatal ac ue Francis charged with of Wallace A was of insan- he sald he hoped they were | | Telegrams to The Star. TURKISH TACTICS. THE POPE'S ILLNESS. FRENCH COMPLICATIONS, EXICAN BORDER DEADWOOD MINE RIOTERS, They Defy the U S Troops on, | Nov Lieut. Eagerly Taing whereu| abo Livnt Fdgerly Keeis mine, ac TROUBLES. , Company C, arrived in th poo Serif Bulloc mmistiately repaired to ed by a detail of aqua silock and forth before he obarsh meas- fteen or twenty minutes’ con- answer WAS recurned, stay as long as We can, or money pt of this answer the officers with. lispatcbe! a courier for the re- stationed in this city, which af once repaired to the locality. Great excitement exists amor ors Ubroughout the gulch, although no disturbance has been tage beyond booting al the soldiers. - MEXICAN BORDER TROUBLES. Lerdo Sympathizers Arrested, Ete. EXON v. 2.—Daring moraing ens, who arte supposed to sympatt | arrested and confir T " 1s Organ Mexico ne interest of F.\-President Lerdo. General Canales has officially called the attention of the U.S. autnorities to the fact of the existence tu Texas, near the Rio Grence, of acamp of armed Mexicans, wao evidently preparing to cross, and asking t tbe U.S. government cause the peu- ws to be enforced against those who edly using the territory of Texas i _ereanize @ revolutionary movement in | Mexico. que Preneaise, = that President gress of the Sea. ale aud Chamber of Depalies Wo put an ead 10 the crisis, a Ab elec Paris fora Deputy im Place of Grevy 2 a the oth arrondissement of eputy in plage of Jules Grevy, cted for bow that place and Do of the Jura, but sits for the late hus been fixed for Dec ‘The New Cabinet. reported this arisen ip the formation of the new cabi. » Yelace Lo the ministry of the interior wad { justice, for which Me nd Depeyer are respectively oer appoinlments in their stead orning to : AR IN THE EAST. tarkish Tacticos Loxpon, Nov. 22.—The operations near Kusteluk, reported by Rassi ) bulletins. Indicate a disponi of the Tarks to attempt a ri S : “s tactics for relieving Plevna by ening of the Czarewiteh’s army ube crossing. The Tarks have | repeatedly asse tha! the Cxarewiteh's | force bas ‘been materially weakened in order | rengtben other positious. Saieiman 4 seems to be still in command on the Arms for Turkey. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 2)—The steamer B. Walker, trom New York October 22, “ha cargo of arms and ammanition for » Turkish government, arrived here yes | THE | Lom ai Six o'clock Horse stage, xpress mes- arrive at Winui- Pverything is qa.et at passengers by the si Aipeg Just arrived report 20 ex- a preparation along tbe read. this evenirg on @ spectitl fou bis only companion beg ti sepzer. He is expected & | veg at 5 o'clock a.m. the boundary, ar from W citement | money | jound to be 1 | k's safe (over $100,000) 1s ndisturbed, and Nisiey’s ac- counts are ail straight. He wes last seen at @ railroad depot waiting for his wife, who Was on an incoming train | | Loxpon, Nov. 2—A special to the Times, | dated Kome, November Ji, ays “The Popa received some Freueh pilgrims yesterday. He spoke a few words, with great diMfeulty. The feebleness of his voice, aud his suffer- ing, Which was apparent, made a melao- | choly irapression. He was carried by four | chaumen.” a New YorK, Nov. A Paris dispatch re- ports Ubal a magnificent diner was given esterday to General Grant and party by | Mrs. Mackay. The affair was of a most | brilliant character. Covers were laid for lwenty-four. Afier the dinner a grand re- ception and ball took place, at which Unree hundred guests were presen The Rioters. Sunbury, Pa , Nov —The jury in we case of the Shamokio rioters, who were tried here this morning, rendered @ verdict of gaily against Goss and Neely, and acquitted Mirlty. Ebright, Richards, and C A pleaded guilty before the jury retired. ——_—_—__— The Vanderbilt Wedding. ew York, N —The wedding last “ig of Miss Florence Adele Vanderbilt, davebter of Wm. H. Vanderbilt,to Hamiitoa McK. Twombly, at the Church of St. Bar- | tholomew, was a brilliant affair. day aitached no tinporta that au expedition was Ht - A Brilliant Meteor. New York, Nov. 22.—A brilliant meteor | was seen in Richmor ‘@, yesterday at 35 afvernoon. minus past 4 o'clock im the —_—_——_ is de. ws 5 bid to-day. Sugar firmer and high vy BALTIMORE, November 22.—Cotton quiet frm — 10\0 Flour dali, heavy and beat, | 05 at 9 we aud yellow, Dovwmber, i3el4. Petroleum dull tee un bs 455. Governments W YORK, Bovember 22.—Flour in bayers? wr. Wheat withogt decided change, Corn @ wer LONT vember 22, 12:30 p. QO 11-26 fr money and 96 13-16