Evening Star Newspaper, December 2, 1878, Page 4

‘ae ees RECOMMENDATIONS. The amount of four per cent. bonds sold during the present year, ir to November 23, is $10,270,900, of which 770,900 were sold under eine refunding ‘act, approved. July, My {Continued from First 5 1si0. Six per cent. bonds, commonly known 2s cued frome First Faoe-] five-twenties. have been redeemed, or will be ‘$0 used their place is filled by money received | redeemed as calls mature. In reference to the from taxes or other sources of reventie, public no’ ‘The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized | Secretary recommends that it be at his disere- to issue coin certificates in payment to deposit- | ton, not less than ten days nor more than three Ors of bullion at the several ats and assay months. Offices of the United States. These provisions To popularize the public loans and to bri Will bring Into the mints and Treasury the them within easy reach of every citizen, the Feat Vody of the precious metals mined tn the | Secretary recommends the prompt passage of a Mnited States, and will tend greatly to theeasy | law autiorizing the departments to issue cer- and steady supply of bullion for coinage, Uni- | tiflcates of deposit of the United States of the ted State: at par with coin, will be | denomination of ten dollars, bearing interest at Teadily receive lifon instead of coin the rate of 3.65 per cent. per annum, and con- tificates, and with antage and conve- | vertible at any time within one year after their lence to the issue Into the four per cent, bonds authorized py the refunding act, and to be issued only In ‘hange for United States notes sent to the ‘Treasury by mail or otherwise. It is recommended that the THE EVENING STAR. \ONDAY. ------December 2, 1878. rs, in the Treasury will, no de after the Ist of Jan- . Both gold and silver cot and balk, will naturally see from its welxht such a safe deposit, while notes redeemable in | which provides for the disbursement of public coin, from their superior convenience, will be | moneys be so amended that disbursements may cireulated instead. After resumption, the dis- | be inade under regulations to be presesibed by tinction between coin and Caited States notes | the See of the Treasur: should be, as far a ticable, abandoned in | ‘The advantages of the national bank systen the current Government; and | are briefly set forth. On the question of the therefore nv es should be issued | permanency ef the syste it is submitted that are each organt/ed except where sions of law uired by the pro 1 silver-certitieatss the law for twenty ye The gold-crititwates hitherto issued by them expire until June, 1853, it 1s good policy to Of the disc nm conferred upon the Se continue the experiment until that date, when Will not be issued after the Ist of danua: the public mind will be better prepared to con- For convenience United States notes of the | sider the questions involved. s denomination as the larger cotn-certifl- | Under the head of coins and coinage the Sec- ned. es reasons Why the trade doilar shovd and the inter- ble incoin, As > public honor, e oucht not yrovided to pro- 2 both sides to de- justoms dut iven any value or attribute at the ex- that ts not Incident to any recommended that wed to redeein fra es notes when pre ns of one hundred dollars, or any mint at Philadeiphia. ined, if necessary, and De pi ary is oft hance authorize tis ry td distributed. » United States notes for der the head of the Bureau of Engraving ‘oms duties on ard after the Ist day of Jan- | are Printing, the Secretary refers to the satis- vary while th redeemable and ave | factory progress made ia ‘the work on the new redeemed on demand in coin, After resump- | fire-proof building es that he has directed fon it would seem a useless inconvenience to t theengraving and printing of all public yequire payment of sin col rat securities, except certain proprietary stamps, than in tr St The resumption by the bu says that, a t. by clear imp! far modities pr s been ase WS as tO in U paper u 5 States notes as we ly inex propos: struction would ‘fort of sesuit sented to the a iver in. New Yor r this y for coin, if used purchase of bonds yet been take! to be returned to the office ENTS OF DISTR providing the D Mss tO an aut al year Cue future years, So long as said act n in force, of one-haif of the ex- the government of safd Distric es ther bur itemized by ui | fea t said Distr ndited app District, and S,or a ma ad said commissione and that the accounts of satd cor d the tax-i ws, and allother quired to account, shouid be settled 1 by the oficers ot the urtment of the United States. Was, however, enacted that t R of the the Secre’ of the a5 a part of the appropr the Uniled States towards the District’s Penses. “tL Was appro’ es t } and adjust Treasury De A. provisic interest on tired for recemptl he I eved to be June 11, 1878, and the this v ption act, the se approval was consequently too near the end of retary will f Ssduty, unless Con- | the M of Congress to have csti gress ofherw tater} pared for the fiscal year ending the ist day of J United i nformity to the p he commissioners of the District, however, on the 2ist of January, 1573, 1 esti- Fartmen 1 mates to Congress, amended afterwards by | United st them on the 4th of June of that year, for the it any tur general expenses of the District for the fiseal cessary by Cr Year ending June 30, 15 ad Congr by the United States note ndry civil act, approved June 20, Isis, appro- bonds, the this authe notes are redeemed In coin. It bas been urged that, with a in etreniation silver coins, no ¥ five dollars should be issvr 1 not to force any Ic ted, for the ken 50,0000. to be disbur r the p irposes estimates; and th 3 Was authorized to advance, from time ¢ to said comimissione from the mone appropriated. sich sums as. in his j Lexpenses of the District sed by the commi { money pon 2 Site creator Gat Gr m the option of | might be necessary to « on the ‘The ouly way by | of the District, inely fy ¥ kinds and intrinsic | pons can ben treulation at par It bas been held by the accounting officers with each oth Hity. when one Kind | that these acts are to be construed together as is in excess, dily exchange it for the } parts of one scheme of legislatton. [t will other. perceived that the disbursemen commissioners are to be f by estimates approve: counts are to be k the District, mdepe 1ax-collector and other oficer It has also Deen held thi for the expenses of the Distr tS ms When the resum only coin which by | payment of all d mmption February ed cold was the tender in ntemplated 1 disbursements t. except Wi ted. | otherwise particularly specitied, are to be made siver dollar was | by the commissioners; that these disbursemens nor did Co | are to be regulated and limited by esti proved by Congress; that an accurate 4 | isto be Ke ioners Of rece a are to be madi T3. andited and approved by t e District, rtltied by at leas Ts; that the accounts of the "TS, with the oriinal vouchers for ts, are io be submitted to the ac- ers Of the Treasury Department ot es for settiement and adjis idvances for the payment trent expenses of the District are to b only to er and gold emit BR) counting offi culation at pur wil | the United St © bullion value | ment: and t oh OF Congress to at no doull acoin ins h would answer a | made to the commissioners, from time to time, of business life, with- | py the Se as he shail te “1 } approve requisitions made by theal. a his it | "This eo s been adopted afier a er that silver coin be careful examination of the } continued unless Congress shall | approval by additional lez! ms | eu Leinige wit orm parore treats of claims, duties on imports, the extent known principle of finance, will become the Sy phe oxienk sole colt standard of vain Id will be either | 28d value of exports and a Cee hoarded or exported. When two currencies, | {ietmnoat inuecetions ten evo nce, navigation, both legal, are authorized without limit, the | St ; , unt, or that its bull Of the gold dott: i emands for domestic purpose: fall In market value, and, by on value be cheaper alone wilicireulate. Ifhowever,thelssue | Shes Service: MEHL Rouse cstaplishment. coast a Psi 3 lola < a a "1 t S. t Si demanded for circulation, there Wi be node. | Dulldins. In closing is report ihe Secretary calls attention to the great variety of jurisd! | Uon imposed upon the Department, and say «It would seem proper that the persons pei forming duties so varied and important, should tenure of ¢ terminable only for cause, ease inthe army and navy, aad that provision be made for increased pay a5 a reward for long-continued and faithful ser preciation. and their convenient use will keep them at par with gold. as fractional-sil issued under the act approved February Was kept at par with i The amount of such coin that can thus be maintained at par with gold cannot be fairly tested until resumption Is accomplished. Afte resumption these coins will er ¢ in consid- erable sums e exten _ such dev nent Lo ‘Khe Public Debt. dollars their See fre The recapitulation of the statement of the ut if issued a tend t public debt of the United States for the month of November, 1s7S, just issued, is as follows: Pebt bear rest in coin h dem: to disp and gra fall to thet Bonds at 6 per cent... Th Bond per cent... the attention ef Cong Bonds at 4% per cent... aview that either di Bonds at 4 per cent. Bext cesston th d be limited. purposes be chang re is no peculiar ent ratio that should ma another. when it fund at Debt on wh since ness of the ‘ived asan h interest has ceased turity 5 Debt bearing vo : Old demand and legal tender notes $34 Certincates of depostt...... 37,050,000 .00 Fractional currenc: + 16,150,342.s9 Coin and silver 36,236,42009 $436,209,833.59 $2,272,628,824.15 102,084.78 Total deUt.principal and interest.$2,302, 72s, silver dollar would 5 inconvenience by the ud inspi confidence, and add greatly (0 its cireulatio: AS prices are now based on United States at par with gold, no disturbance of valies result from the change. It appears from the recent confere Paris, invited by us, that otter nations will m join with us in flxing an international ratlo, and that each country ts laws to its own policy. among com- mercial nations ts to the adoption of a singie standard of gold and the Issue of silver for fractional coin. We may, by ignoring this ten- dency, give temporarily increased value to the stores of silver held in ¢ ny and France until our market absorbs thein, but by adopting a silver standard as nearly equal to gold as practicable, we make a market for our large production of silver, and furnish a fuil, honest dollar that will be Hoarded, transported, or culated, without disparagement or reproach, itis respectfully submitted that the United States, already so largely interested in trade With all parts of the world, and becoming, by its population, wealth, commerce ard produc- tions, a leading meniber of the family of na- tens, should not adopt a standard of less in- trinsic value than other commercial nations. It should coin goid and silverat such a ratioandon Such conditions as will secure the largest use Total debt .. Interest. Cash in the Treasury: com. ea gedeneatncssenne «+ SUIS SOATS6: curren eve Currency held for redemption of fractional currency............ Specitl deposit held for redemp- - | ‘tion of certificates of deposit as provided by law siieawines, 4,089,826.73 10,000,000.00 Debt.less cash in treasury, Dee.1. $2,027,414, Ditto, November 1, 1878 2,024,200,053.15 Increase of debt during the month sud clrewiation of both metals without dis. Decrease since June 30, 1S78...... $8,372,506.03 Placing either. Gold must necessart ne the Bonds issued to Pacific Railway c “ “ ae jis actions, s iss ay companies, ‘bie silver ss indispensable tora mulittide of | IMEFESL payable tn Tawtul money:—-Prineipal dally wants, and 15 too DUIKY for use in the | OWlstanding, tesco Se ane larger transactions of business, it would, there- | TONE Rites gyy cos wan sae TALOreLt topeel he fore. seer to be the & St policy for the present | transportation of mails, ete, $10,469 Pe pel © tim he aggregate Issue of our silver | 0 ‘tb e Unite, ‘d based on the ratio of sixteen to | MReC of Interest paid by the United ‘States, one. to such sums as can clearly be main- | $29,999,123.13. tained at ir with- gold. until the price | of silver in the market shall assume defini ratio to gold, When that ratio should be adopted MARKED DECLINE IN Coat..—The impression among coal men yesterday was that there was — ee te bores Beate = iS and the | little probability of eggreop the coal combina- Secretary respectfully recommends that he b= ary 1, and that afte: authorized to discontinue th eciest | ne an has ine coinage of the sil- | there ver dollar when the amount outstanding shall | been exceed fifty miilion dollars. ‘The Secretary deems it proper to state that in the meantime, in the execution of the law as | it now stands, he will feel it to be his duty to | redeem all United States notes presented on | and after January 1, next, at the ofice of the assistant treasurer of the United States in | the city of New York, in sums of not less | would be a fiercer coal war than has yet known. The decline in the price of coal at | the recent sale of the Delaware, Lackawanna and western company has caused other compa- ies to lower the prices, the Pet ‘Ivania Coal Company lead! the movement. The pricesot all grades of , compared with those of Octo- ber and of the recent sale, are as follows: Penn. Penn. Del.,Lack.& W. Prices Oct. Prices Nov. Auction Sale. than fifty dollars, with either gold or silver | Steamer. 30 20 coin, as desired by the holder, but re- | Grate. br) Say serving the legal option of the Government; 3.30 3.23% and to pay out United States notes for all 3.55 3.7L ether demands on the et 3.40 3.07 coin is demanded on coin Hal t is his A prominent coal operator, known to be well duty as an executive ofticer to frankly state his | acqi members of the com- epinions, $0 that, if — isin oe oe bination, rentg is coal combi- nese! @ policy as Ig best ic | nation toan end.” snterests, LY. ¥, Tribune; eh, sae required for called bonds, the | ection of the act | und none of | Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RecgirTs To-pay.— Interna revenue. £621,248; customs. $473,670. | SUescrrrtions to the four per ceat. loan te- day amounted to $201,950. TRE Brix Introduced by Senator Beck, for the retirement of the “trade dollar,” and for its recoinage into the standard silver dollar, pro. vides that “for a period of twelve months, after the of this act, the outstanding trade dollars shall be receivable as legal-tender for all debts and demands, including customs. dues owing to the United States, and said trade dol- lar, so recetved, shall be recotned as soon as possible into the standard silver dollar of 412%; | grains.” | THe Ixprax BUREAU TRANSFER.—Seeretary | Schurz, Gen, Sherman and Quartermaster Gen- eral Meigs appeared before the Joint committee | on the subject of the transfer of the Indian | Bureau to the War Department to-day. No hearing was accorded either of them, but it was agreed to hear Gen, Sherman at 10 a.m, t- morrow, Gen, Meigs at 11 o'clock, and Secretary Sehurz on Friday THE GREENBACK CONFERENCE.—The green | backers held an adjourned contevence to-d: | in the parlors of Metropolitan hovel. AU Ww excluded from the rooms except those who had been invited to participate, Including the repre sentative of the pr ‘The leaders of the move ment are Messrs. M.W.Field of Michigan, Jam Buchanan of Indiana, Thomas J. Durant of this city, and Hon. Sam F.Cary Oho. Wash MeLean the father of the * Ohio Idea,” ts in the city. but had not jotned the conference up to 12 o'clock The obtect of the gathering ts to establish a hational greenback committee, to reside in Washington during the session of Congress, and from time to time offer such suggestions as represent the greenback views. ‘The holdini of a national cor ntion in 1880 fs also talked of. None of those prominent in the movement express apy intention to recommend any men intercept the plan of ri explain- ed. sures which will sumption. An addressto the country ing the greenback position, is contempi: SECRETARY SCHURZ has addressed a le to the Secretary of War recapitulating the reasons why it was deemed best to consolidate the Kiowa and Comanche ageney with the V agency. He also requests Secretary to cailonce more upon Gen. Sheridan for di talled specitications of the Sweeping charg made in his annual report of the diversion of appropriations at all the Indian agencies, wit iwo exceptions, in the milit ¥ Missouri, sugge: named that sity, after having announc 16 lcok for the evidence afte U.S. SUPREN he United Co., for the alle; concealment of 1 Covet amounts of frandate imported silk, be nthe years and i were decided to-day in the Ut ne Court for Clatiin & Co,. the detendan’ error. suits were for the recovery of d of the goods in question, and the amo volved Was nearly a quari COMPARISO: December 1 Pal ndition of the Treasury and December 1 al fund for rederaption etonal cur- tenders for redemption _ of ticates of a 32,391,409.00 36,236,420.00 101,578,S14.43 187,328,33641 bonds... -. 23,981, 22,930,700.00 Other outstanding coin liabilith 5,A03,954.52 4,813,887,01 Outstanding legal fenders.......... 351,349,288.00 246,681,016.00 Outstanding trac tional currency, — 13,043,020, 50,342.89 Outstanding silver coin . Total debt, ash in Treast Reduction of debt for November Reduction ef debt since July 1 Market va go'd.. le. 109.25 425,904,572.00 Exports (12 ending Oct. 31). ase. Due to the pay danghter or Kegister of th G ay, Dt lock p.m, and Will be followed by reception trom 5 until 1 o'etoek at the restdenc of the bride's par son square. Ends. inbers of the House bad hand- some boquets on their desks to-day. The lucky ones were Manning of Mississippi, Phillips of Kansas, Il of Wisconsin, Cox of New Yor! mith of Pennsylvania, Stenger of the same state, Kelfer of Ohio, and Schleicher of Texas. peaker Randall's desk was graced with a magnificent boquet nearly three feet in heighth, made up of white and red tlow- ers, with sprays of Indian Maidensfern. .... Hon. Aleck Stephens was on hand with bis rocking chatr and an atr pillow to sit down on. .-..Acklen was in bis seat, looking as handsome and as innocent as ever. ....It was funny to hear the defeated members explain how the [hei craze “did it.” -Hon. Beverly Douglass Was not on the ground, Ex-Con- ssman Farnsworth, of Illinois, was on the floor of the House. ....Mr. Charles W. Knapp, editor of the Louis Republican, was in the ’ gallery. ....Sunset Cox has a reso- y to offer looking to the better pro- tection of German-American citizens in “Fader- “....Gen, Garfield seemed to be the most popular man on the republican side, and Sunset Cox on the democratic. ....Sergeant-at-Arms ‘Taompson was at his post. Tle has lost consid- flesh, and says he ues pomed the teetota- active lobby hung around the -Chin Lan Pin, aapanied by Yu toner, and Mr. B: outer edges of the hive. Chinese “nmbassador, ac Wing, the Chines lett, ‘the American sec sf nessed the meeting of the Senate to-d Edward Thornton. Mrs. Thornton, the Miss ‘Thornton, Hon. Wm. E. Drummond, secretars ot legation, and a gentleman, said to be V count Ebrington, were also seated the diplo- matic gallery. . }, Of Vir! was in att Senate to-day. Senator Saulisbury presen: him several petitions and memorials. Gen. Sherman on the Indian Qu¢ tion. Gen Sherman has written another letter, under date of November 27th, to Hon. Alvin Saunders, chairman of the joint committee on I Indian administration, in which he says: am sure, from official and personal intercours with the present Secretary of the Interior, Mr Schurz, and also the Commissioner of Ind! Affairs, Mr. Hayt, have been extremely anxtou- to, and have labored hard for an honest admin- istration of the affairs of the Indian bureat: * * * J further believe that both have done all that men could do from this quarter to re- move weak and dishonest agents, and to replace them by honest agents. * * * Now to me ii is matter of demonstration that at the present me, and for years to come, the Indian burea! of itself without the help of the army cannot maintain fn peace the large tribes of Indian: and peace is essential to enable white emigrant to fill _up the surplus couniry, as farmer: grazers and miners. It is not right for any man at this day to decry the emigrants, forhe is the Same to-day as he was a hundred years ago. Working and anxious to labor to make a home for himself and his family, in to him an un- occupied country. * * * With the lawful Hine to supervise these various tribes on thelr allotted reservations, and to control the issues of money, goods, and provisions provided liber- ally by Congress. 1am sure the army can pre- vent the annual recurrence of these Indian wars, which have exhausted the patience of Generals sSheridan, Pope, Crook, &¢. The mil- itary will keep the ‘peace, protect reservations against unlawful intruston by the whites, and can allow and encourage Christian denomina- tions to compete in the matter of churches and schools, THE ANNIVERSARY of ing of John ince! the hanj Brown will be commemorated at ton, Til., to-day, in the Congregationalist chureh, Z. Eastman, of Chicago, one of the riginal i. Uonists, will deliver the address, ae Mrs. Dopson, of Kent county, Md., arrested oe prompting the (aad of ec colored man was released urday, $1,000't0 idemnify her bail. i Se pacne Suor By His Son.—L. 8. Allard was shot in the mouth and dangerously wounded at Hot FS Ark., Friday night, by his son, Cad. Allard, ‘in family quarrel fuer ata son wards at Hot Springs.” i ae BERTHA VON HILLERN denies the story that her legs are paralyzed, and if the person who in- it will come near enough and turn around she'll (sats itin the most Violent man- ner.—[¥. ¥. mercial, FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Monpay, December 2. SENATE.—In the Senate chamber, foran hour before the body was called to order, the time was devoted to social greetings among Senators and their friends. The galleries were well filled, and the floor was crowded with visitors until the time for clearing it, a few minutes be- fore 120’clock. In the general appearance of the chamber there was ‘no noticeable change except that Senators’ desks had been newly poll |, carpets cleaned, &¢. Bouquets w palced upon the tables of nators Anthony (R. L.), MeDonald (Ind ), Ingalls (Kan ), Lamar (Miss.), Coke (Texas), Bruce (Miss ) and others. Promptly at 12 o’cidek Vice President Wheeler called the Senate to order, and Rev. Dr. Suader- land, the chaplain, opened the session with prayer. Mr. Anthony submiited the usual re providing that until otherwise order 7 Meeting of the Senate shail be 120’clock noon. Agreed to. Also, directing the Secretary to notify the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate had assembled and was ready to proceed to business; agreed to. Also, a resolution pro- viding for the appointment mmittee of two Senators to join a similar committee of the House of Representatives to wait upon the President of the United States and Inform him thet a quorum of the two houses had a: 1 and that Congress was ready to 7 pointed Messi committe : Mr. Saunders submitted a resolution to print the testimony taken by the joint committee ap- pointed to consider the feasibility of transfer- ring the Indian bureau to the War departinent. Lald on the table. to be referred to the commit- tee on printing when appointed. M Lamar, Harris and Eustis presented resolutiol providing for the appointmont of a joint committee of the House and Senate to in- quire into the cause and spread of yellow fever, and what lecislation ts necessary to prevent Its introduction in the country, &c.” Laid over until to-monow. Mr. Beck introduced a bill to provide ror re- tiring the trade dollar and for itsreecoinage into the standard silver dollar. Laid on the table to be referred to the committee on finance when appointed. He also introduced a bill ameada tory of title 45 of the Revised Statutes of tue United States, so as to authorize the purehase of foreign built ships by citizens of the United States. Laid on the table, to be erred to the committee on commerce When appointed. Mr, Voorhees submitted ar Ing the committee on finance to Inquir expediency of making the trade d ‘al-tender and providing {0 ard sliver dot over under the rub . Morrill (Vt.) presented resolutions re. adopted by the Vermont. le sition to the silver bill passed of Congress, and reqiy Anthony and Bay to flow therefrom, Ta: ro to the eommiit en appointed. The Vice President laid before th edentfais of Hon. Justin S. Morrill, S. Senator from. ¥ ots held tin resand to Laid nittee on 5 submitted the folloy at the committee c nee and fs hereby instructed, to Inquire into the e pediency of inaking the trade dollar, anthorizead section 15, of the act of Congress of Febraary, 7. ral tender for ail debts, public and p nd of pone s for its reco! ceived from the of Representatives by Mr, Adams, its announcing that a quorum of that body ee assembled and was ready to proceed to bus- ness Mr. Blaine submitted a lengthy resolution in- structing the judielary committee to inquire into and report’ to the Senate whether at the recent elections the constitutional rights of any citizens of the United States were violated [ state of the Union, and what further lezis- lation is necessary to protect citizens in their nstitutional rights, &¢. After the resolution had been read the Viee resident asked w! she be done with it, Mr. nd. other i it go over under th So ordered. The Senate then, at 12:55, on motion of Mr. Thurman, took a recess for three-quarters of an hour. 5 the Senate reassembled, a mittee to wait upon the Preside; at they had discharged that duty from the President was Rogers, his 1 immediate ading was ¢ and it was ord sag minntes la retar tar privaie a! mpeted at Gorham, m, lie upon't The Si = f on, Plumb, nd Whyte. ATIV opened with pi the Chapi: Harrison; at the sion of wileh the Speaker, stating that was the time fixed by the Constitution for the opening of the third session of the 45th Con gress, directed the roll of members and of terri torial delegates to be called. He the roll was being called, members availed themselves of the opportunity of greet ing each other and renewing the acqualntance- ship of last session. Great cordiallty was evinced on all sides as congratulations or ex- pressions of Fegret on the results of the late political campaign were exchanged. As usual, the galleries were crowded with spectators. The result of the call showed that there were 229 members present; and thereupon the cre- dentials of two new members elect (Bailey to Mill the vacancy caused by the death of Quinn, of New York, and Majors to fill the vacan by the death of Welch of Nebraska,) were p1 sented, and accepted without question, and oath of office (iron-clad) was administered to Messrs. Bailey and Majors. A committee of three (Messrs. Atkins, Cox and Garfield) was appointed to join a like com- mittee of the Senate to wait upon the President. and inform hin that Cong was fn sessio; aot then, at 140, a recess was taken for one hour. At the expiration of the recess, the F dent’s message was handed in by’ his priv ir. Rogers, and was thereupon re: sion of th The British tnvasion of Afghanistan Lo: N, Dec. 2.—A dispat trom Ca the Tines ‘he trouble in the Pass Is greatly exaggerated. A single o Lord William’ Bere rode the entire of the Khyber ia hout being moi Gen. Browne's force will probably wint Dakha unless some movement on’ the p: the Afghans provokes a further advance. Biddulph will probably remain at F if he shall determine to proceed to Candaht that place will probably be found to be unde- fended. Gen. Roberts’ advance on the Peina Pass may encounter resistance, but the Pass will probably be found to be easy to overcom No important fighting fs expected anywhe: this year. Berlin Preparing to Welcome the Emperor. ie BERLIN, Dec. 2.—Preparations on a grand scale are making for the reception of Empero William on his return to Berlin on Thursday next. Flagstaffs, triumphal arches and gar landed trees will line the route from the Pots- dam Railroad station to the palace, and all thi houses will be covered with tags and decora- Uons. The illumination of the city Taursday night promises to be one of the most briilian ever witnessed in Berlin. Prince Bismarck wi! not return from the country, his physicians ad vising perfect rest. Prince Gortschakof ha timed his return, so as to be in Berlin on Thur: day, to be present at the reception of the en peror. ARRESTED ON A CHARGE OF MAIL ROBBERY.— Special Agent Henderson, cf the Post O.llce de. partment, arrested at Richmond, Va., yesterday. A. W. Wilcox, local agent in charge of the matls between the post office and the railroad depots in that ¢elty, charged with robbing the matls Letters containing money have been missed f Several months, and hooey officials hat been on the lookout for the thief for two weeks past, Ull finally Wilcox was caught in the act of robbing letters in a mail carat the depot. When arrested he had numbers of letters on his per- son, He was taken before United States Com- missioner Atkins and held to bail in $5,000, Wi!- cox some three or four ease azo was Dart owner of the State Journal, a republican news- paper of Richmond. OnLy a Few Years AGo the department re- ts at Washington were not yublic until “ongress met, and they then were given to the ress with the President's m . In this way ley were made of secondary tance as compared with the and few readers we them anything, like caretul attention. ‘hen they are printed as they have been this they’ secure inany attentive general readers, ey secure Vv i. and gain ‘amuch Closer serutiny from members of Congress than they would obtain if they yer ee the Loerie dog re begun. The new arrangem: good one that we hope it will be made the rule in all future years.—[Y. ¥. Post. tz-Jonathan M. Reichard has been acquitted at Pottsville, Pa., of steers © his wife by putting Paris green in her coffee. The prohibitionists ran a state ticket in Tilinois this and they polled just 2,397 votes of the total of S82,793, d the hour | ‘The Weather. INDICATIONS TO-paY. OPricg OF CHIEF SiGNAL eo} WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 1878. Por the middie Atlantic states, cloudy and rainy, fcilowed from the south by clearing Weather, warm southerly veering to colder Resterly winds, faillug followed 0s "rising baro- meter. RANGE OP THE THERMOMETER. | ,, The following ts the readings of the thermsm- ater at the Signal Ortice during the day: 7 a.m. | 50; 7:35 a.m, 56% 12 miucay, 7) s430 p.m. 60°; maximum,’ 0°; ‘mintmum, 4+ LOCAL NEWS. Amusements, &c.. To-night. National Theater.—J! Caliough as * Vir- ginius.” Congregational Church “Charlemagne, Revival of | | Theater Comigue.—* Yani | Dilllard player, and vartets Condensed Locals. Street lamps will be lighted at 11 p.m., and extinguished at 5:20 a.m, The weather summary of the Signal Oftice for November at this shows the past month to have been the warmest November of ta present deca Dl lecrees, Wore Washington. College in this city, delphia, tet Dr. John Lord oa » Western Empire. Adams, the finger ereafter be Spencer, of the Business and Mrs. Lewis, of Phi its managers, constitutes a strong jo: nd are making a good paper of It. p Londen Quarteriy Reccew for October, and wats Magazine for November, reecived trom E. M. Whitaker & Son, both contain inter- esting matter upon the erp question, Bungling Body Snatchers. A CORTSE THROWN INTO THE HALLWAY OF A PRIVATE HOUS On 10th street, in the neighborhood of the Medical College, corner of E stseet. about 4 o’clock Sunday morning, the shrieking of women and eries for “police” attracted the attent {on of Sergeant Slattery and Oficer Thompson, who were on the reserve force at the 5th police pre- cinet station-house, just south of the scene, Hearing the cries, they ran to the place and saw two women in their night clothes leaning out of the secend-story windows, very much excited. In the street in front of the house stood a horse and wagon, The women called out to the Officers that two colored men had driven the wagon there and had dumped out and throw into their hall door A BAG r the di College, next door. bag to the wagon, Which th in standing there for s me with ¢ that the drivers would return to claim their property, but finding that they did not the of- Ts drove the team to the station-house. 4 young medic m appeared there and in- of the drivers of Une ithat the men in he offered to take he kn ot the Med! Bini) t ited to re Sere’ ed lim that ¢ appeared to k pout 1G, he thoi he would di ion of being nected w ard. ‘The pl in then ¢ was to recelye the , but that the dri 1 places that wil ams, he did nc or wht rho the drivers were the body from the grave. ie officers then released tke physician, but ed to deliver the wagon or its contents horit, £1 without orders from hig the efforts of the young "e some of the police of CADAVER WAS 1 and the team turned over to the doctor. ing this time all the Sunday paper trom D st collected about the scene, and the s ‘n started by some one tint | A.'T. Stewart’s body had been aiscovered aid was in the station house, the city was {wl of ost exazgerated accounts, and yesterday many persons called to ascertain the but the police, by instructions from th r were very reticent. It was, however, ascertained that_the body was that ofa colored boy about 18 years old, who died at the almshouse and was buried in Potter's field, | trom whence it was removed by the resurree lionists. It was recognized he remains of a mulatto named Robinson. The medical men °6 ze were very anxious ve the matter suppressed, but the news- scattered the story broadc: Throw: 0 Went Dur- ws boys Ix FEE have been filed as follows S e United States of Ameri- mW. J. A. Prescott et al, ‘bbs, lot 45 of * Moun: $ . Same to Daniel Sullivan, lot of * Mount Pleasant 13. Helen M river etal. to the United States of Ame: lot 4, sq. Sandy Bruce to Jo! . SH. G24; S Connell, lot 26, si to J. B. Me 4 ss 10D. P. Lane, lot A, sq. rher to Henry Metntire, lot si John Wis nith, lot 2: Distr abla to Harv Same to Hi, Jot 10, sq. 4%; . Keith to & . Phillip and Jaco M. WunsON to Mary F. Posey, lot int, 510; $1,200," Henry Mcinttre to Barnes, lot H part of ey. 178: Spalding en M. Shriver, same property; $258.97. TEMPERANCE MEET! —The Dashaways met last night at Lincoln hall—Mr. Nye presiding, Mr. L. H. Patterson secretary. The meeting was opened by Rev. Mr. Kramar, and experi- ences were given by B. F. Oliphant, Mr. Hods- kin, Bud Eagleston, Joe Coomes, W. J. Boyd George Savage, and others. Hons. J. A. Harvey. of Iowa, and B. Redgrave, of Baltimore, ard Col. Poorman, of Ohio, delivered addresses. Chales Nye closed with a strong appeal in an effective manner, and a number of people signed the pledge. The choir under the lead of Prof. ‘Nimmo rendered good music. ‘The Prohibition Alliance met at Franklin hall yesterday afternoon, Mr. George Savage presid- ing and Mr. C. Constantine Secretary. After singing by the choir, led by Prof. W, T. Nimmo, Bud Eagieston, W Boyd, Rev. C. W. Denison, Joseph Coorabs, V : FE made addres: THE KE s CLUB (composed of Pennsyl- vanians who propose to attend the inaugu Uon of Gov. Hoyt at Harrisburg in January next) was formed on Saturday night with the following officers: President, E. R. Chapman: first vice president, M. L. Littletiel vice president, — Neal; third vice president. John Gilmore; recording and correspondin: secretary, A. H. Speci; financial secretary, Da fel Birtwell; treasurer, F. R. Griftit Paul Hersh. ’ The club expects F 250 members to the inauguration. ALL OF OUR DRE: Prices must be lower. reduced to 30, former prive 50; colored ca pure wool, reduced to 5; the finest quality silk and wool dress goods reduced to $1, former price #2; closing Out our dress goods at cost and less than cost. Carter's, 711 Market Space. Pure wool biankets $2.50, $5, $7.50, $10; waterproot cloth reduced to 50; Dr. Warner's health corse: reduced.—A det. ———___ THE FUNERAL of Mr. John Langley, the weil- known restaurateur, took plack yesterday after- noon from his late residence, on 6th street, be- tween Pennsylvania avenue and C street h. and was largely attended. At St. Patrick chureh Father Walter conducted the servic at the conclusion of which the cortege proceeded to Congressional cemetery, where burial took place, —_—_.—__—_ INCENDIARY Fire.—About four o'clock yester- day morning a frame stable in the year of the Arlington marxet, on I street, between l4tb and 15th streets northwest, was burned, entailing a Joss of $100. It is thought that it was set on fire. The fire department responded promptly to the alarm, and prevented the lames from ex- tending to other propert, THE SToRE to buy your dry goods and carpe’ u cheap—Towson’s, 636 Penn’a avenue, 89u' le, near ith. Good washing calicoes, 434 ets new fail and winter dress 12, 15, 18, cents; cassimeres, new fall styles, from 50, 69, up; blankets from $2.50 a pair up; bed com- forts from 75 cents up. Towson’s, 636 Penn’a avenue, south side, near 7th street.—Adot. An INSANE INCENDIARY.—Yesterday morning Officers McMahon and Woodruff discovered the nt of the house corner of 11th and I sts. s.e.—Thomas E. Bosman—attempting to set fire to the building. Bosman was e and was taken to the eighth precinct police station, where he was locked up until his friends in Bal- Uumore could be notiti ARRESTED IN BALTIMORE.- t De- tective McElfresh brought over from re, Be a bad is wanted Way to — sever larceny, and charged was the leader of the of burglars who fired upon eant "Amiss and other officers at the corner Of 6th and M streets, some weeks ago. Dr. CorkINs, who effected so cures while here last winter, has returned. He cures les without the use of the knife, scissors or ture, by a new method, known only by him- ‘and until the cure is ac- complished, m4 street D.W.—Advt, — ‘THERE WILL BE A SALE Of rare and valuable ONS Must be reduced ilk and wool d. Seed the store of Wm. B. Nor- on Wednesday 4th ist, ee the average temperature having | | Amusements, &c. | i published in | AMUSEMENTS. EW. RB. c. NATIONAL THEATER. | 0 ) popular ty lay McCullough, the iti, WE Virginius” at the | National this evening. . MeCullough’s great \ Ue an evering of enjoyment in merit as an actor ts now conceded all over the VOCAL AND INSTRUM Tal M and he draws large houses wherever popujer and Talore kay heh ‘This has bees NIUPSDAY EVENING, DECk ington. He see: t Fiaukliy Hal, ccraer of 6 ere. In present he will be supported t and others the si evening * Lincoun Hat + 28 conte, THEATER COMIQUE. MONDAY. DECEMBER 2. NIGHTLY DAY AND FRIDAY MATT ‘The Great Sens: ve AND TUES. ion Extraorai- Finger Baliandiat. PHOOL HALL. GRORGETOWN.—An ex- tertainment Will be civen to-morrow evening, by the David Garrick Club, unc the auspices of the Union valent § the benefit of the poor. ‘THEATER Comtgue.—Mr. F. B. plays Dillards with’ n: ski with bt ers, is One Of the beauties of the prognuy at the Comique this weex. There are ot = novelties, and the Comique will be 2 u the Groat HE RUS b hand USULLIVAN STS and ts TA. vhe De FOR ISTERS. Adams, who dee? 6t FV irginiuse THIS SEASON, AcTOR NAL THEATER. Ok THE ON CONGREGATIONAL Crercit.—Dr. John Lo MR. JOHN McCULLOUGH, will lecture here this event NIUS, TE MAN FATHER, m ince; Revival of the Wes’ ar Bre Aer His ronn ¥ aune tine there will be anongan b Mise te rof. Bischoff, The lecture to-nigat will be the r fourth in Dr. Lerd’s ex: L course Of LwWelve. OTHELIO, THE WEDNESDAY Mtst BE SOLD very mur silk all of our fine dress gr atins, aii TUESDAY ALOUS Moor. ®ING LEAR. me THURSDAY—MAC! Pure sik and wool dre: (finest imported) reduced to $1, $1.25, mm Py cloaks trimmed with s joaxs trimmed W velvet: cloaks from VPURDAY, rh 1ARD TL” te ELEGANTLY TRIM € cloaks from $5, $6 Remenyi. pLeW colors, from 5o ber himeres, all wool, from DAY EVEN! SER 6rn, closing out our entire ste: AY EVENING, DECEMBER Tra cloths, all widths; arance in Washinectoa of width, 25 cents. : 4 south ‘Ad = ner ORD REMENYI, ees + eb rated - A DIVORCE CASE SETTLED.—The case of Nooh Ibert. Carter agt. Kate ©. ‘arter, bill for at- October, has been settled anid o aby plaintit’s a’ mpson. ‘The parttes were married Augist, and he charged that in August last sue mitted adultery with one Wood. INNOVATION.— y entertaiuing pe column.— Adrt. To Svir Aut at the boy DULCKEN, m Ticket, ys and children’s house of B. Rob. Auiet. j pasta Try ENTERTAINM Two hemrs passed pleasantly : kt bh by Nature's n hime la “2 — re ki Eres THE COURTS. bok. Maavencs Pouce Covet—Ju Wm, Bird, pro! rrying convealed v . Brown and Albert Jackson, * boisterous; $ ori days. Benj. B led UPON; foud and be colored, « n Susi sitined $3. 1 harze of assault on Wm. Wil A with nt to kil Oficer | E hat W r sho? y treats Corns, ne, Vascular Enlarged ces, ke Ke msand thou « that patron toblishment, 1416 at hin, ‘Tae | pes Tia ave opp. Wil rl novi-ly $ ON EXHIBITION SE Sr. i AND SALE { cas Est AT MARKEITEIOS FREE ART GALLERY 4 No. 626 E Stre. Choice OF Paintings, Enygravines » larvest stock of Paper 2 ctures, Frames, Pictu iis, &c., in the District. CASH. se remember Name snd Number. gyly DREPAR! ND Wi ut CAST_OFF CLOTHIN st JUSTH'S OLD STA vest, or Branch Store, 442 9th st. Mr. Ronus Ki id, and May was Miss 3 rs old. &#-There have been no deaths from fever in New Orleans for the past four days, ! i: Cathedral fair closed j y Might, It netted nearly | ow ny . For “FIRST-CLASS ‘SECOND-HAND | CLOTHING extraordinary high pr cee will be paid, aa T nual CITY ITEMS. | RHEUNATISM can be permanently cured by th —ae == use of a few bottles of Durang’s Rheumatic | GENTLEME al friend | Remedi VS GOODS. Lodilte's Headache Speci ABS0SY SUSPENDERS, = of the ladies. — Are “something new" and comforiable, at 60 centa PHOTOGRAPHY can give us only the images of and $18 par. the flowers, but in Murray © Lanman’s Florida 7, Scarf at 2 Water, chemistry has preserved their aromatic | The Langhant om foe It is literally the bottled breath of th = e products of the richest floral re- | [pe Duke ot Bedtord” Rosrt at G2. a a sane ¢ Is the espex Londen ‘k Wear,” Istest desixic. Large Line, adhe, GREAT, QueeTION Serrigp.— Nobody: | 18 OTIC SOAs SHIRT FACTORY, loubts Uhat danger lurks nd a cough or | e ee nd cold. How to cure these foreranuers of con- | _0'Str 816 F et. m. w., Oyp. Patent Office. sumption has been the 0 Guestion no lon; every day and ever question, It is a — a antly answered | Fare AND WINTER Goopbs. the beneficlaland | “a superb election for Gentlemen's Drees mney of Hi | anid Stroct Wear received and ready for in- ‘ation fs rent | Spetion, and offered at fair prices ungs tending g at tie for every disease Tequest thecontiuued favorsof, issue, anc the my patre public zenerally F. J. WFIVERGER, Crrizens’ Army & N, Mri axt TaILon, E35 15th street, Corcoran B Drops eure toothache in one drugeists cents. | For Urwarps OF THinty YEARS Mrs. Wins- Low's Scothing Syrup has been used for children. It corrects acidity of the stomach, relieves wind BeplO-tr orp. colle, regulates the bow Ss, cures dysentery and _ PERSONAL. .- _ jarrh@a, whether a from teething or . - TOY . . other causes. An old | QLNEV'S CLAIRVOYANT SIGHT ts un- 25 cents a bottle. e TO LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.—We wish to call attention to A. Fischer's Chemical and eing Establishment, No. 906 G street, near 9th street. By promptly adopting the latest improvements, whether of American or Euro- pean invention, he is enabled to do his work in & manner not to be equalled by those not pos- sessing these facilities. Gent's suits cleaned for $2. N. B.—Lace curtains cleaned from $1 up to $1.50 a window. Wool blankets from 650 cents to $i a pair, by cleaning a number a re- duction in price. Satisfaction guaranteed. His ed. ‘The revelations, and events wiven. Ce complications Application has been made to the Secretary of the Republic Savings and Buildin Association of the District of Columbia, to issue new certificates ot stock in place of certdicates numbered from 143 to 152, inclusive, dated May 6th, 1872. ingued in the name of G. W. JOY, which certificates are claimed to have been lost. New certificates will be issued as requested, w less cause to the cont be shown before the sec- dry cleanser removes grease spots effectually ond day of Decemt: D. W. PRATT, from any article, and careful pressing gives | Secretary and’ ‘I'reasure them an appearance as if newly made. Building Association. N the reliable ( p\ HAS REMOVED to between Capitol and A sts, ¢ = care stop within half square of icuse, Fifteen yeard in Washington city attest the fact that this wonder- fal lady gives better satisfaction in xl aflairs of lite LECTURES )#. JOHN LORD, = AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Fourth Lecture in the course of Twelve. CHARLEMAGNE, REVIVAL OF THE WESTERN EMPIRE | Wal, AMD) que in the profession: tails of past life, MONDAY, December 2, 8 p.m. = | present and future destiny - wives advice and aasist Organ Concert by Pro Admission, 50 cts. Tic served seate 1extra; at GEORGETOWN ADVTS. J RAMATIC AND MUSICAL ENTER- TAINMENT, by the DAVLD GARRICK under the auspices of the Union Benevolent S: of Georvetown, f: TUESDAY, Dee. 3 mences 8 p.m. Admi: te 10 miber 2, 8 matters appertaining to basiness, love and matrimony. All in trouble call. faction: given or no pay. = noval-ly STROLOGIST—Mrs. Dr ELLIS, #05 Pennsyl- { if you would know the truth, con- sult the Doctor in ail things. Oflice boars from & a, mt09pm novi6.tdecT J WELLS’ EUREKA SURPASSES Li pr articles for beautifying and preserving the Teeth. For sale by ali drugwists. 25 cents per bot- ue —— it — _ novS-tr OHN PATCH EXAMINES TITLES, 506 l0ra et. Dw. . to10 p.m. ; reports as to the re- i estaie, jyli Sm" open at7 p.m cents. hoy st” STARLISHED IN 1831; Enlai 4 | EPONEDUILY of people, with abstracts of eal E Amproved in 1874; now | fae eer God and | Searches for Chattal Trusts part W. H. WHEATLEY'S _ PIANOS AND ORGANS. PREMIUM STEaM DyEING AND ScoURING Estar (THE STIEFF PIANOS b ; 49 Jefferson st., near Bridge st., George- | i976 town, D.C. 5 Everything to the business At the Exposition Universelle, Parr, 1878. attended to.” ‘The cleaning of Carpets; Dreumets G. L. WILD & BRO., SoLe Acexra, Blankets a specialty during the summer 723 Seventh strect n.w. District work sent for and returned free of Also Agents for the celebrated Kranich and Bach Orders by mail and express promptly attended PIANOS and STANDARD ORGANS. ve. delltr Lowest prices ; fairest and eaxiest arms. nov2-6ur ‘aa abo} ESTEX ORGANS. BEADBURY PIANOS. — Stock ; Latest Styles; Easy terms; ee rE] Ron BAHING POWDER. KING EE Soa AoE BORIS BAKING ‘accommodating terms. EE Sd 24 Tou POWDEM | fection Galland and repairing, MOTH CHENDACH: (establahel 18000 No; 493 110h st., a iew doors above Pa. ave." sepiS.ly ABSOLUTELY PURE. HAta Bae jeu iot 4, CO."8 PIANOS.— milo ee Con a Petes ure erg cd nL suse imported exclusively for this powder direct aa: mec —— Wine-«ror BARTEAM, . Board of FA DENTE Gare or New Onueans, La) 3 SARTORIAL EXPERI, EVER CAKES, | axD NEVER GETS LUMPY, | “TAILOR OF THE PERIOD" WILL KEEP IN ANY CLIMATE, sete! sep26-tr 614 Ninth strest. RSE OWN! where inducements san ectléeo-tr SOLD ONLY IN CANS. N, 2ENSES, watcH Fer 0 win 8 Soexen cont Hs cb paeesietay cca a ori a A FTA eta NCEE UREA pozaems | Cogan. ee = ae Girenlars tree ‘ven, Ce 0 ‘DO L_MOXLEY. Ex REESE and 50 Alarm Signal