Evening Star Newspaper, January 24, 1880, Page 1

' THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Exeept Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, Corner 11th Btréet, by The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany. GEORGE W. ADAMS, Pres’t, pace on their own accounhy at 10 cents cents per month. jes ja in ad- ® than so paid for. ‘vanes; no paper sent longer than 80 Dad Tt ation, V™. 55-2, 8,363. Eee ca INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE STAR. AMUSEMENTS—Sth aa ‘Avcrion SALrs—5th paxe. Baris, Panties, —Sth page. Boarpixe—4th pare. Boors, &c.—4th page. sith page. —4th page. BUustsess Crry Irems—8th page. Coax axp Woop—th page. CuricuRa—Sth page. DeaTus—Sth page. Dry Goops—5th page, EpvcaTion— 4th pay FAMILY SUPPLIF 434 page. For RENT AND Sarp—ith page. For SALE (MmeeYaneous)—4th page. HOUSEFUR asuNGs—3d page. Lapres Coons—ith page, ‘LeetUTes—8th page. List Or Lerrxrs—2d page. Loft axp Founp—4th page. MarxraGEs—sth page. ‘Meprca, &c—Sth page. MracELLANEous—6th pagos. PrnsonaL—4th pace. PRoFEssIONAL—4th pase. PIANOS AND ORGANS—4th page- Rarzrosps—Tth page. Rerscrovs Notices—Ist page. Sreciar Notice: Sreamens, &c. Tux TrapEs—4th, page. ‘Towson’s--8th pare. UNDERTAKERS, &c.—5th page Waxts—4th page. SPECIAL NOTICES ea IRISH RELIEF FUND. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. Collectors having been appointed by the Execn- tive Commuttee for raising this fund, the public ar tified to. pay subscribtions only to wersons lia fee tin authority of GEORGE W. RIGG: I checks should be 1 of the Committee. ES A. McDEVITT, Executive Committee. NOTICE—A fresh supply of PURE NORWEGIAN COD LIV OIL at DREW'S Drug Store, corner 9th st. and Pennsyl- ‘vania ave., at 50 cts. per full pint bottle. pases & HUTCHINSON, 317 Ninth street n.tw., Give special attention to REMODELIN MODERNIZING DEFEO- m CONE PLUMBING Jan23-3t SPECIAL, in city residences. Also, _manufi NTELS and _ sell NAC! GHATES FIRE-PLACE STOVES, is the only good thing in that iine, and we Set the vatente fer tuanufsctiring. deci $10,000 ? CHES, JEWELRY, WATCHES, JEWELETLVER WARE, Will be sold at facture SLATE RANGE! ish TL COST For next 30 days, ‘To Reduce sa ec pampeey? Ou OBI Jan8-3m feet * 439 7th st. DGAR'S WHOOPING COUGH SPECIFIC. Wuotesate Deror, N. W. Cor, 8th and East Capitol Sts. @ _jani7-2w (ELA! |. SHREVE, Cron? PUBLIC and REAL ESTATE AGENT 1125 SevextH STREET N.W. 5 Residence, 1552 8th st. n.w- Jan17-im GPoncE RYNEAL, Jr., DEALER 1S OIL AND WATER COLOBS, ARTISTS’ MATERIALS anp LAMP GOODS, Paints, Oils, Window and Plate Glass, ALL KINDS oF Fancy ARTICLES FOR HoLmDay Goons. 418 7th st., (opp. Odd Fellows’ Hall.) LOOK! Gecll Daag Look! Sus. NOTE PAPER SELLING FOR 81. Paper formerly sold for 75e. now reduced to 50c. ‘The above bargain can be obtained at INO. C. PARKER'S, octé 617-619 7th street. | Fabia JOHNSON & CO., Bankers, WASHINGTON, D. O., DEALERS IN UNITED STATES BONDS, DIS ‘TRICT and other INVESTMENT SEOQURITIES. DOMESTIC and FOREIGN EXOHANGE. se IN WANT (OF SEWING MACHINES Thouid Call st OPPENHEIMBE'S, 628. Oth st, has all the standard Machines on hand, and offer special inducements to cash buyers. dec20 ‘Dr. Colboun's Porous Evap- | Che WASHINGTON, D. C Loenin PECIAL NOTICES. —_ tere DREE M. E.OHUKCH.—11 a.m., Mrs. Youmans; 7:30 p.m., pastor, Rev. A. H, Ames, FOUNDRY, CHURCH, cor, 74th 30, the and G ets. —To-mo1 pastor, Rev. Dr. LANAHAN. W. W, BENTLEY will conduct the Gospel 1-2 cctview in LINCOLN HALL, ‘To-morrow, at 3:30 _All invited. > NEW CHURCH TEMPLE, North Capitol, 1-2 near B st. Service at 11 a.m. Seats all free: ‘Text To-morrow: “* Thy Kingdom Come.” UNIVERSALIST CHURCH, Rev. Ker, pastor.—Services at Tallmadge Hall, To-morrow at Ila.m. Sunday schoo at 9:46am. ee, RIAN ME CHURCH, cor.10th and D aT a. Te yw, at 11 and 7 ALEX. w.—Rey. Dr. Dr La Matyr will preach orrow, at 11 a.ni. and 73s p-m. Everobody in- ‘0- i TLS ENGLISH LUTHERAN wc URCH cor, tith and H ats.n.w.— Preach, y pastor, Rey. Dr. DomER, To-m ae Tiatin and 7:30 p.m. "All invited. 43gund C sts.n. w., Rev. Di tila.m.,preaching by the pastor. At 7: gupices PET.U, Address by Mrs. YEOS Cana (ea FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN 9th st., bet. Gand H, Rey. Josers vices To-morrow at 11 a.m. HN G. BRADY, of Sitka, Alaska, vening. Strangers are welcome. CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Vt. ave., bet. N AZ" and O sts.—Services morning and evening, at the usual hours. Preaching by Rev. Wa. W. Senet. Sunday School at 9:30. Seats free. All ‘welcome. ALL SOULS’ CHURCH, Rev. M. J. SAVAGE, of Boston, Mass., will occupy the pulpit norrow at 11 a.m. Subject of sermon: “Helicion in Business,” Vespers services at 7:30 p.m. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. RNON PLACE CHUROH, 9th and Preaching To-morrow at 11 a. by the pastor, K m. and at 7:30 p. m . W. P. Hannisos, DD. Morning: ‘The Ghureh of the Future.” Evening: ‘* The Saracenic Woe.” e>~. MR. W. W. BENTLEY, Gosvel Singer and TEP evancelist, ED ill assist Rev. A. F. Mason in the services morning and evening at the F street Chureb. The public is invited. Meetings will be held every evenii he week. "MRS. YE of Canada, will spea L-= under ans) f Woman's Christian 'T peranee Union, To-morrow (Sunday), in MCKEN REE CHURGH, ot 11 a.m.,and in METROPOLI- TAN CHURCH at 7s p.m. Public cordially invited. > CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY, : TP vctteen 18th and 14th, the Rev. Dr! Pane, rector.—There ure two ser ever y, which’ the seats are ee; NBM y Go munion at § a.m. and evening Prayer with Sermon at 7:30 p.m. ‘ORMED CHU ‘Sovereiens’ Hall, "5: n. and 7:30 . H. Denes, D.D., Marshall Coliege, Lancaster, Pa., i OF CHRIST exular monthly 25th, ab T pom. the Rev. Dr. For: d the Rev. Mr. MEAD, of NTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ISTIAN ASSOCIATION AS CIATION ‘ORE A iE PRESBYTE- junday evening, Jan. 25th. Ser- TON. All are cordially invited ‘AS WILSON, Secretar, BEMINIS ANIS Fatbers Quisx and Woon, converts from the Roman Catholic Priesthood, will hold a meeting at Lincoln Hallon Sunday Evening, to which the public are invit oth gentlemen are eloquent, Romanism RIAN OHUROH, mon by Rev. Di Will speak Woop on * ngers of Romanism to American Institutions." The services will commence at 7:30 o’cloe! ALL SOULS’ CHURCH. A SERIES OF DIscounsrs ON RELIGION Jan. 25-Tev. M- 3. Savaze, Boston, Mass. : Reli- ion in Busines “Feb. 1_Rev. Clay MacCauley, Washington, D. C.: Religion and Politics. Rev. H. W. Bellows, D.D., New York: eb. ert Collyer, New York: The old Pat Feb, 22—Rev. J. F. W. Ware, Boston, Mass.: Christian Manliness. ; Feb. 29—Kev. A. D. Mayo, Springfield, Mass. : The New Saints for the New Republic. ===, ALASKA. —Public addresses will be given 1-4? ro-morrow (Sabvath) on Alaska: Its extent, imate, people, &c., by Rev. SHELDON Jacksos@D, D., at Foundry Methodist Chareh, Gand 14th ste. niw., at 11 a and at First Con" te. 1 W., at 736 D. i} | mp. and by Ri G. Brap: ka, at West- minster Presby Chureb, 7th, between D and at 11a.m;and at Fourth Presbyterian 9th, near G st. n.w., at 7g pan. Pub- (=>, TBE SUNDAY G. To-morrow -© will contain an Original Story, ‘*The Battle | of Franklin,” Reply tothe Herald, ‘Tribute to the | Irish Race, "Speech of Hon. Jno. E. Kenna, Why Grant should be nominated, Society and Secret $ cietics, Town Topics, Why’ the Democrats should hold their Convention in Washington, Uncle Will's Puzzles, Personal and Local Intelligence, Selected ‘elegraphic News from all parts lly Maine, to 3 o'olock a. ret So- ND-HAND CLOTHING, WATOHES, a PISTOLS, ke. Sc The lughest cash |, AND MEMBERS OF paid. 8. GUGGENHEIMER, 237 7th s.w. = NION LODGE, No. 1, I. 0. 0. F., are rs by mail promptly attended to. decd: requested to meet at their lodge toom TO-NIGHT AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMONWEALTH GF KY | ;, AND FAIREST IN THE WORLD. 16TEL POPULAR MONTHLY DRAWING OF THE Commonwealth Distribution Co., AT MACAULEY’S THEATER, In the City of Louisville, on SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1880. ‘These drawing, authorized by act of the lesisla- ture of 1869, and Sustained by all the courts of Ken- fucks, gecir recwiarly on the last day of every month (! excepted), and are supervised by prominent citizeus of the state. Every Ticket-holder can be his own supervisor, call ont his number and see it placed in the wheel. ‘The manayensent call attentibn to the grand opper- tunity presented of obtaining, for only $2, and of fone ea ete een 10,000 | “200 a $0 each 10,000 ets, 850." 55 Tickets, $100. Al! applications for club rates should be'miade to een ist oF draw ‘blished in Louisvilk of Oou- yier-Journal and ‘New York Herald and ‘mailed toal ticket-holders. Send ali orders by money or bank Graft Orders in letter, or bv express. of 35 nd upward by express, can be . Addrese HM BOARDMAN, or T COMMER: FORD, Courier Journal building, or either person at No. 163 Bi New ———————— rey, Oe ork N° TO CARRY THEM OVER. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES OF WINTER CLOTHING FOR THE NEXT THIRTY Days. OVERCOATS. ‘Overcoate now $20, formerly $25. Overcoats now 15, formerly 20. Overcoata now 10, formerly 15. Overcoats now 8, formerly 12. Overcoats now 5, formerly 8. SUITS. Suite that were $25, now $20. Suits that were 20, now 16. Suits that were 15, now 12. Suite that were 13, now 10. Suits that were 10, now 8. Suitsthatwere 8 now 6. @OATS AND VESTS, DRESS AND BUSINESS PANTS, YOUTHS’ AND BOYS’ CLOTHING, AT PROPORTIONATE REDUCED PRICES. A. STRAUS, 1011 Pennsylvania avenue, Between 10th and lth sts. UNLAW FARM GREENHOUSES, ea TN WHELAN, Manager. BOUQUETS, FUNERAL WREATHS. &0., ARTIS: iGED. ts mo ARRAN : ae Hoa CLEARY & Oo., west eit hom we have telephousc ost be prom ‘attended to. ‘communications ‘a8 below will re- prompt: , 000 at 73 o'clock to make arrangements to attend the funeral of Wa. Soren, Sn. P.G. of U. L. ‘The ill attend the funeral from their hall, at one | o’elock on Monday next, 26th instant. | Menibers of sister lodxes, G. L., respectfully invited to attend. By order of J. H. MAY, N. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF TH STOCKHOLDERS OF THE ARLINGTON RANCE COMPANY for the District of for the Election of Nine Directors to nsuing year, will be held at the Office of the Company, 1505 Pennsylvania ave. n.w., TUES | DAY, Februury 24, 1880. Polls open at Land close | atsy FRANK T. RAWLINGS, | Jan: Secretar; (ee BOVINE VACCINE VIRUS, from the New —% England Vaccine Co.; 10 points 81 ponbly charged ; sinzple points 20c. : Soid Lymph Comb #3. _W. 8. THOMPSON, 703 15th st.n.w. Jan22 2w | (oe EIEN OF THE FACT THAT THERE | exists in all large cities a great amount of | suffering among those who are unable to protect themselves, and thst this is the case with many chil- | dren in our midst, whose helpless and unfortunate | condition render them peculiarly liable to much | wrong and ill-treatment from those around them, the undersigned, in order that this phase of suffer: ing may be alleviated as far as possible, request all who are interested in the attainment of this humane object to attend a meeting to_be held at Tallmadge hall, No. 928 F st., SATURDAY EVENING, January 8 o'clock, for the purpose of onsanizings “Society for the Protection of Children in the Dis- Sosa Dee Geo. W. Ri 08 i Geo. W. 5 Gi Saul Shellsbarger. Thi Mi WW. eat (0 . Galt. . Cox. J. H. Cuthbert. Robert C. Fox. + Crosby 8. Noyes Sam'l V. Niles. . Riddle. it . 0. Gi Hebert Reyburn, Ai-b-” S: Wolf : urn, : Wolf. John T. Mitchell Otis F. Presbrey. Charles Bradley. Milla Dean. A.J. Falls. Henry Wite Garnett. R. B. Mohun. ncien M. Cuth Geo. L. Douglass. Albion K janl9-6t (CS VACCINE POINTS 5c RACH, 10 FOR 1:00. VACCINE QUILLS 26c. éach, 5 for o Fahitiie ioe re DREW Apothecary cor $th st. and Pa. ave. 0.w. ve (Gp BOLLINGER cHampdane. Exrna Quatiry Day. BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE. Extra Quarity Dax. 7 THE MOST DELICIOUS DR’ Wager ‘¥ WINE IN THE For SaLe BY THOMAS Ri jan5 1213 PENNA. AVENUE. THE ANNUAL MUETING OF TH i ILDERS of the NATIONAL BRICK MACHINE COMPANY, for the of ting Trustees for the held at the office of the company, Pennsylvania avenue, on the l0rH Day oF FEBRUARY, ), at p.m. WILLIAM H. PHILIP, President. Washington. D. ©., January 10th, 1880. b THE EVENING STAR. DOUBLE ‘SHEET. Washington News and Gossip. | GOVERNMENT RecEIPTs To-Day.—Internal rev- enue, $351 AMONG THE PRESIDENT'S CALLERS to-lay were Senator Wallace and Represenatives Monroe, Valentine and Neal. ThE YORKTOWN MONUMENT AND CELEBRA- TIoN.—The House select committee on the York- town celebration has agreed to report a bill to the House appropriating $100,000 for the erection of a monument at Yorktown, and $20,000 to meet the expenses of the proposed Yorktown cel- ebration THERE WAS AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE of the democratic members of the committee on ways and means, yesterday. The object was to come to some conclusion as to whether or no a gen- eral tariff bill should be reported at this lon. The sentiment ex ‘was decidedly meen any bill in lump, but there was a disposition to make some changes in the existing law, but In separate bills, and to let each change recom- mended take itschances in the House on its merits, CONGRESSMAN ACKLEN, of Louisiana, gave a very elegant entertainment to his colleagues in Cor last night, at his residence on Capitol Hill. Among those present were Senator Hilt and Representatives Calkins, Chalmers, Cobb. Culberson, Deuster, House, Jorgensen, Kelly, Kenna, Le Fevre, Lewis, Mills, O’Connor, Pa- checo, Sapp, Turner, Secretary Burch, of the Senate; Clerk Adams and many others. THE ToraL national bank circulation out- standing to-day {8 $342,775,000.50, of which $1,426,120 18 gold, and $341,345,S80.50 currency. CoLoreD ReEcruiTs.—The superintendent mounted recruiting service will fofward all available colored cavalry recruits to Santa Fe, BS Mexico, for assignment to the 9th caval instead of to Fort Union, New Mexico, as bh tofore directed. PERSONAL.—Wilmot A. Warren, editor of the Springfield Republican, is at the Riggs House. ....Orvil Grant is now an employe in the Chi- cago post office, according to the western papers. ....Representative Warner Miller and e€x-Goy. Cooke, of this city, were registered in New York last evening. ....Mrs. Lord. wife of Daniel D. Lord, the distinguished New York lawyer, died suddenly of pneumonia, in Fiorence yesterday. She was the daughter of Hon. B. Butler, Attorney General in Van Buren’s cabi- net, and was well known to many Washington people. ....The New York papers claim that Congressman Bliss, of Brooklyn, has the fastest team in Washington. ....’The report that ex- Senator Spencer has made half a millton dollars by the sale of a Utah mine is incorrect, and ts denied by his request. ‘THE TREASURY To-Day hoids $365,065 oo in U.S. bonds to secure national bank circulation. U.S. bonds to secure circulation were deposited by national banks during the week to the amount of $980, and $1,115,000 deposited for this purpose was PFEIFFER, OF SCHAGHTICOKE, New York, who has been writing for some time past to Treas- urer Gilfillan about his wife’s interest check, has been found; or rather the New York papers having republished THE Stak’s item about Pfeiffer, he has found himself. The Treasurer to-day received a letter from him, in which he says: “I see now what caused the delay. Our post office is Hart's Falls, formerly Schagn- coke, N. Y. Please direct the interest check to this address.” The Treasurer to-day for- warded thé check tothe proper address. The ublication of Pleiffer’s matter in THE STaR has fawn forth quite a correspondence. A number of citizens of Washington have written to Mr. Gilfillan, giving him information as to where Schaghticoke is—none of the in- formation being correct, however. = Mr. Thompson, general superintendent of the railway mail service, to-day sent the treasurer a letter giving Pfeiffer’s proper post office address. One of the members of the coast and geodetic survey sent quite a communication about Schaghiticoke, but itis incorrect. Pfetf- fer’s wife will get her interest check next Mon- day, and all will be serene again in Schaghti- coke. The treasurer received a postal card from Baltimore in this afternoon's il to-day, saying: Schaghticoke, N. Y., is known as Hart’s Falls, Rensselaer county, N. Y. A correspondent of ‘THE SraR sends us the same information. FEMALE SUFFRAGE.—The House judiciary com- mittee gave a hearing to-day to the advocates of a constitutional amendment to provide for female suffrage, and listened to arguments by Mrs. Emma Mont. McRae, of Indiana; Miss Jessie F. Waite, of Tilinols; Mrs. Catharine A. F. Stebbins, of Michigan; Mrs. Elizabeth S. Saxon, of Louisiana; Mrs. Lillie Devereux Blake. of New York; Mrs. Matilda Joslyn Gage, of New York; Miss Phebe W. Couzins, of Missouri; Miss Susan B. Anthony, of New York. THE YALE ALUMNI BANQUET.—The seventh annual dinner of the Yale Alumni Association was attended last evening, at Willard’s hotel,by over fifty members and invited guests, Colonel Garrick Mallery, U.S. army, the president of the association, presiding. ‘The toasts, with mot- toes in Latin, Greek and Choctaw, as well as trom the English classics, were responded to by President Noah Porter, of Yale College; Hon. Chauncey Depew; Justice sine of the U.S. Supreme Court; Col. W. Hemphill Jones, of the 88 Of °31; Prof. Wm. Preston Johnson, Hon. W. W. Crapo, Francis Miller, esq.; Col. I. Ed- wards Clarke, of the bureau of ‘education; Prof. Simon Newcomb, U.S.N.; Col. F. A. Seely, chief clerk of the Patent Office; Rev. Theo. 8S. Wyn- teiner, Mr. Walter Allen, of the Bos- Mr. H. K. Willard, of the class 1879; Mr. John Proctor Clarke, of is. The speeches were divided between the elo and the humorous, interspersed with Colleze songs, and diversified by the quaint mottoes an- nounced by the chairman in several languages and his elastic translations to suit personages. The mottoes for the toast to “The Bar” was trom Shakes} s King Henry VI., “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.” That tor “The Press” was from Twelfth Night, ‘Read it; I warrant there's vinegar and pepper in’t.” The News from Maine. OPINIONS OF CONGRESSMEN OF THAT STATE. The rather startling news in the midnight telegrams from Maine, we print elsewhere in ‘THE SraR, does not create any alarm among the Maine delegationin Congress. There is one very general sentiment among them, that the intelligence of the people of Malne is such that even with the most righteous griéVance, no faction of them would have recourse to arms or the torch to right a wrong. MR. FRYE SAYS that he thinks the mid-night telegrams rather over state the actual situation. “Do you anticipate any violence, Mr. Frye?” added the Star man. “T do not.” is_your r interpretation of the “Then what. from Mai = Sts" sald “that the exciting rts zs g ex re] drow cutee tne ensicement of the hour. Pao not that any violence; nor do I think there is rehension. J think e e situation of affairs conclusions are at, and that sober reflection will con’ conservative men, that there Is danger.” ‘THE ORRENSACK MEMBEES of the Maine delegation take the same view as to danger of violence as Congressman Frye fusionists. He advocates the adjournment of the fusion legis’ to eallve legis ature, to again meet oe THE LIFE OF AN M. C. How He Is Tasked, Worried, and Bled. It is a common thing to hearamen envy the “easy life” of a Con; To persons who never,or rarely,visit Washington and are there- fore unacquainted with the duties of a Con- gressman and the labors that are imposed upon him, the belief is universal that a member dwells upon “flowery beds of ease” and that he has nothing to do but make a speech occasion- ally and draw $5,000 per year. A more erroneous —_ dehtat pore a member of Congress who attends proper! the needs of his district and the Calls oF nis constituents has but little time for recreation. He is one of the hardest-worked men in this country. Years ago, when the pop- ulation was smaller, when mail’ facilities were of the stage-coach order, and when but few citizens had any business with the public de- partments at Washington, Congressmen had not a great deal to do. Theirconstituents sel- dom came to the capital, because the trip was tedious and expensive. Letters were few and far between and there were but few pensions and claims to look after. Then the M. C.’s gave themselves up very largely to pleasure. In those days cards, horse-racing and cock-fighting were popular amusements with the nattonai legislators. Ever since the war the demands of constituents upon their members have been growing until now a Congressman is expected to atiend promptly to all business that every man in his district may have in Washington. It he neglects these calls upon him he jeopaz- dizes his hold upon his seat. THE MAN WHO HAS A CLAIM against the government for services during the war, for property taken, or for anything else, rarely ever thinks of putting it in the hands of any of the numerous law firms or claim agents in this city. He encloses the papers relating to the matter to the member from his district or one of the Senatofs from his state, and urges that his business be hurried through. Should the Congressman fail to establish the claim and get the money, he frequently, because of his Tailure, makes an enemy of the claimant, who forthwith declares and works for some other aspirant for Congressional honors, ‘The last Ume, Gen, Rice; late democratic candidate for leutenant governor of Ohio, was in Washington he said: “A Congressman who tries to meet all the demands upon him has the work of three men to perform. In the first place there's his duty upon the fioor. If he keeps trace of all the bills and public measures, and labors for the success of his own he bas as much asany one man ought todo. Then there's his committee work. Not only the work of the committees to which he may belong, but there are matters re- ferred to nearly all the committees which he leasure or ought to look after. Then there's his depart- ment work. There {s not a department of the government, aye, scarcely a division of any de- artment, in which some of his constituents haven't something of interest to them, Appli- cations for appa intment to positions, claims, pensions, and the many stages through whic all these matters have to go.” Gen. Rice did not say this complainingly for no member ever at- tended more faithfully to his duties than he. He was simply showing that a Congressman’s life Is not ene of ease. DEMANDS UPON THE CONGRESSIONAL POCKET. Besides the demands of the nature described, there are a thousand and one pecuniary calls upon members. They are called upon by mail to contribute to all charitable movements in their respective districts, and Senators must meet such requests from the entire state. Then if a constituent, even though he may have been “out on a lark,” finds himself in Washington without money, he expects the Congressman who represents him to replenish his purse and “no questions asked.” In many cases men who have indulged in pleasure in New York, Boston and other eastern cities until their funds were exhausted have frequently telegraphed or come in person to their member or Senators for money to “take them home.” Of course, many of these appeals can be refused, but very many of them cannot, Mr. Barnum, of Connecticut, while in the U.S. Senate, said he would be glad to make over his entire salary to any responsi- ble person who would agree to meet the calls for charity and for assistance upon him from his constituents. Mr. Barnum added that he simply referred to the demands that he feit forced to respond to; that calls of this charac- ter more than consumed his salary every year. ‘There is now in the Senate a gentleman who vives every dollar of his salary to his wife and ughter to be used In responding to the calls upon him for help, and in addition to this he gives, every year,a great deal outof his in- Come from other’ sources than Congress. He re the idea of turning over his salary to the la- ites of his family from the remark of Senator Barnum quoted above. Mr. Stephens, of Geor- gia, since his return to Congress has given away thousands of dollars beyond his salary. Sena- tor Conkling, it is sald, in a very quiet and un- ostentatious manner, annually dispenses more than his salary in aiding others. There are very many others’ who do the same, and therefore find theinselves at the end of the year without a dollar to reward them for the arduous duties they have performed. HOW CONGRESSMEN ARE PLUNDERED. Besides the money that is voluntarily given away Congressmen are frequently made vic- tims by pretended constituents. Not long ago a very good looking man called upon a member from a distant state, and wanted to borrow $250. ‘The applicant for the loan represented himseit as a brother of a leading merchant in one of the principal towns of the member's district. “Then,” said the Congressman, “your brother will certainly have no Srecaan to becoming se- curity for you. I’m willing to advance any amount upon his security.” “But, I’m so far away,” pleaded the stranger. ‘You can tele- grapli to him,” answered the member. “Bring ine a line from him by telegraph, saying {t’s all right, and you can get the money.” “Oh, cer- tainly I can do that,” said the stranger, and he immediately departed. In a few hourshe re- turned to the Capitol, called out the mem- ber, and showed him’ a telegram purport- ing to have come from the brother, who had been mentioned, and pledging himself to be responsible forthe ioan, The member led his pretended constituent to the Se Office, and there gave him the which due thanks for the favor were returned, with the promise that the money should be refended. The member thought nothing of the affair until, some days afterwards he was writing to the merchant. In his letter he menttoned the loan to “your brother,” and directed the merchant to put the amount in a certain bank, to the writers credit, whenever “it was convenient.” Im- agine the surprise of the M. C. when he received a telegram, followed in due time by a letter from the merchant, saying he had no brother, and had not sent any telegram about "the $23 “The member “relate the efiair recently, saying he could not explain nt at-Arme how the swindler had so cleverly pre) the forged telegram; that he must have gotten hold of a telegraphic blank; “but,” added the duped Congressman, ‘I must confess I did not exam- ime the telegram very closely. I simply read the words it contained, and for aught I know now to the eee mer have been written pon one of the sen instead of the receiving blanks of the telegraph company.” This was told ina group of Congressmen, and brought out several similar accounts of tricks that recently been resorted to—always by eared constituents—to dupe members out. One member had been caught for $100 by a forged check, another by a letter pur- porting to come from a friend in the city, Jae wanted $25 Sein soon. The respondence of a member of Congress, entails a great deal of labor. Letvers from con SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1880. TWO CENTS. ART NOTES. ‘The people of St. Louis are still pushing for- ward the project to erect a statue to the late Gen. Frank P. Blair in that city. The move- ment seems to flag, however, and it is not helped any in public estimation by the fact that the association having the matter in hand employs @ secretary at a salary of $100 per month, and allows canvassers 25 per cent. of all sums they may collect for its fund: — A sale of pictures by the late William Morris Hunt will be held at Horticultural Hall in Bos- ton on the 2d and 3d of February. The cata- logue, which comprises sixty-six ofl paintil and one hundred and one charcoal drawings, is said to include some of the gifted artist's best and most characteristic work, though we be- eve nothing of special importance. The pic- tures will be on exhibition from the 19th inst. until the day of sale. —Mr. Ross Turner has recently sent home several oi] paintings that elicit a good deal of praise from his friends. Although painted in Munich, since Mr. Turner's return to that city, they represent scenes in and around Venice, where he spent the summer, and are full of the color and sentiment of that ever charming local- ity. A church interior is especially rickin these qualities, and a glimpse of the market on the Grand Canalis hardly less so. We understand the whole set will be framed and placed on ex- hibition shortly. — Mr. Preston Powers, who has had a studio and class in modeling in Cincinnati for some time past, will close the same in a few days, and re- turn early next month to Florence, where he considers himselt permanently established. Mr. P. is the son of the distinguished American sculptor, Hiram Powers, and is an artist of very decided talent. His statute in marble of Sena- tor Collamer, ordered by the state of Vermont for the Capitol at Washington, 1s waiting his re- turn to Florence, before shipment. When set up in its place in the hall of statuary it will be eiceiceel le addition to the collection already ere. — Referring to the admirable etching contrib uted by Mr. R. Swain Gifford to the first num- ber of the American Art Review, the Londoa Academy says: “Mr. Gifford ought to be better vn in Europe than he is, for hets a true art- isi This is deservedly and justly said, and it could be said as fitly and jusily of many other American artists besides Mr. Gifford, as Euro- pean critics and connoisseurs are beginning to lind out and acknowledge. In truth it may be said that American painters have made more headway on the other side of the Atlantic in the last half dozen years than in a whole century before, and itis now getting to be quite the thing ‘there, and particularly in England, to have one or two American examples in all med- ern collections that pretend to be anything like representative In range and character, — Mr. Mould, the eminent arcnitect, formerly of New York, has returned to that city after a five years’ residence in Peru, and Is gratified as well as surprised to find the extent to which colored stone, polished granite, encaustic tile, moulded bricks, ete., are used in the architec” ture of that city, and the almost universal favor With which that style of decoration is received. When Mr. Mould erected on 4th avenue, twenty- seven years ago, Dr. Bellows’ All Souls Church asthe pioneer example in this country of the “doctrine of color” in architecture, he received only jeers and ridicule for his temerity, as our older readers must well remember. Now, he remarks, in atone that {s not without a litule touch of both sarcasm and satisfaction, the ar- chitect who would refuse the use of vari-colored material in building could not earn salt enough tor bis porridge. — Few artists make less stir and push them- selves forward less than Mr. E. H. Miller, of this city, yet very few do more or better work in his way thanhe. Although fond of and achieving gratifying results with oil colors, his specialty. as our readers know, {s portraits in crayon, an he particularly excels in children’s likenesses. A visit to his studio is much like a peep into fairy land or a dream of paradise, so many bright sweet little faces light up its walls on every side. So well and widely ts Mr. Miller’s facility with the crayon understood, that he finds patrons not in Washington alone, but in all parts of the country, At present he has no less than eight commissions from Chicago, in which city he spent several busy weeks last summer, and where his work is much admired. Mr. Miller’s two eldest daughters also possess great talent for drawing, and, though yet quite young, both give promise of becoming excellent arusts. — One of the most attractive features of the famous east room of the white house, if not in- deed its chief attraction, is the full length por- trait of Martha Washington, by Andrews, which hangs as a pendant to that of the * Father of his Country” on the east wall of that noble apartment. The general and natural sup) lon of visitors is that It is the property of t government, or, in other words, of the countr: And so it should be. Unfortunately, however, it isnot. The painting still belongs to Mr. An- drews, who kindly allows the use of it in that place,—for which, by the way, it 1s as well adapted as if painted expressly for it. Its pur- chase would therefore be a proper and graceful act, and It ought to be secured by the govern- ment before it passes into other hands, from which it might not be easy to obtain it. Aside from forming an appropriate and beautiful part of the historico-artisti¢ decoration of the execu- tive mansion, it ts interesting and valuable as a work of art. The likeness is taken from the best portraits attainable and known to be authentic, he costume and all the accessories are histor!- cally correct,—some of them, we believe, repre- senting articles actually in use at Mount Ver- non at the time,—and the artist’s work is con- sclentiously and effectively done throughout. — The eminent wood engraver, Mr. W. J. Lin- ton, builded better than he knew last June, when he let his feelings get the better of hts discretion—to some extent—and in the Advlantic assailed the “new school”—(we use the term much that Is decidedly new in 1y—which was becoming so popular in the magazines. He has come back at his critics now In a small book, reasserting what he said before. It wasa py thought in the Harpers to concoct a symposium on the subject in thelr last Monthly. The en- gravers themselves are the best judges of their methods, though they talk very much likeother people who have paid attention to wood en- graving and are capable of appreciating it. Like some other wars of “schools,” the whole truth is not with either, but ma proper pplication of the principles of both. Mr. Linton in extolling the value of his pure lines is right. The only trouble is that he is too intolerant of certain other things which engravers find necessary in accomplish- ing that which all engravers 4s the prime object of their work—to re] roduce. rather than Wanslate the ter, The later engravers, without underValuing the old methods, so far as these serve this purpose, w! their re- sources regardless of precedent, avail them- selves of whatever they can invent, and do anything that helps reproduce the iter. ‘This means growth, and the result is what might ex] i—such delightful _re- painting as were not Uhought of a few yeais ago. we saw the engraver in the printed trans- lation. Now we see the painter ‘which is what we want to see. An He shoul who is twice ke. Nothing can excel Mr. Linton’s lines in their pl But why not supplement them with and for convenience rather than because there ts | Telegrams to The Star LATEST FROM MAINE. The Military All Under Arms, The Two Legislatures. CABLE NEWS TO-DAY. ‘THREATENED CIVIL WAR IN EAE ‘Troops in the State-House—Demo- cratic Indignation. Boston, Jan. 24.—The Herala’s Augusta spe- cial says: Three companies of troops and a gatling gun mn the state-house. When the republicans meet this forenoon there will be as little show of arms as | igen and the sol diery will be kept in the background. ‘The re- publicans feel well braced up this morning and are generally arcing te dispersion of the Union Hall legislature. The sort of utterances which set the authorities thinking are such the fol- lowing: Pillsbury says in his Daily Standard this morning, “Men of Maine, the next article on the programme is to disperse by force the legislature convened in U1 Hall. Are you as freemen to this outrage? ee sentatives are protected. culmination of the outrage inflicted. upon democrats and greenbackers by the stalwart pimpsof the republican party. Who is the man who will now step out of our ranks and side with the cowardly men intrenched in the state house, who tremble at the sounds of their own voices and do not feel safe unless tackea up by the bayonets of the state militia? Let the end be what it may, history will read that Corporal Davis was the first man in the state of Maine to authorize an array of bayonets at the state house to keep from its portals citizens of the commonwealth.” All the Military of Arnis. A visit to the state hous General Beal, Major itary men generally lnilitary comps Haine Under flods Adjutant Capt. Small and mil- e an and actly 3 arms Fusionist Opinions. Capt. Black, of the fusion staff, s he asks for is to be arrested. It is repor a case of carbines is secreted at his down town office, A. F. Gould, legal adviser (9 the fusion government, characterizes the movtug of troops here asa desperate act, and sure to redound to the he that all political advantage of the fusionists. It ts, says, the ec blunder yet made by the republicans. All the military in the state will be here by night, if the fusionists carry out the plans they are alleged to have matured. The Fusionists Nervous. The fusionist legislature met with diminish- ed numbers this morning. Speaker Talbot told the reporter that his house needed protection more than the houses of the republicans. The tusionists show unmistakable signs of nervous- ness over the state of affairs. Secretary of State Sawyer, of the fusion government, is out of the city. Should the fusion legislature go to Bid- deford it is likely to find the doors of any hall it may engage guarded by soldiers. “No Fooling Any Longer.” “No fooling: y longer” is the republican talk to-day. The state-house is converted into asort of barracks; stoves have been set up in the cellar to cook army rations of beef, «c., to be served out tothe troops. Atthe adjutant general's office they have information not yet to be given to the press, which is said to fully justify the calling out of the militia. The gov- ernor {s strongly urged to at once disperse the Union hall legislature and the fusion govern- ment, but whether he acts until the first of next week is doubtful. Sunday night the state troops will all be under arms. The republican authorities assert If there is a civil war the re- Sponstbility rests upon the fusionists. ‘The Republican Legislature. AvGuSTA, ME., Jan. 24.—The senate met and adjoyrned until 4 p.m, to-day without trans- acting any business. In the house, the com- mittee on the ates was ordered to inquire what action, if any, is necessary to preventany person or persons from falsely pretending to assume the functions and duties of any of the state offices, An act in relation to the state seal, public records and documents, and to cer- tain public officers and their duties, came up on its passage to be engrossed. Mr Portland, made the iment in sup bill, claiming that this is a legal leg recognized by the courts, the peop! the fusionists. The bill was then passed. Mr. Hutchinson presented the following:— Whereas Information is received that a certain person has been engaged in enrolling and en- isting men in the manner and for purposes un- authorized by the laws of this state; and where- as such enlistment and organization tends to the disturbance of the public peace and to dis- order and revolution; therefore: Resolved, That a joint committe of seven, on the part of the house, with such of the senate as may join, be appointed for the purpose of investigating ‘the truth of such reports, and to ascertain what ac- ton, if any, should be taken, and make a’report of their doing to the house; said committee to have the power to send for persons and apers. In presenting the resolution Mr. Hutch- son briefly advocated it, after which it passed, and a committee was appointed. ‘The house then adjourned till 11 a. m. Monday. The Fusionist Legislature. AtGusta, ME., Jan. 24.—The fusionists again met in Union Hall. Their ranks are thin, as many have gone to their homes. Mr. Dickey offered the following order, which passed: “That a committee of one from each county will be appointed by the house, with such as the Senate may join, to prepare a memorial to Congress and an address to the people of this state setting forth the facts relating to the or- oon of the house and senate On the first Wednesday of January, and all the facts relat- ing to the choice oz a governor, also members of council and state officers, and all other facts connected with ‘the legislature which may be deemed of importance by the committee.” "Mr. Ingalls, of Wiscasset, said that in submitting to the court we should understand that every man of the organization shall remain here until the decision of the court isreceived. The house then voted to send questions to the Justices of the court, The senate voted to concur with the house, A communication was received from the national greenback committee of New Hampshire advis- —— to stand firm to the bitter end, and if need be fight for their rights. Both branches then adjourned until! Moi next. Gen, B. F. Hi has entered upon his duties as state superintendent of buildings, and has discharged all fusionists. Biots will break out in us leford. The state troops will continue under until further notice. the majority legislator the dupes of Pillsbury and men. Funds for Fusionist Treasurcr. Boots, Jan. 94— dispatch from (e., ays that faines, ¢ city treasurer, has sent , the amount of ldeford state tax, to Mr. , the fusionist state treasurere ——————_— A Rejected Suitor’s Suicide. New YourK, Jan. 2%. from Dia, 8 C., says: Clarendon Pre: 1 aine Is under | ed that | FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Gspaten to the Standard says: It is reported in court cireles at St. Petersburg that the visit of the Russian Im- pertal Minister of the Household to Connes ts caused by the assiduous efforts of the Czare- witch to restore complete harmony between the C#ar and Czarina, which has been disturbed by family affairs. The Minister ts ordered to invite the Czarina to be present at the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Czar’s accession to the Im- perial throne, if her health will permit. British Cabinet Cound, Lonpox, Jan. 24.—A_ meeting of the cabinet council will be held to-day, Gallantry Recogn: | The board of trade has awarded a piece of | piste to the captain of the American schooner Pred. A. Carle for saving a shipwrecked crew, | Conciliation of Po! PETERSBURG, Jan. 24.—The Golos | mar the times has come for the beginning of @ complete reconciliation with the Poles, by placing them on the same footing as Russian _ Subjects. |The Delaware Hegistration Case. | Wnanweroy, Det., Jan. 24.—In the U.S. Cir- cuit Court: to-day age. Bradford rendered a | decision in the matter of appointing supervisors | of registration, which was argued on Tuesday | last. “He decided that the assessment laws of Delaware are in effect a registration of voters as | contemplated by the act of Congress, and the | appointments will therefore be made. aundry Strikers. Troy, N. Y., Jan. 24.—A hundred ang ten girls, starchers in Miles & Co.’s laundry, and forty in the laundry of Tim Wallerstern & Co., struck yesterday for an advance of wages. Other starchers threaten to follow. | Wall Street To-Day. | New York, Jan. 24.—The Post's in its financial j article to-day says: The stock exchange markets are less active than yesterday. United States bonds are steady at unchanged quota- ions. First-class railroad bonds are strong and advancing. Investment shares are firm, | although dull with the mae exception of New York Central stock, which has sold (only 600 shares) at 1s0Walal’jal3i. The market for ized. speculative stocks ts irregular to-day, but on the | whole strong. In the money market’ the quota- foans is 5a6 per cent. on Noha re Prime | tion for call as per cent. on United States bonds. mercantile paper is 5a6 per cent. ‘The Markets. 9 BA LTIMORE, BALTIMORE, Jan. 24. 125... “Flour duil and unchanged. Whest, southern nominal in, absence of receipta; western dull and lower—southern red, 1.37a1.40; do. amber, 1.438 7: No, 2 western winter red, ‘and January, 3935; February, 1.40af.44; March, 1.4258 i May, no Offering. 24234; April, 1.443¢a1.44%, ; Corn, southern quiet and steady; western dull and frm for spot and futures lower—southern white, 60; do. uary, 55a55% ellow, 58; western ralxed, spot and Jan- 4g; February, 56a56\; Mat May, 54 3ad44c; ‘western whit 46a47 ; Pennsylvania, 48449. unchanged. “Provisions dull and witl Butter steady—prime to choice western p 26: ro . Egus steady, 14als. | duit and nominal. ° Coffee g pt Sugar lower—A soft, 9 Freights quiet and unchanged. barrels; wheat, 17,300 bushels; ; Oats, 700 bushels; rye, 500 bush: wheat, 67,900 bushels ; corn, 64,800 bushel Sales — wheat, bushels; corn, 175,100 bushels. y YORK, Jan. 24.—Stocks strong. Money, 6 6. Exchange, long, 481%; short, 484. Govern- steady. W YORK, Jan. 24.—Flour dull. Wheat dull. NE Corn dull. LONDON, Jan. 24, 12:30 p. m.—Console, 983¢ 8. bouda, 4 for both money and the account. “U. per cents., 107%»; 436 per cents., 11144. Atlantic and reat Western first mo! trustees? certifi | 684; do. second do., 354. Erie, 46; do. secon consol. 9144. Illinois Central, 10735. Society Notes. Yesterday afternoon and evening vied with Wednesday in the multiplicity of social enter- tainments. The ladies who recelve on Fridays are many, and so are their visitors. In the even- ing there were dinner parties, a reception for both ladies and gentlemen at Senator Morrill’s and at Representative Starin’s residences, and another for gentlemen, given by Mr. Chitten- den, in honor of Gen. Garfield. ‘The leap year german attracted many to Marini’s Hall, and there was a fine attendance at Willard’s and the National Hotels, where there were ho) as at the Rigg’ House, where Mrs. C. V gave a handsome reception to the de! tes, the Woman’s Suffrage Convention which has been in session here, Mrs. Garfield, who receives on Friday, had nu- merous visitors yesterday afternoon, who gave here cordial congratulations on her husband's election to the Senate. The Literary Society, of which General Garfield ts now president, will meet at his house this evening. At Mr, Chittenden’s soiree the only ladies eee were his wife and Mrs. Chas. Nordhoff, th of whom were very richly dressed. ThePres!- dent,Secretary Sherman,the PostmasterGeneral, several of the Justices of the Supreme Court, Speaker Randall, and many prominent members of the House and Senate attended this party, and many, including the Speaker, went also to one or more of the other entertainments. Mr. Webb Hayes and the yqung ladies now visiting his mother dividea the evening between the reception at Senator Morrill’s and the dancing party at Mr. Starin’s Washington home, ‘The dressing at all the entertainments named was noticably elegant, excepting of course at those from which ladies were pointedly omitted. Two of the richest toliets were those worn by | Mr. Starin’s married daughter aad by Mrs. His- cock, of New York. The former wore very thick white satin, embroidered closely in seed pearls. Mrs. Hiscock’s rich pink brocade was | almost “thick enough to stand alone.” The families of most of the prominent officials at- tended both Senator Morrill’s and Mr. Starin’s party, and not a few were also at the leap \¥ iY year german. At the latter party Miss Waite and Mrs. Bus- bee led in the dance, in which there were eighty couples. Attorney General Devens received the gee: and with the assistance of Admiral Porter, distributed the favors, which were very handsome. The usually given the gen- Uemen when leap year privileges are not In order were worn on this occasion by the ladies, and the bon-bons, pretty bags and baskets which the girls usually receive and treasure, were given to the young men. Many of the latter wore very decolietee vests and had lace rufiles around their throats and wrists, wore bouguets de corsage and carried fans and bou- quets. They modestly took back seats and awaited the approach of partners. ‘The girls, who were more ¢laborately dressed than on any previous occasion this year, exercised their privileges rigorously and frequently took casion to torment the gentlemen by leaving them unexpectedly alone in conspictious pose tons, The hall was decorated with colored tarleton streamers, producing a very pleasing effect. The words “Leap Year, 1880,” were in large letters over the music gallery. Most of the ladies whose names appeared on the invita- tions, as already printed in Tse Srak, were ieee as chaperones. The occasion was pro- cope a much amusement and genuine en- joyment. - Mrs. Allen, the wife of the Hawaiian minister, is now at the Ri House with her daughter and husband. ie has not been in Washington for fifteen years, and is as much amazed as de- lighted at the improvements here. Both Mr. and Mrs. Allen are natives of this country. He used to be in and has been chief jus- tice of the Sandwich Islands. He has been minister here from that conn. since January 14, 1870, so ranks third in le of service on the diplomatic list. His iter is quite young and very pretty. At thereception given tothe Woman’s Sut Convention last eve Couzins