Evening Star Newspaper, February 12, 1880, Page 1

: "THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pepagylvania Avenue, Corner 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Oomnanv, GEORGE W. ADAMS, Pres’t, STAn it seryed to subseribers in the THE E} G STAR, carri their own account, at 10 conts oe ‘or {4 cents per month. Copies at the ita each. mail—postege prepaid— SornEeT:« Anouth one year, 86; six montha, a {inntered at the Post Office at ee 8 Recon class mai) matter. Dy ‘THe WEEKLY Brat~nablieneazon gah as |. tage prepaid. Six mont Tor gid. 20 copies for #20. peat mail subscriptions must be psid in sd- nee; no paper sent longer than go pall for. Viiater of sverdeing made known on application. \ 2 The Evening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C.. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1880. TWO CENTS. nae LD. THE EVENING STAR. AL NOTIC 1 meeting of the RRITORIAL SAV- D BU G ASSOCIATION OF OF COLUMBIA w. u ba held at X5. 510 11th st. n.w., onFebruary W. CISSELL, President. ATION AL DEM- + on. MONDAY, in,, for the pn for holding the ‘0. PRINCE, - D. Con itter. KNIGHTS OF ST. PAT- mbers of the Commandery = hall in full uniform for annuat Inspeeticn and drillon THUBSDAY NIGHT, 12th, 1880. By order o! pass AMES RAGAN, Comman M. B. GORMAN, Recorder. febLi-2t ts of New SION ON ork, Anthor of” #*Maw u,”" and other Medical Essays on Diseases of eproductive Organs an@pdiseases arising from. ction and over-taxed powers, begs to inform his friends, pati d the pubic that he has WASHINGTON, D.C., sand that tie 5 to.8, at 603 .w. Those de 8 ing him avail themeelves of this opportunity, as he ogsibly extend the time of his visits beyond Weeks specified, coaumencing Wednesday, t. Obeerve the feb}1-Im qa THE ANNUAL Erectors of th MARKET COMPA : Y said Company MARCH toSp.m. ‘Transfer b ‘TREET N.W. TON FOR T ORTHERN LIBER CY vill be held at the otfice of 188). Polls open from 1 cloxed Februs GEO. W. KING, Sec’ >°_THE_ ANNUAL MEETING OF TE CS sf RHOLDERS of the NORTH LIBERTY MARKET COMPANY will be held at the off if xaid 1880, 12 m. 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Give special attention to REMODELIN MODERNIZING DEFEO- ODELING (VE PLUMBING dences. manufacture SLATE SaMPers sna sat FURNA RANGES, GBATES, FIRE-PLACE STOVES, English TL Sa a ta to Own the patents for manufacturing. DR. F. A. VON MOSCHZISKER, THE WELL-KNOWN EUROPEAN PHYSICIAN AND SPECIALIST, LATE OF PHILA- DELPHIA, WHO HAS RECENTLY ESTABLISHED HIMSELF IN WASHINGTON, AT 619 19th st. nw. Special attention is given to the practice of the EYE, EAR, THROAT, LUNG, OHEST DIS- EASES, CATARRH, ASTHMA, and the BESTORATION OF NERVOUS ~ FUNC: Having gained the confidence of the community by his many cures in the abeve maladies, no fur- ther comment is needed as to his skill. New references besides those already published, Ris soomes wher tho names of over Gy, (0) of at his rooms, where the names of over o the best cit Wasi already treated by examined letters (from some of the most known. citizens of the United States) of acknowledgment of professional benefit received, among the communications from Buch men as Senator D. W. VOORHEES, Governor Horatio Szrwoum, HonJ_0. Naw, Hon. Ros. WELL Hast, Hon. Exus H. Roserts, Hon. Joux Azxor, and hundreds of others equally well own. 110 Speaks for Itself:—To ‘The Fol wnoméit Hay Concernt We, the undersigned citizens of Philadelphls, take Caren coratnine that Dr Fy AL VON MOBOE. ISKER has been a resident of our city for some years, during which he has acquired ished Feputation as a practitioner in diseases of Ear and Throat. He has also, during sometime past, been Professor and Clinical Operator in one of our ‘We recommend him to the Press and the confidence of | the communities he may see fit to visit: . We ‘er of the House of Reps, Ps. : JOHN W. FORNEY, Editor Prose: GHARLES McCLINTOOK, Morning Post: P.O. ELMAKER, U-8. Marshal; AE. RAYSON, Mercury ; ok ty Re MOCLDEE, ning Telegraph: ve ph: ¥. L. FEATHERSTONE, Evening Bulletin. OFFICE HOURS: FROM 9 A. M. TO1 P. M. RRDEROMS TSS jan: DRY MONOPOLE. EXTRA. HEIDSIECE & CO. ESTABLISHED 1785. CHAMPAGNE. ORUSE & FILS FRERES, BORDEAUX. FINE CLARETS AND SAUTERNES. FOR SALE IN WASHINGTON, D. 0., by G. G. ConxweELt, THOMAS RUSSELL, \° Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pay.—Internal rev- nue, $301,817.43; customs, $613,S67.01. CHAPLAIN Henry H. Char, U. 3. N., has been ordered to the traming ship Minnesota, March ist next. THE PRESIDENT’S CALLERS to-day were P.M. G. Key, Senators Paddcck, Plumb and Logan, and Represenatives Updegraff, Valen- tire. Neal, O"Nei}, Haskell, Wait, Aldrich, Davis, of North Carolina, and McKinley. Two Mone Norarres.—The President has ap- pointed John W. P. Myers and Philip Mauro to e notaries public for the District of Columbia THE StNDAY M Bi The House com- mittee on military affairsat to-day’s mecting re- considered the vote whereby the committee agreed to report Congressman Spear’s bill to prevent military bands from playing on Sunday Tne NationaL DEMocRaTIC ComMrrreE meets at Willard’s Hall on February 234, to select the time and place of holding the next national convention. The official call is published else- where. REPRESENTATIVE REA thinks the House s formed with the tate commerce i committee on commerce ¥ view of defeating the Inter- but exonerates the Speaker from any complicity in the scheme. SILVER Prncwas! The Treasury depart- 0,000 ounces of Philadelphia ment this afternoon purchased New Orleans and Nominations.—The President sent the follow- ing nominations to the Senate this af George Toy to be collector of cu stone, Va. To be postmaste at_ Saugerties, ; Jno. vine, Ala.; Henry I. Maher, THE Bits Introduced in the Senate, to-day, Mr. and, proposes to exter e for the completicn of the Texas Paci lway ten years. A PROCLAMATION BY THE P: T is being prepared at the State department this ater! be issued at a late how arming all 2s in Indian State that the n opped by th ed in the cases of James Wholey, Dwi well and John J. Beers, all ordinary (apprentices.) YS. navy, and ea two years !mpfisonment and loss of pa M.20'Brien, ordinary seaman, second prentice,) U.S. navy, st aes joss of pay; paneny sentenced to John emu . havy, three ye risd Connecticut state prison and loss of pay; vate Michael O'Connell, U.S. marine cory imprisoned one year and lose part of his pay. Allare to be dishonorably discharged from the service of the United States. Const Mospy’s CHAkGES.—The committee on expenditures in the State department to whom the Mosby correspondence covering alleged cor- ruption at the Shanghai and Hong Kong con- sulates was referred, has not as yet taken any action looking to an investigation of the charges. The general sentiment ot the members of the committee is that there is but little doubt of the truth of Consul Mosby’s charges, and that it will hence bea needless expenditure of thousands of dollars to summon witnesses here from China to testify in relation thereto. A PaTENT RAIN PERSUADER.—General Daniel Ruggles, of Virginia, at the request of the Sen- ate committee on agriculture, appeared before them yesterday and explained his method of precipitating rain-falls by scientitic means. His method (for which he has recently been granted atent) is to send up to the clould realm ear- tridges of dynamite or similarexplostve materi- als in skeleton balloons, and to explode them elther by time fuses, etc. or by magneto eleciric- ity through light metaife wire, connecting the balloons with the earth. General Ruggles sug- gested to the committee that Congress might provide a small approprattion for expenditure oy the Commissioner of Agriculture to test the practicability of aiding the agricultural interests of the country in this manner. THE Exopvs INVESTIGATION.—Senator Voor- hees’ committee investtgating the, colored ex- amined F. P. Laftin, of North ssell and J. E. Baker, of In- dianapolis, and Scott Ray, editor of the Shelby- ville Ind.) Democrat, The latter testified that lenry S. Byers, ex-chairman of the republican state committee of Indiana, told lim that the emigration of colored people from North Car- olina was a movement organized by the repub- lean party, and that although it was somewhat expensive it was cheaper than buying votes on election day. ‘THE GREENBACKERS have pooled their issues, Pot on the question of money, but the more im- portant question of lunch. Upon a request, made the Speaker consented that the party as represented in Congress, should have the use of what is known as the paste-room, connected with the floor of the House. So each day, by agreement, the greenbackers meet in this room, select from a bill of fare what they want to eat, send one of their number to the restaurant low with the order, and when the repast is over, assess one another pro rata to pay the bill. THE HovsE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS took up the subject of deficiencies this morning d agreed to report to the House a deficiency appropriation of $125,000 for the support ot cer- tain Indian tribes for the year ending June 30, 1880. The following are the items of the Dill: For the Pawnee Indians, in the Indian terri- tory, $15,000; Shoshone Indians, in Wyoming territory, $15,000; for subsistence and ¢tviliza- tion of the Arapahoes, Cheyennes, Apaches, Klowas, Comanches and Wichitas, who have been collected upon the reservatton set apart for their use and occupation, $30,000; for the ‘Nez Perces of Joseph's band, in the Indtan ter- ritory, $10,000; for advertising, telegraphing, Inspection and all other expenses connected with contracts and purchases for the Indian service, $15,000. Carolina; J. H. Rt THE PLACE OF HOLDING THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.—It has been stated erroneously that the national democratic committee Is to meet at the Arlington hotel. The committee, instead, 1s to meet_at Willard’s hotel on Mon- day, the 2d of February—the 22d. the usual day of meeting, falling on Sunday. There seems to be no good reason why, if there 15 an organized effort on the part of our citizens, Washiny seem either at Niagara Falls or Saratoga. Ex-Con- gressman Marvin, of New York, who owns Con- gress Hall, says that Sarat does not want SeoxMarxn & Hentzoa, B. W. RzEp’s Sows, Buowsrxe & Mippixros, W. OnaE & Sons, 0. 0. Barax, R. 3. & A. B. Cnorier, GEorcrtown, D.O. anT-.o2m Hum, Cueaky & Co., FOR WEDDING PRESENTS. NOVELTIES IN JEWELRY, STAPLE AND FANCY SILVERWARE, LONGWY LAMPS, TRIPLICATE MIRRORS, TRAVELING CLOCKS, SCONCES AND MIRRORS. A very large assortment. BM. W. GALT, BRO. & CO., febs 1107 Pennayloania avenue. EMOVAL._M. cUN: : tablished Practical Hatter: ie eect to aes ako Bile Hats io onier. “Hasioddiny of ald ber, 740 th st. .w., between G and Heo 4, GQpzoHGE BYNEAL, ae OIL AND WATEE COLORS, ARTISTS’ MATERIALS axp LAMP GOODS, Paints, Gils, Window and Plats Glass, ALL xmnps oF Fancy ARTIOLES FoR Houpar Gectt 428 7th st., (opp. Odd Fellows’ Hall.) DDIE BROTHERS, Maxer's AND DEALERS, KR OTE ores, Brees a ea the convention uniess it is held the first week in June, for if it is held later tt will fnterfere with the regular summer season, and the hotel men will hotfZcare to entertain a convention. A committes will be here next week to urge the Claims of Cincinnati. ‘There will also be delega- Uons from St. Louis, Louisville and Indianapo- lis. ‘The chances are that there will be a con- test Detween the western men as to the selec- on of a city, and for this reason Washington is a very good place to be agreed upon as a com- promise. Messrs. BURCH, KENNER AND KENNEDY, of Louisiana, called at THE STaR office to-day to say that they were incorrectly reported as being dissatisfied at the failure of ex-Governor Pinch- back to obtain the appointment to the naval oftice at New Orleans or to be surveyor of the wt at that place; also, incorrectly rey as eing dissatisfied with any action of Secret Sherman, and also incorrectly reported as in- tending to return to Louisiana to work in the tn- terest of a Grant delegation to the Chicago con- Yention. Messrs. Burch and Kenner visited Washington, they say, in the interest of Col. James Lewis, the present naval officer at New Orleans, and to fates that he be retained, and Mr. Kennedy is in Washington on private busi- ness, personal to himself. ‘THE CaSEOF COLONEL BELGER.—The Caer committee on military affairs to-day laid dn the table a favorable rey made by a “sa A re Col. juartermaster A., to the list on the Would have been had ‘he noe, bese "diensieod, his in the corps to which he is attached. "228 Whe Gordon-Stephens Difficulty. | NOTE FROM MR, STEPHENS. Wasutneron, D. C., 12th Feb'y, 1539. Editors of The Star:—I notice tn your paper of yesterday the following statement: ‘Tre Gorpox-Srerness Dirricunty. — The heated discussion between Senator Gordon and | Representative A. H. Stephens which took place before the Senate census committee a few days aco has Jed to a correspondence between the gentlemen, but not of a belligerent or unfriendly tone. Mr. phens wave out to newspapers the statem that General Gordon shook his fist in his phens’) face and threatened to hold. him, “‘person- ally responsible” for some utteran A Stax re- 0-day made inquiries among those who the disenssion, including members 28 to what really occurred be- | don and Stephens. These persons ail geys one account of the scone, which was deseribed a8 follows: Mr. Stephens sai he had heard that Gordon wanted, ex-Marshal Smythe appointed supervisor, and that was his mo- tive for fighting $ ns. Finally, when Stephens ereisted inh aeal to sive his authority for ‘don had pronounced it un- tephens, ** By refusing to ive'y you make yourself responsible for what I haye assured you was a falsehood,” or wor to that effect. The «i-cussion was an excited one, and exasperating things were said on both sides, but the several gex re phesent assured ‘Tne San reporte: don made no sort of perconal demonstration against Mr. Stephens. Senator Gordon yesterday addressed a note to Mr. Stepliens, dixclaiming any iutention of being per ronaily offensive, and saying that he only meant to advise Mr Stephens that by concealing the author ofa slander he made himself morally responsible, etc. Please allow me to say that it is utterly untrue that Tgave out to any newspapers the state- iment that General Gordon shook his fist in my face, or that Tever said one word to any r 1S committee, on last. Friday, between ‘al Gordon and myself outside of the per- sons present on that oecaston, until I saw what purported to be a very iull report of the discus- sion before that committee in the Baltimore ) of lasts y._ The persons present were ate committee, Senators Representa- hers exclid dered the ate, Thad no fdea that an® ry ver be given to anyth e, and, therefore, said nothing 1 body about it t to some of those pres- ‘To my utter er, I saw the n the next immedi Beening n of several parts of ‘ portion of that letter to th h youto publish, It isinth During the whole meeting, which lasted over iwo houre, I witn nt or ill tempe om. After Gordon repiied in rs d quite as much il! temper as In my reply to him, which was not at all in the ton und inanner exhibited by bim, but without the » he c least personal fe interrupted me in the tte ch h terruptions bi id, ina blustering manner, he had heard that I had said something a which T deem it unnecessary here to repeat. ephed in the most courteous and good-humored ral, I haye heard that you were favoring the nomination of Major Smythe.” _ ‘This was only intended as an offset to what he said he had heard. Tt was then he arose with a good deal of excite- nent and demanded the name of my informant. I replied that “‘this is not the occaeion or time to gewer that qmestion; we ean tal over these mat- ewhere.} jeneral Gordon replied: ‘*No; itis to settle place for settling any . You said that you had heard of something I said about you in this matter, and 1 replied by stating what I had heard abont you.” 1 sidered this barely as an offset to what he had raid, without intending anything discorteous either in téne or manner. 3 General Gordon then said, under great excite- : ‘* Then I pronounce it an infamous, infer- ment: nal falsehood, from whoever it may come and I shall hold you pereonally responsible for it.” To this I replied in the same manner and toneI had obscrved through the whole discussion, **Gen- eral, I hold myself responsible to you for the truth of what I have asserted—that is, what I have heard of your position in this matter, but this is no time gr place fo bandy: words about it. ‘We can settle this elsewhere.” I then went on with my address to e comin! without further interraption,- and conclude: urging that the objectionable words in Mr. Simmous' letter of aj-plication about ‘‘ corrupt secession traito>s” was not intended by him to apply. to secessionists generally, but to those who had denounced and cursed him for giving Hayes and Wheeler tickets to colored voters at the last election, and that no such insult to the southern people gen- erally was intended, as has been argued by Gen, Gordon. Upon all other matters pertaining to the ee coer referred to I forbear saying anything at present. baa ‘This {s a correct version, as I understand It, as to some matters referred to in your issue of yesterday. Please publish the above and very much oblige. Yours, most respectfully, ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS. Society Notes. Those who attend the Cathol!e and Episcopal churches found time to be present at at least one service yesterday (Ash Wednesday), in spite of the fatigues of the two previous days and evenings. In the afternoon Pennsylvania ave- nue was very lively, as so many,who during the season found no time for walking except when making calls, had leisure for a stroll. Gayetles, it seems, are not to be absolutely discontinued, for invitations are out for evening as well as dinner parties. It is generally bélieved that after Lent there will be a decided revival of social reunions, including the day receptions. Many leading ladies purpose receiving their friends in Lent on the same days on which they have been “at home” during the season. It will be remembered that Mrs. Fish was always ready to receive calls on Wednesdays, whenever in the city, and until the last two years of Gen. Grants administration Mrs. Grant received every week until late in the spring, if Cons Was in session, and most of the cabinet families during Gen. Grant’s first term received regu- larly on Wednesdays during the session of Con- gress. Many who came here only for the pleasures of the season have already left, or are about to leave, the city. The Italian minister and h's wife will go this week; their guest, Miss Dehon, of New York, returned home yesterday. Mrs. Parsons, Judge prarnes daughter, intends leaving this week, and the minister from Gua- temala and his wife expect to goto-day. They Will sail on the 2th for Guatemala, where busi- uess demands Mr. Dardon’s presence. They expect to return next November. Mrs. L. P. Morton is going to New York fora visit, but will not be absent very long. Bishop Simpson and his wife,who have been at the Riggs House, have returned to Philadelphia. The party of Jadies and gentlemen from Pittsburg, who came here expressly to attend the Mexican minister’s boll, are still at the Riggs House. Some of the patty arrived on the oo train Monday about nine o’clock, yet. dressed and went to the ball, looking fresh and unwearied. Attorney ca Devens’ nephew and niece left the cliy yesterday, Mr. Preston, the minister from Hayti, who, with his daughter, has been vistting Sefior and Sefiora Dardon, says he will come here next autumn with his family and keep house. ‘The Ebbitt House has been the chosen abode of many young ladies who have contributed beauty and brightness to Washington society this winter, as a list. of its permanent guests would abundantly show. Amohg others stay- ing there may be named: Miss Key, daughter of the Post Master General; Miss Studebaker, of South Bend, Ind.; Miss Whitthorne, of Tennes- see, daughter Representative Whitthorne; Miss Poore, daughter of Major Ben: Perley Poore; Miss Maury, of Virginia; Miss Bragg, of Wisconsin, daughter of Kepresentative Bragy; Miss Davis, daughter of Capt. Davis, U.S. A-; Miss Caldwell, of New York; Wise, of Vir- ginia; Miss Harmer, of ae daughter of Representative Harmer; Martindale, daughter of E. B. Martindale of the Indianapo- Us Journal; the Misses Lane, daughters of Col. Lane, U. §. A.; and Miss White, of Pennsylva- nia, daughter of Representative White, THE EIGHT-HOUR Law, THE COLORED FUND, ETc.—The House committee on education and labor decided to-day to report adversely to the House Ri tative Thom ’8 (Ky.) bill “providing for the distribution of the fund from unclaimed pay and bounty of colored sol- Lo fed ae lucation a _-& colored race.” ion is based u) rmati! _ nished th Ot ° a barat ‘The Census Supervisors. CONFIRMATIONS AND REJECTIONS YESTERDAY. The Senate in executive session yesterday confirmed the nominations of the following | supervisors of the census:—North Carolina— First district, Henry D. Robertson; second, Jos. A. Cardwell; third, J. Renn (this _nomt- nation was made in place of Walker Mears, pasted fourth, Samuel L. Pattersor. Kansas—First district, T. Dwight Dutcher; sec- ond, David J. Evans; third, Charles M. Kellogg. Coloradc—L. Cass Carpentér. California—First district, Henry G. Langley; second, James R. Wardenburgh: third, Alexander Dunn; fourth. Charies W. Dana. Oregon—Henry F, Duck> dorff. Arizona—Crawley P. Dake. Dakota— Alexander Hughes. ho—Clinton H. Moore. Montana—Hugh McQuade. New Mexico—Abra- ham S. Hoyt. Washington Territory—Frederick W. Sparling. Wyoming Territory—Homer Mer- ri REJECTION OF ALL THE OHIO NOMINATIONS. The Senate yesterday rejected all of the nom- inations of census supervisors of the eight cen- sus districts of Ohio. This result was reached at the end of a prolonged session of three hours, during which the reasons for the majorl- ‘y’s action on these nominations were distinctly stated and their purpose in rd to the re- mainder of the supervisors’ nominations signifi- cantly foreshadowed. Senator Pendleton, chatr- man of the census committee, who reportei the Ohio nominations adversely, made the opening speech. He explained that the adverse report had no reference to the personal character of the nominees, but was Ppased solely upor the ground that the Pr sident, in nominating eight republicans and not a sing'e democrat, to ap- point theenumerators and supervise the taking of the census in Ohio, had violated the spirit of the census law and Ignored the distinct under- standing of both parties in Congress. Mr. Pen- dleton argued that in view of the fact that this census will be for ten years the basis for the ap- ortionment of representation in Congress and in state legislatures, it is of the highest impor- tance, not only that the supervisors shall be personally competent but that the results of labors shall be above suspicion from any andpoint, political or otherwise. Senator Thurman also spoke at considerable length on the same general line of argument as his col- league. Political Notes. ‘tated that ex-Minister Pierrepont ts the ersonal and political friend of ex-Presl. ” who says the latter will accept if nominated for the presidency. The Boston Pest states the position of the re- publican papers of that city as follows: “T! Advertiser ts now standing about mid-way be- tween Grant and Sherman, with a tendeney to tumble toward Grant. The Jowrnal 1s for’ the nominee, no matter whether it is Grant, Blaine Daniel Pratt. The Zraveler Is flat-footed for Grant, and the Transcript 1s for Bristow, or the fellow that looks like him.” The Philadelphia Press, republican, predicts that “between this and June the sentiment of Pennsylvania will be made so manifest that th blindest man in the nation will be able to that tke republicans of Pennsylvania are deter- realy hostile to the ‘third term’ nomina- jon.” The republican cau.us at Potsdam, N. Y., voted for Blaine against Grant five to one. It is expected that the Connecticut delegation to the Chicago convention will go uninstructed. Precedent dictates that the New York repub- lican state convention may only elect the dele- ates at large to the national convention, the delegates representing the several congressional districts having always been authorized to re- ‘ort the names of delegates to represent them. Jnit rule will be the method by which any dif- ficulty of that kind will be overcome. Hon. Caleb N. Taylor, delegate from Buck's county, Pa., to the Chicago convention, will de- cline to obey instructions, and will vote for Blaine. According to the New Orleans Times, the re- punt icans of both branches of the legislature of Louisiana have formally expressed their es cation at the instructions favoring Grant given the Pennsylvania delegates to Chicago. Mr. Daniel O. Hitner, a delegate from the 7th (Pa.) district to the Chicago convention, an- nounces his purpose to disobey the Cameron instructions, and will yote for Blaine. The Indianapolis Journal of Monday says: “From a [epeaees who is in position to know ‘whereof he speaks, and who has the confidence ot Mr. Wilbur F. Storey, proprietor of the Chi- cago Times, we are assured that that paper will support Gen. Grant for the presidency if he is nominated at Chicago, against any democrat who may be put up against him.” The Philadelphia Times says: “Many of the county conventions will meet before the 3d of June, and they are competent to instruct their delegates to Chicago. ‘They can with entire Pee declare the earnest desire of the party or Blaine, and they will command respect. If this shall be judiciously directed, every county in the state will pronounce for Blaine before the national nomination is to be made, and thus leave Cameron the choice of obedience to the will of his party, or the creation of an opposi- tion that will wrest his scepter from him.” Smtm@ Buu's INDIANS MAKING MORE TROUBLE.—The War department has no informa- tion of the skirmish of a squad of U. S. soldiers from Fort Keogh with some of Sitting Bull’s Indians, but the report agrees with the general information in the lon of the department concerning the situation on and near the border. It is known that some of Sitting Bull’s Indians are in want of food, and will, as in the case reported, make predatory raids south to get what they can. General Miles is on the lookout, and his troops will pick up all such marauding gangs before they can do much damage. STANDING Bear, the Ponca chief, to-day ap- peared before the Senate select committee in- vestigating the Ponca question and completed his testimony begun yesterday. He coniplained of the alleged deceit practiced by the agents of th ernment, who induced the Poncas to go to the Indian Territory, and also related in & tail the hardships endured by his people while in that territory and while endeavor Te- turn to their homes on the Niobrara, Umony to-day and yesterday was a statements heretofore frequently and that have been published throughout the country. The committee meet aon to-mor- row and will then examine Bright Eyes, another member of the Ponca tribe of Indians, ‘Tue House COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS adopted to-day the majority report In the case of Curtin agt. Yocum (Pa.), which favorssending the mat- ter back to the people of the district for a new election. The committee also voted to allow the minority report of the sub-committee in favor of Yocum, the sitting member to be pre- Sented to the House to accompany the report of the committee. The case of Yeates agt. Martin (N.C.) came up, and the committee sanctioned the agreement entered into by the contestant. and contestee relative to the lon of cer- tam evidence, ' ‘THE REFUNDING QUESTION.—The House com- mittee of ways and means took up the refund- ing question this morning for final action. The first vote taken was upon the rate of interest. ‘This was decided in favor of 33¢ per cent. by a vote of 11 to 2. The question of 6 was then settled by the decisive vote of 12 to 1 in favor of & 20-40 bond. The interest on these bonds is to be paid quarterly, and they are to be used in funding the fives and sixes, amounting to about. $500,000,000. The committee decided also to re- cormmend that authority be given to the Secre- tary of the Tres to reissue two hundred infliion dollars of four per cent notes—redem- able at pleasure—to assist the reduction of the annual interest burden in the manner proposed by Representative Kelley. tition of by him THE Bry To EMPLOY ADDITIONAL CLERKS IN PENSION CaSES.—The Senate committee on ap- propriations to-day agreed to recommend for Moriaing the employment’ of additonal clorts in the sion office and in the offices of the 5 pean to FORTY-SIATH CONGRESS. ‘THURSDAY, Februaty 12. SENATE.—Mr. Harris, from the committee on the District of Columbia, reported favorably House joint resolution making appropriations for the reform school of the District, and asked its present consideration, as the Secretary of the ‘Treasury has decided that he is not now au- thorized to defray expenses of the institution. Mr. Edmunds objected, and the resolution was placed on the calendar. | By Mr. Butler—To incorporate the G street railroad company. nd labor, reported. &. bill TO incorporate the and labor, a ro pO! National Education Association, Placed on the caiendar. The Vice President laid before the Senate a communication from several members of the minority of the Louisiana legislature in re- ard to the representation of that state in the es! Senate. Inted and referred. 2 Mr. Davis (W. Va.) said that if the Senator from Georgia (Gordon) had been tn his seat to-day he (Davis) would have moved to take up the mo- tion to reconsider the vote appointing a special committee on an inter-oceanic canal. The de- lay on this subject was not caused by him or his motion to reconsider. He was, and had been, ready to consider the matter at any time. The Senate proceeded to consider the calen- a dar. Mr. Davis, (Iil.) from the committee on the judi- ciary, reported adversely on the House resolution for the appointment of a joint committee to in- vestigate the present system of salaries, fees and emoluments allowed ‘officers of the United States, and to ascertain if any abuses ex- ist. Placed on the calendar. Mr. Vance, from the committee on naval af- fairs, reported a bill to authorize the Secretary ofthe Navy to introduce cotton cordage into the naval service of the United States, Placed on the calendar, Bills were introduced and referred as follows: By Mr. Garland—To extend the time for the completion of the Texas and Pactic railway. By Mr. Paddock—Explanatory of the act granting lands to the state of Kansas to aid in the construction of the Northern Kansas rail- road and telegraph line, approved July By Mr. Bruce—For endowment of the Lowery Industrial Academy, in Alabama, and to accept a Conation of buildings and lands to aid the same. S By Mr, Saunders—To abolish all duties on the importation of salt. ‘The bill refunding $325 to postmaster Josiah Pillsbury for money stolen from the post oftice at Manhattan, Kansas, and made up by him, was pa 7 Te bill for relief of Thos. Lucas was objected to by Mr. Edmunds and laid aside. ‘The next business on the calendar was a bill granting a pension to Herman Netterfleld, re- poried adversely by Mr, Ingalls, from the com- mittee on pensions. Netterfield was a citizen scout, oe under military orders, when he was disabled. Mr. Kirkwood said the decision on thts case would probably largely determine the future policy of the committee on pensions. He him- Self could see no reason why scouts disabled while Going regular soldiers’ duty should not receive a pension. Mr. Withers, chairman of the committee, said the Jaws as construed by the committee did not provide for such pension. A number of such Tsons had been allowed special pensions, but he hoped that no more would be until a general pension law, including all persons who served In connection with the army, was passed, so that no invidious distinctions should be made in special cases, ae Hereford advocated the passage of the Mr. Call also favored it, and di from the opinion of the pensions committee. He thought the theory of the pension laws was that ersons disabled or the representatives of those killed in the miiitary service should be pen- sept whether their names appeared on the rolls of the ermy ornot. ‘The spirit of the laws would thus be observed, if not the letter. Mr. eager differed ym the Senator from Fiorida (Call) in his understanding of the pen- sion laws. ‘The theory of pension was that when a soldier enlisted he entered into a con- tract, one condition of which was that if dis- abled or killed in service he or his family should be pensioned. Pensions were not granted fur all services to the goyernment, In the course of his refnarks he said scouts were generally on “both sides of the question.” ‘The discussion was bieken off by the expira- {ion of the morning hour, and the bill was lata aside. ‘The Senate resumed consideration of the bill for ascertainment of amount of land located on military warrants, and for payment of 5 per cent of its value to various states named. Mr. McDogald continued his speech in favor of the bill. HOUSE.—Mr. Stephens, chairman of commit- tee on coinage, weights and measures, reported back five bills relative to the metric system of coinage. Printed and referred to committee of whole, ‘The five bills reporied by Mr. Stephens pro- vides as follows:—ist. For the colt of a metric gold coin to be called the “Stella,” of the value Of $4. 2d. For the coinage of the gold Metric dollar, two dollars and fractions of a dollar, and also the co! of the metric gold double eagle, eagle and eagle, all of stand- ard value. ‘or the mint of ingots of metric gold alloy, its de the Treesury, and issue of certificates therefor. 4th. For the making of ingots of fine gold and ingots of fine Silver of the value of $100 each, for exportation, manufactures, &c, 5th. For the cot of silver dollars and fractions thereof, of full stand- ard value upon the metric system.) Also joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the sury to furnish states for use of icultural colleges one set of standard weights and measures. Mr. Willis, from committee on education and labor, reported back resolution calling on the President for information as to pending’ tia- tions for a change of treaty between the United States and the government of China. Adopted. The Speaker, on behalf of Mr. Ladd, asked the privileges of the fioor for Mr. Wilson, of the Maine k ure. Mr. Page—Which one? The Speaker—The chair is not informed on that subject. Mr. Frye—The a one. There was no objection, and the House then resumed the consideration of the “court re- moval” bill. Mr. Robinson opposed that section of the bill Increasing the amount necessary to be involved in a case before it could be removed to a federal court, from $500 to $2,000. He also spoke in op- that section which provides that the ed States Circuit Courts shall not take ol al cognizance of any suit between a cor- poration, created or organized b; and a citizen of any state in whicl# such corpor- ation, at the time the cause of action may have accrued, may have been carrying on its busi- ness, section attempted to do indirectly what it had not the cot todo directly. Con- = oo not the Ce jonal ei = I tizenship out of any inal whether natural or artificial. The morning hour expired without action on the bill and the house went into committee whole on the revision of the rules, and a cal debate sprung up on an amen by Mr. White to the 21st rule, peorens that no legislation shall be allowed to be pl ‘upon aj propriation bills by the appropriation commit: SUCCESSFUL.—One hundred CHINESE STRIKERS employes in Vernon Bros.’ shirt factory Vernon, N.J., who struck for De at re- ccemants Telegrams to The Star. IMPORTANT CHURCH Rimalistic Anglican Clergy Going | Over to Roman Catholicism—Con- ditions of their Reception. New York, Feb. 12.—A London special to the fiera id states,on authority of private dispatches | rom Rome, that no doubt whatever remains of Rey. Arthur Wagner, the Brighton ritualist, be- ing received into the church of Rome, Mr. Wagner's conversion marks the beginning of a long impending and carefully prepared move- ment which may ere long bring most of the rit- ualistic Anglican clergy over to Roman Catholi- cism. nse ground has been found that may unite the timid high church Anglicans of the MacKonochie and Wagner stamp with the Vatican. Among the conditions speeitied is the following: ‘Those converts who are already m: ried are to be reordained, (sud tacita conditio Such converts will be allowed to assist in mint tering in Catholic churches in mass, benediction, preaching and catechism, but will not be per- mitted to parochial functions, especially to con- fessions. ‘The males and females in Anglican | religious orders are to pass through the noviti- ate, under experienced superiors appointed by Rome, and at the end of their novitiate are to | be professed with simple vows, and will continue | ihe philanthropic work under Vatican jurisdic- | tion. A special metropolitan, perhaps Cardinal Manning, is to be consecrated by the Pope him- self for the government of the reconciled reor- dained Anglican clergy. The younger clergy are take the usual vows of celibacy when ordained sub-deacons. FOREIGN AFFAIR: American Railway Stocks land, . Lowpon, Feb. 12.—The Post, in its financial article this mornin Several American i} ressed_on Wednesday by the collapse in Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railway bonds, which, closing on Tuesday at 117 to 119, were Sold on Wednesday as low as 100. Closing at 103 to 17, In consequence of a state ment published by SirHenry ‘Tyler and Mr. Col Unsen degying the accuracy of the recent re- ports of animprovement in the "financial posi- tion of that company.” Shipments of American Cattle Fall- ing off. Loxpon, Feb. 12.—The Liverpool Courier says: “The imports of American live cattle so far this winter have been on a reduced seale, partly in consequence of the lower prices raling here. and partly because of the great mor' tending the transit. The steamers chets during bad weather have to be battened down impairing ventilation, and rendering the air where the catile are penned so vVitlated, t the animals soon succumb. The difficulty has been overcome In one steamer. Her owners have patented a contrivance whereby heat pass- | ing through a funnel. which, according to the description of the coal used, has been ascer- tained to range as high as 600 degrees Fahren- heit, is made to draw off the vitiated atmos- phere from the cattle pens. Fresh alr ig sup- pied by ventilators through the fron deck ouses. The dangers of the voyage have thus been greatly reduced. On Tuesday this steamer landed at Birkenhead 616 cattle in excellent condition out of 621 embarked at Boston.” What France Lost by Her War With Germany. Paris, Feb. 12.—An official statement shows that the total expenses and loss of rpsources to France, arising from the Franco-German war, were 13,939,000,000 francs, The Petroleum Springs at Hanover. Loxpon, Feb. 12—The Frankfurter Zeitung announces that a company, with a capital of 1,000,000 marks, has been formed at Bremen to work the recently discovered petroleum springs at Hanover, and that asimilar company 1s form- ing at Berlin. Five Thousand Pounds for a Public iébrary. DUNFERMLINE, Feb. 12.—A here has resolved to accept the offer of M. Andrew Carnegie, of New York, a native of this ae, to give £5,000 pounds towards the estab- ishment of a public fibrary. MOVE- a Eng= ublic meeti Two Suicides. NEw York, Feb. 12.—C. J. Robinson, of south 8d_street, Brooklyn, died yesterday from the effects of laudanum he had taken, Intending to commit suicide. He became so despondent in consequence of the death of his mother-in-law, amonth ago, that he could not eat anything. Another account states that he was found dead in his bed, and nothing is sald about his having taken laudanum. Mr. Robinson was known as the aipatning: proof-reader,” and was for many years during Horace Greeley’s life in charge of ‘the proof-rooms of the 7roune. A special from Newark, N. J., says: The mem- bers of the family of Owen Sherey, in this city, were horrified at finding the dead body of Mr. Sherry in a little room adjoining his bedroom yesterday morning. His throat was cut from ear to ear, and a case-knife lying by his side in- dicated the means of his death. ‘It soon became evident that the man had committed sulcide. The act was undoubtedly impelled by insanity from brooding over business troubles. of New York Crowded ‘The Port x with Vessels. NEw York, Feb. 12.—The port of New York is now crowded with vessels awaiting orders. Yes- terday there were 90 ships, 434 barks, 101 brigs, 220 schooners, and 54 steamships in port. Wall Street To-Day. New York, Feb. 12.—The Post in its financial article to-day says: At the Stock Exchange the market for U.S. bonds continues Strong and active, the features being the 4’s and 41's, the first. having advanced to 106%, and the 41’s to 10870109. Choice railroad investments are all strong but dull. Speculative bonds are generally higher; the Erie, 2d consols, being up to91X. In the ‘market for speculative shares the special features are Lor le and Nash- ville, which has advanced from 1223; to 131, and Nashville and Chattanooga, which has risen from Sig to913;. The remainder of the list has been dull, with the fluctuations within narrow Umits, the average of prices being somewhat pene than yesterday. Of the new stocks added to the list yesterday, the sales have been as follows: Peoria, Decatur and Evansville, 22a 282/; Ohio Central, 243325. Both of these com- anies have been reorganized and brought out yy the same poe who introduced to the mar- ket the St. and Sioux City, and the Lake Erie and Western. Ontario and Western sold at 273;a28. This is the new New York trunk line that is to be, when certain connections and additions are completed, which !s ere will ‘be done within two or three years. Of the new bonds added, Kansas Pacific consols sold at 96a 97, The money market is easy at 5a6 per cent. on stocks, and 4a5 per cent. on U.S. bonds. Prime mercantile paper is quoted at 5a5\, Republican Mass Mee! im Alban: ALBANY, .. Feb, 12 A ess meeting x republicans was held at Tweddle hall last The hall was crowded. It was called to ake action relative to the aries recently held. Addresses were made by Messrs. Geo. Dawson, Hon. Matthew Hale, ex-Senator Ramsey, Hon. Henry Smith and others. A series of resolutions were adopted, to abide by the decision of the national convention, advocating harmony, and denouncing fraud and conspiracy to cheat the people out Of their rights at the ballot-bos District Government Affairs. THE TAX BILL OF THE B. & 0. RAILROAD. The District Commissioners and Col. Wm. Keyser, vice-president of the B. & O. Railroad company, was before the House District com- mittee yesterday in relation to making some ba for the settlement of the taxes due from that railroad company to the District. It was Analy settled that the Commissioners are to meet Mr. Keyser and the whole case be dis- cussed with the view toa compromise of the indebtedness ef that road and to report to the District committee. MORE LIGHT. istant District Engineer Greene has had lamps erected as follows: One on the outhwest corner of 9th and G sts. s¢; one in front of the city Post Office, on Loutstana ave., between 6th and ith sts. p.w; one on R, be- tween 22d and 28d sts. n.w.; Six on Ist, between sts. n.W. C, between 449 and 10th sts. s. one in Kingman place, betweea Pennsylvania ave. and 13th and 14th sts.; tw> on I, between 16th and 17th sts. n, th Sts, W.; EWO 02 , between Connecticut ave. one on west side of 10th, be- tween Hand Ists. The 82 lamps ordered to be placed in the different alleys in this city will soon be in readiness for Hghting, SEWER WORK, in, incharge of the repairs of has recently been engaged tn reet_ barrel Rhode Island and i6th st. nv er running from Grant to R street. Several natural water courses and the county comniun‘cate with tht Ing a constant running st it, which in Umes of fresh: te capacity sewer. This structed under the beard of pubite works and is not above six years old. In his tour of sewer inspections he discovered that the invert sec- tion (two-ring brick on edge) for most of the way from Grant avenue to R street had been worn nearly away into the foundation, and that Ss his sewer was con- i of being undermined by the couchisively that brick 18 not fal for sewer inverts, where there fon from stones ‘and gravel here. His plan of re m the flow of water and the sections to be taken up by means. of a plank flume, then take up_ the remrants of brick and make a solid concrete bottom, giving it the ne curve and lay down the hard burned bricks on edge, and key them In with iron wedges driven in ‘the ends of each ayer, without the use of mortar or cement, King the bricks close together by the ‘orce of the iron keys. When one section ts completed, anew dam is made and the water let Into the section finished. So far he has laid about 900 lineal feet of new sewer invert. The jobisan exceedingly dificult. one, as all mate- rlals have to be inserted through the man-holes and all rubbish removed through the same. He has used up over a ton of fron wedges in this Kind of work. The rapid destruction to our brick sewers from friction ought to lead to the substitution of some other and less indestructa~ ble material for sewer Inverts tkan bricks. VITAL, STATISTICS. The mortality in the District reported at the nealth office for the week ending February 7, 78, or at the rate of 23.86 per 1,000 per an v hite males, 10 white Temales, 23 colored malesand 23 colored females, showing an annual death-rate of 14.06 per 1,006 for the white, and 42,71 for the colored popula- tion. There were 15 deaths fpom consumption, 7 from congestion of the lung&, 5 from pneumo- nia, and 3 each from heart disease and old age. Sixty-two deaths oceurred in Washington, three in Georgetown and five in the county. Births reported, 79—white males, 19; white females, 20; colored males, 19, and colored females, 21, show- ing an annual birth-rate of 17.79 per 1,000 for the white, and 3.52 for the colored population. Marriages reported, 23—white, 15; colored, 8, BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector Entwisle:—Bridget Burke, construct a two-story dwelling, H, between 6th and 7th streets s. w.; $650, Wm. Gunton, con- struct six two-story dwelling, C, between 9th and 10th streets 8. W.; $6,092, The District in Congress. “MORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE” IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. ‘The Senate committee on education and labor have agreed to report favorably, with amend- ments, Senator Burnside’s bill providing for the introduction of “moral and social science in the pause schools of the District of Columbia.” ‘he bill will be reported in the following shape: “That it shall be the duty of the teacl gre ashort oral lesson every day upon some e of the social or moral virtues which char- acterize the good citizen, and to require the pupils to furnish, from*time to time, ae or other illustrations of the same. ‘That it be the duty of the Commissioner of Education to direct the operations under this act, and re- rt upon the result in his annual statement. ‘hat emulation shall be cherished between the pupils in accumulating thoughts and facts in regard to the noble traits possible, and in illus trating them by their datly conduct.” THE DISTRICT REFOP>, scHOOL. Senator Harris, {ron the Senate District con mittee, to-day reported favorably House joint resolution No. 203 and urged its immediate adoption. This resolution provides “that to enable the Commissioners of the District of Co- lumbia to carry into effect the act approved March 3, 1879, Which continues in force the thir- teenth section of the ‘act revising and amend- ing the various acts establishing and relating to the reform school of the District of Colum- bia,” approved May 3, 1876, they be, and are, au. thorized and directed to pay to the board of trustees of said reform school of the District of Columbia the two dollars per week for each boy committed thereto, as provided by said thir- teenth section of the act of May 8, 1876, afore- said, and the necessary appropriation therefor is hereby made, payable out of any moneys of the District of Columbia not otherwise appro- priated for the present fiscal year.” Senator Allison also urged that the pution be toatonce. He sald the appropriation for the reform school ran 9ut on the 9th inst., and the institution is now without a dollar. Senator Edmunds objected and thé resolution went over, but Mr. Allison requested him to examine the subject without delay that thé appropria~ Uuon for the school may be granted. THE HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE at to-dsy’s meeting began the consideration of the code of municipal regulations agreed upon by the sub-committee, the full provisions of which have already been printed in Tae Srar. It is probable that the committee will not get aoe its consideration in less than two PERSONAL.—At the Ebbitt are George Fawcett. Rowe, the dramatist, and Capt. C. H. Rockwell, U.S.A, and brige, (nee Miss Cecilia Moulton, of Cincinnati.)—Pay Director Cui sham, who was ordered here as chairman caaeal rd. of examination, returns to his station at Phila- delphia.—The rumor is current in New York that Mr. Drummond, of the British legation, is shortly to marry a young lady of that city.—— Mr. Clayton McMichael, of the Philadelphia North American, is to be tendered a reception by Mr. S. R. Niles, of Boston, to-morrow even- ing, and on Saturday afternoon he will be the guest of the Merchants’ Club, of that city, at its monthly dinner.—Secretary Sherman sent a check as his wedding present to his niece, iiss Moulton, who was married In Cincinnati which is also the quotation for time loans. ‘It is now stated on good authority that the traffic contract between the Erie and the Vanderbilt Toads has been si . tract is we have unable to learn; all that those interested will say is that the two com- panies which will be most benefited are the Erie and the Lake Shore. 3 = due coupons, iorth Carolina sine old, 26 bid to-day. BALTIMORE, Feb. 12.—Cotton firm—mic a strong 4 ive, and. un 5 10% 13%. Flour id. Whee southern sor worten lower Mi last week, with the proceeds of which she will furnish a room in her new house, called “Uncle John’s Room.”—Barol ian Minister to this country, was a by one oe the steamers, Es nomination for governor of Illinois,—aA son of ex-President Juarez ‘of Mexico is the most re- cent addition to the Mexican iepation here. Mr. Juarez commenced his ilfe in like a dozen years when he was a thin, popil at Mr. Young’s school since then he has traveled abroad cot and filled diplomatic positions in Europe.