Evening Star Newspaper, January 27, 1881, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pernsylvania Avecue, Corner 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEU. W. ADAMS, Pres’t. EVENING STAR ig served to ou the city by carriers, on their cwn secount, st conta jer week, or Ai cents per month. Copies st e a. il Dre. the coonter, 2-cents each. By mail_postare Dre, jaabington, D. O., egkntered at the nat ‘second class mail matter Friday—828 Tae WEEKLY Szan—papished. om $110 copies postage prepad. For 818-20 copiea fo $20 Te Ai mall tbscriptions must be paid in ad- re a net nant ete tear paid Tor ‘Bates of sdvertising made Known on application. | Ve", 57—N°, 8,676, ST. JOHN'S OOMMANDERY OF THE OLD ptertsinment TO- MURROW EVENING, 2 Warninaten “Hal Dr. McKist and other woud stenkere will participate Admission Free. ‘foal am ™ bi STINE. ‘Noble Commander. SPEOIAL — COMMUNICATION do. wr) pe, SATURDAY, Jer the purpose o M_, will be held at Masonic Tem- jantary 29th, at 9 o'clock am. attending the funeral of Brotaer -M. E_ C_ ELMORE, fecretary. NIGHTS OF PYTHIAP—A mass mst. sont the Caiformea Members will bs held FBIDAY EVENING next, at 5 o'clock, in the 0: ‘de Hall of Union Lodge, No. 22, on 0, betwesn 61 2nd 7th streets northwest. Business: Oncantz tom and “election of officers for the Anniversary parade. Members without uniforms will assemble at the asmie time and place, FRIDAY, the 4th of 1880. All Knights are cordially request- y of the committes HALVOR NELSON, P G C., See. February, LADIES: DO YOU WANT A PURE. BLOOMING COM- PLEXION Tf, afew applications of Hawaz'e MAGNOLIA BALI MAGNOLIA BALM MAGNOLIA BALY Willxratify you to your heart's content. In dees away with Barnowsess, TeLES, BLOTCHES, Diekasks aND PERFECTIONS OF THE SKIN ep APreaRs ExcrreMent. It Overcome Hear, Fics AN K Ot ov Twraty APrEaR HOT Ip Mages & Lany Twexry zradual, and perfect areits effects, is imposetb: a its application. SOCIETY PREVENTION ORUSLTY TO ANTMALS Hecord mneetiow will be held at northwest :MePheraon Square) 3A L- 2 LL o'clock a. m. All e earnustly invited to jan26-3t* THE ANNUAL MRETING OF THE Steckholdere of the Arlington Fire Ingur- ‘¢ Company E i ™ year, willbe Pennsylvania sve. Secretary GOOD SOUP AND. | geen free EVERY DAY from 10 to 11 to Reedy, Persons Drinking bueketa, to the Northern Liberty Soup House, corner Sth st. an New York ave. Gct tickets ‘at the 6th Preciact tice Station. on Massachusetts aye., between Sth and 10th sts. ‘jan3-In WATER REGIS cE, w RS OF 2 Ineros, D. O., Dec. 29, T880.5 tified that WATER RENTS for if mot paid within ‘THIRTY DAYS from that date the law anthorizes the wa’ be cut off and the penalty of $2 to be added to the bi dec2s THOS. C. COX, it, ‘ater Reistrar. HOT SODA! HOT SODA!! rink for the winter season. Cold Soda aud all Mbueral Wi Je all the year. Mere for ea LUESS PHARMACY AND MINERAL WATER DEPOT, decd 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUR. SPEOIAL NOTIOR—A fresh supply of PURE NURWEGIAN OOD LIVER OLL at er 9th st. sna Peas ae ec Store, corn vanis ave., at S0c. per ful! pint bottle. SPORTING GOODS. io LEWIS ox INDIAN CLUBS!! ithe Chests of Men, Women and " and permanently strengthen the Langs—harden ali the Muscles and overcome the debiitatinw effects ¢ . Freshair and dail ne eit W ibs., only 82 per pair. ting Bazar. im., Opp. ‘Preasury, Delivered free everywhere; Send orders by postal card or telephone. deca H YWABD & HUTCHINSON, 317 Ninth st. northwest, GIVES SPECIAL ATTENTION TO MODERNIZING DEFECTIVE PLUMBING IN CITY RESIDENCES, AND, HAVING A LARGE FORCE Ur COMPETENT WOREMEN, ATTEND PROMPTLY ALL JOBBING ORDERS. janl2 SARATOGA EXCELSIOR . brought from Baratoga precisely from the spring. Sold on drauzht Gilman's, 6277 Fa ave. ;G G. C. Simms’, ave ‘and 4th st: Chas F. Moore's, 48 House Saloon, &., &c., Ke. UMBIA POTTERY CO. MANtTACTURERS OF STONE AND EARTHENWARE, ‘# Georgia avenue, Foot ef 3d street s.¢. Juss, Pitchers, in maaufacture a: ment is complete, with s la-we assortment of 3 CHINE AND HaND MADE POvS, manufactured from the beat qualit ed, 1D POT ORNAMENTAL Baskets and OONSEKY cz. 827 The First Dipion: vided at the late Exht bition of the Horticultural Society and at the Na- opal Far. Jan1s-3a ELIXIR OF HEBES, ced by the medical autpor- e remedy for all disorders of the stomach, e# p for INDIGESTION AND DYSPEPSIA HM. RLOCZEWSKI, Ph aio 422 ot ihes in Germany as 3 QHATES:! SKATES! e The best assortment of SKATES. Sharpening Skates s specisity. Also, s fine assortment of Fins CUTLERY, suitable for Christmas Presents, at C. FISCHEH’S Ovp Stan, 623 7th st., opp. Patent Ofice, NE DOLLAB PE 100 FOR PIRIBP ENGLISH VISITING CARDS, PRINTED FROM PLATE. decd work DEMPSEY, STATIONER Old Estal Esonaven, ‘ished House, O22 Pa. ave.. Between 9th and 10th ste. J,0°% EN ovr window. ENGLISH TROUSERINGS, Choice $14 per pair to order. W. Ss. TEEL, 935 Penna. a: 6et29-tm ail Jani? ASSFORD’S LAW OFFI « (ASHFOKD'S BUREAU OF ‘ABSTEAOTS,) Guston Bi Louisiana avenue, Office hours: 9to 10 a.m., SPrectat Notic®.—Ail consultations mast be had during office hours, as Title cannot be interruptea. Jan3-m i Discovery is the york 3 fe Onio, Fics tai of we. Mou Rot Cure. Examination Free. Can be seen at 029 Lith st. ‘porthwesr, . 7 tols, 2 to 9d April. J. TE.Dey 4024 ©6629 2Sth st.. cor, F morthwest, ‘CBOSS will give a Literary and | 2, oF] ES AGASHINGTON CENTENNIAL LODGE | 14, FLA. Members of sister Lodges are | AY, a cloge at $p.ru. | BREAD will be fur- | xe on the Ist of January,and | Butter Crocks, | (near Oity Hall.) 12:30 to land4toSp.m. | j THE EVENING STAR. | Washington News and Gossip. nternal rev- ees GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. enue, & +: Customs, $444,554. At THE Wairs Hovss.—Representatives Has- | kell, Hall, Dwight, Townsend (Iu) and New- | perry called on the President to-d | SrcReTaRy (oF t the city last evening for bts bome tn Clarksvurg, Wes" Virgiata. He Will return nest Saturday. A Navy Boarp of the pay directors (Cun ningbam, Russell an¢ Murras) organized to day at fhe Navy Cepartment to examine for pron uon Pay inspector Caspar Schenck, U. 8. nary ARMY OabER?.—First Lieut. John McClellan, Sth artillery, acting signal officer, will pros from Augusta. Ga., to Atlanta, Ga., and fom thence to Charleston, S.C. The leave granted Surgeon Coas. R. Greenleaf, U.3.A., is exteaded to May 1 i. Chaplain Geo, G, Malling, 2500 iptantry. will proceed from St Louis, Mo., to New York city,on business counected with education in the army. The orders issued Jan- uary 4 to Surgeon J. W. Willams are revoked. ANOTHER Norary.—The President has ap- pointed James B. Wimer a notary public for the ; Distrtet of Columbia. ‘The Keaksacs, Commander Picking, arrived at Port Royal, Jamatea, on the i2th Inst, hav- tg left Curacas on the sth. Tne Tennessee | Was expected at Port Royal dally, having deen | lostat La Guayra. The health of the oificers and crew of the Kearsage was very good, and the health of Port Royal and Kingston was re- ported excellent. A CONGRESSMAN'S INTENTIONS.—Congressman- | elect Brumua, greenbacker, of Schuylktll county, Pa., was interviewed in Reading, Pa., yester- day at the state greenback conference as to whether he intended to vote witn republicans in the House for Speaker. He simply replied + that he felt satistied taat his course in Congress would be satisfactory to his constituents, bal. aid not deny the current report that his inten- Uon was to vote with the republicans. What THE Bin ME, ‘The bill introduced fn the Senate late Tuesday afternoon by Mr. Davis, of Iiinois, for the resignation and re- llrement of judges of the United States courts who may become permanently disabled by Teason of sicknes3 or otherwise, and thus 39 disabled as to prevent the discharge of their | duties, it fs said, Is intended mainly to meet the | €ases of Judges Clifford and Hunt of the United States Supreme Court. Judge Clifford's recent ) attack has so impatred his mind, it is stated, that he fg uot capable of going through the form of tendering his resignation, and reaching re- tirement in the mode now provided. It 1s said further that ators Edmunds and Thurman favor the passage of Senator Davis bill. NAVAL ORDERS.—Lieutenant Commander H. C, White, to temporary duty In charge of the | Ordnance and navigation departments at the League Island navy yard. Captain W. A. Kiri land, from special duty at Washington, D. C., on th and ordered to take passage tn tae | Britannte February 3th for Liverpool, thence to Monte Video, and on arrival there to report to the commander of the Shenandoah. Com- mander Merrill Miller, from the command of the Yantic and placed on sick leave. Sallmaker T. B. White, to the Colorado at New York Feb- Tuary ist, relieving Salimaker ©, C. Preeman, who fs ordered to the Trenton, European sta” uoen. ‘THE PRESIDENT bas accepted an invitation of the Baltimore Press Club to attend their annual dinner Saturday, February 12th. Is THE Hovsg yesterday, after our report closed, the republicans continued to llibuster to prevent a vote on the electoral resolutions, the pending question being Mr. Conger’s appea from the Speaker's decision, that his motion for | @callof the House was hot in order. At 4 | O'clock, after haif a dozen roll calls, tae House found itself in exactly the same situation in which it had been three hours previousl, ie; as Mr. Reagan oe it, the House met went up a bill and then came downagatn. Ti? | tactics of the repubilean side were to answer to | thelr names on a call of the House, but to re- math silent upon the motion to table the ap- peal, thus leaving the House without a quorum, aud forcing a call of the Hc At a mo- Hon to adjourn was defeated—yeas 127, nays 129. Another call of the House was ordcred, and then, at 5:10, the House adjourned. ONE AND TWO DOLLAk Nores.—Although there is not so great a demand for one and two dollar notes as there was a month or so ago, still these denominations are in active demand with the exception, it would seem. of one section of the | country. Treasurer Gilfillan has received a | letter froma merchant in Indfanapolis com- planing of a glut of one and two dollar notes there and tn the vicinity, The writer says that they cannot be got rid of in theordinary course of business SS that the Treasury afford relief. The Treasurer has replied thatif tne notes be shipped here they will be exchanged for the larger denominations. | THE Ponca Ineurny Comsisstongns, in their report just submitted, say that the Ponca | Indians were greatly wronged by their forced removal from Dakota to Indlan territory. It ts recommended that those who went back be allowed to remain; that the government buy the Poncas in both territories farming imple- } ments, stocks, seeds, &e.; that they ba given lands in severally, and that school houses and dwellings be erected for them. 3 ‘TENNESSEE'S NATOR.—On the Sth ballot Howell Jackson, state-credit demo- crat, was yesterday elected to the United States Senate from Tennessee. The vote stood: Jack- | son 70, Maynard 25, Rose 1. As soon as Jackson | was declared elected he was lifted out of his Seat by friends and escorted to the stand,waere he said he would do whatever lay in his power to allay all sectional agitation and bring pros perity to the country. He would notonly repre- , | Sent the state, but the United States In the broadest sense of the word. ‘The Senator-ele: was serenaded last night. In response he made remarks of the same tenor 43 those above Teported. At the close of his speech democrats and republicans alike were invited tnto thedin- | Ing-room of the Maxwell House, where they artook of the hospitalities of the Senator-elect. | The new Senator was born at Parts, Tenn. Aprils, !ssz. He graduated from the West Teu: Lessee Coll in IMs, and subsequently spent two years at the University of Virginia. He graduated from the Cumberland Law School, | and began the practice of law in 1556 at Jack son, removing thence to Memphis three years later. When the war broke out he was ap- pointed to acivl position in the confederate goverpment, and resumed the pi of law atthe close of the war. In 1S7é he returned to Jackson, and has served twice a3 judge of the supreme court. In ics he was a promineat | candidate for the democratic nomination as 2 Until March next. was considerable rejoicing to-~ among democratic Senators aud empio: ue $ ve over the election. Senator Harris and Col. Burch, Secretary of the Senate, wno | bave known Senator-elect Jackson for years, Say he is a@ mat,of ability and character, aod tat he will make An excelient Senator. All the democrats are highly pleased with the result. Harry ror aN Hovx.—When the report that Mr. Maynard had been ciected United States | Senator in Tennessee gatned such circulation at the Capitol yesterday that It was credited, those nen who entertalh expectations of hold- ing oflice under a republican Senate could be distinguished by the cheerful and exultant ex- ression of thelr countenances, while those who Rew they would lose office by the election of {| Maynard could be told by the lugubrious looks they wore. Both these classes were eagerly | {racing the rumor, and when later intelligence » assured the election of a democrat there was a marked ¢ of countepances. The two classes to have swapped feelings IN THE PXECUTIVE SESSION of the Senate yes- Uday afternoon the nomination of ex-Senator and it was accord- its consideration, | Fosiy pasood over for the present. Che WASHINGTON. D. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1881. pening Star, TWO CENTS. NEW YORK NOTES, The Watking Match. | New York. Jan. 27.—Out of the thirty eon | tontants for the O'Leary belt nine were on the tack at noon today. Hughes still leads in ood condition. He secured three hours sleep | Ouring (he night. Cox basa slight lead over Howard: Vintts wearing well, and Albert ¢on- Uinues In good shape. At 12m. Hughes had | accomplisned 36s males (within six miles of the | best achievement on and eleven ahead } of the best record tn Americay; Cox. 249; How- Td. S483, 2891.5 pana, 259 miles. ‘The Aldermanic Dead-toeck. The bo: of aldermen took twenty-three hallots for presiding officer to-day without any chotee, and then adjourned to Saturday. Arrest for Arson. es I. Boskey, @ clerk aged 14, was ar. i charged with arson In set- ‘The District in Congress. i} Mr. Ferry yesterday introduced in the | Senate a bill directing the District Commis- sioners to pay to Henry L. Davidson, out of the funds of the District, 5, which amount he overpaid In taxes in part of lot 5, square 401, In Washington. MEETING OF THE SENATE DIKTRICT COMMITTEE. ‘The Senate District committee held a mest- ing Usis morning to hear the District Commis- Stoners in regard to the differences in the estt- mates for District expenses for the next fiscal year between them and the Secretary of tne ‘Treasury. In a letter dated December 8, 1830, S:cretary Sherman subrniltted his views in full in regard to the estimates, and recommended that $155,804 19 be taken from certain estimates and a to others. In detati, the Secretary's mmendation was that from the estimates 50 be taken from miscellaneous exoenses of es; $1,000 from street lamps; $6 140 from heaith department. and $ i9 from work on sundry aven' , and added to nd st the following In the amounts named: Govern- ment hospital for the insane, $52 550; reform school, $5 : expenses Of the jall, $61,000, joan, $40,000, The Commissioners, ‘gued against these changes. ‘They insisted | that the Work on streets and alleys would re- quire the highest amount included in the estimates, They also oppo: Increasing the appropriation for the insane asylum, by taking money from other District estimates, No action was taken by the committee, but it is belleved that the members substantially agree with the Commissioners. Senator Withers, of the District committee, 1s also a member of the appropriations committee, and in the latter Dyes action on District estimates, it is underst he will be guided, to a consid- erable extent, by the views expressed by the Commissisners, and that he entirely agrees with them in regard to the insane asylum— that the estimate for that purpose shall not be increased. The school trustees appeared before the com- mittee and desired to be heard on the subject Of the provisions in the code relating to the School districts and trustees. The code pro- Vides that the number of trustees shall not be jess than five nor more than nineteen. The trustees thought the nuraber should be made Specific, but before they had fairly entered upon their statement, the District. Commis- sloners appeared, and as the committee meet- ing had been specially called to hear them, the hearing of the trustees was deferred until some future ume. MEBTING OF THE HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE. ‘The House committee on the District of Col- umbia held a short meeting to-day to arrange business for to-ni-zht'’s session, the District of Columbia having the tloor after 7:30 o'clock. Tt was decided to press to # vole the bill for the sale of square 446 for school purposes. Also to i up the bill to authoriz® the Commisstoners of the District to settle with the Baltimore aad Potomac raliroad company tor taxes due on the same basis of settlemen S entered into with the Baltimore aud Uhio company. THE G. AND 0. COMPIOMISE. Senator Edmunds to-day submitted a resoln- lon, which was adopted, calling upon the Dis- triet_Commisstoners for a copy of the compro- mise which they entered into with the Baltimore and Onio railroad ib regard to their taxes. THE NAVY YARD AND THE BASTERN BXANCH. Mr. McPherson, chairman of the District com- mittee, yesterday presented in the Senate two communications from Secretary Goff, of the Navy departinent. One contained the following j letter from R, L. Law, chief of the bureau of docks and yards: *“The bureau begs to lavite the attention of the department to the Im- tance of having the attention of Congress called to the necessity ot providing appropria- tons for dredging the channel of the Anacostia river or Eastern branch from a point In front of the Washington navy yard to Greenleaf poini, aj the confluence of he Potomae river, at ad estimated cost of $20,000, and for the extension of the yard by purchase of square S33, at estl- mated Cost of $12,604.14. The shallow condition of {the river trom Greenleaf point to the navy yard renders navigation atmost impo3- sible for vessels of the navy. ‘The vessels are detained in the river by grounding, and have to remain in that condition until an extraordt- nary bigh tide occurs and aid of tugs to relieve them from their hampered condition. ‘The pur- chase of square s5., adjoining the western boundary of the navy yard, 18 urged as a mat- ler of necessity and public benefit, The area of the yard 1s small and inadexuate to the require- ments Of a first-class manufacturlog yard: and Mts area can only be extended by the purcnase of the square referred to, and should any pri- vate corporation obtain »o: sion of the same it would be to the great detriment of the yard.” Secretary Goi also enclosed a commiunte Uon from Mr. Law, setting forth the necessity of @ Umber shed at the navy yard for the pro. fection of Uniber and lumber belonging to the bureau of construction and repairs. The burea Tecommends an appropriation of $75,000 to carry out this much-needed improvement. Accompanytrg this letter was one from Com- modore Pattison, commanding at the navy yard, enclosing a communication from Engi- neer A. G. Menocal, of the U.S, navy, stating that the wantof a timber shed has been felt for many years; that much valuable material las gone to waste for want of protection; that the workmen suffer from inconvenience and exposure for want of cover from the weather, and important works are frequently delayed because of the need of a shed. Mr. Menocal recommends a brick building 330 feet long by e feet wide, With two stories, to cost aout 75,000, The communteations were referred to the colamitter on appropriations. SOCIETY NOTE: These who have much visiting to do are be- ginning to complain more and more, and wita good reason, about the nonsense of ofictal re- ception days. They insist that ladies in certain neighborhoods should receive on the same day, for the convenience of their visitors. As the families of oflictals of the same grade live in many different parts of the city, it ts very in convenient to try to make calls upon them on the same day, yet all of them receive the same day, while some ladies living in the same row of houses have a different reception day be- cause their husbands belong to another class of officials, If a Justice of the Supreiae Court, a member of the Cabinet, anda Senator live ta adjoining houses, as has happened, une must call at the residence of the first’ on Mon- day, of the second on Wednesday, ant the third on Thursday, which of course 4s very inconvenient when one lias, a3 all Ladi in Washington in winter have, a long list of calis to make. The custom of offictal receptton days originated when the city was smaller, bat Dow It has outgrown its former limits, and {is society has so greatly enlarged, that the cus- tom ought to give way to one of greater con- venience. Complaint Is aiso made, with good junds, that sot ladies living on the upper joors in hotels insist on seeing their visitors in their private parlors when they could as easily receive In the more accessible pubile parlors. Going to remote corners of hotels, not only takes up Valuable Ume, but is not always agreeable. ‘The Cabinet receptions and that at speaker Raudall’s residence on Capitol hill were all very agreeable yesterday, and all were largely at- tended. At Secretary Sherman’s residence sev- eral ladies assisted Mrs. Sherman. Mrs, Evaris and her daughters received together at the | home of the Secretary of State. Mrs. Randall had with her her daughter and two nieces, Miss Tiyatt and Miss Burnett, Mrs. Wm. Blatr Lord, and Miss Knox, the niece of the controiler of the currency. Among the others who had pleasant receptions yesterday were Represan- tative Pound's wife, Mrs. Horace Davis, of Cal- ifornia; Ex-Secretary Thompson's family, Mrs. Coyle and Mrs, Andrews, Mrs. Robi and Mrs, Simons, and Mrs. and Miss Alley. age and he tr ee Li givea cing party to-morrow evening. Young peo- pe only are asked. and only about fifty of em.—Mrs. Bingham has issued invitations for a lunch at the residence of her husband, the renentadive from Pennsylvania, on Friday. Fe 4th. Miss Hyatt, niece of Speaker Randall, whol still a school girl, left this morning for bh. home to resume het She has made 1 very | plated to transfer to the collector of taxes tbe District Goverument Affairs. ‘The report of the operations of the health onicer for the week ending Jan. 22, 1351, nuisance reported, 274; abated, 22s: cases of death reported to coroner, 3; durials at public expense, 5; tons of garbage removed, 9; dead s' removed, 59. Report of puysiclans to ts treated, 128° of which colored; 226 visits were made and 125 oftice consultations held; 62 orders for {ood were issued to sick poor persons. ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES. In answer to a request of Hon T. R. Covb, of the House Committee on Appropriations, to be furnished with an estimate of the number of employes required to collect the taxes the next fiscal year, and the cost of the same (rhe asses- sor turning over the tax (juplicates), the District Commissioners enumerate the employes, con— sisting Of the collector of taxes, one clerk as cashier). two Clerks (a8 bookkeepera), one clerk (to make out certificates), four clerks (to make out tax Dills), two clerks (to issue licenses), one Messenger, and contingent tunds—tne total amount of salarles and cost being £20,320. ‘The collector of taxes states that if It be contem- duty now performed by the treasurer and asses- sor of the District of depositing dally with the treasurer of the United States bis collections of faxes and revenues {t will greatly embarrass him tn bis office, as a very large amount of his collections {s made tn checks and drafts, which cannot be converted into cash before the dally deposit required can be made. This service alone requires an average of two and a half hours daily, which time the collector could not possibly give without great risk to himself and the funds in his charge, a3 it would require him to be absent from his desk at busy peueas when very large sums are being pild in yy crowds of tax-payers. Under the present arrangement, the distribution of the clerical force of both oftices 1s mnuch more effective, a3 at Umes when the duty of assessing and collect- Ing 18 not pressing, it can be used in making transfers of property, making up of the tax books, tax bills, certificates of taxes, &c. Pri Ucal experience has shown that the press system has great advantages over that proposed, both as to economy and safety. It ts especlally valuable for the checks which {t places on these offices, one upon the other. ‘The additional duty which the proposed change will de Volve on the collector, besides the ein‘ barrassments referred to, will require him at least to have one other bonded assistant. Treasurer and Assessor Podge states that in his office there will be required for ileld work for Georgetown and the county two em. ployes, Washington city five, and in order to prepare the proper field books, make the trans- ters and write up the tax books and their dupil- cages, both for real and personal property, four expert clerks will be required, this for the usual annual assessment, without reference to license clerks, etc, A general assessment would re quire a larger foree, and because of the new Subdivisions of lois which are constantly b-ing made, amore careful and laborious work would be necessary in order to avoid the miny errors which have crept into previous assessments imperfectly made. THE POLICE ANI) THE ACCIDENT TO Mi. RAMSDELI. Considerable newspaper comment hat Ing been made upon the allegation by Mr. H. J. Rams dell that he saw no policeman when he broke his leg from a fall on the ive, during the whole of the tme he was calling for ald, the matter has been taken up by Major Brock, who has re- cetved the following statement from police oflicer J. W. Balley, who says he helped Mr. Komedell to hishome. Officer Batley states that at half-past tv o'clock Tuesday morning, Jan. 1S, officers Ryan and Lamb passed him at the corner of i5th'and K streets. He (Bailey) then went up K to ith aud up the latter to M street, when he passed the oflicers named egain atthe corner of 16th and M. It was then about twenty tive minutes of 1 o'clock. He (Batley) then went home, read ‘THe Srax, and just a5 he was about to.get into bed he heard the cry of “Police, police!” It was then about twenty-live minutes past 1 o'clock. He dressed as quickly as pes-ible, and just as he was going out the docrtheery was repeated, ‘‘ Po- iee, police!” He ran over to the Scott. statue, and found Mr. Raisdell sitting on the curb, anda ladyand genteman standing with him: ‘The gentleman said to him: “Will you heip us with the gentleman; he hassprained hts ankle ” He (Balley) said “Yes, sir; I ama policeman aud wiil do all I can for him.” Mr. Ramsdell then ‘Do you know where I can get acar lag te Hey) replied: “No, sir; mot at this time of night, but i guess we can get you home.” ‘The een then asked Mr. Rims- deli where he lived, and Mr. R. said “On Ns‘, | just above Admiral Radford’s.” The genile. iran then assisted him (B.) about half a syjuai and Mr. Ramsdell ther sald: “I have a friend right over there across Massachusetts avenue named Hutchicson; | would like him to know It.” Batley said "1 will go over and tell hiw, and Mr. Ramsde'l sald: "Go as quick a3 you can.” He went over there and rang the boii and told him that Ramsdeil was hurt aad wanted to see him—he was out in the street. The servant went over to wees they were and said Mr. Hu'chinson said “Bring Ramsdeli in.” Ramsdell said. “I can’t come in, | want to ‘o home: tell him to come here right away Vhile standing there, he (voliceman Batley) asked him what his name was, and he replied “Ramsdell.” Bailey said, “your first name it you please,” and he said I.J. Balley then wrote it down while standing there with him. After | Mr, Hutchinson carhe the lady and genuleman left, and he and Hutchinson took Mr. Ramsdell from N street, between isth and 17th, to his home on N, hear 1sth street. ‘Taey carried him in his house, and he then safd_he had no one to xo for the doctor. Bailey then replted that he was & ee and would go for him if he wanted him to doso. He offered him (B.) his card, and said the doctor would come it he (B.) showed him the card. Mr. Hutchinson took the card and carried it to his house, and sent a Servant for Dr. Ford Thompson. Mr. Bailey is ‘a policeman of the tifth precinct station, and j lives at 1232 16th street, near thy Scott statue. It was near two o’clovk when he (Bailey) go: home. (This statement serves to show that a poilce- man off patrol duty and who had gone to bed Went to the ald of Mr. Ramsdel), out does not explain where the patrolmen on duty at the tine were that they did no‘ hear Mr. Ramsdell’s ails for an hour, unless upon the theory we have suggested, that in consequence of the insufliclent number of policemen for the terri- tory patioled they are unable to cover it In an hour's time. An explanation why the poillee dia not enforce upon the Loutse Home peopl the requirement to clean the snow of thet Sidewalks (where the accident happened) would also be in order. }—| "ak, THE FRANKING ABUSE PRIVILEGE. -Post- master General Jewell was before the special committee of inquiry into abuse of the frank- ing priviege this morning, and testified at length as tothe course pursued in the matter of franking documents by the national repub ican committee, THE TREATY PUBLICATION INQUIRY.—The Senate committee on elections had another meeting to-day, but nothing was sald in the direction of summoning newspaper corre- spondents as witnesses in the Chinese treaty Investigation. The object will be to ascertain if any Senator or officer of the Senate gave out the treaty, and for this purpose the Senators, ofiicers and employes will prooably be ques- toned. THE NIAGARA BRIDGE BILL.—The Senate com- mittee on commerce to-day agreed to report favorably, with an amendment, the bill intro- duced by Mr. Conkling last Monday, to author: ol the ee 4 Locrecongerss of a way e across the Niagara river at Grand Island, near Tonawanda. The amend- amend or repeal the act. Tue proposed Weidgs or repeal the TO) e is to be located north of the or nt interna- onal bridge, and the bill stipulates that it shall have a draw in each channel, and be so ce uctet as not materially to impede navi- gat SENATOR CONKLING took a seat in the area this morning and faced Senator Beck while the latter was delivering his speech on free ships. Mr. Conkling listened with marked attention, which ig very unusual for him. The interest felt among Mr. Conkling’s constituents in New Mr. Beck’s York city ‘speech is shown by the fact that a mn of shipping mer- charts of that city a1 Washington to listen to ils delivery and to supply any needed points tothe Senator from Kentucky. The members of the Maritime Dack- ing up the measure, and there would seem to ‘that if the Dill ts not at this sesston it has very little chance of success in the next Congress, which will be ruled by the friends of protection. J CONSCIENCE.—Treasurer Gilfillan to-day re- ceived a conscience contribution of $5 from vi Ha Mass, ‘1 the di & customs house,” the sender sai” = REPRESENTATIVE SMITH, Of New Jersey, whose abeence yesterday was criticised, was called home to the bedside of his sick wife, who died yesterday afterncon, FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. THURSDay, January 2. SENATE.—Mr. Dawes presented a petition signed by John Welsb. Bishop Simpson, Rev. | Joseph Cook, Wendell Phillips, and 52,000 other individual signers, wich the signatures of churches, benevolent and other societies, rep resenting in all more than 50,000 citizens, pray tug Congress to observe the treaties herecotore | ace with the Indian tribes, din future to ice to the remnants of that people. The package Inclosing the petition. ‘astiiy bound with*red, white and blue ripbon, was conveyed from the Senator's desx, where it had | attracted much attention, to the Vice Prest. dents table, and, with an accompanying ex- pianatory letter from the Indian Treaty-Keep- ing Association of Philadelphia, watch was read by Mr. Dawes, was referred to the commit- tee on [uGian affairs. ‘The following bills were reported from com- mittees and placed on on the calendar: By Mr. Conkling—From the committee on commerce, with one amendment, to authorize the con- struction and maintenance or a railway bridge across the Niagara. Mr. Conkling gave notice he would call up the bill at am early day because. if the sanc- tion of Congress was not now given to the building of the railway, its construction would be delayed for a year. By Mr. Allison—From the committee on ap- ropriations, favorably House bill providing or a defictency in the appropriation for inter. est on the 3-65 loan of the District of Columbia for the fiscal yearissi and for other purposes. By Mr. Whyte—Favorably, Hopse concurrent resolution for printing 30,000 copies of the Second revised edition of bulletin No. 3 of the Unitec States entomological commission, be- ing a report on the cotton worm, with means of counteracting its rav: Passed finally. By Mr. White, from same committe, favorably, House joint resolution to print 6,00) copies of the reportof the national board of health. Passed finally. On motion of Mr. Vorhees. after a brief ex- planation, the House bill granting an increase of pension to James H, Reeve was taken up and passed. Mr. Garland introduced a bill to establish a uniform systei of bankruptey. Referred to the committee on judiciary. Mr. Beck addresved the Senate for an hour in advocacy of free ships, taking as his text his resoiuuon subinitted on Monday for the repeal ot all Jaws probibiting our cltzens from pur- Chasing ships to engage in the foreign earry- ing trace or which prevent the registration of them as American ships when owned, com- manéed and officered by United States citizens. He argued that we were unable to compet with foreign nations elther for our own car ing trade cr the foreign trade, because every nation but our own Was allowed to bu) Its ships where it could buy them cheapcst. ery. Goliar that we made our ships cost above what was paid by the people of other countrie-, op)y bandicapped us and diminished our chances of successful competition. Bejore tie | war we could buy ships cheaply. but the effect | of our policy had since been to build up a navy for England which had now the finest body of sailors in tbe world, while the Uuited States Was without a marine. The imminent danger to usin a foreign war, with a defenceless ocean and gulf coast, Was next referred to. Our sur- plus belpg largely agricultural, and so great that it cannot be consumed at home, we are obliged to float our exports in foreign ships, tbus Germany, Engl:nd and France are dcing our carrying trade. if these nations went to war, although we might be on the best terms with the belligerents, we would suffer more than them, because our pro- ducts would go the bottom, as the cruisers of each destroyed tbe merchant vessels of the other. The only remedy was for us to do our own hauling. ‘The great producing interest of the West was perhaps the one most interested in this question of cheap transportation, be- cause all the cost of transportation both to the seaboard aud over the ocean to a market comes out of the man who raises the product that 1s to be transported. What- ever diminishes the cost 1s to bis benefit, and whatever adds to it has to come out of nis pocket. All subsidies and bounties only adi 0 much more to his burden in taxation and tal! to accompiifh the remedy. Cheapness transportation is the only remedy and a ship | only 4Wagon adapted to the highway ove which It travels. Our treaties” with | ermany, Norway and Sweden and the ofuer counties gave tiem ail the privileg=. of our own Citizens in our own ports, and ail o. them are doing Uelr carrying trade In free cheap ship, Weare keeping up our nivigy tion laws to injure our own people. Mr. Be then proceeced with an elaboraie discuss the tariff, with tts inequalities of proteciton and Ils practicable operation in fostertay mon opolles at. the expense of the poor man, inc!- dentally digressing in this coanection to no lice the estimate of the commissioner of pen- sions, that over $500,0100,000 would be requires! 10 meet the expenses Of the pension aireurs act, he sald the pension act. (witch he was for tunate in having voted against,) would prove a heavier tax and more enduring burden than ube national cebt, Mr. Blaine followed in reply to Mr. Beck. He construed that Senator's speech as ‘an adimis- sion that bis policy looked forward to and pro- Claimed the permanent dependence of this country upon England for her ships) He Could not allow such a speech to go out for a single day without an auswer. HOUSE.—Mr. Money, chairman of the com- Inittee on post offices and post roads, reported the post route bill, Printed andrecommitted. { Mr. Speer at the expiration of the morning | hour calied up the contested election case of Yeates vs. Martin. Mr. Conger inquired whether this was a ques- uon of higher privilege than the question be- fore the House yesterday? He had understood the Chair to decide when the other question was up that he could not Imagine a question of bigher privilege than one which involved the election of a President. ‘The Speaker replied that the Chatr had not been asked to We wny member upon tha’ question. The geutieman in charge of the re- solutlon was not pressing ft. Mr. Conger remarked, sarcastically, that if there was need of any urging from his side of the House he was ready to urge it. The election case was then taken up, and { Ee Speer argued tn favor of the contestant, reates. AGaINsT THE Execrric Licut.—The Senate committee on public buildings and grounds to- day agreed to report adversely upon the reso- lution to light the Capitol and grounds with the electric light. EX SECRETARY THOMPSON closed to-day his ar- gument before the House committee on foreign affairs against the suggestion that the con- struction of the Panama canal would be preju- dicial to the commercial od rere interests of the United States, or would be, in any proper sense, at variance with the principles of the Monroe doctrine. THE CENTRAL PacirFic Rairoap.—The dill which the Attorney General will file against the Central Pacitic railroad, as a part of yesterday's agreement between the company and the gov- ernment, will be a very strong one. It will un- Sparingly cite how the road has been ag regards its obligations to the government, and will present accurate figures to support the position taken. Tae House committee on military affairs this morning adopted a favorable report on the bill to appoint a board of officers of the army, high in rank, to examine such officers of the army as it may see fit, and muster out such as are a lo be physically or otherwise incompe- ten’ PERSONAL.—Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was on the floor of the Senate to-day. He was es- corted to a seat by Senator Dawes,—Essie Sanner, a Washington lady, who has been under musical instruction in New York for two years, will sing at the ba ge lecture Friday night, and much interest is felt in her debut, aS Teport §} 8 highly of the quality of her voice, —' jogton friends of e Washingt Mrs. Annie 8. many Brown, of Aul ed to hear of her sudden deat . She spent a winter in Wi and charmed all who made her acqi her bright intelligence Lacie paterng of char- nearly lost her eye-sigh' the \CeBS Toul will return to Canada rat Halstead docs not approve of tas seappote e nt ment of Hamilton r yor five million dollars four cents’ of erel.”——The In etches the state contribute a statue of Oliver P. to the national of statuary in isexpecies in San Francises this west OD Rib way Australia to ‘The American 000 was t into the United ‘than $35,000, States last year by foreign |Telegrams to The Star. INDIAN OUTRAGES. RUSSIA'S GREAT VICTORY. ——_-—___ THE HARRISBURG DEAD-LOCK. TRAG EDIE! IN THE SOUTHWEST A Man Shot Dead by « Boy. GALVESTON, TeXas, J Tue Neres has the following specta’ TRINITY, Texas, Jan. quarre’ on Tuesday night. Capt. Mesee wad stot through the bowels and mortally wounded by a boy 37 years of age, Whose panue fs unknown The boy escaped. A Father's ens Assault on is Son Darras, TEXas. Jan. 2 ored,) while Intoxicated, knocked his si less with a poker. When remonstr: he began kicking the boy, tuflictin Which will probably prove fatal. Murder: nd Outrages by Indians. ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., Jan. 26. P riving at Fort Cratz on the 2ith reports that a buck board on Fest’s mall line was taken by Indians about five ities west of San Jose, and the driver and one horse kiled, A man and three woinen were surrounded by Indians two ilies from the same p! A Mr. Robinson and seven Mexicans arrived on the scene in Ume to save their lives. A fight ensued, ani Robinson and his party were being worsted, When five soldiers of the 91h cavalry, escorting a contractor's train, arrived and put the Indians fo flight. Mr. Robinson reports that. three, miners were kilied on the 1sth inst. at Chioride Guleb, and the bodies of four women and chfloren were brought to San Marcial on tne sd, horribly mutilated an GEN. —— ir Abe Hooper Events Prior to the Capture of Geok-Tepe—Honorable Conduct ot tbe Tarcomans. Sr. PETERSBURG, Jan. An official tele- gram in regard to events prior to the capture of Geok-Tepe states Uhat in consequence of the large number of corpses of Texke Turcomans, moreor less decomposed, lying before and be- hind the Russian posiuions, and’ tn view of the impossibility of burying them without incur- ring fresh losses, General Skobeleff proposed to | the ‘Tekkes from'a tower of observation, eighty | yards from the main rampart of the fortress, ‘hat they should remove Ubeir dead, hostilities to be suspended for one hour, ana in order to avoli any misunderstand!ns It was proposed to the Tekkes that they she afterwards reoc- cupy thelr positions, apd should be first to re- open fire. ‘This was done after due warning given to the Russians, the Tekkes taking earc Lot to fire until tae Russians, who had tempo- rarily left their. trenches, ba them. In fact. the conduct of the Tekke Tur- comans Was altogether honorable. The fighting Was afterwards renewed with Une former tury. GENERA b Floating Ice in the Thames. LONDON, Jan, 27.—The thaw has rendered the ‘Thames fmpossible for —. tor quite @ week. owing to floating ice. Hanlan had two good Spins dn Southampton harbor yesterday. The Drain of Gold from France. The Tires th its Muaucial article this morning says: “The Bank of France has tried to cure the gold drain by issuing notes. This has fale: as Was predicted. It is quite possible now that the cnly resor? for the bank is to fall back on the silver standard, persuading as many other countries as they can to join them.” No Fenian Scare at verpool, Loxpon, Jan. 2 Liverpool correspond- | ent of the Daily Nerrs says: ~The statement that the mayor of this city has been In comm ication with the local military and naval au- therlUes with reference t) some suspected hos Ule action of Irishmen here 1s ¢ 5 ‘The Blockade N, Jan. 2%, or 5 date hat the biockade of Calloa Irish Land League. Lopoy, Jan. At a moceting of the lar Icague yesterday, Mr. Mack Irish state trials’ tn Dublin, wi poted for membership of the request. formally pro 2 at his on Thaw. The thaw which set in here has ¢! France, Fenians 1 SHEFFIELD, Jan. some 200 strangers, Shefficid, -Owlng to the advent pposed to be Fenlans into this town, precautions have been taken against popular disturbances. Defeat of Boers. DURBAN, Jap. 27,—The patrol trom Pretoria surprised’ and captured a Koer Laager after severe lighting. The Boers lost 27 killed and many wounded. The enemy abandoned thelr stores. ‘The british lest four killed. All ts well in Pretoria. ‘“ Caref: f Glndstones Loxpon, Jan. 2;.—Fitty Mberal members of the house of commons have signed to Mr. ( house iu dilatory debates. adstone praying that tie wiil leave the ——_.___ An Indian Scalped by a Railroad Trai me GALVESTON, TEX., Jan. 27.—The News has the following special from Fort Wayue, New Mex An cast bound train on the A. and P. railway on Tuesday, struck a snag near Lacuna, and the engine and two cars went over an embank ment, wrecking the train, wounding the engi- neer, killing one Indian, and completely scalp lug another. Woman Suffrage in Delaware. DOvER, DEL.. Jan. 2.—Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Miss Susan B. Anthony and Miss Mary A. Stuart had a hearing before the senate and house i evening on & pending bill ie Strike the word * male” from the state constitution. a Four Ch en Burned to Death. MaLoneE.N. Y,.Jab. 27.—During the temporary absence of Mrs. Bascombe from her home at Altona, N. Y., on Tuesday evening, the house caught fire and four young burned to death. ——— Philadelphia and Reading. PuIUaDELIhiaA, Jan. Arguments were heard in the t cireult court before Judges McKennan and Butler this morning upon the preliminary motion tor a suspension of the or- der of court of November 16 last regarding the de‘erred bonds of Philadelpbia and Keadin: Railroad, and the following oriler was madé: “And now, January 2ith, 1551, the court over- rules the motion to suspend the operation of the decree of November, 1ss0, but advises the Tecelvers not to enforce ‘any forfeiture for the non-payment by subscribers to the deferred bonds of any disbursements due them until the motions now eyed for argument on Febru- ary 7th, 18Si, have been disposed of.” The fol- lowing was also delivered: *And now, this 27th . Bullitt, for Robt. MeCalmont and Wiliam U. Newell, co-partners tradimg as McCalmont Bros. & Co., parties complainant in the above cases, moves the court to make an order direct- ing Edwin M. Lewis, Franklin B. Gowen and Stephen A. Caldwell. the receivers heretofore pecinies in oe beetle | = to file an ventory and appraisement o} 1 property and assets of the Philadelphia and ead Railroad Company, and of the Philadelphia an Reading Coal and Iron Company, which have come iuto their possession, or under their con- trol as receivers a8 aforesaid, together with a Statement of the mortgages and liens thereon. ‘The officers and of the Philadelphia Jeas jandamus lied for by the Mc- ee ‘and others, a recut g the holding of ap appual, and lon by the stuck- holders. The document comprises forty-tive pages of written and printed legal paper. —_-—_— eturmed into | na, juryman on tae | an address ; ly Iu the evening aud nol participate | children were | 117) ‘0 the stor’ of his employer, Abraham . 4 Maiden Lana AU the Tombs poltc court he confessed his gullt, and was remanded. hance Must Hang. ‘ . 2.—The deputy shertf! of Ar ka has been notified by the minister of justice tha’ the law must take Its course tm the case of the murderer Loehance, who has been sentenced to be hanged on the’ 2th inst. Conl Discovered Near Quebec. Speen Of mineral supposed to be coal have bee! ound forty miles south Of this city. Under a maznifytng glass the samples show a0 difference of Structure from ordinary coal, and local dealers manifest a livery Interest in the discovery. Specimens of ue coal have @ for avalynis to Prot. Selwyn, of al survey. md Le: ec im Canada. At tbe weckiy meeting of the local Dranch of the land league last night collections tw the amount o1 $11 were handed in. It was stated that branches of the league had been estab- Mshed In some of the surrounding country par- tshe T oxt.. Jan. 27.—A Dbranchof the | land league was formed here last night: under the auspices of the Young Irishmens’ Benevo- | lent society. Fifty names were eurolied on the | spot. OTTAWA, ONT, gan, 27.—AU &@ mass meeting of Irishmen last bight for the purpose of fur- thering the objects of the branch of the lana ‘league recently established p, mddresses were delivered by Senator Howland, E. A. Johnson, of L’Original, and several local gen- Usmen. ' Resolutions ‘expressive of sympathy with the land league were adopt -d and a sub- scription raised for Parnell’: defence fund. Senator liowland announced his Intention of lecturing bere in aid of the land league. The Widdrington Disaster. Hatirax, N. 8., Jan. 21.—The position of the steamer Widdrington isunchanyed. About the Same quantity of the cargo was removed yes- | terday acon Tuesday. She will probably be | raised during the latter partof tne week. OsTAWA.ONT.J; 7 commons yesterday the Pac was To sumed. Amendments were proposed in turn by Sir Albert Smith Bechara. Sir Richard Cartwright, Mr. Burpee, of Sunbury, N. B., and Mr. Laurter; but all Were defeated on a strictly party vote, ‘To-day’s Hatlo HaxRisrvne, 1” agh, 3; Baird, 1: Curtin, 1, ebtion Wen adjourned. Earthquake in Ne ork State. Moxteoweny, N. Y., Jan A heavy shock Was plaiuly felt at this place Tuesday moraine. Many people supposed It to lave been a boller or powder till ‘explosion. In one house the keys were s n out of the locks of the doors. j Itseems to have been felt most distinctly a | tulle BOrth oF this place | Fires. | Provinesce, RL, Jan. At tg o'vlock | this morning fire Was discovered In tue barn of Ben}. Falmy, an elaborate stracture costing $20,000, ‘The ilumes spread rapidly through the structure before the firemen arti Oue wall fell and another 1s badly cracked. Slelghs, harness, carriagesand healing apparatus worth £2.00 were badly Gamaged or entirely ruined. A Portugese bamed Pompey Dundrays, sleep- ing In the stable, was fatally injured by inhal- ing the tlames. The loss ts estimated at from 0,000 TO $75.00 Insured for $15 0, A tire early Unis morning damaged the stock | or Mr. Win. Barton, farrier, to the extent of #500, and the building to the extent of $100. It supposed to have been an locendlary at- tempt. Democratic Nominations in Phila- ‘deiphia, PHT ADELPHIA, Jan. 27.—The demo. ats masie the following nominations for city officer this morning: w mayor, Samuel Aig chy solicitor, Edward! Worrell. Mr. King tas already given rn Of his declination of the somina Uon unless John Hunter ts tndors: by the party Jor recelver Of taxes. Substquently Mr. ‘MM iLb Was DOMInated for the latter OMer, but the adherents of John Hanter bolted the convention, and there was great excitement. Wall Street To-day. K. Jan. %7.—The Pos/’s foancial ‘The Stock Exchange mar strong to day. nited State i ver, are a fraction lower. Kaliroa parliculariy the juntor secur peculation. Of these the Texa id rant tncomes have advance 793, 4 per cent being did for the > Mobile and Le. SPAT Cent t July interest on them. Those of t and Obio 2az}< per cent, the €. C. comes a the Chesapeai 162 bt. Inthe share s notable that the older stocks particularly those which have bad a large ise, are giving place to the low-priced s ocks of the fufure. Of these tne stronzesi 10-day uave been 0, which has d 3% 00 A Ohio, 2. tot”,, ly; Ohlo Central, 1". to 33 @ and Western, to Keokuk and Des Moines, 23.85%, orto and 553s, res | pectively; and La, and Mo. Kiver, (its tirst ap- | pearance on any stage), 2 per cent to 20; C. C. and 1. C, 1 to 25-.; and Central Iowa, '2 per cent to 4s, Of the older stocks, Burlington aad Quincy has advanced to i74; Alton and T. HL, referred, tO Western Union to 116°, Lake Shore. Michigan Central, 1234; New | York Central, rie to 51\,; Delaware and | Hudson to 10s; D. L. and W. wo 1244; | and Jersey Central to 98+: Denver and Rio rande has been notably strong, advancing to Union Pacitic bad advanced to 122, and Omaha to 50°. and 165',. In Uhe money market + 5 per cent is the ruling rate for call loans, €x- | ceptional rates being 4 and 6 per cent, loans are a5 per cent On good collateral. Prime mercantile paper is 5a5 per cent. The market for forelgn exchange ts very dull and a shade easier for buyers. —_——— The Markets. | BALTIMORE, Jan. 27.—Virginia wixoa, old, 30 { do. deterred, a | 10. Consols, Thi; do. past due coupons. 93; do. new ten-forties, 61%; do. ten- | forzy conpenis, 82M bid to-day. | LRALTIMORE, Jan. 27 —Cotton dull -middiing, | bigler: western steady —sont | do. amber. 1.2281-25: No. 2 Flour dui! and nuchanged. Wheat, southern ern red, 1.15a2.28; western winter red, Mal.10% : February, 1 P -TssaL I8X: April, 1.19301 19% ; | May, 1.19%a1'20. Gorn, southern «western | easier and quict—southern white and yellow, 63; western mixed, spot and January, 53% a53%: Peb- rary, 634053%; steamer, G03. Onte dull but steady 43a44. do. mixed, 42a43. a rin but pout mre. fatter an = changed. : 3. Petroleum yominal- : ordinary 13. Bugar quiet—A soft. Si. Whi Frewhts dull and. anchatwed. 829 barrels; wheat, 28, 100 bushels; ictal oad, | Shirmente—whea' is. Saies—whest, 282,790 bushels 27 Stocks strong. Money, 98%: short. iy. y Which decltaca. Flour quiet. E jan. 27, 11. .m.—The Stock Market opencd strouw, sud under an active buyi ment the weneral list advanced sharply, proverment ranging from 3, to 4 per cent. the latter In'Mobile and Ouio. Centeal Pacifin was, however, an exception to the geperal buoyancy, and declined y per cent. Among the investment shares, Obicaxo, Burlington and Quincy was particularly strong and acvanced 2's per cont. LONDON, Jan. 27, 12:30 p. m nis, 116%." Atlantic and certificst », seconds. S2¥y, rk Central, 165. Tilinois Cen Pennrylvania Oentral, 67%. Kesding, 31’. EW YORK MARKETS THIS AFTERNOON. ‘The Snowing quotations were current in > ‘ork 2.30 sheds. ernments steady except EW YORK, Pi NEW dan. . Tay OS Inn 5 : 84 per genta id Fa 4 Got, © th perce BAC OE Mismssipp, 434:Erie, 33 Rordiwest 150." $4: oe il; do. Pacific Mail, ACCUSED OF ABDUCTION.—Gorman Leer at 29 u