Evening Star Newspaper, November 23, 1882, Page 1

E EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Forthwest Cerner Perosylvania Ave. and 11th St.,5y The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. Ter Erexr = i set ato Yhacribers in the eiigey carriems on theis Gun sesoust a fo eae pet week, or 44 cents per month. Coy es at the counter, 2 eenteench By imall—postae prepaid-60 cents ® month, @b¢ year, $6; bix months, £3. {Entered st the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as wecend abel on Friday—$2 a rear Tae Wreary 8148 pabiiahed on Friday—$2 postage pre Hix montha, $1: 10 cov Popiet for $50. a7 All mall eubscrivtions must be patd in advance: * paid for. per sentionger Bsr Rates of INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE STAR AMUREMENTS Arrorxnys— ist Avction Sares—Tth and Sth pares, Booxs, &c.— 6th page. Bosnpixe— 4th page. Burinxes Cancns—4th prea. rrr Irens—8th pace. Courrry Reat Estate. Dearus—Stb pare. Dry Goons— 34 pare. EpvextionanSd pars FryxarctaL—Tth page. Faminy Surriige—éth pars. For Rant (Rooma)—4th pars. Fox Rexr (Houses)—4th pasa. _ For Rent (Miscellaneous)—4th ovt3. For Sa.r (Miscellaneous)—4th pass, Fx Sane (THouses)—4th pase. GrxtLEMEN's Goons 6th para Housxronsm Lapis’ Goons. Lert axp Founn Moxey ro Loas—4th pre Mepicar, &e.—-6th pace. Persowat—4th por Proresstoxat—Sth pari Praxos any Onaann—€ Prororsts—Tth page. Rarxoaps—6th paze. Errcra Norices—Int pass. Sercraties— 3th page. 4th page, aT Stramrns, &c—6th par osrr—3d pars. Mackines—éth paze, ‘Teapes—ith page. Uspxrraxers, &c.—8th pvg3. Waren (Heip)—4th paze. Wawrep (Situations) 4th Wanrep (Houses)—4th pas: Waxrrp (Miscellaneous)—4th pare. THE WORLD. EVERY EVENING, MATINEE SATURDAY. Grand Production of Colville’s Realistic Drama, WORLD resented by HE WORLD BROOKS & DICRSON'S HE WORLD| Powerful Dramatic Company, with WORLD all i's superb scenery, rORLD| including the P| Famous Raft Xeene, THE WORLD Steamboat Faplosion, THE WORLD| ‘Hotel Elevator, &e. Next Week, BLACK FLAG. THE d Mre. Nat Goodwin (Eliza Weathersby), Mr. c aud & euverb. Dramatic Company. Scenery from thé Union Square Theater, New York. 7 Frorvs PATIENCE TO-NIGHT. THE ORIGINAL WILBUR OPERA COMPANY. Patience | “Admivably acted Patience — Pat Beautifully Blended. Charmingly Costumed. Delicately Designed. Esthetically Enjoyed Florentinely Fashioned Gorgcously Gravied | Happily Humorea Saturday —Clivette. Paticnce Patience ¥rday—Macscot. Path THA AF GEAND SACRED CONCERT ar NATIONAL THEALER on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26, BY THE MARINE BAND. | Matinee Saturday. ONLY conte extra. Box hursday morning. GPAND FAIR AND BAZAR OF THE COLUMBIA BOAT CLUB. OPEN EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK, ar MASONIC TEMPLE. 2,000 VALUABLE PRESENTS DISTRIBUTED. m tickets $1, entitling a gentleman and lady to m to the Fair aud thehoider to one chance in the KIBUTION OF VALUABLE PRESENTS First Prize—A BRADBUKY ‘T GRAN PLANO, valued at $1,000, (fac- simile of one recently placed in the Executive Mansion.) Second Prize-PAIK OF LADY'S DIAMUND EAR- RINGS, valued at £200. n20-6t NEw THEATER COMIQUE. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, Matinees Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. BOSTON JUBILEE CONCER’ Sake Budd director, ala Gilmore. ‘The world’s greatest transformation dancer, Miss Liz- He Slums. “Bernard Sloman, Sullivan aad Har- nui Daver:port, Fields and ie, Mine Ada Henry." The famous Mropean Baliet, he ¥, Mise Fannie Luctile, have been retained for this their Jaet week. “ihe erformance to conclude each evening with the Iatestecnsation, Against THE WORLD. Admission, 6, 35, 25, and 15 centa. Reserved seats an be had at any ti the box office. nav H JACOB, . FRENCH CATERER, FURNISHES DINNERS, BALLS AND PARTIES. Extra dishes for private dinners, and cold dishes for peceptions. A TRIAL SOLICITED. 920 17th strest northwest, Farragut Square. 20-68" BOOLE, D. D., OF NEW YORK, his ‘second great. | entitled 3 Re TRAFFIC, THE COMMERCIAL FINANCIAL FRAUD OF THE NATI E. CI corner 455 and C streets, which w.ll not be ready for NING, December Ist. o31-lin AND at Metroyolitan 3 Wes! ON EXHIBITION so, g26 AND SALE aT E MARKERITERg ¢ Street Ko. 626 F street northyest, one door from Tthstrest, Choice Ol Paintings, Fugravings, Chromos, ete. ; also Large and Cheice Stock of Paperhangin ictura Frames, Picture Cord and Tassels, Kin; Mi ete. a5 Preo Art Gallery. "olf FAIRS, FESTIVALS, &e._ Wy Asaixcrox COLLEGIATE INSTITU K ATR. 1023 12th street northweat. To obtain School Apparatus. Friday, November 24, Sto 12 O'Clock P. M. Adwission’ an 56 cents; children half price, Tickets at Bilis’ tyne's, Harris & Schater's and at the door. ite Markriter’s. Terms Ca-h. LECT HE WASHIN CEUM announce the following COURSE OF LECTURES the Congregational Church Dee. 12—Kev. JOHN HALL, D.D., of N.¥. ures and the Sciences (new). Dec. 20—Rey. T. Dk WITT TALMAGE. 9,234, WASHINGTON, D. C. » THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23. 1882. TWO CENTS SPECIAL NOTICES. Ss MESSRS. DANIEL G. HATCH & CO., No, 934 F STREET NORTHWEST. ‘Beg to return their sincere thanks to their friends and neighbors who kindly lent their assistance at the burning of theirestablishment this morning, and especially to the fire department and police who did ruch gallant and effective work. Itis hoped that the damaze by fire will be alight, but many goods were injured by smoke snd water, which necessarily must be sold at a great sacrifice. ‘We will be open for business in a day or two. DANIEL G. HATCH & CO., Artistic Furniture and Interior Decorations, n23-3¢ No. 934 F street northwest. © INLAND AND SEABOARD COAST- ING COMPANY, 613 i5th street, Washincton, tou of coupon at N after this date. eS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, = Wasninctos, November 21, 1832. A stated annual meeting of the contributing members of the CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, of the District of Co- hy bia, for the election of cirectors will be held at the pital building on MONDAY, the 4th day of Decem- ber, 1882, at 7 o'cleck p. m. : REGINALD FENDALL, n21-12t Secretary Children’s Hospital, D.C. ce WALTER KER TAKES PLEASURE JN AD <©" vising his friends that he can be found at the D) Goods House of Samuel Ker, 930 7th atrect, where he {4 prepared to offer them special bargains in’al kinds of Fy Goods of reliable qualities and at reasonable prices. Fi (oe JUST RECRIVED A FRESH SUPPLY OF Fee whats, Cod Liver Oil, at 50c. per pint bottle, at DREW'S Drug Store, corner th street und Pennsy!- Vania avenue. my25-6m_ eS GAS FIXTURES.—E, F. BROOKS. 531 15TH Srazer, Full ascortment Mitchell, Vance & Co.'s Goods. Cor- coran Building. 15 (-e> FURNISH INDUSTRIES, NOT ADMS.—BE- —G nevolent citizens of the District of Columbia who approve of the practical methods of the Associa fhapitten are uncently requested to give orders for miak- ine Fine and Pisin Ladies and Gentlemen's Underwear, Children's Clothing, Household Sewing, Enitting, Em- broidery, Mending, Domestic Service, W: ‘by the hour or doy, or any work a woman can 9, to the WO- MAN'S WORK DEPARTMENT of Fifth Subdivision. 922 D ‘street northwest. Office toé p.m. #30-61p- HEDD, Stnest Nortawest. G28 FIXTURES, SLATE MANTELS, LATROBE ~ FURNACES. RANGES, FURNACES. . PLUMBING and TINNING. Jobbing promptly done. Associated Charities, open from 8 Co GLEN FLORA AND BETHESDA WATERS £kESH FROM THE SPRING. W. C. MILBURN, Pranmactsr, mi5 1429 Pennayivania avenie. ATTORNEYS. W, © StvGERALy, « }«=ATTORNEY-AT-1LA Ww. 60, Corcoran Building, Practices in all the Courts. m3 1). Rae pee ey-at-Lay °" Rooms 2 and 4 Gunton Law Bailaing, 472 Lovisisna avenue. a2t SAPANESE GOODS. fi Scrolls, Lanterns, Fans, D. ders, ete. Also, new Xmas Card FURNACES, RANGES, GRATES, PLUMBING, GENERAL JOBBING. HIAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 317 NINTH STREET. Branch, 1730 P street, near Dupont Circle. n6 CA2814GEs! CARRIAGES! CARRIAGES!! My stock of FALL AND WINTER CARRIAGES is very large and complete, embracing in part— LANDAUS, L€NDAULETTES, COUPES, BROUGH- AMS, COUPE ROCKAWAYS, COUPELETTS, T CARIS, &c., &c. Persons in want of Carriages, heavy or light, new or eecond-haud, should examine iny very fneseocke ‘Repairing promptly attended to. z ROBT. H. GRAHAM, n10-Ira_Repository and Factory, 410-416 8th st. n.w, Hi, © 84ne, ° IMPORTER AND TAILOR, 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest. For first-class work and artistic tailoring place your orders with the leading house of Washington. __o24 S83 KEE A L , Sas, fn fA eee Ssss8 Hee 284 ut DOLMANS. S A 0 U U EER ss 4 8S uu Bm ss Ssss, AA 6 0 U EE ess, § Ase 00 UU OK 8 Sgss8 4° A Cou uu EEE "sss ENGLISH DYED, from $160 up. FUR LINED GARMENTS, IN SILK AND SATIN. LADIES’ FURS OF ALL KINDS. LADIES’ SEAL CAPs. GENTS’ FUR CAPS, GLOVES AND MUFFLERS. BOYS’ SEAL CAPS. FUR TRIMMING. FUE CARRIAGE ROBES. - AGENTS FOR DUNLAP & CO."3 CELEBRATED NEW YORK HaTs. JAMES Y. DAVIS SONS, 21 PENN. AVE., between 6th and 7th streets. Established 1830. 23-Im G. FISCHER; BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, ImpoRTeR oF FOREIGN BOOKS, ETCHINGS, ENGRAVINGS, AND’ PHOTOGRAPHS, $29 Firrexntl Brazer, Opposite U. 8. Treasury. THE FOUR GOSPELS-Llustrated by Bida; folie, fail mor... $120. Hp 1a Sainte Vicrge: a besatifal vol’. 15:00 ‘Raphael and His Works... “Rembrandt, Oeuvres ‘coimpi. ‘Ths Monstrosities, Cruelties and Meanness cf Tugdeliy fcie Slams of the Times (how one Si ‘Times (1m 5 The sp: sda ot chet in Peitics (new), Spols Sy ¢ Pocke' clitics (new). , a tbe Conny From the Aw oJ ‘al new). “rida, Ee. 2—Mr. JOHN B. GOUGH. "1 ew). Number cf Course ‘iickets limited, $2.50 ezeb, to be Iwithont ezirs charge. at Fris's bokeioves ad Brtscee e el al ‘3 oe oppceisa, bbitt House, Single admissfon, 75 ceute. Fors ‘Ws have sucther Suppty of BEAL SACQUES, &, 96 sad 37 inches long, BICLIVED TO-DAY-AT SPECIAL PRICES. BLACK FOX TRIMMING AND MUFFS, pzel S FP Landini Caxzchile Mulle—Largest Stock of Far WILLETE & RUOFFS, Ws Penne. dre, UNIVERSALLY PRESCRIBED BY THE FACULTY ALAXATIVEAND REFRESHING FRUIT LOZENGE TAMAR FOR CONSTIPATION, HEMORRHOIDS, BILE, HEADACHE, CEREBRAL CON- GESTION, Eto, INDIE Prepared by GRILLON. Pharmacien de Ire clanso dols Faculte do Paris, 27 rue Rambutesu, Paris, : Washington News and Gossip. GoveERNMENT RecetTs To-pay.—Internal reve- nue, $442,440.65; customs, $490,068.42, SECRETARY FOLGER was not at the Treasury department to-day. He was engaged at home in the preparation of his annual report. Two More NationaL Banks.—The controller of the currency has authorized the Sloux Falls Na- tional Bank of Dakota and the First National Bank of Lexington, Il, to commence business, QUARANTINE STaTions FoR IMPORTED CATTLE.— Supervising Architect Hill has been instructed by Assistant Secretary French to prepare plans for buildings tntended for use on the quarantine sta- {ons for Imported cattle to be established at the principal ports, Navar ORvERS.—Commander Frank Wilder has been ordered to command the Yantic, November 80; Commander E. T. Woodward, detached trom command of the Yantic, November 80, and placed on waiting orders; Midstipman A. P. Niblack, from the Yantie and ordered to special duty at the Smithsonian Institution. MOVEMENTS OF Navat VessEis.—The U. 8. 8. Tallapoosa arrived at the Washington navy yard to-day. The Juniata 1s expected to sail from New York on Saturday for China, through the Mediterranean. THE Navat Apvisory BoaRp, Commodore shu- feldt president, have agreed upon the general plan ot the steel crutsing vessels, the construction of which they will recommend. They are, however, continually receiving minor details in connection with the plans submitted, all of which they are refully considering with a view to the adoption of the most practicable. Secretary Chandler is kept advised of the progress made, but it will be some time before the board 1s ready to submit a complete report upon the matter containing all the details which they will recommend. Commo- dore Shufeldt to-day, in speaking of the work they are engaged upon, sald that when they are through they epee io terete vessel for ee, U. 8. navy which shall be equal in every res} a ‘Vessel that is afloat. a pes ne THE Hoy. Davip Davis Nor To Wep.—A tele- gram to the New York Times trom Bloomington, Ii, last night says: The Hon. David Davis will leave to-morrow for Washington. It seems that all the reports of his marriage announced to take Place during November are without any founda- tion, and his friends are of the opinion that there Was not the shadow of truth in the Tumor, COMMODORE SHUFELDT AND THE COREAN TREATY. Commodore Shufeldt stated to-day that although much misapprehension existed in the public mind Tegarding the negotiation of the treaty of this country with Corea, and much as he might desire to satisfy the pubjic curiosity on the subject, he did not feel at libel at present to say anythin whatever upon the subject; that the treaty, all the correspondence and the report of his actidn in the matter, were in the hands of the government, and until the treaty had been passed upon by the Senate, it would be manifestly 1m) roper for him to discuss it, In response to inquiries at the State department 1t was learned that no foundation whatever exists, so far as the department ts con- cerned, for the rumors which have been in elroula~ ton that Commodore Shufeldt had failed in nis negotlations, and that his recall was in some sense due tothat fact. On the contrary, the de- partment 1s well satisfied with the result of the negotiations. The question as to whether the Ueaty 13 or 1s not the best for this country that could have been negotiated is purely one for the Senate of the United States to decide, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR AT THE WutTe House.—A committee, representing the Knights Templar of the District of Columbia, called at the White House to-day to request the President to givea reception at the Capitol, on Thursday next, to ting Knights Templar from other cities. The sident was not at the White House, but nis Private secretary, Mr. Phillips, promteed to tay the matte r before him this evening. Carratn Horerns’ Dismissal FROM THE NAVY.— The President has approved the recommendation of the court-martial that tried Capt. Alfred Hop- kins, commandant of the Pensacola, Fla., navy yard, that he be dismissed from the navy for hay- ing deserted bis post at Pensacola during the yel- low fever epidemic. The dismissal has been ac- cordingly ordered. Capt. Hopkins’ only remedy now lics with Congress, as this order 1s absolute. ‘The severe sentence was a general surprise, as It Was thought that the extenuating circumstances of the case woull be apt to mitigate the sentence, Capt. Hopkins has been more than thirty years in the navy, and he was but recently promoted to a €aptainey, the promotion having made for Jong and meritorious service. : PERsONAI.—Wm, M. Armstrong, superintendent of the Indlan schovul at Hampton, Va., 's at the Riggs.—Mr. C. F. Towle, the correspondent of the Boston Travelier, has returned to the city for the winter.— Representative J. Hyatt Smith, of Brooklyn, is in town. The District Estimates APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY— ‘THE CHANGES MADE, The Secetary of the Treasury has returned the estimates of the District Commissioners for the expenses of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1884, with his approval, as follows: ‘ Salaries and Contingent Expenses,—Execu- tive office, $21,601.50; r's office, $19,400; attorney's ‘office, $8,812; sinking fund office, See: coroner’s office, $2,500; harbor master at hington, $1,200; do. ‘at ' Georgetown, $80; sealer of weights and measures, $80; engineer's oflice, $48,128; markets, $7,900; surveyor’s. office, $200; ‘inspector of buildings, ‘$7,780; division of Street-, alleys and county roads, $4,400: parkin; commission, $2,100; gas and lamps, $2,900; miscel- laneous expenses, $3,500. Total, $154,531 .50. Interest and Sinking Fund on the funded debt, exclusive of water bonds, $1,213,947.97. Contingent Expenses,—General contingent ex- penses of the District of Columbia to be expended only in case of emergency, such as riot, pestilence, calamity by flood or fire, and of like character and otherwise not sufficiently provided for, $10,000. Institutions of Charity, Reformation ana Prisons.—Washington asylum, $52,364; reform school, $36,700; Georgetown almshouse, $1,800; Columbia Nospital, $15,000; hospital for’ the int pa Sates pened, $5,000; re- ef of the poor, ; transportation of paupers and prisoners, $3,000, ‘Total 214, i Courts—$15,418, Miscellaneous Expenses.—Repatr of hay scales, rent of District oMces, general advertising, books of register of wills, printing checks, damages and Chee items not otherwise provi for, Improvement and Repatrs.—Cleantng and re- pairing sewers, repairs to pumps, permit work, Work On sundry avenues and streets and replace. ment of pavements, repairs to pavements, repair ing and maintaining bridges, repairs to roadways, Tepairing avenues, streets and alleys; repairs to county roads; sweeping, cleaning and sprinkling avenues, strects and alleys; illumtnating material: Ughting, extinguishing, repairing and cleaning lamps and for ‘purchasing and erecting new lamp e to replace such as are old, damaged and unfit (or use; contingent expenses, including laborers, cart hire, planting and care of trees, care of parks and miscellaneous items; continuation of the sur- vey of the District with reference to the extension of Varlous streets and avenues to the District line; Mfetropslttan Potlce—Pay of of rt fetropotitan. —Pay of offices va Qetectaves and others, Tent fuel, Bet Ee ect Hrlre Department—Pay of officer firemen and others, repairs to apparatuses, purc! ‘of houses, &e., $105,040, Telegraph and Telephone Service.—Pay ot of- cers, &c., $13,190, Public’ Schools.—Pay of officers, teachers and others, $595,150; rent, fuel, furniture, stationery, books,’ repairs, &c., $75,000; buildings and sites, $50,000. ‘Total,’ $550,450. Health Department.—Pay of officers, inspectors: and others, $17,200; rent, fuel, forage, repairs, dis- {fect ints dnd inlicellancous expenses, $3,800; re- moval of garbage, $19,000. Total, $36, Water Department (payable out of the water fund)—Pay of offivers, superintendent, clerks and others, $9,342; contingent expenses, including books, stationery, forage, advertising, printing, &c., $2,500; engineers, fremen, coal, material, &c., tor high service in Washington and town; pipe distribution to high und low service, fire: lugs, labor, and repairs, i rest. sink- ng. fand ‘oh Water stobe bonds, S4L6I0. Torn $106,452, makii exclusive of ‘THE STAR ROUTE JURY SCANDAL. ‘The Case of Foreman Dickso: HIS COUNSEL ASK IN THE POLICE COURT FOR A SPEEDY HEARING—THE GOVERNMENT WAITING FOR A WITNESS. Messrs, C. Maurice Smith and Judge F. P. Cuppy, counsel for Wm. Dickson, foreman of the late star Toute Jury, came into the Police Court this morn- ing at 10:30 o'clock to ask Judge Snell to fix a day for hearing the charges against Mr. Dickson. Mr. H. H. Wells was sent for, and a few minutes later came into court. Mr. Smith called Judge Snell’s attention to the twocharges against Mr. Dickson— conspiracy and influencing the vote of a juror, and Said he was liere to ask for a speedy hearing. Mr. Wells said Mr. Smith’s request was a very reasonable one, and he had hoped to have been able to-day to have notified the counsel on the other side that he would be ready by next Tues- day. He expected tobe able some time during the day comers the case set down for a hearing next Mr. Smith urged that an early day be positively set for the hearing of the charges against his client. He said that Mr. Wells had told them in court that he was waiting for an absent witness, and when he was within 300 miles of Washington he could give the defense two days notice, and set a day for triaL Mr. Smith sald that Judge Hoover had been here for several days, accord- ing to his best information, and Mr. Wells has not even notified the defense of any endeavor on his part to have a day set for the hearing. JUDGE HOOVER NOT THE MISSING WITNESS. Mr. Wells.—“The witness I have been waiting for has not arrived.” Mr. Smith.—“He is the man you were walting for.” Mr. Wells.—“He is not. I have twenty wit- nesses.” Mr. Smith continued to ui that a day be set for the trial, and Mr. Wells declined to have the court fix a day, but sald he expected to be ready next Tuesday. Mr. Smith complained of the hardships his client ‘Was subjected to on account of the delay of the government in bringlog the case before the courts. Judge Snell replied that when the government is ready they should give the defendant a speedy trial, but there are efrcumstances that sometimes necessitate delay, and he thought the government had shown no apparent negligence in this case. CHARGING MR. WELLS WITH NEGLIGENCE—HIS RE- PLY. Mr. Smith claimed that the government had been negligent. Mr. Wells replied that he didn’t Want his friends on the other side to charge him with negligence in this case, for he had been very busy in getting his evidence in shape, and if they knew what he had already accomplished in the case they would not make the charge. Judge Cuppy asked if it would not be a good thing for the court to order some day to be set for the hearing. Judge Snell said he would, when the gentlemen were ready. Mr. Smith sald that,notwithstanding the objections of Gov. Wells, the court had the right to fix a day. ‘The court, in replying to Mr. Smith, sald that it he should now undertake to fix a day for the hear- ing of this case he would be doing what he had never before done in any case—force the govern- ment to trial with their case halt ready. Mr. Smith closed the argument with the remark that “if the court didn’t fix the day it wouldn’t be fixed.” Cold School Rooms, UNFINISHED OR DEFECTIVE HEATING APPARATUS. The officials and teachers of the public schools are now meeting with much embarassment In thelr work on account of the defictent heating ap- Paratus in several of the school bulldings. In some of the buildings on eold days the schools tare oe be dismissed. |The Gales and, Webster a 8 are practically ¢losed in cold weather On -acuount of the fallure of the contractor veces plete the heating apparatus. In other butldings It appears the children offer with the cold. Trouble 1s experienced in the old part of the Jefferson school bullding, containing 16 school Tooms, whenever the mercury begips to fall. In the annex or new part the heating apparatus is reported to be working very satisfactory. ‘This morning the teachers and pupils in these schools had to wear their outdoor wraps in the school rooms. The trouble avout the heating of the buildings 1s said to grow out of the pending controversy be- tween officials. as to the direct and indirect sys- tems of heating. THE CONDITION OF AFFAIRS AT THE WEBSTER BUILDING. This morning all of the schgols, except one in the Webster building, were dismissed soon after they assembled, some of them to reassemble at 1 o’clock nd some were closed for the day. The Schools in this butlding have been dismissed in the same manner during the whole of the present week. When a Star reporter called there about noon some of the teachers were gathered about a stove temporarily erected in a corridor. The act- ing principal sald that the schoof rooms on the first floor were the coldest, a8 the Wasement beneath them is open and the floor becomes chilled. It was the practise, she sald, not to keep the schools in session when the thermometer regis- tered a Reniperavare below sixty. The reporter ‘Was taken into one of the lower rooms, which the young lady, who presided there as teacher, de- Seribed as “an ice-house.” The thermometer in this room when the schools assembled in the morning registered 48. The janitor of the build- ing, Mr. Vermillion, stated that he expected the heating apparatus would be so far completed by next Monday that the radiators would be in working order. He expected to have the “indirect” heat- ing apparatus in order by the 1st of December. The teachers do not think that the health of the pupils has yet been affected in any way, as none of the scholars have been allowed to remain in cold rooms. When the schools are dismissed until one o'clock, many of the children rematn at home dur- ing the whole day. When the schools are dis- missed for a pee of the day, the teachers give out work to be done by the pupils during the inter- mission, so as to enable them ‘to keep pace with pupils in other more fortunate schools. AT THE GALES BUILDING, | Where twelve schools are located, the same state of affairs exists as at the Webster building, the heating apparatus not yet having been completed. ‘The contractor is now pushing the work as rapidly as possible. ——>___ In THE Equity Courr to-day in the caseof Lang- ley agt. Ferry, testimony was ordered to be taken. Johnson agt. Chapman was referred to the audi- tor. Noyes agt. Gray; sale ratified. Pelz agt. Pelz; support pendente lite and counsel fees grant- ed. ‘Turton agt. Tolson; infant’s shares ordered Paid. ——_>_—_ Why is He Not Dismissed? ‘From the New York Herald. Section 8,765 of the Revised Statutes of the Unt- ted States is as follows: Neither the Congressional the foreman of printing nor the foreman of ‘binding hall, during hie continuance in office, have any interest, direct or indi- rect, in the publication of any newspaper or periodical, Sz any Printing, binding or engravitig or tkocraph Shg of any kind, c.; and for every. Siolation of statute the party offending shsll_ on conviction be im- prigoned in the penitentiary for a ternt of not lees than one nor more than five years and shall be fined in the sum of $500. Two scurrilous Washington be ay owned by ‘Thomas J. Brady, have been run for the apparant purpose of pouring out vilification and abuse upon every person who has given any considerable aid to the prosecution of the star route thieves. Wit- nesses, lawyers and even the court have been made-the victims of this unlicensed and libellous scurrility. The ostensible editor of these publica- tions has been a man named Buell. When Buell Was on the stand as a witness for the defense in the star route prosecution he was asked, on cross- examination by Mr. Merrick, whether he was the editorial mi r of these sheets. “His answers to this and the further cross-queptions put to him were as follows: . A. Practically, yes, air. actually. are you not? You have con- SPSS ae Pe Q. Are you not the master of the machine? A. No, }. Whois? A. Well. Iam not. ootith: TRI BRE nae, om ir. im is: both concerns, the financial manaer and business man- . and I to hit I would not I wor, and I deter to him somuch ‘ist aay ‘does control aa ‘who eral them? A. If anybody, I should is The Garficld Monum Fair, THE MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LAST EVENING—BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT LADIES’ MEETINGS. At a meeting of the executive committee of the Garfield fair last evening, Gen. Hazen presiding, Mr. Bateman was authorized to arrange for a matinee performance by the “Black Flag” combi- nation, for the benefit of the fair at the National Theater, next Tuesday. It was announced that the Alexandria Light Infantry would be present inthe parade on military day, ana Gen. Hazen stated he would correspond with the St. John’s College Cadets, of Alexandria, and also invite them to partictpate. Mr. Bateman stated that the program for the concerts by the Marine band were in course of preparation by Mr. Sousa. A motion was passed to extend Invitations to the Garfleld Guard of Honor, composed of members of the Army of the Cumberland, and such a motion was adopted. It was also decided to extend similar invitations to the Supreme Court of the District, the Mexican Veteran assoctation, the Oldest In: habitants’ association, and the judges of the Court of Claims. From the report of the superintendent Of public schools it was stated that It was estl- Mated that 7,000 children’s tickets would be re- quired. LADIES’ MEETINGS. Ata meeting of the ladies of the New Jersey Association, yesterday, Miss Werdemann, pre- siding, the several committees reported their work nearly finished. The committee on finance reported $100 from Post No. 3,G. A. R., Jersey City, N. J.; $ from J. W. Young, postmaster, Den- nisville, N. J.; % from Mr. Blackfan, superintend- ent of foreign mails, and about $10) more prom- ised before Saturday next. Among the handsome donations are two velvet-framed plaques and panel ot roses by Mrs. J. F. Wood; macrame lace from Mrs. Dedias; Christmas cards, trom G. A. Whitaker; Japanese ware, from W. B. Reed's Sons, and the promise of a model of the Elberon cottage, where President Garfield dled. The ladies of the Ilinois Association met yes- terday at Mra. Fassett’s residence. and perfected arrangements for their exhibit at the Capitol. KENTUCKY AT THE BAZAR. The lady commissioners from Kentucky have held regular meetings for several weeks past and will make a very creditable display, many hand- some fancy articles, hand-painted work, &., hay- ing been donated by the lady commissioners, They will also make a specialty of smali busts of the lamented President, several hundred of which they have secured. The sword presented by the state of Kentucky, at a cost of $500. to Lieut. Lucien Young. the hero of the Huron disaster, will be on exhibition at the Kentucky booth. A handsome silver service, partly donated, will be voted or rafMfied for. Four large boxes of tobacco, donated, will be disposed of by the gentlemen commissioners, THE ART EXHIBITION IN THE ROTUNDA. ‘The art commission have now in the rotunda at the Capitol. ali the paintings that they expect to display. The work of the hanging committeo is well advanced, and the rotunda already presents ‘a most attractive appearance. The circular form Of the rotunda affords especial advantages for an art exhibition, as every picture hung has equal advantages as to ight. There are no dark cor- ners. Among the more notable paintings in the collection are ‘The Death of Elaine,” by Hoven- den; “A Harvest Time in Normandy,” by Tryon; “To the Rear,” by Gaul; “On Long Island Sound,” by Bricher; A Portrait of Garfield, by Andrews; ‘The Belle of the Ship” and “A Miss is as Good as a Mile,” by Wright; “Shores of Canonicut,” by Sword; “After Stormy Weather,” by Senat; *The Biglins Practicing,” by Thos. Eakins; “The Musi- clan,” by Maynard; “The Bad Hand,” by Moss; “The Market Place,” by Cropsey: “Rambling,” by Delachaux; “Tobacco Field,” by Edgar M. Ward; “Flower Market,” by Ramsey; “Juilet,” by De Grano; “A Chapter trom the Koran,” by William Sartaih; “A Seaside Sketch,” by Fred Jam ‘Swapping Dogs,” by Ricbard N. Brooke; “The Brigand Pursued,” by May; “The Prairie Fire” and “The Fatal Shot,” by Irotter; “Melancholy Days,” an autumn scene, by Max ‘Weyl: A Por- trait of Bancroft,” by Richter; “Oysters,” by Bel- Ms; “A Fork Breakfast,” Howard Helmick; A Portrait of Garflell, by Mrs. Fassett mena,” by Miss Lockwood; “A Boarding School Green Room,” by Champney;; A Portraitor Blaine, by Ulke; “Venetian Boats,” by W.G. Bunce; “The nitter,” by L. B. Harrison; “Halting by the Way,” by Plotrowski; “A Surprise” and “Spafe Moments,” by March; two Landscapes, by Shearer; A Ma- Tine, by De Haas, and “Gathering Oranges,” loaned by Mrs. Plimpton, of Cincinnati. ‘Tho statement has been made that the restau- Fant of the Senate will be open during the fair. This is a mistake, as Mr. George D. Deshields, the proprietor of the House restaurant, lias the exclu- sive contract for entertaining the hungry at the Capitol. NOTES. ‘The Marine band this morning tested the souna- ing board at the east wing, and 1t was found to work admirably. Nicol, the tallor, has donated a letter-carrier'’s uniform, to be given to the letter-carrier receiving the highest number of votes. The managers of the Garfield Monument fair sent a telegram tothe Black Flag combination, Which is to appear at the National Theater, in this city, next week, requesting them to give an entertainment for the benefit of the fund. A re- ‘sponse has been received, saying: “We volunteer willingly, and in doing so we reiterate the senti- ments of our entire company.” Fire on F Street To-day. PROBABLY CAUSED BY SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION. A fire was discovered this morning shortly be- fore 12 o’clock in the cellar of the furniture and furnishing store of Daniel G. Hatch & Co., 934 F street. An effort was made by the occupants of the store to extinguish the flames, but finding it impossible, an alarm was sounded. Engines 2, 4, and 6 responded promptly and in a short time the fire was under control. Most of the furniture in the storeSwas taken out both by the front and back doors, so that there was but little tobe damaged by the fire and water. ‘Mr. Hatch told a Sran reporter that he had no idea how the fire started. He was busy in the Tear part of the store when smoke was noticed is} Telegrams -to The Star. RELATIONS OF RUSSIA AND GERMANY. THE RAILROAD. WAR IN THE WES THE MYERS-GEORGE RUNNING MATOH. A VIRGINIAN “MURDERS HIS BROTHER. OFFICIAL wore lor laxwlvonx COUNTY. Schools Crmsed i Somseauonce of Diph- Povanxkarsre, N. Y. theria has appeared in'Millerton, and the schools have boen closed in consequence. Famtles are also leaving the place. —Maltgnant diph- os Horrible Murder in Virginia. PETERSBURG, VA., Nov. 23.—Intelligence has just reached here of a horrible murder which was committ»d nearSmith Cross roads, in Mecklenburg county, afew days ago. Alpheus Thomas Jones and his brother Henry,both¥youths, quatreled over the distribution of a lot of w nuts, and subs quently the former shot the latter with a shot- gun, killing him instantly. ‘The murdered boy's head Was torn almost completely from his body. ee tional Board of Steam Naviga’ New York, Nov. 23.—The eleventh annual meet- ing of the national board of steam navigation will be held at St. Louis, Mo., on the 18th of January, 1883, Instead of December ist, 1882, as origiualiy announced. The executive Comnilttee of the | board, of which Gen. James 8. Negley, of Pitts- | burz, Pa., is chairman, will present. to’ Congress, aS soon as assembled ‘a steamboat bill prepared by the committee. Delegations will be sent from Portland, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltt- more, Norfolk, all the lake ports, the and ports along the western rivers. Over 1,250,000 of steam tonnage will be represented. Asha Opening Transactsons in Wall Street. LOW PRICES FOLLOWED BY A RALLY. New York, Nov. 23, 11 a, m.—The stock market Opened active and irregular, but prices tn the main were 34a2 per cent below yesterday's closiny tations. The latter, Richmond and Danville, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba, however, was | 13g and Colorado Coal and Indiana, Bloomington and Western 1% per cent higher. "In the early trade there was a general recovery of Sai per cent, the latter Canada Southern, after which the market became weak and prices fell off a? per cent, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba, Michi- gan Central, Reading and St. Paul being most con Splcuous in the downward movement. At il o'clock arally of 3ga1 per cent took place, ied by North- west preferred and Michigan Central. esate tesions Old World News by Cable To-day. THE IMPERIAL HUNTING TRIP—FRIENDLY RELATIONS OF RUSSIA AND GERMANY. Bertrw, Nov. 23.—The emperor will go to Han- over Immediately on a hunting trip. The Russtan Grand Duke Vladimir will join him there. TI repeated intercourse of the emperor with the | Grand Duke Viadimir is much discussed here. It | is regarded as confirmation of the existence of friendly relations between Germany and Russia. RELATI MANY. Lonpon, Nov. 23.—A dispateh to the Times from Berlin says: The wish of that her relations with Germany now are just as cordial as they were before the advent of Gen. Ignatieff to power is doubtless intensified by knowledge of the moral support tended to Eugland by Germany throughout the latter phases of the Egyptian question, LETTER FROM SIB STAFFORD NORTHCOTR. Sir Stafford Northcote In a letter to the Exeter Conservative association says: I am not seriously Nl at present, but unless I get some real entire rest Tshall be quite uant for work at the next session | of parliament, which I autletpate will be a very eritical one for the conservatlyes. If they worl with energy and prude@ce I have no fear as to the result. THE SKYE CROFTERS AND THEIR LANDLORD. Lonpow, Nov. 23.—There 1s some prospect of a settlement between the crofters on the Isle of Skye and their iandlord. ‘The latter has consented to submit the dispute to arbitration. ‘The county lice have received promise of a reinforcement of constables. Many of the crofters are acquainted with the details of the Irish agitation. ‘The au- thorities are of opinion that only soldiers can ar- rest the offenders. CHIEF OBEIDULLAR CARRIED OFF. ConstaNTINOPLE, Nov. 23.—It 1s reported that the Kurdish chief ‘Obeldullah, while on his way to Mosul, was carried off by bis son and a party of Kurds, who fled in the direction of Kurdistan. INDEMNITY FOR AMBRICAN LOSSES IN CURA. Maprip, Nov. 23.—The cabinet have resolved to reply to the demands of the United States govern- ment with regard to the losses suffered by Amer: cans during the Cuban insurrection, that they wil act In conformity with the principles of strict jus- tice. CORP8RS LASHED TO A RAFT. Loxpox, Nov. 2.—The captain of a steamer Which has arrived at Sunderland reports that off the coast of Norfolk his vessel passed a large raft to which three or four corpses were lashed. DOUBTFUL. ‘The Paris Monitewr states that Italy has taken the initiative in proposing a conference on thi Ezyptlan question, [The Moniteur 1s of doubttul authority.] THE AUSTRIAN REICHSRATH SUMMONED. VIENNA, Nov, 23.—The Emperor of Austria has summoned the Reichsrath to meet on December 5. RUSSIAN TAX ON FOREIGN PIG IRON. Crarxorr, Russia, Nov. 23.—The government has acceded to a pefition from the mining con- gress for the imposition of a tax of fifteen copecks per pound on foreign pig tron. The proposals of the last congress to tax foreign coal will probably be accepted. THE MAGNANIMOUS PRINCE OF WALES. Lonpow, Nov. 23.—A dispatch to the Manchester racitic coast | quU0- | ‘8 OF RUSSIA AND ENGLAND WITH GER- | Russia to show Europe j A Series of Railroad Accidents, Norra ADAmn, Mase, Nov. 23.—A series of Gents occurred on the Troy ani Boston and State Line railroads this morning. ~— due in Boston at 9 o'clock left Petersburg, N. on the Troyand Boston line, when the (running light) ran from the side track, near Tose, w the main track by accident, and coll with the middie of a long freight train, smasht thirteen oars and doing damage to the amount $8,000. When the Troy and Boston passenger’ Feached Petersburg Juncuion late, on account te Melrose accident, © water gave out The ene ine crossed to febanon Springs railread et water, and the Boston Hoosae Tunuel Western railroad engine collided with it, shatters me the er an ly damaging the engi This tratn, with ‘the math, will wot reach Bete Until this evening. A Boston Hoosac Tunnel Western railroad engine left the track in the North Adams yard last night, tearing up the track for some distance. > Suicide in a Motel. Wiuutamsrort, Pa. Nov. 23.—1 frock, a single mun,aged 30 y dead in a hotel here this fatal dos of strychnine. tor the suicide. Embezziing man Tinnge » Was found norning, having taken @ No cause is known — dd Destroying Election tchets. Haxrtescne, Pa., Nov. 2.—The grand jury at on toxday returand a ‘true Dil azalnst the cleoe, 1 ers Of the first precinct of the <ixth wai ‘d with emberz y and d& ylns clection Uckets, > The Official Vote in New York County New York, Nov. 22.—The official count of votew in New York’ county for governor ts as {0 Cleveland, 124. e Th Meer, 4 ins, S84 foltows:—Mayor J. W. Prankil : CO Re 6. County ¢ an, eat? Butler, $ dW. E Danny. 109. > Prof. Draper's Faneral. New York. Nov. 2i—The funeral of the late Prof. Henry Draper took y hy ate residenc in-law, Re ce this morning from, ie, Wis brothers on, N.¥., office Me tors Of dle Professional. gent hants and humbering between 200 and 300 pe dhe final cer jes, ‘The interinet Was at Greenwood cemetery. cohen oi Painting the Dome. THE WORK OF RENOVATING THR CAPITOL —IMPROVES MENTS IN THE SENATE CHAMER AND MALL Oj REPRESENTATIVES—THE MEN WHO PAINT THD DOME AND HOW THEY po IT. ‘The short interval between the adjournment of the last session of Congress and the reassembling of the next has imposed the necessity of unusual ! diligence upon those whose duty it is to annually repair, refurnish and refurbish the Capitol. Hence | the work Is being pushed this season with adegres , of energy to which the building has been a stran- ger for many years. Fresh paint throughout the | Whole structure ts being used liberally, skiltally | and artistically. ‘The Senate and Representatives? | chambers have had their carpets removed, their furniture taken out, and hence show a very dtlaple dated and dusty appearance. Their lights are fled, their garlands dead, and atl but the busy workmen and the stray reporter departed. Whi With the Talling of the autumn leaves and the breath of the winter's chill, the voice of the statese Tan shall again be heard th the hall, and the rugs Ue of female drapery in the corridors of the lobby, DISPUTE WITH BENCOM the claim to his undivided attention, these halls Will present @ more agreeable and sattstactory | aspect to his nose, aswell as his eyes, than they did when, at the close of the last session, he folded his tent and silently stole away. Improves ments in the ventilating department are being rapidiy made all through the butiding. The closet Ventilating pipe whteh passes throuxli the bollers, thus ng the sewer gas to be consumed, has | been carefully examined and perfected. ‘The new ‘ator in the uth partoft the Senate wing |s nearly finished. ‘The work of putting Y globes for the gas lights In the rotunda and ring the gas fixtures there ts also done, and ng up OF the rotunda for the Garfield’ folr n its Way to completion. i with the gu cleaning and frestentt nthe ws the floors, the cetling, doors, recesses and co Ving, the next Senate will be more plows than any of Its predecessors, If the old saying be true that cleanliness 15 nextto goditness The Lord knows ate needed the Improvement— the Sena Lis tos > personnel, Of course, al ¥ heirs of glory and joint pare takers’ of jon, or words to that effect. Caristan prompts the application of the same remark to the House, THE WORK ON THE DoME. The most !nteresting improvement being made | at the ‘ol, however, 1s the painting of the | dome. This season is the first time in ten years | that Uits work has been thoroughly and tally done. As you stand at the foot of the terrace bee low and look up at the immense dome above, we | Workmen there seem midgets, clinging by toes) And finger Ups to the convex surface. To the nere Yous spectator the sight is more exe.ting than Ime teresting. The narrow landings surrounding the | lower and upper ends of tue dome appear as | threads of white marble, on whici hardly a fy could obtain a secure foothold, much less a man You shudder as you see a human form uprear itself from the Interior of the ola, and, witia’ apparent carelessness, climb backward over the’ narrow ledge to the ladder beneath. ‘That inten smalland unable to support it of or give foothold to several men who aré upon it. They lean forward at times until only thelr feet and one hand are on the ladder as they run thelr brushes over that part of the dome within reach. ‘They seem suspended in mid-alt, and you tremble lest the next blast of the autuiuty, wind, which, you know, blows fearfully ng h 3 at that dizzy elevation,’ sould loosen their tral hold and dash them, stiapeless masses, against the cold crue: stones of the paveme feet below. Suddenly, while you gaze, one them rapldly descends the ladder to the lower landing, which ts in reality about eighteen Inches wide, but seems to you a mere Ine, and lightly, recklessly even, Jurnps down upon the pro} edge of the column immediately below. ¥ notice, however, that he climbs back ‘hb 1auch more Care. And you watch with a sort of fascine ated interest Ull the eye grows dim with its cons stant gaze, amd you seck Inside for further ine formation, The men who are daring enough to venture on the dome and repaint its surface are all employes on the painter's roll at the Capitol. The jadder employed 1s made of wood, not of rope, as is generally supposed, and remains constantly om | the outside. it is So constructed as to be easil | lifted from one place to anotwer, as it may be quired by the painters, so that it can make the entire circult of the dome. It Is made so as to follow the curve of the latter, and Is of sufficiently large dimensions to give a pretty good foothold t aman whose nerves are steady avd whose head are clear. The dome ts not oiten painted, this son being the first in ten years that its entire outer surface has been thorougiily re-tinted. ‘The work of scraping certalu poruons of it, which have been frequently stained, was this year suing from the grating beneath the front wit dows. He hurried down stairs and found a pile of pew frames and easels on fire. These had been ut lately received. Mr. Hatch said that he was insured in the Mutual Protection Fire Insurance company, of this city, and, while he had no idea of what had been saved, he thought that his loss Would not be over $1,000. The fire was confined to the cellar and very little damage was done to the building. The theory is that the fire was oc- ecasioned by spontaneous combustion among the shavings used in packing the picture frames. The fire was just an hour and a quarter burning. seats urh Lacs A Wirr’s Rival Assavits Her.—Mary Holly ‘was before Judge Snell this morning, charged oy another colored girl, named Sarah Shanklin, with havi assaulted her, and also with robbing her other husband. Sarah to'd the court that the de- fendant has stolen her husband, and she caught him sitting in Mary’s lap last night, and bécause she claimed him Mary Holly jumped upand pulled her hair out, and struck her With a chair. The defendant dented the Soar, ind claimed that she was assaulted by Sarah. The court took her per- sonal bonds to keep the peace for s!x months, gc Deomeal Acasa ah CHARGE OF ASSAULT WITH AN AXB.—To-day, in the Criminal Court, Judge Wylle, Frederick Roth ‘was placed on trial for an assault with an axe on Carl Babnke, with tntent to kill him,on November 4th, Mr. Walker for the defense. ‘Tihe prosecuting withess spoke English very imperfectly, but the court and Jury understood. fork him that Roth struck him with a whip and knocked him dowa. Roth took the stand and through an. interpreter testified that the old man came to him tn the mar- ket drunk and that day drank half a gallon of whisky; that on the way home he took a bottle of whisky from the old man and broke it, and the latter seized him by the whiskers, when he (wit- ness) struck him; that he committed no assault with the axe, nor after they got home in the wagon, and he (Bahnke) received his injuries by the wagon rolling over him. The case was only ly heard and the jury was respited till to- morrow. SS Affairs in West Washington. THE CUMBERLAND COAL TRADE.—The shipments from the mines of the Cumberland coal for the week“ending Saturday, November 16, were 56,934.18 tons, and the total shipments #r the year to that date 1,221,231.05 tons—a decrease of 708,362.02 tons, as'compared with the ing period of 1881. Tue canal shipme nts were, for 17,621.19 tons; for the year, 235,786.14 tons—a, with 1881. lecrease Of 218,912.02 tons, as compared ReaL Estate SaLz.—Thomas Dowling, auc- tioneer, sold Tuesday, for Messra. W. D. ‘Cassin and Mayhew Plater, part of lot numbered 96, in Hol- tite north side Of Stoudars seed eee eae on | aided 4 aller) to Mr. Thomas J. Stan- College, has mond, Va., for the purpose of attending the funeral of his father, . See van Cerrar seca. Daily Examiner trom London says the Prince ot Wales has written a letter expressing the hope | that the sentence of William Brookshaw to ten ears penal servitude for sending a threatening letter Lo his royal highness will be reduced. Ss Fire in Grand Rapids. GRAND Rapips, MicH., Nov. 23.—A fire last night in the Kent furaiture factory caused a loss of $24,000; Insurance $12,000. A. “B. Long’s saw-tnill was damaged $35,000; lasurance, #39, Soa Col. Holloway’s Clydesdale Horses. SHARP LITIGATION AND A PROPOSED COMPROMISE. Monsovtu, Itt, Nov. 23.—The Scotchmen who attempted to take away a lot of Clydesdale horses from the farm of Col. Robert Holloway, of Alexis, were yesterday bound over on charges of con- spiracy and false imprisonment. Col. Holloway has sued them for $100,000 for slander, and they have begun a sult th the United States court for an accounting with the Clydesdale company of Glasgow, which they represent. At the hearing yesterday Col. Holloway proposed to submit the Tights of the parties to arpitration, and it 1s thought that the proposition will be accepted. Brunswick and Albany Railway. FRANKFonD, Nov. 2%—A general meeting of bondholders of the Brunswick and Albany railway com) iy, of Georgia, was held here yesterday. The bonds represented amounted to $993,000. An agreement In accordance with tne proposals of the committee and the New York counsel was unant- mously approved. It was decided that the coupon formed by acolored man who for years past has | been engaged as the valet of a Senator, aud who, it may consequently be presumed, has had no op portuntUes to accustom himself to such dizzy alte Ludes as taat on Which he worked, AWAY AT THE TOP. Dangerous as this work seems to be, very dane gerous asit is in fact, a more gruesome Job 1s thas. of painting the pedestal on whieh the Goddess of Liberty stands. The statue is of bronze, the ped estal of tron, and the latter must be frequently painted so as to correspond in hue with the god= dess, From the very top of the dome the cupola uprears its graceful proportions, without any ine terior means of access to the statue's Ascent must be made vertically from the outside, When the pedestal 1s to be. painted, riggers the navy yard are detailed to erect a tem . structure, by which the workman ascends to the top of the cupola. To climb over the outside ledge of the latter, either in coming down or G018 Ups is sald to be the most dangerous part of undertaking. So hazardous ts the entire job alnting the pedestal, that only one man on foree will do it. He is @ native of Capitol Hill, Said co be utterly indifferent to danger, Unconscious that he runs any risk whatever, has, however, met with several paintul accidents, fortunately none of them serious. ‘The painters on the Capitol roll receive $2.50; day, and do not have steady employment the round. The few who are daring enough to certificates and coupons of 1872 and 1873 be paid at the rate of one mark each. > Chicago. G0, Nov. 23.—The old tigation of the bondholders of the Chicago, Danville and Vin- cennes railroad company, wiiich is now incorpo- rated into the system of the Chicago and Eastern Tihnois ratiroad company, was renewed in the United States circuit court yesterday, when the attorney for the bondholders filed a petition pray- ing that the suit be again referred to the master take proof and that the court ap- —_>___ * Starch Manufacturers’ Pool. CHIcago, Nov. 23.—The starch manufacturers of the west met here last ‘and formed a pool to prevent over-production. All the factories ex- cept two joined tne movement. _ ‘The Champion Runners. MYERS TRAINING IN BALTIMORE FOR HIS CONTEST ‘WITH GEORGE. Bar Mp., Nov. 2.—I. E. Myers, the amateur cham} runner of New York, is now in this city. He istraining at Newington Park for his contest with George, at the Polo Sngaen peep gtd He came to in nope that a change of climate will benefit his healt the dome, get the same pay as those who side, Bomcot theas palntes have been on the for many years. ——____+e-________ ’ e %