Evening Star Newspaper, January 22, 1883, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Ferthwrst Corner Pennsylvenia Ave. azd 11th 8t..57 The Evening Star Newspaper Company. GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. srr Freixc Scar § te served to mnbecrthorn ety by carrierr. on their thors in the account, at 10 cents pac ‘Cox ies at the counter, 2 preyaid—60 cents « mont, ice at Washington, D. C., 23 mn Friday—$1 ayear, 2 poid in advance: — Tiras hewn on application. AMUSEME Natios AL THE. ERILLIANT BRETT One n'y, commen MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 23, Bartley Camphe.i's Great Success, THE WIilITE SLAVE. Each scene effects a eurpr'se: each tablean the perfec- tion of dramatic art. THE REAL RAIN STORM AND FLOATING WRECK. THY OF THIS GREAT A GRAND PICTURE W Dik WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. MATINE Fou rs. THE IDEAL ENC “It will discourse most Excellent Music. Shakespeare. da Werne day: ‘Thur day ride: BE RESERVED. MR. CHAS. WYNDHAM AND WiDY COMPA Go ROLLER SKATING RINK, NEW YORK AVENUE, Between Thirteent': and Fourteenth strecte. Assemblies Monday, We 8 jay aad Friday Nights at K. ‘Music by ¥ 's Orchestra. ASSEMBLIES EVERY AFTERNOON AT 2:30. ‘The advance circling class will meet to-night at Members of former classes and other trend, NEw THEATER COMIQUE. 8 8 TO-NIGHT. MONDAY, JANUARY 22, First Appearance of MISS FANNIE LOUISE BUCKINGHAM AS M¢ZEPPA, ‘With her Beautiful Horse, JAMES MELVILLE. Matinee Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. No increase in price: & YEW DIME MUs M. Pennsyivania avenue, near Uthstreet. WASHINGTON, D, C.. MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1883. TWO CENTS. M. chu ni iothy +t-veue ve Satoriay, BERT RICHARDSON, Pastor. McKENDREE: enue, between Fac! 30 O'lock Rey. 0 2am. at Masonic ean snd F streets northwest. vite: A.—THE. ‘op of Maryland, will preach ISS AD. will hold Gospel Meetings, a RIGHT REV. | DR. in ‘Anacostia, TO-MOKROW ‘he Kechabites of An: ice iu said church NEX Christian Temperauce a WEDNESDAY, from 12 m. wile (Up) 1), corner 9th Pastoly ana the Public in- A. FREEMAN O. F., are re . 0. OF their lode room, on 1ith street, 7 o’clock, to make ar- tending the funeralof our d HE 8. Wasntsarox, on ‘Tuesday Tm. at 2p. MONTAGUE, P. 'S, [= THe COLUMBIA ING ASSO fers than by. - On oni Thoussnd Dol.ars can be suflicient. res of stock a northwest ou time to commence savin y invested ‘The Directors are and the si bei Vhind monthiy meeting wil riiwost on FUIDAY, February 2d, 1648, i. en at meeting or any time prior by applying to BM. P. CALLAN, ‘Tres (aan! CO-OPERATIVE BUILD- CIATION. and no better taking sharcs in this Asso- ws interest. Shares only’ share an advance of One tained af be hell at 615 7th Stock can Treasurer, rh street m west, Or ‘ANSON, Secrctary, nd D .treets northwest. pany. are he the chon By order. Jal8-dta = VAccIN se ‘The Stockholders of the Washington Gaslight Com- WASHINGTON GAS- OMPANY. January 18, 1883. CHAS. B. BAILEY. Secretary. VIRUS. MARTIN'S, OF BOSTON, And of fhe National Vaccine i stablislment, Washing- PORTABLE GAS STAN. RMAN STUDE: FINE GAS FIXTURE! 9 DECORATED DS. = T SHADES, GLOBES, &c. ton, supplied freah by W. 8. THOMPSON, Pharina- st, 7U3 15th street. 515-20 fog S4Q0L Ss. SHEDD. 400 Oru Srneert Nontawesr. ‘AND LIBRARY LAMPS. In Great Variety. cS ss au S WITH with rei bie goods at lowest ICE CAIN E. G. DAVIS, Respectfully advises her friends that she can be found at the Dry Goods House of Samuel Ker, 940 7th street northwest. where she will be pleased to furnish them (FOR MANY YEARS ESQ.,) prices. a21 531 15rH 5: coran Buildin FLORA A) m5 14: £ESH FROM THE SPRING. W. C, MILBU (op G55 FIXTURES.—E. F. BROOKS. STREET, Tol assortment Mitchell, Vance & Co.'s Goods. Cor- ® DA WATERS Puarmactsr, 29 Pennsylvania avenna. T DUNN, of In- »y MISS BACON, E Rea, Street @ door from Tthstecat, pars, Chromion, ete: a +KEGATIONAL CHU -- LYCEUM COURS By THAT Be. His Famous Tempersnee Lecture. ¢ last of the Lyce as! Many y: 4 power for od, With this ecasou, t. E YS. ATTORN a 1 Notary Public, est iting. ra to County and George- a5-bm TIORNEY-AT-Law, 0 and 12, Gunton PATENTS, for at Law ana Expert, St. Cloud Building, 9th J. Gooct, SOLICITOR OF F streets. Guod work, good refi ferences, moderate chances. n27-m 2 Louimisna avenue. Great Sacririce IN C-ormse, 18. clean wee} . prices have VERCOATS. worth $10.00. Worth “12:00: 1 , worth: 17 00, worth s arts $40; Satna lined, $22, 345: orth $40; > atin-! worth: 3 worth £45. BOYs FiOM 4 TO 11 YEARS. 33.00, worn $5, ‘ 18. Sor E88. 00; wo : OVFRCOATS FOR BOYS FROM 4 TO 11 YEAns. Sia NORA, Ht worth $8: 35, worth $9: 86, worth $13. assortment of sizes fu Suite and (@rcoats lance: Woys ia very much broken, and thse whom es can ht will get splendid bargains, as they must Le sold SUITS FOR MEN AND YOUTHS. worth $10; £8, worth $12; 39, wearin Sib, ‘$10, worth $18; $12, worth £20; All-wool Black Diagonal, 315, Bos black Guth be set go wank ge Pise BLAck Chorin i 6, ULE DRESS Suits, (swallowtail coats, ) at: worth Boys’ Gossauer coati . ar GE Se St 50. and tly dou! ODD FARTS, at © $2.90, Sh8e SOL $5 and 86, Oun Morro: yy THE MISFIT STORE, CORNER 10TH AND F ds as the tact | pe the entire nCULGOWD | yang, INCON Premiums re FOR TH owned by company. Tnterest received on ‘Otlier sec and ac Premiu: and unpa' Market value of stocks over cost... Total. Prid clains by death, tured endowments ani et nt of annuities. Cash on hand. | Cash he sn dN. Y. ote stocks and ponds. . property 2... Gross assets... Adjusted claims not yet due Keported claims awaiting Surplus by above rule... peta N. n Bank unit Trust Compan: rem secured Ly real 63: ® the amount loane: ‘cans exist exceeds the amount me.) R a transmission, et value of the securit 377.) 3 Interest due and accrued, and all other 33> Axsca, Rezoer M ANHATTAN Lire Ixsurance Coupany, 156 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. Net assets, December 31, 1881 $9,977, 949.24 YEAR 1882. 013,921.10 144, 856.04 59,986.30 415, 968. 96 104,371.17 116,499.93 175,973.03 ————— 2,031,576.58 $688, 462.11 224,362.40 151,047.05 $7,144.44 6, 547,18 pe , 4,95) 3128, 105,610.00 89,816.64 8,103, 743.00 $8,433, 105.64 dent. Vice President, Second Vice President. Y. WEM?’ retary. . STEBBINB, Actuary. B. CLARKE, 914 F otreet northwest, General Agent, It ‘Washington. ARLINGTON FIRE IN: aaT pe aeoee OF THE CONDITION =—— OF THE ‘SURANCE COMPANY, For the District of Columbia, AT THE CLosz oF Business, Decepee 30, 1882. Capital Surplus...... District or CouumBia. County of We Pervonslly appeared FRA‘ Feet sud trac seyort of and true report o Fire Insurance C ber, A.D. 1882 > FRANK T. Subscribed dane yA D. 1883. ue form of law, that the condition, on the bsuaaske 8855 . W. H. LOVEJOY, } Directors, 8. THOMAS BROWN, WILLIAM RING. oe NK T. RAWLINGS, who of the atlingion ‘80th day of Decem- RAWLINGS, Secrotarv. and sworn to before me, this 18th day FreRsaces, BANGES, GRATES, PLUMBING, D. RITTENROUSE, Notary Public. GENERAL JOBBING HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, S17 NINTH STREET.” 2B Branch, 1730 P street, near Dupont Circle. 26 fC Ries Washington News and Gossip. Govenxaexr ReceiTs To-pay.—Internal reve- hue, $745,997.37; customs, $594,824.10. THE President has approved the act making appropriation for the Agricultural department for tue fiscal year ending June 30th, 1884. SHAMEFUL OUTRAGE BY MOONSHINERS.—The commissioner of internal revenue has been in- formed by the authorities at Greenville, 8. C., that on the night of the sth inst. Frank Hightower, Dyer Gasnell, Bud Gasnell and one Thompson made a raid ‘onthe house of Dan Howard and shamefully maltreated the inmates because How- ard was suspected of having led the raid made on the 8d and 4th inst. upon the distilleries of James Alturn and Joe H. Gasnell. Naval Onpers.—Licut. Commander George R. Durand has been ordered to regard himself as on waiting orders from the 8d inst.; Lieut. Com- mander G. F.F. Wilde, to continue on duty until July Ist next; Lieut. Gottfried Blocklinger,to duty en the coast survey. MOVEMENT OF U. S. Naval Vesseis.—The Navy department 1s informed that the Wachusett left Vailejo, Cal., Saturday morning for Honolulu; the Tennessee, the flagship of the south Atlantic jusdron, arrived at St. Thomas on the ist inst., all well on board. To Be ReINsTATED.—The report of Special Agent Bingham tn the case of John W. Lane, weigher in the custom house, New Haven, who was removed for alleged frregularities in office, has been re- ceived by Secretary Folger. It isa complete ex- oneration of Mr. Lane, and it 1s probable he willbe reinstated. New Cornese KeutiaTiond.—The Secretaries of State and the Treasury have agreed upon ine forni of the new Chinese regulations, and they will be promulgated ina circular from’ the Treasury de- partment in a aay or two. SENATOR CoE, of Texas, will be re-elected to- morrow, and the advices are that he will get the unanimous vote of his party. Senator Van Wyck, who has been in Nebraska, says there fsno question of the election of a republican U. 8. senator from that state. PERSoNAL.—Senator Jones, of Nevada, Senator Harrison, Representative Scoville and Mr. de Meissner, of the Russtan legation, were in New York yesterday.—Phil Robinson, author of that charming bock “Under the Sun,” 1s at Wormley’s, accompanied by his wife.—Mr. H. K. Brown, the sculptor, 1s in the city on a short visit, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor, on Vermont avenue, SOCIETY NOLES, Saturday evening was prolific of entertainments, ‘The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Chandler gave the first of a series that promise to be very brilliant. ‘The Commissioner of Agriculture and Mrs. Loring entertained a goodly number of invited guests, mainly chosen from New England circles at the capital Col. and Mrs, Ingersoll gave the first of two informal receptions, a renewal of their Satur- day evening series that were so much enjoyed last year. Mrs. Hornsby prolonged her afternoon re- ception, which ts growing to be one of the leading features of the social Saturday, into the evening. when it became a brilliant gathering of congenla’ guests, among whom many Pennsylvanians were observed. In the evening, the Hamilton Heuse guests en- Joyed a third hop, at which they entertained a number of prominent society people trom outside, Mr. W. T. Hildrup gave a gentlemen’s dinner of twelve covers, iplimentary to Mr. John Sav- age, who edited “77e States” ‘here before the war. ‘The guests invited to meet himwere all old friends, and embraced Senators Voorhees and Charles W: Jones, Major Ben: Perley Poore, First Controller Lawrence, Dr. Antisell, Hon. Horatio King, Judge MacArthur, Hon. J. E. Berret and Hon. J.B, Ed- munds. The Literary Society, at Mrs. Lander’s, was nu- merously attended, and, as usual, most agreeably entertained. The ‘literary feature of the evening was an informal discussion on the influence of dress upon nations and individuals, which brought, Out many points of interest, The handsomest large dinner given at Worm- ley’s this season was that of Kepresentative Morse on Saturday evening in honor of Senator Hoar’s re-election. The table was almost a bed of flowers. Just within the plates ran a border of roses and ferns. ‘The central oval cushion of flowers stood between two floral ships, several feet in height, their rigging of smilax, dotted with rose-buds. ‘Two smaller oval baskets embellished the extreme ends of the table, Covers were laid for forty-five guests, The host sat in the center, with Senator Hoar on his right and the Postmaster General on his left. ‘The menu embraced seventeen courses, with wane for each course. The after dinner Speeches were much enjoyed, notably that of Sen- ator Hoar. Hon. John B. Alley will, on Wednesday evening, give a smaller dinner to Senator Hoar, the prepara~ ons for which are very elaborate. Among the speclal features of to-day are the “tea” by Mrs. and Miss Curtin, from 4 to7, and Monday evening “At Home” by Senator and ‘8. Pendleton, To-morrow 1s a day destined to be oneof the cul minating days of the season, embracing the “tea” by Mrs. Fitz Mugh Coyle, and at least three nota- bie evening parties, none of which those invited Will willingly miss; viz:—The card reception by Justice and Mrs. Wocds, that at the Spanish Lega- Uon, and the dancing party by Miss Emily Beale, complimentary to Miss Crocker, of California, Mrs. McKeever has engaged for the evening of the 81st the lower floor of Wormley’s, embracing the spactous suite where the enter‘ainments in honor of King Alfonso’s marriage, by the Spanish Minister and Mime. Mantilla, and of the visit of the French and German guests by the State de- urtment, #8 also Mrs. Walker's two handsome parties of last winter, were given, and will cele. brate the introduction into society of her second daughter, Miss Elsie McKeever, by a ball not less britlant than these memorable fetes. ‘This Is now the event most eagerly looked forward to in dancing circles, Mrs. ex-President Tyler and daughter arrived in Washington last evening, and have taken posses- ston of rooms engaged for them at the Kensington, on I street. ee The Star Route Trial. PROCEEDINGS IN THE CRIMINAL COURT TO-DAY. When the star route trial was resumed this morning Mr. Bliss proceeded with the examina- tion of witnesses respecting route No. 44160, from Canyon City to Fort McDermott, Oregon. James F. Brown, formerly of Fort McDermott, Oregon, was the first witness called. He testified that he carried the mail over half of the route from January 16, 1879, until August 16, 1880. A man named Frank McBean carried the mail over the other half of the route. The witness made three trips a week, and the mail had to go over the whole route in 96 hours. The mail generally weighed about fiveor ten Pounds, The largest mail he ever carried weighed about 150 pounds,and con- sisted chiefly of dry and shoes. “Witness’ contract was with Peck, through Mr. L.P. William- son. He received his pay by ¢hecks from John R. ‘Miner in Washington. OBJECTION WAS MADE to a question by Mr. Bliss as to the amount of pay received by the witness,on the ground th at he was only a carrier, Mr. Vaile being the sub-contractor. Mr. Bliss stated that Mr. Vaile being sub-con- tractor, receiving the full amount of pay, and that this witness was performing the service, he wanted to show that while the government was paying $21,500 for three trips a week the service was being performed for about $10,000, an®@ when the service was Increased by adding four trips a week, raising the contractor's pay to over $50,000 a Year,’the men who performed tho service did it for about $20,000. ~ The court overruled the objection. ‘The witness said bis contract called for $5,500 a year, but he could not say exactly what he re- ceived, for he could not remember to how much the fines amounted, ‘The witness testified to hav- ing received petitions from John R. Miner and having circulated them. A number of letters from Miner to the witness respecting business on the route and the prepara- ton of petitions were put in evidence. Join Cary, who after Brown, was the next witness called. Said he carried the mail for two or three weel and then sublet the contract to another man. He Tecelved his pay from John R. Miner. He carried the mail seven times a week, and his time over halt the route was 43 hours. A letter to the wit- ‘eas from Miner telling him that-8. H. Abbott, a postmaster on the route complained of the service, ‘and thought one trip a week would be suMcient and advising him to see Abbott contractors was read. Frank McBean, f Canyon Ore- nt, WHO Was. sub-comtractor om the eher BAIT Of ic Toute, was next called to the stand, and gave ‘ony ag to the service on the route, AFTER RECESS. ‘A Tecess was taken a few minutes after one O'clock. After recess, Mr. Sleeman, of the Post Otice department, was called and WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING, Senate Proceedings To-day. , Mr. Bayard presented in the: Senate to-day a pe- (ition for a law to prevent rallway discrimina- tions Mr. Garland, from the committee on the judict- ary, reported favorably the bill to remove the dis- abilittes of Francis H. Smith, of Virginia, which was pissed. Mr. Logan, from the same committee, reported favorably the Senate bill for the regulation of tel- egraph and cable companies Bills were introduced: By Mr. Morgan—Toamend the law as to the issue orpoeage Pensity envelopes tocertiinoMcers By Mr. Platt—To authorize the Postmaster General to extend the free delivery system. ‘On motion of Mr. Morrill, the Anance committee was discharged from the further consideration of the bill to provide for the payment of certain ad- vances made to the United States by Maryland and Virgini ‘and the bill was referred to the commit~ tee on Gaime, Mr. Flumb, from the committee on public lands, feported an original ‘bilt to prevent the unlawful o¢cupation of the public lands. THE TARIFF BYLL. ‘Mr. Morrill called up the resolution-offered by him last week, providing for evening sessions, be- ginnthg thisevening. His object, he said, was to ascertain whether any earnest effort was to be madg tojpass the tariff bill at thissesston of Con- In reply to statements heretofore made that the bill as reported would increase duties instead of reducing them, he read a tabular statement of the Teductions upon different articles, showing a very large aggregate, ir. Harris asked him whether his table con- tained a statement of the articles upon which duties would be increased by the bill and an es- bie of the increase of revenue that would re- sull? ‘Mr. Morrill.—It does not. Mr. Davis (West Virginia) asked Mr. Morrili the total amount of the reduction set forth in his aaoq tabie. Mr. Morrill safd he had aot aace4 up the figures, but in his opening speech on the bil ne ist nye sented an estimate of the aggregate amount of the reductions proposed. Mr. Davis inquired whether the table included the proposed reductions of internal revenue. Mr. Morrill replied that it did not, Mr. Bayard believed thet much of the reduction shown by the table would prove illusory, for the Teason that in many instanoes the existing duties were prohibitory, and the proposed reductions would still leave them so, He did not expect that any tariff bill which he could entirely approve would be framed, but he did expect to vote at this Session, if He could have an opportunity, for a Dill reforming more or less thé present tariif’ system. Mr. Hoar said Senators wore generally that there ought to bé a reduction of the tariff, and 1f this bill, which would relieve the people of bur- dens amounting to from $85,000,000 to $50,000,000, should fail to pass at this session, that would be the best evidence of the unfitness of both houses of Congress, as now constituted, for their great function of legislation, Mr. Lapham suggested that the reductions made by the bill would be abow$ $70,000,000, including the internal revenue red ns. Mr. Hoar said that Mr, Morrill’s statement aid not include the reducti the internal revenue portion of the bill. Mr. Platt thought this bfll so:important that all other business might be fitly postponed to it, and he would vote to take it upearly every day, and also for evening sessions, ‘Mr. Morgan sald he would vote for evenin, sions in order to get some tine for the considera- Uon of other matters, whi¢h were also entitled to the attention of Congress, He attacked the bill and said that the real object of Mr. Morrill was to Tush the bill into conference and pass it. Mr. Beck commented upon the time that had been spent upon the bill, ang the little that had been accomplished, He said the object of this bill was to increase the ns of the people; to make tariff’ more _ prohibitory than 1t 1s now. The Senate conference committee, he said, would be composed of Mr. Morrill as chatr- man, with his most trusted Meutenant to help him, and perhaps Mr. Bayard at the tail end; that the House conference committee will be composed of Mr. Kelley and his most trusted Meutenant, with ‘haps Mr. Carlisle at the tailend; that Messrs. ayard and Carlisle might 3 well fold their hands and say nothing; that theg will not even be con- suited or asked to sign the conference report; that the report—the bill asit will finally pass—will really be the work of four men, Wo Will put Into it all that the protectionists wan& He (Beck), for one, proposed to insist upon the fullest discussion upon @ Dill, that the country may know the facts. He said there never was tuch a lobby about the Capitol as there 1s now in the interest of this tariff bill—of protective legislation; that not less than 500 men are besieging Congressmen in behalf of the bill. He claimed that the tariff commission was not properly constituted; its members were too much interested in protective legislation to be fair judges, He denounced the bill as a scheme to enrich a few at the expense of the many. Mr. Hawley said he had not met the lobby. He represented a people who believed in the theory of protection and its immediate application. Mr. Cockrell moved to amend the resolution for night sessions by providing that, instead of night sessions, the Senate should remain in session until 6 p.m. dally to consider the tarff bill rr. Hoar objected on the ground that the amend- ment would shut out ail measures except the taritt ‘Mr. Cockrell said the past showed that it was almost tinpossible to get a quorum at night ses- sions, ‘THE TARIFP BILI. The resolution was discussed until one o'clock, when several Senators called for the regular or- der—the tariff bill—which was ta¥en up. The pending: question was on the motion of Mr. Van- 'yck to put allthe articles in the wood and wooden-ware schedule on the free list, which he modified $0 as to leave a duty of 3u per cent on house and cabinet furniture, rough, and 35 per cent on the same finished. Mr. Conger resumed his remarks on the amend- ment, and sald there was pine enough in the United States to supply the demand for fifty years at least. House of Representatives. Immediately after the reading of the journal in the House to-day Mr. Hiscocly, of New York, called for the regular order, and refused to yleld to sey- eral republican members whodesired to ask unan- mous consent, reminding them that there had been a caucus on Friday afternoon. Under the call of states the following bills were introduced and referred: By Mr. Rosecrans, of California—To give copyrights under certain con- ditions to the writers of journalistic art. [It pro- vides that hereafter any writer, correspondent or other contributor to the daily or periodical press Who shall publish any article unprotected by a copyright, and who shall subsequently take out a copyright’on the same and republish it under the copyright, shall thereafter possess an exclusive right on ‘said article. Provided, That he shall cause to be published six timesin the journal in which said article original appeared, or in some other journal issued in the same city or ‘county a that he has acquired copyright protection.) PROTECTION OF LIFE FROM PIRE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. By Mr. Bland—For the better protection of life against fire in hotels and boarding houses in the District of Columbia, By Mr. Handy—To impose duties on imports,and to reduce taxation. By Mr. Richardson—To equal- ize Dounties. By Mr. Cox—For the rellef of the Widow of Commander W, B. Cushing; also, a reso- lution, directing that in reportin; appropriations for rivers-and har! mittee on commerce shall make its re) Dills, the first to contain alt appropriations for the improvement of the sea, lake and gulf coast a: the rivers navigable through two Or more states or parts of states; the second to contain appropri- ations for the benefit of local or state com- notice merce only. By Mr. Garrigon—To provide accidents from mackiners and elevators in the GRecative departments, By Mr. heer se} Suppression of the crime of bigamy and polygamy. CENSUS OFFICE APPROPRIATION. Mr. Caswell, of Wisconsin, introduced a joint Tesolution appropriating $200,000 to continue the work in the census"bureau, $100,000 to be immedi- ately preieniey and $100,060 to be available after Ju} ‘The joint resolution 1 mice adat ane a om uni , Fe] fat pean the helre rf colored bolas Gn the iemelrs of white dolaers: "oletrod to the House calendar, DISTRICT BILLS. Action was then taken on District bills as noted THE KAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL, ‘The Holise then, at 12:15, went into committee of the hole (Mr. Page in fhe chatr) on the naval sppropriation bin. sgh ‘Mr. Blount sald that the bm was one of generel fa boanceaies that of ensign, and providing that the midship- men now ont the Tish shall Constitute a junior Brade of ensign. Adopted. . Also, an amendment changing the title of the grade of master to that of lleuten nt, and provid ing that masters now on the list shall constitute 2 juntor grade of lieutenants. Adopted. Mr. Thomas, of Illinois, offered an amendment providing that the eight chiefs of bureaus shall Tecelve No additional rank or pay above their Fogular rank or relative rank in the line or staff of the navy. Mr. Thomas favored the amendment, and Mr. Robeson opposed it The amendment was agreed to. ‘Mr. Talbott offered an amendment providing that ‘there shall be allowed at the naval academy five cadets-at-large and one from the District of Columbia, to be appointed by the President, and a number of cadets equal to one-half of the ‘repre- sentation in Cot from the states and territo- ries, or as near thereto as may be, &c. District Bills in the House. ‘THR BILL TO INCREASE THE POLICE FORCE PASSED Mr. Neal, when the District committee was called in the, House to-day, called up the Senate bill to Increase the police force in the District. He moved concurrence in the Senate amendments. Tre bill provides for one major, one captain, ten lleuten- ants, Bae A derma and two hundred and fifty privates. The detective corps 13 abolished, and the Commissioners are authorized to appoint not more than six privates, who have not served in the army, to be members of the force, from among the citizens of the United States. The Senate amend- ments Were concurred in, and the Dill was passed. THE BILL TO SUPPRESS GAMBLING PASSED. Mr. Urner moved to concur in the Senate amend- ments to the bill to more effectually suppress gam- bing in the District. The Senate struck out the tainimum punishment provided by the House, and left such punishment discretionary with the court. ‘The Senate amendment was concurred in, and the Dill was passed. THE BILL IN RELATION TO EXTRADITION OF FUGI- TIVES FROM JUSTICE PASSED. ‘Mr. Hoge called up the bill to confer upon the senior associate justice of the Supreme Court of the District, in the absence or inability of the chief the powers and duties now ee tp on Sim ‘relnuve to the extradition of fugitives from Justice. i:¢ Djll was pas:ed. THE BILL TO REGULATE THE CARRYING OF PARSEN- GERS ON STREET CARS. Mr. Klotz called up the bill to regulate the car- Tying of passengers by street railroad cars in the District. It makes it a penal offense for the em- ploye of any of the companies to receive fare from any passengers after the seats are Nlled. Mr. Kagson said he hoped the bill would be laid on the table, - Mr. Robeson ratsed the question of consideration peousy the bill, and the House refused to consider THE LICENSE TAX ON COMMERCIAL TRAVERERS REPEALED. The committee reported without recommenda- ton the bill introduced by Mr. Gox, of New York, repealing the license tax on commercial travelers. ‘The tax 1s now $200. The bill repeals the tax. It was passed with but slight opposition. OTHER BILLS, The bill for the rellef of Rebecca Dougherty was Teported favorably and placed on the private cal- endar. It gives the beneficiary $216 for services 8S a janitress at the public schools, The ccnference report on the North O-street railroad was reported by Mr. Price, but as it was unaccompanied by an explanatory’ report it was withdrawn. BILLS TO BE FAVORABLY REPORTED. ‘The committee of the District ordered to report favorably the following bills, but they were not presented to-day: “To incorporate the National ‘Trust company of Washingto: “For the relief of Sarah A. Redmond,” (to authorize the issue of a duplicate certificate “for one burned); “For the relief of Melissa 8. Polar,” of the same ‘character; “For the relief of John Conolly for one overpay- ment of taxes made by him asthe administrator of the estate of James Barwood.” PROTECTION OF LIFE FROM FIRES IN HOTELS. Mr. Bland, of Missouri, introduced in the House to-day a bill to provide for the better protection of life in the hotels and lodging houses of the Dis- trict of Columbia, It 1s made the duty of every hotel keeper or of a lodging house of over two stories in helght to provide and securely fasten in every lodging room above the second story, which has an outside window, and is used for the accom- modation of guests, a’ rope or rope ladder as a means of escape in case of fire, of at least one tnch in diameter, to be securely fastened within the room, as near the window as practicable, of suficient length to reach to the ground. In lieu of a rope or ladder any other appliance may be substituted of equal or greater utility. Every hotel and lodging house over three stories in helght shall be provided with perma- nent fron balconies, with iron stairs leading from one balcony tothe other. Itis made the duty of hotel Keepers to post notices in each room of the appliance and the partof the room it can be found. Violations of the provisions of the bill are made an indictable misdemeanor. punishable by a fine of not more than $500 or less than $59. Hotels of four stories are required to keep a watch- man on each floor or story thereof to guatd against fire and give warning in case a fire should break out between the hours of 9p. m. and 6a.m. In case of fire he 1s required to awaken each guest. A large gong, or bell, is required to be placed near the oflice to be used to alarm the guests in case of fire. It the watchman leave his post more than 15 minutes at any one time or fails to awaken the guests, 1t 1s made a misdemeanor unishable by imprisonment in the District jail not more than a year,or by a fine not less than or more than $500.” Hotel proprietors are punishable in the same manner for failure to com- ply with the terms of the Dill The act isto be given incharge of the grand jury at each session, make due inquiry and indict and bring to trial all found guilty of Violating any of its provisions. All fines collected under the act are to be turned into the Treasury of the United States for the benefit of the common schools of the District. All hotels or lodging houses hereafter constructed, over two stories in height and 100 feet in length, shall have at least two pair of stairs leading {rom the ground floor to the uppermost story. NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICER PROPOSED IN THE DIS- ‘TRICT. Mr. Garrison, of Virginia, introduced in the House to-day, a bill providing for the appoint- ment by the superintendent of public buildings and grounds, at $1,800 2 year, of a mechanical en- gineer, who shall also be a machinist, whose duty it shall be to Inspect the heating, ventilating and elevating apparatus in the several executive de- artments and report thereon to the superinten- lent of public buildings and grounds. It is also made his duty to inspect all new machinery here- after used by the government. Referred to the committee on public building and grounds, Capitol Notes. TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TO CONTINUE THE CENSUS WORK. ‘The House to-day passed a joint resolution pro- ‘viding an appropriation of $200,000 to continue the work of the Census office. Mr. Caswell, who had the matter in charge, stated that the Secretary of the Interior had already furloughed one hundred clerks, and unless provision was made for their retention the force of the office would be demoral- TELEGRAPH AND CABLE BILL. Mr. Logan this morning reported to the Senate with favorable recommendation from the judi- clary committee the bill introduced by him on the 19th ultimo for the tion of telegraph and cable companies. The bill has been amended in committee by ia ‘out the provision that uj TSODS OF ions, from further tra te ealenea bu ‘business! “The Tequirements are that dispatches shall be ceived from any person or from and transmitted without favor or prejudice, and that no extra charge shall be made for the origi- nal date line in messages received from other lines. A penalty of $500 and costs of sult is scribed for violation of the provisions of the bin, for damages This bil similar in fs provisions to the Joyce bill now im the House. CONDITION OF THE REGULAR APPROPRIATION BILLS. The following is the condition of ;the regular appropriation bills: Five have passed both houses of Congtess, but of these the agricultural is the only one which has yet been sent to the President for his signature. Three others—viz: the Indian, Telegrams to The Star, THE WRECK OF THE CIMBRIA. a ee ALL OF THE MISSING (410) PROBABLY LOST.. SOUTHERN PACIFIC R. R. HORROR. TERRIBLE POW DER EXPLOSIONS IN CALIFORNIA FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION IN MARYLAND. The Southern Pacific Railroad Dis- aster. GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF THE ACCIDENT BY A PASSENGER San Francisco, Jan. 22.—The Call publishes the following Interview with Mr. Howard Tilton, of fc railway company, who was on board the Southern Pacific railroad train at the time of the disaster. He says: Iwas asleep in a lower berth when the accident occurred. I was awakened by the terrible speed and the rocking of the car. I threw up the curtain and looked out of the window and perceived that the,train was dashing down grade with frightful rapidly, at rate of probably 70 miles on hour. I realized that a disaster was Imminent, and laid down again to wait for the Inevitable, with the feeling amau must experience when he is standing on a scaffold in expectation of the fall of the trap. It seemed only an instant when.-the crash came, and I was hurled from my berth. been sleeping on the left side of the car, which fell upon its right side, and I was covered to my waist with mattresses, wood- work and debris, but found no difficulty in freeing myself, ‘Smoke passed through the car, giving Umely token of the impending peril. RESCUED FROM HORRIBLE DEATHS. To the right and on my reas.’ saw Mr. and Mrs. Porter Ashe perfectly free, but Miss Petersen, the maid, was buried under about 6 feet of debris, on ‘the top of which was a water cooler and wash basin. Mrs. Ashe was endeavoring to extricate her, and I assisted in clearing away the rubbish. e'soon succeeded in pulling her out. They were iS oHly persons in sight. I pushed up the window on what was tien the top of the car and found it to work perfectly, not s ane having been crushed. I crawled through and drew Miss Petersen out and Mrs. Ashe followed. I asked Porter Ashe to throw out some blankets, which he did,and then crawled through himself. Mr. Ashe, Miss Petersen and my- self had only our underclothing on, but Mrs. Ashe wore a sealskin sacque. The cold was intense and we shivered even th wrap] in Diankets. Deep stillness followed the crash, and we heard only one scream while we wore in the car. As I emerged from the car I saw Mr. Hatch and nis mother citmbing out of another window. I ran along and found we could reach the ground by means of the platform. I lowered Miss Petersen, Mr. and Mrs. Ashe leaping to the ground, The upper partof the car by this, time ‘was in flames. Passing along by the sleeper 1 81W the legs of a man protruding from the car. He was piteously calling for help. He appeared calm and thoroughly conscious of his position. I suc- ceeded partially in extricating him, when a train man came to my assistance, and we saved him from a horrible death, He ‘proved to be John F. Cassel, of San Francisco, and he was the last per- son taken alive from the ruins. All human efforts were of no further avail, a6 ‘THE SLEEPER WAS IN A SHEET OF PLAMES. We left the spot and limped down to the bottom of the ravine, some fifty feet below, where we found ex-Governor Downey, Mr. Cassel, Mr. and Mrs. Ashe, Miss Petersen, Captain Watterhouse and daughter, and a few other persons scattered about shivering tn the cold Blast. Among the rocks on the steep side of the slope lay Wright, the porter, ‘Wounded to death and begging piteously for help: HEARTLESS PASSENGERS. At this time there were some big strong men fully dressed, parading up and down, who were appealed to for ald by the injured, but’ who took nO notice whatever of thelr cries of suffering. I attempted to assist Wright, who was dying, but being worn out I could do but little. A brakeman, named McKenzie, did all i Nis power for us. & locomotive trom 'Tehicihtpa soon. came to our as- sistance and conveyed us to the station, where we arrived two hours after the accident occurred. Here we were kindly cared for by rallroad officials and others. Meatcal aid was rendered, and every- thing done to relieve our necessities, TRRRIBLE SCENES. ‘The locomotive then returned to the scene of the disaster and brough! ut Z si perth ‘opposite mine. In front of the berth of Miss Squires, Mr. Oliver, the county clerk of Lake county,was sieep- ing. He was burned to death. His wife was not with him. ‘The next berth contained Mr. and Mrs. Cassel. He escaped but she was killed. A phy- siclan occupted the next berth whose name ts un- known. He was burned to death, but his remains were identified. Allon my side’of the car, with the exception of Mrs. ex-Governor Downey’ were saved. Porter Ashe, wife and maid occupied the drawing room car." In the dining sleeping car were a Ya believe, were dy and her daughter who, Mrs, and Miss Brown, Captain Watterhouse, his wife and two children were also in this car. There were only a few persons in the dining car who escaped and they Were more or less injured, One of the tramps Who was killed Jumped from the train while it was moving at lightning speed and the other wascrushed horribly in the wreck. J. W. Searle and Captain T. H. Thatcher, wno were reported among the injured, escaped unhurt. Both were on the coach which kept the track. Ido pot know the cause of the accident and can give no on for it The engineer and firemap of the extra locomotive deserve great credit for thelr un- Uring efforts in assisting the wounded. cesta Seesclanttng ‘The Loss of the Steamer Cimbria. A FRUITLESS SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS. New Yor«, Jan. 22—Messrs. Kunhardt & Co., the agents of the ill-fated Hamburg-American steamer Cimbria, received the following dispatch this morning from their agents on the other side: “HaMBunG, Jan. 22—Our steamer Hansa re- turned from ‘cruise, saw wreck Clmbria five miles northeast Borkum light ship, head to northwest, topsall yards above ‘water, Saw no trace of sur- vivors or bodes, although weather clear. quired Borkum ight ship, where nothing w: known about any boats or persons 8a) Emma, and Otto Robsein, Carl Sarcander ai daughter, and Miss Henning were on board, but otic! Franz Florkowsky was not on the Cim- CERS DID THEIR DUTY. 20.—The Times in an editorial article commenting on the news of the disaster to the steamship Cimbria thus far obtained says the officers seem to have done their duty, and made every disposition for saving the If ‘the passen- gers and crew that was possible at the moment. ALL THE MISSING PROBABLY 1oer. Loxpoy, Jan. 22—The Cimbria les sunk tn ninety feet of water. Three boats were launched before she sank. Itis feared that all the persons at present missing have been lost. ANXIOUS INQUIRERS AT THE NEW YORK OFFICE. New York, Jan. 22.—The office of the Hamburg ip company in this city was crowded to- day with merchants inquiring tn reference to of goods which were on: the Cimbria. haries Strauss, a lawyer of this city, called and inquired about Montz Strauss, his uncle of Darm- ho Was a first-class cabin 3 unal THE Lonpon, Jan. en Progress of the Cold Wave. i RG The trains on most of the roads come in behind tme, and two locomotives are necessary to each es cold a a be ny has passed. A DECIDED FALL IN TEMPERATURE EVERYWHERE EAST OF THE RIVER. ag fi : i nant ef fi ay i ape? powder were stored. It 1s not known whether any one was killed by the first or not, As soon as the explosion in the ‘ing house oce reached an open space when the explosion in the mixi rt them in the superintendent; wae kia Dy this explosion’ lent, was josion. In about a oe loston occurred in m: the white men have been accounted for, and the dead men are all Chinamen. There are some 30 or 40 houses on the point occupied by employes sof the powder and acld works, the windows of Whi — Shattered, and the doors and sides in many 1 stances dashed in by the concussion. After each explosion the wood work of the buildings took fire and burned steadily for several hours, Effortsto Prevent the flames from reaching the main = Zine, containing an immense amount of pow: were happily successful. The coi would have been most frightful had the large magazine exploded, a8 one of the superin te Btatad that there was enough powder stored there to have destroyed every living thing on the peningula. The cause of the first explosion remains a mystery. Last evening 12 bodies had been counted in the debris, and the coroner's in ration to-day will probably disclose more than double that num- ber, A force of men were ei last night im extinguishing the fire and reco bodies. General Foreign News by Cable. INCENDIARY INSURGENTS. Lonpow, Jan. 22—A dispatch ‘YP, to the Daily News says: felt at Suakim cling the position of affairs in the Soudan. The insurgents are reported to havo burned a depot at Karkon. They cross the White Nile daily opposite Cawa. M. DE GTERS. ‘Viena, Jan. 22—M. We Giers, the Russian Fore ¢ign mintbter, is expected to arrive here Us eveus ng. —_—>_—_ Grand Army of the Republic. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Jan. 22.—The state encampe ment of the Grand Army of the Republic wili mec’ in this city on the 30th Instant and will be In ses= ston for two days. Preparations are being mada by Ely Post, No. 97, to entertain 1,000 delegates and visitors. Freshets in the South, PrrerspnG, Va., Jan. $2—The melting snow and recent heavy rains have caused freshets, Tho Appomaitox river has overflowed its banks, sub- merged the low lands and covered the jetties in the river. Large quantities of lumber and drift. Wood are floating down the stream.and It ts feared that numbers of bridges and fences in the county have been washed away and that other damage has been done, The Roanoke river, near Weldon, N. C., is very high, aud the low grounds are unde® water. ——- ‘The Phenix Park Assassins. DIFFICULTY OF IDENTIFYING MEMBERS OF THE INNES CIRCLE. Lonpox, Jan. 22.—A Dutlim dispatch to the St James Gazet te siys: Although a wide beltet exista that the authorities will now be able to bring "ha Phcenix Park assassins to justice, the real fact 18 thst Farrell’s assertion that the “inner circle” was 80 composed that Its members were unknowa, to each other, and therefore not to be identified, 1s only wo well founded. A California Town Destroyed by Fire. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22—A dispatch trom Reno, Nevada, says: A report was receivel from the Rorth last night, that Susanville, Cal., had been again destroyed by fire, but no particulars of conflagrati on were given. iaaiiicntee Dr. Blood Arrested in Philadelphia, PuILADELrata, Pa. Jan. Charles L Blood, who had an office at 1215 Filvert street, was arrested here this morning upon complaint of the authorities of Suffolk, Mass., by whom he 1s charged with cheating and defrauding by false retences. ‘The accused to be the son of Dr, uts Blood, of Ayer, M nd, It 1s asserted, makes a practice of establishing medical offices In Various cittes, and selling them atgood prices. He also publisués a card cffring prizes of $300,000, 4n sums of from #2 to $700, to purchasers of a book. 1k 1s claimed that he Nas detrauded people im Washingtou, D.C., and other clues. He was are raigned this forenoon at the central station, and Was committed to await a requi-ition from the aue thoritles of Massachusetts. Upon searching the risoner the detectives found ta bis psssession $206 in money and tour watches, two of which are bogus. —_—_—_.__ The Fifty Thouyand Dollar Robbery at Panama, rrests of Panama ratiroa@ Panama, Jan. 6. employes have bee employed in different capacities in the town an@ ‘on the canal have been put in the Cliirique prison on suspicion. The rafiroad company has offered a Teward of $10,0.0) Tor the capture Of Une ulfenders and the recovery of tie money. — The Great Gorge at Niagara. Nracara Eats, N. ¥., Jan, 22—At 11 o'clock this morning the high wind and water drove such immense quantities of ice over the falls to almost completely Mill the gorge below the ice which 1s over 100 foal thick in places. The lee is Uirown up along the shore, destroying houses and other property, and doing several thousand dole lars worth of damage. Two hutured feet of the inclined railway building, and the m: 1 Ob= servatory and dressing rooms below the bank are crushed. It is the greatest ice bridge ever seen. sanepaneilippicsuasate Fatal Explosion Bt 5 ELxTon, Mp., Jan. 2.—At7 o'clock this morning & boiler at the Ledger paper tnilis, near this ¢xplove with terrific fopce, wrecking half Of the immense building. Patrick M: k was killed and John Garrett is missing. Eight others were injured, one of Whom will probably die. ‘The Fish Commission.