Evening Star Newspaper, February 2, 1883, Page 1

THE EVENING 8S PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Ferthwest Corner Penosylvania Ave. ant 11th &.,47 The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. Tre Frrsiee Sra) ity by carriers, on . or 44 cen! Watered at the Post Oitice at Washington, D. C., a8 auc rail mn i on Friday—1 a year, conte. © must be paid in ad ia pail for. cde KM oe cation, AMUSEMENTS ISON, the mau- 's five-act Drama, THe OUTLAW. Saturday Ms SALVINE A Farewe I Appearance. OTHELLO. Saturday Nicht, th (2 Monday. F Foers. CHARL WYNDHAM. OVERWHELMING succrss, Dy HOUSES EN HUSIASTIC AUDIENCES. 5S WYNDHAM AND HIS FAMOUS COMEDY COMPANY, Brom the Crite: ‘The only visit ‘The performance will bein promptly at 8:10, MONDAY Der thres THE Mix MIN FER elt TE MAPDE! KY, WILD WAVE wen. STORM CHL. John Howard PUHE FLLL¢ this hese. Payne's Great Tragedy: LARQUE , fore srener I wTU ve ction LL Xcoen nant 4 ADS LOSDON MUS. Iny of et pors COMPANY. 'y 1, 2and 3. fasting | P. CARPENTER’S PSYCHOHOGY AND ME! SKATING RINK, YORK AV UE, een Thirteenth and Fourteenth stree y Nights at Asscniblles Monday, W: erisean be procured for a ~ FRIDAY. Fe i uY AND MACK, Combination, —— AND SHANNON, ¢ of Stor Artists, ternoon and Night. Admi Reserved seats for Indies and childre Ne. 626) ON EXHIBITION E AND SALE AT Street. MAKKEITERg, treat, rihwest, one door from 7th street, we, Encravings, Chrr 5 Stock of Paperha: rdand Taxseis, sCaxh. Free Ai vmos, ete.: ala) wines, Picturo ete. at H. WARD, ATTORNEYS aNp EXAMINeRs oF Trries. cts. notes of examinations and Raving al forr tles of Iand in the District of the abstea re Gial y ef the law, No clerks or assistants are employed to examine the reconts. Each tile exomined SALVINL | & CHURCH. CEUM COURSE Li BY JOUN B. FRIDAY EV: NI) OUGH, ‘ermon by For sale by ‘ A . 15th etreet and Pen: “nia avenue and 14th street and Pennsylvania Willard’s news sta'd, Brad. Adame, C. C. Pur- 41, 9th stret, and Butts Cigar Store, 7th strect southwest. f1-3t =~ THE JOU! MEN PLASTERFRS’ UNION have resolved that on and after MARCH Ist, 1883, ten hourseach day, excepting Saturdaye, at Tate of wages as had for the year 1882, $3.50 THAT BE. e Lecture. 1 um Course—a ns aparest with | ty wor = elo and power for good. By his he is urged, with this reason, to ciose his pub- LL s fh, Sests can be secured at_Free's Bookstore, 1348 F us MILLARD F_ HOBB! opp the kbbitt House, 75 cents each. Adinission Ce ING OF BRICKLAYERS’ cents. al << Uniow, No, 1, of D. G., on FRIDAY EVENING. F bruary 2, 1883, at ‘ock, corner of 8th and E TO DASH. ARS, RECHA- | stree's northwest. EI ion of Officers for ensuing six BITES, AND OTHER | months, All members requested to attend. _ By order He ME of the President, M. J. CURRY, Recording Secretary. maniza- | jad ee [oS> RURING THE ERECTION OF THE NEW of their oneanizs ton. to OUN B. | RF bridze Canal—M street —the GOUGH, On FIIDAY E y 2. ob et cars will run us far as the turns “‘Habit;’ or, Powers Ihat B temperance | tb rd A H. A. GRISWOLD. | eettre, forthe email Biesinente be recoenized and v« hed for by their several officers, who will be present at the door. Lhis will le «n oppor= tunity to honor the greatest exponent of the temperance cause, who will probably never be heard here upon the plationm again. members to eS SAML 8S. SHEDD, 409 97H Srneer NonTHwEsr. PLUMBING AND TIND FRAN arident Dest FURNACES AND RANGES. JESE BE. OWINGS, GAS FIXTURES, MANTELS, LATROBES AND € .T., Good Templars. GRATES. JOHN BR. MAHONEY ase "3 D.C.R., Rechavites. Fatimates furnished for new work in all the above W. 0, ROOME, branches, G.W_P., Sons of Tem Lela ROM NATIONAL Hail Drug Sto fe, EbvItt Houre Drug Seller & 5 peranee. MRS. GLAKA ROACH, W. CLT. AL ee BALLS, PARTIES, &e. _Jobbing promptly attended to. ACCT ACUIN For enle by C. H. Fi Georgetown; T'. K. H Fo iphenstin 7 Pa. av GIVES B: THE GERMANIC M. Ag Apsen's Musto H M OF THE STOCK- of the ARLINGTON FIME INSUR- MEANY for the District of Columbia, for the election of nine Directorsto serve for the ensuing year, will be held at the office of the Company, 1505 Pennsyl- yania avenue northwest, SATURDAY. February 41h, 1883. Dolls open at 1 anid close at 3 Ju24-dtdbm FRANK T. RA’ (= OFFICE OF THE HIN LIGHT COMPA} January 18, 1883, The Stockholders of the Washington Guslight Com- pany are hereby notified that the annual miceting for the choice of Directors for the ensuing year will be held at the Office of the Company on MONDAY, February 5th, 1883 R, Ly MUARY STH, 1833, to be dustributed amony the 5 extra 2-21" A, A RMSTRONG, 140 WEST 42p STREET, NEW YORK CITY, Has opened, AT HER PARLORS, 1407 G STREET, An Elegant Assortment of IMPORTED COSTUMES, FLOWERS, &c. Will take orders uow for the Spriug trade." Ja29-Im Prsmixe ONE CENT PER YARD PLAITING a cane TWO CENTS PER YARD (Parisian Mode). 902 9th street, corner of I northwest. CHAS, B. BAILEY. Secretary. ES GAS FIXTURES.—E, F, BROOKS, 681 15TH StRrer, Full aesortment Mitchell, Vance & Co.’s Goods. Cor- corn Building. a5 (ep GLEN FLOKA AND BETHESDA WATERS £ESH FKOM THE SPRING. Jad Feet, Madison Square, N. Y.. Will remain another week with her handsome assort- ment of je asa FRENCH, pr NG and. RECEPTION W. C. MILBURN, Pranwactst, DRESSES, alo STHEET COSTUMES and mis 1429 Peunsylvanta avenne. which she will sell at cost before going to Europe. ———— 3022-20" 711 Lit STREET NORT! SCRAP PICTURES FOR SCRAP BOOKS, SCREENS, F E a Ss. Ss ELS ij E) tles, Christmas Present ny Decorative W Mrs. Eee Re PPERT, Tissue Pape Borders, Sayre Wonders for CI 608 NastH Sreeer, Orrostre PATENT OFFIce, Biss, VAX GOULD, 421 9th street, “See adv. For Taumry Dass, FOR CASH ONLY. RIES, MEDICE, 1ORCHON AND LAC: E FIC! Ss. TOSS, HOMIES: | 10-4 New York Mills Shectin 30 KY GOODs. ton +1035 Ja24 4-4 Lonsdale Cambric. 123g Mas. Cc. Doxovay, 4-4 Fruit of the Loom 2 9% 44 Dwikht.... $10 815 StH AVENUE, NEW YORE CITY, Lo Sige re Teen Has opened at her Rooms for the Seazon, 2 chee es WITH A CHOICE VARIETY OF BALL DRESSES, In Thule, Gold and Silver Gauzes, Satin and Brocade. Orders promptly attended to. Janl7 M*s J. F. PALMER, 1107 F STREET NORTHWEST. IMPORTER OF FASHIONS, ‘Will sell all of her Imported Stock of PARIS BONNETS AND LONDON HATS AT ACTUAL COST FOR THE NEXT THIRTY Days, 15 T. All housekeeping goods at proportionate prices. Silks, Velvets, Plushes, Dress Goods, White Goods, Laces, Hosiery, etc.. at COST FOR CASH. All goods charged on the books at regular prices. JOHN T. MITCHELL, 931 Pennsylvania Avenue. 381-6 ROCHON, 820 F STREET, BETWEEN 8TH and Sth streets. Coiffeur dé Dames de Paris. . eux et Parfumerie, importes. Coiffures de Soiree et de Neception. Ahoninement. EXTRACT DE ViL« sE, Beaute et hygie Jal6-1m Tuz Execrarcar, Fonxace Reevra- TOR controls the fire in Hot Air Furnaces and Steam Heaters may be sustained uni- A change of oue degree fe that any desired temperature formily throuxhout the season. aS PLAS fort, CIRCE NE HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 817 NINTH STREET. N-| Branch, 1760 P street, Dupont Circle. 5025, WILLIAN, separately and each case given special personal attention. Office, “*GUNTON BUILDING,” Boome 34 & 36. La. ave.,near City Hall. A. HALL, Justice of the Peace and Notary Public, 916 F street northwest, Warner Building. “ & CHANDLER, Attorneys-at-Law, the Supreme Court of the United States: lute: the Courts of Couimattees of Congresm, au: ‘os. 37, 38 and 89, Corcoran Building, d29-6m. ee C. BRADLEY, g TTORNEY-aT-Law, loved to Rooms Now. 10 and 12, Gunton Bail No. 47 siana Avenue northwest. ‘M. R. Axp WM. EEDIN WOODWARD, Rooms 7 and 9, Gunton Building. to Real Estate’ Index to County and rty 415-510 ding, 5-6 |. GOOCH, SOLICITOR OF PATENTS, iscllor at Law and Expert, St. Cloud Building, 9th F streets, “God work, good references, moderate Bai mney-at-Law, Gunton Law Bullding, isha avenue. = BOOKS, &e Asser Boox Suz At Sacrificing Prices. Real regular advertisement now in this paper. BAUws, n 416 7th street. AND CAKES. fresh. and origi- ir household use. AL'S LOY. Hy Marietta Holley. By H. S. Holland. iCALLY AND POET- “x. H. Grant. TO THE REVISED VERSION EW TESTAMENT. By John H. Thoms. WILLIAM BALLANTYNE & SON, 423 SEVENTH STREET. sat We Sit Orren YOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS Oar remsining stock of Christmas Cards at balf their Qrehe i price im order to make room for other Koods. Our 82. ck of “ BOOKS AND STATIONERY fefor Ws. H. MORRISON, 475 Pennsylvania avenue. ELATI, FRENCH CONFECTIONERY, EON-BONS and CARAMELS manufactured fresh every day at the 3 CANDY FACTORY, 620 9th street northwest. Branch Store 1889 Pennsylvania avenue. 418-dm ASILSNEAUAG : ell SoS anae a ere aere = Pessrvasia COKE. ‘The Best and Cheapest Fucl. Order by telephone or call. Promt delivery. ‘Office, 713 7th street, District of Colma: |- id the De- 251-0 | coders with thaleading house of Washinaten, oA M. ‘7 Cite Trevise, Paris. 907 Pennsylvania avenue. Mas. C. Kooczewsnt, (Formerly MME. KORN,) FRENCH DRESSMAKER, 909 PENNSYLVANIA AVENU: Wedding, Dinner and Keception Dresses a specialty. Only irst-class work done. ja8-1m Dovcrass’, Ninte AND FS: EIGHTH ANNUAT, SALE OF on wg RIES UNDERGARMEN ONDAN. (January 8, wo. will begin our el annual raie of Ladien’ Undergarments, will 200 ‘deeen owen made snd trimmed HEMISE AND DRAWERS, AT 25c. Eacu. t offered at this gale is of our manufac- ture, kad we xnarantee the w quality of the mus- Kn to be one-third to one-half = than that of any Jal Tue Lavrex Exoravise C. 1425 New York ayenue, Engravers and Electretypers. Fine Cuts for Kelief or Plate Press Printing by, s Lauten's New Process, Send for Circular, Ja18-1m_ Fos Buaeazrast 1 CHOCOLAT MENIER. BOLD EVERYWHERE. ccioanee PARIS AND LONDON. ‘New York Depot, 54 Wall street. Boston Depot, 134 State street. To Faomns, LANDLADIES AND HOTEL PROPRIETORS, no M ME JON BRANDIS, x MODISTE, formes York; Wm. Barr Co. St Louis Mo. Cloaks, "Dolmane aud Suite made at the shortest notice. Perfect Work. Superior Fitting. rect Pri ranteed. Evening n0-thtgm ices, and Satixfaction suar: Dresses, Bridal Trousseaus a 3} ty. o5-6m __907 Pennsylvania ave.. over M. Willian's, c= RUPPERY, ‘NOS. 403 AND 405 7TH STREET NORTHWEST. BARE ATTRACTION OF NEW NOVELTIES, IN FANCY WORSTED WORK ‘THE PALAIS ROYAL'S Housekeeping Department, though established but a few weeks, has already created olution in Washin, Stores that ha SETAC SE RMT Lz tem | Boonen Deperinena tana or yea nee code, Child's Bonneta, Embroidered Cloaks: all sizes, fe to reduce p1 in to prevent the en- tnd a general outfit for children. tire trade for Housekeeping goods flocking to the PaLAIs ROYAL, We will sell for one month from date every article in our new department at cost, and-to inaugurate our opening week with s truly generous spirit we will not. only sell all our stock of HOUSEKEEPING GOODS AT cost, ‘but will also allow in addition i 5 PER CENT DISCOUNT FOR THIS WEEK ONLY, We think this method of advertising = new epart- ment will be appreciated. Our patrons will remember ‘we are making no profit in our Housekeeping Depart- ment, therefore we trust our other departments will not be forgotten, We can guarantee in them also low Prices, Germantown and Zephyr Worsted, Genaan, Spani Hun ¥ ‘ail cole All winds Embrendering material on hand. Stamping promptly executed. of Mss ANNIE K. HUMPHERY, TENTH STREET NORTHWES?, order in every style and iaterial periect ft and ‘somnfore SPECIALTIES ARE nc Underclothing, Merino Underwear Patent Shoulder Braces and all Dress Reform Goods, wportion Corea tee See Mee, Berea mnt p Corset, for wi tzda $1 Comet, her own uaker that for the voice Cannot be «tn Nik—Frenehe Y 3 German and Spanish spoken. a5 Tx: HERMAN CONFECTIONERY, 73 Nortn Charles Street, BALTIMORE. fi cavin {most artistic Tees and Tce Creams, in ‘The fin: all conceivable forms, emblematic, ‘The following are s few of our specialties: AAA AAA a a4lunba a ROYAL. FEUITAGE, ASPARAGUS, PIs- ‘TATEHO GLAZE. to your door in our ice caves n safe and BP P - -* CHERRY-MAYO, CROQUAN, BISQUIT GLAZE, P rey Aa PLUM GLAZE, ORNAMENTED FLUMBIER, ge AA £3 Expressed convenient sha) ¢ for the table. non andrea nan °m tet sorte E, D. BARR, jagy-2217-1119 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUB, a IMPORTER AND TAILOR, f, wrzex Pea Cexr 1121 Penasytvante Avenue Northwest, P. On Rootes ae, : ‘For first-class work and artistic tailoring place your sMENT Recktrts To-pay.—Internal reve- 71,610.54; customs, $817,900.81. AMONG THR CALLERS at the White House to-day were Senators Harrison and Lapham, and Repre- sentatives Butterworth, Moore, Pettibone, Miller, Wait, and Bingham. SENATOR-ELECT SaBin.—Mr. D. M. Sabin, who was elected by the Minnesota legislature yester- day to succced Mr. Windom in the Senate, is thirty-nine years of age and has _been a very suc- cessful business man. He resides at Stillwater, about twenty-eight miles from St. Paul, where he is chief manager of the business of the combina- tion controlling the state prison contract and head of the Northwestern Car Wheel Manutacturing Company. _ He 1s a native of Connecticut, and has resided in Minnesota about fitteen years. He has served three terms as a republican in the lower house of the Minnesota legislature. He 1s about five feet nine inches in height, has light brown hairand hazeleyes and apleasant face. He ts wick and prompt in action, and is described by a lend here as aman who can answer a dozen questions at one time without confusion. Mr. jabin has been ill for several weeks at St. Paul, and at one time his life was despaired of, but now he is convalescent. CHARGES AGaInst A NavaL Paymasrer.—The naval court of inquiry, of which Capt. Ralph Chandter is president, assembled at the torpedo station, Newport, R. L, yesterday, at the request of Passed Assistant Paymaster Stephen Rand, Jr., paymaster at the station, whose detachment from uty ha’ been asked by Capt. Selfridge, the com- mandant. Capt. Selfridge testified that Rand had certifled to prices of certain goods as being those of the current market, whereas upon the captain asking the prices of similar articles from other firms than those from which Rand purchased, he discovered the prices the paymaster had certified to far In excess of others obtaiped by the superior Officer. The case excites much interest. WESTERN ASSOCIATED Press REPORTS.—Mr.C. A. Boynton, who has for a number of years been in charge of the New York offiee of the Western As- soclated Press, will hereafter make up the Wash- ington news for the west in this city. _His office will be in the New York Associated Press rooms, Corcoran building. The statement in a morning paper that he had taken charge of the New York Associated Press business here 1s entirely er- roneous. The New York Associated Press agency Gwhich collects:‘the Washington news for ail the aMliating press associations in the United States) remains in charge of Mr. D. R. McKee, TeN DOLLARS ON TARIFF ACcoUNT.—Treasurer Gilfillan to-day received a conscience contribution of $10 in an envelope postmarked Washington, and with it the following note: “Estimated amount of customs due on articles brought home from Europe. If I could have made head or tall of the tariff I would have paid tho duty honestly atonce, and not have suffered myself to be over- ruled by the other members of the party, and be- gulled into paying the custom house inspector in- Stead of the United States.” Prrsonat.—Senator-eleet Tabor, of Colorado, 1s at Willard’s.:—F. A. Richardson, representative here of the Baltimore Sun, has gone to Florida for astay of a couple of weeks.Ex-Senator Conk- lng Is in town.—Protessor Simon Newcomb, of this city, was registered at the office of the New York Herald in Paris_yesterlay.— Ex-Represen- tative hburn, of Massachusetts, and his two daughters are at the Riggs,—Commodore Walker, chief of the bureau of Ravigation, has gone to Boston for a few days—F, L. Fetherston, of the Philadeiphia Builetia, 1s at the Riggs, ‘accom- panied by his wife and aaughter.—Hon. Mont- gomery Blair is lying seriously ill at Sliver Spring, his country residence. SOCIETY NOTES, The receptions yesterday afternoon were the last which will be held by Many Senatorial famt- Hes, and were well attended. Mrs. Miller, of New York, was assisted by Mrs, Van Voorhis and by Mrs, Leland, of Utic a. Mrs. Miller, of Callfornia was assisted by her daughter, Miss Miller and several of Miss Brewstef’s’ prospective brides- maids. Mrs. Windom had her sister, Miss Hatch, and Miss Norton with hér, Mrs, Jonas had a group of young ladies with Miss Jonas. They were Miss Key,.Miss Williams, Miss Washburne and Miss Breckinridge. Mrs. Bay ard held a very large reception, assisted by the Misses Bayard. Mrs. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, was also at home, and had her guest, Miss Taintor, and Mrs. Rodgers agsisting her. Mrs. Pendleton and her daurhters pleasantly entertained thelr callers. Mrs. Sawyer, as ustial, added dancing to her reception. Her daughters, Mrs. Goodman and Mra White, received with her, assisted by Miss Howe, Miss Niles "and Miss Fitzgerald. Mrs. Platt and her mother, Mrs. Bull, had many calls. Mrs. Hawley and Miss Foote had a large group of young ladies with them, and crowded parlors. Mrs. Logan was assisted by. Mrs. Sparks And Mrs. Aldrich, of IMnols, Mrs. Lander, Mrs. McCook, ‘Miss Monroe and’ Miss Taylor.’ Mrs Rollins and her niece, Miss West, were assisted by Mrs. Cheney, of New Hampshire; Mrs. Tyler, of Vermont; Mrs. Syford, and Mrs, Frothingham? Mrs. Vance had a very Pleasant reception, as- sisted by her sister, Miss Steele. Mrs Stecle, her mother, was also present, ''The tea and chocolate table was spread with many daintles. At the Arlington, Mrs. Mahone, agsisted by Miss Dwight and Miss "Alice Ranney, had a large reception. Mrs, and Miss Davis,’ assisted by Miss Julla Dwight, received in thelr own parlors, Mrs. Cam- den also had many calls, The dinner given by the President to the supreme justices last evening was very handsome, the decorations of the east parlor and the dining Toom of state were notably fine, and the company congenlally grouped. There ‘were, beside the eight members of the bench who mingle in soclety this winter, and their wives, (with the exception of Mrs. Bradley, whom Indisposition detained,) Messrs. Logan and Lama r, of the Senate judiciary committee, and their wives, and M eed and Knott,ot the corresponding Mouse committee, with Mrs. Reed and Mrs. Knott?" also Senators Hoar and Harrison, and Representative Kasson. Attorney General and s Attorney General and Mrs, Maury, and Messrs. Miller and Knevals, of New York, completed the company. On the table the central ornament on the crystal plateau was a Dridge resting on Plers of tulips and red carnations, with a flooring of Jacquemtnot and Marshal Nell foses. The ratl- ing was twined with smilax, and at each end were simuloted lamps, made of white carna- tions, with a’ central red tulip mak- ing "the flame. This bridge of justice 8] ed ae ae Ie ea) large ‘eet ships turned prow’ row ,and let respectively “Atlantic” and“ Pacltie™* "Phe usual comsage bow ae for the ladies and bontonieres for the gen- lemen adorned the plates, and at the right of each were gl indy, rved and cordial just before the table, Twelve courses formed enu. The President was escorted by the Attorney General to the east parlor to meet his guests, and at 8 led the Way to the table, accom- Panied by the wite of the Chief Justice, whom he Seated at his right, The Chief Justice escorted Mrs. McElroy, and was seated at his ii fag ed the President’ The seats of the Associate Jus- tices were arranged with to their seniority in office, Justice Field, with ‘Woods, and Mrs. Field, escorted by Justice ) fart &) laces at the right and left of the rs. Waite, while Justice Miller and BI and Miller, egcorted by Justice Biatch- rd, had places correspondingly near Mrs. McEl- id the Chief Justice. ‘The others were paired WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING. In the Senate To-day. Mr. Hoar presented in the Senate to-day the Petition of president Eliot and other professors of Harvard, asking that no one but a professional astronomer of experience shall be hereafter eligi- ble for the position of superiatendent of the United States naval observatory; and that the new observatory shall be planned and built under direction of a commission of scientific men. Re- ferred to the committee on naval affairs. Mr. Pendleton introduced a bill to amend the naWonal bank act. WATER SUPPLY OF THE DISTRICT. Mr. McMillan proposed to call up the resolution to provide for the appointment of a board of army engineers to Investigate the question of the water supply of the District of Columbia. Mr, Harris said he would oppose the resolution as wholly unnecessary; all the information called for being already before the Senate in extant Official reports. He also intimated that Mr. Mc- Millan had been induced to offer the resolution by Pome manieontent engineer, whose plans had been reject r. McMillan said the’Senator from Tennessee was utterly mistaken, and that the resolution had been offered at the request of citizens largely in- terested in the question. ‘THE TARIFF BILL. Seeing that this matter would give rise to d> bate, Mr. Morrill moved to proceed to the consid- eration of the tariff bill Agreed to. Mr. Bayard inquired whether the chairman of the committee expected the session to continue into the evening. Mr. Morrill replied that he would ask the Senate to sit until late in the evening. with the hope of finishing the bill this week. [Deristve laughter.] The Prestdent.—Until what hour? Mr. Morriil.—I do not name any hour. ‘The paragraph embracing potato, corn and rice starch (reserved yesterday) was taken up. Mr. Hale moved to make the duty on potato or corn starch 2 cents per pound. Mr. Bayard opposed this as another instance of seeking to protect a local indusiry without rezard to the Interests of the community generally, and Said that tariff-making upon such a plan would become a mere scramble for the spoils of legisia- on. Mr. Hale denied that this was the case of a local industry seeking un due protection. Mr. Hale’s amendment making the duty on po- tato and corn starch 2 cents per pound was a: to—ayes %, noes @4. ‘The rate on rice and other starches was left at 236 cents per pound, as in the ‘The Senate passed to the consideration of cotton and cotton goods schedule. House of Representatives. Mr. McCook, of New York, presented in the House to-day a memorial of the chamber of com- merce of New York urging Congress not to sepa- rate without passing a bill to limit the coinage of the silver dollar to the requirements of the people. Referred to the committee on coinage, weights and measures, On motion of Mr. Lynch (Miss.), Senate joint Tesolution was passed presenting the thanks of Congress to John 8. Slater, of Connecticut. Mr. O'Neill (Pa.) presented a petition of the Philadelphia board of trade against the transfer | of the revenue marine, life saving and coast sur- Vey services to the Navy department, and against the establishment of a mercantile’ bureau. Re- er! PRIVATE DETECTIVES IN THE DISTRICT. ‘Mr. Neal (Ohio) introduced a bill for the puntsh- ment of any person who may practice the occupa- tion of private detective in the District of Co- lumbia contrary tolaw. Referred. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON THE P. 0. BILT. The Speaker announced the appointment of Messrs. Caswell (Wis), Cannon (iL), and Ells (La.), as the confererfee committee on the Post Ofiice appropriation biIL ‘THE TARIFF BIL. ‘The House then, at 11:20, went Into committee of the whole, (Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, in the Chairman Jones,ot the New York state committee, in relation to the address to the party which {t Is roposed to issue. Anuther meeting Will be held londay evening. NAVAL APPROPRIATION. BILL The subcommittee of the Senate committee on appropriations will to-morrow begin the consid- eration of the naval appropriation bill. It ts be- Neved several amendments will be made to the provisions of the house bill, and that the Hawley amendment relative to the pay corps will be adopted. MILITARY TELEGRAPH. The Speaker laid before the Hous? to-day a let- ter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a Teport of the chief signal officer of the army, with accompanying maps, relative to telegrapl lines built by the army of the United States. ‘The letter Was In reply to a resolution of inquiry adopted by the House, ‘and was referred to the committee on post offices and post roads. EX-U. 8. MARSHAL EVANS. The judiciary committee of the House agreed this morning to report favorably the bill for the Tellef of Samuel P. Evans, who, by unofficial re- quest of President Garfield, attended to the duties of the office of United States marshal in Tennessee for a time after the expiration of his term, and while so doing expended about $1,000, which the accounting officers of the Treasury could find no authority to pay. WHEN THE TARIFF BILL WILL GET THROUGH THE HOUSE. Asked to-day when he thought the House would get through with the consideration of the pending tariff bill, iisepeeyte) Pound, of Wisconsin, said: “Some time next October, I think.’ A QUORUM OF REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVES WANTED NEXT MONDAY. The following circular was sent yesterday to each republican member of the House: “A quo- Tum of republican members 1s demanded for Mon- day, the 5th instant, It has been fully demon- strated that if the Important business of this. ses- sion is to receive final action, 147 repubitcans must be in their seats from 11 a.m. until adjourn- ment.” Some of the democratic members are dis- turbed because they have an idea that it is the purpose of the republicans to endeavor to pass one or two of the appropriation bills under a suspen- sion of the rules. Leading republican members say the circular has no such significance at all, but that as a matter of fact all republican mem- bers should be in their seats, not only on Monday, but every other day, if they have regard for a faithful performance of their duty. THE NEW RIVER AND HARBOR BILI. ‘The House committee on commerce is making Tapld progress with the river and harbor bill, which it 1s preparing without the usual estimate from the War department. The bill when com- pleted, according to Chairman Page, will call for about $7,000,000, inciuding an appropriation of $2,500,000 for the Mississippi river. CONTRACTS FOR ARMY SUPPLIES. The object of the bill reported recently to the Senate from the military committee by Mr. Sewell, 1s to place additional safeguards around the letting of contracts for supplies tothe War department. It authorizes the Secretary of War to require tlds to be accompanied by written guarantees, signed by one or more r-sponsible per- Sons, that in case the bid 1s accepted the bidder will qualify as the contractor by giving the requisite bond, and in the event of his failure to quality the award shall be made to another party, and the difference to the government between the two awards shall be chargeable against the original bidders and his sureties, FORTY-THREE CONDEMNED NAVAL VESSETS. The communication to Congress from the Sec retary of the Navy reporting the list of vessels stricken from the navy register under the provi- sions of the naval appropriation act of August 5, 1882, says there are 43 {n all at the navy yards at Portsmouth, N.H., Boston, New London, New York, League Island, Washington, Port Royal, Pensacola, Mare Island, Cal., Norfolk, Annapolis and Chester. Some are'to be sold at auction an others to be broken on the stocks. At Washington navy yard the Frolic (paddle) and Relief (ails) are chair), on the tariff bill, the pending amendment being that offered by Mr. Curtin (Pa.), fo increase duty on tanning bark from ten to twenty per cent ad valorem. Mr, Bowman and Mr. Holman argued against the amendment; Mr. Curtin advocated the in- creased rate; Mr. Candler defended the tanners; and Mr. Carlisle moved to strike out the clause, Which was agreed to—98 to 74. This was the first vote on which there was _ considerable division on both sides of the Ouse. air. Carlisle’s motion was withdrawn. The clause now reads: Extract of hemlock and other bark used for dyeing and tanning, not otherwise Provided for in this act, 20 per cent ad valorem. A SCENE IN THE HOUSE. In voting upon an amendment to the varnish clause no quorum voted, and this point was raised by Mr. Milis, of Texas, but owing to some confu- sion in the chamber the chair failed to hear Mr. Mills and subsequently stated that the point was made too late. x Mr. Mills asserted thathe had attempted to catch the attention of the chair in time. Mr. Aldrich (IL)—*We heard no such thing.” “You tell a falsehood,” exclaimed Mr. Mills, misunderstanding the remark. Mr. Aldrich.—“I say we did not hear it.” ~ Subsequently Mr. Mills retracted his remarks, stating that they were made under a misappre- hension. Tie clauses relative te varnish were finally agreed upon as follows: Shellac varnish. twenty cents per gallon and in addition thereto an amount equal to the internal revenue tax on the alcohol contained therein, Varnishes, other than shellac, forty per centum ad valorem, and in addition’ thereto an amount equal to the internal revenue tax on the alcohol contained therein, TO} a8 follows:—Senator Hoag and Mrs. Reed, Senator Senator anc Harrison Mrs. id Mrs. Knott, Justice yws and Miss Gray, sister of Justice Gray, Justice Woods an Mrs. Matthews, Justice and Mrs. Blatchford, ex-Justice Strong and wane ex-Justice gon, Maury and Heat ay Menans cau aan ass 0c: @ east end of.the table and Messra, Lamar, knot, ©. E. Miller and ailver gr: satis combined Qs ry ’ Hee The chemical schedule having been concluded, schedule B—Earthenware and glassware—was then considered. Mr. Cox (N. Y.) moved to reduce from 2 to 20 per cent advalorem the duty imposed on brown earthenware, etc, ‘The motion was lost, 57-72. ‘The District in Congress, BOGUS PRIVATE DETECTIVES, Inthe House to-day Mr. Neal introduced a bill to provide for the punishment of any person who may assume or practice the occupation of private detective in the District of Columbia contrary to It provides that any person who shall as- sume such occupation as provided in section 425 of the Revised Statutes relating to the District witn- out first paving executed the bond provided for in Section 426, and otherwise complied with the pro- visions of said statutes, shall be deemed guilty of @ misdemeanor, and upon conviction be liable to a eee $500, or im nt for six months, or ip A $5,000 cLaTa. ‘Mr. McMillan to-day presented in the Senate a Petition from George F. Brott, of the District of Columbia, and also introduced a Dill to carry out the petition. The petition sets forth that the U. 8, government owes him $5,000 for timber seized and used in the construction and of Fort repair Abercrombie,on the Red River of the North in 1! 764 and ’65, but the Quarter Ger eC Capitol Notes, TO BE FAVORABLY REPORTED. 5 The Senate committee on post offices and post Toads decided to-day to make a favorable report ‘upon the nomination of Mr. Stevens to be post~ master at Utica. The other New York nomination before this committee, upon which a contest has been madq is for the post office at Lowville, Action uj this case has been until next Frigay, 3 2 ‘THE PENSION BILL. At their request Commissioner of Pensions Dudley had a conference this afternoon the sub-committee of the Senate appropriations com- mittee relative to the pension bill. Mr. Dudley had no material suggestions to offer, and the sub- committee will report the bili to the full com- mittee in virtually the same form as it came from ‘the House. ELECTION EXPENSES OF CONTESTANTS. Representative Calkins introduced in the House ‘to-day a Dill to provide for the payment of the ex- Denses incurred by contestants and contestees in contested election cases of the 47th The bill specifies the ive Sinousta Sot allowed as follows: ‘Wheeler, to be sold under the hamm PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. The joint resolution introduced in the Senate Yesterday by Mr. Gorman, at the request of Mr. McPherson, who was absent, provides for an amendment to the Constitution authorizing the President to veto any one or more items in an ap- Propriation bill, when, in his judgment, the ex- Penditure would be injudictows and contrary to public policy, and that the yeto shall stand as against such {tem or items unless overridden by a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress. The vols, howorer, not to affect the other portions of ie MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. Mr. Mitchell to-day presented in the Senate a Petition from the Society of Friends, of Pennsyl- vania,against the manufacture and sale of liquors in the District of Columbia, Mr. Jackson to-day introduced a bill in the Sen- ate to pay Emanuel Mason, of this city, $1,000 fur the service of his boy as messenger in the Interior department from 1861 to 1865. tien Seed sel NEE ‘The Star Route Trial TESTIMONY IN THE CRIMINAL COURT TO-DAY. When the star route trial was resumed this morning Mr. Wilson continued the cross-examina- Uon of Mr. Edwin Hall, postmaster at Canyon City, Oregon. The witness was questioned as to the various signatures on petitions. Of one he ‘sald he could not testify, as the owner of it was a young lad, studying law, when he knew him, and probably his handwriting had improved. THE HANDWRITING OF LAWYERS. “As a rule,” sald Mr. Ingersoll, “when a fellow begins to study law he forgets how to write.” Mr. Chas. H. Pearce, of Canyon City, who car- ried the mail on The Dalles and Baker City route in 1878, wus called and examined as to the service on the route. Wm. Cowney, of Mitchell, Oregon, a carrier on the route, was also examined, as to the stock, ser- vice, &c., on the route. At 12:40 a witness who was wanted to prove papers, not being present, a recess was taken. AFTER RECESS Mr. Henkle recalled Mr. Fisk, a carrier on The Dalles and Baker City route, to the stand, and questioned him to show that he had signed the names of three or four persons on a petition relat- Telegrams to The Star: POLITICAL SITUATION IN FRANCS MR. GLADSTONE TO RETURN TO LONDON, TWENTY - THREE VICTIMS OF A PARICJ a Old World News by Cable. THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN FRANCE. Loxpox, Feb. 2—The Paris correspondent of thé Times, commenting on the passage by the chame ber of deputies of M. Fabre's compromise bill im Tegard to the princes, say's: The senate will probe ably reject the clause relating to the ariay. The press bill will be more likely to cause a ninistertas crisis than the expulsion biiL. ENGLISH DRTACTIVES COMING TO AMRPICA. Lonvon, Feb, 2—Detectives have gone to Amere feato obtain information r. he moves ments of Mr. Devoy and Gen. Millen in recent years. TLUNTSS OF ARCTIMISHOR WeaRE. Deeus, F Arch. McCabe 1s lying 1 At his residen n. He ts physicals prostrated, but there are no serious apprelensions entertained regarding him. ‘M. CASIMIR-PERIER RESIGNS Parts, Feb. 2—M. Casiinir-Perier has resigned his seat in the chamber of deputies on the ground, that circumstances have precluded him from ree conciling his family duties with the conduct die- tated by his republican convictions. TWENTY-THREE PROFLE KILLED IN A PANIC. Bomsay, Feb. 2—The panic ip the wool factory here yesterday was caused by an alarm of fire, and the twenty-three persons killed were womet who were crushed to death in struggling Wo es= cape. MR. GLADSTONE'S RETURN TO LONDON, AND WHat WILL FOLLOW NON, Feb. 2—The Fimes says: The fact that . Gladstone will return to London at the end of ext week is very satisfactory, as just after his arrival at Cannes the doctors held a consultation as to whether It would not be necessary for him to prolong his holiday until after Easter. It is under Stood that on the meeting of parliament the Irish members will make a vehement attack upon the administration of the crimes act, but do not Intend for the present to resort to direct obst} ruction. Mr. Gladstone himself has been foremost in urging the executive to use all its powers in bringing Offenders in Ireland to justice. a He Stole $5,000 a1 ught. RAuirax, Jan. 2—Wm. Guy, a clerk in the Halle fax Banking company, Weis sent to the post office with a parcel containing $5,000. He abstracted the money and substituted waste payer. He was arrested and confessed his guilt. a Lo Mr. Was Cn Low Temperature and High Baromes: ter in New York. New Yorx, Feb. 2.—The lowest temperature im this city last night was 15 degrees, a full of 18 | degrees in the past 24 hours. The barometer here | 1s unusually high (0.75 st 7a.m.), and may be re farded asthe annual maximum.’ ‘The pressure 1s jowest in Texas, Death of a Stnge Manager. ToLEDO, ©., Feb. 2—Ferdinand Dormback, the Stage manager of the Gerstinger Opera Troupey ved here from St. Louls last evening very sick, nd died twenty minutes afterward. Le was uy> ing to reach New York. >_—__ Died of Brights Divense, Norrora, Va., Feb. 2—Mr. Lewis M. Webb, depe uty collector of Internal revenue for this port and ex-state auditor, died of Bright's disease last night. ————~e-____ 1 Charges Against the Detectives. BEFORE THE GRAND JURY. ‘Mr. John W. Thompson, chairman of the citle zens’ committee, was before the grand Jury to-@ay, his examination consuming nearly the whole of the session of that body. He gave a statement covering nearly all of the operations of the citizens’ committee, and. was interrogated at some Di the jurors. uurpose of his appears ay there wes te furnish’ such data as might enable the grand jury to push their Investigations further, Mr. Thomp-on, of course, being unable to testify personally as to the various transac. | Hons of which the citizens’ committee has cole | lected evidence. Es THe WEEKLY Sran (eight pages, cut, pasted an@ folded) for thts week is an excellent number, an@ | can be had ready for mailing at the counter, three cents. Only one dollar a year (postpaid) to any address in the United States and Canada, ‘Navat Oxpers.—Com. Wm. N. Jeffers has been ordered to proceed to Washington and report in person at the Navy department, Lieut. Slaney A. Staunton to instruction tn ordinance at the Wash- {ington navy yard ist March. Naval Cadet L H. Matthews to the Juniata. Commander Nicoll Lud> low, attached from ordnance duty at Philadelphia, and ordered to command the Quinnebaug, Eurde ean station, per steamer 10th Inst. Commander Wm. Whitehead, from the Quinnebaug on the Tee port of his relief, and ordered to return home and report arrival Passed Assistant Surgeon Edward « H. Green has reported his return home trom the Ashuelot and has been placed on waiting orders, NavaL Norea—The Navy department 48 ine formed of the arrival of the Enterprise at St. Vine cent, Cape de Verde Islands; also that the Tallae left Portsmouth, Va., —,. The watara, now at New York, will be ready for sea ‘on the 10th inst. She is to make a ctulse in the West Indies. A telegram has been received at the Navy department from Commander Phillips, come manding the Ranger, which states that that vessel Js now at San Diego, ‘en route for San Francisco, but that, as her machinery is disabled and shecan make but slow progress under sail, It 1s uncertain When she will reach her destination unless some ‘Vessel is sent wo her aid. War DEPARTMENT CHANGES—The following Tecent clerical changes have been mad= in the War department: Adjutant General's office—Ross Matthews, class 1, resigned; Lewis M. Mooers, appointed’ to class 1; James T. Shackel pointed to class $1,000. Quartermaster General's ‘oMfice—Nathantel Davidson, promoted from $1 to class 1; Charles E. Barton, appoluted to $1, Engineer's office—John D. Schmidt, clerk, 1, resigned. Political Matters, SENATOR WINDOM’S SUCCESSOR ELECTED. ‘The Minnesota legislature yesterday elected D. ML. Sabin U. 8 Senator to succeed Senator Wine dom, on the 29th ballot. The vote stood: Sabin, 81; Windom, 80; Cole, 16; Hubbard, Waketeas, 1.” Thirty democrats voted for Sabin. the being divided between the other repubitcan can- didates. Sabin’s republican votes were drawn from all the other candidates. ‘THE SENATORIAL CONTEST IN MICHIGAN. In Michigan yesterday the first ballot resulted, as follows: Ferry, 49; Palmer, 8; Burrows, 8; Willets, Stout, 8. L. Wither, of Grand Rapids, 8; Cutcheon, 2; Lacy, 2; and Hannah, 1, ‘The second and third ballots ‘showed no chal The resolution by the lower house of legislature calling for an investigation of the ing to The Dalies and Baker City route, by the authority of the party named. 2 le} Mr. Sweeney, of the Post Office department, was to th identified anes the then called 1e from the de ment records relating to Alamos-C) and other routes. ‘Mr. Sleeman, of the Sixth Auditor's office, and also called toF the parpies or ea papers, calted for the Purpose of provi Mr. Bliss then read portion of the indictment So 38152, eerer Dee Pinos. > postmaster ai 7, COlay WAS examined as to the service on the route, NOTES. ‘Yesterday afternoon, while the witness Edwin Hall, the postmaster at Canyon City, Oregon, was on the stand, Mr. Wilson desired to submit to the some pal Mr. Hall's ture, incugit havibg?ao reterenge tarts sto let tse Jurors: genuine signature ‘With that on a petition which Mr. Hall repudiated. Judge Wylie decided that such evidence could not be admitted on ‘the court accepted, the trial oes Rees ‘Wm Firzp.—The will of Sarah Hamm with Age to-day, bequeaths to her niece, rniture, arel, Xe. P Es er AES FUNERAL oF Hexky Lee.—The funeral of the late Henry Lee, the veteran undertaker, took place from his late residence on Maryland aven' eh this morning, and was handsome charges of bribery in connection with the pend Senatorial contest was adopied by the senate Jose terday. In the action brought over a yearagoin the ‘supreme court of New York by Wm. D. Murphy against Wm. H. English, the democratic candi- President in 1 for $1,180, for pa liana, the yesterday ren it for plaintif® upon his demurrer to defendant’s answer, with leave to defendant to amend the same. ‘The common council of Va., yeater= day erected T. J. Farrell (readjuster) mayor. nomination of 8. Davis Page to be c of Philadelphia was yesterday rejected ja senate. ansylvan h. E. Rr & prominent physician and ex theenbsr ot the Vingitia fegisiature, ‘Was arrest ed at his home in Prince Gcorge county yesterday. charged with attempting to buy votes at the News Briefs. Prince Bismarck is indispcsoq, and will proba iy be confined to his bed lor several days, jou Heron, the actress, was married in New York lust evening to Henry John M.ller, late of “The Philadcinnia: and Kesdiag Goal and Trom e a ia 5 yester murchagedt the Locust rand county, Pa., A snow storm prevailed over the woole of the state of Nebraska yesterd: Hon. Otto 8. Weeks, Q C.. a member of the provincial mt for Guysborough, N. 8, Was arrested yesterday on a charge of brutally as Ba wite. Tn the sult of Dr. E. E. Dreyfus against the » for $25,008 damages for alk ‘the jury returned a i fi E i ee ct 3 5 Ly I Hf is uy E EES i