Evening Star Newspaper, February 9, 1883, Page 1

THE EVENLNG STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, : AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Ferthwest Cerner Penasylvania Ave. and 11th 8t..57 The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. Tue Freese Stan is served to ety by carriers, on their own account, Week, or 44 cents per month. Coxtee at eerteeach. By mi =e shee (r+ year, $6: rix months, [Entered st the Post Office st Washington, D. C.. as second-class mail matter.) Tre Weexty Stax—published on Friday—S™ year, Forteveprepaid. Six months, 50 cents. S27 All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance: E< paper sent longer than is paid for. Bates of advertising made Known on application. the counter, 2 cents s month, V= 61—N2 9,297, Che ‘Sl WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1883. ar. TWO CENTS. AME LECTURES. SPECIAL NOTICES. ano Vokes. prrron LECTURE, aN ar LUCINDA B. CHANDLER, Spencerian College Parlors. Lincoln Halt Buildin aud D streets, SA URDAY EVENING, Fel at 8 o'clock. ““1HE R Admission, 25c. THE PERFECTION OF FUN. er cloyt unlike those of the repetition, approved of by by enjoyment.” “Mental ples bod, th ibject: *"1 Fi AND PHYSICAL HYGIENE. LXCFO™M LeEcTURE, Te are Ist engthened Original and Only Wor In Buekstone’s Charming « SiN JOR JOHN B. GOUGH, ope LINCOLN HALL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16. a Poa. “CIRCUMSTANCES.” In response to the very urgent reque tof many who were un ble to hear Mr. Coven on the 24. Inrk, owing to th have engaged bin Gough noone SATUPDAY MATINEE, At our heap Matinee Pricos, COUSIN Job and BeLLeS OF THE KITCHEN. MONDAY, February ‘ANCES 18 almost ‘and helpful. F street, rim 343 DATTI— Fbbitt.. Keserve | ecata, 73 cents: adjuiasion, I ALBANI— ‘Lomembers of Temperance ‘Organizations, OKA ‘t6-td . .PLESON has the honor to announce that he = id Italian Opera, com- for Five Nights and _ LADIES’ Seuuse Oor ‘My entire stock of HATR GOODS at Half Price. my, in DAME ADELINA PATTI, oe MADAME ALBANI, and other Fminent Artists will take part, full particn: ORR nces will open at sale of seats . Not being able to_ give this department the proper at- Metzerott’s Thured #10 am, 994 | tention I concluded fo sell out my entire stack of La- continue for ty o Real Hair Braids, Curls, Puife, Waves, &c., &c. ant A paver Loot The stock must be soid ‘by the ae of next mont CHAS. BAUM, 416 7th street. JEW DIM NP ccs 18-tf A ed and Intelligent! (p> NEW seRskYMEN. RALLY! will be a meeting of the New Jersey Republican ‘There all Je in this cordially fries Importint business. By order of the Ex-Committee. JACOB W. STARR, Prealdent. M. L. ACKERMAN, Secretary. at NOTICE.—ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO the late LOUIS NEWIATH will please pase Bile etl be nace fa the eae at sence ee 14-3t* CATHARINE E. NEWRATH, Executrix. THE PUBLIC 18 RESPECTFULLY notitied that the business of the late city are the N settle outatanding debts and i payments on account of the old firm. Per- sons indebted to tne old firm are respectfully requested ak early settlements. tomak eariy settlemen’ & eas 5 solicited in the future. * $a8-9t" JAS. B. HENDERSON, Manager. (ee PE LACHLAN TILER HAS REMOVED his Office and Reidence to 706 13th street north- west. Ja6-6t" (ge GLEN FLORA AND BETHESDA WATERS FRESH FROM THE SPRING, W. C. MILBURN, Paanuactsr, 1429 Pennsylvania avenue. noon and Nicht. pty Dumpty. Dog Cireus. ‘Curiosities. Miss M. Sutuvan, iT. OF THE YEAR, ecational Church, February 22:1. Btu "WILD WAVE. A GREAT *UCCESS. “MADDERN. ADDERN. OF NO, 57 WEST 35rm STREET, NEW YORE, ° WILL REMAIN IN PARLORS, 613 1312 STREET NORTHWEST, FOR THIS WEEK, TO TAKE ORDERS FOR SPRING AND SUMMER DRESSES. MRS. M. J. HUNT, 1309 F STREET, OFFERS THE ENTIRE STOCK OF MILLINERY GOODS AT A REDUCTION OF 20 PER CENT, FOR CASH ONLY UNTIL FEBRUAKY 20TH. Mas. A. Anustrone, 140 Wi ST 42p STREET, G* ND CONCERT BY THE APOLLO CLUB, Full Orenestra of Forty Pieces; also, by eemer Kaspar aud Mr. A.D. Woodrufl, “lub, of New York city. AL CHURCH, FEBRUARY 13, 1883, Assisted by Fy bn NING At 8 o'clock. NEW YORK CITY, 4 admission, 75 cents. Reserved seats can be Has opened, had at Ellis Biore without extra charge, Hox: AT HER PARLORS, 1407 G STREET, hee ickets for sale al 10:8 sheet 2 y. ogiickets for ae An Elecant Assortment of IMPORTED COSTUMES, FLOWERS, &c. ‘Will take ordere now for the Spriug trade. 'ja29-1m Pisxxe ONE CENT PER YARD. PLAITING TWO CENTS PER YARD (Parisian Mode). 902 9th street, corner of I northwest. of ROLLEK SKATING RINK, NEW YORK AVENUE, Between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, Ameciublies Mondsy, Wednesday and Friday Nights at Sorcleck. n2 ‘Music by W. F. Weber's Orchestra. M RS. Sena Roprznrr, 608 Nisru Starr, Oprosrre Patext OFFicr, has just opened a larve and well-selected assortment of HAMBURG EDGINGS AND INSERTIONS, SWISS EMBROWERIES, MEDICE, TORCHON AND OTHER LACES, “Plecant hneor NECK RUSPTIN GLACE FICHUE: neof 3 : A FRINGES, TRIMS INGS, BUTTONS, HORLEY, GLOVES and ART EMBROIDERY GOOD». »TAMPING promptly executed. $a24 Every Afternoon at 2:30. desiring to visit the Rink. ER COMIQUE. All Former ' fforts Eclipsed. The grandest combina- 4 Of vei-kuown sters ever presebted on one stage tt tie Week at Lis favorite resort. MISS LIZZIE SIMMS, 3 The greatest of alt ovsense: MeCarthy and Munroe In M®: J: F. PALMER, Gry.” Kearuey and Seecarhy in alike 2007 F STREET NORTHWEST. MULDOO@N’S PICNIC. Don’t fail to sce the Swinging Female Minstrel Scene and the Heeley Brother ax "The Two Happy Hottene tote.” Usual prices of admission. be (PP FELLOWS’ HALL. THIRD WEEK. Every Night This Week PROF. CARPENTER'S PSYCHOLOGY AND MESMERISM. Crowded Houses. IMPORTER OF FASHIONS, ‘Will cell all of her Imported Stock of PARIS BONNETS AND LONDON HATS AT ACTUAL COST yon THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS. T. ROCHON, 820 F STREET, BETWEEN 8TH and Sth streets, Coiffeur dé Dames de Paris. jeveux et jumerie, im} Portes. soe eset Coiffures de Soiree et d: Reception. " Ahonnement. brcoisbasat cass EXTRACT DE VELOUTINE, ar Beaute ethygiene du teiut. Ja16-1m, ‘ONGREGATION AL CHURCH, FRID » FEBRUARY 9TH. THIRD IN THE Dr. J. W. BICHOFF. Splei did program. 3 £5-5t S.—COMIC ENGLISH OPERA. A brief season of POPTLAR ENGLISH COMIC OPERA ‘Willeommence at this House, CHAS. E. FORD'S conic OPERA COMPANY, On MONDAY EVENING, February 19tn. During the week GILBERT & SULLIVAN'S LATEST OPERA WORK, IOLANTHE; or, THE PEER AND THE PERI! will be given. ‘yestral arrangement by Prof. J. P. SOUSA,of ‘5 Manse Band. : M. WILLIAN, ‘7 Cite Trevise, Paris. 907 Pennsylvania avenue. jalZ OUGLASS', Nite AND STREETS, FIGATH ANNUAL SALE OF LADIES’ UNDERGARMENTS. On MONDAY. Jannary 8, we will our eighth annual sale of Ladies’ Undergarments, with 200 dozen The the U. STEAUSS' MERRY WAR, . BLAC K CLOSKS (Le Manteaix Noir), Ete., Ete. Each and every opera will be given with GRAND ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS, MAGNIFICENT COSTUMES AND SCENERY, Fully rivaling their London and NewYork productions. sib? sale of places will commence Monday, February ee TH DELIGHTS OF TRAVEL WITHOUT ITS DISCOMFOxTS.” THE RAGAN ILLUSTRATED LECTURES, To be given AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Corner 10th and G streets. Dates, nights and subjects as follows: MONDAY, Feb. 12—Paria, the Me FRIDAY, Feb. 16—London, from 3 ME aos Lyall = MODISTE, lormerty_ Lord & T: % Barr. Ca. St. Louis, Mo. Cloaks, "Doltane asd Guiearecs at the shortest notice. Perfect Work. Superior Fitting. Soret Hrlces, and Natifaction xusrautood, Evening 05-6m 907 Pennsylvania ave.. over M. Willian’s. HE. RUPPEET, NOS. 403 AND 405 TTH STREET NORTHWEST. BakE ATTRACTION OF NEW NOVELTIEA IX FANCY WORSTED WORK snd Fat eho Pee “ ne vs Sbd'e wencral cuit tor cheese Germantown and Zephyr Wi Spanish, B "Yarns, aif meter aam, Spanish een arns, beet All kinds home § a Ms ANNIE K. HUMPHERY, 430 SE eT LOTT a, in uaran tere perfect At and com ‘French Hand-made othin ‘Merino 9 Linen, Mammoth ‘Worsted and itted “the ‘top of an Om- Goa ite nibus. §ATURDAY, Feb. 17—Ventce, Milan and the Italian MONDAY, Feb. 19_5; TUESDAY, Feb. 20 Utimpees of Secaant WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21 ~ Southern Spain and Morocco, NEK, Feb. 17—Ramblings in Rome. Esch of these Lectures cently and peo ‘The Russian FE 1.50; ; Sergeant Ballentine’s Experi- ‘Suseell moe Stine? Be lenin RAS able Bes p=. AND ORCHESTRA MUSIC, erniehed bys Se Othe enperiaments cay 2-2m* 24 12th street northwest. vagy OS EERuRIEION gags Street. ' MARKEITER 0. 626 F street northwest FEcice cn Hat ing ni ON EXHIBITION An entire new assortment Note of novelties in Paper Picea Valentines now ‘W. H. MORRISON, 415 Pennsylvania avenue, PURE VACCINE VIRUS FROM NATIONAL VACCINE ESTABLISHMENT. ‘or eale by C. H. Fickting, Fe Georgetown; Pr. K. Helphensti Store: Z. D. Gilman, 627 Pa. Nat. Hotel Drug Store; R.B. Ferguson, Cap. Hill; Simms Pharmacy, 14th street and New York avenue. ‘J25-1m THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK- 7 holders o* the ARLINGTON FIKE INSUR- ANCE Co MLANY for the District of Columbia, for the alection of nine Di to nerve for the ensuing year, Will be held at the office of the Company, 1503 i Vania av: nue northwest, SATURDAY, February 241 1883. Polls open at 1 and close at 3.m. 3224-dtdbmy FRANK T. RAWLINGS, Secretary. (Ce DURING THE EXECTION OF THE NEW <S bride over James Creek Canal—M street—the ‘Anacostia and M street care table ut the N: 3230-10, (ee S40r 8. sHEDD. 409 Orn Streer Noeruwesr. PLUMBING AND TINNING, FURNACES AND RANGES. GAS FIXTURES, MANTELS, LATROBES AND ‘will run as far as the turn- H. A. GRISWOLD. President. GRATES. Estimates pmatimates furnished for new work in all the above Jobbing promptiy attended to. 3223-3m (2g GAs FIXTURES.—x. ¥. BROOKS, 631 15TH STREET, Fol! assortment Mitchell, Vance & Co.'s Goods. Cor- corn Buildin a5 ATTORNEYS. |), 4 Lauuent, . Attorney-at-Law. f7-1m Office, 410 5th street. W*: 4: warp, ROBT. H. WARD, ATTORNEYS AND EXAMINERS OF TITLES, Having all the abstracts, notes of examinations and Fegard to tities of land in, the District of cted an piled. by Ward, ‘and with a personal expericnos 6 Seret Oe Genes Cetera ten him, we are pre- inue his prac this Bured tp contin practice important spe- Xo clerks or aesistants are employed to examine the Each tile examined sepa: zamined separately and each caso given Office, **GUNTON BUILDING,” Roome 34 36. ave..near City Hall. H. A. HALL by Justice of the Peace and Notary Publi “Hi F street nortiwest = Ja4-3m? Warner Building. LEN W. COOPER, ATTORNEY, Removed from 43s street to 424 Sth street (Judiciary Square.) 4a2-2m PPA HUNTON, of Virginia; i E of Viteinia; JEFF CHANDLER, HUNTON & CHANDLER, Attorneys-at-Law, Jil practice in the Supreme Court of the United States: the urt of Claims; the Courts of District of Coluin- Bia; before the Committees of Congress, and the De- mt Ofhce: Nos. 37, 38 and 39, Corcoran Building, 429-6m NDREW CO. BRADLEY, NEY-aT-L, ‘ATToRI LAW, Moved to Rooms Nos. 10 and 12, Gunton Building, No. 472 Louisiana Avenue northwest. 45-61 M. R. Axp WM. RFDIN WOODWARD, Rocms 7and 9, Gunton Building. Ti to Real Estate. Index to C qaeeeee! Eee (>. & qooen, SOLICITOR OF PATENTS, Counsellor at Law and Expert, St Cloud Butlding, 9th and Fetreets, Good work, good references, “moderate charges. eee at-om N. i, MILLER, Attorney-at-Law, Rooms 2 and 4 Gunton Law Building, 472 Louisisna avenue. SCRAP PICTURES Fe SCRAP BOOKS, tles, Christmas P Tissue Paper, Border mas. J. SAY GUU! Goods." M® Water Panis, axcurrrcr, DECORATIVE ARTIST, ‘Associate of the Royal Instjtute of British Archi- tects," 701 16th street, corner of G. 18-40 Tar Execrarca Fonnsace Reovra- TOR controls the fire in Hot Air Furnaces and Steam Heaters desired temyerature may be sustained uni- ly ut the season. A change of oue degree will cause the machine to act. ‘Ihis is x simple and re- Hable attachment, and will save its cost in fuel in one or two seasons, and furnish the greatest amount of com- HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 317 NINTH STREET. Branch, 1760 P street, Dupont Circle. 3005 J ames Y. Dane Sons, 621 Pennsyivania Avenue. Closing out balance of stock of FURS AT COST. beal Sacques. ¥ur Lined Circulars. Carriage Robes. Fars of AT COST. stomach as sil other and will be f¢ fa2d-tuatly BOI Fon Barazy, ‘AST! CHOCOLAT MENIER. PARIS AND LONDON. ‘New York Depot, 54 Wall street. Boston Depot, 184 Stgte street, $0-t&fim Eno or rae season, REDUCTION IN PRICES TO REDUCE STOCK. curekaras number laces of Tagtain snd Tapestey fang riety a ee Callearly before they are ali scld. % sock ney Preeanta, o fullline of Baga, Maty, Drag- Washington News: and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DaY~—Internal reve- nue, $281,087.75; customs, S008, O1 ize, ‘THE Preerperr will give @ regeption on next ‘Tuesday evening to Senatora andMepresentatives and members of their famflies. THE U. 8. S. PowHaTaN, now at Boston, will start next week on a two months’ cruise in the West Indies. AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day Were Senators Platt, McDill, Ingalls, Sewell, Conger and a party of Michigan gentlemen, and Representatives Deering, Hammond, Anderson, Shallenberger, Van Horn, Pound, Butterworth, Buck, Plerce and Covington, and Representative elect Lewis Hanboek and ex-Secretary Ramsey. Mr Wituam Y. Taaoart, deputy collector of internal revenue at Cincinnatt, is here as an ap- Pitcant for the place of collector made vacant by 1 resignation of Collector Taft. THE Urau Comuission.—Ex-Secretary Ramsey, Judge Carlton, of Indiana, and Messrs. Godfrey and Pettigrew, of Iowa, and Arkansas respectively, of the Utah commission, assembled at the Arling- ton hotel yesterday afternoon. Owing to the absence of Mr. Paddock, of Nebraska, no action Was taken, and the commission adjourned until next week. ACOURT-MARTIAL SENTENCE APPROVED.—Secre- tary Chandler has approved the sentence of the court-martial which tried Sergeant Timothy Shea, Marine ci at Annapolis, Md.,on a charge of absence from duty and station without leaves Te ‘was found gullty and sentenced to be reduced to the ranks and imprisoned for aix months with 1038 Of $15 per month of his pay. Cor. Jonn M. FessenpEn, who dicd in this city yesterday, has resided here since 1868. He was born in Rhode Island in 1802; was appointed to the United States military academy from Massa- chusetts, and graduated in 1824; had leave of ab- sence in Europe for professional services in 1829; Was engaged in railroad surveys and construction, etc., in Massachusetts from 1831 to 147; was United States consul to Dresden, Saxony, in 1850- °61; was state commissioner for the establishment of the militery academy in Massachusetts in 1863- *64, and @ member of the board of visitors to the United States military academy in 1865. His fun- eral will take place from All Souls’ church to-mor- Tow, at 2 p.m. Tae NaME oF a New District Commissioner: ‘Will not be sent to the Senate until the President hag nominated the civil service commissioners, and it may be that the nomination of Commis- sioner Morgan’s successor will be delayed until after the adjournment of Congress. NAVAL ORDERS. —Boatswain Peter Johnson has ‘been ordered to the Powhatan on the 18th instant, and Boatswain William A. Cooper detached from that,vessel and placed on waiting orders. THE CLERKS ON PROBATION AT THE PENSION OFrice.—The appointment of 281 clerks in the Pension office made last August for six months expired this month. Their reappointment de- pended upon the record made in the office during this probationary period. Of this number 250 will be reappointed, leaving only 81 of the entire num- ber to be dropped. ‘This percentage is considered very small, considering the number of appoint- ments made, and the record of clerical efficiency is regarded as very gratifying. The 81 vacancies thus made will be filled by the nominations of those who recommended the appointment of the clerks that were dropped. THE PROPOSED TRANSFER OF THE SIGNAL SER- vicx.—Gen. W. B. Hazen, chief signal officer. in reply to charges against him and attacks upon the signal service by Representative Beltzhoover, of Pennsylvania, and a number of anonymous writers, says the charges have their origin in the Fesentment of dismissed employes of the service, and are untruthful and slanderous, and the at: tacks are made for the purpose of bringing about the removal of the weather service to the Interior department. Gen. Hazen then gives briefly some of the reasons why such a removal should not be made, and in conclusion says that if Congress wishes to know all the details of the administra tion of the bureau, itcan appoint an investiza- tng committee, to which every possible opportu- nity and facility will be given, THe Carrure oF Capt, PaYkE AND His FoLiow- =RS.—General Sherman says, regarding the recent capture of Capt Payne and his followers by the military, that they will probably be taken to Fort Reno for a few days and then marched to Fort Smith, where they will be turned over to the civil authorities, as has been done before. General Sherman is of the opinion that there should be a more severe punishment inflicted upon thesedepre- dators, but according to the law as it now stands it 1s impossible. ACCIDENT TO THE TALLAPOOSA—The United States steamer Tallapoosa, Commander Kellogg, which arrived at Newport, R. L, yesterday with supplies for the torpedo station, was obliged to put back and delay her departure for Boston until to-day on account of an acctdént. It was intended to take on board for the B navy yard asteam launch attached to the training squadron, which was holsted on the side of thé flagship NewHamp- shire preparatory to being dropped on board of the Tallapoosa. The Tallapoosa ‘steamed alongside, but her engines were not stopped in season to pre- Vent her from crashing into the elevated launch, which was carried from 1t$ fastenings to thé water, In falling the launch carried away a por- Uon of the Tallapoosa’s gangway and scraped her sides badly. The launch wasalso damaged. The Tellavoosa. put back to the wharf at the torpedo station. No one was injured. The Labor Question. THE INVESTIGATION BY THE BRNATE COMMITTER CONTINUED 0-DAY. Toe examination of Mr. Frank K. Foster, of Cambridge, Mass., was continued this morning before the Senate committee on education and labor at 9 o’clock. Mr. Foster said that most of the tenement houses in the manufacturing cities |-! of Massachusetts were owned by the mill-owners, and that the lessees were compelled.to furnish so many operatives. The houses are generally small, il-ventilated and uncomfortable, and the opera- tives are compelled to live in the companies’ houses or be dismissed, The sewerage and sani- tary facilities are terribly bad, and summer nights the stench from the cesspool is nearly overpow- ering. THE FRENCH CANADIANS are to New England what the Chinese are to Call- fornia and the Pacific coast, Their morals are lower, thelr necessities fewer, and their only aim ‘seems to be to see how much. money they can ae oe to take out of the country. They their children to attend school, and - led to send them often ys tlhe d tnd lace, ‘ney seldom rere the righ! franchise, Our or A population of 88,653 in thirty-two clties in Neo England only 5,996 are naturalized and. 2,80 pre. pery-ownere ‘ddr. Foster spoke strongly againet 18 EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREW'OF TENDER YEARS. In Massachusetts there ig a law against the employment in mills of children under ten years of age, and that those fromiten to fourteen must attend school thirteen in the year. This law does not include the Ii eash boys and girls | in the city stores employed 11 crops amother wag aes ry A here employed during the season from ry ‘until 9and 10 p.m. ‘The weary look of these Ute ones toward the close of day’s work Is truly pitiful, ‘ THE GIRLS XMPLOYED 48 SHOP WOMEN, are paid on.an average of abauts2.60 per week, and out of | this they are expectedito board themselves andprovide for all thenecessities af Itfeand to dress Deririuous; yet with the monger suport yond and the snares otten {arog around them ‘by AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. Senate Proceedings. Mr. Frye presented in the Senate to-day the remonstrance of E. W. Sprague and others of Maine against placing lumber on the free lst. ‘The remonstrance states that $30,000,000 are in- vested and one million men employed in the lum- Der business. . Mr. Jones (Nev.), from the committee on com- merce, reported favorably the bill to relieve ships and other vessels from compulsory pilot fees. ‘Mr. Ferry, from the committee on post offices and Toads, re; favorably the Dill to direct the Postmaster General to adopt an auto- matic fire extinguisher on U.S. mail cars. Mr. made a report from the select com- mittee on ordnance, which, with the “accompa- nying testimony, was ordered printed. THE FISHERIES TREATY. Mr. Edmunds, from the Committee on foreign Telations, reported favorably with an amendment the Joint resolution providing for the termination of articles 18 to 25, inclusive, and article 30 (the fisheries articles) ‘of the treaty of Washington, at the earliest time consistent with the provisions of the treaty. In presenting the report Mr. munds said he would call up the joint resolution as soon as he could with due regard to other pressing public business. To guard against mis- Apprehension, he stated that the committee on foreign relations did not think it absolutely Indis- pensable that the termination should be made by a joint resolution. In his opinion it might be made by the President,by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; but to avold all possible question the committee wished to have the joint Tesolution passed if possible. Mr. Hale inquired whether the commtttee’s amendment to the joint resolution impaired its torce. Mr. Edmunds.—Not -at all. We think it im- proves it. At the close of the morning business Mr. Ferry moved to take up the post route Dill. Mr. Morrill op} the motion, and it was lost—yeas, %7; noes, 88. THE TARIFF BILL. ‘The tariff bill was then taken up. Mr. Bayard’s amenament was adopted, 80 as to make the mineral water paragraph of the free list read: “Mineral waters, all, not artificial, together with the botties or Jugs In which the same are im- ported. Mr. Lapham moved to add: “Not including waters artificially charged with gas or other chemicals.” Lost. Mr. Morrill, from the committee on finance, re- ported amendments reducing the ad valorem duty On all the carpets enumerated in the wool schedule except “hemp or Autecarpeting, carpets and car petings of wool, flax or cotton, ‘or parts of either ‘or other material, not otherwise herein specified,” from 85 to 80 per cent. The amendments were agreed to. ‘on motion of Mr. Vance the duty on the carpets and carpeting submitted from the committee's amendments, except hemp and jute carpeting,was reduced from 45 to 40 per cent ad valorem. Mr. Morrill reported the following substitute for the paragraph embracing “women’s and children’s dress goods,” &. : “Women’s and children’s dress foods, coat linings, Teatlan cloths sanrepos of e description, composed In part of wool, worsted, the hair oO the alpaca t or other animals, valued at not exceeding 20 cents per square yard, Scents per square yard and 8 per cent ad valorem; valued at above 20 cents per square yard, 7 cents per square yard and 40 per cent ad Valorem. If com] Wholly of wool, worsted, hair of the alpaca, or other animals, or of a mixture of them, 9 cents per square yard and 40 per cent ad valorem. But all such goods with selvedges, made Wholly or in part of other materials, or with threads of other materials introduced for the pur- of changing the classification shall be dutta- le at 9cents ae square yard, and 40 per cent ad valorem, providing that all such goods weighing over four ounces per square yard shall pay a duty of 8 cents per pound and 40 per cent ad valorem.” Agreed to. THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL STRIPPED OF LEG- ISLATION. Mr. Hale, from the committee on appropriations, reported the naval appropriation bilL In making the report he said that the committee had struck out from the bill every particle of general legisla- tion and put in none of its own, so that the Dill 88 reported was a clean appropriation bill con- Mned to providing for the wants of the navy. House of Representatives. THE SILVER QUESTION. Mr. Belford (Col.), from the committee on coin- age, weights and measures, reported resolutions 1n the House to-day declaring !t to be inexpedient. to discontinue the coinage of silver under existing law, and recommending the committee on appro- priations to appropriate for the purpose of provid- ing additional vault room at some point tn the M pease valley. Referred to the committee on appropriations, APPROPRIATION AND REVENUE BILLS. Mr. Kasson (Iowa) offered a resolution, that dur- ing the remainder of the session it shall be in order on any day, after the morning hour, to move to suspend the rules so as to cousider in the House any regular appropriation or revenue bill which Shall have been reported by a committee, and May then be in committee of the whole on the state of the Union, or which may then be on the Speaker's table, and such motion shall be de- cided by a majority vote. Referred to the com- mittee on rules. Mr. Houk (Tenn.), chairman of the committee on war claims, reported back the bill for the pay- ment of certain claims (sth of July claims) re- pone by the accounting officers of the Treasury lepartment. ‘Objection was made to Its present consideration, and it was made a special order for Tuesday even ing next. THE MILITARY ACADEMY BILL, ETO. Mr. Blackburn (Ky.) submitted the conference Teporton the military academy appropriation bill, and it was agreed to. Mr. Page (Cal.), chairman of the committee on commerce, reported back a resolution, which was adopted, calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for Information relative to the cost of introducing gas for lighting beacons and buo; to Engineer Melville, of the Jeannette expedition, for services rendered by him, wae re. ported favorably to the Senate to-day by the naval AN ADVERSE REPORT. Mr. Maxey, from the military committee, to-day Teported to the Senate adversely the bill for the approval of the agreements entered Into in No- vember, 1871, and January, 1872, between the Sec- retary of War and Joseph Segar and Caleb C. Willard, whereby a privilege was co! to a eed Willard jointly to construct a hotel on the public grounds near Fortress Monroe. The ee was concurred in by the Senate and the bill indefinitely postponed. The report is an elaborate one, and was written by MT. Maxey. It sets forth that the deed of cession from Virginia to the United States declares that it (the ground and property ceded) 1s for fortifications and na~ ttonal defenses, and for no other purpose what- ever. The of the bill was to approve an yu ent for uilding a hotel within ofthe grounas. ‘The Teport declares that that 1s not necessary for fortifications, but that if a hotel for military Purposes should be , 1t would be the duty of the United States to erect it at ite cost, and have it under its control; that the deed of cession further declares that any violation of its terms shall operate to render it vold, and con- fer upon Virginia the right to re-} the property. The committee therefore concluded that the passage of the bill would endanger the | Utle of the United States, and reported against it. THE PROPOSED TRANSFER OF THE REVENUE MARINE SERVICE. ‘The House committee on naval affairs at to-day’s meeting took up for consideration that portion of the President's message which recommenas the transfer of the revenue marine service from the Treasury to the Navy department. The commit- tee decided that in view of the brief term of the present session not to take action upon the recom- mendation. THE FISHERIES QUESTION. ‘The Senate committee on foreign affairs to-day directed a favorable report to be made to the Senate upon Mr. Frye's resolution directing the President to give notice during the month of July, 1888, tofthe Queen of Great Britain] that it is the Wish of the United States to terminate articles 18 to 25, inclusive, and article 30 of the treaty be- tween the two countries, known as the “Treaty of ashington.” The articles en are those relating to the fishery questions. THE LEGISLATIVE, ETC., APPROPRIATION BILL. ‘The House at last night’s session began the con- sideration of the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill. The item appropriating $11,700 for the maintenance of the botanic garden in Wasbington having been reached Mr. Lefevre, of Ohio, moved to strike it out, stating that it was his intention, when the sundry civil bill was be- fore the House, to move to consolidate that garden with the agricultural department gardens. After discussion the vote was taken and resulted—yeas 33, nays 88; no quorum, which point was raised by Mr. Ellis and Mr. Lefevre. A roll call followed, the committee rose and the House adjourned. —— The Star Ro Trial TESTIMONY 48 TO THE EIGHTEENTH ROUTE. When the star route trial was resumed this morning Mr. Bliss continued to read the papers re- lating to the route from White River to Rawlins, the eighteenth route upon which testimony has been given. Mr. Bliss called attention to AN BRASURE ON A JACKET, over which the words “45 hours” had been writ- ten. He said there were no petitions for 45 hours on the route, the papers calling for 84 hours. The affidavits of John W. Dorsey and Chas. F. Perkins, the sub-contractor, called for 45 hours. They pro- posed to show that Perkins’ aMdavit was sworn to in blank and filled up here. They pro) to show, If possible, that the jacket had Beek uttered from 64 to 45 hours. Objection was made to the admission of this vesdse Wylt admitted it, saying that judge Wylie admitted. at a mere erasure Of Weesit esrebiished wee fraud, and it Would amount to nothing in evidence unless it was shown by other evidence that it was made with fraudulent intent. AN AFFIDAVIT OBJECTED TO. Walter C. Smith, a notary public, of Rawlins, Wyoming Territory, identified his signature on an affidavit made by Chas. F. Perkins, the sub-con- tractor on the route. When Perkins swore to the paper the blanks for the number of men and horses were not filled. Mr. Ingersoll in objecting to the admission of the affidavit on the ground that Perkins was not a defendant,remarked that the theory of the govern- ment changed with every new paper introduced. “The case,” he observed, - “18 4 KIND OF SLOP-BUCKET.” “Whether It 1s a slop-bucket or not,” sald Judge Wylie, “depends upon its contents. In criminal cases we must have a slop-bucket.” Mr. Ingersoll observed that he would rather be the slops than the bucket. itis admissible evidence,” sald Judge Wylie, “if 1t tends to prove a crime. If it tends to & crime them it turns out to rove slop. All evidence of that kind 1s not pleasant. to look at among angels and pure men, but still we are obliged to try criminal cases.” “We don’t pretend to be angels,” sald Mr. Inger- soll, “but at the same time there is nothing un- pleasant in this evidence to us, except the fact that it 1s utterly incompetent.” ‘The witness testified that he had a conversation with Rerdell at Rawlins about the service on the route, and in reference to petitions, Rerdell said that the service would be increased and that THE MATTER WAS “FIXED.” Rerdell sald that S W. Dorsey was one of them, and had influence with the department, and the Toute would certainly be increased. The conver- sation occurred in January, 1879. In 1881 witness received a letter trom Rerdell. On cross-examination the witness said that Rer- dell told him that the petitions were to be used as a basis of the expedition. Rerdell said that they Would get the increase and expedition whether it was ry oF unnecessary. Mr. soll questioned the witness at some Telegrams to The Star. PRINOE NAPOLEON RELEASED TO-DAY, STEAMER WRECKED AND CREW LOST _—— A TERRIBLE OUTRAGE AND A FATAL SHOT. —_——— DAVITT, HEALY AND QUINN IN JAIL. —_.— — Horrible Outrage on @ Child. ONB MAN KILLED AND SEVERAL WOUNDED IX Aw ATTEMPT TO LYNCH THE PERPETRATOR OF THE ‘CRIME. Kansas Crrv, Mo., Feb. 9—A dispatch to the Times from Paolaks recelved this morning Says: On last Wednesday night, avout 11 o'clock, Maud Benn’ a little colored giri, nine years ol Jing on the ground in the suburbs received. She had been sent upon an errand early in the evening, and on her return about & o'clock she was sel by Henry Smith, a notori- ous negro, carried to a stable, chok street, apparently Gena ‘Smith was and taken to jai ‘The child's father procuring a shot gun followed and tried to shoot the fend, but was prevented by the inders. About 21 o'c! on Thursday night, an excited crowd, chiefly colored men, some in masks, gathered ut the ne SS forwat foroed opem the door of the building. The struck foremost man over the ; then the mob opened fire to which the sheriff and his sued. dispersed. The sheriff was four deputl es during the Nght. ‘The Death of Wm. E. New Yor, Peb. 9.—The death of Wm. E. Noted with gastric which, it is thought, caused his demise, ———. A Week's Business Failures. New Yourk, Feb. &—The business failures of the past seven days throughout the United States and a. a8 reported to R.G. Dun & Co., of the mercantile agency, number 275, a reduction of 80 New England ‘twoul ihe coast states and territories rt York city 4, Canada 24 —<——— Reading’s Receivership. Pumapetrnta, Feb. 9.—A legal rej ntative of the London banking firms who are IS ution. Reading receiv bn the ground that certain rip has not been states that there is no pi of any ob- stacle being placed in the way of the of Tuesday next for the termination of the re- celvership. —_—__ Gen. Lee the Guest of Gen. Hancock. New York, Feb. 9.—General Fitzhugh Lee and ‘Staff his afternoon will be the guests of General Hancock at Governor's Island. —S Fruitiess =——, for the Stenmer State ia. Provipence, R. L, Feb. 9.—The revenue cutter Grant arrivea at ee this paren tees ‘turned from a search for the missing steamer , Feported 10 be 200 from Block Island. She was seen by a pilot boat several days ago and supplied with a pilot. A search of the Grant was fruith and no vessel was fallen in With that had seen the missing steamer. poorer esos Seg Old World Events, THE COUNT DE CHAMBORD WILL ISSUE A MANIFESTO. Viexna. Feb. 9.—It is stated that the Count De ‘Chambord will issue a manifesto directly after the adjournment of the French chamber of deputies, THE CABE AGAINST PRINCE NAPOLEON. Panis, Feb. 9<—The advocate general las Te fused to communicate the case against Prince Nae poleon to the lawyers of the prince, ANOTHER STEAMER WRECKED AND THE CREW LOST. Lonpox, Feb. 9.—A steamer has been wrecked. of Harwich. The crew were lost. DIED OF CHOLERA. Hypenanan, Feb. 9.—The Nawab Sir Salar Jung, of the order of the Star of India, died of cholera last night. THE INSURRECTION OF THE BHEELS. Bomsay, Feb. 9—The first regiment of Bombay ered immediately to All-itajpoor vo suypress the le ately to All-Rajpoor to suppress insurrection of the Bheels. . a MANCHESTER MARKET. ANCHESTER, Keb.9.—The Manchester Cuaron, in its commercial article this morning, says: artments complain of @ lack of demand. Pro- aeons, however, in view of the firmness of the cotton market, are generally unwilling to reduce MR. SUDA P. BENJAMIN'S WEALTH. b. 9.—I judab Loxpox, ir. P. Benjamin, who has retired from practice, was advised by doctors. of the highest reputation tn Paris that the state of his heart renders fument in court Une for him. He ls otherwise in good health, , Feb. 9.—Messrs. Davitt, Healy an@ ee Will be treated as first class prisoners “RATHER DIE THAN EMIGRATR.” Mr. Woodhouse, the poor law inspector at Glens ment of the starving = who assembied at his otel_ yesterday, admitted ration, when some one inthe would rather die than emigrate.” QUASHED, g Panis, Feb. 9.—The tribunal has quashed the ine dictment against Prince Napoleon, wao will be PRINCE BISMARCK’S PAINS. BERLIN, Feb. 9.—Prince Bismarck’s pains have FIRST CLASS PRISONERS.” q ry ‘their confinement in Ktlmainham jail columbkill, 1n answering the armands for employ= he in county Donegal, and advocated em’ crowd ex 7 We THE INDICTMENT AGAINST PRINCE NAPOLEON released from custody this evening. = urned after he had experienced some temporary relief. PRINCE NAPOLEON AT LIBERTY. Pants, Feb. 9.—Prince Napoleon was Mberated at halt-past three o'clock this afternoon. MARINE DISASTERS, Loxpon, Feb. 9—The steamer Bavarian from Liverpool, for Boston, which returned to Liverpool yesterday In consequence of the damage to her machinery, has been docked. The steamer Golden Horn, from London for Boston, has ven stranded at Hartlepool. Tue bark Thomas Fletcher, from St. Loubes via Panilile, for Brunswick, Ga., has v3. Mr. Harris (Mass) introduced a bill requiring an oath as to age from recruits in the navy. ferred. Mr, Wheeler (Ala.), from the committee on mili- tary affairs, reported a Dill to pplace Capt. A. 1. Jel upon the testimony he gave at the last trial, at which time Mr, Ingersoll claimed the wit- hess testified that the statements made by Rerdell Were made in a letter by Rerdell to Eugene Tay- lor. Mr. ll stated that, having been con- taken reruge at Falmouth. Her for-mast is Anderson on the retired list. ferred to the private calendar, Mr. Deering (Iowa), from the committee on In- dian affairs, reported adversely a bill authorizi the Mississippt Albuquerque and Inter-Ocean Rail- road company to construct a road through the Tae w and Chickasaw nations. Laid on the le. On motion of Mr. Springer (1U.) a concurrent, resolution was for the print of the re- Port of Lieut. Sullivan on the problem of inter- Ocean communication, ‘THE TARIFF BILL. Private business was then dispensed with, and the House, at 12 o’clock, went into committee ot the whole (Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, in the chair) on the tariff bill, ‘The pes amendment was one offered by Mr. Haske! (Kast, reducing from one three-tenths to one two-tenths per pound the duty on sheet-iron thinner than one and a-half inch and not thinner roviding the of foreign-built Out on & point of order. ‘The clat final was as follows: than No. 20 wire Mr. Cox (N. ir) offered ae smentinent Pl for adinission it ships on the ent of twenty percent ad valorem. Ruled e clause as passed Boiler or other plate iron, sheared or ina, iron, sheared or rolled in and Ladies Aid” of the Church Orphanage, situ- ated on 20th street, near F street north west, fronted by a copy of the letter referred to at the last trial, he was compelled to admit that it cor- tained no such stateme! nt, The witness had and Mr. Ker objected to It as being improper for Mr. In il to use the term. eS ee eae en a so muc! ‘Aner further questions as to what the witness tation, said at the ‘ME, MERRICK OBJECTED to Mr. Ingersoll’s course of inquiry as transcend- ing the bounds of professional decency. Judge Wylie said that itwas not proper to pump a witness by asking if he did not say a0 and 80, and what was said E i HY i af