Evening Star Newspaper, February 17, 1883, Page 1

tll THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Ferthwest Corner Penasylvania Ave. and 11th 8.57 ‘The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. Wi a: ‘Tar Weextr Co ayy a Frese year, 2 All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance; ‘B< paper sent lonwer than is paid for. Rates of advertising made known on application. “ 61—N® 9,304. Che WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1883. ening Star. SPECIAL NOTICES. AMUSEMENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. FRED’K WARDE’S FAREWELL. Foes. x —Grand Production—RICHARD IIT. TOMaut—Gret ProductonMiCHARD HE Presented with Entirely New Scenery and Costumes. MONDAY—IOLANTHE. Gubert & Sullivan's Latest and best work. §. E. FORD'S OPERA COMPANY... BY GHAS. E: FouD's OPERA COMPANY: Comic Opera at Dramatic Prices. Comic Opera at Dramatic Prices. Best Seats onty $1. Eest Seats only $1. ‘THE BEST RENDITION OF THIS NEW 18 CONCEDED TO THIS © Tue GRAND INTERNATIONAL DOG SHOW OPENS AT THE ROLLER SKATING RINE, TUESDAY, 20TH, 21st, 2p AND 2p. OPEN DAY AND EVENING, FROM 9 A.M. UNTIL 10 P.M. FOUR HUNDRED DOGS ARE ENTERED, INCLU- DING 61 CHAMPIONS, THE LARGEST NUM- BER SHOWN IN THE WORLD. wa oO» FELLOWS’ HALL. TO-NIGHT AND ALL NEXT WEEK. POSITIVELY LAST WEEK. PROF. CARPENTER'S PSYCHOLOGY AND MESMERISM. CONTINUED SUCCESS OF THE “ Racax Inivsrrarep Lecrvnes. TO-NIGHT! ‘TO AT THE Ct iehts end eubjects as f 17—Ramblings in R ‘Milan and Lal from the Pyrenees toS limpees of Scotland. res will be mag fusely illustrated by means of the U: and. the 60 to 70 pictures shown © Projectid upon 2 canvas screen of a! out 700 equare feet. Cor all the lec- urse ticket, (reverved,) to inelude .50; Scholar's course ¢ a if ALL—WEDNESDAY, FEBRU- t Washiny thi 8, Dancing 50 cents, admitting gentleman and laay. NE THEATER COMIQUE. TO-NIGHT, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1889. ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAM. MATT MORGAN'S LIVING PICTURES. NEW FEMALE MINSTRELS. Sce the Female Bathers, , Feb. 19—A: ATIONAL THEATER. A GORGEOUS PANOK AMA OF REALISM. EVERY EVENING and SATURDAY MATINEE. s ‘The Romantic Spectacular Drama, THE ROMANY RYE, "ss Standard Attraction, Combination. —_fel6 ‘The same Marvelous Effects, And the same Aswhen presented at Booth’s Theater, ‘Where for a period of ten weeks it tnronged the house atevery performance, aroused the xrvatest en~ t, aud excited continuous ehowers ap 2 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19: Maplescn Grand Italian Opera Company. Monday, February 26—Mr. Lawrence Barrett. _ PORD'S.—ENGLISH Comic crERa.. CHAS. E. FORD'S COMIC OPERA COMPANY ‘Will pr sduce for the first time in this city, On MONDAY, February 19, 1883, Latest and Brightest Opera Work, ‘The Fairy Comic Opera of JOLANTHE; or, THE PEER AND THE PERI, A Satire upon the English House of Lords. ‘The production of **Tolanthe” in this city will rival any formance ever ziven of the Opera. iy Pronounce Its Superiority. caged im the Representation. teh Designs. ‘The Ure‘estra} Management by A, of Washington. Ghote seats can now be reserved, exitieutsaion, 75 aud 50 cents. Keserved places, conte 15 Gaaxp Esrerrarsaext OF DRAMATIC READINGS BY ‘MISS ADDI¥ L. NICHOLS AN\D MISS IDA PEW DAWES, OF BUSTON, MASS., AT = MASONIC TEMPEE, - TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUAY 20ru, 1983, 8 0'etk. Cards of admission be had at Metzerott’s at the door. any feo" NEw DIME MUSEUM! ANOTHER GRAND CHANGE OF NOVEL: iN BOTH MUSEUM AND Shug ESF Refined, Elegant and Attractive Performances Daily, AFTEKNOON AND NIGHT. fitrerved Becta for Ladies ; Seats for and Children. 112-68 SIMPLIFIED METHOD FOR SINGING AND Noo ines gn SING PROFESSOR Di WOLOWSEY'S, 112-1m 1116 M street northwent. FINEST ENTERTAINMENT OF THE YEAR. F Share mn Stee: re Iwill Commandery, jemer-Kaspar, Miss Hatde Mira. Nellie McCartee,| Mise Mtoaher, Bischoff and Bern: by Dernaye; Messrs. 1 roxram, conte: Beata, cents oxtra, noid Pounsyivania . pbecarar ec ete T= ROLLER SKATING RINK, NEW YORK AVENUE, Between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, ~ Assemblies Morday, Wednesday and Friday Nights at Bo'cleck. Music by W. F. Weber's Orchestra, Amemblies Every Afterioon at 2:39. Rates made witn clubs ‘to visit the Rink. Special arrausewents made for individual ABINI'S FALL. MONDAYS. February 5, 12, 19. gS ‘Rice Kron. Soneealier ise sopranc. Tickets and reeerved ——— ss AND ORCHESTRA MUSI E Fer Germans aud otuct eutertarhmen isbed by J.P. THEO. LANG, 1124 12th street northwest, paincoibs vesierts sincaee tae ON EXHIBITION AND FALE MAKKEITERS met A Side Tero aro 8h tm, eet cerca HT asie SSe [pe For sare— ae THE STOCK IN TRADE, APPLIA: EQUIPMENTS OF THE WELL-KNOWN ERTAKING ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LATE ANTHONY BUCHLY, AS A WHOLE CR IN LOTS TO SUIT. FOR RENT, THE STORE-ROOM, WORKSHOPS AND CELLAR, No. 912 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, AND STABLE, D OCCUPATION OF Mi. BUCHLY, OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY 10 UNDERTAKERS RARELY OFFEKE! FOR TERMS APPLY To ND FURTHER INFORMATION JAMES 8. EDWARDS, WILLIAM H. GOODS, Administrators, c. t. 863 D STREETS NORTHW! tan (Ge UNIVERSALIST = CHURCH. MASONIC Te F streets. —Services to- Morrow at 11a. m. Sermon by the Rey. A. B. GRosH. Sunday echool at 9:45 a.m. Z BG SIXTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, COR- ae ‘Sixth and C streets southweet, Rev. F. H. Burpick, Pastor. Preachin; ices at 3 and 7:30 p. m., and every evening at Rey. Mr. Wore will be prosent. { VERNON PLACE M. &. CHURG! i K ste. n. w.—Preachi: Te. orner 9th ing To- - and 7:30 p.m. by the pastor, Rev. S. Panile invited, 1 morrow st 11 K. Cox, D.D. GRACE M. E. CHURCH, CORNER 9TH AND J. CO. Hat ‘Minister.— S streete northwest, 5 Breaghing 11, m., on “"Hfikiogs" abd the Messianic Prophecies of David, mye tinued every evening during the w: Holiness meet ag, (up stairs) 3:30 p. B Sabbat! 1 9:30 a. m. and 8:30 p. m. Skeptics invited. 1t* ANACOSTIA—THE RIGHT KEY. DK. PINK- Bey Bishop of Maryland, will preach in Emanuel Episcopal Church, scostia, To-morrow, at the 11 o'clock service. it c. HEADQUARTERS METROPOLITAN POL - Wasunerom D , February 1ith, pe ad General Order No. 540: For the preecrvation of order and convenience of the attendants at the National Theater durin ra week, mumencing the 19th instant, the following requlations are established by order of the Commis. sioners D. C. Carriages will approach the Theater from the west, entering E street at the junction of Pennsylvania avenue and 4th st-eet. All waiting carriages will park on the south side of E cust of 14th street, and no carriage will be lowed. without perinission, toleave the stand assigned to Mati cae for by the police oligers in charge. ft ‘formance will leave ¢ Junction of Penn- ue and 1th street. These regulations, « desiened for the comfort, Sonvepcnee and safety of the public, t 4s reepectful'y equsted that they be Observed. WM. G, BROCK, 1 Ma: Metropolitan Police. > UNITED PRESBYTERIAN. — PREACHING <= Sabbath, February 18th, at 11 o'clook a.m, and 4 o'dock p.m. in the Lecture Room of the ¥. Mf. 0. A., 1409 New York avenue northwest, by Rev. A. F, Bingrarmc, cf, Mansfield. Ohio. Prayer meeting at Sha bouee of W. A Orr, ‘Thursday Evening, February 224, at 7:30 p. m. E STREET BAPTIST OHURCH, NEAR ‘ n. w.—The pastor, Rey. D. W. Faunce, will peach at 1d ‘aan. The next of the Leotures op tthe andi an Men of the ible” willbe given at 7°30_p.u. Subject: ‘Babylon in the Days of Daniel.” Ga (= NINTH STREET METHODIST PROTE! TANT Church, between E_and F streets north- west, Rev. James T. Lass} 5 ing by Rey. Joux W. Ewan at 113, id by Rey. Fnep- an ERICK A. STIER at 7:30 p.m. Sabbath school at gee a.m. 3 (ge FOURTH STREET Me CHURCH (NAVY Yard)—Rev. G. W. T. Wriaut will preach at 11 a.m. Sunday School Miesioaary Anniversary at 7 LY m. All are cordially invited. it (o> ,_, THE, PUBLIC Is, RESPECTFULLY “#7 notified that the business of the late RICHARD HENDERSON will be carried on at the old stand. No. 403 9th street, under the same the estate. Mr. JAMES B. HE business manager, and iN ee: receipt for payments on account of the old . Per- sous indebted to tue old firm are respectfully requested to make early settlements. The patronace so generously extended in the past is solicited in the future. HELEN B. WENDERSON, AR bi EHSO JAS. B. HENDERS' cS, A MEETING OF TH ‘OCKHOLDERS OF 42 the National Capit«] Electric Storage Company will be held at th inental hotel, in Martinsburg, Wes: nia. at 2 o'clock p i.» WEDNESDAY, Feb— th, 1883. for the purpos¢ of electing a Board of meking by-laws and Feenesctiog any other hich may lawfully be done by the stockhold- eral meeting, in accordance with the certifi West Virwinia, February ¢th, i business in the District of Maryland, Virgi GION FIRE INSUR- ct of Columbia, for the ve for the ensuing year, office of the Company, 1503 Pennsyl- thwest, SATURDAY, February 241 |8 OF at 1 and close st ¥ = FRANK RAWL: iS, Secret: ION OF THE NEV x ceck Canal—M street—the nd M street cars will run as fur aa the turn ‘Navy Yard. H. A. GRISWOLD. President. SE SAM'L S. SHEDD, 409 97m StREEr Nontawesr. PLUMBING AND TINNING, FURNACES AND RANGES. GAS -FIXTURES, MANTELS, LATROBES AND GRATES. prttimates furntshed for new work in ali the above eric Jobbing promptiy attended to, 3a30-3m er oe ES.—5. F, BROOKS, 881 157H STREET, Ful! areortment Mitchell, Vance & Co.’s Goods. Cor- ST, JOHN'S CHURCH. GEORGETOWN, Rev. Jouy S. Linps«y, D.D., rector.—Sun February ifth, Holy communion, 7:30 a.. Prayer, ‘&c., with sermon, 11 a. Evening praye wah Lectur p.m. Subject of lecture: Lessons for Mer ‘DREE M.E. CHURCH, MASSACHU- esa cota Avenue, Between Oth and 101K streets north r Y ary of Sunday sionary Soe! ys Program. music, recjtatione, etc. 7:30 p. m., addresses by Hon. Stanton J. Peelle, of Indiana, and Hon. J. Hyatt Smith, of New York, U. 8. House of Representatives. itt cS. MISSIONARY DAY TO-MORKOW AT Foundry M. E. Church, 14th and G atreeta.. At J1 a. m., sermon by the pastor, Rey. W. F. was . At7:30, anniversary mieeate ct ‘the school, Interesting exercises. Good music and singing. All cordially tne vited end welcomed. ‘a ee CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY, REV. <S WittiaM Paner, D.D.. rector. 8a'm.,Holy communion; 11 a.m., morning service and sermon: 7:30 Pp. m., evening service and sermon. At evening service all seats aro free. Question for evening sermon: ‘What Foom is there in the church for freedom of opinion and Liberty of conscience?” It (>, NAUCH M. £. CHURCH, sp AND A STS. <w northeast.—Preaching at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p. by Rey. Tus. Myers, of Laurel, Md. ‘‘ Offerings for missions receivegl ateach service. Seats all free, and everybody welcome. uv HAMLINE M. E. CHURCH, CORNER 9TH and P tea 9:15, Sunday school: lla. m., by past M. Hantsock, “‘The Trial ci Abraham's Faith.” 8, Young People's Mectinz, Jed. by re. C, 1. Roacu; 7:90, “Conversion of Saul’ of sus.” Welcome. FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 97 Josten k between Gand HT strecta northwost, Kev" 0s) z LY, pastor. —Kegular services at’ 11 m. and v. 'm. Allstran‘ers are cordialiy welcome. It Sabbath School at 9:30 a. u po UNITY PRESBYTFRIAN CHURCH, OLA~ tS bang Hath 10s0 bath ote northwest, Rey. G- B. Patou, Pastor. ervices: Preaching Sunday morn- Inge atl o'clock. Sunday school Sunday afternoons St3c'clock. Prayer meetings Wedneeday evenings 7:30 o'clock. Ali are welcome. It THE TABERNACLE, NEAR ard B sireeta southwest, Ke Services at 11 a.1n, sud 7 Come Holy Spirit, “Kueken; Near 4 soprano solo), Ambrose. Evening mmisic: Saviour, reathean Fyening Blessing, Abt; Uffertory (alto and tenor duet), Donizetti. it WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANOE SF vnion.—Meeting To-morrow, Sebuathe ated B.m,, at. Mazo le, 9th and F streets north- ER orn CORN W. pests Capt, Tnacy an others will addreas the meet- ne. ing, ¢, BURLEW, Eaq., will conduct the music. Pab- — | lic invited. It AMUSEMENTS. V ATIONAL EATER. N ‘ONAL THEATER, PATTI. ALBANI. . iTY'S OPERA COMPA ae yarn TE OM REE. AY, ), wit "t AY. Feb. 32, jounod’sorera, lephistopheles, M. Durat; V: enting iebel, Mine, Scalcht, and ‘M Mme. Albani. Director of the muste and Conductor, Siz. Arditi, TUESDAY, Febroary 20, Roseii's opera, EMIRAMIDE, a Assur, Mt Durats Tareno, Sig. roe, Mon‘ “Ombra di Nino, . Costa, and Semirumide, Mme. Adelina Patti. am WEDNESDAY, February 21, Rostini'a chef d'oeuvre, TLLIAM "VELL. Arnollo, Sig. Mierzwinsk!; Gugitelmo Tell, Sig. Gal- asni: Gessler, Si. Costa: Walter, Sig. Monti; Jemmy, Mile. Valerg2, and Matilde, MIic. Dotti. Divertissemment by Mime. Malvina Cavallazzi and corps de ballet. THURSDAY, Feb. 2%. Mozert’s chef a’ N GIOVANNT. Soars DON NI. Signori Ravelli, Clampi, Cell}, Corsins, Mme. Furech- Madhr Shue. Dott and Atine, Sealehae FRIDAY, Feb. 23, Verdi's opera, RIGOLETTO. Sixncri Kaveili, Galassi, Monti, Mme. Scaicht and ‘Mme. Alboni, (her last appearance.) Afier which the Ballet Divertissement “La Surprise,” in which Mune. Cavalazzi will appear, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, Feb. 24, at 2.0% GRAND PAREWELE MATINEE. oo Verdi's Opera, LA TRAVIATA. Violetta, Mme. Adelina Pattl, (her last appearance.) Prices for Tuesday evening end Saturdi Qrchiestra and Orchestra, Circla 1 Diess Giade eee (reserved), $2: Gallery (unreserved), $:.Gen- eral admission, $2. lor Monday, ° Wednes- day, Thursday and Friday evenings to. Ofchestea nnd Orchentra Circle, $3; Dress Circle, $2.00; Gallery tre §FryHP. Hs unreserved, 0c. venerdl admission, Reserved seats on ai croft Music Store," (M5 from @ Ul 6 at peta. Srecian NOTICE. ITALIAN OPERA, A LOWER PROSCENIUM BOX, Box 4, which hase Private Parlor attached to it, ean be purchased for the Mi i Ley apes aa lesou Opera season be LECTURES. 6 DA=4ON OF Darwin.” DR. ELLIOTT COUES ‘Will Repeat His Celebrated Lecture at HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING, Corner 7th and O streets northwest, benefit of ‘the St stb Bohool Natural Wistory Societe ee ee MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, AT 8 O'CLOCK. dmiseion, 2B cts. For saleat Ballantyne’s , Brentano's, O'Meara'e, and at the doce. el No reserved seats. ‘115-4 ‘ Tar Execrarcan Fonnace Reevia. TOR the fire i he pot rere ags fo. it the season. A any throuzhout ‘of one the machine to act. This is a simple an Hable ve its cost in fel in one OF two greatest Steam Heaters sustained uni- ‘itecbment and wil en in and furnish the amount of com- HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 817 NINTH STREET. Branch, 1760 P street, Dupont Circle. _ 3025 UNIVERSALLY PRESCRIBED BY THE FACULTY ALAXATIVE AND REFRESHING FRUIT LOZENGE TAMAR FOR CONSTIPATION, HEMORRHOIDS, BILE, HEADACHE, CEREBRAL CON- GESTION, Ets, 3 INDIEN = Frepared by Sanyo. < eee Se 37 roe. Paris, GRILLON Tamar—unlike Pills and tne usual purga- tives—is ayreeaple to take, and never pro- duces irritation. © ce FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 13tu STREET, Letween Gand H, Key. Dr. Curm Morning service (D. V.) to-morrow at 11: Sul , the Delnge.” Evening at 7:30: **What is ‘Thee? Follow Thou Me." All invited. (Ce, SEIRITUALISM—MRS. F. 0. HYZER WILL speak on this subject at Masouic Temple To-mor- rowevening at 7:30 o'clock. Admission, 1) cts. 1" p>, ASBURY M. F. CHURCH,—GRAND RALLY gnd all day mecting; Prayer Moeting at 5 2.1 Love Feast at 9% a.m.;' preaching at 11a. m, Rev, Jxo. #, Hormes; ‘at 3 p.m., by Key. W- Bnooxs, of the Ninetecath-et. Bapilst church: at p.m., by Rev. N. M. CARROLL, pastor. It’ METROPOLITAN M.E. CHURCH, CORNER and 43 streets.—The Rev. M. 0. Harris, of will preach at 11a.m., and the pastor, Rev. R. it 7:30 p.mn. Strangers cordially invited. 1t* = NORTH BAPrISt CHURCH, oo. Mech, near B.—Kev. J Sub; 90 p.m. the sermon. (CS VERMONT AVENUE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, J4th street, near Rhode Island avenue, F. D: Power, Pastor.—Services morning and evening. “The Special services that have been so interesting and suc- cessful this week will be continued next week. All very welcome, itt Ee off, San eee Or Fe atreots northwest.—1] a. m,. prea the Pastor, Rev. W. T- sex; 1:80"p. an. wong and praise service; 9:30 a, m.. Sunday school, Prayer meeting Thursday evening. Seats flee. releome. (> .DUNBARTON STREET METHODIST EPIS- fogat Tha. mand oe C80 ‘the Pastor, Rev. ing 2! a. m. and at 7:30 p. m., stor, . on Weineeday stemine that to i Japan, NB, FOURTEENTH L. Lopeg, D. D. rtionate Givin * Baptiem, vahicr * 11 ‘ionat roe ‘The Unpardonable Sin. J. J.G. WEpsTER. Love Feast next. UNION M.E. CHURCH, 20TH STREET N. W., near Pennsylvania avenue.—Pastor, Key. W. L, Weecu. Atila. m. and Tap. m. Morning theme: “The Advantages of Labor.” Eveniti irtunt &m. and 4 p.m. ities. Sunday School at 9 Younw Poopie's Meeting at OSs yum. Peayen Mestine NOTICE OF COPARTNERSHIP, Wednesday at 735 p.m. Having on the firet day of January, 1888, associated with me in the Lumber business my son, WM. RB. Mo- LEAN, I desire to thank the citizens of Washington for their patronage for so respecttully ask & con’ jauahce of the same for the hew firm. WM. McLEAN, (YH. MCLEAN & SON offer for sale an sssortment of LUMBER such as Building and Jobbing lumber of all kinds; also Hard We such as Mahogany, Wal- nut, Ash, Oak, Poplar, Map) for sale at the lowest prices,” A’ exil olic- ited at the old stand, northwest corner of ey and B atreets. 7-60 ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN ECONO: MISTS. — Mass ‘on THIS (Saturday) EVENING at WILLARD LL, 8 oO > dresses are ex: from Hon. @. B. Loring, Cor Tarrows: McG; He a eats fou. ‘Wan Wan, Ward, Guy and other eaiuest are invited. ie > THI DISPENSARY, HOMEOPATHIC FREE DIGPENGARY, | treet N. W. EN EVE) AY EX: SUNDAY M2 TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMSAGAINST SIMON IMIRIE Marchra:Dsi0e3, at ny towormee we gn Dom cay of 1889, at my law office, No. new a Wu PRESTON WILLIAMBON, £1.20 ee. a NOTICE, i 2 THOS. J. JONES & CO. _ The in pursuance of the oie er Sita eran wing: 1. ‘fhe names of special and ‘general partners are:— ‘Thos. J. Jones, er, residing in the city of Washington, and A> 'T. Matthews, partner, re- siding in eaid city. The Eg ge i | by ALT. Mi partner, is seven, ie Tse part irements ited Co- be considered commenced on , and is to terminate January 7 Test O08. J. JOR Cae! naw TMA: THE RETIN TOCK- HOLD: aa iF ie. MARKET COMPANY will be held at the office of ai compahy MACH Lata tera 1. ‘The annnal ection for Direction of the NORTHERN URBRTY MARKEY COMPAS wel be held at ioe ram. Frutey Mas chest March a Sree “ina BH. P, HOWARD, Secretary. (@— CLEN Fiona aNp BermEsDa WaTERS. FRESH FROM THE SPRING, AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. Senate Proceedings. Mr. Morrill pfesented in the Senate to-day the Temonstrance of the master bookDinders of Bos- ton against the reduction of the duty on books, THE YELLOWSTONE PARK LEASE, ‘Mr. Vest offered a resolution for the appoint- ment of a committee of five Senators to examine and report to the Senate at its next session what 1s the actual condition of the Yellowstone na- tional park; what action has been taken by the department of the Interior in regard to the man- agement of the park and the leasing or contract- ing to lease any part of it, and what legislation, if any, is neeessary to protect the lumber, game and objects of curiosity, and to secure the proper ad- ministration of justice therein. The resoiution also requests the Secretary of the Interior to take no action in the matter of leasing or contracting tolcase any portion of the park for any purpose ‘until this committee shall have rej to cause the cutting of timber and the erection of hotels to be discontinued, and to take Immediate gteps for the protection of game and Qed of inter and to call upon the proper military authorities for this purpose, At the suggestion of Mr. Voorhees the resolution ‘went over. House of Representatives. Mr. Cox (N.Y.) presented a memorial of D. Ap- pleton & Co., Harper & Brothers, A. 8, Barnes & Co.,and other publishers, booksellers, printers, &c., of New York city, protesting against a change of tariff by which books, &., will be admitted free of duty, unless all materials entering Into the Poem eects Of books be also admitted Re- (erred, THE SESSINGHAUS—FROST CONTEST. Mr. Miller (Pennsylvania), from the committee on elections, submitted a report on the contested election case of Sessinghaus versus Frost, from the third ppenecesons! district of Missouri, declaring the contestant entitled to the seat, Laid over for further action. THE TARIFF BIL. ‘The House then, at 11.35, went Into committee of the whole (Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, in the chair) on the tariff bill. The pending amendments were those offered by Messrs. Bayne (Pennsylvanta) and Kasson (Iowa), the one reducing the duty on sugars between numbers thirteen and sixteen Dutch standard from three to two and a half cents per pound, the other fixing the rate at two and three-quarters,.on which a long discussion ensued. Capitol Notes. . The dill appropriating $296,000 for payment of the “Fourth of July claims” was passed by the House at the g¢sston last evening. “TH8 LITTLE INTERNAL REVENUE BILL.” The House ways and means committee to-day instructed Mr. Kelley to move, on Monday next, to Suspend the rules and press the “little” Imsernal revenue bill, which abolishes the internal revenue tax on matches, perfumery, bank checks, &., and Teduces the tobacco tax to’8 cents per pound and cigars to 50 cents per hundred. | THE COOK-CUTTS CONTEST. The committee on elections yesterday consid- ered the Cook-Cutts contested election ease from the 6th Iowa district, and by a vote of 8 to 2 agroed to report a resolution to the House tn favor of seating the contestant, Mr. ,, greenback democrat. Messrs. Ranney and Pettibone voted in favor of Mr. Cutts, republican. PASSAGE OF THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL. The legislative appropriation bill was reported to the House from the committee of the whole yesterday afternoon. The amendment offered to consolidate various botanical gardens fn Wash- ington was lost. ‘The amendment reducing the bumber Of collectors of internal revenue to 82 was agreed to. Also the amendment increasing the heurs of clerical. labor in the departme: The Dill was then passed. THE BAIRD-HAZEN CORRESPONDENCE. The Secretary of War has transmitted to the Senate copies of the report made by Assistant In- spector General Baird upon the signal office, No- vember 10th, 1881, Gen. Hazen’s reply thereto, and the rejoinder of Col. Baird. Col. Baird’s report criticises the management of the sipeal bureau, and the methods employed by Gen. Myer to secure Congressional aid. Gen. Hazen, in his reply, charges Col. Baird with want of respect for the memory of a dead officer,and with an Incorrect presentation of facts. Col, Baird replies to this that he based his report upon information ob- tained from trusted subordiuates by order of Gen. Hazen. +. GOVERNMENT ReEceEIPTS To-pay.—Internal reve- nue, $367,673.12; customs, $372,277.84, Nava. Orpers.—Ensign Louls W. Pressmeyer has been ordered to the Tallapoosa. Sailmakers C. H. Jones and Frank Watson to the receiving ship St. Louis. THE PRESIDENT, with Gen. Grant, Hamilton Fish and John Jacob Astor occupied a front pew in the church at sthe corner of 87th street and 5th avenue, New York city, during the funeral service over the remains of ex-Gov. Morgan yesterday, The President will leave New York for Washing- ton this evening. ‘Tae WeEkLy Stan (eight pages, cut, pasted and folded) for this week ts an excellent umber, and gan be had rendy for mailing at the counter, price three cents. Only one dollar a year come id) to any address in the United States and Canada, MR. GroRGE Dawson, of Albany, one of the leading owners and recently the ad interim edt- tor of the Albany Journal, 1s lying dangerously 111 of typhotd pneumonia. He ts a most gental man, and Was for yours @ favorite fishing companion, of President Arthur during the latter’s official residence in Albany. Mr. Dawson and Chief Jus- Uce Cartter, in-their youth, set type side by side, ag journeymen, in a Rochester printing office. On THE Fravp List.—The Po:tmaster General di- rected the following firmsto be placad on the fraud list: The Divine Distribution Co,, of Indian- apolis; Normal Mutual Marriage Association, ayfleld, Kentucky; Ward & Co.,53 Exchange Place, New York, and H. B. Smythe & Co.,6 Wall street, New York. Mauls IN THE FLoopeD. Disratcrs.—The Post Office department is ordering for the postal ser- vice forty or fifty steamers a day to carry the mails of the star route, Which has been Interrupt- ed by the floods. ‘ The Star Route Bribery Cases, THE TRIAL FIXED FOR SATURDAY NEXT. Mr. Wells asked in the Criminal Coutt to-day that the arraignment of those persons charged with bribery ia connection with the last ‘tar route Jury take place on Saturday next, and the district attorney acquiescing the order was Mr. Wells stating that he would notify the counsel. ——__ The Death of Mrs. H. M. Vaile. SUPPOSED SUICIDE OF THE WIFE OP A SPAR ROUTE DEFENDANT. j Press dispatches announce the at Inde- pendence, Mo., Thursday, of Mra, H. M. ‘Vaile, under circumstances indicating suicide, A dis- patch from St. Louis, published in New;York to- day,states that she was found im bed, yesterday morning, and shortly ‘There wag an empty box labeled “ her bedside, airs. Vaile 1s represented a8 having been very despondent since her husband} Lg moned to Washington for the second Mr Vaile wviio ts expectaa 1 nd|ence way, ir. % in A ‘Mr. Henle, the course tor oe has had no information from him since. he tore tor Rome last Wednesday night, save a received last night, to the effect that he (Mr. cetved another dispatch that Feces yrs Mr. Henkle is inclined to the beet EG true that Mrs. Vaile’s death was cat phine, the drug was taken by mistake. age eee Indictments by the Grand Jury. ‘MURDER AND EME: i against ‘Ward; Alfred Warner, ota Boreal and Washington Curry for the murder of Joseph Creek.on December fast, cutting bim with an pchge r ae out of the pound party riot in East W: on with the embezzlement of 205 Swe Telegrams to The Star. DUBLIN MURDER SENSATION, CAREY TURNS INFORMER, MORE DAMAGING DISCLOSURES, SEVENTY MINERS LOSE THEIR LIVES NEWS FROM THE FLOODED DISTRICTS TWO CENTS RERDELL’S DAMAGING UREs, THE DUBLIN TRAGEDY. Great Excitement Court. CAREY TURNS INFORMER. Dvsum, Feb. 17, 12:30 p.m.—ali the Pr Were placed in the dock except Patrick Del: The sensation had scarcely subsided before amongst the prisoners was unbounded. “The to the question of The Haskell—Townshend Difficulty. THR IN THE CASE. A Srap reporter to-day succeeded in luring Representative Townshend, of Tilinols, into one of the committee rooms or the House and there asked him for the history of his controversey with Rep- erate Haskell, of Kansas. Mr. Townshend “I have heretofore refused to be interviewed on this subject, but as Mr. Haskell has rushed into int, thet print,there is, of course,no longer any impropriety 9 part in bi x Silence. ‘Before and since hi unity to further re; remarl 2 Bouse I have acted Papon the advice of my democratic colleagues and friends. As advised by them a correspot ‘was opened ey Seon of which ig tory to me and my frien the whole affair is just this: Notwithstanding my disclaimer in the House, Mr. Haskell, and some of his party friends,tnstst that I cl him with to use his frontier phraseology, with drel;? and I have informed him to leave him where his own con- ction of my language has placed him. If hi is contended to answer such a serious ene with words, I certainly do not feel ji in taking farther notice of him.” Reporter.—Are you willing to submit the corre- bagel oe to the public through Tas STaR? Soar lave mane am. There a ae rs thal ave passed ween US,” reporter the letters published herewith.) FIRST LETTER, USE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Beankaros, D.O., Feb. 14th, ees. fon. D.C. Us ba tea rg portunity to further reply to our griticiam upon my remarks in the House a Jed eres Se eevee of my col- league, Morrison, s member of the committee on ways and means, as well as of other ‘and friends, apd not prosecute the matter of wit portunity to Judge from The steno’ emarks as found in the Record to-day not ted my misinte i a lied in upwarranh pe ET Record. Brady Thinks Dorsey Feel for Keeping Books—He Advived Rer- @eli to Make a Bogus Set—Dorsey’s Opinion of Rerdell, &c. Stepped Into the witness box. Sel for the prisoners ob; Mr. Murphy, crown counsel, and alluded Carey as ‘an “infamous ' witness.” excitement followed. The & sherp rebuke from After Tae Srar’s report of the star route trial closed yesterday the examination of Rerdell was continued until 1t was interrupted at 4 o'clock by the adjournment of the trial till Monday. The witness identified three pages that he had torn from Dorsey's letter book. These pages contained the record of a letter written by himself. Witness said he saw Brady on the day he wrote the letter or the day before—about May Rist or 2d, 1883 The investigation in Congress was then going on. Witness saw Brady at his office and had a conversation remark the magistrate, CAREY HISSED BY THE OTHER PRISONERS DvBiin, Feb. 17, 1 p.m.—James Carey Is proceed ing to give his evidence. His appearance at witness table created a profound sensation, Was hissed by the other prisoners. He dep that he joined the Fenian Brotherhood in 1868 He mentioned as members of the Fentan direct Thomas Brennan, late secretary of the I league, and James O'Connor, aud gave getall> concerning the organization of tie Feniad Brotherhood, of which he was treasurer. © Said he was introduced at the Angel hotel to P. J, Sheridan, who was disguised a8 a priest, ang sed by the name of Father Murphy. Sheridan ld the witness that he was watching Mr. Fors) ter, the then chief secretary for Ireland, and that he was extending the Society of Invincivles throughout the country. Iie promised to send hi ‘Some weapons from London. rey furtt ‘aed that James Mullet, chairman of the ‘Suvlia ‘anch, Who established the soclety for the extin Pation of tryants, told him that Earl Cowper, the n lord leutenant of Ireland, and Mr, Forster were doomed. one He'asked iew pers or bog} witness had, and witness ould aoc Socount books. DORSEY A D—D FOOL FOR KEEPING BOOKS. “He remarked.”continued Rerdell, “that Dorsey was a d—d foot for keeping books.” Brady Suggested copy the The wit- ness, continuing, oad Brady what was the nature of the book.and witness told him there ‘were some c at Would require exp! YSTERIOUS MR. SMITH. Acting upon Brady’s suggestion, the witness had the books copied and alterations made in the new pax 80 a8 to obliterate the mysterious William ‘The witness described how he had delayed his appearance before the Cot nal committee by sending a physiclan’s unable to attend,and in that ‘ion. reign Events of Interest, AMNESTY TO FRENCH ANARCHISTS. Panis, Feb. 17.—The municipal council bi adopted a resolution advocating the ating amnesty to the anarchists tried and cofidem: at Riom and Lyons, and a suspension of procedure against thoge who have not yet been tried. RUSSIA AND THE VATICAN SETTLE THEIR DIPPER, ENCES. BURG, Feb, 17 cate that he was re -A settlement bet nit hours there has been a most fearful bil au jway had gained Reyfitadnn cory ‘of Russia and the Vatican day, and in view of your silence I feel that | “me to have the books copied. The Docks | been completed. Bishop Popil will take the see T can do no less than call your attention to the matter | Were taken to New York by the witness on one | {oon com mud ask a reaponees Occasion when Dorsey and Bosler were having a . Iam, sir, respectfully, &c., settlement in that city, and given tp Mr. Dorsey. AF fal Blizen a ae R. W. Towxsnenn. | In June, 1881, witness went to New York and saw | A} fou be boas J gy ear HASKELL'S REPLY. @ books there in Dorsey’s office. He took the : KS, ican ‘or ed ra 7’ HOUm GP ERPaxkircaxives, journal and brought it, to this city, leaving the ‘= furious snow storm from the northwest set im _ now, Haat EEE Bi sr” Hig" Gam ple at | stots pr gectay wah eg tt = Young. by the hand of Hon, Wm. Morrison, | Bosler relative to the star Toute mall service. | Until It was Impossible to observe objects 100 fre has been carefully read. Witness did not kn where the original letter away. At three o'clock the wind went dowa and the weather became clear. The thermometet ranged during the blizzard from 10 to 90 aeg. -~ a sek ouyeny that you leave me “the op tunity to Judge from the sta cre rel foun Record to-day, whether you had not Milsinter- language and replied thereto in unwarranted In reply Ibeg leave to submit clippings from your re- rks ae they appear in eet draw py pen Bovesta te Sorkb which 1 deule t salt suey ean attention to: assertion, that no important it before the American Con- 8 fcen resorted fo in the management. of ted to in connection with jean Br. Chairmag; thoes of eps tie ne was; he had mailed 1t to J. W. ler. About that Ume 8. W. Dorsey told witness to make up a state- ment showing the amount of profits ofthe service. DORSEY, BRADY AND BOSLER. ‘The witness sald he saw Brady, 8. W. Dorsey and Bosler go into Chamberlain’s club house Au- gust 16, 1880. The witness testifed the words “and faster time” on one petition on the St. pe ge route were Written wf him Br. S. W. Dor- sey’s instructions. In another petition, on the same route, he wrote the words “and quicker time,” and fa q low zero, Ail trains are abandoned and drifts of snow are upon the roads. —_»_—_ The Overilowing Rivers. WASHOUTS ON RAILROADS IN WESTEKN NEW YORE, Rocussrer, N. ¥., Feb. 17.—Washouts occurreg this morning on the Rochester and Pittsburg rail ro2d at Gainesville, and the bents of the bi near Salamanca, are gone. There are washout the Buffalo, New York, and Philadelphia rat at Arcade and other points, and all trains have Tour where more unfair and tyrannical another the words “and a quicker been lald tdi fully wat Schedule” by direction of Doree; ceed Te eee cings. No trains have presented and th mosaites beiacar be eae wrecked. ‘The Genesce river rising. It ralued : mm not failed to see that (1) the bill gress. fe was sired bye. lobo Ronoly, and was brought forth kad we have fariber seca thet perhaps the same ja nd we ha erhaps - ence has. well organized the forces upon that side oe the nnsyivanis [Mr. House. To the ventleman from Kelley], the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Haskell}. and the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. McKinley} (2) has been asnigned the important duty af combating objections bi ingenious arguments and framing cunningly aos excuses inorder that ite most patent enormaties migl e . Mr. M ic member of the com- mittee on ways ani would say what you say. Mr. To not be interrupted by my friend. ir. McKinley sidered by them. toute qhatrman.—The gentleman from Ilinois declines 1a. Townshend, of Tlinois.—I want further to call attention to the fact that those three distinguished gen- tlemen I have mentioned perhaps have not the taste, because they may be too honorable for it, they have Perhaps some reputation they do not want to lose, but th y bave not yet vescended to the work of gotraction an night here, and at intervals this morning. DAMAGES IN ONTARIO. Janvis, Oxt., Feb. 17.—The Cheapside and Nan- ticoke stage has not been able to reach this place to-day on account of the high water tn ung Of hi ae eee ‘The Witness identified some letters written by 8. W. Dorsey. One was written to Rerdell from Chico Springs, New Mexico, April 8, 1878, and asked him to get the fullest information he could ing advertisements for mail servi: another, dated April 14, 1878, was a letter to ¢7 2S — of Colorado, introducing rdell as **a thoroug! ing republican and an upright man, th whom you can confide.” Another letter int luced Rerdeli to Capt. Dimmock, of Denver, as “a gentleman of the highest character ‘mo- un- creek and other small creeks. The bridge o Dusky creek at Hobb's Mill, Walpole, is away. THE OHIO SLOWLY FALLING. Crxcrxnati, O., Feb. 17.—At 6 o'clock this morne ing the river was 62 feet 10 inches high: at 7 o'clock It was 62 feet 93 Inches; at 8 o'clock, 6® 62 feet 7 Inches; at 9 o'clock, 62 feet 6 Inches, and atl0 o'clock 62 feet 63¢ Inches, Showing a fall of and first-rate ability,” who had large interests in Colorado. only half an Inch in the last bour, It ratned nearly all night, and the weather 1s much colder this ‘The Lincoln Assassination. morning. The wind and fafling water disturbed, DEATH OF THE MOTHER OF ONE OF THE EXECUTED | Many houses. It ts still cloudy, and the wind is CONSPIRATORS. os ‘Mrs. Herold, the widow of the late George Her- oldand the mother of David Herold, (who was CONTINUED RAINS. A spectal to the Times-star (rom Martetta, Obio, says: It rained hard all night, and ts still raining. The river rose all night, executed July 5th, 1865, for participation with and ts still rising one ification. ‘That work has been ass inch per hour. Itis raining at Wheel Vi Sother, ‘wlose voice, ‘manuers “apd’ chasseterstice | Booth in the conspiracy for assassination of Pres!- ‘The tote! decline he "lacks an inch anda halt ot vecullarly qualify him for that work, as -has been | dent being four feet. seen on several cocasions when on 3 10th. Istreets southeast, y in). died of upoplexy at pe residence, ay, at the ad- vanced age of seventy-three ye: Herold’s husband was for many years chief clerk in the naval storekeeper’s department of the Washing- ton navy yard. She uever entirely recovered from the shock occasioned by the execution of her youngest go: _—____s9.__ ‘The Detective Scandal. A STATEMENT SECURED BY THE CITIZENS’ COMMITTER. The citizens’ committee have secured a long statement made and sworn to by John McGill, a colored man, now confined in jall ona change of house-breaking. This statement gives the history of a number of robberies comuaitted in this city, With details of tie disposition of thé is McGill brings in the names of a number of detec- tives, and represents them to have hid intimate and questionabis relations with thieves and re- celvers of stolen property. The statement has not yet been corroborated, and for that reason its publication, as it contains chai ofa serious character, is considered unadvisable. —— Opposed to a Change in the Pastorate, 4 MEETING AT THE LINCOLN MISSION, demand for the tion or on a motion to rise and cut off de- bers on this floor when he i 1e fact that eve e fa ry one that side except two or three independent members has been muzzled, ks only by Heese of the moving and leadinis on that side. Was ever euch a shameful the American —__.___ The Terrible Disaster in Minols, SEVENTY PEOPLE PERISH IN A CO: ‘RESUL® OF THE HEAVY RAINS—A LAKE IS FORMED WHICH BREAKS THROUGH AND POURS INTO THE MINB. Bratpwoop, It., Feb. 17.—This city is flied with lamentations owing to the terrible disaster of yes terday which resulted in the death of seventy per sons, who were overwhelmed by a landslide, @ number of those killed leaving lange families. The place where the accldent occurred was in the northeast side of shaft No. 2 of the Wilmington Coal Mining and Manufacturing Company's mine, The shaft In which the accident occurred has been. Working for the past eight years It 1s situated at Diamond, a little village about four mules south. West of Wilmington and two miles northwest of Braidwood. e country thereabout is as level as a oor, with, perhaps, a Slight inclination towards the mines. The sudden thaw and heavy rainfall have transformed the prairie into a lake for miles and miles. About Diamond the water stands from six Inches to three feet in depth. With scarcely any warning there sudden! appeared an opening from the surtace of the e into the mine. The surface being covered with 1d be proceeding inaugurated in Hore the vast oe ‘@ Mexsure as this? ” fre the hamnmer fell. ; (rl divide the portiou of the Record clipping marked (1) into ite different avermenta. ist. The bill does not originate tn Congress. and. It was elred by a lobby of hired agents of mo- me was brought forth in a secret conclave un- ane nto the rules of the House. By: re il was “originated” by the ways and means com Gnd. It was “sired” by the ways and means commit- tee. 3rd. It was ‘*bro et fore in the ways and means comm! under the rules the Hone. The bill now before Congress, in ey line and letter, bears the im- Press of the work, ecrullny and approval of the ways and means commiitee. refer you uow to that portion of the Record marked (2), in which you say that I, with others, was the work of making ‘‘ingenious ument arg and **cun- Water, it took only @ short time for the water to ningiy devi excuses” in order that the ‘‘enormi-| At Lincoln Memorial Congregational church, os Heat of the Pill might be “concealed” from the De0-| corner of aith and & streste Inet evening, there Against your remarks I placed the following: TARIFF. mite of the wi ed its easton, kell.Mir, “Chairman, I have eat here and T early three weeks Thave listened long ‘was a large attendance of members and friends of the enterprise to take action in reference to the proposed change of their pastor, Rev. 8. P. Smith, toacharge at Raleigh, N.C. Mr. Reuben 8 Smith called the meeting to order. Dr. 0. F. Presbrey was chosen chail and Mr. W. H. Jackson sec- retary. Mr. R. 8. Smith nted the resolutions adopted at a church meeting, which recited that Rev. Mr. Smith had labored zealously and success- fully; that he has proved himself an exemplary Christian, and with due deference to the snares tons of Rev. Drs, M. E. Strieby and Rev. Dr. J. E. Roy, of the American Missionary Association, they 7 At right angles to Uls. two main galleries were run nearly parallel with the surface of the earth and about % feet below 1t From these main galleries narrow spurs, or gang- Ways, are dug out in various directions. rs rise and fall near the top, where reak occurred. While lying’ on his picking away at the coal above, the earth mu: have fallen upon the doomed miner. Through thi Opening thus made the water poured in,filling ong gangway after another and cutting off escap> to the central shaft. There was little time to give an alarm, for in less than an hour from the the break occurred EVERY AVENUE OF ESCAPE WAS CUT OFF, and every occupant of the mine at that time mus have been drowned. These galleries were low narrow, and only by painfully slow crawling could the poor victims escape. No noise accompanied the rising of the water, and the first indication ing the ataway in which they lay at work. There was an alr shaft offering an additional avenue of of which many availed themselves, but the came in too idly to allow all to reach it. dered especial There is nochafice of a but in o to reach the bodies of the Fordyce, general manager of the com) gone to the scene of the disaster with Itis sald that an effort will Teach the mine from shaft No. 1, the remotest possibility of finding any of ly drowned or suffocated remai e ‘of his declar- {aisehood. Does he comprehend exactly the full weicht end length and breadth of that state. ment? Every word of ‘considered in the ‘Never before that ways. diay they took charge | fervently and prayerfully petition the continuance as there ever alobby- | of Brother Smith. The work of the was mufacturer, or an impérter allowed tocome. "| warmly indorsed by Messrs. RS. Smith, John Me r_ Townshend. of Ulinols —Does ‘tne gentleman | Suippen, HW. Haclitons Hw. a B yobe. Neb romember thet t reed som, Secretary and treasurer ot Howara Univer. before ‘aud m sity; Logan Johnson, Dr. 0. F. » Silas teasion ou thie bile leman Holmes and W. H. Jackson, and the resolutions Kentucny (Mr. Carli hon ‘aman asthe | were adopted. preeontative from Mlinole, | Hendolph Tucker, of Virzinia, is no scoundrel nor the tool of the lobbyists. r. Townshend, of Illinow.—Nelther of them haye astented to this bill. ir. Haskell.—And we sat there in that commit An for forty dave dally soaskes eed Hate and for forty days in ion we e- tails of this bill. When men like Mr. Morrison, ‘Mr. 1, Mi A: epee Ay ‘Mr. Kelley, Mr. icKinley, not in nor excepting anced upo this floor as acting as the the man who it utters a i foe che ee” nee eae ows : tam ifaba ahora. of Lino, Just go on, Townshend, of : ) Mr. Haskell. will and brand just such on, statements.as that hore publicly. 1 putmy honor and character before the’ gountry and the wonee Ths 2%, eng sh wantanaae i \MERICAN EcoxomieTs.—At the session of the Association of the American Economists at the ¥. M. C. A. rooms last evening suitable resolu- tions, respecting the death of Hop. Marshall Jewell, one of the vice presidents of the associa- ton, rere adopted. Remarks wel 33 i sei SF g tee! FE E a it I Ee i ; ( 4 & 5 4 A i Ie : i : ii i é i i i E i {i & BY o & i Ep 3, i ij HF f iH iP z E ty i 3 i 3 fi f | Toilet ite: CHAPPED and Xr alayn LiMITATION, end cenccre te ‘Price 262. par bott:e. Fold byall Drugsinte, jal3-skw, 3m. 1D" ELLING OFFI ; 1, ©. BISHOP, Druggist, PA WON seat, comer Hi strect northwest.