Evening Star Newspaper, November 1, 1883, Page 1

— pr ey THE EVENIN PUBLISHED px AT THE Ss? ACK CROOK, MATINER, © election Kiralty Bow vtack, ROUND FATS, THE B T, ry Taratsnt. Pathe a. “An degant | MOURN + MULLINERY constantly on hand. 0% Sorful Blechabival Efforts, | directions of Panisiay Roses. nae Cee meee MISSES SEDGWICK AND CHRISTMAN NEXT Wide. (ate with Mine. Van Benth) Have op: ned their Dresanvking Parlors at ** COMPANY, IN = $25 TWELFTH STREE RTHWI PUNCH OF K nt Latest styles in Full and Winter Costumes. ished Cloth Suite a spec S. M.S. RICH, DRESSMAKER, Vas taken the Se 405 Massachnsette avenne West, and will be glad tosce her friends m TO-NieuT- ‘The Eusinent Tracedian, Mi. W. SURIDAN, Aided by WISE DAVENPORT, SHARSPEAR COMPANY, In the Great Pay, LOUIS XL SING SHYLOCK at of Veiice = Lots XT RICHARD iT . MODISTE — Dressem unde at, the shortest perio Fitting, Correct Prices ntad. Kvening. Deuces; Bridal ver M. Wilan’s, J.P. PALMER WILL EXHIBIT, ON WEDNESDAY AND THURS! NEXT WEEK, In Shaksprare's Cre A WINTER! The sale of erat: Hm FAIR OAKS, RICH EFFECTS IN PLUS st SI AND” ROVPTIAN SILK VELV PRO NOVEM Te FURLINED — CLOW, STOCKI- in the Bac 1 2 Aepresenting all the Latest Designs, L™ OLN HALL. i ae ¥s Gowson. ‘M. WILLIAN, r Cito Ts Paris. 907 Pennsylvania a of Maowe Be Vax Reem W112 1318 staeer NoRTUWEST, ne. MMA THEE Supported by Mourieo Strakosch’s Grond Concert Cvagauy. Contents PPE CT Having just returned from abroad. will OPEN, the oar Post ie HIRST WEER IN GCLOBER, her ESS TRIMMINGS ander the pxteotal MAURICE ST! == K MELLON, rs MODISTE, Has removed from Bultiuore to 24D street sontheast, h ri inake to order Dresses and Costunes ith isl Mevemept €: Wa m. to9 p.m. s With ber lowe experieneein the art of rpuestex comet ie She wuarantees perrect satisfaction in ft ONE WEEK, MMENCING MONO AY] OOTORFE 29, rs Bs tens Garments. THE Wor THE ectly eleatied U ex und, your pe ‘ork 0: Greuke spots euuraiteed to be thorou JE K. HUMPHL ENTH STREET NORTHWEST, ord cry stv aud material, | HE SHIS WEEK. FVERY ATRL SOON Ar inment replete : “dl Dress Reforin Good reets wid Bustles. The “Hercnies” Porting Corset. for which Miss H. is special a: 28) Corset Ls own make, that tor the price t. =? TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS panish spoken. TLEMEN’S GOODS Seen Bancarys, Indivw’ course. 3 We are offering a Bargain ina FRENCH HALF HOSE, Full Regular Made, Double Heels and Toes, Put up Half Dozen in a Box, at $1 per box: werth $1.50. Aloa FULL LINE OF WINTER UNDERWEAR, at the Lowest Prices, 8. B. ELLERY, 030 i 1112 F street northwest, fpuourson's sain FACTORY. cad CHARLES HYATT, Prornton Brodie, 170 & ntret new. 4 ___ LECTURES. RAGAN ILLUMINATED Tot IN SIX LEC THE eS. TONAL Cit we Tnst_reevived— A larce line of SCARES for 50c., worth 1% Lars line of UNDERWEAR, from 50e. to 2.50. EIVLNG FROM BEST MANU- EUROPE N. SE- PSPECIALLY FOR OUR SALES, °K KITCHE COMPLETE THURSDAY, SPECIAL NOTICES. FOR A CF ey Born ‘ f & HOWARD'S Yuan Uy est. 9. 0. P.— UNIFORMED BA’ The waniler incathly mectune of t will be hield on FRIDAY NG. the 2d Temoved his 0 rm NO. 1401 HOST. 'N. W.. COR. 141 - HST. Office hor Sto Ww 4.1 to 2p. m6 to 7p. ass a me NOE POLO Reo = PERPETUS SSOCIATION SECOND ANNUAL REPORT Shows it to be the most «necessful and best manaxed, Ascvta show a profit for the tno years of 7.33 per cent Per snnun It pays Ober cent per annum on withdrawal of ebares, or settlement of advances, Rent ames ts BS" per, annua of i leaving a sur ‘Ot to 7.53 per $1.024.09, brining the ent per aNnUE On 3,620 ebares IL payine nt of $14 monthly, 81 per wonth. Deitw tesied. Bloke always epen. Next _mecting WEDNESDAY EVENING, Noveraber 7, wt 615 Tih street, ‘Get a corry of the Second Annual Report from any of the followitie naturel who. Rill aleos cake eatery ON for stock: GG. DU 0 LEWIS zg and Pria Govt. Printing Oftice, is Tath treet, tows Aen oo 031-30" Ni NEW JE! VOTERS G a Coe wate can secs reduced ranspon ent oy ee m No. 4. Gwe House between 7 und 9 EVERY EVENING until Saturday, 3d instant, JACOB W, STARR, President N. J, Kepublican Association, ICAL LECTURES WILL BE DELIV- PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL urine the winte ending physicians W. HOME ‘TO T Pe Accucy of OF NEW YOU Din 1 is alone authorized to ¢ said firm, R. consent, and R.A. ail debts owing to R. A. GOLDEN, AP PICTUR i 1 tu he froin bes Artiste, Poets. Musicians others; consiaitly added to the circulating library sylvaitia aveuue, [ano ve sty f From 9to11a.m., o%Meo3n* DICAL ELECTRI city, aud has rest with a. for talks of By Lis frou 7 an foe, BEG iG WITH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER it 20 ty Stapp GLCHGH LEARY, of the W in-ton and Ne ine, will leave ut 6 u'cluck pL, instead of 5:30, us hrretorore, nn MeO Ueleck Ba aa _oBbst WM. P. WELCH, Agent. 3° THE RIGGS FIRE INSURANCE OOMPANY ~ HAVE REMOVED TO THEIR NEW OFFICE, NO. 1331 F STREET NORTHWEST, M. W. BEVERIDGE, President. i. THOMPSON, Vice President, THOS. HYDE, Treasurer, ¥.B. MOHON, secretary, ‘Tuusrees: N. W. BURCHELL, THOS. HYDE. JOHN SHERMAN, W. H. MORRISON, M. W. BEVERIDGE, W. 8. THOMPSON, JOHN JAY KNOX, E. 5. HUTCHINSON, __T. M.HANSON. 027-6t (eg GAS FIXTURES, ‘Large stock of the latest designs, LATROBES, FURNACES, PLUMBING AND HEATING. SAM'L 8. SHEDD, 019 409 9th street northwest. Jas. E. Fires, — Rou’ C. Fox. {o> F11cu, Fox & Brows, SF ESTABLISHED 1866, REAL ESTATE AND LOAN BROKERS, 7 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, (Opposite U. 8, Treasury), Gxo, W. Buown ds for sale are inserted, iu our “Kegl Estate Advertiser,” (inst and of properties belonzing to non-residents. Also, to the renting of Fiouses und collection of Rents at mode- rate rates, and without charze for paying taxes, remit- ting rents and attending to repairs, to which personal attention is given, Faithful attention given to the disposal, by Jease or sale, of all property placed in our hands, Loans on real estate security made with care, and semf-annual interest collected and remitted without octl5-Im_ EDDY KEERIGERATORS, &o. LLY PRESCRIBED BY THE M. W. BEVERIDGE, FACULTY No. 140 PENN. AVENUE, ATAXATIVE AND REFRESHING FRUIT LOZEN Cow V FATHER Sail TAM. For CONSTEPA HEN pee BILE. HEADACHE, CFREBEAL CON. | En whem ae can Hey oregon Anould call at ocr GESTION, serbnent ef HEALING Sver seen in this Jebrated RADIANT HOME, all strictly first-class rec of COOK md Brick Set LSGRATES, F the Genuine sold. Cull and examine our stock. Aric A KEGALIA, AL de Parte, puteau, Paris, W. ». JENKS & CO, 717 7th strect northwest. WATER COOLERS D PRICES, GRILLON nenal purya- aud never pro- | of-tht Astp Iy% 314 7th strcet, 5 doors abov Hawarp & Horcuxsos 424 NINTH STREET, Agents for LOWS CHELSEA ART TILES, TRENTON ANOLS ART VILE, AMERIC CAUSTIC TILE COM- NEES IX 1: ORY AND BoXwoop; YANY, MINTON, MAU and other IMPORTED TILES, BRASS FIRE-PLACES end BRASS FIRE GOODS in great variety, HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, S853 RPE, EER _eep? 424 9th street, ig pee rv ‘ te F Wa E. Woon « Co, es ‘TING AND VENTILATING ENGINEERS, MANUFACTURE AND ERECT THE MOST OCR ENIRE STOCK OF FINE WINES AND JMEKOVED STEAM-HEATING APPARATUS FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND DWELLINGS, LIQUORS WILL BE .D REGARDLESS OF Cost FROM THIS DATE UNTIL THE FIRST OF NovEMEER No. 296 W. Balt. St. and No. 1 North Liberty Street, Baltimere, Ma. sep6-6ih HOH DDD. FS 0% AE Hoop DS 8 Shoaib, HES SB Beet CoG 00 A ALLLL «=H H 00 DoD %ss87 1702 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, ASH SIFTERS AND SHOVELS, Is My New Qearcemn, 1105 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, POWDER AND SHOT, BUILDERS AND GENERAL HARDWARE, which Thay vat pons ame hed, I reads ‘holesala. tt ie ain now hey atw + eae GOODS arriving daily and dis) “tx ceva in the FANCY UOUDS DEPARTMENT ERED: SECOND FLOOR, J 634 Pennsylvania avenue. PEANG'S CHEISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS nw ee “Dont ieee ee 507 Prcrone Fauna lide PENNSLLVANIA AVENUE, 2 F 507 29-3m . A. WHITAKER, GRO. c. Gwy Bookseller sud Beationee, Full susceas in Enleccng Goal fuses southwest, HAS RESUMED HIS pnd Ear paticnts at No, 1209 very Wednesday olin “BUILDING LUMBER.” AND HARD WOODS of every description expecially ondered to suit customers. 4-4, 5-4, 6-4, 8-4 Ash Counter Tope,prime and searoned: Also Walnut, Mahogany, Cedar, Cherry, Poplar, Oek, Ash, White Pine, Georsia Pine and Virginia Pine, rough, dre-ned, or manufactured into Partition, Cefling, Wain- scotiug, Flooring and Mouldings, in lots to sccommo- date. All orders tilled with dispatch aud correctuess, at leae than current market prices. WM. McLEAN'& SON, 02 Cor, 13th and B streets northwest. tgp O88 Frerunesi THE LARGEST STOCK IN THE CITY TO bELECT FROM AND ‘THE CHEAPEST. FLEASE CALL AND EXAMINE, CORCORAN BUILDING, =P BBOORS THE ATTENTION OF VISITORS AND Residents is particularly called to PHOSVITE, popular Brain and Nerve Tonic and Safe. iat Malaria. "For sule acrated by the gtuss or W. ©. MILBURN, Bole Inventor and Manufacturer, 29 Pennsylvanis avenue, reps c=. WASHINGTON. D.C. Ancust 22, 1883. anaes Conarinership heretofore existing between the undersicned. under the’ firm name of TAYLOR & HUFTY, is this day Dissolved by mutual consent, RICHARD H. TAYLOR will sign iu liquidation and continne ‘tfully requested to make a SET- ‘ACCOUNTS. RICHARD H. TAYLOR, FRANCIS HUFTY. CP raving erety cea ae TaN ts the - ‘oui cs introduction of an Electric List, Machine, tocether With other improvements, we are not subject to the con- dition oS the berg and are prepared ~ ae wit opines, and at low Phot Engraving, tor either sect or plate-press print- ‘Desigue and Estimates firrnished upon application. THE LAUTEN ENGRAVING COMPANY, 1425 New York avenue, i & t ard ‘boltles sy16 N OTICE, “SPRING LEAF TEA,” AT 50 CENTS A POUND. saa Properly labelod, with my Dame on each packages 07-co3t N. W. BURCHELL, MPORTERS OF FREN WINES. COG) HAM T PAGNES AND CORDIAS OAe French Clarets from 81.25 to §1.£0 per gallon, American native Wings, Brandica abd “ous & TAULELER. it P Penp’s Agents for first-class houses, Bordea 4 cap ees od Coyne. Vins de toute Bortex et Savanuse scuorsa, vans, era, : Washington _News and Gossip. Recgiris To-pay,—Internal Ustastirsy $4894 Pere Hyscrsrie.—For the first time since his ar rivalin this county the Rev, Pere Hyacinthe as religious sorvice this morning—Al Sainte jscopal eburch of the Holy Cross, James A. Harrold, D.D., Tector, coruer Of 18th Screei and Massuchusetts avenue. Commiesions were issued todsy to § Mec. Friend, postmaster at Long Run, Ma; H.W. Tucker, Ordsburgh, Brunswick, Va, and P. H. Emory, Spring Grove, Va. Ustne Up THE OLD STAMPS.—The city post office having a lange surplus of the old two-cent, postage stamps on hand, an order has been jssued for the suspension of the sale of the new starap of that denomination for one week or wntil the supply of the old issue ts exhausted. Nor ON BUsINess CONNECTED WIT MoRMONISM aN Ipauo.—Hon. J. B Neal, ex-governor of Idaho, is.at the National. He sald toa St+n mporter this Inorning that the statement. that he was here to look after matters concerning Monnonism in his ‘Territory was untrue. He Says iis business here is of astrictly private ter. NAVAL Onpers.—Paymaster Chas, D. Mansfield has been ordered to the Albatross November 15, and also put in charge of the accounts ot the F hawk and Lookont, reitevip Paytn: Read, who fs ordered fo settie orders. Capt. B. Ghe of absence for one year an being re present. command, with permission remain abroad. Lieut. Lucien Young wil delay sefling tor duty in the Pacttic equadron tat il Novetber 10 Tue U. 8 Guy Founpry Boaxn, the President, which left this coun 18, Te- turned from Europe yesterday on the steamship Servia, of the Cunard line ‘The board compr Commis svard Simpson, president; Licut. Wim HL. Jaques, of the navy, secretary; Capt, Edmund 0. Matthews, of the nav y ylor, of tu ordnance department: L. Abbot of the engineer corps, and M of the AL artillery. ‘They proceec tions. Their wor not entirety done. yet to visit several of the mil! iy ons here. ‘Their report will be p the end of the year, NAvar. Promoroys.—The following promaticns have been made in the nitvy: Wim. F. Sewell to be @ Ueutenant, from October 18th, 1883; George L. Ormsby to be an ensign, from July 22, 1! Staiiord to be an ensign, from October 13Uh, 1883. RETIREMENT AND PRoMOTION.—Rear Admiral A. C. Rhind was placed on the retired list of the navy yesterday, and Commodore ‘Thomas Pattison was to-day promoted to the rank of rear admiral, Prrsonat.—Senator and Mrs. @ibson arrived In New York from Europe yesterday.— Chief Clerk Webster has returned to the city, and was at his desk in the Treasury a Johnstone, of the British I York for MENT 10S; rev ative Kasson 1s at Worn i Edmunds’ family ts to Join the Anierican colony at Nassau for the winter. Bop yPiesewtative Thomas, of Liliuots, ts ut the Ebbiit. THE NEW COMMANDER, Gen. Sheridan Succeeds Gen. Sherman. HOW TRE TRANSFER WAS MADE. General Sheridan and staff were at the War de- Pariment at an early hour this morning, tn antict- pation of the change of command of the ariny to take place to-day. Generals Sherman and Sheri- dan were tn conference for some time, in order Unat ‘the former might explain to his successor the con- dition of any pending officta! business and the gen- ¢ral matters connected with the office. Afterwards the two distinculshed officers called upon the Sec- retary of War together, the one to take omcal leave and the other to pay his tS as the In coming commander of the almy. ‘The aldes of the ‘two officers remained at ariny headquarters, con- Unulng their pleasant chat of yesterday. GEN. SHERMAN’S LAST QFFICIAL ORDER. The transfer of command was effected as follows: Shortly before noon Gen. Sherman performed his last official act in issuing the following general order, 1n Which he relinquished the command of the army: HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, WABHINGTON, Nov. 1, 1883, General Orders, No. 7. By aud with the consent of the President, as con- tained in General Orders, No. 71, of October 13th, 1883, the undersigned retinquistes command ot the army of the United States. In thus severing the relations which have hitherto existed between, us, he thanks ill, officers and men, for their fidelity to’the high trust'imposed on them’ during his oifl- Glal Ute, and will in his retirement, watch. wi parental solicitude thelr progress upward in t noble profession to which they have devoted their lives, W. T. Siznman, General. After that he became, te 9:1 intents and pw rivate citizen of the States, although he Will nov be oilicially rey wi stil the sth of Feb- ruary uext. GEN. SHERIDAN'S PTKST ORDER. ‘This order of General Sherman was followed at 12 @clock by the following order issued by General Sheridan,—his first oflicial act as commander of the army,—still bearing, of course, his title of Lieu tenant General: HEADQUARTERS OP THE ARMY, WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 1883—12 O'clock ma, General Orders, No.7 i In gbedience to the orders of the President, pro- mulgited 11 General Orders, No. 71, October 13, from these headquarters, the undersizned i assumes command of the artay of the Untted Staves ‘The following-named officers com: staff of the Lieutenant General Sheridan, assistant adjutant Tetary; Captain William J. Volkmar, 5th cavalry, alde-dé-camin; Captain Jaimes F. Gregory, corps of engineers, alde-de-camp. P. H. Suextpax, Licntenant General. Assistant Adjutant General Sheridan, 1t will be seen, has the title of military secretary.’ He will be assigned the duiles heretofore performed by Col Bacon for Gen. Sherman, ‘The tide of military sec- retary to the Meutenant general originated when Gen. Scott commanded the army, and 1s still a po- sition given to one member of the staff of the lieu- tenant general. Both Gen. Sherman and Gen. Sher- Man were the reeiplents ot many congratulations. One of the early visitors was District Commissioner Lydecker, Who is an intimate friend of Gen. Sherl- Major Michael V. eral, military sec AN INFORMAL, RECEPTION. After the transfer of command General Sherman ‘and General Sheridan held an informal reception at the headquarters of the army. All of the army officers on duty tn Washington, together with bureau officers of the War deparinients inany naval omicers, and the officers of the 2d artillery, who are in Washington to attend the funeral of Lieut. Cobb, called to pay thetr respects. ‘They were recelved by General Sherman and presented by him to General Sheridan. Afterwards General Sherman and Gen- eral Sheridan, accompanied by Secretary Lincoln, called upon the President to pay their respects. sees The Greely Relief Exgedition Failure. SHARP COMMENTS OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR—A COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED. ‘The Secretary of War, in a communication to the chief of the signal service, comments with some severity upon Lieut. Gariington’s conduct of the recent Greely relief expedition. After stating that the disastrous failure of the expedition has caused a general desire to understand clearly the causes, that It may be known where the responsibility rests, the Secretary criticises Lieut. Garlington’s fallure to establish a base of supplies at Littleton island. Although it {s clear that the menoraggum Suggesting Such a course was not an onter, Weut, Garlington could not have done more wisely than to follow it. ‘The Secretary then says that he con- Siders it necessary to inquire into the history of the memorandum referred to, Another important mat- ter referred to 4s the failure of Lieut. Gariington to keep his ship in com) ‘with the Yantic. The Secretary then expresses Lieut, Garlington’s explanation of the causes which bos him tanto ips, fatal error fitting out ‘ad the THE COURT OF INQUIRY. |. Yesterday afternoon an_order was issued from the War department, by direction of the President, Tt Li understood action Will be taken in pis er Commander ‘of the Yantic, un- may render it advisable: pose the personal | “NOV EMBER ‘1, 188: RRORGANIZATION OF THE PROVOSED—TTR INDIAN QUESTION—GEN, CROOK PRAISED--MILITARY ARMY last, annual report as general made public to-day. It gives the ag- gregate force of the regular army a5 2,143 officers and 23,335 enlisted mep. The year has veen ene of Profound peace, with the execption of Gen. Crook's campatgn against the Apaches, and this was waged in Mexico rather than in our own country. Gen. Sher- man praises Gen. Crook highly for his conduct of tats raid, and says that under Crook's anagement he believes all trouble will cease tp Arizona, and with quiet in that region, the last vestige ef Indian warfare In this country. During the year the military authorities have given their time largely fo inilitary education and i practice. The efficleney of the technical and practical schools of the army ts spoken of with admiration. As a resuit of the struction there far- Bished the general says our oflicers are prepared for any military emergency that may arise. The “post- schools” for enlisted men do not come in for a like share of pratse. GEN. SHERMAN ON THE INDIAN QUESTION. Gen. Sherman's views on the Indian question are given with his usual emphasis, and will be quoted against the project to transfer the control of the Ted men to the War departinent, if, as reported, an- other moverhent tn that direcilon will be made next winter. Gen, Sherman writes: “I now regard the Indians as substantially eliminated trom the problem of the army.” ‘This result he attributes in good part to the efforts of our troops to preserve order on the piains; but still more to the progress of civilization and westward m1 of population following the construction of the overiand raliroad system. HIS N FOR REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY. the fact of his early retirement, pur- ed SO as to permit his successor to make is nmendations to Congress, Gen. She man refrains from making 10: tons of his own, He advises Congress to adapt’ the system of posts to conforin to the recent ralinoad devesopment nthe far west; urges extaa compensation to sol- tral work outsile of strictly military Congress should make provision for of regiments from remote stations to after a reasonable pertod of service, nd renews former recom: ious for a reorgank m of the any on a basis he brielly sketehes, as ‘h regiment of infantry be composed of Ive companies, the sifine as now with the artil- and cavalry, Inaking three Dattallous, each of T companies in time of peace, and of eight tn Time of war; that each company shill have a hun- dred men; and that In tine of peace two of these battalions (ight compantes) shall be maintained on a perfect war footing, whlist the other battalion (four companies) may be a mere skeleton, with {ts complement of officers, and used as a nucleus for recruits In this battalion can be placed the oft- cers and soldiers invallded by hard service or by sickness, and Such as are not. yet Weaned of home intuence or family importunity. Were such an organization to he sanctioned by Congress the military peace estublisninent contd, I delleve, be matutained on the present estimates, and would possess the inestimable advantage of admitting of an inc without * disorder or’ con- fuston’ to 6,090 artillery, 12,000 cavalry and 30.000 Infantry by the mere ch of a pen and (1 of money; and afterwands, by doubling allsted strength o¢ each company, without te further addition of a single officer, we’ should have Oo) men, a force large jor any pr r : ty during the re mutuder of this century.” ——— SPECULATORS 1 nd — Abuses Under the Pablic Land Laws Pointed Out—The Commissioner Asks for A New Building and an increase in the Clerical Force. The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Hon. N. C. McFarland, in his annual report to the Secretary of the Interior, states that the disposals Of public lands during the year embraced 19,030,769 acres, and of Indian lands 3%,235 acres. This amount was an increase over 1882 of about five milk Mon of acres, and over 1851 of about eight million of acres. The receipts from all sources in connection. with the disposals of public lands were $11,088,479.43, and from sales of Indian lands $625,404.27; a total of #11,713,853.70. The public lands were disposed of as follows: Pub- lle sales, 273,069 acres; privite entries, 2.179.955 acres; pre-emption entries, 2.235.710 acres; raineral entries, 31,520; homestead entries, 8171914; Uinber culture entries, 3,110,930; entries’ with inilitary. bounty lind warrants, 45,413; entries with lind clalm scrip, 10.590. ‘The total number of entries and filings posted during the year was 251,68, aggregat- ing 30,000,000 acres. ‘The increase in the ‘number of Glatms recorded in 1883 Was 55,048 Over the year 1 PRE-EMPTIONS FOR SPECULATIVE PURPOSPS. ‘The commissioner states that he fs satis(led that pre-emption filings are made or procured to be made to a great extent for speculative purposes. He renews the recommendation that the pre- emption law be repealed. ‘The report recommends the amendment of the homestead laws, requiring a Period of not less than six months after a settle Tent claim has been placed on record before final Proof shail be admitted, irrespective of alleged thine Of residence prior to entry. ‘The comuissioner states that the commutation feature of the homestead law is open to the sume abuses as the pre-einption law. He urges that the homestead laws be amended so as to require proof of actual residence and improvement for a period Of not less thm two years before a homestead entry may be commuted by cash payments. THE TINBER-CULTURE LAW. ‘The report, further recommends a total repeal of the timber-culture law on account of its taherent, defects. The same objection the commissioner fluds in the operation of the desert-land act, and he finds that entries have been largely made for speculative burposes, with no intention of reclamation. The practical operation of the law has been to enable and to be purchased in large quantitics, thus re- sultiug more in the encourgement of tozopoly than the encouragement, of reclamation, ‘The re- pare also Says that the Umber and stone-land en- lagrantly violated. ‘TIMBER LANDS SECURED BY MONOPOLISTS, “Information is in my possession,” the commis- sioner says, “that much of the most valuable tim- ber land remaining in the possession of the govern- Ment on the Pacific coast is being taken up by home and foreign capitalists, through the medium of entries made by persons hired for that purpose. have found It necessary to suspend all entries of this class and direct an investigation.” ‘The commissioner is of the opinion that timber lands should be reserved by law from ordinary dis- posal and sold only after appraisement and upon settled bids. He recommends that Congress make some legislation in relation to the private land claims in New Mexico, Colorado and Arizona, and recommends that a commission for each of these territories be appointed to examine and settle these Claims, with proper appeal for review upon error of We LAND GRANT RAILROADS. ‘The construction of 1,210 miles. of land grant rafl- Toa‘ was reported during the year, making a total of 17,449 miles of road reported as constructed under all grants to June 80, 1883 The question of de- claring a forfeiture of these grants to where the ratl- roads have not been constructed in the prescribed time is deemed an appropriate one for legislation. A NEW BUILDING AND MORE CLERKS NEEDED, The commissioner recommends that a building ‘be erected for the use of the land office and its re- cords, He asks an additional force of 200 clerks of the higher grades, and suggests that a grade of examiners of land titles corresponding to the grade of principal examiner in the Pension office would be extremely desirabie. ‘The report further recommends that the commis- stoner’s Salary be increased to $5,000, and that an assistant commissioner be authorized." An Increase in the salaries of the principal officers and clerks is deemed expedient chief cierk’s salary being advanced to $2 500, the law clerk the same, and for his assistant $2.950. He asks for an increase to $2,000 for two examiners of office decisions, and of the chiefs of divisions to $2,000. Alexandria Affairs, Reported for Tae Evenrxe Stam ELECTION OP ALDERMAN PosTPoNED.—The board oes in the chair, rel a unl ne 20th of November, the. election off an alderman ta the 1st wand, vice ©. C. It was thought that the town election it interfere ‘with the state election in that ward. paren Mi: : clerk of See abies Col Bued nine marrage Hoenses ‘Visi 10 RICHMOND.—The Alexandria Light Intan- afternoon attended by » ‘On the 520 reat ‘Mushbach, yesterday iit ‘They, embarked fain tor the state fair at that before 10 o'clock last. it. REFORTee ’s Norrs.—The lowe shipyard here ts eter a niet aaa - aie ae Dot Sees Cen caret eraene nan by ties: ‘cal- Asthenie school, sabisd TWO CENTS. | BSLLET K EOUEVS IMPEISON- | ™M © Further Testimony in the $350,000 | Suit. When the trial of ux { Hallet Kap | Against John G. Thompson for $359,000 daamaes for false imprisonment resumed before Judge Cov in the Cireuit Conrt this morning Senator Voorhees Feferrad to Uie question mised ‘Tuesday in the ex- amination of Mr. Kilbourn asto whether it was Proper to examine him as to the expenses Inctrred by him inemploying learned counsel, Judge Jere miah Black and others, in the legal proceedings at is inberation from juil.” Sem ator Voorhens said there might be some doubt as. to the valktlts Of a claira for remuneration for these expendicures, and they would not, therefore, press the matier further. | The complaiiant would aise abandon the clafn of $10,000 rade in the declaration op account Of these expendittres. MR. KILBOUEN'S IMPAIRED HEALTH. ‘The transcript of the testimony of the late Tl. M. Butehinson, taken at the trial in 1882, was proved by Mr. James 0. Clephane, the stenographer, Tead by Mr. Totten to the jury. ‘This was 00 tle effect that Mr. Kitbourn’s “health was tmpatred: that he took a trip to the Pacific coast for bis health. ile waiting for Mr. William F. Mattingir, Who was to be the Ia: 4 for ue PEMUUMT, to come into co Wilson said that e would lke to Know wiiether the prosecution ould contend that Mr. Thotapson was responsiole for the Ume taat Mr. Kilbourn was in the lands or the United States mirshal after br by Mr. Thompson; otherwise the ¢ like to discharge’a number of wit retained. “You inad better ator Voorliecs. * you a for all the consequences of the ortzinal arrest.” MR. MATTINGLY ON THE WITNESS STAND. nit descritved | | THE CLATM FOR $10,090 COUNSEL. PRES WrreDpRAWs. | | the quarters occu y Mr. Kilbourn In jatl, where the witae ment. The witness Mr. Kilhourn’s wite and daughter and th in charge, Mr. Brooke Mackall, were present at the time. a What,” usked Mr. ‘Totten, “was Mr. Mackall do- ing?” “He seemed to. be_enjo: feast, Mr. Matuig of terrapin.” KILROURN DINES ON QUININE. ‘A s00d deal has been sald here,” sald Mr. Tot- ten, “about KAbourn’s eaUng someting. Did you | soe him eat anything?” “1 saw him ¢ quinine while Iwas there,” sald the witiess, “that was ali.” he witness described Mr. Kithourn’s face as Wing the pallor of a man suffering from con- nt. He gave also an effecting word picture Of the ione prisoner looking wistfully Uaroagh the bars of his prison when bis wife and daughter were leaving the jail. ‘The Witness was examined as to the effect on Mr, Kiibourn’s healt a andextent ot the : sald the firm were among the first tn the realestate Dusiness here. Befor they went tito business, and for some time afterwards, Ifa plece of property was sold the seller and p er ceneraily made t bargain themselves. Now, Il was a ener 1o £0 toa broker, “and.” sald the witness, boily now who has nothing else to do goes into U business.” Ing the remns “lie Was eat ota a dish NIN WIS OWN DEFENSE. jaitingly closed Mr. Thompson, the called a8 the first witness for the Mr. Thompson was excumined to show the rity under Which he acted in arresting defendant, w: defense, There was no donbt,” sid Senator Voorhees, was Mr. Thompson's duty ty arrest. Kik bourn under that order.” ‘The witness said Ciat, the prisoner, when taken before the Dar of the House, was provided with a char, aS treated,” sald Mr. Corkhill, “as 2 sover- Ih the presence of his subjects ought to be?” ‘Yes, sir,” sald the witness. THE PROCESSION TO THE JATL. When the witness was testifving as to taking Mr. Kilbourn from the House to the Jall Mr. Corshill asked him: “Do you recollect how many carriages were in the processton?” “I don’t remember,” said the witness “I recol- lect that there was ‘quite a number of gentlemen who went out. I wasn't aware particularly that | they were in the processton.” ‘The witness thought Mr. John 0. Evans, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Olmstead, €x-Gov. Shepherd, Mr. Mattingly and other per: Sonal friends of Mr. Kilbourn were in the party. A DOLLAR A DAY OR RATIONS. Mr. Corkhill referring to Mr. Kiibourn’s state- ment that he had been reduced to a ration of one doliar a day, asked the witness, “4f that action of your's was not taken upon the presentation to the country of the outrageous expenditures?” ‘Objection was made to this. and Mr. Corkhill de- | | clared that it was proper to show that, the eom- | mnittee and the country when they learned of these matters were shocked, and ihe committee had taken action to Stop such proceedings, “We Know what they did it for,” sald Mr. Tot- ten. “What did they do {t for?” asked Mr. Corkhill. san because,” said Xr. Totten, “they were barbar- ma ‘The witness being allowed to testify, sald he could recoilect only the breeze that was stirred up in the House by Mr. Freund's vill. “The liberties of the country were in peril!” ex- claimed Senator Voorhees. Mr. Wilson wanted the counsel to agree upon a ‘Statement of facts regarding the reduction of Mr. } Kilbourn’s one dollar a d: a porhees sald he agree with the addendum that Mr. Kilbourn was expected also fo (eed the Congressional guard that, Stwwod around Mn. When the examination of Mr. Thompson was con- cluded the cohrt took a recess. WARDEN CROCKER'S TESTIMONY. After the recess Gen. J. C. Crocker, warden of the Jail, was examined. A clipping from the files of | THE Stak, purporting to be a letter from Sergeant- at-Arms Thompson to the wanden in reference to the sustenance of the prisoner, Mr. Kilbourn, shown him. He did not recoliéet having recety: the letter, but remembered (hit Mr..Thompson ced hin to undertake to furnish food to Mr. Kile bourn for a dollar a day, and that he declined.” The — ness described Mr. Kilvourn’s quarters at the | In the cros-examination of Gen. Crocker Mr. Totten laid great stress on Uhe fact that Mr. Kile Dourn was taken Into the ssine door as were all convicts and prisoners, including Guiteau. District Government Aftaira. OFFERS TO COMPROMISE HIS CLAM. ‘The attorneys for Mr. John 'T. 5I ‘whose son ‘was killed by the falling of a fire alarm telegraph offered yesterday to comproinise with the Tict_ Commissioners, provided the latter will pay $175 doctors’ bill "and funeral expenses, and 2 } pool will be local. | 4S reported Unat medi. —_. Telegrams to The Star. THE FRENCH-CHINESE TROUBLE. COLORED MEN'S RIGHTS IN IOWA, D BY BURGLARS. A POST OFFICE ROI _—— FIRE AND EXPLOSION AT GARFIELD, OOL. > BURGLARS CAUSE A SERIOUS FIRE. > A Scrions Fire Stxrted by Burg! HionzeN, KAN, Now. LA ite yesterday, desire: VS and wo resiienses, 46,000, ‘Lae tine w sho blew ‘open te sate oh ‘ A ivi Fereign Afizirs, NAL LALOR CONFERENOR, AT MUSCAT PXPLATNED. ov. 1—The Vienaa earrespondent of the Stondird gives U troubles at Muscat: Th 110e of imaum, or priest, at he Turkish. cy ’ death, dest: Loxvox, » tot ph, { imoum, Bete ed his grandson, Said Tukri, as bis with the otiigatioa that he should cede 4 portion Of lis dominions to Lis younger brother, me he Abdol Ariz. ‘Mtus obiization Said Tuct, nd had ascended the t nenee dhe bestesting Of Mu ots Te lating. to whlch KONBENS KILLED EY 1. NOV. 1.—A_ dos man, In Hercegovinla, between Aus. Wes and robbers Several of Lue rob- tiled. wm, S00 Pants, Nov. 1.—The Ve ed on ‘Luesday. NDA lan gendar bers we S RESIGN. re expresses the letet f thar M! chanene wir, muster oo forcign a will Son resign on th of Maweatth eMinisier F 1 tak nge of the fore M. Challemel-Lacour resigns, WHY MORKIS RANGER FAILED, 1.—The Times attrioutes the tattara the Liverpool cotton. broke America eoutrol chang the help of wealthy he and Hambunge ! es tn Laver: don MOREY Market 19 There prob: tion, xd demand for ‘The Tinex tags in futures w prevetied t and advi~es the adoption of the Ameri Ube depostt of margins as sone restriction Uvereta, 4ER FATLURES IMPENDING IX LIVERPOOL wot, Nov. 1.—Auxiety and distrust con- in the cotton (rade, and Luruier failures ane Ue “pon, mes tor — Civil Rights in Towa, Kroxee, Iowa, Nov. 1 colored people here, In a mass moetin nicht, oewolved to sk Mt thie sectte ided © constitutional by Une 5 St Business Failure in Sata Lake Crry, Dram, Nov. L—Kev. G. M. Peron, edit Ay Moww Gove or of a bool hassion are $22,000, mostiy city. Hils failure will probably adecs ote. Disastrous Fire at Garficid, Col. — A FATAL EXPLOSION OF GIANT POWDER SVER, COL. Nov. 1.—A spoclal to the Reprblte from Gartield, Col, says A tire b ohe y Weritng which was tex 1 Che control of the fire departnent. nied Lo Sperry Bros’. store, which here eurly yester ve over 600 pounds of giant” powder. ‘This expioded, hurling Vlazing Unabers and tre Us of tulidtn In every direction, The the hotels ant in Tact Un dire busines © the town was destroyed. The Iss ts 0 00; nSUTATICE ONO Uiird of that amount. Am Knocked down and badly stunned. son Was fatally injured. pilcht, the an Without food ‘of people were Only oue pers are th a Sad nt HOMELESS ahd ¢ wiuter, A Change of Treasnrer. Tonoxto, Nov. nz, provincial trvasurr, has resigned on accouatof iM health. Ce Mexander M. Koss las beea appointed 40 the positon. phe post office was ed by op al thieves Last night Tae was blown open and $300 lu mency and abou 009 Worth Of Stamps w stolen. Adiuittinee 4s gulned through ‘the rear window. ‘The bug- lars probably crossed the Merriuac river Bra ford, where they stole a horse and wagon. — New Jersey Awembly Nominations, JenseY Crry, N. J., Nov. 1. sembly notai (Hudson) couni districts. of this were made Jast might, when tho democrats of the first district named James Flem- Ting, ‘and Uose of the third, J. N. Quimby. ‘The Tepublicans have named no candidate in U cond aud seventh districts, which ure sirungiy demo cratic, eS A Case Growing Ont of the Defalcation of Treasurer Polk, of Tennessee, NASHVILLE, TENN., Nov. L—The case of the state against the Merchants’ National bank, of this city—in a bill Mled by the state, seeking to held the bank liable for $57,000, because of an alleged credit given Marshall T. Polk, while he Was sue treasurer—was heard ‘today in. the chancery court. Proof of he good falth of We bank was 6¢ satisfactorily established that counsel for We State declined to argueit, and a decree was er dered distuissing the bill With costs. = One Gambler Shoots Another Dead. GALVESTON, TEXas, Nov. L—A spectal dispatch, to the News, trom Waco, last night, says: A game bier named ‘Arthur Lynn met Walter Klein, anouner Gambler, and, drawing a revoiver, demanded What Klein, of bis’ kuees, tetrect certain words Kien Tan into a saloon, snatched - 8 pistol and fired at Lynn, who, with the locked. pistol in us taud, dropped dead with a bullet in his heurt —_ France and China. ENGLISH INTERVENTION PROBABLE Lonvox, Nov. L—A Paris dispaw war between France and China would 39 dmpert British interests duet 1 is. Lind would tatervene ‘iat Of hostiiities. Franc not pre hina, ut negotiations between th Brmly seated In Touquli Panis, Nov. 1.—M. Ma ot the France and China has again been suggested, bul thal weiluer governinentis disposed Wy accept it M. Waddington, the French mmbassador to Eng- Jand, will revurn from here to London on Monday next, THE MARQUIS TSENG DENIES. Loxpox, Nov. 1.—Tue Marquis Tseng, the Chinese ambassador, had his ntzention called to Che asset on of M. Tricou, the Preach agent tn China, that: Li tiung Chang had disavowed the policy of Mare quis Tseng upon the Tonquin question. ‘The Mar. uls Tseng denies there are any differences between fi'tiung Chang and uinscit, and Gaye: “L have the Suwe opinions as Li Hung Chang. waco ase recommend to Congress an appropriation for $1,000 additional, ‘The Commissioners decline to the proposition, on account of the latter clause, as they do not udmit any rizhtof claim, but are willing vo pay the smaller suns stated and, proba- bly, will not antagonize any appropriauon Con gress may make in the matter. . WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. ‘The thirteenth annual report of the Women's Christian assoclation was recelved by the Cotunis- stoners to-day from Mrs, Justice Sirong, president. ‘The report states that the buliding on i3th sti between R and § streets, hus been enurely fill during the year. One hundred and thirty have found a refuge or a home for a diy, a nizht,a week a month ora year. Sixteen motiérs with tntanta, broken down in body and spirit, have been recety. and protected and given Une for rest aud reflee- Uon, thus obtaining opportunity to loox around for employment. ‘Thirty-five have found service places: and two went to thetrhomes Five babies have been placed in other asylums, one has been adopt- ed, and three little ones have died ‘The new plan of Rudin ihenor for Keeping new Auditor Tict the books and accounts, between his office and Uhat of the collector of taxes, went into effect Unis morning. ‘The rush for paying annual taxes to- ay did not equal that of last year, when a d:duc- tion of five per cent was made on prompt payment, thirty days. This year many are paying in half yearly instalimenta. been ak R LICENSES, juor licenses have Grandmother and Grandchild Suffe- cated, Crxcinnati, Nov. 1.—Mrs. Mary Welsh, aged sixty-five, and ber grandson, Chas. Stillman, aj seven, were suffocated at inldnight last during a fire in their house, at Cumminsvilie, in Whe northwestern part of this city. Mrs. Welsh, on discov- ering the fire, went out to give au alaria, leavi the child asleep. On returning to rescue the child she was suffocated. —_—.-—_ End of 2 $50,000 Libel Suit. 1.—The bel sult of the Allan steamship company for $50,000damages against the Montreal Witness, has been decided in favor of we Witness. —_———_ e ‘The Hennepin Canal Project. Cacaco, Nov. 1.—Two Important conferences Ta the interest of ‘the Hennepin canal project will We held here to-day. ‘These are the session of the Tile ols and Mississippl river, and canal lanproveaent commission, and a general meeting of those clally interested In the construction of the proposed conal, and which Is expected to oe vers langoty es Dall Day in Wall Street New Yous, Nov. 1.—The Post's fusacta aruele says: ‘The stock market was again dull during the forenoon, and the net resuit of the trading up to 1230 ovlook was a smal fractional decline froma the clos of last night, W Stocks also were bisher Ete at the close last. night, viz: Central Paci, 36; Jersey, Central, 5; pre. Pactic Wabash, %, and Telegraphic Briefe. Last Ng d bg agg Hey the a shops at Brainerd, Winn. reve Glachanged Doard of directors of the road