Evening Star Newspaper, November 26, 1883, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th 8t., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. Tor Per ety Dy ear Bek orate center exe sear, {Fntered at ‘Tue Wer e at Washington, D.C..a8 published on Friday—$1 a year, months, scents be paid in advance, ication AMUSEMENTS. NAtiosat THEATER. THANKSGIVING WE Monday. November 6, Every Evening, Tharsday and Engagement of th * ee American Comedian, ME JON AYMOND. Under the Yeerazement of Bevoks & Dickson Monday, and Thursday ESMERALDA. EVENING THIS WEEK Satarday Matinves. And Th THE MADISON SQU Ale COMERNY } “THEATER ORIGINAL Artists in th . DUFIS GRAND OPERA CoM. nab nt Ex! the Famoas KAY AND JOHN RERNELL And COMBINATION, Pro- mers in the fession, Matinces Tursday and Saturday. EXTRA THANKSGIVT Noveunber 29 Dp MUSEUM. THE 6) SPLENDID MATINEE THURSDAY, THAN BILLYER and BAL LITT JOHN F. FE aiternoon, aud 6 30 night. n26-6¢ F “OUR FATHER,” UNIVERSALIST. (aenen ‘The Choi a4 lor ZABELH ASYLUM FOR INSANE XD SOCTABLE at VOWS HALL ‘THE TABERNACLE, MINISTER OF t the tT CONGREGATIONAL CHERCH, WEDNESDAY EVE sin Variety and iLaprear: Mr. Win F. | ely hia, Miss | fre Ors upc at 76 Leos HALL, MONDAY EVENING, NOV. 2671. 1883, “The Grandest Ore mo the Wo ireatest Conductor in in five Yerrs and pos: of MR. Fire vely only appearance hie an are THEO. THOMAS Orchestra of Sixty Inetru- The utasists and Lis vallod Sy. Beethover—B Buby<t Fr Bubjeet— ite Bul | Panistay Furn HE FAri BENEPTT OF St AUGUSTINE'S CHURCH 4 FROM NOV Kista TO NOV MBER 300m, Int at of tine Chitin ullis® —_—_———. ———— GIETH GRAND COMPLIMENT A: ¥ BAT GOLDEN STAES. at National Kite Mu: WG Em eal Jou pw THAN RSGIVING EVE. newlay, Nov. B. A handac UVEULE preecut each Laciy chs Bowes Bacon: Hearer. workmauship and ts. renter Freyeted by ESHOP, Drngetst, WU Gh street, corner Mi st 18 Guoves: VES For Mex— in 2 wer, Buck, Castor, De GLOVES. Afull line of Perrin’s GL TYSSOWSKI 15¢ BROS., AG streets nw. KED BY CAREFUL st dasnaae Nr avenus he - WASHINGTON, at 12 Tunes 60 Dozen, snes: THE N test Novezry O UT. dle trom 4p in, NTH AND F STR les in Hair Goods, ive feo New York om © Dew't fail toe iy style d da a0 We 2 Franklin B26-3t ‘the low pri Wot: in ca Hose, DOULLE ENEES. I 6 to 834, which will be cold PAIRS FOR 81. RE. DOUGLASS, 220 Ocestxa Collarettes. Fichns, ‘and Flounces. £ de Venice, Valence or. REAL LACES. nikerchiefs, Pelerines Real Pointe, Pointe nnes, Et M. WILLIAN, ile in Dae Fitung, Correct Feiees Evening Dresses; Bridal unsylvania ave,, over M. Willian's, ROBES, MANTEA' NOVELTIES IN TRIMMIN IMEC t shades of cul Freeh. Corse Porting Comet anda $1 Corse French, G TI Have opened a Job Lot of FOUR Aeon FULT tie Lowes. ¥ ni? Fpuoxses CHAY of SCN Mowe B. W121srn srREeEr NORTH MILLINERY, in Vax Re 3 EST, LOAK 4D DRE! UY ¢ MAKING. EET NORTHWEST, RTER OF 1 ON, 2 the latest forms and 0) Roses. !aWiCK AND CHRISTMAN Van Renthy jor at eT HWEST. O8-Sw" BACQUE VP dius u Nando. 4D street southeast, etal y York or elsew eed te be thorot HUMPHERY, HW STREEY NORTHWEST, style and'material, Dress Reform Goods. ‘ibe “Hercnles™ Sup. for Which Miss IT is special agent, own muke, iat for the price phot be surpassed. rua and S sish spoken. ab novelties in PARTS and | nl Costes ih | strict of | SPECIAL NOTICES. (> CENTER MARKET. SGIVING WEER! MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY! {HE FINEST AND BEST MARKET IN THE WORLD! THE CENTER MARKET WILL BE OPEN THIS WEEK ON— from 5 a.m. until 2 p.m, *. 27, from 4a.m, until 2 p.m, ~, Nov. 28, from 5 a.m. until 10 p.m, RODAY, Nov. 29, from 4 a.m. until 9:30 a.m, Special Display of Fine Fruit, Produce, Meat, Butter Pork Che:se and Game. ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE SIGHTS OF THE CITY. Every Strect Car Line in the city comes to Center ‘Market—even the Belt n26-3t SSA CARD.—WASH [Segre eo aN rasan nS Watkins, FW. Michardson, Harey:D |. N. ©, Bond aud family, Win. Ri FY nd Drs, Welt desire publi relief and he tr beloved son, Davip B. Br: led by the explosion of a boiler at E) x Court-Heu: pn Saturday afternoon i i wentlemen did all in the po : the sufferings of the unfor- died fourteen hours after the ing there, we fully appreciate now thiat all was done that hin, es, E. Swetnam, and Collins, tellow ferling could have been dene to at JOWN BUI (Gp Mass MEETING RNSIDE and Wife. At LINCOLN HALL, TUESDAY EVENING, November 21, 1883, Under Auspices PAINTERS' ASSEMBLY, K. OF L, Rally Workingmen! Gifted Orators! Good Music! JOHN 8. McCLELLAND, On the Questions of the Day. TY oven from 5 o'clock a, m. until 10 NESDAY, November 28, 1885 cS SPECIAL. ‘The Eastern Market will be open on WEDNESDAY, the 2ath wil day and evening until 8 o'clock pan, 1 (2S, CAMUENTERS ! UNION AND NON-UNIO: <'F areinvited to attend a public meeting of Loc Vnion No 1. in Knights of Pythias Hall 13 Rteectand Pes feo TO THE PULL im pular brand of has been imitated eteby notify cigar Having been informed that our OUR PORL (Longfellow Tse uy dealers and t the trade” mark Our Poet (° flow") having been copyrighted is our pro izars manufactured and sold by any other dealers are i nd that we will prosecute all persons euods for infri ono nur boxes will have our fac-shuile auto © on the outside and our caution notice “LUCHS & BRO., Proprietors, h street northwest, -N'S SOLID-BACK “lish and French and Amer- CASTER & HOWARD? northwest. yi Koom 50, Le such change WM. H. BOYD, Publisher. CATE nto Office, FRANKLIN PARK, th and 1éth of each month, ou to Curvature of the Spine and please Bei . through: the Post O! rted. desire ise 23-3W DR. WILLIAM M will be at his Wash 04 Lire ‘i on the Ist, ad, SDALE, LATE OF THE 5" firm of Harrison & Tansdale, has reentered the fu be found at No, 113 D st, north. Will be pleased to see ail his friends and Everything in the way of Groceries and. an be found in hisestablishinent. n28-3t BY DIRECTION OF A MAJORITY, OF THE pomatore ne of the Stockholders of the L. 20% a vill be held at the DAY, Dec Boum of Di tinw any other business y be doue by the sul Stockliolder Nov. 12, 1883, fe OAs Fixtones, GAS FIXTURES, GAS GLOBES, An grcat variety of colors, LATROBES FURNACES. PLUMBING AND HEATING. SAM'L 8. SHEDD, n23 409 $th street northwest, EMEN’S GOODS. R-PLY Inst K eived— oe WO TO ORDER, {SUED AND FINISHED SHIRTS ACES, No. 8l6 F SUREET NORTHWEST, Opposite Patent Office x: ed ileal | Cc. G. (rsTant GUNTHER'S SONS, ED 1820.) 184 FIPTH AVENUE, NEW YORE. BEAL. SKIN (Ex: ish Dye) SACQUES, At $90, $160, $125, 8150. $200, Ete. SEAL SKIN DOLMANS AND CLOAKS, Trimmed Sea Otter, Natural and brown Beaver, Black Fox, Ete., At $185, $200, $225, $250, $900 and upwards, SIBERIAN SQUIRREL LINED CIRCULARS, At $32.00, $35, $45, $55 and $70. MINE LINED CIRCULARS, at 875, 885, $100, #125, SILK AND VELVET FUR-LINED GARMENTS, At $45, $65. 6, $85, $100, $150, $175 and upwards, (We call especial aitention to our new and original shapes and thei ¢ perivct Ht.) Pir Tr! . Ech amines, pes and all. varictios prices, Muffs, Col i Chasubles, Seal Hots, Gloves and Caps, kur Robes and Mats, Orders by mati srecnt and formation desired will receive pt attention. When customers are or if satisfactory references are o2-eolw { CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, Wasitinoron, November 21, 1883, pntributing members ALof the District of Co- ectors, will be held at the ct 2th and 13th A stated Annual of the CHILDE The faciliti can exerute j MEDICAL EL edaud now with E. A. Parsons & C ity Item” column, 2 8. PRICE, DRUGGIST, 426 Irn leading Pharmacy in So Prescriptions a. specialty jeines, Perfumery and ‘Toilet Articles ini BELECT FROM AND THE CHEAPEST. XLEASE CALL AND EXAMINE. CORCORAN BUILDING, E. F, BROOKS, (> (BUILDING LUMBER” AND HARD WOODS of every description especially ordered to suit customers, 4-4,5-4, 6-4, 8-4 Ash Counter Tops,prime and seasoned; Also Walnut, Mahogany, Cedar, Cherry, Poplar. Oak, Ash. White Pine. Gconzia Pine and Virginia Pine, rough dressed, or manufactured into Partition, Ceiling, Wain- scoting, Flooring and MouWings, in lots to accommo- date. All orders tilled with ispatch and correctness, at ese than current market prices. WM. McLEAN & SOR, Cor, 13th and B streets northwest. oa (SINE, ATTENTION, OF VisTTORS AND hy ees is Serteular y Cope panos ney e new and povtiar Braiu and Nerve Tonic and vant against Malaria Fur ‘sale aerated by the glass oF bottles by W. ©. MILBURN, Sole Inventor ind Manufacturer, 1429 Pennsylvania avenue, eer EP srectng eratly ncreaned ui facies by. the introduction of an Electric Light Machine, together with other improvements, we are not subject to the con- dition of the weather, and are prepared to furnish with uaptuess, and at low price, any work in the line of hoto Engraving, for ether ‘oF plate-press print- and Estimates furnished upon application. THE LAUTEN ENGRAVING COMPANY, 1425 New York ayentia, sy16 Haswan & Horcurssox, 4% NINTH STREET, Agents for LOW'S CHELSEA ART TILES, TRENTON ART TILE, AMERICAN ENCAUSTIC TILE COM- PANY, MINTON, MAU and other IMPORTED TILES. BRASS FIRE-PLACES and BRASS FIRE GOODS in reat variety, HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, eep7t 4% 9th street. J. W. Drew, PHARMACIST, Conxen PENNA. AVE, AND 97H STREET, Jeasure in announcing the arrival of s large and comp iets ansurtmncut of Stamiure gene from thet tele iiahiuent of rd. Parker ray, Aiperiows ist Manicure DIAMOND NATL ED AMEL; ASHERS IN IVORY AND BOXWOOD; PREn CH SCISSORS; ENCH FILES; ENCH CUTICLE KNIVES oF1-3n. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT Receipts To-DAY.—Internal rev- enue, $753,088; customs, $679,969. THE PRESIDENT, accompanied by Secretaries Folger and Lincoln, left Washington at 10 o'clock last night for New York to attend the evacuation day celebration. Tre CLocKs IN THE TREASURY department. were set forward eight minutes and twelve seconds t day to accord with the new time, which has been adopted by the Treasury department from to-day, Visitors who had heretofore been in the hablt of entering the department building up to two o'clock found themselves nearly ten minutes late in many instances, and were shut out In the rain, Tne FUSERAL of Mr. Joseph H. Blackfan will take place from his late residence, 1130 12th street, ‘on Wednes it 12 o'clock. ‘The Acting Postmas- ter General, Mr. liatton, to-day directed that. the flag on the department should be hung at halt- | mast on the day of the funeral, and that the foreign mail office should be closed on that day. THE BiG Brick Nor a NvIsaNce.—A decision Was rendered by the United States Supreme Court | today in the Brooklyn bridge case—a sult of A. Be Mili in the building of a suspension bridge Sew York city and Brooklyn, and to have it declared a nuisance. ‘The decree of the court be- low, dismissing Miller's bill, is affirmed. Opinion by Justice Field ‘TREASURY PERSO: cretary Folger 1s ex- Peeted to return to Washington from New York to- morrow.— Commissioner Evans and Controller ave gone to New York to attend the cere- mnected with the celebration of evacita- —Surgeon General J. B. Hamilton, of the marie hospital service, went to Baltimore this morning witha special committee to select the site for the new marine hi THE ATTORNEY GENERAL accompanied the Presi- dent to New York last night. SENTENCE APPROVED.—The naval court-martial which tried Ensign Guy W. Brown, officer of the deck of the Pinta, at. Boston, on charges of culp- able inefficiency in the performance of his duty at the ume of the collision of the Pinta with the brig ‘Tally Ho, found hin gutity and. sentenced him to suspension from rank and duty for one year, to re- tain his present rank during that time, and to be reprimanded in public ordera. ‘The sentence has been approved by Secretary Chandler, and the order containing & publle reprimand will be issued at once, THE Time QUESTION To Go BEFORE THE CaBI- wet.—The order of the Secretary of the Treasury on Saturday adopting the new time standard for the ‘Treasury department has given rise to considerable discussion in the other departments. Under the decision of the Attorney General it was supposed that the new time could not be adopted unless au- thorized by act of Congress. The matter will be brought up at the meeting of the Cabinet to-mor- Tow, and the question of the adoption of the new ‘Ume by the departments generally will be decided. | DEATH OF Carr. R. A. BAYLEY.—The many friends in this community of Capt. R. A. Bayley, of the warrant division of the Treasury Gepartinent, will Tecret to be informed that he died this morning at 11:30 o'clock at his residence, No. 225 southwest. ‘Tuk Tallapoosa arrived at Portsmouth, Va., yes- terday. Navat. Orvers.—Lteutenant Chas, H. Judd has ‘been detached from the torpedo station and ordered tothe Galena, Assistant Engineer C. G. Talcott, from the Trenton and granted three months’ sic leave. 18th street A NAVAL Boanp, consisting of Capt. Philip C. Johnson, commander, W. L. Schley and Naval Con- tructor Philip Hichborn, has been appointed to examine into the merits of the claims of John Roi 1, € np & Co. and Harlan, Hollingsworth & Co. for expenses ineldent to the'eare of the untin- ished monitors now lying at thelr yards. The board will visit Philadeiphia in a day or two for the pur- pose of consulting with the clulmants. Good Work OF THE REVENUE MARINE SERVICE.— In his annual report, Mr. Clark, chief of the revenue marine service, that the 38 vessels crus Infles and boare 2 which number 3 proper author! assisted 224 ve ears re ing the law; they have s 8s, Which, with thelr ited In value $4,887,175, and on board us. Sixty people have been Tue Lire Savens.—The report of the general superintendent of the life saving service hows that the number of disasters to documented vessels within the fleld of station operations during the year was 300, ‘There were 3,72 persons on board ris, of whom 3,777 Were saved. ‘The num- wrecked Who recelved succor at. the ‘The number of vessels totally re also 116 disasters to smaller S_sall-boats, row-boats, ete., On Which were 244 persons, 210 of whom were saved. SRRGEANT MASON’s RELEASE. —President Arthur late Saturday afternoon sssued a pardon to Sergeant ason, now confined in the Albany penitentiary under a sentence of elght years’ imprisonment for attempting t& shoot. Guiteau, All the officers of the institution evince pieasure at the prospect of Mason's release on recelpt of the oMficial pardon to- fay, ashe has won the respect «and good wishes of all during his eighteen months’ inearceration. He has worked steadily in the shoe shops ever since his commitment. Sergeant Mason will find no dim culty in finding renumerative employment. when, ut of prison. He siened a contract when tn prison with a prominent Chicago clothing firm to work for them when released a3 a clerk ata salary 0. of $1,500. Tn ‘an tnterview on his arrival at the prison in March last Mason “T meant to kill Guiteau. T knew it was against the law and the military code to do sucha thing, but T was mad enough at Gulteau to Kill forty ike him, Every soldier around ce pose of himand get hin out of sight. ‘They all hated hin, GENERAL SHERIDAN fs expected to return to Wash- ington to-norrow morning froin Chicago. Iris ED that the U.S, 8. Trenton will sail from New York on Thursday for the Asiatic station, It was thought that she would be ready for sca be- fore that date, but delay has been caused in some of the details of her preparation. PeRsonat.—Sen.itor Cauden and Representative Eliott, of Pennsylvania, are at the Arlington.—U,. §. District Marshal McMichael has gone to New York on a short visit.— Representative Anderson, of Kansas, and ex-Delegate Cannon, of Utah, are at the Riggs. — Assistant Postmaster’ General’ Hazen 4s in New York.——kKepresentative Buckner, of Mis- sourl, and MeMiliin, of ‘Tennessee, are at the Metro- polltain.—The wife of Charles H. Reed, the attor- hey who defended Gulteau, has commenced pro- ceedings for divorce, on the ground of desertion and hon-support.——Mrs Senator Logan 1s visiting her son at West Point.—Senator Miller, of California, denies that his daughter is enguged to be married. Revising the Senate Rules. WORK OF THE COMMITTEE 80 FAR. ‘The Senate committee on rules have decided to recommend several changes in the rules. The first, change proposed is the substitution of a new rule relating to the election of a president pro tempore. It provides for the election of such presiding officer in the absence of the Vice Prestdent, and author- izes the president pro tempore to te in open Senate, or by writing if absent, a Senator to occupy the, chair, but such ‘Senator cannot discharge the dutles for a hee exceeding three days, unless the Senate shall otherwise order. The provisions re- lating to order of business are ch: One of the most Important amendments does away with the {erm morning hour, though the business belonging to that period—introduction of bills, resolutions, ete.—retains Its place as the firstin order. Next, the calendar of unobjected cases comes up and re- mains in order until 2 o'clock, when, if there be no special order, the calendar of general orders is taken up. The unobjected cases are to be considered under the Anthony rule, (which ts made a standing rule) giving each Senator the right to speak but once, and for five minutes only upon @ subject. Rules defining privileged motions, to be to proceed to consideration of an appropriation Dill; to the consideration of any other bill on the calendar; to pass over the pending subject, and to place the pending subject at the foot of the calendar, are re- commended in the report. ‘The previous question and other matters are yet to be considered. peste SU ed ol cts Mr. Randall's Tariff Views. From the San Francisco Call. Mr. Randall represents the moderate protective tariff views of the wing of his party which 1s gen- erally described as In favor of a tariff for revenue with incidental protection. views were ¢x- pressed in the Ohio ‘democratic piatiorin which is said t@ have been prepared by ex-Senator Thur- Man. Tf the California delegation votes for tree ‘trade, or for a tariff for revenue only, it will simply hand the state over to the republicans at the next ae ——_~o-_____ d ‘The Seat of War. ‘From the Chicago Times. Mr. Carlisle has established his headquarters a the House, but the fight ts solely a8 to where he establiah his hindquarters, EX-SENATOR SPENCER'S CASE. His Appearance in Court. PROCEED: BEFORE JUDGE WYLIE TO-DAY. Ex-Senator George E. Spencer, of Alabama, who ‘was apprehended in Nevada on a bench warrant for contempt of court for not appearing when sum- moned as a witness in the revent star route case, was brought to this city last evening in charge of Deputy United States Marshals L. P, Wardle and A. Muckers. Mr. Spencer was placed in nominal con- fnement at the Arlington hotel. This morning, a few minutes after ten o'clock, ex-Senator Spencer, accompanied by his counsel, ex-Senator Boutwell, and Charles E. Mayer, of Abraham & Mayer, and the two deputy marshals from Nevada was driven to the court house, and 4 ones proceeded to the marshal’s office, where the Nevada officers turned him over to the Marshal of the District. District Attorney Corkhill was sum- moned, and had a conversation with the counsel for the ex-Senator as to future proceedings. Mr. Corkhill suggested that as the alleged contempt occurred Inthe trial of the star route eases, in witch Mr. R.'T. Merrick was the leading counsel for the government, that that gentleman should be sent for. ‘This Suggestion was accepted, and Mr. Merrick’ was telephoned for, and replied that he would be at court at 11 o'clock! THE GOVERNMENT STAR ROUTR COUNSEL IN COURT. Ata quarter to 11 o'clock Messrs. Merrick, Bliss and Ker, the counsel for the government in the star route cases, arrived at the court house, and imme- lately passed into Judge Wylle’s courtroom. “We propose to see.” sald Mr. Ker to a Star re- porter, who buttonhoied him at the door, “whether the si pena of the court is to be disregarded. It th Judge Wyle to dispose of the case.” Ex-Senator Spencer was brought into court by Deputy : Fassett. a few minutes before 11. He was gl behind Mr. Merrick. At 11 o'clock District Attorney Corkhill Inter- rupted the trial In progress, and announced Mr. Spencer's presence, Mr, Routwell, rising, sala that the counsel were ready and desitus to proceed with the hearing of the case at the earliest covenience of the court. Judge Wyle, after consulting with Mr. Taggart as to the probable length of the trial in progress, sald he would hear the case of Mr. Spencer at 1 o'clock. Mr. Merrick announced that that would be satis- factory to the government. During the two hours that elapsed before the case came up incourt again Mr. Spencer remained in the marshal’s private office, where he had a long consultation with his counsel and Mr. U. HL. Painter, ‘who was present. MR. SPENCER DECLINES TO BE INTERVIEWED. Mr. Spencer, acting under the advice of his coun- sel, declined to be interviewed. Mr. Boutwell remarked to a Sram reporter: “Wg, want no Jnterviews at present.” “Then,” sald the reporter, “the nature of Mr. Spencer's plea will not be developed until he comes into court?” “No,” sald Mr. Boutwell, “that will not be known, until the proper time.” PROCEEDINGS REGUN IN COURT. Atone o'clock Mr. Spencer and his counsel and the counsel for the government again appeared in court, Mr. Corkhill_read the caplas of the court for the arrest of Mr. Spencer, issued July 12th, 1882, and the endorsement showing the arrest of the prisoner in Nevada on the 19th instant. ‘Mr. Boutwell sald they would like to know whe- ther any specific complaint was to be made by the government except the reading of this writ. ‘Mr. Merrick sald the party had been arrested upon an attaciiment for. contempt, adjudgea upon facts appearing of record. He presumed that the first Step was for Mr. Spencer, if he chose to do so, to detend himself, and whatever proceedlags might be en by the government would appear of record afterwards. JUDGE WYLIE SAID that when a witness was brought into court by at- achment he was allowed to file an affidavit purg- ing himself, and no counter affidavits would be re- ceived. There was, however, a practice of criminal courts to allow the governinent to Mle interroga- tories and require the defaulting witness towswer the interrogatories before a commissioner of the court. When the answers came in the court de- ¢lded upon them, MK. EOUTWELL MOVES TO DISMISS THE CASE. Mr. Boutweil sald that before proceeding further he would lke tomakeamotion. He then reada motion to dismiss the case on the following grounds: First, that the case tn which the alleged con- tempt Was committed has been atsposed of Dnally. Second, that sald contempt was committed at a tenn of the court now ended, ‘Third, that the records of the court show that no fees Were either patd or tendered to Mr. Spencer when the subpoena was served upon hit, and con- sequently Mr. Spencer was never In the jurisdiction of the court. ~ Mr. Merrick objected to proceeding with this mo- tion, as irregular. ed that, to save the time of the Mr. Routwell w court, these questions should be disposed of now, Mr. Merrick argued that there was no jurisdic tional question here. He sald as to the statement that Mr. Spencer was not in the jurisdiction of the court, that the affidavit upon which the attach- Inent’ was issued showed that Mr. Spencer hi come to this city after the subperha was serv upon him. THE QUESTION OF JURISDICTION. Judge Wylie said that the only question worthy of consideration now was the question as to the Jurisdiction of the court. He thought that in all criminal proceedings or collateral_proceedings the question @s to the jurisdiction of the court was always a proper one. He decided, therefore, to hear argument on that question, Mr. Boutwell read section 725, Revised Statutes, empowering courts to punish tor contempt. He clined thet the words in the judiclary act em- powering courts to punish for contempts cow- mitted “in any cause or hearing before the same” had not been brought forward in the Revised Statutes. He quoted a number of authorities tend- ing to define the powers of court in punishing for contempt, arguing that the power was limited to the term’in Which the wet of contempt was com- mit! sane argument was in progress when our report clos EX-SENATOR SPENCE! NS_ MAKING A CON- GRESSIONAL IN TIGATION NECESSARY. ‘Mr. Spencer 1s quoted as saying in an interview last night that if he was sent to jallhe would send an appeal to the House and Senate together with some statements that may make a congressional inv tion of the government's. conduct of the star route case a necessity. He would do his best: to warn his fellow eltizens of the persecution they must expect whenever they give the government the benefit of thelr knowledge to break up corrupt, rings. As to holding the United States marshal of Nevada responsible for arresting him, he sald, that was a matter for future constderation. THE PROTEUS INQUIRY. Letters Read To-Day. GEN. BENET TO GEN. DRUM—CAPT. PIKE WANTED AS A WITNESS. ‘The following letters were read before the Pro- teus court of inquiry this morning, and the court then adjourned until December 19th. GEN. BENET TO BRIGADIER GENERAL R. G. DRUM. Sr: I have the honor to advise you for the infor- mation of the Secretary of War that facts developed in the course of our inquiry now render tt necessary in the opinion of the court that Mr. Richard Pike, master of the ship Proteus, should be invited to come before this court and testify as to certain alle- gations touching his own conduct and that of his crew on the voyage to Smith’s Sound. It is known tothe court that Mr. Pike desires to deny certain asperstons upon his seamanship and ‘conduc but irrespective of this the court 1s of opinion that his evidence may be very material to questions pro- rly involved in this investigation. Theie is reason Fo belteve also that Cay AP of the 16th infantry, as well as Capt. Powell, ‘of the 6th infantry, would be material witnesses. The deposition of other wit- nesses at St. Johns might be taken, while the court 4s waiting for Mr, ‘who, in the opinion of the court, should be he the court in ‘The court would, acco! ask the Secretary of War to request the of State to in- ‘ph, Mr. Malloy, the United States fohins, to lnvite Mr. Pike to pi at the earliest opportunity of tation, to ‘this city, and report to this court as a witness, 80 ua the consul) ‘AS this action will involve a delay of some three weeks the approval of the Secretary of War is asked for an adjournment to the 19th of December next. ‘The printing of the exhibits, which is del somewhat by other important business in the ing oNice, may, It is hoped, be completed by the time Of reassembling of the court, Very respect a GEN, DRUM TO BRIG. GEN. BENET. Sir: Hay submitted to the Ur letter of ——-, received on the 94th inst, Tam 5 A w igth for The ‘War will take the necessary measures wt tne wishes of the court relative to the uc THE CANVASS FOR THE GAVEL. The Closing Week of the Struggle. TALK AT THE RESPECTIVE HEADQUARTERS TO-DAY. ‘The active participants in the Speakership fight generally enjoyed the opportunity that yesterday gave for quiet and repose. They rested the preparatory to the final week's strag, began today, The caucus will be held next Sat- | urday, and in view of the probablity that the trl- angular contest for Speaker may protract the pro | ceedings somewhat some of the members think the | caucus ought to be called as early as 2 or 3p. m., fnstead of in the evening, as has been the custom! Tats however, “has only been talked of tnformally e | REINFORCEMENTS FOR RANDALI. Mr. Randail was at his headquarters quite early to-day. His friendshave been reinforced by anum- | ber of prominent democrats from Pennsylvania, | among whom are W. U. Hensel, editor of the Lane. Higencer, and chairman of the demo~ cratic st mittee; Mr. b the Philadeiphta demoeratte Plerce, and some of the leadln, State. At Randall's headquarters no flzures given ont yer, but the claim that he will be elected , {S confidently reiterated. It 1s admitted that Car- | Usle has a majority of the democrats now in the city, but this, it ts contended, 1s no criterion. | MUCH CRY AND LITTLE WOOL. | Sald a Maryland democratic Congressinan to-day: “Why, four years ago it was the same way, Black- burn had all the hurrak with him. His friends came here early and taiked loudest, and up to | within two or three days of the caucus people gen- | erally belleved Blackburn had it But when the men who had the election of a Speaker in hand met, Randall had the votes. ‘That's the way it will turn out this time. Mr. Randall counts the sober, self-contatned, cool- headed members as with him—the men who do not talk much or make much display. His friends ridl- | cule the Carlisle estimates, and say all of them are terribly overdrawn. They say that Randall has a great’ many more yotes from the south and west than the Carlisle men concede him. ‘The Missouri delegation consists of 14 democrats, The Carlisle fizurers claim 12 and allow Randall two. The only embers of the delegation yet ar- | rived are Col. Hatch and Mr. Buckner. ‘They say Carlisle wili get 10 or12 votes from Missouri. Two of | the Missourians are known to be for Cox and Uwo | have said they are for Randall. The delegation has a candidate for clerk In the person of Gen. John B. Clark, and fearing that they might injure his prospects by appearing too openty of actively in the speakership fight mittal. This leaves ‘the widest room for specula- tion as to Its status and accounts for the widely differing representations as to Its cholce. CLAIMS OF CARLISLE’S FRIENDS. Mr. Carlisle was in his parlors at the Metropolitan early, looking somewhat refreshed by his Sunday's Test. His rooms were pretty well thronged during the day with visitors, and his success was confl- dently predicted. He sald this morning: “I can be nominated on the first. ballot without a single vote | tomary from Ohio or Georgia.” The Randall men have been claiming gains in these states, and Mr. Car- Isle declared that he could concede the entire vote of both these states to Randall and then Win at the THE “CARLISLE PANIC.” A Srar reporter showed to Mr. Carlisle an edito- ral from to-day’ Who has had a monetary stringency named after hin,” and predicting that his election would cause | another “Carlisle parently referr funding ill and the “scare which the national bankers attempted to _ excite” over it. “I have had,” he continued, “I think I can safely say, twenty-five national bankers to tell me Since that they regretted thelr opposition to that bill; that they made a mistake.” Mr. Willis, of Kentucky, remarked that Senator Sherman, “after making Hayes veto the Carlisle Dill, stultined him- self by advocating it in the Senate; ‘and he secured its passage. Why Beck taunted him tn open Senate with the fact that it was Carlisle's bill he Was advocating.” “That ts all there was of a ‘Carlisle pante,” Said the Kentucky aspirant for the speakership. < CONFIDENCE AT CARLISLE’S HEADQUARTERS: ‘There was no mistaking the tone that pervaded Mr. Carlisle's rooms to-tay. It was one of geuuine encouragement, amounting, Indeed, to coaviction ante.” He said the Times ap- of suceess, A Stax reporter was assured that “Carlisle 1s steadily gaining. Messrs. Morrison, Morph: ius, Young and Cobb, who formed one ‘oup, all spoke of Carlisle's election as a cer- uty.” MESSUS. COX AND SPRINGER. Mr. Cox left New York this morning to arrive | here at 4 p. m. fils parlors werein charge of Mr. Stevens, of New York. Mr. Cox will be accom- panted by several members of the New York dele- gation, and from now on the fight will be waged In earnest for him. Mr. Springer {3 still. in the race. When told that, a rumor was current to the effect that he will with- draw he replied very positively that 1t was un- founded. He says he 1s in the fight to stick It out. He has Dut a single vote So far, whic moved a de- mocratte ineinbet of Congress fo say that “Spring er's support Js a unit for him.” THE SECTIONAL ISSUE.” “The sectional issue 1s not yet settled,” sald a democratic member of Congress yesterday. “It Is done with so far as It relates to Mason and Dixon's Une, but tt now comes forward in a new phase. | This effort to make Carlisle speaker 1s a deliberate | scheme of the west and south combined to control | this government. ‘The coming sectional fight will be between tie north and east on one side amd the south and west « other, unless,” he added in a meditative sort of “the whole thing be nipped in the bud now by the defeat of Carlisle. If he 1s elected it will encourage the south and west to strive for further power, and we will have two fac- jons, and the party divided once more on sectior nes.‘ The election Of Randall will avert this dan- THE CARLISLE MEN SEVERE ON TILDEN. The friends of Mr. Carlisie are very severe upon Tilden, because cfthe interest he manifests in Kan- dall’s election. The anti-Randall democrats de- clare that Tilden has destroyed his Influence in the party by Interfering in the pending fight. “Tilden’s | advice would have been sought and probably das to our candidates and policy next year, prominent western democrat, “it he bad con- serve the kindly consideration of the He professes to have retired from pubile life and ailactive partictpation tn public affairs, and yet he fs dabbling in polities everywhere. In Ohio, New Jersey, Pennsvivanta, and all our state elec Uons he made hilinself felt by his culiar, mys rious way of working things; and now he und party. lakes to dictate to the majority in Congress by having it choose a speaker of his selection, I tell you it's more than democrats are willing to stand, | and Tilden’s bar'l may have some tuflucnce here after with purchasable democrats, but the honest men of the party will resent any attempt of his to intert ere or dictate.” —————_—_+e-—_____ District Government Affairs, MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. The Commissioners have decided that a lamp post erected by a citizen on the public street be- comes the property of the District of Columbia, and cannot De removed by any citizen without the consent of the Commissioners. ‘The Commissioners have decided that the storage of a ton or more of coal and a pile of wood in a yard kept for the purpose of sale Constitutes a wood or coal yard, as the case may be, and requires the con- sent of the neighbors thereto before a permit can be issued. The storage of a sm:tll arount of coal in bins inside of @ house does not constitute a coal yard under the law. ——__»—_— ‘RRSOURCES OF WYOMING.—The governor of Wyo- ming, Hon. William Hale, in hits annual report to the Secretary of the Interior devotes considerable ace to. & description of the present con- dition of the ‘Territory, ite Tesources and view especially urnish- Ing tatorhation of value to emigrants. The report | reviewing stands, t they have been non-com- | in divisions and Se Philadciphia Times, asserting | ‘that he (Carlisle) is “the only man in our history | ; to the three per cent | Telegrams to The Star EVACUATION DAY. NEW YORK CELEBRATING IN THE RAIN, —— WAR IN THE EGYPT. EL MAHDI MARCHING ON KHARTOUM. TURKISH POLICE AS BLACKMAIL! > MONSIEUR ROUHER REPORTED DYING —— RS. Celebrating Evacuation Day. NEW YORK'S CENTENNTAL STKATION—a GaLa DAY IN, vs W. 2h. —The day opened with a dull tmos— dicating raln or show. The a phere wa cold. the forts a red. a te Of tiwe gtns, followed in half an hour with a fort of all the rivers tomake t die, then emph. Diween navigath ae Ineans of conv Niled the cars, the sidewalk ata-whist most disaser Ag IA tang the wondertul differener be TNT aNd ISS, AT nine o'clock streets and ¢ artages and still nd Sixthavenues and s¢ MSS Of biman beings. eon the public bulldings residents of dwelling. i es WIth 4 ds ot stars and. strip: y the colors of France and with the red, white and bi of business ard ; < of Manhattan given themselves up to the Atrtotic oceasion. Points of historte tn rounded by crowds anxious to recs with- drew fro in SHOTES aud Independence was DENT AND THE GOVERNORS. President Arthur and ¢ and stag are at the Fifth Avenue hotel. Other dicnitartes from other states are also present. Included among Uese are the governors of original thirteen, slates ‘The display of The beautiful red coat With the gray and biue. A SEA OF UMBRELLAS. Threatening weather of fhe morning soon de Yeloped into a pronounced Tain, which Inereased as the day progressed. Only the “more courageous of men and women retatued thelr places upon the se Who did remain stood themselves. as weil as unbre} People on nd to obiain good Views of and shore, quickly Sought at below. ‘The streets, rowded. Broadway wasa sea ne clung to flagstaifsand walls of houses. “His brightuess of the moruing had de- parted. itary proiises to be fine. Preschted a fine contrast, shelter of ‘chimn howeve THE NAVAL PARADE IN A FOO. The fog on the bay and rivers deprived th Of steam vessels of InUCh Of Its expected ¢ Was a novel purade to New York, and it 2 ood deal of observation. ‘The program, wn for it by the admin, Hon. John H. Starin, was Strictly adhered to. ‘The boats, to the number of several hundred, rendezvoused in the bay, formed med into the North river and along the New Jersey shore tll] opposite 65th street, New York, thence returning down tne New York side of the river, around the Battery, and into we East river, steaming there as far as the navy yard, then returning along by the Brookiyn shore to the starting point at Bay Rkige. As the be | the admiral of the fleet passed the | flagship of Admiral Cooper, the sev: | United States fired a saltte | manned yards, and n Nottie, ath ue & Salute which was unbroke which time it THE PROGRAM CARKIED OUT. Notwithstanding the rain, every detail of the evacuation day celebration was fully carricd out. | The early morning trains brought throngs of visi- | tors.to swell the crowds already bere. The streets arch on Sth avenue dway, before the start were tronged. Ie. About nine Arthur, accom. anied by ex-Prestdent Grant and Gen. Varnum, eft the Fifth Avenne hotel for tie point when the head of column was betng tormed. There they ‘Look their places in the Ine. THE PROC It was near’, lock he line was put | in motion, and then Uhe police had great diMieulty in clearing a p: way r the a. John Cochrane, the ¢ 3 2 and his Laff,accomp tied by Ist trop P ty cave airy 88 a corps Of special wilds. irst division of The line Was composed Of United States troops act= Ang asanescort to the distinguished guests, who followed in carries Atte the | President and governors of the ort: 1 thirteen states Were oficers of the army yors: and common neighboring | cal Soctettes Connecticut, New divisions of the « veteran organizat | Hee, the old volunt unelt New York, vanta, ten ibilc, The head of pm. When and he was: rhers of the umn reached the Battery at 12: Arthur reached the Rate assizued a place there with tie | States and reviewed the procession, Later he was driven off to review the river parade, and was then to go to seethe unvelling of tie Washington statue, — Missionary to Japan. Prixcetox, N. J., Nov. 26.—Mr. Theodor N. Mac. Nair, a graduate’ of the Princeton ‘Theslogical seminary, is to go as a missionary to Japan under the care of the Presbyterian Doard. “Mr. MacNolr Will Start from San Francisco about Decetnbet 15th, He will probably be statioued In Toki. — The War in Egypt. HICKS PASHA'S DEFEAT—THE FALSE PROPHET MARCB- CIN THAT CITY. reports from ‘the news of the defeat of Hicks at Khartoum 1s sald to be in large torce, 18 advancing upon U cut off all Supplies of grain. Ollie they do not confirm t pans are leaving Khartoum by be transports with gendirmes leave Suakim. Baker Pasha will probabl: pedifion. Plans are be at elty and has Ja) advices, while ed for the aion Of Assouan, Which is on Uhe right bank of the Nile. FRENCH JOURNALS ON THE POLICY OF ENGLAND. Panis, Nov. 25 —The Journal dex Debats England shontt abandon Ezypt the barb AU its doors would occupy The country and civilize on would suffer an nse loss. The Soleil tears th and will seek to. com- te herself for the loss of the Sondan by taking: sland of Hal-Nan, off Tonquin, and advises France to nsland’s assistance it Uwe far east without paying for It too dearly — Turkish Police on Trial. THEY Aw ) WITH RLACKMAILING. Coxsrastrso1 Pasha, chic or police, aud six ye On tral here cla post tions for the cianil, Thetr plan of ocent Perse ms ag al h colutny money, then, if 1 ing to pay a bribe, the prosecution was stopped, bat at sed tout vant dean comics tion was usually sec Umony of the police The plot was discovered throw y those wher he perjured (es had employed Tt ts Known that fine persons ed and are now serving long tenis of Imprisonment in consequence of thelr refusal to submit to the inordinate demands of tue band of Dlackmatiers, — Forcign News by Cable To-day. LONDON BANKERS ON TRIAL FOR STEALING. Loxpox, Nov. 26.—The trial of George Warden, the manager and cashier of the London and Kiver Plate bank, for stealing, and of John David Watters, stock and share broker, for stealing aud receiving bonds of the bank, began to-day at Guildhall. War- den pleaded gully. M. ROURER DYING. Panis, Nov. 26.—M. Rouher, Louls Napoleon's minister of state and president of the senate, is re- Ported to be dying. WOLFF'S INFERNAL MACHINES. Lonpon, Nov. 26.—The Times says it is now con- sidered certain that Wolff's infernal machines would have been used against the German emba within a few hours if they had not been seize Their effect would have been similar to the explo- states that the population is about 35,000, more than one-half of which 1s in the towns along the line of the Central Pacific and Its branches. Stock raising is the chief industry. $30,000,000 ‘are in- vested in cattle and. ,000 in sheep. ae but Uttle followed, although the report staves of the 100,000 square miles in the tory eight million acres are cultivable, ‘The Markets. ; steady—mic 5 Nov. _26.—Cotton. — jddling, . 4 Ly, red, spot, 1.07%al.07%: 7 .08%a1.08%4; January, 1.10%al11; February, 1.13%8 1,135. Corn—southern steady ; western firmer: southern white, 60a62; new, 558573: do. yellow, 61K; new, 52a56; western mixed, spot, abd new, 58 bid: year. asked: January and February, 5935056; steainer, 55 Oats dull—sout = White, 39841 sion at the Praed street station of the Metropolitan Underground rallway. ‘There is reason to believe, the Tunes says, that the plotters were only anxious, to produce alarm. BELGIUM AND THE VATICAN. Lonpox, Nov. 26.—A Brussels dixpatch to a local news agency states that the archbishop of Namur has been ted a cardinal and primate of Belgium, that It ts hoped thts will seutie the questions at issue between the Vatican and Bel- glum. SPANISH ARMY CHANGES. Maprip, Nov. 23.—The governinent has decided to disband ten regiments of infantry and to sub- stitute therefore one regiment of artilic Tt has also ordered an increase Of pay of ali ranks up to that of captain. A WALDENSIAN CHURCH IN ROME. Rowe, Nov. 26.—A Waldensian church was opened in thiscity on Sunday. FRENCH ELECTION. Panis, Nov. 2%6.—M. Giquet (radical) has been elected & member of ‘the chamber of deputies for the department of Ain by a vote of 12,558 against 4,544 for M. Portalls (lrreconcilable.) Not for Randall. A DENIAL BY THE CHARLESTON NEWS AND COURIER. Sov.26.—The Vews and Courier eats fares the Feport that ft has goue over to Mr. Randall for As false, mali and outrageous. Its 4s, it States, ca! Acro tard ‘Waats to be Another. Houston Post; Samuel Sulltvan Cox ts a great speaker. Why should he wish to be another?