Evening Star Newspaper, December 17, 1883, Page 1

, EVENING STAR. ) DATLY, Exeept Sunday, » at Washington, D.C.,a8 on Fritay—81 a year, “SATURDAY MATINEE. Matin: Youns Actor, JAMES O'NEILL, 2 Dan « Mon! Mr. St ie + management | atments. | IN THE RANKS. W THEATER comi tod Art awehold W t | FOURTH SEASON Grand Orchestral Concert ‘ot the APOLLO CLUE, ted by Enninent ‘alent, on TUESDAY EVENING December sth, at in Hall ‘Tekets, Weents: for sale OF DF bat store, 121 Pa ave., cid by members of the srved seat 26 cents exira, at Elis’ Music Store 3 1. Irish Comedians: te it Sisters, Katie and Nellie: the worid tand Gsllagh-r Combination: Mise 2 Sonestress, in ber bon- his «reat Club Jug- e wonderful Child onclude with an ex- ientifies and Burlesque Boxing, never Washington Stage; Misa Ada Bries, the it Woman. with a wardrobe made by Worth, Tattooed h- Haired 10 jont extra change. US. Me : der the direetion ef Mr, Win. Jaeger. Solo (Comnetist, will furnish the must ai5-8t wusicaL ENTERTAIN MEN ikley will give Reasinses ARY AND. CHAT Ticket, 25 cts. sites. se ast ANCING.—PROF. PHIPPS, ST. JOSEPH'S HALL, D)*2ither eh anc it covets northisren: tngorans thea wuascwoes Mass. ave. northwest very Tuesday aud Friday, 8 to 10 ‘did-tm pecs HALL WEDNESDAY, DECEMBEK 19, 8 O'CLOCK, P. M, Performance by ‘THE WEST END MINSTREL TROUPS, Benefit of CENTRAL DISPENSARY AND EMERGENCY HOS- | Tickets 50 cents, can be had at Metzervtt & Co's sae stow, 95 Belmnrleama: arcane JW. Deas | Be re. Sth street snd Pennsylvania avenue. W.S. | Thowapeon’s Drug Store, 703 1sth street. | qi aie BE SShes Sat CO ad at Metro oo en h) WEELCaSD : ee c ask GB) concent x ar TRE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-cor 10th and © -te.nw., | WEDNESDAY EVENING, December 1th. Miss Eva Mills. Mra Nellie, WeCartee, Dr. J. P. Cauld- Adm: 3 Peuusylvania avenue. MoSME AND LITERARY ENTERTAINME q re CONGREGATIONAL CRURCH, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER TS, 1981, Given by St Patrick's Potal Abstinence Society Bent tdlent secured. Mr Tweedale, Mr. Ralph Jeffer- $u3. Mra. Jennie Trua, Miss Minnie Ewan, Mics Mollic Byroe Mis Annie Weaver. Mr Miles. the Beethoven | Guartetie. and others Tickets 25¢ to be had at Bel Mrm Brosnani's, and at Ellis’ Music Store: als of | nerwof the Society. Reserved seats 2c extra, at Qi ISIS IS-ot | MUSICI! oF. LOUIS WEBER, Samet Socrmzasr, all oceastous at lowest rater. n9- Foe ee re ‘Better and Chesper than Soap for all ‘House-Cleaning Purposes, YE WILL CLEAN Paint, Marble, O0 Cloths, Bath Tubs, Crockery, Kitchen Utensils, Windows, &. JT WILL POLISH ‘Tin, Brass, Copper and Steel Wares of all kinds. oo Buss Bunwoxe Hearens: ‘The atten tion cf Housekeepers andothers is again in- wid to thee Justly CELEBRATED LATROBE STOVES. Their beauty and exeellence of workmanship and thnsh. euhauced by late unprovements, render them #u- peter te ans ctfer Latrobes in the market. The only ee ectually beet the lower roctus BIEB'S LATROBES GUARANTEF walisiaction ju every case. For sale by : z to give dealers Reptcrios 'S. ‘THE WaRM WEATHER OF THE PAST FEW DAYS HAS CAUSED A FALLING OFF IN OUR SALES or OVERCOATS AND SUITS. Eaving a largestock on band we are bound to move them, stores, | The ening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1883. HHT REY. J. J. SEANE, om of Richmond, the new St. Pescick's Cuurch, NG. DECEMBER 2078, D streets southwest, EDERIC C. LER, Jent for Fight Y-are), MONDAY EVENING. AT 8 O'CLOCK, Diustrate! by views made especially for this Leggure. a ofece selections by the ARION QUARTETTE 5-2 peesteaTeD LECTURES, 3 COURSE OF TWENTY CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND. RARY LECECRES, fully Dine‘rated by New aud € yaratus. at the LECTURE HALL 0! a ELECT SCHOOL, 1811 I street northwest, x by Jit ROGERS, 0; single lecture, 2S cents, 'yne’s and Brad Adams” book- 5-26 FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ‘TON CADET CORPS BArey EW ARMORY HALL, O street, between “th and éth streets northwest, will be : HON. MONDAY NHE BALL THAT W. ‘benefit of THOMAS LINK. ber Eth wa be POSTE ceuber 19th, at Quackenbush’s hall, on the corner of High and Bridge str SIX SOLID BOSOM FOR. SIX PLAITED BOSOM FOR Af you want a perfect-fitting Shirt have them made by 8. B. ELLERY, 1112 F street northwest, LADIES SPECIAL NOTICES. Rage Arracriox FOR THE LADIES AT CHR. RUPESRT'S, ‘Nos, 403 and 405 7th street northwest. ‘Now on hand a magnificent stock of EMBROIDERED SLIPPERS, CUSHIONS, TABLE COVERS, TIDIES; WHISK HOLDERS, of different designs. Fancy WORSTED WORK and KNITTED GOODS of every description. Complete Outfit for Children. MERINO CLOAKS. Children’s LACE, SATIN and VELVET BONNETS. Germantown and Zephyr WORSTED. Gennan KNITTING YARN, all colors, and all kinds of EMBROIDERED MATERIALS on hand at the low- est market price. ais | Decoranve Anr Nerptewors, STAMPING, Ere. AREASENE, FRENCH, KENSINGTON AND. work teat opbIBBON EMBROIDERY. | i THE MISSES AGER x . 1742 Penaylvania avenne, aici | Mae J.P. Pusu N07 F STREET NORTHWEST, IMPORTER OF FASHION. NOVELTIES IN PARIS BONNETS AND LONDON ROUND HATS. branch > PRIMARY TEACHERS’ U ‘MEETING CF se a4 i be scguducted or AEDES ‘THURS: . P.m., at Congregational ‘Teachers of Primary and Juvenile 8. 8. classes. and fret and second eras of public sehoola, ad advanced 8. 8. scholars invited. it ‘A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE GEORGE. Crovle $2 Bal THs EVERING at 6 iclock sh aon ‘lake sbrangements for the funcral of OOF late : 2 ‘By order eas ‘i 3.G, MAY, Bee, (2 PRINCETON ALUMNI MESTING—THE AR- NUAL meeting of the PRINCETON ALUMNI will be held at THE ARLINGTON THURSDAY EVEN. ING, the 20th instant. ‘The banguet will be served at 7 grelock. Tickets, $3 each. to be had of the Secretary. dous H. Voonmzrs, Room 21, St. Cloud building. Any Princeton man miay obtain one. ait-st (eB MES, J, ELVES FOSTER, OF TOWA, WILT speak at Foundry Church, corner 14th atid Gate, northwest, Tuesday, December ith, at 7:80p.m. Ad= mission free, Come earl ais.3t é No. 14, K. of P, is earnestly, reay Deprraent atthe next ineeting, EH INSTANL. —| order of the Lodge B.F, EVANS, K.ork ea BRASS ANDIRONS, FIRE SETS. FENDERS, &c,, &0, E. F, BROOKS. GAS FIXTURES, 591 157m STREET, Coxcorax Buztpmxa, Full line of these Goods, also Artistic and Fancy Colored Globes, Fancy Brass and Poreelain Lamps, Portables, &c, . Louis. | Latest imported Fasbi i Dresses, and Street Costumes made at short ice. iz-Im* 907 Pennsylvania avenue, over M. Willian’s. ‘KS. M, ZYPRECHT. 'M 1204 itn STREET NORTHWEST. Stamping. Pinking Depot. Materials of all kinds used | in Embroidery, and Knitting Macrame Cords ail sizes, Flushes, Felts, in all cbedes, “Specialty in Stamping. 40,000 1a fo select from, the most export stampinu. never Tubs off. Manufacturer of Human Hair, Braids, | Waves, Bangs, Curla, &c. _dit-im*” | ADIES: , AT 904 F STREET NORTHWEST | ‘and havo your Ostrich Feathers Curled Cleaued and | Dyed.equal tonew. Long Phitues made from abort pleces. 3 ts, Feathers Curled, 20 cents, MISS GANN! a-at* IHOMPSON'S SHIRT FACTORY, CHARLES HYATT, Proprietor. SCARFS! SCARFS!! Scorfs for S0c., worth 75e. Scarfs for TSe., worth $1. A fall line of MEN'S FURNISHINGS. ‘Fine DRESS SHIRTS to order a specialty. NO. 816 F STREET NORTHWEST, SCARFS!!! Fe MYSTERY” is the best Shirt for 75 cents ever offered fn this or: b SHIRT other, country, bein elegantly iade of ‘the very material, ‘Tius Shirt has been sold in, this market for ten ant thousauds of eur best cltizans cau teatly to ft gat both us to quality and Bt 35 conte for the “MYSTERY” SHIRT, ‘the best fitting and most uniform in quality of any shirt inthe market” ‘Seld only at ans Fox Taz Houars MISS, F street northwest MEGIN' 1002 MILNE & PROCTOR, DESIGNERS, IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS or ARTISTIC 7 FFFU URRE NN NITTITU U FOU UR RNYNN TU OU EE U URRRNNNO TU U EU UR RNWNH T OU BF pUR RN NN T UU 90 F STREET NORTHWEST, Beg to snmounce to their patrons and the general public that during the uext two weeks they will keep their esta vlishiment open until TEN O'CLOCK P. M, to en- able all those in quest of 2 HOLIDAY GOODS the opportunity of inspecting a stock of ARTISTIC FURNITURE unsurpassed on this continent for variety and novelty of design, MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION or ORIENTAL RUGS, Including many fine examples of PERSIAN, DAGHESTAN, KOURDISTAN AND TURE- ISH RUGS AND CARPETS, Brought from the interior of Turkey, in Asia, by Baron B. H. Kazanjyan, of Constantinople, a numberof which ary HISTORICAL ANTIQUES. Also, a large assortment of : BXQUISITE TURKISH HAND-EMBROIDERIES, OTTO OF ROSES, ‘The best perfumery in the world, and Cunios. ‘Nore.—These Goods are very superior, and wholly distinct from those usually sold st auctions in this and im other cities. MILNE & PROCTOR, ed First 930 F STREET NORTHWEST. NEW u DP TEN ry Bebe CHE BP DUES RECG Bes uv Hiibop iN Nw Ge ~ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13. ‘NO MATTER WHAT THE LOSS MAY BE, ‘nd therefor we have reduced our prices to the fallow- ing low figures: Sold formerty at ‘$5, 820, 218, 917, 916, 415, €12, 610, 99, 88, 96, We will sell now at ‘$0, $16, £15, $13, 912, 911, 910, 8 06, 85, 84. suits, OvERCOATS, Sold formerly at #23, $2, $18, 816, €15, 915, 972, ¢10, We will sell now at #19, 816, $15, $13, $12, 410, 99, 9a. EVERYBODY INVITED TO INSPECT OUR MAM- MOTH ESTABLISHMENT. CHAS. BAUM, ait 416 SEVENTH STREET. Suver Wane. HAMMERED SILVER, ‘RUSSIAN SILVER, feet odject to the larger and most impor From the smallest odject tant, forming one of the most magnificent LONDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING CO., az CORNER SEVENTH AND G STREETS. EEE: OE RSE SC AO TE ever offered in this or any other city, at thelowest | Silk and Setin Lined Circulars 915,820, 25. SAMUEL KIRK & 80M, ‘Manufacturers, 172 W. Baltimore street. Established 1817. 219-Im, ‘but “gear Penata avenue nortset, ae 8 (MiSs © & MELLos, a MODISTE, Has removed from Baltimore to 24 D street southeast, where she will make to order Drewes and Costunice IE every graie. With her long experience in the art of Dresunaking she guarantees perfect satisfaction audstyle, aim M 113 9rH STREET, OVER C. W. ‘Thorn’s.—Tallor finished Suits and Dresses inade nt | | shortest notice. Perfect fitting, satisfaction guarsuteed, | Suite made from #4 up. nas-3W" Asrox Fisners i Chemical Dry Cleaning Establishment, Gatreet ‘No. orth wont THIRTY YEARS" NCE. Ladies’ and Gentlemen's Garnients: also, Velvet and Plush Cloaks, Crape Veils, Laces, Gloves, ete, ate per | fectly cleaned by this Superior process. S LADIES’ EVENING DRESSES A SPECIALTY. | Gegtlemen’s Clothes Cleaned by this process will not Panisiax Roses. MISSES SEDGWICK AND CHRISTMAN Gate with Mme. Van Reuthy | Have opened their Dresamaking Parlors at | 925 TWELFTH STREET NORTHWEST. Latest styles fn Full and Winter Costumes. ‘Tailor Finished Cioth Suits a specialty. o8-11w* | Moor B. Vas Reon, t 2012199 STREET NoRTAWEST, | ROBES, MANTEAUX, CLOAK AND DRESSMAKING. NOVELTIES IN TRIMMINGS Constantly on Hand, FURS REPAD § edyed end Lined. Fur citer Lintugs newly | Miss CUNNINGH a T5i sth mtrect northwest, between Nando. | ess 490 TENTH STREET NORTHWEST, Makes COSETS to cris in every style aud'matertal, jes fersect Nt aa sonore el SPECIALTIES ANE — French Hand-nude Underclothing, Merino Underwear, Sd fen! fnupoctet Hwy Patent Shoulder Dress Reform Goode, French. Comets and Busthes the ee Sap Turting Corset, for which Mite HL it special ase, Enda @i Conwct her ow rake, tat ier tie ras cannot be murpaserd NIB French, Germain and Sranish cpoke NIE K. HUMPHERY, Boss. ONE MINUTE. © xx MMMM OA xXx MMMM = AA ! x MMMM AA | XX --- MMM Aaa xx MMM AA GRAND EXHIBITION FOR FIVE DAYs, ‘TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HOT COFFEE FREE. Our friends and the public aro invited to come and get ‘THE FINEST CUP OF COFFEE OR TEA ‘They ever drank. FRANK RICKER, (Tribune Building, New York, Proprreror, ‘Will Exhibit at Our Store, THE BOSS, OR, ONE MINUTE COFFEE POT, ‘The most wonderful of all inventions ever exhibited Vefore the public for making Coffee and Tea, A child six or seven years old can inake Coffee and Tea with it | ‘ast as well aa the most experienced cook, and it takes | only ON® MINUTE TO MAKE COFFEE AS CLEAR AS WINE with all the rich ingredients contained in the COFFEE or TEA. In boiling Coffee or Tea you get no Coffee or Tea, only bitter water: but by the new method of making it we have adelicious drink. No fish skins, no salt, no egas, uo cold water, no anything else used to settle the Coffee or Tea, | Ael | dressed, or manufactured into Partition, Ceiling, Wai- scoting, Flooring and Mouldinga. in lots to sccommo- date. All orders filled with dispatch ana correctuess, at Jews than current mumcavt prices, ALL ARE REQUESTED TO COME, ‘Whether Customers at Our Store or Not, AND GET A CUP OF HOT COFFEE OR TEA. Physicians are particularly invited tocall and examine ite scientific principles, THE POTS WILT. BE ON SALE WHILE THE EX- HIBITION LASTS, ‘We have seen these Coffee and Tea Pots tested with ‘the most wonderful results, and want our friends and customers to see them in practical operation. W. 8. JENKS & CO, | DEALERS IN STOVES AND HOUSE FURNISHING oops, 117 Sevaere staazr xonrmwzsr, WASHINGTON, D. 0, Lowest Prices, LONDON MOURNING A SPECIALTY. az} a - _E.¥. BROOKS, HITE CLOVER FAVORI'F FACE POWDER, | Pp". AMERICAN COLOGNE, REFRESHING AND Wer nibs Westend ently pat sions See re a se one Sag ee OF Drea Peer PERN Baltimore, | dib Corner 7th and I streets nortawwost,_ y BR ————— | tg NOTICE —MY STORE WILL BE OPEN NE vos nesspre, | SEP unta TEN O'CLOGR curing the Holidays, MODISTE, H TAYLOR, Formerly with Lord and ‘Taylor's, New York; late | _@15-10t 933 Pennsylvania avenue, with Win, Barr & [ap |HE BEAT ESTATE BROEERS OF WASH: <8 ington are res} ice of Thomas E, the 18th, at 7 o'clock p. serene about real estate eral Real Extate Brokers, [2g SPECIAL Norice. tc Orrick or Tar Mutvar Free Ins. Co.. D.C, Policy holders are hereby uedied to neuew thee ta icy holders are hereby uocned to renew their to- wars nee on or before the LAST MONDAY IN DECEM- ER, 168d for the year 1884. ‘The rate of ilterest on all eenewals will be one (1) per cent. on the premium notes, Pease attend to your re: ifulig requented to mest atthe faggamian. TCESDAX, December Telative to petitiouing. Come ‘Ke. By request of sev= a y reas eat newals before tue last few days. and thus avoid the. crowd. ISLEY BOTELE! GTS-i4t Secretary, fea BLE COUGH SYRUP to, be the best ever discovered for Whoopine. Cough Croupand Colds, &e. Free from all drues and nareoties, ‘Try it, All druggists, “Price a10-1m, SDR. Pai REMOVED FROM 726 AS ith street to 126 Hsu rreet worth west. Hours—12'4) 10 12M OD ps: 441m" tr HOLMES & THOMPSON ce Would respectrally inform their andthe wublic that they have opened a fa Plane ® BOARDING AND HUNG STABLE Gp.O street betwen Oth aod oth atten tn Horthwest where they’ will be pleased to receive. orders for ail Hinds of open and lose ‘Carriages, with drivers very. “Also, the best er wasn D. FF this method of inform do bottle Chr. Heurich’s Lager er, and have for near fe oritiusl shape and ereane gots puaranteed | three Year, notwiihstand! ste. J.B. tepmesence that torbe rewoved eHectually. Price $1.50 and $1 hela the ouly bottler of Heurich's Layer Baer tefer t9 asa | Hi ft that lie will give a cipd to thet mt Lal oa Tt BRIDWEEL. STUDENT LAMPS, GAS GLOBES. GAS SHADES, SCONCES. CANDLESTICES, GAS PORTABLE STANDS, ii SAMUEL 5. SHEDD, as 409 9th street northwest, Ce Ee, SF" W.8 TAPPAN, Watchmaker and Jeweler, hae re. Moved from Wo F strevt to G4 9th street hortiwesp, 3 doors above ¥ ain rx | {lpr BOOK AND Jon PR: a Ghats Globe Ome ‘The faeiiltiew of ont that we of tly aml correct 8. PRICE. DEUGGTS’ hrwist the trading Paarmaacy ih Sot Puywicinha Prescriptions. a specialty, Pertamery and ‘Toulet APO cs ay Washington, Patent Stee grat varity > THE ATTENT One : TE, we Tonic and Sage? werated by the glass or GO sisvion pret orion oak Palen be introduction of “an Electric Lixbt Machine, together: dition of the weather, aud ere prepared to furnish with ‘prompsness: and at low price, any work in the line of tutu Engraving, tor cither relict or plate-press print- im. Designs and Estimates furnistied upon application, THE LAUTEN LNGRAVING COMPANY, 1425 Sew YoRk aveniie. 16 ELECT Scan, rem . Parsons & Co, 0. 92Dig Fist. ‘See advt, under “City Item ag-2m0 R WIGLIAM M. CATE, ‘be at his Washington office, 904 1dr STREET, FRANKLIN PARE, Ist. 24, 15th and 16th of each month, Exclusive atteution to Curvature of the Spine and syinal Complaints sn general. 'w York uttice, Hotel Vendome, Honrs 10to3, n23-Im “BUILDING LUMBER," AND HARD WOODS FEW” oxtevers'deseriptin: eapootiyy ented Ws oot 4-4, 5-4. 6-4, 8-4 Ash Cou customers, Tops,prime and seasoned; Iso Walnut, Mahogany, Cedar, Cherry, Poplar. Oak, White Pine. Georgia Pine anc Virginia Pine, rough WM, McLEAN & £08, Cor. 13th and B streeta northwest, 2 We Have A Lor UNIQUE ARTICLES FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS, SUCH AS SCONCES, HAND-GLASSES, ASH TRAYS, -CANDLESTICKS, LAMPS, ORNAMENTS, &c., in Polished Antique and Reyousse ‘Brass; alo Low's ART TILES and SKETCHES in Plush Frames, HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, ale 424 9th street. u, ERA her and Plate Printer. ver, Lithoery ; Ketter, Note and Bil Heads: Checks, Drafts, &c.; ‘Mining ‘Stock Certificates = Specialty. n23 1012 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, 5 Tue Acexr Or Tae Borcurrs POLISH COMPANY \OF BOSTON wit Be WASHINGTON FOR A SHORT TIME for the purpose of introducing the BOSTON POLISH. OR HARD WAX FINISH, the best known finish for floors, &c., for whichws sre Agents, Orders for the Polish, 5 ceive prompt attention. tied ae a10-10t TO CLOSE BUSINESS, A RARE CHANCE FOR AGENTS, 4117-5t Exum 1830. JAMES Y. DAVIS' SONS, (@21 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE A Secquss st $75. $100, S138, $140, SIR, 8160, $175, a 8. KATZENSTEIN, New Depagrune ‘Fur Lined Circular from $25 up. (Coacher Capes, Collars and Muffa, ‘Fur Carriage Robes from $10 up. ‘Far Trimming. ‘worn; Guns, |° Gents’ Seal Caps, Fur Gloves and Collars, Gente? Dress Dog kin and Lined Gloves, ‘Ladies’ Beal Cape. ‘Boye’ Beal Cape trom @1.50 up fl | | ‘which cannot be surpassed in Style and Pricg Our stock of CARPETS and {a the finest in the city, Sina eter Callearly and avoid the crowd. i SINGLETON & Hi ‘G01 MARKET BPACK, 808 Washington News and Gossip. GovERNMENT Receirrs To-pay.—Internal reve- ‘ue, $727,283.90; customs, $427,288.81. Seonetany.Fouger is still confined to the house, and Assistant Secretary French continues to act as, Secretary of the Treasury. Judge Folger will PiLdably beable to resume nis duties about the of the present week. Gonz Down wire Twenty SovLs,on Boarn.—The signal corps station at Duluth, Minn., reports that the schr. Mary Ann Hurlbut went down in the gale of Wednesday night off Nipigon. ‘Twenty lives were lost. Carr. Howgatr’s Cass.—War department om- clals state that the public strictures upon the de partment for the continued liberty of Capt. How- te are unwarranted. He Is an escaped prisoner m the civil authorities, and the War department 4g no more responsible for his being at Mberty than it Was for his escape. A WasaINaTon Conscience.—The Acting Secre- tary of the Treasury to-day recelved a conscience peantreiion of $10 from an unknown resident of elty. ‘thts: NoxtH Carona MoonsutNens.—The commis- sioner of internal revenue was informed to-day of the capture and destruction of tivo illicit distil- leries and 1490 gallons of beer, in Lenoir county, orth Carolina. Mr. JouN Jameson, the assistant superintendent of the railway mail service, has returned from an ofttclal trip to Portland, Oregon, Laving success fully settled the difficuity about the distribution of Mati at that point, Mx. Sorripo, the newly appotnted charge affaires of the Venezuelan government, pre- sented his credentials to the Secretary of State on Saturday. ‘Tue Bopres oF Dx Lona axD Parry.—Secretary Chandler received the following telegram this morn- ing from Minister Hunt, at St. Petersburg: “Harber kutsk in 19 days. Military honors patd bodies on departure from Jakutsk. “Bodies received here by elty authorities and geographical soclety of east Siberia. Bodies now lying in eatafalque in public square. Will leave Friday.” ‘Tur U. 8. steamer Pensacola ‘arrived at Batavia Yesterday, on her way to the United States. Sraict ENFORCEMENT OF RULES.—The “visiting” Tules in the Treasury department, are very rigidly enforced. An assistant chief of a prominent dl- visfon, who had been in the department twenty- five'yéars, went into the corridor the other day to point out the direction of the cash room to his wife ‘lady friend, and upon returning to hts desk jund on it card directing him to report to the Secretary or disobeying tne rules in leaving his eek on’ matters not connected with public bust- ness. E1x@ Aroxso’s Srmecu.—In his speech opening the Spanish cortes, King Alfonso sald that negotlu- tions had been opened with the United States, which, if successful, “will permit the products of Cuba and Porto Rico to enter that powerful mar- ket.” I 13 learned at the State department that tis statement has no reference to any specific treaty. Dut to the fact that the opening of trade with these countries has been talked of for some time, without, however, any definite course of action Delng decided upon. SENTENCED TO Disuissal. From THR Navy.—The Tecord of the court-martial ordered by Rear Ad- miral Baldwin tn the case of Ensign Edwin W. ‘Nash, U.S. N., Qunlorgrade), charged with scandal- ous conduct tending to the prejudice of discipline and good ord partment. ‘The court sentenced Ensign Nash to be lismissed from the service PERsONAI.—Gov. Ben Butler is in Washington. — Gov. Sheldon, of New Mexico, ts at Willard’s.— | a. F. Lewis, West Va., is at the Arlington.—Cectl | Guinnep, London, is at the Artington.— Ex-Sena- lor Christiancy, Whose divorced wife was buried in Washington yesterday, is practising law in Michi- ran. —The Chevalier Wikcoml 1s Very ill at his. home in London from # stroke of paralysis — Charles H. Sinith, the “Bill Arp” of Georgia, has ‘been lecturing in Dehalf of the fund for the resto- ration Of the South Carolina room at Mount Ver- Mr. Henry Irving thinks that Attorney wster, fs so far iu his observations, the resting of Americans. Mr. doun ©, , Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, will (leavé ‘to-night for his home in Indi speud the “holidays quished for the present season, at least, all inten- Uon of going abroad. | Deat Ws pews QuIes IN THIS erry TO-DAY Representative Dudley Chase Haskell, of Kan- Sas, died x his residence, 27 Grant Place, a little | after four o'clock yesterday morntng. | Mr. Haskell was born at Springfield, Vt, March +23, 184%, but removed in i805 lo Kansas’ He re celved ’a classical education at Easthampton, | Mass., and consequently took a special cou | Yule College, and received a degree. In 1872 Was elect ai member of the Kansas state legisla- aatt He served In that capacity three years, and during his last term was speaker of ‘the a house of representatives. In 18 | inated By the prohibition part for gov~ | ernet, butdeclined. He elected a Representa— Mv in the Forty-1ifth Congress, and has served | continuously in the House ‘Sincé that time. ‘The a Jeaves a wife and two childven, a boy and. oe he THE FONERAL SERVICHS were held at the house at 8.3) this morning, the Speaker and oMicers of the House, the Kansas dele- gation, aud many friends of the deceased, both in ‘the House and Senate, and a number of prominent citizens being present. Dr. Rankin conducted brief funeral services, first dnsrocaang Rey. J. L. Dudley, the person for whom Mr. Haskeil was named, and who baptzed him, to lead in prayer. Dr. Rankin then read from John xiv, and made a short address on Mr. Haskel’s character and life, founded on the text, “Them that honor Me, I will honor.” He paid a feeling tribute to the worth of the deceased in the course of which he said: “It 18a great public loss when such a inan as Dudley Chase Haskell ts taken from the councils of our nation. She needs her Wisest, purest, truest sons, and he was one of them.” After the funeral services the remains were Sent on the 9:40 train to Lawrence, Kansas, for burial, in charge of Messrs. Kasson, Ryan, Hau bach, "Russell, “Browne, Burnes, and Le ‘Fevre the ’ committee appointed "by Mr. Car- Usle on the of the House, and Senators Covkreli and Plumb, as an honorary escort. The remains were en¢ased in @ silver mounted black-cloth casket, and no flowers were displayed. ‘The ball-bearers, all wearing long black sashes, were Representatives Tucker, of Vir- | ginta, Mead, Burnes, Reed, Kelfer, Morrell, and Haylee, of Ohio. Sergeant-at-Arms Leedom ac- companied the remains from this city. The fune- ral party Will arrive in Lawrence Wednesday morning. ee ‘The Detective Cases. NOLLE PROSEQUIS ENTERED IN TWO OP THE CASES AGAINST cooMEs. ‘This morning, Mm the Criminal Court, Col. A. H. Jaekson, counsel for ex-Detective J. W. Coomes, called the attention of the court to the remaining cases against Mr. Coomes. ‘The court remarked that hecould not be bothered ‘with the cases every morning. ‘Mr, Taggart remarked that he would cut the mat- ter short by entering nolle prosequis in @se No. 14,692, charging misconduct 1n office, and case No. (charg extortion under color of ; ‘and agquitted. "The court directed the entry to be made. ‘There were seven indictments: ‘Mr.Coomes. ‘He has been tried and acquitted on which ‘were consol and as two more were of this ‘the ‘two ‘to declare trusts), Messrs. Merrick and Morris, for ‘Mrs. Swann, have filed her answer and also a cross- alla Bt i 5 i} il 3 s i F i i s I if i ef tf i telegraphs from Irkutsk to-day arrived from Ja- | er, has been received at the Navy de- | p! AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. BRIEF SESSIONS OF BOTH HOUSES. SENATE ORGANIZATION POSTPONED. MORE HOUSE APPOINTMENTS. ‘The Senate. | ELECTION OF OFFICERS POSTPONED TILL TO-MORROW. | Mr. Sherman offered this morning in the Senate | A resolution that the Senate proceed to the election of its officers. Ordered to He over till to-morrow. Mr. Hale introduced several bilis relating to the | avy, and expressed the hope that the naval com- | | mittee would report to the Senate at thts session Such measures a3 would put that braneh of the | Public service in an efficient condition. A message was received fromthe Honse of Rep- Tesentative announcing the death of Mr. Haskell, of Kansas, which was immediately taken up, and, after some appropriate remarks from Senor alls, of thai state, 2nd on hls motion, the Presi- lent of the Senate appotnted Senators Plumb, of Kansas, Cockrell, of Missouri, and Dawes, of Massa- chusetts, a committee to attend the obsequies of the deceased Representative. ‘The Senate then, ‘Out Of respect to his memors, adjourned. House of Representatives. The chaplain of the House this morning, in a few touching words, referred to the death of Hon. D.C -) Haskell, of Kansas, and invoked the Divine blessing’ upon the bereaved family. i Mr. Scales (N. C.) presented the certificate of | ‘Thomas G. Skinner as Representative-elect from the Hirst district of North Carolina, and asked that the genUeman be sworn iy ” Mr. Keifer (Ohio) asked that the certificate be read, Saying that he had a resolution to offer In re- gard to It. Mr. Scaies there ‘the present. TO ADJOURN TILL WEDNESDAY. On motion of Mr. Holman (ind), it was ordered that When the House adjourn to-day it be to meet on Wednesday next. ‘THE DEATH OF REPRESENTATIVE HASKELL ANNOUNCED. Mr. Anderson (Kas.) then rose and, with some feeling remarks, snnounced to the House the death of his lamented colleague, the Hon. Dudley C. Has- | kell, who, he said, “had served during the last three | Congresses with ever Increasing ability, fidelity and eitictency.” * * * “On some future day the House will be asked to suspend its ordinary proceedings and pay Hitting tribute of respect to the life of one whose Words and deeds have become an inseparable part | of its history.” Mr. Andefson then offered the customary resolu- | Uons, which were unanimously adopted, and the | House, as a tribute of respect. to the memory of the | deceased, at 12.15 adjourned until Wednesday. Senate Reorganization. NO ELECTION OF OFFICERS UNTIL, TO-MORROW. The republican Senators held a caucus this morn- Ing and agreed to defer action upon the subject of election of new officers of the Senate until to- morrow. It was represented that, Senator Pendle- ton, chairman of the democratic caucus, had re- quested tits delay in order that the democrats might hold a caucus some time to-day or this even- Ing and determine upon a Itne of action. It was alo deotded to postpone the election of a President | pro cempore until after the holiday recess. It was. | said that Gov. Anthony was so manifestly improv- ing that it was hoped he might be able, after the Tecess, to enter upon the active duties of the office. was made to revive the old rule providing removals of subordinates in the Senate shall be made without the assent of the ig Officer, Dut after considerable discussion this was withdrawn. A resolution was adopted to retain the Union soldiers now upon the rolls of the Senate in their positions. When the Senate met Mr. Sherman reported the resolution to elect, the officers and asked that it lay over until to- morrow, which was ordered. i <THE SERGEANT-aT-ARMS. It was reported that in the repubitcan caucus to- day there.as some Kicking against the nomina- pion of WY P. Cariaday forsergeant-ei-anmns. A STAR reporter ascertainéd that nothing in the nature of an objection to Mr. Canaday was attered. Some ot | the Senators expressed the opinion that removals | of subordinates ought to be made very slowly. This | opinion was based upon the {dea thai sweeping re s Would impalr the eMcieucy of the organiza. | Uon. To prevent anything of this kind the motion | | to revive theo requiring tie Vice President's | | assent to removals, Was inade, but it Was not acted | i upon withdrew his request for | upon. It can be positively stated that there are repub- Mean Senators who do not approve the scheme to t another sengeant-at-arms. These Seuators y that Col. Bright isa most excellent and emi- lent ofcer, and they admit that it 1s not in_the direction of civil service reform to remove him. They would prefer to have him remain. ‘These same | Senators agree that the secretary's oMice ought to | be reonganized, as at present iti without a regu- | larly elected ahd responsible head: but they hold | there is no valid reason to remove Col. Bright. Hovs- | ever, these Senators, while holding this ¢tnion and expressing it, will not antagonize the ma, rity sen- | tment of thelr party. ‘They will vote tor Mr. Can aday because he fs the regular nominee. | ‘The democratic Senators. will hold thelr caucus | immediately after the adjournment of the Senate. Capitol Notes, Representative Hammond, of Georgia, who has been dangerously ill, 1s better to-day, and is be- ed now to be well on the way 40 convalescence. Gen, LeFevre, M. C., of Olle, flatly denles the Te. Port that jis brother fs a canaidate for tae position Of assistant sergeant-at-arms of the House. He Says that as he took an active part in Mr. Leedom’s election he could not permit his brother to aecept a position under the new sergeant-at-arms, Itis understood that Speaker Carlisle has for- mally withdrawn from the Kentucky Senatorial race. It has been telegraphed to Kentucky that he doe not want his natne presented: ‘This leaves the contest between Gen. Williams, the present Incum- bent, and Col. Jo Blackburn, A local paper contained an item to the effect that Representative Cannon, of Iilinois, would to-day offer a joint resolution to give the government em- ployes holiday during Christinas week. To a Stax { | would certainiy | Walsh bas fled and concealed bit | 1s bosh.” { thing ts a rigmarole of dece; . | TWO MORF IRISUMEN TO BE HANGED, A MAN SHOT DEAD BY A BURGLAR, saa ——— -~ © Dennell Wet His Fate. TWO CENTs. ir THe ELECUTION “ACRES, OUNSIDE AND Hy PRISON—O'DONNELL MEETS HIB PATS BRAVELY —EMOTION OF HIS BROTHER, Lospox, Dec. 17.—During the Mnal for the execution of O'Donnell, Ms. opposite the wot the tlagstal, upon which bis eyes eted. He was an Object of the deepest and curtosity. “The crowd pressed so closely’ him that the p tection. “When the blac! moved bis hat apparently: prayir fully. He stayed Mr. Walsh’s Interview. HE SAYS THE GOVERNMENT CaN PND uN IF Trove | Mh SIRES, AND DISCREDITS THR SINCERITY OF THE | } PROSECUTION OF EX-SENATOR KELLOGG —WHAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS ABOUT THE MATTER—UE CHARACTERIZES WAUSH'S STATEMENTS 48 A. RIG. MAROLE OF DECEPTIVE INSOLENCE. A New York Times correspondent has tnter- Viewed John A. Walsh, the | after he execution. Whose absence “caused “the post around him he said in a hoarse ‘volo: “My of the Kellogg tial. Mr. Is | brother; he has died as Deavely 4S MAN ever Tepresented as haviig sald tliat he discredited the | This was eoulved Aivh cre OF Teported statement of the Attorney General in | departed and the crows court that he (Walsh) is detring the law and isa | OTonwei!. it secue fetlned to rest aban. Tecusant Witness. He profferod his attendance to | hour last evenly the President, he said, several weeks beior’. and | Pather Fomine’ arrived had not yet recctvd “any Be thought | and administered the that if the gover to find | nton. at six 0 breakfast. A few mat Awe oner was Pew fay 7h Indtetment lared, does not wish Kellogy ame Inftienees which saved hun 1 by two crand juries are rads to save him now | from conviction. — Mr. Walsh sald aiso that if | of the the Attorney General and Mr. Bilss were in courtthe | and most important witnesses for the goverminent were | Ing the pris Whe: for an explan: of this | Binns, 0°! orted aS saying that Mr. Bliss | showing t ¥ Months ago told him thee ki ina halt #9 extremit agus! processton Sulit, as well as to Attorney A was erected, air. ‘Merrick, Mr. Waish sud from the w Bilss had concesied trom hint fi Ucle of evidenc ust. Ketlowg, discovered it by Mr. Walsa'c terview ng if Uke adinin sired his presence at the next. term be preset been present last Monday 1 tt desire to have him, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONTRADICTS WAISu, A STAR reporte eral at theDepar’ him regarding t Was qutekly. performed By ping resolute silence, and. + Urtuness, occasionally seafing 1 ma a ‘his work done, the urt yard, where the soar “li dectiued any assist- scending (he steps of Sse DS his side, repented, u held ns. (4 fe church fr the dying, au ) oun gaze. The prisauer .or on the drop under the ‘slack Of which was held up s head by a thread. Rinns appearyd Lo be very calm, ly tied ‘ ian. cs At once steyyned Back and ODonneM fell eleht feet, gw th re ett. sc m Fe ald have sted a the knot under the left ear, 1 palted the fatal lever and he rope hardly quivered. urgeon, death was. ely ay muscular movement rm. AS the Diack flag was run up "prison could hear a hushed mur wuititude outside the walls The when it was cut down and publication, and wie clipping containing caretully evegiasse and Said: FS whe usual Inquest nell bore a calta exp loose trom. t al 1s a rigmarole of all itis.” When t the whole mazter will be found 4 never admitted his guilt to an directly, never in the world. neve “Did lie to Mr. Bliss?” asked “I don't know what might ha’ Bilss, Dut you can say Uiat I never had any tnior- mation, direct or indirect, that he made any admission to Mr. Bliss.” ell, Mr. Attorn Mr. Walsh says about the govern Ang to Wud him. “What can be si “Ivis untrue, We have made an he ad sine cere effort to find him and briug hin to the witnes stand, Mr. Merrick hi To find him, and we have had serersi detectives watching for lim. | Mr. and We have indubitable proot of tt. Th: Kilow's we want to find him, and be knows it himself, and, as I say, Tecan prove'that we do. His letter to the President ‘reporter. e been suid to Mr. tion denies te published vs yesterday that police stuent' recely body of Invine!blas Monare A JOKE ON THE BRITISH AUTHORITIRS, New You “Was a subpoena Issued for him?” asked the re- porter. “Yes, sir; there was. As I told you, the whole ptive pusdlence, Call tt thats Uhat’s What tt 1s” Characterizing Mr. Walsh’s interview In this way, the Attorney General bade the reporter good mérn: | ing, as he was in a hurry to leave for the Supreme ranscopunental cumpany. i Of the Farmers’ Loa and trust compa, use boeat Appointed to act on the Oregon investigation committee with Fabri and Endicott. « ‘The rise in Oregon Transcoutmental This Was on a report that the Oregon ‘Tr statement will show assets af Detween $22,000,000 sind $25,000,000 over all Mabilities. Tt has sane been alleged that this report Was stated by members of | the oid bear clique, Who have gone in Tor & turn Om Uke bull side. scenes oe Failure in New York. NOTHING MORE TO SAY. ‘The counsel in the case are reticent about Walsh, saying only that the case went over because Walsh. was not here. Mr. Merrick, when approached 1 ‘STAR reporter, sald “I have nothing to say. [mad my Statement in court, und there It stands The case has gone over to March.” “WiILIt be tried in March?” asked the Stan re- porter. “Twill try it if Walsh is hes mission With Habi Agentleman interested in the prosecution, but, not one of the counsel, sald to-day toa Stak Seared he Sa ot oe der — apy in the pers of yesterday ani 1o- Gay, isk document “very remarkable ‘In Its statements, e ally when considered in connection with aMidavits and statements of counsel at the time they uppeared in court and asked to have the case go over. They were tnor- oughly prepared to try the case in every ticular except the absence of Mr. Walsh. aMidavits and statements showed extraordinary diligence on the part of all the cuunsel to get hin A very reaSouable theory On which ils ent statéments Can be necounted for ts that ne res that Congress shovid enter upon some in- quiry in reference to the matter and let him pose before one of its committees. The case having gone over to March, it canot be teed. ti tha time, and !f Mr. Walsh so desires he might as well come on and let Congress take up Uhe matter; and Congress might as well gratify him and see wh: these statements he ts continually putting out be- fore the public mean: nd ascertain if there is any- thing in these calumntes.” ea SOCIETY jOTES. Mrs. Drum, wife of the Adjutant General, and her daughters, 1516 K street, receive on Tuesdays. M. Joaquin Godoy, the Chillan minister, ts visit- ing New York, occupying apartments at the Claren- don hotel. Mrs. Levi P. Morton, who ts passing the winter in has her mother, Mrs, W..tam Street, staying of the inv negro. “The negro drew aye Brice Hunt, a furniture dealer and Hunt. The robbers then igh Shot aL several with excitement an the any of the robbers, should they be found. ‘The Hudson River Frozen Aunanr, N. Y., Dec. 17.—The ’r, and hem, resent boat dito 1 is entirely suspended. staked out Heids, — General Foreign @ay. RXECUTIONS IN *RELAND, DUBLIN, Dec. 17,—Peter Wade has teen sentenced: to be hanged on January 16 for the murder of Mr. Quinn, at Rathfarabam, county Dublin. The prise oner stated that be belong to a secret Whose ondersie obesed. Earl Spencer, lord slew coms Ps nie tenant of ireland, was Nally refused (0 FANE &. Re he sentence >, the mnarderer Senutor and Mrs. Farley will not come to Wash | Sohn Renny, and be will be hanged toamocrow, ington until after the. New Year on account of the CAPITAL AND LABOR Is FRAME. Senator's delicate health. Larun, Faxon, Dee. 1M. ‘Meline, minister ¢ ‘The reception to be tendered by the Cosmos Club | agriculture, delivered an address ala meeting to thelr lady friends 1s Mixed for the 27th instant. agriculturists on Sat question of ‘The engage:nent of Major Daniel F. Beatty, of this cl::', to Affss Barne>.of Somerville, New Jersey, has been fc ‘tually aunounced. Mrs. Howard Phoenix leaves town to-day for her hometn Alken, South Carolina. uring her visit of several weeks here to her sister, Mrs Mahone, Mrs. Phoentx has been quite ill, and 1s now barely’ well enough to start. Mr. George B. Cole and daughter, Miss Cole, of Baltimore, were entertatned at luncheon on Satur- day by Mrs F. B. McGuire: Mrs. Howard, whose husbands an attach of the British legation, belng asked to meet them. Mrs J.B. North leaves this week for Camden, New Jersey, where sue will pay her mother # visit. Miss Anna Belknap, who has been for some little While visiting her brother, Gen. Belknap, at the sugar bounties. At ab Meline said that he th A good, understan between ma masters, he sald, Was the first condition ‘cess anid prosperity, while discord and hatred jormed th principal Obstacke to feorma. and pro- Shiong those who Labor? POsne @ Sons “Caton SOCIALISTS ARRESTED FOR VIENNA, Dec. ane the commissary Of pol dorf on Sacurday night ter, together with a: ‘Was uitached a label, on which was will soon hang you'to it.” ‘Three soctalists been arrested on the charge of complicity murder. LIKELY TO BE EXPELLED FROM SPAIN. ory 5 Z Feporter, who asked ifm about it, Mr. Cannon sald: «The first I ever heard of the matter was when 1 saw the item yoi such a thing.” ‘The Soctety of the U.S. Military Telegraph corps 1s making arrangements to have presented in Con- at an early day, a bill asking some Uon for their services during Logan has promised to introduce the bill, which Will provide for the ranking of these operators in military grades with the privileges of pensions and. ae eee grants on an equality with soldiers of ie Union army. ‘The wearing effect of the last several weeks Plainly shows itself upon Speaker Carlisle. He 15 paler than usual and his friends admit that he 1s Pl ly unilt for the laborious task he imposes upon himself. One of them said to-day: “Unless Carlisle takes better care of himself he will not live Se et ne ‘here @ better prospect for ti ota bankruptcy bill by the prevent Congress thas there Was by the last. i ‘The desk occu ce Haskell during the 47th eave wan aay a in ei ‘Upon it was placed a basket of white lowers. In the House this morning, Mr. O'Neill, of Pa., presented a memorial of the Philadelphia’ board of trade, prot ‘the urefer to, I have never thought of ‘and currency. cery, of Mo., has ball Felauing othe wool ‘which poses to introduce at the first Twill reduce the average duty On wool to. percent. E Arlington, will remain in Washington about a week longer. Mrs. Mayo, widow of the late Commodore Mayo is passing the winter at the Hamilton house, and has as her guest for the present her granddaughter, ‘Miss Gaither. Major Dye, chief of police, expects his family to return to Was in May, after their long abscuce in Europes ‘The Misses Gordon, daughters of the late Mr. Dougias Gordon, of Baltimore, are visiting Miss Maud Davidge. ‘Mrs. Davidge 18 much improved in health this winter. ‘The dress to be worn by Miss Lily Coffey on the occasion of her debut, on the 27th instant, will be of white crepe de chine, corded and trimmed with white satin, the whole costume having been Drought fromm Paris on her return from there early in the season. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Evelin Roosevelt are now busy and getting their New York residence in order for the gay season; the house having been one of the bridal presents. Mrs. Roosevelt Is a ‘ater of Mr. John Kean, the new member from New Jersey, the family country seat, “Ursania,” being Just out of Elizabeth. ‘Secretary Teller, of the Interior, has his sister, ‘Miss Teller, visiting his family. Ex-Secretary and Mrs. Fish will have a family finery at Christmas Ume, Mrs. Benjamin and the purpose of fomulag.Part."Cou benjamin juite severely lately by a fall Gold Spring, Sew Yors. but is ‘The wife of- Capt. Clague, of the army, will pass the winter at 180 East Capitol street. having re- cently arrived here from Helena, Montaba. Bancevona, Dec. 17.—A foreigner Deen are resied here for attempting to excite hostile v4 strations against the Crown Prince of 4 is expected Wat the prisoner will be expelled. Spain. Pe NEWSPAPER PROSECUTION IN BPAIK. Mapnrp, Dec. 17.—E! Porvinor wil be criminally prosecuted for ping on bale day last tie Zorilla. CHINA PROPITIATING THR TREATY POWRKS, Sttancuat, Dec. 17.—The North China News Ushes the text of secret warlike Admiral Peng-Yu Lin to the; doant of war and the clear frou a. perusal of Unese documents that Maryuis Tenis laws been instructed to the treaty powers, appeal ance to ‘plaintaln order in the ‘A fragile modus Virend( appears to have porarliy arranged between the liberals xovernment. ‘THE MARQUIS TSENG'S THREAT. Loxpox, Dec. 17-—‘The Parts elther Buc-Ninh or Jolce to see Prime talk with Earl Grant ter, on the ‘Tonquin not touch time lett, Ferry will find some. ‘| He said: and J sincerely trust UUed to ask of each nation those party who | Faged