Evening Star Newspaper, December 19, 1883, Page 1

INDEX TO AD THEATE Perf 7 } i Des be @clovk pom PEs we WEDNESDAY, Dx THE wees i oF TIS XD MINSTP —————— NING STAR. ot Sunda he ening Star. | LECTURES. ONE » Mut GRAND ENXHIBITI TUESDAY, WE! AND Cor HOT Our friends and t THE FINEST CUP They F Ls } Fre | Will Ex | THE (Fritane HIBIY We have sven thes: : .WAGNER - Liszt w. DEALERS IN STOVES cer wa SDN KRG THE POTS WILL BE ON SALP WHILE THE £X- Ti Sevesta etm TINUTE B oO Ss Ss ut oN FOR FIVE DAYS, THURSDAY, FRIDAY ATURDAY. FEE FREE ted to come and set OF COPFEE OR TEA © are inv ver di oKER. w York,) ETOR, at Our Store, BOSS, ESTED TO COME, t Our Store er Not, EE OR TEA Land exa aNKS & CO., AND OU FURNISHIN( @ 20D: ET NO WEST, SHINGTON, D.C. MATINEE DEC. 2 RIE AMARE CHANCE FOR AGENTS. ai7-3t mu, tod p. t WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNE SDAY, D ECEMBER 19, 1883. TWO CENTS. “SPECIAL NOTICES. TNE CO., THE WASHINGTON BICK MACH Wasit D.C., December 18th, 1883, mal ober eee of the WASHING- CK MACHINE COMPANY will be held at the office of the company, Room 4, 1420 New York avenue, ou SATURDAY, January Wth, Iss. Polls ope SATIN WILSON, Se THIS 15 TO CERT! ADFORD & BRICK siconsent, Mr. nue all liabilities, M_ BRADFOR! RD BH a1D-lawsw TAL ME Hany ib THURSDAY, 2081 rs and other THOS. PET THER HOOD, Taner is rey MINI MEFTINC PRINCET PHERSDA FENDERS, & E. F. BROORS ICATION ACA. M.. will ‘be an from 13 cretary, D, ICR. Kenty. inst, at i W. A. WARD, Secretary. THE A ALUM! YEV §31 157 STREET, Concoras Burnvr Full line of these Goods, Artistic and ¥ Colore Porve Lowest Prices, als Crm Election Corner 7th and T streets: TICE MY STOR TEN O'CLOCK during p hereby 1 3 NG EAST MONDAY IN tomall reny last few ci) the Lottler of Hear request that he vi st MILNE +---MAE SHEPARD Lu. WILEY | | ART FF URRR F UR R FE UKRER E UR R gE tu KR RN AND SATURDAY MAT Aw S O'NEILL, \ INEE. \ Bex to announee to their p during the next tw rat of HOLIDA pen until TEN O'CLOCK P. & PROCTOR, SERS, IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS or Is $0 F STREET NORTHWEST, atrons and the general pul ‘9 weeks they will keep th M., to en- Y¥ GOODS tunity of inspecting a stock of ARTISTIC nnsurpassed ou ti continent for variety coMie MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION comm amber 17, cs HT LIGHTS. ORIENTAL RUGS, enam) Tneludin: PERSIAN, DAG ISH RU: F SPARKLING ELTIES Nov Brought fre nent EXQUISITE TURKISH orro « best perfumer; These Goods ari xi O TS WALL, < I OR ‘ vt : Tue | There fs no better a | HOT SCOTCH OR J. at it is un L TROUPE, 1 amin in ans AND EME FITAL, sENCY HOS- 1 ILV W. Drew's WS . 6 | RUSSIAN rott | OXIDIZED SIL! wee | RELFOUSSE SIL AS BOYD GIVES PUBLIC AND QUE: = i 1 Art e smallest odject to t he December 1th. 3. P. Cauld- | @ ELLIS Net sblished 1817 OUT chant in the worl HAYWARD W INTER Seasc IN. lost meenifices Manufacturers, DISTAN AND TURK- iS AND CARPETS, the interior of Turkey, In Asia, by Baron ¥. H. Kazanjyun, of Constantinople, a numberof which HISTORICAL. ANTIQUES, of MAND-EMBROIDERIES, OF ROSES, 1, and Centos, e very superior, and wl & PROCTOR, FSTR RTEWEST. Tue Beicn NY = OF EostoN & HUT rink in existence than a AMAICA RUM PUNCH; sod that the same must be pure and No. 918 Sth street northwest, s of imported and do: utily, at the lowest prices, tie wine sand ligt D SILVER, SILVER, N ANN SILVER, : larwe ELOW COST, ENTIRE STOCK wand Serond-hand Clotht wlor made Overcoats, but : first-class Mer- Uitle worn: Guns, Pistols, Ws 5 he. Ke “ Will reuire frum this business. Callat $ sit a WEBER, ‘The atten tic Vited to these justly Deauty and exce geuerally, late improvements, render: T ee in oe ape that cflectuaily ser Foot ve TAB's LATROBES GUARANTEED. to give satisfaction im every case. For of Housekeepers and others is. again in- CELEBRATED LATROBE STOVES. nce of workmanship and ‘them sut~ ‘The only tthe sale by dealers B2l-ln Don't fail to. go to 736 7th oo) sor LATEST STSLES NEW MARKETS, RUSSIAN ULARS, MOURNING STORE, HOLIDAY GUobs, DUPLEX LAMPS. GAS GLOBES. GAS SHADE: Try it Tepresc DECEM | 1 Colds, All d0-1n Treterto MW eive a card to that BRIDWEL athiwest, STUDENT LaMPs, SCONCES. CANDLESTICKS, GAS PORTABLE STANDS, SAMUEL 8, SHEDD, as 409 9th strect northwest. N, Watchmaker and Jew: moved fron 905 dooms above F strevt SA ND JEWELRY v repaired in the (3 ‘D JOB PRINTING BY RAY & CLARKSON, ube Office, 339 Pen ities of our establishinent. a can execute printing of all kinds nea sonable teres, GRAY & CLARKSON, —C. 8. PRICE, DRL street southwest, the leading 1 ngton. Physicians Preseriptic Patent Mediciues, Perfumery ani wreat variety. (THE, ATTENTION OF VisT US Residents is particularly callad the new aud popular Brain aud guard asuinel 3 iu bottles by ter DRUG: a Nerve Tonic acer Toilet Artic 0 PHOSVIT as re treet to G04 9th strect nortiwest, 3 ain ylvania avenne, e sneh that we and correctly at neh alty. tes fn ule Safe? jaluria, For sale acrated by the glasy ur W. ¢ MILBURN, Eole Inventor and Mawufactur’r, 1420 Pennsylvania Wastxorox, D.C. July Having ercatly Increased oui. tack introduction of an Electric Light Machine, with other improvements, we are not subject t dition of the weather, and a: Photo Eugraving, for either relief or plate-press priut- re prepared to furnish with ProwPiness, and at low price, any work inthe line of mnie, 16th, 1883, ities by the coxether d the co esigns and Estimates furnished upon. application, aventi LECTE) THE LAUTEN ENGRAVING COMPANY, ss16 145 New ¥ (Cg? DEM. 8 PARSONS. MEDICAL E eT i P. City Item” column, oved and now with E, A. Parsons & Co., roe DR. WILLIAM M. CATE — will be at Washington office, 904 lita STREET, FRANKLIN PARK, on the Ist, 20. 15th and I6th of each month, 2 tention to Curvature of the Spine and SE plaints in general, __ New York office, Hotel Vendome. Honrs 10to3. n23-1m [a> “BUILDING LUMBER,” AND HARD WOODS US” of every description capecially ordered to suit customers, 4-4, 5-4, 6-4, 8-4 Ash Counter Tops,prime and Also Walnut, Mahogany, Cedar, Cherry, Pe Ash, White Pine, Georgia Pine dressed, or manufactured into Partition, Celi seoting, Floori dai legs Ua current market prices, WM. Met, EAN & 02 Cor. 13th and B streets northw seasoned: omar. ¢ nd Virvinia Pine, rough ni, Wain- ng atd Mouldings, iu lots to aecommo- All orders filled with dispatch aud correctness, ut so! We Have A Dor UNIQUE ARTICLES Yor HOLIDAY Pr: SUCH Ag Sct , HAND-GLASSES, ASH TRAYS, NDLESTICES, LAMPS, ORNAM &c.. in Polished Antique and Repousse Brass; {TILES and SKEPTCHES in Vlush Frames, HAYWAED & HUTCHINSON, ait 424 9th streat, THER OF THE PAST FEW DAYS HAS CAUSED A FALLING OFF IN OUR SALES or OVERCOATS AND SUITS, Having a large stock on hand we are bound to move them, NO MATTER WHAT THE LOSS MAY BE, and therefor we have reduced our prices to the follow- ing low figures: MIW BRUNE: OVERCOATS, Sold formerly at €25, $20, $18, $17, $16, $15, #12, $10, $9, 28, 36, ‘We will sell now at €20, $16, $15, $13, $12, $11, $10, 88, 85, 85, B4. SUITS, Sold formerly at £223, $20, $18, 816, $15, $19, £12, $10, We will sell now at $19, $16, 15, $13, $12, 310, 89, 3% LONDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHE NG CO., CORNER SEVENTH AND G STREETS. NEW Pak’ (When breakage: . oa Washington News and Gossip GOVERNMENT Receipts To-DsAy.—Internal reve- DUE, $212,291.97; Customs, $488,028.65, THE INDIGNATION MretING at Ford's Opera House to-alght upon “the judicial murder of O'Donnell by the British government” promises to be a largely attended and decidedly spirited affair, Tue OLDEST PostMasTer.—An examination of the records of the Post Ofice department shows that | Mr. Henry Beardsley, of North Lansing, New York, ts the In the service, He has held bis of Tune, 184, having served all | Mt that thme under his orizitial commission. ‘The | bondsmen that he gaye have been dead for nearly forty years. CHRISTMAS Mone the various departments wili pay the | full month on the 24th Inst. The disbursing officers of orks for the LIEUTENANT GARLINGTON has Tecovered from his late accident at Soldiers home. He was present at the session of the Proteus court of inquiry to-day, and betrayed his accident by a sight limp only. Nava OrpErs.—Cammander J. F. MeGlensey ordered to hold himself in readiness to command | the Ossipee. Lieut. H. C. 'T. Nye detached from | duty at the New York navy yard and ordered to the Shenandoah. Mate Jas A. Smith from. the Fish Hawk and ordered to command the fis com- mission steamer Lookont. A NEW GHIEF CLERK AYToINTED.—The Attorney General to-day appointed Col. Cecil © Virginta, to be chief clerk of ehe de Justice, vice Jas. R. Young re: position Colonel halt ay, of West tment of signed to accept the clerk” of th Senate. four years and a In the army 9s a volunteer, fosing clit arm during the rebellion. He PELE th Pennsylvanta regiment, and was f a brigadier getieral, He has resided In Washington for three years, and during the past year has bookkeeper fn the Departinent of J $1,800 cleraship. A promotion will be m: $1,600 class to I the vacancy caused by his promo- of executive Clay served tion, and the Attorney General whl reqiest. the clvil service commission to certify a $1,600 clerk to | the department, and also a telegraph ‘operator to | fll the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. D, | D. Kennedy ADMITTED TO Practice.—Mr. Paul Jones, of Nashville, Tenn., and for several years past assist. ant flianctal clerk of the Senate, was to-do. inotion of $ land, admitted to pra before the U.S. Supreme Court. Trev. SS. ads last night f Mor Ri FoR THE Army. | The Indian Rights Assoclation held a meeting In Philadelphia yesterday, aud Hon. Miran Price, the Issloner of Indian affairs, delivered an’ ad- 1d that the go: spent about | nually pon the tWwenty-flve thousand men constituting the army, and upon the two han | | dred ana nitty Tndtans the army 1s. sup: posed to Keep Mr. Price said that if the $25, ‘din doing for the Indians wh: done for them $5,000,000 Would be plenty rmy required to Watch the Indians, Hon. MacVeagh fol- K expe nie shivald be he ayne /AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. BOTH HOUSES IN SESSION. MR. SKINNER’'S CREDENTIALS Dis: | CUSSED IN THE HOUSE. ‘The Senate. ‘The Senate this morning was opened bd | by the new chaplain, Rev dD. D. STANDARD TIME IN THE DIST Mr. Ingalls reported back from thr | the District of Columbt | ard tin ICT. mittee on staplish a ethat at the co) of the morning hour he wonld ask | Uuantmons consent that Lt be tmimediately con- | sidered. . OPUCED TO-NAY. An By Mr. Cullom | the United States of the ill from the state of Tlinots, Mr. Fatr—To ide for the sinking of a stan 1s On lands of the United States iu the state of Nevada. j By Mr. Call—To regulate the stb-letting of mail | contracts, By Mr. Ingalls ish a muntetpal code for the Distriet of ¢ Also, to feds ide for the | Appointment of a commission’ to investigate the | subject of railroad transportation, Also, to pro- Inote the efliciency of the army. Mr. Logan—'o consolidate the bureau of miit- | Justice and corps of Judge advocates of the ide for the acceptance by wis and Michigan canal | STANDARD TIME IN THE DISTRICT. | On the conclusion of the morning business Mr. | Ingalls called up for consideration the DHL relating | to the standard of time in the District of Columbia. | The Dill was passed without debate. Ll TO RAILROADS. Mr. Van V da resolution, which w: ordered to le" over Ul to-morrow, calling ont Secretary of the Intertor for infermation fn refer- ence to lands certitied or patented ior the beuellt of rallroad companies, THE HOLIDAY RECESS. Viding that when the two hou 20th Decembe | January, 1884. Mr. Harris moved to amend by the day of reassembling the Mon Jannary. Under te rule the adjourn on T abstituting fter the nendment and inal resolution both were ordered to lie over UiL Lo-Inorro | ssages from the President were read, apensation to Indian tribes for the cir reservations, CONSIDERING THE NEW RULES. After Introductory business the Senate resumed the con: dressed the republicans r ‘garding the elvil service meviods. he House. THE SKINNER ELECTION CASE. Mr. Scales, of North Carolina, presented th tificate of election of Thomas G. Skin (owed in a sort address. Arlington.— F, Williams and | forally of Washington were passengers by the ove | land train to arrive at San Isco last, Wednes- day.— Assistant Postmaster General Elmer and i Wve Stewart, of Vermont, and Collins ar New York.— Ex-Representattve Page of Call Harris Honse.—G. A. Thacher of W registered tn Chicago on Mon- aa orge BR. McCiellan and Gen. W. B. Franklin are at the Higes—Gen. J.J. Dana ar rived In the elty yesterday from Cineinnat printed statenieht that Governor Hendr kone abroad for medical advice or treatment 1s hited by members of his family. Tt is pureiy a pleasure trip-— Representative Jord contined To lils residence on K street with a severe cold,— Rey L, Chase, principal ot the Seabury | Theolog (Episcopal) School, tb Farlbault, Minn., | died on the 18th instant, at Lockport, N. ¥.. at une Tesidence of iis moter, whe 1s a sister.ot Asistant cretary French of the Treasury. Excluding Visitors from the Senate. EFFECT OF THE PROVOSED NEW RULES—SENATORS TO BE SHUT OFF FROM THE WORLD—THE CLOAK-ROOMS | SACKED TO LEGISLATORS. | Expressions of Senators In the course of debate | and outside the chamber on the subject of the new rules now pending indicate that the code will be adopted substantialiy as reported from ths commit- | tee, The debate will probabiy run along for some nd 1t15 not thought now that a final vote be reached before the hollday adjournment. | adoption of these rules will exclude pretty | much everybody from the chamber except mem- | bers and ex-members of Congress and bona fide private secretaries of Senators. This rigtd exclu. sion will extend to the cloak-rooms as well as the Senate chamber, It 13 the custom now of | Senators to. e ‘rsons with whom they wish to converse Into the cloak room. It 1s admitted among Senators that. this practice 4s one of conve- | ce Lo Them as Well as to parties wishing to see but under the proposed rules a Senator, if tie seats in the marble room happen to be oceu- | pled, will have w stand round tn. the corridors to converse with friends and constituents who tay | visit hin. Even employes of the Senate will be forbidden the chamber, except those who may have | tual business to call them there. The rules for- | bid the sending of cards to Senators within the | chamber before two p.m so that during | the rst two hours of the’ session the Sen ate will be practically shut off from. all | outsiders, No matter how urgent a case may be the doorkeepers dare not take in a card berore two o'clock strikes, Senators will, no doubt, be the first to violate that portion of the rule which for- bids te cloak rooms to persons not entitled to the | floor, In the marble room a Senator practically | | shut off from the chamber and from a Know ledge of | What takes place within it; but in the cloak room he ean chat With friends, and at the same time keep the run of proceedings, so that he can tell when | it Is his time to vote, or when any subject arises that might be of particular interest tohim. 1t 1s, tn | A great convenience to Senators tor iis in Lue Cloak rooms that some of them te to say, privately, What 'y do not | rule for ding it, if adopted, will b ted for any considerabie length of the, One alking about this matter, “What ‘oom for, {f not for our comfort and. 2? He added that the doorkee ‘ould have to be doubled and otherwise str revent him from taking friends into th BILL INTRODUCE Y—A NEW FIRLD OF WORK PROP ‘The bill Introduced In | Hoar for the protect! 12 Senate yesterdey by Mr. aot children In the District provides that from and after its passage the Associa tion for the Prevention of Cruelty to Antmals for the District of Columbia shall be known asThe Wash- ington Humane Society,” and shall be authorized toextend tts operations under tis aet to the pro- tection of children as well as animals from cruelty and abuse. In pursuance thereot the societ its proper officers or agents, may prefer complaints, before any court 1h the District having jurisiiction, for the violation of any law relating U0 or affecting protection of children, and by its proper attor- may aid tn bringing che facts before such court ny proceeding taker: and all nes and fortett collected through the instrumentality of the Soclety oF Its agents shall accrue to the use of the {on 2 directs that the Commissioners shall, by the police foree, ald the society in the enforcement, ofall Laws relating to the protection of children, and the Commissioners are authorized to detail an officer or officers to ald. specifically in the work of the society, Or they may cotamissioa any duly ap- polnted agents of the soclety as. special police onivers, without compensation, Such oflicers are Invested with power to arrest, without warrant, all persons violating within thelr view any law relat- ng to the protection of children; they may also make arrests upon warrants Issued by any justice of the peace, and offenders shall be taken “before the Police Court for trt: Officers of the society are also empowered to take before the Police Court y child who is subjected to cruel treatment, will- fulabuse or neglect or any child under sixteen Yearsof age found tn, a house of ill-fame, and the court may commit such child to an orphan asylum or other pubile charitable institation or make such other dispesition as the laws authorize. If any parent, cuardlan or relative shall feel aggrieved at ac action of the Pollee Court the right of appeal to the Criminal Court ts allowed, Section 3 provides that any person who shalt tor- ture, cruelly beat, or otherwise willfully maltreat any child under 18 years old, or who shall entice, decoy, plan, take of receive any female under that agy into a house of l-fame or a disorderly house; or any person having custody or possession of a child under 14, who shall expose with intent to abandon tt or who shall in any way dispose of 1t with the view to {ts belng employed as an acrobat, g}mnast, contortionist, circus rider or in any ex: hibition or as a beggar, pauper, peddler, street singer, ete., or for any obscene, indecent’ or im- moral purpose or practice; or any person who shall receive, employ, use, exhibit, or have in custody any child under 14 for any of the, purposes herein enumerated shall be deemed gullty of a misde- meanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not legs than $ nor more than $260 or by in prisonment for not exceeding two years, or by’ bot ine and imprisonment. * is ‘The bill was referred to the District committee, and Mr. Hoar specially ealled the attention. of the chatrinan to it, in connection with the fact that | there 18 no law here for the proper protection of children, | vember | the law requtred should be shown. [to ana’ jing board did not meet | passed. sentalive-eleet from the first district of North Caro- | ln After the reading of the certifleate, Mr. Kelfer, of Ohio, offered a resolution reciting that, at S was elected a sentative trom the first district of North Cari that he died on August S that since the Uon of Pool the legisiatare re-districted tie slike ani W first district; that the governor of na ordered an. elcetlon, by virtue of wh Einner chums a seat, a elnntt him Would leave one county without rey while another county woittd have Ovo representad Uves, and referring Mr. Skinner's eredeatials to the committee on elections, With power to ascertain. | nd report all the facts’ pertatuing ty the vacancy | and the election to 11 the sam t Mr. Kelfer contended. that te resolution pre- | sented a question which should be Inquired nto hy the committee on elections, and asserted that. th Paper read could nov be catied a ceruticate at all within the meaning of the rules which have pi valled-trthettomse. ‘The very fact that the paper hore date of 13th December, 1883, suggested that it had cost a good deal of trouble, tne and mental anxiety to get a paper which would not show what 1 Asa matter of | ney in the district OMtAMOn, | fact, there had not been a Mr. Skinner claimed to represent. He que recedents to show that In cases of vaea in the interlin between the first and se tons, the state had been redistricted, the second electon was held tn the old disufet, and not as In the pending case, in the new. There was, he admitted, a, precedent to be found in the Perkins case in the ‘Thirty-tirst Congress, Which might be cited to strengthen Mr. Skinner position. “Perkins was elected trom a new distri eaney occurring In_an old district, and he was admitted to his seat by a vote of 98 to w, but all authorities presented gave reasons for | questioning the soundness of that decision. Mr. Scales outlined the history of the case and contended that. there was no reason why suspicion should attach to the fact that the certifeate bore Gate of 13th December, 1883, because the canvass 1 act until that day. iin that the paper lection. “Mr. Seales tt Mr. Skinner presented | ussed the merits of the | There was uo weight tn the read Was not acertiticate of argued at some length th an invulnerable prima fac Mr. Springer brielly discus question, contending that the decision of the Hn | ernor of "North Cayoilna as to the place of holding the election was binding upon the House, and that the election of Mr. Skinner was tn accordance with the law of that stat ME. R QUALIFIES, Aftera long discussion, Mr. Kelfer having with- drawh his resolution, Mr. Skinner appeared and qualified, ‘The District in Congress. STANDARD TIME FOR THE DISTRICT, Mr. Ingalls was authorized by the Senate District committee this morning to report favorably Mr. Mawley’s bill declaring that the legal standard of time in the District shall hereafter be the mean time of the seventy-fifth merf lan of longitude west from Greenwich; but providing that existing con- tracts shall not be affected by the change. Mr. In galls reported the Dill,and it was immediately Ttwill be urged for passage In the House at the earliest, convenient the, so that the confu- sion arising from two diflerent standards of ume may be ended. THE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE. held its first meeting to-tay, and agreed upon ‘Thursday of each week as the day for the regul meetings. THE PROPOSED DISTRICT CODE. Mr. Ingalls to-day introduced in the Senate a DiI to establish a muntetpal code tn the District. Tt 4s the same bill that was reported from the District committec of the last Congress to establish a code of District laws, Capitol Notes. THE ‘The newly elected officers of the Senate were at their respective posts to-day. It {3 understood that removals of subordinates Will be made very gradu- ally, So as not to interrupt the efficient working of any of the departments. It 13 sald, too, that all the demoerats will not be removed. Under the democratic admiutstration republicans were re- tained In some of the subordinate positions, and, in View of the well-known conservatistn of the Sen- ate, the impression 13 that the present organiza ton will retin 2 few democrats. ‘The new officers ady beginning to experience the annoyance ng patronage to dispense. | Applicauts for places aré pressing upon them tn numbers. HOUSE APPOINTMENTS. Samuel Toole was to-day appointed clerk fn the document room, and LeClair Fulton, of Iowa, mes- senger under the doorkeeper. ‘The Holiday Question. DOUBTS WHETHER GOVERNMENT EMPIOYES WILL GAIN ANYTUING AT PRESENT. ‘The bill to be offered by Mr. Cox, to grant thirty days leave of absence to letter carriers, and the Dill providing for fifteen days leave for the employes of the Government Printing Office, which Mr. Holton proposes to introduce in the House, are designed to place these employes upon an equal footing with others In the service of the government, and will meet with the approval of humanitarians and gov- erument clerks) That, they, will be passed, how. ever, 1s doubtful. Many new members, coming fresh from the hard working people, who have an idea that the ‘pubiic servants” have not) ing to do at Washington but draw thelr pay, are op) to all holidays, and the’ result will probably pe a ‘motion to curtail the leave of absence of the clerks now en- joving that right, rather than to extend it tg others Even the motion for the customary holiday ddjourn- inent of the House will, as has been stated in the STAR, meet with determined ees ‘The ad- journment will certainly take p! for, a8 a west- gmimember sald, the “Christaas turkey: calls as home,” but the’ opposition will be suMiciently marked to give it consideration, and may, ulthaate- ly, do away with the cutom. With this spirit so prevelant in the House, there can be Dut little hope of the passage of aly bill tending to lighten the work of government clerks. Motions to employes before the ho! meet with opposition, and no one can be found who is custouary hait-day holday: ‘during’ Cheistnas cust 01 week which the department clerks have heretofore enjoyed. ‘The new members are enthusiastic in the service of their country, and they believe in hard work and no mercy. — An old man who was a classmate of Attorney General Brewster at Princeton (N. J.) college was adinitted to the Baltimore ¢y yesterday as a patient, Mr. Ingalls offered a concurrent resolution pro- | it be to Thursday, the 3dof |} | 5th of January the fancy dress bail will be given SOCIETY NOTES. Gen. Clark, the clerk of the House, terare going to housekeeping at 142) N strect. figure, lately Introduced for ns, 1S nd bids fair to become very popu nd daugh- | lar. Teams of three are made up alternately of ladies l ng jaunty | partic ind the gentlemen Jockey caps; In place of reins bright used. and Mrs. E. K. MePhetson, of Chicago, NL, are visiting thelr relations. J. K. Lewts, of Meridian Hill. —Miss Findley, of Ralinore, will vis of General Lockwood Inunediately a Miss Mary Lockwood fs now In Annapolis mander sigsbee, n Thursday for her tive familly ekywith, tr pully with MISS several iss ning, the 21th instant, at Nash- | y Baumer will be married to Mr. Baumer ts the District committee, and n. edd Last Capital Bieycle Chad; Ing the floor was 0 de enjoy Hest cle boy lied. | ted with banners “my While suspended around the room Were singing binds, whose sweet plping vied with | vchestra, Pendant from th eller | A striped med 100k | wed on this mellowed in- | to a hi ; is £1 Asa background for | the musica were green trees, behind which glistened the polished wheels of many Dleyeles. OL These present were Jno, Joy Edson, M ra Hendley, Miss Hester Davis, Raleigh ‘Sher- man, J. L. Whittington, Harrison Dingman, Win, Kencaster, Fred. Suiith, Miss Mitchell Mune | der, of Baltimore, Mr. I hos. Davis, Aibert Hall, Miss'Jennie Caivert, Chas. Rhod: Miss Lily Cavananzh, Chas. Snyder, Dr. ¥ ldney Hollingsworth, Miss Mamie Merritt, hd Mrs. ‘Schooley, Mr. Zappe JR. Littell, MissJounson, Miss Lula Miss Starkweither, the Misses atule McKnew, Howell Stewart, Miss | wm. It the Misses Schn e, MISs Mollie Smith, Wie mypson,. th Howard Hote Pita Mecartne der, Miss 11 lor, I Fatr- Je Burgess, Arthur Simms, Miss Hattie ain, May, Ernest Simm: S. Hosme 128, Miss vid MeEMluney, Clinton Gage, itiinore, Miss ule Holton, ams of Baltlnore, Miss Fannie Cook, Vy Mr. Harper, Win, Palin Mr. Bacon, Dunnington, tsaac Seott, Miss Hollingswo Miss Dut Miss Alle King, Miss Annie and Annie Acker, Miss er, Miss. ¥, Miss Nettie | 11, Miss Speake, Miss Ada McKiczan, Mr. Uppte ton, Leon Ralph Wall,’ Dr. Havis, Mi enor, Mr, MU Martin, “Miss “yy Miss bi » Miss Bhinche Wal Laura Fenwick, Mrs. ¢ an, Sewell Bel, Wises Bacon, J. Bart Wiis, dames | pbort 1 yer, Mr. Hibbs, Miss Mattie Mr. and Miss Shiebls » Misses Cart- | ht. Mr. and Mrs. Hongh, utwistle, Miss S, Miss Lillie Oyster, Miss Shryock, Miss | the Misses WIL Miss Schathtrt, Miss a MeMurray, Miss Debkin, John Lawren¢ Liss Fill and Mr. Hubbell, Mrs. Maupin has just. arrived in BE ocean voyage taking only seven and a half di M Maupin will Join her daughter, Mrs. Pat Soa, of Plliudelpiia, ‘1 Another daughter of Dr. OW » Mrs. Joy will k home, corer of Q street and Vermont avenue, Mr. Alden Alvord will arrive from New York Sat- urday evenipg to remain until Monday with his parents. Miss Etta. Rrockenbrongh, of Atlanta, s making a short st ith Mrs. A. E, B: wife of A. Bateman, who was a Miss Green, of Atlanta. Assistant Surgeon Shufeldt has been ordered from New Orleans to this city, where he will go to housekeeping. Miss Chipman left yesterday morning to visit York for a month or so, = ‘The wife of Dr. J. S. Billings will be at home on Fridays instead of Tuesdays, as heretofore. Miss Minnie Alexander, daughter of Dr. Alexander, cently stationed at West Polnt, will arrive Mom } to pass the holldays with Miss’ Birdie BilIngs, who | Will also have as ier guest Miss Neal, daughter of | Dr. Thomas Neal, of Dayton, Ohio, Ue latter lady | coining to Washfugton on Friday. Mrs. Mary Murray Lockwood, of ¢ Just returned from a visit to her Peck, at the demy, Will leave the nuary, Col, Volkmar, of Gen. Sherldan’s staff, has moved Into his new house, 1832 Jefferson Place? Mrs. Halliday 1 patnting, and has now nearly completed, a most tasteful bit of decoration in the shape of a frieze for her parlor. About. the rindow runs that verston of the sweet old stor Under the Mistletoe,” while cherubs’ heads, birds, | flowers and scenery make up the rewalning por? Uon. Should the work be entirely compieted by the | the en, ‘ep house at her old -e, ay ‘own, who ter, Mrs. ea) but if not itis to be postponed until a later ate. At an entertainment given last spring by Judge and Mrs. MacArthur to Miss Sweetapple, of Mon- treal, who had just returned from passlug the win- ter In Florida, no small amount of attention was attracted by the solitary ornament worn by the tof the evening. "The dress was cut square tn the neck, and in the left-hand corner, fastened by aslight gold chatn, attached to the hind te; ; What appeared to the casual observer tobea bronze chamelion. Jn a conversation with the Chinese Minister and lls attache, Chu, the young lady lifted the ttle animal to her tlager, when he was found to be alive, and to have turned from the original soft brown to that peculiar metallic green charac- | teristic of his species. ‘The gold chain was attache to prevent the singular pet from hopping awa; The sight, evidently a most nov Chu,—or young and pretty girl caressing ring’ alt ornainent,—provoked the laughing comment: & Chinee lady run fifty mile from he.” Mrs. Randali Hagner will return to-morrow ‘after passing a few weeks at West Polut and Philadel- plus. Major James McMillan will have as his guests | after the frst. of January his sister, Miss Lo icMillan, from Couesus Centre, N.Y. | Miss McIntosh, daughter of the late General Me- Intosh, 1s tn the city, passing the winter with her relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Jordan, trom Cincianat, Mrs. Adams, daughter of Dr. McDourall, 1s ex- pecting two young |: very shortly to pass some Ume with her—Mi Buell, of Yonkers, and Miss Kate Vollum, daughter of Dr. Vollum, now stationed at Fort Hamilton, Commander and Mrs. Leary gaye a luncheon to- @ay at half-past one on board the Wyandotte to | Mr. and Mrs. Halliday and Mrs. Leonard Chew, Capt. Reeder also belug of the party. Mrs, Leary ave, last Week, an enjoyable little dinner to Miss hodge, of Baltimore, Mrs. C several weeks, ‘The Ad Interim Club hold thetr next german to- morrow night at the residence of Gen. Brown, his two daughters being members. The “Tuesday Club,” composed of young ladies of Georgetown, will give a series of germans thi winter. The first will be held on the 28th of cember, at the residence of Dr. Billings, on N stree! Miss Lulu Adams, daughter of the late John George Adams, was married last evening at the Church of the Incarnation to Mr. ‘Thos. A. Ewérs, of Richmond. There were no bridesmaids, the bride being married in traveling costume. The ushers were Messrs. Robert Forsyth, Wm. Schwart, Geo. Wallace and Wm. Hanna. ‘The “tea” given by Miss Katie Beach last evening was well attended, and proved most enjoyable to all present. PROF. GREENER ON Crvi RiGHts.—Prof. R. D. Greener, of this city, lectured last night in the First Colored Baptist church, Baltimore, on “The Civil Rights Decision and Its Effect on the American Ne- gro.” He sa‘ the recent civil rights decision was hot a blunder, but a deliberate surrender of human rights. a THE Uston BASE BALI, ASSOCIATION.—A meet of representatives of clubs in the Union Base association was held yesterday in. Philadelphia. A club from Aca yy ee Se, includh Vashington al were re} sented—Chicago, ‘St. Lot ‘Cincinnati, Washing- ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia. The constitution of the National League and American association was adopted with sume amendments. H. B. Bennett represented Wash! fon, and in the election of Officers he was pla the board of directors. W. W. White, of Uuis city, was elected secretary of the associauion. =e Affairs in West Washington. LopGr Evecrion.—Decatur Lodge, No. 9, K. of P., have elected the following sincere 'Jevooe Madeson, ¢. Cs Harry Mills, V- ©., H.G, Divine, K. sl . ‘Phomas, Mat A: 5 ves to Grand Yiu, Divine : at. Drovers’ Rest by stay toe, medium ag tox; ra 3 on’ the Sold ato 105; lanite av Sy to Os calves sald at es to tah. Ate ‘Goris eatie at this Yard will bea Weanesdny, ‘December 26. aller, Gus. Simpson, Miss Nettle Miss Jeuut k. Howard Boteler, | follle “Oyster, Mollie Carroll, | p te Fe nit, Mr. Tuomey, Ol and "Gore, Geonge Miss Cranston, Eugene der trial this mort | tated 1 | add Uhat the relations of the Fre ho has been the guest of | time he Telegrams to The ‘Star. GLADSTONE ATTENDED BY POLICEMEN FREDERICK WILLIAM AND THE POPE DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN BALTIMORE —_—.—__ A St. Louis Bittiard Match. ch was beg H. Cotton and John The game is 80 points Four bundred points wer played. last the game will be finished to-nig: thu Donovan, 40 call in the betting by 1 receives odds of a dout twe one Donovan scount. ae : Wants a Convention, .. Dor. 19.—A number of prominent Ting last night and took prelim. Steps to secure the holding of the next demos eratie naftonal convention in thiscity, The eha man was authorize mint a ; ee of thirteen, who shail ad another meeting Ww Friday. A Big Blaze in Rattimore. A DISASTROUS CONFT.AG Barrione, Mp. 19.—Fire broke out this merning tn houses of the Baltimer: war company n dock. ‘The entire dee ni Was ¢ they are still at work. 2.0) bales OF re reported to be tn idings, much his badly damaged and agreat deal destroyed. Mvclock tho fire was gol under contro mse Now. being completely burned out, and ais) the third story of war uses Nos. th wall and vabl end of warehouse verely injuring two truckmen, Defaulting Postmaste St. Loris, Dre. al Batesville, Ark “s Death J. Pearson, postmaster dead In his room In the Hotel Richt. ‘The post ofice authorities here say he was some $1.00 short in Lis accounts, and that his whereabouts had 1 peen known for aweek prior to finding him dead ere, ———— Oregon Ronda Agents, TABLE BUSINYSS DONE BY MGMWATMEN IN BAKER COUNTY. San FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.—A spevtal dispatch from Huntington, Baker county, Oregon, reports a num~ ber of highway robberies at that place by a gany of seven men. At the point of the pistol they robbed a merchant named 4. 1 ish and drafts to the amount of € tar of the rail road constr bed of $12 other pe were of sums ran amount fi 100 LO S. ing Dalarly force t nty itis thougut the highs wayzaen will escape with their booty. a in Massachusetts. ‘The joint. spectal sidering during th * penal and reformatery 1the establishment 6 young men in the old rikdity in Charlestown, a limitation tn the NS Sent to the Westboro Reform school to Ts and the use of a part of the Westboro new insane asylum, under homeo. THE PROFT on comp Prison Reform Bostox, Mas: ison for » Higham mur- H.C. Townley des . WMigham saw Higham go to weed him very Seon, sor and locked ft, put his hand through and, Just as FE: stepped tn Higham Both elineied. When drove Higham of by beating hima Witness was but a few yards away Ing occurre Eames broke the glass, unlocked tt. shot; fired again quickly. witness with hi when the 1 rive ne — A Contemplated Reduction of Bostox, ee, 19.—A dispatch from Wi ‘oun, reperts that the WHlin Th ving over 1,000 is nplates Its operations, owing sand pa is’ under’ con 110 Sell Its sereat four mill, recently finished, to the Pullman ampiy, The report says that the Puilinan o. WwoUuld Ute It for Its eastern Branch Col. Ba lalof the Pullman that Cw works, Car C0., Was mantle vorpé Will Decline. ugh no decision e committer of rd boat club mgarding the challenge of Vy of Pennsylvanta, It is not at all pro babie that the challenge will be The acceptance would Involve, whatey ot the 0} “some oblicition to row again and again indefinitely in the fuvure. The lieu of exe pense, too, is an General Foreign News by Cable, THE PRINCE LISTENED BUT SAID NOTHING. Rove, Dec. 19.—The Capitan Fracasca (Mews- paper) asserts that the German crown prince mant~ ested great sympathy with the elevated Innguage used by the pope yesterday upon questions of re lgionand morality, but offered no reply. thereto, It ts not belleved that any negotlatt between the prince and the pope. (newspaper) says editorially that tt trusts ths significance given to the visit by the Moniteur de Home (the papal ongan) will be disavowed in Berlin, A REVIEW IN HONOR OF THE CROWN PRI Rome, Dec. 19.—The Crown Prince of and King Humbert were present at a gr to-day. Twenty tho he Weather was tine. Lanza Pageant and muaulfested great crowds viewed the enthusiasm. MR. GLADSTONE'S BODY GraRD. s, Dec. 19.—Mr. Gladstone was attended vy policemen, while at prayers to-day tn the Church at Hawarden. G weet. LE, Dec. 19%.—Reports trom the andi 1s moving In a weste: a that El M. direction from El Obed. FIGHTING TN BOSNTA. RANGALUKA, BosNta, Dec. 19—imquent skire mishes have taken ¢ recently between Austrian troops ahd marauding bands in thts province, 5 former suffered Serious losses. Tt isfeared that one company of Austrians bas been surprised and mas- A THREATENED CABINET CRISIS IN SPAIN, Mari, Dec. 18.—It {s helleved that a rupture 1$ imminent between the followers of Senor Sagasta and the dynastic left, A ministerial council hag. been held to consider the situation. It ts thought Uhat the government before taking action will await the result of the debate in the cortes upon the reply to the rovul speech. If the government is defeated in this matter, Seuor Posada Herrera, the prime minister, will leave to King Alfonso the op- Uon of accepting the resignation of the nuutstry or of dissolving the corves. NO CHANCE FOR A WAR. Pants, Deo. 1 spapers here state semi. oftietally that ported dificulty at iran, be- tween the French ambassador to Spain and’ the railway officials, ence of the former walking in the private portion of the ratiway sta- ton, has been greatly exaggerated. The papers ch ambassador a& vt of foreign alfalng Madrid and the Spanish tlnisi are excellent. REVOLUTIONISTS PUT TO DEATH. BeraRane, Dec. 19— Twenty radicals, Incnaing: M. Pasclittch, the radical leader in the Skuptchiss convicted Of complict dn the rev it September and October ing fed to Bulgaria, have been sentenced to death. here will be no radieal party in the next Skuptelina, ae The Proteus Inquii FURTHER EXPLANATION REGARDING NO. 4°—CAPT. POWELL TELLS UOW 1. CAME TO MAKE 11, ‘The Proteus court of tnq atil o'clock this morning, sixth Infantry, was swor signal officer durlag sever zen—one oceasion tn and the first few da MORANDUM T. CAZIARO ry Was calted to order Capt. Jas W. Powell, He was acting chiet “al absences of Gen. Ma- ding the latter part of May YS of June, 183. During this arrled on the work of preparation for Lieut. Garlington’s expeditinn merely tn the line which Gen. Hazen had already sketched, but with out originating anything himself. One day the Secretary of the Navy sent for witness to consult With regard to the service expected from te naval tender. “ Witness explained the temporary nature of his responsibility, and asked that the matter be Restponed unull Geh. Hazen’s return, to whieh the Secretary assented. Witness contiiued: “On my return to the office I Instructed Mr. Caziarc, wh from his position of executive officer Ithouglit would be conversant with Gen. Hazen’s views and wishes as to what should be done by this relief vessel, and he having all the correspondence connected with the matter in his division, T instructed lum to pre- re a draft of What might be required, so that ren. Hazen did not return belore the Secretary re quired the information, I would have Uuuity to have contérred with the — other oMicers and a draft of what would, be ire quired. Subsequently Mr. Caviare presehted me apaper—I will Say showed me a paper or read je & paper (looking at an authenticated copy” of memorandum No. 4) I think in the handwriting of Lieut. Cazlare, of which this is the 1 tenor. Further whan’ thet I cannot identity precisely. I didn't take any action Whatever on hat paper. | IC Included orders for Mr. Gi 's luct of the expedition, which I thought had been all setued the chier signal a cies not what 1 urd, it belng apparently Mr. Caziarc’s views and not compilation of the wishos of Gen. Hazen in the matter. Witness was qt aes H