Evening Star Newspaper, January 5, 1884, Page 5

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Price per caee, 4: i The eduapany’sdisconmt 9 tue tad” UW cases just received by HUME, CLEARY & CO.. a18-1m 807 Markot Space, y — FLORIDA ORANGES, ‘TANGERINES, BANANAS, GELATINE, at WITMER's, a9 1918 Pennsylvania ayenua. - 507 Eemae Fege,, 507 Velvet y Cards, Fasels, Scrap Pictures, alo GEO, C. GWYNN, 507 436 street southwest, WINE OLD FRIENDS ARE KNOWN ie best, zaup ope Old Stand ats Doyen pongo boy rays Seager, Hate, eRe orca): at TUBTIES Old Btapd, No. 620 D eee tare: Gthand BB—Note by nual promptly atvendedty Py RURAL ENGLAND. Holiday Visiting and Country Life.” London Correspondence of the Boston Herald. To know anything whatever of the peace and love and joy of English home life, one must see this home life in the country. It {s true that it isthe English custom to have only the family and family circle in the house for tne distinctive festivities of the holiday, but visitors are in- vited just before and just after. The custom is getting less rigidly observed with every year, and now it is not uncommon to have “town” friends with the family through a fortnight ending with the new year, which is not ob- served at all. Among other such visits the most vivid in my memory is the very first I ever made to a country house in England. It was all so new to me, so bright and picturesqne, so full of all I had read, as though it belonged to the old centuries and nota part of the new life of a busy commercial age, that it came upon me aking and leaving the impressions of a dream. That is the Christmas-tide at an English couatry house that I hold in mind most Iu relief and grateful Jove. It was an old hall inthe mid- lands, and_one of the most tamous pack ot hounds in England ha-i their master living close at hand, and the ‘meets’ were always in the immediate neighborhood. Children, grand- children and a rew friends were the guests in the house of the “lord of the manor.” My in- vitation to be of the number was ciothed in lan- guage most touching to meat the time, for 1 was almost a stranger in a strange land, although I had made dear triends of certain Telatives of the family. The note to me made it plain that it was not an affection of form, but that my acceptance would really, in the esti- mate of my host, confer a favor upon himself and his household. At the close of the note there was some such sen- tence as this: “Perhaps you will a ring ‘No. 3.’" What on earth “No. was I had no means of know- Up to that time, as well as up to this Thad read no book of etiquette or on the “Manners and Customs of Good Society.” I knew it could not mean my own napkin’ ring, and I had no notion that if did mean my own valet. However, I found out through the friendly offices of a courteous friend that my yalet was “No. 3,” and it was supposed that I would not be wholly comfortable without a per- sonal vant, an accepted custom in families and with gentlemen of “high degree” in Eng- land. I took the train to the station, and was there met, after a ride of an hour, by the foot- man, who led me to a carriage,’ and ‘No. 3” was provided with a cab which took him and the luzzage on ahead of my carriage. It was quite dark when I arrived at the hall, and the fall ot the day waschilly and damp. Uponalight- ing from the carriage, the door was instantly opened by a lackey of the most gracious man- ners and of the greatest readiness of ser- vice. In the great open square “hall” was an enormous blazing fire in a fireplace it- self almost as biz as an ordinary room. I was at once led to my bedroom, where alre : lance. ‘The lackey told me the dinner hour. i said Imust be shown the way to the in room by my ser- While T dressed * de his toilet i had been request ist in sery- nd sensible custom ulet or footman, to one to dinner parties to assist.| A 3 before 7:20 T was shown to the where already w Up to now, 1 of the guest » but bat, when my and’ daughter i received ould ours or room was verybody was p This w ih the dinner and uy ile, and then conversation in somewhat louder i ies had left, when were served, and the we Joined the was served. in the drawing room, where te Hore the ec ition became gen ing room conversation ever is, ver ought to be. Thena little “rabber at "; then the gen- ired to the billiard room for smok- nd—“brandy and soda.” Per- dress” for a house ‘ein fuller dres bit the stage,” and te do about it. "1 But everything ts in cus- ashamed.” tom. It is all one when you get used to a thing. About midnight the host, rather an elderly gentleman, excused himself and tired. I also started off with him, when [ asked the breakfast hour, told not ¢o permit myself to be urbed in the morning, but to _ break- fast when I liked, my host adding: “I think it yery bad manners, y’ know, to disturb a guest in the mornings.” “However, I was in time to join the gentienian and his eldest daughter at breakfast about 9:30. During my there was a formal, and some time dinner party each evening, and the itself was always of a thor- oughly good but routine sort. All Engl ners § good, but always a bit heavy. Clyen the four seasons of the year, + knows what one is goilig to ed out to dinner. Tb at dinner parties in the week, and h pretty ne: same dinner each time, Vi it not ner, and aly t tired of it. I was coming in frou: aud, Who 1 hen, with e Nobody of impo: ottieers di thought no ® Importance. sin Bagland ud The nests arrlages for such for after hun a, and the eto drive. One was left to one’s self’ for unless one chose to Join a riding arty. The whole house—dinine and private room—was at one’s «the drawing room and billiard ing. Customs differ in different famil ise way and order of keeping Christmas eve hristmas day. In this family on Christmas ‘e was the Christmas tree—rather a Ger- an an English custom, Some one or two of the family—perhaps the two. eldest prate the tree and hang it with pnts for the different members ants and the gu It is not od “form” for the guests to give ri 8, to the hosts and family at this time, but perhaps to send a remembrance in some simple way afterward. There was the oyster supper after the dinner, and about 10 o'clock we were all taken into a large sitting or living room, where the servants were already gathered—ju:t 19 in number—and where the tree, about 15 tvet high, was all a blaze of light and color. The presents were mostly of a very simple and rather inexpensive kMd, consisting of pretty editions ot books, albums’ for family and guests, and articles of wearing appearel and fineries for the servants. Each article was arked with the name of the person for whom intended and by whom given, On Christmas morning the family assembled for prayers, and the guests on this occasion joined the family, and afterward all drove or walked tothe parish church for service at 11 ocluck. It 1s expected on such festivals that the lord of the manor and his family with be present at Qivine worship. So the days and the Weeks passed—all too quickly. I have often since been in country houses, and have been the guest of great town houses, but I have told you the story of a Christmas time in a family now broken ‘up and scattered. My host has joined the great majority. I have one less friend on this side, and one more precious One that side. A Dnva Crenk’s BLUNDER.—Hon. Q. V. Menzies, state senator from Posey county, Indiana, and & rominent democratic politician, narrowly escay att! polsonlng yesterday In Indianapolis. He felt {ndisposed, and” procured Piers re cailing for dromide of potassium, in solution. A drug clerk, in filling the ‘ription, bDlundered, and substi- tuted corrosive sublimate. Mr, Menzies swallowed one dose, which contained fifteen grains of the pol- son, buc the pecullar taste of the drug gave timely warning of Its dangerous character, and the prompe use of an emetic and careful treatment saved the senator's life. Mr. Menzies will remain here a day or two. He 1s out of danger, though his throat is dadiy burned. : AN Actor PUNCHED ror Ustn@ SLANG.—Richard Mansfeld, the actor of “Parisian Romanoo fame, and Leonard 8. Outra: leading man, hi rough and tumbie fight ithe ordinary of a Louls: Wille hotel ast night, where they were at supper with the ladies of the company after the perform- ance. Mansticid told a story with objectionable slang phrase, so Outram states, to which Miss May Brookyn, the leading lady, objected. Mansfield repited that the actresses who were called on to use much more Objectionable utterances on the stage ought a eae, Mueamiah, about, siane. Outram, the o1 er, MAN Present |rompely. Vited Mansfleld out to fight, and soe and tum- ble contest began in the room and. tm the hall. ‘rhe combatants were finally Mans- field apologized to the ladies and to’ Outram, and all Was peace again, sas to the Was | 2d Edition. Lalest Telos ta The Star ‘The Dishonest nctors. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5.—Another Pullman car con- ductor (name not yet ascertained) was arrested thts morning chat with embezzling tickets be- longing to the Pennsylvania railroad company. He Was employed on the route between Chicago and this city, He confessed that he had falled to cancel certain Uckets, and was held in $1,000 bail for trina. James; Crawford, who was atrested yesterday on the same charge, was given a farther hearing to-day and was held in'the same 2mownt for trial. The case of W. B. Pettitt was calied, but was adjourned for lack of sufliclent testimony.’ Other arrests are expected lay. Far Below Zero. ARCTIC WEATHER ALL OVER THE WEST AND NORTH- WEST—COLDER WEATHER THAN HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR YEARS. BISMARCK, Dax., Jan. 5—The coldest, weather known in ten years prevails here. On Thursday night the mercury descended to 39 degrees below zero, and last night to 33 degrees below. Crxcixwatt, O., Jan. 5.—The thermometer, at 8 o'clock this morning, stood 20 degrees below, which 4s the lowest point {t has reached here for years. CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 5.—The weather here ts the coldest reported "In years. ‘The: thermometer has Indicated as low as 14 degrees below zero in some places, CHICAGO, Jan. 5.—A dispatch from Councll Bluffs, Towa, Says at 10 o'clock last: night the thermometer Tecorded 24 degrees below zero, the coldest weather 1n 2% years. At Lincoln, Neb., at 9p. m., 1t was 19 below. At Quincy, Ill, at 11 p. m., 1t was 20 below, the coldest’ temperature since is7a. At Cedar Rapids, Towa, at 12 p. m., it was 22 below. Jamestown, Dak., Jah. 5.—Yesterday was the coldest: day ever known in this locality. It was 48 degress below in the morning, and 42 below at noon. Cuicaso, Jan. 5.—The thermometer at 5 o'clock this morning dropped to a point 27 degrees below zero, Which, taken with the cold record of yester- day, makes it the most severe showing in the way of extreme weather known here in many years. Other points west report the same intense cold. ‘The effect in this city has been to partially par- alyze the ordinary course of business. A number of the larger wholesale houses have not sent out their heavy trucks, and those teamsters and street- car drivers and conductors who are out Draving the Weather are experiencing a very lively time of it maintatning a circulation. As 1s customary in such an unusual cold spell, fire alarms have been more numerous than usual, and last night proved | to be one of terror to the members of the depart- ment. Three fires after midnight served to keep practically the whole force on duty, and the service Tequired of them under the circumstances was such as taxed thelr endurance to the fullest extent. ‘The severe weather caused a great many needy people and professtonal tramps to besiege the rellet gencles and police stations, seeking shelter and temporary sustenance. PrrrspurG, Pa., Jan. 5.—The weather here to-day 4s the coldest of the season, the thermometer regis- tering 5 degrees below zero early als morning. The river Is running full of heavy tce, and navigation 13 suspended, f A SNOW STORM PerersevnG, VA., Jah. 5.—A northeast snow storm led here early this morning and it fs stil winis rapidly, So far ns ts ik ad the storm pears Lo be general throughout thissection of the CINCINNATI, Jan. 5.- | prietors of Ofto will be of forming tliion the legistatnre to puss KHARTOUM. The Krartov: Kaoui ha 3 of Duem and ed upon from Tivert re= ty. None of the party were 3 of the river at Fidmete th hls aruil 3 AND THIS COMRADES. Tie budiesor Lieutenant, The other xh ny Who perished in were borne through “Yousk W. | Jeann beri North ednesday on. panied by ik. Much > poard of alderinen met tin to them the nomina- y democracy) as police Tugh Gardner, whose term of ‘The board confirmed the nom!- ——— A Wife Murderer Sentenced. PErerspuna, Va., Jan. 5.—lubbard Milton, col- ored, who killed his wife, Anna Milton, was con- rdof murder in the Second degree’ and sen- to five years and six months in the penl- tenuary. ————— Fires in Chicago, 1. 5.—In adilition to the burning of 8 on Randolph street, already re- ted, the fine private stabic of Marshall Field, on uirie avenue, Was burued, entafling a loss_of At4 o'clock Ulis morning a fire was dls- ered In the Beurivaye flat, on Michigan avenue, one of the most imposing Testdence structures in the southern division, and the flames spread with a rapidity which caused x number of fatallies toseek the street In their night clothes, Owing to trouble experienced in working the engines on ac- count of the intense cold the bullding’ was badly ‘burned and flooded instile. No lves were lost. ‘The escaping occupants took refuge in the Leland hotel, adjoining the burning buliding. ae Telegraphic Briefs. W. L. Phelps & Co., of Elmwood, IL, operators of coal mines and maciine shops, have made an as signment, ‘Thelr labliiue: 0,000. ‘The assets ent to pay the debts tn full, drian, Mich. says: Dean’s tan- ~ at Tecumsch, has beea Burned. ‘The loss 13 O00; Insurance, $2,000, se | THAT IS WHAT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO HOLD THE MATERIAL TO BE PLACED ON THE FLATS. | “You can realize the magnitude of the work of | reclatming the Potomac flats,” sald Major Hains to asSranr I tell you that if all the mat S$ were loaded in carts the Ine of carts woul tend just twice * In making the calculation I w between fliteen and twenty feet for each cart ho tell me how al already the Hne | phived upon the flats rowing th Tajor H. for a minute, ton ou tatles see work down there, Would not think it, ———— oe Capitol Topics. ASSISTANT FINANCIAL CLERK APPOINTED, Col. Henry A. of Rhode Island, has been cial clerk of the Senate, aul Jones, resigned. COMMITTEE CLERKS APPOINTED. John L. Graves, of Scotland county, Bfo., has been appointed clerk to tie house committee on agriculture, and P. V. Degraw, clerk to the commit-- tee on militia, Mr. Randall has gone to Philadelphia, to return by Monday. IN FAVOR OF A DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Col. Hatch, of Missourl, chairman of the House committee on agriculture, favors a bill to establish @ department of agriculture. He says, of course, he cannot predict the action of his committee, but | he belfeves a majority will agree with him. He thinks the agricultural interests ought to be repre- sented in the Cabinet. APPOINTMENTS BY THE DOORKEEPER. Doorkeeper Wintersmith to-day made the follow- ing appointments: Lyman Gibbs, of New York, and J; D. Hoag, of Ohio, pages; Wm. C, Roland, of Texas, a tuider. Sed SUBCOMMITTERS APPOINTED. Representative Cobb, chairman of the House com- mittee on public lands, has made the following as- signments of sub-committees: Homestead and pre- emption, Messrs. Scales, Henley and An- derson; ° on Cok swamp and overflow- ed lant Messrs. ra ‘ford and Pay- son; land grants and forfeltures, Mesers. Cobb, Payson, Oats, Lewis and Anderson; school, lands and timber culture, Messrs. Shaw, Van Eaton and Brents; reservation, mineral lands, Messrs. Henley, Scales and Belford; 1and office and surveys, Messrs Lewis, Strait and’ Brents; claims of states to net procedas of ssles of public ‘Messrs. Shaw, Van ton and Strait, A Creditable Thing. CONGRESSMAN FINERTY ON O'DONNELL’S ALLEGED ‘CONFESSION. “What do you think of the alleged confession of Patrick O'Donnell?” asked a Stak reporter of Repre- sentative Finerty this morning. “It may be true that O'Donnell made such a con- fession, er 1t may not be true,” replied Mr. Finerty. “TI have no way of knowing. All I can say is that if O'Donnell ata iolow Carey up with ihe intentionot killing him, he did a creditable thing e ‘not have put in the plea of self-defense. I do not,, however, think such was the case. O'Donnell was Sy auntie Sag aa ongal we some- what disabied.” i bel layed in his store and knew nothing of a box laced in his store for the purpose of re- ceiving policy. Several witnesses testified to being General has written to Mr. E. Bruehl, the post- master at Silgo, Md., stating that. If he intended to ace is worth 362 year wee ‘Graves, the Resistant 18 an applicant for the. position,” ie ‘Bruel has not been heard from, SOCIETY NOTES, ‘There was given last evening, by Judge and Mrs. ai avery elegant dinner. Among ests were the President, Judge and Miss Gray, of Bos, ton; Judge and Mrs.'Field, Mr. and Mrs. de Struve, Senator and Mra. Hale, Mrs Joseph Webb, Mr. and Mrs. Pollok, and Mrs. Van Renselaer Berry. Mr. Bancroft entertained at dinner on Thursday evening Chief Justice Waite, Senator Edmunds, and Senator Bayard. Mrs Bancroft is much tm- proved in health of late. o A small dance was given last evening at the Eb- Ditt house, being the first of a series to take place during the winter. Cards have Deen tssued by Messrs. Andrews, Forsberg and Meline, jointly, for a reception at thelr studio tn Corcoran Building next Wednesday eve! ing. In addition to a most tempting art display, music and dancing will be features of the occasion. At the “at home” of Mr. and Mrs. Horatio King this evening the guests will be entertained by an extempore discourse on South Africa by Professor Newcomb, The Washington Press Club has sent out invita- Uons for an informal reception to tts members and their gentlemen friends for this evening from 8 to 12, at Its pleasant rooms on Pennsylvania avenue. The Unity Club held a very successful and pleas- ant meeting at the residence of Mrs. Josephine Logan on I street last evening. The principal fea- ture of the entertainment was the reading of a paper on Longtellow, by Prof. Davis, of West Vir- ginia, which was followed by the usual program of inusi¢, recitations, ete. The “T. R. Club,” a very pleasant soctal organiza- tion, were handsomely entertained last night at the Tesidence of Miss Nelle Acker, corner 2d and E streets, ‘The marriage of Mr. J. Wm. Cruit to Miss Lucy Myers will take place at Mount Vernon church, at 730 p.m., on Tuesday next. Mrs. Post, wife of the delegate from Montana, ‘will hold her receptions hereafter on Tuesdays, and ‘Will give several germans during the season for her niece, Miss Parker, at 1316 Vermont avenue, Mrs. Fassett will be at home to visitors on Tues- days and Tuesday evenings, instead of Saturdays, as heretofore, at 1418 N street. Mrs. John B. Alley and daughter have adopted ‘Wednesdays on which to recetve their friends, Chief Justice and Mrs. Waite have Tuesday even- ings in January for recelving their friends, to whom they have Issued cards of invitation. ‘The wife and daughter of Mr. Justice Miller have taken Saturday evenings in January for their re- ceptions. Invitations have been sent from Omaha to the many Washington friends of ex-Senator_and Mrs. Saunders for the marriage of their daughter, Miss Mary A. Saunders, to Mr. Russell B. Harrison, of Helena, Montana, son of the Senator from Indiana. ‘The ceremony will take place in Trinity cathedral, Omaha, next Wednesday. ‘The friends of General Sherman are looking for- ward with pleasure to his promised vistt, which 1s to occur in a weck or so. He will stay probably at the Ebbitt, Medical Inspector Adrian Hudson will leave for nis Enropean station imneh eariter than at first an- ticlpated—probably during the latter part of the present month. Mrs. Hudson, who {s just conval- escing from a Severe attack of pneumonia, will also leave Washiny nm less trying cl tabitstied, Admiral Radford has been quite I at the Ebbitt House from an atta with her ttle daughter for a wate until her health 1s fully es- + but is now much ve to undertake a ansas.—Quite a gioom has been cast household of Gen. “Nicholas Anderson, owing to the death, In Cineinnat, last week, of 11S Mr. Joseph’ Long) presentative fer is liv 617 11h street, where, later in the _ he € to he olned By his wife, who re- Ina tthe hy Muto for the present, on ae- | count of the fliness of her mot or Antonto Buires, representing th defor the wh empanied by his —Adiulral ‘Shas now visiting hiin his son, 1 » With his wh dd child. — Mrs. thi Whitt ibe guesis of ¢ ington to-day for thet b in Whac T.——Mr, ‘head, of Phil: Te on a visit to his BY " .——Miss Carrie 13 visiting he Barnes’ Wi 1a, —Mra. Coston’ h artments THE OLD SALT NREELS A YARN TO A STAR RE- PORTER—THE YERIS OF THE POLAR SEA—nE TH 3 LIEUT. GREEL PARTY IN MOBE DANGER FROM COLD THAN FROM EUNGER. “Danger? Well, my lad, I should say so! T've Deen plunging about through the sea all my Ife, and have seen plenty of danger, but there's nothing lke being crushed up in the tee, with nothing but Jagged mountains of crushing, groaning and grind- ing ice about you,” sald Capt. Pike, of the Proteus, “walked the deck” back and forth, with @ r@@king motion, in front of Willard’s last nicht. “Danger, iny lad!” And he spread his short lees, and, throwing his head on one side until his jolly, fat Checks almost rested on his shoulder, he stood squarely in front of Tie STAR reportel Danger, dean asa but blast my buttons, if there's anything ad ‘fas the ice. You can be knocked about ina lors you may float three or four days on a spar in the’open sa, and you stand some chance in the end of being picked up, bub when you get nipped in Sintth’s sound there's tio use blowing your fog-horn. T've been ‘nipped’ twice, and I know what itis.” “Was there much eonfuston when the Proteus was nipped?” asked the reporter. “Was there any- thing like a panic?” “No; there was no time for panicking. ‘The men had to look out for themselves and their provistons, and they had hard work beiore “em.” “What do yor Greely’s safet. “Good, If Le don't freeze to death,” was the la- conte reply. “Where do you think the party 13 now?” asked the reporter. “At Littieton’s Tsland, if they obeyed orders,” plied the plain with a twinkle in his eye, which: seemed to say t here and facts la'the lee Were Very different things, py hupyese they are at Littieton's 1s hen??? “What fs there at at Littleton’s I the reply, the curious expres: ession of aptain’s: Ubink the chances are for Lieut. and; what and for ‘em,” on again taking: ec They had better Lieut. Greely knows an and will ta re Of lis ers. Orders! 1. pely, wander, and he Time visions between Littie bay, which Lieut, Greek; n't suffer from hunger. Cold, Whatl catch them. They will have nothing to iny lad! V've stood at the wheel when the wind biew great guns, and the waves pounded the ship until she groanéd with agony and threatened to £0 tO pleces atany moment. [ve had my masts and rig- ging blown away, and the decks swept whist = shelter them if they have moved from their stauon in the north.” “How about the rete party2” i {from Newfoundland early in July. two ships and move cauttousiy, should be placed in the hands of not soldiers, Aman may bea good and ng soldier, but that wont help him at sea. You might as Well give me a gun and tell me to go out on the plains and run after Indians.” Hs eyes Sparkied again with amusement at the idea of his ever being able to run at ail, and he “walked deck,” his butky form taking up almost the entire space in the portico as he swayed toand fro. Lorrery MEN ARRESTED.—The Post Office depart- ment has recelved information from Inspector Eagerton, of Louisville, Ky., that he has caused the arrest at that city of J. J. Douglass and W. Scott Glore, of the Henry College Lottery, and J. E. Kemin, of the Loutsiana Lottery company, for the Violation of section 3994 Revised Statutes, which forbids the use of the malls for the conduct of lot- terles and gift enterprises, Tue GREELY RELIEF BoaRp were engaged to- day in hearing read the record of the testimony of yesterday. Lieut, Colwell was before the board for the purpose of correcting some of his testimony of yesterday. 3 POSTMASTERS CoMMISSIONED.—Commissions were issued to-day to J. F. Saunders, Vale, Va; J. B. Fen Fentress, Va; David Ross, Gloucester C. Va; Lizzie L. Joyner, Li Va; Peter G. Touck, Gien Morris, Md. ae How Pay CLERK Hupson Was SHor.—Paymaster Jordan, of the navy, stationed at Key West, Fia., telegraphed to the Navy department on New Year day that his cl named Hudson, had been shot in the ig by the elty solicitor at’ Key West. He _exonerat ‘Hudson from‘ blame officially, See that a one alt ioe not dangerous. reported that the troul which led to the shooting was of a scandalous nature, family relations connected with although none of the dei are nown here on Hudson is a native of Mig at eo Capitol HilL It will be remem! t there were reports of a scandalous nature afloat at the {ume of his marriage with a lm@ly of East Wash- ‘ington last year. JUDGE McCRARY'’s RESIGNATION RECEIVED.—The Tesignation of Judge McCrary, of Iowa, was re- ceived by the President to-day. As the lon does not take effect until the 1st of March his suc- Seen nee Drones be appaned Bae acne tamne, Tux U. &§ & SPEEDWELL left the Washington navy yard yesterday, having on board a number of ints in testing of paint, with a View of Solooting® te best can Tor tue of the new cruisers. The bottom of the ell is covered with different paints, with the same object in view. A GENERAL CoURT-MARTIAL 1s appointed to meet at Witlets Potnt, New York harbor, on Wednesday, ‘the 9th of Tanuary, 1884, for the trial of Sergeant Henry Warner, Co. D, battalion of and such other prisoners as may be before it. ‘The fall engincer officers are a: for the courts ee HH. Ruffner, Capt. Joseph H. eos t. Philip M. Price, 1st Lieut, John Bid- die, 1st James G. Warren, 1st Lieut. Edward Burr, 1st Lieut. Oscar T. Crosby, 2d. Lieut. eyed H. 24 Lieut. Graham b, Fitch, ‘at be win, angie 2a Lieut weary E Water: man, Judge advocate, ‘4 FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The New York Steck Market. The following are the opening and 2:30 prices of the New York Stock Market to-day, as reported by special wire to H. H. Dodge, 539 15th street: 865 Sy A135 113% 8% By Ty 118s, 6 14by 23 | | Do. pref. Ohio & Miss. - 4 Oregon Trans. | A Ont. & West. -22+Pac. Mall \12 ay 8 fs) ei | BB gee 1164, Bt 13 116i 1154 By Be | 19) St. Paul. 19 | Do. pret. 9744 St. PL 467,' Do. Mm | MR | SS St P.M. 9636, 9S 23% Texas Pac...) 1836) 1939 48 \Uniod Pac..221] TQ) 74% Sy Wad. Pac. By 19% 9% Do. pref. as west. Ent 30: Ex. Div.onD.L EW. Washington Stock Exchange. Governmente. Bid, Asked. United States 438, 1891.0 oupon . Tay | 114g United States 4%, 1891, reistensd ING 1s United States as, 1907, con 14 Ly United States du. 1907. racistered. Bq aay United States 3 per cents... = District of Columbia. Permanent improvement 68, 1891, col 13\ Permanent improveaent 7s, 1901, carne: = Ket stock 4s, 1892, currency = jer stock 7s, 1901, currenc: = 1 ar funding 64, 1892, coin, Thirty-year funding Ge, 1902, coin. Fire Insurance and Gas-light Companies. Washington City Gas-light Company, Georgetown Gas Light Compan: Firemen’s Insurauce Company. National Union Insurance Com Ari nm Insurance Company, Columbia Insurance Company German-American Insurance. Insurance Company. Railroad Stocks. Washington and Georgetown Bonds. 120 North Capitol and O Street... = Bon i os, ra of Public Works, Green Re. 96) lasonic Hall bonds, Se ee hington Market Coipany Stoc 13 16 hoe Mining Company stock = ty ik of Washington 40 ik of Washington | 20 National Metropolitan 137 tional Bank of the Republi Farm 5 x Half-bre 4 Warrants, war IS12, per acre. Land Warrants, other wars, per acre’ sie loa Wahl Street To-day. AN ATTEMPT TO BREAK PRICES. ew YORK, Jan. 5.—The Erening Post's financial article contains the folowing: ‘The market open parently firm, but tn the first fifteen minw there was an attempt to break prices, winkch caused a decline of 3 to 3, the latter on Lake Shore, with 1 "per cent _on Union inte, 1 regon Navigation, to 101 ig, ther stocks. But in line was more reaction oc- tory he preferred, Wo another turh, le market took Up to 1230, day thus far beth, BALTIMOR' 40: pasi-due co Ting sixes, ob otton firm— Wheat ive: southern ted, 1 Maryland, 1.1143 and January 2 March,1 Tal 1! Dorn—southern n white, Saabs: er ty . $809; Penneyivania, y dull’ and nominal, Butter dull—western: cked, Maz2: creamery, 25095. Kees stead: 2B: efile’. 20323. Petroleum unchaniy jo carzivcs, cas ordinary to fair, 119i: ugar Qualia soft, 7X: copper refined quict, Yaigala's. Whisky steady, Tisal ini. Freigts to Liverpool pur steatoer unchanged. Keccipts—flour, 900 barrels: wheat, 000 bushels: corn, 15.000 bushels; rye, 1,000 Dushels. Stapments—wheat, £2,000 bushels: corn, 4.00) bushels, Sales—wheat, bushel Spoiled by the Record. WHAT OCCURRED WHEN THE THURMAN FUNDING ACT WAS PASSED—AN INTERESTING STORY-NOT sUs- TAINED BY THE HARD FACTS OF HISTOR’ A story has been telegraphed from Washington to the effect that, on the day of the passage in the Senate of the Thurman funding act, Senator Thur- man arose, and, with significant tone and gesture, said he held in his hand (exhibiting a Paper) a list of. Senators who were relied upon to vote against the bill; that he had understood these Senators were relied upon by Gould and Hun- Ungton, and that he (Thurman) would watch the vote with “a great deal of interest in order to determine whether or not_ railroad tes could tell in advance how Senators would vote. ‘This act of the Senator, according to the ponies Story, alarmed certain Senators who ad agreed id vote against the bill, and turned defeat tnto victory for Thurman, That bill passed the Senate on the 9th of April, 1878, by a vote Of 40 ayes to 20 nays, 16 belng absent or paired. A Srar reporter to-day searched the record to find the remarks attributed to Mr. ‘Thurman, but nothing of that nature appears. Senators Blatne and Thur- man were engaged in a controversy, and the former charged” the latter with inconststen- . Mr. Thurman arose tn dehy and sald; “But, if were disposed to ve a littie personal, which Tam not, if Lwere disposed to. drag person? alities Into this'diseussion, J should like tie Senator from Maine to explain tals lttie record which I hold in m; nh referred to the Lawren which had passed the House two years before. He si that bill was’ much more rigid than bits that ft more emp) ress to alter ters, & power Mr. Bls 8 Invelghit gahust, end he made the point that though then in the House, Mr. Blaine uttered no protest against that bi then charzed Blaine with tnconst: ag this Scrne that, peruaps, gave foundation for the story telegnephtd. ly asserted the pe RANGE OF THE TuHeRMOMRTER.—The following were the readings at the office of the chief sicnal oMicer to-da: a.m., 12.3; 11 am., 8.1; 2 p.m, 10.1. Maximum, %.6; minimum. 5.2. ae Rear Estare TRANSFERS. —Doedls in fee have heen recorded as follows: A. M. Bagyett to Jos, N. Whit- ney, part 30, Metropolis View; 32.0. B. F. Scherzer, to Chas Grom, part 27, res. 10: $. 53 al. to T. E. Waggaman, jot 23. sub sq. 545; $480. J. M. Brannan to Loutsa ‘F. Mitchell, undivided 3 of lot F and pt. E, sub sq. 318: $—. 'G. 8. Bradley to Jos. P. Ryon, lot 1, sq. #2 Susan P. Okie to Helen McDowell, 'e. 3g lot 2,59. 24; #300. W. T. Okie to St Clalit Okie, lots 's1 to, block 5, Ivy City; $—. a The Courts. CRIMINAL CoURT—Judge Walle. ‘Yesterday, Robert Dent, Abraham M. Smith, and Pleasant White, robbery; ‘verdict guilty; notice of motion for new trial E! Randall, 'C. G. Godfrey, and John Hudson, unlicensed bars; flat on sci. fa. for $100. J. B. Louden and H. Scott, rape; noile rosequied. _ Henry Scott, at to rape; do. john Cross, Thomas Cross, and Michael Knighton, assaulting an officer (two counts); verdict guilty on count, > Affairs in West Washington. GEORGETOWN HIBERNIANS have installed the fol- lowing officers: W. G. B. eg) tag eed Sam- uel Brantzel, first vice president;’ John ‘Thompson, second vicé president; Philip’ T. McDonald, ret wae secretary; James Conners, financial secre- tary; k Maher, treasurer, and John J. Magee, HEBER TENT, I. O. oF REcHABITES.—This the oldest temperance soclety In Georgetown, dating since 1846, held an interesting watch mecting New Year eve.’ About two hundred guests and members were = Addresses were made by James C. Lee, M. Brant, Rev. T. F. Thomas B. Marche, and music and recitations by Messrs. Pelazzi, Som erville, Morgan, Wilson and others. After a boun- ‘tiful collation Bro. 8. A. Cox delivered a fine ad and R. Emmett ‘THR BERXHAFDT-COLOMBIER Tennogr a — arth cable dispatch from Paris says: The sale Colombier’s “Sarah ‘hich The Case of John Hitz. ‘THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY 8TaTES WHY ‘TT SHOULD XOF BE HEARD IN THE SUPREME COURT. In the case of John Ritz, formerly the president of the German-American National under tn- dictment for Violating the national ban! ing laws, in which the defendant has fled a petition for @ writ of certiorari, returnable next Monday. in the Supreme Court of the United States, District Attor- ney Corkhill has prepared bis answer. He states that Hitz came to tuis country a minor, and have ing resided here when he attained majority, he be- came a citizen, engaging in business as @ music teacher, merctiant, Banger, &.: that, in 18st, he was elected president of the bank, Which existed {Ml November 1, is78, when It wak placed in the hands of a recetver; that during his whole term as president he was Also a director of the bank, bold ing stock, and was then, and still 1s, a citizen of the United States, whitch ¢itizenship was necessa asa 1 quail for a directar in the bank. He further states r. Hitz Was for many years consul general of the Swiss Confederation within the United States, and, on February 28, 184, he was accredited as political agent of the confederation, and 80 acknowledged by the Secmtary of Sta that he continued fo act as such Lill June 25th, TRL When the confederation requested hits resignation, which request he acceded ta, and sitice that tims he has been engaged in business here as a private citizen. He states further that June 17th, 1SS1. a series ef Indictments were found against him for certain offenses against the provisions of Section 5.209, of Ube Revised Statutes, which were all ced to have been committed while he was president of ‘the bank; Ulat one of the indictments Specified in the petition of Mr. Hitz charges him as. president of the bank with the embezzlement, abstraction and misap priation of cert: ‘this Indictment he, while claimed that he was a Jurisdiction of the [raved Judment tn © Us plea the hited States demurred, and it was sustained, with leave given defendent to plead over, and Mr. nit Sul has the right of having tie proceedings reviewed tn error by the Supreme Court of this Dis trict. For these reasons the district at ney thinks the writ of cetlorart ought not to issue In the premises as prayed. —— Not Entitied to Pay. 4 DECISION OF INTEREST TO HOUSE EMTLOTRS The last House of Representatives on March Sd, 1883, authorized the retention of A. B. Thomas and Wilson Brice on the labor rolls “until otherwi ordered. On December 2), 1883, the House directer the clerk topay them at th? rate of $60 per month for Service to December 34, 18S. The clerk, however, declined to pay them,’ and Representative J. E Gillara, of North Carolina, who had interested himself In the case, applicd to First’ Controlier Lawrence for an pinion a8 to whether it was not the duty of the clerk to make the pay- ment. The first controller has given an opinion sustaining the action of the clerk, — hi ing that’ the resolution of March ‘3d ex- — at noon of March 4th, whe the House itself expired, and therefore couill give no authority for the employment of these men after that date, a8 they had no valtd employme ulso that the resolution of Decemb directing ayinent Was inoperative because section 8680 esaed Statue pronibits the use of the contin- gent fund except for Ue payment of services al- ready performed. ih District Government Affairs. intel Grady to the Mon to the bad cone side of M street, stivet. is their at dition of the sidewalk on the between Delaware aver Mr, James H. Smith, school trustee, in a note to the Commissioners again 3 the restoration, Of the closets in the fohn school building. ‘The reason Uh Decause t wets have not beew restored 1s e Tepatr fund has been so Lar exhausted that IL canaot be done at present. Mr. No EXTENSION OF TDIR. eo, C. Maynard has written to the Commis+ TS asking that Uw order of December 13 res vo! ig pertnisston, granted April Mne of t on the hi betwe h streets nor: sing Ue. ‘The Comni reply that nents beariue uy to adhere to Ue 1 Crmiyar’s A_ Coxpexven olored, W | Crammtd! ; | murder ¢ effort tWwoort nWwihteh Uy > Soon bee few minutes before 3 o'cive scaftold 01 stretcher, and re drop UnULIt tell, Death’ was in: ve os Get Rip or 4 Corp at ONcR by | Expectorant, a ev bronchial affect ug Dr. Jayne's in cure for all puuuonary and SO PAY.— WHITERT AM is warranted te cury a tain Dis urn the empty by all Drugeista, Pr oth “trvet. BREMERMANN—MAGE! On the evening of De- Cember 25th, IS). in the Califurnia-strest M. Indianapolis, Tad, by Rev Wi BREMNER AtSt Matthew's parsonage. on . Mr. Bolla a aud LACKA FINLEY, of —_—_——_+e-—______ DIED. BROOKS. On Frid: 4th, 2 at 1.39p, m..-SARAH A. P., beloved wife of Madison Brooks and eldest daughter of Charles K. Pryyp, in the tainty“ ar of her are, Funeral from Zion Baptist church January Oth, at 2 p.m. Pricid ‘Vited to attend. New York papers please copy. on Sunday, tie family ase tae BUTTS. On Friday, January 4, 1884. at 9:10 p.m, LW. BUTTS, iu the watict srar'ot Lisa ‘The deevased a ment ofa wool dead who die int Relatives and friends arp tend his funeral trom his southwest, on Mc ember 30th, 1883, in this of Thomas Joknson, in the tire Om January 5, 1834, nt 12 m., In the seve arefher ace, Me HARRINT ANN Me- relict of Janes F, McKean, at her residcuioe, No. w York avert, {Baltimore, Pliladtyhie of funeral hervafte Louis papers pleas: ILDS. On Saturday morning. January 6, 184, ck, JOHN 8, KEANULDS, (Allany, New yn, aud Beston and Cambridge, pect from the ssidence of his danghter, Mrs. Mary ork avenue, Mouday alter: ¥ Mass, Fut paintd itude, CHARLE at of his ace with Chri ROCK, in the forty 3 Funeral will tal from St. Pairicf%s church, Sunday afternoon, at three o'clock, Brtands are ig! < : SHEEDY. On January 34, 184, at cfeht o'clock pm, MARY AL. wife of Michael M.shoody, acca fifty-seven 8. > Funieral private, bd SKIDMORE. On Friday, January 4, 198t, after a brief Mess, MARY ELIZABETH. only child of Parciek aud Mary A. Skidmore, aved one year, six mouths four days, Leaves have their time to fall, And Blowers to witha at thie northwind?s breath, ‘star tos bu: ‘Thou hast ali searons for thine own, © Death! ‘ATER, Faneral from residence of parents, No, 315 Pirst strect Northeast, Monday, at 2.o'clock p. ui. “2 THOMPSON, On January 4th. 1884, CATHARINE, Thouyson, ia A. THOMPSON, beloved wife of Juhu the thirty-first yoar of her age. “Tear-dimmued eyes thal eazr fit vain; Weshiall hear het voioe, okt never, ‘Never auore on earth agai, Home in rad. Oh, God! how dreary; Lstentug for her votes all soceg for hier vote til weary, Weary, for we bor ae gt” God of love, send us some token, From the Spirit World ab Seealehases on ‘Bx Hex Cumpren, from her Inte residence, No. 1709 34th ‘at two Funeral Reistives aol friends ats" semmecetully tailed wa THOMPSON. On January 5,188, st 6 a.m, HER- and iL. BERPREYMOUR nel dgnes aunieL. Thomp- ‘nome but her can “How anita ee Fruneral Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. from corner of 14th and ‘strocte northwest. Helatives and invited to attend. know