Evening Star Newspaper, February 6, 1884, Page 1

* PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, ‘Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th 8t., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS. Pres't. Tue Feestso Bran te oereed to subscribers in the Te earn om thete own aceetiut, at 10 cette Per oa sper month. Copire at the counter, 2 Satreacht Tip me neataae preyaud—eocente a mouth, pear. Sf. mix onthe $5 “[entered at the Fost Oftice at Washington, D. C.a# wdeodchnes mati matter] "tee Wer Sran—pubtiahellcn Friday—S1 8 veer ‘ptione must be paid to advance; sate nes paid for "IE EVENING STAR. AMUSEMENTS. N HALL. Grand Gata Gpera ate TUESDAY Ba SING EERE ARE 2, Blmnor D. DE ¥I¥i bx eases of ansonneing eee, ioe “BRIGNOLL Aine MARIE GubINT ir caning feleu? Nonna Sumor LENCK: a8 Don Pasquale, etc, and oF FENCIGTGNON BUICSOLE, ebb pres WDED BY THE ELITE. BOSTON IDFAL OPERA COMPA: MISS E. H. OBER, Manacer. Principals: les Marte Stone, Tom Rack Biss Gerataine C1 Bernier Moree, Mra Whitney, IC. Barnabee. George Frothingham. ¥, Saturday Matinee ea CHIMES OF NORMANDY. (COMPLETE CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA. Next Attraction—THE HANLONS._ febS. wee TEMPLE. POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHTS OF PROF. AE. CARPENTER'S and amusing entertoinment tn Paycholowy, Smniutation tickets, six sduiasions, to reserved ‘Sinjsfe admission, 25 and 60 centa. Matinee, 15 and 25 exnte Remember, the remainder of this week only. with Setuniay matinee paves LINCOLN GALL AMUSEMENT COMPANY ill commence MONDAY, February 95, with a series of Two hear entertalr. venta, afternoum and evening, in the Shows hall: tocatisty the increasing desire for @ first Shans performance at low prices of sduedon. As ts Well kbown. the hall is supplied with oue thousand Greheetre chairs all using them iavinu a Pood view of foe stage. For preninus five hundred sexte will br sold fen septs: three hundred for fifteen cents, apd two Saeed foc ineaty-avecontn No cxtrs charge for re- Sean, Afi rnuone general adiasiaason. ten centa: conte extra for reserved seat. Ttiwintended to Terformances varied ani highis interesting, ‘Rep aT Bo made permanat i properly supported, Besides the best rrofesstonal specialties that cam be outiaed itis iesinvus to. use @ proportion of home Sheat‘shd'any onc able to pleases tincoin Hall suai Gace wil widnae MANAGER OF LINCOLS HALE SSIUSEMENTS: Lincoln Hall, Washington, D.C. Diagrams of hall (with opportunities for purchaal rectal seaia) ‘will sob De placed in different parts of Beaks. choses ATIONAL THEATER. COMMENCING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, Every Evening and Saturday Matinee. TWO HOURS AND A HALF OF LAUGHTER. “You can take the Governor's word for it.” Mondsy, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings the favorite * Kuecrican arusts br at iru Ws FLOKENCE, In Jessop ana Gill's Fonr-Act Comedy, entitled, PACTS,” 8 LITTLE HATCHET, 7 ae Mr. \v. J. FLOREN “irs WJ. FLORES Thurnday, Friday acd Serunlar Evenines and Satuniay t Next Week-MR. JOHN MECULLOUGIL_ feb QBAEESPEARE HecT BY MR. LOCKE RICHARDSON, WILLARD HALL, 11:30 A. ML rob. JULIUS CESAR. Feats: Feb. 1 THE MEKRY WIVES OF WIND- Bon Mor: WINTER'S TALE. Taal Peo DICKENS CHAISTNAS CAROL fries anioie wa gee of Mra. Freling- Is are give west of Mra. huge, Ses Geo 8. Eerings Ure Pemairton Mire Ban fe Davis, Seustor John F Miller, Mz. John W. Field, fadge Cox Mr. WC Rivis, Gen. “Anderson, Mr. A.A’ lays, Hon. JG. Blaine, Gen Parke, Hon. A.A. Hauney, Hon. Theo. Lyman, Justice Blatchford WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY -6, 1884 TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. EE LECTURE. ON THE FOF act EMORY,” z ‘A. Rooms, 1409 New York ave, Tit ING, Febraary 78h a8 Clock The worst memory made’ to eq Tent Public invited 7 febo-28 200 sets each Birthday and Easter Cards, eth ‘own, and other } healthy. Ar first only a vy Ta to tite, P i and Seer grap th of hair, Later these, in tur, are shed, and are suceerded of time even these crase to appear, when comple turely xray; if you have a) dow't neglect it, but coneul folocist-at une, Dr VAN DYCK has devoted spec for 20 Asorme Cor Ix Booxs: ‘or ten days we will sell the following Books at For ten days we net gitcee we guarantee are less than any other house in fon’ 100 seta Dickens? Complete Works, 5 vols, fully ilus- trated by Darley and others. bound substantially fm Halrcalt, Reghlar peice, $43; our price, @1600 nthe’ Coupariion, Fireside. Compan: Ladies’ Library. comprising the best Standard. yg, vole. Cloth. price, 87.00; our pri 500 more sets of Macaulay's History of England, 5 vols, bound in Cloth. Regular price, $5.00; our price, te) 3.00) Beantifel Jnventle Books, handsomely {Iuatra- ted. Kegnila b ievular price, acta: one price Icke, All the newest publications received dally and sold , Handsome Valentines, BAUM'S BOOK DEPARTMENT Jess than publishers’ prices. Tmmense stock of Statione! fobs 416 7th Street Northwest, VALENTINE CARD: BIRTHDAY CARDS, CONGRATULATION CARDS, WEDDING CARDS and FINE STATION- ERY, at _feb6-6 2749 Pennsylvania avenue. New Booxs, CIRCULATING LIBRARY, Foz's Warranty in the Fire Insurance Contract, Colebrook on Collateral Securities: Gould on Warers Sew Rulee vf Supreme Court of U8, StisUELLASEOUS BOOKS. Political Recollections, by Geo. W. Julian: In Naza- i the Fly. Chas. "Fertis, Pooms ty tems Twit the Fly. Chas. "Fertis. Poems by Henry = Freacoes and Drauuatic Sketcher: Otidar les Prince: Freecoos. Ouidas ‘Selections of, Wisdom. Wit and Y-thos, by E: | Sydney Morne: Ward's English Poets. Perry's Engiish ilarature: Seven Spanish Cities: What Shall We Do ‘With Our Daughters by Mary A Livermore. utines New Valent! F ne Stain ne: 328 WM. just received. “Beautiful stock of ip ail the mest desirable styles, Hi, MORRISON, 479 Peansylvania avenue, “BEACON LODGE: NO. 15—A ‘of the members is “earnestly quested THIS EVENING, at 7:30 o'clock. to make ar- Tangements for the funeral of our Iste Brother, ‘GEO. A. THOMAS, Rec. K. OF P.—S¥RACUSIANS LODGE, NO. 10, ‘The officers and members are hereby: meet at Castle Hall. corner %th aud D strects, THIS Y NING, at 7 o'clock to make ne uneral of our late Brother, ¥. jzORGE W. Hixs, Funeral to-morrow afternoon at : FRANE DARLEY, K of R aud, SS MEETING OF THE \RTHUR RIFLE CADETS will be held at No. 620.224 street northwest, on FRIDAY, the sth instant at o'clock p.m. Punetual attendance is J_M. LAWTO: NOTICE THERE WILL BE A of the Masier Masons’ Associntio G. Ball's, ‘No, 1337 E strect northwest, brickwork are 1 0. 0 F, CF echt sttercian relock. By onder: ‘A SPECIAL BUSINI All Masons contracting for ION, Jn, Secretary, 'E BUILDING THE UNION CO-OPERATIV ‘will hold its 29th reeular month= the paynynt of dues and making advatices 7 o'clock p.m, at SELL, Bresitent, en febe2t is ‘Comnvpolitan Hall, cor DE fe REAL ESTATE TITLE OMPANY of the Distriet of Columbi to Real Estate against any claim or pretended the Blodgett heirs. Of GUNTON BUILDIN IRPETUAL BUILDING ASSOCIA- in’ operation twenty-seven Dusiness of $114,000, It (600 invested in advances to membre, It 090 in profits, and “has at in interest to gnembers 840. It basa mem- p of 450 natues, averaging ten shares to each meine . All thi business has been done at an experse of Jess than $1,050. ‘The profite n w ar- eight per cent per dollar paid in. on shares. $1,000 for a tot monthly. ‘The association is growi anonths we take in over 810.090. © 81 pe an join at any time without having to It is xenerally allowed to be the best perated in this cit ‘were Senators and Representatives Brewer, McComas, Lawrence, Davis, Robinson (N Y.), Peellé and Kelley. rt tine earned ‘annum on eve averace loan ol yuyment Vt Sit rapidly, and some Next meeting on uary 6, 1884, at 615 7th rvton, treasurer; Jot president: Pil secretary, 618 12th street, Wasisetox CIRCULATING LIBRARY, 807 ea aor are and New Publications constantly added_ Duss For 1884. Telgers and Duy Books for tus new ‘ for the new year. Notes on the International Lessons {oF 1684, jeetion Books ard Leawon Papers for 1884 ‘Beautiful Globe for 25 cents WAL BALLANTYNE & SON, as 428 7th Street, Dexuaroroer. BALDNESS. ‘The process of loss of hair may take place either raj faly im the course of weeks or migetim or, an in emerally the case, the lowe Is slow and gradual through @ period of are, ‘The haire nay commence to come out at aly Jeriod after puberty, althouch baldness does wot o jarily bexin ‘to manifext itwlf until the age of 25 OF 30 ars, ‘The scalp throughout the process “appears to be come ont from time tely by ashorter i these a ‘till fiver hairs, and in CONTE ‘bald ‘of the scalp is the result. of fue down, which proves appearanc that the huir follicle #t:ll exists, and ean be made to pro- per treatinent. "The dues sinong our young present day fe really surprising. Bhs ie deigunted ty the arts ofthe aly aden fins we lave Crown, Prop Beas. “The last two are su much dreaded by. Part, and Temple Bald- If your hair is thiu, harsh. dry, sph, faded or prema Givcase of the hair oracalp Dr J. VAN DYCK, Dern jon to the treatment of the hair and scalp Pleased to announce that he bas perfected treatment by which he can produce s. yerowth of Lair in every cuse where the hair fotheie fre wot destroyed. it yun wish treatment cone Dr, Bours 9am, tot p.m: Sundays 9to2 If unable to call dese ‘AN DYCK at once. Oifice No, 22 Grant Place, ibe your case, and send 3stamps for anawer, Send for circular. 3a30-wiethst ‘Tickets for the Series @3, Single Admission $1. at | - awe Tae Ware Brentano's sPHEATER comQue. MONDAY. FEBRUARY & (RY MONTAGUE Bete MABEL’S DREAM. Mace is distore Juno and Yedvics Pendens ‘And Many Others, MATINEES TUESDAYS, THUESDAYS axp SATUB- Wo change in Price of Adinission. tebs Hos the Wild Nutiaals wad Hels of Others Biain wo all oly Weente feoact scons wa. THE MUSICAL PHENOMENON, Will give three Concerts, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, FEB. 8 and 9 MATINEE SATURDAY AT 2 P.M. Admission. 50 and 75e. 32 yeare of eae, erutt & Cos, without extra charwe. feb! yee: uvster JUIS WEBER, 1H STREET SOUTAEASE. Fates ja19-Im* MOP, PHIPYS. ST. JOSEPHS HALL, Furniahes music forall vecasionmat lowe wate instructive < for Lad ¥ Residence, 443 Mua. ave tw, Jale-lun ((uOUE seats For : FORD'S THEATER forsale at Brentano's Book Store, th street and Penn- apivanin avenue Pousp Seas Water, ASURE CURE FOR BRIGHTS DISEASE AND ALL ‘KIDNEY MPLAINIS, This he qedezilestect. “THE CONCORD HARNESS” THE CONCORD COLLAR. ‘We bave on tiand a lance stock of the Celebrated “CON- CORD HARNE<8," of ail kinds and description, at Lowent Prices, (2 Coupe, Carriage, aud Koxd Harness a specialty. LUTZ & BRO, 47 Pennssivania Aveama, Adjoining Natignal dtotel, ‘Pranks and Satchels in great variety, abo Vasesnse Asp Easren Canna AND Frat received, Besides the atove I have alann BIBTEDAY CAKDS. Cc D WEDDING CONGRATULATIONS. CarMate Regraviug and Pr (Cards printed ou best Bristol-bourd Cards for 81. WHITARER'S BOOKSTORE, W105 FENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, iections. choice stock of iatinee. Sie: Children under Keserved Seats now on sale at Met Hstrvts northwest Classes now: pupils for the lust quarter's clas, | Beciables Tuesdays an Frotays, sto dvo'leck pin: ntlemen und Children, Siedical Faculty ree number of | co the enderse | | _2%34mip __ 1320 Penn \GRATULATION CARDS, wnting & wpecialty—100 ars Formerly 961 Pa ave. Viarr: RAMELS. PUREST IN THE COUNTRY. ‘They speak for themselves, ‘Inaported Pure Olive Of on drauwit. : 620 Oru Sruser Nonrawasy = And 1330 PENserLvasta AVENUE. ——$—$ $e Sena Via AVENUE Sarasese scuois FANS, ETO. nd Decorative ictus Jay Gould. a2sthis «mis CANDELABRA, DINNERSETS, ‘TEA SETS, * TEA KETTLES, TEA CADDIES: TEA BELLS, TEA BALLS, TEA KNIVES, TEA SPOONS, $ OYSTER FOREs, SALAD FORES AND SPOONS, FISH KNIVES AND FORKS, ‘InSterling Silver and Fine Plated Ware. M. W. GALT, BRO. & CO., No, HU PENN. AVENUR ‘MENUS AND GUEST CARDS. ns » BAKER'S BREAKFASf£ COCOA. ‘Warranted absolutely pure Cocoa, from which the ex- cess of Oil has been removed. It has three times the strength of Cocoa mized with Starch, Arrowroot or Suxcar, and is therefore far more economical. It ia nourishing, strengthening, exsily digested, aud admirably adapted Jor invalids a well as for per- sons in health, SOLD BY GROCERS EVERYWHERE W. BAKER & CO, eps DORCHESTER, MASS HE REAT AMILY EMERY, T™ Get FP R for Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Hoarsenesd, and all Geeaarnot the Threat and Luues—Die ISAAC 3. MARS TIN'S PULMONARY BALSAM has over 30 years’ repu- tation, and ts recommended Ly. phi lawyers, aud the public xenerally. ay: the best Co ‘Sold by all drtawiate Tmeicine kn it 25 and | Sea sae Tues: Tues: Tus: ara jain and Ornamental, ‘OR VESTIBULES. FLOORS, WAINSCOTIN( HEARTHB, AND MANTEL DECORATIONS PORTABLE axp BRICK-SET GRATES, IRON TILE BACKS, BRASS GOODS, MARBLE, SLATE, AND WOOD MANTELS. TOUMEY & MANNING, ivania svenue northwest. Narores Gnrear Rewepy FOR BRIGHTS DISEASE, DIABETES AND ALL DISEASES OF THE LIVER AND KIDNEYS, A fresh supply of the celebrated Bethesda Mineral ‘Water just received and for sale in Barrels, Half Bax- Tels, Kegs, or by the Gallon, STOTT, CROMWELL & CO. aS1-2wip * 40 Pennsylvania avenue, PAIS AHEOMATION NEURALATA/ cour, goumtens, Ke. cued (No drugs, no inedictuen St ted Molen owe Bair mt Bigruy Eniarved Vetoes bey corel by s lately electrical process spptved ty te medical nerally practiced tz Burope and America by: all Sie paystclaun Ladies treated at their own Ccomultation houre from to6 p. i. If unghie to all, ‘waite and describe YOUr M0. 4D yee GABRIEL, fet2- see Parlors 730 Wh street hortbwest, ADIES ATTENTION! a LATEST PARISIAN MODES IN HATE GooDa. MLLE, M. J. PRANDI will open on JANUARY 28rm, Mba. 3.5 HUNTS, 1900 ¥ Sraces, remalar = ig for TWO WEEKS oul. RHEA WAVES! SHINGLED BANGS! ~ These styles never need be in the a iu order - Bair sey by plain combing. ER & HOWARD, CHEMISTS AND corner 7th and I xinets northwest, fine Chemicals, Their Ke specialty is Physicians Preseri;ition ‘GRAY & CLARKSON, G00K AND JOB PR ‘a Promptly printed Of (tte Iaagraphy on Se re Drv and well-seasoned White Pine from CULLS to EPPERS, Geoncia and Vinginia Pine, from 12x12'to 4-4 Partition, Ceiling, Wainscoting and Flooring, tn Wal- ‘Avo, a full aud are ¥. HED G. Dale, POPLAR, ASH, OAK, ots freely Turhished’ on ap red to all parts of the city, Jews thaw curreuut nurket pricvs. WM. McLFAN & 80: Cor. 13th and B streets northw: | civil servi operators supplied. “SHORT-HAND WHT ished at short hotica (ey SATE MaNTEL ‘RES AT A DISCOUNT, 927 Tstrect nw | tiest court, Who Tad ny withdrew the latter's n: hing FOR PLUMBING SAMUEL S. SHED! | moss. —Questions ti VIRGINIA REAL HILLEARY & SON, Werreuton, Fauguie THE ANNUAL ME West J and Mexico, be made at onset of view of ase SGRTABLE COU Gu syRU i uarcotics, Try it s Residente is parti called {6 PHOSVTI Nerve Tonic and ria, Kor sale aurated by the glass oF Ecle Inventor sind Manatactts, Test" Ainaytvauts avear ‘BRASS ANDIRONS, ‘&o. GAS FIXTURE: S81 15TH STREET, Conconax I ‘ Fall Ine of thes Goods, also Art ored Globex, Fancy Brass and Porcelain Lan E. F. BROOKS, DRUGS.—C. 8. PRICE, ST, treet wouthwest, the leading Pharuacy’ in South a Prescriptions 8 iedicines, Perfumery an Haswaw & Horenxsox ‘are the direct representatives of Messrs. J.G. and J. F. LOW for all their artistic productions, Also deal in MINTON TILES, aud make the artistic treatment of fire-places and inglenooks a specialty. Dizws Daca Ttake pleasure in informing my friends and patrons | that pending improvements at any old stand I will re- move temporarily, ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 1ST. 1684, TO NO. 41 PENN'A, AVE. N. W., (VERNON ROW). Where I will continue to keep a full assortment of DRUGS, CHEMICALS FANCY GOoDs. nia Avenue Northwest, Tre Porrtaxn Care. létH STREET AND VERMONT AVENUE, for ladies and gentlemen, in foritinehs diamer of supper partica, Seale W rooms for Inne 3 Ww the day, week or mouth. 3B, W. FRAZIER, Proprietor. A first-class Cafe Axes Tex Conrasy, 438 NINTH STREET N. W. ‘TO CONSUMERS IN ANY QUANTITY, Qld Government Java.. ‘Mocha. BOUCHE, FILS & 00. SARSLEGR canmer, Yery dry, ata. and DBY VERZANAY, j Seabee * ‘These well-known brands of Champagne are guarsn- teed to be from the Vintage of 1878, which has produced ‘the finest Champegnes of the past 15 years, BARBOUR & HAMILTON THOS. RUSSELL. ‘ALENTINES AND VALENTINE CARDS. ad Mpe varity in artistic and besntiful designs and LACE VALENTINES, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. C.0. PURSELL, Bookssller, 418 9th st. 2. ARE, ETTING A WORSE COLD THIS acpaieesas AND Uresccapinias coughing. They act likes charm. Cure hoarseness, at Be pat aires and 'ad aad D veeta, Washington News and Gossip, Goverwuent Recrtrrs To-paY.—Internal reve- ‘ue, $251,873.89; customs, $593,420.58, Navar ORDERa.—Capt. R. W. Meade, granted one month's leave from the 7th inst.; Passed Assistant Engineer Geo. B. Ransom, granted three months’ leave from Sth inst.; Navat Cadets H. B. Mulford and Wm. E. Tolin have been dropped, and the resig- nations of H. Friedlander, Louls Mowbray and G. 1. Cardin accepted. Pror. Barn has been asked to appear before the House District committee to give his views of Mr. ‘Townshend's bill to protect fishin the Potomac Tiver. Every action necessary to protect the dish ‘will probably be taken. INDICTMENTS AGAINST DAUPHIN AND His CLERK. Assistant Attorney General Freeman, of the Post OMce department, has Information that sixty-two criminal indictments have been found against M. A. Dauphin in New Orleans, and sixty-one against ‘Tuna, his clerk, = SECRETARY CHanpi&e has recelved a communi- cation from the civil service commission agknowl- edging the receipt of the examination papers of four candidates, which the Secretary had returned to the commission. ‘The communication of the cominission contained nothing beyond a mere acknowledgment. AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day land, Ingalls, Dawes and Platt, ‘Tag Ki.BOURN-THoMPson SurT.—The case of Hal- Jet Kilbourn against ex-Sergeant-at-Arms John G. ‘Thompson, for false imprisonment, was reached in | the Circuit Court yesterday. Mr. Kilbourn was present with counsel and trged an immediate tial, |The defendant ts dangerously 1 at his home in Ohio, and should he die the case would terml- hate. The plaintiff's counsel offered to submit Mr. ‘Thompson's testimony tn Tull, given In the previous Urals. ‘The case was continued tN to-morrow orning, when, it was suggested by the district torney, representing Thompson and the govern- ent, and arrangement might be made to proceed with the trial, How Mz. W. F. Leis Ratsixa Money.—The of- ficlals of the Smithsontan .nstitution have recelved ‘a number of letters from title ong: am aco nt artes and various sclen- Jons tnnorthern cities inquiring about ed Win. F. Lee, who sitne years aico gold lon of Peruvian antiquiiles to the Sintthso- n Institution, It appears frown these letters that Mr. Lee has represented that he had boxes of antiquities or other urtteles, and on such repre- Sentatlons obtained uioney for the payment of cus- tom dues, NAMINING CIVIL SERVICE APPIICANTS—A_ gen- eral examination of applicants tor the depart- | mental service was helt to-day at the rooms of the commission. Over one hundred ean- were divided inta two SEN atoR.— heeaucus in Frankiort, Ky,, Blaekbir minaiton for U.S. Senator was, Uutnitugts. Previous to the bailot, Me. UL Willian: Cantver Cossienine Crvit, BRVICE QUES. Iving changes in the present | elassifeation of the eivit service wore under con- g.| sideration at the reenter meeting of tie Cobluct erday, AN the members oe aed an | Hered Into the discussion. ‘The result will prob. embodied in the President's messace to oy {aust Uung (ue report of the elviL sere znisslon, on uf all only inthe nfral Amerier on the ¢ les, but in South and ¢ treme hot condition vot the Treas. recommends rzeon General Haunt ton for ant sinspection, A modieal officer of the marine hospital service and a revenue marine ofliver will be detatied to make the inspec- ton. Personat.—Rev. Dr. R. D. Harper, of Philadel- phia, and D. B. Searle, U. 8. attorney for Min- nesota, and Mis wife, are in town, stopping at the Ebbitt, Mr. Searle was formerly a resident of this Ir. ly appointed second general, 1S a son of Mr. Darlus in. clitet Of the bureaw of navigation, in the uury Departinent.—Louls Duane Ferriss, nd auditor, has resigned from the Naval nd gone th Texas on a lanze and flonr- ‘alterson, est of Mr! Military Nominations Withdrawn. SECRETARY LINCOLN RECEDES FROM MIS POSITION. AU the instance of the Senate committee on mifl- itary affairs the Secretary of War has receded from the position held by him that officers who are physleally tneapacitated for service and. recom. mended for retirement, but who still remain on the active list, are not elistble'tor promotion. ‘The President has therefore withdrawn, the nom- {nations which were mde under this raling, ‘The test case Was tht of Lieut. ¥. M. Lynde, who has been for years incapacitated, whose former nomination to be captain had been’ withdrawn be cause of Ils ineapacity, and that of Lieut. R. G. Armstrong substituted. ' Lieut. Lynde held that he shonld be jumped in “that way, and the Senate committee upheld the Claim. Ident. Armstrong’s nomination hag been withdrawn, therefore, In favor of Lieut. Lynde. Lieut. Arnistrong will be ‘promoted at” once to another vacaney caused by the death of Capt. T, ‘M. Tolman. ‘The nominations for promotion of Jower rank depending on these changes have been withdrawn and straightened out according to the new order. REAL PILE” AT TUK ENTRANCE TO THE GROUNDS cRuzIcIsep. . ‘The Senate, proceeding to the unobjected cases upon its calendar,took up and, after a short debate, passed the bill appropriating $777,590.98 for the completion of the Capitol terraces and the stair- ways connected therewith. In the course of the debate Mr. Ingalls expressed ‘the hope that the funereal pile at the entrace to the main approach to the Capitol, on Pennsylvania ave- nue, and intended for ornamental statuary, should be Temoved to some adjacent cemetery. "It was Wholly out of place, he sald, in the position in ‘which 1t now stood. People did not go into pubite places to weep, and nations did not weep any way. Mr, Morril ‘who had teported, trom cominitves this “Capitol improvement bill,” under considera- tion, sald he would willingly vote that the pile re- ferréd to should be transferred to some more ating Place, Dut tls bill should be acted. upon its merits Mr. Voorhees suggested the Soldiers’ Home as the ‘est location for the funereal monument ‘The River Front Improvement. REPORT OF MAJOR PETER C. HAING, Col. Peter C. Haina, in his report to the chief of of the work on the Potomac flats for the month of January, states that owing to the river being frozen over the work of dredging the chan- neland filling tlie fats by P. Sanford Ross was practically suspended. The dredges were all towed to the contractor's at foot of 18th street, to De repaired and to keep them in safety. ‘The work of fling at Easby'e point’ by Thomas P. Morgan was also ‘The work under T. C. mers of fo! an embankment along the line of the slope wall Was continued when practicable, and about 12,750 cubic yards were dredged and’ de- ‘posited. ’ The operations will be resumed as soon ‘as the weather and condition of the river will per- mit. ‘The work of removing rocks from the George- town harbor was also suspended, but it will be Te- ‘sumed 28 800n a8 possible. ‘Trial for Highway Robbery. ‘TESTIMONY OF THE PROSECUTING WITNESS. Today Wm. Sweeney and John Herrity were placed on trial in the Criminal Court for highway robbery of John I. Ransom, on December Sth last— ‘Mr. Taggart prosecuting and Mr. Cahill for the Clariag “he was too drunk to go pelne | ust night, the | | that he sted Mr. Carlisle} foriaally | the Unit SCTIONS ON GULF Coast, | 20y lott Vefore the | with 2) 8 oF the | ne mat- | rls approved the | AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. BUSINESS IN BOTH HOUSES. COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND LEGIS- LATIVE NOTES, ‘The Senate. ‘The chair laid before the Senate a egmmunica- tion from the Secretary of the Interior transmit- Ung, in compliance with a recent resolution of the | Senate, information as to mortgages executed by | te ‘TWxas Pacific raliroaa company on lands | granted to it by Congress. After the presentation and appropriate reference ofa number of petitions, Mr. Mller of New York, from the committee on agriculture, reportes favor” ably, with amendments, the bill to. provide for the extirpation of picuro-pneumonia and other conta- glows diseases among domestic antinals, Mr. Logan ingroduced a bili, which was referred to the comtalttee on military’ affairs, to Increase the eiliciency of the army of the United States. Mr. Butler's resolution of yesterday, calling for the proceedings of the Proveds Investigation, was | agreed to. Ar. Ingalls served positive notice upon the Senate Of Ls purpose to Insist upon a rigid enforcement of the ules hereafter prevcribing business fur the morning hour. He sald that, through the requests, from Senators to take up bills that would only re- quire a few moments, frequently ‘enterprises of great pith and moment are tured awry and lose the name of action. House of Representatives. APPOINTMENTS BY THE SPEAKER, RTC. ‘The Speaker aunounced the following appoint- | ments: Director of Columbla Hospital—Mr, Evans, of Pennsylvania. Directors of Columbian Institute for the Deaf and Tucker, of Virglala, and Mr, Calkins, of Dumb—Mr. Indiana, School—Mr. Eldredge, of Mlehizan. agrove ).) ChieTed amon to reconsider the vote by which the House yesierday rejected the resolution empowering the committe? on ‘lures in the Interior department to send a sue coramit'ee to examine the work Hot Springs: creek. Mr. Lewis (La.) offered a ‘the Court of Claims Investigation and report all clainis for cotton seved bs the Calon authorives during the civil war, Reterred. on notion Of Mr. Russell. (Mass), 1000 extra Coples of the Biissourt tint Mai Were ordered vn On motion of Mr. Matse ution adopted calling on the Interic copies of Telatine to, irregular spr ae thier Wile COples Hattorieys, whieh are q fre CUrUs Pa ome: fur dis rh staves, District in Congress. Senator Riddlebenzer told a stag reporter to-day Sor the House 5 Dridce bil vin that praach, much iN earnest a Ul tal press HVAC til his cominen: BILL. 10 s Lorrery Dill Latrodneed mn the Se of lottery advertising y committer, as mentioned i. Ait, provides “Cal every per Cot Columbia or in 1 advertise, pr sorany: Share th any for sale elther by” httnseit or by another person, ct Who shall se up and exhibtt, or shall devise sna make for the purpose of belits Set up und exhibited, any Sign, Syinbol, or any omblematte or other rep? resefation of a lottery, of of the drawl thercof, g Wirere a lottery tleket o be purchased or obtalned, or way invite or attempt to entice otner person to purchase or receive the sume, he shall be punished for every such offense, act, Or at- Uempt by a ne not exceeding — dollars.” Capitol Topics. ‘TUR NAVAL APPROPRIATION BULL. ‘The House appropriations committee have about concluded the naval apprepriation bu It appro- priates $14,229, : Umates, and § appropriation for the'curreut year. ‘The amount. asked. for to complete the tour steel cruisers ts atilowed, but no. appropriation 1g mate for the con of the Partly constructed monitors, fc were asked. ‘The usual appropri: yards are included. ‘The 1 na way indi vy of the unulttee are Hot to be enibwoxlled in the Dill, Dut that committee will ye" given opportunity to | amend in the House. INVITATION TO VISIT BALTINORE. A delegation, headed by Mr. Thompson, president of the corn and flour exchange of Baltimore, waited upon the House committee on rallroads and canals to-day and Invited them to vist Baltinore. to Inspect the ports and water courses. ‘The invita {lon Was informally accepted. ADVERSE TO THE CONFIRMATION OF COL. THOMAS 1. At the execntiv@esston of the Senate yesterday afternoon the Judiclary committee reported a:rainst the confirmation of Col. mas Keoch for United ‘States mars of the western district of North. Carolina. Not ter the adjournment of the last Congress Col. Keogh was appointed In pla Robert M. Douglas, a Son of Uh stephen A. Dougias, “Early in the present session Keoch wi homluation was sent wo te Senate. Chit Med against Keogh by hou ‘The rejection of Keogl wiil I tneumbent of the omice. TO REPAY WAR EXPENSES. ‘The Senate committee on claims thts morning or- dered a favorable report to be made on Senator Col- quitt’s bill to repay the state of Georgia 327,175.50, money advanced by said state for the defense of her frontiers against the Indians, from 17% to 1818, and not heretofore repald. ‘THE HENNEPIN CANATL + ‘The House committee on ratiroads and canals to- day ordered Mr. Murphy to report favorably. to the House lis bill for the construction of the Hennepin canal. The bill provides for the commencement of the work, under the direction of the Secretary of War, withfh six months after the passage of the act, ‘and appropriates $1,000,000 for the purpose. ‘There wasa very warm discussion over the bill in the comiittee, two opposing the bill and eight for 1t. ‘THE ILLINOIS PRESS ASSOCIATION had placed upon the desk of each member in the House yesterday a clreular letter, signed by the president and secretary of the assoclation, asking phat the clatn of C. B. Signor (Hi. K. 3159), editor of the Earlville, Ili, Gazette, be specally examined and reported on by the committee to. whom it was recently referred, and that Congress take speedy action on the matter, nineteen years having elapsed since his right arm was shot away. POSTAGE ON TRANSIENT NEWSPAPERS. ‘Mr. Finerty presented to the House yesterday a memorial from the Western Press Association ask- ing for an amendment to the law regulating the Postage upon newspapers, so as to make the rate on transtent newspapers one cent for four ounces. TARIFF VIRWS OF REFRESENTATIVE WOOD, oF INDIANA. ‘Representative Wood, of Indiana, holds that a general reviston of the tariff at this session of Con- ‘would be a mistake. He says the democrats ‘Ought to content themselves with a bill "9 IS. $0. IL Was Sitld, ve Douglas as Ure 22 bt eaten, serra — should be red and ned immediately te maintains that a horizontal reduction will not ‘complish what the country needs. cia COL. BOUDINOT'S CHARGES AGAINST WM. A, PHILLIPS, Col Boudinot presented formal charges before ‘the House committee on Indian affatra st Wm A. Phillips, reiterating the Statemest jat he was paid ‘under the pretense that it was to ‘Teller and Senator Dawes for thelr influence tn procuring the Cherokee. appro- MR. CONVERSE EMPHATICALLY DENTES the statement that he has abandoned his bill for the restoration of the duty on wool, and says that he will call it up as soon as he is second on the list tor-recognition, ast wee: Coe lisle has promised to ize him when he desires: tocall up the bill for consideration under the rules of the House. He says that there are no ines ‘upon the wool qt ‘both parties in Ono’ being pledged to restore the duty. and that, the wool men ‘both sides of the House wil ght for the meas- measure, esas ods so would Be mee soe ‘measure, he sa) 80 Ohio Tost orer'a milion doligrs by the. reduction of ths duty by the republicans, and now demands a prompt CAFITOL CHIPS. ‘The Senate committee on post offices and post Toads were to-day authorized to ait during the ses- ‘sions of that body. An earnest effort will be made to get up the Nb- rary building bill in the Senate to-morrow or Fri- “Ye House commttee on sh have. to report favorably “Mr. Dingley's counisning. ite of wi al Teonive a balay Of 6400 | Consulting Trustee of Washington Reform solution referring to | |Telegratas to The Star. BAKER PASHA'S CRUSHING DEFEAT. TEWFIK BEY'S FORCES ALSO ROUTED. A SHARP FIGHT WITH STAGE ROBBERS. LATEST NEWS FROM THE FLOODED RIVERS. e NUMEROUS EXECUTIONS IN HAYTI. ———— Baker Pasha’s Disastrous Defeat. | FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE SAVAGE SLAUGHTER | OF HIS TROOPS BY THE ARABS. Lonpon, Feb. 8.—Later advices bring more and more particulars of The disastrous defeat of Baker Yasha. ‘The slaughter of hils forces continue all the | Way back to Trinkitat, ‘The Egyptlans were pante stricken and fell upon their Kuees, Dut their ap- peals for inercy were truttess ‘The Arabs seized hem by the necks, thrust their spears tanto their backs, and savagely cnt their throats. The Engitsh- men missing are Morice Bey, Surgeon Lesile, Cap- | tains Forrester y eutenants Car Toll, Smulth and Watkins. Ten other foreign officers are missing. The fugitives huddled together on the Shore at Trinkitat, and might easily have been j slaughtered, but the enemy gave over the pursult. ‘The wen eulbarked as quickly as possible upon She transports, which were lylag there, and with Baker Pasha and Colonel Sartorius arrived at midalght | atSuakim. Intense excitement prevatls at Sua- French agent has telegraphed for & wan-of-war. ANOTHER DISASTER—TEWFIK BEY'S FORCES DE- KOVED, Srakiat Feb. 6-—The enetny have surrounded and | destroyed TewNk Bey aud four hundred Tollowers | between Sinkat and the coast, inate: ' rs, In Une hope es womtid be sent “9 his relles." Word from ¢ ils way through th ils condition forbade thy ches 2} 25,000 pounds of ies "and an enormous quantity of cartridges Fight With Stage Robbers, COACH PATAT LOT AND ONE non: x the si of Dou Juan shh, WIS: S. United States alone Were county, P.CoUh soldier, meds 7 ver Ts S thelr laps. When manded to says urned. threw enyer then took: i the alt, through He is not, howe To Concha as quickly his IS the Unthdrobbe! juouta, A posse has tound traces of the wounded robber. Who had been ca Portes are scourin: | £1,000 is offerred by eit | robbers, senous posi —_- actiun of the grant jun Phillips’ De: ST MORTEM EXAMINATH . Feb.6 —The post mortent examination | OF the body of Wendell Phillips showed disease of | the heart, both of long standing bStructed by early dlsei ened (ruin lack of blood suppl ete TUpLUre of the organ was um showed the result of . The aotta showed also disease. ‘The other onguns were healthy. hi resulted from paralysis of the heart, due 0 auises stated. The “Reggar § Barrmore, Feb. G.—In tie case -of Jno. A. MeCaull yzathst Jolin T. and Charles E. Ford, tor strain them from producing’ the the respondents to. tiled Will be granted. es D—TESTIMONY OF THE Rostox. Feb. 6.—The oielal investigation tnto the City of Columbus disaster was continued this morulis. Roderick MeLonald, quartermaster of Tue Wreeked steamer, testified: Was not very familiar with the course to Savannah; do not know many of the lights along the coast and eaunot hate thet; do hot know the courses from light to Nght; went on watch as Wheelman at midnight on the night of Uie disaster; don't. remember what course was given me when T took the wheel; Mr. Fuller, the mate, gave me the courses after we | passed the Cross itip. Fuller remained in the pilot H rable time after I took the wheel. the pilot house at about quarter ve me several courses while in the f house; cannot remember what they were: plain Wright was in the pilot house ate@r he caine on duty until after seven bells. He was not Out of the pilot house more than three-quarters of an hour, He gave me an order to steer southwest. by west: Uke second mate was there, ‘Theorder Was given directly to me and I repeated it to the captain. Don't know whether the port. window in the pllot honse was open that night or not; don’t Know whether twas closed after the captain left the pllot house or not. ‘There was no frest on the eas ysleal power to. steer her the wired very little phystcal power to Steer her; Pilot house was heated by steam. “The bow watch man Was ho more than thirty or forty feet from, the pilot house; I could easily hear a call from the dow watchman; Idid not hear any announcement of the buoy off Gay Head; I did not see any buoy at any time; I had never seen the buoy;i never knew there was a buoy there. ‘The second mate ordered me to put the helm hard @ port, which 1 did. ‘The further testimony of the quartermaster corroborted that of Captain Wright. General Foreign News. @ pep ROHTING IN ALOFRIA. Lonvon, Feb 6.—Advices from Algeria report that A collision between bodies of Spahrs and Turcos, different kinds of native A has taken place x Batna, a smail city ty miles: south of Constahtine. ‘Three men were and many wounded. Order was at last restored by the French troops of the garrison. a Colored People Excluded. Reapina, Pa. Feb. 6—The grand of the Junlor Auioria Protestant association sgouraea to-day after inserting the word “white” in the con- stitution, thus excluding colored people trom the order. There can be no appeal from the decision of the grand lodge. ‘LEADER OF TUE NIOBARA OUTLAWS. Stovx Crry, Iowa, Feb. 6.—Reports have reached here from thé Upper Eikhorn co in Nebraska, that “Kid Wade,” the leader of the: outlaws, tross, from Norfolk, arrived here on Janare leaking and disable. ‘The nu the American ship Virginia, from New Orleans Bremen, which was recently condemned here, have deen sold at public auction (or $4,005. President Salomon of Haytd lef Port au Prince, on Janu: 16th, for a tour of the southern districts of the pudlic. A proclamation has be the port of Miragnane to gpreien cornt alsg zives the names of twen Mifagoane. Among those shot Were one Spaniard and fifteen other persons, whose names any un known. Resides there have bee ELEVEN MEN LYNCHEDIN NEBRASKA Torey: } of them were kib still remain in re ‘BEIGHT OF THE WATER AT ‘this hour re the rate of 6 inches Jas as yet occurred in this vicinity. “It is sttll raiti- is kim to-day. “An uttack of the eneiny Is expected. | | The forts are occupled by English marines The | river has obtained a height of 58 fi S tuches per hour. It stilt the small streams throur! flood hetght. Reports fro the effect that roln 13 fall rapidly. At Portsm Ton, 42 feet: at Ina Wheeling 40 feet, and rishng 6 inc ‘The Missi: mt Thenact | inittat cre- | ing reports the Gliio river ahh att Pittsbungadias been twelve feet the past sixteen hours, lie. guage the channel. AL Cincinnati the river Une tsfifty feet. At Le thirty-one feet eigiy four feet in sixteen uyurs. ‘It foot five laches, and esti ches, shot Positiaster Shuler, REZAL, Subsequently w i, ana the tiring | North: ; ncinued with great ras | WaS arrested for seat e shoulder, and | Lurough lits overcoat. | hurt. The coach drove | that Dres lard, and in’re tind Che prisoner committed to await the if 0 man had list heavily on $i Northern Pac j inadvance. M em % and if the Oregon ‘Transcontinental brand appears ‘on any, as charged, 1018 becatise Uhere has been De- glect i erasing it. dof more } Newton, Pa mi again at Da ume case be reopened Tor additional § under the flood. } Xe | Stuall houses, stable | aWay. and the river's banks from West Newion to Me | Of houses, furniture, et. The Texan Trom Austins ters—those mov communisia—are tured over to As provided with $50,000 to use In their suppression, Affairs in the West Indies. THE U.S.8 ALBATROSS AT ST. THOMAS — BLOODY ‘WORK IN WAYTI, ETC. St. TRomas, Jan. &—The U.S. steamer issued Feope “one persons shot at post dally ex. al ecutions at Jacmei of persons not included tn the | armistice. During the week ended January Woh | 47 persons were shot In spite of the apypeais of 1 onsite tO. aweale the actival of beat on. Eighty insurgents fought their way fen from Mirugoane to Petit Goave, where a. A number of revolutionlsts uge In the woods. The mixad sion to inquire Into the September pl sseinble when President pital. This saf@ that the « 1 act Indepontly of the co man War steaner Preyra mn vhs mains at Port au ding the French vainly demanding the teles against the French for the purpose of holdt with the French government. li cold at Saba on the night of Jan- the Island, ——— The Flood 1 BURG ‘CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 6.—The river at two o'clock | this morning marked 55 feet 11 Inches, an increase of 4) imches in the last hour. It was then raining steadily. PITTSBURG, Pa., Feb. 6, 2:40 a.m.—The river at egisters 25 feet 9° Inches, sind ts rising at erhour. No ‘serious damage THE RIVER STILL RISING RAPIDE! CINCINNATI, OntO, Feb. 6, 9 a. m.—The Ohio and ts rising tinues ty rat. All ut the country are at up river potuts are to ig, and the river Is risttur. th fe IS 48 feet: at Hunting- m, 45 feet 7 inches, aud at es per hour, THE BITTATION AT.CATRO. Camo, Int., Feb. 6.—There has been heayy rain here since 4p. m. yesterday. ‘The Ohio river ts fast rising. It 1s now 3% eet 6 Ane Wing risen over $ feet during the last24 hours, Ippl 1s also rising Slowly. REPORTS THROTGH NEW YORK. ‘New York, Feb. signal service thts morn- ising. The chance in ight feet tive inches, the actual as even feet four inches, showing a rise oi etght tu past i hours. The tlie the is still raining at Ie, Clucinnstt and. Pith river rose en Man eis noted as ocenrriog on February mn iL ruse toa ucigat Of forty-oue fe Suicide. Dersorr, M —The mitian For, who Feb, nt to Croueh's tarn W shot Imself dead. His object in. su Shuler ts believed to have been to remove Lum be cause he knew something criminating Foy with the Crouch murde ee Coutdn* Warts, Wa hi, who $1800, released. hoe Was ot suill- ent to hold him. Cuban Castoms Reg: Havana, Feb, jazette as published a Sepuld will dle. | royal deerée that tnvatoes ol all merchandise n= ‘ywror the same stage within a | ported into Cuba must be oertitied by the Spanish consul ab the port from which Une merchandise Ls Tled of by ials companions. | shipped. © couniry. A reward of | eutty and approval of captaus’ manifest. ns for tie capture of the | Mis 15 indispen ble for customubouse Northern Pacific Railroad Affaire. ‘The Maybee Murder Inquiry. St. PAUL, Mis mut Oakes, of 4, L.1.. Feb, 6—The case of Edmund g.| the Northern Pacific, that the charged with the murder of Mrs. and Miss | Druches would cost $30,000 pe explattinye Was Us morning watved by the district | Tat they cost Dut $15.00. He denles the change el, Morgan & © tothe c large that Ged 1,000 holding fusnished Unls com- subscribed but $209,000, and thutt Il for all rolling stock furnished the In fact he had pald for part of It akes sald further that the North- cific OWNS ILS Motive power and celtic and for rolling sto ky An Ice Gorge in the Youghiogheny. A PENNSYLVANIA TOWN SUBMERGED Protsecrs, Pa., Feb. 6.—A special froin West The gorge in the Yougilogheny formed (wo or Ul Stopped Deng nei ‘The volume of water be- hind tt mulated rapidly. atid tn yer portion UF West Nv Many familles had to be removed dL story Windows of their h wage In at West ar Lives” Several and outbuildings were carried ton, barely escaped WIUh eesport were piled hizh WiUh ice and Uae wrecks ———- ‘ence Cutters to be Sup- Pressed. Feb. G—A speckil dispatch jexistatiire 1 OF thie se ¥, ana the and owners In lance pastures 15 tion Wiilch Will protect « GALVESTON, TF: by a spirit Rocnester, Pa., Feb. 6—Three Irish laborers, names unknown, were struc train near Raden, by the night expres ‘aver county, last nig Be Th ‘rain when Uuey were struck by the express train ‘coming In an opposite direction, Feb. 6.—Hon. W.H. Barnum, who has been dangerously Ml at his residence at ‘Lime Rock, has so far recovered that he will make alrip to New York to-morrow. A Burglar Killea. Lancasten, Pa., Feb.6.—Three burglars: last night W break into the cigar store of Tobias Sthuffer, at Salunga, Ubls county. Mr. Stauffer being aroused by nolse armed himself with a gun. ‘Wheh he opened the door one of the burglars seized ‘the gun and a scuffle ensued, during which the in was ‘wok effect in the pitt, B Foudlel’s elegant, villa on, Strawberry at Stamford, Conn, Was burned this morning. Logs, $30,008, ——— Mr. Ochiltree on the War Special to the New York World. ‘Wasuinarox, Feb. 5—The Hon. Thomas Porter- jected after mature consideration. The rules of. ‘this club that where a name ts. up for Consideration no objectious shall be received bp the ing committee unless ge spp eg E’ertune bya. Member of the club. Ochiltree is now engaged in hunting for the member who gave reasons in writing proved so effectual in SOCIETY NOTES. THB WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION, ‘The public reception last night at the Executive mansion by the President was a most successful one. The entire house, with the exception ef the sleeping apartments, Was thrown open to the Fuests, the east room, corridor, green, red and Dive rooms being decorated With palms and ported Plants and brilliantly light@, Music was furnished atintervais during the evening by the Marine L. Which WAS stationed In the outer corridor. President Was in full evening costume. Next lun stood Mrs Mckiry tn Diack aur, trimmed Iu all ruMes of the same pj with A euureea tn Diack aatin, brocade, and WIth Lead dress Of white Ince and om trich Ups; Mire indier i Diack eatin With velvet fgare ack and | Dreadth of scarlet satin, over wht K chenille net; Mrs. Brewster cantinal satin Jed with gold j¥ewr t- ie worn Over @ pert ‘Oat Of Old gv MIS Greshom white satin and Drocade wit TYst arnt at and fringe; Mrs Teller wine color veiret and polnt, lace, and MX Rockwell tn biack Satin with Jet. tetmuntngs. Many elegant full dzess tollets were worn by olber les present. Shortly after the mception opened Delegate Ma- ered With five Tepresenta- Wn the Flathead nation, marching at thelf ie br@e who last. summer pon- oF Vanow by his tracts denunciation at made to niowe ht | marrtace witli Miss Willams, 4 | House to the diplomatic corps will be at half-past unson, a | | where they | Soctal Union,” which will Monday virtu. | siieare ranged thomenie aie ee ite toe <nhd wentotind fOr & tune the Lntly pasing Chrougia to pay their respects 10 th Presicint. Present he heat. rater ned sressive, they ming! With the others and passed into the Fant Poon. Hon. Hamiiton Fish, jr.. ald wi present tn the fom during Ue ¢reater portion of the w Mrs Fist having ‘atrived iu the olty for the seas afew previous Mr, Herbert, of Mucktoss ADbey, whose projected aitinaon, formed uVerSNLion, Was ALD last fall a favorite tople of ge | resent having Geen Visiting the city forthe past © | Week. The manner of the President in creeting hisguests Was universally commended, cach ope as they Were presented receiving acordlal handshake scompe: bint by = Pleasant smile and wonlot welcome. These publle receptions Will be eld every Tuesday ung duriug February, a The dinner to be given this evening at the White uary 15th that snow fellin the Windward part of | S!Ven o'clock. ‘Those present will be the President | and Mra McElroy, secretary of State and Mra Framebureen. | Mivtien tuinister and Madam Pret Swedish and Norwegian minister and Ss Lewenhaupt, Portuguese minister and tess Noguciras, Italian minister and Baro- va, Kellan tnintster, British minister abd est, Clinese minist the Austro-Hi Fian minister, Mexican tulnist asian iuitteter and Mra de ister, chilian minister and Mu of Switzeriand, icue sndecker, Hawallan min- ister of Guatemala and Salvador and Mrs. Batres, ‘Turkish minister, Peru- Nan taintster, Netheriands qwinister, Danish min- ister and Mrs. de hilie, charge d’aftalres of Uru- ay and Mrs Estravulis, Spanish minister, Bras gilan charge d’ affaires, Venezu @ at- falres, Senator (and Mrs) M: Hon. and Mrs) A.G. Curtin, of Penusyivanta ¢ | senting a8 chatrmen tie two committees of | gress on our foreycn relations), Mr, Jul Davis and | Sites brecing! | Mrs ME. \3 |B son the gauge, |} uy sen. ‘ost held yestenlay enother of her en= yable receptions, assisted by Miss Parker, Miss Try. Miss Denver and Mra Dezendort, wife of presentative Dezendort. Atnong lie Dumber of kuests tay be mentioned Mrs. and Miss Ricketts, Lue Chibese ‘Sreretary, Chin Chl Yeung: Haytien, | Minster sha Madam Preston, Miss Preston, Hae Wallan Winlster, Mrs. and Miss Carter, Gen Souris, Col and Miss Montgomery, Dr. and Sirs. Jonn Bue ngs, Senator and Mrs. Arwus Camera, Senator Sirs. Keerina, Senator td. Mrs. Blair, Mrs Mine 1 Miss Puch, ME. Clarence Derttiger,” Slew ringer, the Aisees Brown, Miss Jeuking ME sy Miss Farrell, Mise Means, Sr. Holmag, Se Miss Alvvinder, Lica’ Crawford, Lieut i, Lieut, Wilwin, Deut. ‘Barney, Sie tasrowy Mr. Bulkies, Justioe and Mise Townsend, Miss Sea As, Mrs! and Miss Duncan, Dr Flint, U8. Ag ‘Ol Hens'y and Nelson, a Mrs a. AL the elty Thurs punt of Mr. Willard ter Of the late Judge Starbuck, of Watertown, N.Y. 18 in town for ® brief stay with friends, at 1702 F street, | Mrs. Walter Wood yesterday entertained at lume cheon a party of youug ladies, the eatertainmeny | being iu honowor a guest of Mra. Nelson Brown's | Dr. and Mrs Maxwell have now with them thei twy eldest granddaughters, the Misses Eastman, Whos: father, Coumauder Eustinan, is now living at sien, Ne di cy ball given by Miss Dora Miller las® evening was preatly enjoyed by all present. The » for receiving and entertaining kuests were all Unt could be desired, the owing to the mmeny Dewutiful costumes, being Several bundred persons were of U epresented & | Miss Blaine, a schodl girl, with her books, | stick: Miss Kacy Bouch, Itallan peasany Mor Keever, lortuuetelicr, Miss Steuart, ‘as Te ySalind, tn her Bridal ‘iunese lady tn native costume, After Un atthe White House, Presiden’ | Arthur Seuutor Miers’ and passed some | tune wa ne dancers and Undr costumes, | Amongst the tharried ladies present were MIB. Mor Elroy, Mrs. 5 d Mrs MeKee. This afternoon at half-past six clock, at the Emmanuel Church In Balumore, will be married Miss Noten Evans, Gaughter of Mr. H.C. Bvanky U.S Coast Survey, to Mir. Townsend 4 Dr. Kirkin ofticlatthg. ‘The Uride’s dress 18 of rich white satin, with long tulle vell falling over the | train, “The' Dridesinalds, Whose dresses are alse | worn with tralu of wulte surah, are Mise Birdie | Buttes and Mths Cox of Washington, Mise May Evans, sister of the bride, Mise Nanule Miss Cerle'Hall and Miss May Dailam. The tnan will be Mr. H. Godwin of Philadcphia, Major Drummond (ex-Comuntssioner of the Lang Office) and Mrs. Drummond entertained the lowe Club Monday evening. A hands .Toilowed by ‘Mise ts Stull thelr guest, Mrs. Geo, B. Bd’ ands has issued Invitations for @ dancing party at No, 6 Lowa Circle, in honor of her sister, Miss Valentin Mr. Robert C. Fox, accompanted by his @aughter, Miss Emiliy, leave this afteracon for New York, 13 Invited guests to the “Baptish 18 semt-annuad At Delmonico’s on ‘Thurday evening, the Tub inst. OW these oocasivns addresses are delive ered by minut lowed DF w grand banquet, served In Ue most ajyproved siphe. B wor and MPs, Sherman ve last evening the first of their four receptions, for which cards ane thls month. A select an@ y were catered, eral oF = assocla the Judietary, the foreign circle Fionlans’ 1 Was, ‘conversation. oot Luteresting and briliiant @raws Mr. and Mra W. T. iIldrup gave a large tea yess | terday from 4 to7, to Mr. and Mra, John Savage, of | New ¥, ‘x, one of the most brilitant of sttullar occas Sins this Season, Sun. Huldrap’s recetion dress, white Velvet, WIth Trout of embossed vel and lace, Was one of the rietest and most effective dieses Observed this season. ‘The Indies rece with Ler were Mrs. John Savage, New York; | Carrie Peterson and) Miss Mary Bel, of ware; Mrs. Menocal, Navy Yard: Mrs. Judge Macarthiir, Miss Anne KathariieGreene, authoress Senworth Case,” Hand abd etc | Mrs. Col Gilman, Mrs Major Powell, Mrs Horate tvabeth Bryant Johnston, Mrs. Prot. a Pitsburg. Among the Mrs. ‘Chief Justice Waite, Mra Justive Mie Justice Wood, Mine Catia of Bos Minister, and Miss Mrs. Columodore English Brooklyn; Mrs F. \- Lander, Miss Hooper, Chinese Minister Cheng Tsao Ju; Secretary ot nese Legation, Chit Cul Yeung; Aira Slocum, Belden Noble, Nis Stearns, Dr. any 4 in-charge Coltimbla Hospital, Capt. aud Mr. and Mrs. Kudolph Kaufmann, Miss Shellabar> eT, Miss Brandriff, Gl Tornton, Pay nrector U.S. N., and Mrs. 1 ; Mee Kennedy and Mins Kennedy, Dr, ‘Whe Misses Antisell, Mrs Sain. Kandall and Miss Randall, Mr and Mri. Richard Washington, Medical Director and Mrs. Brown, Mra Angus Cameron, Naito Rule Jiro, chatgé @ affaires of Japan; Mrs ‘Wm. Mrs. Col. Rockwell, Mrs. Kodman jonas, Miss ‘Foote, Mf. and Mrs. Bradley New York: Mrs. Robert Ingersou, the Misses Soll, Mrs. Mrs. Watterson, Mra. Michael, Chanceliorof Freuch Legation and Madadg dS Isles, M. and Madaine de Caux, Mr. Lander, Sirs” Langden, Mra Barber, Gen. Birney, Miss Birney, Col. Gilman, Rev. Wan. De td sl Hope Rt Irs. Jonas, Mrs Mott, Mek Tabordohnson, Hom’ and Mrs. Lucretia Gray . Mrs. Neaiey, F. A. Johnson, Mrs Gresham, Mrs Ch Sloan, ee Hota Mrs. Jewell, Hon. Mrs TL. C.’Hopk, Mr. and Mrs Pomeroy, | Mrs. idea eoena Mrs Hillyer, Mrs ‘Dougherty, "Hon. Horatio King, Dr. fon (oavy Yard) Dr. and Mn Hobling was ely. Mandsome. | The tee and {able was presided over by Miss Clara Hildrap Miss. Relllcy, of PorUand, Oregon, ‘some schoo! girls. ‘Mrs. Hartshora’s musical party,on Monday even ~ ing, was, like ber previous one, a brilliant affair