Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1884, Page 1

> F 4 f ‘ THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDIN orthwes: Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St. by *The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS. Pres't. , a tout at 10 cente per oun Copies at the counter, 3 prepaki—sucents a mouth, im the eae t Soa oes conte per mons may _poatage ton, D. C..a8 Ee All wall enbecriptions must Ae paper kent lope: than i= paid ‘Rates of advertieimg made known on application. AMUS THEATEK “By a Large Majority.” “The Favorite American Artista ME AND MES WJ. FLOMESCE, Tonight and Friday nicht and Satuntay Matinee, “THE MIGHTY DOLLAR™ Florence in thelr ofivinal characters of Me. and Mew TON. BARDWELL SEOTE MRS. Gi JNsTOsa. Saturday “PACTS.” OR HIS LITTLE HATCHET. “The great suerrss demand Sar _GHAND SOUVENIR PERFORMANCE. a Each lady recetving a silver-plated hatchet. at Werk —M US, JULIAS CESAR, x vinarst Fors. __ BOSTON IDEAL OPERA COMPANY. MISS E. H. OBER, Marazer. O¥ERATIC SUCCESS. | MUSKETEERS. Raturday Mavinee. PATIENC Saturday, CHIMES OF NORMANDY. The Repertoire for the Secupd Week of the Eneaie- yeti f4 a follows Mongay. 61 HROPEAL with TOM KARL a Siacasquin snd SSS STONE” in the title pte Tasty ; 3 we euvance ale fur oes Furr, tfully announces jerman Panis. respectful Srottais, ACSARINGS HALL, Tith at wore TRS ARAEST ORE os Tamaatasesy instant, at 7.30 o'elo cents ‘the re-entry of the fu In Doni DON Pa With the followine SODINT ia his celbtirated rele vt Fest "Re Toms ih eonaintor. appo ninent= and = om ST, reverved comin:news on Fri Ad. Ce Per] | SPECIAL. plaged sof the opera, = = some teete nd and thyd act POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHTS OF PROF. A. E, CARPENTER'S wonderful a2 amns! tin Peschology. Commutation te missions, to reserved T COMPANY with a wries of ‘and: vening, in the desize for @ first As is jousand few of Wii commence MONDAY. Feb o hour ahov. hall to sativty Clase performance at i Well-known, the hall is 9 4 repetition.” i DIAVOLO. | Che pening Stat, Four Firemen Badly Injured. Pauapeirnta, Feb. 7.—About _ mild fre totally destroyed the one-story brick ing om Willow street, above 12th, occupied as the mane factory of the’ Phitips Hiewiri Cable Manutactaring Co. Four firemen ‘were seriously Dut not hurt by falling timbers Tho loss on the Was about $250, and on the contents, machinery and four miles of ten-wire copper: ready for shipping to the U. 8 Cable company, $500. Parualiy tasared, Fire and Lovs of Lite. FIVE MEN KILLED AND RURVEN INJURED BY PALL ING WALLS. ALLENTOWN, Pa, Feb. 7.—Fire broke out Inst Might In the tictory of Groganan & Kiueker, 10 this stroying it and a number of Led. ‘The main building was cops Aan Public invited WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 1884 TED L tay Night.” Tstreet northwest, Ty 8B. ROS’ FRIDAY EVENING. iscion 25 cents OF P—SYRACUSIANS LODGE, No, 10— fess and members a notified to tle Hall. Tu MORROW (Friday) APTERN crelock, sharp, to attend funeral of P. mor W. AM. Hives. which'takes place at three o'clock. Hacks will Fr GRUARY STH, be provided. Members of Bister Lodges are invited. By Eight O'Clock. order, FEANS DARLEY, feb7-2t | K. of Rand 8, N THE ‘QUIRING MEMORY, by Prof. A. CA. Kooms, 1408 New York ave EVENING, Febraary’ 7th, at 136 ovelock. “The worst memory made’ to equal the Deut, feb6-2t* BOOKS, &e. ton’ Yeu A pric 106, 10) sets Dickens! Complete Works, 15, vols, full Hal ¢ Jeg: that pUblisbers! prtcrgs oa iuimense stock of Stationery, Handsome Valentines, Birthday and Easter Canis, Se Asormms Cor Ix Booxs: For ten days we will sri we uarantes ae as thats any other heuse following Books ne ys. Darley aud others, bouud substantially in ‘aif. Reaular price, €45: our price, $10.60. each Youths’ Compariton, Fireside Companion, ne Ladies’ Library, comprising the best Standard ors: 5 vols, Cloth. Regular price, $7.50; our ~ sets of Macaulay's History of Fnaland, 5 vols., bound an ‘Clots, price, 25.00; our price, 3,00) Beautifnl Juvenile Books, handsomely illustra- fed. Kewular pi ts: OUT Price, 15ts, All the newest publications received daily and sold BAUM'S BOOK DEPARTMENT 416 7th Street Northwest, i reth Fishiny Biles New Fue St 323 Ws Bi oat 7 ALE! CARDS, WEDD! ERY, New Kules ct Supreme Court of US. Political Recollections, by jals-tm NTINE CARDS, IRTHDAY CARDS, CONGRATULATION CARDS ‘and FINE STATION- CIRCULATING LIBRARY, 743 Pennsylvania avenue. MISCELLANEOUS Be o. W. Julian: In Naza- ‘cerns, by John W. Chadwica: has. Perris: Pooms by Henry Dramatic Sketches, Ouida; om, Wit and Pathos, by. ish Poets, Perry's Enlil Gities: What Shall We Do wh, and other With Our Dengbters. by Mary A Livermore, Valentines Ju Teecived. Beautiful stock of Hae wery ab Act he acest desirable stylen, M.-H. MORTISON, 475 Pet janis avenue, aTON HIN CIRCULATING LIBRARY, 807 th street northwest, between H’ and I streeta, nals ad New Publ antly added. . WASHBURN & CO. Dis ‘a 1 x sic xe ABeu a3 ve wes For 1884, meand Duy Books for tue he rand Dy Books for tue . fon the International Laesons {or 1684, ‘Question Books and Lesson Papers for 1884 utitul Globe fer 2 cents WAL BALLANTYNE & SOX, y Rarily b aud are Grchestra chatre. all using ¢ e sta will be sold. for tet vente: sh Bandged for twanty served seata, Afters re five cents extra for reserved seat hese pertumuances vurted att highly 1 they will be made permanent if properly eeeional ‘use a proportio’ ease a Lincoln, Ek OF LINCO Hall, Washington, Diagrams of hal! (with opportnnities fo~ pureh reserved seats) Will Sous be placed in different the city. te (QHAKESPEAKE RECITALS Ss BE MR. LOCKE RICHARDSON, WILLARD HALL. 1150 AML Monday. Feb. 1 JULIUS C#3AR. Thursday, Feb 1s-THE McKRY WIVES OF WIND- Ln . Feb. 1#—THE WINTER'S TALE. Thursday, Feb, 2i_DICKEN'S CHRISTMAS CAROL } ASD O1NER SELECTION These recitals are huyern, Mire Gro. B Le ereft Dav ‘ts of Mrs. Freling- rpuestex commer MONDAY. PESRUARY & Myra Goodwin, rs Poxcer, MATINEES TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS axp SATUR- Days. i So change in Price of Aus IME MUSET fobs « Avenue, near 11th street, AWS ALL NEW! MUSICAL PHENOMENON, Wal wive three FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, FEB. 8 ana 9, MATINEE SATURDAY AT 2 P.M. wvstc LOUIS WEBER, Taner SocTHyAsr, _PROF. HIVES, ST. J ait abl HE etrwete oe tir ction of puylis for the fant « ays aid. Fridays, “to les for Lavties. onintleaten abu ¢ Mise ave ATS FOR FORD'S THEATER Bpetlngt Brats’ Heal store 11th street and Pena. F OSEPH'S HALL, Cuore TOMVERSALLY PRESCRIBED BY THE FACULTY. ALAXATIVE AND REFRESHING FRUIT LOZENGE TAMAR = Yor CONSTIPATION, HEMORRHOIDS, BILE, HEADACEE, CEREBRAL CON- GESTION, &e. TSDIEN — Freparce by GRILLON, Wbarmacien de 1 GRILLON Tapar—ontike eed aereeabie to oes irritation, Sold by all Druswints e, and Bever pro- TN HAIR oops. opi on JANUARY 25rm, tng for TWO WEEKS ony REA WAVES! SHINGLED BaNest ‘These styles never need be in the bsinlneasere order by plais coubita. Huis’ Dread a ‘abingied ee" 'ALENTINES AND VALENTINE CARDS, A large variety in artistic and beautiful designs and LACE VALENTINES. =m west rates fa19-1m* | of time. Stns and two | Rew of a certain jortion of the scalp is the result, ‘There 1 that the ie | Alice Healthy “hair axain” by proper treatment. prevalence: cf premature bal | ten and women of the Present day is qeally murprisiie ess rgleet if, but conwult BALDNESS. BALDNESS. BALDNESS, BALDNESS, ¥ Josef hair may take place etther ap ‘eveks or months, or, as fs ge ‘wand wradual through a period of auicnee {0 come. Out at af Torod after puters, althowh balduess does not ordi rege ta abide ithelf ut the age of 26 or 90 The sealp throughout t “eas appears to. ly a few hairs come out from time replaced iminediately by ashorter: hair Later these, in turn, are shed, ‘sticceeded by still finer hairs, and in the course even these cease to appear. when complete bald- aay be at appearance of sine down, which prov Tir follicle weil existe, and cant pe Made fo yro- hess among our young destsnated By th ars of the cted. ‘Srowa, Bevntal Vase and erste Bald ite ar aes Gree ‘by ladies. fa thin, bareh. drys split faded ee Prema- if Suu have any diacane of the hair or seulp VAN DiCE berae tolomst.at once Dr. VAN DYCK hua devoted 5] | atrentic call dene for in to the treatment of the hair and scalp for 20 Is Pieused Yo announce that he has perfected f treatment by which he can produce m= hair in every cage where the hair troyed. If you wich treatment con- DYCK af once. Office No. 22 Grant Place, am. to p.m; Sundays 9to2 If unable to vibe your caw, and send 3 stamps for answer, reirenlar. Ja30-wAthot MEN sons an sens HE diisenne TIN | rout wh SALAD FORKS AN | FoR, v HEARTHS, AND’ Pine Woe CANDELABRA, DINNER SETS, ‘TEA SETS, TEA KETTLES, TEA CADDIES? TEA BELLS, TEA BALLS, ‘TEA KNIVES, TEA SPOONS, OYSTER FORKs, ND SPOONS, FISH KNIVES AND FORKS, Ix Bteriing Silver and Fine Plated Ware. M. W. GALT, BRO. & CO., No, 107 PENN. AVENUE US AND GUEST CARDS, Gop Mona. Pins, 1878, BAKER'S BREAKFAST COCOA: tely pure Cocoa, from which the ex- removed. It has three times the mixed with Starch, Arrowroot or dis therefore far more economical. It is . hourishing, strengthening, easily digested, d adwirsbly adapted tor avalide aw well as for per- heath, ‘SOLD BY GROCERS EVERYWHERE, W. BAKER & CO., DORCHESTER, MASS 4EKEAT ‘AMIL! RE. G ae F ve ‘Hoarse 4 all seh, Colas, Brome! : an wot the flreat and Luss —Dm ISAAC J. MAI rt ne ARY are = beat ad tern fonc oats aud. rerummmendel by phycicians muiete id the. public. wenerally. es Comet TLE: Fi ae and Omamental, STIBULES. FLOOKS. WATNSCOTING, ‘TEL DECORATIONS. T GRATES, IRON TILE BLE axp BRIC CKS, BRASS GC | MAKBLE, SLATE, AND WOOD MANTELS. $223 Water | rela, Ki fark | ine ph fer |Naroars Guar R FOR BRIGHTS DISEASE, DIABETES AND ALL DISEASES OF THE LIVER AND KIDNEYS, A fresh supply of the celebrated Bethesda Mineral ARALYSIS. RHE ‘Spinal Affection, General Debility. Sleepicsances, | Nerwuusnens, c. | (geeuoun Fir electrics! process, nerally practiced in Europe and TOU: Imip 1320 Pen Y & MANNING, ‘avenue northwest, EMEDY just received and for sale in Barrela, Half Bar- rs, oF by the Gailon. STOTT, CROMWELL & Co., 450 Penusylvania svenne, |ATISM. NEURALGIA, GOUT, S cured. No dru, bo iaediclues, Su ferimanntly eradicated” Molen Birth Velian, Re. ctired by a Perfected appeved by the mnedical En: “America by. all tead- micians. Ladies treated at thelr own realdence. Consultation hours from 4to6 p.1m. unable to call, write and describe your case. AME GABRIEL, 2 Flbetreet northwest, oT LADIES WRAPS att (CeS7THE ANNUAL MEETING OF ‘THE STOCK. <S" holdors of the Home Plate Glass Insurance Com- Pany of Washington for the election of nine directors: Will be held at the office of the Company, 643 Louisiana, gyetme TUESDAY, February 12, 1884. Polls open from, Bho d octock bm. (eDT AT x the ont Yor the original Oran avenue, fs the only agent for the 0 Re gounty, New. York, manufactory of Full Oream "aid Neufchiatel Cheeses, febr-6t [opPCARD MY RESIDENCE, PLACE OF BUST. Sess abd pont office sadveas ia 18s, Pesnsy Syeune Teeectiuly, Jos, BUSHM DES 4. GEORGES Has R:moved to" _febi-3t No. 1208 F Sraeer NorTawest. (Ce THE SERIAL SAVINGS AND BUILDING "The fonrth regular monthly mecking for the 12th rue fo ‘mont forthe of stock in the “Serial” will be held, for the payimeut of ues and subscription to stock, on WEDNESDAY, 13th in hall, No. 615 7th street, opposite Patent Office mn. Shares are $i each per month. Call ‘on the Secretary aud get a constitution and subscribe before the shares are all taken. Be sureand come to the meeting carly, where the Secretary will mive all needed information. “Investments. bear 6 per cent Interest. A od chance to Join a flourishing Building Association. Sires tench per mouth, ROBT. G CRUPBEL TS President, 617 10th st. 0. w. COTT, Sec'y aad ‘Treamurer, 1416 Fat. fe NEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION. — THE Home Building Association having held its firat monthly meeting. and having already a paid up stock Uist of almont 1,700 shares, will hold its secoud. monthly Ineeting for the payment of dues and sale of money, at ‘the hall, southwest corner of Peunsylvania avenue and igen ers eon: TUESDAY EVENING, the 12th instant, 7 o'cloe Shares 21 each per month, An advance of may be obisined on cach alare. “Intervet allowed at 6 per cent on withdrawals and scitlementes The very flattering start of ‘thts aséoctstion indicates that i¢ will become qnite a lene one. the boske nee ins TNO. A. PRES’ nw. Sfulonen for new subscriptions. ‘The associations at tho West End have always been noted for their eareful apagement. Comein and safely invest YOUr savinis, Gr obtain such loans ‘as you tiny desire oN eeay nd without commlmign, a desire on easy terms, lat avents, 'IZEL, Secretary, H street northwest, venue. feb7-th.s,m,3t INSURANCE COMPANY 4 ICT OF COLUMBIA Tnsures Horses against Fire, Diseases or accidente, All Losses proniptly paid, Call oraddress AL DEAN ‘Main office, 921 F street northwest. (=> THE TEIRD SUBDIVISION ASSOCIATED CHARITIES” has Just been reorganized, and to fet forth the advantages of this association a meeting ‘Will be held at the Friends’ Church, ou I strect, above sth northwest, next. SATURDAY, at 7:30 p, mn, to lay before the western section of the ‘city the Sinportance, and urgent demands for such @ united effort in behalf ef the poor in ouranidst. “All are invited to be present: who are in any wise interested in preventing beaving I our streets aud securing assistance aud work to te de- serving, FB. Maynadier, Mrs. Ai LOTIS D. WINE, Treasurer, Se de, John Bor ee HERE WILL BE A MEE ier Masons’ Association held at Mr. C. No. 1307 E street northwest, on THURSDAY, 7th, at 7:30 pan, All Masois contracting for kare requested to attend. g CHAS. LEMON, E> NOTICE. Sof the M G. Ban >> THE REAT, ESTATE TITLE INSURANCE ECT coath aS ofinebietict of Culamabinwit nace claim of the ‘i ee Blodgett heirs. ‘GUN febs-st 10 THE ESTATE Johison Eliot are requested to Maks iminediate s-ttlement to. the uudersigued and all persous having claims against the estate will plewse essen ARVs. 1, Exr0r, E: tr . . Execut febl-s,tu.thot 61) Eatreet nw. ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE FIRM of LIPPOLD & SEEBODE are hereby notified ‘that eaid firm has béen; by inutual consent, ‘this day dissolved. and that all debts due said Arm will be pala % 10 WH ie debt o February 34163 SEBODE, . HENRY SEEBO! HB.MOULTON,Aty. [feb?-co3t*] CHAS LIEPOLD. 1 CIRCULATING LIBRARY, 1749 PENNSYI rein ga eg ea monthly and two weekly macazines as soon. as isuued. ‘Terms $0 centa per month or 84 per ye (CS pPMUNGASTER & HOWARD, CHEMISTS AND <&" Druvwists, coruer 7th and I streets northwest, keep a full line of Pure Drugs and fine Chemicals. Their cinity is Physiciann Prescriptions, ds31 GRAY & CLARKSON, BOOK AND JOB PRINT- Ce ee disbo Ome hee Sea OR ENT. Briefs and speeches promptly printed. Sole ageuts f the District of Columtua of the Pantagraph ‘Dinderce Beat, chesp and durable. “Also, ageuts for. Farmer: & Co.'s Steel Plate Engravings for purposes: ‘menu cards, ete. ‘nai-Sen “=BUILDING LUMBER OF ALL S1ZE8 AND ea daae eb Aue Dry and well-seasoned White Pine from CULLS to PPEPHS. cones and Virginia Pine f/m isle 6 4 Partition. Celling, Walnseoting and Flooring, in Wal- put. Chery. anu, ‘Poplar. Georgia, Vireinta nia White Bing. Also, a full and counpiete stock of the bat grades of Hardwoods, incl ding MAMOGANY, CED GAD ae WAL: APLE, POPLAR, ASH, OAK, ole freely furnished om 9 vd to all parts of the city, at WM. McLEAN & SON, Cor. 13th and B streets northweat. EL, GAS FIXTURES AT A DISCOUNT, ‘TO REDUCE STOCK. LATROBES, RANGES, RATES, ” TURNACES, ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR PLUMBING AND HEATING. SAMUEL 8. SHEDD, street northwest ‘ATE JOURNAL FREE, Adiiress W SLATE M. TING OF THE STOC! NGION FIRE INSUR- £ Columbia, for the efor the ensuly year, “orspauy, 10s Peasy PRDAY, ‘February 23d, nk. et 3a did ; ABLE COUGH SiRUP? is bas proved to be the beat retued ever discovered for looping Cough, Croup and Colds, Pree frova ail rugs aid bateotion oT a6 aud Rabin Ser THE ATTENTION 7 _Tesidentes particular) ew and y OF VISITORS AND called to PHOSVITE, lar Brain and Nerve Tonic and Safe: ‘Malina, Bor’ sale aerated by the glassor gaged asia ‘Lottles by acre . C, MILBURN, Sole Inventor snd Manufacturer, eps, 1420 Pennsylvania aventie, BRASS ANDIRONS, ZIRE SETS, FENDERS ‘ke. FE, F, BROOKS. GAS FIXTURES, ‘S91 ISTH STREET, Conconas Burprxo. Full line of these Goods, alsu Artistic and Fancy Col- cored Globes, Fancy Braas and Porcelain Lamps, Port- bien, &e. Lowest Prices DRUGS._C. S. PRICE, DRUGG street southwent, the 8 ¥ iden Perfumery aid Waset”arbclen Le Haxwaro & Horcarcox are the direet representatives of Messrs, J,@. and J..F. LOW for all their artistic productions, Also deal in ‘MINTON TILES, and make the artistic treatment of fire-places and inglenooks » specialty. fone Diews Drva Sronn Itake pleasure in informing my friends and patrons tliat pending fnprovements at my old stand I will re- ‘move temporarily, ON OK ABOUT FEBRUARY 1ST, 18%, TO NO. 941 PENN’A. AVE. N. W., (VERNON ROW). Where I will continue to keep a full assortment of DRUGS, CHEMICALS FANCY GOODS. J. W._DREW, 326-3m_ 901 Pennsylvanis Avenue Northwest. Tur Porrtaxo Care Jdru STREET AND VERMONT AVENUE, A firet-claas Cafe for Indies and gentlemen, open, until Auidouchte "Meals ala carte or table dove. Private din ju rooms for lunch, dinner or supper Meals ‘by the day, Week or inouth. $230-1m_ B, W. FRAZIER, Proprietor, Portas Srame Waren A SURE CURE_FOR BRIGHTS DISEASE AND ALL SURE CURE TONEY COMPEATSS throughout New Eneand, a by. somber ‘ltjzens of this ots, who used it with effet. epaltor ‘luatrsied uinphlets and we the endorse eh ana D atreetI QE KEXWORTE, and D streets Penn. ave. ‘a9-Im.ip Agent for the District of Cohumila, Washington News and ap. GoveRswest RecerrTs To-Da¥.—1. ~.aal reve- ue, 21,512.49; customs, $6514890, THE President has recognized Just~ % de la Es Priella as consul of Chili at New Yo: AMoNa THR Wize Hovse CaLLens to-day were Chiet Justice Watte, Senators Sewell and Van Wyck, ex-Senators Saunders, Conover and Rollins, and Representatives Thomas, Jeffonds, O'Neil, Rauney, Henderson of @fll, Hepderson of Iowa, Burieigh’ Neece, Hanbacf and Mg ‘THe Navy DErARTMENT CROWDED IN THE New BorprxG.—In view of the approaching demolition of the old Navy department building Chief Engineer Snyder, the superintendent of the new State, War and Navy departments bullding, has requested the Secretary of the Navy to assign rootas in the Navy department for the three navi examining. boards, which have heretofore occupted quarters in the old Duilding. It ts thought likely that they cannot be acommodated in the Navy department, and that tt Pill be necessary to rent rooms outside the bulld- SuREON W. K. Van Revrey, U. 8. N., who has ‘een on duty at the laboratory of the Brooklyn naval hospital, was ordered to duty as as- sistant chief of'the bureau of medicine and su ‘Navy department. Medical Inspector Adrian fon, who formerly occupied this position, was o1 derédto the Lancaster on the Mediterrahean sta- ton several weeks ago. ‘Taw Rerorr of the civil service commission 1s now in the hands of the public printer, and as soon, 88 printed tt will be submitted to the President. ‘The report has been delayed on account of the ab- ‘sence Of the secretary of the commission. Nava .ORpERs.—Passed Assistant Engineer ‘Wm. L. Bailie, detached from the fish commission steamer Fish Hawk, and ordered to special duty at Wood's Holl, Mass; Passed Assistant Engineer L 8. K. Reeves, ‘trom duty at the bureau of steam engineering, and ordered tothe Fish Hawk; Passed Assistant Engineer Samuel Gi has been granted leave of of absence for one mont ‘Tre On10 RiveR Coumisstox.—The Ohio river commission has appointed George H. Thurston, of Pennsylvania; John Kirkpatrick, of Ohio; John Mc- Clure, of West, Virginia; William Halliday, of Ti nols, ‘and Joseph Waltdn, of Pittsburg, a commit- tee to urge before the river and harbor committees Of Congress the necessity for the early completion of the Davis’ Island dam, Tue Story inthe New York World that Hon. ‘Thomas Ochiltree has been rejected as an appli- cant for membership of the Metropolitan club Proves to be wholly without foundation. ‘Tue ReroRt OF THE Paorevs CouRt.—Secretary Lincoln will submit the report of the Proteus court Of nutry to the Prestient to-day. and tt will prob- ably be transmitted to Congress to-morrow. ACTING SURGEON GENERAL OF THE Navy.—Since the expiration of Surgeon General Wales’ term of as been nelther chief nor assistant chief Dr. Hudson will act as surgeon gen- eral until a new one 1s appointed by the President, und itis inferred that a nomination of that office: may be still delayed some time. ‘THE WEEKLY Stax for this week 13 now ready for mailing; price, three cents per copy. It 1s a large, eight-nage’ paper, of Mfty-six columas, cut pasted and folded, and Will be sent anywhere in the United States and Canada, postpaid, tor One dollar a scar, Pensonar.—Howard Carroll and samily, of ‘N. are at the Arlington.—Gen. G. M. Dodge, of Iowa, at the Ricgs.—George Alfred Townsend {3 at Chamberlit’s.—M. P. Handy, of the Phttadel- plila Press, Is at the Kiggs —Ex-Assistant Secre- tary New, ex-Coramissioner Marble and Gen. J. Wiillamson ure in New York — enold, the actor, arrived in New York from England yester- day, on his return to Australi, where he has made a fortune already.—Col John Hay denies that ho is a candidate for ion Her tras Tepeats his denial that he ts the author of “ The Bread Winners.” — Dr. A. K. Reyphen, U.S. N., aud Jobn Clem, U. 8, ‘A. are at the Ebpltt, ‘The Rise in the Potomac. LATEST FHOM HARPER'S FERRY—NO FEARS OF A SERIOUS FRESHET— FACTS ABOUT PREVIOUS FLOODS. A telegram was recelved at the signal office at eight o'clock this morning from Harper's Ferry, Teporting three feet rise over night,making 123 feet above low water mark; small quantity of ice run- Ting. At 10:35 report was recelved from that point stating that the water was thirteen feet above low Water mark and was still rising slowly. No dan- er Was anticipated at Haxper's Ferry without very jeavy Falns, 48 COMPARED WITH THE BIG FLOOD O¥ 1877, the helght of the water at Harper’s Ferry to-day 1s Seventeen fect below the height at that time, and, Teasoning from this fact, tt is thought by the officers at the signal office that a similar freshet can only be caused by unusually heavy rains. Very heavy rains have fallen on the other side of the'mountains, thus causing the heavy rise in the Ohio, but comparatively little rain hus fallen on this side. ‘There 13 apt to be ralny weather her? for a day or two, but a heavy fall 18 not expected, and therefore mo big freshet 18 feared, although, there will doubtless’ be a considerable Tse 1 the river. ‘The flood of 187 1s the highest that ever occurred here, according to Engineer Abert, and: the height the Water reached tuen Is taken "as & standard in making predictions. ‘THE FRESHET OF 1881. In, 1881 the water backed up into the city on accolunt of the fee gorge at the Long bridge, but the river proper was not as Nigh as in 1877. It 18 thought at the signal office that the action of the Commissioners tn clearing the channel of 1ce will revent a gorge similit to that of 1881. Reports rom the river front, to-day state taat the water 18 vistug slowly, Dut that the tee 15 running out with- out any obstruction. No report was recelved at the signal office this morning from Great Fulls. [he skynal service corps at Harper’s Ferry report at 12:20 p.m. four inch rise since last report. Ice sub running. a ‘The tce has been running pretty ively in the river since yesterday, but there is noMsign of a great rise of Water nor of an ice gorge. ‘The Capitol ‘Terfyaces and Stairways. DEBATE IN TER SENATE THE BILL ArPRO- PRIATING MONEY FOR THEIR COMPLETION—Oti, MORRILL WARMLY ADVOUATES THE OLMSTEAD FLAN, AND MR, INGALLS CRITICIZES IT—OTHER VIEWS. ‘The Senate yesterday afternoon, as stated in ‘THE Stan, passed the bill appropriating $777,588.98, ‘orso much therect as may be necessary for the construction of the terraces along the north, south and west fronts of the Capitol, and fer the two grand stairways at the western front av the head of Pennsylvania and Maryland avenues; the same tobe erected in accordance with the’ plans af Frederick Law Olmstead. ADVANTAGES OF THE IMPRO' During the debateon the bill, Mr. Morrill said that the proposed work would add immeasurably to the appearance and convenience of the Capitol. Besides ¢iving to the entire structure an appear- ‘ance of massiveness in keeping with its propor- tons, the proposed improvement would add ten commodious committee rooms. In addition there ‘will be a large number of basement rooms for stor- age. An underground rallwgy will traverse the ‘subterranean portion 80 that these storage rooms may be reached and filled with coal, documents, or whatever may be necessary without any. iiter- ference with the general business. Mr. Morrill ‘said he would print, as a portion of his remarks, an interview withthe architect, explaining the improvements [referrt to Tue SraR interview with Mr. Olmstead) he asked’ an immediate rote. wer, Van Wyck asked how much the work s0 far done had cost. Mr. Morrill replied about and said tha tained in the bill would be needa rear, the) appropriation of the whole would ‘taculeate the Imaking of contracts, ‘MH. INGALLS CRITICISES THE WORK ALREADY DONE. Mr. Ingalls suggested that the “interview,” and anything else throwing light upon the work ad better be read at once, before voting on the Dill. In his opinfon the progress of the wor ‘so far, did not justify the sanguine expectations oi Mr. Morrill that {t would be completed in twoyeara. Any additional committe rooms would be in the Subterranean portion of the Capitol, and not fit tor human habitation. Mr. Ingalls then criticised Upeng erally the work already done. He said the work on the north side of the Capitol was more ike canal ‘tiuin ap approach; that the paving and Ww! thenan falls As Covered with, water, that At has already crack¢ ant 1 cops wel done. In connection with the subject he suggested ‘Ube speedy removal of the ‘“NCONGRUOUS GROUP OP STATUARY” at the western entrance to the grounds. He said that sorrow 1s secluded; men do not go into the market place to weep, and the ought to be rem’ to some jacent cemetery. It would be appropriate on some, grammy plain Surrounded by weeping willows, but at the approach to the Capi- tol, surrounded by beer shops and boarding houses it was an offense to taste. Mr. Morrill said that perhaps the group was as offensive to his taste as to that of Mr. Ingalls, but its removal “had nothing to do with the pending bill. Mr. Voorhees asked Mr. Morrill it he would ac- wept an ame! Temove the grou “Nr. Morrill replied that such. an amendment would be out of place, and while he would Vote to remove the group he did not_want that put im his present bill. ‘The bill was ‘but the expression of sentiment in the Senate! AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING. : ——+.— THE NEW CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY BILL. THE CASE OF SENOR AGUERO, ETC. ‘The Senate. ‘THE CASE OF SENOR AGUERO, THE CUBAN PATRIOT. In the Senate this morning Mr. Call offered a re- Solution, which he desired referred to the commit- Wwe on foreigh relations, requesting the President of the United States to prevent the delivery of Senor Carlos Aguero, a Cuban patriot, now in prison at ‘Key West, Fla., on the demand of the Spanish gov- ernment upon a pretended charge of highway rob- bery. Mr. Call presented and had read proceed- Ings ot a meeting of American citizens of Key West, Fla., denouncing the demand of Spain as actuated by purely politcal reasons, and defending Gen. Aguero from the imputations against him. “The resolution was Telerred vo the committee om foreign relations, ‘The chair laid before the Senate a from the President transmitting the last annual report of the government directors of the Union Pacific Tallwax company. BILLS REPORTED FAVORABLY. * ‘The for Dills were reported favorably fro1 committees and placed on the calendar: By Mr. Dolph, from the committee on commerce—The Dill toamend the Revised Statutes so asto authorize the unloading of coal, salt, etc., tn bulk, under the superintendence of the customs officers, at the ex- Dense of the parties, under the direction of the Sec- Tetary of the Treasury, within the collection dis- trict. By Mr. Van Wyck, from the committee on Public lands—Tho bill to relieve purchasers and set- Uers on Denver and St. Joe railroad lands. This 1s the same Dill introduced by Mr. Van Wyck and which passed the Senate last_seasion, except that, the present bill fixes the priee per acre at $9.50. By Mr. Conger, from the committee on commerce, the bil to amend the Revised Statutes in reference to,theimmediate transportation of dutiable goods, Mr. Cullom introduced a bill for the relief of pei sons to Whom the governors of the northwest an Indian Territories’ confirmed lands which lands ‘were afterwards sold by the United States. THE BILL FOR A NEW CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY. Mr. Morrill obtained unanimous consent to take up for consideration the bill providing for a new Congressional library in order that he might pre- sent some views on tt, He addressed the Senate at length on the subject of the new library butiding, showing the insuMclency of the present and thé amplitude of the proposed accommodations, The total ultimate cost of the bulldlng, he said, would, De $3,362,000, and, as it was a bullding waich would last for centuries, that was not too much. It would accommod:ite 3,000,000 books. ‘The bill was made the special order for next ‘Tuesday. At the expiration of the morning hour the chatr (fr. Hawley) laid. before the Senate the unfinished siness, being the Mexlean land. grant titles DilL, ‘The debate ensuing Was participated in by Messrs. Bayard, Conger, Bowen and MePuerson. House of Representatives. ‘On motion of Mr. Follett (Ohio), a bill was passed changing the name of the National Lafayette and Bank of Commerce, of Cincinnatl, to that of the ‘National Lafayette bank. NO MORE OFFICIAL STRNOGRAPHERS. Mr. Dockery (Mo.), from the committee on ac- counts, reported back a resolution declaring vacant, | the positions of stenographers of committees, and | proviaing t hereafter, on the request ot a com- tnittee, the Speaker shail employ a reporter at a compensation to be fixed by the committe on_ac- counts. He stated that the committee desired to ay for services rendered to the House, and not a. jollar In exchss, In other words It proposed that the law of supply and demand should prevail. Mr. Reagan (Tex.), thought that some action was necessary, and that the present system of re- ‘Ung committees was wrong. He mstanced the ict that @ reporter had recentiy been sent to the ‘committee on commerce who could not report, and the result was that the argument presented had to be rewritten. ‘The resolution was then adopted. ‘Mr. Hammond (Ga.) introduced a bill to authorize the withdrawal trom distillery warehouses without tax of alcoholic and other spirits to be used in the manufacture of drugs, medicines or other chem!- gals. Referred. Mr. Cutcheon (iich.), from the committee on military affairs, reported a bill making provision tor removing thé remains of the late Captain Wal- ter Clifford from Wyoming to Michigan, Passed. STAR ROUTE PAPERS. ‘Mr. Springer (IiL.) asked leave to offer a resolution directing the Postmaster General in responding to House resolutions asking for information in connec- tion with the star route mail service to withhold Papers, the publication of which would prove detri- mental tothe public service. “Mr. Rogers (Ark.) objected. ‘Mr. Beach (N.Y.), trom the committee on agricul- ‘ture, reported a resolution directing that commit ‘tee to inquire into the manufacture and sale of leo! rine, etc. House calendar. ‘Mr. Collins (Mfass.), from the committee on the judiciary, reported a'bill for the relief of the State jational Bank of Boston. Private calendar. {it refers to the Court of Claims for adjudication {he claim of the bank against the goverminent for 100,000. Mr. Hitt (ML), from the committee on forel affairs, reported a bill suspending for fiv@years the operation of section 5874, Revised Statugla, title 72, in relation to guano islands. House calendar. ‘The District in Congress. BILIS ACTED ON BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE TO-DAY. At the regular meeting of the Senate District committes to-day Mr. Vance was authorized to re- port a bill providing for the payment to the Metro- polltan police of the District the 20 per cent increase of pay which, under an old act of Congress, was, voted to publi¢ employes, but which the police never got. Ithas been coming before Congress, In the Shape of petitions, for years, and 1s commonly known as tbe “20 percent claim.” Mr. Vance re- ported the Dill tothe Senate. ‘The Dili to amend certain sections of the District revised statutes. re- lating to charitable organizations was ordered re- ported favorably. It is to confer additional powers and privileges upon such organizations. ‘The bill was reported to the Senate. Mr. Pike was authorized to report, and afd so re- port, the bilbrelating to acknowledgments of con- veyances of land in the Disinct. It lewalizes ac knowledgments made before various officers and rovides. for acknowledgments Ly non-residents. The bill has been published in THe STAR.) ‘The bill for the relief of W. B. Moses was ordered, Yeported favorably with amendments. It was re- ported, and as amended directs the Commisstoners, examine the claim, and if found just to inelude ‘the original sum in the next estimates; Dutit 1s ex- ressly provided that no interest shail be paid. It clan for furniture, ete., supplied years ago, and the original amount was 3313. By adding In: terest the amount claimed has been made to ex- ¢ged the principal several times, but under the ac- ton of che committee. nots dollar excesing: tie original can be paid. THE QUESTION OF A FEMALE WARDEN AT THE JAIL. In the Senate District committee to-day, the pe- tition of certain citizens for the appointment of a female warden at the jail was considered. The committee directed Mr. Palmer to report. back the tution, with the statement that under the law rhe Warden of the Jail and the citer Justice of the District Supreme Court are vested with sole power ‘tomake appointments at the jail, and that no ad- ditional legislation 1s ni to procure a fo male warden if they regard one'as needed. It ap- that the law requires the Attorney General audit the accounts of jail expenditures. ‘This ower Was construed to give the Attorney General Power tocontrol those expenses,and he agreed to the appointment of @ female warden on condition that one of the male wardens should be 80 that the pay-roll would not be increased. Warden maintained that he could not dispense ‘with elther of the male wardens without impairing he efictency of his force. Hence the matter was taken Into Ci ‘on petition for authority to appoint @ female. ‘The action of the District committee 1s in effect that the Attorney General has no legal authority tosay how many employes there shall be at the jail; that if the warden shall determine that a femiale'is necessary, and the chief justice shall assent toit, the appolitment can be ally made, even without the assent, or even in ‘spite of the attorney General, ‘THE HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE met to-day, but none of the sub-committees were ready to report and nothing was done. Messrs. Rockwell and Worthington, the two new members, ‘were present for the first tine. ‘The sub-committes on judiclary of the House District committee meets on Saturday mornings at0:30. IN FAVOR OF THE FREE BRIDGR BILLA, ‘The Senate District committee to-day aut Mr. Riddleberger to report favorably his bill for a free bridge across the Potomac river at the Three Sisters. Mr. Riddleberger 1s to coompany the Dill with @ which 1s to be printed, and it and the bill recominltted._ A delegation of residents of rgetown, consistin lesera.___Cropley, Moore, Schitte, Dunlap, Marberry and Herr, to-day appeared before the sub-comnitttes of thé House District committee having charge of the bill, and were assured that it would be. back to the full committee ‘These gentle- had conference with Mr. Rid- a eontident, of early favorable action in’ the Senate on this bill, hairman Barbour,of the House committee, is giving 1t spe- lal attention in that body. = Capitol Topics. ‘REPRESENTATIVES WHO CAN'T FIND THEIR OOMMITTRE ROOMS. ‘Somany changes have been made in the quar- ters of house committees that even those most that some early step will be taken to remove-the marble of sorrow which Mr. Morrill sald was Ocated there by the admiral or the navy, familiar with the Capitol scarcely know where to ‘fihd the committee rooms..A general exchange. ‘and shifting has oecurred inthe efforts made to 1, accommodate all the committees, and it fs not an uncommon sight to see a Representative Wander- Ing through the lower corridors and windings, a ing every Oue he meets to show him hls com> mittee room. NO NEW STATES THIS SESS(OX. A member of the House committee on territories told a Sram reporter today that the committce Would probably not recommend a bill for the admis- sion of any new states to the umion this session. MORRISON'S TARIFF BILL. The committee on ways and means‘: Gay agreed to grant hearings to representatives of various In- terests as follows: Cotton, Wednesday, 13th Inst; wool, Thursday, 14th tnst.; metal, Saturday, 16th inst; earthenware and glassware, Monday, 1sth ASSISTANT ASTRONOMERS. Senator Pike, of New Hampshire, introduced in ‘the Senate to-day a bill to give assistant astrono- mers at the naval observatory the rank, pay and Privileges of assistant naval constructors, and to Provide that in all future appointments of assis- lant astronomers the candidates for appointment, shall be examined as to physical and professional qualifications by a board of medical examiners aud @ board of professors of mathematics at the naval observatory. Such examinations to be open to alt © app! e of the Navy mission to compete? = ‘TRE SHIPPING BILL. ‘The Senate committee on commerce completed the shipping Dill to-day, and Senator was Sens ea = “THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION. In the Senate to-day Mr. Gibson introduced a Dill to extend the provision of the act of Congress con- cerning the Mississippi river commission to the tributaries of that river, and increasing the num- ber of the commission from seven to nine. It-also increases the annual pay of each commissioner trom $3,000 to $4.500. It also directs that the re- Sources of the Navy and Treasury departments shall be employed in aiding in executing the plans of the commission, as well as in its surveys, THE MGARRABAN CLAIM. ‘The House committee on judiciary had the McGar- rahan claim under discussion to-day, and appointed Wednesday and Thursday of next week for a fur- ther hearing. DEBATE ON THE PLEURO-PNEUMONIA BILI. A long debate upon the pleuro-pneumonta Dill took place in the House yesterday. The bill was ‘opposed upon constitutional grounds, as an in- fringement_ upon states’ rights. Mr. Eaton, of Conuecticut, entered into a strong opposition to the bill upon these grounds, as did aiso Mr. Potter, ot New York. ‘The arguments pro and con lasted for a greater part of the afternoon and closed With- out a conclusion being reached. TRUANT MINISTERS AND CONSULS. The House yesterday adopted a resolution offered by Mr. Clements, of the committee on foreign affairs, calling on the Secretary of State for Information’ as to how many and which of the foreign ministers or consuls of the United States have been absent from thelr posts of auty since January 1, 1892, and the length of such absence; also, Whether their sulary has been paid during that the. NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED AND REJECTED. The Senate tn executive session confirmed the nominations of a number of postmasters, and rejected the nomination of Paul Strobach as United States marshal for the middie district of Alabama, Fecess Expenses of the Senate. vOsT OF SUMMER TRIPS OF COMMITTERS, ETC. ‘The report of Senate expenditures from. the close last, when the republican organization took charge, Shows that the amount paid Sens time was $158,033.80; salaries of officers, clerks ard employes, $9,434.03; stationary and newspapers’ cost, $5,192.04; horses and mall wagons, $89 Tuel'and oll, for heating pu $5,525; furniture anal repalrs, $1,459.75; materials for foiding, $2478.50; packing boxes, $73.50; miscellaneous tems. 1,638.49; postage. $50. ‘The expenses of special and "select commitices during the recess of Congress, when there 1s usually nothing for comiaitiees to do, amounted to $81,870. The expenses of the sub: ‘cominittes on education and labor, 10 testi- mony as to the condition and necis of labor, Rael ag Se Ip down the Mississippl river cogt $5,000; Mr. Dawes and his sub-committee to exatnine Into the condition of the Sioux Indians expended $5,000; the committee on rules drew and gxpended $1,000, under a resolution directing a revidlon of the rules’ A sub-committee of the foreign relations commit— tee, of which Mr. Laphain was chairman, expended $2,500, In addition to which Mr. Laplam’s son, C. B. Lapham, drew $972 as clerk for the summer andfali months.’ Each of the committees named had a clerk whose pay Was in hddition to the sums of ex- enditure giveb. ‘The total expenditures of the nate for the perlod named aggregated $508,005.23. ‘The value of stationary on hand when the republ an onleers took contro was 818.1, the princpal item of which Was 630,000 envelopes, worth § “Go Increase the Efficiency of the Army.”? PROVISIONS OF MR. LOGAN'S BILL. ‘Mr. Logan has introduced in the Senate the same bill which he had pending in the last Congress “to Increase the efiiciencs of the amy of the Uniyd States.” It provides that In time of peace all of- fenders in the army charged with offenses mow punishable by a regimental or garrison court-mar- tal, shall be brought before a_ summary court to contist of the commissioned officer second in rank ab the post, who shall hear and adjudg+ the case ‘The army, including an engiueer battalion of £26 men and hospital stewards, and 1,000 Indian scouts, 45 not to exceed 30,000 men.” ‘The pay of fixed at $16 prmonth. Officers of the army, sta- Uoned at mnllitary posts apars from seitiement may employ, each, one private soldier as a servant, provided the consent o1 the Soailer Is flrst procmed, and the pay of such soldier ts charzed against the omicer employing him. Officers serving eivay trom Thetr stations, as members of courts-martiel, wilt tary boards, eoe., shall rec of #250. ‘The Sevretary of W ploy at headquarters of military di aan, clerks, in place of the general-servic Sow employed, at rates of Competisation not io exceed those pald other civilian clerks empioyed. ‘The tuilitary governor of the Fort Leavenworth prison Js given the nunk and pay of colonel wi duty. OMicers of Uwe line, detalted as aut quarlermusters, are allowed $8) p» ditional compensation. “Fuel in kind only” =hall be issued to ofcers without cost, Any person who has been ruptured in the line of” duty ih the army ornavy shall be provided with atruss. The act prohibiting the payment of mileage over land-grant, hullroads 1s repealed. ‘The Secretary of War is au- thorized to enlist 150 competent instructors for post ‘schools, Who shall have the rank and pay of com- missury sergeants. The law permitting enlisted men to deposit money with the payinaster and al- low 4 per cent interest, Is amended by this Dill so as to exiend that privilege to commissioned officers. Section 2,148 of the Hevised Statutes, providing a. penalty of $1,000 against any person ‘who returns to the “Indian country” after having been removed, 43 amended by adding’ imprisonment for one year. ‘The Dill has been referred to the military commit- tee. The Currency Question, WHAT CHAIRMAN BUCKNER SAYS. Representative Buckner, chairman of the House ‘committee on banking and currency, sald toa StaR reporter to-day that the diversity of sentiment in the committee with regard to the best method of providing against the threatened contraction of the currency had prevented any positive action. “But,” he added, “I believe the committee will har- monize upon Seiator McPherson's Lill to authorize national circulation up to the par value of the PEt re aun cn mpetng : aoe ‘traction ?” asked the. rier, ‘“{don’t think it wil,’ was, Mr. Buckner's reply, “though it Will do some good, of course. _I intend’ to get my bill (to issue notes to meet the contraction) beforé the House, though I do not sup- pose it can ‘Still the measure and discussion Upon tt will neip enlighten the ‘people upon tls question.” ‘Speaking of silver, Mr. Buckner expressed the opinion that no legislation with regard to this coinage will ‘be enacted beyond the of an act to redeem the trade dollars. He says the assaults upon silver have ceased of late, because its enemies see that 1t 1s already helping the coun- {uy cut of financial, aimoulty. I don * laed Mr. Buckner, “that any effort will be \o put through any’ bill to strike down silver.” ASKING ATTENTION 10 THEIR PENSION CASES AND PROMISING TO VOTE FOR LOGAN FOR PRESIDENT. Senator Logan probably gets more letters from old soldiers seeking pensions than any other man in Congress. He ts looked upon asa friend of the soldiers, and letters, hundreds at a time, are poured 1n upon him, not.only from his own state, but from nivover the ‘country, asking him to use’ his inlue ence to secure the prompt consideration of their cases. He always recelves these appeals with a complacent smile and gives each case what atten- tion he can. Some of the letters are very long- ‘winded and wind nerally with a declaration of the writer's intention to vote for Logan for Prest- i i i cf Ha | ie TWO CENTS. Telegrams to The Star. ructed of brick and the Toot was: = 2 iron Todsrunning across the walls. 0 Che ladders and | asthe the flames the nord ouiwant, and s immedi- “overiig the ten, Tug burn ven serie to dea ously, injure EXCITING NEWS FROM EGYPT. REPORTED CAPTURE OF GEN. GORDON — THE CESTRUCTIVE FLOODS. NEWS FROM THEINUNDATED CITIES. SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENTS, SAD LOSS OF LIFE AT A FIRE. ‘The Raging Waters. ‘THE SITUATION ATCINCINNATI—A SUBMERGED INDIANA TOWN—SUEPENSION OF RAILROAD TRAFFIC. Crxcixwatt, O., Feb. 7, 1 a. m.—The river rose but one inch between 11 and i2 o'clock, and only a quarter of an inch from 1201. Rain’ began to fall ‘About 9 o'clock and is still failing. ‘The merchants in the lower pat of the city have alrady organized & Police force, and provided oats and lights to be roperty against theft. Tele. grams have ‘leveland, ‘been dene to Sandusky, Toledo. and aeking for boats to be used for the rellet of familfes tn the submerged districts. Ail Fonds have stopped froslving freicht, except jesapeake and Onio, Kentucky Central, New York, Pennsylvania and On'o, and Cincinnati, Hamilton ‘and Dayton. All trains ‘on the Cincinnatl, Indian- apolis. St. Louis and Chicago roads, and also the Cincinnati and Eastern and Cincinnett, Geonzetown and Portsmouth roads have been avaidoned. Ke- ts from Laurenceburg, Ind., state that the levee 9 Still Intact, but the water covers the town from the river frobt. All business hus been given up, and thousands of people have left the town. ‘The remainder are occupying houses on bizh ground, or the third stories of the buildings iu the water. ‘There are provisions for several days, and the people are provided with boat BAD OUTLOOK AT CINCINNATI Crscrsxatt, Onto, February 7, 2 a. m—The Oto river here is 61 feet 1 inch in depth, and it is still raining. THE RIVER STILL RISING AT CINCINNATI. Crxcisatt, O., Fed. 7, 9 a. m.—The river 13 61 feet 6% Inches, ‘and 13 still rising. There 1s no change In the Weather, except tat perhaps tt ts little cooler. There is sight rain at Intery: elegraphte communteation with up-river pi almost entirely cut off, aud there has been no com munication with Portsinouth, Irouton, Huntin Marietta or Parker-burg thi morning. Galllpo! Teporis a rise of 3 feet last nicht, and It continues at the rate of 3 Inches per hour. The lever on th t Laurenceburg broke at 2orckck this morning, but. as the town Was already submerged with water from the Ohto, notspuch more damage could be done. Ick MOVING Port JERVIS, AWARE RIVER, the Dela- of the last Mscal year (June 30),to December 18th | T tors during that | | dt em. | | month ad- | | At Denostt the moved ont, reaching Hancock af 11:30 last nicht. t branch broke at 12 o'clock, and ate of five miles per how 230 This morn! at Haw Lordvitle at Sand at Cx nual break alarin to A BRIDGE SWEPT AWAY NEAR PITTSBURG, PITTSBURG, Pa., Feb. 7, The fan inch Since 12 o'clock. y hard. The bridge at’ He ‘The War in Exypt. REPORTED CAPTURE OF GEN. GORDON. 7.—A dispatch from Alexandria to ws asserts Lut the Tebels have cap- tured Gen. Gordon. EL MAHDI THREATENS 10 SUBJUGATE THE WHOLE WORLD. New York, Feb. 7.—A Suakim spectal says that Fi Mahal recently wrote toOsman Digna, Ieader of ‘the rebels in that vicinity, that he intended to in- Yade Turkey and kill the Sultan, to conquer India, And eventually, to subjugate the whole world: Grave fears are entertain ‘the Musstimans of ‘Suakim will treacherousiy rise and massacre the ‘European residents. FRENCH SARCASM AT THE FAILURE OP ENGLAND'S EGYPTIAN POLICY. Panis, Feb. 7_—The Parisian 1 auiging poltes in Bevpt, “The Journat des betvite ritish occtpation imperative, and urges to act. promptly in order to prevent thr Telapsing into barbarisin. The Repubvique Pran- caise ironically presumes that England 1s strong enough to act alone, otherwise she would never have: assumed the responsiblity of excluding Europe, and especlally France, from participation in the settle- ment of Egypitan affairs RELIANCR UPON TROOPS PROM ADEN. Loxpox, Feb. 7.—The Daily News stat Ezyplian ports to the Guit of Aden, on t coast can be held, ifmeeafl, by troops. fAden ts a cits upon the southern sonst longing, since 1839 to the English. The Gi Aden is the arm of the Indian ocean, inside ¢ Guardaful, white the Somult country 4s the terri- Lory exteniling west from tls cape to Abyssinia It 13.a dependency of Egypt.) ANXIETY FOR O'R ELLY'S SAFETY. Ns, Fen. 7.—Great auxtety 1S qeit. forthe 5 Kelly, tember the new correspondent of The erly News Nothung xs been heard trom iu ‘siuce De ish. THE REPORTED CAPTURE OF GEN. FIRMED. news has been ree ‘wspapers are I- tn much aarcasm at thefallurect Englands onsiders hat the Somauit GORDON NOT CON- Lonpow, Feb. the war mice rex 2 Gen, Gordon. The report was first. px Window of the Daily Nets ofice, but lus since removed. orn gratulates the Fal hopes that ne reliey the same fate as Baker ‘Will rejoige to hear of El Mahdt’s victorious arch at Cairo. mashit, anil asserts that It al Se Blocking Jersey City Streets, JeRsey City, N. J, Feb. 7—Two cass of con- uctors of the Pennsylvania fatiro: arged with Dieckingthe streets with their truus, ‘came up before Pollee Justice Stllsing today. Counsel for Ube hallway appeared and stated that omapay had obtained a writ of cerdiorart froin Judge Knapp taking the ordinance to the supreme court for review. A Train Down an Embankment. SEVERAL PEOPLE INJURED. Warrrevry, Cosx., Feb. 7.—The train on the New York and New ‘England railroad, due bet at $ o'clock last night, struck a linge Tock seve: miles west of here, throwing the enzine and ba: gage car down an embankment Mfty feet. ‘The eu- r, Warren Vogt, was badly brutsed, and Fire- man William Sims Was scalded by steam, |The ex: ress me: . master, and several © the passengers were also bruised. Physicians hia Deen sent from here and the injured are doing well. ———— ‘The City of Columbus Disaster. ‘THE TESTIMONY TO-DAY. Boston, Feb. 7.—At the thind day's investigation into the City of Columbus disaster, this morning, ‘Thomas Leary, the fireman, testified that the ship struck at about 3:33 a. m. by'the clock in the engine room. Didn't know to what boat he was ‘Thought he saw a buoy on. the port bow after das= light. Wm. C. Spaulding, the purser, of the wrecked ‘vessel, testified to awakening the passengers until hhe had to save himself. ‘Tried to get on the Iife- Fatt, but it was swept avi@y before he could get to it. Did not bs pamennaes Sie Brom memory can state ere yng passe! and five or six children under four eats of age; was assigned to port boat, No. &; was charge Of it; did not try to zet boat out after the ‘ship struck; never saw this boat lowered in drill; never took part in any drill. He could not say he was familiar with boats, although he had done some yachting. He knew Second OMcer Harding to bein every sense temperate; could not swear That there was a watchman in the that night; could not get out bis ‘because of the ship's extreme listing. rath omasbnsiy General Foreign News by Cable. Laresie, Feb. Z.—Two letter pouches coataining — C0 80,000 marks, were stolen from a mall cart this morning. saloon Doat cuvrce Feb. 7.—The HFT. | Tue dead are Charles Miler, Clause, Manion Bitting ang = Mision of Trains, Deadly © FIVE MEN EILURD AND FIPTRES Woo DEM, Cress ert. v.T—A aL putch fran Lecing- | ton, Ky.. says: A construction train on thes eshe. raliroad, betw fy ran | aul colored. 1. Charles jured. | Agricutmral Associa= | ton, | New Yous, Feb j fean agriculture j at me Gra The Hon. of Vermont; Theodore Savi. Taany; Congressman Caldwell, Byroa D. Halstead, Dr. Robert Grunshare, of N, Yo, wi Mr. J. J. Anderson, of Texas, delivered ad dresses, ention of the Amer- my Was continued Jacob Rogers, a spectal, ya ocal passenger train af hia and Reading road ‘tis morning, and lustantly killed. Me lagged the train and then walked in front of It Telegraphic Briefs. Heath & Sons’ enameied cloth factory at Newark, nbs fire this morning. —— SOCIETY NOTES, flagman, wa | Cranstord, on t THE DIPLOMATIC DINNER, The decorations of the dinner given last to the diplomatic corps at the White House were Very similar to those of the previous week, when the President invited the Cabinet. The east room Was adorned with tropical plants and blossoming surubbers. I the diz owing to the tn- creased nuznber of guests, a change tn the shape of the table was found neccessary to gain a greater Seating capactty, Lh end of the center table were pl ear Une ends of each were were oblong pyrantds of flowers, between which and the high baskets of orchids were silver and, ss candelabras. Down the center of the main Table lay the oblong mirror, representing a take, across Which, supported by four’ plens of crimson, wh ._Sttode @ tiltaie Wridge of roses, mr commons Of Which stood lamp pa | tre holding many sided iunterns, shaded with colors } slots. of the bridge were trimmed | With stntinx, ase with Hon Selene roses, Underneath the Suled boats with tMekertny { is ATS Oh each Side of This central ornament, au | Hanked ateither end by the gut candela, rode a | Sutp at an the hull of the vessel betuy com posnd of white’carnations, while aloug the rudder | ran the bound whi Vspiey PINs ‘The vardarms were Sand Tull galls stiuulated by the 1S Of wed ealdont acucla, imtly ‘The china used was for tue White House nulnistration. At each, Deuduets, ted with rie . for the Indies, and bouttnnios for the gentlen SIX coblet for Water aud @ cite SS nL Was assisted In re ing by Mrs. M nuysen i we b The guests, after being presented, prom: Hout the inuer corr ia quar> ter to, nt, When the en y formed he dining room, to the music of nd, 1h’ the "following onder: A Maden Preston, Seortary of ~nhaupt, the Swedish Mite uysen, the Portuguese Mine the Mlaytien Minister and Zeigian Mintster and Mise pister cud Madame Romero, Minister “and Madome de Struye, the T and Madame Gedoy, the Russian. he French Miruster and. Minisier and Mrs. Miller, rs. Curtin, the Argentind Y Frelinguysen, the German and Mrs Hamilton Fish, ‘jr. Minister Preston and Mrs. McElroy. Then followed the Mine fsters from Mawatl, Guatemala, ‘Turk ly Peru, Netuerlands, Denmark, and Charged” Affaires Of Istuall, Venezudla and Jap or Milier, Gov. Curtin, M is, ani Hon. Hamilton Fist, jr, Mis. Ni S costitne was ot Mae sation wit wite ostric Mnghuysen’s, black torque. Mm Romero, Diack aud pink Countess Lewe ‘white ince iand diamonds; Mrs’ Carter, lace trimming: Mist 2, While ottoman stik and lace; ever nud pluk brocade: Mtns. Ml ardinal and white fiuned satin surah: Mrs de ry Mhac swtin and figured mauve chin tuk Katze Over silk; and Baroness Fi Yellow satin brocaded with brown veivet leaves. Adelightful Uttle private dinner was held last evening at the Arlington, being given by Miss Hall, Whos passing the winter at this hotel, to her friends, Mr. and Mrs. Joka Shepard, of New York. The otter & ait, Who escorted vind to the Jert of the Lewis Beach, the Misset Mrs, ruby WIth Ane diamonds; Mn, : the Misses Beach, in Sand lice, and Miss Hall in gray velvet ind dtatnons, t will be given at th the Langest leap Washington, young fads having white Dlack satin with chenille Lucy Frelinghuy Mrs. Fish, black er, Shepard wo Velvet snd duchess Nattonal Theater ar Uneater party ever known In abering ninety persons, forty ‘ited ther own escurtm, ton adles have been asked to chaperone te . Wit m of th not ar Tae excep entire 3 un front rows tra chairs to kee ome boon engaged for Une purty, se Klornes in “The Mighty tly after Ue theater the come BM drive to the restdence of ex-Secretary ine, o4 Lilayette Square, Where supper 18 £0 De | Served, A lange reciprocal german will be given on Feb | ruary 22a,2t the Nat ‘This with 1 the leadiur events of the soctal ors have been Ordered from New Phe National Kites have cants out for an “ab Home” on Vhursday evening, February 14. On Wednentn: unt, the Misses Ruse | sett, daughs the Representative from Massie 3? Ave a Wea. Wil be held the regular ‘Thursday eve. nat Secretary Prelinghuysen’s "These rand Mrs. Washington E> Nalley celebrated thelr tin wedding Tuesday evening, theSth Inst, ab Ff late residence at Brightwood, Covers were spread Tor about Oventy couples. ‘They were the [recipients Of many handsome and appropriate prevenis. Aiiss Kubne, of New York, 4s visiting Sra, Col, Lieber, 1322 38th street. Mrs Gen. Paul will not recetve on Friday of this Weck ON account Of the Lilhess of Miss Paul, Hon. Thos. P. Ochiltree gave a dinner Inst eve. ning, Which was attended by Senator Jones, of Ne~ vada; Senator M. C. Butler, Hon. Perry Belmont, General Sheridan, Judge Rei of Texas; Com mander Emory. U. 8.N.; Chas. W Mr. E. B. Wiegand, an examiner of the Depart ment of Justice, in lis testifhony to-day before the House committee on expenditures in the Depart~ ment of Justice, gave an account of a novel method for securing funds to conduct a congressional cam= paiga. The aspirant was Paul Strobach, whom the Senate, on Tuesay, fated to confirm for marshal of Alabama. While Mr. ‘Turner was United States marshal in Uhat state the witness sald, Strobach asked to be appointed deputy that he was anxious to make a canvass gress. He secu! e £ hamed a number or deputy i i i testitied, inarshala, and went thfouch the district making arrests, that fees aight be obtained Ww defray the expenses of the any Strobach was defeated, and came to Washington and contested his seat,’ The examiner ‘sald thot many POOR MEN WERE ARRESTED im Alabama by deputies, on the charge of chopping wood on public lands. ‘These men were ‘small possessions to ‘taken in some instances 20 goon f00% and ‘to return home as best arrested men died for want while ‘to their sufferedy to dis. ih