Evening Star Newspaper, March 3, 1884, Page 1

No Sinn dk oA Sess: THE EVENING 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 STAR. amp Perera Stan je served fo subeeribery m. the ee rarien on their own geconutyat 10, ceuta Dee Sed or ad canis pr Ecjiee atthe counter ferteeuch By ma pirat thceatea wont, TEnteret at the Peat Oftice st Washington, D. Cae exer clase mall matter] ished on Friday—1 = year, Che ‘Ime Wersex Stan—pu! Bostagy prepaid. Six me cents pening Star, Fa All mail subscriptions must be paid tn advance: | ae penersint longer th & 63—N® 9,628. BOOKS, &e. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY. MARCH 3, 1884. Fngrgenwnt for one week only of MR HENRY IRVING, MISS ELLEN TERRY, ASD THE Lrcer™ Compaxy, Under the Direetion of MEL HENRY E. ABBEY. cfal notice—During this engagement the curtain | Fine at a «quarter to eis THIS MONDAY F. NING, MARCH 3. LOUIS Xi Louis Xt. __Mr. Henry Irving. TUESDAY NG, MARCH 4—The Belle Mathias Ge MARCH Henry Irvin. ‘in two acts, “Lhe Mir. Henry Irving. ‘Mess Ellen Terry. | ‘3—Hamlet. ‘ ‘Nir. Henry Irving. Ophelia 222 ‘Miss Helen Terry. i CH 6—The Merchant of Venice. Se eee Ce ae Haney levi Portia. ‘Miss Ellen Terry. FRIDAY EVENT MARCH ‘AND SATURDAY MATINEE, 3 <-Miss Ellen Terry. SATURDAY NIGHT, MARCH 8—Furewell performance. MONDAY. ise Mande Granger— the Forge Master. Fores ent Font bess to announss, tha iF reat sticerss, a second weel ‘Mi. CHARLES WYNDHAM And bis 7 FROM THE CRITERION THEATER, LONDON. mb3_ WYNDHAM im consequence of BUTTERFLY FEVER, Wednesday and Thursday, DELICATE GROUND and WHERE'S THE CAT? Mr. Wyndham appearing in every play. -WYNDHAM MATINEE SATURDAY, (QNDAY NEXT—YOUNG MRS. WINTHROP. MSINDISoS SQUARE THEATER COMPANY. mb3 INCOLN HALL AMUSEMENTS. 5, a MONDAY AND SATURDAY, MARCH 3 AND 8, AT 2 AND 6’ P.M ‘A Combination of Talent Cnequaled in the City for the jones. ‘The Healeys, Leonard and Jones, the Concordia Quar- fete, the Sihetian Koller Skaters, Curry and Maurit Uns. Scott Hanley, William Kirkwood, and host of others Performance concludes with the laughable Panto- mime, entitled JOCKO. THE BRAZILIAN APE. Characters by the Company. Admission, 10 cents: reserved seats, 15 and 26_mb3.6 "A BTISTIC MECHANISM_UNEIV ALLE A"™ Sav alo Seventh atrect nO weat, THE WONDERFUL AUTOMATIC CITY. Benemann’s Climax of Scientific Inventions. Greatest. grandest and nost elaborate combinations and movements in the world. ‘See it, be made happy and die in peace, Only 10¢ From9a.m.tol0pim _mh3-6te_ YAURCH OF “OUR FATHER (UNIVERRALIST), 13th aud L streets —Fourth Concert, WEDNESDAY EVENING. MARCH 5, "184 “General admission, 25 conte | Kexerved seats, 50 cents, to be bad at Ellis & Cors Music Store mbs-28* FpuEaTeR commu CROWDED NIGHTLY. Everything New, Brilliant and Sparkling for the week commencing: NDAY. “MARCH 3. Gran HARRY MONTAGES with, BASUEEL VENT = Presented with ew -ontumes, charming music and delghttul seers and inculents, winding up with the enchanting Elopement Quadrilie Also, a new Bright Olio by the Pmmauds. Pru: Harry M. Parker, Suydam Erothers, Julia Wilson and Annie Dunn, Florence French, Ada Burnett. and a host of others. mhs. ‘MUSEUM. — ANOTHER SORTER SHOW eee Every Afteruoon and Nieht This Week. The greatest oC all Mush al Grotesque. ee [the vayties] Bully, "The Chatuine Kediaond and Clon, ‘The Pretty Melrowe Sister, vos wi eee ana sions sink ia Grea Er Atnas, The Bos in his Grand Asecnsion, the Pretous, Everett and the Martins. the Beautiful White Moves Fst Giri, ete. “Admission to ali only 10centa mb 6t Tg iE LAND OF EI, MAHDI GRAPHICALLY DE- scribed by Ges COLSTON. late of the Gen- BE SS oe tie Fyne, Army. and iltustrated by over 50 views of life and scenes im the Soudan ani among the Bedouin tribes, uowing El Obeld, Kuar- Toum, Suakin: Donwola, the birth place of EL etc. ete..at the Metropolitan ME. Chureh, 44 street, ‘Tuewtay evening, March 4A meents “Tie ets fur sale at Brentano's, mbi-st* j NATIONAL THEATER VING. HENRY IRVING. Chote center aisle ORCHESTRA CHAIRS, at the ARLINGTON HOTEL. mbl-6t* (CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. REV. HENRY WAED HOWE BOE Geo mH ET Be EEE ERE CcO H H ERE R RT WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 5. ‘Subject: “A Cireuit of the Continent.” A New Lecture, Admission, 60 cents. Reserved Seats, 75 cents and 81. Tickets on sale at Metzerott & Co's Satunlay morn- feb28-6t fog, March Peete TstREcTIONS By MRS. JANE: For terms apply at 619 1: FOR THE TRV) MANCES for sale at cf at BRENTANO'S Book Store, th Penusyivaninavente Tout ‘ = Pror, Cant Foecres, ——- eerinent Gerinain Piaciet. Tea announces THRER PLANO KECILALS, At MARINTS HALL. Marek 3d it Season tickets 8! anos! and Metzerott's HOICE SEATS FOR FORD'S THEATER Spats Rigtane Book Store, 1h street and Penn. snl Titi at Watclock. ‘sibgle Uckets, 75 cents, at Bren- fede tmsodytde sylvariaavene Bees, ‘TRICYCLES AND ACCESSORIES. BOYS’ BICYCLES and VELOCIPEDES A SPECIALTY. PURCHASERS TAUGHT FREE. Repairing executed promptly in the most skillful z WM. C. SCRIBNER'S Lupixe Scuoor, 1208 E «treet northweat, Hawann & Heremssox are the direet representatives of Messrs. J.G. and J. F. LOW for ali their artistic productiona Also deal in MINTON TILES, and make the artistio treatment of hre-places and inglenouks s specialty. feb6 Ose Wase Darr Ix Ware TO SECURE TEN PER CENT DISCOUNT ON Cas, PURCHASES OF CARPETS AND FURNITURE, aT SINGLETON & HOEKE'S, feb®)__ £01 Market Space and 308 and 310 8th street_ ‘Pur Guest Fowmny Rewer. |, ue Cotte Ce mort chore, and Siscanen ot the Threat and Lurgy—Dit ISAAC J. MAI BESS FELMONATY DALSAM han over 30 year repu- and iw recommended by phy! ministers, eyes tee Me nak gees eae ‘druggists at 25 al-amlp $a PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NORTHWEST, (Vernca Bow.) Whare a complete assortment of PURE DRUGS AND FINE CHEMICALS, ‘Together with afull ine of DOMESTIC snd IMPORTED FANCY ARTICLES. can always be founds teins Ger Tae Best “THE CONCORD HaRNess- Srecuz Sue: BOOKS! ar BOOKS! BAUM'S We are having an immense excitement in our BOOK DEPARTMENT, and by request of many of onr patron concluded to ex- tend the time for the “SPECIAL SALE” till March 6, but no longer, We daily receive, in addition to our already large stock, new editions in LITERATURE, HISTORY, BIOGRAPAY, FI ESSAYS, ADVENTCI and thiswill be the only chan: ICTION, POETRY, ART RE, ETC, EC, ce for yon to fill up your Hbraries at fabulously low firures. Special attention is called to our lance assurtment of BIBLES, HYMN ALS, PRAYER BOOKS, KEYS OF HEAVEN. ETC. at less than half prices. ‘To our STATIONERY DEPARTMENT we havo added ‘anew feature, FIFTY ENGRAVED VISIT? Plate, for only 94 Cente: ‘ork. ING CARDS, with Copper wile equal to ifans's, DON'T FORGET SALE CLOSES MARCH 57x. BAUM’S BOOK DEPARTMENT, 416 7th Street Ni jorthwent, New Booxs: Due Weet: or Round the World in Ten Months, By M. M. Ballou. ARoundabout Journey. By Charies Dudley Warner. Creation; or Biblical Gosmogony in the Amold Guyot, f Steel By W.T. Jeans. Gord sn. By A. E. iu the Spiritual World y for Beztmers. By Marion Harlan lise: @ Story of emn'Science. Bi; ‘The Creators of the Story of Chine ‘Fool's Washinxton, cht of Mod- LL.D. ‘By Drummond. Fashionable Life in WM. BALLANTYNE & SON, 428 7th Street. OOK. Methodist Centennial Year Book. Spofford’s Almanac, 1264, Our Coutinent. Monthly Parts William the Silent, and the Netherland War. All the Pansy Story Books, feb23 3 two new volumes. ‘GC. PURSELL. 418 9th street northwest. Ensrze Canna AND NOVELTIES. ‘Now ready for early selections a full line of PRANG'S EASTER CARDS: Just received. 600 boxes of FINE LINER PAPER AND ENVELOPES, Just opened it in the Stationery Depart a: LECTURE BY REV. E.D. HUNTLEY, D. D., TOP chantan U's beanie at iio eo ure MONDAY, March 3, at p.m. Subject to Love, ahd How to Treat Ihr Adinise: ECIAL NOTICES. he tts Assote Fi ‘Mon ‘hily paw 1 000 5 8 fifty MARCH Stu E xtreet, Shares in thes Lieut, Col. R. ef juutilation done. Mr. and has vood mmauy private hi Hur qua: tens will # third monthly meting for the Seg aRT acing advances wall be held WED: necen th aud at the office of thr secretary JNO. JOY EDSON, Sec. 17 F stn, w. (ep NOTICE To OWNERS OF HORSES. WastixoTos, ‘Stti—The ay Mr Clark has hada fair trial here for over one Many different plais bavi adopted to relieve chronic foot lameness, such as I soles, rubber in man: bet yp clieed by Mr, Clark the simplest, and effectual that I 3 ently sound. cannot work on pavements without more foot: lark isca eful and Superintend the shoein lad to accommodate al hnuproved horse-shioe ry RTS, CP ROCHESTER, Ne ‘hat the Free Methodist Church, oa avenue, near ith street, This Evening Salvation meetings att BUILDING EBRUARY 151m 1984, $326,880.75, 2.50 per share, fabev on each share. yment of NESDAY, NA. at 7 o'clock p, tm.. at Marini’s Hall ‘and 10th streets “northwest. ixth issue may be taken at this 1eeting, SOMERVILLE, Prost. ‘THOMAS DEPOT QUARTERMASTER’S OFFICE, D.C. December 10th, 1883, or, Dept. Q Gen., US: Av: jug Horses aa practiced by month. from time to time. been her T consider the man- ‘most cleanly ores, appar Rateh mm of forms, &e. re seen. for Tess Tumeness, In all such caves arising from the different forms of chronic foot lameness 1 heartily | endorse the system. The theory is sound. t: consequently uo ha instaking in his work, judeinent a8 to horse shoeing in general. It may not be improper for » ¢ to add that Iu addition to the puilic horses in this District Mr. Clark has had jorses shod and, as far as Thi ve learned, the owners report marked ‘inprovement in thelr ali . Lam, Sir, Yours Very Kes ctfully. JOS, BUSHMAN, V.'S.. Office No. 409 14th street northwest. Mr. Clark havigy wold the ight to useshig iuproved Ohio avenue between Lith and 16th streeta his beat (URRAY & BAKER, Horse-Shioers, on till be there for the next few weeks to ‘of horses. Mr. Clark: would be i parties with the right to ise lis hua may desire an ihterent pie tion for th on Busing real en should joan the iit (23> PERPETUAL BUILDING AssocIATION, Any one needing the facilities of a building axsocia- for the saving ofsioney sud getting aie beet reas tate, on the easiest terms of rey growing and ita meeus of accomn Tapidly extending, its average rece! for borrowing money for 0 Perpetual" The: pts now being $7,000 ‘Weare enterine new subscribers every day, ahd yout ean join at ang tin Uicext inte: inge WEDNESDAN EVES ext mee'ing, WEDA as at G13 Teh street, ©, from. 50 ceni mand, alway ine farch 6, Si vice Pres Vice Pres’ TON, Treas. Suthep DUNCANS' ABRAHA! M, LAW ty, G18 12th st, (23> OFFICE OF THE COLUMBIA KAILWAY ‘COMPANY, ‘ment, at the low price of 25c. per box. + ‘The annual election for seven ‘Directors to serve the 100 Cards engraved for $1. queuing year will be held at 819 Market Space. TUBS ey Ses DAN, Match Tien prosimo, between the ours sft and feb21 1105 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. ar3&10,3t See Roetccy. ‘ASHINGTON CIRCULATING LIBRARY, ath street northwest, Ne ications constantly added. Periodicals and New Publicstions constantly add jals-2m0' 807 between H and T streets, Derxusroroery. SUPERFLUOUS HAIR SUPERFLUOUS HAI PPERFLUOI ‘S HAIR SUPERFLUOUS HAIK Is an excessive growth of hair ‘on the female face, seen ‘most conspicuously on the upper lip, chin, cheeks and. brow: also crows excessive moles and birth-marks., Few osifien tractions. ‘bearded woman’ lence. In nearly every 1 ‘on the arms, and from persons have any’ idea of useum of ivime curi- figures as one of the chief at- Hundreds of ladies in all large citien resort to the use of Plasters, Depillatories, Tweezers, Fire Scis- ‘sors and Razors to are over fifty ladies who ticeabie the fect that they have or huiniit iovea brand. fa Washington. Cit This indeed onc of the most uasiehtie” see ‘one of the most “Unaiehtlys nos and disfiuring of all complexion blemishes: ‘alone there and to a sensitive refined lady this annoyins facial De- formity iealmost unbearable, folowist, No. 25 Grant Place, is Dr. VAN DYCK, Derma- pleased to announce that Ke permanently and forever, femoces. this obpoxions seth by theoperation of Electiyiosia: whe Berane Any Pb heedle . thin thle ia the ir has to be operate: electric sf S a YEBROWS AN jan or Surgeon will tell you ‘only method in the world by which Su. perfluous Hair can be exterminated. Every s-yarate ouand the Thermal action of destroy the roots. E EVERROWS AND LASHES. D EYELASHES. THE D EXELASHE: THE EXEBROWS AND EYELASHES. iifortiy and’ \.clltept ‘eyebrows ane, eee cars sunifors cellckept eyebrows, fume. ing ed, ‘and. bewitching eyelashes, than people are of A. very "unattractive eye ansuniee. new beauty and greater faftuence when it looks from benenth Tone, well-developed, fascinating fetnes. "Ta oriental countries these are ‘considered to be the most distin- ‘ing features of personal beauty, anda lady's lashes are unattractive f not long and drodping. Our society. Jadieracknoreledie theye t0 bea rate adjunct of Uwanty, by resorting to the use of pencil and Urush to supply Hitftally hin facial adoenment whieh, nature has failed to sup} .em in sufficient quantity. sup Te Ue quantity. Ar THE HAIR, ‘An important branch of Dermatology is the treatment and manazement of the Hair. 4 thick, vivorous, Inx- liane head of hair in ne of the mont distingalsine tuarke of personal beauty. Pride of man and the glory of adorument appreciated by To ‘ve regal wired is the ottat, aid is 8 personal cry one.” Every tad and fienan whe has the Teast regard for thelr persoral Sppearance shold pay the strictest attention to the aaa cure, preservatio hair’ and scalp, luxuriance #s late in life as be bald or gray under 50. et oF Seung inet whip are beter Bunter of Joung men who are bald. * ut and treatment of the as to preserve its youthfulness aud possible. No one should ‘surprising the prematurely id fuer erowth of hair. nd are «ucreeded by atl fine! ‘of titue even theme cane to appear. Rese of a certain portion of the scalp is ‘There may be that the bair £ duce healthy. h prevalence of premature bal nen and women of the presen Baldness x designated by the: F awain by: proper treatient, a n appearance of fine down, whic stil exists, and can be made ESS: take place lther rap. is Or. a i fe iualthrowch a period of mee to. come, Out at aD) ‘baldness does not ord? Uiteelf until the age of 25 or 30 the process appears to be At frat only a few haire come ont from time fe Setue. au chew are replace! immnellately by a Later thene, shorter in turn. are shed, ‘r hairs. aud in the course shen complete bald~ ihe result, roves rot com aunne cur You lay he rally aurpielie Barts of the wealp affected ‘Thus we have Crown, Frontal Part, and Temple Bald: eas. The last two are 50. Tf you have the above or Jexion or Hair: if Vieorous, Luxurian Soft, White Pretty Hands, consult Dr. J. drvaded by Indies, ish of the Com- ful Complexion, rebrows and La hes, . VAN DYCK: ely. Derinatoloist, No.22 Grant Place, between 9th and Toh, Gand i ee VAN BYR canes andl bam devo his specialty. The Doc regular graduate of Medicine and twenty years to the practice of ir snutubers among his patrone the elite of America, and never publishes c tticates of cures. Those wishing treatment this season should inake oifice at ouce on thelr arrival. ents at once. Hours 9 to 7: 2. Faticuts ou: of the ely should call at th anudays 9 10 Doctor's feb23-th,m,81p Goro Meva. Pans, 1878. BAKER’S BREAKFASf COC ‘Warranted ateolutely pure Cocos, from which the ex- cess of Oil has been removed. It has three times the strength of Cocoa mixed with Starch, Arrowroot of Sugar, and is therefore far more economical. It ie delicious, nourishing, strengthening, easily digested, and admirably adapted for uvalids as well as for per- ‘sons in health. ‘SOLD BY GROCERS EVERYWHERE W. BAKER & CO., vers. DORCHESTER, MASS ——— ee ME SPEAREB CARLISLE CURED OF RHEU- MATISM, HER LETTER TO PROF. A J. DEXTER, ‘No, 620 Tumrzextm Sraxer. ‘The following explains iteeit: Rios House, February 14, 1884, Prof. A.J. Dexter: Dear Stu: I have suffered with inflammatory rheu- ‘matism for thirty years, Hearing of your skill I deter- inined to try your treatment, Afterthe firstapplication Iwas enabled to sleep profoundly, not having had any rest fora week. At present Tam using my aria freely, which was powerless for some time. I suffer no pain. It gives me great pleasure to: youhavecured. My general ‘Beapectfully. PROF. DEXTER TREATS ‘add my name to the many health is greatly improved. ‘Mus. Joux G. Cantunte, (Speaker's wifo.) ALL DISEASES. feb8-1m Low Prices FOR CANNED GOODS, BEST QUALITY, at THE CONCORD cortan ‘We have on band s lanre stock of the Celebrated “CON- CORD HARNESS,” of alt kinds and description. at Lowest Prices, Se Compe, Carriage, anc Road Harness» specialty. LUTZ & BRO, ¢; Pennaylvania Avenua, ret Tork ooo oan , wiTurrs, fer 1918 Pennayivanis avenue iw. LECTRICITY CURES PARALYSIS. RHEUMA- Neuralgia, Spinal ns, General Deut Dywpepela and ne ve Supersuctn H Pormabently eradicated “Moles, Birth Ma:ka Freckles practical caperince, ‘Coquestionsbie references riven ons Ei"io torousn Khowiedye of this treatment’ ‘Cou sultation 4 to 6 p,m ‘care. Special terms: call, write and describe ¥ to jour for this mouth. MADAME GABRIEL, feba3-12t* Parlors 735 ¥th street northwest. CUNNINGHAM. “HATTER” HAS JUST RE- ° YLE CK. Silk Hats Me orthwes, -— holders com: election 4 Mazeh 1, 1 oe of pay patients, ance, inedicine, may be [esa , BURGESS, 512 Tita STRE Tgt. during the season of Lent. Belert ki ‘| ES} > 4 PANY, of the U of Directors F, will be held ut the Office of t str-et northwest, Washinton, D. street northwest, according to room sel iade to the Matron at taxious disease will be adinitted, ‘T NORTH Oyaters ut 75c. per eal, 20c. per at ters feb16-lin NU ‘the of FE IN! ves Of America, for the any for the ensuing He Company, 401 tht c, on TUESDAY, at 10 o'clock sin, J. H. NITCHTE, Secretar; rs Of waid ¢ reception, Room and board. with medical attend- and nursing, from ss per week upwards, sted. “Application, for giuission the hospital cane of feb20-Sua ‘ERS AND & LEWIS, SIGN PA 27 Glaziers, formerly at southwest corner Ith and. Fsts,, moved tO thrir new shop 90s D st, n.w. All orders promptly attended to. Telephone connection, —_ f19-lin chase will give _feb18-1m_ (cg ‘Tosures Hi 20. ever disvovere in hand, on 7th, quiries for property in all parts of the city, Calland five mea deter) Stieation and returnaln at busine Non. 17 asi THE LIVE STOCK INSURANCE Co: Of Tie DISTICT OF COLUMBIA lore ucaiust Fite, Diseases or accidents, ‘Ail Louse promptly paid. Call oraddrees eM Brags, _Main office, 02 ret north (o> ,{PQCERTS veorTanLe covgn HAVING OPENED AN OFFICE IN MY EN- Jarged building for the sale of Real Estate at Pri- ‘Yate Sale, Making Loans, Collecting Rents and the Gen- eral Management of Property for Owners and Estates, request that all who have such for sale or wish to pur- me acall. Some fine investments now 9th and F streets northwest. Daily in- tion of your property for aie. Prompt Prats tou CO DUNCANSON, Sth street, cor, D Inspretor, Kstreet nw, Tebvcin - years has proved tobe the lest remedy For hoop lig Cou, Croup and Col treet northwest &c. Free ft all di id ea SAMUEL 8. SHEDD. GAS FIXTURES, GAS FIXTURES, SLATE MANTELS, LATROBES, RANGES, FURNACES, PLUMBING AND HEATING. Jobbing promptly done. febl2 409 9th street northwest, Doards. vPee ‘Part ion, Cell Meation, and o 4226, nut, Cherry, Awl, Po} than ‘current market prices. (> BUILDING LUMBER OF ALL SIZES AND ‘dimensions, in lots to suit, ‘and _well-seasoned White Pit eu essa A ynte Pine, from, CULES te Pine, from 12x12 to 4-4 ling, Wainscoting and Flooring, in Wal- ar, ( . Vincinia and Whie Pine. “Also, a full and enn ook of the best grades Gf fardwodds: including MAHOGANY. IED GrD Me WALNUT. CHELUY. MAPLE, POPLAR, ASH, OAK, ete. “iatinates ‘and «{uotations freely turalshed o rere delivered to all parts Of the city. WM. McLFAN & SON Cor. 13th andl B atreeta northwest. THE ATTENTION OF VISITORS AND Residentais particularly called to PHOSVITS fur uew aud popular ‘Brat and Serve Hoe wal sate: fart ayaiil bottles uy blaine eth W. ¢, MILBURN, FoleInventor and Manufacturer, reps. 142! Pennsylvania avente, FF. BR cored Globes, ot its se $81 151TH STREET, Corconax Bi Full line of thewe Goods, also Artistic and i . Fancy Lowest Prices (p> Bhass axpmoxs, {IRE SETS, FENDERS 00KS. GAS FIXTURES, UILDING, icy Col Brass and Porcelain Lanips, Port Washington, wreat variety. Feet wouthit: the f Prec! Patent Medicines, “Perfumery and °. 8. PRICE, DRUGGIST, 4 Aceuinyg Pharmacy’ in South tions Physiciabe ialty. ‘Talet aston | 12. ——————— ee 00 FEF 0 F ae 3 ge RA a3 oF 2 fis Sys Xx xX TIT RR, x fe Bow xx 7 RE RRR x xX T EEE R RB” THE WORLD'S MAGNETIC CONQUEROR OF DISEASE. which Tam ‘tarrh, “Ast reditary or sup Spasms, St. V ‘yeinn, and childre: Teatheus, fapbance oft fam also pr | with the Aleho and te hecat conquer, Tatand upon Office hours: Spinal affections, our hundreds of patients of national and standing thronghont all seth Stantiste iny claims to public ful liealer in every feature ot of Washington whom [have successfully treat nished me, and whose: and at my parlors. ‘The following comprises the aflments and diseases prepared to treat and to cure: Conaump- Yon, Erivhts Disease, Pueugonia, all Ridue Liver complaints, Paralysis, 8, Bronchitis, and ail affections of the mucous membranes, Dyspepsia and ances, nervousness ati ‘and reumiatism, Gout, Ca- all gastric annoy- nervous debility whether he- perinduced by excesses, Heart Disease, all Usinary cetnplainia, Epileptic Fite itus Dance. Py peus, Uteri, Varicose Eczema, Piles, all dineases of women » Anchylosia, White swelling, Goitre,. Bil- Vous fever, Fever and. Aue, “Weak and Sore and Intermittent fever Sore Eyes, and all dis: ye ayatenn, red to succeanfully treat those aMicted ic habit and to destroy the appetite for * of all thove diseases of a Gangerous character Thave letters, recommendations and aff- ocal 18 of the country to sub- recoguition aes success disease of which I claim to the basis which scores of the bent people fur- Tecommendationsarein iny hands PROF, A. J. DEXTER, No. 620 18ru Srazer Nomruwesr. 9am, to12m.: 2p.m.toSp.m.; 7to8 mu oniye -. mbbawe p.m, Sundays, 10 to'11:30 a ma, only. for sale in lots feb16-1m Bisuors ‘Cures Chay $370,000 OF THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE VAPOR FUEL COMPANY OF VIRGINIA ‘of 10, 15, 20, 25 abares and upward to suit Purchasers, Inguire of : HARRY C. TOWERS & CO., Bankers and Brokers, 1420 F street northwest. Caxrnontse- Hands, Face, Lips or any roughness of fhe p removes, suabars ‘and renders the Skin ‘sm No Washington News and Gossip, GoveRNwenT Receirts To-paY.—Internal reve- Rue, $730,088.65; customs, $553,774.35. Couopozs UrsotR was examined for promo- tion this morning at the Navy department. ‘The examining board consisted of Rear Admira} Nich- olls and Commodores English and Quackenbush. Carr. ScHLEY went to New York yesterday on Dusiness connected with the fitting out of the Greely relief expedition, He will return to-morragy. Civit SeRvice Proworios.—Frank H. Hill and Chas. A. Reed have been promoted from $1,000 to class one, adjutant general's office, War depart- Ment. ‘They were both appointed to $1,000 clerk Ships under the civil service rules some time ago. ‘Tne contract for setting stone work on the exten sion to the public. building at Buffalo has been awarded to W. D. Collingwood, for $12,990, Drad.—First Lteut. David W. Whipple, U. 8 marine corps, dled yesterday of consumption, at the restdence'of his brother-in-law, Capt. Robert ‘W. Hunungton, in Ni THe FUNERAL Services of the late Minister ‘Hunt will be held to-morrow at the American chapel in St, Petersburg, where his body will be de- posited until arrangements are made to convey 1¢ to America, A_BApLy Coxstrcerap PUBLIC Buiepixa.—Col. G. A. C. Smith has forwarded a report from: Chicago to the Treasury department, in which he states that the public building in thateity is in avery bad. condition and needs a complete overhauling. NAVAL ORDERS.—Lieut. J. C. Colwell has bea de- tached from spectal duty at the Navy department and ordered to the arctic steamer Bear. Passed Assistant Surgeon E. H. Green has been detached fromn the museum of hygiene and placed on waiting orders. 2 Lizzie Nurr’s Apriication ReFvsxp.—Postmas- ter General Gresham says that the application of Miss Lizzie Nutt for the post office at Uniontown, ‘Pa.,cannot be granted. Coumopore Ursuvr’s Successon—It 1s reported that Commodore Luce will be given the command of the New York navy yard when Commodore Up- shur goes to the Pacitic station. Commodore Fille Prown denies that he 1s to succeed Commodore ur. Ir 1s TuovoaT Licey that Lieut. Merry, the present commander of the Tallapoosa will be given the command of the Arctic steamer Alert. ConTRacTs FOR INDIAN SUPPLIES. — Contracts were awarded to-day at the Indian bureau for fur- nishing bacon, beef and flour tothe starving In- dians in Montana, under the provisions of the spe- fal act approy ¢ $100,000 Tor that purpose, foltows: “B) "Ec. Powers 1. H Warftlde W. Be Jordan, H.C. Havers, A. N- Johnsou, ¢. a. 'Broad- water. ‘Te Court oF Cratus to-day overruled the de- murrer in the case of the Choctaw nation. The case will now come upon its merits. The ruling was In effect that the Senate award was not bind- Ang on the court. W. C. Little was allowed $670.33 for the rent of the Albany post office, Jas. ‘T. Barker, of the navy, was allowed $372 mileage. The peution In the case ‘of the Pacitic Sub-marine Earthquake Proof Wall company was dismissed. IN FAVOR OF ARMY OFFICERS IN THE MEXICAN Wan.—The court of claims rendered a decision to- y granting three monthsextry pay to Gen. W. H. of the army, aud to 4a North, of the navy, for service in the Mexican war. This decision 1s of ‘great Importance to both the army and navy, as It affects all the survivors of ‘the Mexican war. OWING To THE INcKRASE in the business of the salary and allocment division in the first assist ant’s office, Post ONice department, the room occ! pied by Chie Inspector Sharp has been vacated by him, and he has been assigned the room occupled by the appointment clerk. ‘The appointment room I hereafter be in the northeast corridor, ‘THe UNPAID FUNERAL EXPENSES OF THE LATE PRESIDENT.—It has been published recently that the coffin tn which the remains of the late Prest- dent Garfleld were burted had not yet been. paid for. This, however, Is a milstake, and probably arises from the fact that the Dill for set pre. sented by the undertaker, Mr. W. R. Speare, of this city, has not Yet been paid, owing to Mr. Speare’s “refusal to sim the stipulation, which everybody holding a claim against the ‘govern- ment for Services rendered during the sickness and Gcith of the Fresktent vas required to sign. His Dill, n consequence, could not be considered by the board of audit, ‘The amount, appropriated by Con- gress for the payment of sich bills required a cut- Ung down in ill the bills, and this Mr. Spears Tefused to accede to. He clilms that the amount esented In the bili, $1,890, was actually expended if he took less he would incur a_per- sonal loss. Congress willbe asked to pay the bill CHANGES IN THE INTERNAL ReveNve BURRAU.— ‘The following changes have been made tn the in- ternal revenue bureau: Wales Hubbard, Jr., pro- noted from $1,600 to $1,800, vice Willlam Hf. Mills, reduced from $1,800 to $1,600; Miss. Lavinia 8. Ral: ston, promoted from $1,100. to $1,600, Wiltiam W. Dean, reduced from $1,600 to $1,400, Other nges fire In prospect. Commissioner Evans si fh ‘he propo: tthe clerks in his oMice who do the best work shall recelve the most pay, and that where an $1,900 clerk 18 doing less work than those receiving, kept his ol in the oc: Will be reduced tn grade, He Thought that others same. “A clerk whose ind Was certain of being ‘k who Kept up with WS not promotion, That ice reform, Sty I ab lp, PERSONAL—The Postmaster General, Represen ‘tative Stewart, of Vermont, Major J. W. Powell and. Baron van Alphen were registered in New York last night.——Mr. B, H. Warner has returned from Florida. — Bishop Perry, of Towa, and his wife and their nelce, Miss Richardson, arrived at the EDbItG to-day.——4, I. Watles, of Washington, was regis. tered tn Jacksonville on Saturday.-—Mr. FA. Mlle ler and wite of Yennsvivanla, are visting Kepre- sentative Post, at 1123 10r street.—C. H, Grosve- nor, Louls R. de Stelyner and ©. F. Baldwin, of Onto, and Irving M. Scott, of San Francisco, aré at the Epi exander, of Piladelphia, and J. E, Stet o, Fe at Willard’ —-Geo, W. Ballin, of New York, and Mr. Henry Irving, of Loniion, are at the Ariihgton.—A. M. Patterson, of New York, 15 at Wormley’s —Chas. H. Cram Of Philadeiphia, 18 at, the Keg —C. Bradtord, of Indianapolls, A.J. Grigsby, shvilie, and Wm, M. MeCormick, of Durango, Col., are at the Metro- olltan.——Frank Cable, of New York, and J. W. ace, of Decatur, IiL, are at the Natlonal—Solt- citor Raynor 1s Sull’confined to his residence by serfous illness, Ws Aspirations and Disap- pointment. HOW WIS DERP LAID SCHEME TO DRFRAT THR RE- PUBLICAN PARTY CAME TO NAUGHT. “Mr. Randall does not recover easily from his disappointment,” said a Congressman, who is quite familiar with that gentleman’s methods in the House, to Tux Stan the other day. “But few_per- sons know how depressing this disappointment nor how much loss of labor his fallure to get the speak- ership involved. He had a deeply Jaid plan for the defeat of the republican party 1n the presidential election. He had been working on 1t for two or three years, and Saw the frults of his labor before him ripened almost to, his pleking, when suadenty ‘when by standing on his toes he fancied he could see the successful consummation of his plans, 1t Was snatehed from hitn, and all his labor worse than lost. Thappened to be ls companion on a Short trip just before the election of the Speaker, when he felt sure of success, and he then dist closed to ine the substance of his plan. “He spoke like a man who Was certain of his hand, and in hiis confidence did not care to hide It Everything had transpired according to his assump- tion, and he was elated by the turn of events, and did hot hesitate to say so. He referred banteringly to the republican biunders in the tari bil they had passed during the last hoursof thed7th Congress, and Seemed to feel considerable pride in the part he had taken tn promoting uyetr action. This was a partof his plan. He foresaw that the republicans Would take some action on the recommendations of the tariff coramission, and counted upon. thelr making, @ false step, ‘Te, devoted himself to this end, seeking to promote the passage (by the repul Iieahs) of us objectionables bil ag paseble: guard Ang only seh interes's 43 would affect his ow1 state. “These being sale, the bill tn other res} could not be too bad. ‘Lhe worse the better, be- cause the result looked for was the defeat of the party that constructed {t. He supported the inter- ests of Pennsylvania, which he had secured in the Dill, and thus assisted in the passage of the meas- lure, though he could not be held responsible for its Pastage. “He foresaw its results, and was awaluing pattentiy for the crash sure to follow, ‘The depression in Ohio pleased him. ‘The poison had Seguin to Work, and would soon be felt throughout. the country: ‘The democrats would then come in to relleve the country of the evil results of the republican ac- tion. ‘his was his idea. Ite knew that the repub- cans had made a mistake, and that if left alone a Uttle longer the evil results would be felt. He ex- fed ip be Npeaker of the Mouse, He intended mak@At apparent to the ‘country that last gos sion’s tariff bill meant ruin to the business inter- ests of the country. He wanted to impress them With the idea that he—the democratic party—was trying to avert this evil, but that they could not doit ail. at once, He would’ reach out for some means of relief during the whole session. Dut would ot be able to grasp {until the full effect of the Diunder had been felt, then he would come to the Tescue. He had confidence in this plan, but his de- it it. Sold ite merite. 18 eee ar aare a ee teh fine Woke and have te ‘Prepared by feban L. C. BISHOP, Druggist, 730 Othatreet, cor. H street n. w., ‘Washington, D.C. feat Was Its defeat.” eo —____ ‘The Atlantic Review, Atlantic city, Alfred M. Heston’ New Jersey, has been sold to and John Sheive. &: AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. THE JEANNETTE SCANDAL RE-OPENED. TALK ABOUT THE TARIFF BILL MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES, ETC. ‘The Senate. ‘The chair laid before the Senate a message trom the President, transmitting, with a letter from the Secretary of State, a report of the commission designated by the President to examine and report upon the asserted unhealthfulness of the swine Product of this country. Also, the annual report of the civil service commission, read last week In the House of Representatives and already pubushed. ANOTHER INVESTIGATION. ‘Mr. Vest presented ard had the clerk read a me- morial from the president and members of the territorial council of New Mexico com- Plaining of the arbitrary assumption by the clerk of that: Territory of the po Tey is islattire of 168 Tight to judge of the election and qualifications of its own members. ‘In connection with this memorial Mtr. Vest offered & resolution, which was agreed to, referring the subject-matter of the complaint to the committee on territories for investigation, with power to send for persons and papers. BILLS REPORTED. Bills were reported favorably from committees ‘and placed on the calendar, as follows: From the committee on public bulldings and unds—To provide for the erection of publlc ulldings at Oshkosh, Wis, and Fort Sinith, Ark. The House. Mr. Randall (Pa), under instructions trom the ‘committee on appropriations, reported back a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury relative to the rebate on tobacco, Mr. Randall said that the Secretary's letter set- Ued two potuts—first, that no additional force 1s necessary in the payment of the claims; and, sec- ond, that instead of taking three years to pay them, -they could be pafd in three months. An intimation had crept into publte notice that persons having claims by the employment of agents at five per cent commission could get precedence in the con- sideration of their clatins. He wanted to say to the House and the claimants that there was no occa- ston Whatever for claimants to go to any expense to secure the payment of thelr money. If they em- Ployed agents alter this statement they would do 80 of thelr own volition. ‘The Secretary's letter was ordered printed in the Record. ‘THE JEANNETTE DISASTER TO BE INVESTIGATED. Mr. Washburn (Minn.) offered a preamble and resolution, reciting that a petit{on has been pre- | sented to the speaker representing the condition of | the Jeannette Arctic expedition and the conduct of the surviving members, and the manner of Invest gation of the naval court of inquiry: that the facts | Presented Involve the honor and Inimanity of the | OMlicers of the United Stags service, as well as, | Proper respect to those who perished th the expedt- | Yon; and that itis alleged that the court ef inquiry refused to adinit Valuable testimony to be given to bring out the facts of the case; and di z the cominittee on naval affairs to investigate the facts connected with sald expedition and alleged unoni- cerlike and inhuman conduet therein, aud to send for persons and papers. Adopted. MORE U. 8. OFFICIALS TO BE INVESTIGATED. Mr. Collins (Mass.) offered a preamble and resolu- Uon, reciting that a memorial has been presented by the shareholders of the Pacific National Bank, | Boston, charging frauds and misconduct on the part of certain U. 8. oMicialsin combination with the directors of the bank, and direcung the committee on banking and currency to consider the expe- diency of taking an immediate investigation of Said changes, und of $0 amending the banking laws as to prevent such fraud and misconduct in the fu- ture. Adopted. Under the call of states the following bills were introduced and referred: By Mr. Payson (Ill.)—To prevent the unlawful ‘occupancy of ‘the public lands. By Mr. Holton (Md.)—To provide fora preliminary survey and location of the Potomac and Chesapeake free ship canal . By Mr. Morse (Mass.)—F additional steel vessels. (This ts siailar to the Senate DilL] Also for the retire;ent. of certain commodores. Also, providing a retired lst for oftl- cers of the revenue marine serviei By Mr. Bland (Mo.)—A resolution amending the rules, $0 a8 {0 make ft out of order to ask unanl- Mous consent for the adoption of a resolution afte ing the relations of the Uulted States with foreign countries until the same shall have been referred to and reported back from a committe, By Mr. Morgan (Mo.), by request.—To restrict the Assue of Iicense to retall liquor dealers first empow- ered under state and municipal law to engage in that business. By Mr. Laird (Neb.)—Directing the Secretary of {he Interior to require all land grant railroads to file d reiease of lands covered by the terms of thelr grant before taking other lands In lieu the ‘The District in Congress, QUESTION OF A CITY POST OFFICE SITE. The Joint committee of the House and Senate having the question of a new elty post oftice for the District under consideration met to-day, but took no action, as the committee appointed to ex- amine sites was not ready to report. Every mem- ber of the Joint committee tavors the pre Dut prefer not to purchase a new site if the publle land av. Ir the construction of Center market; the triangle opposite, In Market Space; the vacant portion of Juiticiary and the triangles on elther side of the aventie, neat the National theater. It Is not likely that etther of hese sites will be found suitabie, as none of them. are large enough. ‘The comuilttée wil visit the clty post oice again to-morrow to continue their researches as to the most destrable and avallabl> si UNIONTOWN PETITIONS FO! A CHANGE OP NAME. Mr. Ingalls to-day presented tn the Senate a petl- ton, signed by very many of the residents of Uniontown, praying thatthename of that suburb be changed'to Analostan. He also introduced a bill to carry out the prayer of the petition, Rererred to the District committee, ‘THE LICRNSE BILL. Mr. Ingalls presented in the Senate to-day a pett- tion numerously signed by residents and business men of the District, in favor of the passage of the District Commissioners’ bill to regulate licenses, Referred to the District committee. Capitol Topics, ‘THE STAR ROUTE INVESTIGATION, Ex-Postmaster General James has telegraphed Mr. Springer that it would not be convenient for ‘him to appear before his committee before Wednes- day, and the star route investigation will be post- ned until that day. Mr. James will appear be- fore the committee on Wednesday, Mr. MucVelgn on Thuraday, ex-Senator Spencer On Friday and A. ‘M. Gibson on Saturday. SOUTHERN PACIFIC LAND GRANT FORFEITURE, ‘The Senate committee on pubitc lands this morn- ing decided, by a nearly unantmous vote, in favor of the forfelture of Texas Pacific territorial land grant assigned to the Southern Pacific Railroad company, A motion was then made to restore the land to the public domain, and, pending acuon, the committee adjourned. ‘To restore the lands immediately to the pubiiedo- main, without other action than is provided for in ‘the House bill, would, in the opinion of some mem- bers of the cominittee, leave the lund subject to ap- propriaton under existing, laws for speculative yUrposes, roposed to ecnsider, and per! mend, certain features of the House Dilly ws nak make sure that the lands will be avaliable for n0 other purpose than actual settlement. A special meeting will probably be called within @ day oF taro to dispose of the matter, INCREASING THE NUMBER OF HOUSE EMPLOYES, ‘The House committee on appropriations decided to-day to report in favor of increasing the force of the House employes by the appointment of an as- sistant index clerk at $6 per day during the ses- sion; Uwo messengers and three folders at_ the rate $800 per annum during 1) 5 One 0 pet, annum session; one riding AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENTS. ‘Mr. Riddleberger presented a petition in the Sen- ate to-day asking that that portion of the Ariing- ton grounds not in use be set apart for the de- Expertinents in agriculturaa ‘profucts Herein expertine! cul uct oa the committee on agriculture. NEW BUILDINGS PROPOSED. ‘The house committee on public buildings today agreed to report favorably bills making appropria- ‘tions for new buildings at Wilmington, Del., to cost $150,000; at ‘Tyler, Texas, to cost $75,000; at Waco, Texass to cost #18000; at Sncramentar Cals 10 soot $100,000, and at Jackson, Mich., to cost $73/000, Tt was also agreed to ask the cominittee on appropri. (or ations to make an appropriation of nn, MR, RANDALL AND THE CAMPAIGN COMMITTER. the | Ketfer-Boynton committee of Investigation. | Mr. MeGarrahan swore that Gen. Boynton never | had any tuterest, except that of a frend, in the passage of the MeGarrahan claim. Wynne and Charles Boynton testified to Mr. Kelier's having ¥is- ited Gen. Boynton at his office, and held 4 long and | ation With him, on the aight ot the | Of the interview during which Mr. Keifer claitns Gen. Boynton attempted to corrupt him, ‘The hearing Will be resumed at 10 o'clock to-morrow. MINOR NOTES. ‘The House committee on appropriations to-day agrved to Teport adversely the jouit resolutions Inaking appropriations for the rvitef of sufferers from high water along the lower Mississippl. Mr. Randall and the Morrison Bill. HE DENIES MAKING ANY COMBINATION WITH REPCB- ‘The Washington special to the New York Herald, to the effect that Mr. Randall had announced to his | republican friends that his organization of demo- cratic followers to defeat the tariff bill was com- | plete, and that he would be able to lead fifty demo- | crats against the bill, created quite a stir among Congressmen to-day. Democrats, particularly, dis cussed it with manifest Interest." According to the | Teport the democrats pledyed to Mr. Randall are Conneetiont 3, New Jersey 3, New York ranta 12, Ohio 9, West Virginia 1, A Maryland 4, Virgtuta i, South Carolina I, California | 2, Lontsiand @. With two or three exceptions the estiinate of Mr. Randall's anu-tarlit following isthe same as the vote cast for him for Speaker. The drift of democratic comment to-day was to dis- credit the story. Mr. “Morrison knew nothing as to the facts, but“ had heard that there was some sort of understanding among opponents of the DIIL WHAT MR. RANDALL SAYS. ‘Mr. Randall pronounced the statement false. He had not sought to make any combination with re- Publicans. Mr. Randall's closest friends, members of the Pennsylvania delegation, also dented that any sort of understanding had "been made or at. tempted with republicans. ‘They admitted thelr hostility to the bill and their intention to votre against It upon thelr Individual privilege and judg- | ment. ‘The bill has never been ‘considered iu cau- cus, and 4s, therefore, NOT A PARTY MBASURE. Hence, its opponents contend that they are free to vote against it without any Impeachment of thelr party fealty, It ts notbelieved that the Dill will be considered in caucus. Mr. Morrison said. tt Was not probable that this would be done, Mr. Foran sald he believed that 11, or at least. 10 demo- crats from Ohio will vote aguins and that Mt would be very unwise to attempt 16 make tt a Party measure by eaticus decree, That would only domisehiet, Ex-Senator Eaton sald he was not to be read out of the de pers. | not sees The Democratic Campaign. MEETING OF THE CONGHES=IONAL COMMITTEE TO MORO’, ‘The democratic Congressional campaign committ- tee will meet at the Arington hotel tomorrow evening at § olock to complete organtzation. Since the adjournment of the caucus the following addt- onal members have beon na Alabama, 1 Herbert; Ohlo, D.R. 1. ie; California, WS. Rose- ranz; Net James Cl The committer will AN executive committer, 3 C Jersey, W. HF. Fiedler; Kentuck: a chain: which Ww me sist_of five Representatives and three Senators, This executive committee will, be empowered wit the management of the ¢ and will be authorized toconven tee, fat any ¢ the meeting in States and territor Bhat ts deen 1h sentation in Congress, al Tule adopted w ¥ be to choose the chairman of the ¢ te oF territorial committee territory nol represented by auy democrat In gress. ‘The chairman of the full committee wiil be chatr- man of t utive consml For Uils p sition Several have been mentioned, but there d any very Represen some on of bis reuntzatt ve Thou son, of Ke Me Was tary alter, atid i AMAKEMONE OL The Whe His Work then Is higuly spoken of among de erats as demonstrating its fitness for the execut duties of the coming campaign. Mr. Mutehier, of Pennsyivania, also Las Irlends who dame lin tor the position. = Ex-Marshal Strobach Again Exam- HE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT We CALL COUNTRY. Ex-Marshal Strobach was again before NM Springer’s committee to-day. He desalted two mak Statements derogatory to the examiners who bad examined his accounis, but as the evidence was “hearsay” the comul nd to recelving tt The witness sald the statement of Mr. Rrowster 4 LTE" IN THIS Cameron, that ad id eet an enaibe zier Was SUL In his eiupioy, was a He Out Of Wh cloth. “Oh, Mr, Strobach, committee cannot all ter.” “Excuse me,” sald the witness, } this country tw what you call a Ih IN REGARD TO THE ALLEGED CONSPIRACY J of Messrs Strobach and Turner to remove U. Disirict Attorney Smith that Mr. ‘Turner ti repited Mr. Ww Stateme: I've only be ty-tlve Years, and dowd know nin He thinks he has bee at long enough to know his duty without Journalistic tutoring, He ridiculed the tdea that he Would combine With the enemies of his party. TARIFF INDICATIONS. ‘The Indications, as gathered from conversation with numerous democrats on both sides of the question, are that the tariff bill will be brought into the House and submitted upon its merits, without any force ft upon the party, AS he ta ats are jitrgely tn the ma- ‘¥ could in catteus declare revatling opinion secms to be i Tor the bill, but the that such "a course woult be Unpolitie; Uhat it would create factional strife, Mr. Randall and tls democratte Supporters believe that the best. pelley for the party Is to defat the tariff bill as promptly and effectally as possible, and they inake no cone cealment of thelr intention to contribute to that end; but they deny any collusion with republicans, belleve that all diversity of sentiment in the party can be terminated and harmony can be re stored by killing the tariiT bilL NO DOUBT OF THE DEFEAT OF THE BILL. j Mr. Post, of Pennsylvania, secretary of the demo- cratic central committee, said toa Stax reporter to-day that he had no doubt that the Morris tariff DiI would be defeated. He sald It would creep Into the House very soon and be carried out. “I don't know of any organized opposition to the Dill, but there are enough democrats who wil vote | Inst It to defeat It. “The vote will be governed Individual opinion, and the Will will be over- wheliningly defeated.” ‘The sooner 1t gets In the House and 18 disposed of the better. T think the PIALGE WH be seitied tuumediately; the corpse elt be carried out, and the democratic party Will carry the country of the Ohio platform.” Mr. Hopkins sald that he knew of no consultation with the republicans concerning the defeat of tie Morrison bill; nor had he heard of any discussion of the matter ‘among the democrats, He had 10 Goubt, however, he sald that the bill would be defeated. He should certatniy vote agains Mr. Buckner, who was one of those counted upon to oppose the Dill, said this morning that he was opposed to agitating the tariff question, but that | looked upon Mr. Morrison's bill as very moderate, and he would Vote for itit it was brought up in the House. He would certainly vote for a reduction of the tarift. WHAT MR. HURD SAYS. Mr. Hurd sald that he did not think the Morrison Dill would be reported to the House before the mtd- dle of this month, as the applications for hearings ‘Stl poured in. He said he could not say about | what would be the fate of the bill in the House but he knew it had the approval of an overwhelin ing majority of the democra the minority that opposed It would join with the Tepubiicans and have strength enoush to defeat tt, but that would not setue the question, “We have + nallonal convention,” he sald, “where there will be no republicans, ahd the majority of thedemo- rats willrule there.” ‘The Civil Servic WHAT THE COMMISSIONERS SAY AROUT EXAMINATIONS. FOR TROMOTION—WOMEN IN THE DEPARTMENTS. In regard to examinations for promotion, the an- nual report of the civil service commissionersstates that the act recognizes the value of examinations | as far greater for entering the services than for ris- ing in It Itleaves theirextension to promotions in, the discretion of the President. The applteant for or- | iginal entrance to the service 15a stranger to the | head of the office and ign those who seck promotion antet Itsduties. But ire well known to the head of the bureau or office. They have served under hisown eves. Noone knows Sowell as hi Uele capactty or the qualifieations needed tn the | Vacant ph ‘They are seeking plac authority | Hscretion, a Sense of justice, and a cipline and for Sentlal qualifications, but are the most diMeultot all to be tested by examinations. Yet tuere are parts of the service In Which exa:nination tor promotion may be of great advantaxe. ‘outside Interference is far more Indefensible, Af DOL more pernicious, In rezard to promotions, lity tn are pacity for dis- y the most es than in regard to original admisstons, For the im- te backer of thew man may, perhaps, know ing Of the merits of the fend he pushes; but it issheer presuinption for an outelder, ten ait as he must be of the dutesof Uhosein a bureau, to assume to Instruct the officer at the head as w Uhe merits of those who have served under him for years. Nevertheless, and in plain repugnanceto the Spirit of the tenth section of the elvil service act, the duty of promoting is now seriously embarrassed by. solicitations and the coercive influence of persons having no right of interference, nor means of judg- ing of the usefulness of the candidate. In some of the best governed countries such intrusion in be- half of a favorite has not only been condemned by regulations, Dut the favorite 1s himself treated as he secret promoter of the intervention. He 1s therefore held ineligible for promotion until he has purged himself of the connivance of which he 1s asstimed fo be gullty. | Here 18 a great step towards freedom of choice by the appointing power in the matter of promotions. ‘WOMEN IN THR SERVICE. “Nowhere on the part of the commission or its subordinates,” the report says, “ls there any favor or disadvantage allowed by reason of sex. Only under free, open, competitive examinations have ‘the worthiest women the opportunities, ana the government the protection, which arises from allowing character and capacity to win the prece- dence and the places thelr due. ‘The need for polit jeal tniluence or for Importunate solicitation, especially disagreeable to women, for ‘ap Polutments in the classified service extsts no longer. ule 16, clause 3, controls the certification of women Yor appoiitment so completely that the commission hits no discretion on the subject. ‘The law In force before the passage of the clvil service act gave the heads of deparunents authority to de- ¢kle When women are required or can be accepted. Both the etvil service act and the rules leave iat authority unimpaired. In order to prevent disap- pointment we ought to add that, perhaps because the exainations naturally appeal to te hopes and the ambition of women, a greater number of them, in proportion to the plabes ‘reated by the depart ments fs open to thelr sex, have been examined, and hence the number of women walting to be cer Utled Is large in a like ratio.” The Legal Tender Law Constitutional. A decision was rendered by the Supreme Court of the United States this afternoon tn the long-pending legal tender ease of Juilliard ys, Grecian. “rhe court Holds that the legal tender Act of Mazeh 31st, 1878, 1s Valid and constitutional, and that Treasury notes relssued under it are a good and legal tender in payment of all debts. ‘Opinion by Justice Gray, Justice Field dissenting. roskD New NATIONAL Parry.—at the of the Massachusetts Keform club in Boston ‘acall was inviting “L1b- erals and ive men of different states who heartily believe in civil service reform, the reduction A meet Dutlding at Memphis, ‘Representative Randall did not want a re appointment upon the democratic congressional committee. He thought he had done his share of work in that field, and was willing for some other member of the delegation to take hold. Mr. Ran- dail would have been the unanimous choice of the Gelegation had he not positively declined to serve. ‘THE KEIFER-BOYNTON INVESTIGATION, After the close of THe Star's report on Saturday ‘Willidin 4icGarrahan, R. J. Wynne and Charles A. Boynton testified in behalf of Gen. Boynton, before of rates of revenue, the cessation of ‘sil to 'a conference of” Uberal reforiners, without, dis, in New York in May; ‘Unetion of party, to be held in nomination tes for President Mr. Has- ‘Sims, son of the late Dr. J. Marion ‘Sims, died in New York Friday night of Bright's j Te might be that | appointed, Mr. Strobach sata: Phet ¢ {was a conspiracy, was enter’ upen by Bibe-tenths of the Teymblieans th the dl Stnith had distutssed the scr | an opportu: do Work. | that semethizig ought to be da | charges, and being a rc 1 republican It was | thought that would be a proper person to ask Ul removal Of Staith, Tent to Gartield, aud he sitid | | That Stuth had Ween appointed at Uke tnstanee ot | Shennan, and he did uot feel like remowiny linn, {SDid net Stntth dist grand Jury because j there was non | *Th | mess, den) gated and th ted the vwit~ h re out money Withesses, believing hat Stulth’s case Was a personal matter, atid asked the Department of Justice for instrac 1 was ordered to pay the money for Withesses, and: that Was the way it was spent.” Late from Liberia. OGRESS OF THE APKICAN KEPUTLIC. Hon. Hilary It. W. Johnson, who was Inaugurated President of Liverta, at Monrovla, 7th January, was the nominee of Lue two leading political parties of the country, and was elected without opposition. He 1s the first native Liberian who has been ele Fated to the presidency. He was born Ist dun 1897, at Monrovia, Where he was odueated, gradu ating at the Alexander Bich school in 1 | Johnson has served in the nouse oft nd as SeCTULALY Of State OF thie Tey natural abiity, culture and experi | ered admirably Rtted to perforia Use duties of high postion.” C.T. O. King, e54., 0 horn African, was by g lange popular vote chos'u mayor Of the’ city” ot Monrovia on the 14th January for two years. The desire, i is stated, Is becoming general among the aborigines In coast to share with the AmerienLiberians It th | privitezes and burdens of alMiivzed governt the laiter, returned exttes, are feeling uote more the truth that they are li the natives to build up a powertul hath ern Africa, ‘The lexislature had Ushinent of hich sche ward counties, and annual grant of $2.00, he bark Mourovia arrived o1 emigrants sent by the Ati ety.” Four of the company larged education to whi Interior and alo ut and ty dependent on An west assed a law for the esti iS in exeh of the tines aking for ther support an Sth January with, n Colonization Sort + priests of the en eolored young me are cmon, Chariotte, Nush- vilie chez. "Three ot entered Liberia college to be trained on the cround for wider Usefulness In Lie opening Land ot t SOCIETY NOT: now admitted In the Unit ing from institutions at and; The regular reception at the White Howse hetd on Saturday afternoon, from three to five o'clock, one of the most enjoyable of any of these pleasant weekly reunions yet held by Mrs. McEtroy The number of guests attending was percept Jess than on former occ opportunity for friends Interctusues Mex Meistes Tumne Gt biaek enubossed y Satin, WIth Jor passeuacut nile green Silk, with dark green + ttle Tk ad vee wire of the nd SUK, WI cold passemenienie th black velvet, with karze corsace boujuet of whit roses; Mrs, Bacon black satin, with lace and Jet trimining, with the sash foruied at the len side of Jong loops of corn color ribbon; Miss Mebirey: rose pink st china enepe ee bossed Wii roses; Miss Mekerver blue silt and Silk Reuned with Hower. of Secretary and tended was less owing, doubtless, to the ad- Weather, Mrs Chandler te ceived her guests, assistd by her mother, Mrs Hale, and Mrs. Earl Envitsh, Mrs and the Mises Frelinghuysen witl be at home, Informally,on Wednesday afternoons, trom three to five, throughout the Lenten season. Admiral and Mrs. Leloy are now in Si.Augustine Florida, having gone there with Mrs. LeRoy daughter, Miss Rosa Stumpt. Miss Mary Eveleth and Miss Serina Welzhtman left on Thursday last for Jacksonville, Florida, where they will remain for a month or six weeks, Mr. and Mrs Ben. Mackall, of Norwood, Minne- Sota, are in the city for a few days, having sto here on their wedding trip to visit the fatally of Prof. J. E. Nour. Mrs Mackall will be remetn- dered as Miss Minnie Kurtz, daughter of the late Col. John Kurtz. Commissioner and Mrs. Loring give a dinner this evening at their residence, on K street, at which there will be elsiiteen covers. Besides the host and hostess and Miss Loring, there will be present the Chief Justice and Mrs "Watte, Justice Field and Mrs. Field, the Attorn : ‘The Mrs Chandler though larcly | crowded than usual, | vent of Lent and. Tado, Miss Frelinghuysen, and Marsual and Mrs. Mewicnae, et" Commissioner and Mrs Loring held their usual Saturday evening reception, receiving a lange num- ber of friends. Among those calling were the French Minister, the Russian Minister and Madame de Struve, Judge Strong, of Chicago, Mr. Bowen, editor of the Independent, and Mrs. Bowen, Mrs Livingston, Mrs. Craig Wadsworth, Gov. Boulwell, Mr. Houghton, of Boston, and many overs promi: ‘Bent In society circles. ‘Mr. Charles Wyndham entertained the following gentlemen at dinner, yesterday evening, at the Ar- : Mr. Peters, Mr. Ray, Mr. Poor, Mr. White, Mr. J. L. Moore and Sir Randall Roberts’ Mr. Irving Was expected, but his thin did not arrive in ume. The company at Mr. and Mrs iioratio King’s closing reunion, a week ago last Saturday eventug, Jost a rare treat In not hearing a beautiful original poem, which had been promised by Mr. John Sas- age, of New York, as a part of Uhe program for that occasion. He a3 then unavoidably detained; but last Saturday evening, ony fin with afew other friends, he gra ified present Dy Its re- Cita) In @ spirited and eloquent manner, that re- called his patriotic in the cause of the Union when editor of ‘States bere tn Uhe stir- ring Umes of 1561. ‘Miss Koberts, whe has been the guest of Mrs. Senator Dolph for the past two months, will leave to-morrow for New York city, to visit friends and relatives. She will, however, return to Washing- ton for a short stay "before going back to her boiue tn Oregon. Avery pleasant children’s party #us given Mra. G. P. Van Wyck, on Saterday evening, mark the tenth birthday of her little son. Between ‘tuirty and forty little ones were present, and all took part in Ke and Mrs Frye and Mr. Charles B. Reed have from New Orleans, and are again in ‘thelr old quarters at the Hamilton. . a. | ised to | Telegrams to The Star. —_—__ RETREAT FROM THE SOUDAN, GEN, GRAHAM'S FORCES ORDERED @ACK. oS ‘GLISH HUNT FOR DYNAMITERS. THE WORST BLIZZARD OF THE SEABON- Gen. Graham's Retreat Ordered. THE BRITISH TROOTS OKDEKED RACK TO RNOLARD ve. E > Loxnox, March vs says—We sniier- sent to Gen. Graham Rar, and to arrange tor (mops lo Englagd and MIFTERN RCNDRED RERFLS KILURD AT THR The pre Tokar kissed Gen, Grab mitered the town atid there were. ae ee <The enetiy acknowledged ti oe | tuetr Humber were kitted ane Ser | —_ ‘The Worst Blizzard of the Seasem. BEAYY sNow, SIND AND THE MERCUT Fal Low ZERO, Mar | | | Part, Miss, Sprotals trom Bis rok, da Noted Farce show that Mar | came th with 9 Diizzant That turows all tea cessors this year Inte teen There was heavy snow all Saturday 1 l Yesterday gern- wind Decan Diowing forty to 30 ieee a vy and driving 1 ia such Che Streets wens desetted. it day, und all Cute Dave Reports coming from all say that the snow was ih swine places wind wos terrific. “The thermameter 10 degtrs twiow zero, The wind Om Teaching here iast night had spent tte force. Last MShU at all pots Horch 1 Was clear and 10 te a6 degrees below zero, Mowrerat Mareh Immigragte, 111 have Deck aeey. Athable siytute, wan — 1b scarvely clathuling ‘over Thelt Hake General Foreign News by Cable. NOTES FKOM MERLIN, | RUIN, Motch X—Trossta has proposed to the Dundesrath To prolowg the abt-soclallst law for two sears | The speech from the th it the opening of the | reichsrath, w ur ‘Thursday, will aawo- ate the ein tueasures [Or sogial we rm, = ——— The Seamer Servia, New York, March 3. 040 a m—The eyeamer TVla ts Sicuiled of Sandy Hook. _ | ‘Trouble About a Grave. |, INDIANAPOLIS, Maret &—A special to the Journal | Layette Says: Sele tue AgO® FOURg a any shot himerit. ‘The authorities af the Chel, of Which the ter, refused, under dinette p Livenger, to alls te body Lo be buried tn theelurch cemetery ‘The Lather of young Geary sought redress 4m the courts and defeated ‘the church authorities ‘The Pedy ot Hig TAN Was Interred In the eeme- Wry, andy y the elder « exconutmunite ate he grown erated SOM Geary reipalned A strome guard is patrolling the Shave been uuade Lo remuee the — His Accounts Correct, TatsToN, Mass, March &—It Treasurer Carpen Dut voluntarily resi Wer questie Bonk: “ 1 the treasune Petiectly correct, > Irish-American Dynamiters, | wren sares sn anes Sephens, the well knOwR expresses the opinion that the Irtshigen 1, Atmerica Wl wossible for muy cabluet tO | Sh fo England's dewatd in tegard to dy yanalte | agitators, THERE MEN WITH AN AMERICAN TRONK, 1 | Loxpox, Marek most to discover Uh Dut the clues aren how trying to fi ollow “are doing thet ate thors of the dynamite plot, very promising. They ard cabinan who, & inte the Victoria explosion, drove three men with aa Atnerican trunk to a certain house. Notices have Dorn clrotlated deserting two. Irtsh-Americane who arrived at Waterloo station from | ton, February 12, having an American twak thelr possession. THe MCRDKR_OF LORD LEtTRIM. n Irishtoan tatied Nellis Las surrendered to the Greenock polloe, Who Says he KNOWS the of Lork Leitrim. ON THEM TRACE. Loxpox, March 3.—The rish-Americans who ‘ued London Trom Southampton February 720 been traced to the Waverly hotel, Poftland They arrived there February sth apd lett Febriary 25th. It is Delteved that they were te authors of the outrage. A portion of the ‘ontalning the infernal machine which was at te Paddington station bas been discovered im their@oom, A REWARD OF 1,000 POUNDS. March 3.—The authorities offer a reward ‘the detection Of the authersof e outrages. _ Shot Hiv Wite. Maret 3 Leonard Wetnde, president of the Weihdel & Worthitn manufacturing eom- Pany, shot and probably fatally wounded his wife tox day While under the lufluence of liquor. ‘They were | quarreling atthe tne. After the shooting “Welne jel left The house and lias not yet been arrested. Loxpo: of 1,000 probititing | making rrtuer contracts for the labor of come Viets confined In states prisous and peultentiaeset states, ————E Sensational Developments in e Mare der Case Expected, Dover, N. H., Feb. 3.—Premier Boudoir wag lagt S) Frederick Grant at Greet nee of the wile, in-law That the assault was | daughter and dan ted by Houdolr’s son, who had fed to Canada. The son has now been heard from, and is » Dover, Where he Will arrive tis even | en to | tig, When sensational a lopments are looked for. An Unraveled Murder Mystery, St. Lovrs, March %.—The mystery. sui finding OF tu inutitited body of a tan af Cee i, urdey, is St unraveled. [tis Be. ‘the murder Was Coutultted Tor revenge. | American Gold for Europe. | New York, March 3.--Wall street reports state | Messrs Kidder, Peabors & Co, will Ship $500,000 In. double es by the steamer Arzona for By U-mor It is further stgted that the specie | shipments’ to Europe tomorow will aggragate | $2,000,000, ——— Union Pacific. New York, March 3.—The Uulon Pacific holds tte ting nest Wednesday In Boston. "bere ir New York has gained 60 stockhuiderd and Boston $16. ‘The Long Island Murders, Fiestex’s Port, LL, March &—The Queene county court of sexsions, "Justic siding, wed Uhls morning. long ad fuportant. grand jury will investi gate the Mayber murders and the Townsend and Sprague ontrage Jotn and Edward you aad ch sloped) are held, J.urel Hil polsoning case will be passed Uae, | also the matter of Rugy’s escape frum Jail. ‘private rence Fiver are alow have to ry buried In the snow land thelr occupants: | make Uuctr exit CLrOuEh the attte Windown, THES | men have not seen such drifts for many years, | Sonne sections ties are a ‘The ao | \ 4. H. Munsell, of Schenectady, of Boston, editor of Une the Key. HH. McFartand, of pled Invitations to Join in the 60m nal council called by the smti-Ne men bers Of tke Madison Avenue | chureh. ae 14 OVTIAWS.—That notoriods aia outlaws known as “Redmen, in quietude for almost a Feat. haa lawless Work. in Preston county, West Va. On Thursday night wo well-known and Frosstone® tanner, tO. Jeave the. couuty Ww © tuanner, ve thelr Gorstepe as eaule rensibaors or weet ar doorsteps as mtte Tem expected should the notice be disregarded. of the men have left, and both have emsotves wath frearnis and declare thels pubgows Stout. Public . ‘Kedmen.” toremaln and gut very hostile to the Tue Lave REPKESENTATIVE HASKELL’ Sok.—An election was held on Saturday in the second congressional district of Kansas to Mlb Vacancy caused by the death of Dudley C. ‘The candidates were E. H. Funston, and Samuel A. democrat and ‘Funston was © ‘by about 4,000 4 peda jam me actrarien i eee | police lon chat ve evidence thal One; The. vallses, which they’ seized in London ted tn che raicond cpu: at Oommamaenaas i. wo from New York. The afterwards forw: vo ‘The ‘London. A Miuoxare’s Wut MinsinG.—& & Drother of the late Amasa Stone, of Cleveland, some weeks ago, leaving an ‘estate #1,000,000. Although Mr. eins, as yet, have »