Evening Star Newspaper, March 13, 1884, Page 1

“THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sanday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th 8t., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS. Pres't. Ter Eves Star ie served to gabecrTbers saree we cents pert tthe counter 2 Centicach, Br innierostase prevasd—Svcenta montis < hamontha #1 Washington. D. C..a8 ‘Tm Werxiy Sran—pubfished on Friday—S1 a year, portage peal. Sir monte so conte EAN mail enhecriptions must be paid fn advance: ae paper sent longer than i= paid for Kates of advertising made known on application | —N°. 9,637. SPECIAL NOTICES.» Washington News and Cossip, Evening and Satnniay Matinee, The Charming Fmotional Actress, But no longer. We dail Slready dance stock, new editions ti Litekattui POETRY, faathorees of “Abana? a Life AL ND THE FORGE MASTER, GEAIRE ANB THE FORGE MAME being played at Wallack’s Theater, New York, y Sidrumcus sucteen under the tide ot “Lady Clare! HIS'ORY. Il SAYS. ADVENTURE, ETC..ET for you to fill ip your abuiotsly low urea, isealled to our large assortment of YMNALS, FEAYER "BOOKS, | Act I—The Betrothal, at less than halt prices ‘Act I The Wedding ACHE TieMeetincs ASSIS et V— ‘The Duel. ‘Supported by the Henderson Drastic Company, Next week—J. K. EMMETT. FIFTY ENGRAVED VISITING CARDS, with Copper | Piste Yor only 4 Cente, style eal Yo Tan, DONT FURGET SALE CLOSES MARCH BAUM'S ROOK DEPARIM Box sheet for sale of seats n wopen mbi3_ nari3 416 7th Street Nor JORD'S. YOUNG MRS. WINTHROP. | = = \E = rostont akp sarenpay mariser. | Kasten Canvs Axo Novernes, THE MADISON A LARGE AND BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMED i. ALSO, THE MabIso Tuk MADISU STEN BOOKS AND BOOKS OF DEVOTION. VERY CHOICE SETS OF PRAYERS AND HYMNALS, | FAMILY AND POCKET BIBLES, ee mbhi2 WM. BALLANTYNE & SON, 428 7th Street, NEXT WEEK, = == ees ~ % (OMED' MPANY, ME JOHN STETSON'S COMEDY CO New Boors. Life at Puget Sonnd, by Leighton. ‘Twelve Months it-auEnglishPrison, bySusanW.Fletcher. Portraits of Places, by Henry James, Beatrix Randolph, by Julian Hawthorne. Co-Operative Housekeeping, How Not To Do It and The dat te, Dott by MLE mince. he Gentle “avaxe. by Edward King Songs Unsuni, by Lewis Morris, Life and Times of SS. Prentise by JD, Shields. ‘The Easter Cards, ities are how open, and it will epay any 0 umhe them, for they were Wever in ereater variety or more beautiful, «ur stock Of Fine: Stationery and Fancy Articles is very full and complete, mb3 W. H. MORRISON. 475 Permsylvatia avenue, FIFTH AVENUE THEATER, NEW YORK, in the moet laushable comedy of the age, CONFUSION, “Full to overflowing with fun, e-nuine and hearty." mitered by nea ol rare excels Mluwtratal by Sw and ciewant scenery JPors-commescixe ‘MONDAY NEXT. “Confusion dwelt in every face."—Spectator. “COME AT ONCE” of sable, Delicious Comedy, by & coubasY OF SUPERB METROPOLITAN ARTISTS, JOHN STETSON’S NEW YORK COMEDY COMPANY Continent Moithly Parte ile Paley Story Booksy swear waa . ry Books, two new wolurnce: GC PURSELL ‘Act 1—“Come at once. ‘The baby is | an ae SE RE seine norte —— 3 = Act "Who has been tampering with my | abs Ensrex Canna AND NOVELTIES. ‘Now ready for early selections a fuil line of PRANG'S EASTER CARDS Inst received. 500 boxes of FINE LINER PAPER AND ENVELOPES, just opened in the Stationery Depart- ment, at the low price of 25. per box. 100 Cards engraved for $1. Superb ELEGANT ARTISTIG SOUVENIRS WEDNESDAY ATINEE. Its better to reserve seats in aivance., Wyse Paeswest axv BOARD OF MANAGERS or tHe XY. “SOCIETY OF DECORATIVE ART* Haye the honor to angounre an EXHIBITION and | SALE 01 Beld st fear WASHINGTON CIRCULATING LIBRARY, 807 1éth street northwest, between Hand 1 streets, Periodicals and New Publications constantly added, jals-tm* ‘Mux, GT. WASHBURN & ( EMBROIDERIES, &c., in Washington, to be | THE RICHMOND” Comer H and 17th streets, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and FRIDAY, March Sao isth and lath, from 10 until G oclock, wider the patronage of Countess Lewenhaupt, |} Madame de Eiseudecher, Mise Frelinghuysen, Miss Beale, Bliss Megs, SUPERFLUOUS HATE Ts an excessive erowth of hair on the female face, seen most couspicuously on the upper lip, chin, cheeks and. brow: also crows excessively on the arms, and. froma | moles aud Qirthamarks. Few persons have any idea of | Ite prevaece: In ueatly every miuseuin of hvine cant. Gnitena bearded woman ficures as one of the chict at. Boaap oF Maxacens o THE Soctery oF DECORATIVE r tractione,” Hundreds of Indice in all are ities resort "ANT, 25 East 2ist STMKET, N. ¥- tothe tse of Plasters, Depillatories. Tweczers, Pine Scise |! erent Tuseht hsvea beard. Iu Washington City ‘sGbe the | muicht hsve beard fashington eity ‘alone MRS. WILLIAM T. BLODGETT. Secuver nity laden who are adepte in, the | for This ie indeed one of the most fa De fierable ant erin of a comune Mrs. HG deForst, | Mee William T. Brid and ton semdtive refined lady tue anos ies Rob Mrw Benjauin F. Gores, | formity icalmost unbearable Dr OK Derma tolosist, No. 22 Grant Place, is pleased to aumounee that Masacens. hetermianently and forever, fenues thy obuoxions aes = pe wih uth by the operation of Electrylgaia the. lertric ie beeen nes sone Heed pr se). Ans Pheer rato wil Ell you | iis A : that thie ie the only tucthod in the world by which Sue z cae perfiious Hair cam’ fe exterminated “Every. separate | =e falas’ ant the themal action of | INCOLN BALL. RIDAY, MARCH ier. | the electri ely destros'e the roots. | ES RUE occerphiee pose THE EYEBROWS AND EYELASHES, | ABUDY ONCHESTRA. Asser HameeiE, Diree- | THE EVEBNOWS AND EVELASHE i raelter is thoven Efi THE EYEBROWS AND Piporconcrrto. ‘Merle Overtuse Lict Vaso sole. TRE EXEBROWS AND EVELA Rabiustcin Gocon Syimphonye Amico. B15. Re: | | There is more beauty ina pair of served se ts. $1.5). Seats reserved before Monday, | uniform, and well-kept eyebrows, Tous, ‘regular, long, drooping, as Pllc ig z bewitchine eyelashes, than "people are Se ee eee eee ee A Nery “tinattractive eye asctines new | M0#648 oxGax ax nap concent, beanty and greater fnftucre when itlooks frombeneath | i, well-developed, fascinating frinces. “In oriental | 8 considered to be the most distin- | CONGREGATIUNAL CHURCH, | Husshne features of pemwial beauty, aud a ais lastica Cor. 10th and G atree anv unattractive ‘fot lone aud drodpine, Our socie —_ < am ladies acknowledge: wese to bea rare adjunct of beaut) Dy rortine to the ae of pencil and Brush to apply artificially this facial adornment which nature failed to supply to ther in sufficient quantity. ‘THE HAI, THE HALE: THE HAI, ‘MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 177H,1834,ar 8 O'ctocx, ‘Under the following distinguished patronage: ‘The President. , Riad Mav Feuieee USN, | AD important branch of Dermatology is the treatment Dr ER Golinbordugh,” | aid matacuent of the Hain A thick: vivorcun Tax Be poutenon Uriant head of batr ie cneof the most distinwshine a luarks of personal beauty. To be resal haired ie: the 5. pride of man and the glory of woman, and isa personal See Adorniuent- appreciated by every one. Every lady auc MES Pe om fenticman whe han the leketreeard for thee pect Br dae 8 Joke Sppearance shoud pay- the staeteat aterstiog fetes Bene oe, _| cafes prevervatious aaeayemene aoc teetnent Othe cen evens hair and scalp. so as to preserve its youthfulness and cetine GS Taxurtance aw late tn lift'as yonsible> No-one chow Mra Polio. be bald or xray under 50. It js really surprising the Gen, BH. Robertaor, number of Soubg men who are prematurely. Me Dudley e eoerin. BALDNESS. Mr. Chief Justice Waite, ALDNESS. The process of loss of hair may take place either ra idly in the course of weeks or months or, ax ix generally the cane, the lose ia slow and gradualthrough a period of Years, The hairs may commence to coum out at any Period after puberty. glthouzh baldness does uot oni. .-.MR_GEO.W. MORGAN MISS MAUD MOKG. walthy. At first only a few hairs come out from time to time, and these are replaced iintnediately by ashorter fuer erowth of hair. Later these, in turn, are shed, ‘ finer hairs, and in the eourme ‘appear, when complete bald- hess of a certain portion of the scalp ix the reault, ‘Tickets, tocluding Reserved Seat, 81. Can be procured of Metzerott & Co.,925 Penn. avenue, on and after Mara 1th tilsio-0e HEATER COMIQUE, fitcrs may Le ea appemracice Of fue downs which proves NTH STREET, NEAR PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. | fut ieuitig’ hair aeeea oe a can be made to pro- Observe the feast of wood ings this week. Anewbril- | Prevalence of prematnre baldnes’ an mur young mn F f “ wil- | farn and women of the present day is really surprininn Pernt a ae aL at er dy he aut of the scalp alten sed Murphy, Secore ine Gyrunadium: Petrican’ Fit | heal” “he last teoarcasiach decker be ee Great Breas-Neck Song and Dance ints: 3 ~heoes If you have the above or any Blemish of the Com- Fee Rr nowned Sketch , Artists: Mavale Burvell.| siexlon or Hair. if you wih © beautifal Cootecnn, harming, Comedicane and Dancer; Suphis Thorne, | Ui orous, Lusurisn’ Hair Eyebrows and La hes eral Lo neanbire Clow Dancer. Maric Elise. Fle- | soft, White Pretty Hands, consult Dr.J, VAS DYCE, sand Characteristic Actiate; toe and Annie Bursa. UN-| Dermatologist, No. 22 Grant ison, between Son ed erie Duncan. Capuvating Voc er s e ‘AN DYCK is a regular graduate of Medicine ana Ware rminal Esthetic Crazy-Osity, entitled, “Ostar is | survery. and haa devoted twenty years to the reaction cy wai?° | eae Tetra ma tome pane Tenet | a | Bice Amato teryaichene nem | Every Afb aed oe The wok, ne emu eta at once Hire to, Suedaya') to poy Hep getdate sa a the Bc ‘The Baynes Tieninen atnt Oona a Ene ie Poor. A. J. Dexren, THE WORLDS ‘The Wonderful De’ Aleman. > ; pe petty Florence Bicuch, Fit een tt Poe when Tea MAGNETIC CONQUEROR OF DISEASE. | MESO SPEAKER CAFLISLE CURED OF RILEU- And all the Wild Animals. & Ruoos House, Febraary 14, 1884, calist and © metienue. W up with Harry Mon- Concluding with Condy. GOING TU COS Adiminwion to all ouly 10 ceats. reepectfntly: TALS, At MAK March Si, i0th, and Pith ats Seasin tickets 3! 20 single thketn tanow and Metzerot's HOICE SEATS FOR = suffered with inftammatory rhen- Hearing of your skill } det nt After the first applivation | sicey profoundly. not havin had any | nettora week. At present Tatu hh was powerless for t enue creat pica "yang the FOROS THEATER eanece earn ead Wealth Sy ereaily peo Screale at Brentano's Book Stor, lit street and Peon. | 20% ave catty eeneral health is realy hnnpros Sylvania aver 4 wane sats SP Ho) Brees. Waunsorese DC Match OTSA, About two weeks ago Tcalled wag sverely aMicted with cold on my in ty chest. After ten treatments T ath the Itung trouble, and fee: better than I BOYS" BICYCLES and VELOCIPEDES A SPECIALTY. PURCHASERS TAUGHT FRE! Repairing executed promptly in the most skillful | 3 aly £ f hist S. Hoorer, usher. of Congress, fourth ¥ — WM. ©. SCRIBNER'S At my office T have letters: neommendat | davite frou hundreds of patients of nations Standitue throughout all nertious of t intry to eb | stantiate my clatnus to putiie recowustion ag succens- ul healer 18 every feature of disease of which I claim t0 stand upon the basis which scores of the best people | of Washington whom Thave mccemfutly. trvatad fee Bishel me, and whose Recotaniendatious ore in iy hiss a amp partons lamixe Scoot, et morthweat. 1108 E LECTURE! FREE LECTURE ON THE, tes of medicine. ART OF MEMORY, PROF. A. J. DEXTER By Prt A'S OTD EM CLA Rome, 1408 Sew No. 520 tar Srunkt Nowtne ior. BDAY EVENING, March Bate at T'0 | fice hours: 9482 e TH ST ork. A number of his pupils will be prevent and tee | p.m. Sundays, 10 toll Soa, moti ft Maz . Of the system. Public invited, | Retir Journal mailed. tree to any, addaee etotas rua ania Mandmdeura “°° sansa Hore & Hercmssox ‘ace the dirvet representatives of Mewrs. JG. and J. F. | FACULTY. LOW for at their eile aie | ALAXATIVE AND REFRESHING FRUIT LOZENGE TAMAR ‘TIPATION, HEMORRHOIDS, MINTON TILES, and make the artistic treatment of EHADAGHE CHRIGAE GOR ‘Ere-piaces and inglenouks a specialty. tebe GESTION, &e. INDIEN . Prepared by GRILLON, = Sole Proprietor, Q - Pharmacien de Ire classa dels, Tas Fite Avexce Sertxa Srvzes Faculte de Paris, IN SILK AND FELT HATS, ° jase eS o Se GRILLON = Tamar—unlike Pills and the usual purge. Hetraiuced by Dunlap & Co. ot Sew Yost, tiver—is werreable to tako, and never pro- Now ready at duces irritation & RUOFFS, Bold by all Druggists. o4-th.26w,Istp_ forthe Cy FLAMIN AVES PHI Y-CURES PARALYSIS RAS - — ‘Y CURES PARALYSIS, RHEUMA- | XSi Neuraet, Spinal atectious Genera Dent Dyapepeis and Nervous Discarea. “Suerducua Jeruanently eradicated “Molex, Birth Marks, Freckles InGall'dieslorstions of the face em ed. Fifteen Sears? Practical cxyerience. ‘Unquestiousble- references given BOG Uhorouels know! thin treatment. "Cou- Sultaton s to'6 p. in.” Ladica. treated at their own Fraideneee leo cal, write and. describe Your Sabo “Special terms for tis thon ‘MADAME GABRIEL, HAIR oops. JEM. J. PRANDI IL FURY ERUNTS toes F rave To meet inervantiy demise ur wiacy seeeomere RHE. WAVES! 5 INGLED BANGS! These stylen never need be in he haininesees wend, always is oater Bangs Shine, plain combing. “Hair Dreamed and | _£eb23-3w* Parlors 735 9th treet northweat, ae fevas- in W4Lt Parken, WINDOW SHADES a ro Javanese scuouis rang era 2% W. MENDERNOS & co., we have added | Re CE KELLER | Barly ten to manifest itself until the age of 29 or 30 | de ‘MISS ALICE KELLER | yar The walp throughout, the proces tprears ty te (2p BEPoRr oF THE conprTION OF THE NATIONAL METROPOLITAN BANE, AT WASHINGTON, D. At the close of business, March 7, 1884. SES5 roved reseree agents, other National Banks .-- ‘Due from state banks and bankers, val estate, furniture and fixtures, Curcent expenses and taxes paid. e584 sreeeuns: S25 6. Premiums paid 5 Checks and oth Bills of other banks. 160. ‘Fructional paper curtene; eee 5.40047 SID 8162200 Koacrameatnact (ital for egai: ities 10000.00 edemption fund with U. 8, dfeasuscr EF cent. Of GICUIARION).. vieesecceeessese 900.00 ‘Total. = eevee fB1, 506,520.88, ‘LIABILITIES, u Capital stock paid in plus fn 0 u Bs 40,895.18 National Bank notes outstanding: 18,000.00 Dividends unpaid. ‘940,50 Individual deposits subject to check. Detaand certificates of deposit... Cortined checks... Due to other National Danika. Due to State Banks and Bankers. Total. District oF Ci . 1. GEORGE H. B. WHITE, Cashier of theabove-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the bestof my knowledge and belief GEORGE H. B. WHITE, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of March, WAM. G. MOORE, Notary Public. Correct—Attest: J. W. THOMPSON, WM THOMPSON BWW RNER Directors, 1 W. WISCONSIN PEOPLE, ATTENTION. ‘The WISCONSIN REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION will gisea complimentary reception t Governor Rusk. at the ‘bhitt House FRIDAY EVENING, 14TH inst., from 8 to 1o'ciock. AN “Badger” state people aud other friends arv cordially invited to be presen: EATHER, Prosident. ate Gen. J.C. STARK’ [E> WASHINGTON, MARCH 1884—THE, <2 difference heretofore existing between Stilson, Hutchins, proprietor of the Washington Post and the organized labor of this city huving bren settled. the onier to boycott the said Post, ixsiied by D_ A. v. Ath, is hereby revoked AIL A's attached to D! A 66 Wl take notice of t's revocation. and act in pursugiice thereot. SUBEPH FANNING, DM WM. F. RABBITT, D. Kt (S> PTUSON HUTCHINS. PROPRIETOR OF fe the Washington Post, having complied with the the demands of the Workiugmen of the District, and @ fore, of Cuion, men now ieitss emplosest on thi Tost the Plasterers’ Amembly, No, Its, R. of L., hereby ty Noke the order oblixiny its members to boycott said Post, M. F. HOBBS, President, WAL. F. RABBITT, Secretary. ae (2S? PALL PERSONS, INDEBTED TO GEO W. PERRINS will find their bills at Ww alone authorized to receipt for duehin. [mht 3 DIVIDEND —OFFICE OF THE COLUMBIA “SF RAILWAY CO.—The semi. the stock of the company will be Space on and after this dai 12th inst., at 730. Hon. THos. s Maryland State Senator, will deliver an address, Mat jand Republicans and others earuestly invited to attend, JOSEPH TRAINOR, Kecording Secretar TON, Presiden. peta Fe L MEETING OF THE US id aud Louisville railroad cozupany will be lield at the oflice of thwecus ny, at New River depot, Virvina, on FRIDAY, arch Dist, 1884, to amelid the by-laws sium). WH, CURTIS, Manis funn.) Secretary. TE GOPARTNERSHIP "NOTICE —We, THE SS , undersisned, have thi day. entered into ¢o-) nership to Carry on ‘the Isricklay'nue and Contin Duainess, under the firm nate of BIETING, MCMENA MIN & CO.” Office Room. No. 62. Corcoran Building, Washington, D.C, JARED D. BITTING, RICHARD. MENAMIN & CO. mbit Me (eS WE HAVE gust ReECE, ply of imported HOFF'S EXT. MALT. Price per doz.. $4: per bottle, 40.cts, MUNCASTER & HOWARD, Cheinuisis and Drugwists, cor. 7th and I sts, mbt DRUGS—C. §. PRICE, DRUGGIST, 436 77a <7 st.nw., the leading Pharmacy in South Washing: ton. Phyaiclaiie Prescriptions a specialty, Patent Med ws, Perfumery and ‘Toilet Articles ih great varicty. mi 3 JOHNSTON'S NEW DRUG STORE, NEXT TP” Nutlioal Beater sPtoete so Races Tae Shandsome suvenir this week. Prescriptions a spe~ cialty. Telephone connection. mar7-2W_ (HP NOTICE To owNERs OF HORSES. cag DEPOT QUARTER MASTER'S OFFICE, Wasmixoron, D.C., December 10th, 1583, Lieut. Col. RN. Batchelder, Dept, @ Gen., U. ‘Smk:—The system of Shoeing Horses aa practiced by Mr. Clark han hada fair trial here for over one mouth Many different plans have, from time to tine, beet adopted to relieve chronic foot laineness. such as leather soles, rubber in unany-forsun. &c.” Ico wer br cow’ by Mir ‘Clark the slmmpl and effectual that I have scen. y ‘ny horses, appar ently sound, cannot work on pavements without more ameness, In all stich cases arising froma t forms of chronic foot lameness. heartily dome the syxtem, The theory is sound. ‘There is uo mutilation of the foot: consequently no harm cat vue. “Mr. Clark is ca eful aud painstaking tn his work, aud Hag ood Judiztuent ato horse sbuelix in gear. Jt may not be improper for veto add that In addition to the public horses in this Distriet Sr. Clark has isd ws far an 1 have learned, ‘hed aiuproyement in thelr aul mals. Tam, Sir, Yours Very Itespcetfully, JO, MAN V.'S., Ofice No. 4149 14th street northwest, Mr. Clark having wold.a stop right to use hiss improved Horme-Shoe to Munnar & Ba KER, Home-Shocts, On avenue. between 14th aud Toth structs, his hea ana.tere will still be there for the next few weeks to Superiutend the shocinye of horwex. Mr. Clarke would be glad to accomodate all parties with the right to use lis proved horse-atioe that may desire an intereat therein rr, Clark has also sold u sop rigit tolt. A. Dow, horse: sheer in alley between I6than Irth and K und Lestreets Rorthwest, in rear of engine house and adjoining Dows "« livery stable. Mr. Clark may also be consulted there mbieaw" {2S JB BUNGEsS, 512 litw STREET NoRTH- West. Oysters at 5c. per wal., 20e. per at : Select, ie. per qt. during the season of Kant, plate, 102. or the differ en lect Oysters feblé-Im. (=> HOGINSEI & LEWIS, SIGN PAINTERS AND Glaziers, foriuerly at southweat corner 1th and, F sts, moved to their new shops Dst.n.w. All. ordi ided to. Telephone connection. — £10-Lia H. ol FeO sored balling OFFICE IN MY EN- for the sale of Real Estate at Pri- vate Sale, Making Loans, Collecting Rents and the Gen- eral Management of Property for Owners and Estates, Tequest that all who have such for sale or wish to pur- chase will give mea call. Some fine investments now in hand, on 7th, 9th and F streets northwest. Daily in- quiries for property in all parts of the city, Call and kive me a description of your property for sale, Prompt Attention and returus mall Guniness transactions, «CHAS. ¢. DUNCANSOS, febl1m Nos, S17 aud S10 Sth wtreet, cor D Ww. “BOGERTS VEGETABLE COUGH SYRUP" Bf, 2 grate has travel tobe he teat dy ever discovered for Whooping Cough, Croup and C uateotica, Hany it &e. Free from all drugs aud th, Price 25 and 50e, 22m GAS FIXTURES, GAS FIXTURES, SLATE MANTELS, LATROBES, RANGES, FURNACES, PLUMBING AND HEATING Jobbing promptly done, feb12 400 9th street northwont. (p> SRGULATING TIBRARY, 1749 Pr: ‘ANIA Avenue The best Tew books: seven monthly and two weekly ines ag 600 as iasued. ‘Terms $0 centa per month or 4 per year. 38 (2p BUILDING LoMpeR oF ALL sizes AND ‘dimensions, in lots to suit UPPER Gtoryin anal ‘trom Lxi2 to 4-4 Partition, Ceiling, Wainscoting and Floor put, Chery, jah Poplar, Georgia ¢ te atime and utations freely furujehed on sp lication, and orders delivered to all parts of the city, at a WM. McLEAN & BON, con. sone Ba 36 Cc THE ATTENTION OF VISITORS AND CP nditentais patucietly ited ee EOB VANE o. ‘and well-seasoned White Pine from CULLS to RS, inginia Pine, parti fhe SEaaria "Bur eale actated by these se Eoletaventor snd Mam fafactuse, vers 1429 Pennsylvania avenue, (Gp BRASS ANDINONS, Fine SETS, FENDERS Pe cf igo tn Poe as EF. BROOKS. Sz Too Maxx Gloons And, in order to move them, we will continue to GIVE A DISCOUNT OF TEN PER CENT ON ALL CASH SALES oF CARPETS, FINE FURNITURE, LACE OUBTAINS axD PORTIERES, UNTIL MARCH 15th. SINGLETON & HOEKE, ally 1S ¥ Stree€ Northwest, and Decorative Pictures, Jay Gould. 219th: mit ‘$01 Blarket Space, GovERNwENT Receirrs To-Day.—Internal reve- ‘ue, $386,757.92; customs, #625,322.44 Cartars Robert F. Bradford haa been ordered to eommand the navy yard at Pensacola, Fla. Cowansstons were issued to T. & Lockte, post- master at Murat, Va, and George N. Reed, Fair- Lport, Va. z Ex-REPRRSENTATIVE BURROWS, Of Michigan, 1s ‘sald to be the man selected to succeed Assistant Secretary New. : RETIREMENT OF ADMIRAL HUGHES —Orders have Deen issued detaching Rear Admiral A. K. Hnghes from command of the Pacificstation, on the sist {f= stant, and placing him on the retired list from that ‘Two VACANCrES SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS WoULD Like To Fi.t.—The southern republicans are laying claim to the positions of solicitor of the Treasury And the Russian mission, on the ground that they have been held hitherto by members of the party from that section. ‘The President 3 being urged to recognize the southern wing of the party to the extent of giving it both these places. It is repre- sented to him that such recognition would have an insptrating effect upon the Southern republicans; that it would show them they are not forgotten oF ignored by the administration. ‘The President has “Rot, It appears, committed himself to the claim of the southesn republicans, but there are nota few aspirants from that section. A “SLUSH FUND” To BE INVESTIGATED.—A court of inquiry has been appointed to investigate the man- agement of affairs at Fort Reno post, Indiana ter Titogy. particularly with reference to the creation andexpenditure of a “slush fund” and the estab lshment and conduct of the quartermaster’ bor- Tow and loan account with the post trader. Carr. FRANK B. Wenster, U.S. M. C., will be ex- amined for retirement at the marine barracks to- morrow. ‘THE WEEKLY Stak for this week 1s now ready for mailing; price, three cents per copy. It is a large, eight-page’ paper, of Mfty-six columns, cut pasted and folded, “and will be sent anywhere in ine United State3 and Canada, postpaid, for one dollar a year. The Greely Search Expedition. SECRETARY CHANDLER SAYS THE STORY THAT THE STEAMER BEAR IS NOT A SUITABLE VESSEL 18 UN- TRUE. Secretary Chandler raid to-day that the published ‘Statement that the steamer Bear 1s unfltted for the arctic expedition is entirely untrue. “There 18 not an unsound plece of timber in her,” said he, “and all Uhat Js necessary Is to strengthén her interior, which fs now being done. Every naval officer Who knows the vessel Will tell you that the story 1s en- urely untrue, ‘A PROMINENT NAVAL OFFICER SAYS THE SAME. “I examined the Bear at St. John’s last summer and at New York the oer day, and I am perfectly satisiled that she is a strong and sound vessel, a3 does everybody that knows her,” said a prominent naval ofliver In answer to the Inquiries of a Stax re- porter. “I would be perfectly willing to go on the expe- dition tn her, without doing a thing to her except- ing to placé some cross-beams in the engine and Boller room, and to Increase the quarters of the ¢rew on thé spar deck, which 1s now being doi ‘The Bear ts, without doubt, the best sealer in New foundland, justas the ThetIsis the best whaler In the north of England. ‘The Bearis the sister ship of the lost Proteus—like her in every respect. During the past winter she was overhauled and relitted 1n ‘Scotland, and put in excellent condition, She was, Teady Lo sall on a sealing expedition from St. Johns on the 10th of March, and asa good deal of money {was Uo be nade or lost ou that expedition, of course she was well prepared for it.” THE PRICE PAID, “Do you think the price pald for her was exorbi- tant?” asked the reporter. ‘Well, Judge for yourself,” was the reply. “It cost between $80,000 and $85,000 to build her nine years ago. ‘The owners knew that the fleld of Selection was limited and were In a position to in- crease the price, but when you remember that, they. Yook into consideration the prospective profits of the sealing trip she was about to make, $20,000 to 140,00, and ue expensive improvements hdided tase Year, thelr price was surely not exorbitant. With the excepUon of the Alert the Thetls is probably the strongest full powered vessel that could be found. ‘The Alert, I suppose, 13°the strongest wooden vessel afloat to-day. State Dinner at the White House. THE PRESIDENT'S GUESTS LAST EVENING. ‘The President gaye another elaborate state din- her last evening to Senators and Representatives and thelr wives to the number of fifty-one, be- sides the host and his two sisters, Mrs. McElroy and Mrs. Haynesworth. ‘The table decorations were handsome, and consisted of a long. center Piece of red and’ white roses, cornucoplas of choice Plaques of Itlies of the valley and carnations, flow. ers at the ends and also two trefolls of pink and White azaleas. “‘The corsage bouquets for the ladles were all of rate roses. Mrs. McElroy, as hostess, re celved the guests In the east parlor, which was, deautitully decorated with flowers, palms and grasses, She wore a black and white Ottoman silk in inch wide stripes with the square neck fn ished richly with lace. ‘The order of seating at the table was as follows: The President, escorting Mra. Sherman, whom he seated at his right, and Senator Sherman'with Sirs, McElroy, while Mrs, Haynesworth occupied an end ‘at atone of the shorter tables with Mr. Hart, of Ohio. Senator Miller, of New York, was: ed & prominent place at ‘the center of the right end lable, together with Mra. Kenna, while Senator Jackson and Mrs. Miller bad the corresponding Sat the left end table, ‘The others were Sena- tor Call and Mrs. Hill; Mr. Lacey, of Michigan, and Mrs. ‘Nutting; Mr. Boutelle, of” Maine, and’ Mra Goff; Mr. Howey, of New Jersey, and. Mrs. Arnot; Senator Groome and Mrs, Brown; Senator Williams and Mrs. Jackson; Mr. Reed, of Milne, and Mrs. Ray: Mr. Anderson, of Kansas, and Mis. Steele; Mr. Arnot, of New’ York, and Siig Swan, sister of Mrs. Senator Morrill; Mr. Morehead and Mrs. Frye, Sena: tor Kenna and Mrs. Williams, Senator Hill and Mrs Blalr, Senator Jonas and’ Mrs. Hepburn, Mr. Steele, of Indiana, and Mrs. Boutelle; Mr. Nutting and Mrs. Anderson, Mr. Ray, of New Hampshire, Senator Camden and Mrs. Cali, Senator Brown and Mrs. Groome, Senator Blair and Miss Foote, sister Of Mrs. Hawley; Mr. Gof, of West Virginia, and Mr. Hepburn, of Towa, and Nira, Lacey: Senator Frye ‘and Mrs" Jonas. ‘the Marine band Tendered a iine program during the repast. ‘The Presidential Campaign. * SEVERAL STATES GETTING READY POR THE CHICAGO CONVENTIONS—DISSATISFIED PITTSBURG REPUBLI- CANS, &c. ‘The republican state central committee of Mary- land met yesterday in Baltimore, and decided that the state convention should be held in Hagerstown May 1st, to select delegates to the national conven- ton. Congressional district conventions are to be held April 24th, at which shall be nominated either acandidate for elector for such district and two delegates to represent the district In the national convention, or refer such nominations and.election to the delegates who shall represent such district in the state convention, as 1t may prefer. Mary- land will send sixteen delegates, four of which Will be delegates at large. The West \inkinia republican state convention committe, at Gratton, W. Va., yesterday decided to hold the state convention to choose four delegates at large tothe national republican convention at Ghicago, at Martinsburg, April 30. : ‘The ATkansas democratic convention to nominate state officers and select delegates to the national convention will meet at Little Rock June 25. ‘The Filley republican state committee, in St. Louts, yesterday, issued a call for a state conven- ton, to be held at Sedalia on April 9, the same time and place that the regular republican, or Van Horn, State committee named for a state convention at their meeting several weeks ‘The Wisconsin democratic state central commit tee, In Milwaukee, last night, fixed May 28 as the date of the convention to elect delegates to the national convention at Chicago. A conference of dissatisfted republicans was held in Pittsburg yesterday. ‘The action of the county committee directing that delegates to the national convention be elected by the state delegates was denounced a8 a scheme to secure votes for ATLRU, and to misrepresent the sentiment of the peo} and “‘trué republicans” were called Upon to walvs to defeat the scheme by fighting the committee on its own ground and electing delegates to the state convention, who, in turn, Will elect delegates to ‘Chicago Who Will represent the majority. ‘The con- sideration Of the resolutions was postponed until Saturday, when a public meeting will be held. ‘The local elections throughout New Jersey show republican gains in almostevery instance. It seems ‘to be the prevalent opinion among the leaders: that if the Morrison or any ill passes Con- gress the state will go republican next fall. ‘Tae MARYLAND Leoistators.—In the Maryland senate yesterday a bill was passed to vote on pro- hibition in Prince George's couaty November next. In the house of delegates the bill to reduce the marriage license was re] favorably. The ight session and the Baltimore city ¢temeton bill was passed. ‘The appropriation bi for 1885 Was reported, the wwe being $75,000 less than those made by the last legislature, ‘THE RAILROAD WAR IN BaLTIMoRE.—The bill to allow the B. 0. raliroad to erect an slevated road. for its use alol tt street, throug! Baltimore, was considered bythe Maryland senate and house committees on corporations in Annapolis last evening. A number of the property-owners ‘appeared in Opposition to the measure. 2 A JOINT ACTION ON THE OYSTER QuEsTION.—The vi house ‘passed the itadop x if legislature for the bir by the M: provetion or ofters in Potomac river. It was forthwith communicated to the senate and con- curred in by that body under a suspension of the Tules, ‘The bill now goes to the governor for his ac- AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. FITZ JOHN PORTER BILL IN THE SENATE. 0. APPROPRIATION BILL IN THE HOUSE. WORE OF THE COMMITTEES, ETC. ‘The Senate. ‘The chair latd before the Senate a communtca- ‘on from the Attorney General in compliance with @ Tecent Senate resolution calling for information the failure by the Pacific railroads to iply with certain acts of Congress. Mr. Dolph presented a memorial from the cham- Der of commerce of Tacoma, on Puget. sound, ne Torfelture of the Cascade land grant 0} ‘Northern Pacitie railroad. BILL FOR ADMISSION OF DAKOTA. Mr. Harrison, from the committee on Territories, Teported favorably, and had placed on the calendar, the Dill for the admission of Dakota. ‘Mr. Plumb submitted a joint resolution, which ‘Was referred to the committee on agriculture, ay Propriating $25,000, to be made immediately avail. able, under the direction of the commissioner of ‘agriculture, for the suppression of the foot and mouth disease among cattle in Kansas. ‘Within a few minutes of the reference Mr. Plumb, from the committee, reported the joint resolution favorably, and asked its immediate considera- mn, ‘Objection being made it went over, Mr. Plumh giving notice that he would call it up to-morrow. MR. MANDERSON ON THE FITZ JOHN PORTER CASE. ‘Mr. Sewell called up the Fitz John Porter bill be- fore the morning hour had proceeded beyond 12:308 ‘Mr. Miller, of New York, sald the Senate had, yes- terday, put aside important public business to take UP. this DIN for private rellet. He moved to lay r, Sewell’'s motion on the table, but withdrew the Motion, in order to expedite business, and permlt- ted the'vote to be taken on Mr. Sewell’s motion, ‘The Senate to take up the bil. ‘Mr. Manderson then took the floor. Many eminent men, he sald, had considered Ubls case. He could, therefore, not expect toadd anything to the informa Uon of the Senate on the subject. Through warand through peace the claimant had insisted that he had been harshly treated. If aman at sea were struggiing with the waves 1t was Impossible for those Who looked on net to feel an interest n his fate. Let the observer of the contest before the Senate be ever so indifferent he could not avoid feeling an interest in the subject. Nothing would give Mr. Manderson more pleasure than to be able to say to the man most interested in the bill before the Senate, “Yon have been greatly wronged, take your ‘full reparation.” If he could do that he would not stop with the halfway reparation of this DILL He would give him the full righting of his wrongs. We might not be able to restore to bim the years that were past, but high honors and emoluments should be his. Mr. Manderson understood the claim to be that on full examination no fault could be found with the conduct of Gen. Porter, He had not examined until recently the ‘report ‘and proceedings of the court-martial that tried Gen. Porter. He had read Gen. Grant's paper in the North American Review, and that, with other reading, bad aroused tn him & sympathy and Interest in the case. He felt that It was his duty then to examine the matter thor- oughly; and he was sorry to be compelled to say that from the examination he had given the case— whether this be a case of Judicial review or the exercise of clemency—he felt bound to vow no on Unis ill. ‘The bill asked that Congress should get aside the verdict of the court-martial—to review and set aside a decision of one of the highest tribunals—a most dangerous precedent. It had be- come the fashion “In these piping times of peace? to sneer at a court-marttsl; yet that body was mnore nearly a “jury of his peers” than an accused man could possibly have under any other clrcum- stances, for its members were his brother officers, No less 8 person than the President of the United States was the thal court of appeals And who Was it that bad reviewed the findings and decision of the court-martial in the case of Gen. Porter? It had been the honest, clear-headed, judiclaleminded, merciful man, Abraham Lincoln, Mr. Manderson was loudly applauded whéa he completed is remarks. - Logan then addressed the Senate. The House. Mr. Belmont (X. Y.) presented resolutions of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and of the New York Art Students’ League, favoring the Belmont bill for the.abolition of duty on works of art. Referred. On motion of Mr. Hammond (Ga), a Dill was Passed authorizing chairmen of sub-commitiees of the committees of the two houses of Congress to administer oaths. Mr. Cobb, (Ind.), chairman of the committee on public lands, as ‘a privileged report, submitted a. Tesolution difecting that committee to investigate the matters pertaining to the grant of 200,000 acres to the state of Michigan to ald in the construction of @ breakwater harbor and ship canal, and by that state given to the Lake Superior and Portage Lake Canal company, and to determine whether the grant is Uable to forfeiture. Adopted. Mr. O'Neill (Pa.) presented a memorial of the Philadelphia board of trade praying for the passage of the Senate bill for the construction of additional steel cruisers, Referred. THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL. ‘The morning hour having been dispensed with, the House, at 12:9), went into committee of the whole (Mr. Blount (Ga.) in the chair) on the post oes appropriation bill, the pending amendment being that offered by kinner (N. Y.) ucreasiug the appropriation for payment to lettercartiens and the incidental expenses of the free delivery service ‘from $3,600,000 to $4,000,000. ‘Mr. Horr (Mich.) spoke upon the necessity of the increased appropriation, and Mr. Findlay (Mia) read aletter from the postwiaster at Balthnore setting forth that the passage of the Dill nits present shape would most surely result nthe crippling of the free delivery systein In that city. Mr. Holman Ind.) maintained the adequacy of the appropriation in the Dill, declaring that it was Sufficiently liberal to enlarge the system. A WORD IN BEHALF OF THE LETTER CARRIERS. ‘Mr. Calkins (Ind.) sald a word in behalf of the letter carrlers as the hardest worked of any gov- ernment employes; and Mr. Reed (Me.) described in particular the hardships of the working life of the carriers in the city of Portland, Me. ‘The District in Congress. STEAM RAILROADS IN WASHINGTON. Senator Gorman says that the extension of the steam railroads in the District, as proposed in his Dill, would really necessitate ‘the erection and maintenance of stations at several points within the city, and tis would be an additional conve- lence, "Instead of having Dut a single depot there ‘Would be several as in Philadelphia, Capitol Topics. ‘THE OREGON CENTRAL LAND GRANT. A majority of the Senate committeee on public lands have voted to recommend the forfeiture of the unearned portion of the land grant of the Oregon Central railroad. The bill has not been ordered to be reported, the detafls not having been determined upon. ‘The line affected by this action 1s that between Forest Grove ana Astoria, a dis- tance of % miles. The grant for this portion of the Toad covers 1,190,890 acres of land. THE KEIFER-BOYNTON INQUIRY. ‘The book of criminal records produced in the Kelfer-Boynton committee by Chief Brooks. of the ‘Treasury secret service, yesterday, under subpoena, (as stated in THe Star last Senin.) was not ad- mitted as evidence. A long discussion arose upon. ‘the question of admitting a portion of the records in the Kellogg-Spofford case, in which Elder stated that he was in the habit of making false state- ments. This was ruled out also, though Messrs. Hopkins and Adams favored its ‘admission upon the grounds that the committee should not discard. any means of knowing the character of the wit- ness, The commityge adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock Frets Oe, at the United States hotel, to examine Elder, who fs confined to his room. At hoon the same day they will meet again atthe av CONFIRMATIONS BY THE SENATE. The Senate in executive session confirmed the following nominations yesterday: 2d Lieut. George L. Converse, jr.,to be ist leut. U. 8. A.; 1st Lieut, John W. Pullman, of the 8th regiment of caval ry, to be assistant quartermaster, with the rank oi captain; 1st Lieut, Charles L. Cooper, adjutant, to be captain; 2d Lieut. John Bigelow, jr., to be ‘ist Heut. To be post chaplains in the army of the United States—The Kev. Ebenezer W. Brady. of Towa, and the Rev. Wm. H. Scott, of Llinols, Also a number of postmasters. ‘THR MORRILL EDUCATIONAL BILL. was favorably reported yesterday from the Senate committee on education and labor. It requires that: DR ee lands and a sum equal to one-half the monéys paid into the Treas- Boll Star Beneath annt e sever e District of Columbia, basis of their respective population be” tween the ages of five and twenty years, as an edu- fund, and to bear interest at the rate of cent per annum, the interest alone to be paid to the states and territortes and the District of Columbia for educational purposes. It provides: that two-thirds of the income from this fund shall be annually appropriated to the free and impartial education, schools, of all chtl- Cea ete a i ‘six and sixteen years, and Complete endowinent and support oF agnoarcn com orvot agricultural colleg ‘until the annual income of shall have reached all children. s ‘RETALIATORY MEASURES PROPOSED. ‘The Senate committee on foreign relations has Tecelved an informal report from the sub-commit- tee—consisting of Messra. Miller, of Callfornia; Ed- munds, Morgan, and Pendieton—appointed to con- sider the sut ect of the exclusion of our meat pro- ducts from foreign countries. The recommenda. Uons of the sub-committee are that a bill should be ehacted authorizing the President, in his discre ton, whenever satisfied that our products are ex- cluded or discriminated against by any foreign, country on unjust grounds, to issue his proclama- tion siispending the importation of auy or all. pro- Gucts of the nation referred to; and also authorizing the President to establish a system of Inspection, and certification of the quality of our meat pro duets at ports of exportation, It is further recom mended that provision be made to prevent the ln- portation of aduiterated wines, ete. and that in certain emergencies all articles suspected of being adulterated shail be subject to Inspection. ‘The full committer discussed the subject, and the feellug Was decidedly in favor of the proposed legislaulon. THE OPPONENTS OF THE WHISKY BILL tn the House ridicule the clatms of Its friends that 4t has any chance of passing. ‘They say It 1s too dead to talk of; that when a motion to consider a Dill 15 defeated it fs absurd to talk of getting a major the measur. A good many democrats oppose it on the ground thutitls too much of a load for the party to carry. MINOR TOPICS. Senator Sewell spoke for the Fitz John Porter bill Festerday and Mr. Wilson against tl Delegate Brents, of Wastilngton Territory, has been before the Staate and House comunitiees on territories in advocacy of the admission of Wash- ington ‘Territory Into ‘the union of states on and after Mareh 4, 1585. ‘The House’ committee of the whole yester- Gay, by 8 Note of 117 to 45, struck out the clause in the Pd& OTtice appropriation bill Imuiting the sal- arales of post masters to $4,000, George Howard, ex-Senator Thurman's personal friend, has been removed. from the Senate force by Sergednt-at-Arms Canady. —— Steam Railroads in Wash- ington, Hontes of AND BALTIMORE AND O110 ROADS HAVE A HEARING KFORE THE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE TO-DAY. The hearing before the Senate District committee on the bills defining the routes of steam rallroads through the city was resumed this morning. Mr. Scott, for the Baltimore and Potomac R. R. Co., Protested vigorously against the proposition to per- the Baltimore & Potomac tracks on terms pre- serfbed in the blil. He said that It was proposed to give ule B. & O. use of three or four milles of the tracks of the B. & P. between an expensive tunnel and an expensive bridge, without. giving the i a ¥. apy consideration for the great expense of the valuable location on the south side of the Capitol by an enormous expenditure, and it was neither fair nor just to give another road the benefits of Uhat location upon terms not acceptable to the B. & P.company. HP maintained that Congress had no Tight to make terms for Unis privilege. It was for the B. & P. compang to prescribe terms. He mitted that ifthe B. & P. company refused fair terms for joint use of the Long bridge, then Con- gress woilld have the right to interpose and pre- seribe terms; but such falr terms had not been Te fused. Mr. Scott protested azainst the provision dividing the expense of matntaining the jolnt trac equally between the B. & P.,B.&0., and Midland roads. He OFPOSED REMOVAL OF THE GTH STREET DEPOT and tracks, and safd that even if such removal | were right «nd proper it would be unjust to require | the company to abandon tts property and take the chances of a sult before the Court of Claims for pensation. If, he sald, the company w Utled to compensation for the depot. bulldi was entitled to compensation for all the property there. He insisted that the company had com- plied ‘with all requirements in laying tracks and | erecting the sixth street property, and It had | Vested rights. “He said the B. & P. came here under adverse circumstances, had bullt up tine pro) | was then, no improvement having been made. He sald "there was” nota single petition from the people asking ‘the ‘removal of the B. &P. depot. He read statistics showing that the Increase of freight business for Washington had been fifty per cent yearly since the bulldlug of the 1. The B. & 0. wanted to share this patronage B. & P. were willing to let the B.S 0. cross Long bridge on reasonable terms, but the com pany was not willing to put the B. €0. in. position to reap the advantaxes bullt up by the B.& P. He sald let the B. & U. go to the Long bridge o8 any route that will not interfere with the B. &. P., and | he would guarantee they would have no trouble tn getting terms to cross tie bridze. NUMBER OF PASSENGERS ARRIVING AND DEPARTING AT THE OTH STREET DEPOT. Mr. Scott submnitted a table showing the number of passengers that arrived at and departed from the 6th street depot since the opening of business there in October, 1674. It isof considerable local in- terest, and the figures are as follows: rrivals—In 1874, 8, 419.535; In. 1876, ASTR.3I3,948; IN Sra, SOOT 15,2672 Im TSAL, 305390; Mn TSS, 490,559 An 1883, 473,219; Total, 3.46353. Departing from Wastington—In_ 1874, 110,005; 1n 1875, 48,7515 In 1876, 592,96 aagci7s: in rs, ‘in ‘1879, SSN.G72; fh Iss, 215,687: In ISS SiN tm Te, 48.967; tm 18, “B01,A0; total, 3,771,819. MR, GWINN SPEAKS IN BEWALP OF THER. & 0. ROAD. Mr. Gwinn, attorney for the Baltimore & Ohio company, spoke for that corporation. He main- | tained that in granting privileges and franchises to the B. & P, road Congress reserved the right to make such changes, alterations, ete., as might be deemed necessary. the B. &P. exchisive control, for all time, of the Tallroad privileges of the south side of tlie ‘Capitol, He sald the opposition admitted the rizut of other Toads to cross the Long bridge, but ralsed obstacles and objections to every. route proposed to reach Unt bridge; that the B.& O. could not iy. to. the Long bridge and must, therefore, have sume. line upon terra firma to get there. MR. GWINN PROPOSED A NEW ROUTE a3 an amendment to the bill which he thought. might obviate some of the objections of the B. and P. His amendment brings the B. and O. road down, to square 653, and then extending through square 633, tunneling through the lot owned by the United. States in sald square, to Delaware avenue at or hear its intersection with E street north; thence under Delaware avenue, under part of square 635, under B street north, Under the Capitol grown the western side of the tunnel betug tess than, 300) fect from a line drawn across the eastern front of the Capitol bullding; under B street. south, under the lots owned by the United States th squire 636, under Delaware avenue south, ralsing ‘the grade (street south to the necessary extent, and comit to the grade of Delaware avenue near D street south; thence along Delaware avenue to and across D street south; thence by a suitable curve to E street south, crossing Virginia avenue and the B. and P. raliroad; thence along E street. south, con- necting its tracks at or near the west end. of § Tand avenue and at or near the east end of the via- duet known as the Long bridge. A150, PROPOSING TO LOCATE THE B. AND 0. DEPOTS between Ist and 14th streets west, In such squares as the company may select. He also proposed to send both roads to the Court of Claims for compen- sation. Mr. Gwinn sald that the extension of the B. £0. to the south would relieve that section of A monopoly, and give it the advantages of competi- Uiong He said the B. & 0. would be willing to take E sffect and run along it. As to the matter of grades, he could give no information, but said all Unls could be referred to the engineers, and the in- formation would be submitted by then to the com. mittee, ME. SCOTT'S CLOSING WORD FOR THE B. AND P. ROAD. Mr. Scott sald he wished the committee to re- member that the B. and P. company are not asking any affirmative legislation. It was simply asking the protection of tts rights. The committee ad- Journed until to-morrow. ‘The Lasker Resolution Again. DISCUSSION IN AND ACTION BY THE HOUSE COMMIT- ‘TRE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO-DAY. ‘The Lasker resolution was the subject of discus- sion in the foreign affairs committee of the House to-day. Mr. Phelps opened the matter by offering a resolution expressing itas the opinion of the com- mittee that since the action of the Secretary of te had been of such a dignified and proper char- acter, and had placed thts Counury in euch a foe able position, 1 was unnecessary for the House to take any further action In the matter. ‘This was very vigorously antagonized by Mr. Eaton, who thought that the dignity of the House was in qi and should be vindicated ina man- ner that colfid not be misunderstood. The House should in a proper manner express its CONTEMPT FOR THE INTERFERENCE OF PRINCE BIB- MARCK. ‘He proposed the adoption of @ resolution similar to that offered by Mr. Hiscock. ‘Fhose of the committee holding less extreme views that the sting of Mr. Hiscock’s reso- lution be couched in more ic language and the resolution ado; ‘The position taken by Mr. Phelps and the other conservative members was ‘that the committee had no right to treat Bis marck’s action as that of an ividual—that his. action was that of the German government or it was nothing at all; while on the part of the more ‘The discussion throughout was quite warm, and it was finally decided that Mesara Phelps, Eaton and Rice, together with the chairman, should com- pose a sub-committee to draw upa report. It 1s Understood that the report, will be the nature of {the Nono® of the House ins manner mare ago ‘to those more rabid in their expressions, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC | mitthe Baltimore & Ohio ratlroad to use a part of | TWO CENTs. | THE STAR ROUTE INQUIRY. Mr. W. A. Cook Again—He Reasserts ‘That the Case for the Prosecution was Badly Managed, and that the Com- pensation Paid Government Counsel Was, in Some Cases, Exorbitant—He | Questioned as to the of His Partner, Cole, by Star Koute Defendants, | Mr. W, A. Cook today continued his test before the Springer committe “When you closed your testimony,” sat Mr. Van Alstyne, “you stated that the appointment of the Rew counsel In the star route cases was for pe cal motives; have you anythlag further to say on that subject?” “Yes said the appointments of Mr, Bllss and Mr. Brewster were Influenced by poittical motives. | I mean by this that these men would new | been selected but for thetr political | the expected new administration, Associate coun- Sel would probably have been employent: but Mr Bliss would certainty never have been solected on | account of his superior at Judge Fullerton and Mr. i were mentioned In this connection. # Were urged against Judge Fullerton Mr. Henderson it was unged | faked th the prosecution of the whisky 1 | cock and others—and for that reason It would be advisable to employ hitn. A STAR INTERVIEW. Witness then referring to Mr. Blss’ ment, said that he desired to an Interview published STAR Of March 20th, 188%, nw {hat Mr. Bliss did not havesupercision over the bills, but they were all under the control of Col, Cook. Also that there was enough documentary evle enee to secure conviction. This, Witness ex= Plained, was not the case. He then again CRITICISED THE MANAGEMEST OF THE CAS: by the prosecution. Witness’ plan of procesdings | Would have been to secure indictments ineach tn. dividual case, By this means the whole matter could have been disposed of in a few Weeks, and at | but a small expense. This was a simple plan, While the one adopted united the Interests of the government officials implicated with that of the contractors, and made the cases more complicated and dificult. THE LIBERAL COMPENSATION OF SOME OF THE COV- ERNMENT COUNSEL Witness sald, referring to the compensation cf the government counsel, that he received a plas of indict to call attention in Tue Evesre ich Mr. Ker says um, tunnel and the bridge. ‘The B. & P. had acquired a | made everything conventent and comfortable fF the public. ‘The B. & O. depot 1s now just | Where it was years ago and just. as it It was not. Intended to give | equal to $20 per day, whieh the Attornes | and Mr. Bliss agreed was just. “When Mr. Bll came th,” he sald, “it was understood tat as he New York lawyer, and the services or New | York lawyers were tnore valuable Tan those of other lawyers, his compensation should be strate. When Mr. Ket was employed, as he was a Philudel- hia lawser, Witness thought that as he Was tol a New York “lawyer his compensation would te Jess, aS should also have be'n Mr. Merrich’s, a1 | coniing to the Same anument, | Washington lawyer. | same rates of co Sid be thought Tick Was not iis known ablest of them all thoug in employing Mr. Mer. ability —tuouch te was The but because the prosecution that it would be well, in case they falied | in thetr prosecution, to suard agitust the asscults | of the democrats by having a distinguisind demo erat as one of thetr chief counsel | “Did 1, or did T not,” asked one of | understand vou in your testimony’ ye | that the proseeutio DID NOT THINK THAT COT. CORKITLL WAS TO BE TRUSTED mamnittte ray to say | Am these cases 2” Witness replied that the government counsi dia | Rot think It saie to trust Mr. Corkhill with the se- ere of the cases. His action seemed to bear or | their suspicions At nie at Elberon, when Attort | Mess. BUSS Gibson and witness Were present, hey decided’ upon the cases they would try. He | (the witness) catue to this city to present the cases | to the grand jury, but when he Peached here he | found that Col. Corisudil had adjourued the. graid jury, The Jury had ten been ia sessiow for Wut ‘ays, Col Corkhill know that yon intended to Present the eases to that rand jury?” replied the witnes ain hls a MacVeazh, ton?” was asked, lied the Witness, “that he told General that it had 16 be done.” ‘WOOD'S OFFER TO WITNESS. ‘The witness said he did not know who Wood rep. Tesented. Witness had an offer both froma the de- fendants and from the United States, and he eo sidered tt bts duty to a the the government. “He thought it proper to state hutnber of cases in whtel It alleged that thie T that there had been had been sary tial bev a bly the case of Jerome J. Hinds, while as Postmaster Genera ip thse cass | had appeared and there had been no conviction, “What 18 the cbject of this statement?” asked Mr, Fvan. “The object of this statement,” sald Mr. Coc this: Tunderstood you to inquire why Ts the employment of the goverument. 1 t | this, that having Fy Or having bi mnected with the acquittal of so'mang’.1 At there h mds and wrote Uy governm E it would be proper tor me, considering my experitnoe, being solicited by Lie | United States to n'spoud favorably | 4 QUESTION OF DUTY. “Then,” sald Mr. Fyan, “H was not a question of compensation, but a question of patriotism: “It was a question of duty,” Satd Mr. Cook. Mr. Cook was questioned as to why he reused an | offer of $20,000 from the defense and acerpted | $5.00 from the government, Hesaid he had an tu Iniition Chat he would not get any from tly rntinent 1 he had claimed tor. He lid a thee that yielded kim ‘abet £20,000 aunially, and if he gave a year to these cases lie, would pull In a DILL Tor $15,000 or $29,000, and Dot think Ite orbitant. Mr. Cook having ms he movived aga | sked, “If that ds a nominal ef the changes nude by Mr. orbitant.” sald Mr. Cook. rate of about $20 age rate of $150 a di THE EMPLOYMENT OF MR. COOK'S PARTNER BY STAR ROUTE DEFENDANTS. The witness sald that his partner, Mr. Cole, was employed by Mr. Rerdelt or Mr. Dorsey, and pald | | $2,500, by a draft on Mr. Bosler, of Catlisie, ? ‘The witn wed no part ot thts sui, bls part nership with Mr. Cole extend iy toll basic ness. | Mr. Cook was asked by Mr. Stewart whether he | had Teveived, dtrect! the benetit of any portion ‘The witn Nine was at the day, While his was at Uke aver in settlement, but wi | did not know from what Source the. lnoney ea Mr. Cole had made no present to hin a member of ils fami! Ss, deavored to corrupt yor “I did not,” said’ Mr. Cook, “T never had any ration "with President Artiuron the sub- Nd yon ever go ti 3 Dorsey's house after your employment BY the gove: ‘oy sir,” sald Mr. Cook, “Mr. Dorsey sent, tor | me prior to my employment by the zovernment.” ‘The witness stated that toward the latter part of May a carriage was sent to hls house with A WRITTEN MESSAGE FROM DORSEY Tequesting witness to call at his house, Witness had not then accepted the offer of the government. | He called on Dorsey, who desired to retin itn, wut | witness sald he refused to accept his eruplos iment | at that Ume, saying he would consider th mat | ter. Dorsey, the witness sald, offered lulin a roll uf | money, which the withess refused. gu had not then,” sald Mr. Fyan, “made un your mind thatyas theretotore you “had acquitted So many men, you Would now try to convict some.” “I had not,” sald the witness. The witness said he had never had any reason to | doubt the integrity or sincerity of Mr. Gilson. He Said 1t had never occurred to his mind that the em- ployment of Mr. Cole by Rerdell would subject wit ness to invidious criticism, a8 Mr. Cole and-he were independent of each other entirely In their crimt: Practios, He had never given Mr. Cole any tnfori- ation, though he may, on some occasions, given hitn a reference to authorities, wee ‘The committee at noon adjourned till to-morrow, ‘When Mr. Cook will again be examined. Pistols at & Pound Party. 4 SHOOTING AFFAIR NEAR MOUNT PLEASANT. Last night a pound party was given near Mount Pleasant by Nathan Brown, a colored man, ‘When the party was dancing set, about midnight, a pistol shot was followed by a ‘scream. One of the visitors, named Joseph Ware, had been shot, the bullet entering behind the ear and passing Under the scalp to the back of the head. Ware was taken to his home, No. 1633 12th street northwest, where the ball Was extracted by Dr. Bell. Brown, the man who gave the party, hada in bishand at the Ume of the shoot ing. He was arrested by Officer White and taken to the second precinct station house. Brown stated reporter that the shooting was purely aecldental ‘He claims that he had he el in part piste A man fell dead in Soho Square, London, yester- cards were found which aay, whose * rete nme “Een goa repre Sun and Bernt Post, but at those offices thi ning iknow notnlng of him. ~ ployment | = eral | ployment by | (|The Arrested Telegrams to The’ Star. GEN, GRAHAM'S VICTORY, aS OSMAN DIGNA’S FORCES ROUTED. FRIGHTFUL ; MINE i DISASTER, OVER A HUNDRED ‘LIVES LOST. FENIAN ARMS “FOR MANITOBA, GON ED ATTACKS (N MINISTER SARGENT. REPORTED FRENCH VICTORY AT BAC-NINE. — Brit Victory in the Soudan, eMAN IMGNA'S FOKCES ROUTED. Toxpox, March 1k—Iispatches trea, Saskia , o0 Gen, Graham's s. The British forces a change, DUL BO At n ondered is continueds piy. an oMoer. he dian a The tne ruuied the enemy Dattie Lad Dot a the victory of Lain, A telegraphic ise Gea. Graham, dated 15,1140 a ta. in wht au Digua's carp, M. it night was, PAtabsKepLUp a persist day bivak. The DRght Istinetly visible at a enemy from at- s directed their spit Wagons, Which (he surgeons wr lad Many Darrow » Lagdtst Tie rebels, who Were waitin British poston, and etl Lancet. (he Arete were re Wo “elt tain position, Col Mewarls cavalry mr BALL-past siX, and Look position on te Brie Usb Jett, so aa to turd Lae enemy 8 rigut. & Virginia Mime. REPORTED KILLED. 4A speckai from Pooae eXplosion Occurred 4b the com wk Luly imurblng, and that fs Were Allied. A WELIRE TRAIN ya, March 18, yet been frou 120 We 150 14 Lyxcane m.—No farther weived Of the explo- ites at Mocahonas, Van teas ‘here, abd accurale information, fe tls evening. A spectal tram <rolis Gh board 1elL this CIty Lor the ecens Of Lue exjduaiun at 10:15 o'clock tis inoruing. The Poughkerpsic | Pata Povouxeenste, N. 4. Mirch 1&—The triatot Setwea Miller, Ue secotid ove of the men indicted Unde? of Sauuel Groenet at Pawling, and Wlov thew te dy nutulte ‘carutage th the + Wats CulutMetced Cuts morning, Floods in Virginia and North Carolinas |. Per Mark 1.—The recent rain easy Vise iu the Koanoke river, ahd tite Water ts £7 tect above tas Bow Tite iow Lands are submerged low rounds will be AppOMaAtion Tiver at this Kak aud ball have fallen Avery big he derut Philadetphiats New Chief of Police. a httianens or-elect Smith toe ay Aton Several appoialinents, among Lem UAL OF Gea Juuues Stews to ie cle of pollo ted Hnltimore Fire Copamier stoners. | Bacrowore, March 13.—Judve Duffy, in the crime hal court, this mor ued the demurrer Ww Blea th by tent in the trial of the wt the trial of J. rami te thw Wn Was beet, A jury having Been time and te Tor the WiLL The court room Was c The F PREPARING POR A CAMPAIGN IN MANITOBA. Faxso, Dak. Match 1i—A largely attende@ mevting of Frillans was held here yesterday, wits | Capt. i Hazen tu the cuir, IU 13 learned that @ Teport Was Muade Lat Luror cases of arms nu acest a that shou hewd for them th Mabitova they woul Tr with a nuiber Of men, For the pres Twas devided to await, a report trun Ocdegetay ot leagues have beets 45 reporied Unet there ie sity and tnterst It the oncantzation ast ei at moral a be lacking When thers should be a them over the jine. Just whale there Is in the taxtter cannot Be accurately deters i, bul (ae slaloiuent That meetings are held ib not doubied. ——— General Foreign News by Cable. THR BRUTAT, ATTACKS ON MINISTER ARGENT. Bris, March 13 The newspapers accuse Sine Aster Sangent of inti: cr BULsen, a enemy of Prince Bistuark members of ‘the Aiploinatic corps are duticnaut at Une brutal ate Lacks Which the press us been making upon 2M Sargent, RPPORTED PAUL OF BAC-NTNM. Pants, Mateh 13.— nlois publishes @ tele | gram professing Lo give an account of the fall af | Bac-Ninh. ATH OF BARONESS DE ROTHSCHILD. Marc 13.—The death of Uhe Baroness Kothschild Is announced. (She was the of Baten Charles de Rothschild, @& Saples, and was married to ler cousin In 1836.) = Rishop Twicg Seriously Tm. Auras ne eke Mat etd Te Ret ek, JOUR Twice, Bishop tie Catholic dlacese Of PIT and adiuitistrater of the Allegheny diocese, anotlier attack of paralysts last evening and is BOW iu a critical condi - A Soldier Suffecated by Gas. New Yous, Marty T—Sengeant of compat Sth attiliery, stationed at San ‘ay and pat up cated DY Itihaling the ary rom the Jet. He had evident pon retiring. He was at yous of age, And Was unmarried. Privele Wn. fi. Walters, of tie same company, who Wi the Kenwood Louse, was also found in bis overcome by estaping gus, but he was who w man, 1at Loutse ntice Tiider, the’ abscond= Cue eotupans, and’ was a chum f his at on MePadden bad been at work i the ratire paar Sip at Sherman for TOMULS 9 ie bete a few days before rubbers. He was here ou the Sunday the Was columitted, and he Is believed. to be the Who Was in Tie express oMee. With Tiler that and assisted hit li packiag the Vallses and ing the money away. Chicago Claim Against the Stewart Eee tate. Cmexco, March 7—Conptrolier Gumey wilt leave for New York next Saturday to Dring actaa An the United Sites court azaluet Uhe Stewart en tate for the necovery of Taxes due this elty. county, atnenntl ke. He whit take wil him as eVideno: of the chvlin, deprsttions from city, ‘The Stewart estate, ‘It Is understood, contest the sult, —— Had Son of 2 Bad Father. Rexsixotos, Vr, Merch 1 —Last might Titans, a son of Ten ster, Who has bern emp aplicating him wil ne to Ud Irregularities of his tather. Young ‘Tiffany out Twenty years of age, hax led a diseipata Mir and vanioas have es ie protests a Pematning in the post He will be on otter charges ‘suouid tw obtain ball, Heduction of Wages, Fatt Riven, Mass, March 15.—A notice hug deen posted In'the canting and spiuning rooms the Bat quill that a reduetion will be made as ‘The earders say thst Chey will mnt is Tuore than 10 percent. Picker boss are paid $1.25 4 day, while in other Inills they revelve €1.540. a ‘The Foot and Mouth Disease im Mili nois. Cricaco, March 13.—Kumors have Deen pul Ushed of the appearance of the foot and mouse divrase in EMughatn county, 11, but one or Asolated herds, Which were supposcd to be aff When Visited, falled to show syanj ‘ot the contagion, ahd no alarm is yet felt. Gor. Hari ton, of this state, has been urged by the ‘Stock Growers’ alsoclation to quarantine the. tn this state against Une infected catue in tnd he “deviates that he wil issue a proclalasaas to hat effect within one or two days. Death of 8. J. Tilden’s Brother. New York, Match 13.—Henry A. Tilden 4 New Lebanon last night, aged 63. He was Youngest Lrether of Hot. Namuel J. Tiden, ‘Telegraphic Briefs. At last night's session oP the immigration ciation in Nashville, Tenn, addresses were made | % B.G. Northrup, of Connecticut; W. H. New Orleans, and Robert Gat of Jackson. ‘The Mahager of the Hallfax, N.S, cotton: has notified Ube operalives that after next they will have 45 houre work = ‘week, instead of “true death of John Jacobean, 9. of the Meme 42 ; ot Jonn 7 White and Jacobson, New York ‘box mane- Tacturer, Was annonnced at the ‘Wo-day. Mr. George I. Lorillard telegraphs trom {That he has ‘no Anteution of reUring fom te eaee, He has offered his stud-farm, Wesvbrook, for sale ‘without his race horses. = Kay and Anderson, the revenue officers recently killed three men in Mitchell 7, B. ‘ave surrendered and are in jail at.