Evening Star Newspaper, December 1, 1884, Page 1

f =a ii a Sao = ae THE EVENING STAR. constivution ‘contemplntce, sieuds amsone thet PUBLISHED LY, Ex DAILY, Exeept Sunday, BUILDINGS, A Star Newspaper Company, ADAMS, Pres't. corfhers in the > at Washington, D.C, a8 on Fridey—1 a year, in advance: SPECIAL NOTICES. _ PERPETUAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION. SUE OF THE ORTH SERIES. NG ASSOCIATION. 69. and payments mn 8:00 4.2. to GATCHEL TO 100! pound oxygen Houta Y Presents. 411 AND 916 SEVENTH STBEET. 3, ENGRAVINGS, ETCHINGS, OLEOGRAPHS, TOILET AND WORK BOXES, JEWEL AND ODOR CASES, ALBUMS. BISQUE FIGURES, CHRISTMAS CARDS, WHISK HOLDERS, &e. BEADY-MADE PICTURE FRAMES, PICTURE MES ‘Made to Order from a Great Variety of BRONZE, GOLD AND FANCY MOULDINGS. CHRISTIAN EISELE’S BEAUTIFUL PAINTING, “MOONLIGHT ON THE OKLAWHA,” ON EXHIBITION AND FOR SALE ar W. H. VEERHOFF’S ART GALLERY, 411 SEVENTH STREET. A SIMILAR LINE OF GooDs, ‘WITH THE ADDITION OF WALL PAPERS, WINDOW SHADES, CORNICES, &c., AT MY MAIN STORE, 916 SEVENTH STREET. MN. B—Framing Fine Pictures «Specialty. d1-ImIp WE 485 SOW SHOWING AN EXTENSIVE LINE of Brass and Bronzed Articles of Household Utility and Decoration, suitable for Holiday Present», including many things not shown elsewhere. All goods ere tarked in Elain Figures and Very Low Price, ‘We name, in part: Brass round and square tables, ‘Brass clocks in variety. ‘Brass lamps in variety. ‘Brass easels, large and small. Brass fire set Brass fendera, Brass grates. Brass trivets, Brass teakettles, Bross tuirror frames. an irons. Brass hat and coat racks. Brass coal hods. Brass card receivers, ‘Braas ash receivers, Brass paper weights, Brass spittoons, Brass sconces ks, Brass-bound beliows. ‘Brase umbrella stands. Bronzed armor, being reproductions of ancient shields, placques, spear heads, etc, Wrought-iron clock cases. Wrought-tron Lemp cases, Wrot ron andirons, Wrouzht-iron fenders, Wrought-iron firesets LOWS ART TILES AND PLASTIC SKETCHES IN LUSH FRAMES, Gas portables. Decorated sh lobes, ete. Kitehe utensils. Comprising a c e and varied stock of goods from which to seine ‘Stora lady orfentleman or for Use in the how Also, wood open fire places, grates, furnace: ranges and p ng evods. ~ HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 228 Iaggh 424 9th street northwest, Asteea AND CATARKH CURED BYTHE CIGARETTES ESPIC. Oppression. Suffoesting, Couzhs, Colds, Chest Neu- talgies, Parts: ESPIC, 198 rue St. Lazarn, New York: FOUG HAUL Sold by all Cher erica au28-Ist&15th-1p Laors Arrextios: LATEST PARISIAN MODES IN HAIR GOODS. WILLE M. J. PRAND, 22 Mes. M. J. Hest’s, 1909 F sramer, RHFA WAVES! ‘These styles never need be Always inc Banu GLED BANGS: the hairdsessers* by plain combing. Harr. Dressed and ap2-an* Haswano & H UTCHINSON, 44 Noeta Staeer, Agents for BOSTON HARD WAX, ‘The best Fleer Polish. Dealers in BRASS F 5, ARTISTIC TILES, nod- GRATES, RANGES, FURNACES, &o. Facrsa fam Suit or Overcoat or any article o! Clothing to buy he cannot find a better or safer place to wet it than reht he thing has a reputa- thon for rel:ati ute for us and © possible for the eum of money x beck it in every ease by giving (as B clothing heuse in the city dees) a Jewel ruarantee. which ats the price as Jow as same goods can be bought auywhe titles the customer to exchange or return goods or re. fund money without feeling that he is asking s favor, GEORGE SPRANSY, ONE FRICE CLOTHIEK AND TAILOR, 7 SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST, Opposite U. 8. Post Office, Fe-The only house in the city giving a written guar ante. 028 ~ . Ger Tue Bes “THE CONCORD HARNES3” THE CONCORD COLLAR. Koad, Team and Express Harness of iption at Lowest Prices. SEawes CON COLD HAKNESS is stamped with Dame and trade-mark. LUTZ & BRO, 497 Pennsylvania Avenns, Adjoining National Hotel, f7 HORSE BLANKETS and CARRIAGE BOBESia reat variety at very low prices. ool? Put into every x other el Coupe, Carriage, all Kinds and deseri; mane’ and 11th St, by | hands. | aud en- | he £vening Star, Vo: “G4—Ne: 9.859, SPECIAL, NOTICES. _ $> TO THE NATION CLUB. T am ready to of the Jockey nothing to do F. M.DRANEY President of Washington Dr: x (e>°_SPECTAL so7 THE TWO LITTLE ee rho left am origiaal they will hear of s: SAKS & CO., 316 and atv SS_MARTI > Cakes, Py “ol => ME San: rehased fr on Capit renting ist Lo: if houses on éd itol Hill will see at onee the advantage of having their rentable property in the hands of a responsible Agency in the neighhortiood. will readily know where to apply for k: obliged to make to the down-town fume, but ineurris Wesnouid be ‘abie property pend npon conscientious attent nt and prompt faxes, 1 attended to, and no rticulars, and will not be s (two or three times ov neuming not only “(i made for ions now for large and emall houses We cordially invice real We possess all the ies of a first will be held at No. | EVE \ING, Decembe | “n2-a¢ > OF LANTHE LODGE, No. 11, Are notified that the ne: fing of the Lodze, Dec. 1, 1854, will be held at the usual hour in the new Hall, Marble Building, southwest corner 9th strect and Penn? i venue northwest, AL SMITH, K. of R. ands. tS LUMBER AT LOW PRICES. Having contracted with MILLS fora large supply of juality of the best make room IM MEDIAT me Tuow offer a TLING (ombrac- many sizes and Ienuths) at s that will prove attractive to buvers: in fact, no reasonable offer will be a, This lumber is of the qu ually sold by f the yards of this city, out I3 NOT STRICTLY 3 and my intention is to k NEY 1 T-CL. TOCK HEN EAF LER, of which I low prepared to receive orders. Se necwne Ta JAMES F. BARBOUR, 12th street and Maryland avenue southwest. Telephone connection. Call No. 129-2 NATIONAL JOCKEY CLUB-THE ANNUAL Inecting of the National Jockey Club for the election of officers to serve during the @ear 1853. and the transaction of other business will be held on MON DAY EVENING NEXT, December Ist, at the clup- room. lth street and Pennsylvania avenue, at half-past seven o'clock. n24-7t HD. MoINTYRE, Secretary. LUMBER, ce” tewer Owing to advertisements of others we desire to call attention to afew facts. First: That we shall Nor, at this late day, endeavor to tucrease our trade by substituting a Selected Stock fora Poor Stock, which we have at all times, by our thorough knowledge of the business, been able to cast aside, and allowed others less fortunate to become owners thereof. Second: That in the future, as in the past, our custo- Iners shall have the whole of this advantage, and be supplied with merchantable ard well-scasoned LUM- BER, which we always have on hand in large and small quantities. Third: That our connections with a number of mills, both in Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida, enables us to cut especially to order. with dispatch, bills of any size used in this market, at the lowest possible figures. Fourth: That should you want any kind of HARD- WOODS, SOFT PINES or TIMBERS not in this mar- ‘et we will strive to find same and deliver at once. Fifth: That, in addition to our stock of Hardwoods and Pines, which comprises the choicest in the market, ‘We have on hand over 500,000 feet of GEORGIA AND FLORIDA PINE, which is daily being worked into Flooring, Partitions, Wainscoting, Ceiling and Trim- mings. Sixth: That, being encouraged by the enormous growth of cur business and prospects of a continuence, we hope to be able in the new year to offer you a com- plete stock of SASH, DOORS, BLINDS, etc., which, in quality and workmanship, shall be second to none in the District of Columbia. In the meantime, by our connections with three mills here, and men perfectly ‘Yersed in all details of house-finishings, we can fill your orders with accuracy and promptness, and we shall rely ‘upon your favors,er.couraged at all times by our shaded prices and quick deliveries to make this THE yard of the city. Correspondence for quotations and estimates for builders freely answered at once, WM McLEAN & BON, 18TH AND B STREETS; ALSO, 14TH. BETWEEN B AND CSTREETS NORTHWES: . (2e> AN EXTRA DRy CHAMPAGNE, PIPER-HEIDSIECK. Ifconsumers will compare this brand with others they will be convinced of its superiority. For sale everywhere. n21-m,w&f20t CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL. ‘November 224, 1884, the Incorporators and dren's Hospital of ection of Directors Ist, 1584, at 7:30 ig. W. Letween Lith 8.V.N iden! ILLES, President. & ‘The regular annual meeting of Contributing Members of the C1 ‘the District of Columbia for th: will be held on MONDAY, Decem! o'clock p. m., at the Hospital buildin, and 13 northwest, _J. H. SAVILLE, Secretary. GEO. W. CORBETT, CaRPENTER axD BUILDER. Special attention given to repairs and remodeling of houses, store fitting, and gener] jobbing. 318 8th stroct northwest Telephone call, 442-3. n2-lin* | (SLANE, AGENT FOR WHITE PORCELAIN © Letters is W. B. STOOPS, 318 8th street. Better facilities for dotug all kinds of Sizn Painting than any Other suop in Washington. Telephone connection 442-4. n22-1m' 3° JOHN T. MITCHELIS REAL ESTATE Te” tee nouthwent corterod Hite Tae (Thomas Dowlins's auction rooms), Dealer in Real Estate, Stocks, Bonds, insurance and General Agent for the tran ‘tion of all business, Promptattention given to any business entrusted to me, n4-3mm | [7~S* THE ATTENTION OF VISITORS AND RES- GS" sdents ts particaiarly called to PHOSVIT, the new and popular i: «l Nerve ‘Tonic and Suie- uard against Malaria. For vale areated by the glasor fe Louies Ly W.C- MILBUEN, Sole Laventor andl Mase 429 Pennsylvania avi THE CANVASS jon. All persons te movie will send their ss to the office and oblige ni 47.Le Droit Building, — 02 DIREC ty 1 pin: 4pin. to6 ice linilted to dis- % ‘Practi i. n6-1m j UE, ‘obes and Repairs for same; aiso Sexton's and Woed’s Parlor Sue Latrobes, to heat two stories, as low as $20, Haviny a large force, orders Will be attended to promptly. Telephone. oc7-3m fAMUEL S SHEDD, FINE GAS FIXTURES. SLATE MANTELS AND LATROBES, PLUMBING AND HEATING. 4(9 NINTH STREET NORTHWEST, CHAS. 8. PRI REGISTERED PHARMACIST, = a ROGINSKI & LEWIS, THE WELL-KNOWN AY Sign Painters Te We Taepn kn Fiintens and Glaziers, are at 908 D st 2 3 All orders: cS os i Washington News ‘and Gossip, Mr. Low 1 Witt Nor Restax.—Minister Lowell | was interviewed in London Saturday evening as to the reports of his intended resignation, and said: “I ain nov likely to commit such a silly act of pet- tishness as to ran away from my post because a Chief Ma © opposite political faith has been elect Hue That my successor will be appointed and confirmed in due season, and when he arrives here T hop: to have the honor of wel- hin, and of affording hin whatever ser- be in my powcr to make the beginning Of Lis duiles easy and agreeable.” DEATH OF EX-SECRETARY Ramsey's Wire.—Mrs. wife of ex-Secretary of War the fa “ars, and her death was not un- as one of the most protitnent in St. Panl, and, ag wife of the gov- or and Secretary of War, was well nnesota and in this city. Mrs, Ramsey pora in Newtown, Pa., in 1826, and was the of Hon. Thos, Jenks, who was in Con- ‘Ss with Mr. Ramse: ISVESTICATING THE ALLEGED Navan FRAUDS—The board appointed by Secretary Chandler to Investt- gate the alleged frauds in the Navy department re- convened this morning. The bord consists of Com- ndier, president; Medical Direc- Pay Inspector A. $, Kenny, mem- Taster J.Q. Barton as judge advo- ith Pay Nava OrpeERs.—Passed Assistant Engineer Wm. A. H. Allen, to special duty in draughting-room, bureau of steam engineering, Navy department; stant Engineer John D. Sloane, from the Hart- ford, and placed on sick leave; leave of absence for one month granted Passed Assistant Surgeon Robt. Whiting. Fins Lrevr. Ropert F. Bares, adjutant 18th in- fantry, having completed the duty assigned him, has been ordered to proceed_ from this city and re- Jein his station, via Helena, M. 'T. TER SCHUYLER’s ReETCRN Howe.—Mr. © Schuyler, recently U. $. minister to Greece, arrived im New York yesterday from Athens, The Story of his having fallen into a pit filled with lime Just before leaving Athens isdenied, Mr. Schuyler is in excellent health. ESS OF Pxor. HARKNESS.—Prof. Harkness, of the naval observatory, 1s at his home, in Jersey City, suffering from an attack of malaria. He was taken Il In this city about four months ago, but he remained at his post, against the advice of his phy sician. Two weeks ‘ago he was so xreatly pros trated that he was obliged to go home. He has a ima critical condition, but is now conyales- cent Cold Comfort for Office Seekers. DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT AND REPUBLICAN SENATE. In democratte circles there fs undoubtedly a feel- ing of anxiety as to the probable course of the re- Publican majority in the next Senate. If the re- Publicans unite to protect federal office-holders under the tenure-of-oftice ac changes during the next two years at least. Such a course would Umit the appointments of the demo- ¢ President to the number of commissioned is whose terms expire under hts administra- don and tothe filing of vacancies as they oceur from death, resignation, and other causes. He will not be able to make ‘any removuis, except. with the assent of the Senate, so that democratic aspirants Yor offices must run the gauntlet of a republican Senate even after securing a nomination. John S. Barbour for P.M. G. Representative John § Barbour, of Virginia, 13 mentioned by some of the knowing ones as the corning Postmaster General. lie was spoken to on the subject recently by a friend and he replied that he was not a candidate for that or any other cabl- net position,but added that if such an honor should be tendered him he wouid feel bound to accept it. 3 cassie ihe Missouri Without an Executive Head. HER GOVERNOR AND LIEUT. GOVERNOR BOTH IN WASHINGTON. Gov. Crittenden and Lieut. Governor Campbell, of Missouri, are both herein Washington. Neither was aware that the other intended to leave the state until they met in this city. For the present Mis- sourl 1s without an executive head. Gov.Crittenden 4g here to endeavor to have the A&nnibal and St. Joe railroad case advanced on the docket of the U. 8. Supreme Court. Lieut. Gov. Campbell visits ‘Washington, he says, to see Congress assemble, a spectacle he’has never witnessed. ———— The Interior Department Building. THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE WORK OF RECONSTRUC- TION. ‘The Secretary of the Interlor, in his annual re- port, makes the following recommendations in re- gard to the reconstruction of the department butld- ing: The work of reconstructing the south wing of the building occupied by the Intertor department has steadily progressed, and will probably be com- pleted within the next four months, Tae addl- Uonal room which will then be available can be occupied in part by the clerical force of the depart- | ment, and in a measure relieve some of the offices | which are now seriously overerowded. It was esti- mated that the sum of $151,000 would be required to complete the reconstruction of this wing, and that the sum of $18,000 would be necessary for sup- plying a new heating apparatus. The first amount Was appropriated 1n full, but in place of the second amount only $2,000 was pro In the course of the work the heating apparatus was found to be so corroded as to be beyond the possibility of a mere Tepalr; this, together with the increase In the cost of labor during the past season, has inade it impos sibie to keep within the appropriation, and, in order to complete the work thoroughly, a’ deficiency of $18,849 remains to be provided for, the urgency of which should receive the eariy attention of Con- gress. This being provided for, the south wing will not only be soon completed, but the galleries will be nearly all furnished with wrought-iron model eases, and with an appropriation of $7,000 the addi- tional model cases Wiuicli will be necessary can be provided. After the completion of the south swing the fire-proof reconstruction of this buliding shoul be continued by extending the work over the east wing, and for this an estimate has been laid before Congress, 7 ___ The Pacific Railroads Debt. DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION TO THE FUNDING SCHEME— ‘A PROBLEM FOR CONGRESS TO SOLVE. ‘The recommendation of the Secretary of the In- terior, in his report, in relation to funding the debt of the Pacific railroads has directed the attention of Congressmen to that subject. Already there is a wide difference of opinion expressed as to what should be done, At the last session Mr. Garland, from the Senate judiclary committee, reported a Dill similar in its provisions to the plan suggested by Secretary Teller, but owing to the press of busi- ness and hurried adjournment, it was not taken up. Among members of the House there fs a mantfest disposition to stand by the Thompson bill, which passed the House last session, but was not taken up in the Senate. That bill is rigid in 1ts provisions. Itis, in fact, supplemental to the ‘Thurman act, and requires the enforcement of the latter. Somé of the democratic members say the House cannot afford to approve any compromise with the Pacific Tailroaas, and they regard Secretary Teller's plan as a compromise. These democrats say their party in the late campaign pledged itselt to compel the Pacific roads to settle up, and that democratic Con- ean cannot afford to vote for any compromise. his opinion 1s shared by some of the democratic Senators, and, therefore, {t 1s not certain that the plan to refund the railroad bonds can pasa the Senate, But if it should, promfnent members of the House believe that the latter body would reject wm ——_—_——+e-______ The Mlinois Scnatorship. GEN. LOGAN LIKELY TO GET IT AFTER ALIs Senator Cullom, of Illinots, has received advice from Springfield to the effect that Goy. Hamilton bad determined to issue the certificate of election as state senator from the disputed district of Cht- cago to Leman, the republican. This will tie the legislature, but a strong effort will be made to re- elect Senator Logan to the United States Senate, Representative Davis, of Chicago, belle that Logan will be re-electéd. He says'there is a good deal of sympathy for him, and he thinks that some demoeratic member of the legislature, purely out of sympathy, will absent hituse!f and’permlt the republicans to elect Logan. Should the legisia- ture, however, get in a dead lock and fail to elect, it Is understood that the governor wiil appolat Gen. Logan. —__—_+e-_____ Some of Capt. Kidd's Treasures Un-= earthed. A telegram from Danville, Pa., says that Frank Lewis and Jacob Gearhart, workingmen of that place, who were out of employment, went, a few days ago, to an uninhabited island in the Susque- hanna river, three tiles below Danville, to dig for roots. They haa net dug long when they came upon & metal box. Eagerly breaking it open with their picks they found it Contained coins amount- = nearly to 00), Including $16,000 in Mexican iver dollars, $30,000 in gold doubloons and $1,000 in small stiver colns, which will need some polish- ing make them passable. ‘The general su ton ts that the money was placed there by Capt. Kidd during the sixteenth century. He was at one Ume hard pressed on the Chesapeake bay by other entered the Susquehanna river and sailed Bp to Creoles Rifles, wi at that time formed part of the island. Peter ‘Heyden, She had been in failing | there will be but few | WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1884, CALLING UPON CLEVELAND. Mr. W. Pierce Eell’s Impressions of the President-cicct—Mr. Cleveland Like All Great Men, Not Handsome, But Attractive-The Inauguration Ceremonies. Mr. W. Pierce Bell, who has returned to the city from a professtonal trip in New York state, while away pald a visit to Gov. Cievelandin Albany, having gone to Albany for that purpose witn Sen- ator Gorman, of Maryland, who introduced him. “The governor's room in that magnificent and very costly building at Aloany,” sald Mr. Bell to a Stax reporter, who inquired for particulars of bis visit, “is much larger aud handsomer thaa any Toom Inthe White House~outside of the East room, and we remarked upon the fact to his excellency. A comfortable crowd of visitors were in attend- unee; no one ts kept waiting, every caller walks right tn, and the democratic atmosphere was really luvigoriting, and in strong contrast to the alr of anve-rooms dnd offices In some of our departments here. ‘The governor was seated at his tabie, busy, at work, and Secretary Lamont, to whom also I Was introduced and who inquired after many here, Was seated hear. After I had taken a good look at the governor's profile, and failing to recognize him trom his pictures, he turned, and seeing Senator Gorman, at once approached’us. I was presented by the Senator as his friend trom Washington. He spoke of lils pleasure in meeting us, and said | that he had visited Washington twice before, not withstanding the newspaper accounts to the con trary, and turning around to a knot of newspaper gentlemen, he jokingly spoke of the papers having assigned tim quarters prematurely. 1 was intro Guced arterwards to several of these comrades of yours by the Senator. Our chav was very pleasantly prolonged bythe distinguished governor,and then he moved around very dignifiediy and with pleasant manners, exchanged salutations with his callers, clearing ‘the room in a very quiet, quick way, and then returned to where we stood again.” “Well, as to my impressions of the man they are summarized In saying hes perfectly natural; as God created him,” so evidently he has measured up gracefully towards his Belng’s end. No, he 1s not handsome, in the ordinary-or womanly acceptation of the term, and T never Saw a great man who was, and Ihave seen every President from Taylor to Arthur and all the men prominent in poiltics within that 28 Senator Gorman and I were ly in the Senate and House at the Gov. Cleveland. 1s wonderfully attrac- without Knowing 1t himseif—not magnet- uit naturally. 11s countenance shows force s mouth firmness, and, ike a great ruler, be bears sears, Lnes and furrows, proving him a hard worker, a thoughtful man, wo, iike Lis fellows in humbler stations, has met’ aud overcome troubles and sorrow: life presents a study to our young men, for he {s a grand one, “Thave not met witn many of our local politictang, and, with litte Ute to spare, have only heard, in addition to ‘Tap Sras items, of the discussion as to inaucural ceremonies. I talked them over incl- dentally with e flew along the iiudson road, y York city. The senator will recognize our Central committee, and aschair- man of the National sub-committee will regulate the affair on a grand seale, and everybody 1s will- ing to admit he knows how. My own Ideas e: pressed to iim and some of our prominent busi- hess men, outside of organizations, was wat all our citizens should unite in Uils work of courtesy to the President and Vice President of the country, and to the thousands who will jolu us from the States. I¢ will have a head in the national com- uulttee, now established here, and be aided by our local central committee and’ citizens, without re- gard to party, for I take It some of our republican citizens desire to show their respect for the peopie’s choice and thetr obedience to U2 democratic doc- trine of majorities. ‘The ball ought to be given in the new pension bullding.” WHERE THEY WILL SLEEP. Myriads of Strangers Coming to the mauguration—What the Hotel Men Say—Thousands of Applications He- ceived for Rooms—Plenty of Food for AN-A Question as to Where They Will Lodge. ‘The indications are that there will be a larger crowd in this city on inauguration day than there has ever been before. The city will be increased to almost double its summer population, and its lodging capacity will be tested to the utmost. The hotels uave already received enough spplications for quarters to fill them two or three times over. Mr. Burch, of the Ebbitt house, says they have this early received more applications for apar:- ments than they ever did during any inaugural time in the history of the clty—an immense num- ber. 1.t the Arlington, Riggs and Wormley’s count- less applications Have been recelved. Mr. Stapl of Willard’s, says he has received 3,500 letters ot inquiry. AU the National they say they have re- celved four thousand, and at the Metropolitan they have received too many to keep an account of. THE EBBITT HOUSE. At the Ebbitt eight hundred guests can be ac- commodated. They are recelying a large number of letters every day from wealthy merchants and business men from the north and east, who want tobe provided for. Some want quarters for inau- guration Week, and some for the period covered by the two events of national Interest—the dedication of the Washington Monument on the 22d of Feb- Tuary and the inauguration. Mr. Burch says he never in all his experience saw such a demonstra- tion of interest so far in advance. Many state that they have not attended an inaugural for twenty- five years. ‘The preparations for the accommoda- tion of guests have been very thorough, but owing to the large number of thelr old guests they will be called upon to entertain, they have declined to make any engagements at thisearly date. The house has been newly frescoed and carpeted and furnished throughout, and preparations have been made to provide tor ah unusual number of guests, ‘There will be no increase in rates and no bidding for accommodations on tnat occasion. This is trud of all the first-class hotels, THR ARLINGTON. ‘The proprietor of the Arlington has prepared every comfort for the increased number of guests the inauguration will bring. The rooms haye all been refitted, and a large number of handsome etures and Wall decorations have been recently ung throughout the house, and fifty new baths have been put in. In the hotel proper and the two large houses on either side, which have been at- tached to tt permanently, something over four hun- dred gnests can be accommodated. Besides this, the house, across the street, recently vacated by the republican national committce, which they have rented and are fitting up, Will ‘accommodate about a hundred and fifty more. They, too, have been obliged to decline to pledge theinselves to accommodate any of their many applicants until later on, When they could tell better Just what they will be able to do for them. The RIGGs HOUSE can accommodate 550 guests, and have agreed to take care of the Sam Randall club, of Philadelphia, numbering 130, but have declined to pledge them- selves further. Mr. De Shields says he never heard of such a rush as is béing made for quarters. Let- ters and telegrams are coming from all parts of the country. ‘They will make preparations to accom- modate as inaiy as they can comfortably, and take care of them as they come, but beyond what they already have they decline to keep any rooms in ree serve. No strangers at all will be taken at Wormley’s, as they have not room enough for their i ee ge ‘will want to be provided for on the 4th of Mare WILLARD'S Mr. Staples has rented four houses as annexes to Willard’s, and will be prepared to entertain from twelve to thirteen hundred guests. He has already made arrangements with 800 besides hts regular guests. Atlorney General Bryson and secretary Of State Chapin,of New York, have engaged rooms, as have also thé Cleveland club of Buffalo, the Americus club, and the Cleveland club of Albany. ‘THE METROPOLITAN AND NATIONAL ‘Neither the Metropolitan nor the National will make arrangements with guests thus far ahead. ‘The National can quarter between twelve and fif- teen hundred, and the Metropolitan nearly as many. All these hotels together will quarter about 6,000 people, probably not one-tenth the number who Will be here to attend the inauguration, ‘The rest will be dispersed about the city and stowed away a8 best they may be. Other hoiels and restaurants will accommodate some. Many private houses will be thrown open to guests for the occasion, the nu- merous private boarding houses will be crowded to the atte, and probably all the halls in the city will be filed with bunks in order to give the peo- ple a place to sleep. PLENTY OF FOOD. As far as food is concerned, the city can feed as many people as can possibly get into it, The Riggs house dining room can accommodate 400 peo- ple at one time; the Arlington and the Ebbitt can each seat fully a3 many, and Wllard’s can seat 700 atonce. With good corps of waiters they can all serve a3 many as come. Besides there are hun- dreds of eating places all over the city. Mr. De- frell equipped. with attendants, 50 "a8. {6 supply well equi attendant ‘those about the Capitol at all times. A pune and fifty to two hundred thousand strangers can be fed in the city, but where to lodge them all will ‘be a serious question, which, however, can prob- ably be satisfactorily settled. ‘Tur B. & O. Ovrier yrom Naw YoRK To THE pa a eh ‘or eted ts for an outlet e west by the Bound Brook road to then to Shippensburg and outlet. from. ‘New Pork, jeted within i | | that after the controversy at the polls was over, | ° THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE REFERENCE 90: THE LATE ELECTION. FOREIGN AND HOME AFFAIRS. |; IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS Legislation in Reference to the Etec- toral Count Recommended—Our Re= jot lations Abroad—Promotion of Com- mercial Interests—Our Defenses On | Land and Water—Cheap Postage— Indian Affairs, dc. To the Congress of the United Slates: | Since the close of your lagt session the American | }! People, in the exercise of thelr highest right of Suffrage, have chosen their Chief Magistrate for the | Muand wniversa four years ensuing. When it is remembered that at no period in the country’s history has the long poiltical contest | at his post at St. Pete | which customarily precedes the day of the na- | rin! Gove tional election been waged with greater fervor and intensity, 1t fs a subject of general congratulation and wiille the slight preponderance by which thé issue had been determined was as yet unas- certained, the pubile peace suffered no disturbance, but the people everywhere patiently and quietly awaited the result. Nothing could more striking! r of the American citizen, bis love of order, : is loyalty to law—nothing could more sii demonstrate the strength and wisdom of our po- Uitical institutions. IMPORTANCE OF LEGISLATION RESPECTING THE ELEC- TORAL coUNT. Eight years have passed since a controversy con- | te cerning the result of a national election sharply | 1 the isi called the attention of the Congress to the neces- sity of providing more precise and detinite regula- tions for counting the electoral vot It is Of tue gravest Importance that this be solved before contlicting deney shall again distry persuaded that, by the ineasures of relfef thu: ferred to continued inaction. FOREIGN AFFATRS, ‘ountry, and I ple at large, any of the Our relations with ali foreign powers continue tot COW! be amicable. With Belgium a convention has been signed, whereby the scope of present treaties has been so | hu enlarged as to secure to citizens of elther count within the jurisdiction of the other equal rights and privileges In the acquisition and allenation of property. A trademarks Weaty has also been con- eludes The war between Chill and Peru fs at_an end. For the arbitration of the clalms of American elii- zens Who during its continuance suffered through the acts of the Chilian authorities a convention | ‘will soon be negouated. CHIN, The state of hostilities between France and China continues to be an embarrassing feature 0 our Eastern relations. The Chinese government has promptly adjusted and paid the clatms o American citizens whose property was destroyed in the recentriots at Canton. I renew the recom- mendation of my last annual message, that the Canton indemnity fund be returned to China. ‘The true interpretation of the recent treaty with that country, permitting the restriction of Chinese immigration, is Ikely to be again the subject of your deliberations. It may be seriously questioned whether the statute passed at the last session does not violate the treaty rights of certain Chinese who left this country with return. certiti- cates valld under the old law and who now seem to be debarred from relanding for lack of the cer- Uflcate required by the new. The recent purchase by citizens of the United States of a large trading fleet heretofore under th Chinese flag has considerably enlanced our com mercial importance in the East. In view of the large number of vessels built or purchased by American citizes in other countries and exclusively employed in legitimate traffic between foreign Fis junder the recognized protection of our flay, might be well to provide a uniform rule for thelr Teg ‘tion and documentation, so that the bona Hae pi duly e rty rights of our citizeus therein shall be eed and properly guarded. THE CONGO BASIN. Pursuant to the advice of the Senate at the last session, { recognized the flag of the International Association of the Congo as that of a friendly gov- ernment, ayolding in so doing any prejudgment of conflicting territorial claims in that region. Sub- sequently, In execution of the expressed wish of | the Congress, I appointed a commercial agent for the Congo Basin. ‘The importance of the rich prospective trade of the Congo Valley has led to the general conviction that it should be oven to all nations upon equal terms. At an international conference for the coa- sideration of this subject called by the Emperor of Germany, and now in session at Berlin, delegates are in attendance on behalf of the United States. Of the results of the conference you will be duly advised. RECOMMENDATION OF PURCHASE OF LEGATION PREMI- SES AT COREA. ‘The government of Corea has generously aided the efforts of the United States minister to secure suitable premisee for the use of the legation. As the conditions of Giplomatic intercourse with east- ern nations deman owned by the represented power, Ladvise that an appropriation be made for the acquisition of this property by the Government. The United States already possess valuable premises at Tangier as a gift from the Sultan of Morocco. As 1s stated here- after, they have lately received a similar gift from the Slamese Government. ‘The Government of Japan stands ready to present to us extensive rounds at Tokio whereon Uo erect a suitable bulid- ing for the légation, court-house and jail; and siml- Jar privileges can probably be secured in'China and Persia. The owning of such premises would not oniy effect a large saving of the present rentals but would permit of the due assertion of extraterrito- Tial rights in those countries, and would the better serve to maintain the dignity of the United States. ADVISES RESTORATION OF AGENCY AND CONSULATE- GENERAL AT CAIRO. ‘The failure of Congress to make rppropriation for our representation at the au tonomus court of the Khedive has proved a serious embarassment in our intercourse with Egypt; and in view of the necessary intimacy of diplomatic relationship due to the participation of government, as one of the treaty powers, in all matters of administration there affecting the rights of foreigners, I advise the restoration of the agency and consulate-general at Catro on its former Ido not conceive it to be the wish of Congress that the United States should withdraw altogether from the honorable position they have hitherto held with respect to the, ve, or that citizens of this republic residing or sojourning in Egypt should hereatter be without the aldand protection of a competent representa- tive. , FRANCE AND THE BARTHOLDI STATUE. With France, the traditional cordial relationship continues. The colossal statue of Liberty enlighi- ening the Worid, the generous gift of the people of 4s expected to reach New York in May next. it that Congressional action be taken in recognition of the spirit which has prompted this gift, and in aid of the timely com- pletion of the pedestal upon which it 1s to be : GERMANY, GREAT BRITAIN, ETO. Our relations with Germany, a country which contributes to our own some of the best elements of cluzenship, continue to be cordial. The United ‘States have extradition treaties with several of the German Dut by reason of the confederation Of (ose states under the Imperial rule, the appli- cation of such treaties 18 not as uniform and com- Divienatve as the Interests of the two eee re- ire. I propose, therefore, to 0) ations: ae all the territory of the Empire. Iv affords me pleasure to say that our intercourse ‘with Great Britain continues to be of a inost friendly character. The Government of Hawaii has indicated its will- tngness to continue for seven years the provisions of the reciprocity treaty. Such continu- ance, in View of the relations of that country to the American system of States, should, in my Judg- ment, be favored. ‘The revolution in Haytt the established ee has {elfen oa it wee in Pp it became necessary to enforce our neu- brallty iaws by instituting proceedings against in- dividuals and vessels charged with their infringe- ment, ‘These prosecutions were in all cases successful, Much anxiety has lately been displayed by va- rious European and by the government of Italy for the abolition of our im- Port duties upon works of art. It is well to con- ‘sider whether yt discrimination in favor of the productions of American artists abroad is ee Ries ay ‘of the treaties of Japan a be concluded pt tll cog ae to be ae arn: ‘Wependent station of Japan in the community of nations, tt would not oppose the fgneral scsoption. that the legation premises be | TWO CENTS. lation of TESS to becgne effective. This lect lation will, b¥ among tae first’ meas- ures to lai: Ravigation and con- « , and such a that the Mexican treaty to. be have reason to beite ment stands Tes sion to provide . of July boundary cation of boundary monuments, NICARAGUA AND THE ISTHMUS CANAL. With the repubile of Nicaragua a treaty has deen, | concluded which authorizes the construction by the | illustrate the tem- mM | ss 1 proposed would be pre- | | | United States of a car ine across the Niearagu: hts Lreaty SIXTY y and telegraph By the Lerms San Juan, as forty mi the proje anal Constr side and raat aritic x mules on the Atl whos air e and ve evoked from ¥ Bangke n evides lor our ne es a commMoL cupancy of | joint resoiu ibis generous by e been called iment of tts in~ other o quent yt The growl January wf to that end. a Superseded and comprenens Submit. to the the aim of this n a such at 1 productions carried to make the in- n Cuba and Porto i nd our- ely less intimate than the commerctal qnent between our domestic ports, and vo in- mova. of the burdens on shipping in Uke it Indies, of Which In the past our _shlp-own- ers and ship-masters bave so often had cause to complain. ‘The negotiation of this convention has for a time postponed the prosecution of certain claims of our Citizens which were declared to be without the Jurisdiction of the late Spanish-American Claims Commission, and which are Uneretore diplomatic channels for adjustment. speedy settlement of these claims will now be urged by this government. OTHER COUNTRIES. Negotiations ior a treaty of commercial recip. Tocity with the Dominican Republic have been successfully conciuded, and che result will shortly be laid before the Senate. Certain questions between the United States and the Ottoman Empire sull remain unsolved. Com- plaints on behalf of our citizens are not satisfactorily | adjust he Porte has sought to withhoid from | our commerce the rizgat of tavored treatment to Which we are entitled by existing conventional supulations, and the revision of the tariffs is unac- complished. he final disposition of pending questions with Venezuela has not a3 yet been reached, but Ihave good reason to expect an early settlement, which Will provide the means of re-examining the Caracas awards in conformity with tife expressed aesire of Congress, and which will recognize the justice of certain clatins preferred against Venezuela, CENTRAL AND SOTTH AMERICAN COMMISSION. The Central and South American Commission ap- pointed by authority of the act of July 7, 1884, will soon proceed to Mexico. It has been furnished With Instructions which Wil be laid before you, ‘They contain a statement of the general policy of the government for enlarging Its commercial Inter- course with American States The commissioners have been act! ug for their responsible S in the principal cities With merchants and others interested in Central and South American trade INTERNATIONA! IDIAN CONFERENCE. The International Meridian Conference, lately convened in Washingion upon the invitation of the Government of the United States, was composed of representatives from twenty-flve nations The nference concluded its labors on the ist of No- aber, having with substantial unantmity agreed upon the meridian of Greenwich as the point whence longitude 1s to be one hundred and eighty de: Westward, and upon tie a doption, for ali purpose for which 1( may be found convenient, of a un begin at midnight on ti puted through astward and versal day which stall {nittal merigian and Whose hours siail be counted Irom zero up to twenty-tour. te ference will be hereafter transmitted to ube Con- ress, GHG INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION ‘This Government ts in frequent receipt of invite- tions from foreign states to participate in inter- national exhibitions, often of great interest and im- portance. Occupying as we d: advanced pe tion in the world’s production, and alming to secure a prodtable share for our industries in the general competitive markeis, It 1s a matter of serious con- cern that the want of means for participation in these exhibitions should so often exclude our pro- ducers from advantages enjoyed by Unose of other countries. During Use past. year the attention of Congress’ was drawn to the formal invitations in this regard tendered by the Governments of Eng: land, Holland, Belgium, Germany and Austria. ‘The Executive has ‘in some instances appointed honorary commissioners. This ls, however, a most unsatisfactory expedient, for withont some provi- sion to meet the necessary working expenses of a commission it can effect little or nothing in benalt ofexhibitors. An international inventions exhibi- tion is to be held in London next May. ‘This will cover a field of special importance, in Which our country holds a foremost rank, but the Executive is at present poweriess to organize a proper repre- Sentation of Our Vast national Laterests in this di- rection. I nave in several - previous messages referred to this subject. It seems to me that a statute, giving tothe Executive general discretionary autuority to accept such invitations, and to appotnt honor- ary commissioners, without salary, and placing at the disposal of the'Seeretary of State a smnall fund for detraying their re: of great pubile utility. AT SEA. ‘This Government has received official notice that the Revised International Regulations for prevent- ing collisions at sea have been adopted by all the leading maritime powers except the United States, and caine into force on the Ist of September last. For tie due protection of our shipping interests, the provisions of our statutes should at once be brought into conformity with these Kegulations. coPYRiGut. ‘The question of securing to anthors, composers, and artists copyright privileges in this country in return for reciprocal rights abroad fs one that may justly challenge your attention. Ibis true that conventions will be necessary for fuily accoiplish- ing this result, but until Congress shall by statute mx the extent to which foreign nolders of copyright shell be here privileged, it has beer deemed mad- visable to negotiate such conventions. For this reason the United States were not represented at the recent conference at Berne. NEUTRALITY LAWS SHOULD BE AMENDED. I recommend that the scope of the neutrality laws of the United States be so eniarged as to cover all patent acts of hostility committed in our territory and aimed agaifist the peace of a nation. Existing statutes prohibit the fluting out explosives, though tie enactasents in tue fatter 9 ex] ives, 4 ie enact nts in the lat 8] set were hot framed 1th regard vo international obligatior L jor the protection of pas- senger travel, “ail these statutes were intended to meet special emergencies Unat had arisen. Other emergencies have arisen since, modern ingenuity su; means for the orgahiza- ion of hostiliues wi open resort to vessels or to flibustering pares, Isee no reason why overt Hons in country for the commission of criminal acts, asare here under consideration, should not alike punishabie, whether such acts are country with which we are at peace are ‘The prompt and thorough treatment of this = pod one which intimately concerns the zB NATURALIZATION LAW SHOULD BE REVISED, Our existing naturalization laws also need re- vision, Those sections relating to persons ing within the limits of the United States in and 1798 have now historical int citizensaip of i i ti : i il | i i itted to | arting | al report of the transactions of this con- | j THE DIPLOMATIO SERVICE. | me tegistation of the last session effected tn the | diplomatic and consular service certain changes | and reductions which have Deen productive of em- | Darrassment. The population and commercial | activity of our country are steadily on the increase, an ‘ing rise to new, Varying and often dell- | cate onships with other countries, Our for | elgm establishment now embraces j the area of operations that it occuph The confinement of such @ service lmilts of expenditure then established 1s ms to nie, In accordance with true econ- d twenty omy. A community of sixty millions of should be adequately represented in Its Intercourse With foreign nattos, | _A profect for the reorgantzation of the conswar service und for recasting the scheme Of extraterri- torial Jurisdiction Is now before you. If the limits ofas' Session Will Dot aliow of its Tull considera- tion, I trust that you will not fall to make suitable provision for the pre It has been tion acts the ra ary to define in the @ Of each diplomatic oMee to Which bed. 1 suggest that this course be That It be lett to the President, nt of the Senate, to fix jomatic crade of the rep- ronment abroad as may mn being defluitely made. amount of salary attached to the respective stations, FINANCIAT. The condition of our finances and the operations | ofthe various branches of the public service which 1 with the Treasury Department are od in the report of the Secretary. » ordinary Teveuues for te , 1884, Wwere— re a internal revenu ail other sources. Total ordinary revenues. ‘The public expenditures during the same period were— For etvil $22,312,907 71 For ti vessels, ments ‘at nava F d "improve ands 17,292,601 44 For miscellaneous expenditures, ih- cluding public buildings, light lives, ahd collecting the Tevenue.. 43,989,710 00 expend a mant of the ot of Columbia........-.. st on the pubiie debt ‘Total ordinary expenditures. Leaving a surplus of. AS compared with t se++ 57,608,396 09 receding fiscal year there e Of OF 0,000 In the amount pendivure Tbe ae: receipts were less of the year previous by aboutg’4,000,000. “of Infevenwe Mom customs made up 20.HOU Ulis deficiency, and about 000,000 Of The or Was due to the @tinin- 1 ieerips nal taxation. the tolai révelpts for the 1 end June 30, 1888, at 7: expenditures" at -16, i which sum ave included the int 1 (ae debt and Ube amount payable to the sinking find, This would leave a surplus for the | entire year of about $39,000,000. | | The value of exports from the United States to foreign countries during the year ending June 30, IS, Was as fc Domestic merchan¢ Foreign merchaudise. year Which Ww mo, anil | < Total merchandise. | Specie | Total exports of merchs specie ‘The cotton and cotton manufactures included in this Statement Were Valued at $208,900.48; the | breadstuffs at $162.544,715; the provisions ut | en ‘and the mineral olis at $47,103,248. | purine the samme period the imports were ox ows: Merchandtse.. Gold and silver. More than 63 per cent of the entire value of im- esd merchandise consisted of the following htruicles: Sugar and molasses. = = $9108.984,274 Wool aud woolen manutactures + 58,542,292 Silk and {ts manufactures, cece 48,949,225 Coffee... kes <. 49,086.705 | Tron and svgeFand manufactures thereof, 41,464.50" Chemicais.. 98,464,965 | Flax, hemp, fute and like Substances and j qmanUfaciures thereof......... Cotton aud mauutactures of eatvon. ‘Hides and skins ower Uap fur skins. I concur with the Secretary of the in Tecommending the immediate suspension of the | colnage of silver dollars and of the issuance of ail- Ver certificates. This is a matterzto which, in for- mer communications, 1 have more than once in- yoked the attention of the National Legislature. It appears that annually tor the past six years there ave been coined, tn compliance with the | requirements of the act of February 28, 1878, more than zwenty-seven million sliver dollars’ The | number now outstanding is reported by the Secre- | tary to be nearly one hundred and eighty-five mil- | Non, whereof but, little more than forty million, or | less than 22 per cent, are in actual circulation. ‘The mere existence of this fact seems to me to fur- uish of itseif a cogent argument for the repeal of the statute which has made such fact possitie, But there are other and graver cousiderations ‘that tend In the same direction. | The Secretary avows his conviction that unless this colmage and the issusnce of sliver certificates be suspended, stiver is ki no distant day to become our sole metallic standard. ‘The commer- | clal disturbance and the impairment of national credit Unat would be thus occasioned can scarcely ve Pitstop T hope that the Secretary's tng. the ‘withdrawal froin ‘clncuation of Uae ome: dollar and Uwo-dollar notes will receive your ap- proval. It is likely that @ considerable on ot | ihe silver now encumbering tne vaults of the | Treasury migut thus find its way into the eur rency. While trade-dollars have ceased, for the present at least, to be au element of ¢ctive disturbance in our currency system, some provision should be made for thelr surrender to the Government. In view of the circumstances under which Uney were coined and of the fact that they have never hada jegal-tender quality, there shoul: be offered for j Wom only @ slisht advance over thelr Bullion | value. ‘The Secretary, in the course of his con- | siders the propriety of beautifying the of | our subsidiary silver coins ‘and of 60 their weight that they may bear thelr due ratio of | value to the Standard doliar. jis conclusions in | Uuls regard are cordially approved. in my annual message of 1882 I recommended the abolition of all excise taxes except nose relating to distilled spirits This recommendation is now renewed. Incase these taxes shall be abolisypa the revenues that will still remain to ue - Ment will, in my opinion, not only suffice to meet its reasonable expenditures, but Will afford a sur- plus large enough to permit’ such tariff reduction a8 may seem to be advisabie, when Une results of recent revenue laws and coulmercial Ureatles Sali have shown in what quarters Liuse reductions can be most judiciously effected. COMMISSION RECOMMENDED TO DEVISE MEANS POR INCREASING OUR FOREIGN TRADE. One of the gravest of the problems which appeal to the wisdom of Congress for solution ts the ascer- {tainment of the most effective means for increas- ing our foreign trade and thus relieving the depres- sion under wich our industries are now ing. ‘The Secretary of une Treasury advises that the duty of investigating this ‘subject be in- trusted In the dirst Instance toa competent com- mission. While fully recognizing the consiaera- | Uons that may be urged against Uhis course, t am nevertheless of the opinton that, upon the whole, no other would be likely Lo effect speedier or better results. That portion of the Secretary's report which con- cerns the condition of our shipping Interests can- not fail to command your attention, He emphatt- cally recommends that as an incentive to me in- ise, active assistance to individual enterprise, and declares his belief that unless that course be pur- ‘sued our foreign carrylag trade must asit is to-day, almost exclusively im tue hands of for- ners. “one puase of this subject 1s now especially prom- j Ihent, in view of the repeat by the act of Jane 1884, 01 statutory provisions arbitrarily sling American vessels to carry the malls to From the United Staves. Ae it is necessary provision to compensate the owners of for performing that service after Aj hoped Unat the Whole subject wi consideration Unat will lead to the ot