Evening Star Newspaper, December 10, 1884, Page 1

PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Torthwest Comer Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. served to subscribers tn the wn account, at 10 cents per Copies st the counter, 2 yrepaid—S0 cents a month; © Che pening Star. V% G4—N® 9,867. WASHINGTO AMUSEMENTS. “SPECIAL NOTICE . D. C., WEDN ESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1884. TWO CE TS. SPECIAL NOTICES. _ Abecens GRAND uPeRA HOUSE, “4 Every E Fuller's New ming and Saturday Mat en, Come ly Spectacle, OFF TO EGYPT; =, AN ARAB ABDUCTION. LIsTIC SCE} NEW AND NOVE NEW AND ORIGINAL SONGS. A MAGNIFICENT COMPANY. Manawer nn -Aucustns Pitow, Musical D -UFred. Zaulig. Mondsy, Dec. 15-LAWRENCE BARRETT, N ATIONAL THEATER. aio THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING, Last time of Mr. JOSEPH JEFFERSON, In the Double Comedy Bill, CRICKET ON THE HEARTH, And LEND ME FIVE SHILLINGS, Friday and Saturday Evenings and Satur- ‘RIP VAN WINELE. THE PAVEMENTS OF PARIS a0 IE PALMER JUBILATE. MY SWEETHEART Bhar < = ea sf a The grasé stdcpe LOL slic ENids om it so Teehe™ ois = Vennes and Adonis. EETHEART TO-NIGHT. “She steps with ‘The lovely, ‘ina cr TO-NIGHT. one if ‘sof lonsing” a —Minne-Ha-Ha. Only * My Sweethr art” Matinee Saturday, aio D™ seseva ANOTHEE BIG SHOW! Every afternoon erica for the mones ck. nurs of spit mers are Ward .Qhillipsand gonelnd- Banner Show! All former © Monday, December 8th. vo tu Rumer, te Only Enhy, OTG\PE saturday. “Zo-£o," the Magic Qu en as-6t “HeSTRA FURNISHES MU- ders ‘eft at re<idence, 725 ¥ telephone at Eli# Music eceive prompt attention 6-m* AROO.” SAFETY, SPEED, COMFORT. 36-inch whee! geared to speed of 54, 60 or 80. Ballaall around. $155. Call and see it in operation at SCRIBNER’S, az 1108 E street northweet. HOICE SEATS, for ‘all the Thesters, at BRENTANO BROS. nls-Im Penn-ylvania avenue, cor. 11th street LECTURES. cory L ‘MO Bay ING, 15th inst. at 8 o'clock, by Kev. J.B. VIN- CENT. D. M. £. Church, corn and G streets 5 ECTURE—ILLUSTRATED_REV. F. 8. DE BASS, ex-consul st Jerusaivin, and former pastor of the ‘M._E. Church, will deliver a lecture at St. Fsul's Evglish Lutheran Ch: Streets northwest.ou FRIDAY EV ber 1 ‘K, Subj 6 fumes, relics, & . te Bookstore, of at chure HE ART OF MEMORY.—THE FREE LECTURE on the Art of Memory, by Prof. A 8, Boyd, post- poned trv on account of rain. will take place at ¥. MC. w York avenue, on WEDNESDAY December 10, st 7:30 o'clock, to which ladies and gent! tu invited Another op- fortanity #0 favorable may not be offered in Waehing- jon, 5 at VATIONAL THEATER. N SUNDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 14 ROBERT G. INGERSOLL, In bis creat Lecture, ORTHODOXY. Reserves! Seats, $1; Balcony, 75c. : Gallery, Se. Sale eof Seats will co at the Box Office of the Theater "Thur: 0. ds ~ Decemi NDIR THE Sons. an SD ¥, Dece: ‘ ne a'ventleman and ladies De cing to commence a ym agate Currnrce Hox. Use open fire places with Portable Grates, selected from our complete stock. Slate Mantels, Wood Mantels, Latrobe Stoves, Ranges, Brick Set Grates, Tiles of English and American manu- facture. Competent Workmen. Al ‘of Jonadab, J. F. MANNING & 00, niLim 1520 Pennsylvania Avenue, Haswaz & Hercurssox, 424 Nixte SrReen Agents for BOSTON HARD WAX, ‘The best Floor Polish. Dealers in BRASS FIRE GOODS, ARTISTIC TILES, noS- GEATES, RANGES, FURNACES, &o. Wasows Faxovs Sao ss, H 58, 2 ss tt oo E q oes ETH SS EE te Sss5 HoH “oo Exes = ‘The demand ip Baltimore has been {greater than the supply and are still booming, and now we propose to sive the Washinctonians a chance to buy these Famous ‘Shoes for Ladies and Gentlemen. F. H. WILSON, Cverow Stoewaxer, 409 7th street northwest, Washington, BIB Ip Also 232 W. Baltimore street, Baltimore. Md. IRTUE OF A DI CREE OF THE SUPREME sTaGe EFFEcTS | [-g>". ¥ Vv B Court of the District of Columbia, holdins an Or- ea Court, I will sell at retail, at Barlow's Art Gallery, 10. 1225 Penusylvania avenue northwest, Oil Paintiogs, Water Color Drawings, Encravings, Etchings, Photo: Wures, Mirrors. jasela, ke. &.. bel to the es. of Heury N. Barlow. Some of the end valuable, among which are Artists’ Stuules from Woon Jobo, Sherman: Carl Schtre ‘Alster eae —-— Physis. Mrs RB. Hayes, Mra John Drew, eee: of ‘at the Gallery, and will take pleasure persons bavi ee & “pictures at ‘the Gallery to be storave, will please mmove same ‘and pay storage to Mr. Dyer. i MLLE M J. PRANDI, asMaza M. J. Huwr's 1909 F cramra, GRAY SHADES! BHEA WAVES! SHINGLED BANGS Saas as ee bape Se ae ce “J yo Azole tnt lowed and guanaioed wit aim FAMUEL & SHEDD, FINE GAS FIXTURES. SLATE MANTELS AND LaTROBES, PLUMBING AND HEATING. «: NINTH STREET NORTHWEST. ROGINSEI & LEWIS. THE WELL-KNOWN ‘ wn Painters and Glaziers, are a 903 Dt. 1. w. Telephoue call, 379-3. All orders promptly atiended to ocls-9m [oe ,, NO. MORAN, 2135 PENNA, AVENGE, eg ie pe also Sexton's and Wood's Parlor Su. Lat -ubes, to heat two stories, as low as 820. Having a lar. jore: Sa oe wil te attended to promptly. ‘Telephone. [-g DME, ATTENTION OF VistTORS AS 6:8" scenes is particularly called to PHOS rew and popular Erain snd everd avainst Malaria. > hotties by uiacturer. 1429 Penusyivania avenue, Hourpay Presents. 411 AND 916 SEVENTH STREET. PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, ETCHINGS, OLEOGRAPHS, TOILET AND WORK BOXES, JEWEL AND ODOR CASES, ALBUMS. BISQUE FIGURES, CHRISTMAS CARDS, WHISK HOLDERS, &c. READY-MADE PICTURE FRAMES, PICTURE FRAMES ‘Made to Order from a Great Variety of BRONZE, GOLD AND FANCY MOULDINGS. CHRISTIAN EISELE’S BEAUTIFUL PAINTING, “MOONLIGHT ON THE OKLAWAHA.” ON EXHIBITION AND FOR SALE ar W. H. VEERHOFF’S ART GALLERY, 4:1 SEVENTH STREET. 4 SIMILAR LINE OF Goops, ‘WITH THE ADDITION oF WALL PAPERS, WINDOW SHADES, CORNICES, &c., AT MY MAIN STORE, 916 BEVENTH STREET. ¥. B—Framing Fine Pictures Specialty. dl-ImIp WE ARE NOW SHOWING AN EXTENSIVE LINE ot Brassand Bronzed Articles of Household Utility and Decoration, sui.able fer Holiday Presents, including many things not shown elsewhere. All goods are marked in Plain 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 Brass fire seta, Brass fenders, Brass grates. Brass trivets. Brass umbr-lla stands. Bronzed armor, being reproductions of ancient sluelds, placques, spear heads, eta, ‘Wrought-fron clock cases, Wrought-iron lump cases, Wrought-iron andirons, Wrouzht-iron fenders. Wrought-iron firesets LOWS ART TILES AND PLASTIO SKETCHES IN PLUSH FRAMES, Gas portables. Decorated shades, zlobes, ete. Ritchen hardware and utensils. Comprising a complete and varied stock of goods from which to select a present fora lady origentleman or for Use iD the household. Also, wood mantels, open fire + fi Sapdmantile ones fire places, grates, furnaces, HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 228-1m-1p 424 9th street northwest. Jous F. Puser 913 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, WASHINGTON, D. 0. STATIONER AND ENGRAVER. VISITING, WEDDING AND RECEPTION CARDS PROMPTLY AND PROPERLY EXECUTED, n22 -Im Fucra If s man has a Swit or Overcoat or any article of Clothing to buy he cannot find a better or safer place to get it than right here. Our Clothing has a reputa- tion for rebability, because we have it made for us and put into every garment the best value possible for the sum of money charged theretor. We back it in every cae by giving (as no other clothing house in thecity Goes) a level guarantee, which warrants the price as Jow as same goods can be bought anywhere, and en- titles the customer to exchange or return goods or re- fund money without feeling that he is asking a favor. GEORGE SPRANSY, ONE PRICE CLOTHIER AND TAILOR, 607 SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST, Opposite U. 8. Post Office, Fe" The only house in the city giving a written cuar- antes, 228 Wrrsocr Reserve. Closing out sale to move to the corner of Seventh and Market Space. The new firin have agreed that no old stock is to be carried to the new house I shall indulge in no extravagant state ment, a simple one is sufficient to carry all the weight I desire thus I announce that my prices on merchandise MUST SELL the goods now in hand. My stock is in good condition, and in some lines FAIRLY UNBROKEN, therefore, enabling purchasers to make GOOD SELECTIONS, Everything is in process of READJUSTMENT, and prices are DAILY DROPPING to meet the expectations of the most expectant, If you expect to purchase MEN'S SUITS, BOYS SUITS, YOUTH'S SUITS, OVERCOATS, OR FURNISHING GOODS, oe or the next winter, it will pay you to ‘THE SECRETARY, with WILLIAM GILLETTE ai0-st AL COMMUNICATION - AM. will be AY. Deceiniier Lith eril of our deceased E. Moran. Officers and members we id Meiubers of Sister Lodzes are ted. of the W, M. BY on it Tog? FIFTEEN | 6S bea Trier ¢ SRELARY, ork Avena y nt retry, on and aftr FRIDAY. Decemb-F hooks for the transfer of stock will be pau. on Wedhesday, the 17th inst, SAML M. BRYA *-g>° TH ANNUAL ELECTION OF. ths rolders of the Washin; ¢ Company will be hl at the office of the coin- the SeCOND MONDAY OF JANUARY, 1385, Ueing January olis open frou: 10.29 Ja 0-3t = 1 Hay idm. to 3 p.m. T. L. HuLTROOK, President. RM DAC #3 ie Manufa: yand Liv- ased to see my fricnds ut my new place of business, dl0-6t MARINTS, SATURDA th, 1384. “r inembers are cordially invited to attend at the December ning night. di0-st (-s>" CUT-GLASS BOUQUET HOLDERS, 15 cents per pair. MUNCASTER & HOWARD'S PHARMACY, and I strevts northwest. 1 pear st. informs his cus- he is prepared to in the coun The celebrated Boi tomers and the publi furnish the m try, and Hs nukes a spe ‘er hss studied the ‘ leh is 80 much app iches . Sad browrht it toa y ou by uskux the brand of flour as for the F bread. He will alw it to supply the numerous f: ion fay is cr Rolls of ull shape to order _w: ING, at Ko'e: All members are rsp ent, as uaportant busin ss is to Ox, JNO. HADLEY D: VLE, Pre: (ee Jon. silent, IN MORAN Wiss TO INFORM THE association of Journeyzacn P umb rs and Gas- vers to, every Journeyman mechanic mas a livia country, give mea prouuise to deal fair. good work and JOHN Mons Tinning and Plumb: 48-3¢ 2126 Fenasyivania uv: A FULL LINE OF HANDSOME Goods, at ©. a5 No.4 stre (E> ASFORMATION WAS REA =" office that sume person is soliciting advertine mente for THE STAR, and Vemanding one-half pay ent down for the same. He isan impostot. THE STAR docs not employ ny solicitors of advertise- ments, 6 tc, A SPECIAL MEFTING OF THE STOCK- “= holders of the Old Dominion Gunners and An- glers’ Association will be held ut 615 7th _ street north= ‘West, at 7:.0 p.m., December 12, 1894 ti posed By-Laws aud Amendments to the AW. FLETC HARRY KING, Sec, (ce LUMBER AT LOW PRICES. Having contracted with several NORTH CAROLINA MILLS for a large supply of JTS SCANTLING of the best make of the qulity rds of this city, but IS NOT Most of the ya q nd iny FIRS | -CLA’ JAMES F. BARBOUR, 12th street and Maryland avenue sou‘ hwest. Telephone connection. Call NEW ORLEANS EXCURSION TICKETS are now on sale by the VIRGINIA MIDLAND SHORT LINE ‘at rate of forty TWO TRAINS DAILY, PULLMAN PAL! Har ARRYING: LEEPING CARS, WASHINGTON 10 NEW ORLEANS, WITHOUT City or tickets, sleeping car mservations, and futher in- Vat Virvinia Midland Kailway Oflice, 601 n ‘Bw tS Mi CELEPRATED HOME- <3" mule Cakes, Pickles aud Preserves can ouly be purchased from JOUN H. MAGKUD i dl-2w nS 1417 New York Avenue. LUMBER LUMBER. Owing to advertisements of others we desire to cal attention to afew facts. First: That we shall xor, at this late day, endeavor to mecrease our trade by substituting a Selected St ck fora Poor Sto k, 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 and well-seasoned LUM- BER, which we always have on hand in large and small quantities. ‘Third: That our connections with » 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- ket we will strive to find same and deliver at once. Fifth: That, in addition to our stock of Hardwoods and Pinee, which comprises the choicest in the market, we have on hand over 509,000 fect of GEORGIA AND FLORIDA PINE, which is daily being worked into Flooring, Partitions, Wainscoting, Cetling and Trim- mings, Sixth: That, being encouraged by the enormous growth of ourbusin:ss and prospects of a continuancs, we hope to be able in the new year to offer you & com- plete stock of SASH, DOORS, BLINDS, e’c., which, in quality aud wor! inship, shall be second to none in the District of Columbia, In the meantime, by our connections with three mills here, and men perfectly versed in all details of house-finishings, we can fill your orders with accuracy and promptness, and we shall rely upon your favors,encouraged 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 & SON, 18TH AND B STREETS; ALSO, 4TH. BETWEEN B AND CSTREETS NORTHWEST. nat (op AN Exra pry cuampaang, PIPER-HEIDSIECK. Ifconsumers will compare this brand with others they will be convinced of its superiority. For sale everywhere, D21-m,w&f20t JOHN Ty MITCHELLS REAL ESTATE Ofice, southwest corner of Lith and Pa, avenue ‘homas wlin’s auction m er ‘Real Ystste, Stocks, Bonds: tusurance and General “Agent for the transaction of all business, ‘Promptattention wiven to auy business entrusted to me u¢-3m CP rorat —< for al YD'S DIRECTORY, 1885 -THE CANVASS hho havve moved or contemplate mlogir will send thr who have moved or contempiate moving will end the SBaDE of rerdence or, business to the ofice and oblige WM. H. BOYD, Room 47, Le Droit Building. n21-3w THE AGENT FOR WHITE POKCELAIN TP ietters Wb 87 OURS S18 bth street: Bolter facilities for doing all kinds of sim Painting than an} Ce in Wi a. Telephone connection GEO. W. CORBETT. Bea wie sien eT PEt . snd gener 1 Jobbing. 318 str et northwest 1 ne call, prin eeh-tine ‘The Pieater with which Mme. established FANCY GOODS. Hype asareeiern eee pe eco Es ‘Raat Lath street New a | ote oe ‘=F BuOORS he requires io help from them to work his | Washington News and Gossip, | GOVERNMEST Receipts To-Day.—Internal reve- nue, $208,431; customs, £459,583, Cosyctence Contaiscrios.—Tae Secretary of the Treasury has recelved two conscience contribt th oxe of $75 from an unknown resident of New ‘ork, AMY Die o her of $50 from an unknown resi- dent of Palladelphia, Tue Navat. Boarp of estimate report that tt will cost $43,000 Lo make the Tallapoosa seaworthy again, LinvTs. SEARS AND GaLT were before the naval examining board to-day for examination for pro- motion. SURGPON GENERAL HaMILTON says he has not been invited to take part inthe consultations of the health congress which met here to-day. No ONE BUT THE PRESIDENT OR A CABINET OFFI- cen NEED AppLy.—The Attorney General has ts- sued a clreular letter sayiag that the law crea’ing ce makes it the duty of the incumbent to tions of law only when propounded to (dent or the head of: one of the ex- It not ui yto the numerous leg: from other source: SECRETARY McCuLocn says that there 1s no truth In the newspaper statements that he pro- to make a supplemental report to Congress rd to the tariff, and ads th the would take yin the event of a request by Con- or ole of Its committees. He hones, however, congress will see the wisdom of his rec menda or the appointment of a commis: the commercial nteresis of the United States, Patents Issvep.—Patents were !ssued yesterday | to the following citizens of the District: Wailace A. Bartlett, projectile; same, pneumatic cannon; Matthew Ryan, heat conductor and radiator, re- issue; EL. Yewell, attachment to books, ARMY Onpexs.—The retirement from active ser- vice, by operation of law, of Col John F. Ham- on, on December 7, 1834. 1s announce Wn. D. € assistant surgeon, 1s detailed as a member of the army — re- Uring board appointed meet at Waipple bar- racks, Prescott, Ari vice Lieut. Col Bernard D. Irwin d; the leave of First , 23d infantry, is extended month; the leave Of sajor Henry G. Thomas, paymaster, is further extended six tonths on sur- geon’s certificate of disability; the leave of Major Frederick Mears, 25th infantry, 1s further extended one month on surgeon 3 le of disability. ‘Ma. JNo. B. Mannery, signal corps, U.S. has been stationed in thisclty for the past six months, has been ordered to Boston, Mass., to take charge of the marine a , Tecently established First Lieut. point. ‘Those shave been estab- n New Yor idelphla and Boston, the ct being to secure simultaneou: eorolozical ‘rvations at sea by mer ‘Is of almost: every nationality, whieh will be of great service to the forecasting of the weather in this counury. THe Drxner to be given by the Columbia Demo- cratic club at Willard’s to-morrow evening, In com- pliment to Senater Gorman, chairman of the ex- committee of the national democratic commuitter, promises to be a brilliant occaston. Over one hundred covers wil be lald, and a large nuniber of prominent guests will be present. Naval Onpers.—Lieut. Commander Edwin Waite has been ordered to special duty at Wash- ington on the 15th inst. Assistant Surgeon Lloyd W. Curtis to the naval hospital, Chelsea, Mass. Passed Assistant Surgeon J. M. Murray, detached from the naval hospital, Chelsea, Mass., aud or- | dered to the Hartiord per Steamer 20th inst. from | New York. ‘Taw Dupont Sratve Usvetttxo.—The Secretary of the Navy has designated Rear Admiral Clark H. ‘Wells as an additional member of the committee to make arrangements for the unveiling of the Du- pont statue. Admiral Wells was the first person Who took steps to have a statue erected to the memory of Admiral Dupont. Persona. — Ex-President Hayes is visiting tn | New York.—Mr. and Mrs Herndon Morsell are in Chicaro.—Ex-Sergeant-at-Arms Thompson 1s at —-Archer, the English jociey, travels | . Russell Mason, who was for- eral of Montana but now of pitt with his famliy,—Ex- entative Townsend, of New York, 1s at the WAS ST. JOHN BOUGHT? Rumors Current in Washington. STORIES THAT THE DEMOCRATS OUTBID THE REPUBLI- CANS. For some time past there have been vague ru- mors as to the part the prohibition ticket. played in the late presidential election. Within the past few days they have taken definite shape, and the | story now is that St. John was bought up by we democrats to remain in the fleld w draw voters from the ranks of the republicans. The sum named | 1s $38,000. Prominent republicans do not deny that | their party endeavored to secure St. John’s with- drawal, but there are two explanations offered for their failure. One 1s that they were simply out- bidden by the democrats; the other, whici is sald to be the generally accepted one, 08 told | & Stan reporter to-day, 1s that early | in the fight St. John agreed — with e the repubilcan managers to ma! his campaign a | harmi and to eventually withdraw from | T¥, SO 23 Not to injure the re- 2 the’ consideration being $35,000. After the Ohio October election, 1u 18 said, the re- publicans felt that they needed no assistance, and seemed loth to abide by the arrangement. ‘It is Said that $8,000 then peing offered from the other side, St. John accepted the offer and rematnea in the held, thereby drawing voters from the republl- canranks ‘This 1s given asthe reason why the Teport Uiat events linmediately preceding the elec- (ion would insure the election of Blaine—meaning St. John’s retirement—did not materialize, ‘These are the stories as talked about by those who are supposed to have been on the inside. One of the proininent republicans of the District 1s known to ave Stated the other day that St.John would have withdrawn from the field, for a consideration offered, and ziven the election to the repubilcans, Dut that th’ democrats made a higher did. ‘The Tepubilean offer, as he stated, was $30,000, while the democrats made 1t $60,000. For Attorney Genera! Under Cleveland. THE MISSOURI DELEGATION PAIL TO UNITE IN RECOM- MENDING REPRESENTATIVE BROADHEAD, A meeting of the Missouri delegation in Congress Was held last night, at the instance of some friends of Representative Broadead, to boom the latter for Attorney General under Cleveland. Efforts to bring the delegation to a unanimous endorsement of Mr. Broadheud fatled, and after some discussion {twas decided to drop the matter for the present, ‘There are members of the delegation who favor the appointment of Senator Garland as Attorney General. Electric Lights on Naval Vessels. A GREAT CONVENIENCE ON MEN-OF-WAR, “Tg it Intended to Ught all of,our men-of-war eventually by means of electricity?” asked a Stax reporter this morning of Commodore Walker. “Hardly that,” was the reply, “but we are put- ting electric lights on some of the vessels as an ex- periment. That manner of lighting is scarcely as necessary for naval vessels as for passenger ves- sels, in which It seems to be an additional attrac- Uon to swell the list of passengers. It undoubtedly isa great conventence on war vessels, however. One Great objection to the use of common lamps 1S the heat generated by them, and scarcely less ob- Jectionabie 1s the accompanying smell. both of which are avoided by the use of the electric fighta. Besides It ts a great comfort and convenience to have the ships so well and so safely lighted. ‘The ‘Trenton was the first American man-of-war that was lighted in that way, and aithough theexperiment Was tried by some European nations before, the Tren- ton, When she left New York for tne Astaticstation Was the best lighted naval ship afloat. She hud 250 lights. Tt is intended, as an additional experl- ment, to light a few uther vessels in the same way. ‘The Omaha ts to be fitted with 155 lights, and the new cruisers, Boston and AUlanta, will have 210 each, while the Chicago will be ligted throughout with’ 800 lights. We cannot afford to light any more Vessels in that way at present, as ft 1s looked upon now as a luxury rather than a necessity. ‘The Local Inauguration Committee. GENTLEMEN SELECTED BY THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COMMITTER TO BAVE CHAKGE OF THE CEREMONIES. The members of the national democratic com- mittee, who were authorized to select the local committee to manage the inauguration ceremo- monies, have been hard at work for over a week past, and their labors are nearly completed. Mr, Wm. M. Galt, one of the leading merchants of this city, has been mentioned as chairman of the general m: ment committee, which will _be composed of about fifty residents of the District of Columbia, without regard to politics. ‘The following are some of the names already roposed: W. W. Cor L, Z. Letter, George send C, C. Glover, Walter D. Davidge, Martin ¥. Morris, H. A. Willard, J. W. Thompson, J. L. Barbour, Col. James G. Berret, Thomas J. Fisher, Wm. Gait, & V. Niles, Prot. Baird, J. C. Wailing, and Sullson Hutchins. Senator Gorman has been il for several days therefore, rapidly as ‘The com: has not yet been made up. It will mot be announced until all the men selected shal} | signify their willingness to serve, AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. MILITARY ACADEMY BILL PASSED. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS, OOM- MITTEE MEETINGS, Ete. : ‘The Senate. 4 Mr. Sherman presided over the Senate to-day, having been designated for that purpose by Vice President Eamunds, under the rule. ‘The Chair laid before the Senate an invitation to that body from the commtsstoners of the New Or- Jeans exposition to participate in the opening of the exposition on the 16th inst. The coms tion was iaid on the tadl formal di ate whe! The 3 oluton for conti work of the census bureau was passed. Mr. Vance submitted a fotat resol: was referred to the committee on 1 providing for the rv EM OF NAVAI. DEFENS?. nitted a resolution, whic till to-morrow, instructing tt th ptain John system of naval defense, esnectal gun and torpedo, and to in are about to be pure any foreign powve: for the national d such invention by the OUR DEF In presenting the the helpless condition of our necessity of Investigating inven acter of these before undertaking enormous sum necessary to pl in a complete condition of naval efticien coast defense. Mr. Vest, on Dehalf of the committee on com- went over eon naval son’s new the exelusty her prident pr United States government. eacoast and the jons of the ch: merce, requested that that committee be discharged | from the consideration of the Inter-ocean'e ship | Tailway bill. Agreed to, and the bill was with+ drawn from the flies of the Senate, On motion of Mr. Miller (CaL) the committee on forelgn relations was granted permission to sit during the Sessions of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Slater the the Oregon Central land forfeiture bill. THE DAKOTA BILL TAREN UP. At2o’clock the bill was laid aside uatli to-mor- | Tow, and the Dakota bill was taken up. addressed the Senate in oppo: ion of Dakota, Mouve of Representatives. ‘The Speaker laid before the House a eommunteca- tion from R. M. Scales, representative from the 5th district of North C: 1, announcing that he had forwarded to the hatton, to take elfect December wth. Laid on the able. THE MILITARY ACADEMY APPROPRIATION BILL. ‘The House then, at 12:15, went into committee of the whole (Mr. Cox, N. ¥., in the chair) on the mil- {tary academy appropriation bill. It appropriates $309,771, being a reduction of $4,792 fr PPro priation for the current year, and $82,573 less than the estimate. Mr. Kelfer (Ohto), offered_an_smendment, provi- ding that hereafter all appointments to the grade of second lleutenat tn the army shall be confined to graduates of the military academy and to merito- Tlous non-commissioned officers recommended tor Promotion in the manner now provided by law. Mr. Randall (Pa.) safd that the amendment had not been considered in the committee on anpro- priations, and he would prefer that the committee should have time to inquire into the propriety of adopting such a measure. Mr. Keifer sald that his proposition was tosecure ‘ion to the se requires the purchase of | esolution, Mr. Blatr referred to | nate then took up | overnor of that state his resig- | POTOMAC AQUEDUCT EXTENSION, Progress of the Work in November. REPORT OF MAJOR LYDECI DAM, THE TUN: OF OPERATIONS ON THE AND THE RESERVOIR, ab) i to the chief of en- ° operations for increasing the water supply of Washington for the month of November, ue Contractors engaged upon # DAM AT GREAT FALLS: accomplished 74 cubic yards of coping masonry, 180 }euble yards of cut stone masonry, 199 cubic yards mry and 33 cubic yards | 4 Malor Lydecker has j Sineers uts report of t ‘of con ition, Agi the cofte the m e he+vy ran on the Wd of No- he river so that the contractors nove their pumps, €c.; but for- > river tell before any seri doue. It ts believed th Wil_be leet ncomplezed LET, aS Ibi for LOrs to work prssible will be done and every effort made to secur ist damage by tee and © drifts during the th of the tunnel projected The total length of drifts cavatiol shafts, a8 well a5 requiring it, will be com- s of the tu lmenced, VOIR. lag the month on all A considerabie quanti paving has been done on the inner slope on the eastern side of the erially in Tered with the we amount of work ably reduced, c ; Work w paris of the re ac Monta Wil Un is now transpor mit. Th dons during tie monua aly for laying the 75 tneh vated by the ser- fect of this trench bas atom eoncreted, for the pipe, which wi faved in x few d: The cross w ous Uke new line of 48 inch main Were replaced and repaired during the month. | CONGRESS A EWLPT AND KAI. 7S DOG nly ‘The Yelping ¥ gressmau Sic pless Nights, DOGS FOR BUT TO BAKK KAISER AND KAISER, 34. "WHAT KAISER, MRS. BAVE TO Say. Hon. A. S. Hewitt, of New York, is going to make an effort to get sume legislation by Congress to abate the nuisance of dogs barking at night in this city, He 1s a creat sufferer from insomnia, getting very little sleep when here during the session of Congress, and he attributes it to the fact that no matter where he takes up hls quarters he finds that some near neighbor has either a dog to howl and bark all nizht through, or a rooster to pipe his clarion notes during the stall hours of the mor g. Mr. Hewitt ts aman of remarkable nervous positions in the army for the West Point graduat Mr. Rosecrans (Cal.) could not see why the amendment should not be adopted. Its effect was | to limit the appointing power of the Prestdent, but | he thought this Imitation a proper one in time of | peace. He suggested that the amendment be modi- | fled by Including enlisted men within its provisions, | and by making the law inapplicable tn tme of tor? elgn war. Mr. Keifer accepted the suggestions, and the | amendment, as modified, was adopted. ‘MR. KEIFER'S AMENDMENT DEFEATED AND THE BILL PASSED, ! At 1:15 the committee rose and reported the bill to the House. A yea and nay vote having been de- Manded on Mr. Keifer’s amendment, agreed to in | committee, It was defeated—yeas, 88; nays, 150. ‘The bill Was then passed. DISTRIBUTING THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE. On motion of Mr. Morrison (IIL), the committee of the whole was discharged from the further eon- sideration of the President’s annual message. Mr. Morrison then offered a resolution, which | Was adopted without debate or opposition, distrib- uting the message appropriately among ihe stand- ing and select committees of the House. So much of the message as relates to the revenue provisions of the treaties with Hawaii, Mexico and Spain is referred to the committee on ways and means. HOLIDAY RECESS. Mr. Morrison offered a resolution providing for a holiday recess trom 23d December until Sth Jan- uary. Referred, Capitol Topics. A MOVE TO CONSIDER THE SPANISH TREATY IN OPEN SESSION. An effort will be made in the Senate to have the Spantsh treaty considered in open session. As It relates to revenue and not to international rela- Uons, etc., it 1s claimed that the people should be posted a3'to everything that is done with the in- Strument. A resolution to provide for a suspension of the rule requiring treatles to be considered secretly will be oftered. It is sald that Secretary Frelinghuysen ts tn favor of having the treaty cou- sidered in open session. THE ELECTORAL RETURNS. ‘The electoral returns received by Senator Ed- munds as presiding officer of the Senate have been deposited in a Marvin safe purchased for the pur- pose, and placed in the Vice President’s room. At hight a member of the Capitol police force, Mr. Florence, of Georgia, is detalled to guard the Vice President's room. The room 1s locked and the ofti- cer does sentry duty in the marble room. The o' cer detailed was selected because Mr. Edmunds e: reas ‘a desire to have a democrat assigned to the THE HOLIDAY RECESS. Mr. Randall and Mr. Morrison have hada con- sultation, and it hasbeen agreed between them that a recess of Congress should be taken irom the 23d of December until the 5th of January. A reso- lution to that effect will be offered in thie House. REPRESENTATIVE ARNOT IMPROVING. News received at the Capitol to-day from Repre- sentative Arnot, of New York, who was injured dur- ing the campaign by agas explosion, announces that he hus begun to improve steadily, and his friends think he will be able to appear at the Capitol be- fore the close of the session. THE PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL. ‘The sub-committee of the House comunittee on appropriations having in charge the subject of penston appropriations has agreed upon a bill ap- Propriating $60,000,000—the amount asked by the commissioner of pensions—for the next fiscal year. ‘The Dill will be submitted to the fuil committee to- morrow, and to the House tue same day. ‘THE M’PHERSON FUNDING BILL. Representative Wilkins has been Instructed by the committee on banking and currency to ask the House of Representatives to name a day on which the McPherson funding bill may be considered by that body. It 1s desfred that the time selected shall bp immediately after the hollday recess. MRS. FILLEBROWN ASKS FOR A PENSION. In the Senate to-day Mr. Jackson presented a petition from Mrs. Mary E. Fillebrown, widow of the late Commodore Thomas Scott Fillebrown, of the navy, who died on the 27th of last September while in the line of duty in command of the New York navy yard. ‘The petition sets forth that the late commoaore served with distinction in the late ‘war; that he died leaving little or no property, and that the petitioner is in “rather embarrassed cir- cumstances,” and that she hes no means of sup- porting herself. She asks for a pension of $30 month. Mrs Fillebrown resides in Wasuington, ‘TRE LEASED INDIAN LANDS. Amember of the Senate committee on Indian affairs says that thé committee wili not be able to go into the investigation of leased Indian lands this session, He thinks the fnvestigation will be made during next summer and in the recess of Congress. CONFIRMATIONS BY THE SENATE. ‘The following nominations were confirmed by the Senate in executive session yesterday: Jas. Harlan, of Iowa, to be presiding judge of the court of com- missioners of Alabama claims; Walter Q. Gresham, of Indiana, to be U.S, cireult Judge for the 7th judi clal cireult, SPEAKERS FOR THE BALTIMORE RATIFICATION. Senator Vance, Speaker Caalisle, Representatives ‘Tucker of Virginia, Ellis of Louisiana, Rosecrans of California, and Townshend of Illinois have promised to attend and deliver speeches at the Tatification meeting to be held in Baltt- more the 15th inst. NOTES. It is not ible that the Dakota bill will poorer ane of the Senate for several ‘The fap ae tegen he Seay qhould it pass tho Senatett w be deieated in the Representative Follett will contest the election of Mr. Butterworth toaseat in the Forty-ninth F ‘aS a representative of the first Obio dis- | ways and m y, and bis mind Is so active Unat he can never j sleep Soundly, consequently 1s awake to every sound dur often a s § the night His tireless activity is ler to his associates on the us Comumittee of the House. He is an authority on most ail subjects, and shoulders a t burden of the work. On day las ur Knotty question before the fter discussing it for a long um: conetuded th: before they couid get the iu shape to report to the’ House; so they hed lo meet at the expiration of that tine. next mora:n Mr. Hewitt brought in a written ment of the case, Which Was 80 perfect {and comprehensive that without any more ado, the committee d it as their report. When his astonished associates asked ulm how be man- aged to accomplish such a tremendous task in such 5 Suort time, be sald: “The dogs would ‘not Jet me r wrote.” quarters at Wormiey’s annex, Dut was foro from there by the roosters, Whose crowing kept him w > e: a fat at the Everett, on I sire stops ba wowards seconded by ar 2 ‘during the nig eep-disturbing efforts oster uext door that never red of wel the returning day. He has Je frequent appeals to Mr. Katser to kill the dog him for board ‘nto the country, but he re- fused to part with bis dog, and wanted 10 know dogs we ade for if not to bark. The upon the noisy but with no better result Then Mr. i iain’ to the District Comms- Hed that it was beyond their ower to protect hin. Finally he has concluded to try and get an ameadment put on toa District li cense bill now In t ate District committe which will require that a dog which 1s complained Of as annoying Wa neighbor shall be removed or killed. “T never saw such a city,” said Mr. Hewitt, speaking of the matter toa Stak reporter, “It is Wed. ‘Uhere is not another city of any pre- inthe Union that they wiil allow to be converted into a dog kennel. In New Yor plaint is made, the doz Is at once putout of the way Every whe ise they think more of their ns than of thelr dozs That doz of Kaiser's robs me of more than half my sleep. Yes, farmore than hai. I get scarcely any sievp in Washinzton. Tasked Mr. Kaiser to put a stop to the nuisance, but he said it was his dog and could bark all be wanted (0, and tola the policeman to go to h—. It is a terrible nulsance.” WHAT KAISER SAYS. “Oh, Mr. Hewitt und the dog!” exclaimed Mr. Kaiser, in broken English, when questioned by Tue Stax man. “The dog don't bark He's my dog. He don’t bark unless something's the matter, The next thing, folks will he crying, = Kalser, don’t ou Want ter puy a dog?’ All ?e dogs in the neigh- jorhood are being poisoned shie he's been there. The Brazilian miuiste: had six polsoued last win- ter, and 1 lost two; but this one won't eat ‘The dogs! the dog borhood for him. "My dog protects my property. It Mr. Hewitt will hire me a private watel he shan’t be bothered with the dog.” “Why don’t te work hard and go to sleep Ike honest folks?” asked Kaiser, junior. “Then dogs } won't disturb hi You might shoot off cannon in d not. wake. Nonsense. Non- sense. v don’t he go to sleep?” “He was thinking of hls sins may-pe,” suggested Mrs. K., Who seemed to think It was impossible for anything else to keep a man awake. “Can't you compromise the matter?” suggested THE Stak. “No, no. I keep my dog,” was the reply. Mr. Hewitt, as Stated above, suffers so much from insomnia that he gets practically no sleep while in this city. In New York he says he sleeps well enough, and occasionally he has to go there to get a night's rest. ee Political Notes. 8 SENATORSHIPS—MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS MASSACHUSETTS, ETC. Senator Wade Hampton ha3 been re-elected to the United States Senate. There were but three opposing votes. Mr. Chauneay M. Depew has written a letter to State Senator Gi of New York, positively declining to be a candidate to succeed Lapham !0 the United States Senate v. IN pelicd frem the Kings county (N. Y.) republicap committee for disloyalty to Blaine and Logan. Fred, Douglass void the woman’s convention at Providence that the right of suffrage should, in his opinion, be made unlversal He said women have as good right to the ballot, andcan use It as intelliventiy as nineteen-twentieths of tke white and colored voters In the country. Municipal elections took place in Massachusetts yesterday. The democrats elected O'Brien, their candidate for mayor cf Boston. The new voard of aldermen will stand six republicans, five demo- crats, and one independent democrat; common councli—deinocrats 41, republicans $1;a democratic gain of 4. Neither of the two female candidates Tor the School committee was elected, The license Vote is a5 follows: Yes, 24,539; no, 11,100. John R. Baldwin, workingman’s candidate was elected mayor of Lynn; Charles G. Keed, citizens’ candi- date, was re-elected mayor of Worcester. Noyes (rep. was elected mayor of Lowell. Svrctpe or 4 Poirrician.—James K.Helms, a lead- cing cn yon into ne rig eo bi aon ah eg ain tee ae oe and was wounded at Peters- Wi Territory, says: “Twelve verms court I bave now held in whigh women have bee tical ene pr ey Cragin engrimn f cosa ‘tor restraint of crime have ever been held in this territory.” of excava | In putaping OUL Ube snace for | = work | } ready | isance Causes the Cone | KAISER REFUSES TO ABATE THE DOG—“ WHaT ARE it would take at least a week's | poison. | They can’t live In the neigh- | Edwin Packard and Alexander Forman were ex- | Telegrams to The Star. ee | FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA. MORE ABOUT THE PARIS TRAGEDY. OTHER FOREIGN EVENTS OF INTEREST. Big Fire in Pamapenrnta, P. Dulidincs Nos 241 by Clark Boothers & Co., wm hold furaitare, were discoverc early hour tits morning. 7 hitadelphin, December The Laing were ocked with high p materioi, and in jess than half an hour both w d With ames in spi'e of the efforts of t who were early on the ground, but whose steamers we a less against $0 fleroe a fire. nthe South, and separated Tow alley is A TOW of rt three-story brick houses, known as Fair: These houses were tenahted by fanldes circamstances, the members of which, pm their slumbers by the Wore too hap; cape With their lives, and leti Unetr hold effects to be consu: Piace on the south 18 ti factory of E. white ing the fac nit by only @ nar. Tow frente: 7 ex took of Clark B: | wi 1 le wa to party it Water will p bably reac General Froreign wore | corated the sitert ™ Views a, D any ts in wurar t anhs, Hoth t wl vo pr Tidal party passed. 3 IN VIENNA NG FINANCIAL —__— From Wat! Sirect To-dny. York, December 10, Wail s s 1 advanced MM Lhe reveipt mt Sell and pri Gerbilts and fon statement to-day past quarter of ove | The Paris | THE BULLET IN MorIN’S B veut Paris, December 10. the ru Hucue | corpse post morte NSCOVETY OF the fatal bullet Vis-Hugues, tn 4 had suborned Taisely agalnst January, | persons or ti er 10 Sw ner husband, in order Unt s | aration from lim. Madar ai Mas esses Who sli between herself and M. Le | ever, dentes the truth oF of papers Was found in Mc It is made ayparent Uhat the man Vas nother prt ying dik Benth of He CINcINNaTI, OTI0, Springer died tris me for bts u L of the m college of imusic,to wh Pears he contributed years old. His on. S hall, St Lluess wa The “Reunion,” or what mi; shit be more properly called the promenade and convert, bell and fair of the Ladies’ Alu Garheld Memorial Hosptial Societ L the National Wiles’ bail last. ere most beautiful offals, bat Hot So larly g as desired. ‘The hall wos landsomely dresrated arranged as tue main pat rvot the dresses of Uie i, Mrs. . Wilson, and dispiay of in tui ¢ | eral L | Johns | die ic Willard, ston, ind 107 nerutive fei Sherreil haa ws we BL man and Miss Paul dia tue hy table. It 1s not known Low Jast evening, but were not d another bie feature of the af | embarrasfing persisien saiesiadies, whch general, and the Ihany beautiiul at ihe success ¢ ought to society mi | ceeds will | ning expense ‘ fifteen iree pati | last the record cared for, It will, the instiiuuion Is working order, e from Ume to time to insure is pe lishinent, and in their eff that end Logan, Mrs. Rich inghuysen, the Officers of tt vers establishment ot ¥ enverpris Geserve the heart purvol Uke communi While many of the Laat in soctety are receiv! : days on Which they tu pito it 13 well understiod that, With a Tew excepts the receptions will be of The most Intormal & i alter the he Yesterday don Mrs. Auden day will rch Was comunue day previous M who called, Mond: ay. It is understood all concinue to recetve wives Of Senators on . 5 e ladies on K street inue as usual tobe Tuesday, which will also be that of Mrs. L son. Sueridan after the 1st of January. Ln mony tistauces Unere seems to be some doubt as to pion day's Luis seacon, an inconvenience that wight easily be avalded br a casual meme sent to tue society Tey Of THE Stan by c2 es inverestei Miss Frelinghurse atly missed from the Memorial Hospital entertainment last evening, being detain by severe lameness, whlch, iis feared, may T to the house Tor sev- eral weeks.” fcr great lose, now Ouly LO the oF ‘on but also to ail chartt: ak always been ready lo Luke all active and effective part. There was a guia informal patty at Minister Fos- ter’s the other evening, to which only a few inti- mate iriends were informally invited, Mrs and tue Misses Foster are the most gental of hostesses, und thelr residence at the couUnental courts of Europe has not affected (heir hearty bospitaltty in the least. Mr. and Mrs Ernest May have returned from thelr bridal urip, and are Living at 1422 Q street northwest. Where were all the old bacheiors last evening? Only the younger ones appeared at the reunion to buy tea and cake, andotherwise belp along the g00d cause of choTity, Or course, ie married men were largely numbered, bul Ubat Was to be expect- €q of ali husbands of good wives. Miss Johnstoa, daughter of Judge Johnston, of this city, is stil in pursuing her vocal sUudies, ahd Ler friends Lhere give most encourag- ing accounts of her progress. ‘There was a very pretiy masquerade party given by Messrs. Proctor & Pistorio at the Grand Army ball inst night, attended by over one buodred and fifty coupies. “The bali was gracefully decorated End the food music was a feature of the enjoyment of the evening. - ‘Mrs. Ingersoll, widow of the late Hon. EC, In- Fersoll, 1s stili in the city visitimg ber son, Mr. Jobn Ingersoll, on K street. Gen. Onkes, wife and daughter are at the Riggs bouse for the winter. “ee HONORABLE DISCHARGES PROM THE Navy.—The Secretary of the Navy bas issued a general providing that “ffom and after January ist, 18%, the form of honorable from the naval service, auinonzed secli nD '. Revised Stat Utes of the Lnsted States, be the *honorabie discharge and continuous certificate.’”