Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1884, Page 1

ed THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Exeept Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. AD. Pres't. to subscribers in the - own account, at 10 cents per Copies at the conuter. 2 cents a month, paid for, own on application. Che Loening Star. V% G4—N® 9,878. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1884. TWO CENTS. SEMENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES SPECIAL NOTICE THEATER. XMAS@VEEK. MATINEE TO-MORROW AT.2 Nf CHRISTMAS DAY AT 2 DURING THE WEEK. LAUGHING SUCCESS. a ‘The Farcical Comedy entitled THE PRIVATE SECRETARY, ‘The Present London w York Laughing Success, Presente full cast of THE MADISON 5Q¢ THEATER COMPANY, Direct from York, where the Comedy is now run- ning. a: yen pronounced the FUNNIEST PLAY OF THE DAY, Monday. D-comber 29-Barnett’s New York Ideal Opera Comps = i Pus UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS. UNEQUALED PRODUCTIONS. THE CARLETON Txt OPERA COMPANY. with Unbounded Applause. TO-NIGHT AND XMAS MATINEE, ENG Received last Audran's (harming Opera, THE MASCOT. NOTF.—Mr. Carleton has spared neithe~ labor nor ex- nae in produc! isopera. The reault will surpass a brill ahey at «fort all previous efforts, the costuine: Deine exquisitely beautiful. Wednesdvy—THE DRUM M AJOERIS DAUGHTER, by Offenbac Minas Night— THE MERKY WAR, by Strauss, New Year's Week, HOLIDAY PANTOMIME, az3 THE GREAT HANLONS, HE C NCERT_TO-NIGHT (DEC. 93) 1¥ T! Schools nvar Howard University DNED until JAN. 5 it “Abaucn’s GEAND 0) RA HOUSE. GRAND GALA WEEK, MONDAY, DEC. 22. ‘Matinees Wednesday, Thursday (Christmas), and Satur- ay’ ‘ON THEATER CO. wnaser), ER SUCCESS, J over 300 times by this “ond Scenic Triumph. h Military Band. ‘The Embarkation. . The Intrenchment. PEOPLE ON THE STAGE, 100} Monday, De IN THE RANKS. (CES 4 COLISONS ACADEMY OF DANCING, Pa Ave and 22d Street n. w. Class severy Tucsliy and Friday evenings, Sto 10 p.m. one ERZO*S SEW MUSEUM, HALL) 9TH AND D ens for the Sea-on MONDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 22, With JENNIE KIMBALL'S fri ‘aivatice without n 10.1. to 10 p.m. ason, hear 11th street, RISTMAS WEEK, »N AND NIGHT. Lendon Artists, US MUSETTS, Conway Company, it their exquisite Burlese s TN HOP. , Trios, Quartets nd FICENT OLIO. comme IDA SIDI pasa s 2 Beauty ne tinees Tuesday, Thi Monday. Dee. 29—"An Adamless Eden.” (AS ATE kUssIA, On the Evening of FRIDAY, DECEMBER %, 1884, GEORGE KENNA will deliver at THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Cor. of 10th and G streets n.w., ‘The Second Lecture of His Course on ASIATIC RUSSIA. ‘The Subjects and Dates of the remaining Lectures will pe as follows: Winter Life on Siberian Steppes.—Dec. 26th. ‘The Cossack Conquest.—Dec. 31st, The Siberian Exiles—Jan. 9th. Bridie Paths of the Eastern Caucasus —Jan. 16th, 6 Highlanders of 3; except the Third and the Last, will be given on Friday eveniues, and all will begin promptly 2 ES “4 6. ts for the remainder of the Course, with reserved oo; without reserved seats, @2. ‘Sind#le admis- with reserved seat, 75 cts, ; witho bocts, _ Course Tickets for sale at Brentano's. : 213-1m ] Regs WEBER'S ORCHESTRA FURNISHES MU- sic forall uccasioua. Orders left at resid ‘th street southeast, or by telephone at Ellis’ Music Store and Demouev's, will recei ve prompt attention.6-m* Houtpay 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 FISELE'S BEAUTIFUL PAINTING, “MOONLIGHT ON THE OKLAWAHA” ON EXHIBITION AND FOR SALE ar W. H. VEERHOFF’S ART GALLERY, 41 SEVENTH STREET. A SIMILAR LINE OF Goops, ‘WITH THE ADDITION OF WALL PArEES, WINDOW SHADES, CORNICES, ko. AT MY MAIN STORE, 916 SEVENTH STREET. ‘N. BR—Framing Fine Pictures a Specialty. 41-ImIp CORNER 15THSTREET AND NEW YORK AVENUE. PERPETUAL TEL, ACT OF CONGRESS JAN- CHARTIY 220, 1507, (Capital... ++ 2e0=++8200,000 FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF VAULTS. BENJAMIN P. SNYDER. President. Setebaso inane = Benjamin P. Snyder, Charles C, Glover, ‘T. Lawrason Riggs, fo A. Wilard, Albert L. ohn FB. ne ‘Bodgers, LOR OF THE. [72° CHILI COLOROW IS ON u togse_ CHR IVAL OF ALT, SOUL! EP sateen Sonn ie, MAGRUDER, 1417 New | L™ sunday. School, wil be held. TOMORROW has received afresh supply." di7-lw_ | (Christmas Ev), from 6 to 8 o'clock, It (ge OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE INSUR- a ANCE CO. OF D.C, WASHINGTON, Doc. 13, 1884. holders sre hereby notifie to’ renew theit in- on or before the last SUNDAY in December, the vear 1885, te of interest on all renewals will be one (1) per mn the premium notes, we attend to yone renewals before the last few days, and thus avoid the crowd. dis-tst J. WESLEY BOTFLER, Secretary. SLEY\CH APEL SU \ DAY SCHOOL CHRIST. ERVICE—Christmas day at ll a.m. R. *e. “God's Gifts,” with appropriate music, Christmas offering for the poor. Me bers of school and their friends are cordially invited. Christmas pra; Inveting at 6 a.m. a23-2t [-S © STREET MaRK:T Will be open WEDNESDAY, the TWENTY-FOURTH, From 5 a.m. until 11 p.m. 23-2" ‘= CERISTMAS GOO: ee tition to oe TUR Po: swe stock of GAS FIX- Thave ¥ Lamp Lanips. Fancy Brass , Brass A: ‘and Fenders. Also a large assortment of BUASS ORNAMENTS, Fancy Por- celain Flowered Vases, Baskets, etc. EF. BROOKS. aus £21 15th street. Corcoran Buil ling, ‘Latrobes and Repairs fur samy nt Woed’s Parlor Su Latrobes, to heat two tlories, ss low as $20. Having a lants force, orders Wil be attended to promptly. Telephone, oc7-3un (2e > REDUCED Rates on VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY, commencing December 23 a tinwine uniil 31. Roundtrip tickets, gited to ten days, will stat METROPOLITAN BA TON, D. C., becember ‘or Director h ine Houseon TUESDAY, ‘The annual el held in the Bau! 023. ju612 {CB> THE, ATTENTION OF VISITORS AND RES- <% idents is particuiarly called to PHOSVITZ, the pew and popular Erain ard Nerve Tonic aud Safe- Malaria. For sale areated by the glans or CAHTBUEN. Sole Inventor and Mun- guard agai y 1429 Penusylvarua avenue, WE 48E NOW SHOWING AN EXTENSIVE LINE ot Brassand Bronzed Articles of Household Utility and Decoration, sui:able for Holiday Present», including | ma y things not shown elsewhere. All goods are marked in Plain Figures and Very Low Price, We name, in part: Prass round and square tables, Brass clocks in variety, Brass lampsin variety. Brass easels, large and smail, Brass fire sets, Brees trivets. Brass teakettloa. Biase hat an Lress coal he Brass card 1 Brass ash ree“ivers, Brass paper weights, Brass spittoons, Brass sconces, Brass brackets. Bross candlesticks, Brass-bound bellows. Brass umbreliz stands. Bronzed armor. beiue reproductions of ancient | shields, plucques, spear heuds, ete, Wrouzht-iron clock cases, Wrought-iron lamp cases, Wrousht-iron andirons, Wrouzht-iron fenders, Wrought-iron firesets. LOWS ART TILES AND PLASTIC SKE 2D PLUSH FRAEG: SNETOBES IN | Gas portables. ! Decorated shades, clobes, etc. 1 Kitchen hardware and utensils. Comprising a complete and varied stock of goods from which to select a present fora lady orfgentleman oF for use in the household, Also, wood mantels, open fire places, furnaces, ranges and plumbing goods. ane HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, n28-Im-Ip 424 9th street northwest, Ovgxiya. Mrs. C. DONOVAN, Of 315 Fifth Avenue, New York, will be in parlors of the Arlington Hotel on MONDAY, December 20th, with an elegant display of BALL AND DINNER DRESSES, WRAPS AND MIL- LINERY, and will remain several days. 420-5t,1p THE WEEK Christmas wee CHRISTMAS hie its the most attractive sichts of the efty. walers are prepariug to surpass all frevious displays, and the prices will be found Ye than elsewhere. ihe market will be open Monda Tuvsday at the ns sl hours, and on We dniad and until Lo'clock at nignt. On ibursday, day, the market will Le closed, MARKET ket durin SPECIAT ALi P W. Merril), dentis', 6 to call and settle accounts, 3-NS INDEBTED TO G8 1th street, are reg f [a> SERCIAL Nonicr <3 WESTERN MAUKET WILL BE OPEN WEDNESDAY, December 24, from 5 o'clock a 1 ne p.tn ct (oe THE NORTE <S corner 5th aud K from 6 a.m, until 10.07 cember 24th. H. P. HOW LIBURTY MARKE streets horthwest, will be WEDNE=D: tr OFFICE OF THE U.S. ELECTR ing Co. ) Pennsylvania ave. nc WasutNGrox. D. emib mntal dv of capital stock of the company hes been declared, payable by the “reasures ‘Transter Locks puary 1 1885 esident, tary. (pe 7Bises ManKer OPEN CHRISTMAS EVE. 2 (cp? WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY, DIVIDEND No. 16. y cents a shai of this Comp » company in Center ARY 6, 1885. Transfer book SAM'L W. -eotiag WE ARE, i CF crkieae Preserits at very low price MUNCASTLR & HOWAKD, PHARMAcisTs, Corner 7th and T streets northwest. Tarve assortment of Gents’ Shaving Cases and genu- ine Celluloid Dress: a, aig (eB IMPORTANT, Ge iting Cards for New if Orders ak s00n as pos- ugraver, 915 Penn. ave. c= ¢ SEE CHATE. AND BRIE Cheeses a week by JOHN H. MAGRUDEK, enue, ali-lw Se? DE. HW. THOUPS YOU CAN BUY THE VERY BEST SWEET Catawba Wine for one dollar pe H. MAGRUDER, 1417 New York a Ys tor the ensu- ing yearand to act on any other subject within the Power of the corporation. Houma Presexrs HANDSOME GIFT BOOKS, LOWER THAN AT DRY GOODS STORES. ‘THE WORKS OF FAVORITE AUTHORS ELEGANTLY BOUND. Latest desizns in Photo, Autograph and Floral Al- bums, Dressing Cases, Writing Desks, Ink Stands and ‘Table Ornaments, ‘The finest and most complete assortment of CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS AT LOWEST PRICES, J. D. FREE, Jr, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, 410-13t,1p 13 F STREET. NOAH WALKER & CO, 625 Pennsylvaniaave, Qreny. What shall T Pelee give him for tras present? NOAH WALKER & CO. a 2 Dressin ¢ Gown, a 625 Pennsylvanisave. pair Kid Gloves or a A large stock now on hand stock ne _ to select from, Gentlemen's Prince Alberts and Four-button Cutaway Coats, Vests and Sack Suita NOAH WALKER & CO. 625 Pennsylvania ave. . A large line of Boys’, Youths’ Nes toese Boz, ad Voune Sen's ereoats, NOAH WALKER & CO., a ie for: ee ones for 625 Pennsylvania ave.“ Children's Uversoats and Ulateretten Gentlemen's Dress Over. a = ec X ieee clans Clothing at the lowest prices for ¢a NOAH WALKER & 60, Now! She time for Holt 625 Pennaylvaniaave, ae Whesows Faxovs Saso HH 4 8855 HH oo p= og (HS 8 Et Sgs8 HH ‘oo Exe Ssg3 7 ‘The demand in Baltimore has been 7greater than the supply and are still booming, and now we propose to sive the Washingtonians a chance to buy these Famous Shoes for Ladies and Gentlemen. For Ladies we also make to measure a fine Hand Btitched Shoe at $5.00. For Gentlemen we make to measure our celebrated ‘Waukenphast at $5.00, SAMUFL W. CURRID! ‘ecretary. Wasinse: D_C., December 15, 1:34." a5 -t395 (o>, JOHN FH, MAGRUDER, tau7 NEW <i avenue, desires to inform the public that he has decorated aud fancy Candies in all colors. . diT-1w TF” rrexcn caterer CHARLES F. RITTT, Successor to J. P. Crutchet, 1804 H strest northw: Is ready tonend to every part of the United States his exquisite Stewed Terral country, which is the and Supper; algo Boned Chic Jelly. Putes-defoies-gras and and others. Paties, garnishing Oysters in évery style, and ef avd Chicksn Broth, Consommes and Soups, Meat Jelly, &c., always on hand by the pint, quart and gallon, Delivered promptly by telephoning to the house. Call & n, Turkey and Gam ame, Chick hells, and Vols-au- V; CARPENTER AND BUILDER. Special attention given to rep and remodeling of | houses, store fitting, and gener. Jobbing. 318 sth street northwest. Telephone cali, 442-3. D: m* {Gp SAMUEL s. sHEDD. FINE GAS FIXTURES. COLOREDAND DECORATED GLOBES AND SHADES, DUPLEX, MOEHRING AND STUDENT LAMPS, 409 NINTH STREET NORTHWEST. ROGINSKI & LEWIS, THE WELL-KNOW Sign Painters and Glaziers, are at 908 D st. ‘Telephone call, $79-3. All orders promptly atvended ocl3-Om fee REMOVAL Law offices of W, Pemrce BELL removed to 625 F street. assim (ce Lompen. Owing to advertisements of others we desire to cal attention to a few facts. LUMBER, First: ‘That we shall Nor, at this late day, endeavor thorough knowledge of the business, been able to cast aside, and allowed others less fortunate to become ‘owners thereof. Second: That in the future, asin the past, our euato- 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. i ‘Third: That our connections with a number of mills, both in Virginis, North Carolina, Georgia aud 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 Pines, which comprises the choicest in the market, we have on haud 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 our business and prospects of a continuance, we hope to be able in the new year to offer you s 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 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 7Hx yard of the city. = Correspondence for quotations and estimates for builders freely angwered wt once. ‘WM. McLEAN & fON, 18TH AND B STREETS; ALSO, 4TH. BETWEEN B AND CSTREETS NORTHWEST. _n2¢ (Ce LEWis JOHNSON & Co, BANKERS. F. H. WILSON, Custom SHOEMAKER, 409 7th street northwest, Washington. 2281p Also 252 W. Baltimore treet, Baltimore, Md. Lions, Arrenniom LATEST PARISIAN MODES IN HAIR GOODS. WHLLE M. J. PRANDI, 22 Mas. M. J. Hunt's, 1309 F srazea GRAY SHADES! RHEA WAVES! SHINGLED BANGSt ‘These styles never need be in the helndressers’ he at in 24 Norra Sraxez, Agents for BOSTON HARD WAX, ‘The best Floor Polish. Dealers in BRASS FIRE GOODS, ARTISTIO TILES, 420-00 no GBATES, RANGES, FURNACES,,ko. Exchange on the principal cities in Europe for sale in sums to suit Travelers’ credits issued. Buy and sell all local and other inves! ties. Orders by tel ph executed in Balt del; Nev Yo rk, te er eS ent securi- ore, Phila- dil-3w FRENCH BAKERY, AUGUSTE DETTERER, ‘Fran eral that he is th rench Bread inthe coun ‘and of whieh he makes a specialty. Jr Detterer bas studihd the Asserican bread of New York, wi is 80 much appreciated for sandwiches and d browuehit it to a perfection by May the same ef flour asfor the French bread” Hie will always numerous aE Ee as ea ee eens Bear taeeaterth Sat entrusted to wiven to any ary 1 HANDSOME HOLIDAY Kod G. 8. PRICE'S, No, 426 Tth street southwest, to increase our trade by substituting a Selected Stock | fora Poor Stock, which we have at all times, by our | AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. A QUORUM IN THE SENATE. THE NAVAL BILL PASSED. THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD OVER- HAULED, SENATOR VEST THINKS IT A OARIOA- TURE OF THE PROGEEDINGS. ‘The Senate. A QUORUM PRESENT TO-DAY. At the prayer in the Senate to-day only ten Sena- tors, besides Mr. Edmunds in the chair, were pres- ent, viz: Messrs. Sheffield, Morrill, Harrison, Con- ger, Cameron (Wis), Vest, Miller (N. ¥.), Harris, Garland and Gibson. Without waiting for any additional arrivals Mr. Edmunds ordered the jour- nal to be read. During tne reading of the journal Mr. Platt entered the chamber followed by Messrs. Allison, Cockrell, Hale and Logan from the room of the appropriations committee. Senator Hamp- ton put {nan appearance soon after the journal had been approved, as did also Messrs, Pendleton, Morgan, Miller (Cai,), Manderson, Call, Frye, Cult lom, TMawiey, Wiison, Sherman, Dolph, ‘Coke, Jonas, Walker, Plumb, ‘Blair, George, Bayard, Van Wyck, Fair, Slater and Camden, tulrty-nine fn all, just a’ quorum. ‘The chair laid before the Senate a memorial of the American Association for the Advancement of Science urging th extension of the coust and geo- detic survey to all the staies, Mr. Jonas presented a imemortal of the Joint Commerctal Association, of New Orleans, protest- ing again-t the ratification of the Spanish treaty. THB CONGRESSIONAL RECORD A CARICATURE OF THE PROCEEDING Mr, Vest submitted a resolution tothe effect that the Congressional Record shall ve a correct tran- Script Of the proceedings of Congress, and that no speeches not actualy delivered shall be printed, and that sueh 4s are printed shall be printed as de- livervd, except that verbal errors may be cor- rected. Mr. Vest, 1n the cours solution, sald t ft remerks in support of Record was no longer a rect representation of congressional proceedings. It was due not only to those who represented the people themselves, but as well to the truth of his- tory, that What purported to be a truthful record ot What was sald and done tn Congress should be What it purported to be, instead of being the cart- cature that it was to-day. The effect of the un- truthful representations now made could not but have a most injurious effect, especially on the young men of the country, when they learned that inste.<djof a speech belng delivered,as represented,to ‘full House, and in the presence’ of crowded gil- lerles, and with loud applause and iminense bo- ucts to reward the orator, that orator did_not de- liver the speech at ull, but'at the Ume of the sup- posed delivery was taking a leisurely luncheon tn a congressional restaurant,; or placidly smoking in “a cloak room, He denominated — such A practice as a most flagrant abuse. He said that at the last session a member spoke a few words and then Inserted all the cts relating to (he tariff from Mr, Blaine’s yand that speech was used as a campaign “ht out franked at the public se, He referred to a case of a past Congress, 1n which two different members printed the saine speech, word for word, The Uebate ran for awhile, and the resolution Was referred to the printing committee, THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED. Mr. Hale, in accordance with the notice he gave yesterday, to-day called up the naval appropria- tion bill he submitted and it was passed. [The Senate conferees on the naval bill take the position that the House cannot consistently refuse this bill as it originated tn that. body.) Mr. Morgan, from the committee on public lands, > Dill to forfeit the lands New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Vicksburg ratiroad company.’ It was placed on the calendar. THE HOLIDAY RECESS RESOLUTION AMENDED. ‘The Senate in secret session to-day amended the House resolution providing for a holiday recess, substituting the 24th for the 20th as the date when the recess 1s to begin, It is expected that the House will to-morrow agree toit. ‘This will adjourn Doth houses until January 5th. Important Nominations by the Presi- dent ‘To-day. ‘The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day: Wm. B. Thompson, of Michigan, to be Second As- sistant Postmaster General. Lennox, of New Jersey, to be collector of stoms for the district of Burlington, N. J. Frederick Nash Ogden, of Loulsiana, to be an as- sistant surgeon in the navy. ECommodore Wintield Scott Schley, to be chtef of the bureau of equipment and recrulting in the De- paranent of the Navy, with the rank of commo- ore, Wm. H. Pilkenton, of Kansas, to be recetver of public moneys at Waukeene: John Cleghorn, jr., of Colorado, to be register of the land ofice at Det Norte, Col. First Lieut. Thomas Garvey, Ist cavalry, to be captain; 2d Lieut. Wm. ©. Brown, Ist cavalry, to be ist Heutenant; Capt. Thomas McGregor, 1st cavalry, to be major 2d cavalry; Medical Inspector De Blood: to be medical director; Sur- geon Henry M. Wells, to be medical inspector; Francis W. F. Wieber, of Wiebver, New York, to be assistant surgeo: Inspector H. M. Dennis- ton, to be pay direct master Albert 8. Kenny, to be pay Inspector Assistant Paymaster Stephen Rand, jr., to be paym Passed Assistant Engincer Albert J. Kenyon, to be chief engineer, and Assistant Engineers George D. Strickland, George W. Snyder and Wythe M. Parks, to be passed assistant engineers in the navy. Lieutenants Wm. H. H. Souther- land and Lucten Young, to correct errorsot date, etc. Confirmations by the Senate. ‘The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed the nomination of W. B. Thompson, to be Second Assistant Postmaster General; also that of Wm. A. Stone, to be United States attorney for the west- ern district of Pennsylvania. Senator Garland’s Visit to Albany. WHAT BE SAYS OF IT—THR ATTORNEY GENERAI- SHIP. Senator Garland was promptly in his seat to-day, and upon the assumption that his recent visit to Albany meant his appointment as Attorney Gen- eral he received numerous congratulations from his brother Senators, Toa Stak reporter the Sen- ator sald he had been to Albany, but he added there was nothing connected with nis visit that would properly make an interview. He saw Gov. Cleveland, as other democrats have, and talked With him. He had never met the President-elect before, and he was most favorably impressed with im. ‘The all-prevalling bellet among democrats ts that if Senator Garland has not_ been offered the Attor- ney Generalship it will be tendered him. Capitol Topics. DEFENDING THE INDIAN LAND LEASES. Mr. Dyer, Indian agent for the Arrapahoes and Cheyennes, of the Indian Territory, was before the Senate committee on Indian affairs yesterday and made a statement in regard to the leases of Indian lands for grazing purposes, a subject now under investigation by that committee. Mr. Dyer upheld the'Secretary of the Interior and the In- Glan commissioner in, thelr policy of approving these leases, He said though the price paid was only two cents amacre it was more than the In- dians couid get In any other way, and that they have more land than they need left outside of the leases. He maintained that the leases were made ina proper and legitimate manner, |The investi. gation will not begin, formally, until the 6th of January next, but as Mr. Dyer was in the city and could not remain until that date the committee took advantage of his presence to get his state- ment. ‘The inquiry will be conducted with open j0rs. CONGRESSMAN COVINGTON DECLINES TO BE A JUDGE. Hon. Geo. W. Covington, who 1s now serving his second term in Congress as the representative from the first Maryland congressional district, has de- clined the appointment of associate judge of the first Maryland circuit, tendered him ‘by Governor McLane, ‘as the successor of State Senator-elect Wilson.’ Mr. Covington said that he considered it his duty to remain in Congress until the end of his Ei See sl ‘wor would not be just to his constituents, - THE PROPOSED ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR COMMIBSION. ‘The Dill passed by the Senate yesterday for the fourth time, as mentioned, in TE Stak, for a com- mission on the subject of the alcoholic liquor traffic provides for the appointment of a commission of Seven persons, not more than four of whom shall belong to the same political party, nor be advo- cates of prohibition. They are to ferve without salary, but are to have theirexpenses paid. The ‘work 18 not to occupy more than two years, and is to consist of an investigation of the relations of the Uquor traffic to revenue and its economic, octane moral and scient li connection awuperism, crime, social Feccerat ‘Welfare of the people. fare also to inquire as to the practical results of license and proibitory 1 tion in the several ‘Ten thousand. 18 appropriated to cover the expenses of the commission. ii, that he did not, propor The Sc -east-bound pool, Telegrams to The Star. THE COLORADO SENATORSHIP GREAT STORMS IN THE FAR WEST. ACHARGE OF ILLEGAL VOTING. COMING SESSION OF THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE, THE WRECK ON THEB. & 0. R. RB. WINTER IN EARNEST. Great Snows in the Far West. BLOCKADED RAILROADS—BUSINESS SUSPENDED—COM- MUNICATION CUP CFF, Dexver, Cor, December 23.—It was not until the first week in February of last year that the mountain railways felt the effects of winter and blockakes ensued, both on the San Juan branch and the Utah line’ of the Denver and Rio Grand Both of these lnes are now imp: Juan line in the vicinity of Tolte Utah at Marshall been battling with the heavy drifts for forty nour, Without making any headway. In the viclu ty ot Durango mild weather ts reported, there 18 raptdiy melting, but their on: over the Conejos range, at an altitude of nearly 10,000 feet, and with an aretic temperaiure. ‘There are rumors current that the com abandon that part of the ter, aS their efforts last it open cost them many ‘rhis will leave the people of Une southwest. with | the trail across the country to Gallup station on the Atiantie and Pacific road as their only means of cominunteation. Leadville reports to-night that the snow is about three feet deep on a level, nu is drifting badly under a ferce gale. Ore law 15_ suspended, and even foot locomotion is € sively difficult. Drifts of ten feet deep are p on the streets, and commerce 1s p ically pended. ‘The South Park road bas sent 10 t out from Leadville to-day, and it Is stated thal high line has been abandoned for the season. Passengers for Leadville will take the Kio Gr a Vista. The branch of the Denver an ande from Leadville, known as ss and Blue River’ lines, are burt nder impenetrable drifts, and no effort muking,while the snow ts still driftin: open. “All the energies of the co centrated on their Leadville Une : Utah With but ltte nop a as long as the flerce winds in tho: the snow In motion, At Leady constructed cabins have y’ Snow, and have been crushed in on their unfortu- season, hundre hate ‘occupants. Up Clear ere mop it has showed steadily for three days, and ts sull ralling. Last night a strong wind was blowing there and piling the snow tn tinmense drifts. A number of residents in Middle Park are at Georgetown trying toreach home, but the mountain passes are im- penetrable, and 1t would be certain death to at- tempt to get through, Severe Storm and Loss of Life in Georgia, Macon, Ga., December 23.—A severe wina oceurre’ last. might, doing much di property near this city. In Jones county the storm Was very severe and a number of lives are reported lost. A Blizzard in Kansas—Severe Cotd. Arcnisox, Kans. December 23.—The second biiz- zard within’ seven’ di tbls portion of the country lust night, rreez! verything above and below ground. AC8o'clock yesterday tnorntag the thermometer registered ten degrees below zero, and last night keen wind was biowing fifteen miles an hour from the north, direct, Reports trom th western part of the state und Northern Nebra Indicate Very severe cold, notably at Columbus, Neb., where it registered 23 degrees below zero. Below Zero. Cntcaso, December weather continues yery cold, but the signal service reports show that | it has moderated somewhat throughout tue nort West. ‘The tempe ure here at § oclock a. m. Was 4 degrees below zero. at St. Paui 12 below, at Fargo 25 below, and at Omaha 7 below. At Du- Duque It was 8 below, and a snow storm was pre- vailing. Cold Weather and Heavy Snows in the Northwest, Cmtcago. Iut., December 24—A generai snow storm raged throughout the northwest Sunday night and yesterday. ‘Trains are reported to have been delayed on many railroads, ‘The mercury Tanged generally from zero to 40 degrees below. Advices from various points in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, fowa, Minnesota and Kansas all report mely cold weather, and in many cases heav At Sheboygan, Mic nty ros : Dubuque the news comes that the winds have branch of the vy snow and parciatly, blockaded the northern iinols Central railway. oan Anti-Mormon Agitation in Chicago. SAIcAGO, December 23.—A meeting wo give ex- ion to the public sentiment tn ubls city on the bject of Mormonism Will be held here to-night. more specific object of the meeting 1s to urge uyon the Senators and Representatives from l- $ the need of legislation in the line of the Pre dent’s recommendations in his recent m 3 Judge Doolittle, formerly U.S. Senator from Wis- | consin, will preside and introduce the subject. ‘The other Speakers will be Dr. MeNiece, of Sait Lake City; Judge Loomis, Dr. Noble and Dr. Hatfield, of ‘unis city. —————— Crime in Philadelphia, CHARGES OF ADULTERY AND CONSPIRACY TO ROB— COUNTERFEITERS PLEAD GUILTY. Crrcaco, December 23.—Early yesterday moi ing a complaint under oath made out in the cit Philadephia by witn Justice Prindiville. ‘The complaint alleves that Lorenz Giordano, a brother; Michael Digio- vanna, and Francesca Glordano, Wife of complaln- ant, entered into a conspiracy to rob him. He was mairied November 2ist, 1854, and had only lived with his wife a few days when Diclovannt appear- ed upon the scene, and in the course of the 11 week Ferdinando’s trunk was opened by meat: keys which his wife took from him, and $175 iu money, $150 worth of jewelry ‘and cloth- ing stolen. The three conspirators then left for Chicago, and complainant furtier set out that ‘Digiovanni and Francesca were living together a3 man and wife. Upon the strength of this document the justice {issued a war- rant charging Dilovanu! and Francesca Giordano with adultery, aud they were locked up at the armory last evening. Fred, Dittman, “A. Schmidt and William Loudon, allas “Dunkel, Schuitz and Lang pleaded guilty to counterfeiting $10 silver certificates and trying to pass the same. Captain Hall testified to their capture, the capture of the plates at Saylesville, Wis, and their different | stories and the facts In the case. The men followed, admitting the truth of his assertion. Schmidt and Loudon shielded their companion as much as they could, Both were educated in Berlin. a Incendiary Fire in Massachusetts, PITTSFIELD, Mase., December 23.—S. M. Cooles’s carriage manufactory was fired by an incendiary at 1 o'clock this morning. A large number of valua- bie carriages were stored there tor Lenox summer residents, and fifty or more of ‘the vehicles and the stock of the establishment were badly damaged by fire, water and smoke. The insurance on the build- ing and stock is $10,000. —————— ‘The Great ‘ain Mart. CuIcaco, December 23.—The visible supply of grain on December 20, as compiled by the secretary Of the Chicago board of trade, was as follows: Wheat, 48,117,000 bushels: corn, 3,669,000; oats, 2,481,000; rye, 468,000, and barley 1,985,000. The i in store at Chicago December 2) was as f0l- lows: Wheat, 12,790,000 bushels; corn, 1,144,000; oats, 486,000; rye, 870,000, and barley 101,000. Hestoration of Hailroad Rates, CnrcaGo, December 23.—Tne general passenger agents of lines running south from Chi met yesterday for the purpose of considering the de- ioralize4 condition of rates to points south of the Ohio river, and decided to restore rates to tus ter- Titory beginning December 25th. —— Injunction Against a Railroad. TOLEDO, O., December 23,—A case of considerable the federal courts here by Receiver W. J. Craig, of the Toledo, Cincinnat! and St. Louis raliroad, against the Michigan Central rafiroad. It has been the custom of the Michigan Central railroad to receive through freight, from the Toledo, Cincinnati and | St. Lor and transport the same over its lines to Buffalo, and thence over other railroad lines. Central company is a member of the and the Toledo, Cincinnati and St. Louis road is not. It was claimed that the Narrow-Gauge was cutting rates fase Wednesday the Receiver Ci that until they were satisfied that such was not the case, they should refuse to ac- freight from him. The suit is Central is Cincinnati and st. ot Ferdinando Giordano, was fled & | ated ‘The Hiinois Legisiature, WHAT WILL PROBABLY RE DONE AT TER COMING pected ols legisiature a U. S Senator, SESSION SPRINGFIELD, Itt, December %.—It ts ex that the coming se=sion of the I will be brief. Beyond electtt there is little for it to do. Among the measures that will be presented Is the establishment of a state grain Inspection at East St. Louis. An at- tempt will be made to introduce the high license q . but the opp ainst repealing the Harper law will be too st 5 many democrats now favor the law. ‘The great interest will ceater on raliroad legislation, Au attempt will be made by the democrats, to abolish the railroad and Warehouse commission, and it is not certain that it Will be a mere party nieasure. pectally the wholesale ones, the railroads are satistied wi and secretly If not openiy prominent Wabash man he cently that In the aggregat under the ec & change, This place Sata re- a bette From Wall Street To-day. Yo December The stcck market opene and prices de: to NW per cent but lit a stronger tone pre ed and there wa: au advance of 3 lo 1 per cent, Lackawanna lead- ing. imported goods of vurday by eus- Agent Swift's Many shippers, e= | er rate is ob- | edule of rates | prejudicial to the sliver inter- see 17 A Malti Conch Robbed. Kaysas City, Mo., December 23.—A special to the Times trom Fort Smith, Ark., says: ‘The Teguiar matl stage from this place to Chocoville ‘Was stopped seven miles from tue latter place at 10 o'clock yesterday morning by two armed mea, who seized the mail sack and made off with It Fortunateyy the bag contained but one registered letter. Oificers are now In pursull of the thieves, — Verdict for the Government. AN OFFICIAL WHO EMBEDZLED $12,000. seas City, Mo., December 23.—A jal to the TF dered tnt y United States government against Danlel Lovejoy and his es. Lovejoy, while receiver of public moneys at Niobrara, Neb., used $12,000 0; the public funds tn riotous liviug. fe absconded and has not Fel deen apprehended. His sureties disclaimed Hablitty on Uv ground that Uey warned the department in season to plevent the jement, ———— Charged With Voti: Brrrato, N. ¥., Dece Commi-sioner Strong y | Guoning, of the Merin &Gu ng Mlegally. or 23.—United States jay held Richara C. rance firm of Crosby: ‘alo, 1m $1,000 Dail yon a change of navi tmber 4th. It was said hed lived In Chicago heid an ap- al in Jun! cally on that Gunnti ull February, 185 | pointment as notary for ¢ unty; that when me L as from Chic: that ad NOL ¢ » reside perma: until Crosby « open an office here In fan} The defend- oMice in the government. building, where they will winuin untilan appraisement is ma the col- The owner Agent Swift Swords ye »Ume. She sull holds that. Mad: foods Unat are at the Palmer house nd beyond the being selzed. Ory ts be jibe it to the Sect U ai aud owner of n dled Chree and th Hines of one hour. He ma > Ww rthe property was linmediately e relative tand a begun, by ted a sessa- of the Qua ne ATine W Hon Of her past ite e facts in ordi had. On was dt- nt merchants and tha! she ods Into Luts: gauged last e' Will sulp b is quite proba- 3 sted by the cus orities on arriviag there, _ A Bark Wrecked. ber 23.—Ti ble that b tom house au bark Charles Sa dense fox. KAS a to} and all the crew exc overboard and drowned. — Business Fatinure in Alabama. SEL! A. Scott & Co., leading clo assignment yesterd: ‘Their lant! d their assets about $15,000. to large pur- chases a Year ago with two bad seasons following. Wrecked Train on the 8. and ©. Rail- road. CONGRESSMAN SHIVELY AND MANY OTHERS INJURED. Curcago, December 23.—A bad accident occurred Baltimore and Onio raliroad yeswerday morn- ing about one hundred east of Chicago. By ne lucky chance no serions injury was suffered gers, butall recelved a shaking soon forget. At @:$5 a m., when the fast train of the Baltimore and Ohio road which 1s due at Chicago at 9:20 a m. had just passed Bremen, Ind.,{t struck a spread frog. The train sap tme and was running at the rate rty miles an hour. The engine, bagga nd one coach passed fn dining-car, which came next, jumped the tra vent crash ptely over, and, catching fire, soou burned The ‘sleepers were simply thrown on. thelr and did not take fire. ‘They were both badly Shattered, however. Of the people injured those most seriously hurt were the cooks, WHO were not only bruised, but aiso burned, and besides that scalded with water from tie ear-bollers. ‘The negro Walters w: burned. ‘The others in- jured were t engers in the sleeping-cars, and their hurts were in no ease PTOU, ithough of them were painful. The dist of injured ts: ‘d MeCabe, cook, badiy burned and sc injured about » Baltimore, cut about the ta , Baltimore, eut about the head: Chicag: bruised. both bad! J.C. Ma: ard of peed at 1 Jumped the track cr 1s that there were not a number killed outright, Perensncnc, Va. December Simon Seward was ‘found y In Sussex county, 20 miles fic froze! A cut on the head an violence show that cident or foul play. » matter has been reported to the county authorities, and an investigation 1s to be made. “AL the me of his death Seward was coming to town with produc Reduced Cable Rates. w YORE, December 23.—Omictals of the Com- mercial Cable o ay state that they wil open for business to-nizht to Great Britain, Ireland and France at the rate of 49 cents pe: ——— A Will Contest Which May YORE Ne Eav Cram, Wis. Di tion here berore Cc in the MeGraw. . examination of seven prominent ly city, testimony has been elicited tending to show that the value of the property in this city of W. J. Young £ Co., of Clinton, fowa, might be estimated at $1,030,000. A large in this orm formed apart of the McGraw estate. ‘The commis- sioner states that the taking bf evidence on the side of the contestants of the will will be completed in about a month. ‘Then will begin the taxing of ev- idence for the university, which may prolong tbe contest for years. ee ee General Foreign News by Cable. FRENCH DEMANDS UPON THE APRICAN INTERNA- TIONAL ASSOCIATION. _ Beritx, December 23.—Tne majority of the Ger- man papers express the hope that France will moderate the demands which 1t makes upon the African International associution. If these de- mands should be acceded to the association, instead of being a free state, would belong to France, ENGLISH CENSURE OF GERMANY. Loxpox, December 23—The Zimes says: “The annexation of a portion of New Guinea and other islands In that neighborhood, by Germany, will ex- ira the government to popular execration in Aus- ralia and to severe censure in Engiaud. The re- fusal of the Earl of Derby, secretary of state for the colonial department, to’ recognize Australia's annexation of the same’ territory, has opened the door Wo Germany. ‘The colonists wanted to annex the whole of New Guinea, for, in the event of war, Uhis Island would form s base of operations against Australia.” The international sanitary conference will meet at Rome in February or March. FENIAN O'LEARY WILL RETURN 10 IKELAND AND LEO- TUKE. Parts, December 23—The period of the Fenian O'Leary's exile as expired. He will revurn to Ire- Jand and enter the lecture field, He will take no ¥ | A atteally Centos, | ant admitted many He claimed that be | had never given up bis residence here, where be | was born and lived until 23 years old. j $< } Forefathers’ Day. HOW IT WAS CELEBRATED tN CHICAGO. | _ Curcaco, December 23—The Chicago Congrega- tonal club held a “forefathers’ day” meeting at | the Paltaer house last evening, commemorative of the landing of Une M uquet Was fol- wed Dy pra. 3 p ring > sense of Lie mecting that »bserved with services in re of Ube congregational churches, Was The president Was empowered Uo appoint ate ofticers for 1885, to De January. Prot. Pligrim asa Auttle on “The Pt- ‘joseph Ward on en. 0. O. How~ and the Rev. Dr, en, 0 pie, on “The Pil” Missiobary.” Brier impromptu addresses le by the Kev. Dr. Wm. M, Taylor, pastor adWay taber le, New York,and others, i = | A Syndicate to Effect Insurance Frauds | _Merxorons, Ii uber 23.—About three weeks ago Nr. J. Maxwell, adjus'er for the | Bloomington Mutual Life Insur: © Company, ar- Tived in Unis place and began an Investigation of | the management of tat company’s business here. According to M 3 statement, supported by a nutuber of avits, & syndicate here have 3” the Rev Reform: rim as a he Pilring a nto be affected with result In speedy death. have eee within {35,500 and had In process of c ‘ion On deaths that uready occurred $22,000. In many instances pe have been in- sured entirely without t knowledge, the appli- tans’ certilicate of health, ete., all rie they ip Railroad Report. Cotcunrs, Om10, r23.—The annual re. rt (or 1884 Of the Indianapolis, Bloomin and Western Kaliroad company shows that the road has a total mileage of 6 3, Of Which over 251 iniles are in Ouio. Its Uotal earnings for the year ‘Were $2,901,553. 10s net income Was $401,736. South American Affairs. VaLParaiso, Via Galveston, December 23.—Con- gratulatory telegrams have Deen exchanged by the governments of Cull! and Bolivia on the satistae- y set ne question Of trace, elpa rehants of Valparaiso warm! raise Senator Melichor Concha Toro ior his. In the senate on the question of economy. | Washington News and G Gossip. Government Recetrts To-Day.—Internal peve- ue, $263,103; customs, $297,597. CHF Justice WairT was resting quietly this afternoon and seemed a little stronger. GEN. SHERIDAN Caught @ severe cold at the un- ‘, | Velling of the DuPont statue last Saturday, and was compelied to go home from office earlier than usual yesierday. He Was at bis desk, Bowever, this morning. Not Encacep a8 CoacuMaN FOR THR Next Presipent,—Albert Hawxins, the President's | Coachman, denies the story that he has been @n- guged as coachman for President Cleveland. He thinks the new President will be apt to select his cabinet berore he does his coachman. ComMaNDER Merrill Miller bas been selected to command the U. S. 8. Marion, now at Porusmouth, N. H., being prepared for sea, iN THE KicGinc Wirnovt Foop orn Wa- al corps station at Cape Hatteras, N. C., under date of 22d, reports that the Darken- Une before reported off Big Kinnakeet life-savii station proves to be the Ephraim Williams, C Morrison, from Savannah, Ga, bound to dence, RL, lumber laden.’ The vessel encountered #northwest gale on ‘Thursday last, seventy miles of Hatteras, and became water-] |. The cap- tain, trying to beach her, struck on Hatteras shoal Sunday night and dragged anchors. ‘This morning | Keeper Duley and crew, of Cape Hatteras life-sav- ing station, went to her assistance and rescued crew of nin men, through a very heavy sea and Strong northerly current. The captain and crew of vessel have been lashed in the rigging, without | food or water, ever since the 18th instant, | ws a oe sentatives Converse, York, Wait and W soli, of W: 1 Long, Post, Skinner of New te ot Kentucky, and Col. Inger- esistered In New York uglus F. Forrest, of Unis the rectorship of Cal- innetl, where he will liristmas.——Mr. Theodore W. Year or more ago resigned lus position as chief clerk to Marshal McMichael in order to enter upou legal practice at Si Falls, Dakota, ta in the city on a brief visit.— Representative Mor- rison, CN. MeFarren and E. H. Wolff, of Wash- ington, were rewistered in St. Louls on Sunday.— Mr. S. Tell Oakes, of the SheMeld Sctentific is spending the Christmas 1ays Witla his parents at 146 G street north- West.—Mr. Edgar T. Welles, of Hartford, 13 at miey’s——Prof. D. T. Ames, editor of Penman’s Art Journal, of New York city, is in Washi Visiting his’ friends, Prof. and 'Mrs. H.C. cer. —wrs. Fanny B. Ward, formeriy of this city, who has been In Mexico for Some Ume, has arrived tn Chicavo, where she will make a’ visit of several Weeks before coming east.—Senator Mahone went over to New York to-day.——Prof. C. V. Riley 16 visiting relatives and old friends tn St. Louts. ‘The Gun Foundry Beard. AN APPROPRIATION OF $17,000,000 RECOMMENDED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF STEEL CONS. ‘The supplementary report of the gun foundry board, transmitted to the Senate yesterday, as mentioned in Te Stak, expresses the opinion that ‘two gun foundries should be established—one for the army and one for the navy—at a cost of $1 000,000 each, and recommends that steel facturers-be called upon to furnish material. this pul it_ recommends an \ppropriation ot $15,000,000, one-half for the army and the other for the navy, to be expended only in payment for accepted and delivered. The board say sonal Leora with Spon steel. Wisin a position to assert tpt this basis will be responded to, Dut that it necessary to appropriate Ube entire amount recom mended, in order to induce responsible steel manu- facturers to erect and compleie the necessary works. If Congres shall adopt measures for curing the supply of guns required, It will be lutely’ necessary to appropriate needed for the factories in which the. be fabricated. As it will require two years to erect for operating the factories must Ube bumber Of tools in use and Verial fabricated. With this estimate of $17,000,000 will ducing plaat, establish and equip the tories, wae ag gue guns for and a inaugurate the manufacture of steel Ln. ELECTED. Beriin, December 23.—Dr. Forckenbeck, the well- known liberal, has ‘been elected to the reichstag for Pants, December 23.—M. Louls of the ber Of deput who of police, is about to his memoirs, sa, Deen So ara” ‘Which has been in or In the United States.” Naval Appropriation Bill Contest. WHAT SENATOR HALE SAYS ABOUT IT, ‘Regarding the disagreement of the naval appro- priation bill, Senator Hale said yesterday afternoon that the controversy arose oyt of a refusal of the Andrieux, member ‘used to be prefect ee ee ee ee When that