Evening Star Newspaper, December 24, 1884, Page 5

et THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON D. C.. WEDNESDAY oo s DECEMBER 24, 188 4—DOUBLE SHEET Paystctaxs AND Dar RECOMMEND RR 00 ss, Be RR oO os Bre ik 8 9 sy RB OK & OO S558 bis ORR x bis £, Rg Q x u RE oo N a 6K B8 OO NNN ii R & ‘co NNN SS, 2. § 8 R “S83 . : RB S38 Voretabie VERSA, IMPURE ry ies atid euriches > es, aid tones ahd invigorates th ‘A FINE. APPETIZE ie known. It will cure th > psi, Femovine all tressitia <¥mn; nx the Foo 1, Beleh- ie. Heat in th SHAT WILL NoT TH. uliar t6 women, andto f overwork, ner. experience YOit PRODUCE eneray by ft E. READACHE Tal ner. ‘only bs BROWS CREMICAL CO., Ealtimore, Md. Ris Tien Tur Rovre. EVERY SECTION MENTIONED WILL PROVE | ATTRACTIVE AND YOU WILL FAVOR US BY BRINGING THIS LIST WITH YOU AND ASK TO SEE THE ITEMS MENTIONED. REMEMBER THESE ARE NOT IMAGINARY REDUCTIONS, BUT ARE MADE BY A ONE P11ICE HOUSE, WHO AT ALL TIMES GUARANTEE THEIR | PRICES TO BE THE L SECTION A. Contains all the Odds of Men’s Sack Suits where there are only one, two and threo of a lot that have been $15 a suit, Removal Price $10. SECTION B, Contains lots FROCK SUITS that bave been 15 a suit, Removal Price 811. Lots of $20 suits, Removal Price $15. Ask to look at the IMPORTED TRICOT FROCK SUIT, good Value at $22. suit, Removal Price 815, SECTION D, On Second floor — About 160 CHILDREN’S OVERCOATS, price has been $7 to $7.50 each; Removal Price #5, SECTION EF, Seeond floor — Only one, two and thre of a Mad left in MEN'S OVERCOATS; not one in the lot ever sold for less than 313, Removal Price $11 SECTION P, Seecnd floor. — in this section we have placed the entire stock of CHILDREN’S OVE RCOATS and SUITS, every one of which have been re- duced from 10 to 30 per cent. Call aud look them over. SECTION G, Contains a lot of BOYS’ DOUBLE-BREASTED PEA JACKETS. Just the thing for this weather. ‘The #5 ones are now $3. The 96 ones are now $4. ‘The eS ones are now $6. The $12oncs are now $8. ‘The ages run from 11 to17 years, SECTION H. In th’s section we wonld mention that every garment in the house has been reduced in price; Rot in our minds, as you must remember where Bo price ever existed no reduction can be made, A. SAKS& CO., ONE PRICE CLOTHIERS, 316 AND $18 SEVENTH STREET. Wasoss Fasots Ss0 HH FEI s833 HH (00, ERE g885 mag HTH SS Et tg Sss3 HoH oo Exe Sss8 7 ‘The demand in Baltimore has been {greater than the supply and sre 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 Stitched Shoe at 5.00. For Gentlemen we make to measure our celebrated | Waukenphast at £5.00. F. H. WILSON, Cvstow SHorMaKER, 409 7th street northwest, Washington. Also 262 W. Baltimore street, Baltimore, Md. Rew Cayers Haz Same Having bonght largely of these celebrated Shawls st Sreat advantage. weare prepared to offer choice patterns and colors in DELHI'S VALLEY CASHMERES AND DECCAS at very low figures, and invite the atteution of all in- terested. Great reductions in GLOGS, VISITES, PLUSH COATS, NEWMARKETS AND JACKETS, COLORED VISITES AT COST. BEAUTIFUL GOODS AT VERY LOW PRICES. ‘Semi-snnnal reductions of DRESS GOODS, SILKS ana VELVETS. W. M. SHUSTER & SONS, 919 Penna avenue. del3 ONE PRICE. ‘BF. B.—The best is the cheapest. | Street and Chouteau avenue. Tar Auasace De Gorm FOR 1568, HE COURT ALMANAC OF THE WORLD, Just imported by ROBERT BEALL, Bookseller, 495 Pennsylvania svenue. e Tecorded the coming iy Llustrated by Aunie “The Baby Kingdom.” this is the greatest book of the : largest variety of Holidsy Goods in the city, at Ein: ©. PARKER, an OT and 619 7th strect uortiwest. Nor Gorse THEREFORE HAVE MARKED EVERY LADIES WRaP DOWN TO PRIME COST, WHICH CONSISTS OF SHORT AND LONG COATS, SILK CIRCULARS, CLOTH DOLMANS. SILK AND CLOTH RUSSIAN CIRCULARS, AND NEWMARKETS; A HINT WHERE TO BUY A CHRISTMAS PRESENT CHEAP. AN ELEGANT LINE OF FINE PMBROIDERED HANDEERCHIEFS, SILK UMBRELLAS FOR THE HOLIDAYS, SILK AND COTION HOSIERY, NOV- ELTIES IN LINEN DAMASK SETS, TOWELS AND GAPEINS. mel BROCADED VELVETS aT AC- ALL COLORED UAL COsT TO CLOSE. ELEGANT LINE OF DRESS GOODS TO SELECT & PRESENT FROM ONE PRICE. PLAIN FIGURES. S.L. HEMPSTONE, 2d Edition. alt lgrans tu Tn Se Brokerw Joilification in Wall Street. New Yonx, December 2.—The brokers of the tock exchange to-day had what they cailed a Olificaiion.”” They sinasied ali the silk hats of Low-members by Knocking them oif their heads and playing football with ‘them, ond sang songs and bie horns. A number of ladies witnessed the brokers’ gambois from the visitors’ gallery. denies hess A Lamp Explosion Costs $8,900. Abyra, N. J., December 24,—A kerosene lamp exploded last night in Mrs. Robins’ funcy goods Store at Cranford, totally destroying the stock, worth $500, and tile building. ‘The fre commuint cated to an adjacent dwelling, which was aiso burned. Both buildings were Gwhed by Josiah Crane. Tie i038 is $8,000. aot SSS Latest Foreign News by Cable. GOING TO THE CONGO. Rowe, December 24.—An Itallan expedition un- Capt. Cecchi will start the last of Unis month m Genoa for the Congo. SNOW STORMS AND SHIPWRECKS IN SPAIN. Datp, December 24.—Spain was visited Tr @ iast bight with severe gales and snow | as. Many suipwrecks are reported from the | and much damage was done to the telegraph ITALY AND ENGLAND'S EGYPTIAN POLICY. oNdoN, December 24.—A dispateh from Rome to change telegraph company says: “England ‘has secured Italy's adhesion to her cd ogre creed in recura for the support of Great Britain to Italy's Scheme tor evlonizivg on the Red sea.” ‘THE CUT IN CABLE RATES. Lonpox, Decoimber 24.—Tae old cable companies have reduced thetr tolls to the same figures as used by the Commercial Cable com- y¥—thet Is, 40 cents a word tor general business ages to ‘at Britain and France; 20 cents for plain press messages (ransmitted in their regular order, and 10 cents for “deferred” press business, ‘The oMictals of the companies are consulting a8 to What further steps they will take inthe premises. ee Devoured by Savages, THE FATE OF A PARTY OF RUBDER-GATHERERS IN PUTUMAYO. Panama, December 16.—The Consigna ot Medellin Teports thht during Seprember last some men who were gathering rubber on the banks of the Putu- mayo Were attacked by savages. The latter were driven off at first, but returned in stronger force and captured the camp. ‘Three of the rubber-gath- | el : Jucoped into the river and were crowned, | whilst \ “ companions were promptly devoured by savages, Failure Carcago, December deaie Chicago, .—S. R. Rothschild & Co., in Gry goods and notions, condueting busi- under the name of “the ‘Bankrupt Store,” ttached last night ona judgtaeat for rendered in favor of New Yorks parties. The firm confessed judgment tn $20,000 this morning. The proprietors intimate that’ arrangements will be elected With the credito: — The Earthquake in Cauca. SOUTH AMERICAN TOWNS VIOLENTLY SHAKEN UP. Paxama, December 16.—The earthquake of No- vember 5th, already reported as having been felt in Cansa, appears to huve done far more damave than was at first believed. Its effects were ob- served throughout tbe belt of territory which Stretches trom Antioqula down to the Pacific coast of Cauca. It was felt at Medellin and in many other towns and villages, where 1t did no damage. In other places its eflects were severely feit. Agua- das and Pacora suffered heavily, and Manizels Was almost destroyed. Caurches and public edifices and many private house feil to the ground, whlist taose remaining Standing are more or less dam: The damaj done ts estimated at ftom $250,000 to $400,000. Sal seriptions are being raised troughout Cauca on behalf of the sufferers. Every house sve four in Soledad, a town of 6,000 perions, was brought to the ground. Mother Mandelbaum’s Jewelry, HAMILTON, Ont., December 24—Mother Mandel- Daum sull remains here, awaiting the decision of the customs authorities, who seized her jewelry and diamonds for non-payment of duty. Lawyer Steele has the casein hand, and bas gone to Ottawa to lay the papers before the commissioner. He feels confident the valuables will be returned to the msdam. The chief of police has had cireulars Printed containing a lst and description of the Jewelry, and has matied coptes to the police depart- ments Of all the principal cities in the United States and Canada. This may possibly iead to the identification of the goods if they were stolen, oe Pennsylvania Day at the Exposition. Hannispuxe, Pa., December 24.—Governor Patti- Son to-day seni a notification to Director General Burke of the New Orleans exposition designating March 10th, 1885, as “Pennsylvania day.” fis rea- son for selecting that day ts the fact that on March 10.h, 1653, the first provincial eet over by Wituiam Penn, was held in Philadelphia. adsense insta Horrible Death of a Female Miner, St. Lovis, Mo., December 24.—The report that an old woman’ was’ dead caused an officer and a re- porter to visit the old tumble-down house at No. 619 Chouleau avenue yesterday, The front door was pummeled in vain. ‘There was no response from within to the repeated raps and knocks. Ap- plication for admission to a rear door was as unsuc- cessful, confirming the surmise of the colored woman from the aujoluing house, “The old woman’s dead.” ‘The warped old door, through the split panels of which the wind whistled, was strained out of place by the crumbiing decay. A stout push threw it from its frame, removing the curtain from a horri- bie scene. A starved cat, startled by the noisy in- trusion, stood on a dirty deal table, mewing and Whisking its tail, while it glared at the ae in the doorway. From this the cat bounded half-way across the room toa greasy hassock, scraping white Marks Ou the smeared table with its sharp claws. With another es it alighted on the corpse of a shriveled-up old woman that lay between odds and ends of tae dirty bed-clothing. The corouer took the case and soon discovered that the dead woman Was Eliza Ross, 103 old. Her husband died ney years ago, leaving her the house in which lived and the ground at the northeast corner of 7 For years she has lived alone and was too miserly wo buy sufficient food. Her death was caused by hunger, cold and old age. —— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The New York Steck Market. ‘The following are the opening and$ p. m. pricey ofthe New York Stock Market to-day, as reported by special wire to H. H. Dodge, 539 15th street: Name. 0. bed} Name. a ar | 6% Cent 30%) 29% iN. The Baltimore Markets, BALTIMORE, December 24.—Vinginla sixes past-dde coupons, 33; now threes, 52 bid to-day. BALTIMORE, My.. December 34.—Cotton. fom middling, 10%. Flour steady. with theodore leet he maud—Howard ‘street and western super, 2.2592.68; tra. 2.7504.97: do, family, 3.5006. 26; el by Foie hss do. extra, 3.1 sath 3 lye }: do. superlative 5.0. Wheat—southern steady and inactive: westert steady and dull: southern red, 82084; do. ainber, 88890; No. 1 larviand, $6a86 4: reatern winter red, t, TOSsan0 K; BOM aR0 ig: February. 8144381%; Murch, arked; Muy. 873ga87%. Corn—southern steady ; western firm: aud dull:southern white, 47 isd) ; fila her tb oumenance pee uisky quiet, 1.1581.19. to Liver 15-64; steamer quiet—cotton, 3 3 riner, ud. Kecely flour, 1.613 ‘barrels; wi 000 800 bushels, spenentee-whest,” 190 busieteesooe Skid Coane: pinents— 3 6Orty els; 1,700 bushels. Bales—w! ‘bushels; gess, 700 bua heat, 258,000 bushels; corn, The Chicazo Markets. OAGO, 11%. December 24.—On eas ain a for January. iy Fork fart at 10:5°5 for dunuury in ihe tee betes ork luwe i 3 Lard lower at 6.5735 for Decanter, The Petroleum Warket. ‘VELAND. ©.. December 24—Petroleum u- cuaugen SiStdard white, HO deg. teat ts + Capitol Topics. CHINESE INDEMNITY. & BI from the foreign affairs committee the biil intro. | Constituents: 93 quced by him to repay to China the remainder of THE INAUGURATION CEREMONIES. A WHITE CHRISTMAS. The Sub-commitices Hendy to go to| The Snow and the Passing Cold Wave— Work. CONPERENCE LAST NIGHT BETWEEN THE COMMITTER OF FIFTEEN AND THE CHAIRMEN OF THR SUB-COM- MITTEES—ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR GOING AURAD ‘WITH THE WORK. The committee of fifteen on the inauguration ; ®Bd the chairmen of the different sub-committees met atthe inauguration headquarters iast even- ing for the purpose of conferring as to the duties to be performed by the various sub-commitiecs, and to ascertain ifall the respective chatrmen were willing to shoulder the responsibilities dele- gated to them. All the members of the committee of fifteen were present, except Admiral Porter, and all the chairmen of the different sub-commit- tees, Mr. Wm. M. Galt, chairman of the committee of fitteen, called the meeting to order. After stating ‘Ube object of the meeting, the names of the differ- ent clairmen were called, and they were asked in turn if they were willing to serve, and ina general Way what they proposed doing. MR GAKDNBR DECLINES. ‘Mr. Lawrence Gardner, of the committee on pub- Mc comfort, said he would be unable to serve, and @ substitute will be appointed at the next meeting of the executive committee, This was the only de- ciination. Mr. N.D. Larner, order, expressed a readiness to act. Mr. H. L. Biscoe, of the committee on transporta- Uon, sald he would call his committee together as Boon as the scope of duties was ascertained. He ad good inen ou his committee, and feit satisfied that the duties belonging to ‘It would De per formed satisfactorily. Mr. 'f, J. Luttrell, of the committee on civic asso- Clations, expressed a perfect readiness to see that all visiting civic associations are cared for. AS his committee was a large one, he proposed to mect at the Central committee's quarters {n Vernon row. THE MILITARY COMMITTEE. Col. W. G. Moore, of the committee on military organizations, promised that all the military or- ganizations which came to Washington would be accommodated with comfortable quarters and niade to feel at home. He was daily in receipt of communications asking for quarters, and hed made arrangements tor accommudating the second, third and fourth brigades of the Fenusylvania state troops and the State Fencibles. He asked that Capt. Gray, of the Capital City Guards, Capt. M. A. Dilton, of the Union Veterans, and Capt. W. H. Murphy, of the tt Guards, be added to his committee, which was done. Mr. John A. Baker, of the committee on iumt- nation, sald the duties of his committee were simple and would be performed. He added, how- ever, that it was ove Uning to appoint a man to a comintites but another to secure lis services. He Suggested that two absences trom a committee meeting should create a vacancy, which should be SHiled at once. Col. J. G. Berret replied that he was authorized to fill vacancies which he would do Whenever one Was reporte Mr. E. G. Davis, from the committee on decora- tion and music, understood the duties of bis com- mittee to be the decoration of the bail room and Turnishing the music. in that case he would be Teady to act as soon as informed that everything was in readiness, Wim. A. Gordon, of the floor and promenade com- mittee, felt that he had a valuable corps of assist- guts, and therefore had no hesitancy in giving every assurance that the duties of his committes would be periormed satisfactorily. On account of Ln (hed ue committee he —— Cosy en o- gether bow by the new and by ca’ F. A. Richardson, Of Tis press committee, sald that the press accepted everything offered, and therefore would accept the duties assigned to him, and would perform them. ‘THE FINANCES, Mr. Z. L. Leiter, of the committee on finance, ex- Pressed his readiness to do all in his power; but as he was but slightly acquainted in this city, he would have to depend largely upon other members of his committes to discover the ways and means. of the committee on public Unless they would lend willing assistance he was atrafd but [ittie could be done. “He expected vaiu- able ass! in this from Mr. J. W. r Tespect Thomp-on. He said he would not consent to any expenditures which could not be met in full wit funds on hand for the pur; “Let us raise the money first,” he said, ‘and then celebrate In a! ous manner.” He would call together at once and consult, r. 8. V. Niles stated that tt was necessary to go to work in a systematic manner. Without system failure wouid result. He suggested that printed lists of the committees be prepared, and that de- Tailed Instructions be prescribed for the different committees through the respective chairmen. Mr. Niles then moved that the chairmen ot the sub- committees take no specific action until instructed by the general committee. A delay of only a tew ae — result, which would prove of benefit in 6 en On motion of Gen. McKeever, an exception was Made in the case of Col. W. G. Moore. Mr. Niles’ motion caused a lengthy discussion, after which it was laid on the tabie, It being the opinion of nearly all present that the general in- structions laid down when the sut-committees Were appointed would be sufficient guid, ‘The secretary then read the description of the general duties Risser to the respective com- inittees, and the individual chairmen again ex- pressed a willingness to cail their committees to- gether and to do all in their power to discharge the duties properiy. The meeting then adjourned. NEW SUB-COMMITTERS, ‘The executive committee met afterwards, andan additional sub-committee on illumination and fire- works was announced, with Mr. James L. Norris chairman. The appolatment of sub-committees on and supper of the ball were authorized. NOTES. ‘The meetings of the general committee will con- tinue to be heid at the Arlington hotel. The sub- fee) will meet at the headquarters on F st ‘The Fourteenth Regiment Pennsylvania National Guard, of Pittsburg, 425 stron; SCO Wm. Glenn, commanding, have, t h Will'A. Short, secured ‘of the Union Veteran Corps (Old Guard), Masonic Temple, for quarters for the in- jon. ‘he committee on invitations has received pro- pea treme i Homer Lee and Kendall Bank Note companies of New York, and Mr. Fisher, of md clty, tO engrave the cards of invitation for the ‘The Veteran Firemen’s association of New York ‘his committee will come 150 strong and bring an engine. They willbave quarters {n Baltimore. op “We are ng very i ver raplaly,” sald Chairman Berret, of the general con mi UOaSTak reporter to-day. “We will have a fine Dall-room,and a magnificent entertainment— the greatest, I think, that we Lave ever had here, or that Was ever heid In the country.” = 3ee = CHRISTMAS GIETS AT THE POST OFFICE. Packages aud Christmas Cards—A Fall- gressional Christmas Presents. ‘When the letter-carriers came on duty at the city post office at daylight this morning every aisle in the city delivery department of the city post office was blocked with huge heaps of packages for the Gelivery. The corridors of the office were thronged all day with persons getting packages welghed and mailing them. An extra window was opened for the sale of stamps, in order to accommodate the Tush. Inevery department of the office business was upusually brisk. “The Christmas business of this year,” eaid Postmaster Conger toa Stan re- porter, “though large, is notrore than half as Yarge as last year. Folks are evidently econo- mizing.” “This looks very. big to you,” said Mr. Bell, the Supcrinten dent of the city delivery to the reporter, “but ft does not compare with last year. It began later this year and has not yet on any day been as great as lust year. Idon't know what it will be to- morrow morning. The trains that are coming in are all freighted with mail of this kind. Many of the Western trains are late. They will bring us a great deal of matter to handle.” “We will endeavor,” sald Assistant Postmaster Sherwood, “to deliver everything that comes to- morrow before nightfall. A Christmas present is not worth much if hot delivered on Christmas.” In the dispatching room Mr, Springer, the super- intendent, sald thas the thal! going out of te city, though mu: r than on ordinary days, tell far snort ot ast yar “] suppose,” observed one of the officials of the office, “clerks are economisiag and not making many presents” CHRISTMAS CARDS, Of course a large part of the mail passing through. the office 1s made up of Christmas cards. ‘The officials say that the number ot Christmas cards received 1s growing less every year. This year It fs estimated that not one-hal! as many have been handied as last year. The registry division of the office has been crowded ior several days with persons sending away packages, and the clerks have been kept very aay One lady who came in yesterday had a package or candy welghing a few ounces over four pounds, the maximum ot weight allowed, which She wanted to send uway. The clerk at the counter sui that she should take out the surpius. She Would not for a long time consent to this, say- ing she wanted to have him—the gentleman for Whom it was intended—to have ft all. Finally, aiter a long argument, she consented to take thd candy out, and the business of the office was allowed to Another lady wanted to send a ew and to have it delivered to-night. The clerk tried to convince her of the impossibility of getting it to New Orleans in leas than sixty hours. eo s however, went off in @ high dudgeon, satisfied that a change of admin- necessary Lo the salety of istration was absolutely ‘the country. THE CONGRESSIONAL MAIL Was also to-day. apparently made up largely of Christmas matter. in Morrell, of Kan- Sas, received a Dig iron horseshge from one of his old, A mumber of years large cards Cougress- as 803 Market Space| the Chinese indemnity fund, which ts now in the een Soe seemed (8 be the Le et Ta eT a ne pare red ooesession of the State departanent. In the report | sentat ‘and Rosecrans wore not far behind. Goons Fo Tue Hoxpars onthe bil the committee say that the atnouht Representatives Springer, Wilkins and others re- AND COLD WEATHER. Eiands against that povecsment and took een nn tiinetts ihe algalty othe senatorial sate administration since ‘his fact was ascerceibed hee | ‘all was v eee autee Oe by Sap tee ape ‘Tus commitecs coseare te eke ee 2 ; and Umbrellas, beueves that te wisest pole ch the ‘this | _MesW.E Contis, of the chicago nter-Oooan, sec- s Lined. Ceres ate, government 1s to deal transpareht retary of the South American commission, tele- 10-4, 11-4 and 12-4 and even liberality im its intercourse graphs to @ friend in this city domying that he Biack Silke, Rations, and especially those of another race ald | ever offered the managers cam- Borolist scall fmm iis weat of DRY oops. _| civilization. material against Blaine and fr. Cure ‘Trade dollars taken et par. as That he wrote article it Senator WM. R. RILEY, exiving from Mount eo ug Pag thas wore by airetion of tue muarabiou cata aie RILEY BUILDING, a Went over an embankment, Mexico to the matter, and ee Pe 5 aren | paashcaeay ous cabantmeat oa Dubllshed hla account of is aves nino What they Say at the Signal Office About the Weather—The Merry Gingle of the Sleigh Bells. “Did the cold wave materialize last night?” asked @ Stak reporter at the signal office this thorning. “Yes, sir,” was the reply. “It was elgiiteen de- grees colder when the people left the theaters last night than ft was at the same time the night pre- vious. The crest of the wave passed over us during the night, and it has been growing warmer since then.” “How about the snow storm this morning?” asked the reporter. “The storm this morning fs the one we told you yes- terday might be on hand on Christmas day. It 1s Just sixteen hours ahead of time.” “How did that happen?” asked the Star man. “We can explain it very readily and satistactori« ly,” was the reply. “Yesterday we told you that the low barometic area out in Colorado would move southeast, and ther either northeast, which would bring as! |, OF pass off the southern coast. Well, it did the former, but in a somewhat different man- ner than was anticipated. Itdid not go as far south as we expected, and traveled much faster than usuil. ‘This moruing 16 Lad swung up into the southern lake regions. “We calculated accord- ing to the usual rate of speed that it would be to- morrow where it ts to-day. It 1s snow Instead of Tain or sleet, which was to come to-morrow, be- Cause it is colder to-day than It was predicted for to-morrow.” “Yhat brings me to the point of my errand— what will be the Christmas weather?” “The storm will pass off, and it’s going to be fatr to-morrow, with the temperature perhaps a little warmer than to-day. Although the umbrellas will not, be needed to-morrow the overshoes had better be kept handy, Friday morning 1t will be colder again, although not very much more so.” TRE FINEST SLEIGHING FOR YEARS. “The finest sieighing for years,” was the judg- ment of a lvyery stable man this morning #8 he looked out upon the thronged streets and thought of bis crowded order book. ‘Ihe snow had a hard frozen surface to lie upon and the runners glided along with that emocthness and luxurious ease of motion which is one of the delights of sleighing. ‘The snow 1s such a very uncertain element in this latitude that peopie have learned to enjoy it as soon as it Comes without consulting their own con- venience or any other consideration. In conse- ence yesterday afternoon the avenue was en- livened with the merry jingle of the bells and the ‘happy laughter of the pleasure seekers. ‘ihe fast steppers, Of which there are a large number in the city, were given a chance to show thelr speed as they drew the light burden of a cutter over the fcy surface of the avenue. In the glare of the electric lights, which Was the substitute for moonlight, the avenue last evening presented Q gay and animated scene, and those who were unable to enjoy the luxury of secing a livery stable man did the next best thing and shared the fun of the sleighers by watching them from the side- walks. ‘The additional fail of snow early this morn- ing Improved ihe sletghing and the Streets were filled with sieighs of ail descriptions, Fashton in tuts particular is not arbitrary, and anything with Tunners, even if it 1s nothing more than &n old clothes basket, 1s considered tue proper thing for a ride on the avenue. The elegant cutter, however, 18 not wanting, and if some of the turnouts are primitive, there are others that would make a creditable appearance in Central park. FUN AT FIVE DOLLARS AN HOUR, ‘The livery stable men are, as usual, moderate in their charges and only ask $5 per nour for asleigh and horse. That is not high for a luxury they argue—only a little over eight cents a minute—and what is that paltry sum in comparison with the ecstatic bliss of gliding over the snow to the merry music of the silver bells. There is some talk of “hoiding a carnival on the avenue, Dut just now every Oneis absorbed in Makiug ready for Christmas and there is but little Ume for even such a pleasing diversion. EXPRESSMEN BUSY. Forwarding and Checking Christmas Packnges. AN INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR'S BUSINESS. “It may astonish you to hear it, but we have sent Off more packages for Christmas this year than ever begore.” And Mr. Morse, the express manager, settled himself down tn his private office back of the immense pile of boxes and away from the pressing crowd, to explain toa Szan reporter the part Adams’ Express company takes as an agent for Santa Claus. “Yes,” he continued, “our business yesterday and day before, the fleld days for Ohristinas packages, was just 30 per cent greater than last year,andthen, you will remember, it was phenominal. We had Aautieipated that the uncertainty in the minds of the clerks in the departments on account of the change of administration would effect business some; that there would not be as many presents sent away. But Just thereverse has been the case, and fas a general thing the packages have been more valuable.” “How do you account for it?” asked THE STAR re- porter. “The only reason I can give for it is the growth of the city in wealth and population. Way, we are doing an framense business, both in bridging Etesents into the city and taking them out. “We delivered thirty-five presents to one young -ady in the city yesterday. We have forty-eight horses and twenty-two wagons of our own, and have had to hire five extra teams to get cur goods delivered. We shall deliver ail day to-morrow, so that all packages received will get to their destination promptly, and no one will be disappointed through our fault.» FIRING OFF QUESTIONS AT THE EXPRESS MAN. “The experiences of an express man must be varied in uhese hurried times?” “They are. The offices are crowded with people Sending off presents. They ask a thousand ques- tions, and come back to know if the things are really going and will get to aunt-this-one and cousin-that-one in time. The ladies, too, frequently tell us what are in the packages and who they are tor. ‘This is a pairof slippers for brother Jim at Chicago; this ts for my brother-in-law in Baltimore, and this for my sister in New York. Will they ail get there safe?’ In that way they go over the packages.” “Jt must de very annoy hg Suggested THE Star “when you are in such a hurry?” and m enough. ‘They fneke out the No, T'ts all pleasant ‘The clerks can’t stop to listen. Tecelpts, and politely pass to the next one. We get used to it, and 16 don’t take much ume to be agreeable with people ff you know how. That’s one thing Adams’ Express company insists on in their clerks and employes—that they shall be po- lite to everybody and under all circumstances.” TRIALS OF THE DELIVERY MEN. “There are no set of men in the world more tried. than those who go around with the wagons, de- livering the goods about the city. Some of our men were Out till twelve o'clock last night. You can taagine how cold and stiff they get sometimes. One of the men was telling me last night of a place hehad to deliver avery heavy box. ‘The servant ‘who came to the door would nut think of helpin; Rim, though his fingers were s0 cold he couk hardly clasp the box, and as he entered the door his foot slipped and he knocked off one of the sliver hinges of the front door. He told the gentleman of the house he would have it fixed in the morning. ‘But how'll I know that I'll ever see you again?’ asked the tieman. ‘The charges on this pack- fa pee $5; keep it,’ sald the driver, turning away. The gentleman was so struck with his prompt honesty that he would not keep the collateral, but the door was mended at an expense of $2 to the river. The company will retmburse him. “Does the company have much to pay for dam- lose: agesand “We lose very few packages, but when we do loge we settle for them at once. The other day I got @ dispatch from the management saying that a certain cargo had been lost and to settle all claims at once. Last year we paid one of the steuogra- hers at the Capitol $1,000 for a vidlin we lost. he average value of packages sent thls season 13 from $5 to $100, but many packages are worth $500 and some go over $1,000.” Senator Morrill on the Railroad Ques« tio HE OBJECTS ‘TO STRERT CARS ON MASSACHUSETTS AVE- NUS, AND WANTS A UNION DEPOT FOR THE STEAM RAILROADS. Senator Morrill, of Vermont, has written a letter tothe District Commissioners protesting against the use of Massachusetts avenue for any street railroad purposes. To a Sram reporter to-day the Senator sald that he based his protest ‘on the grounds that Massachusetts avenue is one of the grandest and most beautiful thoroughfares im thé city; that no railroad over that route is needed; that the residents along the avenue are Not asking for a raiiroad, but, on the contrary, ure protesting against it, and that the movement 13 bets demcta y ‘by selfish persons greedy for gain with- oe regard to the injury their enterprise might ict. ‘The Senator added: “I am in favor of getting the steam railroad tracks, which now cut up the city, ag far out a8 18 consistent with convenience, and { Want a union depot located at some point outside of our best streets. I don’t want street ratiroads, except where they are necessary, and there is n6 necessity Tor one W cut uD and ruin Massachusetts avenue.” . ——— Christmas Scenes on the Streets, ‘The re were many animated scenes on the streets to-day. About one-halt of the people of the city were out buying Christmas presents, and the other went out tosee them doit. The stores, and @apeciaily those devoted to the sale of toya and Mied with tered with bt very brisk, Turkeys, greens and other articles were being s0:d a8 rapidly as tongue and hand cou:d sell them. A constant stream of perscns burdened With market Daskets Kept ing through, and every horse car leaving tha markets had &cargoof market baskets on the front plat- Torm. Now and then a dignified citizea could be seen ‘the streets loadea down with ee, —, core ane oe ae thing Wi ‘wile or rcould Hang on bime Wile the pavements Were slippery sand ‘slushy, the weather during the day was linc. OUTRAGES BY MaskeD Rossers.—On Sunday six sprains entered the hcuse of Mrs. Workenour, at stole abour So. ‘Stonday-nignt four Ten ev ly of the same gang, broke tnto the louse of Martng, a ml living bear, and finding only about $188 they became ‘and tied the Be pla cma ra Ban ae eee he aa ry rest of hig id not tell ile Was then struck a ‘the head and the burgiats let District Government Affairs. ME. WARD'S CUPOLA. ‘The time given Mr. F. K. Ward to appeal against the recent order of the building inspector concern. ing his cupola having expini the inspector this morning placed the facts before the attorney for the District for prosecution. NO MONEY TO LAY SIDEWALKS. In reply to a communication from Nir. W. Mar- den King, in relation to the bad condition of the Sidewalk on the south side ot Harrison street, Ana- Costia, the Commissioners stare that there’ is no appropriation for laying a sidewalk in this locality except under the condicions o which fuil notice was sent to Some of them accepted tho: the cost of labor, and the w. @id not accept them and no 1 has been dene. VITAL STATISTICS. The total number of deaths in the District re- Ported during the week ending Dec Was 61; 29 Whiteland 82 ¢ tallty per 1,000 per annum: and24.01 for the colored, an population. There were 2i m: reported. TAX LIEN Sates. The law provides that when propert) by the Commissioners in the name of th of Columbia at tax sa ¢ Court of said Dis Uiet, sitting in equity, for the purpose of enforcing their Hens acquired at tax sales i Detore aiter the pa court {s requi y delay, to | cases precedence over current business, | and decree the sai of s«id property to satisty the taxes, penalties, cost and interest due the District of Columbia. The Commissioners are having pared by the assessor and col! Such cases for their attorney to pres resale several thousands of dollars tn some of st Dusiness portions of the city, which ts allowed by the owners or agents of the prope quite delinquent with taxes. Sev: these cases have been sent the purpose of the latter being to of delinquent taxes. PAYING WATER RENT WHILE TIE WATER IS CUT OFF. The Commissioners in answer to a citizen Who asked that water rent be remitted for the time during which it was cut off trom the premises sald that “the uniform understanding of the law and | practice is that every 01 ving pipe connections the tax unless the pipe is cut of. The Jaw requires the (ax to be pe on Ub eu paid in advance. It not ing August the water was turned off anu & eG to be added to the ta 1 qs another tax T the priviley water supply to your pi ‘The tax is not re- leased bevanse Water sed, any more than | tax ona house becau not Inhabited. sich | having been the uniform rule applied to ail alike, nO exception can be made in your case. DANGEROUS § are frequently made Complaints having business with “the District ces Ol 43g Strcet of the dangerous condition of t stairways there. The steps are worn out, and quire new ones. In some cases strips have be Nailed on, but they are apt to deceive, aud cause many to fail, and in several instances plodders in the dark have been injured. YRIC TBE General Mi is Company 1 pleted the plant for lighting F street from Sti, streets, and Invites an inspection of the if satisfactory, they desire to avall the the propostilon of the Commisstoners, that the ¢: de cut off that sirect and the cost of the same to be paid to the electric company. PREPARING FOR THE MONUMENT DEDICATION. ‘The Commissioners are making every preparation in their power for the protection of the vast crowds of people expecied in this city during the dedica- tion of the Washington monument, Spectal police- men Will be added to the regular force suMicient to meet any emergency. Some of the best detectives in the United States will be employed to look atter Unleves, who may come here from other stutes, thinking to reap a harvest. THE ANCIENT AND HONORABLE ARTILLERY. Adjutant General Samuel Daiton, of Massachu- setts, writes to Adjutant General R.C.Drum, o! this city, requesting permission for the Ancient and Honorable Artiilery company, of Boston, to enter the District of Columbia arnicd and equlppe Inllitary body for the purpose of participating in the dedicatory exercises ot the Washington monu- ment, February 19 and 24, 1885. ss An Old Hero of the Sea. SHIP WITH ADMIRAL DU PONT—HIS SERVICES TO THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY. Charles Carroll Simms, who died in Georgetown, D. C., on the 18th inst., in his. sixty-first year, en- tered the U, N. navy in 1839.as a midsbipman. In the summer of 55, being one of the juntor leuten- ants in the navy, he was selected to command one of the ships sent out under Harstein in search of Dr. Kane, This service was well performed, and Simms was the first to fall in with Kane. In these later days of Arctic enterprises he was fond of Speaking of thisexperience. He was Well up in all_the phases of arcile exploration, and could name the capes, gulfs, bays ahd seas of that frozen zone as a traveler would name the incidents of a Jourmey gone over the day before. In 67 Sims sailed for China tn the then crack frigate Minnesota, commanded by the gallant Du Pont, the pride'«f the navy. A pecilliar Itking and friendship exisied between Du Pont and Simms, It was the habit of the former to rely with tn plicit confidence tn the good judgment and profes- sional skill of the latter. In ‘61 Simms resigned from the U. 8. n: and tendered his services to his native state—Virginia. In G2, on board the famous Merrimac, in Hatapton_ ioads ceived injuries, which doubtless hastened h His last service 1n the war Was in the construc’ of guns and naval monitors at Selma, Ala., assoc ated with that discingulshed officer, Catésby R. Jones. The plant established and the work ac- compiished by these two men was one of the won- ders of those times. Not only did they cast guns, but armor-plated ana equipped the gunboats bit on the Alabama river out of the freshiy-cut timber from the forest. Sitams came out of the war wrecked In everything but brains and characte but out of this store he provided weil for the suj ort of his family, and yet helped many ane lend, establishing among his later associates a Tepatation for intelligence, Integrity, and industry in the discharge of every duty. Dr. Townshend, the health oMicer of the District of Columbia, under whom Simms served five years, characterized his loss to the office as’ “irreparabie” and his immediate chief sald: “If you will give me @ Man that will do half as well as Simms did the pubife service will not. suffer.” The habit of Simms was to do everything well, to regard no work as a task, bubas a duty to be per- formed. He left no other legacy but the title that 48 only won by duty well performed, Socially ne was distinguished by his genial disposition, ardent frienJship and his love for litule children,’ in the United S! navy Simms was distinguished for his extraordinary good Judgment and rare professional skill, Allusion has been made to the friendship be- tween Du Pont and Simms. Salling on the un- known sea, the course of thes* two old friends brought them oace again together. Almost at the moment of the unyeliing of the Du Pont statue with stately ceremonial the body of Simms, followed by a few faithful friends, was borne he circle, and in full sight of the ‘gathering assembly. Could sight for a moment have been restored to those for- ever sightless eyes, 1t would have been to behold his old and loved commander step forth in bronze upon the quarter deck of fame. For the Poor Children’s Christmas. “R. C.F.” and “G. W. B.” send to Tne Star $2.50 for the Christmas Club dlaner for the poor, Master Aribur D. Proctor sends #1 for the same. “Little Boy and Girl” send $1 to Tae Srax for the Christmas Club. —— Kwiours TeMPLaR Evecrion.—At the annual con- clave of De Moiay Mol N K. 'T., held last evening, the fol elected for the ensula: eminent commander; George A. issimo; R. ‘T. Hieston, captain gene: Mason, prelate; Win. T. woo, SERLOP Wit C. C. M. Loefier, jun en; Wm. 8. treasurer; L. G. Stephe : Nowrwat, DAMAGES Awarpdep.—Yesterfay after. noon the jury in the C B. M. Procto in Ba f Washington, returo: av rt for nominaldamages. Me. Proctor sued for damages on the allegation that a note tor: given by him beirz due ang payable at th. hie presented hims at the bank and ten < sum due, that the tel Tefused the mon ¢lariag that there was too much sta among It, and ta not2 went to protest, and thereby demaged. change be was ————— ENTERTAINMENT AT Mt. Sr. Jos=pq's CoLtEGe. — ‘The existing cold speii did not prevent a iarge und select audience from Wituessing an entertalLment by the students of Mt. St. Joseph's colieze. B: more county, Maryland, yesterday ‘The program, which was superbly rendered, was varied. ccxs! ing of choice selections, musica! an Ite ara a drama entitled “The Tyrant Cnmatked” Amerg the students who distinguished themseives on the occasion were several young Washingtonians. the most notable being W. E. Warren, whose rendition of the part assigned bim in the drams elicited Dounded applause, R. . Bosleau, who delivered “Damon and Pythias” with al: the force of a stage veteran, and M. McMahon. who, ir bis character song of’“Ihe Dudes,” portrayed thase Ind:vicua in thelr true colors. At the conciusion retresh- Ments Were served to the visitors, alter which al! departed, wel: pleaged with thes visit to ML St. Joseph's coliege. edera: Counelt, Dave ected Séar; Comiman- der, Dr. J.T. | been each year since 1 | Tooms occupied as dressing-rooms by the printers UNCLE SAS)S MONEY MILL. ‘The Work Done at the Burean of Ens graving and Printing Last Year— More Koom Bigger Approprin- Hons Wanted. The arnual report of T. N. Burrill, ebtef of the Durean of engraving and printing, a summary of Which was recently printed in TRE Stax, states ‘that a8 a result of the year’s work there were com- Pleted and delivered’ 8,195,676 sheets of notes and Securities, with a face value Of $268,10,180; 21,127,407 Sheets of internal revenue and customs stamps, j containing 480,506,878 stamps; 881,012 sheets of checks, drafts, &&., and large amount of miscel- laneous work, besides imprinting “Act March 3, 1883,” upon 365,167 sheets of tobacco, snuff, cigar, and cigarette stamps, containing 8,381,990 stamps, furnished by the commissioner of internal revenue. The a: ate exy es for the year were % §5, including $20,065.55, cers, $806,562.%7 for labor In bureau, for material, &e. THE DECREASE IX EXPENDITURE. “There 1s a decrease,” the report says, “in both the expenditures and in the ai work com- Pleted and delivered during this year. Excluding the item of salartes of officers, ie appropriation | for witch is specific, and does’ not vary from year toyear, tho decrease in the expenditures of this compared with lest year, The aec year, 2 aud in inter | There 1s a | per cent. hai revente sta ; Slight Increase in checks, drafts, &c. ‘The work ot imprinting the stock of ‘stamps held by the com- missioner to make thera conform to the act of March 3, is83, was substantially compieted last | year, leaving butasmaii number to de done this The causes of tis decre dis ance, under act of March check dnd proprietary amount of these stampsdelivered calowation, there was an increase of 3 remaining classes of stamps deliver the deilverie 883—and the reduced appr jons made tor notes and securi- tbe appropriation for United Siates notes, gold and sliver certificates, and regisiered bonds for 1883, Was $100,000; the same item for 1884 $361,000 decrease of 10 per cent; the reduction tn | this Work delivered in 1584, 48 compared with 1883, is 3g percent. The result of tue reduced appro- | priition made by Congress for Unis work was the | suspension of the printing of one-doilar aud two- dollar United States notes, trom Sune 30, 1884. INADPQUATE APT: wry 21 to | PRIATIONS. { The appropriation for ating Letes for n: tlonal banks for 1883 was, exclusive of paper, 000; for 1864, was only $105,000—a decrease of 16 per | ut. The decrease in the work delivered in 1884, compared With 1883, was also 16 percent. The bureau's estimates of the amount of appropriation eded for that part of the work directly under its | control—f. e., United Stntes notes. cold, siiver and currency certificates, and resist bonds—hi us of distinct: 188), $350,000; 1881, £400,000; 188: S84, $125,000; W 1880, inclusive of ; 1881, Inclusive of disti paper, $375.0 ereafior, exctustve ot distin Ty 1882, $325,000; 188%, $400,000; 1854, £261 000, lus be seen that appropriations for this work have been very ccn- siderably below the estimates suomitted by the Dureat, and have proved inadequat Sities Of the service, as the sup usnally held in the ‘office of the 7 United States to meet requirements of paper, as foliow 95,000: 18% propriations ‘hi lve paper, inc- ou the public iu redemption and exchange 1s exbausted of one dollar and two dollar notes. The number of per- sons employed on the first working-day of each ug the e fiscal year, Was as follows: July, 219 tember, 1,202; October, 5; December, 1,187; January, 1,186;' Maren, 1,182; april, 1,185, 182, and June, 1,178 MORE ROOM NEEDED. I beg to again call attention to the necessity for an enlargement of the building occupted by this bureau. ‘The reasons for this are fully set forth in my report for last year. ‘The unsuitableness of the month duri 1,214; A on one side of the bullding, and by thelr assistants on the other side, has been again called to my attention during the past year by complaints from those who use them. While it Js couceded taat the Tooms ate not suitable for te purpose for whi they are used, yet, as I have no other rooms at my al, nO improvement can be made unless ab riation he made to enlarge and improve them. A suitable out-buliding for use as a stable, lor storage, tor carpenter-shop, for tnx-ills, and other such purposes, 13 also Very much needed. The out-bulidinzs now occupied for stable and harness- house, and those occupied as a carperter-shop and ge, are temporary frame structures not dapied for these several purposes, and the continued use of which endangers public and private property because Of tueir liability to be destroyed by tre.” ———_—---_____ Local Notes, Toys will be distributed to the children at the vi during this week at the Dizue museum. h ran over a lady near the Treusury Ge- t to-day, injuring her quite severely. She aken into the Treasury building. Ancient and Honoranle Artillery company arranged to leave Boston February 19, inten! Ing to stop in Philadelphia a few hours before coining to this city. They will arrive bere on il evening of the 20th and be quartered at Wiliards’, Saturday, the 2ist, when the monument will be Gedicaved, they will march at the right of the line, and leave for home Monday, February 234. The members of De Molay Commandery Will meet at noon to-morrow at the Harris house, for the purpose of exchanging telegraphic Christmas greetings, as is their annual custom, with the Traters Of mounted commanderies in other cides. — CHRisTMas aT St. THERFSA’S.—At St. Theresa’s church, Anacostla, D. C., to-morrow, mass will be cel 5: ock by Rev, Thos. R, Hughes. Mass, in b flat, will be sung by choir, deste Fideies at offertory, and a Christmas anthem al the communion. The'choir cousists of une fol- lowing members: Soprani, Misses J. Patierson, L. Bright, M. Hartigan; alti, Misses E. Johnson, M. Stanford; tenor, Geo, Buckingham; baritone, R. W. Devreaux; organist, Mrs. Thos. F.'Kane. suse one n L Goy. Cleveland’s Reception. A BRILLIANT ENTERTAINMENT AT THE EXECUTIVE MANSION IN ALBANY. The reception tendered by Gov. Cleveland to his social friends in Albany last night was a brillant affair. A telegram from Albany says: “Invitations to the number of 300 were sent out, and nine-tenths of those invited attended. ‘The reception was ex- clusively to those who had extended similar courte- sles to the President-elect during his two-years’ so- journo here as governor, and to Buffaio and Troy friends who likewise have honored him. The Pres- elect, flanked by his two sisters, Miss E. R. Cleveland and Mrs. Hoyt, recetved his guests. The Presentations Were made by Gen. Fatnsworth, of ‘Ube governor's staff, and Col. Lamont, the gover- hor’s private secretary. When the presentation ceremonies were concluded Gov. Cleveland gave is arin to Mrs. Cary, of Buffalo, and led the way to the dining room, foilowed by Erastus Corning, cs- corting Mrs. Daniel Manning, other guests during the evening. The Pr t-elect: Was al- most constantly the center of a group of ladies, Who seemed greatly to enjoy Bis quiet conversa— tlon. Among the guests were Bishop McNeirnes, Mr. and Mrs. Erastus Corning, Col. and Mrs, Bow- ditch, Mr. James Fenimore Cooper and daughters, Controller Chapin, Dr. and Mrs. Delavan, Judge and Mrs. Learned, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Hale,Col. and Mrs. D, S. Lamont, Judge Amasa J. Parker, Mrs. John V.L. Pruyo,Chancelior Henry R. Pierson, Judge and Mra Rufus W. Peckham, Attorner Gen+ eral O'Brien, Mrs. Dudley Olcott, Mr. Robert O1cot Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Manning, Wm. R. Ruggles an Wife, Mr. and Mrs. Grange Sard, Gen. and Mrs. Charles Tracy, Gea. Frederick Townsend, Mr. and Mrs, William M. Whitney, Mr. and Mrs. Jona & McElroy and daughters, Gen. and Mrs. Talcott, Mr. and Mrs. Larrabee, Rev. Father Terry, Mr. and Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Mrs. H. J. Hayesworth, of Albany; Chas, W. McGune, Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Lockwood. and Gen. Winfeld 8. Robbins,of Butt: and Mrsé. Chas, E Patterson, of Troy. pelts os cane News Briefs. ‘The steamship Oregon, from New Yort:, has ar- rived at Queenstown tu less than six day3.andseren hours, beating the best time ever mads. The next annual meeting of ths G. A. R. will probably be heid in Portian4, Me. There are stlil twenty-six of the orphans from the burned Brooktyn asylum unaccounted for. Aspecial from Gallipolis, O., sass: The tow-boat Raymond Homer ran ioto tue ferry-boat Champica, George Henry, a pas nearly destroying the latte: senger, was instantly Killed. Wittam Wethe, president of the Amalgamated assoctation of trot and steel workers, has returned fru: a prolonged tour among Ube iron workers of the east, where hs arranged for the signing Of next year's scale, ee Four large basiness blocks in Cartridge, N_ Y., were com fe destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss ueoat $904,000. Mr Georg? W. Walker, a well-known Virgtn: lawyer, committed suicide on Saturday. at (he re Loe Of bls brother, in Westinoreland county. it. We Wheeler and Ei Ed Piackitack fiver. V nic | the Island since thi | him. ¢ Fears past the | ‘To-day in the Police Court, POLICE CovetT—Judge Sneti. “Thieves active, dull,” is what the New York Herald sald ‘about the Jersey City markers last Saturday. y city, for the even they were acquitted. Yen unfortunate were the only persons whom Judge Snell could pat out of the way of celebrating Christmas James Suit said he came from Baittmore to some medicine, and would like to go back, but the walking was bad. It Was suggested thut roast turkey would be served on the farm to-morrow,and Sult concluded to go down ior three mouths. Nor- Man Roves, George Gardner, Chas. Martin and Lot Swift each applted for lo Jest night, and they too were seni down. Albert Martin, Henry Mo- Cann and Ed Healy had no homes and were given one, ‘The only female before the judge was Mary Burk, charged With taking too mucn rum. 90 days was her sentence. Ei. Hensicy received a lke sen- ‘tence for a simular ofe —— pats WEDDED TO HER COACHMAN, Mrs, Emma Britton, nee Vredenburgh, of Staten Island, Marries a Young Man Hatt Her Age. From the New York W. ‘The report that Mrs. Emma Rritton, the wealthy ‘Widow of the late Abram Britton, a daughter of the aristocratic Vredenbarzh family and a relative by marriage of the Vanderbilts, had Deen married to Thomas McLaughlin, her twenty-one-year-oid cozchman, hascreated & Sensation in Staten Teland, ‘Th e Vredendurgh homestead sat Castleton, neat the farm the when he ran ate Commodore Vandernit bought line of sivops to New Brunswick, 8, Teskdent on Miss Emma Vreden handsome, We hesband Was much older than Bis bride, but he ws. very wealthy 1 owned vast tacts of jand throughout Ricbmond county. ‘The Britons, too, are an old Knickerbocker fotiily, and the home: stead tn Castiecon ts one of the finbst residences on the tsland. After Miss Vredenburzh becaine Mra. Britton her husband took her to live tm an elegant mansion, surrounded by magnificent grounds, at Clive road and Ban? avenue, not tar trom the old homestead. There she had everythii could purchase or faucy could dictate. When Mr. Britton died he left his widow tn full possession of his fortune and free to dis pose of It as she chose. Some months ago Thomas McLuughiin, @ you Irish-American lad, with rosy cheeks and quick manners, went to work for her and drove her car- riage. Soon after he became 1ll, and he went to his humble home on Uhe borders of Ri Hollow on tue Michmond road. Symmpatheulc Mra. Britton, Who Is now forty years old, went there to nurse Some tender scenes followed and whe mar- rlage—the date and place of which are belng kept very quiet—resulted. McLaughitn's neighbors yrs ter the World that the foung s having recently had two rrhages of the lungs The pewly-married passed all her time with him, trying to make hin comfortable, and paid the bills of the whole farnity. ‘The reporter vi humhie anode which the former Mrs Brition Las chosen to exchange for her own palatial domicile. Near it are the big brewer- tes, “The groom was Seated beside the kitcben Stove, With his head leaning against the wall. He yore a blue flannel oversbirt and had on anew alr of slippers, with hand-worked floral patterns. | Mr. McLaughlin's face was boyish looking. He 1s Ubin and his cheek had a hectic Mush. He tried to alk, but could not speak above a whisper. Finding conversation impossible with the groom, the re- porter asked to see the bride. “Emma,” he called, and the lady walkea in. She Was dressed tn a blue check wrapper and gingham apron. She declined to make any extended refer- ence to ber m: . “We are married legally and lawfully,” she said. “My faintly know of the and are the only persons that I care for. If I chose to marry a young mah and he was poor that ismy own affair.” A member of the Britton family said: “We are deeply grieved at the action of Uncie Abram’s widow. But Emma is old enough to act her ideas of discretion. We only know about the affair from common report. We shall probably take no pains to inquire into the event. It seems to in- terest her Rew neighbors and friends more than us. Weare not at all acquainted with her husban and would not know im if we met him, It is m likely that her own family feel especially honored by her action.” ee | Romance Warranted Genuine. | MRS. BUCK’S REMARKABLE EXPERIENCES RELATED IN, HER SUIT FOR DIVORCE. | From the New York Herald, 234. | Astory of marital infelicity that contained every element—except a hero and heroine—for a first- class novel was related yesterday before Justice Lawrence in supreme court,chambers. Mrs. Susan A. Buck is secking a divorce from her busband, Anton A. Buck, and made application, throws counsel, for allinony during the pendency of the suitund a reasonable counsel fee to euable her to One beaeet post ¢ husband, ition to the application, pleads poverty and descrites his married ite, Hé Starts Out by Saying that bis wife was so exwava- go into bank- gant and reckless as to force him tc Tuptcy. When he cut off suppiles she borrowed money from his friends, he says, which he was compelled to pay. These commonpisce experiences gene Unrough with, she began a series of adven- (ures by announclug that she was golng on the continent as lady's maid. He next heard of her at Monte Carlo, where, he says, she either spent or lost all her money, Then she went to Paris, where she procured money from his friends imher own name, Next she enjored dowestic Wie ter a short Ume. She and her busband soon reached an agreement for once, which was that they had better Separave. That being rather a tame proceeding, Mrs. Buck avolded it, her husband says, by abab- doning Lim. IN A LUNATIC ASYLUM. Pomp and pageantry are next supplied in the per- Son of the lord mayor of London. ‘The husband says his wife attempted to procure money trom that dignitary, in 1882, under false pretences. The ily could hot, apparently, stand Such an attack on the British constitution, Magna Charta aud such thing. for the husband says Chat a family council Was bela, and that Mrs. Buck Was consigned to the gloom of a lunatic asylum. Mr Buck. himseit, came to Americn. A lunatic asyium could not hold Mrs. Buck, and after escaping she came to America too. M. K promalsed to Contribute to her support, but she sud- deniy disappeared again, and was not seen by him until she approached Lim in the stmet one day three months subsequentiy and abused him, Im the meanwhile she nad been to England. Concluding, Mr. Buck Says that his wife took a situation witi a lady in Sth avenue and disappeer- ed with her employ ér’s Jewels. She was arrested, but ou @ plea of ‘mssiiity was sent to te UUce asylum for the iusane, from which sue was dis- charged, cured, last October. She then tried to get sion of her litile boy, but the child was sent © aA Uncle in Germany.’ ‘The final charge made ps Ae defendant against his wife is that of int- ty. THE WIFE'S DENIALS. Mrs, Buck dented all the charges of misconduct made against her by her husband. She added a few interesting touches on her own account, how- ever. Instead of losing at Monte Carlo, she says ‘she won enough to pay all her expenses and to buy preseuts for Ler husband besides, As to Ue awrul charge about the lord mayor, she suys she oniy went tohtin for the purpose Of secking redvess against her husband's fll-treatment. She denies the story about the family council, but substitutes an equally interesting One about an intrigue be- ‘tween Ler husband and two doctors to send her to the asylum. She did not escape, s family secured her roease. W jewelry from Sth scious of her a ef en : IX PaRalyzed.—A French Paquet, of Toronto, Ont., a professed der, be coctrine of ezernal pane on With his feilow-boarde: para:ysis, the Whole of ons stor, including the tongue, losing 2 Dox'r Risk ANYTaINe With a stubborn Cough, when 4 safe remedy may be bad to Dr. Jayoes Expectorant. Sore Lungs and Throats are speedily ped by ts. MAMHIED. BAL‘S—WHi' St Joule ohn u ww BA of Savanna! VALE ARI RULE Hos. Jon. Wi ot of Burke county, Georgia, and uddeurhteret Major J en. Of the Conti- Renta) anus. No cade {Savannah apa Charleston a Pere please Copy., 2 iN At Christ Church. Easton. coe niet of Washington DC. to Mis ANNA M. WASHINGS TON, of Virg.am ag Bowe chereh, tribe tes Soteie eae nee by the fee Jot Trice AS to FRANCES A. WHEELOCK. bot ct in separate caroes, for t 2 oo canoes Dave been found # petition urging the Serats to ratify the Span- ish reciprocity Ueaty 1s psaced tn a prcmabart post Go at the Merchatte Exzhangs in Ba umcre. It Das rece ved cue signature A aeratch from Pittsturg saya that the latest reporta received there from up tho F ver ind:7ate that the mitpers etrike 1s a fa:lure Winem J. Ga..agher, who ts under ird.ctrrect 2 Chicago for a.'oged participst on in th: €.ectien y frases there, was mae = Fi an “ae jay tor allege? forgery ccrcm.t fF ry District Attorney W. F. Mcartbur, 2! Oatkosn. TS 2 ensuitg Winter; vice commarder, C. G. man; orator, Win. Muehleisez, treasurer, C: Fisel Marriage Licenses —Marriag> Hcenses havs Deen Creed the clerk of the court to Henson Smith and Julla Coleman; Daniel Jerking acd Mary Chase; James Payne and Fanny Williams: ose, Eryor becca Winters; James H. Harban Saille Cochran; David Adam3 ani Sarah Reeves, Edward Gant and Rebecca Taylor; Walter E. and Bettie E. Merritt; Henry Lucas and Lizzie W George EF. cog g Be Fort Foote, Md., and Lucy E. Gusendioffer, of Baltimore; Georg? Conw: and Matilda Hicks; Horace Winstoa Uj at al Titan Ki Louis W, Moxsoa ani Minnis R. Bohrer; Job: d Ella Brown; W. 800 and Hel vA ‘Th on Gainer ay 8. Smaliwood, both 3) Suver Met Md.; Frank H. Cat a ‘ot Reis ‘Adoipa Schul3 and Gesina Mamminger; Stanley Peatc? ani Louise Hermo2, W. J. Foley and A. Lyons; Lewis Binds and Rebuces ; W.H Jones ani Emm: J. ; Howard 8. wand and Fartie Gray, B. and 8 Gilbert, of Geityaburg,! Wis ‘was abct on tk> stre2: ty Pau; Sere. @ cient, Whoe.aims that McArthur sw.nded bin in Managing his cade. ‘The War in Makota. ARRESTS BY THE DEPUTY C. #. MARSTAL Monday evening Deputy U.S. Marsnai! Cohnstone, of Fargo, Dakots, arrived at Traverse with war- rants for the arrest of the perecns who Cvernanisa the mail He captured four prisoner. ‘The adju- tant general of the territory arrived on the evening tral. He was seat by Gov. Pierce to consult with ¢ sheriff in regard to turnisaing ¢ Depaty Marsbal Jotnssens ar be found Wim: ded with armed men, and advised (be. ust to us? force, Dut to wait fer tro: phe <tzers of ‘Travers? ara bevnicg taigeast a tbe daay. Business ipeceiresy suspendet. ‘Tus New YoRT Exso;8ED.—70* New York toard of as ay Fit gern. kg reed that it ts ths Rect Presbyter-an Chi ty tos ce Pack, HORACE W. CPI ana LILLIAN M@NSLEY. bow of Washington, DO nikp. a EALL. > December 254, 1 ABSA, sypensteniee the lute Geo. W. cr funer&: Wi take pisce from the West street byterian chape: on Wednesday afternoon, the inst. at 3 o'c.5c1 > estas. Decem: nu ate titer a nesrins Lite CARLO TE SMe KONO! sued titty years tate residence, No. Pacers! wid take place No. 1827 Tetreet uortLoast, ob Fri Oprembe ath at oa. Recstives and irieode ars invited to atten pamraahes od oe oy Ue Ge eeter bapa mt a pial as dieters wecced en aces Mt ech of WULeS F and Bite hose, ass tbe Ary Sapiisl etieel oe ap a < prisseber ae, iste CARERS