Evening Star Newspaper, January 10, 1885, Page 5

THE EVE FOR SALE_MISCELLANEOUS Puystetaxs avo Davearsts WOR SALE—Y: & AND GOOD WIt of boordime ho ase cine cet nort RECOMMEND Sort: thes: Nouses are rou ed; th. ene clase Loca ity parce “Bo > - vind x bans a RR oo ‘www NWN? oe ERS Oe BFf . road, W. va se Ee - exe! we for city pro) y 45 B street northiast, Was tt ne oo Wek a st Re 9 3 ENN TREMEXDOU< BARGAINS i i £ 8,8 ay DUCE. STU ! 4 LARGE Lor OMG R Ka Bh ‘ nue TT 7T FRB RRR r ay PrASOs. | tary be t oOR ERR ey T T K Rr Hye OS) es 1 % BER R BR Sgg5 mpayt wae = i) AS THE BEST TONIC. 10 b Street northwest, ; ees is medicine. combining Tron with pave Veratabto JOR SALE— | textes, eee iy cg oem ietely, CURES DYSPEPSIA, F 1_ MUST SELL t MALARIA, WEAKNES! IMPUI ORGANs AS LOW AS &: | SAN! FEVER, and NEURALGIA, SEVERAL VERY TASDS BANS WHT # | nd thoromch asximilation with the blood it COST ObIG SALL tM $175 fO #250 EACH, part of tw system, purifies and enriones AS LOW AS 80 ‘he muscles and ne~ “es, and tones removing all hs Foo Bolch- T Wii L SEL ete, WARELOOM | TOAT WILL NoT $10. A, ‘a10 ts ¥ FOR DISEASES ur i Thea 3. the effects of overwork, ner- iss Of ap) etite or debility experience ick re ief acid renewed enerey by ite nse> NOT CAUSE HEADACHE OR PRODUCE. ‘110N—other Iron medicines do. only Peenaration of Tron that causes no ing ¥ id Drugeists recommend it Tr. ‘Trade Mark snd crossed red lines on ther. Made only by imore, Md. best norkes rere SIDNEY 1 HEMICAL CO., Lal! for $2), at AUEKBACH'S, 7h a OF 9K SALE-A TLOkOUGHL i Mare, siz years oft ss H gcg EUR franel f § D Eos Sg It G0 RK. ROr saLe_* £ Sss8 Ir Ccu K K and Coupelette: b Of new apd secu. at t aa eatache are permanently cured every year (as the hun- dreds of testimonials in my possession will testify) by | the use of Jump- ye Ss LEA cha Sir Ke DR. LESLIE'S * Pool Tables, Address Odd Fell * pecial Prescription, This Remedy staniis to-day with- a = f riv: d with scarcely a comp:titor in the world, i pee cet E—ELEC onsanits of Physicians throughout the country have pram Fane acknowi-le-d their inabilityto cureit,and are now ie's Special Prescription for all Ficbly fin sed: § f tone, DD AD D H HE Aaa D D rer. at priv HOH EER 4A DDD Kooms, lith BOAT “Tock 1 feet: sl eping | inc from obstruction, congestion or torpldity of the apply ty GEU. . When I say that Dr. Leslic's | SPECIAL Ss Ed Gees a2. 2 | Prescription will cure the most obstinate cases of Sick f two jer ; | Headache, I mean just what I say, and that ig, that it ‘kK ave, 3 | not merely relieves but HARNESS—A | POSITIVELY JOR SAL handsome on poy eas aim stew. ‘To be sold b Use for the same. To be seen at 6th street TOR SAT — Cures,no matter how long the case may have been standing, I Lave te-timonials from persons who have been af- ficted for twenty years, being confiued to bed two or | three days at a time every two weeks, that have been permanently cured by two bottles of Dr. Leslie's | ‘Speciai owner has no PRICE'S Stab! ed and toau old ard dis r sale, HORSES FROM KF i bays and Ino. Indies sith brass siued PRESCRIPTION } | | So that they have not had an attack for over five years, | Ifyou «re troubled with Sick Headache and wished tobe | co © } | Oo U U RRR e¢uUURR Ce U U RRR ¢aguurRr RE coe tu RR o we per be sure and give this remedy a trial. Itwillalso print and ‘fold PRICE 81. makes a h S. B. ARCHER, s 4 : iy to THE EVENING SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. SCHELLER & STEVENS, Agents, Washingto :, D. C. | For Sale by All Drngzists, 30-t.th,s, ‘pen payine Box 131, Star offte FOE SM ESEVERAL lettes, Coureletts Broughsms and Vict tons, | xtemsion-t and ‘second-hand ca cheap te close out. ROBT. H. GRAHAM, Sth strect nw. oR SALE |Trovusers: proniptly ry and Factory, 4 THERE ARE VERY FEW COATS AND VESTS THAT WILL NOT OUTWEAR THE TROUSERS | | PURCHASED AT THE SAME TIME. THE PUR- | 2B SALE—IIANUS AND OGANS AT LOW | CHASING OF TROUSERS TO WEAR OUT THE COAT ices for caah, on e-sy payments and to rent | | WORC | AND VEST USUALLY COMMENCES THE LATTER - | PART OF JANUARY. THERE ARE CERTAIN PRICES * | IN TROUSERS THAT CONSUMERS HAVE FIXED | contracts mads 1 Blau ceta etc, Esuimates given on application. Washington Branch, 425 llth street. aié-Im i SALE—THE HANDSOME CASPE|SON ELE mi Fine ta Limp; absob e: — Breaks of smokes a chim «323s, | AND WE ARE VERY CAREFUL IN OUR SELEC- re ai3-Im | Se! ! | UPON AS ONE THEY ARE WILLING TO PAY—THE | MOST POPULAR WITH US BEING FIVE DOLLARS, | or st @ TIONS OF FABRICS FOR THIS PRICE, TWO R SALE-A LARGE STOCK 03 Buggies, Villase Car ° Gelebrated Racine Sprinu W Siemans sreoud tad’ Coupe Rockaway oot an 3 fest style of sicichs very cheap. It w you to-cal at 120 2d street, West Washington, ai3-Im DESTRE TO PAY FIVE DOLLARS AS WHEN THEY PAYEIGHT OR TEN. WE HAVE HAD AN IMMENSE Fok SALE FALL ASD WINTER CaniacE coupes. coupelttes, landaus and lap-lantettes. pe ‘and sas door rockaways, Vietorias. carte sud 100 Styles, new and second-hand JOHN M. YO! strect northwest, | NOW, IN OUR CLOSING, THE CHOICE OF THE TEN | — | STYLES-NO LESS THAN FIFTY SIZES IN THE | 1 AUCTION SALKS. poss DOWLING, Auctioneer. CONTINUED SALF OF TURKISH CARPETS AND RUGS. TO WHICH HAS B HUNDRED P S$, THE F ADESCUIPTIVE LisT, GIVING LOT_OF THESE FIVE DOLLAR TROUSERS GO AT THREE DOLLARS AND SIXTY CENTS. THEY ARE ALL OF OUR OWN MAKE, ARE PROP- ERLY CUT, TRIMMED AND MADE, AND, UN. DOUR’ 8 &. WE HAVE NO DE- MAND WOLTH CATERING OR THAT WANTS TROUSERS FOR LE. S THAN FIVE DOLLARS, YET, OUCHAK . IN ORDER TO HA EV. RYTHING, WE PUT SOME: cureauan LOWER PRI-1D ONES IN STOCK—TWO GRADES ose ONLY. FOUR KINDS. TWO STYLES OF THREE ONE bcd i | DOLLAR 0: . THEY GO NOW AT TWO DOLLARS; OSE ROYA!. OUCHAR, VERY Tid) TWO STYL 8 TWO DOLLAR ONES, THEY NOW Ose Sowpn A 2 1) ARE ONE DOLLAR AND TWENTY-FIVE CENIS— | ABOUT Tus. ONLY M RIT THEY HAVE IS LOW 2) PRICE; THE THR E-SiXTY KIND ARE A BETTER | AND MORE ECONOMICAL KIND TO BUY; YET THE | THREE-DOLLAR AND TWO-DOLLAR EIND ARK | AS GOOD (IF NOT BETTER) AS ANY OTHER AT | THAT PRICE, AND, AS EVERY M\N MUST DKESS | ACCORDING TO HIS PURSE (IF HE PAYS FOR HIS | CLOTHES), TH1Se LOWER PRICES MAY SUIT SOME PURSES BETTER THAN THE HIGHER COST ROYAL OU “HAE: SSE Guroepies LLOki: as The carpets cn-ntioned above are magn fi sign sud texture. THE ADDINION IN REGARD TO SMALL RUGS, IS VERV CHOICE, BOTH IN THE AN’ MODERN. ALSO A ( HOICE COLL: MASCUS FORTIERS AND WINDOW TIONS, BULGARIAN EMBROIDELIES, “TION DA- DECOBRA- ONES. FROM FIVE DOLLARS TO TWELVE FoR TROUSERS IS WHERE WE ARE “AT HOME,” The sale of this mo oll eottinued on MONDAY MORSING, at my suction hand Feansyivar cominencing at G’CLOCK On esi up to the hour of A. SAKS& CO., THOMAS DOWLING. 316 AND 318 SEVENTH STREET. 7 t#- EXTRAORDINARY LARGE MEN, WHO HAVE ANY DIFFICULT: IN BEING FITTED, ARE PRO- | VIDED FOR WITH Us. ia PFECTS OF THE C. ORTLAND, COMPRI. INE"\ND TESEALCL. x HAL LEAU . HOCHHU MER, C¢ G NH PLATE AN Es AND Citalits, 3INGR, SALE OF THE EF! AFE _ADJOIN ING cH G_ AL Cant Axo Sex. WE HAVE SOME VERY GOOD BARGAINS IN ONE AND TWO OF A KIND IN OVER- coaTs. ONE LOT HAS A 33, 34 AND 35. THIS LANGE LASSWARE. FIN ICE INDIVIDL TEAL oT DS. ANTIQUE BOOKCASE: 4 MANGE, “NEARLY NEW BROU-ER,KITCHEN KEQUIS. TES, LEFRIGEHA- TOR. Sc ra) On THURSDAY, JANUARY FIFTEPNTH, 1835,com- mencing at TPS O'CLOCK, Tela ell the en COAT WAS #25. WE HAVE THEM NOW fects of the cafe, N 449 Vermunt avenur, ad 1 15. the Portland ud 2 ie are PANTS FOR LARGE MEN, IN SIZES UP HOS. J. FISHEK & © ‘TO 50 WAIST. WE SHOW A LARGE VABI- ETY AT MOsT MODERATE PRICES, GEORGE SPRANSY, ONE PRICE CLOTHIER, 07 SEVENTH STREET, Opposite U. S. Post Office, - Real Estate Auctioneers JANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPROVED REAL ESTAIY. CENTEA LY LOCATE DIN THE NORTH ESIF iN PART OF THE CIT\, ON TWENTY-THIRD STREET, BETWEEN L Ad STREETS. Under and by virtue of a decree of the Supreme: Court of the District of Columbia, fessed in th suit ofMarwaret F Stoddart vs. Cathersn- F geal, Equity No, 9.589, ou the 5: ber, AD. 1s84, lie ry ving iewcribed real the Digtrictet Co. certain pleco oF parcel of ground and deniguated aa part of lot oa quar a, ng the north te eu: y-five (25) feet and eit ad Mhereot, | H EMDQUABTERS Fox INAUGURATION SUPPLIER p inches trout’ of said lotby the depth ‘Terms of sale: One-third of the rms ue: © purchzse mone: ta at the time of #2! at rhe fe. and the bal- hasor yy Tent d Ly dees of trust f the option of the h the pu went per emp, ar s property. Boys or all — ‘on purchaser Acejorit ia maucy of $3 Ezcoptance of thr bid. vf thn temas eee oe eee complied with within seven days, the Trust ¢ metees She tight to rescli. the propetr aiter thine tayo eke is mant in the Evenis. Star newspap-1 os tap rink Gerd Spat of defaulting purchaser. li cotveyancius st pure GEORGE Z HAMILTON, Trustee, 310A No, 12068 ¥ atreet northwest, 5,000 Mattresses at TSe. each: 8,000 Pillows at 8c. each, 300 Canvas Coteat 81.25each; 3,000 Siat Cote at $1.26 each, 2,000 Cots, with Matiresses and Pi‘lows, at $2.25 each 2,000 Bed Comforts; 1,000 pairs Blankuta, LFor Other A se I Parties wanting such goods for the - . en ees aoe) tion, will find it to. thelr advantage by calling on foe oe p= AND KELIABLE carly as possible. BOMG@PATHIC REMEDIES, WASH. B. WILLIAMS, DEALER IN FURNITURE AND CARPETS, &c., ‘317 and $19 7th street; 632, 694 and 639 D street, and (633 Louisians Avenue, ab-aw Either by the sirgie vial or in complete outfits BOERICKE & TAFEL’S Puamwacr, BUS 0073s WS Fstreet, Washington, D.c. gp . G STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY [2d Edition. | lest Teleorams to The Star The Trial of Mme. Clovis-Hugues. SCENES 3) Part trance Ciovis-Hugues were In the highest degree disgrace- ful When the doors opened the most unsreinly erowdh immen: side. went pI versal and outbursts of laughter, pervaded the courte room, proc the law, a in Arkansas in tue carly days, ‘The revolver 1s, coming jusiice, presses the belief that France has sts downward tra the opt tenden: Fatal Ac. Rice: employed at the Valean iron works here, was catig] body wi to procure a coffin to take Injunction Suit WY Mi OF TRE RECENTLY DECLAKED DIVIDEND. NEw Junction in the suit of john Visitors carried luncheons with them, and WHICH REMIND PARIS EDITORS OF ARKAN- AS COURT PROCEEDINGS IN EARLY DAYS. 8, January 10.—The scenes about the en- to the court the day of the triai of Madame ing and crushing occurred, everybody in the se throng Making iranuc efforts to get in- repared to stay all day. The hum of con- ion, enlivened with frequent sailies of wit atly detracting from the dignity of the | ings. The papers compiain of the state of id compare it with that which prevailed to take th is the bury lace Of the orderly execution of noi thelr lament. Le Soir ex- ted upon the journal only’ yo e observers of Gallic Ta this t inion of mapy pessi cles, ae ident at Richmond. MOND, Va., January 10.—K. A. Barry, a youth in the belting this rning and Killed, The 'A3 $0 horribiy mane tha: it was necessary lhe remains home, Against New York Central. R. NEWTON SEEKS TO RESTRAIN THE PAYMENT York, January 10.—The motion for an in- | ewton against. the Central Hudson Ratiread company, to restrain the latter from paying a ¢: 15th in: Mr. Ne’ ture bonds put upor the market by last October, and charges that the tral has not earned the not on pied to the payment of the dividend, Uhat the com of the proc: one of it: dict for fi y the sale of the debenture bonds. which cleney for the last year was $3,404,933, Instead of $2,490,883, as given out by the com} RECORDS UNEARTHED AT TRI Joni TRENTON, N. J. publishes the result of a search among the state Tecords, which goes toshow that Kobert Fulton Was not the Inventor of the first steamboat, and | that the first steamboat was lauuched on’ the Delaware river, near this clty, in 1 years before Fulton's steamer, the Peared on the Hudson. John’ Fitch was the the | ventor. He also managed the operations of the | boat. On h 2d, 1786, the New Jersey legisla- | lature setting forth his invention, and that he received encourazement fn his work.’ An act, in accordance with the petition, was passed a few days later, twenty-one years launched. Mr. Fitch then organized a company and constructed pacity gave hi when h sey legislature assigne Bank Failure ¢ by depositors. Mr. Ei ment to vi The £80,000. ‘Vers will likely lose hea EINANCIAL AD The New York The fi ofthe New York Stock Market to-da: idend of 13%4"per cent on the stant, came before Judge Ingrah ia to-d: ~vton claims to be tle owner of six debe! the company | ew York Cen- | dividend, and that 1t has hand apy surplus which can be legally ap- He asserted | ¥ proposed to pay the dividend out | of the dev ba tht | objects was to keep up a fictitious ver- ancial ability so as to make a market for The affidavits on the order was granted state that the defl- pus Or eee Disputing Fulton’s Claims. x SHOWING THAT : wT STEAMBOAT. January 10.—The Times to-day | iM FITCH IN’ or twenty | mont, ap | revi Mr. F a petition, presented by ' before Fulton's boat was | his steamboat, which had a ed- of four mnties an hour. | ‘The legislature then im the sole right of steam navigation, and he died in Kentucky, tn 1798, the New’ Jer- tnis right to his heirs, nusylvania, 10.—The Farmers’ Bank owned by Samuel Owing to run upon it yesterday confessed judz- lous parcies to the amou on. ities of the bank will probably aggregate The assets are unknown, but the deposi- AL D COMMERCIAL. abethiown, this closed {ts doors to- following are the opening and3 p. m. prices as reporved a street: wire to H. H. Dodze, 539 Can. Sou. Cent. P. New and firm thi3 morning. At the opening prices rose to % first vic elected Richmond & West Point Terminal company, and it | 4s unc Georgh: Columb the Ric. BALTIMORE, January 10 —Vinginia six dated 31 do. new BALTIMORE, easy—middiins, Wheat—southern nonin: 1 Maryland, s43ga05: Ses 988% «td higher; Shea 5 higher—southern white, Euws owe , 25826. Whisky ntendy, 1.184119. ¢ Freights to Liverpool per steatuer quiet—cotton, flour, 25.31; barrels; ‘wheat, 37,000 bushels: rye, 900 bushela, Saled—wheat, 671,000 bushels; corn, 281,000 bushels, March, 27: May, 304. Pork. Fuary, 11.40; March, 1200; Ms uary, 67713; February, 6.82 NON-INTERFERENCE Whenever the Information asked for by the House concerning the Congo conference 1s received the committee will take the. matter under considera- ‘Uon, and expect to report a resolution giving It as thelr opinion that 1t 1s unwise for unis country. to take part {n such @ conference, in violatioh of a ‘weil est eign entanglements, GEN. LONGSTREET'S REQUEST FOR A HEARING NOT General Longstreet, of Georgia, was before the House committee on expenditures in the Depart- ment of Justice to-day, and asked that the com- mittee Marshal of that state, which were disallowed, with accounts of other marshals which he alloree he were of commit to make no further investi accounts. authorized to endeavor the th! the system of compensating United States court oflictals from f WHAT In the Swalm court, this morning, Mr. Robert Wynne testified that he informed Gen. Boynton that De Akers told him that Bateman ordered him (We Akers) to change the figures in dispatches from New York; hy resign Teuer = Bateman and in New York stuling the reasons for his resignation. The and identiged 1t asin De Al as being a Copy of the letter which De Akers told hum he (De A‘ Des ti per cent, The directors of the Richmond & Danville rall- Toad company to-day elected F. W. Hindekoper May, 407%’ Usia—Januai West. p. | Nort Pa | al Do. pref, 3g 12 | phio & Mi 1855)...-- oregon Trans..| 14 : Ont, & West. 1 1 Pac. Mail. 5% Peo. D. & 144, Reading. 59 | Rock Isl From Wall Street ‘To-day. York, Jamuary 10.—Stocks have been quiet per cent, but later there was a reaction of ce president. “Mr. Hindekoper ha: vice president of the Virginia so been. idland, tood he will be made vice president of the | 1 Pacific, Chariotte, Coluinbla & Augusta, | hia & Greenville, and all roads controlled by ‘mond & Danville. as The Ratt re Markets. consol i736; past-due coupons, 30:4; new ten-forties, 3} thives 51% vid to-day. Mp. January 10.—Cotton dull and 10Xa107%. Flonr stesdy January, 92.92 : Me as, ‘% southern white and y: ji ianuary, set's: Fel W§449%; steatner, pid. SS her Paeeee Souss; ws ‘36433: do. mixed, 34435, tern Provisions steady. 3g. iucar copper resined du 1.10:4410 Rher articles unciian: gran lower, 64 Keceipta—four, corn, 91,000 bushel: Shipments—w 81500 bushels, ‘The Chicago Market Capito! Topics. IN FOREIGN ENTANGLEMENTS. tablished policy of non-interference in for- GRANTED. compare his accounts as United States f similar character and were allowed. ittee decided not to grant the request, and igation of marshals’ ‘The chairman of the committee was secure the passage on 'y of the bill changing rd Monday ta Jan’ laries, ‘The Swaim Trial. ‘MR. WYNNE TOLD GEN. BOYNTON THAT MR. DB AKERS TOLD HIM. that he had refused to do that he had written. & to Bateman’s agent: Witness was sown a press copy of letter, ers’ handwriting and ers) had written to Bateman. Wit- alked toGen. Swaim about the De Akers’ matter, but has no recollection of having spoken to him of the subject prior to the ordering of the court of inqui: in this case, Gen, Henry V. Boynton was the next witness. He ‘testified that he did not learn that De Akers had nin Bateman's employ until after the publica- ot Bateman’s letter to the Secretary of War. At that time he heard from Mr. Wynne of the rea- son for De Akers’ leaving told Gen. Swaim of it. Baveman’s employ, and On cross-examination witness sald he told Gen. Swaim after the publication of Bateman’s letter, iia w the assembiing of the court of ge Won then offered in evidence the letter Wynne ‘The y Of the letter idenufied by the Witness ‘DE AKERS’ LETTER RULED OUT. Prosecution objected to the introduction of man ts absolute! ‘The court refused ‘Testimony. on the part of the defense was then closed, with the understan that one more wit- ness would be called on and the detente would want to put Gen. Swaim on THE SIX MILLION INVOLVED. ‘The Hearing at the District Commis- sioners’ Office To-day. WHAT WAS SAID ABOUT THE JEPFORD’S BILL TO PAY CONTRACTORS’ CLaIa, Judge Cole, of Iowa; Colonel John Hancock, 8. C. Neale, V. B, Edwards, Robert Christy and other attorneys interested in the so-called Jefford’s bill, now pending before the House, appeared by invi- tation before the District Commissioners to-day, at one o'clock. This is the bill providing for the adjudication of claims of contractors under the board of pudiic works by the Court of Claims and which 1t has been alleged by the Cofnmisstoners would tavolve open- ing claims ‘aggregating $6,000,000 more or less. Major Lydecker was not present. Commissioners Edmonds and West listened to the statements Made, and discussed the bill. Mr. John C. Fay was also present, and gave information concerning the cases before the Court of Ciaims. Commissioner West having made a remark that, the Commission: ers had known nothing of the bill for six months after Its Introduction, Mr. Neale said that the Dill had been introduced on the eighth of January last, at his request, and'that there had been three sepa- Tate learns concerning the subject. Mr, Robert Christy made the opening remarks before tne Commissioners to-day. Following is the substance of his remarks: MR. CHRISTY’S REMARKS, Notwithstanding some very strong equities I have always been careful not to commit myself to the Proposition that the difference between the amount realized on the securities contractors recetyed and their face value should be refunded to them, as the District ultimately Paid these securities in full, to wit: the three sixty-five bonds, into which thes® Securities were converted. As to tire bill in contro- versy popularly known as the Jefford’s bill, Tnever saw ft and had no knowledge of tts exist- ence until long after tt was reported. Wishing to deal frankly, Peoneede, if 1tembrace the payment of the so-called differences, 1t would involve a ‘six miillons’ scheme;” but after a soinewhat careful reading I am satisfed that Mr. Jefford succeeded in doing that which he and the committee un- doubtediy intended to do, possibility of providing for’ the payment of these differences. I am further very well satls- fed that the subject matters of the bill can in no event Involve the District or the government in jJudyments aggregating more than tworor three hun- dred thousand doilars. As I understand ft, the Dillis only intended to confer upon the Court of Claims the equitable powers, it being a court of law in the strictest sense of the terms. “One of the principal objects of the bill was to in- corporate In contracts certain general orders of the board of public works that should have been In- corporated in the written contracts, but were not, by negligence or mistake. This court has no power 10 reforin contracts so as to correspond with the agreement of the parties, however strong the equi- Ues may be, Tn fact, this is the only feature of the bili in which Tam interested.” ‘The question having arisen, Mr. Fay stated that the Court of Claims had always, under the present law, allowed claims on oral contracts where It was shown that the work was done. Mr. West inquired if the court now recognized ts made by individual membersof the board ublic works. Mr. Pay said that wherever it was shown that the work had been done and the District had re- celved the benefit of it the court allowed the claims. Mr, West inquired then if the court did not now take cognizance of everything which {s proposed in the pending bill. Mr, Fay said that the pending bill would validate oral contracts, under which only a part of the work was performed, and render the District able for the non-performance of the remainder of the contract thus validated, Judge Edmonds said if aman had 40 such con- tracts and performed the work under one of them he could see the equity in paying him for the work under that one, but not in paying him the profits he would have made on the other 39 if he had per- formed the work under them. Mr. Christy said that, excluding all claims for differences, and so amending the bfll as to prevent recovery from damayes under unperformed con- tracts, he did not beileve the entire amount of clatins wonld exceed $200,000. Ar. Neale said that they were willing to limit the amount to $800.000. Mr. Edmonds said that such a Mmit really amounted to nothing, for tained for $1,000,000, and only $30,000 was availa- ble to pay’ them, tere would be an application made to Congress at once for the remaining $700,000. Judge C. C. Cole, of Towa, followed Mr. Christy, He insisted that te Court of Clalins had held under the law of 1890 that unless tnt contract was in writing it was not valid. After reviewing the bill | and the precediug efforts at lezislation in the same direction, Judge Cole sald that’ be was confident the Commissioners, upon making a careful investi- gation of this matter, would themselves ask the passage of Unis measure as an act of justice. During the discussion, Judge Cole having made a remark to the ¢ffect that the amounts thus claimed would not be chargeable against the cur- Tent expenses of the District, Mr. Edmonds said that the United States government was interested only as a taxpayer, as the District government was Tun on the theory that the government owned one- hat of the property here aud the citizens the other alt. Judge Cole said that this bill merely proposed to put these claimants upon the same ground as they Would stand if their clatms were against any other munielpality or any other individual. He maintained that these claims could be enforced against any other city government or any other | individual. Judye Edmonds said that if they wanted simply | a Dill to pay for work which the District has had the ‘eneflt of, the Commissioners could apprectute the equity of the case. If they would show such a case they would be the plaintiffs before Congress and ask an appropriation to pay such contractors, Their experience, however, was that they should be exceedingly cautious about settling principles. ‘The cousultation was in progress When our re- Port closes Opinion of Attorney Riddle. “NO BILL 80 OBJECTIONABLE AS THIS.” In reply to the Commissioners, who referred | House bill 7,489, known as the contractors’ bill, to him, Mr. Riddle says ne has examined it. “Its purpose seems to be to secure a re-trial of certain cases as also trials of cases pending in the Court of Claims upon rules unknown to the law of the land, and on conditions that will secure a consideration favorable to the plainulffs. ‘This of itself should forbid its passage on general principles ‘The re- port accompanying the bill was made in miscon- | ception of the decisions and the grounds they rest upon by the Court of Claims as it appears to me, ‘That court was guarded by the well-known princi- ples and rules which have ever governed and ulded ail our courts in adjudicating the rights of all par- ‘Mes. Som» special objections arres. my attentien. A prominent one is that which gives to the act of any Single member of the lave board of public works of the District, who assumed to act on behalf of the board, the effect of the action of the board Itself; and past the power of the board to nullity such act, So far as the bill 1s concerned. I think I know wha' Purpose this provision is thtended to advance, Whether I do or not it should never reach the form of law.” He proceeds to take up section by sec- ton, and show up the effects of the passage of this Dill on the District debt, and says: “I remember no bill so objectionable as this.” THE VIEWS OF AN ATTORNEY. ‘The District Commissioners recently obtained from an attorney, and sent to Congress, the follow- ing views concerning the bill under consideration : “In relation to the report made by the committee on the District of Columbia July 24, 1884, and. ac- companying House bil 7489 to define duties and Mabiltties of the District of Columbia under certain executed contracts, It is sald by able attorneys that the statement of facts contained therein are extremely faulty. It 1s untrue that any claim for work actually performed has been defeated by any technical objection, such ag invalidity of the con- tract or the want of an appropriation. No juig- ment has ever been rendered in which there was not included work not embraced in the contract and which had been done ; the court drew the line between work actyally performed and data; for work unperfornfed, anid the cateh in, the bik is in the words ‘wholly or in part executed.’ A case | 18 cited in reference to the Ballard Pavement com- any, Which is represented by one. C. C, Cole, of fowa, sald to be the author of bill 7489. The secre- tary of the board of public works wrote a letter awarding the company 75,000 yards of wood pave- ment. This, this attorney claims, is the contract, ‘The company entered into several written contracts to pave seven or eight streets; these contracts, this attorney clatms, are only Sésignations of work; on these streets they have 25,000 yards; this, they claim’ ts a part per- formance of the 75,000 yards awarded, and entities them to recover the ioss of profits on the balance, 40,000 yards, not laid, which they say was $2. a yard, or $80,000. ' The rest of the claim 1s for Joss “on the certificates. ‘I'he company received $160,000, face value, which they clatm under an oral contract with a member of the ‘board of pals works, they p) 80 as to realize only filt cents on the dollar, showing a loss of $80,000; total Joss $160,000 tn this case. This. Dill, tt 1s claimed, 1s drawn to cover that case. It is said by the Dis- trict authorities that CA esl paid, or promised to be paid, by the board of public works, were ex- travagant, much above what should’ be rec- CREE n ag ee, Me mantand prinee, that many instances prices were foaded cS eoeeay ne discount Por auditor's oe lcates, and that cash contracts were a board prices, less 80 per cent; that togive board prices Dow and iu cannot be fair, and in most cases board prices were paid; that a 1S number of board prices are vague ‘and indefinit ‘The report, it is sald, misconstrues the decisions of the urt of Cli within five millions of ‘the ble cost which would come upon District, The effect of the {t Is sald, is to validate Shy member of te board of public works. wh any mem wi would include all claims for amounting, sopra claims filed in the court, tore it includes it tay eg ed would bly involve claims to upwards of half am! At also justifies the action of the board Of audit, which was go em| condemned oy x and for which was al ‘The f.wras Clalmed, practically revives the re. joerg ple Jot ae big Sig 8 those contemplated could now possibly be obtali ly Be | See wrciied by Oe twelve years old; if to review the of a case, and witness, Dut js a very ‘THE CLARS OF ‘The clase of claims to be alfected excluded any | | Up—Messrs, LG. 1jne and Fillmore Beall appear- AN claitiiihts received District bonds in payment for the work and are now demanding reim- embursement for the loss they sustained througa discounting this paper. All the cases, he a which tuere is a ioreven an equitable claim, can be settied before the court under te act of June 16th, 1880, The ot AU appears, would Falidate clatzns without any legal status and allow the court ho option in the matter. During the seventh Con; when Mr. Nell, of Ohio, Was chairman of the House District committee, that committee called upon the Attorney General for a statement of all this class of clatms, and it Was found that they amounted to $8,000,000, and had go little found upon whien to clauun tecogm- Uon that the committee refused to do anytaing with them. Further than this the evidence taken in the Conrt of Claims showed incidentally at the contractors had received a larger price for their Work tn consideration of the fact that tuey were to ‘be paid in bonds, and that in many cases the work Was done by sub-contractors at half price, and if the claimants got 7% cents on the dollar’ for (he bonds, as was the average, he made 2% per cent Profit without wi THE RAILROAD WAR, ‘Three of the Cases in the South Wash- ington Trouble Up in the Equity Court. This morning, in the Equity Court, Judge Co: the cases of Dalton and French against the B. and P. R. R company, the B. and P. K. R. company | against the District of Columbia, and Yates against the B, and P. Railroad compuny, were on the cal. endar. Tn the case of the company agalust the District a rule to show cause 1s asked why defendant should Not be restrained from interfering with the company in the exercise of its rights to lay tracks under au- | thority of law. The other cases are for injunctions— the Ursc to;prevent the use of the tracks between 6th and 7th streets, on Virginia avenue, for ie Purposes of unloadiny and loadin cars in making up rains, “oy to the damaging of adjacent. proj erty; and’ the second, 10 restrain the ditional tracks on C’ street, between streets, 7th and 8th THE FIRST CASE. The case of Dalton and French was first taken ing for plaintiffs. Mr. Beall read the bill and the affidavits of Patrick Mann, Elizabeth Strob) T. Petty, Elizabeth A. Bishop aud Geo. H. in support of the bill. tucker, | judgments were ob- | | | to provide for the large number of people comi Mr. Enoch Totten, for the raftroad company, read the answer, denying that the defendant is without Icense to construct additional tracks, and assert ing that tt has the rigut to lay as_ many trac are required for the proper conduct of its busines: that tor about elght years the habit has been to leave cars on V1 Streets, for the accommodation of ierchants; the avenue ts 160 feet wide, and the tracks occupy but 60 feet, leaving fully 50 feet clear in front of the premises; denying that there is unne blowing off of steam Gr screecuing noise, any ¢ ger by iire from the engines, or that there Is any unloading of cars at night; asserting that the act Of the legislative assembly relied on is null and Void. ‘The answer also asserts that the plaintiffs have a full and adequate remedy at and Mrs. Dalton has instituted two such s and Mr. French has such remedy. Mr. Totten read the acts Incorporating the R. K. Co,, anid presented drawings showing the location of’ tracks, depots and property. ‘The answer states that the’ square West Of 14th Street was purchased for the purposes of a freight yard, but they have been prevented by the District Commisstoners from using this square. Tn view of the fact tiat large numbers of people are expected here to the dedication of the monu- ment and the inauguration, 1t would be a hardship to restrain the company at'this time. The objec Uon ts also made that the husband of Mrs. Dalton ‘has not Joined with her in the bill. : THE NEXT CASE. ‘The case of Mr. Yates against the company was next taken up, Dr. C. P. Culver and Judge T. W. Bartley for the compiainant. ‘ill With the affidavits of G. E. Kirk and presented six other alfidavits, hat ying of ad- | irginia avenue, between 6th and 7th |g, Dr. Culver read the | Mr. Totten read the answer denying thatthe | property was at the con: nee Of 7th street, Vir- inia avenue and C street, but {i is at a distance of feet from C street. pany Was preparing to lay two additional tracks on Virginia avenue, between 7th aud 8th sirecis, and submits tiat tL has the right to lay such tracks. The answer denies that there will be any Injury wo the property, but on the contrary there will be a benefit; Uiat Complainant has no imore easement in the property than other property bolders in the nelghborhood. Mr. Culver proceeded to not only were the property but life was endangered by argue the case, saying Lolders inconvenienced, horses being frightened. He admitted that te com- | Mr, Beall, for Dalton and French, sald ihe an. | swerlr his case admitied the occupancy of Virgin avenue for unloading, and also asked to be al! | the inauguration. | Men to enjoin tue loading | Was any law Mr. ‘Totten said that the only ‘Yates case 1s whether the two trac contemplated. question In the ks can be lafd as ‘The Court in General ‘erm deeidea Ualns, or using the street as a freight yard. He submitted that Mrs. Daiton, under the decision in the Biltz case, cannot maintain the bill,and Mir. or unloading of | © French bought the property with the full’ know! | edge Of the use Of the streets by the railroad com- | pany. Judge Bartley followed for Mr. Yates, claiming {hat the proposed location of the track was uu- awful, DECISION RESERVED, ‘The court reserved its decision as to these eases, ‘The case of the B. & P. R. H. Co, agt. the District of Columbta—rule to show cause why It should not | be restrained from iaying a track across 14th street—was taken up. Mr. F, Miller, fur the Dis- trict, sald 1t would not be contendéd that there this track, When Mr. Miller adjourned Uli Monday. —— ‘The Indjan Land Leases. COL. BOUDINOT AND DELEGATE WOLF GIVE CONFLICT- ING TESTIMONY REGARDING THEM. Colonel Boudinot, of the Cherokee nation, was examined by the Senate committee on Indian af- | fairs regarding the leasing of Indian lands, to-day. | He had heard a rumor that $4,000 was pald to C. M. Rogers, a member of the Cherokee council, to sectre the lease. In witness opinion,five cents per acre could have been obtained Instead of two cents. He believed there was a strong sentiment among ‘the Cherokees against the lease. Richard M. Wolf, a delegate of the Cherokee | had no | nation to Washington, thousht Congres Tight to take steps looking to the abrogation of the lease. So far as witness Knew there was no such ‘opposition to the lease among the Cherokees as Col. Boudinot testified to. A. J. Day, a lessee 200,000 acres, knew of no corruption in’ connection with the lease, ———— ee ‘Treasury Department Changes. B. A. Barrows, of Pennsylvania, has been reap- Polnted after a probationary term of six months. The following promotions have been made in the , office of the third auditor: Thomas Kee, from class | 1 to class 2; H. H. Sultzgr, from $1,000 class to class 1. aga The Naval Appropriation Bill Passed by the House. No amendments were offered to the naval ap- Propriation bill in the House this afternoon ani the committee having arisen, the bill was passed, ‘without dissenting votes. ——— ——o-—___ Lieut. Garlington not to be Court-mar- tated. ‘The Secretary of War has decided not to order a court-martial for the trial of Lieut. Garlington, on the charges preferred by Chief Signal Officer Hazen. Neither the detailed charges nor the communica- ton referred to has yet been made public, and it of | will rest with Gen. Hazen whether they shall be or | not. The nature of the charges is well known, they were referred to at length in yesterday's Stak. MAIL MESSENGER SERVICE. — The contracts for as | supplying the mail messenger service in the follow- | ing cities for the ensuing year have been award: at the Post Office department as tollows: N York city, '. H. Woolveston, $185,000; Baltimore, Fred. R. Bye, $8,875.20; Wasllingion, G. W. Knox, $0,876.54; Richmond, Va., James Sireebey, £2,000, ‘Tue Presrpext has disapproved the report of the board which recommended Lieut. McLean, of the navy, for promotion. This action was based upon the’ recommendation of Secretary Chandler, on the ground of the intemperate habits of the ofl cer in question. Local Notes. On the election of a clergyman to the vacant rec- torship of Epiphany, it 13 said that the vestry ot the parish, while aware of the eminent fitne:s of m ny of the pastors of the District, have conciudea not to rob the local churches of any of thetr recto- Tial talent, and hence will seek elsewhere for a su cesgor to Bishop Paret in the pastoral charge of the ish. Pveste sult_was entered by Charles H. Ray- toad, ot New York, against Major Augustus 5. Nicholson, U. 8. M. C., for $813.42, with interest from March 30, 1882 In the Ci inal Court to-day, in the case of W. a. kage a indicted for manslaughter and assault With intent to kill James F. Shober, in October Inst, the bail“was fixed at $5,000, —— Inauguration Notes. A recorded In the “suggestion book” isas ws; “All along the route of the jon and on eonutiows parts of | pocempsyeoe Sea) and ‘Spaces remove the curbstone carriage » Major Habneman has tendered to the committee the use of his artillery if the committee will furnish the necessary horses, If itis not feasible to tur- ‘Bish horses he offers hig artillery for th salutes. J. V. of the Cent Democratic club, of Hi » Pa., writes that his club will Dring 78 on com- fort detailed to rooms and houses offoyed for quartering visitors will be furnished with cer- fificates and credentials ed by the chairman of ‘the comm M: 1. P. Wright, and the secre- vary Mr. F. P. ‘This precaution has been adopted to 1G imposition by sharpers, who, itis though, may ob: ‘access. fo hiouce Gh 1aise representation. Ss that they were sent by the commit- RaNOR OF THR THERMOMETER.—The Were the readings at the office of the chief saat otioar to-day: yes pe ere | on a visit in a few days t Buffalo, giving the railroad the right to lay, had concluded the hearing was | ! Questions of official and soctal rank and prece- a becoming about as common here as they | in the petty Geraian ducal courts, and It soon be necessary for the President to appoint a Lord High Chamberlain in Waiting, whose duly it wili be to hear and determine officially the TMomentous questions touching posttion, euiquette, and dress that are continaally vexing the souls of our republican com ‘The jatest case of offended dignity reported seems to be that of the Court of jose members, it Is sald,with a single ex- ntediy resented a slight put upod Unat the master of ceremonies at the White | s Pemaiuing away froin the President's lust | New Year reception. The custom at former receptions | had been to include the Court of Claims wit ts uve Court; bul on the last occas:on: the | judges o url’ of Claims were classed with | ae District Courts. Whetner this change | Was regarded as reducing the social or judicial Status of the Court of Ciaiuns, 1s notkuown, but ihe Story is that the Judg-s resenied 1c by refusing to ‘ali upon the President, except one of their namber, ded a White House receptto: vid seem, permitted nis perso curiosity to overcome hls Official indignadon. Net often during the year does an occasion pre | Sent itself when those giving themselves up to the snabie sf and those interested in ¢ sufferin, he poor are able Lo MON _rOU 2 join in on event both soci Tent in itself and | ving charitable In- | yes are turned with Jay evening pext, the annual Charity Ball tor | For many | | Hence tt ts tha tations to Mo: for the gran: nent of the C TS past Uals entertainment has been the social | eason; aud, doubtless, all necessary n taken Wy make the coming affair Lecesso: The mos subg wished ig, always ethe hand- ita point and brizhu make Are Sure LO be s sa Du ie ks giv rae Dall is . aside from the ttiscertain to be a pssitl’ affair, while the end in view Is so Wort to it a large ef support tat tt always draws number people who do ¢ balls by their pres ‘The date for the postponed dedicatory reception | and ball of the V stou Light Infantry corps | has be ed i evening, the 20un in- ‘SUANL, ‘W armory. Extensive and ela- borat ations are already being made for | Mflicers and men Of the corps Hity as well as for gal a iv Moy be anticipated. Dancing O'clock, an arrangement which hore @ long | allzed her re-entrance tuto rs retirement, by a reception corner 18: t and » on Thursday aiternoon. | Was nit large and Dritilant, Van Wyck recelved a most cordial wel: ck WO Washington soctet; ‘Swas Une first reception held by \n since the arrival here of her daughter, | very large number of persons called Mrs. Logan was assisted in | Sby Mis. Tuc s Edith s Pack, of Cleveland, and’several other | jadies. Mrs. many c nator Dolph was assisted in recelving her Hers on Thursday by her young friend Miss Odenesl and Mrs. Deady, wife of Justice Deady, of the Supreme Court of Oregon, MrseDolph’s dauxh- er returned Lo school in New York on Wednesday The entertalnment given by the ladies of the St. etown, on Thursday even- it oh’ the fair managers | Statues and the good taste Mrs. Jarley wax works exhibi- santest ever witnessed here. | oceeds of the entertainment will be devoted | to the aid of this chure! Mrs. Morse, mother of Mr. Alex. Porter Morse, held a most delightrul card reception on Thursday ternoon from 3 to 7, Which wus largely attended. ‘sion identified the ffueth anniversary of her wedding day. 5 | Mr. and Mrs. Phillip G. Russell held thetr first Teception since returning from their wedding tour at the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. Ken- all, on E street, on Thursday. [was largely at- tended. Rev. church, gave a very ipper on Wednesday even: | tng to the vadies and gentiemen of the choit, which Was a most happy affair, IUis understood that Mrs. Hal son resume the 'y enjoyable Sua informal dancing recepUons whi ular last year. Commodore and Mrs. Semmes and Miss Semmes ssued cards fora dancing reception on Wed- | hext, from 3 to 7, winch, judging from dein past dedighiful entertainments, Wil be highiy enjoyabie. | Mrs. Fassett will be at home to visitors Wednes- day, the 14h fistant, and every Wednesday there- t Uuroughout the season, at 1418 N street north- { west. Cards haye been issued for the second ss | soirie at the Hamilton fur uals evening, The proprietor of tae Ebvitt house having ) arranged for music during the evening divner hour, the usual informal “hops” for we benefit of the guests, for walch that hotel has become noted, Will now be resuiwed. | Miss Grace Babcock,who, for the past twomonths, | has been visiting her brother on F street, will leave for her Lome at Evansville, Ind., next Thurs- | | day. | Mrs. OReilly, wite of Surgeon O'Reilly, will go | where her | ay will this sea- urday evening were SO pop- brother, Lieut. Parker, 1s stationed. tative McMillan, of ‘Tennessee, 1s en- | from his sister, Mrs. Willet, at the | Mrs Ford and her daugtiter, Miss Toinette, who Intended to leave the city immediately after ihe | holideys, have decided to prolong their visit, and Ail the guests of Mrs. Fouts. | Assoclate Justice Woods, of the Supreme Court, is enjoying a visit from his sister-in-law, the wife | of General Charles R. Woods. | Mrs. Spencer F. Buird and Miss Baird, being in | | deep mourning are neither recetving nor making | | formal visits Unls winter. Mrs. Rev. C. J. Ramsdall, who has been visiting | | her mother and brother in New York, has returned to the city. | ‘The Misses Lillian and Josephine Blair, of Leav- | enworth, Kansas, are with thelr father at the Nattonal, and wil! assist Mrs. Captain Scott at her | Tecept on on Saturday of next Week, at er rest- | dence, Street. Mrs. C. H. Dail will receive till 7 p.m. on Monday next, but will not be at home as usual in the evening. Miss Mary Keen Corkery,of New Orleans, who | has been visiting her cousin, Miss Burke, since Sep- tember, left lust evening ior her home. Miss Burke | aeouinplanied her, and will spend the winter in the south. | | Miss Mamie Baldwin, of Philapetphta, is visiting ‘ her grandmother, Mrs. Henry Baidwin, at 1318 S street. Mrs. V. B. Mullan has returned to the city, and will resume her Monday receptions at her studioon | Monday next. ——_—<e—____ Policeman Shurland on Trial. | THE GIRL IN THE CASE APPRARS BEFORE THE POLICE TRIAL BOAMD. | To-day Lieuts. Arnold, Greer and Swindells, as the trial board of the metropolitan police, resumed | the trial of Private George Shuriand on charges of conduct unbecoming an officer, In having, on or about December 24th, used scandalous means in | house 1225 16th street to obtain evidence. The | trial was commenced some days ago and continued | until the attendance of the girl In the case could be procured. She finally consented to appear, on | the condition that there shoula be no persons | present excepting those specialiy intereste THE FEMALE WITNESS. | The board was convened about 9 o'clock this | morning, and the girl, closely velled, entered the | room in which were the three Meutenants and the | accused ofticer with his counsel, Mr. D. E. Cahill, gave her name as Moilie Bruce, allas Maggie | ‘Thompson, and Was asked to state what occurred at | the house, and site answered: “J have novhing to say; I have given my evidence in court, and will not how say anything against my chastity.” MR. CAHILL ASKED TO RETIRE, Mr. Cahill here proceeded to instruct the witness as to bis rights, aud the board objected and con- sulted together. ‘The board then’ requested Mr. Cabtll to retire, which he did, asking his client to sccompany ith. saying: “1. belos that tits toate | is organized to convict.” Shurland started out, but returned, and the trial proceeded. | THE TESTIMONY, ‘The board informed Miss Bruce that it was neces- sary to have her evidence. Other questions were then asked, and she answered that she would have nothing more to say. Lieut. Austin said she was no more compelied to answer in the Police Court ‘than she was now. Finaily, after an hour or more, mission, criminating Policeman ‘Of Shurland’s testimony. ‘This closed the testimony. —— Awarded One Cent Damages. VERDICT IN 4 REPLEVIN SUIT SET ASIDE IN THE ‘CIRCUIT COURT. ‘Yesterday in the Circult Court, Judge Hagner, ‘an interesting replevin case was tried—the Brown Manufacturing company against James Dungan. In January, 1882, Dungan was embarrassed in business, and was owing a bill to plainuff not then due, His store on 7th street was closed by injunc- plainuff, under replevin Te opesed iu withthe ald at a locksmith, ‘and a qdan- = en | 14s national property, and ¢ | les $1,190,885, a reduct | Teport Of Mrs. Gaines’ Case against we city of Né | ow | m.. after a linvering illness, J HARVEY E, = >= Banquet to Mr. Barbour. TESTIMONIALS OF REGARD POR WIS SERVICES TO TRE VIRGINIA MIDLAND RatLWay, Special Dispatch to Tue Evextwo Stan, New York, January 10.—When Hon. Jobn 8, Bar- our resigned from the presidency of the V! Midland railroad, after a coutinuous ot thirty-two years, a committer consisting Of stock- holders was inted to consider a suit, ac. knowledgment of Mr. Barbour's to the road. The committer to tender a Daaguet to Mr. at the Union League club house, The time was fixed ior last might, and Mr. Bar- Dour telegraphed to come on. The committee also determined to offer a substantial token of their re- gard, in the fori of a solid stiver service, which Wus expressed this morning to Mrs. Barbour at her home in Washington, On the commiltee in charge of the matter were Mr. Geo, F. Baker, president First National bank, New York; W. P. Clyde, E. D. Shepperd, it American Bank Note Company; H.C. Fabnstock, Caivim Brice and George I. Seney. Certain politicians here are Ing tbat this: eage oo tO Mr. Barbour is the commencement of an effort to build for him a strong New York in fuence for cabinet recognition. ‘They claim that an administration influence will be needed in the coulng Myut for Mahone's place tn the Senate, District Government Attairs. LIQUOR LICENSES. Liquor licenses were ed t0-Gay as follows: Maurice Fitageraid, John Denringer, Theophile ier, C. M. Johnson, Tum.A. Sullivan, and Al Kroou. ——n Capitol Topics. THE BARTHOLDI STATUE RESOLUTION FaVORABLY RE- ToRTED, Representative Nutting, from the House commit- tee on the library, to-day presented for printing | and recommittal a favorable report on the joint resolution introduced by Mr. Cox, of New York, ap- pPropriating $100,000 Lo ald In the ‘completion of te pedestal for the statue of “Liberty Balightening the World,” and it belongs fo the peopie as a Dae Yon, Tt would be arrogance for the state of New York to pay for the pedes!al nd then claim the statue as tts own, Yue statue is @ national symbol. ress Should, In the what has been so opintonof your committee, f Well begun. CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION. The measure providing for the support of the consular and diplomatic service for Ube next fiscal Year,reported by the appropriation committee to the House of Representatives 2¢ appropriation for the $34,256; and under the stimates of 432,201. The Dili provides for an agent nd consul geuerai at Cairo, Egypt, at a salary of and for a consul general at Madrid, Spain. consuls«Ip at Ning Po, China, is abolished. An appropriation of 412,000 1s made for carrying out the provisions of the neutrality act. Monument Ceremonies the Masons, Mr. Myron M. Parker, grand master of the grand lodge of Masons of the District, has refused, on be- half of the Masons, to join in the ceremonies at the dedication of the Washington monut ent im the muanner proposed by the commission, which 18 {hat the Masons should take the place of honor in the parade, Dut not perform the dedicatory wer~ ioe, ——————— Whe Late Mrs. Gaines. CONTINURD FROM FIRST EDITION. To the office of the clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States there is a plie of manuscript about three fect high, containing nothing but t New Orieans, and it ts probably the most voluuiuons on record. The case before Ube Supreme Court t appeal of the city of New Orleans apd involves about $2,000,000. In the ordinary course of business betore Uhe Supreme Court It would take about two years tO reach Mrs, Gaines’ ¢: During her ite @ she would not list Suggestions of settlement, but insisted on pusling ihe case to iclal adjustment. To-day some Irlends of the late Mrs. Gaines have looked Into the case before the Supreme Ci nd without being prepared to think the case tay now be «l determination. ecutors Will prob- t Lo some adjustment of the questions ably consent tn dispute. the Authority of jouse. Mr. Wolf, of the Cherokee nation, has been attending the meetings of the Senate Indign atfulrs committee datly in their investiga tion of the leased lands question. Today an oMicer of the House of Representatives undertook to Serve hit with 4 subpeena to appear before the In- dian affairs comimittee of that. body and testify about the disposition of the $22,500 of the $300,000 Cherokee 1 , avout which so much has been said and printed. Mr. Wolff refused to accept Ue ser- Vice, and finally the officer threw tue subpana down on the floor at his feet and left it. ‘To those who { were standing uround Wolff said he was a citizen oftae Cherokee nation. foreign navion—and he ho allegiance Uo this nation, therefore he was Under no Obligations to obey & summons of the U. 8. House of Representatives. INFORMATION OF A DYNAMITE PLOT. Loxpox, January 10.—The police have recelved information to the effect that simultaneous at- tempts are about to be made by the dyuamiters to Diow up theHolLorn viaduct and the MansionBouse Rallway station. — Extra precautions are being taken at both points, and and all luggage 18 scru- ‘nized With extreme care. ee Alexandria Affairs, Peverted for Try Everixe Star. ‘Tae MIDLAND RatLnoap Dixectors.—Inteiligence Was received here to-day that Une new Midiand Tallroad directors, whic met in New York yester- day. bad elected Mr. Hurchcooper vice president of the Midland company. Mr. &. 1s also to be vice sident of the Danville line, and executive officer ified Danvilie and Midland system. ‘The directors gave Hou. John 8. Barvour a bunquet,and resented him with a solid silver service. fon. john S. Barbour and Col L. W. Keid were the only Alexandrians present at the New York meeting. Fixe Tats MoRNING.—The frame tenement occu- ed by Melvina Walker, cojored, in Zion's bottom, tween the Midland ‘tunnel ind the slip yard, caught fire about 10:39 Unts morning from @ chim- ney shank. The flremen extinguished the flames after the roof had been partially destroyed. Pei ec Ir IT WAS PossiBLe To Go ‘Tuxovon Lire with- out once taking cold, many of the minor, and not « few of the more serious ills of life would ded. But since It 1s idle to hope for so happy an exem: ton, it Is well to remember that Dr. Jayne's Ex pectorant is a sure curative for coug! asthma and bronchitis, FOLEY—LYONS, December 25, 1884, at St. Al het \. Father Noonan, WiL- | LIAM J. FOLEY to JOHANNA A LYONS, both of this city. “ —————_o- —___. DIE BAKER. JACOB B. BAKER, the beloved husband o Susanna faker and eldest sun of Chavlotte M. and th: late Charles H. Baser, Yu eral sunday, January li, at 2 p.m, from 12396") street a. w. aw cox. as ‘This morning, January 20, 1885, at 9:30, Mr. W of this cit; 1885, st four o'clock a 5 John aud Mary J st, ged thiree thonthe and thirtres days ineral from his E hepp ts’ residence, No. 54 H stree: hwest, on Sunda: ternoot. at ha f-past three ck, Relatives aud friends of fanily are inv : LIPPHARD. On Saturday, January 10th 1883, : ett ib hee het oun est dauchter of P. and Eldrianne Ei iay rd, one ye Strect southwest, on Sunday, the 11th mstint, at cline o'clock p. ¥ MUELLER On Frida nortl o January 9th, 1885, at 11:30 p. m. JOHN M. MUELL belov @ husband of Julia Mueller. in the forty-sixth year of his age. Funeral will tal lace ‘from his late residence, No. “02s Mi strect nor:hwest.on Moudas. January 12th, at 15 o'clock sharp; trom thence to St. Mary's Church, where requiem mass will be r Relatives and friends Ay invited to attend, rd On January loth, 1585, at ten o'cloe: m., of croup, ALMA ANNA MURRAS. youu daiyehter of William and Ela Murr ee! months. ‘Notice of fnneral in Sunday morning papers FHEONTX. On January 9th, 1885, ESTELLE PHEONTX the beloved dunghter of Laure and Sylvester Fheonix, tru May “th, 1884 ugedelght inenths Why should Ivex my heart, or fast, e n pai Kl tn y " y soul will mount to her at last, And'tiew my-chuld 1 coe, She will be buried frou: her parents’ residence, No. 2706 Q street, West Washington, D.C. Sunday, at 2 O'clock. Friendsand rel.tions are respectfully invited, * PRATHER On January Sth, 1835, GLOKGE W. PRATHER, in the thirty-ninus yéar of huis ue, Faueral wii! take from his late residence, No. 10393 ith. 2:30 Tt: street northeast. on Sunday, Jan o'clock. Relatives aiid friends are’ respect to attend , Jakuary 10th. 31 ROBERTS, at 6:45 a ‘it foreman U. 8 yoverauzent indery.ta the 620 Feat” Notice of the funeral in Sunday and Monday papera.* GEORGE RUCAND, native of Maite, Gos, B Bea ‘No, 1011 H atrect sixty-second bis age. a eral trons bis, Inte re residence, ‘portheast. Sunday, the 11th instant, at 2o'clock p,m. tel fricbds a ‘Relatives aud of the family’ are invited. made the ad Wr (on the morning of J oth. Shurlane, ANNIE taloved deuphteror Tociaa snd ths hes eas Detective Block testified that she pointed Shur- | Willianis, in the Bftl year of her awe. land out in the Police Court as enter | _ Her funeral will Place from her late residence tained ‘by her, Sergeant Smith testbed tat be | TH, A aircel porthiwmne, Suday at wy scat |" Was in tue Police Court and Shurland admitted his | 2's" b Oficer Howell corfobiraved: itm, “Assistant Dist Officer Howell corro = trict Attorney Thomas testified as to his impreasion UNDERTAKERS. ‘on, 912 Pennsylvania avenue northwest and 735 Kighth street southeast, Telephone call No. 854. 420m ICHARD 8. CAIN, FF with W. F. Spindier,) | ne UNDLITAMES. Na loll frm 9, XW, R. W. Buss