Evening Star Newspaper, December 4, 1885, Page 1

1 } THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Exeept Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Commer Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St, by The Evening, Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. THR Rvexine Svan is served to subscribers In the gity by carriers. ou their om arcount, at 10 cents per Week, oF 445. per month. Copies uf “he comuter 2 cents’each. fy mall—postage prepaid SO cents’ & Months one year, $0. siz mons TPantered ut the Pos Office at Wasilington, D.C second-class mall matter] Tur Werxiy Stan—p year, postage prepeil. ik SZ AM os cuhseripclons tist be paid io advance: no paper sent lon, * pai for. Rates of advertising maile known bel on Friday—$1 a Che on 67—No 10,171. ening Star, WASHINGTON. D.C.. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1885. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. _ < THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ere OE ee Waanteoros TRAINING MCHOQL FOR NURSES will be held at the lecture room. S18 Lath sterner Fst. maw. or the ‘the tnieyat 11 am A full at Aeudaace is requested. br. WM. LEE, President. ES ANDREWS. Sevretary. cat tsp PEOPLES MEETING OF “SE Waahington Grove will be held at Wesley Chapel. corner of sth and F sts a... T US (Friday EVENING, at 7 Come and Oring Gospel hyzans.* <=> THE ANNUAL MEETING OF TIE es dt ich so Miericrtiee Bertone ASSOCIATION will be held at 815 7that. nw. PRE DAY EVENING, 4th instant, at 7:30 o clock. 7 THUS SM. REED, Secretary. UNDERSIGNED, DESIRE TO thanks to Meera SWOxtM- ‘express onr Washington 2 News and Gossip. THE SuPrLEMest oF THe EVENING STAR to-day contains a deseription of the reconstruct- ed Interior department building, the need of a new District bullding, the Virginia fisheries, Supervising Architect Bell's report, the late Vice President's will, Mayor Grace sues Editor Pulitzer, telegraphic and local news, ete. ‘The advertisements are classified as follows: Auction Sales, Dry Goods, Housefurnishings, Ladies’ Goods, Books, Proposals, Educational, Professional, Dentistry, Pianos and Organs, Gentlemen's Goods, Sewing Machines, Special- ties, Attorneys, Medical, FamilySupplies, Wood and Coal, Financial, Steamers, The Trades, Potomac River Boats, Railroads,Undertakers, Government Recetprs To-Day.—Internal SIEDT & BRADLEY, Insurance Agents, for, their romptness in witling ihe loss sestained by us in the Ere November sn SB MEEKS 6G B WIXON we 4. F. JOMNSSD Wasitsaron, D_€., Dee, 4th, 1583 [Rese SESE Pater OE st tes ‘Trustees for the ensuing year by the stockholders of the WASHINGTON ERICK MACHINE CO. will be eld ai the office of the couspans, cooms (4 ‘ 5) five fourteen twenty ‘aahingion, D.C., on the SECOND MONDA JANUARY, 1586, being Jannary 11th, 1886. Polls open from 22 uoon i In pursuance of the by-laws of said compan: BYROS S ADAMS, PRINTER, 5 bw. Just received new designs in jail Programs, Wed- ding. Reception and Mesuar a ir 0. VON NERTA, AKCHITECT, itth st. m QW tres = E E SSE" AND HENDRICKS CLUB ‘will Fegular meeting FRIDAY, Dec. 4th. at 72 memorial paper on the death « ‘And statesman, Thomas If requested. By author- BERTSON, F. S. 43-20 STOCK INSUR- € 21 F st. n.w., December 3, 1886, Pouicr Houpxrs: @ notice tbat the Assessment made November 5 ts dug and payabie ber 3. DR, SOMOS TALL, DIFFRRENCES Bs ‘tween the Lubor Organizations « f this Di friet_and JOHN H. SCHULTZE, Tobacconist 2013 M st.. West Washington, having been satisfac forily adjusted. the boycott placed upon his business Is hereby declared raised. By order of U. A. 68. EDWIN M.LAKE, CHAR B. SMITH, Wat Y. ROBINSON, Ex. Board. Washington, D. C.. Nov. 27th, "25. anes ll <<. HEIFERS FOR SALE—A FINE LOTOP Helfers, cheap, from six to twelve months oid. A number of them Durhgm, aud one fine Hol Sain. Inqatre at 1828 New York ave. a.w. azate SWORMSTEDT © BRADLEY HAVE removed to No. 927 F st. ai-et JOHN SHERMAN & GO, REAL BS tate Brokers have removed to 1407 F Bw. nearly opposite Willard’s hotel, from 927 noR0w ‘OLF, Secretary cs * (Kee RATIONAL JOCKEY GCR—THE AN- ‘ual meeting of the NATIONAL JOCKEY CLUE, tor the election of officers to serve during 1896 and the transaction of business, will be held at the Mice of the club, corner of 7th, at * OLMSTEAD, President. _H_D. MciNTYRE, Secretary. 30 Tt NOTICK-THE ANNUAL MEETING ‘of the Stockhollersof the MASONIC HALL ASSOCIATION of the District of Columbia, will be held at 643 Louistana avenue. for the election of Direc- ors on MONDAY EVENING, December 7, 1585, at ‘Pagclork. NOBLE D. LARNER, . MISS LIZZIE WEBER, FORMERLY at MME. E. DEMONGEOT, is now w: CHANGE ON ENGLAND AND ALL of the Continent bought and sold. Travelers credits ued. Culted States bonds and sti investment securities dealt in LEWIS JOH RCO ©O, Banker, THE La E 2% — spared to-do Plain sewing and Repairiny st their fooms, 1500 Hse. Underguriuente meaty made at low rates, Children’s and iniant's clothes a nisin UGUST DETTERER, FRENCH, rican and Vi red 4 iy. 2012 Hat. mw. Ail orders or ise Drompuy to, Telephoue call 954-3. nd-Im VICTORIA DE- Tevenue, $502,486; customs, THE PREStDENT'S MESSAGE is not to be sub- mitted to Congress until Tuesday. THE SPECIAL ORDNANCE COMMITTEE of the House will report that heavy guns of the great- est power can be made in thiscountry. The use of the natural gas in Pennsylvania for heat- ing purposes in working the iron and steel will be w great tactor {n the problem. By the use of the gas instead of other fuel the work can be done much cheaper, and the uniformity of the heat secures a better quality of steel. Several Steel manutacturers have declared that they can do the work for what it can be done in Europe, plus the difference in the rates of wages. Fhe coinmittee will probably recommend an appropriation of several hundred thousand doilars with authority to make a continuous contract for heavy ordnance upon the best terms possible. The committee held u meeting to-day fo consider the report. All the testimony taken during their tour of investigation was belore in them in type. A GENERAL EXAMINATION was held at the rooms of the civil service commission yester- day morning. There were twenty-five appli- cants, four of whom were females. CHANGES IN Lanp ENTRIES REGULATIONS, Commissioner Sparks, of the general land of fice, has modified his order of April 3d, sus~ pending final action in the issue of patents in settlement and improvement claims, as fol- lows: He will certity to the issue of patents in contests where the rizhts of successful parties have been established, where examinations have been by government agents and no frauds have been established; in homestead entries where residence improvements, &e., have been mare according to law. The’ assistant com- missioner, chief clerk and the chief law clerk are constituted a commission to pass upon and Teport such cases to the commissioner. INCREASE IN PosTaL REVENUES.—A state- ment prepared by Third Assistant Postmaster General Hazen shows the increase of the postal Tevenue of the ten principal offices of the country, which collects about thirty per cent of the entire postal revenue. ‘The period covered is the five months from July 1st to December Ist, and it shows a total inerease over the corre- sponding period of last year Ot $30,002,016. he figures show a uniforin increase i the re- ceipts of ail the offices, which indicate that the volume of business bg largely increased. The number of request enveiopes for the Same period also shows a large increase, aud these | envelopes are used principuily by business men, ¢ Not A ConGressMaN.—First Assistant Post- | master General Stevenson is now investigating | charges that a man living in New England is carrying on a kind of a brokerage business by Securing the appointments of fourth-class post- masters, The published statement that the accused is a member of Congress is denied by Col. Stevenson, Who told a SIAR reported to- day that the accused is not a member of Con- gress, and never was, and that he is not a man ofauy prominence. “He said that this was the | only instance of the kind that was ever brought to his attention, LIGHTENING THE CHIEF CLERK’s BURDENS.— The Secretary of the Treasury has deemed it ad- visable, in order to relleve the chiet clerk of a portionot his duties, to change the existing reg- ulations which require him to supervise the (Re SAD OELLE MONGEOT, the an be found at her mother s ., opposite Masonic Temple. i<—- “LUMBER.” F ladies’ hair entter. air store. 906 F ‘al7-im HARDWOOD axD BUILDING LUMBER. WM. R McLEAN. al 13th and B streets <- Gas FIXTURES ‘Gan be purchased at LOWEST RATES PR st. now. sel93m Formerly at 200 H st. nw. Us sanver s sueva GAS FIXTURES Gas FIXTURES. SLATE MANTELS SLATE MANTELS Inetock Latrobes, Ranges, Furnaces 409 NINTH STREET NORTHWEST. se19 Jou W. Comsos. Joux W. MacantaEy. CORSON & MACARTNEY. Baxxrns, Glcver Suilding 1419 Fs, to chee shington. DS Depostt Accounts, mubject to check at sight, receiv from Firms. Corporations and Indivir All Sccks and Bonds lisa on, the New York and eek Exchanges bought and soid on Bal" Tetephone stock dealtin Deserict ‘ot Coiumbis bonds of ali denommations on bani fr sale, Stock aid Honda Olt focal street Rail Yoads. Gam Invurauce and ‘Telephone Compa a oe TEE ATFENTION OF VISITORS AND ta particulariy called to \ITZ, the new Brain and Nerve Tonic | and For sale arcated oy by Wc MILEUEN, Sule La 1429 Peunsyivanin ave "Residen' the slams oF gn beter apll _NEW PUBLICATIONS. 300. 000 Corres official correspondence of the department. Hereafter the chiei clerk will only be required Ww supervise the correspondence of hisown office ond sueh other letters and telegrams as re- quire his signature. All other correspondence will be sent direct to te assistant secretaries. BRIGADIER GENERAL CROOK, commanding the department of Arizona, in his annual report, | declares that the want of harmony between the Interior department and the military makes Indian outbreaks possibie. He THISKS THE AMY SHOULD Be IN CREASED.—Major General Schofield, in his, annual report, states that while our present force can, by concentration, subdue any re- beliious tribe of Indians, as Nas so often been doue heretotore, the warlike tribes are uo less prepared for war now than they have been at any former period, and that our present mili- tary force 1s manitestly insufficient to prevent | or promptly suppress Indian outbreaks. He | thinks that when the country has constant daily use for nine-tenths of that force to protect its people and their property against destruc- tion by savage tribes in their midst, it is ex- tremely unwise to limit the army to its present strengib. Skconp Lieut. FRANcis P. FREMONT, 34 -in- fantry, bas been granted leave of absence for three months, with permission to apply for an extension of one month. NAVAL OrpeRs.—Commander H. B. Seeley ordered to duty at the League Island navy’ yard; Lieut. H. T. Mayo, tothe naval observa- tory; Chaplain Wm. F. Morrison, to the New Hampshire, December 5th; Lieut. W.S. Hughes, detached from the New ‘Haiapshire ‘and on dered to the hydrographic office; Commander Kane, ordered to commund the’ traini Minnévota; Clef Engineer G. M.-L. Maccartyy to special duty at the Morgan irom works, New York; Capt. A.V. Read, detached from’ com- mand of the Minnesota, and placed ou waiting orders; Lieut. Com. F. A. Miller, from the naval hospitah, New York, and placed on waiting or- ders; Licut. Com. FA. Miller, placed on tite re- | ul is ng-ship | THE Gerat TELEPHONE Case.—The brief in the great telephone case, which was heard by | the Secretary of tie Interior, have been received from the counsel of the several companies, aud | itis probable that a conference will be held this evening by the officials who sat in the case, namely: Secretary Lamar, Assistant Secreta- OF THE GRAPHIC ALONE. Great Simultaneous Publication in AMERICA, ENGLAND AND FRANCE, ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1885, 07 THE GRAND CHRISTMAS DOUBLE NUMBERS OF THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, AND THE LONDON GRAPHIC, ‘Containing beautiful Colored Plates and Engravings. PRICE, 50 CENTS EACH. LE FIGARO ILLUSTRE, | embodying work of celebrated Parisian artists. and of jor excel super 31.25 per copy. Utall newsdealers, ‘The demand in past years hus been 90 great, that these Coristimas Numbers lave been eaxerly sought for at Five DoLtaMs per copy in New York and London. THE INTERNATIONAL NEWS CO., NEW YORK- Subscriptions received for ail Foreign Periodicals 1t ‘uzwstuas Berore Last, on THE FRUIT OF THE FRAGILE PALM,” FRANK R STOCKTON’S STORY lt IN THE CHRISTMAS ST. NICHOLAS We Have-A Feu Assonrsest COLORED CANDLES, t» Plain or Fancy Forms for use or for decoration. BRASS FIRE GOODS, and mauy Novelties not found elsewhere, suitable for Wedding aud Holiday Presents. BAYWAKY & MUTCHINS 424 9TH STREET aves, Arrestios. LATEST PAKISIAN MODES IN HAIR GOODS MILLE Mi. J. PRANDI, 1309 F Sruuer. FOMPANOUR BANGR _SHINGLED BANGS Theve styles never need be in the hairdressers Lande always i order by plain ‘combing. Hair Gremeed Sins Bangs ries Jenks and Muldrow and Commissioner of Patents Montgomery. It is thought that a de- cision will be reached some time next week, GEN. ARMSTHONG, the Indian Inspector, has Feturued from a trip tn the northwest. He re- ports tuat everything is going along smoothly. Fort Routnson Not To BE ABANDONED.— Settlers m northwestern Nebraska have re. cently been somewhat alarmed by a report that Fort Robinson, upon which they depend for pro- tection Irom the Indiana was to be abandoned | by the military. Senator Van Wyck, who has been making inquiries in regard to the matter, has received @ letter trom Adjutant General Drum stating that uo proposition tor the aban- donment of Fort Robinson has been made, and ho such movement was in contemplation in the | War department, PersoxaL.—Senator Hale is at Wormley’s. —Archdeacon Farrar will sail from New York | for England to-morrow.—Jacob Hess, of New York, is at Chamberlin‘s, ‘The estate of the late Vice President Hendricks is estimated to be Worth $100,000.— Hon, Galusha A. Grow aud | Hon. A. Gilmore are sald to be the only surviv- jug members of the Thirty-second Congress, — Representatives Lawior, of Illinois, Parker, of New York, and Jackson, of Pennsylvania, and ex-Representative Ochilteee are at Wiliard’s. —Minister Cox has promised to write a story about Turkish life tor a Boston javenile paper.— ——Mr. Kuki, the Japanese minister, Represen- tatives Loug aud Collins, of Massachusetts, and | bis ye and Millard,of New York, were regis- | tered in New York iast pight.—Representa- lives Seuey, of Ohio,and Breckinridge, of Ken- tucky, aud Col. MeClure, of the Philadel- phia Fimes, are at the Riggs-—Mr. H. B. Plant, {be presideot of the Soutnerp Express com- Peay pine te tue city w-day, and culled at the ‘ost Office department upon Superintendent Jameson, of the railway mali service. —|] sentative Ranney, ot Massachusetts, and Seott ot Liwars Hey | are ut the Arlington.—— Representative Alien, of Massachusetts, and O'Donnell, of Michigan, are at the Hamilton.— Mr. E. B. Hay, of this city, is tll with an affection of the kidneys —Kepresentatives Ballentine, of Tennessee, Caswell and Bragg, of Wisconsin, Libbey, of Virginia, Mekentny, of Call und Mofit, of Michigan, are at the Ebbitt.— Representatives Reid and Henderson, of North Geran, Gabel and Croxton, of Vinginiay Willis, Of Kentucky, Eden, of Till an Morgan, of Mississippi, are at the M presentatives Cobb and Howard, of Indiana, White, oF Miu ‘Thurston ‘and ‘an, of Kansas, Herman, of Ellsberry, of Obio, Wheaton, of Michigan, ‘Shs ‘of Mary- land, Faller, of Iowa, Snyder, of West Virginia, and Dougherty, of Florida, and Hon. Thomas MeRae, of. Ati ‘National —— | assisting OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Annual Report of the District Commissioners. IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS TO CONGRESS. An Advance of One Million Dollars for Improvements Suggested—A Union of the Two Railroads Entering the City Urged—A_ New District Building Wanted—The Finances of the District Modifications of the License and Personal Tax Laws Suggested, Ete. The District Commissioners have placed in the hands of the President thelr annual report, whieh is as follows: OFFICE oF THE COMMISSIONERS, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Wasurxotox, December 4, 1885. The President: The Cornmissioners of the District of Columbia have the honor to submit their eighth annual Teport to Congress, pursuant to the require. ments of the act of Congress of June 11, 1878, setting forth their official doings for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1585. The receipts into the treasury of the District of Columbia during the fiscal year as above were: Balance on hand July 1, 1884, $515,- 764.16; taxes and revenues for general pur- Poses, $1,765,713.90; from the United States for general purposes, $2,028,048.82; on account of water department, $145,- 585.17; on account of trust funds, $13,673.75; sale of Holmead’s cemetery, acts March 3, 1879, and July 5, 1884, $52,000; sale of fish whart, act July 5, 1884, $1,660.04 payment to various appropriations, $3 total, $4,526,052.74; expenditures for same period, $4,620,089.64; balance on hand July 1, 1885, $505,963.20. TAX COLLECTIONS. Collections of taxes upon the year’s assese- ment were as follows: The levy npon real property in the District subject to taxa- tion aggregated the sum of. Amount collected during Year, exclusive of duplicate Payments (being 96.11 per cent). $1,883,676.14 1,189,436.30 $194,239.84 $191,989.33 156,442.45 $35,496.88 Arrears of realty taxes for year. The levy upon personal property ‘aggregated... a Amount coilected during "the Year, exclusive of duplicate pay- ments (being $1.52 per cent) Arrears of personal taxes for year.. FUNDED DEBT. The statement of the funded indebtedness of the District of Columbia and late corporation of | Washington, made by the treasurer of the United States, who is ex-officio commissioner of the sinking fund of the District of Columbia, made 30th of June, 1835, shows that at date the total amount of Indeptedness 0} acconnts Was $21,279.50. This is a fair de- erease upon the amount reported as of the corresponding date in the year preceding, and Shows a satistactory condition of the obligations for which the District is responsible. Details of the nature and character of the aggregate debt of the District are to be found in the re- port of the treasurer, herewith submitted as | part of the Commissioners’ report. WASHINGTON ASYLUM, Under this designation is included the alms- house and the workhouse, these institutions, so different in their character, being included in one inclosure and placed under one superin- tendent. It is suggested that at some day, when the finances of the Distriet will permit, anend should be put to this anomalous con: dition of things, and these two institutions sep- arated, as they undoubtedly ought to be. For many years the two institutions were under the same root; the poor, infirm and disc. separated from vagrants and the disorderly by @ corridor only. In January, 1877, C authorized the ‘removal of ‘the District. Jail building. and tie use of the materials of w Mt was constructed in the etvetion Of w sey building ior the workhouse of the W: asylum, and made it lawiul for the Disiviet auithorities to use such building for the impris- ent of offenders against certain of the local “though this to make a jouse. it still place: institution upon a portion of the ground oc vied by the asylum, and in swords Styles eit the workhouse of the Washingion | asylum. In point of tact, the asylum and the workiouse are still one fhstitution, and con- | tiguous to one another, and are ‘under the | supervision of one and the sume officer, Another tact worthy of notice is that the gov | ernment, in selecting a site for the new jail, chose property adjoining the asylum, and ihat how this builhing, set apart for the dation of the poor, infirm and dise is sand- Wiched between the United States jail'and the district workhouse, ‘The report of the Intendant, wh annexed, shows that into the’ almshouse during the number 123 were inmates att year, and he estimates the daily average of in- mates at 124, The justitution is frequently inspected and its condition is at all times very satisfactory. WorKHOUSE: The report of the intendant shows that the prisoners have been largely uscd during the past yearin work around the pubiie markets and upon the streets in the vicinity of the Workhouse and other outlying streets for which no appropriation is made and which otherwise could not be done. Besides the work. thus ae- complished, quite a number of the inmatey of the workhouse have been employed upon, and about the farm attached to the asyium and the ¢ sting principally of vegetables, have been fed out to tue prisuncrs,ihu- térably | in thelrsupport and lessening tive cost | to the government, The intendant calculates the value of the labor performed and of the crops raised by this use of the prisoners, and attention is asked to the details contained in the report, During the past year work on the conversion of the magazine number one into a workhouse for fenales, as required by the act of Congress aking appropriations for the year, has gone hh care and dispatch, and tue home will be ready for occupation about the first of Dec- | ember. When the building is compieted and surnished it will provide comtortuble aecommo- dations for about ninety-six female prisoners, and will to that extent relieve the present workhouse. A report showing the,work done in the hospital department ot the Asylum, ac- companies the report of the Intendant, and particular attention is called to it, and its sug- gestions as to further hospital space and con- Neniences, This hospital is general in its char- acter. Patlents of all classes without regard to sex, color or condition ure admitted, and it is tbe only hospital for the sick to which patients fre admitted upon the order of the Commis- slonersaloue, Itts belleved to be excellent in all its appointments, and its accommodations should be so enlarged is to meet all contingen- cies. Itmay not be atniss, in this connection, to call uttention to the need@that exists In the District for a home for incurables, The past year bas demonstrated that such an Institution would find a great field for its peculiar work in this community, Ordinary hospitals are not usually provided with thé proper appliances for the care and charge of those particular tients iu addition to their general Inmates, Sor are such hospitals usually endowed in ay way with funds that can be devoted to the care of Such patients. Under these circumstances some special provision is absolutely required for the charge of this unfortunate clas, aud attention is respectiully solicited to It, CHARITIES, Tranamitted herewith are the annual Teports Of the respective institutions of charity (othtr than the Government Hospital for thé Insane), wholly or partially supported from District Tevenues by direct _appropriation from Con: gress, namely: The Reiorm school, the Indus- {rlal’ Home school, the Columbia hospital, the Women's Christian association, the National Association Tor Relief of Colored Women and ‘The number of the foree opinion of the Commissione: ineaetuee hee the service required nd they i have theretore submitted es- n r class which doesnot execed the number authorised by law. ‘The statute requiring policemen tobe selected from those having honorable disch from the army or navy no. longer serves the purpose of its enactment, andas it is sometimes a bar to the selection of the men best ai for duty, the Commissioners renew their former suggestion that this statutory rule be re} In May last a careful enumeration of the in- habitants of the District was made by the Police force, showing the following results: Number of inhabitants of Washington city, 173,606; number of inhabitants of George town, 14,322: number of inhabitants of county, 15,531; total, 203,459, Divided as follows: White populaiton, 136.271; colored population, 67,188. Males, 95.448; females, 108,011. Over ag es of age, 134,680; under 16 years of age, The Commissioners again iurge upon the serl- ous attention of Congress the necessity ‘of far- ther legislation providing sore additional po- lice regulations and tor the better enforcement of those now existing. They, therefore, ask an early and favorable consideration of the main provisions of bilis recommended to the last vongress by the District committees, as well as by the Conimissioners. As all emergencies calling for local regula- tions a mososeen Laelia fry ove 4s ysually absort with more portant neds, the Commisstoners invite atteetion tthe propriety of devolving upon them an addl- Honal duty and power of making such regula- tions, especially as regards matters involving the public health, the use and ovcupation o: sirects and public places, and the government of criminals committed to their charge. FIRE DEPARTHE! . ‘This department:still maintains its well-earned. reputation for efficiency. The accompanying report of Chiet Engineer Cronin eeta forth the Present condition of the department as well as the annual statistics of fires and damage to property thereby. ‘The Commissioners ally ask @ favorable consideration of the rec- ommendation that a large fire engine be kept in reserve in the central portion of the city for oc- casions such as have recently occurred when an engine more powerful than the ordinary one Is required. The purchase of such engine con- templates no additional expense for its service, save supplying it with fuel when used an keeping it in repair, HEALTH OFFICE. The report of the health officer shows the sanitary condition of the District to be good. The Commissioners approve the suggestion therein contained that future contracts for removal of garbage should include the removal of ashes and thus abate the growing nuisance of ashes deposited in alleys. ‘he Commission- ers have submitted an estimate therefor. Attention is invited to the important subject discussed in the rpport that there is a gradual extension of soil pollution, especially in the suburbs of the city, slowly ‘poisoning both the earth and water of the neighborhood, and ich should be stopped as far as practicable nforced drainage from houses into sewers, » reports of the inspector of plumbing and. the medical inspector are embodied in that Of the health officer. PUBLIC SCHOOLS, The public schools of the District of Colambit, continue to maintain their high charcter as educational institutions, The Commissioners can say with some pride, that inall their detalls these Schools will tavorably compare with the public: schools of any community in the coan- uy. They Know full well, of course, that this condition of things is due largely to the gener- ous appropriations annually made for these schools, by reason of which’ It has beer made sible to procure the assistance of the very est educational talent, but they are not un- mindful at the same time of how much is due to the indusiry, ability and fidelity of those who have had these schools ln eharge, Dur- ing the past. year the averaze number of pupils enrolled in the schools was 25,026 out ofa Population within the school axe of 43,558, uring the past year school houses have been erected in various parts of the District. The Dennison, the Wormiey and the blair school built during the past year are large and well- built houses, containing in all 28 school rooms, capable of hecommodating about fourteen or fifteen hundred pupils, and there is now in eourse of eréetion a lume annex toeach of Ul old school bulldings—the Stevens and the Cur- tis—these will be completed early inthe year 886, and will afford accommodation for about D more During the past year the Commissioners have xd LWO New sites for schools In localities ry are needed and propose to build new buildings as soon as there is money able for that purpose. The report of the i of sehiools heteto appended siv wants of the District as respects inc accommodaiion, and attention is invited to that report tor all details, ain this year the trustees of schools asked for n more liberal appropriation than the Com- inissioners feel warranted in approving, and the Commissioners renew thelr recommenda- tion that the amount estimated for be supple. mented by the proceeds of sales of ontiving property no longer useful. With this. ass nce It ed the wants of the District will ATTORNEY. The report of Hon, A. G. Riddle, attorney for the District, give summary of the disposition esent status of the more Important ltiga- where the District Is. a part ne Teport of Mr. Padgett, special assistant attorney, gives the statistics of Police Court proncculiony, and renews the request made in his last anunal report for additional legislation, The accompanying reports of the superinten: dentof telegraph and telephone service, the coroner, the fire marshal, the sealer of weights and measures, the inspectors of wood, lumber and flour, show the duties performed by those ollicials respectively. ASSESSMENTS, ‘The report of the assessor shows that 3,791 licenses were issued from his oflice during the past year, for which there was paid to the col- lector the sum of $144,662.67. is shows an increase over the amount re- ceived for licenses during last year of $10,481.06, and an increase over the amount se eived in’ the year preceding of $16,233.89. This indicates a steady and very sat factory increase in business generally in the District. Attention Is called purticularly to the detalls Of this officer's report for iniormation as to the nature and character of the trades and occupa- tions for which licenses have been granted. ‘This report also gives in detail the number and value of improvements assessed during the year, the asvessed value of taxuble property, oth real and personal in the District, and the amount of the tax to be collected for the year. Attention is called to the several recoinmen- dations made by the assessor in respect to the collection laws of the District, und to the amendments in those laws sugyested by and particularly to those huving rela- lo the law concerning personal property. It is found impossible to collect a large amou: of the tax levied upon personal property, pri cipally because the remedy by which the pay- Inentis to be enforced is distraint, aud by tue terms of the act of Congress is limited to such property on the premises as belongs to the party owing the tax. As the title to personal property passes by delivery, it will atonce beseen that whensuch property has been assigned and delivered to other parties than those against whom the tax Is chargeable, itcannot be made the subject of distraint under the Jimitations of the law clted. Jt is respecttully suggested that the attention of Congress is needed to this sub- Ject, as the assessor suggests. Under an act of Congress requiring it, a new asseuument of the property In the District subject to taxation Must be made In 1886. In order that this as- sessment may be full and. accurate in every re spect, it becomes necessary tomuke preparation for iU'at once. ‘The assessor Is now employed in havingsubdivisions and plats made in order to facilitate this work, LICENSES, Attention is again invited to the present un- Satisfactory condition oi the law, relating to Meenses for the sale of spirituous and fermented. Hquors. ‘These laws are so loosely drawn that, all the restrictions intended to be imposed upon this traffic are easily evaded, and the licenses issued under them are constantly so used as to encourage drunkenness and increase crime and disorder. The tault is in the law itself. ‘The Commissioners can make no reform in the Premises however desirous, because their pow- ers are limited by express provisions cont in the law itself. ‘The superintendent of police Children, the Children’s hospital, St, Ann's Infant asylum and the Chureh ‘Orphanage. Also reports from several institutions that are aided by the Commissioners from the fund, namely: Tue Emergency hospital, the Womien’s dispensary, the i thie dispen- sary, the ‘Beneveledt Society of Washington, the ‘Aged Women’s Home and the night e ia BS reports of the pollen entgcos ano $0 reports ice as the sanitary condition of the varions charitar ble institations deriving aid from District reve- nues. This report snows thelr sanitary cond Lon ‘to be excellent, and the Commissioners believe they are generally well con - ‘The Commissioners again renew thelr former suggestion that, as the public expenditures for charity are large, it would seems to be yi to tan officer to devote his time to that service, with accompanying ‘author Commissioners to wi appropri: ations in case of needless extrav: ‘or ure to fulfill the reasonable ex: of pub- lie benefit on the part of the POLICE DEPARTMENT. ‘The police department deserves much credit for its efficiency and good discipline. zona, are ut the Nati Senator Jos, Kankin, of Iilinois, and. tamily, accompanied by Mrs.’ Miller, ot and Representative Cooper, of Ohio, are at tke EbDItt, —Kej matative Crain, of ts lying Ul at iis residence, 128 B strest southeast, The reert of the-renlanat ae Present condition of the foree, tho 4 dori ‘and the annual fendered during the yeur, and’ the calls attention to this condition of things most forcibly, in his report, to which reference 1s made, and that officer attributes a larger pro- portion of the drunkenness and went erime and disorder in the community to these evasions of the law. ‘The he aeecseor aecompanying this report refers to the cond! tion of things growing. out of this inefficieng conse system and reference is had to that re- port for further particulars and tions, It Appears from a report that liquor former Stlention of Congresseaied tit ana tae Cone missioners would bere ‘all'that has to obtalh specitic upon this pes asis apparent from the fact that Femediat in their character and rec: ommended mi lasioners i the foree of law,” or,if this, a ibs tee ate dia orit teens a ‘Of law, accorspanied by power 12 mpani 2 the Commissioners to 4 them from time to time, Would go far towards effecting the ‘purpose, ARREARS OF TAXES, Attention has heretofore been called to the Becemslty for more efficient means of enforcing Payment of arrears of general and special taxes Pr a ee na a eee Gos early receive seriot STEAM RAILWAYS, The great need of congressional actioi in rela- ton to the status of the steam railroads in this District has heretofore been urged by the Com- missioners in numerous annual or Te- ports; and it fs an unquestionable ‘that the | Ley condition of affairs is alike unsatisfac- to the citizens of ‘the District, the railroad companies and their patrons. It is useless to defer action with any expectation of fully satis- fying all the confilcting interests Involved, for whatever-it may be, and whenever taken, mutual concessions will have to be made. ‘The Commissioners deem it unn to repeat the details of the several plans heretofore sug ted Or of the bills that ve been laid before wit ce by their ad- ‘Yooates, but they slmply’sublnit the follow! general’ conditions as among the most im, ant to be fulfilled: 1st. So far as practicable, the two roads (Baltimore and Ohio and Baltimore and should enter and pass through the city on substantially the same lines, Sd. The principal passenger depot should be & union building, or composed of twoindependent structures adjolaing each other. 8d. This depot should be contrat fn, ts loeation and conveni- en! reaches oo otels, 4th. Suitable Provision should be made for hand: ling freight, and otherwise meeting the require- menisofa Well regulated railroad without une ‘uly injuring the roperty; Sth, vinfone, aloud "be Tuade for avoid ii, to the greatest extent possible, street Crossings of tn Steam car racks at_ grade; éthy the duties and powers of the Commissioners of the District In relation to the railroads should be more clearly defined, In relation to the route to be followed through theelty, the Commissioners would add, a5 thelr opinion, thai the Baltimore and Ohid road should join with the line of the Potomac toad by one of the several routes that have been Indicated fe rerio reports and discussions, abandoning the northeast section of the city if racticable. The two roads might thi be al- wed to place thelrmain depots in the vicinity of the present Potomac depot, approaching the same by covered tracks leaving Virginia ave- nue at a point midway between 6th and 7th streets west; the tracks on 6th street should be entirely removed, so as to reopen that import- Ant thoroughfare to the public use. The Com- Missioners are aware Of the great opposition that hus shown Itself (on their part as well as by the public) to the occupation of any part of the “mall” for ratlroad purposes: but having already held on to its lodgment there for the past 12 years, the Potomac company will stren- uously antagonize any movement looking to its removal theréirom, end undoubtedly it would be difficult to select a depot site that wouid better accommodate the traveling pub- He-citizetis of the District as well as its numer- ous visitors, The principal objection to the Present arrangement is the complete appropria- Yon of Gth street by the railroud, aud the ob- struction of pleasure travel through the system ol parks extending from the White Lot to. the Capitol. But both of these objections will be elintinated 1f the approach to the depots should be made in the manner now indicated in this report; certainly the railroad companies could make ho substautial objection to it, DISTRICT BUILDING, The construction of a suitable building for the District offices should be commenced at the earliest date possible. Captuin Greene, in his final report to the Engineer Commissioner, says,in relation to this subject: “fhe present hired quarters are in every way unsuitable. They are very combustible, and are liable to be destroyed by fire with all the records contained in them at any moment. They are wholly In- sufficient in size for the clerical force now em- loyed; the arrangementof rooms is extremely Inconvenient, both for the publieand fur the offivers; they” are infested by rats and vermin, whieh not only add to the disconafort of the in- |, Mates, but seriously injure a portion of the rec- ords; they are badly ventilaved and so badly lighied that gas is necessary in some of the foomikatall honts, and several of the clerks have had their eyesizht permanently Injured thereby,” &e., &c. "In like manner the inspector ot buildings has urged tne importance ot uction for several years past especially in his report for 1382, trom which the following is extracted: “There are twenty-tour rooms, four. of whieh are of fire-proof construction and used for stor- age of records; seven of the rooms are located in the center of the buiiding, having no light except trom the small, light wails, and ure, therefore, of no use ‘for’ offices,” leaving but tevri¢en rooms to be occupied. “The num- beror —-sousemployed In those fourteen rooms. is $4; ... rooms exeept two on the first floor, originally intended for stores, are of ordinary size (average 10x20 feet). In these fourteen rooms tre stored all books, maps, drawiuzs, measurements, receiptsand requisitions, special and general assesment books; {n tact, nearly all the records since tue board of public’ works was established, and must be kept there on account he vaults being crowded, ‘This building was origiually intended fur two dwellings, and is built throughout of wooden stairways, Joists and partitions. The two stairways are too row (o let two persons pass each other conven iently. Several of the more linportant offices are located on third and fourth floors, and there being no elevator they are constantly being complained of by the great_nnmber of persons having business to tra act. There is little or no ventilation provided, and the ait times: becomes so foul U itis necessary toopen the windows. The only heating apparatus are two sinall sized portable furnaces in the celiar, beat ing only the hall and the two large npoms u rst floor, all otites Poin Leng heated stoves or grates, which makes the heating pensive, compared with general heating appa. ratus run with one or two fires, “The building with its two small well-holes, gne in each section, extending (rom the second floor up, and of very combustible consiruction, would, incase of fire, In an instant be envel- oped in flames, and in such an event the loss to the District would be irre) able, and, all re- cords bein lest, would evidently lead to end- less litigation, “Health office and police headquarters are located in buildings adjoining the above and of inferior construction to the Morrison building; and it seems conclusive that in justice to the roperty owners the records should be placed in & more suitable building at the earliest pos sible date, as suitable offices provided for ‘the transaction of the steadily increasing business of the District.” Other reports might also be quoted in this connection, but itappears to be unneccessary to do so, a3 there cun be no question that the erection of a suitable fire-proof building for the offices of this municipality bas become vitally important, and the Comiissioners desire to e that action to accomplish this be no longer delayed. An appropriation for that purpose can now be made without diveriing the avail- able revenues of the District from any more important application, and accordingly an esti- mate for commencing the bullding has this year been submitted, ENGINEER DEPARTMENT, ‘This report cannot properly be extended so as to afford a cleur idea of the operations of the engineer department of the District during the year, but they ure fully detailed in the several special reporis which are transmitted herewith ‘es follows: Ist, Report of Capt. F. V. Greene, col otengincers, U.S, A, assistant to the engineer ‘commissioner, which furnishes a plain statement of the condition of the streets and avenues at the close of the fiscal year, and con- tains a most interesting history of the sueces- sive steps by which {t has been attained; it also describes work done on the sewers, and deals with the subjects of street repairs, street and alley cleaning, street lighting, work on the counsy ‘operations of the parking com- Inission, and other miscellaneous matters that Were wider his immediate supervision. The Commissioners -will not impair the vaiue of his report by ‘submittis simple extracts from it Jeulrien, aah <a saan tl <i report, made on hi le} jure to enter another feld or die and aieplays roughout that spirit of devotion to, and intel- Ugent appreciation of, the interesta of this District, which characierized his administra- Yon of the important functions with which he Mas charged during the seven years of his service in this office.“ 2d. Report of Lieut, C. MD. Townsend, corps of engineers, U.S. A., assistant to the engineer gormaitsatoner, which Felates mainly to the ope- oO rater ent r of buildings, relat- Of the 1 action aud repair of the ube a to the cor are bull by and Urine WaariacroSiats erection Of Chiet strict, ‘bull )ffices. re-proot for municipal o! 4th. Miscellaneous if ue ie i Fe fe be it lishing in this what probably wonld not cores | pentose che oe aa We been attained without this special act in- side of the next five years. Not only has the District tne benefits of the work, but It has to ite credit in. the Treasury of the United States Unexpended balances and revenues a} ting about $376,000, being more than $100,000 over the amount required for repaying with in- terest its half of che appropriation. ‘The Commissioners, in view of the ing facts, desire to submit to the earnest considera- ‘tion of Congress the propriety of making an- Other advance, subject to similar conditions, to ‘be applied chiefly to the improvementof streets and avenues, In every section of the city there are streets well built up, the roadways of which ‘are almost Im at times, which cannot be reached in the natural course of improve- tients Sac, several Years so svenait the work must remain dependent upon the smal mounts that can’ be -apportloned. annually from the estimated revenue for the next year. If however, an advance appropriation is made, ‘of one million doliars,the District can easily refund {tssharein such amounts annually as to easily liquidate its debt in five or even three it it be so. desired by Congress, this means improvements that are how urgently needed could be accom- plished within the next year, and at a marked reduction in cost,—for it is an established fact that 8 large amount ef work contracted for all at once develops greater competition among contractors, and costs less than if the same ‘work 1a subdivided and spread over a period of several Years; in the latter case the competition ig among a few local contractors, but in the other ext ‘Outside contractors of ample means find sufficient inducement to compete. J.B, EpMonps, W.B. Wenn, Jor Bugincers, U.S. A., jor Engineers, U. s MAVe* Comumtestonere: DIC. ——_—_-eee CHANGES IN THE OFFICES. Appointments by the President, Ete. The President to-day appointed James W. Poreh, of Missouri, to be United States consul general to Mexico, vice E. B. Ewing, of Mis- sourl, resigned on account of ill-health. The President appointed this afternoon Henry 0, Kent to be naval officer of customs, district of Boston and Charlestown, Mass.; Nathaniel Newburgh, to be appraiser of merchandise, port of Cincinnati, Otlo, and Thomas J. Hamilton, of Washington Territory, to be U.S. marshal for territory of Washington. ‘The President vesterday appointed John A. Sullivan to be collector of Internal revenue for the second district of New York; Lafaye Dawson, of Missouri, to be United States judge for the district of Alaska; Wi. G. Langford, of Walla Walla, W.T., to be associate justice of the supreme court of the Territory of Washing- ton; Chas, R. Pollgrd, of Delphia, Ind., to be associate Justice &1 the supreme court of the Territory ‘of Montana; J. Bomar Harris, of Mississippi, to be attorney of the United Suates for the southern district of Mississippl. Mr. Sullivan fs a well-known business man of New York city, and was a leading member of the conference eommittee of the Uni ness Men's club, organized iu the interesis of the democratic ticket. Mr. Langford is an old Tesident of Washington Territory,a lawyer, and was indorsed by the leading democrats of the Territory. Mr. Harris is a son of Judy Harris, who served in Congress as a Represent Ative from Mississippi. He is a lawyer of high standing. Mr. Dawson is a resident of Marvs- ville, Mo., aud 2 lawyer of high standing. He was strongly indorsed for a Yerritorial judgship, but it Is said by Lis friends that he will not accept the place to whieh he has been ap- polnted. A.S. Yantis, formerly in charge of the sts tionery division, Post office department, vol- untarily resigned his position to go into private business, and: was not disuissed PP as recently publisneit. Susan K. Cook has resigned the postmaster- ship at Fort Foot, on the Potomac iver, there- by relinguishing an income of $37 per year James W. Green hus been recommended to BUT A DIVERSITY OF OPINION PREVAILS AS TO THE METHOD OF REFORM. ‘The members of Congress arriving in thiscity are almost unanimously in favor of some change of the rules of the House. There is a great difference of opinion, however, as to how this should be doue. Some want to revive the | old rule, which permitted a bill to be acted upon during the morning hour without reference to 2 committee. Many want the appropriation bills distributed, while others believe that all the will be necessary will be to taxe away all power of legislation from the appropriation commit- tee, and add to this thie requirement that the bills be reported within a certain limited time, LEGISLATION IN APPROPRIATION BILLS One consideration that has been generally overlooked will have an effect upon the settle- ment of this question. That is how the Senate will regard ft. The members who favor a dis- tribution of the appropriation bilis, e with them the power to ad only in connection with the ide bills being left with the old committee. It is Delieved among several commit- tees and the @ower W legislate upon them re- tained, they would become common carriers for general legisiation. In thixeyse there would bea perpetual dead-lock between the Senate and the House. The Senate has set its face against the practice of putting riders on appro- poation bills, and will strike adi legislation | som them as they come over from the House. ‘The bills would then go to the conference com- Inittees, with the prospect of hanging them up for the rest of the session. In view of this fact. many of the conservative members of the House are in favor of taking away the power to legislate upon the bills as the first step towards reform. HAS THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE TOO NUCH To vo? Then the question will be the simple one of whether or not the appropriations committee is able to dispose of all the bills within the time Umit decided upon. If itis notable to do this the routine work of compiling some of the bills might begiven toothercommittees, The mem- bers of the committee say that there would be no difficulty in getting through with all th bills early in the session il it were not for thy riders. During the Forty-sixth Cougress six of the blils were reported before the holiday re- cess. Some of MF. kandall’s opponents use this as an argument toshow that the Pennsylvanian: held the bills back last session for a purpose, but his friends maintain that the delay was oct casioned by the numerous hearings of other committees, who wanted to put riderson the bills, and to the trouble these riders caused in. conference. ——————— "pre New Maral ‘ME. A. A. WILSON WILK. QUALIFY TO-MORROW. Mr, Wilson, the new Marshal of the District, id not visit the City Hall to-day, but remained at his private ofice attending to his private affairs. He will qualify to-morrow before Chief Justice Gartter, and immediately enter upon. the duties of hisoffice, The marshal is required. to give a $20,000 bond. ‘The Sergeant-at-Arms, OHIO MEN FAVOR Mi. LEEDOM'S RE-ELECTION. ‘The statement that theOhio delegation in the House was to hold acaucus to-day to consider the candidacy ofthe various applicents tor Mr. Leedom’s place az sergeant-at-arins of the House fe not true. Members. of the delogation “ay there will be no caucus held, and that all but one of the delegation are in favor of Mr. Lee- dom’s reelection. in Favor or Rev. Dx. Pirzer For CHAP. LAIN.—Dr. A. W. Pitzer. the pastor of the Cen- tral Presbyterian church, which is connected with the southern branch of the church, will be resented by his friends for the position of ia ot the Howe, Gok Stevenson the Firat Assistant yr General, who is a member of hisco1 , and others of promi- penge are mater ii favor of the selection of ARMY Oxpiins.—Major Edward B Williston, ‘8d artillery, has been ordered to Troy, N.¥., for duty under instructions of the chief of ordnance. Leave for four months, with permission to visit Hot Springs, Ark. n granted cM. Botany, 16is inianiey, The leave of B M. Custer, 24th try, bas been extended two months and that of Second Lieut, Chas. H. Goehran, ee extended one month. AL Jackson, ager be re- Eoeaeneteren res i Second Ty win St. J. Grevie, 34 Salar, ‘has been ordered to to 2. ‘com! ‘the Sd Wicawassan ons Tue Lavarerre Status Srre.—Architect Clark, of the Capitol, one of the commissioners w select a statue of under aut ne question of unnulling ths power is consid | of the y conservative members that if the | | bills were “distributed Telegrams to The Star. LIBERAL GAINS IN ENGLAND. ENGLISH ADVICE TO TURKEY. PENNSYLVANIA'S MINE STRIKES. ——— THE GALLOWS IN COLORADO. ——.—_— YET ANOTHER COMET DISCOVERED. THE LIRERALS WELL AHEAD. A Charge That the Tories Contributed Money to the Socialists’ Campaign Funda. ‘Special Cable Dispatch to Tux EVENING STAR. Lonvon, Dec. 4.—The counties continue to play up for the liberals, who now have a major- ty of 49 aver the conservatives, and only lack 5 of a majority over the tories and Parneilites. The astounding fact has just transpired that the tories furnished £340 to two prominent members oi the social democratic federation, avowed revolutionary them to contest two liberal vote. ‘This, doubti instance of the tory tactics, stands: Liberals, 267; conserv: neilites, 54, ——— THE ENGLISH ELECTIONS. The Liberal Lead Cor erease—A Partisan Sheriff. Lonpon, Dec. 4.—The returns from tions for members: parliament received up to 2 o'clock this afternoon show that 273 liberals, 216 conservatives and 53 nationalists have been elected. a Tipperary, east division, Mr. Jol nor, nationalist, is elecied by a vote of 3 122 for Col, Barton, loyalist. in Gloucestershire, Forest of Dean division, Mr. T. Blake, liberal, is elected by a vote of 5 2.491 for Hon. J. Plunket, couserva- latter is first commissioner of works, ne, eust divisic Wd. R it, Is elected by 3,36 Mr. J. M. Stewart, conservat in Kilkenny, not division, Mr. ruin, nationalist, is d by a vote of 4,074 t0 174 for Mr. Be yulist, Mr. Joba x, uation the east division of Tipperiry, sheriff of the county with showing wards bis op; nt, Cul. Barton, with libel. fense is punist: years’ imprisonment wader the corrupt prac- tices act, and Mr. O'Connor intends to test the efficiency of the uct. socialists, to Induce s, thus splitting the 1s not an isolated p.m, the poll "ar ives, 218; elected tor ryed Une ist, ist, ad —— CONDEMNING TURKEY'S COURSE. English Papers Predicting Evil Days for the Porte if it Refuses te Recog- nize the Bulgarian Umi CoxsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 4.—The powers have appointed the consuls at Phitippopolis to form a commission of inquiry. England is likely to hold aloof, Dox, Dec. 4.—The Times and Standard are astonished that the sultan is listening to the advice of Russia, Germany and Austria and adopting @ course which tay lead to ruin, Key. they say, had better offend Russia and giaud’s advice to recognize tie union and enlist the support of Bulgaria and Roume- lia, than find herself arrayed against Mussia, Bulzaria, Austria aud Gree is blind enough n ior ler own destruction Eng. Jund can oniy stand aioof, She cannot defraud Bulgaria and Roumetia of the reward of their valor, When the Turks enter Roumelia evil days will come upon Turke: Panis, Dec. 4.—The Journal Des Debate states that itis proposed to hold a conference of the powers at Berlin to delimit the Serviau-Bul- garian frontier. gett A New Comet in Taurus. Rocuester, Y., Dec. 4.—Professor_Bar- nurd, of the Vanderbilt university, Nash- ville, Tennessee, announces to _ Director Swift the discovery of a new comet in It is faint and small, Right ascension, £ seconds; declination minutes; daily motion This inakes the fith of. Bargard for the dis Swit*saw the Pacis zh the 16-inch Warner ug Very taint, the constellation Taurus. Its position is as follows: hours, 1 minute: north, 4 a rees, minutes, ening tired telescope, and reports it as be ss General Foreign News. THE FRENCH CABINET OPPOSED To HIGHER burt arts, Dee, 4.—The exbinet has decided to ppose the raisins of duties on cattle und corn on the ground that { imports have already sunk {walow ebb, and that overproduction is the cause of the depression, AN ENGLISH CHIEF OF SUING THE INdUNCTH ORK SINKING FUND COM MISSI ww York, Dec, 4.—Judge J. 5 | court of common pleas yesterday, gave’ an ia- portant decision in the suit whieh was brought | ast summer by the Basi ry Savings, Robert | Goelet, the Emigrant dndustrial Savings bank andothers as holders of about 311,000,000 of New York city bonds and stocks to the Sinking Fund osummissioners from issuing $2,000,000 of Dock Departinent ponds. The pluintiif claimed that the issue of such “bonds | 8 prohibited by the recent constitutional unendment which limits the aimount of in- debtedness in any eity having 100,000 inhab- ilauts or more to an. amount not exceeding ten percent of the assessed valuation of the reai estate sudject to taxation. The case came be- fore Judge Daly on a motion «9 conUnue an in- junction restraining tne iss the bonds and on a demurrer to the compis Judge Daly holds that the demarrer should be overruled Aua., Dee. 4.—Dominick Manuey, ex-bishop'of Mobile, died at hairpast 6 o'clock this morning. He was born in Sap Augustine 4s Viear apostolic of Brownsville, bishop of Mobile from January ber Ist, 1885, when his suo- installed, Tex. in 1874; 24, Iss, wo cessor, Bishop J. O'Sullivan, was i — Collapse of the Miners’ Strike. Prrrspurs, Pa., Dec. 4.—The ranks of the striking minersare graduaily becoming thinned out, a number of inen having resumed work at O'Neit’s pits, In the second pool, A committee from the mine have been visiting the other pits In the pool, and finding several in opera- lion, returned Lome and advised tueir friends to go Inalso, It ix now the prevailing opinion among both operators and well iniormed miners that the strike Is almost over so 1ar as the lower pools are concerned. Recent advices state that 80 men are at work in Coal valley and also a large number in Aliquippa. The yers how Working have not been interfered, with, and the indications are that a large num- ber of mines will start up on Monday. Sunk in Collision at fea. Loxpox, Dec. 4.—The British ship Magician, Capt, Hastings, irom Cardif, October “29, fur Sun Francisco, bas been sunk by acoilision with the British ship Ben Douran, Capt. An- drew, from San Francisco, September 4, tor Queenstown. Part of the crew and passengers othe Magician have arrived at Pernambuco in the ship's boats. ‘The Ben Douran has also ar- rived at Pernambuco. She 1s damaged, and was compelled to jettison 100 tons of cargo, secs eae Bishop Kramer Goes to ANgseau. NP. Nov. 20.-The Right Rev, F. ‘con: With the see of ‘Nassau ‘and has accepted duty in Engiand, goles A Ss say reonntly bailt of interior was ‘the church is $10,000. The tower and side walls only were | tary of # H 5 i Fit jis i 1 i NCH DETRCTAVES. | OF ANOTHER MAN. i. SHERMAN, TEX, Dec. 4.—Some months age Newton Chance, an aged itinerant preacher from the Indian territory, was arrested hes, charged with the murder of E. Jopius Foster, im this city in 1863. Poster was editor of hewspaper. The killing occurred during the bellion and caused intense excitement throug! out this state, The trial of Chance hs been in Progress during the past iew days, . ‘was produced jn court by the voluntary vestl- mony of James Young, who swore that (twas he who killed Foster. “I killed him,” sald Young, “because he publixhed tn hix paper the lying assertion that the murder of my tther Was the best thing that ever happened for Northern Texas.” The state attorney, to rebut this confession, producea an olf ‘oMdavit signed by James Young, wherein he swore ho was one hundred yards"trom the pot whem Foster was shotand did not *now fred the fatal bullet, The jury last night rendered a verdict of “not guilty,” and the aged prisoner Chance was released (i Ube midst of deanonstra- tions of great joy. The old preacher a.child as the people crowded around stood trial for his Ife twenty-two ye the crime with which he was charged was come mitted, Saree From Wall Street To-day. New Yonk, Dec. 4.—There was a quiet opem- Ing ayain on the stock exchange ti: morning, Dut prices were generally to \, per oem Kiguer, while New York’ Gebtral wae ap. 4 During the first hour there werasteady. wi- per cent, SIN Nporion of Which was lust shortly beiore 11.0°Rock. Tie Onis active stock uns been” Laks Shor whet sgained % percent. At 11 ociock the mar Be Se'don toa cerong, “The imports et dey goods at this port during the juct-week werg Nalued at $1,364,578 and the umount inarkeled at 91,513,1 —— NARDELLO'S TRIAL. In the Criminal Court, Judge MacArthur, yes terday, the trial of the ease of Antonio Nardello, charged with the murder of Carmine Rotuno on the 29th of August last, was continued after THE Stan's report closed, Dr. Lachlon Tyler testified that died from aent wound in the neck, aud hem- orrhage theretrom, Witness found one of Nae delio’s fingers wrapped up on account of a cul. The court, ng ascertained that Nardelio was handcuffed, when he was exam! puysiclan, directed that all = simony Te. lating to such examination should be stricken out. “I think,’ said he, “the coroner had no right to order suet an exaiuinauion WIthOUt the consent at ‘clused Sergeant Danici Slattery testi man's shirt there nd th found at the stairs a rapot, closed and nol ourd, 1 was eased had thaton the were marks story {th bleod—dry, but Mock testified to the blood Nardetio’s clothing. ntidentified the razor tound by we had previousiy seen la Ni i stains found o: ory as One possesst 0 Gaulfio testitic rough Prof. Joa, s Intery the time of the homicide he Kept a grocery store tor [tatite workingnen, Knew Carine i Rotani's dead body at a Louse in very created Witness auNeIeNt belt ge of Lancuay ruune three days before li nin witness” hous, ni took beer several times dello, and fad seen him’ wear ¢ {there were no bl nxt Engi Ey the sudden eh artintity to» | ra ork ing, little” and never Ni cent, TESTIMONY TO-DAY. This morning Franceseo Forlacea, a boy of sixteen years, testified that he knew deceased by sight; saw the body then recog- » Tuesday oF the: body, saw lat | Wednesday pre Witness knew N: about eight di Pasquaile at 2031 Sth str to jail as a witness; fi April; last from u saw tunno lived thera wuno alive on the t three nights : mn. are eck and did not appear to have ang m Nardello hud a razor ans shaved himselt. He was it the house the iw Ume he saw Kotunno at the honse, about O'clock. Deceased Nardello leh toge | | injJuly last, veer | dello worked pout a Ww ber, but Hotunno returned wbout 2 o'clock, and ent away again, saying he was going to see Nardello, who had promised to get bin work, the detenwe objected 2k Sooeeney sak u int being argued at considerable Leng! Was overruled and an excepiion was noted. ‘The district attorney siated Chat It was appa rent that the Witness had not been understood, owing to the witness speaking @dimect not enatly understood, Dr. T. 8. Verdi was then «worn ax Interpreter, hat ioiunne returned a and witness testi 20 o'clock at night and lefat 1:30 o'clock at G. Marini and F.P. Mane night. Messrs, Wi cosis, who pi nderstand the dialect, and Were acting as interpreter, did not all agree as 10 the translation. After further conversation Dr, Verdi said the night was counted irom @ o'clock p. m.. and thal the idea Intended to be convey Rotunno returned to the house at 80 ¢ m, and left 1:30 o'clock. Dr. Verdi sted th rone, a Sicilian, us one w guage, and he Was sent {6 | the witness being suspend: een name of Mr. Janne p understood the lane —the examination of The Signal Service. PRESIDENT SAU) TO FAVOR A TRANSPRR OF THE WEATHER BU From the unustai atication attra to the signal service by the publicity given of tue maaner in whieh Its 2 ave be ducted, It tx zenerail Prosident will Geb inatier im tp | message ‘ the weather bureau ty a civid branch of tue government, oe tee A Conflict of Authority. WHAT,IS SAID OF GEN, CROOK'S CITICISM AT THE INTERIOR DEPAKTMEN In bis annual report ¢ tools, Who ts ian command in Arizony where tne Chiricabuas Indians have been s troublesome, complains that the agreement made between the Interior and W depar' ts to place the entire con | trol of these Indians under his direetion was j not adhered to, and t nt Witeox | protested against bis briv these Ind | with him so taat his intlaence ov | became weakened and the per: ' which had been maint™ined for iwo years broken. THE At the Interior department a Stax reporter tre sert was told to-day that the agreen ato by Gen, Crook ought ne f but It was the 01 ‘the police Management was given ‘Crook, and ie was inclined to interpret “that sving him absolute control, | and , aiticer laced fa charge by him a ed jurge Pp wers than Was thought to belong to him, amd in consequence he = bre ba Ay ig the 4 nder the srocent ere 1s under aan arin an acer under the direction of the Secretary of the Ip- terior, At preseut the Indians “who were ht from Mexico two yeurs ago by Gea, Crook have broken into the reservation, and are attacking the Indiaus ou the reservation as well as raiding the country around sem, Both ihe soldiers of the army and the reservation In dians are in pursuit of the renegades, The In terior department und Gen. Cruok ure now aot ing in harm Pee Tae Pusiic BOILING AT PreesnvRa.—Ae sistant Secretury Fairchild to-duy gave a hear ing to persous interested in the eunstruction of the new public vuilding at Pittsburg. The question ai issue ts as to whether tbe build- ing shall be built of granite or sandstone, or dime stone, and all these interests were i sented at the bearing. A committee of the Pittsburg chamber of commerce argued tu favor of the use of granite, and committees from Indiana and Ohio urged the edoption of sandstone and limestove, respective; {8.2 difference of avout $100,000 in ranite and those for sandstone and limestone, in favor of the latter. it is urged, however, ‘Uhat the people of Pittsburg want te, and Will not be satiated with either of vuluer 4 stones. ‘Assistant Secretary decision, institute, will deliver an address on “The Navy and Prospects jlitation,” to the Navy, at § o'clock tuls evening. ‘Tae Listor CALLENS In the hands ot