Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1885, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th 8t, by The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. city by carriers. on their own account, at 10 cents per Week.or 44c. per month. Copies at the counter, 2 eents'each. By miaii—postagu prepald—SO cents & Month: one year, $6: six months. (hatered at the Post Office at Washington, D.C, as second-class niall matter} Tus Weexty Sran— year, postage prepaid. = Che Evening Star, Sg- All mall subscriptions must be pald in advance; Bo paper sent longer than is pald for Vo. 67—No 10.180. WASHINGTON. D.C.. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1885 TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICE! (eee WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN’ TEMPER. €2"ance Union—Quarter.y meeting at Weal Chapel, cor. 5th ant Pats. n.w.. TOMORROW (WE NESDAY), ab 1:00 and 7:30 pain, Afternoon session, devotional exercises by Mrs. F. EW. HakreR, of Yhlindeiphix: reports of various Departments, Xe. Evening session, Departments of Hygiene and Here dity. Soldiers, Young Ladies’ Work, de. Mra. CHASE, ‘AL THEATER THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING, THALIA OPERA COMPANY, NANO: Om, Tux Hostmss oF THE GoLDRN Luxe. president Atkaress state Union; will address the — caccro | Meeting. Pubiievordia iy invited. it HACE MESA | (Fees LADI Co Sa : eee ‘Wesley Chapel. TO-MORROW (Wednesday} an TEED ANO® | St llam. Mrod. NCKENDGE RELLY will com ees Ahhetthenorvice: Public cordially invited. "1 THE POSTILLION OF LONJUMEAU. <— ic TO BOSS TINNERS—AT A ‘and onlyapbearance of | ( ‘regular meeting of the ‘Tinvers Assrmbly, Mr. FERDINAND WACHTEL. Regular Dramatic prices will Le observed. 50 and 25 Cents, ‘$1, and $1.25. aus held December Gu. Ts. allowing. Kesolved, That ov and’ after December 14th, 1885, right hours will constitute a day's Iabor; ‘also, that our wages be reduced fifty cents per day. The above action was ratified’ December 14, 1885, by unanimous vote, K.ofk. 1 TIONAL — VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATIS, Has opened its annual meeting at the “HARRIS HOUSE” THIS A.M, and will continue holding a morning and afternoon session watil the business is completed. 10am. to 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. until & 2 1. V. PLAGEMAN, MR. CV. Sp ‘was adopted: OS DECEM 20, ‘The Second of the Series of Grand SUNDAY EVENING CONCERTS, Instrumental and Vocal. ‘The following named Artists have been engaged to ‘appear on {hat occasion: MISS BELLE COLE, ‘The Popular New York Operatic and Concert Mezzo- President. ‘Soprauc.” Her First appearance Here. T. BENT COTTON, V.S, MRS. JOS. PHINE ESPUTA DALY, ‘Secretary. “ie A Washington Favorite Contralto. Her First A) x OUR COMPLIMEN’ ‘Dearance Here in Three Tere oe MISS BERDIE LUCAS, 1820 M stn. w ‘The Wonderfal Child Violinist, | LARGE AND COMMODIOUS STABLES: THE MADRIGAL BOYS where our facilities for Boarding Horses and turmsh- ‘And the ing our friends and patrons, at shortest notlee, with jegant Car nd Vehicles of all descriptions at FULL MARINE BAND Fesuonnbie rates; cannot be surpassed ae Under the Direction of We make a specialty in fur.i-hing: R.JOHN PHILIP SOUSA. d15-5t_|_ CARRIAGES AND COUPES FOR WEDDINGS, soRE a SAVETTE | RECEPTION, BALL AND THEATER PARTIES, ae We invite your early and careful inspec ‘Tne Charming Young American Artiste, WoeD Bie ESTELLE CLAYTON, | In Her New, Sparkling Comedg, | FAVETTE, PATE "Ya verre, i ‘The Story of a Waif.a_Dramatization from Ouida, as Performed at Union Square Theater, New York. ‘Matinee TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY) at 2. ‘Telephone Call 47 NG, D purpose of amending the constitution an | sidering the financial condition of the sume. By Christmas Week —“ one der of the Board of Dirsetors. REV Oe Kaew s ding FERDINAND KING. See Will deliver his Lecture on i _ ATTENTIC JONADABS.-A BUST: GEokGE ELIOT (Fence meeting of ihe Order wit be At the New Chapel of Christ Church. 0 and 31st sts, ‘THURSDAY, at 8p. i. Admission, 50 ceats. ‘of Hope Council, 1630 14th st. WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16th, at 7% o'elock p.m. Every Jonadab is respectfully invited ard earnestly requested | to be present. { ezisl A o> CLERKS MEETI NG, at German Hall, &t 8:30 o'cloc FORD, Recording Secretary. d14-2t 0.0. F—& SPECIAL MEETING OF UNIFORMED BATTALION will be | | held "on TUESDAY EVENING. 19th ‘inst. at 7:30 [@clock. [di4-zt} THOMAS W. FOWLER, See. YOU WANT GO0D BREAD a's PRIDE FLOUR, Car load just BRYAN, 1413 New York ave. nw. 611 and 613 FE sirect northwest. Finest surtace in the city. Good music. Polite attention. Three sessions daily. @15-im JA biAvais cxaNb OER HOUSE * ONE WEEK, Commencing MONDAY, December 14, SATURDAY MATINEE ONLY. America's Favorite Artiste, MAGGIE MITCHELL Supported by Her Own Dramatic Company, MONDAY EVENING—PEARL OF SAVOY. ‘Tueeday Evening—Little Barefoot, Wednesday Evening—Lorie. ‘Thursday, Friday and Saturday Evenings Her Intest sucress—Magyie, the Midget. | G | —S_LAW_OFFICES OF _W (sont Den land CHARLES Re-moved to Room 45, Pacific Building, 62 nw. o TAYLOE | FOWLER, G24 F st. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE hareholdce; of the SECOND NATIONAL WASHINGTON, D.C. for the election of directors, wilt be heid at the Bank on Y, JANUA noot H.C. SWAIN, Casni ‘Saturday Matinee—Only Performance of Fanchon, | [ nie Ble OrICa ee the Cricket. | PEACQUES. a, Christmas. 31 15th at Next Week—J. K. EMMET. 16 | ee wows ete FL R20gs NINTH QTRERT OPERA HOUSE ea oan Baceanen ‘Oue square north # Penasyivania avenue. 2PM “Two Performances Daily. SPM. 1609 H st. nw. DECEMBER 14—Third successful week of the NATIONAL IDEAL COMIC OPERA COMPANY, Is 7 PIRATES ‘Special Attractions Every Day Until Xmas. PENZANCE} PENZANCE | PENZANCE PIRATES PENZANCE ‘Admiswbn 10. and 25 cus Fa Come for Your Xmas Present. _410-6t | 2 eee See a JAMES FITCH, ROBERT ©. FOX. | peansytvaitia ave., near Lithst. An Avalanche of Novelry—Every Afternoon and ‘Might this Week—he Talented Actor, “WILLIAM H i:IGHTMIRE. ty Mis CLARA LLOYD und Company, in Amisted ‘THE T' vO WAND! De: NTA | Ail properties placed li our han. sale are in- wo WaAReS ee ed Wek bout Pcharge in our “teal Estate Ad- New Curlonisies ip the Museum. j Vertsen oot Admfeston to ail only 10 cents | “Special attention given to the managen | tatesand of properties belonging Also to the renting of houses aud. colle | at moderate rates, without churse 7PHEATER COMIQUE. TRUTHFULLY TRIUMPHAN: MIRTH. re irs, to CELEB! ov ' ri > EDY | [ = » THE ANNUAL ETING OF TED COMBINATION COMEDY | (Poa te ‘rite Wasntts A Show of Rare Excetl and Metropolitan Success, | TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES wiil be MATINELS @14-6t_ Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 2:30 p.m. the lecture room Lath stycorner Fst. WEDNESDAY. the Tou inst, at 11am, A fail at- tendance fs requested. Dr. WM. LEE, Preside ES. ANDREWS, Secretary. dg. €=SOFFICE OF THE MUTUAL F = RA, OF Y ‘The leading Rink of the eity. Attractions every nigiat. Ladies and Children admitted Free at all dayses sions, and every Monday nicht General Aduission. Loe. “Skates, 15e. Jenuie Houghton. the champion Lady Skater of the Worid, Thursday, Friday and saturday, December 17, 28, and 19. ant TIENTION ‘Xo GkaNo ANNUAL BALL OF THE CLAN-NAGAEL AS-OCIATION : Wil be iivey iat NATIONAL RIFLES ARMORY, THURSDAY. December 17, a Tickets, uduitting Gentlewan and Ladies 75c. d14 poror- “ELECT OKCHES- TK. fast music furnished for all occa- Sious Orders received at Elif.’ music store, 837 Pent aylvania ave. nw. RE iL renewase wil ‘our renewals befu | and thas avoid the crowd. | SGeaee OWESLEY BOT | ees, JOC MILE FIND Ir Booxomy 16 (5 S5"nave Weather Strips to your Doors and Windows. We tarnish and apply it promptly. GEO, W. CORBETT, 31S Sti street one (1) per cent. the last few dag | ‘Yableanx—“Suclt shits a Fou Beul poets dream.” | ([—<a~,. Music in part bemenibers of the Franz Abtelub—"Ihe | bis formed seudan, 1 Ore BYeUte two dour enst of Fesidence. im* Melting voice throush mazes Fanning” On TU! DAY, Decemver 1fgh. at 8 p.tn..a Willard hall. F | [E—< DE. ER BLISS, DE ateeet, between Lith and oth a ad of @ to 1215" Penusy: Young People’s Brentano's und price at the doo ¥ League. ‘Tickets, 50cents, at | Lewis’ Sous. Jewelers. Artilicial teeth i Hite sud ut the door. “Cilldren, half | oF without » plate. at SE | YER, Suceesors to BARLOW'S ART GALLERY, 1225. Pennsylvania Avenue, usion 10 per Virginta Jos 10 per cent Virginie Flooring 6 per cet Virgina, Wainscoting 1U percent oil marke: prices, attention to their large collection ot | ¥ : dept sreuloe Drawligs Facsimlicn rine | \intiia Partition 10, er ce=t off snurket prices, White Fine shelvi cent off 1:4 1 pr ces. Eichings, Fiigravings. Photoxravures, Photographs, | @c embracing most of the hite pubteations. | We make a specialty of Framtug Pietures. and show | the most exteus ve «lection of Mouldings in this city. | White Pine Casing 7 pe ket prives White Pine, better grades, 6 per cent off uarket Prices. Having made arrangements forall my mili work \ cea] zonder. Cleaning, Restoring and Lining of | Stud, Sask, Loot iltuen, Moma ‘an, Tsim | A maevorsand Frames naam | maria recired a baling’ ond CUT cote 7 exact cost irom the beguiling to the finish in ai CIS WERE FUR | butiding ‘Urders left ut Music | "Hoping to share part of your orders, T will *y | to please you in quality aid promptuess. |. MeLEAN, 13th und B streets, OCLETY MUsIC nishes Music for endeavor | 5th st. ‘The Voice of Her People Heard at Last. Her Autonomy Within Measurable Distance. Lecture by the Accomplished Scholar and Orator, | Moa. A. M. KEILEY, on IRISH NATIONALITY, At Ford's Opera House, igs in Gali Programs, Wed- | ding, Reception and Menu curds. at | (ge © VON SeKr A, | _atowe Washington, D: SUNDAY EVENING, bee 2u, ut 73000. | (Rem ES Pe weer, romney Hou P. A. COLLINS, Member of Congres, will isnow with WLLE Mt. J. PRANDI, Preside, and the members of both bouses of Con) "252008 ASOY Pst we Kress will be Inviced to attend. i<— ANGE ON ENGLAND AND ALL A cordial invita:ton is extended to Ireland's friends. 4 | pete hs piety rag Pe r : Traveler! credits issued. “United states ond and ili Stein, CO Cene. W127t_ avestinent securities dealt in. LEWIS JOH il H S~ prepared to do Pata Sewing and Kepaleins at their fooms, 1500 Ht st Cudergarme ‘ade at low rates.” Chihdren’s and intaut’s speclaity. << MAL 2 VICTORIA Dt 4 = = MUNGEOT, the superior ladies’ hulr cutter, r Sar iq | {a0 be found at her mo.hers human hair slure. TESTADOER BANGS _ SHINGLED BANGOR. | St opposite Masonic Temple erste in onder by plain combing. Hale [[-~ Ww. HEIMERS PATENT inugied Seas” (SSS once Bycing anu neourine wacbLaburent, = GI VU st. Daw. CATARRH CURED BY THE _sel93m_ Formerly at 200 11 st | em sanven s supp. FIXTURES — GAS FIXTURES. SLATE MANTELS = SLATE MANTELS 1s stock Latrobes, Ranges, Furnaces ___400 NINTH STREET NORTHWEST. se19 Lanes, Arrestios. BATEST FARISIAN MODES IN HAIR GOODS. : MLLE M. J. PRANDI, 1g09 F Sresu. hands. always peanest tad Pasig Gi CIGARETTES ESPIc. Oppression, Suffucating, Conghs Colds, Chest Neu- Tulgia, &e. Paris: J. Esvic, 128 Rue St. Lazare. New York: Fovonna; Minmav Sold by all Chem! commimion. Hoston orders exccued — Alberican | | i Joux W. Comox. Jou W. Macamiway: CORSON & MACARTNEY. Baxi Crommxc Boven | Glover bulldiag La.0 Pe Washington, D.o. SHOULD YOU WISH TO PURCHASE PP gona Se heomanme ne ern: iy an eo A SUIT OF READY-MADE CLUTHING Ali Socks and Gonds listed on the New York and OK AN OVERUOAT THAT HAS THE Philadelphia Sicek Rxchunges bought und sold on STYLE AND FINISH OF CUSTOM Bell Telephone mtock dealt in. WORK, WE WILL BE PLEASED To | , .Dutrict ot Columbia bouds Of all denommations, gn HAVE YOU LOOK THROUGH OUR — | 10s "Gah"himurance aud ‘Lelepliano Companies STOCK. WE GIVE YOU A feat cle = WRITTEN GUARNTEE, SO IF You ARE NOT PLEASED YOU HAVE THE MONEY RETURNED TO YOU. STORE OPEN UNTIL 9 P.M. SATURDAY 11 TO JANUARY 1, 1886. Mux J. P. Pasen | Some cight:; | New York last nigh Washington News and Gossip. THE SvpPLEMENT oF Tite EVENING STAR to-day contains accounts of the opening of the night achools, the proposed new cable electric railway for Washington, majority and minority Teports of the House committee on rules, report of the Children’s hospital, telegraphic and local news, etc. The advertisements are classified as follows: Auction Sales, House-urnishings, Pianos and Organs, Ladies’ Goods, Gentlemen's Goods, Sewing Machines, Books, Proposals, Educational, Family Supplies, Potomac River Boats, Attorneys, Professional, The Trades, Financlul, Wood and Coal, Dentistry, Rail- roads, Medical, Specialties and Undertakers, Goverxment Receirrs To-Day.—Internal revenue, $112,882.63; customs, $388,052.27. THERE have been 534 casesof French spolia- tion claims filed with the Court of Clalms up to Caxinet MEETING.—All the members of the cabinet were present at the cabinet meeting thisafternoon. As usualon cabinet days public reception was held at the White House Y. Army Onpers.—First Lieut. Chas. C. Morrl- son, ordnance department, has been granted leave of absence for six months on account of sickness. The Icave of First Lieut, Nathaniel Wolfe, 2d artillery, has been extended six months on account of sickness. New Boxps Requirep.—The Secretary of the Navy has called upon all the officers of the Pay corps of the navy whose official bonds have not been renewed for five years_past to at once file new bonds satisfactory to the department. by officers are thus required to ile new bonds. a THE Case or INDIAN INSPECTOR THOMAS.— The name of Morris A. Thomas, of Maryland, was not included in the list of Indian inspec- tors sent to the Senate yesterday by the Presi- dent. There have been four Indian inspectors, including Mr. Thomas.appointed during the re- | cess, but yesterday only three names were sent tothe Senate. Mr. Thomas Is now in the west In the discharge of his duties, but is expected back shortly on a leave of absence. ‘The reform dem- oerats of Maryland have made a strong fight against the appointment of Mr. Thomas on the ground that he was a machine politician, aud they have brought a number of charges against him. Jt Is expected that he will make some re- ply to these charges on his return, Mr, Thomas also enjoys the distinction of having been re- ferred toby name in the platform of the repub- lican party of New York state as an instance of the abuse of the appointing power by the pres- ent administration. DFATH OF ComuMopoRE LowDNEs.—Com- modore Charles Lowndes, of the United States navy (retired), died yesterday morning at his residence, “The Anchorage,” near Easton, Md., after two weeks" illness, of paralysis.’ Com: modore Lowdnes was born in Annapolis in July, 1798, and was therefore in his eighty- eighth year. Nava. OrpERS.—Lieut. B. 0. Scott has been detached from the bureau of navigation and ordered to the Albatross; Assistant Engineer W.C. Herbert. from duty at Chester, Pa.. and ordered to the Swatara, Assistant Engineer Howard Gage, from the Swatara and placed on waiting orders; Lieut. D. Delehanty has been ordered to the Independence; Chief Engineer Gcorge Sewell, detached from speciul duty and placed on the retired list from December 17th, THE SECRETARY oF WAR has appointed a board, consisting of Lieut, Col. Amos Beckwith, assistant commissary general; Major Charles W..:Foster, quartermaster, amdF iret tL, A. Craig, sixth cavalry, to assemble at St, Lou's, Mo.cor ‘the 22d: instant, and finvestignte. the loss ‘of clothing and equipage for whictr Capt. F. H. Hathaway, assistant qua ‘termaster, is re- sponsible, said to have been destroyed ‘by the burning of the steamer Bayou Sara, PERSONAL.—Judge Cartelon, of the Utah com- mission, is in the eity.—sir H. Crawford Pol- Jok, who served in the Union army during the late war, is dead in London,— Mrs, Hendricks, widow of the late Vice President, and Col, Win. J. Volkmar were in Chicago on Sunday.——Mr. A. H. Stockman, who has resided many years in this city, left this morning for Fiorida, where he proposes to engave in tarming.—Rev. Dr, Huntley, chaplain of the Senate and pastor of the Metropolitan church, has gone to Kenosha, Wis, toatiend the funeral of a trlend.—Gov, Martin, of Kansas, of the board of managers of the Soldiers’ Home, ts at the Riggs—Mr. L. Z. | Leiter, of Ciieago, hus Joined his family here for the winter.—seuhor Valente, Brazilian charge | @utfaires; Mr, Edmund J. Moftit, tes | alta Ivil Service Mr. W. B. Tisdel, com. hgo conference, and Pay- | julld, ot the navy, were tn | —Mr. Willoughby and family have removed from Alexandria to Wash- | inzton, their pre-eat residence being at 318 L street ‘northwest.—Representative Muiler, cf New York, has improved much in the -lust few days and Is now deciaved to be out of danger. ner Eatot to the inasters Hobbs and ¢ Chanzes in the Offices, Edward H. Andrews, of Iowa, an assistant geologist at $840 per annum, in the geological survey, has resigned. James H. Shouse, of Indiana, has been ay: pointed a special examiner in the pension office, at $1,400 per annum, Thomas D. Chamberlain, a cles! and Charies M. Haddawa; both or the i Ik Of class two, a cierk of class one, pension office, have resigned. Changes In the patent oftice—Promotions: Mrs. Cotla B. Ashby, of Neb., $1,000 10 $1,200; Miss Martha Siumper, of Mo., 39u0 to 81,000, Arpoitments under the civil service rules, by proniotions—Mi-+s Esther J. Teitord, of Tenu: 3900 Trom $720; Miss Elizabeth B. Sterlin; eral, was removed to-day. Miss Barry, of eee clerk in the dead letter office, resign day. ine following fourth-class postmasters were appoluted to-day In Maryland: J.S, Whitaker, Caerry Hill, Ceell counts; Mrs, M.K. Harker, Horrisonvilie, Baltimore’ county; Chas, A! Harry, Middieburgh, Carroll county; Brieehuer, Taneytwn, Baltimore county. — to Soelety Notes. Mrs, Gen, Ricketts will not be “at home” on ‘ridays until New Year's day. Mrs. Gen. Hazen will give the young ladies who assist her at the floral booth at the “ket- tie drum,” a dinner on Thursday. Mrs. Porter Heap has received marked atten- | Mons from the Oriental ministers resident here, | iu the matter of ussistance in decorating her mikado booth at the bazaur, The Chinese min- ister, who is ill and unable to be out, sent a contribution of money with an offer of his bronzes or anything in his house for her use, and Minister Kult will personally assist her to construct the booth. Mr. Elihu Vedder, the well-known artist, a | consin of Miss Bell Vedder, of this city, and who has lived in Rome for u number of ye: has decided tor the present not to come fo this, country, He recently injured bis right hand very seriously, but the injury {s not so great as © permanently disable bliin, but it Is ah paihml and permits him ouly to work will great ditticulty. Miss Nina Morgan, daughter of the Alabama Senator, who has been ill during the autumn, | 1s mueh Improved In health. Mr. D. P. Morgan and Miss Morgan, of Scott cireie, have Laued cards for Mondays in De- cemter, and held their first reception yesterday aiternoon, which was largely attended. The house has'been newly decorated and the result is quite a transformation. Mrs. Rash Huidekooper, of Philadelphia, is the guest of Gen. and Mrs, Beale. Mrs. Gen. Edward I. Beule gave a young. la dies’ lancheon to-day (Tuesday) to Miss Feito daughter of the member trom California. TI table wax seasonably beautified with Christ- Tas greens, Mrs. Beale wus assisted by Mra, Wickilffe Preston, of Kentucky; Mra. “Rush Huldekouper, of Philudelphiaand Miss Eustts ‘Lhe guexts were Miss Lulu Eustis, Miss Marie Eustis, Miss Dalay Ricketts, Miss Randall, Mirs Sallie Loring, Miss Macomb, Miss Nellie ‘Thom, Miss Endicott, Miss Bancroft, Miss Flora West, Miss Belghinun, Miss Emory, Miss Mor- wan, and Miss Nuthalie Berry. The first meeting of the Travel club was held last eveniug at Mrs. Lockwood's, 810 12th street, aud the seawn was very pleasantiy in- rt |. Whitman read per on “Cows Life of Gsorge Eilon” whieh evinged not only a thorough study of the works ot the hist, DUL os; tie Tistelt {ito the purposce of her Ufe-in bidding bye to Ita! where the club so agreeahly Stjourned last winters Mrs, Lockwood read. ah ‘eateztuining, ‘paper on “Etrurian Gold Workers” At the next meeting the president, a snnounced that cae wont in a tour of Germany. Dur evening, Miss Seott rendered vocal music, and. Mrs: Burgess instramental musle. GEORGE SPRANSY. m ONE PRICE CLUTHIER pegpsvrnticel Seay 2107 F STREET, a "007 SEVENTH WEN. W. ae Will show THIS WEEK NOVELTIES IN Plata ana Oeare Curve Liming, new bot OPERA AND TEA BONNETS, Gucci ise Coment oe cas | as Jus Receives, In the Virginia senate @ special comm was jnted it once Se Alice Hi lady of Che- reseie. eeaetke wlved a fow days ugo, ‘i D.C., same; Miss Anne H. Nashe, of Mo., $900 from'Su0v. \t Jobn HL. Pryor, of Md.,a $1,600 clerk in the Office of the Sccond As: nt Postmaste en AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. DISCUSSING THE RULES. Mr. Morrison's Opening Speech BUSINESS IN THE SENATE. ——— The Presidential Succession Bill. — ‘The Senate. The chair laid before the Senate a letter from the Secretary of War, with the report of the chief of ordnance showing the tests of kron and steel during the last fiscal year. Also, a letter from the same Secretary transmitting, in com- pliance with a recent resolution of the Senate, the report of Capt. Bixby, U. 8. engineers, on the sea coast fortifications of Europe. Also, a letter from the same Secretary trans- mitting @ petition of the adjutant general of the army and officers and non-commissioned officers of twenty-two regiments of the urmy, Praying for the equalization of pay of certain officers and 1.on-commissioned officers. Also, a letter from the Washington Monu- ment commission containing the anaual report of that commission. f DISABILITIES REMOVED. Mr, Edmunds, from the committee on the Judiciary, reported favorably the bill tu relieve Gen. Alexander R. Lawton, of Georgia, of his politica} disabilities. He asked for the imme- diate consideration of the bill. ‘The bill was then read three timesand . In reporting the bill Mr, Edmunds said it was well known that Gen. Lawton had, last spring, been appointed to an important position under the government, but it having been understood by some that he was laboring under political disabilities Gen. Lawton had then, with high sensibility, withdrawn himself from the con- | sideration of the President. Mr. Edmunds added that while Gen. Lawton / Was not of opinion that political disabilltles at- tached to hit, yetin deference to the differ- ence of opinion on the subject he had now peti- tloned the Senate to remove his disabilities if auy existed, and the bill had been introduced on receipt of that petition, THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION BILL, Going to the calendar the Senate took up Mr. Hoar’s bill to provide for the presidential suc- cession, and Mr. Hoar addressed the Senate onit. On the conclusion of Mr. Hoar's remarks on the vresidential succession bill the Senate took up the bill to Increase to $5,000 thesalary of the Luuted Staies district judges, but, after some debate, laid it over til to-morrow. THF JOINT RULES, Mr. Frye then calicd up the bill providing’a code of joint rules for the Senate and House of Representatives, and the Senate proceeded with its consideration. THE PROHIBITION RULE, Mr. Conger opposed the committee’s amend- ment to strike out rule 13, probibiting the sule of Hquors in the Capitol. After some debate ‘Mr. Conzer demanded the yeas and nays. ‘The committee agreed to strike out the joint role in order to leave the question with each House. Nominations To-day. The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-du; To be postinasters.—Wm. P, Hurley at Rock- lund, Me; Hermon a. Pettengill at Peter borougn, N. Hi: Willard H. Tappan at Bald- John Vanderburgh at Mattea- lsage M. Kelly at Rayenne, Ohio; Binghiain ‘at Mihaynsy dInd.; John at -Mo “eat; Jonn C, Ball at. Astoria, Oregon; Hvmatio N. Cronkrite at Clin- ton, Wisy Jolin 'D, Stevens at ‘Carthage, Ils, Ambrose M. Miller at Lincoln, Ills; Heary H. Porter at Dowaglae, Mich, A long list of other nominations was sent in, but they were all recess appointinents hereto: fore published. House of Representatives. Mr. Morrison (I11.) offered a concurrent reso Jutipn providing for a holiday recess from Tues December 22d, until Tuesday, January 5th, Latd over for one day, under the rules, THE PROPOSED NEW RULES, Mr. Morrison tlien called up the report of the | committee on rules, which was presented yes- terday, and the proposed new code of rules was read at length, allt. MORRISON OPENS THE DEBATF. At Mr. Morrison's sugestion the reading of | he report itself was dispensed with, and the general debate was opened by Mr. Morrison with 1 short explanation of the proposed revis- fon. There nothing new, he said, in his proposition. He had merely grouped such of the propositions as had been submitted to the Honse trom time to time, as were believed to be essential to the speedy organization of the House, to the proper distribution of its work aid to more conservative and economi- cal legislation, After touching briefly upon one or two of the minor — changes proposed, he arsued in sapport of the distribution of the labors of the uppropria- tion committee, If the revision was adopted tuat committee would be left with jurisdic ton over bills aggregating in amount over hait the expenditures of the sovernment, and it was belleved by the committee on rules that to give diligent and proper attention to appropria- Uon bitis carrying such am amount of money would require all the elforts, all the induswy, und all the intell.gence that could be tound in any one commitice of the Hou: Tt was claimed by the minority ot the com- initiee on rules that this would led to increased expeuditutes. It would only do so, be con tended, if the members who should constitute commiitees were less Intelligent, less Jess Vigilant and less capable of per- duties that devolved upon thei ers of the committee on appro- is It wus sttted in the minority report ce the agricultural appropriation bill euniided to the care o: the committee ou agriculture the appropriations ior the Agri- culttiral bureau bad largely increased. ‘This be ed tur by the fuct that “the dn and powers of that bureau had venned; and he commented That though the agrleuitural in- je most linportant In the country ultural appropriation bill earried | only one-twelfth of the mohey witch had been appropriated to erect # public buliding in Phil- adelphia to tax Industry, and about the same that had been given for a publie bulid- ing in an interior town where one member of the appropriation committee resided. But this Was not the only bul iy which the approprla- tons hud been inereased. Under the manage- ment of a democratic appropriation commitice the expenditures tor the Post Uifice deparunent had grown $17,000,000 since. the Forty-third Congress. ~ He not complain of it; he did not say that it had not properly so wn; but only pointed w the ‘fact that appropriations would grow and rightly grow, Whether they were made by the commit tee on appropriutions or some other committee, it was pot # new thing for him to be In favor of a distribution of the appropriation bilis, He had voted to take away the agricultural ap- propriation bill from the appropriation com- inittee at a time when that commiitee wag pre- sided over by & wurin irlend of his, pir. Atkins, of ‘Tennessee, to whom the publie owed as | Much us lo auy other ivan the diminished ex- ditures o1 the yovernment, The minority wt had introduced a number of Senators as nesses agulust tuo udvisubllity of a division of the appropriation bilis, ‘Hey hud been suminoned to say that In the House the appro- Prlutiou bills should be kept together Ia order that te expenditures mizht be reduced, and 1a Lue Senate thut they should be kept together in order that the expenditures might be lurgely inereused, ‘He theu passed on toa consideration of the Proposition to prohibit. the incurpuration of general legislation on. appropriation bills, de- eluriny tat it would be tn tie Interest of con siderate und speedy legisiation, and answered {we suggestion tuat the only way togeta de- Creuse of expenditures throuxh the Senate was to permit the Huiman amendinent to ecand by, remutking that the Seuste wouid harly worry iwelf ubout increasing appropriations which Were mude in the interest or democratic offt- clus. Tey w The District in Congress. POLICE REGULATIONS IN THE NEW CODE. By the new District code pending in thé Sen- ate the police force is to remain about as or- Gunized al present. Private detectives are re- quired to give a bond of $10,000 to the Com- Mmissiouers fur the tuithiul return to the Com- missioners of all business transacted by them. OPENING OF NEW ROADS, . ‘The code also prescribes fully how new roids ‘shall be opened by condemnation,. The mur- ton, kind of walls to be made and duties of the building inspector are very clearly defined, THE RIVER FRONT IMPROVEMENT. Senator MoPherson, chairman of the Senate committee to investigate the condition of the river front at Washington, said to STAR re- porter to-day that his committee had not yet been assigned aroom, and therefore he could notsay when the first meeting will be held. ‘The Senator sald that he had not yet examined into the subject of this improvement, as he was Dot mude chatrman until at the s; I session of the Nenate last spring, “but,” he added, “It is my opinion from all the lighta before me that Work should be continued by all means, and that it should be completed without delay. THE TITLE TO KIDWGLL BOTTOMS. In the Senate to-day Mr. Ingalls reported, from the judiciary committee, the bill to au- thorize the Attorney General to institute, with- out delay, and prosecute to a termination, sults to test the validity of any and allclaims asserted tothe Potomac flats property. Mr. Ingalls stated that this was mainly directed at the Kidwell claim, known ay the Kidwell patent, and while that claim was vague and insubstantial It threw a cloud upon the government's title and ought to be got out of the way. Mr. Ingall gave notice that he would call the bill up for action as soonas the presidential succession bill shall have been disposed of. THE SENATE COMMITTEE WILLING TO HEAR FROM NS WHO HAVE ANYTHING TO COMMUNICATE. Already a good many residents of the Dis- trict have availed themselves of the invitation of Senator Ingalls, chairman of the Senate District committee, extended through THE STA, to confer with him upon all matters of legislation of ecereri vate or public interest, relating to District affairs. The Senate District minittes room {s open from 9:30 a.m. daily. and ull persons desiriug to confer with either the chairman or any member of the committee are invited to call there and make oral state- | ments or file papers as they may deem best. Mr. White, the affable clerk, shares in the de- sire of the chairman and other members of the committee to accommodate the people of the District and advance their interests in Con- gress. THe Srax is authorized to state that all Persons will be cheerfully accorded a hearing at the committee room upon any question of interest to them in connection with legislation before the present Conzress. » A CLAIM YOR DAMAGES, In the Senate today Mr. Pike introduced a bill to refer to the Court of Claims a claim of Robert Strachan for damages because of a change of the grade of New Hampshire avenue, between 16th and 17th streets, and because in the change Water was turned opon the preml- ses olStruchan. Heferred to the District com- mittee, Capitol Topics. SIX YEARS TERM FOR PRESIDENT AND NO RE-ELECTION. A joint resolution, introduced by Senator Jackson to-day, proposes an amendment to tue Constitution of the United States provid- ing that the President and Vice President shall hereafter be elected for a term of six years, aud that they shall be Ineligible to a re-election, and that the Vice President shall be ineligible to the office of President after he shall have filled the kame in case of # vacancy therein, THE P. M. GENERAL AND THE OCEAN MAIL SUBSIDY, Some of the republicans in the House have signified theirdetermination to call the Post- master General to yecount for not earrying out the provisions of the $100,000 ocean mail sub- sidy. Resolutions will be introduced in the House asking Mr, Vilus to give the House his Feasons for not complying with the law. STATUS OF THE NOMINATIONS. The Senate in executive session yesterday afternoon. referred to appropriate committees the.nominations sent in by the President yester- day. Up to the present none of the numiuations hitherto sont in have been reported back to tie PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION. The only addition of importance made to the presidential succession bill ix a provision for the repeal of sections nuttibered from 147 to 150, inclusive, of the Revised Statutes. These rovide ‘or spécial elections in ease of vacancy in. the offices of President and Vice President. ‘The etivet of their repeal is to continue the suc- cessors to the presidency in office until the next general election. NOTES. Mr. Harry Smith, Journal clerk of the House, has prepared a compilation of the debates and proceedings in the House on the revisions of the ruies made inthe Thirty-sixth and Forty- sixth Congresses. These were the only general revisions of the rules ever made. ee Mr. Baroum and the District. THE EX-SENATOR IN FAVOR OF HOME RULE HERE—HE DENIES THAT HE HAS AN OUTSIDE CANDIDATE FOR ANY DISTRICT OFFICE. Ex-Senator Barnum, of Connecticut, was asked by a STAR reporter today about a pub- lished statement that he was endeavoring to secure the appoiatment ot a New York man to the place of recorder of deeds of the District. “I have not seen the article,” said Mr, Barnum, “Ihave never made application for any New York man or any other man for such a’ place and never thought of it, [believe that the Dis- trict offices ought to be ‘filled by District men, und always thouzht so informer times when Commissioners were brought here froia other places, If 1 were golng to recommend 3 man I certalnly would not recommend a New York tan; [have enough to look out for in my own state, No, I beileve in home rule for the District, I have not spoken to the President about any District office, except in one case, when I spoke to him about aman who had lived and ke; house here for tue pust twelve years, Tu only two cases, I think, have I indorsed ‘any Con- necticut men for offices outside of the stat ‘There are federal offices in the state which, 0 course, our people Ike to get, and I bave in- dorsed men in some cases like that. I don't approve of men leaving Connecticut and com- ing here to take office. ‘They come here, per- ips get u salary of $2,000 u year for a couple Years or so, and then by some chance get out of office. Then they go home and ure both out of office and out of business. No, sir,I am in favor of home rule for the District, ‘It’s very strange If Lhere are not men here competent to fill the offices, We in Connecticut would pot like It if men were brought trom other pluces to fill the offices there,” ——_+°¢—___ The Post Ofice Department Building. A BILL LOOKING To ITS EXTENSION OVER SQUARE 406, In the Senate to-day Mr. Morrill reintroduced the bill which was submitied by Mr. Mahone in the last Coneress, toempower the Postmaster General, the Secretary of State and the Secre- tary of the Treasury, acting as a board to ucquire for the use of the government, and to rovide additional accommodations for the ost Office department, square numbered 406, bounded by F street on the north, E street on the south, 8th street on ‘the east, and Oth street on the west, at a cost Not to exceed $640,000, and for'such purpose that sum 1s appropriated, ‘The board ts directed to purchase certain lots atthe peices named In a proj of the owners and submitted Jun, 31, 1: and i! any parties cannot rk AT ines .itie, the lots owned by such parties shall be condemned at the prices named in the schedule. With respect to the ‘cels not included in that schedule the board Is authorized w acquire them by negotiation, where that can bedone, at a price not above the fair relative value as toother lots in the square; or the board is authorized to procure title by condemuution where that may be necessary. Condemnation Is to be had by application to the District Supreme Court, which shull assess the fulr valye of the lots wanted, Whenever a title to the square, satisfactory to the Attorney General, shall be procured, the U.S. Treasurer shall pay the price ugreed’ AV seed or fixed; and then the supervising archftect shall prepare plans for un extension of the Post Office depart- ment building; and when a utle to the Le nit building shall be secured it shall be titted up for the temporary usé of the Post Office depurt- ment. verred to committee on public build- ings and grounds; ‘The Ohie Senatorship. REPRESENTATIVE WILL FEELS NO DOUBT THAT MR. SHERMAN WILL BE RETURNED. Representative Hill, of Ohlo, says there is no doubt of Mr. Sherman’s being returned to the and can prevent any andezing legisis- tion, but they would not aitempt.. have same other republican sent In Sherman's place. They Will not attempt to interfere in any way. ——ee REAL Estate has sold to the j i H e H F, SHE CITELEN, SOL DIERS. A Convention of State Delezates This Morn! the Interests of the Mili- tia of This Country. The fourth anoual convention of the National Guard association of the United States met this morning at the Ebbitt. This association con- sists of five delegates trom the militia of each State, and when the president, Gen. George W. Wingate, of New York, called the association to order there were present representatives trom elghteen states, the delegates being as follows: Louisiana—Gen, D. H. Maury. Ohio—Adjt. Gen. E.B. Finley, Capt. Geo. Sintz. Tennessee—Capt. S T. Caines, Memphis; Capt. R. P. Shelton, Chattanooza. Rhode Isfind—Gen. Elisha Dyer, Jr, Gen, Charles R. Dennis, Gen. Elisha H. Rhodes, Kansas—Gen. A. B. Campbell. Min- nesota—Gen. C. M. MacCarthy, Col. C. W. John- son. Nebraska—Gen. John C. Bonnell. Con- nectiout—Major Chas. L. Burdett. Kentucky— Col. John B. Castleman, Maine—Gen. J. M. Brown. New Jersey—Gen. Steele, Cupt. A. B. Wallace. Colorado—Gen. ‘Tayior, Gen. H. M. Teller, Gen. E. K. Suimpson, Ilingis—Gen. J.M. Reese. Pennsylvania—Col. 8, Bonatfon, Gen. J. T. Hartranft, Col. Heldershein, Gen. Showden, Major Krumbhaar, Major A. 'D. He-burn, Co North, Col. J. W. Schall, New York—Gen. J.G. Farnawe Gen. Geo! y. Wingate, Col. Jo- ree siah Porter, Col. Charles E. Bridge, Col. James H. Jones, ‘Missourl—Gen, W.. Si-Vancleave, Col. E. D. Mier, Capt, J. 8. Perkins. North Car olina—Gen. Jones. “Indiana—Capt. N. J. Me- Kee. Virginin—Gen, Anderson, Lt. Col. Jo, Lane Stern, Capt. Geo. A. Mushbach. ‘THE OBJRCT OF THE ASSOCIATION is the proper organisation and practical equip- ment of the militia of the couutry. In order to secure this, the assoclation advocates the pas- sage of S@nator Sewell's bill increasing the ai nual ecaeayeers for arms and ordnw stores for the inililia from $200,000 to $600, 000, and also Gen. Slocum’s bill to moder ize the present absolute provisions of the United States militia law, OPENING ADDRESS. Gen. Wingate, in his opening address, sald the ob;cets of the association had been thwarted in the past by the objections that it was the in- tention to deprive the sta of thelr authority over the militia, and then, on the other haw that It was the desire to take money out of tae ‘Treasury of the general goverument for purely state organizations without permitting proper sup-rvision by the War department. But the greatest obstacle they had to encounter was the apathy among the people, the militia, and in Congress, in regard to the entire question which the association had at heart. He thought now that the situation was more favorable und that the bills before Congress would réceive favor- able cousideratio Gen. Taylor, of Colorado, was elected record- ing secretary in place of Gon. Alexander, of Des Moines, Iowa, who was unable to attend; Col, Cuas, E. Bridge, of New York, was the corre- sponding secretary. GEN, HARTRANFT, OF PENNSYLVANIA, in discussing the bills now pending in Congress, suid that they ought to move very cautiously. ‘There was a great prejudice in the public mind against the militia, and now there was no dan- ger to the country there was indifference us Well. They should so act as not to urouse oppo- sition from any quarter. He recounted the e= forts which lead to the organization ot the mill- tia in his own state. He sald thet he wonld be periectly willing to accept now the app tion of 000 from Congress without as} 4 lor anything more. Afterwards they could come back &nd ask tor the repeal or amend- ment of these liws affecting the state militia, which ‘are now obsolete. He moved that a committee of three be appointed to_ prepare a bill similar to the one passed in the Senate ap- proptiauing this money, and that the Slocum il be “referred to thesame committee. He thonght that this committee ought to confer ith ‘ee: of the government and of draw up a bill. They to this Sage ni be but they could be authorize to prepares bill for Introduction Into Congress, OTHER SPEAKERS, Gen. Farnsworth, of New York, agreed with the last speaker, and sald that there were feat- ures in the bills which had been presented in Congress to which he objected. He thought that the efforts had now better be directed towards securing the appropriation. ‘Other members expressed opinions similar to the ubove,and it seemed to be the general sentiment that everything shoutd be subordi- nated to securing the vital object, namely, the Spermosiations and that other matters should be omitted at present, In order to avoid stirring | Up opposition, ‘Une of the members said that in many of the States no provision was made for the militia, and the state militla should be so constitute that it would be ready for the field in an emer- gency, He thought that the appropriation guahe to be at least a million, so that clothing and stores could be supplied. COMMITTEE APPOINTED. Gen. Hartranft’s motion was adopted, and the chair appointed Gen. Snowden, of Phila- delphia, Gen, Campbelt, of Kansas, and Col. Cadway, U.S. A., of this eity. An amendment was offered and adopted ad- ding Gen. Hartranit, ot. Pennsylvania, Gen, 18, of North Carolina, Col, Custleman, of Kentticky. and Gen. Finley, of Olio, tothe com nittec, although the former said he would pre- fer not to be on the committee. Gen, Snowden, of Pennsyivuuia, said that he thought an appropriaiion of one’ million do lars Would.be more than was needed. For in- stance, in his own state, with un allowance of 300 meu to each member of Congress, that would make 8,400 men’ in the militia torce, and this would entitle them to $80,000, which, was more than was f¥eded, even under the su wsition that the state turnished nothing. He Thowsnt that the association ought nut 10 ask for more than was needed. ‘The discussion continued during the morn- ing sessiva until adjouramentut 1 o'clock. ‘he associntivn will continue In session this afternoon and to-morrow, and in their mec! ings will discuss suen questions as the toliow- r First. ‘The progress that has been made in each state during the past year in advanelng the ef ficiency of its natiougl guard. Second. The relutive merits of regimental or brigade camps, and whether it is best to them near large cities, i ‘Third, Suggestions in regard to Gen. Slocum's bill in the tinprovement of the militia, THE VETERINARIANS. The National Aksociation in Sessian in This City. ‘The third annual meeting of the National Veterinary Association began at the Harris house this morning. Dr. L. V. Plageman, M.R. C.V.8.,called the meeting to order. T. B. Cot- ton, V.S,; filled the place of secretary, and Dr. Charles “A.j Meyer, recording secretary. Dr. Hamil, D.V.S,, acted ax sergeunt-at-arms, ‘The delegates presént were Dr. H. E. Earl, M. D., V. 8; New York; T.B. Colton, Ohio; Dr. Peter Peters, New York College of Vertinary Surgeons; James Hamill, D. V. S., New York State Acudémy Veterinary and Medical Pathol- ; Dr. John H. Dunean, D. V.8., New Jersey; Hi Rovinvon, b. Ve West Virginia: and De J. T. Bushman, of this eity, representing the in- terest und wallare of the profession, A-discussion arose as tothe work done by Humane asvociations, and the delegates ex- pressed themselves ax highly ay lating the work done by Hensy Bergh, or New York. The opinion was expressed thut it was the velerin- arian’s duty tw protect property, and where animals were nialtreated or sufferiug trom a. contugiqns disease the animal should be pro- througu Humane tions, ‘There Was ap dulumated discitssion on the sub- Ject of yiyisestion und the vivisection of ani mals was to ® certain extent favored with the reservation that those to be experimented upon | should not be subjected to pai or torture. “All the members favored the ue of anrestheties. ‘The uasoclution will be in session three day scutes various topics of professional inter eat ‘woyeral delegates from’ the west aro ex- pected. ja Sa Fire and Robbery. TWO SERVAKT GIRLS INJURED JUMPING FROM A SECOND STORY WINDOW. At 2:20 o'clock this morning fire was discov- ered'in house No, 981 Rhode Island avenue northwest, ocupied by Henry E. Stevens, and an alarm was strack irom box 219 by Officer Stinks,’ The re, which sfjma to have caught fiterior of the house. “The ane: 1d consi 20 ag i a ! Telegrams to The Star. A RAILROAD DISASTER. Ten Persons Killed Near Atlanta. ee DAKOTA’S FIRST LEGISLATURE. a STARTLING TRAGEDY IN ST. LOUIS. a Anxious Settlers on Railroad Land Grants. ae FRIGHTFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. A Fast Passenger Train Crashes Into a Sleeper Near Atlanta, Killing Ten Per sous aud Fatally Wounding Three. ATLANTA, GA., Dec. 15.—One of the most ter rible railroad accidents ever known in Georgia Occurred last night at midnight fifteen miles from this city on the Georgia Pacific R. R. The East Tennessee and Georgia Pacific raiironds use the same track to Austell, and last night the Georgia Pacific mixed train, with a coach and one at the tank to) nd _ sleeper The East ata speed ‘k the sleeper and balt way Ubrough ii. ‘The fireman sprang injuries. The | and was m- | The _ tollowing rsons on the Georgia Pacific train have” died since. Charlottesville, Va miston, Ala; Jacob'and Mury Banks, of Jones- boro, Ga; B’ Bright and wife and two children, of Jonesboro—Bright being son-in-law of Hanks; # wealthy Texan named Pierce, of Aberdeen, Texas, and FE. T. Ge of East Point, Ga. The twociildren who ‘aro dead are un: known, The igllowing are fatally injured: Mrs, Eliza Brown, home unknown; Wm. Cook, of Fuirburn, Ga., and a Texan unkn who was in company with Pierce. About ten others were less seriously injured. The dead and wounded have been brought to Atlanta, ——._— “THE STATE OF DAKOTA.” The First Legislature Meets at Haron te Elect Se lors To-day. Hurox, Dax., Dec. 15.—The first legislature of the state of Dakota assembled at Huron yes- terday morning. Under the constitution it was made the duty of Gen, Hugh J. Campbell, chairman of the state executive committee. to gall the house to order and swear in the mem- bers. This duty was first done by him to the house, 90 out of the 99 members being present. Then. on motion of Mr. Green, Mr. Turner. of Marshall county, was nominated temporary Speaker, and unanimously elected on the rol call. A’ joint resolution was adopted fixing 4 o'clock ax the hourof receiving the senate and State officers for administering the oath of office 1 to the latter. At that hour these officers and | the senate took seats in the house, when Judge Campbell gave them the oath. The joint ses- sion then terminated, and the senat+ retired, A jolnt resolution was’ adopted that they meet in joint session Taesday noon to elect Senators, The house adjourned ai 12:40. The senate met in their hall and took the oath of office from Judge Cam H ebair, and J. H. Drake, ot Brown, was elected secretary. A committee, with Barnes as chair- | man, Was appointed to draft rules tor the sen- | ate. ee THE OUTBREAK IN NUEVO LEON, ‘The Military Gevernment Not Giving = Sqtinmetion to the People. St. Yours, Dec. 15.—A special from Monterey, Mexico, to the Globe-Democrat says: Everything was quiet in this city yesterday to all outward appearances, but there is an under current of public displeasure which bodes no good to the military government. The treatment accorded Emanuel Rodrigues by the military governor, Gen'l Reyes, causes dissatis- faction and bitterness among the whole inde- pendent party. All the outlets of the city are closely watebed by military spies, as Sepulveaa and his officers are uot on parole. Another dispatch trom New Laredo says The absence of Mujor Gregory, a strong und active Gonzales partisan, Irom the election was greatly wondered at and commented upon. It turned ont to-day that he was put in the soldier's guard house and kept there all day by orderof the federal commander,and this m bing he was, | ordered to the Cityof Mexico. The uncermon- ious manner in which the present administra- tion removes some persons from positions in | which they might use negative Influence is | considerably commented upon, pea Found Dying by the Rondside. A POOR LABORER ROBRED OF HIS SAVINGS AND FATALLY SHOT BY A COMPANION. Forr Wavsr, Inp., Dec. 15.—The engineer of the south-bound passenger train on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern railway yesterday morning discovered the bleeding Lody of a mun on his hands and knees near the track at New Era station, 16 miles north of Fort Wayne. The man was fecognized as Lex Harner, and he died shortly after. Harner had been employed by the Lake Shore railway asa track liborer, and, being steady and economical, he had saved $300, which was deposited tn ura. He had completed preparatic Wisconsin to-morrow, and is supposed to have drawn his money from the bank. In company with Levi Kassler, he left their boarding an hour beiore he was found. Kassler boa A train at Stoners, three miles south of where Hurner was found,came here and left for Lina, Olio, this afternoon, where all trace of him Is lost.’ Harner had two gunshot wounds in the head and his pockets were rifled. panied Dakota Settlers Alarmed. ANXIETY OVER THE DECISION OF THE sv- PREME COURT REGARDING RATLROAD GRANT. LANDS. Farco, Dax., Dee. 15.—The city or county authorities all along the land grant raltroads in Dakota are appointing Me eed to visit Washing- ton and ald the Dakota delegate tosecure some legislation to furnish reliet trom the threatened chaos resulting from the recent decision of the United States Supreme Court that une tille to the land grants is still in the government. A great portion of these immense tracts have been sold to settlers, which have been im- proved, cultivated, and taxes paid for years | past, As the case now stands, the purchasers | only huve recourse upon the raliroads for dara- | ages, and a8 the lands are worth several times: whal they were sold for the railroads id be ‘to take them back for the original price. ‘he presenteffect is that tax pov has 8% and parties who have bid off lands at tax sales refuse to take the certificates. Of course none will invest in lands or loan money on them in the present condition. In the opiuion of the best informed attorneys the situation is alarm- ing and threatens the greatest disaster, unless some adjustment can be had. Parties are put- ting the ey the vance td wagon yeh ~4 bring suits for the recovery xex paid, ans the anxiety over the subject is becoming in- nse. SSS “You Are Happy New.” AFTER A QUARREL WITH HER NUSBAXD A ST. LOUIS WOMAN SHOOTS HERSELF DEAD. Sr. Lous, Dec, 15.—A few minutes after two o'clock yesterday Mrs. Sergeant of Police Stock, seized Colt revolver and peer epee beg ay her brain, killing herself instantly. She was a handsome woman, 33 years of age. The tragedy peggy re oe ee home, and in the —— o usband. The couple. quarrel of late, and bad @ Violent quently: quarrel Just Before the sheating. “You are happy now,” she gasped, as she fell dying at her husband's ee Killed in = line Shan. CHICAGO, Dee. 15.—An Inter-Occan Sprii shaft here yesterday by a falling cage- st Tes Conspiracy to Defraad. crm ‘oo Tromso aneiones ee am ‘TEMPTING TO SECURE 7,000 ACRES OF COAL in Cueyi Wro., Dec, 15.—Fred J. SEP apy Badd ton; Zeer Jonson, of ‘Baker were 8 a FF | ‘Geo. merchants; i li 3 § it i i oe i F i Fa i i i i fi bid » | : i t HH i i Lieut.-Gov. Franke took the | P | nese bherature that 9 Prom Wall Street To-day. New York, Dec. 15,—The stock market opened Irregular this morning, first prices show- ing an advance tn Northern Pacific preferred of AQ "per cent and smaiter fractions in others, Xhile in some cass there ware declines of, 1916 Sa per cont, and in many others the price showed no change. After the opening the market was active, irregular and feverish, but erally strong, advancing Im most cases ® ittle less than 1’ per cent, while Lackawanna Tho sales in "most eases were in Smail lots, except in St. Paul and Lackawanna, Lal 4 Northern Pacific I feverish, but the rest of the ist strong. rds 11 o'clock the market be came more se the market was led and steady, and at that hour and generally steady, at mnall fractions below the highest ng. eS ae Ube mora- A FATAL BLOW IN THE STOMACH. Frank Barnes Dies from the Effects of a Kick by Dick Norton—Another A@at+ tion to the List of “Ragtowa” Crimes, Frank Barnes, a colored man about thirty Fears ofage, who lives in Lincolnville, some times called Ragtown, about one mile from Benning’s bridge, was kicked In the abdomen by Dick Norton, also colored, on Saterday night while in Weedon’s store near the raik road. Rarnes died from his injuries about Clock last night. ‘The men hed eee and disputed about the charac Mrs. Jackson, of Am Keon, ‘employed as a grave-digger at ry. The po lice learned of the trouble between the mes and Visited Barnes on Sunday, when be did 808 lain in com) any serious tnjary, alt he pain. Dr. Torry was sent for dui nd treated him: This morni police were notified of his death, and an howe afterwards Officer Marr, of the elhth arrested Norton at his home, neat Lincolnville, and locked him up at the eighth precinet sta ton. WHAT A WITNESS OF THE AFFRAY SAYR Andrew Jackson, the colored grave digger, Was present atthe time the fatal kick wasgivem, He Is intelligent, ana about 40 yearsold, He Was seen this morning by a STAR reporter. He said_a party of men gathered Saturday wight jn N, Kaiser's store where Barnes made state- ments about bis (Jackson's) wife, saying abe had a dirty tongue, ete,, and called Norton in to had ‘never guage, and prove lis assertions, The latter sald be heard ber use any bad lan jar as be = oknew she was a good ‘Then Barnes told Nor- ton “to go to sheol.” Seeing there was going ta be a. disturbance, George Hawking, Frank Clark, Dick Norton, and blmself left * store,” and) went ‘over to Weedon's to get nid "of Barnes, In a few min in and caught hold The latter said let me go; don't be as you did on the 4th of July.” away from him and said, “You ea't "Harnes replied: “1 haw Whipped you;” and Norton answered, “It wad when I was dras d be then struck and KICKED BARNES IN THE ABDOMEN, Barnes walked out the front doorand fell down in the road, Hawkins and Jackson picked him up and twoother men led him off towards bis home, about three-quarter of # mile away. ‘Coroner Patterson was notified, and will tn Vestigute ihe case to-morrow, When an inquest Will probably be held. Barnes is ‘the colored man who figured in the Ragtowa riot some months ago, and who struck, at Officer Siack with a large ‘club, It was dar ing the rioton Sunday that Barnes’ father was shot by one of the vilicers, John Francis, « colored man, who lives in the neighborhood, is now awaiting trial on @ chirge of cutting Barnes, the deceased, with an oyster katie, Barnes was married and leaves @ wite, but no children, —-—__ Money for the Ordnance Shops. FUNDS To BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE APPRO- PRIATION FOR STEAM ENGINEERING. To-day at the Navy deparunent a requisition for $42,000 upon the new cruiser appropria- tion was made out in accordance with a deci sion made yesterday by the second controller, that tupas from that appropriation could be transferred to the bureau of ordnange, and used iu continuing the work at the Washington havy yard on the guus for the new cruisers. The controller holds that the Secretary ean properly transier the money from the bureat, nan, Barnes waiked Norton, | Of steam engineering to the bureau of ord- ch & Uransier amounts to nothing mere the return of the loan from the ordnance burean to t ction averts the threatened de charge of workmen from the ordnance shops at the navy yard. The requisition made out a& the Navy department to-day was ‘marked Sspeciat,’ will be pushed the ‘Treasury department as rapidiy as the fund may become availab! ——— +o —___—_ Steam Railroads tm the Distrtet, VIEWS OF A MEMBER OF THE SENATS DISTRICT COMMITTEE, The indications are that the Senate District committee will earnestly endeavor to procure Jegisistion at the present session of Congress | regulating the routes of steam railroads im Washington. A member of the committee sal@, toaSTax reporter to-day that be doubted the success Of any altempt to procure a union de He said there wax so much he did not think they could be ty Inacommon loci! system, Besides, it ‘is ume derstoud tuut the B. & O. compuny do not now desire to reach South Washington. ‘That com+ pany has arranged tor Its southern connections via the Shenandoah valley, and ts no interested in crossing the ‘Potomac river at Washington, The member ot the Senate cura mittee referred to wuld 06 Was strongly 1n Lavoe Aving the people of South Washington relief the great network of railroad. track ling over that section, and of freeing tha teand avenues as iat as powlble from the presence of railroad tracks. He ts also in favor of requiring the B. & 0, to restrict Its tracks aa much as is consistent with its traifie and and of requiring that company toerect a suite: bie depot building. Wich regard to eirect rall- and the ince hues as possibie irom being pai by raiway lines. Lt will probably inany acis chartering street rallwa} may puss Uuat T rail shall not be used; Uhat the fac rail shall be used in all cases. Another re= quirement will be that in every case of a char ter granted the work of builaing a railroad an@ putting it in operation shail be commenced and pushed forward without delay. ‘The Garfield Hospital Fair. OPENING SCENES AT NATIONAL RIFLES’ HALL TODAY, The National Rifies’ ball has been metamor- phosed into the appearance of a Byzantine bazar. Women, carpenters and esthetics working together, Wrought the change ta the space ofa tew hours, The fair opened this afters noon at 8 o'clock. On entering the hall the “Mikado” booth, to the right, erystalizing, as it does, the popular craze of the moment, attracts noice. ‘The goods displayed and tbe decora- lve coniribulions are ‘with oriental laste, Minister Kuki seut no end of Japanese things, arnong which isa lovely satio eusht aud banners, embroidered by Madame kaki herself, and a Dewildering assortment of Japa- con ls assisted in’ presiding tu by Miss Emily Thoma, Miss Mary Wilcox, Miss jorgan, Miss Whorion, the Misses Bimory, Miss Maggie and Miss Carrie Simpson. cclced with paper lighters is the "Meroedes™ decked witt er ta — booth, where Mrs, Juin Beall, assisted by Miax Lizzie Sucllaburger and Mass Lillie Duncan, are doing a laud office business in ‘Mrs. Duiph is at the head of the con: depurtinent, ably assisted by Miss E. Smith, Miss’ Agnes Dolph, Miss Fannie Miss Paul, Miss Mary Wlisou, Miss Ackien Miss Courtwright, Splendid contributions have been received ut this table from Madame Demo- net, Mr. Hebner and Fussell, Mrs. Garduer Hubbard's donation of choice bon-bons in faney boxes is a five gif. ‘The tea dixpeunary Is enthroned on the stage, and Mrs, Russell Selfridge has charge Important adjunct, Miss Endicott n Kussian samovars, and is assisted Mitchell, Mrs. Audenreid, Mrs, Jay Stougten and Miss Julia’ Strong. Mrs. Gen. Hazen has in cbarge payoda, aud will greatiy augment the her exertions, Her assistanis are Miss Sherrill, Miss Daisy Kicketts, Mins Katie Miss Lena Porter, Miss Meyer, Miss terson aud Miss Camille Beighman. t division Is ube fancy Airs, Lander, | u a ts i Fi ie a] } i z H ‘uuts are Mrs, Henry Will Mrs, Mrs. Huntley, Miss Belle Vedder, T.C. Crawiord, Mrs. Clarke, Miss ‘Waite, Miws Mout Smith, Miss Clevowlth others, ‘SubstauUals ure served in the Iie gallery: looking the ball, and | this ts the supervision of Mrs. J Beni Reardon, Mrs. F.P. Gross, Mrs. Burdette and Mrs. Sbippen. The iu this cozy corner are Miss ‘Miss Johnson, Miss Schmidt, ‘This evening the band will o'clock and the ladies wiliall be in costumes. lunch will be from 12 0’ und the tua and the fair will continue far F ii 2 H i we i iB a if i i ‘will be. : i | : i i if | H ? i E i i i i t i : it | i f i t : :