Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1885, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and llth 8t, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't TAR EVENING Stan is served to mabscribers in the city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per ‘fe. per month." Copies at the counter = ach. Ry mail—postage prepald—50 cents & hiontx one year, $6: six taonthe (entered at the Post Office at Washington, D.C.,as second-class mail matter. | ‘Tuy WERKLY Stan—padlicbot year, postage prepa, Six moutia, SO cents #2 All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance; bo paper sent longer than is pald for. Rates of advertising made known on application. Slo — Ohe Vou. 67—No 10,181. WASHINGTON. D.C.. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1885 me: AMUSEMENTS Abaco 3 GHAND OPERA HOUSE ONE WEEK, Commencing Deceniber 14, SATURDAY MATINEE ONLY. America's Favorite Artiste, MAGGIE MITCHELL, Supported by Her Own Dramatic Company, WEDNESDAY EVENING—LOBLE. ‘Thorsday, Friday and Saturday Evenings Her atest success—Magzie, the Midget. Saturday Matinee at 2~Posttively the only time of Next Week -J. K. EMMET. = Ateacen 3 GRAND OPERA HOUSE. SUNDAY EVENIN i, Dec. 20. ‘The management has the hotior to annonnce ‘A LECTURE By Poca THEODORE ce CONE. sacs a Subject: Religion, Science and ingersollism, from the standpoint of a Man of the World. Admission, SOc: reserved seats, 75c. Seats for sale at Metzrrott's Music Store, 903 Pennsylvania ave. ‘Tharsday st 9am. ale-at NEw NATIONAL THEATER ‘THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING, THALIA OPERA COMPANY, In Von Sappe’s Greatest Work, BOCCACCIO. wneneun BLACK HUSSAR FLIEDERMAUS NANON THE POSTILLION OF LONIUMEAU. ‘Farewell periormance and only appearance of Mr. FERDINAND WACHTEL. At Regular Dramatic prices. ‘Next (Christmas) Week—The Inimitable LOTTA as ‘Mile. Nitouch, and other Favorite Pays dels NEY NATIONAL THEATER. a DECEMBER 20, SECOND GRAND SUNDAY EVENING CONCERT. CHEAP PRICES WILL BE OBSERVED. Box Sheet for sale of seats open Thursday, 8:30 = m. ‘The following Artists have been engaged to appear: ‘MISS BELLE COLE, ‘The Popular New York Operat Concert Mezzo- Bopraa” Her Firw appearance Here. MRS JOSAPHINE ESPUTA DALY, on Favorite Contralto. Her First A) & Washingt: @ 0, Her > MISS bERDIE LUCAS, ‘The Wonderful Child Violinist. ‘THE MADRIGAL BOYS: And the FULL MARINE BAND Under the Direction of MRJOHN PHILIP SOUSA. a6 RZ0GS NINTH STREET OPERA HOUSE, 2PM. Two Perfurmances Dally. 8 P.M: DECEMBER 14—Third successful week of the NATIONAL IDEAL COMIC OPERA COMPANY, ae PENZANCE PIRATES | PENZANCE PENZANCE | PIRATES PENZANCE Admisuon 10 and 25-cts. Next Week —Olivette. Daily Matinee Full cast and complete a a Fors ‘The Charming Young American Artiste, MISS ESTELLE CLAYTON, Ju Her Sparkling Comedy Drama, FAVETT: aie ‘TED TOUR FROM WASHING- TON ‘TO JERUSALEM.—One Hundred Pievares SPECIAL NOTICES. FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 18TH. ‘The Course will Conclude with # Lecture on JOHN AND JONATHAN, By REV. ROBERT NOURSE. _Trexets, 50 clits. be [RELAND A NATION.” ‘The Volce of Her People Heard at Last. ‘Her Autonomy Within Measurable Distance. Lecture by the Accomplished Scholar and Orator, Hon. A. M. KEILEY, on IRISH NATIONALITY, At Ford's Opera House, SUNDAY EVENING, Dec, 20, at 7:30 o'clock. Hon P. 4. COLLINS, Member of Congress, will preside, and the members of both houses of Con- ‘gress will be invited to attend. A cordial invitation is extended to Ireland's friends. Admission, 50 cents Of the GRAPHIC ALONE. { Great Simultaneous Publication in AMERICA, ENGLAND AND FRANCE! NOW READY the Grand Christmas Double Numbers | ofthe LONDON GRAPHIC | And the ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, Containing beautiful Colored Plates and Engravings, Price, 50 Cents Each. ‘The demand in past years has been so great. that these Christmas Numbers have been eagerly sought for at FIVE DOLLARS per copy in New York and THE INTERNATIONAL NEWS CO., 29 and 31 Beekman St, New York. ‘Subscriptions received for all Foreigm Periodicas, Ar Baccus: FOR ONE WEEK, A DISCOUNT OF 10 PER CENT OFF FROM OUR REGULAR PRICES ON ALL LADIES, MISSES, AND CHILDREN'S Shown on 16 feet Canvas, by Prof MURRAY, at | Grace M: Church, curner Oth and. sts. n.w- (in id gf church deve fund). FRIDAY EVENING. Dee. 18, Faw eclock. “Admission. 25 cents, delet UEP PASTE WILT BE GIVEN AT THE LES son on THURSDAY, at 1323 Hs, school of Gookery: "Admission Z5cents, at 3 p.m. ‘te FREW PE Euaes Will deliver his Lecture on GEONGH ELIOT At the New C £ Christ Church. O and 31st sts, MSDAY, at Sp. m. Adminton, 50cents. aise ATIONAL SKATING Bi he <Limied 611 and 613 & street northwest. j Finest surface In the efty- Good music. Polite attention ee ees ome. Sa Pe Moser, ‘Pennsylvania ave., pear Lith st. Am Avalanche of Novelry__Every Afternoon and ‘Signe this Wy ai sem “Actor, agntee ee CLARA 1 Com} a ‘7! ERERS AX CALIOKN!) New Curiosities ip the Museum. aa ais all Ut only 1 10 cents ——— COMIQUE. ‘TRUTHFULLY TRIUMPHANT. ™uUsIc. ML marae (aoe MELODY. CELEBRATED COUPER BROTHERS COMEDY COMBINATION. 146t Tuesday. Tour-day dud Saturday at 2:30 pm. WASHINGTON RINK, ‘Fhe leading Ram of tne iy. Attractions every nigiat Ladies and Children adutitied Pree at ail day ses. sions, and every Monday ni-bt Geveral \dutasion, loc. Skates, 15 ie Honghton, th- champroa ‘Lady Skater of the UAL BALL OF THE AGAEL AS-OCIATION at NAVIONAL KiELEX ARMORY, HURSDAY, December 17, 1585, Tickets, adusitting Gentleman und Ladies, 7c. a1 P. JB CALDWELLS LECT ORCHES THA—Fir.teiues music furnixhed for all occa ious Orders received at Ellis’ music store, 937 Penu- qylvaniaave. Kesidence: 114Cst mw. dls-tt® PHReesrove « vreR, —. Snecemors to BARLOW'S ART GALLERY, 1225 Peansylvania Avenue, fally call attention to their larze collection of 2U Paintings, Watercolor Drawiugs, Fac Similes, Fine Sichiwgs, Euigravings. Photgravures Photographs, Re. enibractng mest uf the late pubsleations, Fe make a spectaity of Fram the mou extens ve selection of Mouldiugs in this eit: Mirror, Landscape and Portrait Franies (12 the best id-ieaf) to order. Cleaning, Restoring aud Lining of ime Paint Big. Kegilding of Old Mirrors and Frames. n24-1m <u MUSIC al4-6t Siores aod Yara Mesiuence. st se, ear Navy eet We Have Jest Receren A BIG LOY OF NOVELTIES FoR CHEISIMAS TRADE. CUSTOMERS AKE SURPRISED BY THE BEAUTI- FUL AND NOVEL DISPLAY aS WELL AS THE EXTREMELY LOW PRICES WHICH ARE PLAINLY MARKED ON EVERY ARTICLE OUR STOCK CoM- PRISES MANY UNIQUE THINGS NOT To BE DUPLICATED, AN EXAMINATION REMOVES ONE- HALF THE PERYLEXITIES OF { Pictures, and show | PROF. LOUIS WEBEK PUI | SY nishes Music for ail uecasions, irders ieft at Music | CLOAks. 10 PER CENT OFF FOR ONE WEEK ONLY! OUR GARMENTS ARE ALL FROM THIS SEA- SON, MOSTLY BERLIN MADE, SUCH 48 OUR PATRONS HAVE HAD OF US BEFORE, | AND HAVE GIVEN ENTIRE SATISFACTION EXTRA BARGAINS IN ODD GARMENTS! ree MM! uM uM MAMMOTH ESTABLISHMENT, 416 SEVENTH STREET. N. B—UNTIL AFTER THE HOLIDAYS OUR ESTABLISHMENT WILL BE OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 8230, az SearAsscat Reovcrioxa WINTER DRY GOODS AND DRESS GOODS AT REDUCED PRICES. e CLOAKS, VISITES, SACQUES, JACKETS and | NEWMARKETS have all been reduced. We | have cetermined to reduce our stock, aud will offer great inducements from this time forward. REAL INDIA SHAWLS at very low prices, We | have a superior lot of India Shawls which we offer at greatly reduced prices. MARKED DOWN PRICES IN DRESS GOODS AND SILKS. | ONE DOLLAR PLAIDS REDUCED TO @5c. | JERSEY SILK REDUCED TO 91.25. FAILLE FRANCAIS reduced to $1.25, BARGAINS IN BLACK SILKS, Special bargains ‘at $1.00, $1.25 and $1. 50. < EVENING GOODS IN GREAT VARIETY AT VERY LOW PRICES ‘Large Stock of SILK HANDKERCHIEFS and ‘MUFFLERS suitable for Christmas, ELEGANT SASH KIBBONS. MOIRE SASHES, VELVET RIBBONS. CHRISTMAS SHOPPING. AS A LITTLE MONEY BUYS SO MANY NICE THINGS HAYWARD @ HUTCHINSON, G2wesimip 424 OTH STREET Lanes, Artestiox. LATEST PAKISIAN MODES IN HAIR GOODS, M'LLE 1 J. PRANDI, JOMPADOUR BANGA = SHINGLED BAXGa. WOOL SASHES, newest styles, SILK HOSIERY. UMBRELLAS in great variety with Gold and Silver ‘Handles, ‘We make these special reductions before Christmas, and invite your auention to our large and varied 'W. M. SHUSTER & 803, pial 910 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, WHITE ¢ CO., WHOLESALE Fis: ood Ee emma ts as] streets, iammmmmnar ye sg alela ine es einen cence ia ee ore. upon the ordination to the priesth of their Washington Eriendy, on the 19th inlswat, Car obtain. tickets at the Fooms of the Carroll Institue, 002 £ st. n.W., every evening from 6 until 10 d'clock. BY order of Committ Nine Nasty VED TODAY, DEG 16, 1885, ‘Barrels of Genuine Albemarle county, AGRUDER, it ry J. HM. 1417 Wastixa rox. D. To JOHN E. HEALL, secretary Natic Mutual Life Association, 1420 Fst. n, w., Wash- ington, D. C.: Dean wins—I hereby acknowledge the receipt of two hundred and fifty dollars, being one-fourth of amount of policy on life of my late husband, Thomas, $5 Harbin, insured in sour Company under policy No- 224, suld ‘amount being paid to me as per agreement imumiediately upon receipt by you of the proof of death of my late husband, who died November 1sth, 185. ‘With many thanks for the promptnessot said settie- ment Lam truly yours, = ELLA A. HARBIN, alest ‘No. 11 7th st. 8/6 i: ARROLL INSTITUTE—ALEX. POR- MOHSI, sq. upon invitation of the Carroll Institute, will deliver an address at the meet- ing of that awoclation THURSDAY EVENING, Dt. Geinber Trity “Subject: "The People and the Staic: a in Politics. he jes and genilemen) are invited. mie ‘dient Es, WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 1585. ‘T have this day associated with me in bnsk hese Mr. J.P. LOVE. JOS}. PH CROWN, Excelsior Market, 1684 14th st. n.W. ‘To my many friends and old patrons--I res) fully souleitm amare of their patronage. a ‘ pees serene hh as (= WE RTEND OUR COMPLIMENTS nee % Tone ad bee to anno iat We have built, a LARGE AND COMMODIOUS STABLES: where our fucilities for Hoarding Horses and furmsh- Ing our frlends and patrons. at shortest notice, with elegant Carriages aud Vehicles of all descriptions at | Feasonuble Fates, cannot be surpassed. We Binkea specialty in far: ishing CARRIAGES AND COUPES FOR WEDDINGS, RECEPTION, BALL AND THEATER PARES, We invite your early and earefii inspection. WoOD BKOTHERS. 1620 Wi, _ Telephone Call 472-4. a di (R=. SIOGRHOLDERS” MEETING OF the ELEVENTH BUILDING ASSOCTA- ‘TION, of Georgetown, w Il be held at Goddard's hall on WEDNESDAY EVENING, December 16th,18S5, for the purpose of amending the constitution and com: sidering the financial condition of the same. By onder of the Board of Dirvcuors. alsa FERDINAND KING, Sec. ATTENTION, JONADABS—A_ BUST- ‘ness meeting of the Order wi:l be held at the Ball of Hope Council, 1630 14th at. n.w., on WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16th, at 7z oclock pm. Jonadad Is respéctfuliy invited and earnestly requested io de preseut. _a15-206 ____A. 8 DENT, W. G.G IF YOU WANT GooD. EAD ‘au's PRIDE FLOUR, Car loud jut *S BPGRYAR. 1415 Rew yore ave die reoes aaiest EASELS, TABLES, FANG KER TA'BL 1S, OTTOMAN c., for Christmas, E. F. BROOKS, 531 15tn st. MAN'S EXCHANGE, 1509 HT st. naw. i Special Attractions Every Day Until Xmas, Come for Your Xmas Preseu 410-6 Fox.” George W. Brown. & BROWN 1s66, Loan Brokers, ney lVunia ave, ‘Treasury.) Real Estate an Office 143 (Wpposite All properties placed in our hands for sale are in- serwed "wi aut “charge” in" Our'"Real Estate” Ad: Vert ser” Special attention given to the management of ex- tues.and ‘of properties. belonging Also to the reiitiug of houses aud collection. « at moderate rates, without churge [ur paying taxe reutlitiag reots aid attending to repales, to. wi perso feution Is given. a | (Fee ART scxoor, 1517 Tath and’ 15th sts. Instruetion in “Water Coior irawing” and “Decor- | ative Art” Sindeuts days— Mondays, Wed and Fridays, from 10 to 4. Mr. Paris will | tendance from 10 to 12 and 310 4 each onapplication. WALL Mr. Paris has TROIS PAIS. | now on exbibition. at his studio lure col'ection of Water Color Drawings, | open fo inspection on. | TUESDAYS und THURSDAYS, from 10to2 | Twas] FICE OF Tiik RANCE € % Wasitineton, Dec. 7, 1885. Policy holders are hereby notified to renew ‘thelr in- gurance on o belure the last MONDAY ber, foe the yeur 1886. ‘The rate of interest en pre: Buluni Motes for all renewais will be one (1) per cent Please attend to your renewals before ihe last few days nd thas avoid the crowd. 7-18 J. WESLEY BOTELER, Sec’ (a> 2OU ILE EINE TY ECoNoaty F6er nave Weather Ltaps to pais noms aa Windows. ‘We furnish and apply it prompt “namone eee cee ie i=. DR ZT, SOWERS HAS REMOVED TO 1320 New York aves two doors east of bis former residen A7-1m' DRE. B. BLISs, DENTIST, REMOVED to Pennsyivinia avenue, over Sam’ ‘Sons, Jewelers. Artilicial teeth Ince: CASH DISCOUNT FOR 30 DAYS, Hardwoods 10 per cent off marie: prices Georgia Flocrivg 1 per cent off market prices, Georgian Dimension 10 per cent oif market prices. Virginia Joisis 10 per cent off murket prices Virginia Flouring 6 per cent ef market Virgina Wainscoting 1U percent off market prices, Pinging Partition 10 j ec cet off market prices. White Pine shel sett market pr ces. White Pine Casing 7 per cent off market prices, White Pine, better grades, per cent of market ving made ai ents fur all my mill werk, in- Sash, Doors, Bitists, Mouldings and “rein 1 am prepared to Fequired in. Dulidiug: and will estimate the g na cost from the beginning to the fimish in any ne Jioping share part of your orders, I will endeavor to please you in quullly and promptuess. WM. R. MCLEAN, 13th and B streets, 5 Kt E F. BROOKS, 631 15th st. ORNAMENTAL AND USEFUL GOODS. LAMPs, &c, _See his advt. under Holiday Goods. as ig « BYKON 8. ADAMS, PRINTE! ih Sidhe at ue Just received new design in Bail Programs, Wed- ding, Reception and Menu Cards, as res q—> MISS LIZZIE WEBER at MML. DEMONGEOT, ig bow with M. J. PRANDI, 25-200" EXCHANGE ON ENGLAND AND AL parts of the Continent bought and sold. ‘Travelers credits issued. United States Bonds and ali Investment securities dealt in, LEWIS JOHNSON & | Co. Bankers. 19-1 ‘THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE IS Now LS ~S5™ prepared to do Plain Sewing and Repairing at thelr rooms, 1509 Hist." Under nts neath bude at low rates, Children’s and infaut's. clothes @ syeclalty. isin” MADEMOISELLE VICTORIA DE (eee Sac ne ladies’ hair catter Can be found at her mother's buman bair store, BOO F St opposite Masonic Temple. aim = W. F. WEINHEIMERS PATENT USS onl 5 cine ant Scouring watabtahisont “G18 oth st w. “193m Formerly at 206 H st. nw. (Fs camves « suxpp. GAS FIXTURES GAS FIXTOREA SLATE MANTELS SLATE MANTELS ‘Inmock Latrobes, Ranges, Furnaces 409 NINTH STREET NORTHWEST. 8019 =~ J0uN W. Comson. Jomn W. Macantmny. CORSON & MACARTNEY. ata A Wi ; at reosived srbfPOt Accounts, subject to check at sight, ‘All ocks and listed on the New York ana ‘Block ‘and ‘sold on "14,18,21,25,20,402.5,9,13.16 doom plcpartment thu you tigures on all wood | Washington News and Gossip, THe SUPPLEMENT of THE EVENING STAR to-day contains some sharp points trom the debate on the House rules, accounts of the Hebrew fair and the Capitol Christmas club, a sketch of the late Robert Toombs, telegraphic news, etc. The advertisements are classified as follows: Auction Sales, House-furnishings, Pianos and Organs, Ladies’ Goods, Gentlemen's Goods, Sewing Machines, Books, Proposals, Educational, Hotels, Family Supplies, Potomac River Boats, Steamers, Professional, Financial, Medical, The Trades, Specialties, Railroads, Wood and Coal, Dentistry, Attorneys, and Undertakers. Recerrrs To-Day.—Internal O47; $881,879. ARMY ORDERS.—First Lieut. Chas. C. Morrl- son, ordnance: department, hus been granted six months’ leave on account of sickness, with permission to apply for an_extension of six months, The leave of First Licut. Nathi Wolte, second artillery, has been extended six months on uccount of disubilit AMONG THE PRESIDENT'S CALLERS to-day were Senators Maxey, Coke, Morrill, Aldrich, Brown and Evarts, and Representatives Gif ford, Outhwaite, Randall, Morrison, Little, Pid- cock, McAdoo, Voorhees, Stone (Mo.), MéKin- ley, J. M. Taylor, White (Pa), Barnes, Kelley, Parker and Curtin, and the delegates to the militia convention. SECRETARY MANNING has gone to New York for a few days on private business, and Assist- ant Secretary Fairchild is acting Secretary in his absence, NAVAL OrpeERS.—Ensign Jas, B, Cahoon, de- tached from the torpedo station and placed on. sick leave. Ensign John N. Jordan, from the coast survey and pliced on waiting orders. TAREE-QUARTERS oF A MrNUTELATE—There was but one tardy emupluye,a mule clerk, re ported at the Treusury department this morn- ing. This being his second offense he was summoned to the office of Chief Clerk Yournans and requested to give an explanation. His ex- cuse for being three-quarters of a minute late this morning was considered satisfactory, and his record was made clean u second time. PRESSING AN INDIANA MaN FoR THIRD ASSISTANT P, M. GENERAL.—It Is reported that E. C. Henderson, of Indiany, is soon to succeed. Mr. Hazen ns third Assistant Posunaster Gene- Tal. Mr. Henderson was chairman of the lndi- anu stale democratic committee, and. is sup- ported ior the ygsition by the entife delegat.on Of his sta IWAddition to this his clans are being pressed by some eastern democrats, und Speaker Curllsie and Senator Gorman ‘were to see the Eresident this morning to urge Lis Appointment, WEARING APPAREL oT DUTIABLE IF NOT partinent bas votified the colleetor at St. Vin- articles of ive quantities, are found nk OF a traveler it should be presumed At they we tree of duty as wearing appurel, ithstanding the owner Is ot present when they are received, A Boarp F SunVEY, consistl Col. Anos Beck with, commissary department; Major Chas. W. Foster, quartermaster’s depart- nent, and Firat Lieut. L. A. Crag, 6th enval has been ordered io meet_at_St, Louis, Dee ber 224, to fx responsibility for loss of clot andeqdipage by the burning of the steam Bayou Sara. POSTMASTER AQUILLA JONES IN TROUBLE AGAIN.—Aquilla Jones, the postmaster of In- dianapolis, to bave run into the civil now in the cily.and the object of his Visit is id to be to explain to the Postmaster General how he cnine Co dismiss a letter-carrier without roper cause. He is sald to huve dismissed a letter-earrier becunse he was a republican, and wa telul to the posunister, for an explunation of Vilas has calle the matter. OF A SwoRD—Among the gifts that Lieut. Schentze took with him’ on his journey to Siberia last’ summer as a recoz- nition of the services of Russian subjects to the Jeannette survivors was a handsome gold- mounted sword, sultably inseribed and ent bossed, for presentation to Major General Ge- ¥igey Kevodoroviteh Tchernaleff, governor of Yairutsk. On his arrival at st. Petersburg Lt. Sehentze learned that Gen, Vebernalei! hud died and left no chiid: The sword Was there- fore leit at the United States legation there un- Hl the President should decide ns to its dieposi- tion, The President directed through the State if agreeable to the emperor the sword should be placed at iis majesty’s disposal, -Minls(ér Touarop lu a reporé to the State department, dated November 97th, states that he placed the sword at tie disposal of the emperor, through M. Giers, minister of (oreign affairs, ih an appropriate communication, Tue peror accepted it through his minister, con- gratulating himself “that a Russian soldier, in fuliling w duty commanded by bumunity, had ut the same time the opportunity of testilying those sentiments of sympathy which animate all Russiau oflicers towards American citizens,’ and ordered it to be piuced in the imperial arsenal, where are collected the historical sou- venirs of special interest, where “it will rema! as 4 new pledge of the friendly relations whi exist between the two countries, and to whic ny august master attaches the greatest value,’ PERSONAL.—Mr, Brewster Cameron, who was formerly connected with the Department of Justice, arrived this morning at the Ebbitt. He In the catile business in Arizona. M. Storrs, of Orange, N. J.; Ro ter St. Louts; Judue and Mrs. Stepe son Burke, of Cleveland, Ohio, Bccom panied by Mrs. Nellie Bolton, and ‘Hon. Wm, W. Ker and wite, of Philadelphia, are at the Ebbitt—-Mr. Henry Poikinhorn, who as been ill ‘lor two months, was able to be ont to-day.—Samuel C. Ramage, of Washington, was in San Fran- cisco last Wednesday. George C. Gorham has arrived in the city for the winter. aida Jones, the pontmnaster at Indianapolis, is af the Ebbitt.—The continued illness of Gov. Abbett, of Now Jersey, is causing anxiety. His friends say be is qatlering from a cerebral difficulty. —Civil Service Commissioner Eaton is at Wormiley's. A Congresaman‘s Lot Not a Happy One. A SAMPLE OF THE INFORMATION THEY ARE EXPECTED TQ FURNISH THEIR CONSTITU- ENTS. An Indiana member of Congress, with a bun- die of freshly-opened letters in his hand, yester- day remarked: “If there is anything in the world that my people don't write to Congrens- men about I don’t know what it is. Now, look here (selecting a letter from the package.) This isa letter from_a woman of my district, She writes: ‘bear Sir:—My husband leit me seven years ago and I have not heard from him wince. Vill you please go to the consus office, get Is Present address and send it tome.’ Now,” con- Unued the member, “here is another letter from aeltizen of my district who requests me to write to the American minister at Rome and Bet him au {tallan queen bee Society Notes, Mrs. Wm, T, Whitney, who arrived in the city from New York Sunday, returns to-day. Hon. Genry G. Burleigh, of Whitehall, N. ¥., has gone to bis home for the holidays, and will, return after the New Year, accompanied by Mrs. Burleigh and his niece, Miss Minnie Freneh, who will spend Januaty here at 1511 Latreet, ‘Mrs. Gen, Paul, Mrs. Dr. Marmion and Miss Paul, of F street, are at‘home on Fridays. The first night of the Garfield hospital kettle- dram _was a success in every way,and Mrs. Gen: Ricketta and Mra Gen. Logats may feel ffatitied at the prosperity of their enterprise. ‘he young ladies exceeding well in their faney costumes, and the ladies of the Mikado stall were prettily striking in their unique robes, and were always looked for under the spreading Japanese umbrellas. ‘Mrs. Porter Heap. standing {n her booth with her back to the andience, looked, 1n her quaint costume, like an eastera princess at. an altar, The sur lice was a black silk, embroidered in | in such AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. DEBATING THE HOUSE RULES. BUSINESS IN THE SENATE. ee ‘The Senate. ‘The chair Inid before the Senate a copy of a Fesolution relating to the death of Vice President Hendricks, passed at a meeting of the Ameri- can residents of the City of Mexico, 1t was laid on the table. PREE COINAGE OF SILVER. Among the bills introduced and referred were the following. By Mr. Teller—To provide for the free and unlimited coinage of the sliver dollar. By Mr. Ingalls—To provide for determining the gaisience, and removal of inability of (the ent to disc! rs and duties his office. Trobe epee CONSULAR PERQUISITES. A resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Beck was laid before the Senate, requesting the Pres- ident to cause inquiry to be made and inform the Senate whether any consular officer of the United States had, since 1868, had any Interest or received benefit from rny notarial, consular or commercia! officials of foreign countries. Mr. Beck sald he understood there was some arrangement between some consular officers of the United States and some notarial or other officials of other countries by which our con- sular officers received Indirectly benfits that they could not get directly. If that was so he wanted it stopped, and having introduced a bill on the subject of consular fees the informa- tion was necessary for his guidance. Mr, Allison saw noreason forgolng so far back as 1868. Mr, Tosalle sald that If this was to be a parti- san Inquisition, for partisan purposes, it shou be Inguited into by the Senate belore being. agreed to, ‘air. Beck replied that if the Senator assumed such a thing, aud wanted the resolution re- ferred toa partisan committee, the yeas and noes would have to be called. Mr. Ingalls repelled any insinuation that it was fo be referred to a partisan committee. He moved its reference to the committee on com- merce, and it was so referred. INQUIRY AS TO THE DAKOTA LEGISLATURE. A resolution was offered by Mr. Butler direct- ing the committee on territories to inquize and report by wiiat authority a so-called legislature had been organized in the ‘Territory of Dakota, ind Whether such organization wus not ealeu- jaied to bring about @ conflict of authority pre- Judicial to good order in that territory. Mr. Butler asked Immediate consideration of the resolution. Mr. Ingalis objected and, under the rule, the resolution lies over one di DISALLOWED CLAIMS. Aresoiution offered by Mr. Hale was agreed to, transmit to the Senate a list of claims against the government disallowed since January 1st last, With the reasous tor the disallowance in d._coples of ail opinions delivered by officials of the government, BLACK HORSE CAVALRY. resolution offered by Mr. Miller (N, Y. each ) was sof Lieut. | agreed to, calling on the Secretary of War for information regarding the enlistment and re- eruiting of the seventh New York cavalry yol- unteers, Known as the Black Horse cavalry and whether any bounty bad been paid to the eulisted men of that organization; and if not, why not. = SENATE PRINTING COMMITTEE, The chair appointed as the printing commit- tee of the Senate Messrs, Manderson, Hawley nd Gorman, He appointed the committee, he said, in aceordance with the provision of the Revised Statutes, rather than in compliance with the Senate rules, there being some differ- ence between them. “fhis he did in order to avold any doubt as to the legal force of con- Intets tual might be made by the cominittee on printing. ‘THE CHEYENNE INDIANS. The chair lald before the Senate a message frouh the President, transmitting a report of the Secretury of the Interior, culling attention to ndition of some of the Cheyenne Indians and requesting legislative authority for certain tunds lor their rellet, THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION BILL. The Senate then pro.ecded to the c:lendar, the first bill in order being Mr. Hoar's Presi- dential succession bill, Important Nominations To-day. The President sent the following nominations to the Senate W-day: John Bigelow, of New York, to be assistant treasurer of the Vnited States at New York, Kroes. Baldwin, at Mbeouri, to be deputy’ first auditor ofthe Treasutzi . Alvert B. Stearns, of Massachusetts, to be ap- praiser of merchandise in the district of Boston and Chaclestown, Mass. Franz Siegel, of New York, to be pension agent at New York city. To be La aHibeata | diacectory of steam vessels: ° David R.Asbur: triet; Georg district; Irwin Dn; issourt, for the fourth dis esota, for the fith . of Kentucky, for the sixth district; Wm. M. Daly, of Michizan, for the eighth district; Win. D. Robinson, of New York, tor the ninth district, Also a long Ist of other persons appointed durin the reerss, Whuse names have been pub- Ushed heretofore. Moune of Representatives, Mr. Brown (1nd.) offered a resolvtion chang- ing the rule soas to provide that leave to print in The Record shall be allowed only when a question is under-consideration. Reterred. ‘On motion of Mr. Norwoud (Ga) a Senate bill ‘was passed, removing the political disabilities ot Alexander R, Lawton, of Georgia. ‘Mr, King (La.) proposed an amendment to the rules so as to allow members to see corre- spondents of the press in the lobby in the rear of the Speaker’s chair, Referred. DISCUSSING THE PROPOSED NEW RULES, The discussion of the proposed revision of the rules was then resumed, and Mr. Herbert (Ala.) took the floor with an argument in tavor of the general features of the revision, but in oppost- tion to the plan of distributing the work of the ay propriation committee. That committee should {remain in charge of the money bills, butall power shonid be taken away from it to incorporate In them «general legislatior cited Instances to show the evils wich had re- suited from this method of legislation, declar- ing that it had prevented theenacting of benefi- cent laws, and had created enemies to the committee on appro riations. It this at- tack on the committee should prove suc- cessful the committee would have to blame the Holman amendment for it. It was the duty of the democratic party to carry ‘out its professions of reform, and he contended that this could not be done by a division of the appropriation bills, On the contrary, the result would be that the expenditures of the govern- ment would be largely inercased. The argu- ment which bad been made, that the opponents to the dittribation based their opposition on ling on the Secretary of the Treasury 10 | committees as yet. Those who have spoken with the Speaker on the subject say that he has decided to give the District of Columbia one of the best committees it has ever had. Nothing definite as.tothe personnel of the committee van be learned at this time. It will be changed somewhat from last year, but some of the best members will be retained, It is said to be set- ted that Mr. Barbour will get the charmanship. There is some opposition, however, to him, on account of his district being so neat to the Dis trict of Columbia that his constituents’ inter- ests may conflict with the interestsof Washing- ton, ‘The friends of the District say the pros- pecis are very good for needed District legisla- Uon this session. Mr. Barbour says he is not opposed to the free bridge; that the only thing is that he wants to look out for the interest of the Alexandria folks in the canal and the aque- duet. With that interest secured he Is per fectly willing that the people of Washington should have as many free bridges as they want. THE SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE will meet next Friday, but will not probably transact any business, beyond referring pend- ing bills to sub-committees and, perhaps, pass- ing upon the nomination of Mr. Webb, as Com- missioner, The regular meetings of the com- mittee will thereafter be held on Friday, of each week. THE PROPOSED NEW CODE, The code of municipal laws for the District, re- cently introduced in the Senate by Mr. Ingalls, was submitted for reference to the District Committee, mainly as a basis for work upon a complete and acceptable code. It ix probable that some of the featares of the code will be re- tained, but there will be quite a number of amendments and additions. A WAR CLAIM. Mr. Van Wyck to-day presented in the Senate @ petition from John Kennedy, a resident of the District tor over thirty years, asking com- pensation for a tract of land embracing 26% keres lying along the Eastern branch, which was taken and used by the government during the war, in the defence of Washington. CHANGING THE NAME OF UNIONTOWN. Mr. Ingails today introduced in the Senate the name of Uniontown to @ bill chan; Anseostia, eforred tothe Diswict commait- TAX SALE TITLES. In the Senate to-day Mr. Ingalls reintroduced the bill which was before the last Congress pro- viding that hereafter the sale of real estate for taxes in the District shall entitle the purchaser, his heirs or assigns, it the property be not redeemed within two years from the date of sale, toadeed from the Commissioners of the District, which deed shall vest in the grantee a good and valid title, and evidence that the’ property 50 conveye subject to taxes, and that the taxes were paid, and shall be conclusive evidence tuat all the prerequisites of law were complied with, Referred to tue District committee. A BILL TO EXTEND THE COURT OF ALABAMA CLAIMS. In the Senate to-day, Mr. Frye introduced a bil toextend the court of Alabama claims cor mission for a period not to exceed six mouths: from the time now fixed by law for Its termina- | tion (the end of the p esent year) in o der to close up the business and finish the records; that the clerk inay employ a sufficient force, Nol to exceed the fore how emplosed, tor the work, and they shall ¢ paid_on vouchers to be approved by he Secretary of Stute out of what iy known us the Geneva award fund. TO RETIRE PROF. Mr. Ingalls to-day introduced in the Senate a bill, which was reierred to the military com- mittee, to place Francis Scala on the retired list as a band leader of the United Tine corps aud to pay over to him the entire amount of money due to him and not paid, in accordance with his rank as reti band leader from tine 14th of December, 1871, to the pas- sage of this act. Capitol Toptes. MR. TBLLER'S SILVER COINAGE BILL. The bill introduced by Senator Teller to-day, to provide for the tree and unlimited coinage of the silver dollar, is as follows: “Re it enacted, ete., That It shall be lawtul for any person or persons to deposit at any mint of thé United States silver bullion of standard fineness In quantities of not less than 100 ounces, and to have the same coined into dol- lars of 412% grains troy,on the same and subject to like conditions that gold is re- ceived and opined atsuid mints, and said dol- lars shall be jegal tender at their nominal value forall debts and dues, public and pri- vate.” SENATOR LOGAN'S PLACE ON THE COMMITTEES, In the arrangement of Senate committees, Senator Logan was restored to the committees upon which he held places in the last Cougress, but on appropriations and privileges and elec- tions he was the toot, zoing even be- | low the democrats. It is somewhat unusual to lace member of themajority end controlling below the minority on. comm pare fculanly us comtmittes chairmausnips: fn we Senate go by rule of promotion. That ig, the Senator holding second place succeeds in the event of a vaeancy in the chairmanship, the third coming next in order, and soon cléar through, APPOINTMENTS ON THE HOUSE SIDE. Joel W. Hiatt, of Maryland, has been ap- poluted clerk inthe document room of the House. J.C. Garvey has been appointed mes- Senger under the House doorkeeper. NOTES, Senator Bowen, of Colorado, has returned home. Upon the expiration ofthe holiday re- cess he will return to Washington, accompa- Feniet by his tumily, and he expects to keep ouse during the season. Pn Prohibition at the Capitol. SHARP DISCUSSION OF THE 1.1QUOR QUESTION IN THE SENATE, ‘There was quite an animated debate in the Senate yesterday afternoon upon the subject of prohibition in the Capitol building. ‘The joint rules being before that body It was determined, by a yea and nay vote, ax mentioned in yester- day’s STAR, to retain the thirteenth rule, which rohibits any intoxicating liquor being either t, exhibited or offered for sale in the Capl- téP and. provides that any officer or employ Who disregards the rules kball be dismissed. The committeeon rules recommended that this rule be strickon out,on the ground that each House should regulate the liquor question to suit itselt; but the Senate disagreed. Mr. Ingalls thought the Senate was straining at gnats and swallowing camels, He sent up to the clerk’s desk and had read the wine list of the Senate cafe, It contained, with prices an- nexed, about ali the choice brands of wines and of malt liquors, Mr. Ingalls said the keeper of the cafe had been advertised as the only man who would run a temperance restaurant. ‘Mr. Cockrell said Senators who were in the habit of keeping Uauor in their committee rooms had voted to retain the thirteenth rule, knowing it would amount to nothing. He offered an amendment to make Senators who should violate the rule subject to expulsion, saying {t was unjust to hold employes respon- sible and exempt Senators, There were several sharp passages. Mr. Vest said that in view of the statistics showing the sale of liquor in Maine, In spite of Prohibition, be could not trust any man trom that state not to sell liquor if he got the chance. Finally, as a compromise the clause making the ground that there were only fifteen men in the House honest enough to be trusted with the money bills, was @fair one, and if car ried out to lis logical conclusion would mean that in each of the Forty-elghth pre- ceding the present there were only fifteen hon- est men, for all of them confided the aj a {Hon bills 19 one committee, ‘The tendency of the amendment woul mul speec! while what, the country ‘needed. ret speeches and more legislation. MR, HISCOCK FOR THE CHANGE. Mr. Hiscock (N. ¥.), a melmber of the com- mittee on rules, presented the reasons which had impelled him to agree in the report of the ajority. The gentlemen whe opposed distribution feature did 20 on the theory the majority of the House could not with @ chance to get at the public They maintained that It was bot possible the Speak ty, as be was; honest, as all Knew him to bo—toselect, trom the gentlemen who bad elevated bim to the high position he now occupied, committees which could ‘within the limits of proper q jernmeni,” ‘They spught’, to" die the 9 fe tee ble to dismissal was stricken out and the rale thus amended adopted. * ‘The New Pest Office Building. THE PROPOSED PURCHASE OF SQUARE 406—THE BILL INTRODUCED BY SENATOR MORRILL. As stated In TE Star, Mr. Morrill yesterday reintroduced In the Senate the bill sabmitted to the last Congress by Mr. Mahone, providing for the purchase of square 406, just west of the Present Post Office department building, at a cost not exceeding $640,000. The purpose is to provide for an-extension of the Post Office department building, and suitable quarters for post office. ‘The bourd provided for in aa, consisting of the Postmaster General, ary, ise to purchase the fol i 1 TE foet. : # rH fl F Ft Hi Telegrams to The Star. GLADSTONE'S HOME RULE PROJECT No Boycotting of Irishmen in England. A SAN FRANOISOO SENSATION. — Alleged Plot to Murder Prominent Men A SPLIT AMONG SPANISH ROYALISTS. GLADSTONE'S IRISH MEASURE. Ready to Grant Any Concessions Not In- Volving the Integrity of the Empire m the Risk of Liberal Party. ‘Special Cable Dixpatch to Tae Eventve Stan. Lonpox, Dec. 16.—I ain now in a position to confirm my previous forecast and state the fol- Jowlag on the best possible authority. The temporary agreement between the government and Parnell is drawing to an end. Lord Salis bury hasbeen unable to make any successful concessions to Parnell, therefore the Irish grapes. are becoming sour. But the liberal leaders can- not take up any definite line of action till the government show their hand, There must first be some tory proposal for dealing with the Irish question. As thix in all probability will Be wholly inadequate, Gladstone will be prepared otrump Lord Sajisbury’s card, It is too soon to prophesy when Gladstone will take office, but if Lord Salistury and Parnell fall out and the Irish votes go against the tories, Salisbury ‘will resign office and the liberals must take the question up, Then Gladstone will have bis scheme ready and will make strenuous efforts tocarry it, Parnell’s concurrence, of course, is, essential, and if tris support can be obtained only at the cost of the disruption of the party, Gladstone Is quite prepared to take even that Tesponsibility, and appeal to whe country against Lord Hartington on the one band and Mr. Chamberlain on the other, The 5 le of Gladstone at bis age standing forth as the champion of the liberals against the whigs and radicals allke, and inviting the people to decide, fills all in the'seeret with the greatest admira- tion, Gladstone is ready to make any conces- sion to Ireland tor the administration of purely Irish affairs consistent with the integrity of the remacy of the imperial pur- te protection of the Joyal ority. ‘The majority of the liberals would undoubtedly support this policy. I repeat that the above reaches me from a quarter whieh pre- cludes any doubt of its accur: As regards the radicals, it springs from Sir Charles Diike’s private affairs toagreatextent, Till his case is settled with honor to himself itis clearly impossible for a man in Gladstone's position to take the risk wh uid attach to Dilke’s prominent con- nection with the chief measure in such a mo- mentous national crisis as the present, There- fore Dilke has been neglected, "He resents this, He and Chamberlin” are pulling er, though it is nct yet clear what their attitude n possibly be.” For the radicals to oppose @ conspicuous radical measure would be too ab- surd. Hartimton and Goschen in opposition would at least be intelligible. ‘There is great anxiety about Dilke’s personal future. —— IRISH WORKMEN IN ENGLAND. False Reports thet Liberal Employers Had Combined to Boycott Them. Special Cable Dispatch to Tax EVENING Star. Lonpon, Dec. 16.—In regard to the New York Sun's dispatch stating that a liberal club bas boycotted the Irish, I have made most careful enquiries and cannot find the slightest founda- tion for it, At the National Liberal club no- body bad heard a word. At the London office of the Freemans’ Journal, the chiet nationalist organ, no basis or truth is known for the These certainly would be the first to hear of it it true. It is just possible that some insignificant radical workingmen’s club some such resolution, though this is unlikely, because the Irish have clubsof their own. Jam therefore convinced that the statement is wholly ineorrect. : ee SPANISH ROYALISTS QUARREL. Canovas Leaves the Royalist Club After a Free Fight Among Members. Mapern, Dec. 16.—A split has ogeurred in the ranksot the royalists party and the rival sec- tions are violent in their denunciation of each otner. The breach took place at a meeting of the royalist club last evening, when a stormy discussion arose which culminated in an ex- change of blows by some of the members. The section, headed by Sevor Canovas del Castillo, ex-prine mivister, withdrew from the club rooms; Senor Romeroy Robledo, ex-minister of the interior, leads the schixmatics. The royal- ist followers are disinayed at the rupture. SAN FRANCINCO ASSASSINS. Discovery of an Alleged Socialistic Plot to Murder Twenty Prominent Men, Including Senator Stanford, Representative Morrow, Judge saw- yer and Gov. Stoneman. ; Saw Francisco, Cat, Dec. 16.—One of the most sensational and startling plots for the wholesale assassination of the most prominent men in this city, came t ht last night. Some time ago the police obtained information of the existence of an organization called the “Social: istic Revolutionary association” which, it was asserted, was composed of ultra-socialistic mem- bers. A close watch was kept on their move- ments, ang the police Nnally succeeded in ob- taining the minutes of one ot their meetings held on November 23d. From the facts dis covered it was learned that it was intended to put about twenty men out of the way by assas- Sination, including W. T. Coleman, Congress- man W. W. Morrow, Gen. W. H. L. Barnes, Mayor Bartiett, United States Judge Lorenzo Sawyer, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker, Gov. Stoneman and the principal police off cials. These names were put on a “proscriptive list” and placed in the hands of the executive committee. The commitice were to devise the best means of accomplishing the end of the base plot, and were engaged in considering the method to be used when their work was brought toa sudden termination by the dis- covery of their headquarters at No. $00 Mont- omery street. ‘The police arrested four men found In the rooms, Their names are Julius C, Koosher, Heury Weiseman, Charles. Mitel: stadt and Oscar Eggers. The officers found in the headquarters a complete labot for the manulaetare of iniernal machines, ‘men were taken to city prison, where they boidly asserted that they were dynamiters and to get rid of the citizens for the Byars teyanoneuesten iat ‘of int Sane ete, some by the Northern Pacific or sold by it, is in arte tivity of the CIFIC RAILROAD SAYS OF IT, New Yorx, Dec. 16.—Col. George Gray, ral counsel for the Northern Pacific yaifroad company, when asked this morning the Gourt in regard to the taxes of the compass rt in XO ; “The sult of the Northern Pacific road inst Irven L. Rockne, county, treasurer county, Dakota tory, which been decided, is in no different two cases decided by ALL DANGER OVER aT SALT LAKE ing the orders of Friday, ‘The latler were the mysterious: on which battery D from Fort Omaha ceeded in such extreme haste to Fort A at Salt Lake City, and which created the wide- excitement over the ex Mormon: Uprising. Orders were secretly promulgated the same date toevery post in instructing the commanders to hold in readiness to move at eo m Adjutant Gen. Beck, by whom the issued, positively refused to say came direct from Washington or & pointon which great secrecy served since the first of the department motion, Gen. Beck says, however, that reason ‘the first onters are countermanded that the authorities are satistied ail ofan ootbreak at Salt Lake is past. Batte will remain permanently at Fort howover, to prevent the possibility of any dis turbanee of large tions. says @ Ereat deal of vuncoessary. sensationalism bas n worked out of the case, MURDERED RY TH Eleven Europeans Masencred Daring the Recent War. RANGoox, Dec. 16.—Eleven Europeans, who were working for the Bombay and Burmah Trading company, and employed in he Chind= win forest, on learning of the rapture between Burman and the Indian goverament, tried to reach Manipoor. On the 20th ot November they were overtaken and murdered by Bar- mese troops in a steamer belonging to tbe ki and cominanded by. & palace official Handawmoung. It is alleged that Synedah, the Burmese prime minister, was implicated 1 the massacre, The inhabitants of Rangoon are rg or —— being a to retain bis office. Handawmoung, after the murders, returned to Mandalay where bo circulated. report of his own death. His arrest has not yes been attempted by the British authorities, Ace cernnering Texas Cattle Men. EXERCISED OVER A REPORT THAT A QUARAN- TINE LINK Is TO BE DRAWN, Avstrx, Texas, Dec. 16.—Chairman Little. field, of te executivecommittee, has called the fourth annual convention of the Texas Live ‘lock association, to be held ta Austin Janu th. In ress tor tendance at the convention, Major says: “More especially do wo insist fall attendance as we have information of loca. ton of a ine running north to south across the mate, sald line having been surveyed by an agent of the animal industry boreau of Wash- ington, for the purpose of establishing a dead or quarazitine Line, which will work great detri- ment to the business interest of our members iu the south and east portions of Texas, if cat Hemen remain quiet and tukeno acon.” This the first Kuowledge that the general public had of the fact that the Washington authorities were running such a line. ——__ Fire in Phitadeiphis. PHILADELPH: Dec. 1) ‘The five-story brick building, No, 223 and 224 Carter street, oecu- pied jointly by Morrell Bros., printers: the eleo- trodynamo company, and the royal shirt man- i itt JfH dill ufacturing com was destoyed by fire early tits morning. “fhe entire loss will amount te about $50, A Drunkard’s Shecking Crime. MiuwaUKer, Dec. 16.—Edward Fairburn went home intoxicated last night, and during & quarrel with his wife suddenly their six-monthsold child and threw it on the hot kitchen stove. The cries of the mother at- tracted the attention of an officer, who rescued {he baby and placed Fairburn ‘ander arrest, The ent eee The California Wheat Crop. FROM FIVE TO EIGHT MILLION BUSHELS BELOW ‘THE ESTIMATES. MrnwauKEE, Dec. 16.5 W. Tall on this city, has Tecelved from Horace Davis, a San Francisco statistician, final report of wheat yield in that state. The report says: “The crop has yielded nothing like the amount predi during the summer, The threshing, which has just finished, has disclosed many empty heads in the grain, which goes far to- ward cutting down the former estimates, The best authorities now estimate the yield at 20,000,000 bushels. This ts from 5,000,000 to 8,000,000 bushels less than any former esti- mate. These figures are admit au thorilies to be correct.” The final or W. J. Chamberlain, the Ohio te also received for the total crop of ten which Mr. Chamberlain 5 aces at 31 bushels, ———___ Fresh Excitement at Leadville. VALUABLE ORE STRUCK ON PROPERTY Im WHICH MR. BLAINE 18 INTERESTED, 820 par ton, und the Yettound, ‘It is suid ex &. Blaine, ex-senator Tabor, J. C. D. H. Moffat are the persons interested property, From Wall Street New York, Dec. 16.—The moraing the stork exchange bas exhibited Jess activity than for several past, arse ee ‘ison and e i Ls showing gale of ito % rales Malla but Lake ‘Shore and Texas and Pacific Jersey Ventral night's closing. Hit ‘Western EERE: irrezular during tbe first half hour, prices ed- vancing small s immediately after the opening, which were as quickly tot and someting in 1 ¥ qadjtion. Aiter there was an in acti ral market advanced to mmall cent. Northera. ‘Towards 11 o'ce ‘weak throughout. Tor cogk ay 11 o'clock the market is moderatively active and steady,at or near the best figures of the hour, South Dakota Elects Senators. JUDGES MOODY AND EDGERTON CHOSEN. Sr. Pavr, MINN., Dec. 16.—A Huron (Dak. special to the Pionerr Press says: The socal! legislature elected Judges Moody and United States Senators for the state of Dakota yesterday. Servian Soldiers Pevishing. EXTREME COLD WEATHER CAUSING MUCH SUFFERING AMONG THE BELLIGERESTS. BELGRADE, Dec. 16.—The weather Is Intensely cold throughout this region and the soldiers at the front ure suffering severly from it. A num- ber of Servian soldiers have been frozen to death while asiecp. ‘The Veterinariang’ Conference. TO-DAY'S SESSION OF THE NATIONAL Associa TION—A PAPER ON HYDROVHORIA. Today's session of the National Veterinary association began at the Harris house at half- past 9 o'clock this morning. Dr. Armstrong, D. V,8., of Indiana, appeared as the represent- ative of stock-growers. Various questions re lating to contagious diseases were discussed, and all the delegates favored action by the association tending better protection of live stock from diseases of a contagious type, and urged the advisability of appointing au fied veterinary surgeons to official Was stated that stock-ralsers and the “i i animal to mankind, and vier versa, It was resolved to ask the hearty of all stock growers, cultural soctet all persons interested in the live stock or the country, to turther the efforts of the asso ‘iation to secure: appointment property (ualltied veterinarians to official posi was stated in support of this tion that great numbers of valuable stock buve been lost oe meieeee Uyat the Qn - # inion. Was_expresse powers should confer with the Ni amock ation and the various state mations of which it is as to the means of securing better protection of live stock trou contagious diseases. A PAPER OX HYDROPHOBIA. Dr. Plagemanp read paper on the diseased condition of the nervous system called “hy@ro- phia.” This term be said was a misnomer, the l HF | el iy E iH i : [ l i