Evening Star Newspaper, January 13, 1886, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and llth St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't THe FyExrxo STAR is served to subscribers tn the city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents per ‘week, or 44c. per month. Copies at the counter, 2 gente each. “By mail—postage pre cents month: one year, ix mont (Entered at the ‘at Washington, D.C, as second-class mail matter. | ‘Tax Wxxxiy StaR—published on Friday—Sl a ear, postage prepaid. Six months, 50 cents. ga" All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance; Bo paper sent longer than is paid for. Rates of advertising made known on appiication. Vor. 68—Na 10.204. - Che WASHINGTON. D.C.. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1886. ening Stat. TWO CENTS. “SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL _NOTICES. * (=>, THOSE, USING OUR MACHINES ARE particularly cautioned against allowing them tobe tampered with at the buuse by persons repre seuting themselves as being employed by us. and who ‘are in inost cases entirely incompetent, exacting enor- mous charges and rendering ao practical service. We ace respopzible only for work done at our office, where none bur skilled workmen are employed and only genuine parts used. Orders by will receive im- Inediace attention. WHEELER & WILSON M'FG CO, JaT-2w* 437 Oth st. n.w., Riley Building AMUSEMENTS. any ividend. Address “ Gas, carry February fice. 1 TO PHARMACISTS. —PHARMACEUTI- ‘eal Conference THIS EVENING (January I3th), Socicck. Send queries ate BIB FERGUSO: NTLEY'S << han ‘interesting Lecture, entitied “The Boss Devil December 14th, 1885, at of America.” advertised for Mt, Ziou M. E, chureh, corner ‘and R'sts. n. ‘will be delivered at the same place on and MONDAY EVENING, Jan 18,1600. jatgate E America's most distinguished and talented actress. NINTH STREET OPERA HOUSE. MAUD GRANGER, ERZOGS NI ARTICLE Every night and 47. ‘Sac ARTICLE ARTICLE y Matinee, as Coma, THE CREOLE, In ARTICLE 47. (Only appearance of Miss Granger). Tone ‘Under the auspices of the Clerks’ Association, At CON ATION AL CHURCH, WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20. st 8 p.m. ‘The following well-kaown talent will participate: Diss Eva Mills, Anoie Kasper, F. Kaoo} Warren Young. EJ. Whipple, Prank Pearson, ‘Sara! Kennedy, John Tweedale, Dr. White, Walter Smith cornetist of Marine band). Prot Waldecker, Prot. jarvis Butler, Miss Minnie Hetnrich (child violinist) and ilttle Mainle Morrice (euild plano forte soloist) Agmision. 5 8 ckets exchiai Jat-iat FONE LE MAMIE MORRICE, ot J. bills & Co.'s without extra charge. RDS OW WHAT A NIGHT ‘Audience Delighted. A Perfect Success. ILLTAMS and His New Comedy. Lemon to Flirting Hashands. sree Bag ee Aine Fires re Chtckes Coop. res cn ‘Three Acts cf Continuous Fun. You Taugh. You Roar. You Shout, Admission, 25atnd 50 cent Matines Saturday. ‘Next Week—Adah ‘ichmond Burlesque ‘Cou pany. i aia, YHOCOLATIERE AND MUSICAL AND LITER: Cerny Go eee ee are or av: 2 San'i3, 8pm. Admission, 250.” jals-ste THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE [JS fockholders of the Post Combination Sew- ‘Company, ‘election of nine direc- tofsand forthe tauanction of such other business as may be necessary, will be held at the office of the company, 627 avenue, on WEDNESDAY, Sandary 30th. “The polls will be’ opened at 12 m, an closed at 4 p.m. HB LITTLEPAGK, 18t ‘Secretary. Jai SE ny SHINGTON. D. G. TAN. 11, 1886. "The partnership heretofore existi'g under the style and name of ROBERTSON & CRALLE was |. dissolved by mutual consent on the first da: o¢Janu- ary, 1886, BH. ROBERTSON, _JatL-3t BLK. CRALLE. [=> THE MUTUAL LIFEINSURANCE CO, ‘OF NEW YORK, METROPOLITAN BRANOH, 1324 Fst. nw. ‘WasHINGTON, D.C, Jan. 11, 1898. R. K. CRALLE is appointed Agent of the Mutual Life fnsuren=e Co. of New York forthe Dis tiet of Columbia, aad WINSTON BRESHE Cashier, 0. B. BRESEE & SN: General Agents, Southern Department , Baltimore, Ma Jali-st (=, SENTRAG OFFICE OF THE Assoct- ‘ATED CHARITIES is 707 G st. nw. from 10 a.m, to 5 p.m. dally. Send your contribu- tons for the relief of the poor, “1. EMERY. Ja9-1w Gen’l Secretary. MR. G. H. KUHN, 407 10TH ST., FOR over 12 years the agent for Decker’ Bros. Pianos here, bas after his late resiznation received the following communication which explains liself: ‘New Yorx, Jan. 7, 1886. Jt gives us great pleasure to state that we consider Mr. G. H. Kuhn, who for many years represented our instruments in "Washington, an honest, upright and Teliable man, a good tuner and irer. He bas al- ‘Ways guarded our interests to the best of his abiity. Wethink he is worthy of any confidence given him, DECKER BROS. LBAUGH'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE. £ = EVERY EVENING and SATURDAY MATINEE, ‘The Comedians, ROBSON AND CRANE, Asthe TWO DROMIOS, In their Magnificent Production of Shakespeare's £ COMEDY OF ERRORS, Excelling in Costliness, Elaborateness, Beauty and ‘Aftistic Worth any effort heretofore made in. the way of ean Comedy. ‘Under the direction of Mr. Josepn Brooks, ‘The following Prices will Prevail: RESERVED—Orchestra, $1.25: Orchestra Circle, $1.00; Balcony, 76 cents. ADMISSION—Orchestra Circle, 75 cents; Balcony, BOcents; 25 cents, : Next week—JOHN T. RAYMOND IN THE MAG- ISTRATE. jal2 TER COMIQUE, ONLY VARIETY THEATER IN WASHINGTON. FLKST-CLASS VAUDEVILLE. THE DURELL TWIN BROTHERS NOVELTY COMPANY. 30 ARTISTS. VARIETY AND ‘TO-NIGH (G222ITY ENTERTAINMENT AND BALL AT W. L. I. ARMORY. A drill by forty young ladies and a pleasant merry- making WEDNESDAY EVENING, Jan. 13, 1886, at 8 p.m Admission tickets 50c., and Supper 50c. Tnder the auspices of Snow Jad-6t SAMUEL S SHEDD, Gas Fixtures, Mantels/Grates, Latrobes, Ranges. Furnaces. Piumbing and Heating. Job work promptly done, 509 409 Oth street northwest. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL ASSOCIA- ‘TION, of Washington, District of Columbia, for the election of officer and trustees, and the transaction ot other business, wil. be held in the new Hospital Butld- ing, corner of N and 2d sts. n.w., ou MONDAY, Janu- ary Lsth. at 2o'ciock p.m. Active membership tee, ‘$1. All persons interested in homeopathy are cordi ally invited to attend. ‘The bullding will be open for inspection. Leave the cars at N st nw. The Belt line runs within two short blocks of the hospital. A. 5 PRATT, President, _GEORGE LEE, Secretary. Ja9-8t (Ra THE, ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ‘Stockholders of the Wasi Heat and Power Company will be held at the office of the Treas- urer, 1420 Rew York ave. on SATURDAY, the 16th day of January, 1686, at 7 o'clock p.m.,.for the elec- ton ofs Board of Directors and the transiction of such other business as may come before it. FRANK W. MOULTON, Secretary. Washington, D.C. January 22,1886, Ja5,13 WASH) ANCE ‘company’s Almmiae for 1896 (Treating on Fish), for free distrivation, at the oftee of the gore ‘pany, 933 F st nw. JAMES E. WAUGH, WN. R—Twenty-fi its Sate, tot . R— Twenty-five cents per copy will few copies of 68 and G4 issue. LOULS CHAPUIS, PRACTICAL COOK ‘and Caterer. Single ‘Dinner Parties and Receptions No 141s P st hw. pear 14th st All orders ad to M. HEBNER, Con- fectioner, 1608 14th st. nw., will be promptly attended to. a5-zm* irs. E leu Bell, © Mra Kate K. Henry, iSS M. V. KANE HAS REMOVED‘ ra Gen. Rickets, Mra Kate R Hil, Tusk. Wows Comets made 19 Ofer, SR, MEK A Hom'nay.” re Jan ie Harney, t guaranteed. Also @ full line of Shoulder Mra Judge Hagner, "Mrs. Dr. Hood. _jal1-3t SS SS (posGHEGA TIONAL, CHURCH, JANUARY 18 ‘Miss CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG ASD AEE GRAND CONCERT COMPANY. ‘This world-renowned American prima doana, sup- ported by the following eminent artists: Madame Julie Rive King, ‘Miss Pauline Montegriffu, Contraito; Me. Ross David. Tenor; ‘Mr. Francis H. Noyes, Bariton: ‘Mise Ollie Torbett, Violinist; ‘Mr. Cuaa E. Pratt, Accompanist, axD ADOLF GLASF, the eminent Piano Virtuoso, ‘Toappear in one Grond Uperatic Concert as above anfiounced. ‘Tickets of admission for sale at Ellis’ Musle Store, jall-oe NE Savion ab THEATER Ove week, commencing MONDAY, JANUARY 11, Farewell performance of “FEDORA” FANNY DAVENPORT Im Sardou’s Greatest Play, “FEDORA,” Presented with the Original New York Company, in- cluding Mr. ROBT. R MANTELL. Only Fedora Matinee SATURDAY, when Night Prices will prevail. Box-sheet now open. Next week—CLARA MORRIS. EW NATIONAL THEATER SEXTH GRAND SUNDAY EVENING CONCERT, JANUARY 1 First appearance here tn concert of Shine . DORA W) ‘The favorite Artist trom the jail LE ‘Operatic Staze. The imstrumental solvists will be GivaEprI SAN Biogen, Clarinet Virtuoso, and Mr. WaLTEx Suarru, Corsetist, and Full Marine Band. De® sesEce, gang Miliary Spectacle, the Grand Mult ton RESCH SEY a Placed on the stage in elegant st; Alsg, 8 Grand Ollo of Speciaities. id THURSDAY. FRIDAY and SATURDAY, (Afternoon and Night,) Her new play of IGERS OP THE WEST. _Admiasion to all, only 10c, a all G*8D FANCY DRESS CARNIVAL THE WASHINGTON RINK, Sth st and Ruode Island ave. FRIDAY NiGHT. JANUARY 15. Reserved seats now on sale. The ALDENS, Premier bicyclists of the age, every night this week.” 1 . ne At CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, FBIDAY EVENING NEXT, JANUARY 15, 188d, Engagement of the Wonderful MEIGS SISTERS QUARTETTE, Of New York, Pronounced by the most eminent critics of the Metro: ‘polis to be the finest quartette Vocalists in the Cuited States: axD Mr. CHAS F. UNDERHILL, ‘The Keader and Humorist. Seats now ou ssle at Ellis’ Music Store, at popular Ja9-s,bW tof Nationa SKATING Ai Bi nized) Li 611 and 613 £ sivest northwest Finest suriace in the city. music. i i a15-1m LECTURES. EV. CAMPBELL FAIR, D.D., OF BALTIMORE lecture on “Ireland and the Irish,” on Thurs ‘evening. 14th, at p.m. in the ne 1 of Giirue Church, Georgetown. Adminion Sue. jaly-are Laos, Arrestion LaTEST PARISIAN MODES IN HAIR GOODS WLLE M. J. PRANDI, 1300 F Staxer. POMPADOUR BANGS _ SHINGLED BANGS. ‘Thene styles never need be in the hairdresery hepde ic order by plain combing. - Hair Stewed tnd Bangs Sbuoxied Same Curscuaxs Tosacco Rexzpus OF FRENCH WINES, COGNAC ‘CHAMPAGNES AND CORDIALS. } i OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE IN- SUBANCE CO. OF D.C, WasitinoTo, January 24, 1886 ‘The annual ofthe Mutual Fire Insurance Gompany of the ‘of Columbia will be held on the THIRD MONDAY of January, 1886, the 13th in- Stant, at the office of the company. corner of Pennsyl- Vania avenue and 9th st. n.w., commencing at 9 ° Sy the charter of the. the ¢lection of Syinea company the élection of seven Managers to constitute board, to conduct the affairs of the company, is required tobe lield at the above ‘By thesixth is provided: “At the annual meeting of the com— pany, :he first business in order shali be the appoint- ment of achairman, who shall conduct the mecting and election, iu accordance with the act of incorpo! tion, between the boursof 9 o'clock am. ad 6 p.m. Amount of premium notes held by the a -$1.647,696.00 12,054.99 152'700.00 75:i00.00 ‘ou. ‘or aisttibutio at sie office ofthe company b ‘ue 12th nse - By order of the Board of Munagerc _faate 3. WESLEY BOTELER, Secretary. “LUMBER.” CASH DISCOUNT FOR 30 DAYS. Hardwoods 10 per cent off market prices Georgia Flooring 10 per cent off market prices, Georgia Dimeusion 10 per cent olf market prices, Vitelata Joins 10 per cent off market prices Virgina Flooring 8 per cent off market prices. Virgtiia Waluseoting 10 percent off market prices, Yireinie Partition 10 per cent off market prices White Pine shelving 7 per cent of market prices, ‘White Pine Casing ? per cent off market prices White ‘Fine, better grades, 6 per cent Oi market poe Having made arrangements for all my mill work, in- cluding Santy Doors 'blindse Mouldings and: Teer milugs, I ums prepared to give yo figures on all wood Muaterial required in bollding” and Sill estinasta” oro ne cost from the beginning to the finish in any ‘Hoping to share part of your orders. I will endeavor to please you In quality aid promptues. WM. R. McLEAN. _a5 13th and B streets (==, GAS 5, PRICE, DRUGGisT, “425 7th st. sw.—We keep constantly in stock a fall line of Pure Drugs, Patent Medicines, Perfumery. @c. Physicians’ Presciiptions a specialty. Night bell Promptly auswered. > ee NS tY DEPARTMENT, OF COMPTROLLER OF THE CUR- RENCY, WASHINGTON. December 28th, 1885, Whereas, by autisiectory evidence presented 10. the NA Squed It has been made to appear that “Pit JONAL BANK OF WASHINGION,” in the Ury OF WaSHINGTON, in the COUNTY OF WASHINGT a DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA l the provisions of the Revised Statutes of the United States required to be complied With before un association shail be authorized to Come mieuce the business of Banking: Ayer tuereiore, J. HENIY W. CANNON. Com ler of the Currency. do hereby certify that “THis ATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON,” in the ITY OF WASUINGTON, In the COUNTY OF WASHINGTON, and DIST EICT OF COLUMBEA, 15 suihorized to commence the business of Banking as provided iu Section fifty-one hundred abd sixty-nine Of the Kevised statutes of the United States, Tn testimony whereut, witness my hand and seal of [i8.) vilice, this 28TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1886, 431-60 Comptroller of the Currency, = E F. BROOKS, 531 15th st. ‘ ORNAMENTAL AND USEFUL GOODS LAMPS, &c. _Scthlendt ander Helin co ii BYRON 8. ADAMS, PRINT! = Deere och Met can msi ES ding, Reception and Mena Cards, che ILL FIND IT ECONOM (Berm ncro" weather Stam t2 joo OMY 79 ‘Windows ‘We turuish and apply it promptly. GEO, W. CORBETT, ‘318 8th street nw, Telephone call, 773-3. a7-2m* =, WE EXTEND OUR COMPLIMENTS ‘and beg to announce thst We Mave Malte oe 1620 M stn. w, LARGE AND COMMODIOUS STABLES: fo turvinning” CARRIAGES AND COU. FUR WI ING! RECEPTION, BALL AND THEATER PART! ‘e invite your early and careful ‘Woop BRS rates <> _; WASHINGTON GAS STOCK WANTED. wilt of 1.000 shares. Must ‘Star OF Washington News and Gossip, THE SUPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING STAR to-day contains full reports of the mass meet- ing at Willard hail last night in behalf of the newsboys, of the lively meeting of the school trustees, of the South Washington railroad meeting Monday night, and of the Humane so- ciety; the Garfield hospital report, telegraphic news, etc, The advertisements are classified as follows: Auction Sales, Dry Goods, Gentlemen’s Goods, House-turnishings, Pianos and Organs, Financial, Hotels, Family Supplies, Steamers, Dentistry, Potomac River Boats, Railroads, Medical. GoverNawent Recerrrs To-Day.—Internal Tevenue, $207,050; customs, $114,996, Tae U. 8.8. PowHATAN sailed from Key West, Fia., today, for Cuban and Haytien ports, Ir Is Nor INTENDED to resume work on the exterior of the west wing of the State, War and Navy department building until next April. The heating apparatus will be placed in the building, however, at an early day, contracts baving been already made for Tne work. AMONG THE PRESIDENT'S CALLERS TO-DAY were Senators Voorhees, Van Wyck, Hampton, Pugh and McPherson, with Mr. and Mrs, Gar- rett Ackerson, of New Jersey, and Representa- tives Fisher, Thompson, Gifford and the Da- kota delegation; Tucker, Sawyer, Pindar, Eden, Springer, rbour, Anderson, Townshend, g'Donneh, Steele, White (Pa.), Ward (Il.) and RESIGNED.—Mr. Charles R. Reynolds, a sub- stitute clerk in the city post office, has resigned his position tomecept a position in Washington Ternitory. i Sas “ MR. CHANDLER'S PoRTRAIT.—A portrait of ex-Secretary Chandler will in a few days hang upon the wall of the office of the Secretary of the Navy with those of former naval secreta- ties. Itis by Matthew Wilson, of Philadeiphia, and has Just arrived from that city. It was de- livered at Secretary Whitney's residence by mistake. ‘TWENTY-NINE ARMY CADETS FAILED To PASS the examination just held at West Point. Of these two were in the first class, fourteen in the third class, and thirteen in the fourth class, A BoarporSurvey.—Capt. Charles C, Hood, 24th infantry; Capt. James M. Marshall, A. Q. M., and Capt. Charies C, De Rudie, 7th cavalry, have been appointed a board of survey toex- amine and report upon responsibility for defi- clency and damaged condition of clothing at the Philadelphia quartermaster’s depot THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE SENATE.— The cabinet meeting yesterday was mainly de- voted toconsidering the policy to be adopted by the administration with respect to the ap- piteations made by certain committees of the nate for information in regard to changes made In certain tederaloffices during the recess of Con; A general interchange of views was had on this subject, but, so far as can be learned, no decided action was taken. Serious ILLNess oF REPRESENTATIVE RAN K1N.—Representative Jos. Rankin, of Wiscon- sin, who has been in bad health ever since his arrival here to be sworn in, was in acritical condition to-day. He hasfor some time been slowly sinking from Bright's disease ot the kid- ness. Yesterday he was paralyzed and lost his mind. Mr. Rankin has been in Congress two sessions,having served in the Forty-eighth Con- gress. He was born in New Jersey in 1833, and served in the Wisconsin legislature eleven years. PERSoNAL.—President Noah Porter, of Yale College, isin town, toattend the annual meeting of the regents of the Smithsonian Institution, and is the guest of his his old friend and class- mate, Dr. Peter Parker.—Mrs. George W. Fall, the adopted daughter of the wife of ex-President Polit, accompanied by her daughter, aro at the Ebbitt.—Senor Gonzales ‘iguez, charge @affaires of Costa Ri Gen. J, A. Williamson, ot Washington, and Capt. V. Greene were istered in New York last’ night.—Mr. Nicholas M. Bell, superintendent of foreign mails, has returned to the city.—Col. John G, Healey, of New Haven, who has just taken charge of the House folding room, was given a farewell banquet Beane Knights of St. Patrick, in that city, on the eve of his departure for Washington.—It is reported from Santiago de Chili that Senor Ambrosio Montt, Chilian min- ister to the Argentine Republic, has accepted the post of minister to Washington.—The of public buildings and foreign legations consulates in Lima, Peru, were at half mast on Monday, in memory of Vice President Hen. dricks.——Manton Marble, of New York, is at Wormiey’s. GEN. CROOK'S ARCTIC ALLY. Hope that the Cold Has Enabled Him to Capture the Renegade Apaches. Very little information has been received at the War department from the west of late on account of the unusual snow blockades, and news of the effect of the cold weather particu- larly on the renegade Indians is anxiously awaited. Adjutant Gen, Drum sald to-day that he would not be at all surprised to hear that Gen. Crook had captured them with the assist- ance of the severe cold. “The Indians have heretofore eseaped capture by hiding in the mountains,” he said, “but lately they must have been Unable to stand the freezing weather in the high altitudes in Arizona and New Mexico. ‘They must have either perisiied In the mountainsor been forced into the valleys,in Walch case 9 good opportunity was probably afforded Gen. Crook's forces to capture them.” The Pension Office Investigation. REPRESENTATIVE BUCHANAN EXPLAINS HIS RESOLUTION. Representative James Buchanan, in a com- munication addressed to Penston Commissioner Black, says that an erroneous idea of his resolu- tion with reference to the Pension office is being entertained. He says: “My object is to obtain an investigation of the present system, not of the conduct of that sys- tem under any’ particular officer. Of course, I well know that you did not originate, and are not responsible for that system, Within my observation, the delay under your administra- tion of that'oMfice is no greater, and, perhaps, less, than under former ones. I'write this that you may not misinterpret my object, as others haye, I have long been Impressed with the idea that radical changes in the sys- tem of establishing claims would result in gain to Worthy claimants and in a saving to the gov- ernmentag: ortby ones.” The Great Telephone Case. EX-SENATOR M’DONALD MAKES AN ARGUMENT THIS MORNING IN BEHALF OF THE BELL COMPANY, Ex-Senator MeDonald made an argument of thirty minutes betore the Secretary of the Lnte- rior this morning in behalfof the Bell Tele- phone company in the case now before him, tavolving the question of the recommendation to the Attorney General as to whetber the lat- ter should direct suit to be ran in the courts to test the validity of the Bell patents. As will be remembered, this question was brought be- fore the Secretary by the reference to him by the pcieney Goueral of the application of the Globe, the n-Electrie and other telephone companies for such @ suit to be instituted. Counsel for the various companies were heard. in jument some weexs ago by the Secretary, who had sitting with him as assistants Assist: ant Secretaries Jenks and Muldrow and Com- missioner of Patents Mon! ery. Several days were consumed in hearing a presentation of the caseby all parties concerned and since (nen been neve been filed. ene sooo nor S fe Necrelary have pre] ions an Submitted theus to the Reoretary, wttd he is aoe engaged in drawing up his reply to the Attor- ney General. There is no immediate prospect that this decision will be announced very soon, as the appearance of ex-Senator McDonald this morning before the Secretary opens the way for arguments from the counsel of other com- Pttey should desire’ to susie an carseat re en hemes hie that he would hear them. ee Civil Service Matters. EXAMINATION IN PHILADELPHIA—STATISTICS ‘ASKED FOR, The civil service commission will hold an ex- ‘amination for bookkeepers for the departments at Washington at the post office in the city of Philadelphia, on Friday, the 20th day of Janu- a@ry,atl0a.m. Those wishing to be examined should at once apply to the commission for the Proper blanks on which to make their applica- tion, and fill out and file them with the com- mission before the 26th. Applicants must = ig examination fora cl c as a part exemination. Zn order to complete their annual report ths civil service commission have requested the heads ofthe different ents to furnish statistics for the year from January 16th, 1885, to January 16th, 1886, under the following heads: Nuinbver of people selected tor appoint. ment; number who entered upon duty; number whose probationary term ex] ; Duraber who received per it employment, number dis- missed. lon; num! pot reaj palates ent alacoberions inane Temoved, dnd the number promoted. AT THE OAPITOL TO-DAY. SILVER IN THE SENATE. SHORT SESSION OF THE HOUSE. Mr. Curtin Declines His Chairmanship. COMMITTEE MEETINGS THIS MORNING. ‘The Senate. Senator Hawley presided over the Senate to- day in the absence of Senator Sherman. ‘The Chair laid before the Senate a letter from. the Secretary of the Interior in relation to cer- tain information called for by the Senate re- garding lands in Kansas granted to railroad companies. The Secretary's letter states that the information will be furnished assoon as Possible, bat that it will probably take two months to fully examine the books and com- pile the information. ‘THE SILVER QUESTION. Mr. Ingalls offered the following resolution which at his request was laid over for the pres- ent: Resolved, That inthe opinion of the Senate the compulsory coinage of silver dollars aie rected by thé law of February 28th, 1878, should not be suspended till the aggregate Teaches the sum of $500,000,000. ‘Mr. Eustis gave notice that on Monday next &t 2 o'clock he would call up Mr. Beck’s silver resolution with the view of making some re- marks on it Mr. Voorhees stated that the better to suit the convenience of other Senators he would not call up his resolutions expressive of the sense of the Senate on the death of the late Vice President Hendricks until Tuesday, the 26th, instead of next Wednesday, as originally proposed. ‘THE FAST MAILS IN THE WEST. Mr. Manderson offerea a resolution, which ‘Was agreed to, calling on the Postmaster Gen- eral to inform the Senate over what railroads the so-called fast mail was transported from Chicago to points in Colorado, Utah and Idaho, Sud what advantage was gained by the gov: ernment by transporting such mail over roads other than the Union Pacific. Also, a8 to the cost of such service and why it is paid for out of the Treasury (If the fact be that it is 0 paid for) w other companies, instead ot having the ser- vice performed by the Union Pacific company and the compensation credited on that -com- pany’s indebtedness to the government, REMOVAL OF THE INDIANS, Mr. Bowen offered a resolution, which, at his request, was laid over for the present, directing the committee on Indian affairs to inquire into the expediency of removing all the Indians in the United ‘States to the Indian Territory west of the state of Arkansas Mr. Platt offered a resolution, which was agreed to, authorizing the committee on patents to take testimony relative to the subject of in- ternational copyright, The Senate then proceeded to the considera- tion of bills on the calendar. Several bills for, private relief having been disposed of, the bill to admit Dakota was reached, Mr. Harrison said it would be im) sible to: consider that bill under the five-minute-rule, and at his suggestion it went over. He stated that he would call itup as early next week as practicable ‘MEASURES PASSED. ‘The following measures were passed: A Joint resolution directing copies of the official letter books of the executive depart- ment of the state of North Carolina to be fur- nished to said state by the Secretary of War. A bill authorizing the Secretary of War to furnish certificates of discharge to certain mem- bers of the Missouri Home Guards. SALARIES OF UNCONFIRMED REVENUE COL- LECTORS, A resolution was offered by Mr. Morrill, call- ing on the Secretary of the Treasury to inform the Senate whether or not any collectors of in- ternal revenue not confirmed by the Senate have received any portion of the salary per- taining to the office, contrary tothe law of March 1, 1878, which provided that no collector should b¢ entitled to any portion of salary pertaining to the officc, unless such olficer should have been confirmed by the Sen- ate, except In cases of commissions to fill va- canleles oecurring during the recess of the Seu- a ‘Mr. Harris and Mr. Beck asked that the res- olution lie over one day under the rule, and it Weut over accordingly. On motion of Mr. Harrison the Senate con- ourred in the House amendments to the bill legalizing the territorial legislature of Wy- oming. ‘THE SILVER DISCUSSION. At two o'clock Mr. Coke called up Mr. Beck's silver resolution and addressed the Senate on it, House of Representatives. MR. CURTIN DECLINES THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND CURRENCY. ‘The moment that Mr. Curtin (Pa.), who had been conferring with his friends at his seat at the end of the main aisle, succeeded In being recognized by the Speaker to-day, he arose and said: “It was your pleasure, sir, to do me the honor to place me first on the list of the com- mittee on banking and currency. I did in- tend to state to tiis House my reasons for declining that honor, but on the advice of many friends and of the sentiment of the public Jour nals of the country, I have concluded to otfer no reuson of my own. As to declining the po- sition it was your pleasure to give me, I do not need the advice of any man, for may dispo- sition In this respect was made up from the beginning. For reasons of my own, which seem to be understood by my friends and col- leugues on the floor, Ido asi this House to ex- cuse me (rom the itnportant duty as chairman of the commitice to which you have assigned on ‘The Speaker.—If there be no objection the gentleman from Pennsylvania will be excused from duty as chairman of the committee on banking and currency. ‘Mr. Biand (Mo.) moved that the House do not excuse the gentleman from Pennsylvania; but this motion received no, support, and, Mr,’ Cur- tin was excused. This devolves the chalrmun- ship on Mr. Miller, (Texas.) 3IR, REAGAN'S QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE. Mr. Reagan (Texas), rising to a question of privilege, said that he found in the Record to- day that, previous to his making his speech yesterday, Mr. Morrison (Il) had protested inst the debate on the sliver question being pened at that time,and had remarked that nothing Justified this ‘departure trom the rules of the House. When he (Mr. Reagan), with the consent of the House, occupied his place in de- fense of the rights of the people, he did not think he merited the rebuke of thé gentleman from IJinois. Mr. Morrison dented that he had had any in- tention to rebuke the gentleman, He had meant to say that he could see no reason why the debate should begin yesterday. Mr. Reagan said that he had referred to this matter because he did not wish by his silence to seem to acqulesce in the rebuke. During the morning hour Mr. Randall (Pa.), on behalfofthe committee. on appropriations, calle: up, and the House passed 'a resolution granting that committee authority to have cer- tain documents printed. Mr. Hill (Ohio), on bebalf of the committee on territories, called up and the House the Senate bill to legalize the election of a terri- torial legislative assembly of Wyoming, THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION BILL, On behalt of the committee on the presi- dential laws, Mr. Caldwell (Tenn.) called up for action the Hoar presidential succession bill; but on the statement by Mr. Cooper (Ohio) that the minority report had not been printed, the dis- cussion of the subject was postponed until to- morrow. EARLY ADJOURNMENT. The House then, on motion of Mr. Morrison (IL), at one o'clock adjourned. House Committee Meetings. ‘THE SILVEE QUESTION, ‘The House committee on coinage, weights and measures met and formally organized this morning. The bills referred to the committee have not yet reached it, and s0 no business could be transacted. ‘The policy of ‘the com. 10 tn "very “generdl “terme, but aE Iembers were non-committal asregards definite plan of action. It was the opinion of the committee that the interests of ee s on ve qi as in o1 ar the mat er Thight be settled. Wednesday was selected cr the ‘day of meeting in each. week, but the chairman ‘was authorized tocall a special meeting before the next regular day, in order to begin consideration of matters itas soon as practicable. TERRITORIAL INTERESTS. The committee on territories at its meoting today referred several bills to sub-committees, among them being a bill to create the territory of Oklaboms, which went to Messrs, Barnes, Herman and Jo-eph, as 8 sub-commit- toa. Reproventative Frederick's Bill to enable the people of Dako.a to form @ eonstitation Wan refeired to. a sub-committee of three, of ‘which Representative Boyle is chairman. RAILWAYS ANDCANALS, ‘The House committee on railways and canals ‘met this morning and Roetectod ite orxasiian- Hon. The ittee will meet hereafter on ‘Thursdays. INOCULATION FOR YELLOW FEVER. The committee on commerce ot the House has decided to hear an argument by Dr. Holt, of New Orlearns, favoring a governmental in- ‘Yostigation of the of the Brazilian dis- covery of & prophylactic for inoculation with yellow fever virus in an attenuated form, THE ORDNANCE COMMISSION. ‘The House ordnance commission at its meet- ing to-day further discussed the form of its report upon the investigations made last sum- mer. Mr. Hewitt's draft is under discussion foramendment. The report may be presented ‘w the House next week. THE RESIGNATION OF MR. CURTIN, of Pennsylvania, from the chairmanship of tho committee on banking and currency devolves the duties of that position upon Mr. Miller, of Texas, unless the committee elects some other of its members to preside over its deliberations, is authorized vo do by rule 10 of 1 House. ‘THE NAVAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE met today and appointed the following sub- committees: On Organization of the Navy— Hewitt, McAdoo, Herbert, Harmer and Goff, Rank, Pay, Miscellaneous, Equipment and Re- crulting "Wise, Ballontige, Bafors. aiomay Construction and Repairs ‘and Steam Engineering—Herbert, Lore, Hewitt, Goff and ‘Thomas, aval Ac lemy and Marine Corps— Ballentine, Norwood and Buck, Ordnance and Navy Yards—McAdoo, Sayers, Lore, er and Boutelle. Navigation and Supplies—Nor- wood, Wise and Buck. Capitol Topics, APPOINTMENTS ON THE HOUSE SIDE, The following appointments have been made in the House: A. C. Long, messenger; Wm. Waldo, page; H. M. Beadle, clerk to committes on public buildings and grounds: C. A. Lawson, clerk to committee on enrolled pillar J. M, Mc- Gee, assistant clerk to invalid pensions; G. H. Singleton, clerk to committee on library; J. H- Hickcox, clerk to civil service reform commit- tee; A. Keefer, folder; Frank B, Gorman, laborer; A. F. Atkinson, laborer. THE DAKOTA ADMISSION QUESTION. ‘The House committee on territories met this morning, and the Dakota matter and Mr. ‘Townshend's bill for the establishment of the state of Oklahoma out of the Indian Territory were referred to sub-committees, There was no general discussion and nothing tw indicate the Attitude of the committee on the question of admission of new states was developed. The committee wants to get ali the facts in the case before coming to any conclusion and the mat- ter will be very thoroughly examined. Mr. Boyle (Pa.) is chairman of the sub-committee having charge of the Dakota matter. The gnly pill in connection with, tho territory. be- fore them is ap enabling act, under which it would take two years tor the territory to secure admission. The proposition for ‘admission at once is in no way before them and probably will not be until it comes over from the Senate, The tn pression: in the House is that the terri- tory will have to be admitted, but that it will be done tnrcagt: an enabling act, and that is the longest legitimate way of getting at it. PUNISHMENT OF INDIANS FOR CRIME, The President yesterday transmitted to the Senate lettersfrom the Secretary of the Interior and commissioner of Indian affairs, enclosing a raft of a bill intended to amend the act of March 3d, 1885, relating to the trial and pun- ishment of Indians for murder, arson, rape, lar- ceny and other crimes. The commissioner sayé Indians should be punished for crime the same as white men, but thinks that the ex- penses attending the arrest, conviction and punishment of the Indians, who bear no por- tion of the public burdens, should be defrayed by the general government, and not by the peo- ple of the territories. He says Indians are not at present tried for offenses committed against each other, because the territories refuse to bear the expense. NO TEHAUNTEPEC CANAL SURVEY ON FILE. The President yesterday transmitted to the Senate the reply of the Secretary of State to the resolution of the Senate calling on the President for any report or map of railway or canal sur- veys on the Isthmus of Tebauntepec on file in the department. The Secretary says that a careful examination of the archives of the De- partment of State fails to discover “any report ofan actual instrumental survey of a line ior a ship railroad across the Isthmus of Tenaunte- ee, or any, map of the same, or of any caval or canals designed to connect such ship railway with the Guif of Mexico or the Pacific ocean.’ CONFIRMATIONS BY THE SENATE, The Senate in executive session yesterday confirmed the following nominations: George A. Jenks, Assistant Secretary of the Interior; Henry L. Muldrow, First Assistant Secretary of the Interior; Willlam E. McLean, first deputy commissioner of pensions; Joseph’ J. Bartlett, second deputy commissioner of pensions; Rob- ert B, Vance, assistant commissioner of pat- ents; James W. Whelpl2y, of New York, as- sistant treasurer of Unil States; William E. Smith, of New York, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; Conrad N. Jordan, of New Jersey, treasurer of the United States; Hunter Wood, collector internul revenue tor the second dis- trict of Kentucky; George H. Davison, collector internal revenue for sixth district ot Kentucky; C. A. Dougherty, of Pennsylvania, to be secre- tary of legation at Rome. Also several army promotions and a large number of postmasters. After confirming about # hundred nominations as fast as they could be read, the Senate reached that ot » Delaware postmaster, whose predecessor had been removed to make vacancy. An inquiry as to the cause of the predecessor's removal developed the tact that the committee on post offices and jt roads: had no Information on the subject. ‘This gave rise to av hour's discussion of the abstract right of the Senate to information of this character. Some republicans denied that the former post- muster bad not been removed tor cause, but merely on partisan grounds. Although no specitic charges were alleged against the dis- missed republican, there was a decisive ma- Jority in favor of his successor, and this was re- garded as another indorvement of the Presi- en: A CALL AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT. The members of the House committee on foreign affuirs called in a body at the State de- partment this morning, and formally paid their Tespects to Secretary ard. THE “FOURTH OF JULY CLAIMS.” Representative MeMillan’s bill for the pay- ment of certain claims for quartermaster stores, known as “The Fourth of July Claims, was reported favorably by the committee on claims yesterday. It carries several hundred thousand dollars, distributed among claimants in several of the states, THE PROPOSED POLAR ECLIPSE EXPEDITION. The bill introduced in the House Monday by Mr. Morrison, authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to fit out an expedition to observe the total eclipse of the sun, on the 29th of August, 1836, and to detail’ a vessel of the navy t0 transport the expedition to and trom the port of Benguela, west cuast of Africa,appro- priates $10,000 for the purpose. NOTES, Senator Sherman willleave here for Columbus, by the Baltimore and Ohio road, at 10 minutes past 10 o’clock this evening, and expects to arrive at Columbus at 1:45 p,m. to-morrow. Mz. Win, F. Fort a young Sewspaper man of Utica, N. ¥., has been appointed clerk of the House cominivtee on accounts, of which Mr. Spriggs is chairman, ‘The committee on claims met yesterday and adopted a number of rules for its government, ‘The first rule authorizes the chafrman to ap- point five sub-committees ot three members ench, which shall be known as the first, second, hird, fourth, and fifth sub-committees, and re” matn’as constituted during the present Congress. or The Ins and The Outs. case nttesar ate came met ‘The civil service reform committee will prob- ably meet the latter part of this week. No test of thesentiment of the committee has been made, but it is certain that they will study the question very carefully before recommending any action. The chairman, Mr. Cox, (N.C.), is trying to test the sentiment of the House as far ead talking on the subject with mem- bers of both parties. There is quite oorone sentiment among certain democrats to i eect eeariae etree them all to pass examinations 10 hol their ‘There are many who would like to see hold THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. Annual Meeting of the tion of the Fund. The annual meeting of the board of regents of the Smithsonian Institution was held to-day in the regents’ room at the Smithsonian. There Were present the chancellor, Chief Justice Waite, Hon. 8. B, Maxey, Hon. J. S. Morrill, ‘Hon. 0. R. Singleton, Hon. W. L. Wilson, Hon. W. W. Phelps, Dr. N. Porter, ot Yale College; Dr, A. Gray, of Harvard University; Dr. Henry Coppee, of Lehigh University; Gen. M. C. Meigs, and the secretary, Prof. Baird. Excuses for non-attendance were read from Senators Sherman and Cullum and Rev. Dr. Maclean. The secretary announced that Congress had reelected Doctors Maclean, Gray and Coppee as regenta tor six years, and Gen. Meigs, in place of Gen. Sherman, ed. The secretary also Snnounhced the appointment by Speaker Car- lisle of Hon, 0. R-Singleton, Hon. W. 1. Wil- son, Hon. W. W. Phelps, as regents for the Forty-ninth Congress. "Dr: Coppee was elected @ member of the executive committee. Dr. Maclean’s requost to be excused from service on the executive committee was received and granted, and Gen. Meigs was elected to fill the Vacancy. Dr. Welling, of Columbian university, was lected en rete oper r. Welling presented the report of the execu- tive committe, which was read and accepted. Prof, Baird ‘presented his report for the six months ending June 30th, 1885, which was Accepted. He also presented a statement of the finances ‘of the institution on the 1st of Janu- ary, 1886, showing the recess for 1885 to be $67,560.34, and the expenditures to be $45,- 107:77; leaving a balance of $22,458.07. A letéer trom a gentleman in Washingion was read asking if he could place certain funds in hi of the institution and receive the inter- est during his life time, the principal to go to the Smithsonian at his death, and was referred to the executive committee. . Baird presented a statement as to the necessity for a storage building for alcoholic specimens; also for a new bullding for the mu- seum, &c, ‘The board then adjourned sine die. CONDITION OF THE FUND. ‘The report of the executive committee, owing to the change ordered at the last annual meet- ing, making the fiscal year of the institution end on the 30th day of June each year, covered only the financial operations and condition of the institution for the first six months of 1885. This statement showed the condition of the fund to be, on July 1, 1885, as follows: “The amount of the bequest of James Smithson de- Posited in the ‘Treasury of tne United States, according to the act of Congress of August 10, 1846, was $515,169, To this was adde authority of Congress, act of February 8, 1367, the residuary legacy of Smithson and eee from annual income and other sources, $134, 831. To this $1,000 was added by a bequest of James Hamilton, $500 by a bequest of Simeon Habel, and $51,500 as the proceeds of the sale of Virginia bonds owned by the institation, making in all, as the permanent Smithson fund in the United States Treasury, $703,000,” ‘THE SMITHSONIAN BUILDING. ‘The report of the secretary, Prof. Baird, after referring to the improvements made in the eastern portion of the Smithsonian building, says “The restof the Smithsonian building 1s in an unsightly and dilapidated condition, and Will before long require extensive repairs in the ay of @ new ceiling to the second story room, and the re-arrangement of in the first floor, c.; an undertaking which, being strictly in the interest of national museum, will warrant the asi ing Congress for the necessa. y appropriation.’ NEW BUILDINGS NEEDED. Prof. Baird refers to the necessity of new buildings for the National Museum, saying: “an application was made to Congress. a year or two ago for an appropriation with which to commence the construction of a second bulld- ing for museum purposes, an: sO accom- imodate the offices of the Cuited States geolos! cal survey, an establishment which In its close affiliation to the work of the Smithsonion In- stitution and the National Museum would be Appropriately quartered In connection there- with, This application, however, was not ranted; but the need is now much greater than efore,as there is enough material in the way ot valuable imens of economical interest to fill a second building the size of the present one. This unexhibited surplus is now stored in several buildings,some in Washington and some elsewhere, and consists of important illustra- tions of “ihe ‘economical geology, metallurgy and other resources of the United States. In addition to what has been on hand for some time, very large collections were prosented to the government at the New Orleans exhibition, which embraced a great deal of intrinsic value as well as of popular and sclentifie interest, It is earnestly to be hoped that this requirement will be met by Congress by the speedy appro- riation of an amount suitable for the purpose. For the safety or the general collections of the national museum @ separate building is also very much needed for the accommodation of the alcoholic specimens, such as are now pro- the present bul ng ract ars yet should a fire be farted’ in the vicinit = these specimens it is probable that much dam- age would be done by the ignition of the many thousands of gallons of alcohol, and the de- struction of the specimens and of the jars in which they are contained.” Fewer Changes Than in Years. WHAT AN OLD CLERK SAYS REGARDING RE- MOVALS FROM OFFICE. “There is a good deal of talk about the num- ber of discharges from the government service by the present administration,” said a well- known Treasury clerk to a STAR reporter to- day; at during my fourteen years’ experi- ence in this department I never knew a time when there were as tew clerical changes being made as now.” ——————————— Civil Service Appointment Boards. MR, CUTCHEON EXPLAINS HIS BILL TO REFORM ‘THE METHOD OF APPOINTMENTS. The purpose of Representative Cutcheon's bill to reform the civil service and provide for @ bureau of civil appointments is intended to separate completely the executive from the legislative branches of the government in this matter by relieving the Senators and Representatives from the neces- sity of makmg recommendations and giving advice conceraing civil appointments and at the same time to provide means by which the President may get all necessary information to assist him in matters of appointments and removals. ‘Mr, Cutcheon, in explaining the bill toa Star reporter, sald that it was never contemplated by the founders of our government that the legislators should have anything to do with civilappolntments, The intention was that they should be left free to study and consider maiters of legislation, As it now is much of théir time is taken up in advising the execn- tive about appointments and the time of the executive is taken up in listening to their ad- vice. It would not be possible since the num- ber of civil offices has so increased tor the Pres! dent to look into every case before making a removal or an appointment, ‘and the bill pro- vides tor civil appointment boards upon whom he shall call tor information upon this subject instead of Senators and Representatives in Con- gress. The members of these are to be appointed by the President and are his author- ized assistants, not having to beconfirmed by the Senate, and their duty will be to look alter all appointments and removals not controlled by the civil service commission and notin the army and navy or marine of the United States, nor offices above the grade of the classi- Gstummbla or in any of ths territories. umbia or in any es. ‘The clause of the bill providing for these boards is as follows: “There shall be, and are hereby, established in the bureau of civil appointments, and sub- ordinate to the civil service commission, under such rules and ‘a8 nay be formu- lated and promulgated for their vernment by said commission and approved by the Presi- dent of the United States, not less than one nor more than four (as the President may deter- mine) civil appointment boards in each Judicial cireuit of the United States, Such civil appoint- ment boards shall consist of three members each, who shall reside within the judicial cir cuit within whieh they shall be appointed; and they sball hold their office until the end of the Presidential term during which they may be ap- polnted and until thetr tgoesors ball be ap ‘pointed and qualified, unlees 5001 oved Suspended by the President. That such elvil ap- Feat fey meets, oF ae eae ent, and any mem! Biay be ‘oe removed by the President, cause, ‘There there by time.” judicial uit sate an raat would be at the minimum 9 members each; and the maximum 36 epee Telegrams ‘to The Star. THE NEW BRITISH PARLIAMENT. Frightfal Collision on the B, & 0. Railroad, GERMANY'S SEIZURE OF SAMOA. THE CHICAGO MARKETS EXCITED. Cattle Dying by Thousands on Texas Ranges THE NEW PARLIAMENT. Gladstone's Marked Courtesy to the Irish—Notable Incidents. Special Cable Dispatch to Tur EvExrxa Stan. LoNpox, Jan. 13.—The meetizig of the first People’s parliament yesterday was dull affair eXcept for the interest in the appearance of the new members. The speeches were entirely formal. Nobody but Gladstone could make the grand style or ponderous compliments or elabo- rated periods anything but tedious. MoCarthy’s Protest against the unanimous re-election of Peel as speaker was recited from memory. Gladstone's voice was at first hoarse, but re- covered at once. His attitude toward the Irish was one of great consideration and courtesy. He called McCarthy's speech “the reluctant dis- charge of a public duty.” With significant humor he pointed out to the Irish members that their position was such in this parliament that they will not need to let their relations with the speaker get strained in order to accom- piish their ends. The Irishmen cheered this warmly The rest of the house kept very quiet. ‘The most striking aspect of the newhouse is that the average age of the members is perceptibly lower, Several members look little older than school boys. It was amusing to notice the new members’ breeches of the etiquette of the cons- mons. They clapped John Bright, which method of applause is not recognized by the house, and removed their hats to the black rod, whereas members only uncover in the presence of a messenger frum the Queen. Many wore low crowned hats and several Tweed coats, Joseph Arch, the famous agricultural laborer, came in corduroy, There will be many amendments moved to the address to the crown; among others, radical ‘ones, protesting against the annexation of Bur- mab and against the extraordinary tithes. ‘There will be another by the erofters, unless there is direct allusion to their grievances, A cabinet minister has assured me that he does not know in the least what is going to happen. ee HEAVY LOSSES TO CATTLE MEN. Cattle Perishing in Large Numbers on he Ranges in Texas. Waco, Tex., Jan. 13.—The storm which swept over Texas last Thursday, and continued with but little abatement up to the present date, is without parallel in the history of Texas in its extent, severity and duration. Intelli- gence trom the cattle regions of the state are of the gloomiestand most depressing character. ‘The loss in cattle wii! be great and cannot be approximately estimated at present. From the southwest and west news Is received that the cattle are driven against the fences and are rapidly dying from the cold. The loss will be unusually heavy. From Batesville, in the northwest, the news comes that great prairie fires have occurred in Unat section of the coun- try and that cattle are dying by the hundreds trom the cold. ‘The carcasses, it is stated, can be seen far and near, strewing the barren prairies, and that the loss will be enormous, no provision having been made for the care of eut- Ue in these bleak districts, which are devoid of everything except grass. “The loss to the cattle industry in the Pan Handle will be very great, although no reliable reports have been re- ceived from that remote district, All water pools and@-xtreams throughout the heay rowing district of the state are frozen over Bard, and, adding to the gravity of the situa tion, 'a heavy snow storm set in Sunday night, and ‘Texas, irom the Sabine to the Rio Grande. and from the Red river to the gulf, is covered toa depth varying from two inches to one foot of snow. Indications this morning point to another fall equally as heavy as thatof last night. This will completely cover the grass on the ranges, and, as uo provisions have been made for feeding, the death rate among stock | from cold wiil reach frightful proportions and entail a loss of millions. GaLvesrox, Tex., Jan. 13.—Reports trom many _points in the Interior of the state show a light fall of snow, averaging froin two to three inches deep. The snow belt even extends as far south as the twenty-seventh parallel, below Laredo on the Rio Gran ‘At Laredo the fall averaged two inches. An old Mexican whocan remember sixty to seventy years back, says the present snow is unprecedented. — : ENGINEER AND FIREMAN ASLEEP. Two Trains Come Together on a Down Grade, Killing Four Men. Micnigay City, INp., Jan, 13.—A terrible collision occurred on the Baltimore and Onio | road, near Coburg, a stall station twoand a half miles west of Alida, yestei whereby one engineer and Ubree fitemen were killed outright. ‘The trains colliding were both heav- ily loaded freights, the east-bound one being double-header, while the westward was in to of a monster locomotive kuown as a cam back. The train in charge of this engine sh have stopped at Alida for orders, but the engi- neer and fireman, it is alleged,were buth asleep, and they ran to the crossing Ata high rate and continued on a down grade to the dreadful ca- lamity which awaited them. Both trains were wn grade and rounded the curve at the same time, going twenty-five miles an hour. The result’ was that the three engines and twenty cars of merchandise and live stock ere heaped in one unrecognizable mass. This ‘aught fire and burned fiercely for some time. ‘The engineer of the west-bound train was found with his head split open from the crown to the neck, and the fuce fell forward upon his breast, while his brains were scatiered about the local ity. One fireman became pinned in between jeces of the wreck, and was suspended by his Flead until he was literally roasted to death, "A second fireman was cut completely in two, and the dismembered parts of his body were found some distance apart. The third was badly tn- red, and died after a iew hours of suffering. he other two engineers escaped by jumping. The extreme reticence of the Baltimore and Ohio management prevented the obtaining of the names of the killed or injured employes. penis Tain toe THE NEGRO EXODUS. Settling in Large Numbers im the Be- publican Counties of Arkansas. Litre Rock, ARK., Jan. 13.—The immigra- ton of negroes from North and South Carolina to this state is attracting attention. The new- comers have generally chosen Chicot, Desha and Drew counties, in southern Arkansas, as laces of abode. The negro population is very in that section, particularly in Desha and Chicot counties, where the republicans have a majority and ci county officers, dividing the offices witn the blacks. In the past three months hundreds of have settled in these counties. A gentleman in this city re. ceived a letter from Charl that the writer, a leading colored man, to locate forty or fifty families, comprising tocight persons in each family, during January. Other letters Uist distress impolied him to hi im the hy ow money. ighness oe —s --¥ Friday, ———— THE HYLTON CASTLES CREW. The Twelve Missing Men Picked Up Saxpy Hook, N. J., Jan. 1 smack Stephen Woolsey, towing # steamer's boat, arrived off Sandy Hook Unis morning. She was boarded by the life-saving crew, and it wus ascertained that the boat to the foundered steamer Hylton Castle, and that the captain and eleven men had been picked up off Fire Isiand, and were all on board 0” the mack doing well, Some of them, however, were @ litue frostbitten. Excitement on ‘Change in Chicage. A TUMBLE IN WHEAT ACCOMPANIED BY HEAVY OFFERINGS, CHICAGO, Jan. 13.—Trading on ‘change today has been accompanied by sharp excitement uick falling off In prices, May wheat, which closed at S64 last night, opened at ©O% this morning, with very heavy offerings by the shorts, but # rally to 854, followed, succeeded were cxing pbs peice 7 neuen i 10845, mi 4 ‘of cath The market coftinuee excited, with large rat ing. All the other markets are easter _ pathy. May corn, ay » #1O.0Dy; May lard, ‘The Edgar Thompson Works Clesed. PirrencRG, Jan. 13.—The Edgar Thompson steel works closed down at midnight last night for an Indefinite period, because of the furnace men refusing to accept the terms offered. The large force of workmen will be paid off at once, The strikers have appealed to Andrew Car- ne in New York, and are hopeful of a favor able answer, AN Rockrorp, Jan. In... Jan. building at Burand, 11, yesterday, together with all its contents, $10,000; insurance, 83,000, MOUNT STERLING, ILL, Jan. 13.—The Weekt —The public school ‘was destroyed by fire Moseaye office and’ the” Methodist church were burned yesterday. Loss, insurance, $2,000, lowa Crry, low, Jan. 13.—The Arcade roller skating ring and the residence of Dr. FF. Clapp Were destroyed by fire yesterday. Lows, $14,000; insurance, $8,600, Hovstox, Texas, Jan. 13.—The Union pas senger depot and dining rooms, owned by Ub Southern Pacific company, were destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss, $10,000; partly insu hs A Convict Kills a Sherif. THE MURDERER TAKEN FROM JAIL BY A MOR AND HANGED, - OMAMA, NeR., Jan. 13.—Sherift Zegman, of illed yesterday in the jail prisoner named Lapour, who jim over the head with a heavy club, fracturing his skull, Lapour then attempted Ww escape, Dut was recaptured. He bad for- merly been in an insane asylum, bat was dis- chat because he was found to be sane, Ata late hour last mghta large crowd ot men tok if from the jail and hanged him to a iree The Revenue Steamer Grant. DELAWARE BREAKWATER. Jan, 13.—The revenue steam antishere with life and surf boats for the life saving stations along the coast, but Is unable todeliver them on account ofthe ice, She reports that she experienced severe weatber and that some of her men are frost-bitten, New York, Jan. 13.—The stock market open ed rather heavy this morning, first prices being down wo from = last ev me's closing, although St. Poul, Lackawauna, Lake Shore, Erie wad Del. and Hudson were unc There Was some show of activity tu U dealings, but thi arket soon becanu has been very steady throughout tc fluctuations of the active listbelng within « Tange of ly per cent In every case except Pacific Mall, which declined 4, for the hour. ‘he most active stocks were Lackawanna, St. Paul and Lake Shore. AU Ll o'clock the market is dull and steady, within small fractious of opeuing figures. ee They Killed a Reel When Starving. WHY TWo HANDSOME ARAPAHOE BRAVES WERE, SENT 10 JOLIET PENITENTIARY. JoLier, 114, Jan, 13,—Theshertif ot Johnson county, Wyoining, arrived here last evening with a gah of territorial convicts, consisting jet cowboys, and Indians. ‘The purty | been on’ the road tor a week, delayed |by snow storms on the Unioh Pacific, he convicts were heavily froned, and had worn thelr shackles constantly «ince stertl for Jolit, a week ago. Their arrival quite a sensation, as they stepped trom the gam headed by two powerful looking Arapaboa [Indians bound together by log chains and heavy leg irons, The two Indians were young men, excellent specimens of thelr tribe, falas | six Jeet in height, and with raven hair that | hung balf way down their backs. The sheriff explained that the Indians were convicted of icilling a beer in the mountains near the Buflala agency, the penalty of which is from one to ten years fn the penitentiary. It is sald that the Indians at the Arapaho ney ure in a star. ing condition, owing to the stnall amount of supplies furnished by thegovernment, and that | these two Indians were actualiy suffering for food when they killed the beef, Although they had the sympathy of every one at the ageney, they were given @ year for the crime. Their names are Beaver and Samuel, the former being a son of the head chief of Uie A: —— Bradiangh Takes the Oath. HIS LONG FIGHT FOR MIS SEAT IN PARLEA® MENT AT LAST SUCCESSFUL. Loxpos, Jan. 13.—There was a crush of members offering Unenmselves to take the outh fn meeting of tke house of commons to-day. ‘They were sworn in in batches. Among the | crowd was Mr. Bradiaugh, who cordially shook hands with the speake: — General Foreign News. A LEAKY AMERICAN BARK. XDON, Jan. 13.—The American bark iam Hales, from’ Singapore, Nov. 18, for New York, has put into Cape Town. ‘She’ has been asbore and is leaky. WILL STAND FOX MIDDLE ARMAGH. Loxpox, Jan, 13.—Col. McCalmont, conserva- tive, who was recently defeated py’ Mr. 7. M. Healy, nationalist, for ri ent for the southern division of Londonderry, will contest the seat for the middie division ‘of Armagh, made vacant by the death of Mr. J. MeKane, loyalist, Iee_Bound tn James River. RicHMoND, Va., Jan, 13.—The steamers Old Dominion, New York, and Ashland, for Philadelphia, left their whurves here last even- ing for their destinations, but owing to the ice in the river fulled to puss down, and aut mid- signe were icc-bound about a mile velow the Gaxvxstox, Tex., Jan. 13.—A News from Austin’ says: The fourth convention of the Texas Live Stock association met here yesterday, President N. Sim nm the chair. The southern and sosthwestern resentation being fixed upon Nimtao’s maton, Which give the whole west 17-0000 head of range cate, of which Texas is entitled 129,000,000 of the whole. “If the same ratio ts obscrved as to the number of horses, Texas will be entitled to a clear majority in the repre- sentation. President Simpson and other lead- ‘ht that such @ be conceded Texas in the convention. resolution was also led that 13 Inted to attend the Chicago con at