Evening Star Newspaper, January 27, 1886, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and1lth St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO, W. ADAMS, Pres't thecrthers tn the fat 10 cents per THe Evextsa Star is served to city by carriers, om their own aceon week.or 440 uth. second-ciave mail Tae Werkey StaR—pnbiiched 07 Year, postage prepaid. Six mon. is, 4 All mali subscriptions mi Re paper seut longer th Rates of adve Friday—$1 9 cents. paid in advance; Che pening Star, Vor 68—No 10.215. WASHINGTON, D.C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1886. TWO CENTS. (avons oan Fogagement for Six Nizhts and Saturtay Matinee of Miss MARY ANDO ESOS Amd a Fall Dra: the direction Mt Dy P GALATEA To be full: Gilbert special! od by w ome wet Dra in Ye ae oY OF Le SATURDAY WATINER, Shakespeare's Comesly, In fiveacts, of AS YOU Link IT ROSALIND (net tise apyearauce tn this character eee eer TSS ANDERSON ‘Admission, $1 sad xt Week ITER MAJESTY'S OPERA CO. Ja" A SBAUGIES GRAND OFrRy HOGSE ALCHER MAJESTY S OPERA COMPANY. ‘Three nights only—Feb. 1, 2 and 2 Debut of Mlle. ALMA FOHSTROM, Monday, Feb. 1. RA _DIAVOLO. Fra. Davo Cili: “Tarenao, Sig. Rletetco: jiscomo, Sig Cherubiuk: Taty hobarg. tue. ALMA’ FOHSTROM earance in Wis on) ER TNA'CAavALAZZE and Corps de Ballet. Mme MINNIS HAUK. Mile, DOITI. Tuesday, Feb. 2... sevnrenenrna CARMEN. Tiaveiliy Escamilio (Toreador), Six, Sig be Vaschetts 1) Dungairo, Sig. Caracciolo; Michaeia, Mile. Dotti, Pagal ie. Hauermelster; Mercedes, Mme Lablache, and Car men. ‘Mme. MINNIE HAUK (her original character). Mune. MALYINA CAV AL me. Wednesday, Feb. 3. Alfredo, Sig. Giannini Germont, Slz. De Anna: Medico, Sig. Cherubini; 11 Barone,” Sig. Carac-iolo; Mlle, Bauermeister; Flora, Mile. Lablache, foletia Valery, Muse. LILLIAN NORDICA. MALVINA CAVALAZZI and Corps de Bailet, Fupaiar_ prices—Orchestra and orchestra circle, first row, $2.50: do... other rows, $2: balcony, first four rows, $1.50; do..other rows, $1; family circle reser be." The sale for the season open now; for the sins ye). Thursday, Jan. 25, Jaz AL THEATER EVERY EVENING and SATURDAY MATINEE, ‘Phe Distingaiened \omeuienne, Supported: ELEARocK EDY COMPANY, jement of her est je. MLA ENING. A Double Bull, ND GALATEA, ‘AND. TRAGEDY AND COMEDY. ‘Thursday THE POWE! LOVE. Friday Evening, Double Bill, Benetit Of Miss Julia heeier, PYGMALION aud GALATEA. AND. AND COMED’ Saturday Matinee. FROU FROU. Saturday Evening, Double B A DANGEROUS GAME, AND TRAGEDY AND CoMELY. Next week—" THE MIKADO. Sale of seats to bezin This Morning, 6: 3027 Exzna: SALE OF SEATS For the production of Gilbert and Sallivan’s THE MIKADO, By the J.C. DUFF COMIC OPERA CO., BEGINS THIS MORNING, AT 8:30. ‘The cast inciudes Messrs. J. H. Ryly, Thomas Whit fen, Gustavus F. Hail, Harry Hilliard, FrancisGilard, and the Stises Veroia Jarbead, Sallie Williams, Luli Tutein and Zelda Seguin. Prices for this engacement—orchestra and circle reserved. $1.50; udiuiwion, SI. Dress circle Te served, $L Admission 75¢." Gullery, 25c. Bry NATONAT RIFLES HATE, ~ G st, bet. Oth and 10th sts. nw., JANUARY 25TH TILL FEBRUARY 6TH, WASHINGTON ISRAELITES' FAIR and BAZAR, Open Every Evening from & till 12 o'clock. WEDNESDAY EVENING, COSTUME NIGHT. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, NEW Satioval THEATER From 2 till 5, Children’s Matineee. >) SDAY, at 3 pap. Ad- mission, 25 cents. Ail kinds of cake are for sale every day for benefit of free school. * RAND VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CON- by, the, CARROLL IN: TITUTE, No. 602 F street, UKSDAY EVENING, Junuaty 25th, 1888, com> Meneing at 8 o'clocic. ‘The fvllowing Soloists will take part, viz.: Miss Mol lie Byrne, Miss Nannie Noonan, Mrs W. D. allen, Miss Emma Prall, Miss Jennie Glennan, and Messrs. Koechiing, Feunell, MeNalty, Deleoighe, Forsythe and Parkburst, together with a chorus of forty select- Sd rotces. _—TRESR 25 cone, YY. £64 coum AT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, ‘Friday Evening next, January 29, 1886. ‘The Distinguished Poet, wi CARLETON, Author of Farm Ballads, Farm Legends, etc., In bis new Lecture, THE CHAIN OF SUCCESS” ‘Seats now on sale at Ellis’ music stfre at popular prices Apply early. asoe oe Ja26-3t STREET OPERA HOUSE ‘The Only Down Town Place of Amusement, MATINEE EVERY AFTERNOON AT 2 ‘The most theillng comedy drains ofthe Ceutury, THE GALLEY SLAV 3.000 TIMES In England, Australia, Ger ‘aud Awerica Lnterpreted by « powerfu! company. Admission. 20 and 25 Cents Next Week -GANKERS DAUGHTER 125) IME MUSEUM, Penna, BIG SEN: fe, near 11th street. i And His Famous DRAMATIC AND SPECIALTY COMPANY. Monday, Tuesday aud Weiluesday ANervoon ‘and ty MARKED FoR LIFE, And @ grand Olio—Thirty-two FirstClass Artista, ‘Admission to all oulyldcents. Seats can be reserved three day's in advance. pester comiave MME. GIRARD'S ENGLISH NOVELTY CO. A Gorevas Galaxy of Glistening Greatness. MARY MILTON'S f MASQUEKADERS, Four Vandeville Variety Urganizatiuns in Ove, Clark and Willlains, Gallagher and Gavnom, ‘The idee, cronby and Wray, Miss Mary Milton. “Mime. je Girard Miss Stella tre me. Adu Deve Ales Viola Wray, dine. Mat ss New Faces! New Songs! > ADMISSION wee Every Evening. 8210; Tuewiny, aia Saturday Matinees, 230 pu. Witte ma, MONDAY, JANUARY 25TH, “Aud during the Week, except Friday Nigiit, Wednesday and Saturday Matinee, ‘The Wonderful Negro Boy Pianist, BLIND ToM, The Musical Phenomenon of the Age. Renowned throughout the World as THE GREATEST NATURAL PIANIST LIVING. Acimisdon, Soets, Reserved seats, 75cts. Seta secured at Filly muste store, sreonssleat ROOSES Cigar Stanas, Nations Sewopoittas Howie am Notes Ja23-7t LECTUR EK THE DiKECTIO: strated series of 1 n Pictorial Perspective, FRIDAY F the 20th instant, at the League ‘Hota i Single adinision oe ae ee > oR r Fox Cuorce Cor F LOWERS, ROSES, ORCHIDS, Exe., gow JOHN SAULS, G21 Teh st Bw. opp, Patent Office. Laces, Artestiox. LATES! PAMISIAN MODES IN Harn Goops, MLLE M. J. PRANDI, 1300 F precer. OPHELIA BANGS. LOUIS XV BANGS, ENGLISH BASKET PLAITS AND EVENING COnFFCRES. Hale crossed and Bavgs Shingiot Same 22 SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. I tionery and Book st eri Wirt 3 Mane ENRY ©. LANCASTE cmudles, Valentines, Calendars, Diaries, Artist Ma. 0 7 .W., TAs Catholic: Goods, Wx Easy. ‘The Styemograph Multiple Copying Pen. The Hektograph Dry Copying Process. ‘The Cyelostyie Dupl:cating Apparatus, Copying Presses, Stylographic Peus, Gold Pens, Inks ofall kinds. ‘Fine and Commercial Stationery. Engraving. Printing, Binding. WM. BALLANTYNE & SON, $026, 428 SEVENTH STREET, Jest Recerven. THE UNITED STATES OFFICIAL POSTAL GUIDE FOR 1886. On sale and subscriptions received. Washington agency. Dealers supplied at Ja20 JOHN © PARKER'S, 617 and 619 7th st. n.w. Fw KS. a Duntorth's Digest of the U. S. Reports. Williams on Real Property, sixth edition. Jovey, Forms in Con: veyanel [éConnell on Equity. clesiastical Institution. by Salntsburg. \Cyclopardis ol Hoyt am Donovan, by Lyall. sold by the sheet, quire o1 inancial History of the U.%. Bolles. Protection versus Free Trade, by: Hoyt. ‘Trastees ‘Law and 11-1855, Ee ‘Spenser. Mlurlbarough, by if Practical Quotations, by ‘Ward. Wit of Women, by Kate Sanborn. McClellan's Last Services to the bile, by Curtis, Stationery of all kinds will be F ream; also by the pound. Calland examine’ my stock before purchasing else- where, In preparation: Tica cob jnchrop. Military Law, 2 vol, by W. H. MORRISON, ATS Pa Ave. Y Dusews, Caresvans, Arwaxacs Ledgers, Journals, Day Books, Cash Books, ‘Records and Other Blank Booka ‘Visiting and Congratulation Cards Requisites, ‘GG PURSELL, 418 9th st. nw. 429 My Srock Or Hotmar Goons is now complete and fully displayed on first and sec ond floors, consisting in part of CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR CARDS PLUSH and LEATHER GOOD» of ail kinds, whied quire much more 5} I would ask my" to enumerate wouldre- iends to call early and make seleo- ‘ANons before the rush commences. ‘Lowest prices for all goods guaranteed. ‘A specialty will bo made of selling any and all books at cos G. A. WHITAKER, Bookseiler and Stationer, a7 2105 Pennsylvania ave. Cincuzatmse Limnary, ‘The largest and best in the city, with constant addl- tons of “S SEW BOOKS and BEST MAGAZINES a8 soon as issued. Mra LUCY L. HUNTER, azo 1749 Pennsylvania aventic. W ssmnaTox, ‘Some recest additions: Conspiracy Hyperaesibesia, Bounyborongh. Sweet Cicely. [a18} CIRCULATING LIBRARY, S07 14th st. m. wr. Pere Goriot On Both Sides ‘Mortal Antipathy. And Latest Periodicals A Gesreat Reovenox IN PRICES. DRESS GOODS, SILKS AND VELVETS. LARGEST STOCK—BEST ASSORTMENT. LATEST STYLES AND LOWEST PRICES. ‘We do not pretend tokeep cheap goods. We do keep the best and most reliable, wearing qualities, and we both as to appearance and are now offering decided bargains in Elegant Goods of every description. SILK TULLE, ILLUSIONS, GAUZES, GRENA- DINES, CREPES, CREPE DE CHINE, SATINS, SILKS, RHADAMES, MERVEILLEUX AND HANDSOME DRESS FRONTS FUR EVENING WEAR. LARGE STOCK OF ELEGANT WRAPPINGS at greatly reduced prices, We are closing our stock at Fidiculous prices, HANDSOME BEADED $100 to $65. We offer our VISITE, reduced from ‘whole stock less than cost. IMPORTED CLOTH JACKETS, reduced from $18 and $20 to $5. BLANKETS AND COMFORTS, HOUSEKEEPING LINENS AND COTTONS. ‘TABLE LINENS, SHEETING AND NAPKINS, SPECIAL BARGAINS IN SLACK SILKS at the following low price: $1,$1.25 and $1.50, worth a great deal more. BLACK STRIPED MOIRE SILKS. BLACK WATERED SILKS. BLACK AND COLORED FAILLE FRANCAIS, in newest shades. LARGE STOCK OF SASH RIBBONS, entirely new. BLACK GOODS of every description. PARIS ROBES AND DRESS PATTERNS, reduced from $35 to $25. Great bargains. W. M. SHUSTER & SONS, 919 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE ONE PRICE. N.B.THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST, jal? Fury Cestrs Os Tre Douaz. On account of extensive alterations to be made in our Store, we offer our entire stuck of OVERCOATS: ‘and SUITS at 5 Cents on the Dollar before Feb. 1st. Overcoats we sold at $10 we sell at $5. Overcoata we sold at $14 we sell at 37. Overcoats we sold at $18 we sell at $9. Suits we sold at $8 we sell at $4. ‘Suits we sold at $10 we sell at $5. Suits we sold at $12 we sell at $6. A Fine Prince AlbertSult at $15. A Fine Four-Button Cutaway Suit at 11, Boys’ Overcoat at Boys’ Suits at $4.50. Boys’ Suits at $5. Boys’ Suits at $6 $4.50 up.to $10. 1p to $12. Children’s Overcoats at $2.50, Children’s Overcoats at $3. Children’s Overcoats at $3.50 up to $6. Children’s Suits at $2, $2.50, $3, $3.50 and $4. They ‘are worth double, 1,000Pairs of Pants for Men, Youths and Boys, from Pups (Children’s Pants from 35 cents up. THE LONDON AND LIVERPOOL LoTHING ja20 COMPANY, CORNER 7TH AND G STREETS: Han Woovs 1T TAKES YEARS DRY, PRIME, Woops, SUCH AS WE SALE JANUARY 1ST, TO ACCUMULATE A SELECT STOCK OF HARD WILL PRESENT FOR 1884 IT TAKES FOUR OR FIVE YEARS FOR SUCH LUMBER TO SEA- SON, AND THEN WE H. AVE TO SEARCH FROM MAINE TO CAFIFORNIA TO FIND THE CHOICEST GRAVES, WE HAVE BEEN QUIETLY AT WORK SINCE 180 ACCUMULATING SUCH LUMBER, AND ON JANUARY 1ST, 1886, WILL OFFER A STOCK OF 4HE MOST SELECT HARD WOODS IN WASHINGTON. WILLET @ LIBBEY, Cor. 6th street and New York avenue Jue & Derwener BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, 420-422 11TH STREET N. Ww. Are always prepared to print BRIEFS, MOLIONS, PETI LIONS, &c, ‘For all Courts, at the shortest notice. and punetu- ality guaranteed. ‘Work always ready when Prostisxn, COMMERCIAL PRINTING CALEFULLY AND HANDSOMELY EXECUTED. Katimates cheerfully uruisned OL M. B. Bavce _Awarded Prize Medals by the Expunition, Teed to AT Ware Highest Awards for Art Desisns, by the Orleans’ Exposition, 1880. Commenced ‘Chames ta BRASS. DESIG. ‘Saratoga Springs, N.Y.— Arcade. &, Co. ‘ART NEEDLEWORK. Needlework from Original for Woman's Work, New — i Needlework, Drawn Work, tL Earestey, CHINA, LUSTRA. 433 9th st.n.w. 915 Ext. ow, Building 128-6m 2 TO PHARMACISTS. THE PARMA- (SS ctntical Comterence will meet at Bona ‘THIS (Wednesday) EVENING, in the lecture room Of the college. Please be punctual RB FERGUS SON, Reporter, i i<-— iC. AL COMME tion of ST. JOHN'S LODGE, NO, 11, F. © A. M., will be he lit at Masonic ‘temple, on THURS DAY, JAS UARY 28, 1886, at 2 O'CLOCK Sharp, for tile purpose ofaitendine ‘the funeral of our lake sR MER a Members of sister lodges a: iraternally invited to aullewhhus. By order of the W. M. it JOHN FLLL, Secretary, NOTICE—TO ALL CARRIAGE MA- (Ree ER cen meeting eit bead ule the auspices of L.A. 3.406, bk. of L., (Carringe Makers! Union), at Gideon Hail, corner 414 st. aud Paraye hw FRIDAY, inst, at B otelock em. “Aik pea sons interested In the tade ure rejuerted to wttend, Good speakers will address the needing. TRAL UNION MI-S10%— 908 Sylvania. ries of speck Goxprd services every uig.i at 7:30), conducte by pustors of the several charchea” Sved vowiay: nigh Ghemee, of Calvary Baptist chure: thu RelwMr'Navuon, of Houndry Ale me. = ANSON © TATION, ‘comuathsloner of beds Yor Penneylvanta, Fat a nese if <a DISTRICT OF LOLU (TA HORTICUI> TURAL soci ou T ‘Theannval meeting will be held ‘WEDNESDAY EVEN’G, 27th inst,,at German Hall, 606 L1th st.newa Bo'ciock, when the election of oflicers will be held. Profissor C, V. RILEY will deliver an essay on “the Mildew ou the z public mvited to attend. 526-20 WM. J. COGAN, Bec: T ORDER OF HIBER- = ext Meeting at German Hall. 606 Lith st. n.w., on THURSDAY, January 23, at 72h0 pam By order'of $a26-3t JOSEPH P, McCRINK, President, (=> Conson Glover Building, 1419 Fst, Deposits, Loans, Exchange, Collections, Dealers in Government, District Bonds and all Local Securities. Stocks and Bonds listed on the Stock Exchanges of New York, Philadelphia, Boston aud Baltimore Bought and Sold. Orders in American Bell telephone Stock executed by wire direct from our ofliceto Boston, Constant quotations of this stock received, $026 ‘TO CONNOISSEURS IN ENGRAVING. JACOB HY ATT has iakeo Room No. 84, Corcoran building, and guar- antees to please the most fastidious in Curd Engrave Ing, Crests and other devices, Monograms, Bill und letter heads, ete. etc, English Round Hand a specialty. ‘Take elevator frou lirst =, 415, THOSE INTE forming of a Cricket ub, either as active GF contributing members, will please address Koa NEcare Sethe tvening sae pen OFFICE AND HALL FIRST CO-OPERATIVE 1251 HIGH, OR 32D 81 Owing to the'large size to winch th grown it has been competted to obt ious quarters. ASSOCIAT'N, D.C. ‘association has iu more commo- An office atd large hall bus been Htted up at the above number, 1251 High st. REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2b. Office open ev. day during business hours, ‘The profits cf Uils association 1s now nearly one thousand dollzrs per month and rapidly increasing, of which both the borrower and invester part Notice number of new office aid hall. Jor. Pres't; MAYHEW PLaTER, Tr.: ho. W. Ki) CARPENTERS AND JOINERS UNION No. 1. All members are earnestiy requeste? to be punctual in attendance atthe next regular meeting on WED- NESDAY EVENING } , January 27th, as im- IN're Portant business will be brought up that yuire the thoughtful attention of all. Other business will be considered, promising to make this meeting oue of the most interesting in the history of the Union. By order of the Union, Ja2s-tt MEETING OF THE THE ANNUAL ‘Stockholders of the ARLINGTON FIRE, INSURANCE COMPANY for the District of Colum- bia, for the election of Nine Directors to serve for the ensuing year, will be held at the Office of the Com ‘ny, 1505 Pennsylvania ave. u.w., WEDNESDAY, Febriary 24th, 1586. Polls open at 1 and close ai Spm. Jcshaa FRANK T. RAWLINGS, Secretary. => Di, HIDD: TALIST—DISEASES: (Ret ithrost and timex coast Panapeee eee ‘At Willard’s Monday, Wednesday and Soest: 2 t0 4 fist Washington News and Gossiv. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAyY.—Internal Tevenue, $284,396; customs, $776,327. THe UNDERVALUATIONS INVESTIGATION.— Senators Allison, Aldrich, Miller, Beck and Mc- Phersan, the Senate committee to investigate the subject of undervaluations, had a short con- ference with Secretary Manning and Assistant Secretary Fairchild to-day. They received as- surances that they would be accorded all the facilities possible in the prosecutions of their investigations. Senator MILLER, of California, who was ro- Ported to be dangerously ill, ts, much better. The doctors speak very hopefully of his re- every. ARMY ORDERS.—The absence of Major Wm. 8, Stanton, corps of engineers, from his station from Jan, 13 to Jan. 19, 1886, has been ap- Proved as aleave. Major Wm. H. Bell, com- missary of subsistence, has been ordered trom Cheyenne, W.T., to Denver, Col, on public business, NAVAL OnDERS.—Lieut, W. 0. Sharrer has been detached from the Hydrographic office and ordered to the Swatara, Asst, Engineer 1, B Bozes ordered to examination for promo- jon. Lrevr. Extiorr J. Anruur, U. 8. N., died In Burlington, Vt., yesterday. Tue DYNAMITE GUN.—A board of army offl- cers, to consist of Lieut. Col. H. 1, Abbott, corps of engineers; Major Richard Lodor, 34 artillery, and Major George W. McKee, ord- nance départment,has been ordered to convene at the army building in New York February 3d, for the ‘purpose of arranging for_and wit- nessing the trial of the pneumatic dynamite torpedo gun, now at Fort Latuyette, New York harbor, and’ to report to the Secretary of War, through the chief or ordnanee, on its merits and its suitability for the military service. The report of 1st Lieut, E. L. Zalinski, 5th artillery, of the preliminary firings will be submitted to the boaré for its consideration in connection with the trial, No STANDARD WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.— The acting superintendent of the coast and ge- odetic survey, in answer to an Inquiry from the Seeretary of the Treasury, states tnat Congress has never made any enactment establishing Standards of weights and measures for the United States, exceptin the case of the troy pound, and thit all our standards have become so by usage only, having been in use in the va- rious colonies prior to the rev Anox@ THE Presi: were Senators Saulsbury, Call, Kenna, Cockrell and Gibson, Representatives Tarsney, Ander son, (O.), with It, D. Marshall and W, H. Gilles- pie, of Dayton; Biount Ward (Il), with Thomas F. Crook, of Cicago; Viele and Foran, Commis- sioner of Customs McCalimont, with 'C, Heyd- wick, esq., of Pa; H. Martin, of Buttulo; C. E. rson, B, J. Easton, Pa; Collector L."Beard, of O. D. Greene, arenee Pullen pS. W. Ryan, of Buslalo; Peires the bishop of Alban; Batfalo; Kev. P. Hoi Mr. J. Williams Be: PERSONAL,—Minister McLane has been con- fined to his residence in Paris since Friday last with a cough accompanied by fever, which ewuses considerable anxiety to his friends, Capt. C.C. Woolworth, ex-Senator Cattell, of New Jersey; J. H. Manley, of Augusta, Me; Prof, Geo, W. Atherton, President of Pennsy vania State University, and Prof, C. R. Adams, President of Corneil’ University, ‘are at the Ebbitt.—Wm. M. Singerly, of the Philadel- phia Record, and Samuei J. Magarge, of Phila- deipbia, are‘al the Kiggs.——W. H. Barbour, J, Gartrell, T. C. Mills, and Mr. and Mrs. B,’K. Piain and the Misses Plain, of Washington, Wee in Jacksonville on Tuesday.—Rev, A! Blum, of Augusta, Ga, is atthe Metropolitan: Hon. John Callahan, of Virginia, Chas. H. Brown, of Omaha, and John R. Crum, of New York, are at the St. James.——G. W. Stanhope, j. A. ‘Duckworth, and J. L. St. John, of New York, are at the National.—Representative Pulitzer, of New York; Nicol Kingsmill, of To- ronto, President of the Grand Trunk KLR., Ro M. Jordan, of New York, brother of Treasurer Jordan, Bishop Doane, of New York, and Thos. B. Van' Buren, ex-Consul to Japan, are at the & p.m. Free consultatlo REAL (> GENERAL BL ROBE ‘Estate and Insurance Broker, 1320F st. 1 W,, solicits the patronage of his;friends and the public, jai¢ im (SS, THOSE USING OUR MACHINES ARE particularly cautioned against allowing them tobe tampered with atthe house by persons repre. senting themseives as being employed by us. as adjusters, and who are in most cases entirely Incompetent, exacting enormous churges and reud ing no practical service. We are responsible only for work done atour office, where none but skilled work- men are employed and only genuine parts used, Orders by postal will receive immediate attention. WHEELER & WILSON MF Ja7-Ime 437 9th s (RS BRON A. ‘agent for White, Hentz on oF about Feb. 1 to 1200 Pa. ave. n.W. DEC. Lk ANDERSON, DE: cor. 13th and # sts. naw has completely recovered from his uccident and re~ n.w., Riley Building. 3SON, SOLE will remove Gus Fixtures, Mantels, Grates, Latrobes, Ranges. ‘Furnaces. Plumbing and Heating, Job work promptly done. ‘507 Lita Corsets made to order, A perfect A muarenteed. "Also u full ine of Shoulder rages, Helurim Waisia, French Corsetsand Bustles tims (=, GAS 5 PRICE, DRUGGIST, “436 ‘7th at’sw.—We Keep constantly In stock a full line of Pure Drags, Patent Medicines, Perfumery ‘pysicians’ Prescriptions u specialty. Night bell promptly answered. 29, WE EXTEND OUR COMPLIMENTS fend beg to announce that we have built, at 1620 M st. n. W.. LARGE AND COMMODIOUS STABLES: where our ficilities for Boarding Horses and turnish- ing our friends aud patrons, ut shortest notice, with elegant Carriages and Vehicles of all descriptions at Teayouable rates, cannot be surpassed. ‘We maxea specialty in furnishing CARRIAGES AND COUPES FOR WEDDIN RECEPTION, BALL AND THEATER PAL Wenvite your early and careful Inspection. WUOD BROTHERS, 1620 Msi nw. ‘Telephone Call 472-4, dsm s=>_ THE ATTENTION OF VISITORS AND Residents is particularly called to PHOS- VITZ:, the new and popular Brain and Nerve Tonle 2, nl poe ies, ‘the plass or an Wotlles by WeG, MILBUI Solo Le. Sorin : i Venigr and Mlanuiucturer, 1430" Feuusylvinia ave $0. LOUIS CHAPUIS, PRACTICAL COOK ‘and Caterer. Single Dishes, Dinner Parties and Heception§, No 1415 P st n.w., near 14th SL. All orders addresed to Di. HEBNER, Con- fectioner, 1608 ath st. n.w., will be promptly attended to, do-zm* TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Oxvice ov ComrruoLiee oy’ THe Cun- ENCY, ‘WastINoToN, December 28th, 1885, ‘Whereas, by sutisfuctory evidence presented to the udersigued, It bas beet made to appear that PEE NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON,” In the CITY OF WASHINGTON, in the COUNTY OF WASHINGTON, and DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, hes complied with all the provisions of the Revised Statutes of the United States required to be complied with before au association shail be authorized to Com mence the business of Banking: Now, therefore, 1, HENKY W. CANNON, Com} troller'of the Currey. do hereby certify that *THE, NATIONAL BANK OF WasHiNot fn CITY OF WABHINGYON, in the COUNTY OF WASHINGTON, and DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, is authorized to commence the business of Banking as Provided in Section fifty-one hundred and sixty-nine Of the Revised Statutes of the United States. In testimony whereof, witness my hand and seal ot Ges)" fice, ins26TH DAY OF DECE ABE, 1886. HW. CA. A 631-60t Comptrolier of the Currency. = “LUMBER.” CASH DISCOUNT FOR 30 DAYS. Hardwoods 10 per cent off market prices. Georgia Floorivg 10 per cent off market prices. Georgia Dimension 10 per cent off market prices Virginia Joisis 10 per cent off murket prices, Virgin Flooring & per cent of market prices. Virginia Walnscotlng: 10 percent off market prices. Virguis Partition 10 per cent off market prices, White Pine shelving 4 per ceut off market prices White Pine Casing 7 per cent off market prices pihite Pine, better’ grades, 6 per cent off twarket Having made arrangements for all my mil! work, in- cluding ‘Sash, Doors, Bitods, Mouldings and. ‘Teim- Tings ata prepared to give yon figures ott all Wood materia) required in building. and will estimate the nck com trom the beginning to the uw in any ng Hopitigto share part of your orders, I will endeavor to please you in quailty’ aad promptaess WM. K. McLEAN. a5 idth and Basireets =>, YOU WILL FIND kf ECONOMY TO Fae eo aes ‘We turnish and apply it promptly. GEO, W. CORBETT, ‘818 Sth street nw, a7-2ms ‘Telephone call, 73-2. <>, DEE B BLISS, DENTIST, REMOVED Teme stg, 42to, Fennsylvauia, avenug, over Sam Wis! Sons. Jewelers. artilicial teeth inserted w: ‘or without & plate i< EF. BROOKS, 631 15tn st. OKNAMENTAL AND USEFUL GOODS, LAMPS, &&. ‘See his advt. under Holiday Goods, Arlington. ol. Switzler, Chiet of the Bureau of Stalisties, returned to-day from a visit to his home aU Columbia, Mo. ‘The Charges not Sustained. WHAT AN EXAMINATION OF THE GIBSON BROTHERS’ WORK SHOWED. New charges have been filed with the first controller against Gibson Brothers in connec tion with printing done by them for the com- missioners of the court of Alabama claims. The first charges alleged overcharges, in charg- ing 95 cents per page of 1,196 ems, instead of 1,242 ems. The accused conceded that the pages contained but 1,196 ems, but held that they were printed after samples of work for the Freneh-American commission, as required. The new charges allege overcharges for. tabulated work, whi formed a large partof that per- formed, ‘The first controller held a hearing on the new charges this morning. Mr. Gibson Stated that the tabulated work was charged for ussomany pages of 1,242 ems. Samples of the tabttlated work 'were produced and measured by Mr. Gibson with two prac- tical printers of the controller's office, as expert witnesses. No work examined ‘yesterday showed an overcharge, but in some ‘instances more work was performed than charged for. The controller intends to have other samples of the work examined and measured before ren- dering a decision. a —s00___ ‘The Homeopathic Hospital Fair. A BRILLIANT SCENE IN THE HANDSOME NEW HOSPITAL BUILDING, The large and handsome new building at the corner of 2d and N streets, now occupied by the Homeopathic hospital, was thronged last even- ing with a fashionuble gathering, the occasion being the Kaffee Klatsche or German coffee drinking combined with a Japanese tea, which given for the benefit of that wory, enter- prise. ‘The building, which has recently been occupied by the hospital, has been entirely re- modeled, and the visitors who caime in the af- ternoon {Inspected the arrangements that. have been made for the reception and care of the pa- Uents, On the second floor there are two wards for free and pay patients, and the arrangement of the rooms, designed ‘by the commiitee, at whose head was Mr, E. 8. Hutchinson, was very highly commended. The attendance last evening Was so great that even the ample rooms were crowded, and the pic turesque costumes of the young ladies In at- tendance and the gay decorations of the booths presented a very attractive picture to the visitors. The lower floor was devoted ene tirely to the refreshments and dancing rooms, the former being in charge of the following ladies: Mrs. Major Vanderlip, Mrs, J. O. Cle- hane, Mrs, Col, Rutherford, Mrs. Gen. Birney, tems Arthur Birney, Mrs. Hampson, Miss But- terworth, Miss Buelah Fox, Mrs. James H. Mo- Gill, Mrs. Douglass, M.s. Lewis Clephane, Mrs, Wyard, Mrs. G.W. Adams, Mrs, Isabella Hittin- ger, Mrs, Day and Mrs, Delano. Mrs. Sara A, Spencer had charge of the cash table and had the following assistant: Mrs. Leonard G. Spen- cer, Mrs. Bertha De Gr \ffe, Miss Anna M. Rob- inson, Miss Oda C. Cathoun and Miss Hattie F. Smith. The large rooms were devoted to danc- ing, which was kept up throughout the even- ing. The reception Toom was upstairs, where the following ladies were to be found: Mrs, Col. Lamont, the president of the associa tion; Mrs. Charles Nordhotf, Mrs. Romero, the wite'of the Mextean minister; Mrs. Chief Justice Waite, Mrs. Mott-Smith, Mrs. Senator MePher- son and Mrs. Leiter. The reception committee were assisted by “corner committees,” or anti- wall flower committees. Mrs. Warner Miller hud charge of one of these, and was assisted by Miss Vainter, Miss Day, 'Miss Nordhoff, Miss May McCulloch and Miss Churebhill, Another was presided over by Mrs. Representative Speen er, who had for assistants Mrs. Gutbrid; . Pnenie, Miss Armstrong, Miss Camp! and Miss Joltuson, At the dispensary table, laden with arti- cles, coutributed by the tree dispensary, Miss Belle Lenman was in charge, while Miss J. Dun- canson, Miss Hunt, Mrs, Capt. Tyler and Mrs, S.'T. Davis ussisted. The lemonade table was under the supervision of Mrs. Stearns and Mrs, Bolway, with the following ladies as assistants: Miss Lena Stearns, Miss Dora Stearns, Miss Eva Houston and Miss’ Jennfe McPhail, The fancy table was in ch of Mrs, A. F. Childs, who was assisted by Mrs. Edson, Mrs, Heatok, Miss Larman, Miss Rutherford and Miss Whitney, ‘The Yum Yum booth was very Japanese, and contained a quantity of ty things, Mrs. Poindexter Dunn was in charge, and she was assisted by Mrs. Bianchi Bradford, Miss Kate Bradford and Miss All those'Interested in the success of the were very much gratified with the and patronage. er. Lenganas attendan it will be continued thiseven ing. Fire Chinese legation has made liberal contri- butions to the * Kiatsche" in the way of valuable ree ot last evening Mr, Lin Chung Tsun = escor! wo the entertainment Miss Epringer ot New York, who ls the guest of Mrs. jurdon Wilcox, “A bigger Jam than a White House recep- tion,” was remarked by a visitor. The wera kindly furnished by President Cleveland, afier having been duly admired, were sold, flower by tower, by Mrs. Blount, thus realizing quite » Sean en cious six-course dinner, all of “home-made” .Viands, may be had at the ital afternoon for the very teen of one dollar. ° AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY THE NORFOLK NAVY YARD AGAIN. Mr. Boutelle’s Question of Privilege. DULL DAY IN THE SENATE, The Senate. A resolution ofteredjby Mr. Plumb In the Sen- ate to-day was agreed to calling on the Secre tary of War for information as to the number of military bands in the army, the number of enlisted men and civilians in such bands; the provisions authorizing their constitution and maintenance; the cost of suck maintenance, from what funds such cost is defrayed, and Whether any portion of the cost 1s derived from the savings of soldiers; whether such use of such savings is legal, and whether It is the best BUSTS OF THE VICE PRESIDENTS. A resolution offere? by Mr.Ingalls was agreed to, directing the mittee on the library to consider the subject of placing in the vacant niches of the Senate chamber and its corridors, busts ofthe Vice Presidents of the United States and the presidents pro tempore of the Senate. A resolution offered by Mr. Morrill was agreed to, directing the same committee to con- sider the expediency of procuring duplicates of all medals which may have been made at the Philadelphia mint. THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BILL. On motion of Mr, Ingalls, his bill to provide for a nationaLuniversity was taken from the table, read a second time and referred to the committee on education and labor. ‘On motion of Mr. Berry, his resolution rela- ting to the renewal of the leases of the Hot Springs bath houses, etc., was referred to the committee on public lands, THE PENSION OFFICE INVESTIGATION, Mr. Harrison's substitute for his original Tesolution of inquiry asto the administration of the Pension office was taken from the table and without debate agreed to. It directs the Senate committee on expenditures of public money to make investigation into the charges made by the new atte of ‘of pensions as Ww the fornter administratigg of that office, eeding to the culendhr, the Senate took up the bill to divide part of the Sioux reserva tion in Dakota and secure the reli lishment of the Indian titles to the remain and the amendment offered by Mr. Harrison to protect the rights of persons who had located on the lana ‘tween the date of President Arthur's executive order admitting settlers to it and the date of President Clevetand’s proclamation ordering such seitlers off the reservation was discussed by Messrs. Ingalls, Teller and others, House of Représentatives. A SILVER SMILE, Asmile ran though the House this morning when the chaplain in his opening prayer re- turned thanks that “Our silver and gold have been multiplied,” and the silver men pretended to see In the fact that silver had been placed be- fore gold, an indication that the religious por- tion of the community was in favor of a double standard, The Senate resolutions touching the death of Vice President Hendricks were presented to the House, and, on motion of Mr. Holman, of Indiatia, they were laid upon the table for the resent; and Mr. Holiman gave notice that on uesday next he would ask the House to con- sider similar resolutions, Mr. Cole (Md.), from the committee on public buildings and grounds, reported a resolution cailing upon the Secretary of the Treasury for information in what manner the United Siates mint at Philadelphia could be enlarged by building on the unoccupied ground appertain- ing to the site of the present building, and to furnish juformation of the cost thereof, and the cost of the pirrehase of sufficient ground adjoin- ing satd buliding on the west, if it were found necessary to purehase more ground for the pro- posed enlargement. Adopted. THE NORFOLK NAVY YARD CONTROVERSY AGAIN, Mr. Routelle (Me.), rising to a question of privilege, quoted from the remarks made some days ago by Mr-Wise (Va.) denying that the dry dock at Norfolk had ever been destroyed. Mr, Boutelle said that the remarks which he had quoted had been telegraphed all. over the country, and his (Mr. Boutelle’s) statement to the contrary had been widely animaaverted upon, He did not exuggerate in saying thata number of publications had assumed that the Staiement he made had convicted him before the House and country of having trifled with the House, and having ut least connived at a gross falsification of what ought to be a matter of familiar history. In vindication of his veracity, of his good faith asa member of the House, in the vindication of the representa. Uons made by hii, he desired to have printed In the Kecord some brief citations setting forth the fact of the destruction of the Nortolk navy yard by the rebels on the 10th and 11th May, ise2. ‘Afier some discussion (not, participated in by Mr. Wise, as he was not in the House) as to Mr, Boutelie's right w proceed, the speaker held that he was not so entitled, as nothing had been said by Mr. Wise attributing any im- proper motive to Mr. Boutelle. Mr. Hammond (Ga) suggested that the gen- tleman from Maine ‘appeal, in order that he might see how unanimously the House would sustain the speaker. Mr, Browne (Ind.) suggested to Mr. Boutelle that in view of the anxiely manifested by the other side to get at the facts, he should ask unanimous consent to proceed. Mr. McMillin (Tenn.)—That will not be granted dn the absence of Mr. Wise. Mr, Browne.- or in his presence either, ‘Mr. Cabell.—If the gentleman wants a new trial, at the proper time, it will be granted, RAILROAD CONTRACTS, Mr. Throckmorton (Tex.), from the committee on Pacific railroads, reported back a resolution calling on the Secretary of the Interior for copies of ull contracts or leases on file in his de- partment between the Southern Pacific Rail- Toad company aud any raliroad to which land grauw have been made or which has received any subsidies from the United States. Also, a copy of the charter of incorporation of the Southern Pacific company; and also copies of all contracts on file between the Pacitic Sieam- ship company and any land grantor subsidized railroud, Adopted, ‘THE GRANT MONUMENT, Mr. Viele (N. ¥.), from the committee on mili- tary aftairs, reported a bill toaid in the erec- tion of a monument to Gen. U.S, Grantin New York city. Committee of the whole, Mr .Barksdale (Miss.), frem the committee on printing, reported a biil granting leaves of ab- sence to employes of the government printing office, Committee of the whole, A LIVELY DEBATE. ‘The House then resumed, in the morning hour, the consideration of the bill for the vol- untary retirement of certain naval officers, on which there was a lively debate. District im Congress. PROPOSED TAXATION OF NATIONAL BANKS. Mr. Van Wyck offered a resolution in the Senate to-day reciting that“it ie alleged that the national banks in the Distfict of Columbia have, at no time, siuce the enactment of the banking law, paid local taxes in the District,” and directing the District committee to investl- gate this aliegation,and report what legislation, if apy, is necessary to require the payment of local taxes by such banking corporations, ‘ToaStax reporter Senator Van Wyck said that pot a dollar of local taxation has ever been paid to the District by the national banks. Such tax, be said, is exacted and paid to states and territories, and ought to be required here. ‘He said that the banks, of course, pay the taxes upon their real estate and taxes due the gov- ernment, but that » local taxation upon ete, whiéh should have aggregated between 3 quater and a halt million dollars, had not been pal PROTROTION OF STREET RAILROAD EMPLOYERS, In the Senate today Mr. Van Wyck submit- ted @ resolution directing the committee on public buildings and grounds to confer with the architeet of the Capitol and report whether a suitable building can be erected at the street rallway stations in the public grounds just east of the Capitol, without detriment to those grounds, for the use and comiort of the em- ployes of the street ; also to report what ion is to require the ‘owning the sucet raiifoads to construct such bull 88, may De recom, mended, pursuant to of the architect ‘the Capitol. In accordance with Mr. Van Wyck’s ‘the resolution went over antil tomor e erection es enclosed ings ae groun wherein railroad drivers and em, shelter themselves and be protected from the weather while waiting between trips, ‘THE LIBRARY BUILDING BILL, In the Howse yesterday, Mr. Singleton, from row. bill to purchase ‘the id Immediately cast of the Capitol grounds as'a site fora new ‘building, ‘ BEAL ESTATE DAMAGED BY SPECIAL IMPROVE- ‘MENTS, In the Senate to-day, Mr. (by req introduced a bill defining pone ke, ‘Con. ‘gtess for the relist of owners of real estate in the District. The preamble recites that by an in- terpretation of the Commissioners and by @ late decision of the District Supreme Court, the act to provide for the revision and correction of special assessments, approved June 19th, 1878, and the act fixing the rate of Interest upon ar” rearages of general taxes and special improve- ment taxes, and for arevision of special im- provement ‘assessments approved June 27th, 79, have been so construed as todeny the re- lief sought in the correction of erroneous speciul taxes by persous whose real estate has been specially damaged by reason of public im- provements and repairs. The bill provides that the word erroneous in the acts named shall be eonstrued to apply to and cover all special im- provement assessments levied on real estate Uthat was specially damaged instead of being specially benefited by the public improvements; and the Commissioners are directed to treat any special assessment tax levied for alleged special improvements or repairs as wholly erro- neous it levied on real estate specially damaged by such improvements or repairs; and it shall be conclusive evidence that the real estate in question was erroneously assessed it it has been adjudged as damaged by public improvements Of repairs, by the experts of, the late, board of atidip or shall be 60 reported by any subsequent board, court or commission, duly empowered by law to adjudicate claims for damaxes to real estate, Referred to the District committee. THE STREET R. R. INVESTIGATION. No date has yet been fixed by the Senate Dis- trict committee for the investigation intostreet Tuilroad management, but it is not improbable that the inquiry will be commenced by the last of this week, ‘THE PROPOSED NEW SCHOOL BOARD, Dr. Robert Reyburn, chatrman of the commit- tee appointed at a meeting of the ex-school trustees to present to the District Commission- ers and to Congress a bill to create a school board of twenty-four members, to-day pre- ented the bill to Senator Ingalls, chairman of the Senate District committee, to be introduced in the Senate. Senator Ingalls stated that the bill, after its reference to the District commit- tee, would Srey, be referred to a sub-com- mittee, which would hear the views of both the District Commissioners and the ex-trustees’ committee upon the bill. A member of the latter committee stated to a STAR reporter to- ‘tay that the committee had not heard from the Commissioners as to What action they intended to take regarding the bill, The cominittee had waited a Week to learn whether the Commis- sioners approved or disapproved the measure, and assumed from their silence that they dis- approved it. Mr. Ingalls this afternoon introduced the bill in the Senate, and it was referred to the Dis- trict committee, BRIMGE NOTES, A claim for $14,050 as compensation for loss sustained by the fall of the iron bridge over the Potomac at Little Falis, constructed under con- tract with the United States government, first presented on behaif of Geo. F. Hider to the Forty-third Congress, was revived yesterday by Mr. Barbour, ‘A bill was introduced In the House yesterday tw construct a bridge across the Eastern branch of the Potomac, Proposed New Street Railroads. THE WASHINGTON TRACTION RAILWAY COM- PANY. Mr. Costin introduced a bill in the House yes- terday to incorporate the Washington Traction railway company. The incorporators are Albert W. Fletcher, Myles Gardiner and Win. Dick- son, of the District; William A, Hadway and John W. Hall, of Maryland; William Gladding, Charles E. Henry and George M. Roads, of Pennsylvania and their associates. The cor pany is authorized to lay a single or double track, commencing at the foot of 27th st, at the river, to extend along G street to 17th, and through the State, Warand Navy department grounds to 15t street, along 15th street to D, thence to Maryland avenue, thence to 15th street northeast, retarning ‘along Maryland avenue to Greene statue, around that staiue to C street, along C street to 7th street northwest; thence to Pennsylvania avenue, thence to 9th street to C street, to Ohio avenue to 25th street, south of the Treasury, and through the Treas- ury grounds to 17th street, thence toF street, and along F street to the river. One branch Is to begin at Virgina and New Hampshire avenues northwest, and ran along Virginia avenue te 27th street, K street, across Rock creek to Water street, West Washington; thence to 32d street, then long the turnpike w Tenleytown, and back over the same route. Another branch is to begin at the junction of 15th street and Maryland avenue and ran to the Bladensburg pike, thence along the turn- pike to Ivy City and back over the same route, Another branch is to start at D street and Maryiand ayenue northeast and run along D strect to 11th, thence to the navy yard bridge and across the bridge, thence back to 11th street toT street and along I street to 10th; thence to C street northeast; thence to 4th street north- east; thence along Maryland avenue to the starting point, ‘The company is authorized torun cable cars and must not charge over five cents per passen- ger. It Js required that the rails and materials shall be of the most approved kind. The capital of the company is to be not less than half a million and not more than three million dollars, in shares of fifty dollars each. THE WASHINGTON AND BLADENSBURG STREET EATLWAY COMPANY. Mr. Cole yesterday introduced in the House a bill to Incorporate the Wasbington and Bladens- burg Railroad company. The names of the in- corporators are George J. May, Henry 8. Stow, Judson F. Richardson, S. F. suit, E. P. Hicke: and their associates. The bill gives the con pany authority to lay down a wie track rail- way with necessary switches and turnouts, be- ginning at the intersection ot H street with Stary land avenue and running to Boundary Street northeast, thence along the old Bladens- burg pike to the District line, with the right to Tun public carriages thereo to be drawa by horse or other motive power except steam; the fare not to exceed five cents per passenger tor any distance. The capital stock or the compa- ny is to be not less than $50,000 and not more than $100,000, in shares of $100 each. The company may iksue interest-bearing bonds not exceeding $50,000 in amount. The company shall place good, comfortable cars on the rali- way, and shall ruu them all day for the con- venience of passangers, and as late as ten o'clock at night, Mr. Ingalls to-day introduced the same bill in the Senate. —— Capitol Topics. BIDS FOR FURNISHING PAPER, ‘The joint committee on printing to-day opened proposals to furnish paper for the cur- ent year to the government printing office, There were twenty-two bids open ‘Mor: risun was the only bidder from Washington, the others being from Boston, Baltimore, New York and Philadelphia, Mr. Morrison's bid was to supply, glazed, bond paper and artificial parchment (lots 56, 57 and 58) at twenty-three cents per pound. ‘The contracts have not yet been awarded, The bidders were all represented at the meeting. $300,000,000 ADDITIONAL FOR PENSIONS, ‘The bill now pending before the House com- mittee on invalid pensions to revive the pay- ment of arrearages of pensions and extend the Ume for filing claim until 1888, is receiy- ing considerable attention from members out- side of that committee. The bill, should it become a law, would take an enormous amount of money from the Treasury. Chairman Mat- son, of the invalid pensions committee, told a Srak reporter that Commissioner Black's esti- mate is that it would require three hundred million os dollars: taper all the claims contem- plated in the bill. The measure not only pro- to revive the payment of arrearages, but it en the classes of pensioners, Among the democrats there isa strong feeling of oppo ts euact- sition to the bill, on the ground that ment would put'a peremptory stop to all ‘plans tor the reduction of taxation. Democrats main- tain that ey ition to the measure can- not be const fnto any unwillingness to vote pensions. ‘They say that the passage of a law ‘at this time contemplating an increased ex- penditure ‘of $30,008,000 would be a blunder, "he committee have uot yet reached any cun- clusion upon the bill, SWIET WAR VESSELS. ‘The House committee on naval affairs to-day ‘agreed to hear arguments by Charles Lund- borg, of New York, and the chief constructor of the nay the bill authorizing the con- struction, by Mr. Lundborg, of a war vessel to have a speed of twenty knots an hour. (CLERKS INSTEAD OF MILEAGE. Mr. Maybury, of Michigan, bas introduced a Joint resolution in the House proposing that tho mileage allowed to members shall cover ouly their actual traveling expenses, and that instead of the excess over chet expense whieh allowance 01 cents each member shall have a clerk, 10 be for the long session and $300 for the Telegrams to The Star. LORD SALISBURY'S DEFEAT. ——_» Extiting Scenes in the House of Commons NOCHANGETO-DAY ATCOLUMBUS WINTER’S TERRORS IN COLORADO. <a ee The Oretans Looking for the Greek Fleet. HOW THE TORIES WERE DEFEATED. Gladstone Stronger Than Ever and a Brighter Prospect for Home Rale. Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAs, Loxpox, Jan, 27.—The business in the honse of commons began lastnight with the ingenious attempts of the government to postpone dix cussion of Jesse Collings’ amendment on com- pulsory alotments till Thursday, when Sir Michael Hicks-Beach’s previously ‘announced new measures of coercion and a bill for the sup- Pression of the national league would be intro- duced. Gladstone, Hareourtand Parnell joined in an attempt to prevent this postponement, Ultimately the government gave way, and Col- lings spoke. Chaplin replied for the conserva- tives ina long, pointless speech, Chaplin al- Ways makes Giadstone extremely augry. Last + Gladstone followed him in a very severe speech, supporting Collings’ amendment,which ran thus: “This house humbly express regret that no measures are announce, majesty for the present reliet of the agricultural classes, and especially for aifurding facilities to agricultural laborers and others in the raral districts to obtain allotments of small holdings on equitable terms as to reut and security ot tenure, One important point In Gladstone’ Was where he said frankl, nothing in the nature of ft that sh usshrink from exacting it.” This practically yields the whole principle of Chamberlain's position. Joseph Arch, the agricultural laborer, uid make followed with his maiden speeen, creating much amusement by addressing the house as gentlemen, or sir and gentlemen, instead of ad- dressing the speaker alone. THEN CAME THE DRAMATIC MOMENT. Goschen rose in great excitement and made a vigorous speech against the principle of the community doing anything which the indl- vidual could do for himself. The_ tories cheered themselves hoarse over this. “The best ham ber- point made was his congratulation t lain on the fact that he has transierred the serious items in the unauthorized program into What is apparently tue authori: f the liberal party. any greater treat than th en, and ‘cheered themselves hoarse according! Goschen flnally announced that he should ve against the government. Mr, Chamberlain ac- cepted their congratulations and sincere! Tespectiully condoled with Gosche! ho made a rating speech agalnst the government, Hicks-Beach following «i saying it was now evident that the real of the vote was not sympathy with the laborers, but a desire to overthrow the government. ‘Tals, of course, was periectly true. The vote was entirely a party one, a large number of whigs yoting Who would ‘not support any definite scheme of compulsory allotincats, Then the SHOUTS FOR HARTINGTON brought him to his feet and he announced with atremoria his voice that it was his patniul duty to voteagainst Giadstone. He always bad do 0 voted with him gand hoped generally t again, Then arffd great excitement th tion was put and the amendment carried by @ majority of 79. As Mr. Chamberlain passed Mr. Labouchere, who was alteady seated in a corner of the frout opposition bench below the gangway, he stooped and whispered something With great earnestness in his ear, He was urg- fng the editor of Truth to jump on the bench and dance 4 fling when the numbers were an- nounced, as it Was on that very spot Lord Ran- dolph Churchill haa danced in delight just seven months and eighteen days before. When the paper giving the ‘result was banded to Col- ings A MIGHTY CHEER AROSE FROM THE IRISH ‘MEMBERS, As Hicks-Beach rose to move an adjournment of the house, above the din rang out the shrill Yoice of William O'Brien, editor of United Jre- “Don’t forget the firstorder on Thune 4 ty-lour Parnellites voted, eighty total strengtt at this mom of the majority being made up ot liberals, includiug the tellers, The minority consisted of eighteen liberals and 234 tories, ine cluding the tellers, The chiet Liberal-deseriers were Hartington, Goschen, Sir-Henry Jatnes, Sir John Lubbock and Courtney. LIBERALS UNITING ON HOME RULE. Salisbury will resign and Gladstone form a government, 1 hear that the liberal party is gradually uniting on the home rule question, Gladstoue’s position is stronger tian ever Wo day. EE SLIDES IN COLORADO. DENVER, Col., Jan, 27.—Alter nine days of ssolation telegraphic communication has been opened to Silverton, and some information rel tve to the damage from the snow in that vicin- ity has been received. Railway communication with this point is ‘prevented by enormous slides in the upper part of Use Animas canon, Slides have occurred where they were least ex- pected, and much damage has been done at the various mines. The ore house at theLegal Ten- der tunnel was crushed Monday, and two men narrowly escaped. The boarding house and other buildings at the Copper King mine, on Red mountain, were demolished. Tuesday ot last week the boarding house at the stamp mill of the Sampson mine was swept away | slide, but the inmates miraculously escaped. The ore house at the Mountain Eagle and ali the buildings at the Mineral King are wrecked, The Montezuma’s tunnel house and. the build- ings at the Jennie Parker mine, on Sultan mountain, were wrecked by aslide Wednesday. ‘There ts ‘much suifering for food among the horses and pack animais, and starvation is im- aninent unless supplies can be conveyed there, ————— ENTERPRISING LYNCHERS. Bold Attempt to Hang « Man Actused of a Shocking Crime. Hewnrerra, Tex., Jan. 27.—The preliminary trial of A. A. Steagel, of Clay county, charged with living in adultery with his daugnter, came off yesterday. Bail was refused the pris- oner on testimony showing that he had adinin- istered all the medicine taken by his daugiter, from which it was inferred that he had poi soned her. During the trial the crowd brought 8 Tope into, the court room for Ue purpose of lynching Steagel. The crowd was kept quiet Until after the tial, when the officers started with the prisoner for the jail. One of the crowd ‘@ rope with # loop in one end, and as soon as the defendant stepped out of the court- house door an effort was made to lynch him, but the rope man was caught, and Steagel seeing the intention, ran with lightning speed to the Jall, begging for entrauce, wich (was, quickly ven by an officer who ‘chanced to be there, ne omizers turned upon. the crowd, brandich ing their pistols in the faces of the men, threat- ening toPkill the first man who pursued the prisoner, The officers continued to back until they had reached the door of the Jail, and there persed, Public feeling runs ‘high, and its reed. Public feeling runs and it Thouglit another attempt to lynch Stengel will made From Wall Street To-Day. New Youx, Jan. 27.—There was a firm open- ing generally to the stock market this morning, first prices showing gains of 4, per cent over last night's closing, although St. Paul and Western Union were and Lackawanna 4, lower. lin- mediately alter the ing, however, “ere ‘were it declines of % to % per cent, but the Tuarketsooa rallied ‘and dont remainder Of the hour advanced 4 to’ ‘was @ moderate business done, the only really ac lve stock being St. Paul. wards 11 0 the market became ‘at the advance aud at that hour was quiet and firm at prices gener- ally % to % above M4 i i i i ‘i il : IN STATU QUO AT COLUMBUS. Committers From the Two Factions of the Senate to Confer To-day. Corcasrs, Onto, Jan. 27.—Kverything 1s quiet this morning. Both sides, however, seem firm, The Jackson club, the leading democratic organization of central Ohio, held « Meeting last night, ax a result @ Tanss “meeting — bas been _ealled for to-night at the city hall to take an ex- Pression of opinion on the alle usur- pation of the lieutensnt governor. ‘The demo- ratic morning pa per anbounees that the dem- oeratic members of the senate will be present, © ther prominent democrats, and that it ts probable that Jadge Allen G. Thurman will Preside, The repudiiean eancus named a committer of ay, which will meot 4 similar oo us to-day. The ed by consid body, and that the county coutests and how th ducted wilt not come he) democratic caucus meets at 10 a.m, Mong other things, the comnitter esslected. "The mocting of (hi will be held tater, and it ieex- ed their work be 1 the Jolat Seuate senator trv to have thetr tled before tt they are not in- early, but that thing is wocom- . that a resol t they ne president point h Says the demands of U requiring Uh can be shall ngs and oe aap od investigate the met in the senate er, read and ap- settied down for» ¢ to transact business for want chamber proved 20 a.m, the democratte cancus sent @ nuntcation to the repul asking Uhat they submit tion tor ein writing the leading objects of the same. NO EXCITEMENT IN LONDON. Gladstone Busy With Plans for the Re sumption of Oftice. Loxnos, Jan, 27.—The defeat of the govern- | ment last night has left all the political parties jin the he commons in a state of cha y result In ution of partian t setting forth #0 of rence this after. ville in relation to the liberals, will have an inter: Hi. Smith, who wai tet secretary tor Ire lana. A. Ineeti to-day, after whieh Uh to Osborne to pl hands of the Qu pinet will also be Ministers will proce Wr resignations in the in, ‘Tho crisis excites but little interest among the general publlo, i Is quiet, and the commierchtl and finauelad markets are but slightly Weaker, REJOICING IN IRELAND. Denne, Jan. Freeman's Jo | Jubilant over the Rays: "Phe act league | Th at of the govern! of the leaders of th «government is a new force dn Jiartiament tink to consider.” rish Times says Ube dstone al @ them an 4 settlement of the Irish quest = | DEATH OF DAVID RB. ATCHISON. Senator from Mixsourt, eral Sessions Preside: Sr. Josern, Mo., Jan, Atchison died at his be ites rely tor hey belle looking to the and For Sev of the Senate. Hon, David ne in Clinton county yesterday The deccased was United 1843 to body. He ing been, les for one day. (2) ty, Ky., and early in lite remov. setuling in Platte county, EXCITE: The Inhabitants Expecting the Arrival of the Greek Fleet. ConsTANTr Jan, The inhabitants of the Ista three-fourths of whom. are Greeks, are excited over the prospect of the arrival of aG) squadron. There are only two Turkish ironciads in Cretan waters and they are stationed in Suda bay. They would be Rnable to resist the progress of aGroek fleet, The Tarkish garrison ou the island numbers 10,000 men, — Another Seizure of Opium. ere yesterday seized GUO pounds of put valued at $11,000, on the dock i Steamship company. ‘Thy nd in Tourteon cases, some Of x teachests and hinese ht here on the steamer E The packages were ‘They were not entered on the ship's maniiest, and tls fact lod to the seizure, a A Death From Trichiniasis, CuIcaGo, Jan, 27.—Matilda Maynard, livi with the aitlieted gner family, at’ Gran: Crossing, died yesterday from the trichiniasts, resulting from’ eating fresh pork about two Weeks ago, She suflered terribly Just before death. A ‘post mortem examination will be held to-day. “The other members of the family are reooverin s THE CRISIS IN ENGLAND. Salisbary’s Government Defeated. OVERTHROWN BY A coms SATION OF LIBERALS AND PARNE s. In the house of commons lust nicht, as fore shadowed in THE Srax’s special cable of yew terday, the Salisbury government w: on Mr, Jesse Collings’ amendment to dress on the subject of land allotments Gladstone strong! sported Mr. amendment, and the Marquis it, Nir Michael Hicks-te: nent would wi with reluctance and would resign without te ‘The amendment was adopted by a vote Of 329 to 250, and government was de ted. The Irish members re the result adjourned ondon Morning Post says the overnment's resignation Will be aunounced on hursday, AFTER THE DEFE A London special tothe N.Y. Herald saye: Not even James Buchanan at Lincoln's inau- guration looked more pitlable than did Sir Michael Hicks-Leach wh wing the adjourn- ment on the defeat, Like Buchanan's cabinet, the Salisbury one bad thrown away a great op- portunity of dealing boldly and em, with a isquieting national qnestion. The despised “Hodge” has upset the tory cabinet of 1556 ws the despised “abolitionist” of 1861 upset Toombs and company. The cheers of the Irish members and their handsbakings in the lobby were memorab's incidents. The three Joes— Chamberlain, Bi and Areh—looked ready for an Irish Jig, a double shuifie or # clog dance atop of the ministry. The scenes in the com- mons, from the peers’ gallery, through the lobby’ and the corridors, where stolid police- men stood, are to be linagimed rather than de- scribed. jons of all the morning papers have ered, and Mr. W. H. Smith, with Uwo days’ service as the Irish ‘pacificator, and who took the oath of office as chiel secretary for Ireland only yesterday, bas re@urned in time to find his mammoth news company preparing to distribute these jourpals. When came wo read bis favorite Yost bis eyes doubties ling- ered over this paragraph: ‘THE IRISH Vor, “This result was brought about by ‘he Irish, who vote solid against the governme: t. The Post, in its vexation, calls Mr, Co lings an “amateur socialist.” The Chronicle uenles to the Irish the victory acknowledged by the ost, and this in face of that while the majority was 79 the Irish members gave $2 votes. The dubs the outgoing ministry as “short lived, honorable and public spirited, and adds, “Mr. Gladstone will not shrink frou) the oner: oi Caterprise of framing another aduinistra- ny “THE COMMONWEALTH'S PERIL.” The Times ascribes the deieat to the hesite: tions and delays of the cabinet and claims that it goes out neediessly on a side issue. It says Mr. Gladstone will have to reckon with the country and that it is certain his parliament Itconeludes: “It ‘TRIUMPH AND GLOOM. The News double leads its leader,