Evening Star Newspaper, February 10, 1886, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. alin Evewree Syax ienereed to subscribers tn the Seuk or uc. pet month Copies at the counter = cents each, postage prepaid—GO cents & six months. Tae published on Friday—$2 3 postage prepaid. Six mo: cents. pseriptions must be paid in advance: is pald for. advertising made known n application. Che Von 68—No 10,227. WASHINGTON, D.C WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1886. TWO CENTS. | AMUSEMENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. - SPECIAL NOTICES. FPUE GREAT JAHKMARKT At the Washington Light Infantry Hall, ATTRACTIVE PROGRAM for the ENTIRE WEEK. ‘The Ladiew Drill Wednesday. Company B, Licht Infantry, on Thursday. ‘Unity Club on Fri Dancing Every Evening, Admission, 25 cents NEw ATIONAL THEATER. A VERY at EVERY EVENING AND SATURDAY MATINEE, SHOOK AND COLLIER'S COMPANY In te Uniow Square Theater's Latest Success, “A PRISONER FOR LIFE.” 3. B STUDLEY And & Powerful Dramatic Company. Produced wit all the original seemerY, music, cow tunes properties mechanical” eflvets Wcluding the ‘Thrilling Avalanche Seene. ‘The company carry all their oma scenery. NEXT WEEK ROSE COGHLAN Next Sunday (by general request), Mr. HENRY W, FRENCH wil repent his highly interesting lecture of PAIS PAST AND PRESENT.» 110 AQ PBAUGHES GRAND OPERA HOUSE = EVERY EVENING, vi WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MATINEES, ‘The Latest and Funniest Mystical, Mt . Mu sical absurdity, Dy GHi and Jessop, of “Adonis,” entitled APHRODITE STILL IN THE BING. Mlustrated by the Eecentric Comedian, HARRY ERO Anta.Great Coniedy Company under personal direc- MM JAMES it DICKSON, Introducing tlie latent selections from Wie most popa- lar operas of the dag THE DANCE UF THE STATUES And THE FAMOUS BROOM BRIGADE. Next Week—Nat Goodwin in “The Skating Rink.” £8 rpaeater COMIQUE ONLY SI TIONAL SHOW IN THE CITY. ‘The National Four Combination, including 30 Artists EXTRA—Grand Glove Contest Every Night, Admission 10c. and 25e. Matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. {10-4t G_™* 90 PRIZE CARNIVAL ‘The event of the season. Electric and Calefum Lights Only a Limited number of reserved seats, Admission, 25e. Skates, 13e. Reserved seats, 25¢. extra, iw ERZ T OPERA HOUSE, JH "Gce uare north of Penusylvaninave ‘The Only Down Town Place of Amusement. CHANFRAU, CHANFRAU: Admission, 10 and 25, cents Next Week—LOUISE POMEROY. Yp te MeseUM. pm sesee Pa ave., near 11th street, Greatest Specialty Show in America. MAY ADAMS’ CHINESE MINSTRELS, nd GUS HILLS NOVELTY COMPANY. First-class: Artista. Every Afternoon and Night this Weel. ‘The Great Lamonts, Pred. Russell, Gus Hill, Landis and Ward. Jetinie Meade, Ainia Bellesia, Dolly Fuster, &e. Concluding with Carnival of Venice. $6: "Admission to all only 10 cents, rte Scorr ART GALLERY, WILLARD'S HALL, {43m _ Can be rented for first-claas Entertainments, WAtes.$ be open Ist May sod Saturdays of i dered of purchased at the office of the Poor Asscela- Yon, corner Charles and Saratoga sis,, Mount Vernon Hotel, McCaffrey’s, 9 Charles st.; Myers & sfedian, 46 Charles st; Gosman's. Charlee and Mult ‘ota; Moore's, Howard and Madison sts; Beam's, Charles and Head sts; Bendann’s, 181 West Baltimore = -3we PS NINTH STE (Je BROCHE, THE WELL-KNOWN PROFE=- ‘slo invites bis | ns Lo call nal French Cook.inviies his puro 20 the THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE sKholders of the ATLINGTON. PLE INSURANCE COMPANY for the District of Colum- bia, for the election of Nine Directors to serve for the r ill be held at the Ofice of the Com- pany, £505: Pennsylvania ave. n.w., WEDNESDAY, February 24th, 1 Polls open “at 1 and close at ma. ‘hese FRANK T. RAWLINGS, Secretary. SAMUEL S. SHEDD. Gas Fixtures, Mantels, Grates, Latrobes, Ranges ‘Furnaces. ee ae Job work ly done. er Se eres ‘THE ATTENTION OF VISITORS AND VEE, = Residents particularly called to PHOS- tea Sareard send Hisar ein est the giass or ip eae. ie Ventor and Maguiacturer, 1 ave, api fl << — F. BROOKS, ~ 831 15th st. q ORNAMENTAL AND USEFUL GOODS LAMPS, &c. See his advt. under Holiday Goods. a Cizseme Sam One Brown Soucle VISITE, Chinchilla Fur Trim- ming, $19.50, now $12.50. Two Brown Boucle VISITES, Feather Fur Trim ming. $12.50, now $8.50. One Bison Cloth VISITE, Plush Fur Trimming, $18, now $10. One Plush NEWMARKET, Beaver Collar and Cafls, 960, now $45, Four Silk Matelamee RUSSIAN CIRCULARS, Black Russian Hare Trimming, $18, now to be closed out at $12.50. ‘Three Short COATS, made of Boucle Cloth, double- breasted, with handsome buttons, $9, now $7. Five Short COATS, made of Bison Cloth, diagonal | £2! front, $7.50, now $5. Four NEWMARKETS, Diagonal Cloth, Fur | mutter of indifference t ‘Trimmed, $8.50 in black only, to be closed out at $6. ‘Three Brown NEWMARKETS, Plush Collar and Caffs, $9, now $7.50. CENTRAL UNION MISSION, 909 PA. wave.—Rerles of special Gospel services every Bight at 7:30, conducted by the pastors of the city. To- Bight (Wednesday), Rev. W. E. Pansons, of the ‘Churen ofth' Reforniation Lutheran). To-mortow night Ghursdny), Rev. CC Meaton. of the Fifth Haptist x jort Gospel talks, brief testimonies, Moody songs. Sinners of high degree and siti inners and immoral si are invited to come end of sinners. Daily ‘prayer service at 12 o'clock It THE FRIENDS AND SUBSC ‘to the House of Mercy, 2408 _K st.. are in’ ted to vialt that charity THURSDAY, Feb. i1,3 to 6 Dam. The storm Of last week preveuved the'attend. nce as expected. ate I HEREBY TENDER MY GRATEFUL ‘thanks for the prompt payment of insurance guilfe of Hewny Borceo.z,of Endowment hank, CRIBERS K. of P., Sec. 31, Germania Lodge, No. 16, thro Supreme Secretary H. Nelson.’ Mus. "HEN EGEHOLZ its ton Hak, SEE 600, SHARES WASHING mn Gas ‘Address WILLIAMS, Star office. = i (Fs, S2ECAL AOTICE—THE ANNUAL ‘Meeting “of the Stockholders of THE NATIONAL LIFE AND MATURITY ASSOC ‘TION, of Washington, D. C., for the election of Eleven, Directors for the ensuing year, and for the purpose of transacting such other business as may lawfully come before the stockholders in general meeting, Will be held at the Principal Office of the Assoclation, 1215. Est. n.w., Washington, i). C.. on MONDAY, February O'CLOCK A. M. $20, 1886, at the hour of ELEN z polls will be open from eleven o'clock ain: unt seen ORATIO BROWNING, President," P.8, RIDDELLE, Secret flo-1vt (ee eee Mention Gas nen Made woe ‘S.A pplleation has been made for the sone of duplicate certiticates of shares of stock of the Perpetual Building Association by the subscriber, Rumbered 142 t0140 inclusive, of seria Nowe, the original having been lost or misiaid. “fos ns orNJOHANNA DILLON. HAS WiTH- NOTICE—J. A. PLUMLE ‘drawn from the firm of IU. CAIN & COM- PANY, Undertakers, by mutual consent. f10-1w DB. L. P. HASK FLL. OF CHICAGO,WILE 'sperid some time in Washington, at the office of Dr. J. B. Ten kyek, 615 12th st.,in the practice of his specialty, the higher grades of Artificial Teeth, e3- Pecially as developed in the nse of “Continuous Gum ork.” which, properly made, 30 years’ experience has demonstrated, has no equal, ‘from an artistic, aiie, or durable’ point of view. Refers to leading Dentists here and elsewhere. flo2eis+ (Re, DE SUSAN A) EDSON TAS Re turned atter several weeks absence and will Tesume her practice. She will be glad to see her friends and patrons at her residence, 1308 I st. n.w. phone call 827-2 f10-6t (eee, NOTICE THERE WILL BEA SPECIAT, meeting of the Journevmen Stonecutters’ Assembly, 2593, Ik. of L..at Shea s Hall, Pennsylvania ayenne,on THURSDAY next, February 11th, at 7 O'clock p.m. sharp. very Stonecutter is expected to be present. By general order of the Assembly. 12t (Fee, DE, RAGTERBERG Tras REMOVED from 215 3d st. n.w to 510 Sth st. naw. Of fice hours from 9-10 am., 12-2 and 6-S p.m. Sundays from #10 only. Telephone call 585. 2 (=> THEDEILEING WorLD 1S RESPONSE ‘ble for any articles they may publish, Iti is Whether or nut the Boy- cot of our firm was considered unjustifiable by the Union. We are law-abiding citizens, and do not ‘choose to submit to a secret body unknown tothe laws, We have given the cause way weare Boyeotted in ‘various publications of The Star, which remain unat- Swered, Loycotting Is uu exotic and is llezal where Six Boucle NEWMARKETS, Tailor-made, $13.50, | ir originated, and we presume is equally Uniawhas In now $8.50. : this ‘One Black Silk SUIT, $25. now $10. One price, CLOTH, Velvet Trimming, former now $15. One Brown CUT CASHMERE, Velvet Trimming, | I! $16.50, now $10. ‘MISSES’ GARMENTS. republic. We notice Boycotters never put their Rames to anything they publish. We solicit the pat- Plush Basque, former price, | ronage of all who are opposed to Boycotting. See ad- ert St (=, & BRENNAN TAS REMOVED FROM "408 Ast n.w. to 1818 L st. n.w.,where he WPll_be glad to see his, friends, "Horsey taken at rf hone call 363-2. P. BRENNAN, f0-1m* (Fe, SOTICE HAVING PURCHASED THE ‘Restaurant formerly known us Leins' Navy Garden, corm er of th street snd Pennsylvania ave. & @, 1 Berewi:h invite ‘my friends and the podife in general to a splendid free lunch, which «IK be served on WEDNESDAY, February low. Fine music will ent on another page: ‘Ten HAVELOCKS, made of Berlin Cloth, Astro- | be in attendance. chan Collar and Cuffs, 8 to 14, former price, $7.50, to de closed at $4.50. Seven BOYS’ COATS, ages 2% to 5, ranging in price from $7 to $9.50, to be closed at $5. ‘Two Very Fine Boucle COATS, 5 and 6 year size, price $10.50, now $7. (CHAPLAIN Hof. CLARK, OF THE ) will lecture on POMPELL, ws Curtis Halt, George town, To-morrow (Thursday)'night. Tickets 25 cts, at Williams’ book store aud Fiekling’s drugstore or ab the door. ie Y. He wumse = At Congrepitional Church, FRIDAY EVENING NEAT, FED. 12, 1886, ‘The vecbrated Arist.” MIS. M. SPEDON, (Ot New York), Win deliver his well-known lecture, entities “CHARACTER AND CHARACTERISTICS.” Mlustraied by numerous drawings made in the pres ‘ence of the audience. Seats are now on sale at Ellis’ Music Store. 1&-5t Taors, Arrestiox. LATEST PARISIAN MODES IN HAIR GOODS. MLLE M. J. PRANDI, 1309 F Stuer. OPHELIA BANGS. LOUIS XV BANGS, ENGLISH BASKET PLAITS AND EVENING COMFFUKES. Hair Dressed and Bangs Shingled. -2me GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 1878. BAKERS ‘Warranted Absolutely BAKERS Pure Cocos, from which BAKERS the excess of oll has been removed Ithas three tines BREAKFAST —_ the strength of Cocoa mixed BREAKFAST — with starch,"arrowroot oF BREAKFAST BREAKFAST less than one cent @ cup. it cocoa. is delicious, nourishing, cocoa. strengthening,easlly digest- cocon. ed, and admirably adapted cocoa. for invalids as well as for persons in health. Sold by Grocers everywhere. az W. BAKER & CO., Dorchest er, Mase & TIT HRA SL rer a aT H HA ALLIL PpPPr mH cco EB PoP Rico Eg pr pens RE rp ee E. r R RU coo BEBE. In order to close out the entire stock of fine Clothing by March 1, THE MISFIT STORE, CORNER 10TH AND F, ‘WILE SELL At $5 Overcoats formerly $10. At $6 Overceats formerly $12. At $7.50 Overcoats formerly $1 At $10 Overcoats formerly $20. AtS12 Overcoats formerly $24. Sults at $6 formerly $10, ‘Suits at $7 formeriy $12 ‘Suits at $8.50 formerly $15, ‘Suits at $12 formerly $20. ‘Fall lines of Prince Albert and Full Dress Salts from SiS up. Oud Pants regardless of cost. _ FOR BOYS 470 1% Jackets and Pants at $2.50. $3.50, ‘Ctehalf former priser. > ©4625: and 96, suet Overcoats at $2. $i $4 aud $5, exactly one-half for mer prices. = (Odd Pants 50c. and upward, ‘ FOR BOYS 13 TO 18, Overcoats $4, $5, $6, $7 and $8, exactly one-half for- ‘mer prices, Bults at the same reduetion at THE MISFIT STORE, CORNER 10TH AND F sTa. For Recerrox Axo Evesno WEAR tiie, HUNTRESS KID GLOVES, trom 4 to 20bat- ‘The CESS BEATRICE PAN, the latest now- ETS and HATS AT COST until March Ist. ‘MES M. J. HUNT, 6 1306 F st nw. Warranted free: oil or other impurities, por. of fast fectly reliabie for medicinal purposes, Fecom.mend it as unsurpassed In qt ‘and fine ARTHUR NATTANS, Pharmacist, Two BERLIN CLOTHS, with Astrachan Capes, € | 410 5:30 p.m. year size, price $5, now $3. One NEWMARKET, 14 years, made of Boucle Cloth, Silver Fox Trimming, price $16.50, now $10. ‘These Immense Bargains, beside other Odds Hav Woova If TAKES YEARS TO ACCUMULATE A DRY, PRIME, SELECT STOCK OF HARD WOODS, SUCH AS WE WILL PRESENT FOR SALE JANUARY 1ST, 1884 IT TAKES FOUR OR FIVE YEARS FOR SUCH LUMBER TO SEA- SON, AND THEN WE HAVE TO SEARCH FROM MAINE TO CAFIFORNIA TO FIND THE CHOICEST GRADES, WE HAVE BEEN QUIETLY AT WORK SINCE 1880 ACCUMULATING SUCH LUMBER, AND ON JANUARY 1ST, 1886, WILL OFFER A STOCK OF THE MOST SELECT HARD WOODS IN WASHINGTON. WILLET @ LIBBEY, az (Cor. 6th street and New York avenue Groncz T. Keen, TAILOR, 414 9TH STREET NORTHWESE Are still pushing their popular brands of FRESHLY-ROASTED COFFEE. Increasing sales demonstrate that small sdvertise- ments are Fead and superior quality of goods appre- litle more of that genuine MAPLE SYRUP left, ‘oaee Penn, ave, cor. 448%, We Ov A Few Cuore CARMENTS ‘et prices, im several instances. much below cost, as ‘we do not wish tocarry them over. 2 Seal Skin Sacquer, bass 98 and 28, and length 46 ‘bast 84. 36, 38 and 40, $165, bast 36 and length 56 inches, Cireular, dark skins, with beaver col- Saye eee he See Bat re ne ee eee ee tJ B. H STINEMETZ & SON, Ste RUDOLPH THIELE _ NOTICE—ALL MEMBERS OF LOCAL ‘Amembls, No. 1798, K. of L., are ordered to Send the next meeting of the Assetably PitiDaY, et 132, and, bring: hele last: years workin cards. By order of L. An1708, et DR. CHARLES ALL espa, CERES ATE st. aw. it 611 12th hours from § to 9:30 im.,1 to 2 and lam. 15-6 tobe tampered with at the huuse by persons repre: meanest ae ee ee aoe Bhi er Any canal Oe en cate Incompetent é charges 2 ng motprastal nore. We are responsible only for ‘ALOUF office, where hone bur skilled work: are employed sind only genuine parts used. men and | Orders by postal will receive immediate attention. WHEELER & WILSON. PGCE, y Building. THAY 7 MAHON E: ‘the stock and accounts of EW D. W. HAW. assigned to me,and he is authorized to collect ali claims due y. 1. ANDERSON, a Assicnée_ PERSONS DESIRING SAFE INSUR- ‘ance as protection for their families or as an Investment, Would do well to examine into the m the Mutual Lite Insurance Company of New York fore insuring elsewhere. It is the largest Insurance Company in the world by many millions: are greater, und its policies the most liberal ten. No restrictious to Army or Navy officers. “Call and we will suow you Actual Results, Hot misiead you by wild estimates, BK, CRALLE Special 1m 13d F Agent, street nw. J, GERMUILEER, Arehitec ‘No, 513 SEVENTH STREET N. W, FINE DWELLINGS a Specialty. g-1me Te CHas. 5 Price, HS DUVOGIST, 426 chat wn 1e most complete Drug establishment in Sout fshington. “Our prices afe exceedingly tow. DENTAL NOTICE—DE. Ei 3 having retusiet from Europe, will resume practice of his profession. Uflice, 1211 Pennsyl ania ave. 1: st: a>, MISS M. V. KANE HAS REMOVE '607 Litu st. nw. Corsets mnade to order. A. fit guaranteed. “Aiso # full line of Shoulder Helorm Waists, French Corsets and Bustles Jaz-2me MACARTNEY, [Reese OPN Se Glover Building, - 1419 Fst. Deposits, Loans, Exchange, Collections. Dealers in Goverument, District Bonds and ail Local Securities, Stocks and Bonds liste on the Stock Exchanges of New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore ‘Bought and Sold, Orders In American Bell telephone Stock executed by wire direct from our officeto Boston, Constant quotations of this stock received. (a> REMOVAL" HH. A. SELIGSON, SOLE ‘agent for White, itentz & Co., will remove On oF about Feb. 1 to 1200 Pa ave n. Ja20-Ins DRE. B BLISS, DENTIST, REMOVEI ‘to 1215 Pennsylvauia avenue, over Sam'l Lewis’ Sons, Jewelers. Artificial teeth inserted with ‘oF without & plate. d5-dm <=>, TREASURY DEPARTMENT, (ieee orn WERE cae om ENCY, py AAMUNGTON: December 28th, 1685, ‘Whereas, by satisfuctory evidence presented to the ase amu cake ered she SATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON,” in the CITY OF WASHINGTON, In the COU! COUNTY OF TON, und DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, haycomplied with all the provisions of the Revised Statutes of the United States required to be complied ‘with before an association shail be authorized to com ence the business of Banking: Xow, werefore, 1 HENIY’ W. CANNON. Comp. troller'of the Currency. dy hereby’ certify that “THE NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON.” in the CITY OF WASHINGTON, in the COUNTY OF WASHINGTON, and DISTIICT OF COLUMBIA, is authorized to coramence the business of Banking ‘as provided ta Section fifty-one hundred and sixty-nine Of the Revised Statates of the United States. (28} ollie, Mus SSTH DAY OF DECEMIER 1880. 8 Us ‘OF DECEMIE: hae Hh, W.CANNOS, 431-60 Comptrolier of the Curreney. WE EXTEND OUR COMPLIMENTS ind beg to announce that we have built, at 1620 Mist. nw. LARGE AND COMMODIOUS STABLES: where our fucilities for Boarding Horses and turmsh- ing our friends and patrons, ut shortest notice, with ‘ltgant Carriages ‘an Vehicies of il deseriptious at Teusouable rates, cantiot be surpassed. ‘We niakea specialty in furnishing CARRIAGES AND COUPES FOR WEDDIN( RECEPTION, BALL AND THEATER PART invite your early sud careful mn. hrkctincie sa WOOD BROTHERS, 1620 38 st, nw. ‘Telephone Call 472-4. d1sam. DR. HIDDEN—SP! DISEASES (See ctthivout and tu ‘treatment and. aStoe st Wilard’s Mopday Weducaday Pada § GENERAL BH ROBERTSON, REAL "Estate and Insurance 1926'F at, ne ‘w psolletua the patronage of biarionds aod the public, jal6 Im “LUMBER.” Washington News and Gossip, GOVERNMENT Recetrrs To-DaY.—Internal Tevenue, $229,570; customs, $680,756.. ~ To FurNisH EstiMaTEs—Assistant Secre- tary Fairchild has written to Naval Qfficer Burt, at New York, requesting an estimate from him of the amount required under the recent decision of the United States Supreme Court relating to the dutiable condition of Im- Ported merchandise to repay to importers the excessive duties exacted on merchandise 1in~ ported into. New York, and also an estimate of he probable amount'of reduction of the an- nual revenue from customs by reason of such decision. CHARGED WiTH VIOLATING THE PENSION LaWs—Special Agent Jacobs, of the United States Peusion office, has caused the arrest of M. Kurtz, of Baltimore, charged with filing a faise claim for reimbursement for the expenses: ‘of last sickness and burial of a pensioner named William G.. Mills. It is alleged that M. Kurtz Was paid the sum of $130, which was due the widow of Wm. G, Mills. The defendant was given a hearing before United States Commis- sioner Rogers, and held to await the action of the grand jury. Gen. J.C. RowLEY died yesterday afternoon in Chicago after a long illness. He became Widely known on account of his position as sec- retary to Gen. Grant, with therauk of brigadier general, during the last years of the war. THe TeLEerHoNe Surr.—A consultation of government counsel In the telephone suit will be held on Saturday, and, it is expected, all the details of the suit will be arranged early next week, ‘The washes of a majority will govern in selecting the city in which the trial will begin, Carr. FRANK HEATH, ordnance department, has been ordered from Springfield, Mass., to Hartford, Conn., to inspect machine guns, DECREASE IN Postal REcEIPTs.—The state- Ment of the receipts and expenditures of the Post Office department for the quarter ended September 30, 1885, prepared by the sixth auditor, shows’ that,’ while the expenditures have not increased, the ordinary revenues have fallen off over $500,000, the ounce rate for let- ters and the reduction in second-class postage having gone into effect July 1, 1885. The ex- Penditures were $12,421,100, and the revenues Were $10,027,360; deticiency, $2,393,710. DEPUTY SECOND CONTROLLER McMAHox fs in New York city making a preliminary exam- ination of the charges preferred by Mr. 8. D. Phelps against General Appraiser Brown of general incompe! and maladiinistration, Corn CoUNTERFEITERS.—Chief Brooks, of the ‘Treasury secret service, is of the opinion that the counterfeit coin,alleged to have been passed by the Italian gang in this clty some time ago, Was struck off In Cincinnati. He says he knows now the former workshops of the gang and has been watching them closely for some time; that they were much startled by the arrest ol ’Mat- teo, (Convicted in the Criminal Court in this elty yesterday), who was only a small fry ac- complice, and ‘they have been lying low ever since. Mr. Brooks says that the Cincinnati head centers contributed the funds to engage coun- sel for Matteo here and to provide for the other expenses of his defense, Naval OxpeRs.—Commander Henry Glass, detached from Maro Island navy yard and or- dered to command the Monocacy, Asiatic sta- tion. Commander F. J. Higginson from com- mand of the Monocacy and ordered home. En- sign Horace M. Wetzel from the Smithsonian institution, 13th instant, and ordered to the Vandalia, ” Passed Assistant Surgeon M. B. Crawford from the Shenandoah and placed on waiting orders. Passed Assistant Engineer John 1, Hannum from the Pinta and ordered Rome. ppaseed Assistant Enginger J. A in} m the Norfolk navy yard and ord to the Pinta, ey — AMONG THE PRESIDENT’S CALLERS to-day were Attorney General Garland, Senators Voor- hees, Payne, Beck,Jones (Ark.) and Cockrell, Representatives Warner (Ohio), Dockery, Mor- row, Wall, Breckenbridge, Findlay, Le Fevre, Dowdney, Ballentine, Pidcock, Seney, Tarsney, Lore, F. Campbell, Ford (Ind.); Viele, Z. Taylor, Wheeler and Taulbee, Mrs. John Bigelow, of New York: Rev. Jas. H. Darlington and Mrs. ‘Thos. Darlington, Gen, Thos. B. Van Buren, ex- U.S. consul general to Japan, and Miss Van Buren; Mr. G. W, Vroom, oi New Jersey; Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Wheeler and Misses Wheeler, of Alabama, and Miss Julla Smith, of Brook: lyn, and a delegation from Baltim: headed by €x-Gov. Thomas and ex-Gov. Bowle. PERSONAL—Count Sala, secretary of the French legation, sailed from New York for Havre yesterday.—The health of Gov. Ab- bett, of New Jersey, 1s said to be very poor. He will'take an extended tour,——Iepresentative Townshend, of Illinois, was In St. Louis on Monday.—Seeretary Lamar 1s first choice of the Dartmouth Seniors for commencement orator, with James Russell Lowell second and Roseoé Conkling third.—Samuel J, Tilden quietly celebrated his 72d birthday Yesterday at his home at Greystone.—Bishop Starkey, of New Jersey, who visiied Washington re cently, Itnow in Florida. Hons, Benjamin Silver, J. Martin McNabb, John ‘Sapington, Jacob Plowman, BR. B her and M. Vand- wer, of Harford county, Md., and S, M. Brophy, of Virginia, are at the’ Metropolitan——F, W. Hart, of Atlanta, is at the National Rear Admirai Smith, Paul Warren, of Chicago, nd B. B. Smailey, of Vermont,’ are at the bitt—P. B. Verinilya, U.N. Chadwick, J, D. Berry, and®Mr. and Mrs. C. ¥. Stone, of’ New York,’are at Ihe Riggs.—Wm. H. Beaumont, of New York, A. 'T. Andrews, of Chicago, FE. C. Helfrich, of Idaho, J. R. Beckwith, o1 New Orleans,'W. W. Rice, of Watertown, N. Y., Re W. Speer and ‘wife, ‘of Denver, and 8. Alex: ander, of Philadelphia, are at Willard’s. Changes in the Offices. R. Grant Barnwell, of Pennsylvania, clerk in the surgeon general's office, has been transfer- red to the office of the Secretary of War. John J. Devenny has been appointed assist ant district attorney for the eastern district of New York, '_———+e+____ Seniority or Selection? ARMY PROMOTIONS CONSEQUENT UPON GEN. HANCOCK’S DEATII. The death of Gen. Hancock leaves but two major generals in the army—Schofield and Pope—butas the latter retires on the 16th of March the President practically has the privi- lege of filling two major generalships, and the consequent promotions down the line. The question of whether he will be governed by seniority or selection in the matter is a vital one to army officers, He has heretofore evinced a desire to reward length of service as well as merit, and it is generally thought that he will promote two of the six brigadier genc- rals to be mURIOE goticrals; although he is not compelled to do so. The brigudier generals are Howard, Terry, Urook, Miles, Stanley and Gibbon ju the order named, The last two were appoint in'84 and ’85 respect- ively, Gen. Stanley succeeding Gen. Mckenzie, and Gen, Gibbon succeeding Gen. Augur. Gens, Howard and Terry are tne only officers in the active service, except Gen, Sheridan, who have received by nume the thanks of Congress for gallant and meritorious service. The other officers so complimented were Gens, Sherman and Hancock. In view of the fact that they ure ilso the sentor brigadier generals, It Is probable that Gens. Howard and Terry will be passed by in selecting the successors of Gens, Hancoel and Pope. It is probable that when the promotions are made there will bea r ement of the division commands, In making the promo- tions to be brigadier generals there isa very wide natural field for selection, even though the President does not go beyond the list of col- onels. Cols. Willeox, 12th infantry, and Ruger, sth infantry, aro ‘the ranking colonels, but. pearly all the olficers of that rauk will be ans- fous for promotion. irteen are already ay pilcants thelr names being Ruger, 18th Iams try; Willcox, 12th infantry; Otis, 20th infantry; Merritt, 5th ae Carr, 6th cavalry; Carli 4th infantry; Hatch, 9th cavalry; Bradiey, 13th infantry; Brooke, infantry; MeCook, 6th in- fantry; » 23d infantry; Potter, 24th infan- try, and Andrews, 26th iniantry, President and Senate. ‘MR, EDMUNDS' FORTHCOMING BEroRT, Senator Edmunds expects to submit his i Had Baus ine Eee ug men ae AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. PERE sc, erat HONORS TO THE DEAD GENERAL. The Senate Adopts Resolution for a Statue to Hancock. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED IN THE HOUSE. apenas) : ‘The Sennte. ‘The chair laid before the Senate s letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a re- Port of the National Academy of Sciences on the advisability of building a new naval ob- servatory. It was referred. Among bills indefinitely postponed was one reported adversely by Mr. Sewell, trom the committee on military: affairs, allowing dis, charged officers of the army one year’s pay and allowances, : ‘ME, RIDDLEBERGER’S RESOLUTION ABOUT PUBLIC BUILDING APPROPRIATIONS. The chair laid before the Senate Mr. Riddle- berger’s resolution, offered yesterday, directing the committee on public buildings to report to the Senate the amount of money recommended bi ‘committec at this session to be expended by the government, Air. Hiddleberger said he had no objection to any specific measure reported by the comm! » but objected to these “omnibus” schemes by which twenty-nine public building appro- priation bills on the calendar were taken up and passed yesterday withvut any written re- Port to show the necessity for the buildings, and by which nine other. similar bills that had ol just 0 reported were put through on the same day on whteh reported;without giving time for their consideration. ‘The resolution was agreed to, A PROPOSED STATUE OF GEN. HANCOCK. ‘Mr. Hoar offered the following resolution, for which he asked immediate consideration: “Resolved, That the committce on the library consider and re} ‘at any early day theex- Pedieney of erecting at the seat of government a statue or monument tothe memory of the late illustrious soldier, Gen, Winfield Scott Hancock, In offering the resolution Mr. Hoar said that when the announcement was Tago erento § of the great public ealamity that had occurred in the death of the illustrious citizen named in the resolution, the Senate very properly fo- lowed all the precedents, and what Mr. Hoar was sure would have been in accortance with the desire of the distinguished deceased, that is tosay, the Senate proceeded with the public business. But it was proper that proceedings should at once be initiated for paying fitting tribute to the memory of the deveused. ‘The resolution was agreed to. ‘MR. EUSTIS’ RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY. On motion of Mr. Call the Senate took up Mr. Eustis’ recent resolution, calling on the Secre- tary of the Treasury for information as to the refusal of the assistant treasurer at New Orleans to receive shipments of silver and to issue sil- ver certificates therefor. Mr. Call, while not bjecting to the resola- tion, defended the action of the ‘Treasury Officiais in the matter referred to, At 2 o'clock, Mr. Coke being still on the floor, the chair laid before the Senate the education After some discussion that bill was_made the unfinished business for to-morrow, at the same hour, and Mr. Coke resumed his remarks on the Eustis resorution. Nominations To-day. ‘The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day: Stephen A. Walker, to be United States attor- ‘Mey for the southern district of New York. ‘To be marshals of the United States: Galucha Pennell, for the eastern district of ‘Michigan; Christopher Franks, for the district of Califor- nia, Berthold Greenbaum, of California, to be con- sul of the United States at Apia, Samoa. House of Representatives. ‘The Speaker laid before the House the re- sponse of the Secretary of the Treasury to the ‘House resolution calling for information upon questions arising under the tariff act of 1883, Referred. * RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT FOR THE MEMORY OF GEN, BASCOCK. Mr. Blanchard, of Louisiana, offered the fol- lowing series of resolutions: Resolved, That this House has learned with Fofound, borrow of the great and Irreparabls loss which the count has sustained in the death of that great and good man, Major Gen. Wintleld 8, Haneock. Resolved, That this House. in common with allhis countrymen, mourn the death of him who was the stainless soldier for the Union in nd the undaunted defender of the con- ion and of civil liberty in peace, and at all joie ae stainless man and the incorruptible triot; resin? That as a mark of respect and affec- tion for the exalted irtues of this hero and patriot, this House do now adjouri tesolved, That the Speaker of the House be directed to transmit to the widow of the hon- ored dead a copy of these, resolutions “and an assurance of the heartfelt sympathy of the House in the sorrowful bereavement which is alike hers and the country's. ‘The resolutions were adopted, and accord- ingly at 12:10 the House adjourned. The District Appropriation Bi THE WATER WORKS EXTENSION AND SINKING FUND ITEMS—PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND POLICE. The appropriations sub-committee of the House District committee held a short meeting this morning. They have completed the dis- cussion upon all the items in the District appro- priation bill except those with relation to the sinking fand and the water works extension. ‘Treasurer Jordan will appear before the sub- committee to-morrow in connection with the sinking fund provisions, They then expect to complete their work upon the bili, and a meet- ing of the whole appropriations committee has been calied for ten o'clock Monday morning to consider the bill in its entirety, The District Commissioners haye written a letter to Mr. Wilson, chairman of the sub-com- mittee, urging the appropriation of $410,000 for school purposes, and $45,000 fur the erec- tion of a school building; ‘and, also, enclosing a communication from Major Dye, asking for an increase of the Metropoili lice force. ‘When the appropriation bill proper is dis- posed of, the question of an additional appro- priation for the water warks extension wil be considered. In the meanwhile they are waitin; tor information on the subject, tobe furnished them by Major Lydecker. Capitol Topics. THE SILVER QUESTION, ‘The House coinage, weights and measures comm'ttee was occupied chiefly this morning in discussing whether or not they would make Guvstion of sliver colnage: of Smmply toes ae juestion of silver or simply ignore the ucstion. zero was 9 ¢ decided” sentiment in favor of making &@ report, anc was decided tat, it Mr. McCreary, one of the members who was ubéent, returned, @ meeting would be held tis evening. ‘The question of the character of the com- mittce’s report was not touched upon, and caro was taken not to indicate In anyway the attitude of the majority of the committee. Mr. Jefferies, representing the Knights of bor, was allows to make an argument in faxor of Mr. Bramm’s bill, for the ‘unlimited jseue cf certificutes on leposit, id or silver in the Treasury. = THE SIGNAL SERVICE INVESTIGATION. The House committee on expenditures in the ‘War department began the investigation of the ‘accounts of the signal office yesterday. Second Controller Maynard stated to the committee that he regards the expenditures of the signal office for leased telegraph lines as irregular and unauthorized. He said also that a large num- ber of civilians had been brought into the ser- ‘Vice without proper authority of law. The in- vest will be continued at the regular Meetings Of the committee. . THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE THE DEATH OF GEN. Caused by a Malignant Carbunele—Gen- eral Expressions of Regret. The death of Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock, briefly announced in Tar Star yesterday, took place at nine minutes before three p. m., at his home on Governor's Island. The cause of death wasa malignant carbuncle complicated with kidney disease. Twenty days ago Gen. Hancock started on business connected with the department to Philadelphia, where he re- mained two days, and then came to Washing- ton. In this city a boll developed on the back ot his neck. It was lanced on January 30th, and as the general was much inconvenienced by its presence, he returned to New York sev- eraldays sooner than designed. During the first week of February the eruption developed intoa malignant carbuncle, which suppurated constantly, and prevented sleep. Dr. Janeway wascalled in attendance, and {t was not until marked weakness had resulted from the pres- ence of the carbuncle that the surgeon discov- ered thatGen. Hancock was suffering from diabetes and kidney trouble. The medical men concluded _on Monday that the case was assuming @ very serious form, as the carbuncle had touched the brain and the general showed signs of delirium. At ten o'clock on Monday night, before going away, Dr. Janeway found his pdlient in good spiriis and able to assist himself, and he lett him apparently Improved and in ‘charge of Hospital Steward Robinson. At 6:45 on Tuesday morning Mrs. Hancock dispatched an orderly for Dr. Janeway, as she feared the general was sinking rapidly. The doctor came speedily and found the general in & comatose state, with /eeble pulse and all the Premonitory symptoms ofdeath. The doctor summoned the two physicians aiready named. Hypodermic injections of brandy and ether, and of carbonate of ammonia and brandy, were administered. THE CLOSING SCENE, At the consultation held Tuesday morning the physicians were unanimous in their diag- novis of what soon afterwards proved to be @ fatal illness, This was to the effect that the general was rapidly sinking trom exhaustion caused by the loss of vitality incident to the powerful drain upon his constitution made by the carbunele, complicated and exaggerated by chronic diabetes, ‘The general soon fell Into what appeared to be a quiet slumber. Gen. James 8. Fry, who had served on Gon, Han- cock’s staf as an assistant adjutant general, having heard that his old commander was ill, arrived during the morning, and togetLer with Drs. Janeway and Sunderland, Hospital Stew- ard Robinson, Ward, the general's faithful pri- vate messenger, and “Daniel, his young colored servant, were in the room watching and walt- ing when, at nine minutes before three o'clock, the final’summons came, and the great com- mander, without a murmur, passed away to Join the noble army ot departed comrades. rs. Hancock was then in an adjoining room. ‘The general leaves his widow and three ndehildren, two girls and one boy, named. lara, Ada and Gwynne, issue of the general's son, Russell, who died on December 26, 1884, and whose ‘loss the general hus ever since mourned. The remains of Gen. Hancock will probably be interred at Norristown, Pa, A BROKEN-OFF TRIP. Mrs, Hancock had been making preparations togo to Florida. ‘The party was to have left the city one week ago yesterday, but as the general's sickness assumed @ threatening phase the trip southward was given up. No member of the general's household had anticipated a fatal termination of his illness until Mrs. Han- cocic became alarmed yesterday morning. Maj. Gen. Whipple assumed command of the department, supported by Lieut. Col. Jackson, until the President appoints Gen, Hancock's successor, ‘MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE. ‘The flags in this and other cities were at once half-masted on the announcement of the death. As soon as the death of Gen. Hancock became known throughout the country messages of condolence began to pour in to the bereaved widow. Among those from whom messages were received were the President, Gen. Sheri- dan, Wm, H. English, Gov. Lee, of Virginia, Gen, M.'T. MeMahon and Gen. Lioyd Aspin- wal ‘The War department about 8 o'clock received the first intimation of Gen. Hancock’s death, Secretary of War Endicott at once sent word to his wife, who was at the White House aiding Miss Cleveland at an afternoon on, that the entertainment to begiven at their house last night would be postponed. Mrs. Endicott Went at once home and recalled her invita- ions, HANCOCK. THE PRESIDENT’S ORDER. ‘When the President was informed of Gen. Hancock's death the flag on the White House was placed at half-mast. The President soon after issued the wstapston exceutive order: “Tidings of the death of ‘infield Scott Han- cock, the senior major general of the army of the United States, has just been received. A patriotic and valiant defender of his country, an able and heroic soldier, a spotless and ac: complished gentleman—crowned alike with the Jaurels of military renown and the highest trib- ute of his fellow<ountrymen to his worth as a citizen—he has goue to his reward, [tis fitting thatevery mark of public respect should be paid to his memory. Therefore, it. is now or- dered by the President that the national lag be displayed at haif-masi upon ill the buildin, of the executive departinents in this after his funeral shail ave taken place THE DEAD GENERAL'S CLASSMATES, Among the classmates of Gen. Hancock Rufus Ingalls is now quartermaster general in this city, W. 8. Rosecrans is register of the ‘Treasury, John Newton Is chiet engineer, with headquarters In Washington, and Gen. Horatio C. Wright and Gen. Alfred Pleasanton are also residents of this city. Gen. Don Carlos’ Buell, recently appointed pension agent at Louis- wile, Ky., Was also @ classmate of Gen. Han- coe! THE RECORD OF A GALLANT SOLDIER, Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock was born in 1824 In Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, entered the West Point military academy in 1840, graduated four years later, and was com- missioned as a 2d lieutenant of iniantry in 1846, He served gallantly through the Mexi- can war, and at the outbreak of the civil war held the rank of captain on the staff, and was acting as assistant quartermaster in the west- ern department. In 1861 he was ‘appointed a brigadier general of volunteers and served in the Army of the Powmac. He accompanied Gen. McClellan's army to the peninsula in 1862. At the battle of Fredericksburg, in December, 1862, he commanded @ division of the 2d corps, and for his meritorious conduct. on ss major general of volunteers. fe took pact as major gen ol junt le t t fh the ‘battles of Chanceliorsvilie: and sefved with great credit at Gettysburg in 1863, where he was so severely wounded as to be unable to command a body of ‘troops until April, 1864, when he was promoted to the command. of the 2d army and took part battles of the Wilderness camy until later in thesame year when his old wound required him again to leave tho field fora short time, and he was unable again to undertake the more arduous duties of campaign Ilie while the war lasted, In August, 1864, le was promoted to be brigadier general of the regular army; brevetted Inujor general March 13, 1865, and tajor geu- eral July 26, 1866, Since the war Gen. Han- cock has commanded the middle department the department of Missouri, the department. Louisiana and Texas, the ‘department of Da- kota, and the division of the Atlante. In 1880 Gen, Hancock was nominated by the demo- cratic national convention tor the presidency, and ran against Gen. Garfield, ONE OF HIS TRAITS. Gen. Hancock was regarded in the army as one of the bestexponents of a soldier, whose first duty is to obey. When the President issued the famous general order No. 85, sending back to thelr regiments all officers who had been on detached duty more than four years, Gen. Han- cock was one of the few. general officers who aid not facalnst being deprived of thelr personal aides who came within the provisions of that order. He bad but two aides at the time the order was i ‘one having resigned Just previously. One of’ the remaining two Gen, Hancock disinissed immediately, but ask ed permission to retain the third for a month ‘or two until he could select some one for bis staff. He was at once accorded that permission. : ‘The Tariff Question. — ‘THE TWO BILLS BEFORE THE WAYS AND MEANS: taken for granted that he bad reference to his ‘tariff bill, which is now nearly ready to present Telegrams to The Star. SEATTLE STILL IN A SULLEN MOOD. Hoping for Relief From Federal Troops. PARNELL USES HIS AUTHORITY. AIMS OF THE LONDON SOCIALISTS. Gol. Donavin to Testify at Columbus To-day COL, DONAVIN AT COLUMBUS. Togeon the Stand and Begin His Tes- timony This Afternoon. Special Dispatch to Tax EVENING Stan. CoLvuanes, Ouro, Feb. 10.—The select com- mittee of the house, now taking testimony in connection with the election of Mr. Payne to the United States Senate, will meet this after- noon and take the testimony of Col. 8. K. Don- avin, who has preferred ch: of corruption, A number of other witnesses have been called before the committee and will appear during the week. Col. Donavin declines to talk In re- = to the evidence he has until after he goes fore the committee. Clerk Dalton, of Cincin- nati, is In the city and will be calied betore the this afternoon, ——-___ THE GALWAY ELECTION TROUBLE. ‘Mr. Parnell’s Authority Strained by His Support of O'Shea. '| Special Cable Dispatch to THR EVENING STAR, Lonpox, Feb. 10,—The election in Galway has provoked the most serious trouble in the history of the Irish party. Last night itlooked very grave, Healy and Biggar appear to have acted on their own initiative In denouncing Capt. O'Shea, It Lynch and O'Shea had gone to the poll Lynch would, i: is said, have been elected by twenty toone. His withdrawal is a triumph for Parnell’s authority, but it has strained {t to the utmost in thus foreing his per- sonal preterence upon the party. Nobody but Parnell in the party has any other feeling than contempt for O'Shea. ‘The latter will ceriainly be boycotted by the Irish members in the house of commons except when voting together. He Will, except for voting, practically mot be a member of the party. Itis difficalt to see how Healy and Biggar, after their denunciation of O'Shea, can remain in. the party, but as a split now would be s.icidally insane and would greatly prejudice John Morley’s selection it 18 certain that some method of conciliation will be found, ——__ A Temporary Arrangement Greece. Special Cable Dispatch to THe EVENrxe STAR. Loxpox, Feb. 10.—It is rumored in well- informed circles that the Greek question has been temporarily settled by an agreement be- tween Gladstone, Lord. Rosebery, and Mr. De- lyannis, the Greek premier, tiat Greece will keep quiet now on condition of getting the execution of the Berlin treaty in @ short time, ——e Wedding Bells at Poolesville. Special Dispatch to Tue EvExiNG STAR. POOLESVILLE, Mp., Feb. 10.—At 2 o'clock this afternoon Miss Lulu J. Hall was married to Mr, Arthur P, Fletchall, both of this place, by Rev. 8S. R. White, of Rockville, The attendants were Misses Estie Bouic and Claude White, of Rock- ville, and Walter Fletchall and Wm. Poole, of Poolesville. The bride and groom eft on ‘an afternoon train for Baltimore and Richmond. The bride's mother gave her a silver table ser- vice, and the other presents were numerousand handsome. See THE SITUATION AT SEATTLE. Feeling Still Very Bitter and Federal ‘Troops Anxiously Looked For. SEATTLE, W. T., Feb. 10.—Another day of gloom and anxiety has ended without material chungeIn the situation, Although the gravest apprebensions were felt throagbout yesterday and last right no collision has taken place. ‘The militia still hold the city and strict martial law isentorced. The streets were thronged all day yesterday, the city being filled with steangers. A feeling of intense bitterness pre- vails and the situation could not well be more grave. The governor's first call on the Presi- lent for troops wax made on Sunday and it was expected that the answer would be prompt, It Was understood that troops from Vancouver Would arrive yesterday morning, but, as it now transpires, they have not yet receiv orders and have not left Vancouver. The milf tia have been on duty continuously ‘since Sun- day morning and are utterly worn out. No words can express the anxiety of the citizens for the presence of federal troops. Appeal af- ter appeal has been sent to the President and Senators and other prominent ‘men have been telegraphed to urge him to take action. The Chinese question does not now seem to figure in the matter, but has been Jost sight of in the bitterness engendered by Monday's conflict, While there is no doubt that the home were attacked before firing, and that they acted. in self-defense, the bitterest Imprecations are heard against them. The authorities are de- termined and ready for any emergency. The citizens are generally responding to the call for volunteers, and many have been enrolled. The cadet corps of the Territorial university were sworn into service last evening, and are now quartered with the militia, Yesterday after- noon the authorities took charge of all the fire- arms and ammunition to be found in the stores In the city, and removed them to the court-house. This’ was done to preciude any attempt being made to seize them. Charles ‘Stewart, one of the men injured in “Monday's conflict: died yesterday. fils death had the effect of increasing the bitter feeling. There is talk of making bis funeral the ary grand demonstration. The Strike in the Coke Region. SETTLING DOWN TO A QUSETION OF EXDURANCE ON BOTH SIDES. Mouxr PLEASANT, Pa., Feb. 10,—The coke region strike, it is thought, will now settle down toa mere question of endurance on both sides, The action of the syndicate in closing down all works and ceasing to turn out coke is looked upon by the ere as & wise move, which should have been taken two weeks ‘The entire agitation among the strikers, with its story of arson, riot and ished, bas re- sulted from the excursions of strikers to com- pel those employed at the various works to juit. It is thought now that when the source of e ferment and confusion is removed there will not be such a rally at the meetings and re- fection among the strikers will supplant the tendency to fight and destroy. The strikers look upon the edict with Indifference. They fare atili perfectly sure in thelr own minds that the operators must finally surrender. The on! trouble now imminent is that which may result hen attempts to arrest are made, and also where desperation will come from want of food. A Once Wealthy Man's Downfall. with CHICAGO, Feb. 10.—John Stel : wealthy furniture manufacturer of New York, died at the Alixian Brothers’ ital Saturday night from dropsy, exposure and intemperance. is death was also hastened by a cul, which he inflicted on himsel! with a razor in an attempt toend hisiife, The downfall of the deceased ‘was peculiar. He imbibed views of anarchism and me convinced that he should not em- 18 i i iu i i One of the Leaders Whe Hepes to Make Capital Out of a Presccution. ‘Special Cable Dispatch to Tae Evextxe Stan. Loxnox, Feb. 10.—The attorney genet! held & consultation last night with his colle: cye8 to determine whether to arrest Hyndmau and other socialists whose speeches, It is alleged, provoked Monday's riots, The police have been trying privately to secure evidence from who hernd the speeches, and from reporters the papers, I have just had a conversation with Hyndman, who knows nothing of the tn lentions of the government, he Rot see what the latter can iy gain by a Prosceution; nor, on the other Hand, how it can Dowibly aveid instituting It. He says he hae already received offers of legal assistance, but Will defend bimselt, The opportunity, he added, Was not of their making, but they only took ad? Yantage of it, Just as they will take similar ad- ‘Vantage of a prosecution. eee IN FAVOR OF A SCHOOL BOARD, A Memorial Prepared for Presentation to Congress. The committee appointed at a meeting of ex school trustees some days ago has prepared @ memorial to Congress in favor of the bill which, has been introduced in Congress providing for the creation of a school board of 24 members with specified powers, The memorial calls attens tion to the existing conflict of opinion between the Commissioners and the school board re specting the legal powers of the board, and which, the memorialists say, seems to require legisiation for settlement. Hut aside trom this conflict, and independe: now is, arixes the question of what the law ‘ought to be, and upon this question, the memo- rial says, there Is likewise a conflict of opin- jon, “The Commissioners,” the memorial goes on, “are understood to favor the abolition of the school board as a governing body (retaining it, if all, merely to execute such powers us they m ‘Mt, from.time to time, to delegate to 1), abd the transterof all ttl substantial powers to themselves, Their ideal or model ry goer al to be the police department, ‘They would prefer to govern the schools as they jovern the police force, through a superine lendent, The citizens, on the other hand, o the great body of undoubtedly look with distavor upon a further centralization of power in school management, Their recentexperience of the effects of a practical application of the er to school affairs in the sepa us, is Hot such as to encourage acquiescence fn the extension of that power over the whoie system. They would prefer to entrust the management of the Ve yg schools to citizens selected and appoln' for that special purpose, and in mnbers suite ently large to be tuirly representative of enct ‘school division and of all classes of people. The memorial then goes on to explain the prow Visions of the bill and the ady system of trustee management. un» ise,” think the memorialists, “to take from the people, even of the District of Columbia, the administration of Ubeir school affairs and tura tover to one man, or three m cal office, however unexceptic may be.” The proposed law, Say, provides for no new scbem agement, but codifies exist usages "as approved under the Commisst suggestion, the: confers unusual powers upon the school board is not well founded. 1 memorialists favor its enactment becadse it is a bill of peace, set Uing the disputed constructio actand preventing future disagreements be- tween the Commissionersand the se! because It continues as) ugement with which all and under which the schools and because it imposes upon the people then: se.ves, through @ Feasonably large committee, responsibility for the proper management of their own schools. ‘The memorial is si rn clergymen, Appended to it are the letters of the District Commissioners respecting — the pWers Ol the school board, and a letter from ir. B. G. Lovejoy, president of the school board, giving his views in favor of the bill and against the position taken by the District Com- Inissioners. ee SAYINGS AND DOINGS IN SOCIETY. Gen. and Mrs. Card gave a tea at their reske dence, on L street, yesterday afternoon, to fom mally introduce their daughter, Miss Edith, tosoclety. Mrs. Card wore a becoming toilet of cream satin and lace, with corsage bouquet of sweet clover, Miss Card looked very pretty im ‘imple toilet of white lace,with blue sash, an@ holding a bouguet of bon silene roses. Mrs. Col, Rock weil, their guest, wore a handsome dress of jetted black satin, and her 4d: ter, Mra, Crozier, wore a dress of gold-powdered organdie. Others’ of the receiving party were the Mises Beach, Miss Schiecy, Miss Paul, Miss Jarvis and Miss irrows. The rooms were crowded with the friends of the tamtly, who called to ulate Gen. and Mrs. Card on this ai event. A delicious collation was served, Among those attending were Senator and Mra, Dolph, Mr. and Mrs. Pollok, Mrs. Selirt Licut.’and Mrs, Greely, Miss Eads, Mrs, Nv Mr. Russell and a host of army and navy soclety people. In thelr parlors at the Hamilton yesterday Mrs. Scranton and Miss Scranton held their usual cordial reception, hand had with them the Misses Kemble. Mrs, Beriah Wilkins recelved her friends gra> clously in the pariors at Welcker's, ‘Mr. and Mrs, A. 8. Denver gave a german last evening to their di ter, Miss Cornelia, and thelr niece, Miss Jennie Denver, of California, Mrs. Denver was attired in a rich robe of gar- net satin. Her daughter wore a pretty dress of pule biue China crape and valenciennes lao, and Miss Jennie Denver was becomingly dress ed in pink albatross cloth and Spanish lace, Dancing was an at 10 o'clock and lasted un- ‘Ul half-past 2. ir. Frank Martin ted the cotilk lion with Miss Cornelia Denver. ‘The favors were unique and handsome, consisting of fans, gold fistiex, balloons, penctis and I ribbons with tiny belis. The young men drew cards from @ besket for their partners, and those who danced stag learned their tate by the same process, The rooms and hall were decorated with bloomigg azaleas and palms. A splendid: supper Was served at 12 o'clock. About thirty couples participated the dance, whom were Mr. James Pugh, jr. Mr. Wales, Mr. Lumsden, Miss Geisy, Mr. Digan, Mr. Herbert Geisy, Mr. Fleming Lavender, Mi irk Kerr, Knox, Mr, Nutt, Mr. Toole, Mr. Eldridge, Gresham, Mr, Rad ter, Mr. Zachi Miss Armstrong, Miss Lillie Duncan, Mixs tt, Miss English, Mirs Adama, Miss May Wilson, Miss Henriqtes, the Misson Shellabarger, Miss Bostick, Miss Ryan, Miss potees. ot Baltimore, Miss Balentine, Misa Hochling and Miss Kerr, Secretary Endicott sent out cards by special messenger last evening notifying the e: ie guosol the evening timwt the Latonaes ceseps Lon was post on account of the death of Gen. Han ‘Mrs, Talmage and Miss Talmage, the wife an@ daughter of the noted Brooklyn divine, were Ube central attractions of yesterday's at the Bi Others receiving Uber McMillin, Mrs, Willis, Miss Dulaney and Mra and Miss Breckinridge. ‘Mrs. Gen, Viele and hermother, Mrs, Richard A. Dana, ang Mrs. Lewis Beach and Miss gectsted by Mrs, Keyworth, Ming Burchell sn eld very’ pleasant receptions atthe Fortinad yesterday? Mrs. Stevenson, the wife of Assistant Post- master General, was ably assisted by Are John Black, Mrs. Judge Maynard, Mr Williams, Mrs. os Mrs. Flint, Mrs. Reeves and Miss Parsons. Miss Goddard poured tea, und dainty and toothsome reireshments were served throughout the afternoon. Atthe Arlington Mrs. Back, Mrs. Seymour, Mrs, Findlay and Mrs, Wadleigh received call- ers, ‘Mrs,O. D. Conger, 1321 M street, receives her friends on Thi , as usual, She will be as ‘sisted to-norrow by Miss C. Lincoln and ‘Miss Bertha Lincoln, Mrs. Earle and daughter, and the ladies of the Michigan delegation. The Corcoran Cadet Corps have issued invi- tations for their first complimen of the ‘ceason, at St Josephs Hall, Gtk ud RE streets, to-norrow evening. ‘Mrs, Senator Pagh and Mrs, Cochran will be assisted at their reception to-morrow by Mra, Dew and Mrs, Martin, of New York. Mrs. Senator McPherson will give an even- ing party next Tuesday at 9 o'clock. Cards are out for an “At Home,” on Friday evening next, by Mr. James E. Fitch and bis sister und brother-indaw, Mr, and Mrs, James Jackson, jr. ‘Mrs. Warner Miller will be assisted at her ‘ion to-morrow b; ter; Mrs. and Miss Weber, of Builalo, and Mra, vB. ‘of Titusville. Mrs. MeCalla, 1502 20th street, will be at home Fridays this month. Mrs. Washington McLean, Lafayette Square, gives @ tea on Monday next, the 15th instant.