Evening Star Newspaper, November 17, 1886, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, ‘Northwest Coraer Pennsylvania Ave. andlith St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't, THE Evexixo STAR is served to sabscrihers in the eliy by carriers, on thelr own account at TU eon bet Sesh or He per, month." Coplos at She counter Gente ence. “By mail—postage prepaid SO cents & Month one year, $0: six months Sd = Gutered at to Punt Office at \W second-class mail matter. Tue WEEKLY S74R—pubiiene” on Friday—$l & Year. portage prepaid. Six months, 50 cents Se” Atl mail subscriptions must be paid im advance Fe paper sent longer than is paid for, Kates of acvertisine made known on application. wsuingtoa, D.Gyar e Che oening Star, WASHINGTON, D. C.. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1886. TWO CENTS. __ AM USEMENTS. Perse é Wil be given at the leson on THURSDAY at 3523 M street, Admission, 25 cents. At 3p. m. 1 NOGTES AMBROSIAN £08 DELIGHTFUL JN Evenings, for the benefit of Old St Joba's Church. may"be passed at ihe Cooke Mansion, in Georgetown. on 17th. Ist aud 19 of this week. ‘Farleaux. Masteand’s Dickeas’ Party. are some of Ube enteriatuments oifered An Uid Curiosity Shop fail of antique wud Uriewbrac, with prety” Fancy Articles Dolls. ec. iu view of the comtlug Christmax A goud cause, good ener aud pleasant Welcome a ‘certainties brea GRAND VOCAL CON ERT, Will be given at CURTIS HALL, GEORGETOWN, by the CHURCH CHORAL UNION OF WASHINGTON, Fr November 19, at 7:30 p.m. 1B Trained Voices trom the different Evangelical Churches of the bistrict compose the Chorus olat, Mina CARIIE V. KIOW ELL eS ED. TRACEY rector, Mi Admission—Adaits, 50e 0, 25e. _ mie-itt A MB beits GRAND OFERA HOUSE ONE WEEK, COMMENCING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15th. Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. ‘THe HIT OF THE AGE RICES BEAUTIFUL EVANGELINE, 60—ARTISTS—60 ‘With tts Great Star Cast of Nights in New York. 102 Nights in Chicago, New Costumes, New See: uperd Mr. W. W. Tillotson..... Effects, Exquisite Music. sn neneneee MANAGER. Next Week MAGGIE MITCHELL, nls WrEW NapiONaL THEATER Week, beginning MON NOVEMBER 15. ) SATURDAY MATINEE. “TYhe Coming American Comedy has Come: ‘The Celebrated Ecentric Comedian, In the Entirely New Comedy vy Dr. T. H. Sayre, Entitled Xu J. B POLK, MIXED PICKLES! Clean, Bright and Crisp. No vulgar horse play, but Comedy in its finest and best sense, Next Week—MINNIE MADI 3p ME beset wer Wf. M. DAVEN NEW MONSfik SHOW THIS WEE! EVERY AETERNOON AND NIGHT. BeUNLY ONE DINE Ge ‘The Greatest specialty Periormanee tu America, ‘The Wenderiol Deveues, Jules Touruaire. Tie FAMOUS ViiisiNIA MONSTRELS. ‘Miss Capivola Forrest, Maule Chadwick, 1iLs” Royal farionettes (a show kse.?), Lattaand Lyuch, Detorest aud Gorman ‘A Grand Show! RN. CCAKNIVAL AND HUMPTY DUMPTY. Admission only 10 cents to ail. Phos Sistas ovens HOUSE DAY, NOVEMBER 15, m. Every evening at S p.m. The Distinguished artists JAMES M. HARDIE ‘id SARA YON LEER, In Murdoca’s Melodramatic dy A BRAVE WOMAN. Introducing the great Storm Seen: ext Week—Frauk Aiken, In AGAINST THE. Sikiax. z a3” SPECIAL NOTICE—Recerved seat tickets canbe ordered by telepone, and will be deliv: ered tm ‘ali parts of the city’ By uniformed Boys, Withous extra charge. Telephone call, 1532 mld. ARRIS BIJOU THEATER EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVERY EVENING DURING THE WEEK, THE FAVORITE COMEDIAN, PF. BAKER, Supported by an efficient con:pauy, in the wellknown curr TICE: ordered by felephone, and will be deitvered to all parts ofthe ety by unsformed Leys without extra charge, SPECIAL 4 Fositiv iy the most 4, Brilliant and Original Vaudeville Organizaiton in Exisvence. MARINELLI'S COSMOPOLITAN CONGRESS. Un ment of R. iprcerald, Tn perfecting tuts company the wement have Scoured Dut coutincuteand uave siMeeded In secur lug the very creaiuof the sensational world, Headed by the Serpentine wonder, MARINELLI, Earth's Stn Wonder. Couceded by the Press, Public and Physicians & HU |AN PUZZLE. prices—19, 25 and 5c. iuesday. Thursday aud Saturday. ee prices —10 and 3c. Wes HALL EVERY NiGuT TH SPAY and D1 WEEK Hi EXCEPT WED £ 4 i # = a = NEW OPERA! A aikaaame ox “THE TYROLISE QUEEN By C.F. Uauson, ‘WHtl be performed for the’benestt of the GERMAN ORPHAN ASYLUM. on WEDNESDAY, November 17, 1586, | by the ‘TON PARLOR OPERA COM- PANY, at Willard Hall ‘Doors open at 7 p.m. GpE}? MiLivaky Fale SOUTH WASHT peso blake by rine CORCORAN CADET CORPS, AT THE NATIONAL RIFLES ARMORY, ONE WEEK, COMMENCING NOV. 15TH. MUSIC AND DANCING Admission Reason Teket IGHTS Is Yodan ridea trieyele | You will i 7 4 honr: $104 month. due N.Y. ave. MA OF BAITLE OF BULL i. enced [io blgcks south of Penusyivanin ave he most realistic Buttle scene ever painted Bache at ult by ue electric ight ‘ tol BRASS FENDERS, BRASS FIRE SETS, PORTABLE GRATES HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 6 a __ 424 9x street. fps rhoor oF THE PUDDING. = Electric Hair Restorer is the only reliable root | nd herb tonic In exis: grease. ence free from lead. sulphur or Ts now for sale by all first-class dru: For two years the publ the bieett) to purchase tment “Whoterale and | J. SEMMES, Dera | Vanta ave. next door io Puiats | Seaip ‘reated singly or myouing aud Haircatting | Bot. “Row the pa the ncorssity uf etait at the parle Wane Ore Stock Is Comriere | We would adv © Ladies lcoking for Winter Wraps | tocaif early. Our stock of KEAL ALASKA SEAL | BK) Wend five SEAL PLUSH SACQUES, JACKETS Sad SHORT WRAPS were never so handsome us at | Uke present time. Mad SEEN SACQUES, $125, $140, $150, $175 SEAL SKIN JACKETS, $100, $125, gob PLUSH SACQUES, $25, $52.50, $40, s45, SEAL PLUSH WRAPS $15 to $90. pink and siberian Squirrel Lined CIRCULARS, CR TRIMMINGS, MUFPFS se EIMEINGS, MUFFS, COLLARS aud BOAS Measures taken for Seal Garments to order. BH, STINEMETZ & so) MATTERS AND FURRIERS, 23 1237 PENNSYLVANIA AVE Do You Waxr Pens Caxoy: ‘This season we are deaitug largely inCANDY. We have placed Iarge orders with the manufacturers aud the first shipment has arrived Please take the ‘trouble to get our Prices. i€ MARVELS OF | wil GRAND LODGE. 1. THIS EVENING at °. Rifles armory, ou G st. a Editor Evening Star: For th ested, T wish tos te that W. Lewis and Joiner of Southeast Washington, Police Court on tie 10th Insts cb: and battery on one charged Mr. Ri atthe sam missed D. ‘asses fii Art Nt ding, L416 F st. meetings 12 to 12380. led by cit me's uice.ings 8 o'clock each event ear 8? BOWLES & Ct A ‘Have removad to their new office, St. Where they offer tate. roperty In the northwest. Money 10 Joan on Goud real estate security. ome rare bar; Several 10 per cent investments fi information and satistaction of those inter. Rogers, carpenter . was arralpged 1D with wscault LL, for Rogers _ MELINE WILL RE OVEMBE( 18th nw. BITS OF PRAYER FOR ings at the Young York ave. 'y pastors. Young ‘ag, conducted bs ‘DIG 7 1221 F gains in'Real Es- residence always on hand JNO. BOWLES & CO., _ Telepifone No. 212 i DR JEANNETIE J. ‘removed her oftice from 13 ave. (0 1306 Pst 1221 F st nlG-Lw SUMNER HAS 300 Kuode Isinad ES OM DWELLING ie FOR SALE—A SIX-ROC S5~m the northwest section, with all. modern ces, atid Will be Sold on. easy terms Al st. conve HALLER, Architect, 34 F fiw > TO WHOM IT Y re, hereby give notice th ever bas any authority tw act as kurd to my Telephone Patents. aud myself hits a the v Sov. 13th, 1586, perior Sweet and Dry JOUN HM Xo, 1301 H STREET NOW ni5-cr << eoe CHAS. moved trom 12: . GILBi New York ay ‘Corner of RCs son what- eut for me in re- 1o person except LLIAM © TURNBULL. AGE THWEST, th RP HAS REE 2 New York ave to 1011 Hi st. u.w., and changed his office hours: 10 to 12, 3:30 to 4330, 710 & phone 955-2) _LATRITZS PIN (Fs nhcumactem, Sof Ging, Oils, Extracts, soaps, Knee ¥ METZ 1019 Fst, coruer Lu Dhiets tuadied. PL Sunday gent fi Will continue business as CHiISTIAN DEV to¥, 4 05 ‘Tee: Bl3-7 WOOL CURES FOR or Bandages, Wad- sete. EDWARD Descriptive pane ny VRIES, Trustee. EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDIN a Dionthly Payments, § ‘TS OCTOBER, 1886, $7 ssoctaTIo! 701,576.26, per shure, $1,000 Advanced on Each Share. ‘The first payment on the 1: due in November, 186. a1 & Pamphlets explaining the ol the Assoclation turnished upot "THOMAS SUAL ——= oi (PSs, tired te nah at iil orm e e WEDNESDAY ireuemen dest a So. 12 th inst... toining y i otae. te Colunb including the (Fee, BONDS DIRECTORY —au1 ‘for Bosd's Directory of the Distr! 43 now finished, and the publisher Tequests all persons Who have removed ‘contem, Of address, toa: ouce inturm Lin of the for. Iss’ Hautes were taken, OF Who mai WM. H. BOYD, Le broit Buuding. ea = WILLIAM B HiDDE and adv: Hieation, ILLe, President. wtional Kiftes Hall, an; Saturday ufternoon. x, M.D. id and shares 3O p.m. at the tages of nlv-2w ISON, HAVING 15 12th st. n.w., ming Classes in Dunciug for udulis, com: ‘at7 p.m. Ladies such classes will ‘All the Oetagun, the Gar nlO-dtd TH oF 3B CIALIS, 208 W. Monument’st, Laitimore, Me. at Willatd’s Hotel, Wasclpyton, b. . Mondays, Wednesdays and Fi entrance. Consultation ree, ases Of the Cuest, Throat and chully successful in treatin Fever. iose Cold, As hess resuiting the fhr<— eas Fixrunes. <5 ear NEW GOODS. VERY ELEG. VERY LOW PRICES. WEDD NEW FENDERS. jas, frou Prac: Enlarged Tons: aaat Catzirh and’ ba 04 pan. 14th st. ve winited to Dis 1 Passages. Spe Hin} 3, baths t \T PATTERNS, NG GIFTS. NEW ANDIRONS, E F. BROOKS, SAMUELS FINE G S$ FIXTUR! SHEDD, aL Sth st, pw. ES. LATROBES, RANGES, GRATES, FURNACES, Job Work a Specialty. cl has returned from thi als where he would be piewed ty see tr nds, New Hooks cals, Vath st. sw. HUNEM nd Stix EE hidit'ard Ketnember sb Fst oc2o-1 <j, opened an office at his patrons and mie (Fem BUY Your coat axb wood Fix Go™ JOHNSON BROTHE, Fick: supply i any other firm south of New York. ion. JNO. MORAN, Otlices throughout the city. S, the most exten- ore futuilies that Central office, Tele! 2m. oes 2126 Pernsylvania ave, Has a large force ot gocd mechanics to Attend prompts 0 Baltimore 1. All of Bibb & sexto Latrobes. Simond’s NM pairs of Latrodes, Furnaces on ‘ahd Wood's Co, Calver Furumes and Buck Ranges. A. Cox stove Co.'s splet ut Plambi is. dec We protnise Dp Teiephoue No. Bo nges and Novety firuaces ‘Ma Rooting. sood work aud fair prices. Oper [ ~ LUMBER! LUMBER 1 BER! LUMBER v9 WHITE PINE. Ca FINES ‘A: PINF. BOARDS FLOORING. PARTI T1uN, SASH. DOOKS. BLINDS. OULDINGS, @c, At lowest prices. Prompt delivery and correct Count, at'yard of we se2s 13th and BA TS —-THIS COMBINATION.OF (ee ate e iia Gas ONE ATO Phosphates, fs a popalay ‘Tonle, and’ a segue MILHUKA'S PHARSIACY 1420 Pemmyivana sven in Letiles or om Graacht with’ soda water a3 (Rese 284 W. Comes. aso. v Member §, MACARTNEY, Y. Stock Ex! CORSON & MACARTNEY, Bankers and Deulers oan, aud al ‘Government Bonds Collections, il securities listed, Exchanges of New York, Piiladelphia, Boston ore bought and sold. Jone Stock dealt 0k Lanes, Arn LATEST PATUSIAN 3 2DES TN HE. Securities. District nd all Local Kallroad, Gas, Insurance and FINE FRENCH s00DS, WF STREET. SKEET PLar BRAID aa iuir Inessing by the month Special attention to of Bridal Vols. eLY. ot be found vise here, us We iF 19 aud tae HALF HOSE. 3terino, ‘and false be found. AR. Merino, Cashmere. Balbriggan, several lead tigu uiakes; our own production. shmere, Cotton, Silk, plain the very tinest that can m4. oats, foreign oF domes- Suny of them re sole agents 10F ik, ig for- NECKWEAR. aii the new and popular styles. Our loreign goods, mate for Us Ia LOU ou, eauot be excelled, GLOVES. The very best makers represented Kid, aul the new Verrin’s and others. FES: several Engl manulactured specially 10F COLLARS AND © fallline E & W. for dress. street Wear and driv: styles Fowne's, Mor, all Solid tinen; ‘no cotton tuter lining: & ‘goods. PAJAMAS, Merino, Flannel, Cotton and Silk; made ir us, in London tei All had. ‘You will Save Mouey. © M. BURCHARD & BRO. are guaranteed: If the same goods be here for lees We will retuad the mouese ‘TYSSOWSKI BROS, Importers, Corner of 15th and G Streets, n1S-wés3m Shiristo Order, Northwest, GO,20 GIRS WALKER bon Granite Work: beat inciiities 1 Such Work Oflice and Yard 5Uz wo sto rear of Government Printing = ‘70b North Capitol "Washington News and Gossin, ‘THE SUPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING STAR To- DAY contains an accountof the visiting Knights Templar, Mr. Blaine’s civil service letter, Bul- garia’s probable new ruler, the new base ball Tules, the Chicago Knights and the mayoralty, the Wilson-Moen mystery, telegraphic dis- tehes, ete. The advertisements are classified follows: Auction Sales, Proposals, Dry Goods, Ladies’ Goods, Books, Family Supplies, Wood and Coal, Housefurnishings, Professional, Specialties, Pianos and Organs, Sewing Ma- chines, Financial, Gentiemen’s Goods, Medical, Attorneys, Dentistry, Railroads, Potomac River Boats, Steamers, The Trades, Undertakers. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pay.—Internal revenue, $225,002; customs, $759,895. PaxING THE DECEMBER INTEREST. — The United States treasurer has already mailed about 10,000 checks, aggregating $2,078,238, in payment of interest due December 1 on 4% Per cent bonds, A DINNER IN Hono oF KING KALAKAUA. The Hawatian minister, H. A. P. Carter, gave a dinner last night at Chamberlin’s to the foreign ministers in honor ot King Kalakaua, The Guests Were Chiet Justice Walte, Secretary Whitney, the Belgian minister, the British minister, Assistant Secretury of ‘State Porter, tho Danish mivister, the Austrian minister, ‘Mr. Everett, of the State department, Secretary Lamar, Justice Miller, the Swiss minister, Senor Guna, W.H. ‘Trescott, ex-Secretary Gedrge S. Boutwell, Sevellon Brown, Mr. Moore, of the State department, the minister from Venezuela, Second Assistant’ Secretary of State Adee, the Argentine minister, the French minister, the Haywan minister, Postmaster General Vilas, the Mexican minister, the Swedish minister, Senor Valasco and Baron Von Zedwitz. Tur ArrorNey GENERALSUIP Nor VACANT. Col, Lamont emphatically denies the report that Chas. R. Buckalew, member of Congress- elect from the eleventh district of Pennsyl- Vania, hay been tendered the oflice of Attoruey General by President Cleveland, and adds: “that nota single name has been considered with reference to the Attorney Generalship since Mr, Gurland uccepted the position and there is not likely to be any such considera- ton.” From Mrxico.—Mrs, Alexander R. Shepherd arrived here Monday night from Butopilas, Mexico, accompanied by her eldest son, Alex- ander, and youngest daughter, Belle. She is now at “Bleak House,” Gov. Shepherd’s coun- try residence, with Her sisier, Mrs, Bradley, but wilt probubly soon come 10 the city, wheré she will spend the winter. Mrs, Sheplierd is jooking remarkably well, despite the trying climate of Batopilas and the hardships of the tip trom there to Washington, NAVAL OgpERs.—Ensign W. L. Howard, de- tacued from the Explorer, northern Alaska ex- pedition, and placed on waiting orders. Assist- ant Engineer A. O, Young has reported his re- turo trom tbe Lancaster and has been placed on walling orders Lieut. FH. Tyler, otdered to the receiving ship Franklin, P, A. Surgeon . S. hb, Yo duty at the Smithsonian Institu- Yon’ 26un' inst, Acting Guoner Horace K. Yewel, to instruction in ordnance at the Wash- ington navy yard. SENATOR COCKRELL, of Missouri, has arrived in the elty. His reelection by the Missouri legislature, which wiil meet next month, is as- erey as be has no opposition worth speak- ing of ‘THEIR CI.A1Ms ALLOWED.—Second Controller Maynard bas decided to allow the claims of Allan McDonald and Frederick J. Hursteil, civilian members of the Proteus Arctic search expedition, for relmbursement for clothiny Jost in Smith sound in July, 1883. This deci- sion overruled the action of ‘the third auditor, who disallowed the claiins for want of jurisdic- tion on the ground that the claimants were not oificers or enlisted men of the urmy,and the second controller holds that the claimants are entitled to payment, as the clothing was lost through no tauit of theirs, — Gen, BADEAU SUED BY THE UNITED States. Gen. Alam Badeau, who was formerty consul general at London, was defendant iu a suit Lrought in the United States district court in New York yesterday, in which the government Seeks to recover $10,572.64 notarial tees which PASSED ASSISTANT ENGINEER HERSHEL MAIN hasbeen ordered to temporary duty in tne bureau of steam engineering. GUNS FOR THE ARMY. Report of Gen. Benet, Chief of Ord- ‘mance. RESULT OF THE SCANT APPROPRIATIONS—WHAT 15 NEEDED, Gen. Benet, chief of ordnance, in his annual Teport to the Secretary of War, slates that the 1,000-rod_ bayonet rifies, new model and im- proved sights, are still under trial by the troops. ‘The Morse cartridge, which bas been under con sideration by the department for several years, jus recently been sv fur periected that it has been decided to issue a number for trial with the troops. AN ARMY OF MARKSME: In consequence of the growing interest in rifle firing and the belief as to its importance and necessity, the demand upon the depart- ment for materials for practice has greatly in- creased, but by systematized manulacture Ib- erai supplies have been mude, and the tuciiities Offered the soldiers of our arniy itre greater and more periect than those enjoyed by otier armies, and the result of having an army of marksmen 1s duc to the education of the sol- dicrs in the efticlent and effective use of the Tifle. The obvious reasons in tavor of a more liberal appropriation for arming and equipping the militia makes @ repetition of the recommenda tion unnecessary, but the hope is expressed that the bill now peuding for _an appropriation of 9600,000, umended to $400,000, muy. be- come a iuw with or without the amendment, SHORT APPROPRIATIONS, The ordnance appropriation for the past fiscal year was $400,000, and was found insuf- ticient, While the amount appropriated tor the proent year ts only, $225,000—torty per cont ess tha last year. “This sum is wholly inade- quate for the ext fiscal year, and needed work aud manufuetures cannot be undertaken in consequence. It is recommended tat the pur- chase ofsuppli $ not exceeding $100 be made in open market, instead of advertising incidentals which cannot be economically anti- cipated. The recommeudations of the board on fortifications, of $8,000,000 for gun metal and | $13,500,000" tor inaugurating the production of «imor plates, laying foundations for fortiti- cations, &c., making the total for the fiscal year 321,500,000, are fully concurred in. AN ARMY GUN FACTORY is a great want, and it Is earnestly recom- mended that Congress take such action at the next session us will place the department on ut Jeast an equal footing with the navy in this Tespect. ‘Lhe appropriation of $6,000,000 for steel lorgings is, perhaps, scarcely’ suificient to urouse much competition among steel makers, Dut it would doubuless prove a bealthiul stim: ulus to Manufacturers now engaged in supply ing the government with gun Jorgings, DISCHARGE OF SKILLED MEX. ‘The department sustained serious injury through tbe iallure of the regular fortifications appropriation bill ut its Last session, and its operations as regards armament for forttica- Uons for the fiscal year 1886-87 have practi. catly ceased, and ihe personnel of the depart- iment empioyed ou the work has been wituost churely discharged. The large torce of skilled meu at the Watertown arsenal, where the ten- juch wire guns, &e., were being constructed, hus been dischirged, and the expense and labor attending tne recommencement of the work wiil be considerable. The dit ulty of procur- Jug Kood men will be increused by the feeling of uncertainty regarding the permauency of thelr employment, THE STATUS OF THE STEEL WORKS which have thus fur undertaken the production of gun steel 1s about as follows: There isone estab- Ushment able to produce all the forgings for ‘@ steel gun of 8 inches culiber and hoops of all sizes except the very lurgest and heaviest and the breech mechanism aud smaller forgings for all calibers. There are two establishments now able to produce the tubes and jackets ana mis- celluneous jor guns of small caliber and of a very considerable size, ‘This is the best that tan be done at t by ‘th works of this country, aud in some respects thetr experience is yel so new und the extent of their plant and taciifties so Huited that a great deal af time is required for the production of forgings. With the prospect of a lurger de- mand there is but little doubt that the works will respond with all needed alacrity in provid- ing the facilities ior ing the "vork. commence 4 tor inch Deaccompitshed in from twoanda Belt to shee years. * ‘progress pee ee ee Senet could be Siow, as the manuincturers would wink 10 feol of a number of ponsibis recdoan, fuser an of ponsible rejections, ery inal year is approved an the beet aeeteca ot developiug our sted manufacture, THE POTOMAC FLATS. A Talk With Col. Hains on the River Improvements. THE AUTOMATIC GATES FOR THE RESERVOIR— HOW THE WASHINGTON CHANNEL WILL BE FLUSHED—THE TREES ON THE RECLAIMED LAND—AN APPROPRIATION OF HALF A MII- LION WANTED. “I would like an appropriation of haifa mil- Mon dollars this winter for the Potomac flats improvement,” said Col, Hains toa San re- Porter. “And need all of $400,000. If I could get hold of that amount things would look pretty well down there ina year from now. It will soon be necessary to construct the gates for the reservoir, and Texpect togive out the, contracts for them next summer, and there wil be lots more channel dredging to be done. With a comfortable supply of money the work can be pushed rapidly.” “No,” hesaid, in reply toa question of the reporter, ‘‘there will be no need of touching that part of the flats about which there is a conflict of title, although I think that matter ought to bealll séttled by that ime.” “These drawings for the inlet and outlet gates of the tidal reservoir have just been com- pleted,” he continued, spreading them out on the table to THE Srak man’s view. THE OUTLET GATES were represented by six openings ten feet wide, in a wallof masonry extending to the bottom Of the river, These openings were very close nd extended from high-water mark hed at the top. These outlet gates will be located at the upper extremity of the Washington.channel, Euch opening will have @ double gate, which will open only in ope way—outward’ from the reservoir into the channel—and will be the means of flushing the Syasbington chaunel twiee a day by the action of the tides." The inlet gates will be located in the reservoir wall where the main channel 0: the river flows by, so that they may reap the full benefit of the change of tides. ‘They differ from the outlet gates in opening into the reser- voir from the river, instead of outward trom the reservoir, and there wiil be seven openings instead of six. ‘There will be no machinery connecied with the gates, which will be worked ealirely by tidal acuion. THE INLET GATES. “We have seven inlet gates, because the flood tide does not last as long as the ebb tide,” said Col. Hains, “and we have calculated that as much water will enter through the seven as will be emptied by the six outlet gates during the change ot tides.” “As the water rises,” he explained, “these inlet gates will be forced open and the water will pour in, It can’t enter the other gates. be- cause they won't open inward, and pressure of the rising water in the Washington chunnet will only ‘hold them shot the tighter. The water Willrise in the reservoir us long as it rises in the river. When it begins to drop it can’t get out the way it caine in because the Pressure of the water on the inside will hold those gates shut. The only outlet will be through the Washington channel, ‘The pres- sure of the water in the reservoir will open the inlet gutes to get out just us the rising water did the inlet gates to gui admission, As tie water pours through the outlet gates it will flush the Washingtou channel and serve to keep tires and clean, ‘This performance will ve gone through with twice a day,’ “How much water will the Washington chan- nel receive by the operation?” asked the re- porter, “One hundred million gallons at every tide, as near us can be estimated,” was tbe reply. “How mueh compuratively speaking?” “Let me see,” he suid, taking out # pencil and ing wlightoing calculation on a slip of paper, “enough to cover a hundred and tw 2nty ueres Of ground three feet deep; or enough 10 fill Pennsylvania avenue up to ‘the top of the houses from 15th street w distance of two thou- sand feet eastward. ‘The inlet gate sor tne small reservoir near the sewer canul will work on the same principle ax the otuer gutes, but some additional iorce will be used at tue outlet gute in order to flush the sewer cu.al thoroush- ly. The details of that matter have not been brepured yet. The most difficult task connect- ed wich buliding the reservoir gates will be to seoure # good fonnuatiow, We will have touo down seVenty-four feet to get a good bottom, and thatis agoud depth 10 drive piles, but it will have to bedone. THE RECLAIMED LAND, “Ag the land on the flats is reclaimed will vegetation be encowaged on it?” asked the re- porter, “Yes, to a certain extent,” was the reply; “but no provisions have been made in that direction. I suppose we will plant sume trees. We have aireudy planted some thut were furnished by tue District, but I fear some of them will not live long. Next year some more wiil dyubtless be set out, although there is no pressing neces sity ror it. O1 course they are an advantage. ‘Their roots serve to hold the reclaimed laud well together, and they also suck up the moist- ure und ussisi in the drying-out process, But I had the first trees planted more in selt-derense thun anything else, A great many people were aller permission to use the reclaimed land to put in @ crop of corn or potawes. ‘They only Wanted the use of the lund for the season, but the fear of complications in the future made ine firm in reusing them, and in seli-deieuse 1 pul in a crop of my own—some maples, poplars, 4c. kindly turnisued by the District. New grounds wil not be laid out until the work 1s anueh turther advanced than itis now. Atuny Tate, no one is authorized to setout trees in any nuuiver, Lwill luke the responsibility for the few that I have planted or may plant. — ee Interior Department Changes. The following changes have occurred in the Interior Department: ‘James ‘. Callahan, of New Mexico, a special agent of the general land ofiice, has resigued. Harrison 8. Hurrell, of Iudiana, @ clerk of class ‘one in the pension Office, has resigned, -Auron. 8, Coleman, ot New York, hus resigned as eniet Of the special examination division of the pen sion oftice, on accountot ill healti,and hus been appointed toa clerkship ofcluss tour, Jumes B, Colt, of Connecticut, hus been appolnied a chelt of division in the pension office, ata salary of $2,000, vice A. 8. Coleman, resigned. AlvertF. Kibgsi¢y, of Lilinois, a principal examiner at $2,000, 14 the pension Oftice, has resigned on Secount of SM Leulth, alter fliteen years of ser Vice. C. B, Thornton, jr., has been appointed @ mescenger for the cougressionul Jivrary com- mission, Sakos A Cold Wave Coming. There is a cold wave extending over the en- Ure country west of the Mississippi river. This will probably reach Washington within the hext 36 or 48 hours. The cold wave flag has not been hoisted in this city. Treasury WATCHMEN WANT More Pay.— ‘The watch force of the Treasury depurtinent have petitioned the Secretary to recommend to Congress an increase of their pay. They ask that the captain's sulary be increased trom. $1,400 to $1,800; the lieutenant’s iron $900 to $1,200, anid privates trom $820 to 890 per annum, It is likely that these recommenda- tons will be included in the estimates sent to Congress this winter, Democratic Gains IN MONTANA—A STAR Teporter met Delegate Toole on the avenue this morning, He says the democrats have made great gains In Montana. His majority two years ayo was only a little over 200. This ume We is elected by & majority of 4,000. A NaVAL CourT MARrTAL has been ordered to convene at the Norfolk navy yard on No- vember 23d for the trialof Captain John H, Higbee, of the marine corp, who is stationed there, on charges of drunkenness on duty. ‘The Jolluwing is the detai for the court: Captain F, V. MeNuir, Captain A. V. Reed, Captain N. H. Farquhar, 'Conumander Nicoll’ Ludlow, Com: mander Francis W. Dickens, Lieut. Col. Jou L. Broome, M. C3 Lieut. Col. 6. D, Hebb, M. C. Major Charles Hey woud, M, C., and Mayor G. P! Houston, M. C., With Lieut. S.C, Lemiy, judge advocate, 7 PrxsonaL.—Admiral Porter, who was serl- ously ill at Newport this summer, returned to Wasbington several days ago much improved in health, and able to ride out when the wea- ther is pleasant—Mr. Salmon, Chiet of the Bareau of Animal Industry, is in Chicago, at. vending the Veterinarians’ convention.- SICK LEAVES AND THE DOCTORS. ‘The Subject Discussed By The Medical Society Last Evening —Secretary La- mar's Letter. A special meeting of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia was held last evening to consider the action of the commissioner of pensions in requiring that physicians, in their certificates for sick leaves given to the em- ployesof that office, should state the nature of the sickness. There was a large attendance, and Dr, Garnett stated briefly the tacts in his correspondenceon this subject with the Pension office, which were published some time ago in THESTAR. He said that he deemed. it unpro- fessional to state the nature of the sickness, and tat thereiore ne had declined to do so. The secretary then read the correspondence which had taken place between Dr. Bayne, Commis- sioner Black and the letter of Secretary Lamar, to whom the matter had been referred. ° DR. BAYNE'S LETTER. The letter of Dr. J. W. Bayne, under date of October 18th, addressed to the commissioner of pensions, is as follows: ‘+ Your favor of the 16th ultimo, inclosing my certificate in the case of Mr. — for correction, has been recelved, in accordance with that request I hereb: close it corrected, in order that no unjust sus- picion may rest ob this individual case, But I ig leave to respectfully submit to your con- sideration certain reasons why this order should not be enforced—the Justice of which I think you willadmit, In thie first place, some regard should be paid to the honor of the physician, who would not render @ certificate unless hé thought they deserved it, But if the physician 4s so lost to truth as to give one without proper grounds such a man would not hesitate to ren der a talse diagnosis, But to members of the medical profession the chief reason is that they consider such # course a violation of protes- sional secrecy, making them, in fact, informers upoh those whom "they have every reason to be considerate to. In the second place, many of the clerks in the depart- ments are ladies, some of whom are suffering trom the effects Of uterine and other diseases of adelicate nature. While not by any mezns dishonorable to them—yet their native mod- esty would shrink from the idea ot such diss eases being made a matter of record, even though they were treated with the ‘strictest confidence.’ No good purpose can be subserved by this course, for if, as I mentioned before, the physician was unprincipled enough togive a falke certificate he would not scruple at giving a false diagnosis, and if such a case should occur that the discese is of a questionable character you are forcing the patient's physician Into the P.ace of aspy. The Medical Society of the Dis- Wict of Columbia, whieh composes ali of the most respectable practitioners in the District, adopted several years ago resolutions similar to Ue Ideas L have sought to call to your atten- on. Believing, sir, that If the matter was brought before your ‘attention that you would give it due consideration. ‘This letter was reterred to Secretary Lamar by Commissioner Bluck, and in a letter to Dr. Bayne transmitting the Secretary’s letter, the commissioner disclaims any intention of inter- fering in the confidential relations existing be- tween physician and patient, but at the same Ume reters to the impositions from which the department hus suffered by members of the mnedival iraternity In this city, both in and out of the medical society. SECRETARY LAMAR’S LETTER, ‘The following 1s the letter of Secretary Lamar toCommissioner Black: “I have received your letter of the 13th in- stant, accompanied by a letter trom Dr. Bayne, of unis city, in which you ask my consideration Of the views presented by him upon the subject of physiclan's certiticates in applications tor leave of absence, on account ot sickness. In- structions were issued on this subject on the 18in of October, 1884, as follows: Vill. Applications tor leave on account of sickness must be accompanied by # physician's certificate, which shall state specifically that the disability ts such ay to prevent the person in whose favor it is given from attending’ to his orher oifice duties. Otherwise the certificate will not be copsidered, IX. Leave with pay on account of sickness Will not be granted for a longer period in ad- Vauee than thirty days ata time, tbe necessity for which sick leave, aud in explanation. there- of, must be established by medical evidence, ‘atid to the sattstaction of tite ollicers of the de- partment, X. It isnot the intention of the law, or the regulations of the department, that leave of absence shail be granted, except in cases of absolute inability to perform duly, and employes found atiempting to evade or take advantage of such law of regulations will be summarily dealt with, ‘These rules have been in force more than two years, and are binding upon the commissioner 01 petisions as well as ali neads of bureaus, and Officers of the departinent, They are based upon the provisions of the act of March ‘3d, 1583, which directs thut all absence from thé department on the part of sald clerks or other eniployes, in exeess of such leave of absence as may be granted by the heads thereol, which shall not exceed thirty days in one year, ex- cept in case of sickness, shall be without pay. The investigation of cases coming under this law must rest chiefly with Une heads of bureaus, Who in the nrst instance consider the evidence and submit the saie to the department with their recommendation. Tui satisiied twat the purport and spirit of your letter to Dr, Bayne and other physicians have been miscouceived. It was not, as 1 Ube derstand, intended to be in any sense manda- tory, nor desizned to ellelt the disclosures of protéssional contidences. I regurd it in the light ‘Ot a request made to the puysician tor addl- tional luiormation in behslt ol the applicant in his effort to obtain a leave of abscence. It Was indeed not at all necessary that the letter should have been written, and in view ol the action of the Medicai society of Washington, referred toin Dr. Buyne’s letter, and in deler- nee to the protessional scruples of the physi- cians in tis city,1 deem it advisuble that herenfter, in all cases Where udditional evi- dence us fo the precise churacter of the disabil- ity certined to is needed, the applicant, Instead of the attending physician, should be notined thereof, in no cuse cana sick leave of absencé be granted except upon. the cer- Uficate of a physician, which when pre- Seuted entitles the upplication to the favor: able consideration of the commissioner. But it fs unquestionably the right and duty of Uuat officer to weigh tne evidence submitied, and w determine the ebaracter ol the testimony. required whenever facts are brought to bis @Uention which will put bln upou inquiry. The delicate and confidenulal relations wich generuliy dound should always exist between The physician and his patient and the absolute discretion of the former to withhold any informution in reterenee to causes oi sickness, dud Lhe minute of diagnosis, are fally nized and respected by this departinent, On Ue other bund, the bureau olticer is charged With Ue duty of seeking whatever additional information Le thinks may be needed to orm a correct conclusion as to whether he will recom- qend the leave of absence or not, In the per formauce of this duty the exercise of this authority under the ruie should not be #0 inex- oravle as to prevent favorable action in cases of Apparent merit, even though the ceruificate of tie physician’ be insufliclent to afford the Specific intormation desired, Iu conclusion it 1s due to you to say that your eniorcement of the regulation of the depart- inent on this subject hus added greatly to the etficlent, steadiust, honest working foree of the bureau under your charge.” ACTION OF THE SOCIETY. Some discussion followed the reading of the letters, and the opinion was expressed that the position of the department was entirely satis- luctory, and that in order to avold any further {ompliéations tue word ot the employe should be taken with tbe physictan’s certificate as cor- roboralive evidence. With this conclusion it Was at first thought best to drop the subject, but owing to the siatementa made that some of lue physicians had abused the confidence im- Posed pon them, it was conc.uded to appoint 4 comuuittee to have un interview with secre- lary Lumar and Commissioner Black on this Sutject, ‘This committee, consisting of Drs, ‘Youer, Lovejoy and Busey’ was appointed, and the meeting adjourned. ‘At. the Pension office a Star reporter was in- formed to-day thut during tne past year appli: cations tor leave on account of ulleged sickness had been closely scratimized, auu in conse- quence a saving of over $500 days had been effected on this account as ’eompared with the sick leave of the previous year. ‘rhe impositiun Upon the depurtinent wasso flagrant that It had Fred, W. Crocker, ot Cuarleston, 1s at Welck- er’s,—Gov. Price, ot Dakota, had a long inter- View with the President yesterday, anid Will leave for Bismarck today.—Gen. John M, Corse, recently uppointed postmaster of Boston by the President, is in the elty, the guest of Mr, ‘Sulson Hutchins. —. H. 1ucker and wile, of New York, J. D. Weils, of Chi E, E. Hen- dricks, of Carbondale,’ and ¢. B. Simpson, of ‘Scranton, are at the Rigys.—Allan Sterling, of New York J. B. Harrisou ot Denver, J. 3. 8 in, of Cl ir John Lysie Benton, of En, land, H. B. Tarleton, of New Orleans, B. J. Har ison, of it Frank ‘. Wray, of San Fran- Sisco’ end Golan J” Billion: of Gnebon ae eens the Kbbitt—J. E. Peterson, of Phitadelphiay . A. Lamb and W. A. Foster, of Guicago, Win, Bi'igers, Alex Mebowsi ae Beg pone . Rogers, Alex. MeDowei KL, Buuon and P. J. White, af New York, A, ‘M. Eppstem, of Frauelsco, and Toledo, Chas. R. D of San uae Pi namie en, 01 E Fesentative Burry, of pi, and 0. W. Bai of Virginia, are at i —— WS Hatsh ot Columbus awe Beata, nat ue, and C. H. Davis, of Pil W. Bayder, of Gun Carter Bell, ‘alll, of Rictinona, $ Som almost become 9 matter of public scandal, eee: Tur First CeRtiricaTes of THE SOTH Con- GRESS.—The certificates of the election to the ‘50th Congress of Maryland’s six representatives have been received and filed by the clerk of the House of Representatives. A certificate of the election to iillthe vacancy in the present Con- gress caused by the death of Hepresentative Cole necompanied the batch, These are the first certiticutes that have come in for the 50th Congress, A Decision FoR THE O¥Ficens.—By army Tegulations officers ‘are entitled to purchase fuel at a reduced rate from jartermanter, ‘The rate fixed for vak wood ia $3 py 0 per cord. ‘The lege, and the re ol Taos for iets fuel. They y applied between ie price ald by" thems and 33, pet cord tor we ube. aggregul Third Auditor Williams disicwes tae aie upon the grounds of want of jurisdiction, as 1t as ® claim for damuges against the United States, but J troller, desided. thut See aioe eS made ‘tor whatever amount ‘account showed to be proper, ses = e Telegrams to The Star. PACKERS MAKING HARD TERMS The Chicago Butchers May Strike Again PHASES OF THE IRISH PROBLEM. Socialists and the Right of Free Speech. ———— ee ATTEMPT TO POISON PHIL. ARMOUR. ers A Stage oach Carried Over a Precipice. pees Tits THE MURDER OF CAPT. DIXON. Briscoe's Trial to Begin To-morrow— No Doubt of His Conviction. Special Dispatch to Ta EVENING STAR. Port ToRacco, Mp., Nov. 17,—John Benjamis Briscoe will be tried by the circnit court of Charles county to-morrow for the murder of Capt. Robert B. Dixon on the 29th of August Jast, on the Potomac river. Yesterday the cuse was called and to-day the demurrer will be heard. Its understood that the ground of the demurrer 4s the question of jurisdiction of the court, the defense claiming that the murder was commitied in Virginia, It is scarcely prob- able, however, that the demurrer will be sus- tained,and from present indications the trialwill proceed to-morrow. Briscoe has able counsel, consisting of ex-Judge Magruder, State Senator Bdelin and Benjamin H.Camalier. They will muke a good fight, but his fate is considered a fore gone conclusion. It he should happen to be acquitted it is generally conceded that be will be lynched. HISTORY OF THE CASE, The case is one of the most fumous and inter- esting in the history of Southern Maryland, In the lust weeks of last August Captain Dixon left Washington In his sloop. His only help was a colored boy, who will be eighteen ‘years of age next March, and whose name was Brisce. Captain Dixdn stopped at Alexandria for a few hours, out from all accounts he took on his boat ho more help. He then proceeded down the river. On the last day of August a colored man tound adead body Lear Cole's Point, Wesimore- land county, Va., and towed it ashore. The skin was knocked off a portion of the skuil, and the head had two deep cuts in it. had a deep cut on each side, by means of which the large blood vessels were completely severed. ‘There Was a tremendous gash in one of the legs, ‘The pockets were turned iuside out, The body Was that of Captain Dixon, He was au esuim- able man, and the announcement of the crime ereuted ab intense sensation. in the meanwhile the colored boy Briscoe had taken the sloop over to St. Patrick’s creek, St. Mary's county. George Morgan, a fisuermun, saw a yawl leave the sloop. There was only one man In the yawl and the yawl never ie- turned. When te sloop was aiterwardentered the cabin was found to be horribly stained with blood. Briscoe went to Leonardtown tosee his sweet- heart. That night he offered to change some big bills tor some men Who were playing cards, On the Ist of September, accompanied by his Sweetheart and x companion, hie took, passage for Washington on board the steamer Johu W. Thompson. Just beiore the steamer sailed he wasarrested. He at first denied having ever seen Captain Dixon or the sloop Mary J. Ex. amination showed that he had In his possession @ Vest, two shirts and two coats belonging to Captain Dixon, and various articles belonging to thg boat. ‘The money found on itis person bad, he'said, been paid to him by Mr, Freund, of Washington. Mr. Freund denied it. BRISCOR’S CONFESSION. ‘Then Briscoe made the foliowing confession: “I don’t know the name of the man who was on the boat with me, The murder occurred on the inside of Mechudoe creek, Virginia. The man who did the murder is_a_brigtt mulatto, black mustache, a ew side whiskers, about five Jeet seven or eight inches bigh; had a scar under his left eye. He hadona ligut pants aud a black slouch bat. Killed the captain with a stick of oak cordwood ag he came out of the cabin, and knocked hint back in the cabin, He then followed the cap- tai: into the cabin, pulled him out and threw him overboard. He put no weignts on the eap- tain's body. ‘fhe captain came uponce after he Was thrown overboard, moved his nands aud then sank ont of sight. "The vestand receipisot Capt. Dixon tound in my valise must have been put ‘there by this mulattoman. We brought the vessel over on thisside of the iver and tried to strike Breton’s bay, but the tide was muking down and we could’not do it, We stopped the vessel opposite Neule’s creek. ‘The mu- Jato man put me ashore on Huggin’s Point, on the farm ot J, Frank Ford, aud then went back on buard the Mary J. 1 sbipped in Wash- ington aud the mulatto maa in Alexandria, ‘The captain cursed the mulatto man Saturday higut about delay in lowering the mainsuil, OuSunday morning the iusto loosed Une cordwood stick with which he killed the cap- tain from its posit.on where it Was used asa prop to the mulusail, and laid it alongside of the cabin door. As soon as the captain came up sunday morning irom the cabin, between 7 and 8 o'clock, tie ‘mulatto man told the cap- tal he must elther whip bun or put him ashore. ‘The captain returned to the cabin und the mulatto followed him. In a few seconds I heard the mulatto man curse the captain. He ca:me out of the vabin and grabbed te stick of cordwood. ‘fhe captain tollowed, and as he came out of the cabin the mulatto’ man struck him and knocked him back.” Briscoe said that tte two divided the money and articles, He made further coniessions, und each confession was a contradiction, So great was the fear of lynching that 1orty of the Leou- ardtown militia company guarded the jail ui and night. There Was a question of jurisdiction invoived at Leonurdtown, but it was tinally de- cided that Le crime was Committed in Mary- land territory. ‘The case was removed irom St, Mury’s to this county. Briscoe has been very Sick, and It was thought for a while tat he would die a natural death beiore the courts could pass upon tiscrime, Briseoe'sclaim that tuere wus another man on the boat is not be- Jieved, and he has destroyed his own testimony by his'many contradictions, It is almost cer tain that he will hang. ———_— LORD COLERIDGE AGAIN SUED. Another Action for Libel by Mr. Chas. Mantell Adams. Loxpon, Nov. 17.—The court of Queen's bench was crowded to-day with fashionable and distinguished people, who went to attend the trial of the second action for libel brought against Lord Chiei Justice Coleridge by his son- jalaw, Charles Mantell Adams. Mr, Adauns declared Unat tne lord chiel justice wrote a let- ter explalning to certain personal friends wuy he wus op} to the marriage of his daughter Mildred to Mr. Adams, and in this letter al- leged that ihe piaiutiif endeavored ww obiuin the daugbter’s money by compromising her 60 that sue would be compelled to murry Lim. ‘The publicaion of this libel, Mr. Adams con- tended, consisted In showing ‘the letter to the barl of Selborne, then lord high chancellor, and tue Earl of ladesieigh, secreury of state ior Joreigu afluirs, who wore induced to uct as referves in thé settlement of tue other action tor libel based on we lord chief justice's lever tw his daughter endeavoring to’ dissuade her from murrying the piainuit by making severe wstlacks on ‘his personal churucier. During the hearing bot the Earl of Seiburne and Karl of Iddesieigh occupied seats on the bench. eee Severe Snow Storm in the West. RAILROAD CUTS DRIFTED FULL OF sNow IN rowa. WareRtoo, low, Nov. 17.—The first snow of the winter is reported at points in the norte ern and western parts of the stute to-day. On the Illinois Central railroad three cuts between Fort Dodge und Sioux City are feported full of snow, abu snow ploughs uve been sent out to clear tbe tracks. Trainsare deiayed and the storm is very severe in the western Part of the sate. Siovx Fars, Nov.17.—A storm is in gress bere. Snow has bead falling steadily ner elghteen hours, with no signe of abatment. A Strong northwest gule is blowing, with tie tent: peravure about Zero, peri SS Wrecked im a Snow Drift. A PASSENGER TRAIN PLUNGEs INTO A BLOCK- ADED FREIGHT. Cu10aG0, Nov. 17—The Inter-Ocean Council Blatt, Iowly special says: A. serious wreck oo- ‘at Hioton stauion. The snow had wedged a freight engine with ‘The throat | A NEW STRIKE PROBABLE. ‘The Chicago Packers Trying to Make Too Hard Terms With the Men. Curcaco, Nov. 17.—The Cattle Butehers' as Sombly held a meeting last night, at which the suain topic was the contract proffered by the , Packers. Resolutions were adopted denouncing tie action of the packers and pledging the juembers “of the assembly not to sign the ob- noxious contract. The vote on_ the resolutions | Was uuanimous, Mr. Barry, member of th Knights of Labor general executive board, wi present. After the meeting he said: The packers think they have the men eee hroats, and propose to tighten their grip a lit- $e. “They have exacted their pound of Hesh and now require a pound of gold.” He claimed that the men would act as a unit the contract exacting @ money forfeit trom them, and that if a new strike occurred it would not mean disobedience to Powderly’s recent order. Mi. BARRY DENOUNCES THE PACKERS, “That contract,” said Mr. Barry, “ls an in- famous piece of Business. The men are virtu- ally asked to contribute $250,000 to the ers to be used in the business. They could starta first-class co-operative packing house with thatsum. If the packers do not recede from their present position Lam inclined to believe that District 57 will order a new strike, as it has a periect right todo. In case of suclL 4 strike the district Would get no support from. the general order, put would receive aid from the focal assembiles all over the country. ‘The situation atthe Union stock yards is quiet. The old men are going back to Work ax Stas places are found for tem. In view of S stale of affairs an order hus been Issued re- lieving the Ist regiment trom turther duty, nd {WAIL return to the city at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The 2d regiment will remain at the yards a few days longer. —— fHE IRISH LAND PROBLEMS. The Tenants of the Marquis of Sligo Purchase Their Holdings. DUBLIN, Nov, 17.—Most of the tenants on the estates of the Marquis of Sligo, County Mayo, have purchased their holdings from the Marquis. As he ts cousin and heir presump- live to the Earl of Clanricarde, who owns large estates in County Galway and is extremely wn- popular with his tenants, who Lave Just struck for forty per cent reduction in their present Tents, the Marquis of Siigo’s arrangement with his Tenants Is taken as astrong indication of Fapid change in the relations betweeu landiords and tenants in Ireiand, ——__ OVER A 200-FOOT PRECIPICE. A Stage Fall of Passengers Canght in a Colorado Avalanche. DENVER, CoL., Nov. 17.—Latw lust evening a stage containing nine passengers that left eadville yesterday morning for Aspen was j caught In a snow slide on top of a mountain fit- | tecu miles irom Aspen, and the entire outfit was | carried over a precipice 200 feet high, A relief Party from the home stage station succeeded in digging Ue passeugers out of the avalanche. Four were uninjured, but Robt. Dwyer, Chris Conn, Dunean C, itobertson, J. A. Berkwell and Lillie McPherson are expecied to die, As the telegraph wires to Aspen are down on’ account Of the severe storm list night, further parlicu Jars cannot be had for some Uine. Two Seamen Go Down With a Barge. MILWAUKEE, WIS., Nov, 17.—A special to the Evening Wisconsin trom Green Bay says: The barge Dixon, Capt. Robiasop, of the Justice Fields’ tow, roundered off Kewaunee this morn- ing. Two seamen were drowned. Another of the Fields’ barges Is riding in the breakers and tying o signal of distress. sate woh a France and the Vatican. DISCUSSING THE POSSIBILITY OF THE ANNUL MENT OF THE CONCORDAT. Rome, Nov. 17.—The vatican is conferring with tné French’ Uishops relative to the best policy to be pursued by the Catholic clergy in France in the event of the chambers voung to abolish relations Vetween France asa state and the vatican as a religious power. The negouls- Uons which are being conducted between France and the vaticau inspire the beliel, how- ever, tbat M. de Freycinei, the French prime intnister, opposes annuling the concordat. —S— Cane Makers Barned Oat. New York, Nov. 17.—The factory buildings at Nos, 20 and 22 Pell ‘street, in tuis city, were partly destroyed by fire this inorning, entailing a Joss of about $50,000 on the four firms occu= pying it. Pest, Fenner, Smith & Co., walking cane ianulacturers, aré the principal sufferers, Their loss is estimated at from $20,000 to 525,000. The Paperrestra Packing company, ‘on the second floor, 1oss $5,000, Roberts’ inab- uiacturing company, metal goods dealers, $10,00U. “The waiklog cane tactory has veen burned out several times in other places in this city. —_~___ The Indiana Cattle Disease. DR. SALMON SAYS THE SICK CATTLE WILL RE- _ COVER WITH CARE, CH1cAGo, Nov. 17.—Dr. Saimon, of the burean of animal industry, reterring to ie cattle dis ease in Clinton county, Ind., said that a lot of dairy calves were brouzht inte the county from western New York. Tuey were sold to the jarmers. Some of them had symptoms of acute lung disease, und the native catue ruuuing with them became allected. At the request of the state board of health, Dr. Salmon investi- gated, and the sick eatisve 1ett GUL of those that were killed und burned were found to be flicted with lung worms, This disease was common to cattic. It was not advantageous to kill them. Tuey should be kept by themsel and with care und medical treatment they would recover. In thts case he advised the slate board of health to quarantine thein and follow out the above treatment. — Curcaco, special from Peoria, l., say's: The board of managers of the West ern Export association met here yesterday. ‘The question of percentages was Untouched aud tue action of the president in fixing pay of one or two Cincinnati houses was confirmed. ‘Tue chiet business was the admission of Euter- prise distillery to the pool, The board made James Dooney, the proprietor, au offer which Was acceptea, atid the house remuined closed. ‘The percentage remains at 33 until May, 1885. Spe A Fish Packing Factory Burned. CHICAGO, Nov. 17.—A special from Norwalk Obio, to the Times says: Wickham & Co.'s fish Packing establisument at Huron was burned yesterday morning. John Barron's house. ad- Joining was also desiruyed, Loss $29,000; in- ‘surance small, The Reading Reorganization. New York, Nov. 17.—One of the members of the Reading’ committee on reorgunization slates Uhat an effort was made to form a sub- syndicate of capitalists to place $35,000,000 or ‘$40,000,000 of the new four per cent bonds, but Une effort tailed of success. The tuilure of this ef fortieaves tne question of giving a bonus of income bonds witn the new fours still open. ‘The other principal matter to be decided is the election of voting trustee to fll the vacancy caused by the death ot Henry Lewis. ‘Tue plun will certainly be published this week, wo acl From Wall Street To-day. New York,Nov.17.-Thpstock market opened active and strong this morning, first prices be- ing trom 44 to 4 per cent higher than the final fgures oi iast evening, Lackawanna, Jersey Central and Northern Pacific preferred showing the largest advances. ‘There was active tradin, in Union Pacitic, Louisville and Nashville, a Richmond and West Polnt; but the dealings in Keading overshadowed everything of import- ance, 77,300 shares of Laat stock being: the first hour. The general jist receded from the high prices of the open! and Louisville and Nashville lost % and New dy. Houdiug, however, guined 4. per cent, Unioti Pacific 4 and Philadelphia Gas 2%. e gen- era: list rallied and became quiet, the early Josses being made up, At 11 o'clock the market is quiet and steady. = eee A St. Louis Lumber Yard Burned. Sr. Louis, Nov. 17.—Fire broke out last night 1p the large two-story building in the yards of the Ganunt Lum! company, at tue corner ot Lombard and 24 st ts. Own aed natureot fer eage end Peg mes spread y, consumed and tothe num lumber piles whtek surrounded it, Tne wind dro’ from pile to pile, but by hard work Baer ina i to x in have occurred of — Female School Commissioners. New Youx, Nov.17.—Among the school com- ‘missioners ved. Grace New York Hatters Assign. Ew Tone, Nov. 17.—Levy T. Smith & o. Heaty Batepwert with preferences amounting to POISON FOR THE ARMOURS. A Remarkable Story from Chicage—& inal who Talked Londly of His intentions on the Public Street. Curcaa0, Nov. 17.—A local paper prints this Morning an account of an attempt by unknown parties to poison the family of P, D. Armours It appears that on Monday morning a stall boy brought to the kitchen of Mr. Armour’s residence on Prairie avenue, @ paper sack tnarked on one side, “Best goaiity Buck wheat” and on the other, “Sample package." The cook Sappoted from tle marks on the packuge ‘th it had eotae from the grocer’s who supply family regularly and put it on a shell. The butler happened to come in and knowing that Mr. Armour had issued orders not to reweive any sample packages, rau after the boy ane caught him on the street. | The boy said ta package had been given him by two men at the corner of Wabash avenue and 21st street. wh had paid bim 25 cents for delivering It at Armour’s house. As the boy new nothing else the butler jet him go and gave orders that the package should not be touched unull Mr, Ar mour had veen consulted, Later in the day # gentleman called at Mr. Armour's office and sald he had overheard a strange conversation between iwo men on the corucr of Wabash ave: nue and 2ist street that morning as he wae waiting for @car. One of the men, who hed handkerchiei ied around bis neck, handed » Loy @ package, and told him to deliver it to no ‘one but the cook. “Where are you sending that to?” man’s companion, ply Pivnate in ice “Polson,” replied the man wi “Why, ‘you'll ‘kill the wh claimed the other mi “That is what 1 waut to do,” replied the scoundrel. “There are too many Armonrs in this country. If that staff takes hold, It will give Us what Ww Want. Armour isat the head or this thing, he must be gotten out of tae way. mour piacad t Pinkerton agency a the packuge. It was iound loco but something had Ixed with it. Taw kage Was taken toa chemist who aualyzed Land submitied luis report, which was in ale fect that the buckwheat ‘contained a large quantity of strychnine —enough, in fact, to kill a doren fainilies. The stuff is still in the hands of the chemist. The boy who delivered the pack- age at Mr. Armour's house bas given the detec tives a minute description o1 the men. “EXforts have been made to keep the atlair quiet but It leeked out late last night. ee FIGHTING THE SALOONS IN IOWA, An Open Saloon in Sionx City Wil Soon Be a Great Rarity. Curcaco, Nov. 17.—A special dispatch from Sioux City, Iowa, says: The saloon injunction cuses in this term of court are about finished. One hundred and two permanent tnjuvetions have been granted. A lan purties enjoined have gone ce the temporary writs were issued, and ny b In twenty-tnree of meut have Just been nds, and it isexpected thatafter he hus done his duty in accordance Wilh the orders therein contained that the opem saloon in Sioux City will be a thing of Ube past, ‘The saloon men are becoming more and more Inclined to obey the injunctions of the court Without hostile demonstrations. Where tbe Parties have gone out of business in good faith and removed the fixtures, the building will not be closed, but where the Opposite is Une case, as ina number of instances, the penuities of the wx will be applied. Collapse of » Life Insurance Company. Graxp Rarips, Mic, Nov, 17.—The Re- serve Mutual Lite Insurance company Uas col lapsed, risks to be reinsured in the Massachue setts benetlt association, Gross mismauage- ment aud bad risks are given as the cause, there being no funds with which to pay ten losses, amounting to $23,000. = asked the “To Armour s” was the re nthe sore neck. family,” ex Mr. ain buckwheat, Placed in the sheriff's SIOUX Crry, Ia., Nov. 16.—The Jur is sul engaged in the investigation of the Haddock cases ML. La ‘Leavitt, WD. Neal oud several Other Important witnesses have given. thelr testimony. The testimony ot Mrs. Witt was taken ip her room at tue hovel, as she was HL It is expected that Leavitt will remain here until after the final trial. Jt is also reported that tbe conclusion of the grand jury in these cases will not be given immediately tothe public. ee THE POLICE SCANDAL. What Members of Congress Say. AN INVESTIGATION TALKED OF IF MAJOR WALKEK 18 NOT DISMISSED, ‘The police scandal is much talked of by mem- bers of Congress who are in the city, but, as = Tule, they t¢el that it would be improper for them to give public expression totheir opinions, ‘They generally denounce the major of police. A member of Congress, speaking of the matter to @ STAM reporter to-day, said that it was evident to him, from reading the report of the trial, that Major Walker had attempted au infamous blackmall,and that his resignation ought to be demanded at yuce. Lieut. Arnold, the representatative thought, had been cleared- The matter might come up in for investigation. f it did it would be through & resolution for a general investigation of the Dis- trlet government. But, for bis part, he thought that if the major were promptly dismissed there would be no necessity tor Congress to take any notice of the matter, Yet there was a cry about the extension of Massachusetts avenue, and, taken together, some one might think proper to introduce’s resolution of investi= gauion, ——— 0+ ‘The Aqueduct Bridge Title. HOPES OF A SATISFACTORY ENDING OF THB MATTER, The examination of the title papers tothe Aqueduct bridge by the Department of Justice has not yet been completed, but there is every reason to believe that they will prove sutisfac- tory. The whole question relating to the trans- Jer of the property hinges upon the agreement of the parties interested to sell the property to the government, aud of course nouLing will be done until that inatter is settied. “The exami nation of the UUe papers by the Department of Justice, which Is preluminary in nature, will be inade simply Ww satisfy the government that all the Hens gud incumbrances on the property have been removed, and as this is within the Power of the owners aud lessees it ts presumed Uhut they did that Leivre submitting the title pers Lo the government, ‘The only obstacle to a clear title in ormer years was tue northern abuunent of the bridge, the ownerstip of which was questionabie, as tue C ke and Ohio Cacai company had a cain on it. This obstacke Was removed by law, however, as the lust ack for the purchase of the bridge provided tor the condemnation of that portion of the property, ‘The Utle question is, theretore, considered wa easy One If te Owners aud lessees make a suive juciory arrangement among themseives. ———o— Social and Personal Movements. Mrs. William Cleveland, who has been vie iting atthe White House, bus returned to her home. Col, and Mra, Markland have returned to the city, and are et the Clarendon, Miss Angeline Williams, daughter of the U. 8. consul general at Havana, and Mr, Win. J. Disbrow will be iarried at'St, James’ church, in Brooklyn, to-morrow. Mrs, Middleton, wite of Surgeon Middleton, is in the city fora tew days, visiting her sister, Sirs, F. E. Storm, 1229 Corcoran sureet, on het way from Fort’ Leavenworth to New York harbor, a change of stution. ‘The Misses Summerscales leave tor ther home in England to-morrow eveniug. The engagement is announced of Lieut. P. A. Bettens to Miss Louise Dewees, of Hagerstown, Miss Dewees is the daughter of the inte Major Thos. B. Dewees, Licut. Betterns is a gradu- Ate of the class of °85 and is now stationed wih his regiment at Fort Robinsov, ELAS ee Clearing the New Library Site. THE DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL oF THI BUILDINGS IN PROGRESS. The work of demolishing th® buildings on the site of the new library is being carried for- ward vigorously. Along Pennsyivania avenue and A street, between Ist and 2d streets, the buildings are belug rapidly torn down, and at ‘the corner of Ist and East Capitol streets the ‘work of demolition is going on. 41 is the inten- on Of the commision to have the bulidings torn down as rapidly as the purchasers ol the material can remove it, The contractors have been Instructed to pus on with the removal of ‘the houses with as much expedition us is prac- Ucable. ‘The three-story irame building that stood on Pennsylvania avenue, near 2d street, ‘Was this afternoon slowly moving down Ist street on rollers, aud others of the ings are w be removed intact. ——— Southwestern Strike Lnvestigation. WHY 4 REPORT HAS NOT BEEN MADE,