Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1886, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave, and 11th 8t, by The Evening Star Newspaper Com eerey I KAUFMANN, Preven? ‘Tur Frextxe Stan is served to subscribers in the city by carriers, on their own account at TO conte toe 4 wep wnth. Copies at the counter = b. By vaail: : ne year. 46; ; nthe at Entered at the Post Office at sctoud-cluse mail matter) ‘ashington, D.C, as ‘Tux WeEXLY STAR—published om Friday—@1 s ‘ae prepaid—30 cents a Che ven year. postage prepaid. Six months, 50 cents ing Star, $e-All mail subscriptions inst be paid im advance: pe paper sent longer than is paid for ns 1 SAvance: Vor. 69—No 10,477. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1886. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES F =», TO COLONIAL BEACH LOT 7a Bo rates on Late aap Boe sold on the 27th, but can yet be sattied. sa also a8, he ive, R. H. EVANS, 1321 F st. P z ELE! E Soe ee days. “Call early and sectire bangains, at} Se POLAND WATER! a ; a POLAND WATER: Twenty Barrels just recetved todey dieect from sprimg, and for sale by ose: Loe _SPECIAL NOTICES. <> ‘A RESPONSIBLE, ENERGETIC PARTY the ‘can make a liberal contract to represent in ‘This Company has made the best record of any in the money with this c y than ther in the U. 5. ‘Address, with references, eS 1 21 Penn. aves JOHN KEYW ee Sole Avent for heart. — ‘WE ARE GLAD To A: 2a rand Data. 5c. col, Dwodle. of Gen. Booths staff THE AL MEETING OF | {1 WRHOLDERS OF THE SEGOGD | TUemtty?, December 14th. All sro between the honrs of J2 ‘clock p.m. H.C. SWAl elphia, wi chor 2 WEDSES and THURSDAY EVEN AIL ‘are cordially tn- THE SUPREME COURT OF THE (TO THE TF THE eS Dist eior OF coLeent, OF THE | Seay or Scott an Thomas Cirtles Pbor ave CuARLEs E_ Staxpre Q re for Plumbing and Gas Fitting. T- Vi ave. adjoining the Pordand. of the proceeds ut sale of Teal estate vf Mary D. Friess, seid Mary D. Fricas and other persons interested in the Cont | seer haley eee tes Suid fund, to present. their claims. to me. Youched. cp or before WEDNESDAY, Dees Selock m., at my office in the t Jas. G. PAYS of New Jersey experienced, carefi and ance of the same in the future, E = ‘W. Mouument st. Baltim Md., at Wil- = PRINCE Il DINNER—THE land's Hotel. Wasiington, D. C., Mondays, Wednes- mel ‘aneoci days and Fridays. from 12to 4pm. 14that entrance. | Sir yen sixteenth annual dinner of, th ona 15th and I sts. Consnitation free. Practicedimited to Diseases of the Chest. Threat avd Nasal Passexes.” Specially succoss: inh treating En Cold, Asthma, Nasal therefrom. mat Chamberlin’s, corner f Visiting alumni in Washington. i Tossiis, Hay Fever, Hose | OF visiting alumni in Washington, tary, JNO. H. VOORHEES, Room t. Clond build- ing, corner Sth and F sta, or of 4. B.’ MORSE, ehair- tarrh and OPENING OF API Market = ‘of business, 4039th street URT OF THE | tirely destroyed by the fireof December | <a Holding a Special Term in Euulty. re new stock as soon ‘The United states of Arserica vs. Mansi’ F=Monazs | place, cf whieh due potice wil beater. Cutt Hes ners No. 10308, Fanity Docket Eine our books will be open for the settiement of ac The chiect of the bill of complaint in this, case, | copntsand our customers can be supplied. with any which ie Sled under the Act of Congress entitied, “Am | thing they may desire inthe line of Wall Paper, Win- act to provide ior protecting the iuterests of the | dow Shades. &.at 1113 F st naw. with tye’ same autaa Bates in the Botomne iver Flata apurovrd | pramp tine se baretoforg show gt August > ISSC, is to establish and tuske clear the | "'Thauking sou for past favors, an@fhoping to merit a Sigh and title nf the United. States tothe Setcratictad te, mmrevementg ot the Formac | "Son uly Foun 0 esox, | gute “eerorita ate. iu charge of the s ot Wor a [too ‘ ‘which land and" water inthe Dill itaelf Is dowcribed Manager for oe ee ee oe Eetsing incinicd within the following metes asd | _d14-1m Be HENDERSON. Revianine at the southeast corner of the square at known ax square sousa of twelve (12), of the City of Washington, iu the District of Columbia, and running | ™: thenee along the east line of said square, being the 5 A CHRISTMAS PRESENT OF APPLE- Ben Law tec ae See a ak | BE ech Crctopaaia tthe oat useful present _414,15,17,18" | ‘nine de. | cation. James Parton, the celebrated historian and ‘of ayeathore trees, south fort nimutes, east (8. 49° 13! EB.) el ‘whole famil cauai bank, parallel to and yest of said tow of 55 | es. thirty-seven n 1 ) ) a stake: atid f ‘minutes ‘ar office. wif a Real state an Insurance Broker at ‘ill give promope attention to ail business iutrusted Mal Ageut Franklin insurance Goof Wash- anes manos ~» chartered by Congress ip 1818: ine and See in "UO feet soot 8 TOMORKOW CUES ber. at Mrs, Mason's room: trees, south eighty-five degrees ia x soptinues all week. Lunch daily from 13 to 2. wenty-sewen minutes eant (8. 85°27) E-) seven hun- ond, seventy-eight and nihe-tenths (778.9) feet to the Tine of Vinginias avenue, between Sev = vnc Eighteenth (Sth) street west, thence ‘ON, th) and Eighteenth ¢ west, R= Wasumnctox, pc. nthe (362.5 ET NORTHWEST. and five-tenths (832.5) feet to a stake; thence along | retiring from the Aru. ‘J. McL. DODSO: Went into operation, special taxes provided for the crest of ‘the bank forming the southwestern ‘W. RILEY DEEBLE. een asses 4 TOs * Boundary of Reservation three (2), known as Monu- Wasurxorox, D. €-, Dee, 4, 1886:_| St oleumargariee Ge od) ead, BARUTACtUTETS inept Grounds, in surestion about | Having purchased the interest of Mr. Jxo. McL. | 9415 retail deal twenty-three iim and forty-five (2345-0) feet to | Dopsow in the above firm. the business will hereafter | 2,415 oe the intersection of the easterlf line of Fifteenth (15th) | be conducted at th ve number@y the undersigned, | 0!eou: street with the northeasterly line of Water street, | who wishes to express bis thanks for the petra 4,430, Being the southwestern corner of square two. hun extended the old dram, and uuamce of the hundred and thirty-three (233) and teenth (14th) street and Maryland avenue in the pro. Jongation of that line eight hundred, ninety-four und | ~ Six days shalt thou iabor, and do all thy work, Tourtenths (OO44) fect toa stake near the middie of | ages” oat they y, Street south: thence to. the nearest point Jine of Water s:reet in the southwest ine of aquare two hence The shore, line’ of the 3 dered on a motion to River to Greenleat's Fuint af the southern cxiegatty ‘NEW, BEAUTIFUL AND CHEAP, States Of the Arweual Grounds: thence afong the eat he southerly direction to. We whagf at Glesboro Porat ‘THE CIRCULATING LIBRARY, Ue from the Court of Claims to the Supreme Court. Pence aiyoms [the main chaunel of the Potomac Rivet 1749 Penn. ave. MEDICAL ASSOCIATION—A SPECIAL roue (- oe Gee), sheat two, hui ath. | ¥st82-W. TUESDAY EVENING, the 14th inst, at 8 | Le says, should not be done until = Tipe of tye agunre south of free ‘ty ghe south: | o'clock. By onierof the President, p, | Hed upon an amount and meth is 3 NER, M.D. | tion. He t the duties on imy Binet eeutin (1803) feet othe | TACHLAN TYLER M.D, Secretary." “dli.bt_| continue to be the eh eourge of tease 3) aes = = southeast corner. ‘square, the place of beginnins ALL POLICY HOLDERS OF THE NA-| but there is urgent need of a tministrative fo in the foregoing desersption i < ‘tional Life and Maturity Association of | forms, ‘The measures presented in Mr. Morrison's ‘upon ‘motion, of Aurastus 5. fugton. D. C..ure requested to attend a mec! and Mr. Randall's bills, the Secret the United States for the | at Meier's Hall. corner of 7th and N streets north tf adopted with few amendments, ‘solicitor for the complainant, | on MONDAY ING, 13th inst, at 7 p.m., to hear | present dimeulticn ius of said “Act of Cou: | the report of the comnittee, ‘day of November, 1886, OnpEneD | ‘ Every mennt bring bis October cocporations interested in the nub ceipt with kim to guia einatakeer oe le 3 and os wat case, and to set and maintain any title, interest or claim IN LINCOLN HALL BUILDING. eae gies serene: 23 ig eto a A. 8. PRATT & SONS, ie suld last mentioned day shail ve deemed forever barrrd Insurance and Real Estate Azents, Congressional det from setting up of maintaining any right, title, iuterest | are now located at 420 9th street n.w., second floor. | thy J. Campbell 3. Insurance, Fire, Lifeand Mgrine. | Merriman and Loans on Real Estate. int Real Estate for sale and exchanye. 410-6 ftisssan: or clalup in the premises; pro that 's copy of this | Telephone, > AS THE LAW FORBIDG UNNECESSARY Ppa 2 So ed 3 any street, avenue or alley in the city of W except for necemary to sewer, water, GFERE: 2126 Penneytvanias pipes until the lat day of Maren, 190%" NCP Attend pas Gf Lathes Furmecesana | 7 °T**T of the Engincer Compton Oe: Kanges. All of yar Wood's Baltimore a9-6t Not Rainer Bock Sniges A Cox Stove Covapleutt Hatsesand | e-> SAMUELS SHED, 3 — Tin a bins, &e. pans Felepuone Sree age ing, was destroyed by the fire Sunday morning, is THIS COMBINATION, OF | ™Porarily located at 438 9th st. n.w., where he is Bs cain Wild Caer sed Boreionae S Toutes and ‘Sold at See SS CTEAL ie BURNS PH S420 Pennayivania sve. in FICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE Lottles or on dramght with soda water. $19 | OE COLUMBLY Se Oe a THE DH foatine PERSONS WISHING TO KENT PEWS OR | D.C. December Gils, Ineo Boltey Ronis a § WISHING TOK D. G.. December 6th, Insts. Policy holders are hereby ‘Church, corner | notified to renew their insuranee 6 0 apply tA. S. | MONDAY in December, 1880, for the gear TST story. over Pureell’s | "The rate of interest’ on ail renewals will be ome (1 es ASSETS OCTOBER, 1896, 8701, CORSON & MACARTNEY, Bankexs and Dealers in Government Bonds, Deposits. Exchange. Loans. Collections. tock cau be made daily trun 3 Baird Stocks apd Gonds and sll arities listed | St the wilice of the Asaciaton STF" Seses York, Philadelphia, Bustom | Pumphlets explai Shed Baltimore bought and sold. wneimoctatlon aie oe ab werner as { THOMAS 403 penile sea! faired; Gan Tesurance aud'Tdle | JOHN JOY EDSON, Secretary ged Lee nx Zore z ‘American: Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold. c— Goatees SESS SSS | EW coops. VER! VERY LOW PRICES Brass Axpimoxs, . ‘NEW FENDERS. a en, Gittins. BLASS FENDERS, 020 Rit 381 15th at n. w. ‘BRass FIRE SETS, = hoe & McKNIGHT, PORTABLE GRATES. 1416 F Br. NW. — E_ JOHN ELLIS, JOH: on each share. BaYWaRD & HUTCHINSON, the practice of Law before the Courts, the Executive hea Teh Departments, and Committees of Congress Electric Hair Restorer is the only reliable root and ARCHITECTS, herb tonic im existence free from lead, sulphur or ») a Sa pecereeee ge | Banevet t Ae as cities bas asked to have the Flectric Hair Restorer put 1505 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, ter at Nebiett’'s,, Lirnenburg: cougty, tho public will Se able to posines nieae tie nave Arlington Insurance Company’ So otameuth's 7 nat {be ae ian 's Building. 1115 Pennsylvania ave. FUL CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR XU = — EU cana eae PRESENTS FOR Ey month. shampooing Greater Bargains Never Offered. Seen. preside 2207 F STREET NORTHWEST. IMPORTER, _ eed 5 and 6, 1887. Under ‘Will show the coming wee CHERRY, oax, ‘The i NOVELTIES TX Fie van BIGH CLAss BONNETS ta bY FOR RECEPTION AND EVENING WEAR, BOARDS as, RORTETOS: On. Thi pret ‘At lowest prices. PE delivery and sorter! Sout, CaaS, ‘Tas Ginritty a FOR TAILOR-MADE SUITS. ee Se tg page at yard, COSTUME BONNETS AND HATS, 2024 — MBE. Ez. oe pias Temioved 30'the He eS Sees the best. be will be | his bish Tow mate for school ay tres "BHI | Inalruction to ithe use of ° ‘ae | Washington News and Gossip. ‘Tur SvrPEMENT OF THR EVE: ity the contains the debate on the District School bill in INTER-STATES LIFE ASSOCIATION, the House of Representatives yesterday, Boodle Al- ‘of Staunton, Va. derman MeQuade’s trial, the case of Cluvertus, & 1 2 Tennyson's new poem, Dr. M’Glynn’s Summons to feral te the ‘lapps inediam® between “Old | Rome, scenes at the Colin Campbell trial, tele- ine” and Assessment Insurance. Agents make more grams, ete. The advertisements are classified as follows: Auction Sales, Educational, Ladies’ ‘B.D. AVIS, Manager, | Goods, House-furnishings, Wood and Coal, Family -— | Supplies, Gentlemen's Goods, Financial, Medical, OUNCE THAT | Specialties, Professional, Books, Planosand Organs, the Salvation Arm: ‘Sih agd C sta, TONIGHT | Sewing Machines, Railroads, Potomac River ecember 14th. vited._ it*_| Boats, Steamers, Attorneys, Dentistry, E. ST. BAPRIST CHURCH. NEAR 67H | Trades, Undertakers. _ Govgnsurxt RacerPrs To-pay.—Internal reve- ited to hear hin. + nue, $151,841; customs, $541,789. AMONG THE PRESIDENT'S CALLERS today were to state that 1 am prepared to attend promptly Jobbing | Senators Harrison and Hale, Representatives Ca- > “UP sa” | dell, Viele, Outhwaite, Collins, Joseph, Fisher, 0., Laffoon, Gibson, Mc- icCreary, with Capt. B. Mf kentucky; Neece, Crain and J. |, aud competent nelp, I'can assure | Williams of Tennessee; Caleb W. West, Charles zd them first-class work at moderate charges. “Thanking | H. Marshall, of New York; Albert Loening, United Miaitor. | his tien for past favors: hud hoping for acontinu | States consul at Bremen and witee Jond Ferece = ; Lyman, Willis, Ande decoused. notice is hereby given to all creditors of the | F ~@—gdarich, 20, THE eURLIG TEE oy Millay,’ Walford, Stone, willbe y his widow at the old place, corner | W- Jenkin: pis ba continued Wy his widew at theold siasaieuxnes | Voor z son and J. D, Retallic, of Ohio, and Eckford Moore, CIALIST, 208 | “die 3 MRS. JAS. BELLEW._ | op amtd. at Tae Wire oF. ADMIRAL PoRTER, who has been ecember Ea) dent | “#ugerously 111 for nearly a week with pnemonia, ‘cordially in- | much betterand is now considered out of dan- m_ the secre- | Ser. ARMY ORDERa.—Lieut. . 1. Geo. H. Elliot, corps man executive committee, 1505 Pennsylvania ave. | of engineers, ordered from-Newport to the port at L, on public business. Capt. Ira ordered from est marke! = | Duteh Island, > H. OPPE —_ asmpxorox, D.C. December 6.1886, | Moxutt, *o aioe. 34 Pa. ave. n.w. Kw ce reeas sad tae Ee ie: Delueen. | Frankford argenul, Phiiadelphia, to the Dupont & 5 hear Wilmington, Del., to in- LUMBIA, state that the business will be continued with an en | spect powder being manufactured’ for the ord- re can procure & stile | nance department. 5th, we wish to | Co. powder mill ‘The leave of Second Lieut. 0. M, Lissak, 4th artillery, has been extended six months for disabtiity Inter-graTe Dev TX MEXICO ABOLISHED.— The U. 8. consul general at the City of Mexico has Se Sent to the Department of State a translation of an amendment of the federal constitution of Mex. merchandise in transit. ee eee S—— | nouncing it was publicly read in various parts of RF THE REMARKABLE | the city, and the event was celebrated by firin Siate-writing: Mi is at 416 1gth st-n. | the national salute, large military escort SEEING How PostaGe Stamps ARE MADE.—Post- “Ohio Cenal bank? thenes" along. the | Jou cau make your family. especially if you have | Master General Vilas and the third assistant, Mr. petsllel fo and about ten (10) feet south- | children going toschool., It gives thems higher edu: | Hazen, have returned from New York city, where ‘The proclamation an- Processions of citizens, witl on hun- | blokrapher, says: “In ever house where there is placed | they have been inspecting the methods of’ manu- Seyen ham: | aset ol Appleton's Cy la it is like sending the | facturing the stamps and postal notes which are eet ee eee a aes Noluunge Sanbeob- | made for the government tinder contract with the ing? at once paym addressing meriean Bank Note ane = ——_@15-5t_| Bank Note com, Se>, THE UNDERSIGNED, OF THE LATE | General want “€~ firm: of Dodson & DMebie,’ begs leave to in- | branch of work, and this was the reason for his fon his friends nd the public that he has established } spending two days In ¢. ompany and the Homer Lee ectively. The Postmaster to make himself familiar with this ing through these manu- bse ate (oli: Prauklis Treeaues Ce), ence | Metoties. He expresses Tunselt as eng’ well PaTENts Isstep.—Patents have been tssued to citizens of the District as follows: RCH | Cross, ship's water closet; (TUES! nay). patents, railway chair and railway spike, OLROMARGARINE.—Thi n_ Fennerty, two cretary of the Treasury x ______~____________| ta-day submitted to the Senate a report prepared Dec. 4, 1881 by Mr. Miller, commissioner of internal revenue, resolution ealling for Be in answer fo Senator Ing: }atrees, thence alone said east | of Doktor © Deasee tine Canines a Heal Ee | information in regard to. the operations of the : ib) stieot. being the west lite | tate and Instrance Brokers at the above number, | ol€omargarine law. By this reportit appears that of esereaticn tates (Gy, sieht nnudted. thirty txo | was dissolved shis day hy mutual consent Mir Dodsod | siuce November isi, the date at whid arine, on 204 wholesale dealers, and on. ‘The number of po rine assessed at 2 cents per pound was, A tabie ts given showing the number of asks 4 conti TSONS ani r : sud thiztr-three (283). thence along’ the ‘northeast | same. ‘Rexportfully, W-RILEY DEEBLE. d6-am" | fmposed and. tie Woe nate e ect taxes juantity, of oleomargarine as- r sessed in each collection ‘district of the United ‘Four- REMEMBER THE SABBATH DAY TO ee States, 3 . firme FROM THE Covet or Cratws.—In the = —_=SART NOVELTING AND X-MAS CARDS, — | U- 8. Supreme Court yesterday a decision was ren- gp the | shore “line of | the | Potonisc. River, | §-~e-> the case of the United ast John Paul Jones, on the ground But Not Below Cost, at that under the law as ft now exists no appeal can ‘The opinion conclud: that as the law now stands, ap We are entirely satisfied Us do Ile to this motion to dismiss was dented. SECRETARY MANNING ON REVENUE REFORM.— Secretary Manning has submitted to Congress a Reick of Galneebict the, Medical Association of the | supplemental report, setting forth the necessity of University Law Building: southeast comer ot ofr ang | aN entire recast of all our custom laws, but this, Of tariff taxa- ‘tide us over out % REPRESENTATIVE DOWDNEY’s FUNERAL —The ter included pee AE 1. Regen, funeral of the late Congressman Abraham Dowd- appearin | SS ovAL ON ACCOUNT OF mag | BEY took place yesterday from St. Patrick’s Cathe. of January: 1887, | §g-> REMOVAL ON ACCOUNT OF FIRE on Fifth avenue, New York. There was a ‘stulneorn, the 3 » the Rev. Dr. 0. Braun, of Washington Heights, preach. resent Was the ation consisting of Hon. Timo- chairman, Congressmen Muller, Hele, of New York, Brady of Vir- 1a, Scranton, of Pennsylvania, ‘and O'Neill, of ‘The interment was at Calvary cemetery. THE AQUEDUCT BRIDGE, pat as. Purpose of taking up any pavement or excavating in | The Attormey General Decides that the oon een, Title is Valid. 1, D, ‘The Attorney General today transmitted to the “2 a Secretary of War his opinion as to the validity of DP | the title of the Aqueduct Bridge, which 1s tn effect that the owners and lessees show a satistact ti19 | Whose place of business in the Lincoln Hall build- ue, pogo ral, large Was celebrated by the Rev. M. », leaving out the Rorthern abutment, the con- ation for which $$ provided for by law. ‘The Ou | prepared to promptly attend toorders for Plumbing, | Xalainer of titles at the Department of Justice coepliates. ie povular and cifcient Brain and Nerve Gas-ftting, Heating and Tinning. ‘ag. | has been for sometime making a careful exami- acaiuet Malaria, HL 5 “ nation of the subject, together with ail the papers E COMPANY OF THE DISTRICT | submitted, ‘ an@ the opinion of the Attorney : = General, which embodies the result of this ex- amination; fs unusually long, filling thirty pages of manuseript. The opinion will be referred at once by ‘the Secretary of War to the chief of en- roperty to the government yy the oWners and lessees, and the Secretary of War, through the chiet of Teal eatate security. PERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION. _| Cugineers, for $125, gent on the premium notes. PLEASE ATTEND "0 YOUR RENEWALS BEFORE THE FEW | gineers for his consideration. DAYS, AND TH ‘01D THE CROWD. ‘The transterot the LINKIN, —— WESUEY BOTELER: Secretary. | will be consummated he | for sale. —> EQUITABLE and every effort will be made to conclude the whole matter before the 224 put of December. The six months allowed by Congress Bee 80 F Comes. ro ary in whieh to effect the purchase will expire on the sSETS OCTO! 6.26. 21st of December, and if by that time the pro} eptbly paymente, $2.50 per sare. 1s not legally in possession of the governmen| Seoretary of War fs required to make preliminary jubscription® and payments o1 arrangements to construct a free bridge at the x Fun 30a we te dae pone | Three Sisters. AS both parties Interest ¥ matter are desirous of concluding the transfer, it ug the object and advantages of | 1s thought that the legal formalities connected pecetien, with it will be pushed so that everytht ILLE, Presigent. done within the reqt __ ———“32"_| mountable obstacie to a valld title in the frst In- stance was the north abutment of the brid this has been removed by the provision of '¥ ELEGANT PATTERNS. | its condemnation if necessary, hind $10,000 0f the $125,000 appropriated for thie purchase, has been set asi ‘that purpose. im the Offices, ‘William Eliott, of New York, a watchman in RYS AT LAW, | the Treasury department, was yesterday pro- JOHNS ana pavrp a, | Moted to the position of Hentenant of the wate, A 1m place of A. J. Biglin, resigned, MCKNIGHT have associated themselves er fOr | "A. § Howell, of New York, the new! = in | chet of division in the sixth’ auditor oY a { POINDEXTER charge of his office yesterday. Tac P 7 Pp, ee © © POIDERTEx & co, The Secretary of the Interior has appot ‘xz Proor Or Tre Prove. Charles Robinson, of Douglass county, K. Superintendent of the industrial school (Haskell insuitute) for Indians at Lawrence, Kan., vice ‘een appointed postinas. Samuel O. Page, at Hermitage, Augusta couity, ‘Tue DELTA Karra EPstton FRaveryrry.—The Alumunt association of the Delta Kappa ternity last nij Having purchased an imuuense quantity of Christmas | dent, Rev. 8. M. Newman: tia at evalu wear odjertg (hem ofeamie Hawhins; tre: Mar J. P. Pam, Sarees Saaeepae Fee elected the follow! sastirer, W. B. Cooley; executive com- Perry Powers, A. 'W. Lyman and Knight. The committee appointed at the jast annual ineeting to make a: convention of the fraternity re- ices of the Washington Alumat ‘and “Thursday, dab. juate jute the convention. fortieth AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. TENURE OF OFFICE BILL. It is Discussed in the Senate. BUSINESS IN. THE HOUSE. MATTERS OF DISTRICT INTEREST, ‘The Senate. Among the memorials presented in the Senate to-day was one by Mr. Spooner from the German Ald society, of Wisconsin, expressing the ideas that there was no further necessity for stimula- Ung immigration to this country, and that no sat- isfactory reason can be assigned for allowing foreigners to vote and hold office after one year’s residence, and before they are naturalized; and Suggesting the enactment of laws making natu- ralization and suffrage conform to a uniform standard. The memorials recommend a general law requiring a five years’ residence betore foreign- born citizens can vote. Referred. Mr. Morrill, from the committee on finance, re- ported back’ favorably, a bill for the retirement and recoinage of the ‘trade dollar; and a bill to Drevent frauds on American manufacturers, Cal- Among the bills introduced and referred were the following: By Mr. Harrison (by request)—To increase the Pensions of those who have disabilities equivalent > the loss of a hand or foot. a sy Mr. juest)—For the suj the Wasnington “Inebrinteasriuim; "kho,” to authorize the District Commissioners to. permit the temporary occupation of streets for @ railway for the purpose of transporting material to fll about the base of the Washington monument. Mr, Ingalls also introduced a resolution tastruct- ing the commissioner of Indian affairs to inquire {nto the question of fees charged to the Choctaw Indians for certain collections. Adopted. DISAGREEMENT ON THE ELECTORAL COUNT BILL. On motion of Mr. Hoar the House amendments to the electoral count bill were non-concurred in and a conference asked. Senators Hoar, Edmunds and Pugh were appointed conferees on the part of the Senate. te ‘Mr. MePherson introduced a bill to amend the oleomargarine bill. Referred. Also. ill for medals toeach of the officers and soldiers who Yolunteered for three months’ service under the President’s call of April 18, 1861. Referred. ‘THE BILL TO REPRAL THR TENURE OF OFFICE LAW. ‘The Senate then took up the bill repealing the tecure of office law. Mr. Edmunds opposed the bill, The law had been in existence nearly twenty years, President Johnson (to restrain whom it was enacted) obeyed it, although he Delleved 14 unconstitutional “and all his “successors had var lity as a guide and restraint. If there any value in that constitutional ‘er of restraint vested in the Senate, that value s to be entirely destroyed by the repeal of this statute; and there would be turned over (as if in affirmative la ) to the President the power of i ate removal of every one of the public servants whose appointments were confirmed by the Senate. That Wis a very grave and serious step to take. ‘This bill was brought forward in apparent aid of thetr friends on the other side and to relieve the Prest- dent of the difficulties and embarassments now at- tending removals and suspensions, It was an in- vitation to him to make short work of the whole civilservice-business and to expel from oftice at once all the offloggs who are within the purview of the statute. Its passage would be the greatest practical step backward on the theory of the reformation of Hu clu service of the United states. TY would affirming that Congress was williny and desirous’ that’ the “President ShOulg exercise the power of selecting persons to fill offices, whether the Senate advised and consented to itor not. If he had the slightest doubt of the constitutionality of the tenure of office act he Would be willing to consider how far that law trenched on executive power; and, so far as it did So, to retreas from it immediately.’ : House of Representativess ‘The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury submitting the ‘bvok uf estimates for the iacal yeér 1886)’ ~ TEE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE APPROPRIATIONS AXD NAVAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEES. ‘Mr. Herbert (Ala), chatrman of the committee on naval affairs, called attention to the dispute which had arisen between that committee and the committee on aj lions as to which had Jurisdiction over the estimates for navy yards and Satlons and te new navat ‘obserratoty. Aner fully exami juestion, he had come to 11 conclusion pe te ‘the taken by him on Sat~ Urday that, the estimates wore within the juris. Hon of the ay committee was erro- eous, and she a resolution referring to the ‘committee on naval affairs so much of the of estimates as had reference to those objecta, Mr. Blount (Ga.) thc that the ition | taken by Mr. Herbert on Saturday was the co1 Tect one, and he regretted that, the a proper ange ie argued that the estimates tor naly yards aa stationa should properly be referred to the com- mittee on appropriations, Mr. He said he had always divided man- kind into two classes, the teachable and the un- teachable. He belonged to the teachable class, and when’ he was in error he was ready to say so. ng Speaker called attention to the fact that ir. resol disposed of only a smal art of the book of ee and on ‘notion of 'r. Bloun\ the resolution the book of esti. mates wert referred to the committee on rules, 18 order to enable that committee to report a reaglu- ‘on for the distribution of the estimates, from the Seeretary of Wan transmitung & report ym the ‘ary of War, a of tests of tron and steel, Referred. ‘MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. On motion of Mr. Cabell (Va.), a bill was passed appropriating $10,000 for grading and paving the approaches to the National cemetery, near Dau ville, Va. ‘Mr. Belmont (N.Y.), from the committee on for eign affairs, reported back the resolution calling on the Secrétary of the Treasury for information as to what interpretation is given Dy the Treastry department to the tariff law of 1883,which, ap cap section, declares that fish fresh for linmediate sumption shall be free of tax on arrival at our sea and lake ports, and in another section declares that foreign-caught fish imported fresh shall be taxed at the rate of fifty cents a hundred pounds. Also, requesting him to transmit copies of all offi- lal correspondence on the subject, together with a statement of duties collected each year since 1865 on the several descriptions of fish ht om the lakes or Canadian tributaries thereof, or in the North Atlantic. Adopted. Bills were reported from the committee on pub- Ute buildings and grounds for the erection of public lien dtm edie eee (or, ir bie S.C. ‘Gonmitvee of the whole. Se soe RIGHT OF WAY THROUGH YXLLOWSTONE PARK. In the morning hour, Mr. Payson, on behalf of the committee on public lands, called up the bill granting to the Cinnabar & Clark's Fork Railroad company a right of way through the northern tonot the Flowsone paki ee sae ir. Toole su e measure and Mesars, Cox, Holman ‘and others opposed it. USE, OF DISTRICT STREETS, Mr. Ingalls Explains the Motives for the Bill Intreduced Yesterday—The Bill Passed. 4 On motion of Mr. Ingalls, the Senate to-day took up the bill reported by him, yesterday, directing: that none of theavenues, streets, alleys or reserva tions of the city of Washington shall be -occupled for other than ordinary purposes, without the con-. sent of Congress being first obtained. He explained | the motive forthe bill, Within the last few months, he said, the Comm/stoners had assumed (although they did not claim that that they had any power) to grant authority to @ company for steam heat- passable. An & crime, ‘There were a great many open secrets in connection with the matter, which perhaps it Would not be well to talk about, terized the Baltimore and Onto railroad terminus as a dis- grace to civilization. Mr. Vest expressed the hope that the District committee would soon report a bill on the subject in order that both the legal question and the ques- Uon of expediency might be determined. Mr. Van Wyck spoke of Mr. Ingall’s statement asa startling one, It was gress should have so long left the community @x- Posed to the avarice, the greed, the extortion of {hese railroad compinies. ‘There was no excuse ‘THE BILL PASSED. ‘The bill was passed. Other District Matters, TEMPORARY RAILWAY FOR USE WW FILLING BABCOCK In the Senate to-day Mr. Ingalls, nt the request, he stated, of thé Commissioners, Introduced 2 bili, Prepared by them, to authorize a temporary rail- way track'for the purpose of filling Babcock lake, ‘The ill.authorizes the Commissioners to issue a permilt for the laying of a temporary rallway track reets or avenues as in their judgment irpose and interfere least disgraceful that Con- shall best subserve the with the public use of the. shall be awarded the contract to fill about the base monument, in pursuance of the advertisement of the officer in churge of the con- struction, under the provistons of the act making lations for that purpose. Referred to the ict committee. ‘THE WASHINGTON INEBRIATE ASY1UM. Mr. Ingalls also introduced bill authorizing and directing the Secretary of the Treasury to pay to the officers of the Washington Inebriate asylum ,000, which sum shall be used in es tablishing and maintaining that asylum This bill repeals all laws in conflict with Its provisions, Referred to appropriations committee. USE OF STREETS, AVRNUES, ALLEYS AND RESERVATIONS. In the Senate yesterday Mr. Ingalls reported from the District committee an original bill providing that the streets, avenues, alleys or reservations in the city of Washington shall hot be used for steam railroads, street railroads, telephone, electric or telegraph wires, or pipes for watering or or for any other than the ordinary r which the streets, avenu and reservations are established, without the con- sent of Congress first obtained. ‘This bill Was reported in accordance with the dl- Tection of the committee at its meeting of last such a measure having then, a3 was Te in Tae Stax, been unanunously pronounced rosuch personsas Dubie uses, o ‘A BUILDING FOR THE LIGHT-HOUSE BOARD. ‘In the Senate Mr. Conger introduced a bill to pro- ‘vide for additional light houses, and for buildings for the light house board. Oue section authorizes ‘the board to have constructed a building upon a site to be procured in Washington for the offices, museum and laboratory of the board, DOt CO cost Over $210,000. lights to be established are the fol- lowing of benefit to Potomac river navigation: at Chincoteague ‘sland, ‘Virginfa, to Ught in Wicomico river, Maryland, near Shark’s Fin'shoal, ht near Greens- 5,000. and a post in uie Delaware Maryland, to cost 5 bury Point, Maryland, to cost light in ELK river, Maryland, and ‘THE POTOMAC WATER FRONTS. ‘The Upper Potomac Steamboat company, through ts president, Edward Danicls, has peti- téoned Congress for compensation for the expense any in defending the title of the .¢ Potomac water fronts eaboard and Inland Steam Navi- also for legislation to settle the rty on the river issioners recently borne by the com, United States to 1 the claims of t tion company’ the’ wharfage proj front, which the District Comm! took ‘entirely under thelr own control. The peti- ton was presented to the House by Representa- inia, who also Introduced in the Upper Potomac com- Uve Barbour, of Vit ‘the House a’ bill ‘THE AMERIOAN TRUST COMPANY. A bill to incorporate the American Trust com- Pany of the District of Columbia was introduced in the House yesterday hy Mr. Bingham, The charter members of the company are H. A. Willard, Wm. 8. Thom Michael W. bevertas McCammon, Alex, Arch. H. Lower ander. Nathan Wilson, Joseph a Britton, ‘Thos, “J. Fisher, ry, Fred. B. McGutre, Benjamin H: “_ CODIFICATION OF DISTRICT LAWS. ‘Mr. Rowel’s bili for the codification of the Dis-- med in yesterday's Star, author- ‘to apputiit'a commictee ct three. lawyers torevise the laws of the District of Co- ia. The three lawyers are to be of aid $10 a day and actual penses and to, have the services of a stenogra- pher. They are to revise the statutes and ordi- Dances, civil and criminal, and make a compact ‘body of statute laws. The work 1s to be com- ted to Congress by January 1st, appropriates $15,000. Agricultural and Cattle Interests. ‘THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S BILL AND THE BILL TO SUPPRESS PLEURO-PNEUMONIA. Representative Hatch fs very hopeful of passing his fll for the establishment of a Department of Agriculture and Labor. The opposition to the ill ts, however, stronger than its friends counted ‘uupon. The speech by Mr. Tucker 1s supposed to have done it considerable harm, and one very position to it amohg certain mem- ef that Mr. Colman, commissioner, would be promoted to’ the cabinet Position thus inaae. ‘AS soon a8 this question 1s di for the passage of the pleuro- ll, He has been work Pel ugh the House, wnd it 1s session, is some opposition in the committee led by Dr. Swinburne, who opposes the bill trom a humani- tarian standpoint, objecting to the Killing of dis eased cattle. He also denies that the disease 1s at all extensive and is very severe in his treatment of Dr. Salmon’s report, in which it is stated that 000 head of cattle sutt nis disease in the country. A very sharp of arms occurred between hint and Mr, atch in committee at their last meeting. He ‘ ited the statement in the report al ‘mates that the facts me misrepresented a the a larger appropriation, or De, Swinburne insisted culture be required to that three or ‘They are to be bers is the bel at he will suce there are about, 30, that the bureau of locate the diseased cat ting four head were all he had been able to find. ‘The cofmittee decided, however, that they had no rove statements lefended the Dill right to require an’ official to made in his report. Mr. Hatch and Dr. Salmon’s report. When the bill comes up in the House, Dr. Swinburne wili oppose it vigor- Capito Topica: MR. MORRIEON'S MOTION. Mr. Morrison gave notice in the House to-day that on Saturday next he will move that the House go into committee of the whole to consider .__ THE WAYS AND MRANS COMMITTEE had under consideration to-day the recommenda- tions of the Secretary of the Treasury for certally changes inthe Hewitt administration bil. ‘The matter was referred to # sub-commit "Mr. Hewitt was made chairman. Mr. wescaneree oe ‘The sub-committee to whom was referred the bil to aduut free of duty material iny rel ol stroyed by fire, was ready to make an adverse fe. ‘upon the’ bill, but it was finally decided to an argument by Mr. Boutelle, the author of the bill, before taking final action. ‘The tariff question was not discussed In committee. MAINE SHIPBUILDERS AGAINST THE DUNN BILL. A delegation of prominent citizens of ‘Bath, Me. interested” ip the state’s shipping interests intend. coming to Washington to use their influence of the Dunn free shij ich may be called up this week. They wil E memorial protesting against congress Bath shippullderse COST OF THE CAPITOL. ‘Mr, Thatcher, of the Capitol law library, who 18, preparing a statement of the costof the Capital building, says the cost of construction to August 1814, was $787,163; cost: of Old wing and con- 614,240; construct ar Sewalland other 195; Linprovements of the Inarble terrace, $200,003, a total of. & ,000, 000. : ‘THE SENATE TARIFF DEBATE. “Mr. Dawes, in concluding his spéech Senate yesterday, advocated his own résolu- tion on the tariff, referring the’ subject to the ‘and the coarser of moved to refer his \ttee, Which was opposed Beck, | Mr. Morrill ‘wit ‘the ithdrew motion, DIVORCE REFORM. ‘When Rev. Samuel W. Dike, secretary of the ‘National Divoreé Reform League, made his appear- ance at the Congregational church last evening ‘there were not more than fifty persons in the church, ‘This number included a good representa- tion “of the clergymen of the city. Rev. Mr. Dike Was introduced by Dr. E. M. Gallaudet, who made a'briet address, stating that the purpose of the league was to ufacture a public opinion whose ower would tne evil erowing oUt of te looseness of divorce laws in this country. Mr, Dike talked for about an hour in a conversational way or the imporeatice of meintalning the family a of the of maintaining the y aS i Instituiton and quoted at considerable Statistics of ferent states to show the increase in the rat{o of divortes to the divorces: ee aoe the craps § marriages was , and the average age wien ‘were contracted was ineresst He also deduced from statistics the fact that wit the merease of divorces came an increase ip convictions for crimes against chastity and in the number Of ilegitunate births, He stated that the ural distrlets of England and of continental Eu- ingulshed for the nud tegitinate births, sent or mts to Utah. He coup! Jems of divorce and poly gain; foundation the same questions. He spoke of meas ures which the league had enacted in various states, which had al borne fruft in reducing the’ mumber of divorces. Some of these required a lapse of six months after udivoree case had been fled before its trial, Otmers forbade the marriage of either the lubelles or the libeliant for two or Years after a di- vorce was decreed. There were in this country,he id, 2700. courts. having e were brought vole Goot at. overy voree were e e In. England there was court, in| other European SENT ts, went petals a e @ movement for the protection of women. He ke of the need of the enactment uniform laws on this subject for and the territories. Dakota, as rigorous a law as Utah. ‘The amend. e National Constitution talked of Ww: and not for the ment to thi he said, a thing for the fut initial point of this movement. It should record its ight be negative in its character preceribing negative in ractér, pres That no state should enact laws of the charactet complained. ‘The Policy Holders Protest. ‘THE AFFAIRS OF THE LIFB AND MATURITY ASSOCIATION AGAIN DIBCUSSED. A meeting of the policy holders of the National Life and Maturity association was held at Meyer's hall last evening for the purpose of hearing the re- port of the committee appointed to have an inter- view with the officers of the company. A. E. L. Keese presided, and R. L. Smallwood was secre- tary. The comunittee, consisting H, L- stiles, J. T, Fenwick, Franklin Barrett, Geo, J. Johnson, J. P. V. Ritter and P.G. Saur, made their report, which reviewed the history’ of the company and stated that in the middie of Novem- ber last the directors had incorporated in their business insurance upon the o “sent thelr agents to the holders of maturity £ertificates and solicited the surrender of such cer~ Uflcates and the acceptance by them under cer- tain conditions, and with some portion of their of straight life insur committee states that the legal Ital company ts only for, the anouuit of thetr capital k, Which 15 $20,000, while the total assets now Teach $285,000. In other w« that the Mablifty of the company is “about 7 per Of wnat You have paid in; ot to state t differently, lollar in this business they risk a contingent lability of seven cents and they handle the money. * * * that the money 1s on hand amy satisfy all present Hablitties. T! the policies and repay the surrender value of 75 per cent will not be Closed. Your committee re- Spectfully state that the options will positively ‘The money returned, a_polic; ance.” Under tle West stocl while you are riski ing one ire on Decembew 15th.” he report Was discussed and adopted. A reso- lution Was adopted protesting Poration of the'life plan with the maturity plan, And making the assets able to such policies. A resolution Was also adopted asking create the office of commissioner of incorporations for the District to make proper investiguuion into ‘Ube business of incorporations. ‘The meeting then adjourned, Manonic Elections. } Arminiue Legge, No. 95, PF. A. A. M., (German) last evening elected the following officers for the ensuing Masonic year: H. Brandes, W. M.; J. oJ Charles Katzenstet i. i See Sac Aare rer, reelected; Charles Bischott Dawson Lodge, No. 1 elected the foliowing of 8. W., Robert Bail; eS ee The Livery Stable Case. AN EQUITY SUIT AGAINST THE DISTRICT COMMISSION- ERA. George W. Huguely to-day filed a bill in equity against the District Commissioners to enjoin them from enforcing the condemnation of his dwelling house, No. 623 New York avenue, and to compel them to revoke the permit Bowen to erect a livery stable on lot 4, square 450, adjotntng, Bowen and Hugueley were formerly in the livery business, but sold out, and | the Hrst-named proposed to build and go into busi | ness on the same square, when Mr. Huguley sought to, enjoin him, but the order was dis- charged. In the meantime the inspector of build- ings condemned the dwelling house of Mr. Hu ley, and an appeal bel fined’ “Mr Huguely had part ullding, and, relying on ——— Farmer Dg RUYTER OxERED To Ixpta.—Rev. John A. de Ruyter, of St. Augustine Tecelved orders to go to Cashmere, in India, Father de Ruyter was for about six years attached to the St. Francis Xavier college, in Bal- umore, from whence he came to Washington three fe ae has remained at St. Augus- je is a member Of the St. Joseph's society, th London, for foreign missfons, which ida of the Pope was of the Punjaub to india. Father de Ruyter was among those of the society who have been ordered to Indtg to supply about thirteen of the British military posts and work among the natives. He will report at once tine's church. Soclety’in the recent, propagan ven a mission in the in London to the society, all arrange- eI satisfactory, he will undertake the mis- som other dbabie that. ne will return toameriea, ils work ep oenaes hes confitted chiefly tothe ing been the chief promoter of St. Monica’s Or Pian asylum, on L street. His absence will be a ak Drrosce Guanran—in the Equity Court to- james made a decre of divorce in case of ita D. : much regretted. non at 23 Hupaed and tut sheep and lambs: ‘ t cows and 0 $50. population. Where est rate of divorces he greatest number the two prob- ‘succeeded In havi jurisdiction ' in said, should have Of A.E. IeKeese, We are satisfied ‘im amount to ie offer to cancel against the incor- granted James G. Ing taken he was sus- rts to examine the report, he files this Telegrams to The Star. BURNING OF A BIG RIVER STEAMER. —»—_—— Reported Las ofa LangeNumber of Lives, THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL. What Some Railroad Men Think of It. TENNYSON’S NEW VOLUME OF POETRY ‘The Magnificent Stenmer, 3. M1. White, Burned and a Large Namber of Lives Lest. Mawruts, Tex. Dec. 14.—It was reported here this morning that the elegant steamerg!. M.White, running between Vicksburg and New Orleans, had burned near Batou Rouge, La, and Uhat Ofty tives Were lost. Later the loss of the White was con- Aired. She burned to the water's elge at 11 Ovlock last night, while Iving'at the bank near ‘Bayou Sara, La. About sixty lives were con sisting largely of women and children. Nearly ait thecrew were svved. Among the passetigers ported lost ts the superintendent of the Vidafia Fallroad at Natcher, who, together with his wits andchildren, perished in. . The books of the boat Were lost, THE FINEST BOAT ON THE RIVER. ‘The J. M. White was the fines. steamer on the Mississippi river. She was en route to New Orleans aud had a cargo of cotton on board, ewti- mated at not less han 2,000 bales, The surviving Ssengers and crew Were conveyed to New Jeans this morning. NRW ORURANS, Dec. 14—A dispatch received here savs: The steamer J. M. White was burned eight mies above Bayou Sara, La. last night. It Js ported between fAtteen and thirty lives were Jost. She was on her Way to New Orleans, having deft Natchez at 5 p.m. on Sunday. FOR STEALING NEWSPAPERS, A Man Whe Handled Vast Sums of vermment Momey Arfested im De CHICAGO, Dec. 14.—A_ special from Detroit says: When Police Justice Niner called the case of Joba ‘W. Clark, charged with petit larwens, yesterday, he was informed thai the complaint in this c had been withdrawn hind tue 'eause was thee stricken from the docket, ‘This was all that wed on the record ang few of the usual Eleptomaniac ees TENNYSON’S NEW VOLUME. “Lecksley Hall Sixty Years Atver”— Arraiguing the Spirit of Progress. Special Cable Dispatch to Tar EvENtNe STAR, Lonpox, Dec. 14.—Tennyson's new volume, ap- ‘appeaying this morning, is recognized ag one of astonishing powers of expression for so old a mau. There is internal evidence showing it must have been written very recently. He calls it “Locksley Hall Sixty Years After.” ‘The dramatic monologue in substance 1s a bitter timpeachment of the so called modern spirit of progress. Speak~ ing of old “Locksley Hall,” he says: “Forward rang the voices then and of the many men was one; Let us hush this cry of forward till ten thousand ‘years have gone.” salosing a denunciation of impure uterature, he “Do your best to charm the worst, to lower the rising race of men. Have we risen from out the beast? Taep back intothe beast again.” In conclusion he recognizes the fact that much of the Sis decadence may be due to changes Within himself and adds pathetically : “Nay, your pardon. Cry you forward. Yours are ‘hope and youth, but I — Eighty winters leave the dog too lame to follow with the ery. Lame and old and past his time, and passing now into the nigh ‘Yet, I would the rising race were half as eager for the light.” Bee GLADSTONE’S CURT REPLY. A Remark not Calculated to Strengthen Him with Woman Suffragists. + Special Cable Dispatch to Tue Evexrne Stan. Loxpox, Dec. 14.—Mr. Gladstone has given a curiously gratuitous rebuff to a number of ladies of Birmingham whoexpressed to him in writing their sympathy with the Women of Ireland in their de- mand for home rule. Gladstone replied rather curtly at the sentiment, but adds, -‘I regret you shouid be compelled to take rt in rude conten. tions and labors with which I bave had so long to do.” AS the woman suffra: ry Is growing steadily among the Itverals in the commons, Us kK Was not good tactics, Whatever else it may SS INTERSTATE COMMERCE BRILL. Railroad Men Generally Opposed to the Short Haul Provision. Cuicaco, Dec. 14.—A local paper whose repre- sentative has interviewed the presidents and gen- eral managers of the various roads in this city, ‘Says that they widely differ in their ines re- garding the new Interstate commerce Will agreed upon by the Senate and House conference commit- tees. The eastern mani are outspoken in their opposition to the new law and deciare that its adoption will bring utter ruin upon the railroad interests in thiscountry. They claim that the ex- istiug railroad pools ‘are tne simplest and most practical means by which unjust discrimination can be prevented. If the proposition to make te charge for the short haul the same as the long: revatis, 1t will revolutionize the trailic of theroun- ry, as it would stop the competition between the raflroads and the water ways, The shorter ines would obtain the business and have the effect of increasing throngh rateg ‘Phey tink wet ti only thing required to solve the raflroad problem isto pass a ia legailzing the railway pouls and enforce a maintnance of thetariffs established by the pools. ‘The western managers ure more con- servative in their views and are imclined to look More favorably upon the aay legislation, ‘Uhinking that a fair and reasonable interstate law ‘Will prevent more onerous state legislation. The only Dnqualinea exe prion ther uae" te the pro. posed law fs the provision making ree per Inlle for short hauls the same as for the long. They think the adoption of this provision of the Dill would tnfitct great injury upon ail ines, as 1t wogld enable waterw wo oe oe the business. ‘They think if Congress‘would leave out this provision and give the rest of the confer- ence bill a fair trial it night result In doing away” With most of the evils now complained of and ena- bie the railroads to maintain fair and reasonable rates and avold the necessity of maintaining pools and effecting combinations for mutual pro- tection. THE TEXAS TRAIN ROBBERY. ‘The Escape of the Robbers Causes a Feeling of Uneasiness. Cutcaco, Dec. 14.—A special to the Times from Forth Worth, Texas, says: The train robbery still monopolizes pubiic attention, and the fact that the awaymen have managed to clude scores of of = who Were out On a hot trail causes alarm. On all trains trainmen Went well armed,.os did many gers, but the feeling in general is that if hose men Can do What Was done Sa‘ mind at hoon and. escape, they, or ote, emboldened ‘safety, wili repeat: ex] b lelegram opera Tor at Bowie, in the employ of the Fort Wort! and Denver, Byrhe by name, has returned. from the search with Constable Black’s posse, and - reports that they got on the trail of two of the men at several places and were about six hours behind ‘the robbers. They followed the chase to Jacksbora, ‘where they found the men had entered the Jacks- boro cemetery,andall scent waslost. They cowid not discover which way the robbers bad gone from Uaat point. It was the optnion of the ot ‘that ‘the men had to Mg ee ‘The are stil out and willl keep up the search. Omicers feel ‘conti- Gent that the man seen at St. Joe, Moni county, who had saddle bags and would not dts- mount, was one of the three men, and that.he 1s now in the Indian territory. 0. G. gage man, says it is évident the men knew what they were about—primarily after the express. He safs: “The short robber jumped into imy care got ty money and watch and demanded the express money. Itold him that it was not the express car; that it was in Yront. He demanded to be told how to get into it.I, told him he would have to go ‘out of the car before he could get. to the express car. He then ‘ordered me out anti told me to show him the way. I jumped out and he folllowed. By Unis time, Ray, the messenger, had shut the door Ground the train, Way’ had’ sgt the door aaa around the train, Ray a locked it, ‘The fellow seemed tothink he lad lost enough time and I Was ordered in line and turned over to the man guarding the engineer and others. All this time Ray was seated on his safe, both doors locked and in hand ready for the road agents. The remark made by one of ‘the men that they had been laying for the train the ‘15th the express com brings returns from agents of the road to ‘Worth main office, and the messenger had $3,000 in casli from Fort Worth and Denver agenis, besides re- mittances on C. ©. D.’s, the largest amount he had carried for some time. ‘THOUGHT TO BE JIM OUMMINGS. ‘There are some persons who believe that the mouey crowd preseut knew anything of the hit tory of the cage or the romantic and, bonoradie career of the defendant. “It appears trom his friends’ statement that Clark f of has been for ‘some Ume past a kleptomaniac, Some days he went into a news stand and'Wwas caught with 18 pocket which he had no" paid for, Fie ‘Would Usten to no arguments and Clark was arrested. The prisoner was one of the twomen sent from the Dulved States In 1870 to ‘establish in Japan a service, At the of his selection for this mission be Was in ‘mail service in California and prior to that he been Indian agent forthe Piute terbe in Nev luring Which he had «disbursed, without suspicion, over’ $700,000," He had change of the igtertor postal service in Japan for six years, du Which time post office utldings were erected w Xokobauy Gsaka, NagwaXt and other principal places in that coubtry, and a rafiwry mai ce Was established sin#tlar to that in the United States, except there Was bo distribution on we train. On bis return to thiscountry in 183 Mr Clark was appointed by President Arthur Indi agent In Arizona, having change of over 6,000 red. men of different tribes, He Tetaived this place ‘Until relieved by President Cleveland, and —e came to Detroit. There wns no fault to be foul With bis accounts, although curing this agen 7 he had handted $300,000 of government money. ‘Clark's many friends here were arrest for theft and flocked to hi ald. He spe; & one night 4p the station house, but was ball the next day. When the case was explained t@ the newsdealer be allowed it to drop, —_——_— Shot in a Strike Riet. x Francisco, Dec. 14—AU a lite hotr last ght the who was fatally shot dn the streets strikers’ riot on Sutter street Was as Benjamin Heinze by Lis brother, who stat Ua the unfortunate man was a farm hand, recently from the country, and Was merely a spectator a& the scene of the troubi —————— Invaded by Caute Men. HERDS GRAZING WITHOUT PERMITS ON CHOW RESER® VATION 70 BF LNIWEN OFF. Saturday last drive of the now pasturing there; } wlso to burn some bulldings and corrals recently erected hear Bull Mountain station, If he meets with any resistance he will call for troops. He Says no cattle inen have received permits to grave On the reservation. It ts anticipated that troue ‘Will ensue In entor¢ Belfast Rioters Sentenced. Beurast, Dec. 14.—Judge Lawson to-day sene fenced four of the men arrested for wrecking houses along the Shank Hill road during the riots last June to four months imprisonment each, The prisoners hed all pleaded guiicy Steel-Workers’ Wages. : PITTSBURG. .—The wages to ba paid steel Workers’ thronghout the country fs now receiving serious consideration here, The mew scale goes into effect On January Ist, {nd as the rate adopted at the vast mills of Carnegie & Co at Braddock, Pa., Wil have its bearing on numere ous other mills, great interest 1s mantt ty stated that the employes at Bradd Knights of Labor, will demand a ge ranging from ten to twenty per cen trouble in the settlement of the question 18 ate Ucipated, as an arbitration coimmittee wits power to’act has already been appointed. a SOCIETY NOTES. ‘The London weather of yesterday was much ene Joyed by many of our society people, because It was “so Bngitsh, you Know." Mrs. Ge e, Mrs. and Miss Waite, Mrs. John W. Poster, Mrs. I J. Jewett and Miss Jewett, Mrs. Justice Matthews: abd the Misses Matthews,” Mrs. Strong and Miss Julia Strong, Mrs. Justice Field, Mrs, Justice Miller and oluers, Who kept the day at home, had Uurougs of callers, Senatorand Mrs, cbene MacArther, Mrs. Albert Loening, Mrs. Robert. S. Green, the Misses Green, Mrs. Nathaniel Paige, Admiral and MPs. Crosby, Migistér destruve, Dolph, Miss Odeneal, M Bustis, Mrs. and Miss Mabel Jenness, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Voorhees, Mtw and Miss Mitchell, of Oregon, Gen. Sherman, Mx Sherman, Mrx Endicott, Mrs. Langhorne, Mr. Lee Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. John Chew, Admiral ond Mrs, Quech, Admiral Rodgers, Mrs. Kish, Gen. Vasa Viet, airs. Bonaparte, Mim Paluter and’ Mr. Dent Were sone of those making the calls, Ex-Gov. Hoadiey, of Ohio, dined with Justice auid Mrs. Matthews last evening. Miss Winter, a society belle of Augusta, Georgia, is the guest of Senator Eustis, Miss Winter and Miss Aisne Eustis assisted Mrs. Beale at yestere day's recept Mr. Dent, of New York, who ts a nephew of Mra, Grant, 1s in the city. Mrs. C. C. Waite, Who has beet the guest of Justice and Mrs. Waite for the past fortnight, wilh Spent the remainder of her time in Ure cits with her sister i e" . Mrs. Jewett is a most charming and fascinating hostess, and ber two lovely gaughiters are emrient alts to het, Mr. and Mrs. Bacon, of New York, are Une guests of Gen, Foster, They will spend the wiuterim Flortds. ‘Mrs. MacArthur Will receive callers on Tuesdays im January and February. In the precedence pow Wow that now agitates society, no one has suggested Mrs. Clevelaud, the “first lady of the land,” as arbiter. Mr, and Mrs. Wm. C. Pell and the Misses Cress of New York, have returned to the city for the ‘season and are at 1801 F street, ‘The wife of Representative Payson arrived ta the city yesterday and is With her husband at 1115 G street for the season. Mr, and Mrs. Charles E. Datly left for Tucson, Ate zona, ou Saturday night. Mr. Delly is the newly Appullited register of the land oftice at Tucson. Mr. and Mrs. SM. Bryan are occupying their beautiful new house, 2025 Massachusetts avenne, Dut on account of delays ou the part of the decure ators they will not be able to receive Uvelr friends: until some Ume in Une new year, Mrs. Jenness Miller of tis city, Was.a guest af the Friday morning dinner given at Detmoutco’s by Sorusis of New Lork, to Mrs. Jeuule June Crolss the retiring president of the cli Mes. M. Thomas ts the new president. ere were dive tables, and 200 guests! General and Mrs. McCook have gome to house keeping in this city. General George Sheridan Whose. interesting Gaughter has been supporting Richard Mansfield On the stage, now has her with Lum in his home here, Where She ia.recovering frofi a cold, Mrs. Bennett of and Liew. and Mra are the Ir. ier.” Me Wright will rejolu Lis ship from the Plorida’ coast next month, Mrs, William P. White, 805 L Street 1s at home on Thurdays. se Slaadax have been ‘removed to Ube cirtult eau iis becn made afecing tie etc totake (Of the estate of John C. Coclirane. Eliza- Hs ii il ae a é I i