Evening Star Newspaper, December 20, 1886, Page 3

EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. f , MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1886—WITH SUPPLEMENT Hetnw, lor st nw. at We i Sat. Dw. 10r.. 14 Craven Ferrace {ir 300, 416-66 «13 416.67 ve, ITF. Laue a ei stan & tir POR ET st. tarenatory 219 t., three- BS Ost. : k. Poe beng HOUSE Ww 11.812: “ir st e fpr Pt LORE Wt Rw, Gop pos. Jai F110 14th st Q st. Gr... Lit TORES, ETO. OFFI ee (mrdth asd wctsnw 825 468 Ta sve. basem't G25 winse. 489 7h er as ‘iakiaw? Oth and Peeves 3s PTET anw. ‘ever Stable rear 1407 HORE 6 Lenox Building, r3. Stable P? 333 ‘The above poke. Bor is only be iW marae Fora full ist apply to a6 1 Fe 2 E HAVE FOR RENTIN VERY DE- STRABLE LOCATIONS several HANDSOMELY ished houses for the SEASON or YEAR st REA- SOR ApeE PRICES. HILL & JOHNSTON, a16-6t 738 15th. ¥. FS REND GEUENgHED, 15128 St. NEW three-story brick: : $100. Angly to alder Fae OARS = 1418 F st. bw. PETS ES ae mR RENT—VERY DESIRABLE 12 ROOM 2 brick comer House fronting south, cheerful rooms, ‘class locality. 2 ™. Bs oe ‘27 Bast Gap dtim WRIGHT, 319 4% OR RENT — THE ELEGANT AND DESIRABLE Ceecment Dwell th yaad the north Rey See gk SHEE see. opposite udilary square Sid Prusicn office. The premises have recently jp RR 2 : ply oW. CIOHNSON, Flo Sth st awe dea R RENT_NO. 1120 177H STREET N. W.—13 E $60: No. a, 1005 13th street n. 2.50. bE. LARBER, 630 F- street. Ist. n. w. 15 rooms. ail the modern improvements, fine carriage house and stable for four For Yetticulars, inquireon thepreméees.__@i-Im_ RK RENT—SIX-ROO! pce a 1615 3D ‘2. w.. gas abd water, 815. Toth Tan” SE WON: PAP pAPRU, $82 Le ave. _ omy Sg ROOM REWLY BUILT oases 447,140, 5} Get a the ted ail modera ginprovements, reat 4 ont on ea be ‘open Sep to owuae. ‘E Guibsctiatin. sista es aap im _FOR SALE—HOUSES. COMFORTABLE HOUSE, Hal somest part of new northwest section, one block m Dupont Circle and British Legs fourteen Toomey, fweltd fourteen rooms, {ud 000. Discount for cash. Apply 100 1 159.8933 = see is cea 5 JOR SALE—G ST., BET. 6TH AND 7TH _N.W., 22 1 SB Woome, Gat, bet gb and 10th, atory Bch: Lot min'w., cheap. Lot Mat, bet 18th © 4.8. CAYWOOD, cor. 9th and K sts. n.w. TOR SAL E_TWO-STORY AND CELLAR BRICK dwelling, containiug six rooms, and suminer kitchen; fot 20393; Located on Sth st.n.w. ric it & RUTHEN ‘bath-room, cellar alley side atid rear. LE— TWO-STORY AND CELLAR Bi dwelling; rooms ‘M ST. N-E, NEAR NORTH CaPI- ‘y-and-baserieit S-room Brick; mod slatrobe, Was, WILSON, 1006 00 Mi.av. n.e. bet. 243 s ) Boundary, bet, 5.500 10th st. 2 z 3,000 Vt. av., ne (000 Est.nle. bet. > & 6. ‘6-300 | Marks Alley, 4 rs....2. Many other Houses and Lots in all parts of city. Please call for bulletin, aI8-60 Fe GALEN ICE BRICK nous! rooms, ¥as, water, cash; large lot; s bargain. E. 8. MR _SALE-SEVERAL VERY FINE HOU: 3 d medium sized houses: seve arts Of the city: 3 half squares n.¢. and a. c.; 2 fine places near the end of the “Massachusetts ave. extensio: oes aS A ‘Stn. W.D.N..4r.16,900 mm. i, 1ir. 1013 10th sti *.0001 slviise 000: 4 7 pe Tole aw, ‘&® portion of the proper st call at office for bulletin issued. THOS. E. WAGGAMAN. cee < Ga S 8ST. N.W., tf Treated brick set ranwe, wood and slate iaantels a desirable house for a peeee; Serine ea) 5-6 1418 Fst. bw. R SALE—A BLOCK OF FOUR SMALL BRICK Houses: in good locality for. rent ot - nth cat be bog! the Ist and 15th. Tent of $43 per m. BRADLEY, ure R SALE_SPECIAL BARGAIN ‘Several siz-room Houses ou A st. n, €.; = we per ceut investment. Price only 20. Toom Brick Wallach Place,bet. 13th & 14th sta.84,600 (ie on L, bet. 15th and 16th sts. n. 6,000 e; all modern 6th ‘allach Place, new house. Ly bot. N.Cap.and 1st ata.n J,.W_P. MY! On 13th, bet. T and Toome and cella on at. : Heh ot aatnesa pert Fooms; Fenton at. n't Gov. Print. off et. Ath and Sth nw ase. Ever 5th’ and ofhe n't Pension of unimproved propert 1428 N R SALE_THREE NEW HOUSES ON H ST., SIX nice Pwo-story Brick, st and 22d ste. : suitable for business? ermecaey. ADDY tod. WP. MYERS, Badd Also, improved and ofthe city. Apply to 4-40" each, all mod. imy ment; price $2,700 each. anne 5 W. 6 ROOM BRICK; 2 100: $1,506 cash. peo a eee CO. 1338 F JB SALE FOUR NEW BRICK HOUSES ON st. De, conteining seven rooms terms Z 000. IN P. BROWN, FRSs aisiw NEW SIX ROOM BRICK ‘fixtures, in north- ‘throughout with la SALE—SEVERAL Houses, with bathrooms and. Western part of the 4. heat qo00g ‘rom 825 to $30 per month, sna AUSTIN P. BROWN, 1426 F st. nw Ecatigh ot $5,500. _ Also a 6-1 jew Hampshire ave. R SALE—HOUSE ON H ST. ‘modern 140 feet to all ‘House, bay wi ely De Mt GOOD. aidim a -A BEAUTIFUL NEW BRICK HOUSE, rovementa, north, side n30-2m HOUSE AND LOT, 15TH ST. BET. and L sts. u.w.; lot 27 fet front to large ie (03, J. Tis Fat a. FOR SALE—LOTS. R a SALE-LOTS— gia 2 SHORT DISTANOR NORTH of DU- CIRCLE and ADJ. ‘HAMP- HIRE AVENUE for 52 aves BOR SALE_LOTS_— A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY for s PAYING IN- NT. NINETY FEET NT, om which FIVE HOUSES can be built to rent PAYING ABOUTS PER CENT NET ON TOF Bouse now on the ‘a most HOME. N et, between 30th ‘Rear TWO LINES of CAE comers STON, ose 8B Sth stow. SALE—ABOUT 40,000 SQUARE FEET 01 ground within one square cars, st ouly V cents per foot Must sold by December 30, in Digs foe all exe ‘investment, Star office. & SALE—FINE LOT, MARYLAND AVE. NEAR MARYLAND AVE, NEAR efout’ “eiota iat st ese abe tg lots x SS, 222,700 2d st. near Maryland ave. 7 room ‘brick, ail m1. 94,000. i1-im hE LEWIS, 1212% Fst. R SALE—THAT HANDSOME TE EL pee gay LD. isi Fat awe SiS ee” SALE—A FINE LOT ON 16TH ST, NEAR L DED. A331 F ot aw nS Scorn sat 1B SALE—CHOICE LOTS—UNIVERSITS T st., near New Ham ave., bear 3 st ¥ot.ow. al SALE-I \vE A iE Beta thea Loe in batt Wane an OF sell at investment prices and easy terms. Sy Eat Sebingte is agvenciag it ts believed that the pane Auereased activity in that Our atty. She time towecure bargains. BH. T. eee R SALE-LOT 3 FRONT ON C ST. SJOUN SHERMAN & CO.,1407 Fst. “Lo . W. NER containing 10,968 eq. ft., back | HANDSOME NEWLY-BUILT 51 G st. n. w., opposite the new ‘basemen a — Lee we above houses are inspection. ‘Two elegant newly-built honses of 12 rooms each ou silat my bevpoun Maumasbusetisavevand Wat apne, use rooms oD ‘B.w., bet. ¢ houses of 12 rooms each, on Mt, bet. For further information to owner, R. GOLD- ROOM BRICK: WATER, GAS, order nice lot: H st mas neat )R SALE_GREAT BARGAIN IN REAL ESTATE, Six new Brick Houses, 4 Tome each, situated on & mutiful avenue 20 “wi ‘now renting for 152 per month. Real Estate Agent, Raa 618 F at. nw. ym Brick, mod. im} ie Fane. i and 16th, Z-rvom Brick House, mod. REE-STORY BRICK HOUSE; 1 rooms: all mod. imps.; 3d awe gine fmol cabo mae oO (8, J. MYERS, Mitm 16 Fete. JOR SALE—2145 8TH ST. EXTEN! Shand Frets nwe eo" WE OR SALE—TWO-STORY BAY WINDOW BRICK Fricuse: all mod. itups. A st., between 6th and 7th n.e.; now under be sold for $8,150. Apply to at $25 per month; will ‘THOS, J. MYERS, 2d EDITION. Ltt eae i Tho Sa Advised to Make Peace with Russia. ‘WHAT COUNT HERBERT BISMARCK TOLD THE BULGARIAN DELEGATION. Brnuin, Dec. 20.—Count Herbert Bismarck, un- der secrétary ‘of state for f affairs, at the reception of deputation yesterday, advised the Bul toreach an understand- ng with Russia, = has transpired that. number of Bulgarians who went to Constantinople after the revolution against Prince Alexandria at Softa, presented a memorial to the grand viziar accusing the regents of Bulgaria of responsibility for the present con- dition of affairs in Bulgaria, These refugees sub- sequently visited in a body the different embassies of the powers in Constantinople for the purpose of presenting the information contained in the me- mortal to the grand viziar. ‘The French and Rus- ambassadors ‘sian Teceived them. Berlin’s Ethnological Museum. Bent, Dec. 20.—The Crown Prince Frederick ‘William, on behalf of the Emperor, accompanied by a number of other members of the popeal family, Dr, Von Gossler, Prussian minister of edu cation, and a lange body of notable scientists and public'officials, opened the new Kthnological Mu- seum yesterday, ——— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ‘The New York Steck Market. fuera wire to H. H. Dodge, | [3:00 || Name | 0. | G1) 62% 'North Pac....| os BE D Do. f. INortiswon 47 "||_ De. Sido NER 11324 HV. ditbetias Washington Stock Exchange. The following cl from Saturday's quotations ‘on the Washington Stock Exchanxe are noted to-day U. thes 1801, coupons, 1104 bid, 110% aaked. US the remsteted, 101, 110% Did 110% aaked: aoe 2h da ee, St year “fund S-O6m, 1994, curren 4 n Gas, 38% bid, 38: asked.“ Geongotown Gas 87 bid.” National ‘Setroe politan Insurance, 70 bid. National Union Ingur- nce, 22" asked.” ‘Corcoran Insurance, 60 "bid, Columbia Insurance, 15 sake. Farmers’ and Me: chaniew "Bank. town, 162% bid, 170 asked, Citizens’ “National Bank, "113 bid.” Great Pulls Tce, 120% bid. Penn." Tel. “Con 41h vid, 43% Bide ‘oka ONG. Sehr ee ent heeds asked. U. &. Electric 7 aakod.” WL. I. Lat morteate bonds, 4 bid. ——— Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Mp., Dec. 20.—Virginia sixes, con- solidated, with ‘coupon, 57; do. ten-forties, 44 bid to- Jv. BALTIMORE, Mp.,Dec.20.—Cotton quietand stoady— middling, Sado Flows steady and firm—Howard street aud western super, °. 35a, 3.75. do. family, do. extra, 3.0083.7 io 4.75 juperiative patent, family, 3. southern steady and quiet; ‘western lower southern red, southern amber. 9239: ‘Western winter red. apot, 88a88}s; January, 88 i4a88? February, 89%a89%. "Corn—sonthern ‘quiet ai s ‘western lower and dull: southern white, 46247; southern yellow, 46847; western mixed, spot, 4a 845%, jecember, 455 bid: Janus 4ehinto7a: May. 4H bid: Per steamer, Feeds "Oats ‘steady—southers, S3a40-, ‘west Tt, idedO: wentorn mined, Soad6:Pennasivatin 3 . "Hye lower, 35u37, Hay steady and quiet prin ec 11.60813.00. rovisionn steady. ‘Bulk meate—abculders and clear yea houlders, 70734; jana, 12013: Butter steady— west sked, 1: 30, Baws quiet, 20030. 1 Bei Tefined steady, 10seLI- sits, eal Be Sa Acd.; four, 2a; erain firmer. i jour. Uarrels: Wheat, 48,300 bushels; corn, 38.700 bisliels ae 26,800 pusbele Shipmenss S0ur, 23 barrels: wheat, 8 corn, juahel wheat, 258,800 bushel; corn, 63,400 bushel Chicago Markets. CHI Iut., Dec. 20, 11 —May wheat opeued af S43 this mnoralugeor 4 lower than the tens on Saturday, rallied to $4, and has fallen back to 84. Bay, 42%. Onte—May. 307%. Pork—May,11.95. May, 6.6: ee An Ananias Only in Name. ‘THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS’ TOO TRUTHFUL MESSENGER. ‘The civil service commission has a messenger or doorkeeper who rejoices in the name of Anantas, ‘Dut Commissioner Oberly says tt 1s a misnomer. ‘The other day the Commissioner desiring to de- ‘Vote himself to some pressing business, went up- stairs to one of the more secluded rooms, leaving word that he should not be dis- t Soon afterwards a gentleman called who insisted on having his card taken to the commissioner. Ananias took it up- stairs, and the commissioner told him to tell the caller that Mr. Oberly was “not {n.” Ananias went down stairs, returned the card to the caller, and said: “Mr. Oberiy says he’s not in, but he's up there all the same.” “it wehad another messenger named Saphira,” remarked the Commissioner, when telling this story, “the commissioners *would never be able to secure a moment to themsélves,” gosmiorlasy realtones The Hawkins Point Lighthouse Site. ‘THE TITLE TO IT CLAIMED BY A MAN IN BALTIMORE. T. C. Chapelle, of Baltimore, has written to the lighthouse board claiming ownership of the land on which the lighthouse at Hawkins’ point, near Baltimore, 1s located. He offers to sell the land to the government for fifteen cents a foot, amounting to $50,000. He gives the board ninety Gays in which toaccept his offer, apd expresses ‘the intention of erecting at the expiration of that time some high manufacturing buildings between the light-house at Hawkins’ Point and that at Leading Point, thereby destroying the range. He also claims to own the land at the bottom of the river between the two light-houses and Intends to erect wharves, &., if his land is Rot purchased. He bases his claim to ownershi 9a the opinion of the, present, Attorney Genera ‘The light-house board has an opinion of a former Attorner General to the effect that the title to the land in question is vested in the government. The board has informed the claimant that it he can pfove ownership in the courts they will recognize claims, and not until then, ede az ‘Mn. HEnpEnson Arromnrap.—The Secretary of the ‘Treasury has appointed Ebenezer Henderson, of Indiana, to be deputy commissioner of internal revenue on the 1st of January, the date on which Mr. H. C. Rodgers’ resignation takes effect. Surr oN a ConsvL's Bonp.—To-day in the Circuit Court the trial of the caseof the United States against Calvin 8. Matoon and L.G. Hineand Albert Grant was ‘The suit ts in the bond of the first named as United States Consul at Honolulu in the sum of $8,000, and, it 1s claimed, that he being $4.50 @ofcient in his ‘accounts that tue principal and sureties are Mable. Messra, Cogte and Lipscomb appeared for the government ‘ex-Senator MeDonald, Judge Cuppy and Mr. Fay for the defendants, Inrontant BANK Tax Case.—The Supreme court granted to-day a motion to advance the important bank tax casé of the Mercantile National Bank against the city of New York, involving the legal!- ty of taxes assessed upon the shares of national Banks In that city, to, the amount of two milion jollars. case (OF a on the first day after the February term. ears ‘FRENCH SFOLLATION CLAtus.—The Court of Claims has notified counsel in the French spoliation claims that it desires further argument on the general question whether an unpaid premium of insurance should be allowed as an element of the value of property lost. Prnsonat.—Ex-Represetative Grow of Pennsyl- vania, Ex-Delegate Maginnis of Montana, Miss Lilian Olcott, W. White, K. P. Lee, J. M. Dickerson and E. Armstein of New York, Alberto Reer and ‘Tomas R. Cullen of Buenos Ayres, M. A. Brooks and W. H. Hopkin of Paris and A. Van Renssalacr of Burlington, N. J., are at the Arlington.—E. H, Rust W. W." Swan of Boston, Courtlandé Parker, jr. of New Jersey and Charles W. Gordon’ of st. Paul ‘are at Wormleys— ‘Win. Francls, of Montreal, 0. F. Guthrie, of st. S BQO SALE-1 Tal NTING oe Bae ieee SN TEE, POSTING mustable for’ a “uumtee of siuail‘ Bouses' wide alley on Tear and side. sewer and water. ime- Gite purchaser” Phe £5" sae AB BEET ds Pit. SALE LOT 17, SQUARE 743, 50 BY 52: ‘cents per foot. = risty nih Fiat. Ro SALE—VACANT Gi x Post PAGE OE rae crvy. ‘This class of property is tone gary based as ‘$n inyestinent by persous who have profited largely thereby, and there is but «limited amoumé im the GRecr SANT Pheer Gr CRD Foe SETTLE SIONEY should svall omasfeoe tO A ‘tunity without delay. eG pets Rok Brey: a 4 ole a 13 facant coruer 2 joie ber rely ae ae 26x: Apply to owner. 1303 N st. + > THE RESIDENTS IN THE VICINITY | Rag omy a leave to sate chat Daun prepared to attend for Plumbing sud Gus Fitting. T. V. NOONAS, 1 Vt. ave., adjoining the Portia ALKEE'S, 204 10TH 87. N. elt v Mow it, Carbolate of Li Wiehe, mre LOST AND FOUND. (PAIR OF GOLD SPECTACLES, i if returned to 3: N SUNDAY, BETWEEN Viease return to 2 C st. ne. aud receive rew: O8T_—ON THURSDAY, 16TH INSTA) hit answers ‘to name of 3D AND NORTH ‘gold ‘len, white collar of blue ril sae TO oe ee INDAY, BLACK OOCK! fable reward given when Setummed T_TH AY . N.W.. THURSDAY EVENING, ch re (OST—ON 14TH ‘Jno. T. Clark, of Brooklyn, F. W. Fi e Michael Nerton, Jno. J. Wal: no. H. Dougise ahd Win. C. Traphiagen, of New York, Jno, ‘A. Marshall, of Sait Lake Py ‘M. 0. Abbey, of ‘Milwaukee, Miss Lotta. and J.’A. Crabtree, are” at Willard’s. Geo, W. Breckinbridge, of San Anto- Blo, W. C. Pears, of New York, re wed 0} of St. Louis, are at the Ebbitt.— 4,3, Outhetmer, of Philadelphia, and chester ‘ork, are at Welckers-—“Ex-Delegute Otero; ot York, are —Ex. ‘Mexico, G.A. Grover, AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. Nominations by the President. ‘The President sent the following nominations to ‘the Senate to-day: Jvsticr.—Wm. A. Walker, of Wisconsin, t0 be attorney eastern district, of Wisconsin, David D. Risley, of California, to be United States maranal Southern district of California, ‘Treasury—Charles W. las, Me; Walter customs for the Postmasters—I ‘Thomas F. Garman, Whitinsvilie, Beach, Litchfield, ’ Conn. ; Brighton, N. Y.; joseph T. Matt! ioe, "ab ear a 5 B. F._chireh, Calvert, Pegues, Paris, Texas; D. H. ‘Texas; Samuel W. McFarland, Napok Robert. Abraham, East Liverpool, Onto: C. 8. erk, Lorain, Oblo; Alexander H. Irvi IIL; Samuel 8, Jack, Decatur, ile, TL; "Wm. C. @ Gill, Atlant Tl; T, Beecher, Weno Paris, iL; Piains, Mo.; Edith’ Lore, Welling- ; John D, Sdurevine, onds, Hartford City, Ind.; ‘Michael Mc- ings, Minn.; Uriel M.'Tobey, Sauk Wm. P. Ainsley, f. Mattnewson, Lowell Mic fa wel Levis, Biack River al ing Water, Neb.; James Nash N. Davis, Asktor dan, Dai; Wreeman H. perry, Verml . Pl Lyon, Seaitie, w. T- Up Babcock Lake. ‘THE SENATE PASSES A BILL. T0 AUTHORIZE THE BUILD- ING OF A TRAMWAY. In the Senate to-day Mr. Harris called up the bill to authorize the Commissioners to permit the con struction of a temporary truck or tramway for the | purpose of filling up Babcock lake. He explained that as the right of the Commissioners to author- {ze occupancy of the streets was claimed tt was deemed important to have the bill in order that the work around the base of the Washington monument may go forward. ‘The bill ‘Was passed without objection. Reduction of Revenue Favored. | THE DEMOCRATS WHO VOTED AGAINST THE MORRISON > PROPOSITION WILL HOLD A CONFERENCE. ‘The Democrats in the House who voted with Mr. Randall against consideration of the Morrison tariff bill on Saturday, will hold a meeting at Mr. McAdoo's rooms at the Riggs house to consider their further course. ‘There who voted as they did who are not to go before the country as opposed tion of the government revenues, thot antagonistic to the Morrison plan. It ing now that there were a number of republican votes that hung just in the balance and wanted but a breath to turn them either way, only breath they felt was that of party Several confess this morning to have voted with much hesitancy, not because they were at all friendly to Mr. Morrison’s bill, the necessity for a reduction of the income of the government. ‘This makes many anxious to ‘ood faith before the session collector of cus. '. Carter, surveyor of Valley, N. J.; ennaytvania! Tente: Charles B Laredo, jankington, Dak.; Join Mc- assed at once, many members give some evidence of €nds. | But there is a the advisability of any legislation, ‘This question will be considered at the con- ference at the Riggs house, Mr. McAdoo told a rter this thorning that he had not yet 16 notices for the contere! ist When they would meet, but it would be lay this Week. ‘The proposition was, he said, Thal revenue tax in connection with an administration customs bill (the Hewitt Dill) At this conference they would consider the matter and decide upon their course, Which was, he said, thus far undetermined. ‘Tnere 1s hot, as Yet, to reduce some any concentration of plan and until conferences have been held and thé mat- ter fully discussed, no one_can tell whether or not there will be any further effort made affecting the District in Congress. ‘THE WINDSOR HOTEL BILL. In the Senate this afternoon Mr. Ingalls called up the bill to incorporate the Windsor hotel com- Pany, with Messrs. J. W. Thompson, E. Kurtz Johnson, 0. G. Staples, James Elverson, W. W. Dudley, and their associates as incorporators ang authorizing them to erect a hotel building; fixing the capital stock at $2,000,000; authorizing the ny to isoue bonds pocuod ‘by morts nendment by Mr. Allison to restrict the bonds tssued to three-fourths of the capital stock actually paid in wasadopted, Another amendment offered by Mr. Chace, providing that each share- the amount of his stock, until all of the stock is actually paid in, was Mr. Vest offered an amendment requiring that the hotel shall be commenced in two years and Hinished in tive years, and Mr. Morgan offered one to tax the captial stock Lper cent. made an argument in behalf of his amendment, in the course of which he declared that no sttch hotel as that proposed is needed; that there are hotels and bourding-houses eno’ them are chartered. At 2 o'clock the ‘as laid before th hh here and none of ) Senate, but on motion Of Mr. Ingalls the Senate proceeded with the r. Morgan continuing his remarks, ‘THE THREE MONTHS’ VOLUNTERKS CLAIM FOB BOUNTY. A delegation, representing the three months’ volunteers, had a conference with members of the House war clatms committee to-day upon their bounty Dill ‘The delegation was co) Drew, Capt. Callan, ahd Messsts, Hut ner, Seitz, Anders, Brown and McElfresh. These three months’ volunteers got into the field so soon in defense of the capital that they do not come within the provisions for bounty. ‘They now want 1g them each the which they lost through a technicality. THE PROPOSED U. 8. PENITENTIARY. Representative James, of New York, to-day made an argument before the House committee on ublic bulldings and grounds in advocacy ef the 111 appropriating $2,000,000 for the erection of a United States penitentiary, FOR INJURY BY CHANGE OF GRADE, ETC. Inthe Senate to-day Mr. Spooner presented 8 petition from Levi J. Bryaut, praying for compen- sation for injury done to his property on Q street, between 18th and 19th street, northwest, by change rade, Une removal of the footwalk, gutter, etc. to District committee, TAXPAYERS ASKING RELIEF. In the Senate to-day Mr. Ingalls presented a pe- tition from Gilbert Thompson, Veronica Uike, Julia P. F. Laskey and F. G. Barbadoes asking rellet from the taxes assessed for 1887 w vements on parts of lots 20 and 21 tn square ‘They set forth that the improvements con- sist of four three-stozy brick houses joined by par- tition walls and builtin December, 1861, at a cost of $2,800 each; that In 1883 the sessed _at_ $2,000 cach, in 1884 at $2,300 each and for 1887 at $4,000 each,’ while the assessment on the lots has increased $645 on each one. Petition. ers applied vo the Commissioners for relief and were referred to Congress. They ask for fellef from the third assessment (the increase from $2,500 104,000.) Keferred to the District eom- USE OF PUBLIC GROUNDS IN WASHINGTON BY INDI- VIDUALS OB CORPORATIONS. ‘Mr, Williams introduced a bill in the House to- day to prohibit the use of public grounds in the city of Washington by individuals or corporations, and for other purposes. ‘The bill provides that any individual or corporation now occupying or carry- ing on any business upon any public reservation, ing to the United states ington, D. C., or who may or other improvements erected thereon, shall remove the same off from said reser- ands within six months ‘act, and the use or occu art thereof by indi- ark or grounds belo! frithin tye city of. Wi e passage of tl pancy of such grounds or any viduals or corporations ts hereby prohibited. tion second repeais all acts or parts of rights to persons or corporations ini ith this act, provided, that cemeteries shall not be consideréd to comé within the provisions of BILL TO PAY A CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. Mr. Millard introduced a bill in the Housd to- day authorizing the payment of $7,000 to Mary C. Henderson, of the District of Columbia, that being the amount awarded her by the exper inted by the late board of audit, of account of lamages to her real estate on account of change A BUILDING FOR THE LIGHTHOUSE BOARD. In the Senate to-day Mr. Conger introduced a te $210,000 for the erection of a city for the use of the lighthouse DISTRICT BILLS IN THE HOUSE. Mr. Barbour introduced a bill in the House to- day to provide for the reference of cases in the courts of District of Columbia, The bill coyers RTE to extend the the’ fevldon “and correction ot assessments in the District to all cases, without regard to time of payment and final correction of the found that excessive erroneous collections have . Barbour iatroduced a bill exemp' Sisters of the Holy Cross. tax- ‘taxes due. biil_ to appro; cases may be sent to referees, He introduced a fons of the act for Where, on & revision ‘legal Hi “ Gi ied WHAT THE SENATE COSTS, Secretary MicCook’s Account ef a Year’s Expenditures. SENATORS AND THEIR STATIONERT—WHAT SOME TOURING COMMITTEES HAVE Cost THE COUNTRY— ‘THE READING MATTER OF SENATORS, £0. ‘The annual report of Secretary McCook, of the ‘United States Senate, for the last fiscal year, con- tains some figures of public interest. ‘The salaties and mileage of Senators for the year amounted to $384,697.68, and the salaries of officers, clerks, employes, etc., to $334,201.60. Under the head of contingent the following expenditures are given: Stationery and news- Papers, $15,203.57; horses and wagons, $3,500; fuel for heating apparatus, $8,000; furniture and Tepairs, $10,000; folding documents, $2,500; mate- Tals for folding, $4,082.55; packing boxes, $770; expenses of special and select committees, $23,964.32; miscellaneous items, $18,802.80; Cap- {tol police salaries, $18,300; Capitol con. Pnggnn $40.75; comiphing: directory, Hite aes irteen Senators were on the pay- roll as committee clerks or private secretaries eppotnted by thelr respective fathers, and one ‘tae paiaehints etka Saceay te . lent sons of Senat ve been made for the present session. eres THU STATIONERY ALLOWANCE. ‘The secretary's report also indicates that some Senators get along with a very small quantity of Stationery. Each Senator is allowed $125 per year or stationery and and he can take it out in that way or draw it in wholes in fart in cash. Several Senators drew in cash on this ac- count $122; another drew $113, another $111, an- other 3102. As a rule, chairmen of committees drew the largest cash allowance for stationery, bav- ing presumably supplied their personal wants out of Committee stationery. Senator Cameron got the smallest cash balance from his stationery allowance. He only drew $1.05 at the end of the For Shoeing horses the rate of Mfty cents per shoe was paid. For July, August and September the horse-shoeing cost $80, and during October and November $54.50, For the month of Decem- ber the shoeing cost $30, and for January $47.50. ‘COMMITTRE RXPENSES, ‘The committee on transportation routes to the seaboard had considerable clerical assistance dur- ing the early part of the fiscal year. For clerical services for that one committee within a few months: W. C. McCloy was pald $807.65; A. E. Sherman, $364: W. H. Bablits, $1.968.50, and for services as statisticign, Robert P. Porter, the tariff expert, wag allowed aind patd $1,338.25. | Mr. Por- ter was paid $10 per day; Hits, $6, and McCloy and Sherman, each $ for their services, and in addition to this their living and traveling expen ses were paid out of the Treasury. One item of Feeerta tg” fs inet ats seek é r was paid for these clerks. In some instances, a8 the report shows, they were allowed for “station. ery.” ‘The expense of reporting and transcribing the testimony taken by joint commission on consolidation of scientific aus, Was $081. The SUM Of $4,842.95 Was ex} by the inter-state commerce committee in {te tour over the country, under a resolution authorizing an inquiry into the subject of inter-state co ‘The trip of the committee on Indian affairs to the west to inquire into the condition of certain Indian tribes, cost: the public Treasury $8,370.34. A sub-committee of three Senators’ expended $2,151.82 in one branch of the inquiry. A COMMITTEE WITH MANY ASSISTANTS. This sub-committee went into Dakota, and the Teport of their expenses shows that they took with them a deputy sergeant-Tt-arms, a clerk, a stenographer and two messe! all in the of the government; and yet oue of the vouchers of the expedition fs as follows: “To Northern Pacific railroad company.—For services of two men in special car furnished the sub-committee on Indian affairs, etc.—€80.49.” ‘With seven assistants and what little the sub- committee could do for themselves it is to be pre- sumed that they managed to, get along without overtaxing their strength. The committee visited San Francisco and their bill at the Palace hotel ‘Was $390.90. SENATORIAL READING MATTER. ‘The stationery account affords an insight into the reading matter of Senators: “Harper's” and “The Century” are the most popular pertodicais among the Senators. Senator Sherman reads the literary and financial publications. Senator In- is takes the high grade literary periodicals for imself and the cholcest of juvenile publications for his children. Senator Vance was a poe subscriber to the “North Carolina Presbyterian.” Senator George economizes in his study of current politics by subscribing for weekly and semi- Weekly newspapers. His list included the weekly editiongof the Courier-Journal and Chicago Times, and the semi-weekly editions of the New York Post, Times, Tribune and World. For daily in- formation he got the New York Herald. Senator Edmunds was a subscriber of “The Judge.” Sen- ators Platt and Aldrich read “Bradstreets.” Fatal Quarrel About an Umbrella. TRIAL OF AN OLD MAN WHO STABBED AND KILLED HIB ASSAILANT. ‘To-day in the Criminal Court, Judge Macarthur, the case of Thomas Carter, an old colored man, in- ateted for the murder of James Holmes, by stab- ding him in the right breast on the 26th of July last, was taken up for trial—Messrs, Walker and Bendheim for the accused and District Attorney Worthington for the government. This homicide grew out ofa quarrel over an umbrella in Goat alley, between 6th, 7th, L and M streets northwest. ‘Its alleged that while the deceased was: peeing the old man the latter stabbed his assailant witl & common case knife. ‘The following were selected as jurors: W. E. Skelly. Wm. 5. Masten, Joel Evans, Robert A. Mu Thomas E. Young, W. Neetzey, Chas. C. Cloakey, W. J. Lane, George Atkinson, Simon’ A. Hollohan, Oscar L. Berger and James C. Newton. Drs. Lachlan, Tyler and W. H. Taylor testified as to the wounds, and were inclined to the opinion that the wound was inflicted when defendant was on his back on the floor. Mr. Randolph Coyle testified as to the scene of the homicide, —_-_—_ District Government Affairs. fssued_ by Inspector Entwisie: J. K. Strasburger, isst Inspector Entwisle: J. 3 toalter and repair the skating riuk on E street between 6th and 7th streets northwest, to make I answer for a theater, ‘The interior of the building isto be remodeled. The area is 70 by 147 feet. The roof 1s to be raised eventually. No gallery will be made this season. Mr. Strasburger was the former partner of Mr. Herzog. ‘The cost will be $16,000, Mr. E. J. Hannan, to erect five two- story and cellar dwellings corner 7th and E streets southeast; $10,000, Stilson Hutchins, to erect a two-story stable in Temperance Hail alley; $350. Sales of Real Estate. ‘Mr. Zacharia Tobriner has purchased of D. Con- nell ‘and D. Logan, nearly 7,500 feet of ground at the southeast corner of square 619, corner of North Capitol and M etrests, for $4,088.70. It is likely that some substantial improvements will be made thereon. Daniels of Virgina, 1h trust ot Sf, 94,4110, 90200 niels, of Vi in trust, lot 57, sq. 110, 2 feet, ab the Gomer of loth ‘and 'R sts, nw., for $14,000. livid C. K. Roce has deeded to A. L. Case, fi lots 138 to 140, 99. 155, 70x100 feet, corner of ti and K sts. n.w,, for $9,2 D. B. Groff has transferred to Harriet Le Conte, sub lot 25, a am Foes on T st., between 15th and 161) ), for $4, Leigh Robinson’ ‘has ‘put on record a transfer trom Fannie H. Ingersoll of two lots (18 and 19, Dlock 40), north University grounds, $4,360. Rave oF THE THERMOMETER.—The following were the readings at the sigual office today: 3 a » 3A; 1.8. m,, 35; 2p, m., 36; maxi- mum, 37; minimum, 31 Grace M. E. church has filed a certificate of the election of the following trustees: Thomas E. Clark, ©. W. Sharw . H. Wright, James L. Schaft, B. T. Thorn, A. L. Johnson and L. c.Young. ‘The German Evangelical society have filed a cer- tificate of incorporation for the maintenance of a Durlal place, with G. F. Schaffer, 8. Toepfer, W. Scherger, Géorge C. ‘Walker, Louls Kettler’ and Frederick Heider as the incorporators. C, G. Ball & Sons have sued the Washington holes ‘bear dntes ‘ol August 21th. at for not bear 2 ayable one Year after date, reciting that Scant no ‘bonds to that amount have been Geposited with power to sell, and the other 1s for $500, ayable three months after September h, 1 ‘The following subscriptions for the Children’s Christmas club have been received at THE SraR gflice: ra. John. Baker, $5; Mra. Wa. 3. Mo- ew, jobinson & CO., ‘About'11 o'clock to-day a'painter named Daniel Bundy, working on a scaffold at 210 New York avenué, fell and, striking on a fence, one fleshy . He was taken vo the Freedman’ iilism H. Bender was in Seo Potion Court with from the person, Sccount of fallure to find the proseciting Witness, Westin an unconscious condition with one Broken. ‘ie was removed to Freedman's ina patrol wagon, “Edward sold his narrow-gauge railroad, known as the South Pacific Coast railroad, to the Southern Pa- ‘and the Jong-continued negotiations which finally ended tn its absorption ty the great railroad mo. nopoly of California are characteristic of the man ‘and throw light on one of the most individual and Peculiar of Pacific coast millionaires. ‘The secretiveness of the Nevada Senator was hever better shown than in the buying and selling of this road. When rumors were afloat that he proposed to purchase ft, a reporter called to see the Senator and propounded a number of ques. tons about the matter, Fair happened ‘@ new kind of asphaitum pave- business look on San — you can tell me whether there ee re ole x pavement than that! Wheels make m0 more noise on it than on velvet, ‘and 13 as solid as iron.” ‘AnG the conversation never got beyond the pave. ment, When the transfer was made tt proved a Surprise to all except those who were in the in- ‘When he came t0 sell the Senator did not suc ing such complete secrecy, but he ‘one, and cast so much doubt over the matter that it’ was only when Standford and other Southern Pacific oficials took a tour of i spectionover the road public was sure a Dargain was about to bestruck. It is understood that the thrifty Senator made about a clear mil- lion out.of bis railroad purchase, ‘$8,000,000 for it, but the eastern roads would not and the southern Pacific was the highest Ir may be ‘out without a Profit, While he owned the road he utilized every means tO increase the revenue. Take a single in- stance of thriftiness, ‘There was a in Alameda belot house, Fatr lai Wve itto one of the ment in front of his some street. He ev: dd you ever wee a secede ESE More Geld for New York. Dec. 20.—The Cunani line steamer Gallia, which safled trom Live for New York, took £250,000 in cere Five Children Asphyxiated, Dosim, Dec. 20th.—A family consisting children and their parents were asphyxiated by it at Carrick-on-Suir, Count iidren were dead when fou: The other child and the parents were still alive, but they cannot recov Fire on a ‘Ferrybeat. Dec, 20.—Fire at 1 o'clock this morn- by et al 7 : sured. The fire Don to have caught from a Tamp exploding. “Nolives were ow, Capitol Topics, AN INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ADELAIDE escay last 1 Toners rive d Doat Three States, Wwe not been less than ity for Which the ‘The President bas transmitted to Congress an invitation to this government, received through the British minister, to participate in an interna- Uonal exposition tobe held at Adelaide, South Australia, next year. Aw OLD Scaxpat Reviven.—A special from Washington toa New York paper to-day states that charges have been filed at the War depart- mer sgains: CB. King & Ca. post traders. at ‘ort Cceur d'Alene, alleging mi in which officers at the post Were interested. The tion of the alleged scandalous condition was made some time ago, and resulted trader ant the removal 5, thelr Fallrond an ‘Thisds a kind of Among those who know the Senator he 1s famous native efforts and for his inventive lishing 4 story. This was frst, no- ticed on the Comstock, where miners and specu- lators were wont to take his traries. He was known there as im, cause of the elusive nature of his transactions and verbial fondness for keeping wide of the See eS sot, deprecating tone, slowiy, as a he selected his words with great c il astonish any Ustener by the oaths which he brings out in an ordinary conver- sational tone, He 18 a master of picturesque pro- fanity, and his greatest efforts in this line seem to be spontaneous and unstudied, Fair never distinguished himself in the junchausen stories as he did when taking his tour around the world. He was in company Dusiness men off for a jaunt. Fair wasthe central spite of his lack of early educational vantages he had More general information than any of the others, and his wealth was then sup- posed to be almost unlimited. He went into for- eign travel with the zest of a boy on a vacation. He Was a delightful traveling compant Was full of all manner of stories, which he knew how toempellish with an infinite variety of turesque effects. The peculiarity of his i tion was that it made him the Senter, the nero of every expertence he related, no matter ho' Wonderful it mga in the dismissal of the post of the Second Infantry, Which Was mixed up in the irregularities, to anottier post. ‘Tax Covet oF CLanis to-day gave Judgment for 10,316 in favor of the 4th Brigade of South Caro- flax nate troops in thelr suit against the United States for the use of a bullding at Charleston by United States troops during the war. Prociaiming the “Pian of Campaign.” THE NEXT STEP LIKELY TO BE AN ATTEMPT TO SUP- PRESS THR NATIONAL LEAGUE. ‘The Irish executive has formally proclaimed the anti-rent campaign. The New Koss Board of Guardians, which was recently dissolved for plac- ing a wing of the poorhouse at the National League's disposal and for giving special privileges to evicted tenants, has held a meeting in deflance of the government and resolved that no rates be ald toa new hoard of guardians, and that the reasurer be ordered not to pay checks. The pro- Claiming of the anti-rent campaign is accepted by the leaders of the National uments part toward the suppression of ue. The funds of the League have already Deen transferred to France in order to their seizure by the authorities, and the rent ited with trustees will also be secreted ainst government jon warns all per citing of tenants to refuse to pay or to withhold t,and that the ant Means carried out, Th addition tt says that moneys, receipts or documents given or receiv of such conspiracy are Mable to rsons in whose possession the ‘same are found shall be arrested. measure 1s the production of Lord Hor of Ireland, and assent is obtained at” yesterdas’s cabinet council. It is hoped that the Engit Trish home rulers will now rest until the meetin jament, when early action can be taken {i Position vo evictions and to restrain the ment's coercive activities, In the meantime, b ever, the unionist be, His companions were con- stories of adven- ture, which would have made the fortune of a sen- sational novelist. vest exploits in this line occurred ie party was invited or two at the sugar plantation of a w ng. who had made a delightful place on the Shore of one of the great rivers ot China. He took jantation, and showed them is hundreds of acres of iachinery for convert it happened that Fair ‘on the Hawatlan islands, custom, had made an exhaustive study of the production of sugar. He had pumped every one connected With one of the great planta- tions of Spreckles. He knew sugar through and through. One of his quired. When the Is guests over his to guard them Tents isan illegal ® movement, by whatev' criminal conspiracy. ullarities is a memory anything-it has once nc. turned on sugar he sim} rat out his old information acquired on islands. He paralyzed his friends by suddenly ing, in response to some of the Englishman's “Yes, I have a small patch of sugar cane myself in southern California—a mere bagatelle of 25,000 acres. ‘And then he went on with a wonderfully lucid explanation of the amount of sugar he secured from the various joints of the cane, the processes he adopted in refining, &c. such perfect familiarity with the minutest details of the business that the ‘amazed, and, despite the fact that no amount of sugar ‘was known to be produced in this state, he was agggered hia by Bnally Sayin Fair im by finally sa; “But this little plantation ts only a beginning. I ear when I return to put in hen home consumption will be and Callfornta will taxe ber proper lace in the markets of the world as a sugar-pro- When he had left the Room the Englishman asked his companions if it could possibly be true that the sugar cane grew with such luxuriance in California. “Fair's friends assured him that there must be some exaggeration in their companton’s talk, but that he had so many business ventures ht have a sugar plantation without thelr knowledge. Another peculiarity of Fair was the belief that of a California millionaire was known places which they visited. His com- panions humored his whim and got much amuse- ment outof it. When they were driving through the streets of Alexandria their carriage happened to pass by the Khedive Ismail and his escort. Ac- foreigners who bowed to the ceremoniot mntiitonaire, lay ‘opposition to evic clamor for {mined National league, and ever mand that trial by Jury be suspended in Ireiand if the juries refuse to convict the advocates of the anti-rent movement. Itis reported that Joseph Chamberlain is con- sulting with the nationallst ‘a proposal to sup) ites for a suspe In fact, he showed \( radical unions on the demand of the Gladston- jon of evictions tu Ireland for six months, at the end of which thine the tenants should Offer a reasonable proportion of their rents. ‘The yearly report of the Irish land comtnission | has been issued. It shows that the comurte-Jon ins ranted an av reduction in ot er cent. In Connaught the reduction amounted to 28 per cent. Mr. Parnell, who has just arrived in London, sald yesterday that he was slowly but firmly re- from his recent gastric attack. ‘permit him to resume his parliamentary of the session If he r. Purnell does not inte: ent to express an opinion on the “plan of cam- " wishing first to go to Irelaud to cousult ‘with the promoters of the seen since the end of the ment. He also desires to obtain fuller knowledge in regard to various matters before he speaks on thesubject, He declares that. he was not aware that the “plan of camy even proposed until it had been published. Parnell will go to Ireland shor forced to believe lan, Whom he has not last’ session of parila- "had been devised or the Khedive saluted all and as he returned fair, the Comstock his seat,'and with a self lacent smile sald: “He knows me!” If he n the Prince of Wales on his Indian tour he could not have been more thoroughly impressed. ‘with the belief that everyone was on the lookout Somer Senator Fatr’s experiences in Washing- ton were very funny. Every one will remember the time when 1t was telegraphed over the coun- try that the bonanza Senator from Nevada would spend half million in securing the nomination of Bayard for the presidency, all the southern chivs. They naturally felt gratet had come Out of the west, and who put up the sinews of war for their camy for a few months Fair was the lion of the most exclusive society of Washi to the houses of all the southern leaders. In re- ave select little dinners to young ro3e- out in society, and it was the arming giris i he ‘had ‘cared to Of any of those ch: girl cared to venture agatn into the matrimonial feld. “Finally the time came around for work before te nomina- Bayard’s confidential iriends ada Senator and reiinded him assented Fair; “Ishall have to start very soon for Nevada. ‘There will be very ‘times out there.” “But,” said a visitor, “we want you here. The ‘east, not in Nevada. The romised will have to be used to “T see you have com- my offer. That money I to spend in Nevada. It will help the state and help me at the same time that it will nomi- ‘smile which he turned uj tion was so child-like and bland that they were awed into silence, and left betore they remembered ped from thatday exclusive circles ‘One donor to the fund which the Pall Mall Ga- zette ts raising for Walt Whitman sent £50. Sir John Rose, of Ci January to the Marchioness of Tweedale. Lady Randolph Churchill has issued 2,000 invi- tations to a reception which will be held at the foreign office on January 12. ‘Sir R. D. Morier, British ambassador at St. Pe- tersburg, has been summoned to London to confer government concerning fresh disputes which have arisen concerning the Afghan frontier. The action of Mrs. Adams against ber father, Lord Chief Justice Coleridge, has been settled pri: uty marshal who shot and Utah, has, at the ¢, been Teleased at race between Shamrock sco Saturday Shamrock broke the two-year-old stallion record by four sec- onds, making the second heat in fal from Champion, Mich., says that dur- nce from home of a miner named Gib- brell, three masked men forced an entrance into the House, bound Mrs, Gibbrell hand and foot, and made off with $2,300.” Mrs. Gibbrell was cut’ with a knife by one of the men and her condition 18 ‘The schooner Adda Deane, for Baltimore, went ashore during a gale on the 6th instant on Great Corn island and proved a total wreck. The crew Wm. H. Seymour, the actor, of “Lord High Ex- day age of'eruvity to his children yester on a cl of cruelty a ren i '. He was locked up in fur examination, is to be merried in is gave Bayard and it encouragement. tothe rich man who solicitation of a son of Ju by Judge Boreman on $10, In the mile and rej and Twinkle at San ton. He was invited buds just comi general opinion waited on the of his promise. Cees Hed win over doubt! Bropese to pend Ae jefar 7 Ex-Gov, Frederick W. Pitkin died at Pueblo, Cal, ‘The Drug Business in Boston. From the Boston Courier. A South End gentleman who was once in the drug business happened into a drug store on Sun- day lately, and was saluted by the apothecary, who knew him well, with the remark, “Youare Just the man I want to see. I have got to go out a little while, and I want somebody to look after revurned he sald to his substitute: “sorry I left you so long, but I couldn't get back. ives trom the thirteenth New York f "body call for any drugs, eht” A New Sleeping Beauty. From the Pall Mall Gazette. ‘A singular case of lethargy 1s reported from the ‘Aisne, of which a picturesque account is given im the Independance Beige. Close to the village drinking fountain there isa little red cottage in ‘which since June 1, 1883, Marguerite Boyenval bas ; i cf ii a if i i f Hi 8 Li ee FF A] il d f ‘i i cho Filet of i i i 5 J F i i il ie 4 - f i a LG : ry 3 i tf EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, How Shaw Got Senaierial Secret. BUT THAT Was TRANS A@0, “8. M." in Philadelphia Ster. Tam Rot astonished that the correspondents should wish to do away With executive somtond, ‘These sessions give these gentlemen more worry And concern than any of Uke very many subjects Of & news character that a Washington corre Spondent has to keep up with, Nothing ts so aim” cult to get at as the proceedings of an executive session, and, as a general thing, the correspond euts have to draw heavily on thelr | xecutive session are so stringent that ft ts al MOSt an impossibility to get a Senator or aD of- ficial who will leak. Ten or fifteen years ago tt Was different, The same rules were in force, but they were looked upon as more nominal than Peal, Each correspondent was known to have an int Mate among Senators, who would keep Rim I formed of what was going on tn the secret session, W.B. Shaw, the veteran correspondent, was 18 those days conskiered an expert In the matter of ear cpemave Session news, One New York Paper pald him a weekly salary just to attend to Such news, I remember on one occasion being with hun when he approached a Senator for the urpose Of securing & CODY of certain ex ‘nee between our ion, in which the publ The Senator was not for his cay telling, aud it was known among his the Way fo get on the right side of him was to Usten to his stores, Shaw approached hit tn his Diandest Way, and taking one of the Senators hands in both of nts he said: “You know my friend; 1 want you to tell him that story of about the hooomodating Peddler. I tried to ‘At to him and the rest he boys on the Row, I broke down. No one can repeat your stories with any success, They are inimitable only when: told by you.” The Senator's face ened and after I had expressed a desire to hear the story he told tt, ‘Then he told another, and another, until 1 found he had him in splendid humor tor giving away all he knew, Shaw asked him boldly for the corre. spondence—each Senator having been furnished firm, puewnded to be inaignast, “Thee. with's ended to be indignant, with a oak’ of Inch severity on his fae he mala: “You Kpow very well, Shaw, that I right to give you the document you as > and You do mie a great wrong by asking me for Bae side, you make yourself liabie to punishment for tempting a Senator to violate arule. You know the frailty of senatorial human nature, and hence ou Should not dos. I have not the document ere with me in the Senate anyhow, and of course could not give it to you If I would, “I left it ly om my table in my room, and Taasure you that ff I tind tt gone when I return after the Senate ad. journs I will be real mad.” He then went tnto the | Senate chamber, and Suaw went post haste to the ‘Senator's room and got the document, — fs oem ‘The Kaiser and the Czar. LETTERS EXCHANGED TOWAEDS THE PRESERVATION OF THE PRACE OF RUKOPE. It ts reported at Berlin that Emperor William has written a loug autograph letter to the czar, Without having consulted Prince Bismarck, urg- ing the maintenance of peace, and asking bis for. beara: ; Sevtst In Uke preservation of peace during iis as sent Clo-ing doys. The czar hi an aif | response to the emperor assuring him of Ris 6. | operation Mormons Mr From the Oekland (Md.) Democrat. A couple of young Mormon “missionaries” are at Presen: eugaged in preaching the gospel according to Saints Joe Smith and Brigham Young tothe “heathen” people of Garrett. They are apparent hot overstocked with education or brains, but make up for the lack of both, as do some other “missionaries,” i ve been hold use, On the ry Tantaville, during the wee 5 preached | somewhere near Deer park before ing there, People goto hear them trom curiosity, but ther are making no c+ ris, and but le indirect: in which they work no aecon odation would en them to preach. They are gy | a ‘Of neophites, claiming to belong two the priesthood of tine L: ints, with the power 1 hinds, to show thelt We Would not be surprised to bear It from the county, se Brave Mrs. Gist. SHE SAVES HER CHILDREN AND THER HOUSE AT TER COST OF HER OWN LIFE, | Mrs Elizabeth Gist, wifeor Benjamin Gist, ving on the Washington road, one and a half miles from Westminsier, Md., purchased a can of coal off Sat- urday evening, carried It home and placed ton the Noor near the stove. She went Into an adjoine ing room to remove her cloxk, and her Yttle son, four years old, took up the oi can and poured tie contents on the fire. An explosion occurréd, and im an fustant the boy and a baby nine months ol lying in a cradle, were ia flames, The mother i, rusted in and selaed the ahd buried it im the snow, e did the sane Laing WH iidren the mothers owa, FT clout from ly and she Was hor the face, neck, breast, side and ; condition drew several buckets of "wate Which she queached the flames in the how | then ran about five hundred yards to « neighbors aud Dr. Joseph T. Hering was rumuoned, Sho will probably die i injuries. ‘The childrem arel |, but Wi Drcrwepy a Ni from Jacksonville, F States Revenue Oflicer Globs arrived in Chis city last evening trom Tampa, Fi ving in bis pos Session a crescent-shaped tn Jon and fied with datuaica ran upon Uhe person of a Wo: n was worn asa bustle. The woma frou a states Toom on a Jamatea steamsaip iving at Tampa dock to a el several Gimes arous;d su Uhat she Was a swazgler, und It Was found thas many gallons of rum were thus transferred from her romn w the hovel ai a saving of $2 per trip im the way of duty. —————— Putners OnpAtsep BY THE Caupixal_—The ane 1 Seiutuary took place Fal in Baltimore. Cardinal , assisted old covered Wagon d:ivea by Wo colored men stopped tu front of a saloon on Eastern avenue road, pear Baiclmore, Saturday evening, and the men went In the saioon to get a drink.” Du their absence Mrs. Gantz looked In Une wagon to see what the men hi ale and to her saw a dead body. She informed her husband after the men drove away and he in Uurn notified the police, and th were arrested as they were driving lato Baltimore, Instead of one body four were found in the Wagon, two colored men and white man and a white Woman, The bodies were dissected, Tt Was found upon inves at the Dadies were those of inmates of ay view asyiuin Who hud recently died, and after being dissected by Uie students there ’ were buried in the potter's field. ‘They were taken from, tere by the nen and brought to Balttmore for the use of a medical coliege, aud after learning these facts the justice distuised the case, as the Jaw allows the removal of bodies from the potter's Held for medical purposes. ‘The bodies were them buried by the police. Scrrosep MURDER IN Vinorn1a.—A special from Winchester, Va., says: The supposed brutal mur- der of Andrew Broy, aged 22 years, who lived four miles from Stephens City, has created much ex- ent in the southern end of Frederick county. left home November § for Berryville, where failed to reach that Diligent search was made for him without avail, Wm. Rodgers, while hunting W: , Was ate tracted by buzzards flying a eens in a hollow of woods. He was terrified by pee pt bee te ana the nose and upper lip eaten of. The of the body Was butted ue. a log covered witu Ieaves. ‘There was a bullecid le over the left eye and the right side of the ccc\was ‘mashed in, ap= parently by aclub. T. A hsedour, aged 22: Was arrested upon circumstantial evidence held for the grand jury. ‘There was.a heavy snowfall in the west of Bre. land yesterday assist “in laying’ the Youndation of constaptions in uy Tocure the most stubborn cough oF cold you have only to use judiciously Dr. Juyhe’s Expectorant. ots gana fieroanime race SES eee ore Bee. tamer 413 Spruce street, Sk. 3 * Soe Se EA | wdanceners toner year ct Bs funeral take. ce bie late ro we Yiical antag eae a