Evening Star Newspaper, December 23, 1886, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Cor: er Penasylvauia Ave. and 11th 8t, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, SH. KAUFPMANN, Pres't, BS pe ey be is served to subscribers in the cents each. By mail—postage prepaid. month. one year, #6: six months, $4 (Entpeet othr Put Ofc Wiahington D.C. eraser oe) Tur Weexty Stan—published on Friday—@1 = Che ening Star. year, postage prepaid. Six months. 50 cents §27-All mail subscriptions mnst be paid in advance; no paper sent longer than is paid for. Rates of advertising mare known plication. Vor. 69—No 10,485. WASHINGTON, D.C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1886. TWO CENTs. _AMUSEMENTS. KESSANS, WASHINGTON, THEATER, LADIES’ MATINEE TO-MOKKOW at 2 o'clock. GRAND GALA WEEK. MIACO'S PANTOMIME AND SPECIALTY TROUPE. amusine."—Poat. “Each artist thorous! TWO-SCORE-AND-TEN complished."—Republican, SATIONAL VAUDE- -LE ARGS LARGEST SPECIALTY COMPANY ON EARTH. ‘New Scenic iar, Novelties, Rich Cos- nes, Cheap Prices ‘Night, 1 ~; Matinee, 10 and 25¢. Mati- nee every di ing Grund Ubrittunas Matinee Next LESQUE Cv. NEW Sarto a CHRISTMAS GREETING! ‘Engagement of the Inimitable LOTTA. ‘THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING, “BOB” day Evening, ITOUCHE.” Christmas Matines, “MUSETTE.” Christmas Night, “THE LITTLE DETECTIVE” Next Week—The new, realistic and emotional drama gf Feetish lite, written by Mr. Robert Buchanan, entt- AL THEATER itil __ALONE_IN LONDON. aes (A UPAUGH'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE EVERY EVENING AND CHRISTMAS MATINEE. LILIAN OLCOTT ‘Will Appear in Victorien Sardou’s Master Play, THEODORA, ‘Which will be Identical in Every Detail with the Fam- ous Production at the Porte St. Martin Theater, Paris, and Niblo’s Theater, New York. AN EXCELLENT DRAMATIC COMPANY. Magnificent Scenery. All the OriginalParis Cos ‘tumes. A Corps of Anxilisries Numbering over 200 People. _Next Week—THE LITTLE TYCOON. (ALPAUGH'S GEAND OPERA HOUSE. BEGINNING MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, THE ORIGINAL TEMPLE THEATER COMIC OPERA CO., Of Philadelphia, in THE LITTLE TYCOON. _ Sale of seats now open at box o IME MUSEUa, AGrand Siow! Christmas! A Grand Show! Every Afternoon and Night This Week. ‘The Worii's Representati ity Company. 224 Star Perforn Novelties THE ARTIST'S INCAS HE PRISMATIC Spectacular Acts, Coneluding with the CHRISTMAS TREE. Toys to the Boys! Gifts to the Girls!” Twe wonderful performances Christmas day And bight. Next Week—Ihe Brightest Little Star in America, LOUISE ARNOT. 23 ROF. EVERETT CAN BE ENGAGED DURING weeeksof Jan band 10, to give prvace entartas- sovietice.echools, parties. Ee music: ‘and Judy: terms moderate.” Addre= Ota st. nw me % 8s Brio0 THEATER CHRISTMAS WEEK! EVERY AFTERNOON and EVERY EVENING, Atiinson’s Original Comedy Company, Im an Entirely New Musical Version of PECK'S BAD BOY. A Company of Comedians who Act and Sing. ‘The Grocery Store s Marvel of Realistic Effect. Next Week—“The Streets of New York.” 420-6¢ MPSS #os4 Hasna the Ei Teacher of Elocution Voice Culture, prepares Ladies and Gentlemen for Partiontar ai eyes inar Nttdehta for Pen ae tf DRAMATIC STAGE. eae tne eo ding as MO Amtek be tal and uote etrete. ss re Cun be seen fro: A 11 until 6 on Tuesdays, Wednes- days and Friday, fo. 1338 H street northwest, 2 - Washington, D.C. and H sts. Friday. Clads reunion S to 1d p: irhished for Balls, Parties, de. ; Tesi AW LECTURES. At MARTY N’S COMMERCIAL COLLEGE, $13 Othat. nw. near Va ave, half sb FRIDAY, at 6-19 p.m Full Course (13 Lec FOR REST Bi srmonth. Largest assortment of Boy Bicycle: ines” T TAL CXCLE Co. 1406 8 WOuens, EXCHANGE, 1220 F st—Howe- tae Cakes, Preserves and Paney Work. Persons Wishing to deyosit work are requested to do #0 as soon | 7: nzz-im as powasble, PY XOEAMA OF BATTLE OF BULL RUN, Lsth at, two blocks south of Pennsylvania ava, The inost rsliatic Battie Seene ever painted. Lighted at night by 300 electric Lights. ‘Gpen from Gam. to 10). m. Aciuisaion. 50 cents, Children under 12 yea: cents. On Sundays half price. 8, 25, 4 Orexcoar Sate. ‘been so seriously taxed to | pp0 ren belonging to labor organizations | while cut ON STRIKE that trade this season bas been u very busy and have had no reason to complain, but we are overstocked, and bave concluded ud sacrifice our whole stock of | ‘Overeuats rather than carry any over. TO-DAY WE BEGIN Our great markdown sale. We bave reduced prices ! thirty to Aifty per the fact is you could not duplicate any single Overcoat at any wholesale clothing Bouse for the «ame money. ate at thene prices — 96.50, $8.50, #10.50, $12.50, 915 and $18. Suits at these prices— $6.50, $5,50 $10.50, $12.50, 815 and $18. Overcoats fur Boys frou: 13 to 17 years old at $3.75, 04.50, 85, t0.up to #12 Suits for $5, $6, 97.50, $8.50, up to $12. Children's Overcosts at $3, $4, 85, up to 8. Suite from #2.50 up to $10. ‘Pants for Men, Youths and Boys, from $1.50 up. THE LONDON AND LIVERPOOL, CLOTHING COMPANY, en CORNER 7TH AND G STREETS. Ow Hass HARD TO BEAT PRICES. ‘Men's Overcosts st $4.75, worth 88. Chinchilla Overcoats st $6.50, worth @10. Dark Ulster Overcoats, warmly lined, cut extra long, big warm collar, #10, worth $15. Biueand Bisck Chinchilla Overeoats at $20, worth $15. Aline of fine Overeoats from $12 to 5. cannot be matched anywhere. Mets Dark Mixed Suits $6.50, worth $10. A full ihe of Cussisaere and Cheviot Suits at @7.50 to $20. vubtetly the best bargains ever shown in Wash- ieton. ‘Men's Worsted, Diagonal and Corkscrew Suits, sack 2 frock. from €1Gup. All Worsted Corckscrew Prince Alvert Suits from 813 up. Blue Beaver and Pilot Gloth Suits. Single aud Double-Lressted Coste cheap. (Oda Pants $1.50 and ward. FOR BOYS4 To 14, A full line of Suits and Ovexoate stlower prices than ou ever saw. Conturoy Suite at $3.50, sold egewhere at $6. Good Stroug Suite at §2.75, worth $4.50. A full line of Casaimene, Cheviot. Corkscrew and Wide Wales Suite stall prices to $8.50. A beautiful due of Overcosts FOR BOYS—13 To 18: CIAL NOTICES SPECIAL NOTICES. sou HAEN ORK CITY, DEC. 20, °86. CENTRAL 1 ODGE: NO. 10 Ore cr... AGRUDE ey Pine Groceries. Wines, &e., THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING, at fog O'clock, Decors Dear Sir:—Please send mo two of Kennedy's five- | Grand Sire WW: Moons, s meen oe echt Fae ad fruit cakes, the same I'purchased Iast Christ- pe ie W. STEVENS N. . Yours, truly, Whitman's ¢ Haw ‘MRS. CHAS. CARROLL, ‘Lexington avenue, ISTMAS.— ponfections. udtree's Chocolates, ure Creama. mies. Glace Fruits, _W.R. HUNT, Secretary. 1 0.0. F-THE GRAND LODGE WILT > eet in xpecial session THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING 07 3 Otlgekio make arranicemaute for the une! LLL W. Moot rand Sire. WHULIASE P. ALLAN, Grand Master, ROUGH, Assistant Gratid Secretary. It Snelish Pram Pndding | 2 eee aati te idle" Candie, ‘A spevial meeting of the Grand Canton of Patriarchs eee dee Militant will be held PHIS CEharsdasy EVERING, Sod, GEO. E. KENNEDY & SON, inst., to arrange for the funeral of our Iste brother, Table Laxisennd Racy Cranes, | BGS Wat We atoones ae1 eS Fe | yy IOMAS W. FOWLER. | a=, CHAMPAGNES, BURGUNDIES, | SAU- | — state — : i ee == 10.0 Fra SPECIAL SESSION OF THE mrs. Queen Olives Iii wal cu 3 eal an tllton® L — GRAND ESCAMPMENT will be held. THIS Ghedacr and Koquefort Cheese, (PHURSDAY) EVENING at 73¢ o'clock to wake ar GEO. E. KENNEDY & SON, Tangements for the funeral 0} ‘Table Luxuries and Fanc _a21 Be waning, Dusiness FRIDA Pan. atnd Fetnaln DEceMbeR 27, RBA B ‘DECEMBER 3 med Ut MON 1886. y Groceric * S200 Fat WE. GROCERY MERCHANTS OF WEST ‘do, to close our places of ‘CROPLEY, ‘CROPLEY'S SONS, ¥F. RENSHAW, share of tai stock, payable at the Central Na- G.W. H.W. OFFUTT, tional Bank, JANUARY 1887. Transfer Stock 3, T. WOOD, ‘Bank will be closed. January 8 1887. ‘THOS. KNO} SAMUEL NORMENT, President, 3.8 HAYS, _WILLIAM DICKSON, Secretary. it EERE oo SS MUI CHEMI BEE Gtr Da HS RG ZE DY ER & CO. No miarket Christmas mnorning. > it ‘M.G'DONOGHU! =>, WESLEY CHAPEL SUNDAY SCHOOL.— G-W.Orrort Be cstman service wilt bs helt on Chiosenas < i E. fae poem savelogegeer sa! for she poor Offer- __¥. Goppaln dette | arerequrated. ‘Thesehool is requssied: to meet at 10 Ke = “unsraas Services on Sunday. Preaching by Rev. J. MCRENDREE CEN Reitey, DD. at lia. m. asa NTER MARKET. MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY. ‘The Center Market ox TUESDAY, December 21st, from 5 ‘December 22d, from ?-HHURSDAY, December 230, from 5 a.m. until 4 | Sand Fa WEDNESDA! a * FRIDAY, December NO MARKET ON Broae> Sect Calf early and leaye avoid ‘the’ mish f IL o'clock every night @ re ‘Market Company will be held at the office ‘any in Center Marke bY of January, 1887, for Table Lutiries and Fancy, ‘2 o'clock on the FIRS t al be open this week ‘am, und 24th, from 5am. until 11 p,m, IRISTMAS DAY. d21-4t NOTH your orders for Christmas and New woods arriving. tails, hed anid backed free of change.” Store open Ui 10. E. KENNEDY & SON, Groceries, 209 F street, Washington of the com: huugton, at t,in the City of Wa IONDAY, being the 3d day ‘the choice of thirteen directors for the ensuing year, and to act on any other subject within the powers of the corporation. cous Price 25 and = iCHARD' ‘Compound will cure most obstinate case of ‘bronchitis, croup and all incipient lung troubles. W, CURRIDEN, Secretary, Bi 1886. id INFALLIBLE PECTORAL, tle. All druggists have it.d21-6t Be, OFFICE OF THE, MUTUAL FIRE 1X 'SURANCE COMPANY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, No. 902 "AN Ps. ‘n. w., Washington, D. C., December 6th, 1846.—Policy holders are hereby Lotified to renew their insurance on or before the last MONDAY in December, 1886, for the ear 1887. The Tate of terest, on all renewals will Be one Gy Res gent on, the preniin notes ELEASE ATTEND DAYS, AND THUS AVOID THE CROWD- a6-19t "J. WESLEY BOTELER, Becretary._ g=> FARMERS AND MECHANICS’ NA- ‘TIONAL BANK, Georgetown ‘The annual election for Directors of this bank will take place at the Banking house on Lith, 1887. Polls open from 12m. to lpm. Jaw3w United States for Inre the condemnation of Land) ‘Congressional Library.5 fort Upon consideration cemt Orphat: Asylum cluineing the «um of eleven thou- Pirate 9 aud thirty-one (731), ALD. T&NG, orderet Nernely to the, Holohan and héiteat cane Lerei:n on S86, if an sl ber, fanot ef, TOY: fever pul Columbia, By the Court. A true copy. ‘Tests RJ. Mex By WA.cnixe <=>, PHOSVIT Fe catyn Phosj hates, is a popular and and a safecuard against Malaria. Soldat MIL- PHARMAC oron dranght ‘The partnership e: of, Dopsox & Dreuix, doing business as Heal Es | tate and Traurance ‘was dissolved this day by mutual consent, Mr. Dodson retiring from the firm. . J, McL. DODSON. W. RILEY DEEBLE. Wasmrxaton, D.C. Dec, 4, 1886. ir. Jxo. MeL. Having purchased the interest of Dov~on in the above firm, the business will hereafter be conducted at the above uumber by the unde who wishes to ex} Extended the cla Be ro Yar Patron tad the Paahe Dee to tirely destroyed by th state that the busines an soon nd our customers am be supplied. with auty- | thine they may denirein the line of Wall Paper, Wi Revar Hit F wt. mew. with the’ saine | A large stock of slightly damaged Gas Fixtures for sale at less than cost price. as re days and Fridays, fro! Consultat Gotd, asthma, Nasal therefrom.” —qq=> ART NOVELTIES AN ‘NEW, BEAUTIFUL AND CHEAP, But Not Below Cost, at THE CIRCULATING LIBRARY, 1749 Penn. SPECIAL, -al Estate in all parts of the District for sale. Renting apd Collecting of Rete spectaige Money to Loan ou approved real estate security. 229-1m g=> JNO. W.Consom. Jno. W. MacaRtTNey, <7 ababer RAC Bice x CORSON & MACARTNEY, Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds. Deposite. Exchange. Loans. Collections. Railroad Stocks and Bonds, and all securities on the Exch and Baltime rea Of phone Stock dealt in. nett vALS BEFORE IN THE SUPRi ‘TRICT Holding a Special Term as a District Court of the every other da dim the City of Washington, District of Assistant Clerk. WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 4, 1886. rim atid sake sine. Respectfully, W. Wasurxoros, D. C., December 6, 1886. F Place of ‘business, 403 9th street n w., bene en- | ‘otice will be gi nr books will be open for the settien iauking Fou for past favors, a continianes of the same in the future, Tam ‘Most truly yours. WM. B. HIDDEN 'W. Monument st. Pract ‘yout and sold. A specialty made of Investment Bonds and ail Local Railroad, Ges, ‘American Bell Telephone Stock boughtand sold. aw7 <> LUMBER! LUMBER! ~ oA Cab OR, waite GA. PIR BOAR: FLoonINe, partition” "sate, Doors, Rey MOULDINGS, &c., At lowest prices. Prom) Buass Axvmoxs, BASS FENDERS, HAYWARD & HUTCHINSOS, THE FEN D. C., December 9, 1886. UESDAY, Janu- ‘W. LAIRD. 3r., Cxshier. E COURT OF THE DIS- ‘OF COLUMBIA, the District of Columbia. Ne of the petition of the S sint Vin- | five dollarwand seventy five dallareani Fae ‘City of Washing’ kuown and dest KLiVisiOn origimot lot square numbered seven hundred | itis this loth day ot December, persons elanaiue or betore the 27th day ‘of Decem | have. why the prayer of the sald | be granted, and that money paid ided that 3 copy of this order be for ten days prior to the 1886, in some daily news. CHARES P. JAMES, Justice. 0s, Clerk, ____A1Ge0a-St_ ‘THIS COMBINATION, OF ld Cherry and Horsford's Acid efficient Brain aud Nerve ¥, 1429 Pennsylvania ave, in with soda Water 15 1319 F Street NonTuwesr. xistipg under the firm name ‘Brokers “at the above number, signed, This thanks Yor tbe patrouaa | 1¢ fireof December 3th, we wish to Swill be continued with an as we can procure hoping to merit a JAMES Bi SAMUEL 8. SHEDD, 4 Oth st. nw. ‘MD. SPECIALIST, 208 ‘Baltimore, Md., at’Wil- ‘ou. D, C. Mondays, Wednes- mn 12 im. 14th st! entrance. Specially euccess: | sila, Hay’ Fevers Rose | iar ‘and "Deafuens resulting | nd-th,s, a, AS CARDS, NOTICE, listed iphia, Boston, Securities. District Insurance and Tele- New York, Philadel }ivery and correct count, WM. KR. McLEAN, ISty and Bats. now. BRASS FIRE SETS, PORTABLE GRATES. ‘A magnificent line of Suita and Overcoata from €4.50 al 27 Our Motto—No Trouble to Show Goods. Oak HALL, CORNER 10TH AND F STREETS. Open ti 9 pm. Friday 12 pm Post 26. 424 Oth atreat. NA, CRYSTAL DISCOVERY. __ ‘Nattaus’ Discove TORS Gis be Given Sivas Free, Trial bottles to those rho ieee eas Tair fulfing out''eo lead no ‘sulphos? 2 AE: NATT, BT and Tend oraleby se: nae é yarpose of ‘makin SBE at Te wciock | arrangemente for attending funeral of BG. wire We We DAY MORNING, Moons, a member t. rR ~ tric quarterly dividend of one dollar and fifty cenis on each Wintias W. Moo! Fist Grand Sire. JOS. BURROUGHS, Grand Seribe-1t => 1.0. 0.¥., COLUMBIAN ENCAMPMENT, “No. 1.—Meimbers will please. meet THIS VENING at 730 o'clock for the ‘of this Encain} J... ELEC. ehting Company. have declared = ~@=2,, MY STORE WILL NOT BE OPENED ON Be canstine bey" JOHN H. MAGRUDER, 23-26 1417 New York ave WILL RECEIVE FRESH, THURSDAY lay, Home-made Chocolate, Ice Cream, delicate, Orange, Election, Pound, Almond, Abgel Sponge, Sunshine aid Free canes Pree JOHN H. MAGRUDER, _____ ASI New Yorkave. Se, GE PEEASANT, VALLEY Pont WINE ‘at 81.50 per _ 423-20 lon is very ood, OLN HE MAGRUDER, : SON 417 New York ve. WE HAVE THE LARGEST STOCK OF will be closed on Chris y. FP. MAY © COs Bit Pennsylvania avenaes wars St" a> NOTICE.DR, SCHAEFFER HAS RE- Boned hon Pa ee at Bae BE door fo the Baltimore Sun Building. ai6-2w* - AVERY NICE LOT OF CAPONS AT THE, <a ‘COTTAGE MARKET, ee <q=>, HOT HOUSE TOMATOES, CUCUMBERS, BP aitioomn Latta toa ishes at the a23-2¢ :USSELL SPROUTS, ARTICHOKES and ‘New Asparagus at the COTTAGE MARKET, cazsotCOPMAGE ett ats Bice (217 SEERS OF PLASTERERS' As: Regt NEXT MONDAY EVENING at 7 OE waar Mae2 Bt By order of Assembly 1644. e THE UNION TEA AND COFFEE CO. | See of its business in this cf fi Tee and foflee Company, who will continue the business at 824 7th street n. w.,and who will re- deem all checks imaued by the U. "and 'C. Co. who hereby wive dne notice that no one hae any’ authority fouse the name of the company or contract any debtuior Hwaccount. “Messrs. W. B. Towers and D. G, Eichel- Ddenger are duly authorized to collect all accounta aud to receipt for the same. z UNION TEA AND COFFEE CO., Wx. H. H. Beene, ole ____ General Manager. a>, THE 0 STREET MARKET WILL Bi Bo opeata ay ant even on FRIDAY. B cember 24th, and will be closed on SATURDAY (Christmas). 2 SDERSIGNED SHOE DEALERS their, stores all dey CHRISTMAS, es chee ERE HOP. 1. Cie: Peun. ave. WINDBOR & CO.- awe = 1 Room of the Harris Bouse will b 'URSDAY EVENING. | DECEMBER 23. Mr. JOHN H. HARKIS will be pleased, to inect hin old patrons aud co A.S.PRATT & SON'S TEMPORARY OF- E420 OTH ST. N.W. Second floor, over Pursell’s Book Store. Fire, Life, Marine Insurance in best companies, at Real Estate bought, sold and exchanged. Loans obtained on good security. FOR SALE—The fine property 100. 100 feet. cor- aOR yc dragrovers 100 wy 1004et cor <=> COME AND SEE, BEFORE BUYIN Bre rire Oa Bares ancorens Se 2 Oth st. nw. (ony 8. . Alange stock of fine Prayer Books, Pearl aud Silver Rosaries, Gold. aud Sliver Medals, Statues ad Other ods suitablefor Christmas presenta at low prices. uropean Passage Agent. Drafts for sale,” do-St" | ea ‘Maret will beopen on DECEM e Western - 4TH (Christiuas eve) gece ‘from aaz-21 Be, UNDE, THE MISTLETOE. A very five lot of Mistletoe at the wt COTTAGE MARKET, Nuw York, Dec. 20, '86. 'T0 THE PUBLIC Having tiaposcd of entire interest in the Real Estate fis ot ‘ING, | BOWLES & CO. 1221 F st., to SAMI E. SHIPP | Posite to bespeal’ for the uewe Semana Sead | uame that generous patronage bestowed upon us by the business public of Washington, feeling assured in the future, as ip the past, every trust confided will ie reguited by faltural perforinas st Very Kespecttully, JAS. B. McCPHERSON. > THE NORTHE! LIBERTY MARKET, | | ee ree lock @. ui., until 12 p.m., Friday, ul IMPORTED COGNAC, RHEENWEIN, | ~~ CLAKEY. SHERI. POT, MADERA aa | FRENCH LIQUEURS at lowest rates , , H. A. SELIGSON, Wholesale Wine Merchant, 1200 Fennaylvania aves now, B. §.~All goods delivered free of charge. "= foliquorsby the glass. a22-2w <> PRICE LIST OF PURE CALIFORNIA | = WINES, Saar ‘But Augelica (very sweet : “ Port Wine from $1.50 upward. Suerry Wine from $1.50 upward, ee Wi. A SELIGSON, Wholesale Wine and Ei 1200 Pennsylvania ve P. S—No lian PURI ee ie EE eury SON'S Wholeade Liquor Store, 1200 Be 2 ae P. 3.—All goods delivered free of cl arian =a NOTICE— ‘A miceting of the Stockhol4ers of the Inland snd See- board Coasting Company of the District of Con wil be held on WEDNESDAY, December 20, 1886, at gue o'clock p.m.,at the National Metropolitan Babi, GUS 15th street, Washington, D. C., to wathorize tLe tng of nay bund inthe pos of pes maturing dan- ary 1, 1887. ao-td Secretary. AND SELIG- nna ave, 022.20 gp WILL RECEIVE EVERY WEEK ‘a xreat variety of home-made cakes, Includ- r delicious chocolate ice cream de. Give them & trial. 1413 New Yorkave, G. 6. BRYAN, : THE UNDERSIGNED, OF THE LATE firm of Dodson & Deeble, begs leave to. in hie trfnulsanr she public that be‘yan evabliaied Heal Ents Insurance. Bro D st, B.w. (ofhce Franklin. Insurance Coy), wher will give prompt attention to all business ingeasted. - DODEON._ i <a based an immense quantity of to lim. Special Agent Frauklin Insurance Go.,0f ISTMAS PRESENTS FOR ing purel Christmas ‘thelr val offers "Y Novel fia aot ug ws any omertig thei afeatne irs es on, D, Ca, chartered by Col in 1818; ingson, D. Congress 2 48 EN. Greater Bargains Never Offered. loves, | nd other ‘Huerous to noch tion ine ‘Call anid be com BELLI HALLS 130-1 908 Fataw. | ELLIS, JOHNS & McKNIGHT, <= ATTORNEYS ATCLAW ee 1416 F Sz. N-We Wasitinarom: D.C. Washington News and Gossip. ‘THE SUPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING STAR to-day contains: Christmas greens, the making of Christ- mas candies, last night’s celebrations of fore- fathers’ day, a prominent Marylander’s suicide, Lord Randolph Churchill’s resignation, a deat mute’s mad Jealousy, telegraphic dispatches, etc. ‘The advertisementsare classifiedas follows: Auc-’ tion Sales, Money to Loan, Rducational, Ladies Goods, Proposals, Attorneys, Hotels, Pianos and Organs, Sewing Machines, Gentlemen's Goods, ‘Wood and Coal, Financial, Yrofessional, Special- ties, The Trades, Dentistry, Railroads, Potomac River Boats, Steamers, Medical, Undertakers, GOVERNMENT Recerrrs To-pay.—Internal reve- Mie, $687,520; cebu, 900, 754, ‘Tae Inpian WakenOUsE.—Commfssioner Atkins, Of the Indian office, has decided to allow the In- dian supply warehouse to remain pitne loctind” but will hereafter, at each annual spring letting, Feoelve and open bids in. St, Louls for, ienising beef, flour, bacon and other items of sul ‘Supplied to the Indians. APPOINTED Microscorist.—The Secretary of the ‘Treasury yesterday appointed Samuel Wallis, of Louisiana, to be a microscopist under the oleomar- garine act. PASSED ASSISTANT SURGEON JaMEs D. GaTEWOOD has been ordered to duty at the naval academy January Sth. ARMY ORDERS.—Major Jared A. Smith, corps of engineers, ordered from Portland, Me., to Fort Knox, Maine, on public business. Capt. John G. Butler, ordnance department, ordered trom Spring- field, Mass. to Hartford, Conn., to inspect revol- vers being’ manufactured for ordnance ,depart- ment. CONGRESSMEN IN THE DEPARTMENTS.—The ad- Journment of Congress for the holidays enables ‘Congressmen to devote more time to visiting the departments and suggesting various matters to the omctals for the improvement of the pubic ser- .. ‘This is to be effected princt infusing ew blood in the clerical foe, ey OY CHRISTMAS IN THR DEPARTNENTS.—The depart- ments of the government will be closed to-morrow at twelve o'clock -until Monday morning, thus giving a half day before Christmas to enable the clerks to complete their preparations for Christ- Post OFFice ContRacts.—The following contracts have been awarded by the Postmaster General: W. E. Sebree, of this city, printed wooden tags; 2x mills each for narrow tagsand 1% mills forthe ide tags. Charles K. Penfield, Rochester, N. Y., 4.42 cents each for iron label vases and 12.45 cents each for brass label cases. The Smith and Manufacturing company, 8.7 cents each for mail bag cord fasteners, and to the same firm for mail key chains at 28 and 30 centa, REAR ADMIRAL WorDEN Wai Rerme—it is understood at the Navy department that Rear Ad- miral Worden will at once take advantage of the Dil approved by the President Tuesday, which authorizes his retirement and that of Vice Admiral Rowan, with the highest pay of their ive grades. Itis thought that Vice Admiral Rowan ‘Will not ask to be retired at present. A TREASURY APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary of the Treasury has appointed Jas. F. Walsh, @ prominent member of Tammany, to be assistant inspector of hulls at New York. ‘Tue UrGENT Dericigncy BILL a Law.—The Presi- dent has approved the urgent deficiency bill for public printing and binding for the current year. AMONG THE PRESIDENT’S CALLERS to-day were Senators Frye, Beck, Voorhees and ex-Senator Mc- Donald, Cockrell, Coke, Maxey and Kenna, Repre- sentatives Lowry, Seney, Morrison, Lovering, Mer- riman, Morgan, %. Taylor, Green, Barnes, ‘Toole and Reagan, Judge Doolittle and son, ex-Mayor Banks, of Albany, and Capt. Jno. MoCaiferty, col- leotgr.of Alaska. SOCIETY NOTES, ‘The following dates for state entertainments for the season at the White House have been fixed: Saturday, January 1—The President's New y puon to GMicials and the public from 11 two20 Saturday, January 8—Mrs, Cleveland's reception from 3 to 5 o'clock. ‘yhursday, January 18—The President's recep- tion to the diplomatic corps from 9 until 11 o'clock p.m. Thursday, January 20—Dinner to the cabinet. Saturday, January 22—Mrs. Cleveland’s recep- tion from 3 to 5 o'clock. Thursda january 27—The President's recep- tion to Senators and Representatives in Congress and the judiciary trom 9 to 11 o'clock p.m. é ‘Thursday, February 3—Dinner to the Diplomatic aan ‘Saturday, February 5—Mrs. Cleveland's recep- ‘on from 3 to 5 o'clock. ‘Thursday, February 10—The President’s recep- Mion to the Officers of the Army and Navy and Marine Corps. cauursday, February 17—Dinner to the Supreme sourt. Saturday, February 19—Mrs. Clevéland’s recep- tion from 3'to 5 o'eloc! ‘Tuesday, February 22—The President's public reception from 9 to 11 o’clock p.m. It will be observed that Mrs. Cleveland’s Satur- day afternoon receptions are given fortnightly, al- ternating with the President's evening receptions. The Beet lan provides some entert: ent at the White House every week and is arranged so as to close the social season, as 1t ins, With a ‘state reception, in which all’ the public can par- ‘ucipate. 5 ‘ ‘There 1s considerable driving out to Oak View lately, notwithstanding the bad condition of the roads. Whenever a tine eq Slreets With its shining sides spotted with redclay, i Js inferential evidence that it has been with its mistress out on the Tenleytown road, to the Presi- dent's country house. Since Mrs.’ Folsom has been making calls in the city she has receiged not a few visits in the eountry Pe ‘Mrs. Folsom take a day after the first of January, probably ‘ednesday, in the morning from eleven to one O'clock. ‘Then the Tenleytown road will be a fashionable drive for one morningIn the week. ‘Mrs. Endicott received visits, but not until after five o'clock, Yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Whitney’s parlors presented an unusually Driltiant appearance yesterday. She wore a hand- some robe of white fallle, with demt-train, and a Greek drapery in the front. ‘The collar, sleeves, side panels dnd vest were of milk-white’ passe- menterie, Miss Mattie Mitchell, Miss Stout and Miss Mahone Were assisting the Hostess, Mra, Whjt- ney’s youngest son has returned from school for the holidays, and the two other children came home to-day. ‘Mrs, Vilas was assisted by Miss Vilas in recetv- D | ing the callers yesterday afternoon. Baron and the Baroness d’Itajuba, Mra, Henty B. Payne, Mr. Soteldo, Migs Niles, Miss West, Miss ‘Sherriff, Mrs. McMillin, Miss Browne, Miss Patten, Mrs. A. E, Stevenson, "Miss Kate Winston, Mrs. Senator Sherman, Miss 81 Miss Grosvenor, Lieutenant and Mrs. Kellogg, Miss Bradley, Mrs. Foust Mr MeCawley.ind Mr. Hellen wore among roug! e 2 the yesterday. ac Mrs. Whitman gave a luncheon yesterday to ‘Mise Herbert, of Virginia, The.center of the table ras gorgeous with large bouduet of facqueminot roses, and before young ceived a few of the flowers, Mrs, Williams, wife of the third auditor, has Deen {ll for the past fortnight, but is now happily recovering. ‘The german given last evening by Mr. ahd Mrs. wm. Pell to the Misses Cres¢ was. pretty party. Mrs Pell recetved the ing splendid toilet, trimmed with heliotrope satin and lace, and she wore an ai te of lavender feathers in her cofffure. Dr. Ruth led the dance with Miss Soaiee ‘ot copperiah colored sitis. “ihe Younger ice of copperish colo: sat e y« ‘Miss Cress wore blue satin and tulle. Mrs, Laugb- Yon assisted Mrs. Pell in giving the favors, former wore a robe of ‘k velvet, profusely trimmed with gold bullion passementeries, There Bere thirty couples upon the oor most of the eve . Miss Mary Cameron wore white satin ia; Mist Lena Forven, ‘a daucuy ‘ress of pink a; ‘a dancing ‘dress ie, ed with sifver; Miss Berguinas; blue silk with draperies of point d’esprit ‘With pond lilies; Miss Sherrill, white lace moire silk, garnished with lilacs; Miss Lulu Dhue crepe; Miss Lizzie Patterson, white ‘Miss Beach, white satin and ‘ntlemen upon the floor were Baron. janisch, Mr. Boeufe, of the French legation; cha ew Gh Eas < JoaN JOHNS ‘VID A. weeds ae the’ ieee ae de Departuienta, abd Comaulttees of Congress: fia ts, F. ESS, ANCY LAMPS, ta “SE nnase, coop 5 —= GO0PH CAP FOR CHRISTMAS. Saaee eee e oe ee R. W. just Se aiayiteneicate ee ‘TNO. MORAN, ‘Attend | Pa Blair, Slack, ‘The favors were small wicker baskets filled With ‘Christmas: DS, perrenee, 1 o'clock, i whistles, like. A Uctous supper was served eee Rear Admiral Worden Retired. joogrprg geese gs Pe ‘on the retired the Yet ot the navy to-day with tie highest pay of AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. ‘The Halls of Congress Almost Deserted. Members of the House scattered about as soon as the holiday recess Was taken. Not more than a dozen were at the Capitol to-day. Things looked generally deserted; visitors even were few. Judge Reagan, Mr. Wellborn, Mr. Throckmorton, Mr. Burrows, Mr, Sessions, Mr. Reed and Mr. McKenna Were in the House for a short time, occupied with thelr correspondence, and Mr. Randall was in his committee room. ‘THE WORKING COMMITTEES. ‘The sub-commityee of the naval committee, in charge of the appropriation bill—Messrs. Herbert, ‘Sayers and Thomas—met to-day and began work upon their bill. Chief Clerk of the Navy ment Hogg and Commodore Walker were before them for a short time, explaining the needs of the 8 a rule, committee work is suspended until January. The sub-com mittees in cl of the deficiency and the legislative appropriation bills have been appoint luring ‘the recess and they will probably do some work. THE APPROPRIATION BILLS. ‘The work of this House upon appropriation bills does not compare favorably with the work done by other Congresses before recess in the short session, ‘The bills they have pasged through the House are the sundry civil, the army, and the llttle urgent deficiency ‘bills—omly two of the regular bills. In the Forty-elgnth Coi no Very brilliant record was made, but fm the Forty-nith G the military academy, the fortifications, the consular and diplomatic, ‘the naval, the ‘pensions, the Indian and the post office appropriation bills were passed before holiday recess of the short session. in the Forty-seventh Congress the military acad- emy, the consular and diplomatic, the post ome the indian and the agricultural buls were passed ‘before Congress sat down to its Christmas turkey. Citizenship for Aliens. PROVISIONS OF SENATOR SAULSBURY'S BILL. ‘The bill introduced by Senator Saulsbury in re- lation to citizenship for aliens provides that after any allen shall have resided in the United States for three years he may present his petition for ad- mission to citizenship. This petition shall be ac- companied by the. affidavit of a bona-fide citizen ‘that petitioner has been in the United States three years and in the state one year, and 1s a man of good moral character. ‘The court shall grant a certificate setting forth the facts, and upon that the petitioner shall be subject to’ the duties and have the rights of acitizen, but shall not been. Utled to a vote for two years. Minor children of foreign-born citizens shall have the rights of citi- zensiulp after a three years’ residence in the United. ‘States, As a protection against fraud. the person asking for citizenship shall write his name in the English lai and no person shall be admitted ‘tw citizenship who cannot speak the English lan- guage except such as are deprived of the power of Speech, Naturalization certificates obtained by juipage 1s seen upon the | fland shal be revoked, and severe penalties are prescribed against the Issuance or use of fraudu- ce For the Benefit of Pensioners. PROPOSED SWEEPING CHANGES IN THE ARERARAGES acr. ‘The bill introduced in the Senate at the request, of the “Union Veteran Army of the Republic” by ‘Mr. Blair practically revives the pension arrearages act, and makes the fact of enlistment in the mili- tary service of the Union evidence of physical soundness at the time of enlistment; authorizes the Secretary of the Interlorto: all cases that, have been dented on the ground of proof of physical soundness; enlarges the classesot persons to be entitled to thé benefits of the pension laws So as toinclude aJl who may have been disabl while actually engaged in the military service, whether they were mustered out or not. The bill also grants a pensfon to all female nurses of the late War Who shall have arrived at the age of fitty years and are without means of support. ‘The rate of pension for minor children 1s increased from $2 to $5 per month, and the pension office is required to give every Glahnant ten days’ notice of any special examination into the merits of his claim. It prohibits the pension ofice from receiving information under an agreement to conceal the Source or subjeotinatter iroin the clatmant whowe claim nay be affected. It makes It unlawful to reject a claim upon evidence secured by a secret {nvestigation, or because the records of the War or Navy departinent fall to show the existence of any wound, disease or injury. No pensioner shall be stricken from the rofl without thirty days’ notice in advance of such contemplated action, and when a clalmant who {s entitled to arrears dfes pending the settlement of his claim, his heirs shall be entitled to proportionate interest in clatmant’s rights. ‘The bili also proposes to appropriate such suin in addition to the regular appropriation act ay may be necessary to carry out the provisions, District in Congress, ‘THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. Samuel V. Niles, in the name of the board of trectors, has applied to Congress for a eontinu- ance of the annual appropriation of $5,000 for the maintenance of the Children’s Hospital of the District of Columbia, In his report of the opera~ {ons of the institution for the past year he says itis doubtful if any single charitable institution in the world can show equal results in proportion to the population. Nearly 3,000 children have deen treated, of whieh about 3,500 have been dis- charged cured. ‘There were about three colored to two White children. Most of these were treated at the dispensaries, but a good number were boarded and lodged at the home. ‘THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITIONS. In the Senate yesterday Mr. Cameron presented the memorial of the Constitutional Centennial ‘Commission, asking for tho co-operation of Con- gress with the projectors of the serles of exhibi- tons in Washington. PROTECTION OF GTRIS. In the Senate yesterday Mr. Blair presented a petition from the Woman's Christian Temperance | Union, in favor of tae pending Dill for the pro- Yection of young girls in the District. Capito! Topics. GEN. LE FRVEE FGt A DIPLOMATIC MISSION. Many of the democratic members of Congress have Joined in requesting the President to appoint | Representative Le Ferre, of Ohio, to a diplomatic | mission upon his retirement from Congress. These juests were made by members of the Ohio dele- gation, Gen. Le Fevro'’ associates of both parties On thé appropriations committee, and others of the House. The President intimated that he would be glad to comply with the request, As the Turk- ish mission, which was mentioned, bas been prac- cally disposed of Gen, Le Fevre's friends have not confined their request to any special appointment, AN EXPLANATION BY THE PUBLIC PRINTER, In acommunication t the Sénate committee on printing the public printer explained the delay in the printing of the extra coples of the interstate commerce bill. A clause inserted in the civil bill of last year requires that when. inting 18 ordered the committee shall ask for an mate, and that estimates of the cost of all work ordered by Cot for the past six months shall also be submitted. The public printer ex- it was impossible for him to comply with rement without empl a Yery large clerteal foree exclusively in making the estimate. He added that when he took charge of the office he found the accounts more than & Year behind and with no statements to show the cost of anything done during that time. He had Deen bringing the aecounts up to date, and by ‘the new yearexpected to have them all brought up. ‘THE SPRAKEB'S TROUBLESOME CONTEST. Speaker Carlisle was yesterday served with no- tice that additional material had been fled by Contestant Thoebe. It embraces a series of minor details relative to the manner in which the vote ‘was counted, which, Mr. Thoebe was not in strict acodrdance with the law. A Washington OR, Ra change Cus contest. Its argued by-some that the object of lacing on file the new grounds for contest 1s for nies chances for the Bpeakershiprot the Pinieth ‘REPRESENTATIVE LOWRY WILL CONTEST. Representative Lowry, whn was defeated at the recent election in Indiana by James B. White, re- ublican, has served a notite of contest on Mr. nite. Mr. Lowry charges that money was un- lawtully used at the election ind that Mr, White 1s nota citizen, DISCUSSING THE OKLAHOMA BILL. Mr. Bares made an argument in opposttion to the Oklahoma bill in the Htuse yesterday after- noon, and. Mr. Springer followed him, defending the Dill. Mr. Springer said that the cattle com- pany had the “Cherokee strip” for $100,000 ‘and subleased it for $500,000, Pee eee of ,000 with which to corrupt the and to @ powerful lobby to Washington, "The ques, to be settled now was w! ais land should be held for the white co tor the spe- Stal bonen of argo cate ny bate the con- i: Nntil January 4, Barnard’s Comet. ‘NOW VISIBLE TO THE NAKED RYE IM THE BARLY ‘MORNING. Barnatd’s comet is now visible to the naked eye EXTRA SESSION TALK. ‘The Treasury Surplus Problem. UNLESS IT 15 SATISFACTORILY SOLVED, I? 18 BELIEVED ‘THAT THE PRESIDENT WILL CONVENE THE FIFTIETH CONGRESS IN BXTRA SESSION RARLY NEXT SPRING. ‘The probability of the Fiftieth Congress being convened in éxtra session at an early day in the spring is being discussed among public men. Un- less the present Congress shall provide some means of relieving the Treasury from the steadily increasing surplus, tt 1s the belief of some promi- nent democrats that the next Congress will be called together to perform that task. ‘WHAT 4 TREASURY OFFICIAL SAYS. One of the high officers of the Treasury says he hhas no doubt of an extra session unless this Con- gress shali deal with the surplus question. He added that the President would not permit the People’s money to go on accumulating in the ‘Treasury without any legal way of again putting {t into general cireulation until the subject could De reached by the next at Its regular ses- sion next year. ‘Thisofficial expressed the opinion eeeriaie ty aire ae ay should nothi1 ibe done in the way of relief for the Treasury by that time. He pointed out the evils that would attend a regularly increasin; aus, and remarked that the Presiden’ could ‘put the responsibility for continued neglect to provide against these dangers upon Congress; that he would call an extra session and ina plain,straightforward admonish that: Congress of its duty. Then, if diverse views upon the tariff continued to prevent remedial 1 ae no blame could attach to the a AMONG MEMBERS OF CONGRESS the opinion that an extra session would follow a failure to legislate at this session for a reduction of taxation can be heard; but many of them are quite positive that this duty will not be neglected. ‘There are members, however, who oy apy ‘late the dimculty of any such legislation by the pres. ent ‘They point out the fact that any measure relating to the revenue brought before ‘the House will bring up the tariff Tic. and that it seems impossible to pass any Dill changing the tariff. “a POWER OF GooD.” Making a Merry Christmas for the Poor. LAUDABLE WORK OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS OF SOUTH WASHINGTON—HOW THEY GLADDEN THE ‘HEARTS OF THE NEEDY. “This has done a power of good,” remarked Po- lice Lieut. Vernon, of the fourth or South Wash- ington precinct, to-day, as he contemplated a rap- idly diminishing pile of packages heaped up in the hallway in the rear of the station. Occasion- ally a woman or a boy with a basket came in, and an officer filled the basket, keeping a record of its contents, and the boy or woman went away re- Jotcing. Now and then an old colored woman came in, not with a basket, but with a bag. Names were reported to the officers, and boxes were packed and sent out to the addresses given. ‘The explanation of {t all was that the children of the South Washington pubiic schools were sending a bit of Christmas cheer and comfort to the homes of needy people, instead of having a Christmas dinner for the poor children. Last Year {twas decided by the school authort- ties in South Washington that the school children could do most, good perhaps by seurching out In thelr homes those who would have no Christmas AChome, and invite them to come and ‘ll their askets, “When I went around to the schools this year,” said Supervising Principal Falrbrother to a Star reporter to-day, “I was astonished at the enthu- } slasm of the children, When I went into the school I would ask: ‘Now, do ow what I have come to talk about?” very hand would beraised. ‘The chilldren knew at once that I had come to speak of the-poor and that Iintended w That they should talk to ther parents, andir they with tbe some Soncerbution tor the pote) tod tieus to write on each package just what it contained. Tekeraageat the Jefferson building, all these packages were collected. We changed our plans alittle this year, and I think improved them. I consulted with Mir. Fish, our school trustee, and he heartily approved what we were doing. Instead of undertaking to distribute the packages our- selves we consulted Lieat. Vernon, and he and his officers undertook it. They are less likely to be imposed upon than we are, and they know where the needy people are.” Yesterday three wagon loads of goods, includ! ies of all Kinds and imany packages of clot , Were taken to the station-house. Tp to noon to-day the police had supplied two hundred fami- lies with substantial articles for Christmas con- sumption. In many cases where people were sick and unable tocome the police delivered to their houses a share of the good things provided by the wa oe ee pe leved the needy ones Were too pro ay for help, where boxes were delivered and rece ted gratefully. ‘Mr. Fairbrother received, a considerable amount of money, which he will deposit with a coal dealer, and the police will give orders on the coal dealer for supplies of wood and coal. Subsidized Telegraph Lines, PROVISIONS OF THE BILL INTRODUCED BY WARNER. ‘The full provisions of the bill with relation to the subsidized telegraph lines, which was re- ported in the House yesterday by Mr. Warner, as ‘mentioned in THE Star, are that all subsidized railroads shall forthwith, and henceforward, by and through thelr own officers and employes, con- struct and operate, for railroad, government, com- meretal, and all other purposes, telegraph lines, and exercise by themselves alone all the telegraph franchises conferred upon and obligations as- sumed by them under the granting acts. Tue second section provides that whenever any telegraph company which shall have accepted the rovisions of Title 65, Revised Statutes shall ex- tends its Mne to the eastern terminus or to any station or office.of a telegraph line belonging to any one of the sald railroad companies, it shall have the nght to connect with the telegraph line of the railroad company at the point where the Itnes meet for the prompt exchange of telegraphic communteation between the two companies. ‘The railroad companies are required to operate their telegraph lines $0 as to afford equal facilities to all, without discrimination in favor of oF against company or corporatiot Sinthe event of follure to "eonstruct the line the railroad commissioner can be appiled to for rellef, ‘who is to ascertain the facts and Teport them to the Secretary of the Interior, who shall order what arrangement is proper to be made in the par- ticular case, and by order the company is pound. ‘The Attorney General is to prevent any unlawiul interference with the rights and equities ofthe United States under this act, and to have contracts and provisions tracts and annulled which have been unlawfully entered bony oSmpany or corporsion, ul cin “The fittn section provides.the penalties for tall- manner pro- uz. five vacancis in the academy. It is rec- ‘Omumeaded that it be authorized to ap- point ten cadets af large each year Instead Of ‘In regard to the discipline at the academy the report says: “On the impression given By the gonerel ooaaact and, of the, cadets 3 Of a young men, under. ‘con! ‘themselves and one er as Well as the officers placed over ‘they are ty report the afer he present a@- he i Telegrams to The Star. A BOLT FROM A CLEAR SKY. Churchill's Resignation Causes a Sensation BROOKLYN TRAMWAYS TIED UP A PROPOSED OCEAN YACHT RAGE. eee DISCOVERY OF GOLDIN KENTUCKY. = Death of a Negress Who Turned White. —.——_—_ LONDON ALL AGoc. Lord Randolph Charchil’s Resigna- tion a Complete Surprise—The Queen Indignant—A Coalition Ministry Probable. Special Cable Dispatch to Tar EvExtxe Stan. Lowpox, Dec. 23.—Churehill’s resignation will not be a surprise to you, though to most people tt tsa thunderbolt from the clear sky, entirely un- expected as regards suddenness. Nobody bere had the remotest idea it was actually impending. Mr. Labouchere dined with Churchill last night, but had no suspicion of the latter's intention until & reporter called upon him early this morning with the news. Lord Salisbury had sent word from Hatfield that, as there Was nothing of im. Portance on foot,"he should not be in London again for several days. HARTINGTON HAS BEEN SUMMONED from Italy by telegraph. I am assured this after- noon by next to the highest military authority that the army and navy estimates afford no justi- fication whatever for Churchill's resignation, not being at all in excess of the ordinary demands, ‘They are therefore merely the pretext which he as chancellor of the exchequer has adopted to cover his retreat on the and Irish questions in the face of the impossibility of presenting the geonomical, budget Which be had promised, ‘To describe the excitement in political and. tory circles would be impossible. ‘THE QUEEN INDIGNANT. ‘The queen herself 1s known to be extremely in- dignant, Churchill not having taken the usual course of informing her of his intentions, ‘The future is totally uncertain owing to the sudden- ess of the event. No tory leader being In the commons, the formation of a coalition goverument with Hartington as prime minister and Salisbury as foreign secretary 1s most. probable, naturally followed, as I have tedly forecast, DY a CO- alition of Church and Chamberlain, Ultimately, however, the prestnt split means a more rapid triumph’of the Gladstonian party. By Associated Press. ‘The Government t to Look for a European War. Loxpox, Dec. 23.—The tion of Lord Ran- dolph Churchill from the cabinet has caused a sensation. The desire to increase the expenses of the adinfrality and war ofices, to wliich Lord Rane doiph was opposed, indicates) it ts believed, that the governuent are’of the opinion that @ an war is imminent and that extra naval_and mill- tary preparations on the part of England are re- quired to make her influence felt on the continent. Mr, Joseph Chamberlain has deferred. his con templated visit to Scotland until the easter hol days. No other member oi the cabinet Is ex. pected to resign. It is asserted that Lord Hartinz- ton will be asked to assume the office of prime nulnister, On the other hand, tt is reported that he will be pressed to take Lord Randolph Church 1iPs place asiaader of the government party in the house of commons. Lord Hartington is at present in Rome, and has arranged to retnain there another week, cditenmiesed BROOKLYN HORSE CARS TIED UP. ‘The Company Refuses to Grant the De- mands of the Men, New Yout, Dec. 23.—Eleven of the branches of the Brooklyn city railroad tied up this morning at 4 o'clock and the men went on astrike. The cause of the strike fs that the company refused to agree to the demands of the men as set forth in an agreement submitted for signature to the com- Pany by a committee of the men. REFUSING TO RECOGNIZE THE WORKMEN'S UNTONS. ‘The cause of the trouble was that the company would a ree the Knights of Labor, or the Eny ive association, in its negotiations with itsmen. The hts claim that the men are forced to work sixteen hours and over, and some for as low as twenty-nine cents. This, President Lewis says, is an out untruth. Though the knights violated the of last spri the company has maintained faith with 1 men, and not a man on a straight run or a trip) worked more than twelve hours a day. Regular men were also not paid less than $2 a day and trip- rs $ About 3 o'clock twenty-five of the old drivers and conductors returned to work without solicitation from the company. They were at once assigned to cars, and by 9 o'clock about adozen cars were Tunning on the various lines. Soon after a score of new men Were hired and sent out to the stables. A CAR ATTACKED BY STRIKERS. All the stables of the company were put under police protection at about 5 o'clock. No policemen ‘Were put on any of the cars save those running out to east New York, and then only from Bedford avenue on. In east New York a car was attacked by five of the strikers, who unhooked the team, but were prevented from doing further damage by their prompt arrest by the police. East New York 4s the only place that President Lewis expects any trouble, and extra precautions are belng taken A Negress Who Turned White. DEATH OF A MICHIGAN WOMAN WHO UNDERWENT a. worms, wet i tea Raney jowELL, MICH., 23.—Mrs. Jacot Howell's strange’ freak of nature, the old colored ‘woman Who has been gradually turning white for several years, died here yesterday. She has been 10 for several months, DUL IL Is not thought that the peculiarly strange change in color which s underwent had anything to'do with her last il. ness ‘The greater part of her body 18 now a healthy lily white, Her husband, who was a pio- heer of this county, died Tuesday morning. “Sirs. Elariage’s grandfather was a Gi ancestors are full-blooded as far known. ‘The natural color of Mrs. quite dark even for her {ng pecullarty noticeable quite advanced in years. Quite a number of ago ‘Eldridge suffered "batever from it) and never felt ness or pain that could be attributed to. seemed to, cause, ually go on without affecting 1852, the particulars of the of all EeERE | fa) a i i there is a case I think Lg as far as the skin is never. DuBLux, Dec, 2.—United Ireland says the only effect of the government proclaiming the “plan of campaign” 1s to increase the attraction of the scheme by the spice of contraband. The same per says that four letters addressed to its ‘or, opéned at the post oMice, United Ireland also that oMctal at Dublin castie: who copies pects any docu # POR THE BENEFIT OF THE EVICTED. , N.W.S., Dec. 22 —Atamecting held here Testerday #5,000 Were subscribed for ‘the benent of evicted Uenants in Ireland. The subscrij =] included $500 from Cardinal Moran, archi Sydney, and $500 from Sir Alexander Stuart, EMBROM. AUSTKIA AND RUSSIA, Panis Dec, 23.—The Journal DeaDebats renews 108 attack’ on Which It accuses of being the only power whose "conduct has aggravated the trouble which has culminated in the present crisis tn southeastern Europe, and declares that she has Sought to embroil AustHa and Kussia in a dispute, ‘Two Ratlronds Ordered Sold. CINCINNATL, Dec, 23.—Judge Jackson, of the T. 8 circuit court, has ordered ‘Tees entered at Cov- ington, Ky., for the sale of the Kentucky Central railroad and the Chatterol rafiroad. The first named was the suit of George T. Bliss and Isaac B. Bates, trustees tor the stockholders. et al, Unless claims amounting (0 about $6,000,000 are paid within sixty days Henry E. Huntington 1s appotnted special commissioner to make the sale, he Chatterot road, running from Ashland, Ky. {fly miles in length,’ ts sold to satisty ue claim of the Union ‘Trust company, of New York. J. He Northrup Was appointed to take the sale, —— An Ocean Yacht Race, TO BE ARRANGED IN ENGLAND TO CELEBRATE THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE. Loxnox, Dec. 23.—The Royal Thames Yacht Club Announce that an ocean Yacht race forone thou- ‘sand guineas will be held during the son to celebrate ‘coming sea- the queen’s Jubilee, The date From Wall Street To-day. New York, Dec. 23.—The stock market had @ quiet but irregular, though generally firm open- fhg, advances over fast exening’s Anal prices rang ing’from 3 to 3 per cent latter in Omaha, whe and Jersey Central were each down %,, Reading and Loulsvilie and Nashville were the only active stocks, with a fair business in Jer- sey Central and St. Paul, Prices were firm trom the opening, though New Reading and Jersey Central lost small While a few stocks were decidedly strong, and by 10:45, when the advance was checked, Louisville and Nashville and Jersey Central had éach gained 134, Colorado Coai 1, Union Pacific %, and other from % 10 % percent. A recession from the best Rgures followed, but at 11 o'clock the market Was quiet and steady to nrm. hard a eg Upholding the Legisinture’s Action, THE REPEALING OF THE BROADWAY RAILROAD CHAR ‘TER CONSTITUTIONAL. Dec. 23.—Judge Peckham, of the supreme couit, this morning decided that the Action of the Iegislature last. winter tepealing the charter of the Broudway street railway compans, of New York, is constitutional, Judge Peckhatt also holds that the mnortgages are a en on the property. New Yor Sramorte, In. Dec. 23.—The stockholders of the St. Louls aind Chicago and, the St. Louis, Chit- cago and Peoria railroads met here yesterday and signed articles whereby the two roads were con- solidated and given the name of the first-men- tioned. The St. Louis and Chicago will assume debts and liabilities of tae two roada, The ‘stock will be $2,000,000. -_ ‘A Rate War Inevitable, DISRUPTION OF THE SAN FRANCISCO PASSENGER AGENTS’ ASSOCIATION. of thesan Say Francsco, Dec. 23—The os wee 3 — day resulted in the disruption of the association, ‘The Southern Pacific refused to amend their rate sheet as demanded by the Atlantic and Pacific, and also refused to consent toa division of terri Lory. There is now no agreement in existence for ‘the maintenance of rates, and a rate War is inevite wet ——.__ Gold im Kentucky. ‘YEARS OF PROSPECTING NEAR PADUCAH BY TWO BROTHERS AT LAST REWARDED. Papvcan, Ky., Dec. 2.—The existence of gold and silver fa this vicinity hus long been Dbetieved, and for the past five years. two brothers, Prank and William Rupertus, have been prospecting. ‘Some tme ago they commenced boring a well for the Of determining the distance down to bed rock, which they succeeded in reaching a few Weeks ago. AUthe depth of eighty-one feet they found rich “color,” and are s0 confident that U have commenced sinking a shaft near the wel ‘The announcement that the Rupertus brothers had actually discovered a lot of rich gold-bearing juariz.on their property, some eight miles from Uuls city, was mecelved by those who were fully informed surprise, T specimens of quartz exhibited are exceed | Flcn in vingin gold, and there ts also no doubt | they were found exactly as represented. The Ki pertus brothers have Been tendered assistance and will push the work of sinking a shaft as rap- Adly as possible. artling that locality with but Lute re is positively no doubt that the Iv a Several Blocks Burned. Fast RRIDGEWATER, Mass, Dec, 23.—Several wooden buildings, Including Uke Hicks’ biock, Nut | ter’s block, W. B. Hall's fruit’ and confectionery | Store and the ‘residence of Mrs. Wm. Smith, were | Durned this morning. ‘The loss is estimated a& $15,000; insured. Rescued From a Sinking Bark. ‘THE CAPTAIN AND CREW OF THE KRYOLITH PICKED UP ATARA. Bostox, Dec. 23.—The “steamer Galileo, Capt, Jones, arrived this morning from Hull, England. Capt. Jones reports: On December 11, latitude 40 | degrees 31 minutes, longitude 16 degrees 32 min- Utes West, sighted a Wreck flying ich proved to H EY ere ee Son vee ws Cc: from PI in ¥ % i f F it i j ay ERE HH ie i ; i i i : im West Washington, a : i gl : 2 i 4 é 5 i e i t f i i A Mi} i e Eesé: : & ik i i Hy a g | >