Evening Star Newspaper, January 29, 1887, Page 1

5 THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, (Entered at th second-class mail i: THR WEEKLY SraR_publi Year, postage prepaid, ished on Fridsy—81 a he, 50 cents. Z AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Ge Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St, by s The Evening Star Newspaper Company, SH. KAUFFMANN, Pres’ : Jom Frees Stan ie served to subsertbers in the ; Sein or S00 ‘Copies at the counter : ae repald—50 eens & ' > Gar an meat ochernigtions mest be pid So aftveles; paper sont longer than w paid for, -O_N i aeneeadedverieaa'aseia eaend aa ogee cio Vor TO—-No. 10,516. NOTICES. “SPECIAL NOTICES. . WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1887. TWO CENTS. _SPECIAL NOTICES. “e=> PERPETUAL BUILDING ASSOCIATIO. ee, SEE eC igOUTE, CORNER — ‘of 7th and A'sts.n.c.—Sunday school a Liatitition 8148.21850 RE EERE AE LE by the Rew: Sir Desens of Surplus 21845 enitucky, At 7-30 by Kev Mr. GocnDELockof Arkan- aes x ee = eae rcwtnie very ‘Friday wight’ at 7:30. ..$170,004.12 Public conially inv : s We are running the best Building Association in the | _1t* ‘8. W. HADDAWAY, Pastor. _ District. “Our business in gradually inercasing, as | ge— E shown Uy our receipts, which for the last three muriths | Sep Quo Rls smount to $51,200 and for the last mouth $21,310. | ste—Serviess at ‘The profits to the members are larger, and we advance | Panta, Sted! gies inoney on easier terms: all done by economical man- | Gay school st'9:30 ain. sepmnent Soros Feport of last year's business: Re: | 6:45 pam. cei 079; “profits over 811,000: expenses eee Y CITA only $1.02, oF lems than one per cent. of thie receipts | (gems, WESLEY CHAP Jess than ten percent. of ‘the profits, or in other ‘and F sts. n.w.—Sunda; words. out of every $110 of interest paid by members | Preaching by Mrs. fam ‘Sup- Young people's meeting at Baur, of Rhode Islan: CEE EE po Bd lof Nottingham. Haglan, 7:30 pen, Sistribadon to the siarcholders > "FY? 19° FS | Senday school ehaidren's meeting, S50 pin.” Prager Our money is now worth ten per cent. per annum, | ieeting Thursday, 7:30 p.an. it but if a meniber withdraws his money before maturity —— THE WASHINGTON GROVE YOi of his shares we yive it to him with five per Sban sse Som ast ail Heroes tbegcoyeneny emo orton any | SY Som Seon ey. Shares cam belakeu at any time and go back | S.&wumne her trips io no hd SoS jour money. Next meeting WEDNESDAY EVEN- : existing between PHILIP T. HALL and W.H.BARNES, ‘People’s Mectinse will be held at Fletcher on 3 | ©. church, comer of 4th st, and New York ave., ol. NEKSHIP HEKETOFORE 3, Februacy 2, at 6.15 LEWIS ABRAHAM. "t | under the firm name of of Hall & Barnes, Shirt Makers and Furnishers, was, by mutual consent, terminated cretaiy, : on the Ist of November, 1586. S12 Leth st, | 824 dissolved on the Ist of November, 1886 For Capitol Hill, A. N. MEEKER, 508 4th st. se, | The buisness will be continued by PHILIP T. HALL Washington News and Gossip. ee PUBL TEMPERANCE MEETING TO-MORROW NIGHT at Hayden's Hall, 43 st, and Ponna, ave. Come all. York Avenue church, at Rev. Dr. Bantuyrr. "Ty he the public are cordially invited FOURTH PRESBYTERIA! S.~otn street, between Gan ELLY, pastor —Sabl Preaching at IT a. ti. Gospe 0 pain. Strangers are cordially welcome. MOUNT VERNON PLACE M. E. CHURCH .~south, cor. 9th and K sts. u.w., Rev. 8. W. Hapbaway.—Preaching morning and night ct: The conditions whic! ‘ked in the life to come. ‘Revival services continue. METROPOLITA: mirch, 4th and B bath school at "PRESBYTERIAN . 8. ¢., Capitol Hill, Rev. Series of sermons Which are continued every Sabbat URTH-STREET c ..M. FB. itice, Pastor.—9. 8. cl ila.m., preaching receives dues. subscriptions for hew shares, &¢., &¢. at the old stand, 908 F st. n.w., where he will be glad eet SD a a to see all the old customers aud do all in his power to ~g=> REV DEL LIAM BUTLER, OF THE | merit the continuance of their trade. at S~ ‘Methodist church, long a missionary im eee Sai aa aacarei India, will speak on Monday’ afternoon inthe First THIS 1 ERTIFY THAT T HAVE ¥ i his ad thes @ Kesult of the Great Sepoy Rebellion.” The life of my iate ‘husband, Wm. H. 4 are invited. - a = | October I, 1886. Mrs.” WM. H. JO) —. THIS 18 TO GIVE NOTICE-THAT THE | st. n.w. crber, of the Digtniet of Coluitbia hath | = og aa a as jupreme Court of the District of | <n AND PORTABLE, GAS LAMP CO Gelumbia, huidine a special term for Orphans’ Court , CHIN} ETAELE, CASLAME CO. Busines lotwers of adimuistration on the persomal es 5b. waving received. tial letters patent fot a ae pa eres Bo ee BS ee i perkons having claims it the said deceased | SPéction of its mveutior : : ag Bac saneed Ge ei the eases Grate! | “By astin of tae urd Of lector the reidue of Youchers thereof, to the subscriber, or before the | treasury stock, amounting to $35,000 par value, is 24TH DAY OF JANUARY NEXT. they may otherwise | hereby offered for sale. by law be exeluded from all benefit of ihe said estate. The Generator owned by this company has been tae win iy band thas Th ayo Seana, | acteGeearaee owned bx thls company, has, been 1s37. success, CAUSILE A ug ingas billsof fully 50 per lly invite the public to an in- CHARLES W. BROWN, Adm'r, | cent and supplying alight improved both in volume E. H. THOMAS, Solicitor. and brilliancy. | And for independent ishting sur —— FT OF TRE CORDON Passes anything ever invent —— Machines can be seen in practical use at the following THE COLUMBIA FIRE INSURANCE Company | Places: vf the District of Columb Hogte& Qrerman, 300 13th st nw, At the close of business December 31, 1886. cB. Omome, 7th and hoes 2p Pulling 1410 F sc a foto Pcmier © Be Sh ab ta ne, (Ee Parecet erin “ASSETS. Shores a ta to aoe, ‘Loans on real estate... 2 Birch & Co., 1414 F st. now. ce farnienre é ‘Premiuins due and in course of ‘Acerued interest _Ja20-s,wEs3t* ” And other places. ALL PERSONS ARE HEREBY NoT fied not to credit my wife, WELTHA EMMONS, on my account, as 1 will not be responsibl for any debts she may contract. Jazg-st* S._F. EMMON! @=> 10 ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN ‘zive this notice, that I have a lease on of of Hi 1231 Massachusetts a = President, to meet at their hall. on 2 IKE, Vice President. | inst., at 12 i., to attend thefune aK, ) PLN. F. Jars A JouNsox, His from Mrs. Cyutha Parker's 3: )-ats.. to Shiloh church. Funeral will take place at 3 o'clock p.m. Members of sister lodges in good standing are cor invited to attend. santa R HOLLIDAY, LEE,P.8. oy AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE THIRD BAPTIST CHURCH, 9 resolution Bi oered, a9 follows: “Kesotved: To" At Whom Tt May Concern: ‘This is to certaty that we,as meubers of the Third Baptist Church. dehereby deny the “Pas ions” made in several papers in this city about the Deacons of this Churekt, which said they were s wed out of their office in’ 1885. for robbing the ‘Consultation FREn. elungeh of 1s fund: chat the sald reports were. perbes = = - Dog | trated by some uukbown person, a © cure! WM. B. HIDDI D. SPECIALIST, 208 mn el “Sw. Monument sty Baltimore Md, at Wile | 8 Not responsible for the same, Hotel. Washiueton, D. C., Mondays, Wednes- | Done by order of the Church. il of our late brother, anains will be mov ed. Piles of any fort w lone standins, ‘speedily and permanently cured. No loss of time from Dusane <5 ure ho pay. 30 p. m1, Young People’s praise meet preachine by the 0 issionaries of the church. Wednes: Chureh prayer meeting. day evening at are welcome to FLETCHER METHODIST EPISCOPAL ‘orher of 4th st. and New York ave, ¥ the pastor, Rev. i 2 (0 p.in., revival services conducted by’ the pastor, ing led by Wat. HexD, from the Epworth Hymnal. 1, 9:30 a.m. and new teachers foF the sch; Prayer inecting Thursd welcome to our little churcl Preaching 11 a, jool. Please come and help us, Strangers are cordially EW JERUSALEM (SWEDENBORGIAN), ple, North Capitol st., bet. Band C sta— rrow. Sunday school ut 9:30 a, m_ by Rey. Janez Fox. ‘buy one pearl.” "Seats tree. Fa POunpey G@ asts,, Rev. Di Special services” to-mior Sunday school at 9:13 Bu late of India and M E, CHURCH, 14TH AND H, B. Navtor, pastor. Rev, WILLIAM “0, will preach. Pniyer meeting he meetings of Fou; and strangers are gladl} are free. and visitors ed to all Our services. THE REFORMED CHURCH IN THE tes—Services in the chapel, cor. Osten. w to-morrow at 11a.’ aud C.F. SONTAG. Abrahan—His Ancestry. Evening subjec ieeting every Thursday evening jtrauxers cordially welcome to 4 MICKENDREE . E. CHURCH, MASSA- tts ave., between Ith and 10th sts.n.w. ©. Henvent KicHanpson pastor—11 am Evening topic: “Is there a probation after m.. Young Peoples? ts free and public invited. 1t . P. NEWMAN WILL L. Street Presbyterian church Hy 2 at 8 o'clock. Sub- ‘tan Jurusalent.* H STREET PRESBYTERIAN Hat 11 o'clock a. Sunday Seats free; all invited ‘Sunday school. Seat i Jou K. Riney, me ‘aud icar our tiew pas: CHURCH OF “OUR F; salist), 13th and L streets. Weekly prayer servic >. Seats comfortable und free to allearly or fs CALVARY BAPTIST ‘Sth and H streets n. w days and Fridays, from 12 to 4 p.m. Lath st entrance. Eetaltation fave. Practice tinsited to Disrasea of the Rev. JAS. H. LEE, Pastor. Chest, Threat abd Nal VPaseares Specially succes celta: lease fel fs irenGne’Eslareed Tonula, Hay Fevers tose #: romPK ie oAd. Asthusa, Nasal Catarrh and ‘Deafness resulting JUST RECEIVED ANOTHER INVOICE OF Sheretrom. SoBe ee | Bao that celebrated Pema alla: Fare Wine Wasintsorox, D.C. Decenaber 6, 1886. per gallon. JOHN Hie MAG 7 | aa 87 ae Passed onan aap stand te Pubiie: Owine 2 qur Haig ty the Arvo December Sib we wish to state OLUM. steak ne Caninese will be continued with an entire Dew | ‘tank will be open for business Tuewiay, February petaeeeanesssnis aeeeonie ee Bees oi eeneral tanking Gusti books will be open for the settlement of accounts, aud ES INARD H. WARNER, = aa Screams cae baseapeied ht armen ey BQN"T FORGET THAT YOU CAN APART &e..at 1113 Fst nw. with the same promptness as | made Cakes at JO! Sunday school 9:40am. Preaching wr, Gospel idets ts 7:30 pm AML 11 a. mand 7 imgs “in Kendall and’ Memorial Ci are very cordially invited. RYLAND M. E, CHURCH, CORN id D sts. §, W. Preaching’ Dy the pastor, Rev. Wa p.m. by Kev. ANDRE ival Services in the Ev tomorrow at LL ww idansatit of Puilaidip MANSHTE, of PI euing. All inviteds DIST EPISCOPA chy 20th wt.. near Pennsylvania ave Ji a. in., Rev. Reading by Mrs. “The Daughters of the nen aro esvecially (oo! Mis Wee eg: Fe se Ht Brace: 7.30 p. nt, 3 Bibl Faxsy Baus, of New Yorkon “The Young women and yor invited. “Sunday” Sehuol 0 & Society, 8 p.m. All are ‘welcoined. SPIRITUALISM—SEVENTH AND LX. SUNDAYS, 11 ams Mea spiritual ativocate, trance spcaker mis and gives platioru: tests, 10 etrist, answers quuestiol cent door contribution, HN H. MAGKUDEWS, 1417 New CE a te aease ‘York ave, $27. Thanking you for past favors, and hoping to merit @ e=>, DR_ ER: f F. KING HAS REMOVED contin uatige of the nue tm the Future, 1 at , << es oa JAMES B. HENDERSON, s=> THE NEW MEAT MARKETS, 334 PA ‘Manager for. | Sg Oe Round steak, 10c.: _{a18-1m HENDERSON. _| sirloin, rnderloin, L5c.: rib roast, 12 e,; eho) ~,Catisaya, Wild Cherry and Horsford’s ‘Acid | Pork, at lowest prices: H. OPPENHEIMER. ates, isa jopular and efficient Brain and Nerve nS te i —- PHOSVIT#THIS COMBINATION, OF | CUtaud rib steak, 10c., corn beef at e.. and ves on Toni a3 safewa f acainet Malana. "Sold at MIL- a: TON FTE BURNS PHAniacy, “Tea Pennsylvania aves in ¢ SY for te District of Colum Bottles or ou dranuch with mat water fia _ | for the election of tine Directors torerve fos the ent. held-at the office of the. Compan eye northwest) THURSDAY, ‘lig open at { and close at J FRANK'T. RAWLINGS: SS | ing year, will be Fancy Caxorzs, Ima Variety of Styles and in All Colors. CANDLE SHADES. <— Sakina ad a ‘WASHINGTON GASLIGHT COMPA’ e election of directors and the transaction of HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON. BUTCHERS isiteas as may Ieeally come, bef Heil atte oie of the egnipuny vt MONDAY WAX for Floors, and BUTCHERS? FURNI- | {3 Gciock pan’ Pot) Pulls open trou: 12 o'clock ms. ‘TURE POLISH. ee dtd, CHAS. B. BAIL wali owns ase eel cae g—> 1115 PENNSYLVANIA ay: DR WINDOW SHADES PATENT ROLLER ELECTRIC HAIR KESTOREKR is indorsed by the ‘Qbe,, at the Great Cleariny Sale at the ughest medical authority and meets with universal Dubie Combination,” | Hawuruuerever thet Te Piece uate ata 27 1241 and 3 Lith st. se the only root and herb tomic in existence that is free = 2 “S— | front colorine matter, One bottle will start new’ fais ona bead partially bald. Is beautiful dressing, free Tes Haw Worx, Tras Tasrse | 233 eerily iia. 2 8 radivate dat ud Will eradicate dan- druff, tetter, eczema, and regenerate the roots of the hair.” Send for testimonials oi our best plysicians to a 1115 Pennsylvauiaave., next door Palais Hoyal, aud ACCOUNT OF STOCK, Barnury’s Hotel, Balt jaz SEMMES, Dermatologist. eee ae <@=> SAMUEL 8 SHEDD, Butwe hope to be throuy in a few days, and until <— GAS FIXTURES. ‘We've Ginished some of the sreatest bargains in Men's | Plumbing and Gas Fitting, Furnace, Latrobe and = Range Work. Job work promptly attended to, and Boys’ Clothing we've ever handled, or ever beard | 9 of, are swaiting your pleasure here. We've said so | ge—=— AT COST. ONE WEEK ONLY. ATCOST. eee RE PE ONLE, £7 COs Much lately about the stupendous reductions we've | Som Coniuran, Jackets, Canes, Underwear, Neckwear meade to Men's uitsand Overcosts that weil touch | BS yonad ist nw RHAUSE Pete SES Orchestra, office 90% Pa. ave. now. Qlcizerott's muse Hem lightly this time, simply saying the mumber is | stuns). Mumic for heceptious, Balls, Germans, Ete. rowing rapidly smaller, and your opportunities for | ig => BLANCHARD'S PECTORAL COMPOUND is a wonderful remedy. A sure cure tor ing Troubles, Coughs, Bronctitis, Sore ‘Throat aud tip, and fives relief to the Whooping Cough, Pricey Se. * vottle. Sold by ali druyists. ja6-lin securing some of these all but gifts are growing daily | | Teas, and we'll pass on to our | = | EE WHAKE'S.W. for the next BOYS’ DEPARTMENT, Fiver lecy at fair prices always, ) Of best Penobscot vale the rel waste acct fall weit ja4-Sm and Children’s Clothing of | $1.0 Since and romance te HAS - | Oftice hours—7:30 to 9:30 aan. frrery Kind and quality than can be found in any three | 7p." twlephone cal 72, aka Where we've got more Boy a houses in the District Ve mer <j lothing ct We mention this fact one ‘Startle tween ML Parkerand fe convey s faint idea of the multiplicity of styles you | ria ualie of PARKER & TOWNSEND, eben dee pe ? salves bs eae rite kh efieet ped Ist toselect from. Our prices, always lower 7, the aud fe aesuniuw all debts and as rom. Our prices, always lo ‘tan the obligatious coutracted by the firm. ‘Signed. in dupli- 2OOy M, Pau Having terminated s business relations as above Se eee ‘ we as a member of the E. B, TOWNSEND, EsTaTE BUOKER, lowest, are now lower than ever before. The winter cason is well advanced,and we've gut to make room Our Winter Stock of Boys’ and Children’s Clothing st prices that are causing them to move rapidly. We| J815-3m — WASHINGTON. D.C..DE Dave alread; fed the | Seater erie wien — tween M. M. Parker and Eddy’ B. ADVANCE STYLES solved by mutual consent to tak = liyatious-coutracted by the firin aida of Spring Goods. We've only space enough left to EDDY h TOWNSEND, Mention 100 dozen Boyw’ Shirt Waistsof thecelebrated | _ AS Peattne, 0 Donness at the old warden, Ishall = dis ee fie to thann ny peenss ht ‘star” brand, which we havemarked to sell at 48 cents | Met comiilence and toank ite future’ continnanee, — - j4-Lm Real Estate Broker, 1418 F st. u.w. tach. They are xvod value for 75 cents, and we don't > Jxo. W. Comsox. —_Jxo. W. Macantsxy, pin kK * Member N-¥ Steck Ex. ‘ink you can buy one in town for less: but ours go at CORSON & MACARTNEY, 43 cents, and everything else in proportion. Tothor. | + Babkervand Dealers in Government Bonds, Deposits. Exchange. Loans. Collections. tow (Saturday) we hold our weekly reception Railroad Stocks and Bonds, and all securities listed moar) ootee of New” York, PhiladelpLisy Boston, ania” avenue.—Gos- Mission rooms, Hall, Sundays, Short Gospel talks, brief unsaved are specially invited, * (UNITARIAN) CHURCH, 730 pan? Sunday school, YOUNG PEOPLES MEETING AT UNIO BaP ares Buh ots below tae wencing at quarwr of 7 vclock ce ES errai Si AL CHURCH, CORNER ‘he pastor, Rev. * upon “Beginnings ‘80 pan. will give an exposition A lesson for ‘February, Viz: minutes? sermon to cuildren it fhe Name of the Child Vesper service ‘hot, organist. 1t FREE METHODIST CHUL ‘ius in hall over Woun's Cont St. n.w., ou Wednesday ‘T, Logas, pastor. vay eveuing. A cordial invitation exten HAMLINE METHODIST ‘Church, 9th and P by’ the pastor, Rev. J. 6:30 pan. Consecrstion nesting, Prayer meeting, Thursday, 7:30 p.tn. MISS FRANCES E WILLARD, WILL ‘speak at the Congregational Church to-mor- 4n., on Social Purity, aud on Mot nd G streets. 1.W. “Lot's Choice.” A OTMILE serviee Sunday School at 9: sts.—Preaching at 11 a.m, J. A. Paice, D.D. Tow, Sunday, at 3 ww York, will address» young ladies’ meeting at Wesley Chapelycorner of 3th aud Ista. this evening at 7:30. Public cordially invited. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIA- ‘tion, 1409 New York ave, Parlors open from ‘The Young Men's meetin Will be addressed by Hou. JNo. 1s. Stow, u ‘The singing will be led by orcliestra accom serviee and thie ‘THE TABERNACLE, 9TH, © Wat, C. Scornep, pastor.—Set Nicest 11 o'¢lock s,m, and. Batis schol at 9: Welcome to all. i [MINSTER PRESBYTERIAN I, 7th St, Lear cor, of E s.W., Kev. B. F. rvices at 11 au. and 0 a. at 6:40 o'clock and F sts. this it 2 anal 7 pan. men invited to P a.m, Sermon both woriine and pea DD. of Orange t => WES’ oan ple’s prayer meet Vices every ‘Tin , EIGHTH 8T., BE- ‘tween Band Osts. u-c., ev. das. W. C Services~Sundays, Mivruiine” Pray. muULiOn, 11 dt. Any aud Catechising, days atid Fridays T, BAPLIST CHURCH, D.W. FaUNoR, Will DMG RAneOR wall ‘Allinvited. Ite YOU WILL FIND A CHURCH TO SUIT you on Capitol iil, the Metropolitan Bap- og Worslip. Bible doctrines. ae F 8! ae fect urmony, ain— Tree weats aud soci VERMONT AVE. CHRISTIAN CHURC! near N st., K. D. POWKs, pastor.—Services ai ol, 9:50. Yor Die fector Services: 8 Holy Cour: ; D. Da liector. Services: "Ba. Som: view and sermon by the ‘rec cluldfen's. service and address: vrayer, at which. there will be ‘ure addressed to, Kev De Giese aud ‘his subject: “'Monaieiy an Complements, Not Opposites.” A cordial invitation i extontied to the Hebrews to attend this Jecture and the following lectures on bear especially on judaisun Christianity and Ji ST. PAUL'S ENGLISH ‘Church, corner of 11th and H ste. Dowie, pustor—Services, ‘To-morrow evening at 11 and 7:30. St Jeut Period in the Hist Hell be Lifted Uj rd discourse in. nan and Lazarus. BAPTIST CHURCH, 47) J a al and Baltincore bought and sold. Boys’ Department. Wi — “expect company” har of Investinent Securities. District there that day, and we're always ready. ae ore phone Stock dealt in. _ American Bell Telephone Stock boughtand sold. su7 SAKS & COMPANY, Sie> CAUTION TO THE rUBLIC. CLOTHIERS TO THE MILLION, wie to the publ that Me. JOHN KEY. ps sour 7 le POLAND 228 300 to 308 SEVENTH STREET. SPRING WATER im Washineton, D.C. 2° Wz DOUBLE GREY BLANKETS, 49c,,AT Apother yerwong are pelliny ai ther repre py BT RA senting iio be FOLAND WATER, thoes desiring to ‘Double Com! re the benefits. ‘from this celebrated water Foon eon. [ere Re se ‘SHOES, an ‘Proprietors of the Celebrated Foland 5 IN BROKEN SIZES, Bouts Pad Bale, WILL BE = ~ yr CLoszp ovT AT HALF FORMER Price, | | Se * *SZBT mane, 00008 25 Lackes’ Hand-Be si e250. FIRE PLACE elt bocon Boese Se pide alia oun: Sons Es COCRHea ¥OR CHRISTMAS barrow wall be very. * 3. w. SELB 2S 1914-1016 Pennayivauisavenaa | @15 + ERT Bin ot mw. ‘ave. a.€., EDMOND ved. [BARTON AVENUE M.E. CHURCH. preaching at 1 by the pastor, Wit. Bae ndsy mecting. Adresses ain USN. and by the GovERNMENT RecEIPTs To-pay.—Internal reve- hue, $360,371; customs, $697,195. _ Fist Lrevr. Jvo. C. GRESHAM, 7th cavalry, bas been granted three months’ leave, Tar U. S.S. Dourats arrived at New York yes- terday from Newport. ‘THE GRipinoN CLvB.—The monthly dinner of the Gridiron club will be given to-night at Chamber- Un’s. Among the guests will be ex- Gov. Knott, of Kentucky; Senators Stanford, Palmer, Mitchell, of Oregon, and Farwell; Representatives Hiscock, Butterworth, Crane, Scranton, Wallace, Adams, of Illinois; Henderson, of Iowa, ‘and Glover; Repre- sentative-elect Cummings, of New York; Henry Watterson, of the Louisville Courier-Journal; Lieut. J. M. Carson, U. 8. A.; Don M. Dickinson, of Detroit; Dr. Mehaffey and &. B. Hay. 5 SUICIDE OF AN ARMY OFriceR.—Second Lieut. Peter Campbell, 18th infantry, attending the School of application at Fort Leavenworth, com- mitted suicide at that fort ‘Thursday morning by shooting himself in the head. ‘The cause assigned for the deed was that he had some of his official duties and had been ordered to appear before a court-martial, d to attend to CoroRabo Not ENTITLED T0 ScHoor LaNDs.—The commisstoner of the general land office has decid- ed that the state of Colorado 1s not entitled to the 500,000 acres included in the 16th and 36th sec- tions for school purpose, within the Ute Indian reservation. ‘The titles being vested in the Indians could not pass with the grant and the landsof said reser tion having been disposed of by treaty and i by act of Congress, no indemnity can be se- lected therefrom. AN AMERICAN HoNoRED- . G. W. Hill, an as- sistant in the Nautical Almanac office, Navy de- partment, has been awarded the gold medal of the Royal Astronomical society of ‘Trinity college, Cambridge, England, for hts researches upon thé “Lunar 1) December meeting of the society, and the award was confirmed by ballot by a three-fourths ma- jority, ‘The president, of the society, J. W. L. Gialsher, has informed Mr. Hill of his good for- Tune in a letter dated January 15th, and expressed his great pleasure that a fellow-mathematician should have been awarded this high honor during his presidency. ‘héory.” ‘Tile medal was awarded at the PRRSONAI.—Hon. Luke P. Poland of Vermont, H. W. Robertson of Philadelphia, 0. C. Bowers of Pennsylvania, J. B. Harper of Fort Wayne and Robert T. Rudd, of New York, are at the Eb- bitt.—C. Pillien, E. G. Morel, Dominican consul, E.G. Kirk, A. Stewart of New J.H. Burns of Omaha ‘and Clarence Bowen ot Brooklyn, “are at the Arlington.—Daniel Wilson ahd. Aug. Jounson of New York, and Levi Bird of Delaware, are at Wormley's — dules de Gerard, of Bordeaux, Ernst L, Neumann, of Berlin, Louls Brennan, of New York, ‘Theo. N. Vail and Causten Browne, of Boston, and 'T. W. White, of Hernando, Miss, are at Welcker’s. Hon, W. ward, of Buchanan and W. Scott Sims are at the Riggs. — Ex-Representative Hutchins and D.C. Witbeck, of New York, L. G. Fisher, of Chicago, C. ML. Dodge, of Bradrord, Pa., and are at Willard's—w. G. Denton, of Rochester, Minn., Thomas W. Batrd, of Little’ Hock, W. Henry, of Ricitnond, are at the Nattonal.— James B. Moore and J. M. Rabltte, of New York, are at the Metropolitan, Vanderpoel, &; 8. Pollock and Wm. York, E. N. McKinney of Albany, chester, Pa., C. R. Crane, R. D, 'E. Whitenian, of Boston, and W. OUR DEFENSLESS BORDERS. An Army Officer’s Views—Canada Our Most Vulnerable Point. “T see that a naval officer predicts the immedia- ate destruction of Washington in case of a war with Great Britain,” said an army officer to-day to @ Stax reporter, “Undoubtedly the capital and all our coast ports would be at the mercy of the enemy in such an event,” he continued, “but that isn't where England would strike us first. She would choose our weakest points, perhaps not the weakest, for all our points are equally defenseless, Dut the most accessible. The Canadian border 1s ‘the part of the country that needs looking atter in case of war, for one can see with half an cye where the first bidw would be struck. ‘The big cities on the lakes would first receive their attention, for there 18 nothing to prevent English gun Boats from swarining through Lake Ontarle and effect- ing complete disaster and ruin. According to the treaty 0f 1817, each country is allowed but one vesselon Lake Ontario, and we have only the harmless old Michigan Ih that vicinity. ‘The Brit. ish have none, but they have complete control of the navigation of the St. Lawrence, at least as far as Kingston, and they possess just one hundred and eleven grin boats that can navigate it. The St. Lawrence and the Welland canal opportunity for reaching the lakes, ‘To be sure there are numerous Dut since 1817 the building canals around these rapids, so that to- day a vessel drawing 12 feet can pass through, and by the opening of n Wo 14 feet. Fort tion of War it would be too late for us to make a move. Session Of thé enirance to the St, Lawrence nd keep us away, while their light afford ample pids In the St. Lawrence, anudians have been busy vigation this will be increased ‘ight hours after the declara- ‘The big Brittsh tronclads would take pos- nboats Would swarin 6 the lakes, au Tsaid, g they have 111 that could get there. ‘Don't you know that the British keep a number of these ves- sels in the vicinity of of nes arose Brunswick, ‘The reason assigned was a needed change of élamate for the squadron, but upon look- ing through the these vessels were of the proper draught to navigate the St. Lawrence. We can’t do anything 10 afford us protection without money. We might be able to get vessels to the lake by way of the Mississippl and Ilifnots rive te requisite depth from La Salle to chicago, Or we ight get there if the Erle canal should be imade navigable, But there are always ifs in the way, and these the British would not have to con- tend with, go right to work effecti ‘uiuda to be handy in case ssity? When the fisheries troubles first ix of these vessels were ordered up to New ister I learned that five of it we had a canal of ry thing is In readiness for them to ————se0___ ‘The Late Mes. Montgomery Blair. Mrs. Montgomery Blair, who died Thursday even- ing at her home oa Pennsylvania avenue, opposite the State departinent, asstated in yesterday’sSrax, had been ill for some time. She was the widow of Hon. Montgomery Blair, Postmaster General in Lincoln’s first Cabinet,’ and a daughter of the Hon. Levi Woodbury, of New Hainpshire of whom tun office within the gift of his native state and nearly every oflice under the federal government. He was governor of his state, a United States Sena- tor, 4 Representative in’Co1 a member of the Cabinet and an assoctate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, which office he held at the Ume of his death. Mrs. Blair has four children surviving her, Woodbury Blair, of this city, a imetaber Of the’ bar, Gist Blair and Montgomery Blair, who are practicing law in st. Louls and a daughter, the wile of Dr. Stephen 0, Ritchie, of unis city, Mrs. Blair, as 18 also the wife of the ex-Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Mrs. Fox, been said that he held every honorable Mra. Archibald Lowery is a sister of ‘Thetuneral services took place at st. John’s Episcopal church at 3:30 p,m. to-day, conducted by the Kev. Dr. Leonard. ‘The remains were taken to Rock Créek cemetery, where they were placed in une family vault. “—_—$+ee—__ ‘The Adjutant Generals Department. WHAT GEN. DRUM SAYS OF THE PENDING BILL IN ‘CONGRESS. “The bill which has been introduced in Congress for the benefit of the adjutant guneral’s depart- Ment, doesn’t increase the number of assistant adjutants general,” said Adjutant General Drum to-day, “but 1s simply designed to give rank tothe officers of the department iorrespsndiog with the service required of them. ‘It 1s to make four colonels instead of two, T! will permit of an assistant adjutant general with that rank be- ing assigned lo each of the three divisions of the ariny and allow one, thé senior colonel, to be stationed at the War’ departinent, to aot in the absence of the adjutant general.’ The proj changes would then make six Meutenant colonels for duty in the department instead of four, and would reduce the number of majorsto six instead Of ten, leaving the deparment constituted as 1b 13 now, Of seventeen officers.” i patina mia) The Navy Yard Discharges. ‘WHAT 18 SAID OF THEM BY COMMODORE SICARD AND OTHERS, Commodore Sicard, chief of the ordnance bureau, ‘said to a Sram reporter that the recent dismissals able comment, were made r, by the =e oe however, but in a moderate and the force ent had notning to do With the taeaion af tae nt men to be wis undoubt- AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. YELLOWSTONE PARK LIMITS. Discussion in the Senate. THE P. 0, APPROPRIATION BILL. Under Consideration in the House. —_-__ ‘The Senate. ‘The House cable rafiroad bill was referred to the committee on the District of Columbia. ‘The credentials of Senator Hawley for the full term commencing March 4, 1887, were presented and placed on nie, MORALS OF MINORS IN WASHINGTON. ‘The Senate bill for the protection of the morals of minors in the District of Columbla was reported from the district. committee and placed on the calendar, Mr. Harris offered a resolution that, at the_con- qluston of the morning. business, each day the Senate proceed to the consideration of House bills and Jott resolutions on the calendar and continue Such consideration il 2 o'clock. Laid over. THE LIMITS OF YELLOWSTONE PARK. ‘The Senate bill to amend the laws establishing the Yellowstone Park, which was under discus- sion yesterday, was taken up. Ar. Van Wyck inquired whether the Dill pro- Posed to alter the dimensions of the park. Mr. Manderson replied that the limits were ex- tended on the east and on the west, but were diniuished by two miles on the north, Mr. Van Wyck intimated that the object of changing the northern lmit was. to allow a rall- road to pass through those two miles and that that would be dangerous to the park. Mr. Manderson explained the proposition as being one to change, and define more clearly, the limits of the park.’ It had pothing whatever to do with the building of a railroad. Air. Butler argued against the bill because of the summary jurisdiction over offenses commitved 1n the park given to the commissioner ereated by the Dill. He held that to be unconstitutional, Mr, Manderson replied to Mr. Butler's objection, Mr. Edmunds advocated the bill on the ground that if the Yellowstone park were not conserved And controlled and watched, dust as the Capitol had to be), its beauties would be entirely de- stroyed, THE RAILROAD ATTORNEYS’ BILL. The bill was discussed tll? o'clock, when the Presiding officer presented the unfinished bust- ness, being the railroad attorneys’ bill. Mr. Vest moved that the bill be postponed till Monday next, - ‘The motion was agreed to; yeas, 24; nays, 20. Nominations To-Day. ‘The President sent the following nominations to ‘the Senate to-day: Postmasters—Charles H. Reynolds, Swanton, Vt.; Frederick E. Fowle, Arlington, Mass.; George L. Rice, North adams, Mass; George H. Morgan, Newton, Mass; Emily T. Heim, Elizabethtown, Ky.; Gilbert B. Koster, National Stock Yards, IIL Jolin H. Havigherst, sr., Havana, Ill. House of Representatives, On motion of Mr. Lanham (Tex.), a bill was passed appropriating $10,000 to enable the com- missioner of agriculture to make a. special distri- bution of seed in the drought-stricken counties of Texas, Mr. Morrison (IIL), from the committee on rules, reported resolutions setting apart Thursday next for the consideration of business zeporteet by the committee on foreign affairs, and ordering a night Session for Tuesday next for the consideration of business reported by the committee on military affairs, Adopted. ‘THE CASE OF REPRESENTATIVE AIKEN. Mr. Hammond, of Georgia, called up the resolu- tion, reported from the committee on Judiciary, reciting t$ D, Wyatt Aiken, Representative trom the third Carolina district, has been unable from si to appear In person to be sworn in ag & member, and in all probability will be unable to appear diiring the remainder of the. Congress, but that he has subscribed to an oath of office before an officer authorized to administer oaths; and declaring that said. oath be accepted. and received by the’ House as Mr. Alken's of Mr. Bayne (Pa.), while bearing testimony to Mr. Aiken’s worth and ability as a member, and while regretting the circumstances which prévented bis appearing in the House, opposed the resolution as setting a precedent which Was dangerous and sus- ceptible of abuse, fhe resolution was adopted. ALLEGED VIOLATION OF THE RULES. Mr. Richardson (N. C.) submitted the report of the select committee charged with enquiring into alleged violations of rule34 (regulating admissions to Eee) and it was referred to the committee on rules. (The committee recommends the amendment of the rule so as to admit to the floor only such ex- members as are not interested personally nor as allorntys or agents in any claim or bill pending: before Congress.) YT RAISED A LAUGH. Mr. Steele (Ind.) attempted to call up for consid- eration the bill for the reorganization of thearmy, suggesting that, as war had been declared, it was. important that action should be taken on that measure. The suggestion ralsed a laugh, but the House declined to take up the special ‘order, and went. into committee of the whole (Mr. McMillin, of ‘Tennessee, in the chair) on THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL. Mr. Blount (Ga.), in charge of the bill, briefly ex- plained its provisions, stating that no new legisla— Won was proposed and that the estimates of the department had been in the main followed, There ‘Was an increase, to which he called the attention of the committee, in the appropriation for mail depredations and post office inspectors, For this service $300,000 was given, being an increase of $100,000 over the appropriation of last year. This master General {5 investigate pie Meonda te more _ thorou, ly the frauds which in many’ cases existed in the conduct of fourth-class post offices, He cited several instances in which fourth-class post— masters had made false reports as to the amount: of stamps canceled by them and upon which their compensat'On was and he expressed the be- lief that a reformation of the service would be worked if the postmasters of this class knew Uhat the Postmaster General had an increased force of inspectors at his command, Building Up the Navy. PROSPECTIVE ADDITIONS TO THE LIST OF WAR VESSELS A large and elaborately finished model of gun- boat No.1, now building at Cramp’s ship-yard, Philadelphia, has been placed in the room of the ‘House comuittee on naval affairs in answer to a request contained in a House resolution. The modei represents a vessel of 1,700 tons burden, armed with six 6-Inch rifles, flve Hotchkiss cannon and one Gatling gun, and capable of maintaining a speed of 16 knots. "The committee 1s now put Ung the finishing touches to the regular beets priation bill, and when that 1s disposed of an effort will be made by some of the members to anticipate the action of the committee on foreign affairs on thé fishery bills by the mntation oO ‘the House in advance of the report of that com- mittee of one of the bills now before the naval committee, providing for a substantial addition to the navy.’ Chatrman Herbert's bill provides for the expenditure of $4,920,000 the construction of two 6,000-ton cruisers, four 1,740- ton cruisers and oné torpedo boat. "Mr. Thomas also hasa bill pending before the committee which he will eek Uo have adopted. ‘This bill appropri. ates $5,800,000 for two cruisers of four: tons ach, after the pattern of the “Newark,” now building; five gunboats, on the model of [ed “No, ae and six steel torpedo of the ““Suletto” type, bute 150. feet, th Jengin and capanie ot spood of 24 knots an hour. ‘There are the ‘cominituee. including Tawiers ily appro. cluding Mr. Law] appro- 9riating $50,000,000 to be disbursed Dy the ‘Seore- Gary of ie tavy'in new constmetion. ‘the bill introduced by Mr. Randall providing for ‘the appointment of a commission to represent the federal government in the constitutional centen- nial and to authorize them to take in ‘out the arranged to cel ebrate at Philadelphia on. oth and 17¢h ot tof the ‘proposition by Representatives iah- Onell, Or Pa, and Richardson, and Messrs. i L, Carson, ‘J.C. Bi Wim. Wirt Henry, of Va, isting Judicial system of the District of Columbia ‘three of the judges sit in general term and consti- ‘Wile Lhe court of appeals, and on the other three Judges devolves the duty of holding the other courts of the District. ‘The general term sits con- Unuously from the 1st of October until July, en- Ing of causes every working’ day which are devoted to consulta- about one year behind in the business on the docket. The Equity Court sits eleven months in the year. In addition to the ut on the calends ng one case a day, the judge has to holil a Probate Court. To thishe only gives one or two hours in each week. The circuit court sits ten months in each yearand every working day in the week. The Criminal Court also sits about ten months ineach year and almost every day. In addition to the Which 1s sufficient to ‘occupy the whole of its time, this court takes cog- nizance of all appeals from the Police Court. ‘These consume probably one-fourth of the court's time, andasthese appeals are often delayed for a more before being heard, the witnesses and the district attorney finds it im- ble to secure convictions. ‘The District in Congress. HOME RULE IN THE DISTRICT. A democratic Senator said to a Stax reporter to- day: “We rejected Matthews because he was a non-resident imported here to holdoffice. Why on the very same day we rejected a citizen of Towa, nominated for surveyor general of Idaho, for the very same reason, and there was nothin: ion. We did not thin acitizen of Iowa should be given office in Idahi right to import a citizen New York into the District here to administer af fairs of local interest. We rejected both nomina- tions for the same reasons.” THE CITY POST OFFICE. Mr. Conger, the city postmaster, was to have been given a hearing before the House commitice on public buildings and grounds this morning with relation to the proposed post office building In this city; but for some reason he did not ake connection ‘with the committee, Capitol Topics, THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL. ‘The House naval affairs committee completed the consideration of the naval appropriation bill late yesterday afternoon. On account of the pro- janization of the Navy department the is authorized to transfer {tems of appro- riation from one bureau to another. ion to the naval acade1 Telegrams to The Star. THOUSANDS. gaged in the heart: ons. "It is us aS NEW YORK’S IDLE One of the Strike Leaders Arrested To-day A JERSEY GITY BANK SUSPENDS. causes regularly ordinary criminal bi The Treasurer and $30,000 Missing. THE TORIES’ IRISH POLICY. pees Last Night’s Scene in the Commons. ee SECRETARY MANNING. An Albany Report that He Will Go to Cuba in March, Special Dispatch to Tux EVENING STAR. ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 29,—It is understood here ‘that Secretary Manning will start, the second week in March, with several Albany friends, on a trip to the Bahamas and Cuba, and return by way ——— HICKS-BEACH’S DEFENSE. He Promises Irish Legisiation and ‘oreshadows Coercion. Special Cable Dispatch to THe EvESING STAR. Loxpox, Jan, 29,—Sir Michael Hicks-Beach tn his defense in the commons last night made a long and, on the whole, able speech, which can ve summed up in a few words. The government, he ‘sald, will soon introduce legislation for dealing with the conditions of the miserable inhabitants about the latter rej nor did we think it ,, the committee recom- Rallreaa Freight Handlers ‘Their Werk on the New York Decks. ‘New York, Jan. 29,—The extension of the strike ‘Several roads having @ock facilities tn the city ‘water front has it the number of men Dow'oul up to near a0, Phe Provably ts That before the day is over other railroad em- plexes will cease work. ‘The men on the New ‘ork City and Northern railroad pier, East river, claim to have had levances against the com- aT account of low rates of w; oe 3 ity of days, the men claim at sone scans the ay was tone, whan a month overdue, Though is deni y com . the men, thi thy with the coal shovel ory, ahd Steanantp asapeborencn oat ont esterday. They were sent for by Mr. Allen, the superintendent, — but re fused to treat with him individually. The railroad ten on the Hartford dock, Bast river, wore next £0 Out, and itis rumored tuat today'the. men, on — ghee bores and other raiiro docks will go ou THE DRLAY OF OCEAN TRAFFIC. The apo diMculty tn moving freight ts on ‘the docks along Une North river, where most of the ocean steamers are berthed. Ail out goany vessels, have been delayed for want of coal r= j it was: Said at the headquarters of the strikers that sot eral vessels had proceeded to sea with an insufti- cient supply of coal, aud also with incomplete cat goes, “Long lines of trucks were standing along the front of the piers on West street this morning, and the drivers helped to load Usem on Ube dock! ‘There is no difficulty in getting men to load the freight, but as the men are green to the work, in most thstances, they are necessarily slow. The steamer La Bourgogne, of the French line, sailed this moruing, but te was stated that het Canes was not complete, The Erin, of the National line, which shouid have sailed on’ Thursday, could not 4 away to-day, and an effort will be made to her ready for sea at high water on Sunday. je Melvetia, Of the’ same ting "still ties alongside the dock with her caro un toucded. The stevedore did not allow the com- pany the use of bis gear, aud there are no sailors torig up new tackle. ‘Phe superintendent of the dock says he has got all the men be needs. Thie morning a gang of about thirty of almost all na- Uonalities appiied tor work. “They were wot De gaged, and in a body passed on to the Cunand pler Sweat wo work. Natonal company did not eugage them becaiuse Uhey were not accustomed to handling freight. ‘The Morgan line steamer Ei Paso was being ut loaded by the Italians who were engaged on U previous day, ‘This boat will sail on’ time, the ste Intendent Says. The New York, of te same ine, came Up Yesterday, but her hatches had not at 10 o'clock been opened. The Stonington line boats are running on Un ‘The strike did not affect this com extent. The Ocean st ‘Tallahassee is. and the agent says she will be ready for sea to- day. There are plenty of men to be had, and though they do not get the work done as rapidly as Ube old men the company t Aing all the help it requires, The Cunarder Galita w De able to sail today, The dockmaster said he had got all the help he needed. The Gallla was tak- im coal this morning. On the Old Dom- mn dock there were Over 100. tueu at Work tO. day, and mauy men Who applied for work were turned away. The steamer Old Dominion, ft was said, would saflon time. The Wyoming, of the Guion line, had three gangs of men at work on mend a reduction of study from six to four years. It 18 the appointments of graduates shall the nutnber of Vacancles occurring in the ing year, but the number of appointments in any one year shail not be less than ten in number. there be an excess of graduates those who fail of ent are to recélve an honorable discharge The total appropriation 045,921, while the estimates ‘Were $25,658,718 and the appropriation forthe cur- Tent year $16,242,558. ‘The items for ordnance and armor are as follows: Armament for the comple- Uon of new vessels, $2,128,382; armor for the ,000; armor for the vessels authorized 1888, $4,000,000. ARCHIVES RELATING TO THE RARLY HISTORY OF THE length of the course of | in the congested districts of Ireland. He plainly foreshadowed coercion, and said: “We are pledged to maintain the union, but It would be better to have separation unless with the union we main- tain the reign of law in Ireland.’ MR. LABOUCHERE’S JOKE. ‘The other proceedings of the evening were en- Urely devoid of interest, except a very successful Joke of Labouchere’s in the form of a question to | action brought in the United States’ circuit the leader of the house, saying that, as he wished to put an important financial question, he would be glad to be informed when th ap] and one year’s sea pay. made by the bill 1s chancellor of the lace. A moment ville, who beat Goschen at Liverpool, to'take the oath amid uproarous lib: rish cheers. Much interes dignation Was aroused by the eery of “shame” to be Unparliamentat rmit it to be used. The ‘The joint libary committee here acted favorably upon the memorial signed by representatives of historical societies, setting forth the infportance of afull and accurate digest and catalogue of the numerous documents in public and private ar- chives of Europe relating to the early history of the United States. After some discussion favorably a proposition for an appropriation of about $100,000 to pay for an index of all th rial Of the Kind referred to in the memo was left to the House members to re propriation. If they can succeed through the House, peaker's annout and that he should not most striking result of the defeat of Gaschen hat Utule or nothing more round table conference. The pai bers made strong representation tothe harm it 15 causing by unsettling Mberal opinion in the country. Thirty private members have offered to resign ‘thelr seats in favor of Goschen, to put their party under obligation to them. The Caird land comutsston, time ago, 1s about to report tn favor of chase in’ Ireland and strong legislation a By Associated Press. The Giadstonians Very Confident. Loxvox, Jan, 29.—The Pall Mall Gazette asserts Mr. Gladstone to aban- don the round tabie conferences and all conces- sions to the liberal unlouists, polntit Uhat he and his followers do’ not ne on any terms the hel) its or the Hartingtonl Mr. Goshen in Liver certain to Succeed in the end, LATE LONDON Gossip. Discovery of Documents Bearing on Early American Political History, Special Cable Dispatch to Ta Evanmxe Stan. Lonpox, Jan. 29.—Thorold Rogers tells me that in working at the Bodietan Worary, in Oxford, he has discovered some extremely interesting papers, bearing upon early American political history. ‘They are dated 1705 and 1725, and consist chictly of what in parllamentary language now would be called the “case” against the abortive bill, intro- duced into the commons for altering the constitu tion, Hethiuks there is enough material to make one of the John Hopkins historical pamphlets. Two hundred thousand editions of “Faust” are said to have been sold since Irving produced his play at the Lyceum, Under the tile, “Two Royal Unwin tsabout to publish volume of the lives of the crown prince and princess of Germany by Dorotha Roberts. ‘The library of Lord Colin Campbell, consisting of 643 volumes, mainly Scotland, willbe sold in ——— Death at a Masquerade Ball, A GIRLS PAPER-TRIMMED DRESS TAKES FIRE AND SUE IS FATALLY BURNED. Cuicaco, Jan. 29.—A. Times special from Welling- ton, Kan.,'says: Advices have becn recelved from Freeport of a sad accident which occurred there ‘Thursday night. While a masquerade ball was in Tess the paper head-dress worn by a MissCora caught fire from a bracket'lamp near which she Was standing. Se immediately puiled the cap threw it upon the door, but While endeavoring to trample 10 under foot her dress, which was also trimmed With paper of different colors, caught fire and she was burned to death In the presence of a hundred panie-stricken people. ‘The ladies pres- ent attempted wo extinguish the flames by tearing off her clothing, the necessity of keeping the giri aba distance meanwhile Tendering effective assistance until 1U Was Wo late a ‘Phe Burglary Lost the Safe. THE TRUCK ON WHICH THEY WERE CAKRYING IT AWAY STRUCK BY AN ENGINE. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29. Allentown, Pa. says: morning burglars broke into the office vill be heard of t to Gladstone as appointed a short no doubt is felt about its ton by the Senate at the present session. ‘THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE. Favorable reports have been ordered by the House Judiciary committee on the Senate bill to authorize the juries of the United States Circult and District Courts to be used interchangeably, and to provide for drawiny Tov at a oma state court to circuit coureita resident Of the state, shall not be for costs; “Mr. Oates’ bill authorizing an ap- attorneys und accounting officers in _cases where for their fees; ‘that a representative ved to fill a vacancy shall_not receive pay ‘while holding any other federal office. ‘THE NOMINATION OF ME. CHURCH. committee on territories has received a telegram from Louis K. Church, whose nomination for governor of Dakota is pending be- fore them, abking if charges bad been filed against him. If so, he desired an op} ‘The committee replied by formal charges had been m: addressed to the committee protesting against his confirmation, on the ground that he Was a man of intemperate "habits," Persons who have made have been notified wo furnish proot Mr. Church will have an opportunity in case any testimony 1s presented, to answer. letter has been reecived from Gov: Pierce unging the immediate confirmation of ‘bis successor, Mr. Church, and giving the latter's character a good endorsement. STATES RIGHTS VIBWS FROM OHIO. Mr. Warner, of Ohio, expressed opinions tn the ‘House in discussing the pleuro-pneumonia bill yes- terday which caused.a broad smile to pass over the faces of ex-confederates and led several to suggest proposed was rebellion. He said that the Dill was without warrant; that it en- croached upon the rights of the states, and, in his opinion, any state would be justifiable in resisting it. He bald there never was’ a Dill that so obliter- ated state boundaries as this does. ‘TWO VETOES BY THE PRESIDENT. ‘The President has vetoed the pension bill of Ben- Jamtn Obekiah because the beneficlary’s name was recently placed onthe pension rolls; and the bill for the relief of H. K. Belding, a mail contractor, Who asked relmbursement for trips performed after the department had directed him tosuspend them, ‘THE HAST RIVER BRIDGE. ‘The House committee on commerce have di- rected Mr. Crisp to report favorably Mr. Hewitt’s Dill authorizing the construction of a bridge across East river between the city of New York and ton with amendments authorizing the Secretary of War to regulate all tolls and charges and to alter or amend the that the liberals are talesmen; Mr. Seney’s ti in a Suit removed p of either the Chamber! as the liberal victory over required to give security shows that home rule 1s inited States the Treasury Attorney General unity to be heard. h that, While no \ere Were letters es of the various ‘on. the’ history of burgh by auction ‘that what he ider, one of the from her head and preventing them from jlans so that the structure shall not interfere provision was also inserted construction to be begun wil in two years after bill and to be completed within her, ‘The dockmaster says they can get all the coal that ts required and all the men they need to andie the freight, One of the Strike Leaders Arrested. James E. Quinn, of the executive board of the Longshoremen’s Union, was arrested at noon to- day by Deputy United States Marshal George Holmes for conspiring to injure the business of the Old Dominion Steamship company, in an court to recover $20,000 damages He was re leased on $5,000 Dail. NO CHANGE AT SOUTH AMBOY. SovrH Amuoy, N.J., Jan. 20. [Ane strike at the shipping docks hereof the Ber- ‘wind-White coal company remains unci New men will be put back to work on Monday morning. Sheriff Counery ts busily engaged at hi office in New Brunswick to-day in swearing in the special officers who are to guard Uhe new hands, ——" TREASURER AND 630,000 MISSING. ‘The Germania Savings Bank of Jerecy City Closes: Door. JeRsky Crrv, N. J., Jan. 29.—The Germania Save ings bank, 140 Newark avenue, closed its dours this morning. C. M. E. Scroeder, secretary and treasurer, is missing, and it ts b he has gone to Canada. ‘There 1s a deficit of $30,000 in the cash accoun Au application will be made for a receiver. The bank Was incorporated March (29, 1871, and did an extensive savings and ral banking business. Vice President Louls A. Lienau ‘Says that Uhe securities are intact and that the de- ficit will not exceed the Ngures named. wae. ee ion DUBLIN, Jan. 20.—The last evictions at Coomas- harr took place yesterday. Three tenants were ny offered hls previous terms, asking in of ‘one tenant one rent and offering to pay une Costs uuinselt, fhe offer was “rere was some trouble between the police aud the crowd of on-lookers and some stones were thrown, The Serious, Pwo villagers were hie with pollcwrmen ors t wi batons, but a magistrate interposed to pre further trouble. ‘The sheriffs, bailiffs and police have left Deigh. The mother of Mr. Ciford Loyd, who @ special magistrate in Ireland during i cers administration a8 lord leutenant, Was particularly severe in his enforeement laws against the tenantry, has written a thizing with the persons who have il i; ‘cevicted at Glenbeigh. pinata From Wall Strect To-day. New York, Jan. 20.—Thestock market was again Weak at the opening thls moruing, tirst prices showing declines from last e' 5 final quota Uons of from 4 to 4 percent. ‘The market was duil, although ‘there ‘was an ‘active trading in Richmond and West Point, Reading, St. Paul and Lake Shore. Prices were feverish, and after some few slight advanees in the early dealings, the en- Ure list yielded, aud while Uhe lossesin he general Ust were from 3; to 4 per cent, only Erte preterred declined 13g per cent, and "Manhattan a like amount, The market became extremely dul late in the hour, and at 11 o'clock ts heavy. a ertertery Lost Off the Istand of Guernsey. Loxvon, Jan. 29.—The Channel islands packet Brighton Struck’ rock during a tog off the island Of Guerusey and foundered in fifteen minutes alter striking. ‘The crew and passengers were Saved. ‘The malls were lost eT MBS. COULSTON, WHO WAS ARKESTRD WHEN ABOUF POR EUROPE, DISCHARGED. Jan. 29.—The case of Charles W, is Wife (Who brought the sult ‘Waido Messaros), changed with mall. ‘ution of Mrs. Mary Zelgier, and whose bondsinen surrendered their surciies yesterday, ‘came before Judge Read this morning. ‘Mrs. Coul: ston was dt d her husband held in $500 Dall, Coulston Was arrested yesterday but Mrs, Couiston eluded the police unill late last night When she Was arrested by a detective on the steaie ship Penland at her dock in Jersey City. Te Peunland was to saii for Antwerp Us moruing. pee More Trouble at Newport News. the passage of the Hillegass, of ‘weighing 1,200 p of money, bonds and papers Valued at over $50,4 Pennsburg, and secured a’ safe in'which was a ‘The Hawailan treaty resolution, asserting the inaking of treaties affecting pending before a sub-committee of the House com- Inittee on the judiciary. In the Senate Thursday Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, pre- sented a brief on heraldry, Dorough bruff, of this city, abd it’ was referred to ‘the committee on library. In the Senate yesterday Mr. Hoar withdrew his mnotion to reconsider the passage of the dependent its’ pension in the’ Senate to-day petitions were presented. jowing the people of the e question Of prohibition. Alexandria Affairs. Reported for Tax EVENING Stax. ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON InTER-RELATIONS, ‘The establishment of late trains between th ‘within the past five years, bas change in the interch: the capital and Alexa Years multiplied Arty fold, ‘Scarvely'a week m OW Without One or two icipate in’ the Nearing McLean's revenues, 1s still from J. Golds- no serious damage was safe was returned to its owner, Mortgaged for 63,500,000. Newark, 0., Jah. 29.—The largest mortgage laced for record in Licking county bas “just It covers thirty” pages of printed ven by the Zanesvilie, Mount Ver- non and Marion raliroad company to ‘the Mercan- Ule Trust company of New York, and is for es hae General Foreign News. from Ohio in favor of District to vote on th Deen tiled here. mater, and is as well asin evening nese have within five "Or other asso- ‘Cuicaco, Jan. 29.—The boller to the light for South Chicago hight, instantly Kill ‘was Jamunéd in a corner and ee Ireland and the Queen’s Jubilee. Cong, Jan. 29.—The motion of Mr. At ing that instead of } if A RAD ON MEN WHO WERE LOADING THE OLD ‘WOMINION STEAMER, 000, Fort MoNRox, Va., Jan. 20.—A large party of ed it Upon a truck car on the Perkiomen | colored men armed with sticks and stones raxded railroad and started south. station the whistle of a fast freight was heard ap- proaching them on the same track. Not havi time to unload, the burglars deserted the truci ‘The night was very dark, and the engineer did not see the obstruction until his en- gine struck it with great force. The truck was shattered to splinters and the safe thrown into the ‘The truck also contained a lot of bars, Nicks, etc., stolen from a tool house, which were to used to pry Open the safe. Fortunately w the train. The the pier at Newport News at oue o'clock this inording and-drove off men loading the Uldwo- union steamer, Cutcaco, Jan. 29.—A special from Indianapolis, Ind, Says! The Indiana swine-Dreeders discussad at thelr meeting yesterday, means of protecting ctr erde, trom cholera. \Biatiatice were pre. seuLed showing that during the last year the rom PRINCE OF WALES, Lon Jan. 29.—Mr. Gladstone bas been con Mned to bed with a cold, but ts better Unis Sa at tenner peed se with the Prince of Wales, and he will leave Lon- don at ¢ o'clock Uhis afternoon for Sandringhau, ‘the Prince’s residence. = eS Mineral Revources of the Country. REPORT OF TE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. ‘The U.S geological survey will tssue to day ina report of the mineral production of the ‘United States under the Ulie “Mineral Resources Of the United States, 1865.” It says: “The sta Ustics have been compiled with a vid to giving fi if ff i I i i) F present outlook 1 is That the total out- Pie ot owl prove, muuch greater tha 16 hinds fob ite ‘Duvant’s cob at Ue corner or 7m and D ‘and told the latter to drive ‘him to the ‘and Obio | f WE