Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1887, Page 1

this is square foot to an | THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Penasyivania Ave. and 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, S& H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't, ‘St4m is served to subsert! eat by turers on thedt own account at TOcene: fot Sen orate per mh cove SF the count SoS year. 0: sit ment SS (Entered st the Post Office at Washington, D.C.,as second clase mail matter} w STaR—published Friday- yar podsae prepaid. Six month, SB caren? —e? ® It tail subsert . pa paver sent longer than is paid for” a 2 Savane: Rates of advertising made kuown op application. SPECIAL NOTICES. Ke re BUILDING ASSOCIATION. paid on shares, ez 178.410. Surplus and inte s Teaitet Sore eRe $31,033. 3 Our aereaned @1,000 during the past mont! while our liabilities f¢ Tier ines foteat increased only $400, eva ths cae’ Pais Association ia the place to put your savings the ‘where thay will do the most good, ‘We shall ETE cent per auaum interest ‘On the unaturity rst series in two years from now. If you want to you ber cent per annum. Buares $i fer month new series just started bo beck dass. * may be peidin st one time. Better 3.4m an e<tabiished \ntoctation on a sonnd basis Beitr than try doubtial expcrimente with your money, ORS always open for Lew subecriburs. We loab 4 eae share. oF #1.050 01 se Fea As por moat Next meeting WEOSESDAY | Bw, 15 7th street. C.C. DUNCANSO: LEWIS ABRAHAM, resident. Vice: Pres FG. SAX TON, JOHN COOK, 43-4 arer |, WASHINGTON. D. ‘MAY THORPE MILK DI sug te have oid, the whole to, Major es Pacscuse of all Frieuda and cust faaye of all Our many friends and customers. TM SFT. NESBIT. Having purchased Messrs Nesbit's entire milk plant i T have placed it in char-e of my nephow. EY. manager of iy Broadview farm, it giuty, a, who will supply alt patrons f milk fresh trom our dairy patronage. suarantecing Alexand: Bath the Wo reay= satisfartion ‘By mutual consent changes! from “Masthorpe™ to > SCOMPETT EON | <a Tape” NATIONAL CAPITAL DIRECTORY. Other 1417 F siveet Northwest. A.complete aad thorough canvass of the District. of is already an- Pwepartment uited States Capital apd the busi Awan advertiavi THE BOOK WILL BE READY FOR DELIVERY JANUARY T, 1888, \ding book 81 (oF iiarwinal page advertine- mente, ‘The beok will be neatly bound in a substantial black F, suitable for a brary, aud will uot be disfigured advertisements on the back, sides or mnargia, Send im your oriers at 0: ‘WILLIAM DICKSON, Publisher, 1417 F Street Northwest. 71m = NOTICE TO CATERERS, — JUST RE ‘ceived 1,000 Diamond Back Terrapins, and ‘at bottom prices at BURGESS & Wi v's Oyster Depot, 425 10th st.. where special attention is Paid 2 supplying families with Salt Water Oysters, at jem prices, di-lw @~>, MEN'S UNDERWEAR REDUCED!—BAL- te Wn Wool from @).00 408195. hed 3 :2; Lab's Wool from at Gots Fe ‘HALES, S08 Pst. Bw. Shirts to order. | HIDDEN, CATARRH THROAT, AND mie Specialist, at Willard’s, Mondays, cdieedaye. nad Fridays.” 1 to Free consul tation Busscences 8 RE PSS Sm FOR SALE—LOTS. _ JFOE SALE nARGAINS IN LOTS—Q ST. ¥.W. 31:30, with small house, 91.200: Pat ue near Sch. 522100, per foot 20 cents. WHITAKER & JUR- DAN, 1417 Pst. d6é-3e Fah PALE, A SEAUIIFUL LOT OX BETWEEN aud 23 se foot frout by 93 feet to alley. Tapilly ‘improving locality amd can Tonght at the very low price of 90 cents per foot if taken at once. ‘Opposite lots held at €1.25 per foot. Ph. @. JOHNSON, 46-30" {OR SALE—-12 LOTS ON 3 aud Pa ave. These lots have a frontage of 20 ‘an average depth of about 70 tet, and are very desir- able, they have never been on the market before. The attention of builders is called ‘There is no waste ground, and tbe hood is such as to. fy the belief that ‘Meron will sel or bunt readily cox a3 Rs 1 = JOR SALE—TWO BRAUTIF! ‘3 ON N. Deture, and are veey choice lots, 1oah st sae o ey choice F Hes An AES VWESCOTT, WILCOX & WINE, at OS 1907 Pa ave, SALE—TO INVESTORS AND BUILDERS— beaatifi wilding lots on M st. between 20th. = — If bought at Shad P. A. DARNEILLE. 6 Fst. FRE SALE-A BEAUTIFUL BUILDING LOT, 68 feet front, on 11th st. xe. only a.ew feet south of Pennsylvania ave, GUs “perfect ‘square foot if Doubt im the next Ave (5) days. . PA DARNEILLE, a5" 1226 Bat. Fe. Ses CTHORIZED TO OFFER A Lot on the of 17th st, between Rand 8 es. (2 th at the low price of $1 per sq. fou. excellent opportunity to secures choice lot in agrowi ave. near Washington Utrele, 1%; 9 fost. shout G3 .'T. LEIPOLD, asst 1331 F st. mw. WOR SALE-THAT ELEGANT BUILDING SITE ‘on 15th st, near Massachusetts ave., adjoining the vuise Home Zruunds, G1 feet front, only $2.60 per mediate purchaser. KH i. LEIPOLD, a3-3te 1331 F st.n.w. JOR SALE TWO _LOTS, EACH 50_ FEET WIDE, extemling from: Stougiton st.to Boundary, wear 24th st: two fronting south and two fronting port om Chapin st. BENJ.P. DAVIS, 1319 Fat d3-3t* ine pst of fous Elegant lot at intersects TILER & RUTH ening Star, WASHINGTON, Vo. T1—No 10,780. D. C.. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 6, 1887. Telegrams to The Star. PARTY SPIRIT IN ENGLAND. Tory Confidence Merely Superficial. dike od, An Ultimatum to Striking Printers. miachelipigeaiae PARTY SPIRIT IN ENGLAND. It ts Ranwing Very High Again, Mainly on the trish Question, of Course. Special Cable Dispatch to Tax EvExrne Stam im all tts changes wil! adhere to it, until {t reaches the consumer. Ito cloth and other goods and material for cost ts not only Increased to the extent SPECIAL NOTICES. Boe *96 OF THE. BUILDING AND LoaN ASSOCIATION! Authorized Capital, $5,000,000. 12,162 Shares Inmued First Year. NATIONAL BUILDING, LOAN AND PROTECTI' ATIOWNION, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINKE O Te ‘Security Absolute. Funds Loaned on Real Estate Security Only. The banking system of equal! artic: alike, Mouthly instalments are Further information will be cheerfi 8. W. VAN TYNE, GEO. McPHERSON, Special Agt. -» Washington, D.C._ ELICAL ALLIANCE. — THERE ‘Memorial Lutheran JG. BUTLER, pas- “PRESIDENTS MESSAGE. | pemtsion cour pepiormonignand enetent I have deemed it my duty to thus bring attention of their Washington News and Gossip. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. AmUsEMENTs—Sth page. Arronnxys—7th page. AUCTION SALEs—Jth and Oth pages. Boanprxc—4th page. ‘Booxs—7th page. Busixess CHANCES—Sth page. Crrx Irems—8th page. Country Reat Estare—€th page, When manufactured well as to the mntatives charged with Situation. ‘The failure of Devoted to One Important Subject. THE SURPLUS REVENUES. Expenses Limited. Anacctal distress and apprehension since ijournment, which taxed to the utmost ‘and expedients within executive ‘appear now to be exhausted. It Tesuits from the continued inaction of Congress, the responsibility must rest where it be- ough the situation thus far considered 1s which should be fully real- ized, and though it presents features of wrong to le as well a8 peril to the country, it 1s but ‘cause, constantly ing ciroumstances—a col treasury and a depleted monetary condition in the business of the country. It need hardly be stated that while the present situation demands a remedy, we can only be saved from a like pre- ay in the future by the removal of its by means of which this lic treasury, consists of a ti or duty levied upon importations from abroad, and internal-rovenue taxes levied upon the consump- tion of tobacco and spirituous and malt liquors. It must be conceded that none of the things sity Jected to internal-revenue taxation, are strictly ‘speaking, necessaries; there appears: complaint of this taxation by the consumers of ‘these articles, and there seems to be nothing 80 well able to bear the burden without hardship to any portion of the people. ‘VICIOUS TARIFF LAWS. But our present tariff laws, the vicious, inequi- table, and illogical source of unnecessary taxa- tion, ought to be at once revised and amended. These laws, as their primary and plain effect, raise the price to consumers of all articles im- ported and subject to duty, by precisely the sum aid for such duties, Thus the amount of the luty measures the ‘tax paid by those who pur- chase for use these imported articles, Many of these things, however, are raised or manufactured in our own’ country, and the duties now levied upon foreign goods and products are called pro- tection to these home manufactures, because they Tender it possible for those of our manufacturers, to make these tax sell them for a price equal to that demanded for paid custo as duty. that while com! few use the imported le, who never use tings of the same idhd muade'ta this countey, and Pay therefor nearly or quite the same enhanced which the duty addsto the imported treasury, but lao gitet Day. a sum ‘approxi- the home manutac- ‘as every share- '. Fich and poor ‘upwards. lates Age or your last adj all the authority ; and these disaster Gravity of the Financial Situation. DeNtistRY—7th page. EpvcaTioNaL—7th page. FAaMrty SurPries—7th page. For Rex (Rooms)—4th and Sth pages. For Rex (Houses)—Sth page. For Rent (Flats)—5th page. For Rent (Miscellaneous)—5th page. For Rewr (Stores)—Sth page, For Rexr (Offices)—Sth page. For Sax (Houses)—8th page. For Save (Lots)— Ist page. For SALE (Miscellaneous)—8th page. Hovsxrvrsrsnrxcs—7th page. ‘Lapies' Goops—7th page. Locat. Mextiox—Sth paze, Lorr axp Fouxp—4th page. Moxey To Loax—4th page. Mepicar—7th page, OckAaN STEAMERS—7th page. Poromac Riven Boats—7th page, PIANos AND ORGANS—7th page. Prersonat—4th page. Proposars—6th p Office: 916 F st. THE PRESIDENT’S PLAN OF RELIEF. nil bea meeting in the Shurch, 14th st and Vermont ave, tor, this eventing at 730 o'clock. Evangelical Mlianee from of the United States will deliver addresses . THERE WILL BE A TEMPERA! Kei Ho ise Hall M{ st. oppo- Jerry Williams tad gther wood peaks Will be resent.” Everyone The Tariff Laws Ought to be at Onoe Re- vised and Amended, but the Manufac- turing Interests Should not be Imperiled. To the Congress of the United States: ‘You are confronted at the threshold of your legis- Jative duties with a condition of the national finances which imperatively demands immediate and careful consideration. ‘The amount of money annually exacted, through the operation of thé Present laws, from the industries and necessities Of the people, largely exceeds the sum necessary to meet the expenses of the Government. ‘When we consider that the theory of our institu tions guarantees to every citizen the full enjoy- ment of all the fruits of his industry and enter- prise, with only such deduction as may be his share toward the careful and economical main- tenance of the Government which protects him, itis plain that the exaction of more than this 1s indefensible extortion, and a culpable betrayal of American fairness and justice. This wrong in- flicted upon those who bear the burden of national taxation, like other wrongs, multiplies a brood of evil consequences, The public treasury, which should only exist as a conduit conveying the peo- Pie's tribute to its legitimate objects of expendi- ‘ure, becomes a hoarding-place for money need- lessly withdrawn from trade and the people's use, thus crippling our national energies, suspending our country’s development, preventing investment in productive enterprise, threatening financial dis- ‘turbance, and inviting schemes of public plunder. ‘This condition of our treasury 1s not altogether new, and it has more than once of late been sub- mitted to the people's representatives in the Con- gress, who alone can apply a remedy. And yet the situation still continues, with aggravated inct- dents, more than ever presaging financial convul- sion and wide-spread disaster. It will not do to neglect this situation because {ts dangers are not now palpably imminent and apparent. ‘They exist none the less certainly, and await the unforseen and unexpected occasion when suddenly they will be preeipitated upon us. On the 30th day of June, 1885, the excess of Tevenues over public expendit with the annual ‘act, was $17,859,735 When the number of farmers raising is compared with all the farmers in the country, and te small pulation 1s considei hat, in the caso of a large part of those who own, sheep, the beneftt of the illusory; and, above all, when it must be conceded ‘Uhat the increase of the cost of living caused by Such tariff, becomes a burden upon those with moderate means and the unempioyed, the sick at and ola, and that it constitutes a tax which, wit relentless grasp, is fastened upon the clotuing of every man, woman, and child in the land, reasous sted Why the removal or reduction of this ould be included in a revision of our tart = 18s AND DELIVE. | sizo Potomec, West Washington. at res demanding greater persoual attention than we are | Sclock, THis (Tuesday) EVENING 53 warmly bespeak for him the continued | will be we t tariff on Wool is ND FINEST ASsc Our scheme for taxat OF CHRISTMAS BOOKS, CA \d NOVELTIES can be found at W. H. MORRI Pennsylvania ave. and New York ave. [The 75th Regular Monthly Meeting weil, and the youl for the payment heldan WED- Cosmopolitan Bal Shares in the eighth issue can be tak 1S CONNELL, Preside: DANE. DONOVAN, Secretary WASHINGTON, "The First Bspast Churelt of Mt. Pleasant om - y ahd Columbia ER On Jackson, pastor COMPETITION AMONG DOMESTIC PRODUCERS. In speaking of the increased cost tothe consumer of our home manufactures, resulting from a duty laid upon imported articlesof the same description, the fact 1s not oyerlooked tat competition among our domestic producers sometimes has the effect of roducts below the high- But it is notori- SEwIxe MACHINi oTIcRs—Ist page. Suncrman Property—4th page Waxrep (Help)—4th page. ‘Wanrep (Situations)—4th page. ‘Wawrep (Rooms)—4th page. Wanrep (Houses)—4th page. WaxtEp (Miscellaneous)—4th page, Waxrep (Lots)—4th page. Wixrex ResorTs—7th page, Woop axp Coat—7th page. Charapbsin ave. n. w., bot Toad, "has called” Re | change, for one year. ke the price of esclimc andwen by ous that this competition 13 too often strangled by combinations quite prevalent at this time, and fre- ently called trusts, which have for their object the regulation of the supply and price of commodt- ties made and sold by members of the combina ple can hardly hope for any consid- operation of Lhese selfish schemes. It, however, in the absence of such combination, free competition reduces the pricé of any particular duuable article of home tion below the limit which it might Teach under our tariff laws, and if, with such re- duced price, its manufacture continues to thrive, it Is entirely evident that one thing has been dis- covered wuith should be carefully scrutinized in an effort to reduce taxation. ‘The necessity of combination to maintain the Price of any commodity to the tariff point fur- nishes proof that some one is willinj lower prices for such commodity, rices are remunerative; and lower luced by competition prove the same thing. as ‘where either of these conditions exist, acase would ‘seem to be presented for an easy reduction of tax- Orrice or THE Morvan Fine Ixs. Co. oF D. C, WasutNGT0x, Dec. 5, 1887. -y holders are hereby notified to ‘renew their in or ‘The rate of interest will nA) per cane om the premium tote tend to your renewals belury the last few dt ‘3. WESLEY BOTEL Govenxaent Recerrrs To-Day.—Internal reve- ue, $256,248; customs, $831,764. Parents have been issued to citizensot the Dis- trict, as follows: Willard D. Doremus, lock; Willie H. Reynolds, electric governor; Vincent L. Ourdan and Chas. A. Kolb, én White, machine for making stereotype matrice, “NoNSENSICAL” RMPORT. cals laugh at the sensational article which ap- peared in the New York Tribune this morning to the effect that a portion of the President's mes- sage had been sold to New York stock operators bya stenographer at the Executive Mansion, It Was stated there that no dictated to a stenographer, and that the report 1s “nonsensical.” avoid the crowd. \t 2 o'clock, for the ‘ensuiug year, and for the transaction of such other bu: as may come before it, wing machine; Jno. H. ‘such other busin a8 may Properly geme before . See ae = —White House om- THE SECOND COLUMBIA CO-OPERA- ot "IVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION. ly meeting of this association will h st. n. W., on- THIS EVENING at sn advance of 31.000 is is the only Co-operative Building Asso- ciation in this city that has adopt advances by regular pay’ Red | years by allowing a credit of $171 cen, and $12 on stock for for seven years, 8924: udd cent interest allowed, which makes total credit terest, allowed on stock is 5 per num, but the Board of Directors have Cent additional on advanced payments for the it year in order to raise suflicient funds to meet the This makes 8 per ¢ majority of our ct y of our Of the same clase, mately equal to this duty C8 tariff laws is not made by way of instruction, in order that we may be constantly reminded of the manner in which they impose a burden those who consume domestic ‘ose who consume im create a tax upon all our Proposed of this taxation. It must be extensively continued ag the source of the Governmenv’s income; and in nt of our tariff the interests of Ameri- in manufacture should be care- ‘a8 well as the preservation of our manufacturers.’ It may be Dy any other name, but relief trom and dangers of oui devised with espect the feature of set- of dues in seven per annum on re- Soe The considerations which have been presented. touching our tariff laws are intended only to en- force an earnest recommendation that the surplus revenues of the Government be prevented by the reduction of our customs duties, and, at the same Ume, toemphasize a suggestion that in accom- we may discharge a double by granting vo them a measure of relief from tariff taxation in quarters where it 13 most needed and from sources where it can be most fairly and justly accorded. Nor can the presentation made of such consider. ations be, with any degree of fairness, regar.ied as evidence of unfriendliness toward our manufactur- ing interests, or of any lack of appreciation of their vaiue and importance. These Interests constitute a leading and most ‘substantial element of our national greatness and furnish the proud proof of our country’s progress. But if in the emergency that presses manufacturers are asked to surrender somethi: for the public good and to avert disaster, patriotism, as Weil as a. Tecognit vantages already aff ould lead them to demand ts made that forego all thé béneiits of governmental = they Cpe vd be orem ed “ee OS Se = tends, afford no to our manufactures our other important ent safe, careful, and delil and none of us should be uns when an abused and irritated those who have resisted Ginely ai lef, may insist upon a radical and sweeping recti- fication of their wron, aggregating #1 3 ARRESTED.—It was officially stated at the Treasury Department to- day that Ada Smedley, Jas. Phillips, Elijah Gum- and Jos. Sherwood were yesterday arrested . by an agent of the secret ser- tertetting. T cent per an t ibures after comp! juirement of the sinking: 9.84; during the year ended uch excess amounted to $49, ended June 30, 1887, {t in Wilkesbarre, Pa., Telieve the country vice division for couinte FRrexcu SPowATION CLamMs.—The Court of Claims yesterday reported its conclusions in the French spoliation cases arising out of the loss of the ship William, the schooner Betsy, the ship Louisa and the ship Catherine, and ordered their transmittal to Congress, A motion for a new trial in the case of the sbi on behalf of Harri ANorueR Notaxy Pvsic.—The President has pointed Nelson D. Adams to be notary public for ie District of Columbia, ” ‘Tae PENALTY ON demand for advances, jow ig the time to subscribe for stoc derstood that the subscri the next meeting of the 1886, 545.20, and during the y Teached the sum Of $55,067,849.54, ‘The annual contributions to the sinking-fund during the three years above 8] to $138,058,320, from the surplus as stated, were made by calling outstanding three per cent bonds of the Government. During the six months Prior to June 30, 1887, the si as jou books will be a be subscribed for from 9am. to4 p.m. daily, at 619 7th. i ‘¢. & DUNCAN! luty to our peo] nt tariff laws should precaution against impertl- ing the existence of our manufacturing interests, ‘But this existence should not mean a condition ‘which, without resard to the public welfare or a igency, must always insure the reall- zation of immense profits instead of moderately profitable returns. As the volume and diversity of our national activities increase, new recruits tie advantages which they conceive the preseat the advantages wi y, ve the present system of tariff taxation direct! MEMBERS OF THE EPIPHANY BE ‘ficial Association are notified that on DNESDAY, DECEMBEK ; George was allowed will be held on the southwest coruer of Sth J. W.C., Kee. Sec. Dy repeated. aecumulations and it accumulations, an ‘nthdraval of this: great money needed by the people, would so affect the Dasiness of the CG that the sum of 864, such surplus Was aj ra Sek cipal and interest of the tres per , and which were then 6 Government, ‘The Te trons and the public thy 0 stores, and will continue onl ‘Respectfully, WM. LOWENTHAL, 8. > DR. STEUART B. MUNCASTER HAS abroad, and can be found ‘on-DeLIVERED LETTERS.—Su- Perintendent Baird, of the Dead-Letter Office, has issued a circular to postmasters directing the strict enforcement of the payable at the option of precarious condition of financial affairs among immediately after i887, the remainder of the "ho sum of ly affords them. efforts to reform the i condition been resisted by those of our that they can hardly mn, entertained to a certain laws, which re- ers to. colleet 1 cent on all lovters Posted up ina list when such letters ht that the execution of rgely to the postal reve- s=> SPECIAL NOTICE.—Ti UNION No. 110, of Washiny nD meetiuto be held ‘SD: on 7th st.. bet. G and ed. By order of the committee. ¢ @=>_ COSMOPOLITAN CLUB MEMBERS ARE. ted to drop in and pay up their sub- Miah their names to ent IDNEY WILLS, Manager. Hlow-citizens thus et ‘complain of the sus} extent, that there exists an organized all along the line to maintain their advantage. (CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS, ‘We are in the midst of centennial celebrations, {and with becoming pride we rejolee in American skill and ingenuity, in Ameriean energy and enter- prise, and ‘in the wonderfut natural advantages and resources developed by a century’s tational growth, Yet when an attempt is made to justify ascheme which permits a tax to be laid upon every consumer in the land for the beneft of our manufacturers, quite beyond a reasonable de- rernmental regard, 1t suits the ivocacy to call ourmanufactu-es infant industries, still needing the highest. and greatest degree of favor and fostering care that can be wrung from Federal legislation. Ivis also sald that the increase in the price of domestic manufactures resultit tariff 1s necessary in order ¢hat our Workingmen employed in manu- than are paid for what 1s called the yuper labor of Europe. All will acknowledge the force of an argument which involves the weifare and liberal compensation of our laboring people. Our labor 1s honorable tn the eyes of every Amert- can citizen; and as it les at the foundation of our development and progress, it 1s entitled, without affectation or hypocrisy, to the utmost regs ‘The standard of our laborers’ life should not bé measured by that of any other country less fav- ored, and they are entitled to their full share af By the last census it 1s made to ay ‘the 17,392,009 of our population engaged in all Kinds of industries 7,670,403 are employed in agri- rotessional ‘and personal Lereby call am 0} per cent bonds December 7, at and 2B Prominent $18,877,500, were called in and applied to the sink- are delivered, It is tt Unis regulation will add interest fact that financial’ DELAY oF THE ENTERPRISE.—The Officers of the Enterprise, now at New York, are sald to be dis- Pleased with the slow manner in which they are being made to wait for galling orders. It 1s re- ported that the delay 1s occasioned by the slow manuer.in which supplies for the vessel are betng issued, It is sald that a principal cause of delay 1s the ‘failure to provide a 60-pound gun from the Washington navy-yard, which was ordered two years ago. At the ordnance office, however, it 1s Stated ‘that the guns now in New York.’ Itis learned at the Bureau of Navigation that the slow process promises to continue f J rt “ ‘Treasury Department representations of dist in business Circles not only continued but in- creased, and absolute peril seemed at hand. In these circumstances the contribution to the sink. ing fund for the current fiscal year was at once completed by the expenditure of $27,684,283.55 In the purchase of Government bonds not yet due bearing four and four and a-half per cent inter- remium paid thereon at twenty-four per cent for the former and eignt cent for the latter. In addition to this the during the current nded indebtedness of ernment. was to some extent anticipated, and ved as depositories of public money ited to somewhat increase their reasonable re- them by calling ou E-N- LEONARD, #1 ave. tow, Ministers of ‘colored churches please tention fo this notices, : “HRISTMAS PRESEN 0 all parts of the world at low rates by Bal uropeaa kapreas Apply’ st a a wise and fair revision of our tariff laws is not underestimated. It wiil luire On the part of the Congress great labor care, and especially a broad and national con- templation of the subject, und a patriotic dis- regard of such local and selfish claims as are un- reasonable and reckless of the welfare of the enure country. METHODS OF RELIEF SUGGESTED. Under our present laws more than four thousand articles are subject to duty. in any way compete with our own manufactures, and many are hardly worth attention as subjects of revenue, A considerable reduction can be made im the aggregate, by adding them to the free list. The taxation of luxuries hardship; but tne n the outstanding Boe > SST Paraest. rinsr issue, CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING A 1226 F Street Northwest. efor first ismne of stock +at the office of the Associa- jock on 1UESDAY EVE ING'S of each week. Five per cent paid on wit 0% month: $1,000 loaned on tore to be .elected December 13th at the office of the Association. Further infor- n be had on application. HILLMAN A. HALL, President. NAVAL ORDERS.—Chief Engine ordered to the Richmond. Chief Ei A. Wilson ordered to duty as 1 chinery of crutser cisco. “Chief Enginee Henry B. Noues from the present igher Wages may ENORMOUS SURPLUS PREDICTED. While the expedients thus employed, to release to the people the money lying idle in the Treasury, served to avert immediate danger, our surplus revenues have continued to accumulate, the ex- ar amounting on the 1st day 58,701.19, and estimated to 000,000 on the 30th of June next, at which date itis expected that this sun, added to prior accumulatio plus in tbe Treasury to $140, ‘There seems vo be no assurance that, with such a withdrawal from use of the people's circulating medium, our business community may not in the near fature be subjected to the same distress which Was quite lately produced from the same cause, butlding at San Fran- Jackson McElwell detached from duty oa the Richmond and placed on waiting Subscriptions can be u from 8 30 am. to 5 p. tion, and from 7 to 0 Many of these do not AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS today were Senators George, Walthall, Pasco, Palmer, Sabin, Davis, Manderson and Kenna, with Major John W. Harris and Col. J. N. Clarkson, Virginia; Speaker varlisie and Representativ ferrall, Davidson, Florida; Scott, Shively and Morse, With Adjutant General Dalton and Mr. E.R. Hannewell, Massachusetts. The Joint committee of the Fittieth c ing of Senators Morrill and Morgan and tatives Randall, Cox and Cannon, waited ob the cess for the present of December to reach the sum of $1 each share. Nine dire nts no features of ‘of life used and con- ‘sumed by all the people, the duty upon whic adds to the cost of living in every home, suould be apened. af reduction of the duties tm raw material used 1n manufactures, or portation, 1s of course an important factor in any eof these necessaries; It e Uhem from the increased Hemphill’ Lawler, ‘will swell the sur: k EFIT OF Th CHUKCH, Georgetown —A Steinway right Grand Piano, $850, and a round-trip. tic! vertman Lloyd steamer from Europe. via North effort to reduce the York, good for # year. 1 would not only rei riding meals and state room. culture, 4,074,238 in JJQOR SALE VACANT GROUND, ON 14TH 8° bet. S and T. 684 feet front: fine location tor building stores and STEDI & BRADLEY, & yor tol ‘teh st Be Me and aifper foot ‘ali om comcreted! Coutral, aud desirable for bomen. Or MCHAS. A. SHIELDS, ase ~ 1006 Fat'ne vom, sak ; NEAR SCOTT CIRC! ‘each 2:tx! nd I7th, aud fronting reservation. also, ve $000 ay it fronting’ on M ‘st, bear Intersection of New J ¥ and New York aves, and 100,000 sg. ft. stand Boundary. MILTON & LUCKETT, he es N95 F ate ne. SALE — 1.000.000 SQUARE FEET OF ssroum is northeast and sontheast sections of the iby. ut from 3 to 00 c-ute per foot. titles good: those locking fur investineuta will wo well to examine my tise, CHARLES W. HAND B21 P xt iw. MBER OF CHOICE gids of G gt bet 12th and 13th meg fouley. ‘This neighborhood is rap” LOUIs P. SHOEMAKER, 920 F nw. EASY TERMS—TWO VERY th side of Maryland aye-bet, cely paved, or building ¥ nw. dd-3e Fes E OR TWO small Lots, on D st. ne,, near 24 very desirable Wo Luli on or to hold, Boom 13, 9th and F at to near Dupont Circ ‘Councetiont ave. D ear Mass. ave. aad % ihin bicek Dupont Circ 7th st, bet. Qaud K sts.. tb at, Hears at.. 22446. (ew Hampshire ave.. bear ve auch agengees “an be Lought ouly at E. 3 : President at a quarter before 11 o'clock. Tae Cabinet MERTING.—All of the Cabinet off- cers attended the meeting w-day. ‘Tue Fist COMMISSION STRAMER ALBATROSS sailed from Santa Lucia, West Indies, yesterday, bound And while functions of our National Treasury and simple, and while its best con- usineas Incerests yet ni purposes, ft idly Holds cost caused by the tariff on such mat manufactured product being thus cheapened, that part of the tariff now laid upon such product, as a compensation to our maauiacturers for the pres- rice of raw material, could be accordingly modified. Such reduction, beside to largel (2,934,876 Of WI are domestic servants ) while 1,810,256 are employed in portation, and 3,837,112 are classed: ag employed in manufacturing and wever, the last reduced. Without it will be conceded bas — be Seeiaacanaeee ona as sia seer jae ate in cae = Be nd laborers dition would be reached, I disconnection with private Thoney uselssly: subtracted trom tie channels of money usel sul cl trade, there seems vo be reason for the clalif# that some legitimate means should be devised by the Government to restore tn an emergenc! waste or extravagance, such money to its place among the people. If such an emergency arises there now exists no clear and undoubted executive power of reltet. Heretofore the redemption of three pef cent bonds, Of the Govern. ‘the disbursement Of the excess of our revenues; but these bonds ‘and there are no bonds out standing the payment of which we have the right ‘The contribution to the ‘occasion for expenditure in the purchase of bonds has been made for the current year, so that there is no outlet in that direction. SHALL THE PURCHASE OF BONDS CONTINUE? In the present state of legislation the only pre- tense of any existing executive power to restore, at this time, any part of our surplus revenues to {BISHOP'S CAMPHOKINE, AN ELEGANT ‘Rough and Hard beautifully smooth aud soft bay Han foot: one on A stand one on | For sale by W. foot: 01 For sala byw jatreets, even should. bo Consors that there should resatisfaction. rice, 23 cts bottle, ‘Thompson, 703 15th st. n.w. le jette st., Baltimore. ‘or_free importation, {oargely reduce the revenue. It 1s not apparent how such a change can have ‘any injurious effect upon our manufacturers. On trary, il would appear to better chance in foreign facturers of other coun! wares by free material. tunity of extending yond the limits of home consumption—savi them from the depression, tnter ness, and loss caused by aglutted ket, and affording their employes more certain steady labor, with its resulting quiet and con- ‘The question thus imperatively present lution should be approached in a 8} ‘than partisanship and considered in atriotic duty which should char- jon of those intrusted with the People. But the obligation to 4 pot wanting sale by Muth Bros, & Co., ‘Orders by Society Notes, Mrs, Justice Field, Mrs. Miller, Mra. Stanley Matthews and Mrs. Bradley, of the Suj ‘were at home to callers yesterday had innumerable visitors, Uhews were assisted in doll handsome house by Dr. ‘Tabernacle, New Yor Two > EQUITABLE om hode taland ave, between 10uh | See BUF CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, who cheapen their J Mat ov ‘the honors of their ‘of the Bi witllst, Thogceeption prog id Mrs. MeCosb, of Princeton College, arrived and went directly cf their rooms. ‘The reverend gentlemen are here to attend the sessions of the Evangelical Alliance open soon in this city. Mrs. Willis, the widow of Mr. Natnantel P..Willis, With her daughter, Mrs. Grinnell, who is alsoa widow, has taken 4 Louse on 17th’street. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain continues to be the social Hon of the capital. No gathering is com- Piete without his presence. His tabies are With invitations to dine, tea, to sup, todrink. Hi forded a means Ing ‘industries as are to save their em- e el “EQUITABLE BUILDING," 1003 F st ‘To these the appeal is m: ment and maintain their wages by resisting a ASSETS—3811,892.28. Pamphlets explaining the obj 4 advantages of the Astuclation are furtisied urou apslicstons an advantage, in the interest of ‘Office ours from 9 a.m. t0 4330 p ‘their compensatior 1@ Operation of tari m. On the first ednesday in each montli the oftce will be open from Sto 8 oclock pm. Advances will be made prompuy ‘Subscriptions for shares in the 14th issue received Association, Equitable Build- are $2.50 per month. as itmay be effected by laws, should at all times be scrupulously kept in. lew; and yet with slight reflection they overlook the fact that they are consumers with 100, have thelr own wants and ites’ to supply trom their earn- ings, and that the price of the necessaries of life, ag Well as the amount of their wi late the measure of their welfare and comfort. WORKINGMEN TO BR PROTECTED. But the reduction of taxation demanded should ‘be so measured a8 not to necessitate or justity Senocs coum prop : coupe promet amd eteupe action, Bou of the in Bt ted and authoritative the condition of our laws which permit the collection trom the people of un- necssary revenue, and have,in the most solemn its correction; and neither as Partisans are our countrymen in @& mood to condone the deliberate violation of these Progress toward a wise conclusion will not ‘be improved by dwelling upon the theories of tection and free trade. daily, ing, 1003 F st. Shares vernment have, by heaped to lunch, to dance, to take declarations, condom: le need never be alone for a He ts more sought after than was Mr. Oscar Wilde when he caiie to our shores, for the charming apostie of estheticisim was beloved only by the women, whereas the eries Commission 1s sought al Whitney has issued ecards of invitation for a din- her this week, to meet Mr. Chamberlain. Mrs. John W. Foster was at hometo callers early yesterday afternoon, and later went out to make man, president of Johns, ere to attend the of the Evangelical Alliance, 1s the guest ot john W. Foster. Bishop Cox isin the city, the guestof the Chief Justice and Mrs, Waive, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moran, of Mexico, will ar- rive in the city the latter part of this week or first of next, and will be the guests of Mra. John W. Foster dnd of the Mextean Was Miss Clara Mariscal, who was Mexican minister here, aud is now minister of foreign Mexico. She is north on her bridal ry husband is the stem-son of M. C ent statesman in Mexico. Mra, Moran’s mother, i$ well known in this city, and bot ladies speak the En; Mrs, Foster will issue car on or tea to meet Mr, and Mrs, Moran. Mrs, Bigelow Lawrence, of New York, was in the city to attend the funeral of Gen. Emory on Sun- Gay, and returned tase nigut. Mrs. John R. Forbes, of New York, and her two charming daughters, are at the MePherson Square, fdr the winter. ‘They at urday afternoons. ‘Mrs. Irvine, of Pittsburg, the THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Pres't. _3NO. JOY EDSON, Sec’y. MISS WILLS, MoD she fia moved from 11 enter the market and purchase the bonds of the Government not yet due, at a rate of premium to upon. only provision of law from fer could be derived is found a pumber of years: and itis subject to the suspicion that it was in- rary and limited tn its application, rring & continuing disci No condition ought to exist which would justify the grant of power to a single om- upon his judgment of its necessity, to with- from or release to the business of ti in an unusual manner, money held in the ury, and thus affect, ation of the country; lodge in the Secretary of the ty in the present juncture should be plainly vested, possible with such checks and define this official's right and discretion, thesame time relleve “him from undue E, resident of the Fish- lomers and the er by the men. 1107 F st. a.m. to 1325 F at. n.W., early opposite the Ebbitt, where she will be pleased to see then. 8. T. Taylor system. BS trom tno ass Will be served ou Ca bate “send orders to.51 an appropriation sa) wo c still remaining to the manufacturer, after a neces- rors See snuen of the justices’ calls. Dr. Hopkins University, Baltimore, 3 Us—not a theory. “-eliet from wis condi- ton it reduction of the advan- tol Hill bexinning December Ist. Pr 1127 G Street N ee ind it isdeemed wise to ‘aud Dinner served Tabled Hove and «ia et ‘da it ‘Hote and ais’ sd 75, with one Pint yal itory of veatzat intel of impor ‘wines. liquors D. STRATTON, Prop. ARONE, Mang. Jxo, W. MACARTNEY, Member N.X. Stock Ex. CORSON & MACARTNEY, GLOVER BUILDING, 1419 F ST. ¥. W. Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds chievous and far removed from any le and plain duty-which we owe the the necessary ex- jon. Mrs. Moran, wer of M. Mariscal, in London and also hoice linported table delicacies ot people woe Produce, "Finest brands of lunpo ‘ot an economical operation ‘Govern— ind Tent, and to restore to Ue business of the cou ty’ the money which we hold in the Treasury ms Marioab Mara, ie Its fe hts week for & Tecey i 13 if 4 ef | 3 | E 2 aR i BE i ‘A specialty made of Investiasnt Securities. nf eal diroad, Gam Insuraisce, and elt u Bell ‘Telephone Stock bought and sold. Jy 18 GAG-FIXTURED. Es & iy i H 5 § | z a l i | Keep open house é i Low NEW FENDERS. E. F. BROOKS, + ao 531 15th st. Corcoran Building. the NATIONAL Ci itis ‘STOCK. DAW ANDIKONS, introduce her Lucie Corkbill, whose first year Col. John Hay gives a dinner party on New Year's Day, and will niece, | if IREC- to attach to the ‘Tho advantage of th alt Stice 1417 Fat nee. i il : i Some of them, however, have been earnestly sented in previous messages, and as to them [ Loxvox, Dec. .—The strong party spirit engen- @ered on the Irish question ts shown by the speeches last night of Mr. Smith, the leader of leave to repeat prior recommendations ‘the house of commons, at Doncaster, and the Mar- As the law makes no provision for report ol at We “ from the Department of State, a brief a8 | Gost Ripe, inte eee et ee, noey~4 the transactions of that important Department, | ton, both oNMlinartly mild politicians, Ripon de with other matters which it may here- | pounced his former leader, Harlington, an@ mini- be deemed essential to commend to the at- ance of the Haruingtoo-Goscben tention of the Congress, may furuish the occasion | Mi2At the importance of for a future communicat meetings In Dublin, which,’he said, consisted of z GHOVER CLEVELAND, | persons collected trom all parts, even from abroad, WAsuIxctox, December 6, 1887. Harungton and Chamberiain, be said, recentiy spout ype sears started the new Uheory that unanimity Was peces- AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. | ee eee east aiier magnation, > ‘They could never — — READING THE MESSAGE. |or me. rture of cuntysix "Parneiites and sixteen ts, Smith roundly accused the Ui Wament of obstruction, and taade the discovery that the ‘opposition had tuade A Short Session of Both Houses. | 7.5% spocnes against 4-100 by tne government ~ a es ointed out Uthat in discussions of a vast hogy any conipien ineasure iy coercion Dil, The senate. Tesulted in many excellent Amendments After the reading of the journal, the presiding |‘? Bil the ‘anocents a whether it was the pleasure sf tB0 | cusvanio on the patel the government Benn,” ‘© Proveed with the usual morning Dusl- | o porvers, and it was the same with the dlscus- sion of the Mitchelstown affair, when the law HEC aaras muscemed that bills and memorials | cicery were absolutely unable t0 prove thelr oe ee on eee Case or cite a precedent. for, thes of Mr. Hoar opposed the proj tion, stating that it | pubfc meetings Smith declared Uhat the policy Was an ancient custom of the Senate not to enter | of the government was Ww restore confidence 1b upon any ordinary business unui after hearing the | the law and the administration of the law i ire- ba peepee aaa oar: begin- | land. A commentary on this ts afforded by ing of the session. That was am — 1eTERs due from the Legisiative Depurtinent of the Gov- ee eee eee ernment to tue Executive fer thererore, moved a | Of Feligion of all sorts at Bristol, expressing a is. Feces for half an hour. The motion was agreed to. | tinct, emphatic and earnest protest against the ‘THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. government procedure in Ireland as interfering After the reoess had been extended for a quarter | wit persoual, liberty and, the right of public nger reported meeting, in order to hus! jonal voIee raberancerney gitar (mat the | Crush the national life. Some of the signers are Joint committee appointed to wait upon the Presi- | Cyitch of Encland mea, but the major are Gis dent had performed that duty and had been in- senters, and efore presumed Uberals Such a formed that the President would immediately | Step, however, as a collective protest addressed to communicate with Congress in writing. There- | the chict of the government, Is significant upon Mr. 0. L. Praden, one of the President's sec- | goverpment, in spite of the tone of confidence of Tetaries, presented several messages ti writing, | its supporters, is not anxious Lo meet parliament, and the presiding officer laid before the Senate the | ge there is no knowing what may bi President's annudl message. Mr. McCook, Secre- | jiperal unionists are tractable when ‘——, Lary of the Senate, at five minutes past '1, com- | unis may not last menced the reading of the messag~. ‘ADJOURNED. 7 Et Bartlett and others are responsible for fore. ‘The reading of the message was concluded at | ing it into prominence. The tory pregram is vo Rigg ee Aba say matter ‘snot yet sumctentiy discurara” matter ea ee cant The tory members in the urban districts have « ‘The proceedings of the House this morning were 7 manners to oe opened with prayer by the chaplain. pe yt yt yy Mr. Mills (Tex.) offered a resolution directing | Churchill i. ‘Therefore tne ‘the Speaker to appoint the committees on rules, | Will put yay ow r accounts, enrolled bills, and mileage, each to con- ey 4 ong * sist of the same number of members as is provided | {iver hey'gerinue’ consideration The, i Ht for by the rules of the Forty-ninth congress, and up mind. referring the rules of the Forty-ninth to ween two Stools, the committee on rules when appotnted. A‘ the bulk ME. Cox, of New York, chairman of the it. the liberal {ee appoliited to walt Upou the President and tn form iim of the organization of the House, reporved that the committee had performed its duty, and ‘The Peace Commission. Hite toe eign’ Would communicate With Ue | soecist Cable Dispatch to Tar EVENIKG Sram ‘THE POLLOWING AMEXDMENTS TO THE RULES iaupen, Dec. 6—Wm. Sones, csortery of noon English Peace Society, says that everywhere reageremptcnene ‘othe committee OD | enroughout his travels in America be has met gervcbvegrmes. nage bearty Kindness and from ali sections of By Mr. Dingley, of Maine—Proviaing that, pend- | gociety, from the President downward, expres- {ng a motion that the House go into committee of sions of genuine sympathy. 4 cndar, a motion shall be in ofier to deuguate the | Geldwin Smith Puts Hie Foot im it, articular Dill to be considered. iso for the Special Cable Dispatch to Tux Evawixo Stam. ointment of a committee on navigation and Loxpox, Dec. 6.—Goldwin Stnith,tn his unreason- eries to consist of thirteen members. op gn ey oe that ex. | 106 hatred of all Irishmen, is ina pretty dilemma, viding members of the House shall not be admitved to tne | He declared that no Irishman, Catholic or Provest- ant, could have done for national education What floor on more than tree days during the same | Ant 7 “ia in oy a hae: an, Mr. stone, Gfo.)—@i proceannce, 12 con- Donald, + voted - — 9 4 Public lands for the ture of land grants and | Scotch Testoring them to bona fide settlement. By ur, Cox (N. ¥.)—For the appointment of a committee on the eleventh By Mr. Johnson (N. that when any motion or proposition to ‘the revenue laws is under consideration amendment thereto or substitute tneretor, whether it refers Uo internal or customs revenue, shall be in order. At 12:20 a recess was taken untll 12:40, and a ‘subsequent recess until 1:10, ‘READING THE MESSAOR. At the expiration of the recess Mr. Pruden, the President's secretary, appeared at the bar of the House with the President's annual message. It was received, and its reading immediately begun. ADJOURNED. The message was listened to with great atten- tion, and at the concluston of the reading, which consumed forty miautes, was greeted with ap- plause. ‘The House then, at 1:50 p. m., adjourned Until Thursday. At the Mercy of Chance, DRAWING FOR SEATS IN THE BOUSE—THR USUAL SCENES AND HAP-HAZARD ALLOTMENT OF POSITIONS. ‘The drawing for seats in the House yesterday afternoon was attended by the usual mingling of amusement and anxiety. The members, old and ew alike, found themselves hopelessiy at the | Face u this State. A permanent organization was merey of chases, im the formor'a pege witha | Steady Rody ban mee baa handkerchief over his eyes, who drew for the | jegts of the league to by to secure to the colored seats. Friends who had sat together during two | citizens of the State the full and free enjoyment of years found themselves scatteredfar apart. The | their natural sud civil — ~ x —- ‘seats of Judge Kelley and Mr.S.S.Cox were reserved | free trials, freedom | from {to them by the courtesy of the House before the | through the press, vo arrange for colored Luamigra- <raving Digan, Ho ous woud take Mr. Rasdelts ton vo this ee. 30 itagain. Mr. a oe An cbseure saction’ Messrs. Morse, Collin, Goch- | Mefusing to Increase Their Taxes, Tan, Lawler, McShane and Spinola got front seat | SACRAMENTO, CaLa., Dec. 6.—At an election held gu thedemocratic side, while Mr. Springer nad | yesterday the proposition wo levy a tax of r colleagues, ex We MeKinuey;seatedaaa hed to go tothe repubk: | Cuinatown and to fli China sivugh, was cam side. A generous delegate, however, gave him | by about 200 votes. icf ie? fa {Pavia Minx, Dec. 6 oueet, ee, ould probably be ready for announcement. ‘The to meer Press reports Chat Speaker replied that he how hoped to have them | Wright's Staion two children ready before the holiday recess. ‘The Speaker has wr bers of Lhe House on the subject, and unless there shall be too much of sentatives yesterday, the first day of tne’ Sometalng never dade before. -& revised edition Will De out in a few days. abe ‘Will Gen, Swaim be Retired? REPORTED EFFORTS IN THAT DIRECTION. ‘The report 1s revived that an effort 18 to be made to secure legislation by Congress to retire Judge Advocate Gen. Swaim, now undergoing a court- martial sentence of twelve years. War Depart- ment officials, while desirous of relief from the ‘anomalous condition of affairs in the Judge Advo- cate’s Department, state that no steps have been ORK, —" taken to secure Gen. Swaim’s retirement. It is oak’ Sabi um % Ae understood, however, that Gen. Swaim himself 18 | most i Hy i i i i E ; i 5 H E i Get F i i H f i f : i é i [ i ; A F H 5 e - ¢ i A i i i 3 4] i | I ff Hy ee i 5 it i; t (i t | : 7 if if tf F i I; ie i li inf it ity fi | I ! ! i J i | | | | if i i i i i : aH i | i =B tf