Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1887, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Penaeyivania Ave. and 11th St, by The Evening S:ar Newspaper Company, SH. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t, rwa Stan ie served to subscribers in the ie on their own account, at 10 cents fet yor mouth Copies at the By mal—postage prepaid—30 cents & siz mouths, #4 Office at Washington, D. C.,.ae ‘Tre city by care eek. or te conte each. Month one year. 8 {Rutered at the Po socom telaas mail ro ‘Tux WREXLY Stat—published on Friday—@1 9 year postage prepaid. Stz months, 50 cents HTM mail «ubscrtptions must be paid in advance; pe paper sent lower taan is paid for. Rates of advertising made known on application. SPECIAL NOTICES. Kee “HTS Lanes, BRONZES, FIRE-PLACE GOoDs, ORNAMENTS, ke, E, F. BROOKS, 532 15th st. « Open until 9 pin. 'UINE ENGLISH PLUM P @=> GEN ae: ine, a14-15¢_ 1412 and 1414 Penn. i | Che bening Star. —— exit wee PorrtasLe CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F st. ASSETS—$811,802.28, Pamphlets explaining the object and advantages of the Associgtion are furnitlied upon application. Office hours from #4. m. to 4-30 p.m, On the first inesday in eacb uncnth the oftce will be open from So’cicek p.m. Advances will be made promptly at 7 o'clock, Subscriptions for suares in the 14th iawue received | daily. at the offi img. 1003 F st. se of ‘Shan. Association, Equitable build re €2.50 per month. THOMAS SOMERVILLE. Pre't | ¢ INO. JOY EDSON, See’y. Mervat Fri ? Policy holders are hereby notifi surance ou or befure the last Mo 1887. for the year ISSN. The rate of one (1) per cent on the prenaum notes ny in December, terest will be Views ate | tend to your renewais before the last few days and th dtheczowd, J. WESLEY BOTELE Secretary. => THE LANGE FINEST ASSORT- SO MENT OF CHiIST Bogks CARDS, T NOVELTIES cau be “cund at W. H. MORRISON'S | fores. 4 Time =. DE. HIDDEN, ‘ARKH. THROAT, AND Lita Spee alin’ “llsrd’s, Mondays, Wediieadays. sud Friday “pree consi: tation. Refer o20-Gm AMUSEMENTS. ‘ Alavens GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Every Evening and Saturday Matinee. Positively Farewell Appearance of the TEMPLE THEATER COMIC OPERA CO. From Templa Theater, Philadelphia, Farewell Performances of the Only Success‘! ‘American Sumic Opers, THE LITTLE TYCOON, cluding &. E. Graham. Elna De Orurinal Electrical Effects Changes; Maguificent New Next Week--FANNY DAVENPORT. Christmas Matinee and Every Evening, FEDOEA. Saturday Matinee—LADY OF LY! Seats on sale Thursday Morning. UMOKOUS LECTURE ON GREAT, Wives, &c.. by Key. Win. M. Osborne, M. Dein West Gieoncetown M. Ez Chiirch. cor. oth and Sth #ts., Thursday, Dee mm PRE 1 N=* NATIONAL THEATER ELECTRIC SUCCESS or Lorta, is PAWN TICKET, No. 210. House Crowded! Incessant Laughter! EVERY EVENING AND SATURDAY MATINEE. PRICES—25, 50, 75e., $1 aud $1.25. Matinee prices same as Evening. December 26—Arthur Rehan's Comedy Company in “Love ig Harness,” aud “Nancy & Co.,” frou Daly's Theater, NewYork 420_ ONDERLAND. Pennsylvania ave., near Tth st. HOFFMANN & CO. Proprietors, Open daily from 1 to 5 and 6-30 to 10 p.m MONDAY, DECEMBER 19. GRAND CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT. THE DILLONS. Sketch Artists. bs IN. One ‘Song and Dan HEFFRO a <0 gti BOGS SA MIEY, Mais alt Trans ul PROF, STUDELL. Fiectrcian, La COCK, Anothe VALET FAMILY. }0CON, Anothe: Hius: PRINCESS IDA. ke. Admission (iecluding seat) 10c. 419. ERNAN'S WASHINGTON THEATER, as ‘Adnussion 15, 256ad 5c. Matinee 10 and 25e. LEONZO BROS’. GREAT DOUBLE CO. A Grand Olio. fon D“LMOST Tues? oD S Tues Wea. THE DOG SPY, Thurs Pri, THE PLANTERS CHILD. Sat. Introducing the {ctinw Doge Tizet, Lion, Panther and Spot Matinees Moa. Tues, Thurs and Sat. div H“™* B1JOU THEATER rt ONE WEEK ONLY. COMMENCING MONDAY. DECEMBER 19. Engagement ft Gs pediaus, MONROE and kick. iy MY AUNT BRIDGET. ‘Georee W. Monrvr. the Great Laughing John C. Rice, the Woais of Luent Comedy, Floreutine Lauy Quartette aud the Disey Tizera, The Celebrated Grace Chitvch Madrigal Boss, who were the Novel Feature of “Adonia” “A CARNIVAL OF MUSIC." ENT AND EDUCATION —FoR 4 (Christmas Present, Purchase a Scholarship in the MARTYN COLLEGE ‘ot ad ORA- FUEL See the Collage Ads, under Educational i the t. pror +e cortixs ‘Gives lessons in Boxing St No. 70624 st nw. Natural Magnetic Treatment kiven by the profes r. B30-Lm* HE CYCLERIES, 1406 NEW YORK AVE. (NORAMA OF BATTLE OF 15th sf Uwe biocks svuth of Deinebttaliy coolnd by new Oyen frum am to10 pm ‘Penn. ave. and ¥. ¥. ave. and 15th st. | a} the 4th day hess which Bolders in ge 31 Fe bi TNO. HM. | cersand cos porter M." GEOKG! Rs. ‘rated, will a21st Ea st Ulice. mR Wasmixero: iF 1a) | DAY, be any in Con b CELEBRAT! Articles for He LEPI Hotei. b ae of Catholic < at. ‘Buropean hese Crepe Paper, and ou — always in sto and’ conside tions of th hich the (10:7) feet wan ‘street | fence with fe ontered tl Miterest mt this proce the Proceed be and they petition On oF beta | in Tue Eve im this city Washington a17-14t_ THE chants will not o th inst) pound can, 39¢. meeting each month Meinbers please atten Cioud ‘Building, 7 pm. oS, DEER Foor FaRW sadsaGH 3S . t Wednesday eveniug.at 7 o'clock; installation ; m of sister lodges MISWALICE C i, ar I417 N. ¥. ave =>, MARYLAND DEMOCRATS: The Uriil:mt young or KL. C —PAIN TERS, ATTENTION! edt be present at the next revular ineeiing ow FRE ompany will ‘ock on the FltsT MONDA) the powers of the cory ‘Washington, D. ES e PIANO. AND BANQUET LAMPS. ART PORCELAIN Kinase ¥, 733 HEA Boe AE Di. CL Das re ie fons 1971 Penn ave n. 'w. from 11. into] p. me: | Telephone No. 719. L- => 1S Holding a special tenn as a Dis ‘The Ustrep Srates ¥. Upon motion of the spans or SE a East of way dredths. (49.37) (Onto Capat from the northern face of said abacinent to the north bank of said ‘the north side of seven-tenths (10.7) f and with the south line of Bridge street thirty 2) feet, and thence ina straint line to the place of Dewinning: iawves, if any, wi ing as conspenaa’ Turther ordered that al) wich, fore said day shall be forever barred as against the gbited States, provided that copy of this order shall yabliehed iu the meant WASHINGTO) D. C.. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1887. TWO CENTS, FOLLO} €'C. BRYAD N. W. BUR HERE, G. G. CORNWELL'® SON, GEO. E. K. JOHN iL LF. PAGE. TH YOUR TIME TO INSPECT display of Christian Goods Mie! JNo‘H: MAGRYDER, ‘There will be a general moeting of the stockholders of the National Car c eatin, of January, 1888, mpany on Wedueaday, eS o'clock prs at No. 19 14th st. n.w., Waslititon, D. C.. to make by-laws, elect board of directors, and tranasct auy other busi- ry lawiully be done by the said stock- vidcgs in general weetibe. © ; irection of the following incorporators. s Woe Peau. SAMUEL M “BRYAN, 0... GREEN, CHAS. G. BEEBE, FW. FOR THIS WEEK BI ns’ Plum Pudding, 1. 3-pound can, dic. : "DER, 1417 N.Y. ave. pound can, ‘azi. ah FEDERAL LODGE KNIGHTS OF HONOR “2 meets thin Wednesday night, election ot of sideration of proposal to hold ouly one ‘St. EDWARD L. MILLS, te: 0, 3t AGKUDER, 141 and A.M. will m ‘their bal 8 cordially invited E SCHULTZ Secretary. TE CAKES WERE NEVER SOLD Kennedy & Co", which are’ cele- W. By order of the ea. Le for th jease send add CROP MIXED NUTS, In y SRE SERIES eaanebee: aise NEw ; Hon, Joseru E. x, M. C. 1rotn Tennesse Maryland Democratic Club TU-NIGHT, at ave, Elks’ Hall. Turn out oue and al: By order of Comn 1t* | | MUTUAL CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING | Boe accra mice Hb Fat uous Fisst | diy evening of Live per cen trawals. Shares font: $1,000 Cousti- ady Wext Tuesday .MAN A. HALL, President. THOS. G. HENSEY, Secretary az Lt uber of L. A173 quest 2, ASS, at SU pan. rot GEO. W. ZACHARY, M. W. Business of im “ug of the Washington e held at the office of the com- ter Market, in the city of Washington, at ration W. CURRIDEN, Secretary Dee. 20, 1887. 20-131 ED ROCHESTER LAMPS. DUPLEX, AND STUDENT LAMPS. ‘OR THE HOLIDAYS, S. &. SHEDD & BRO. 432 9 at. ‘T AND MOST COMPLI Catholie Goods and Religious sents to be found culy at WM. AOU street under Welcker's 20-61 DQUALTERS FOR CATHOLIC 20S. ~The best and most complete Stock Books end Ne.igious Articles can be found D. A. BROSNAN'S, 612 9th st. u.w. Passaize Agent 19: 1w* RSONS WANTING SNOW, TREE j- Favors. Unique Notions, Japa- F scent bags, Gold Paint. Pane ing. must see J. JAY GOULD, 43 ER, VETERINARY 5 ned’ practice at Whiteside & RGEON, ‘Wal: D: ock at the saine plaice. THE SUPREME COU! TRICT OF COLE. Ciever's veterinary remedies 19-1 RT OF THE DIS. BIA, United States CHESAPEAKE AND Ono ‘Caan Co. and others. ‘No. 344. toruey for the United States tion of the petition in this case, seek- inu. om behalf of the United States, the condeiiation (2) of the land upon which rests all of the northern abutment of the Aqueduct Bride, in Georgetown. D. C. (except the wing rallx thereof), including the foun- ‘said abutiuent and the laud over ches thereof are constructed: (2) forty-nine and thirty-seven hun- feet wide over the Chesapeake and he piers anal; and (3) of a parcel of land opposite said abutment, img part of lot eu (7), in Peter, Beatty, ‘Threlkeld and Deakin's widition to towin, begin: ling for thesaine at the eud of ten and seven-tenths jeasured south ou the west line from the south line of Bridge street: h the west line of Lingam sireet ten snd t to Bridge sirvet: thence west £ Line it is, this 17th day of December, 188% all persous, fri, aud bodie~ corpuraie politic having yr claimiiuc to have any right, title oF jue land or water that may be affected by OF ALY part thervof,or any claiin to may be awarded in this jon for said land or any par: thereof, or for said rigut of way or any part. thereof, fare hereby required to answer the sid iu welting by filing in this court # statement specifically setting up such right, title, int: rest or claim the ninth day of January, 1888: and it is latins hot filed on or be- Siw aucun at leaat fontoen ties x daily’ newspaper published ‘of Washington, aud at least twice in the Nee Por Cu ARLES P. JAM : 3A Justice holding District Court ut US. WHITMAN AND MAILLARD’S CANDIES, hardson & 4, 5)Zand 8 lbs for $1. rl Washington News and Gossip, Index to Advertise ments, Awvsements—Ist page. ATToaNEYs—4th page. AUCTION SALES—3d page. Boanpixna—2d page. Bosiwess Cuaxces—2d page. corr I TEMS—Gth pace. Couwrny Reat Eerate—2d page, DEATHs—5th page. Dextistny—4th page. Epvcationar—4th paxe, Famaty SuPPLits—3d page. ‘For Ret (Rooms)—2d page. For Rext (Houses)—6th page. For Rent (Flace)—2d page. For RENT (Miscellaneous)—2d page. For Bi ENT (Stores)—2d page. For Rent (Offices)—24 page. For Sate (Houses)—6th page. For Sate (Lots)—2d page. For SALE (Miscellancous)—Sth page. HorRis—2d page. HoUvsEFURNIsHivas—id page. Lapres' Goops—-3d paxe. Locat MexTion—6th pace, ‘Lost axp Fouxp—2d page. ‘Money To Loax—2d page. Mi 1c) "AL—4th page. ‘New Pusuicatiows—6th page. Oceax Porto: STEAMERs—dth page. ac Riven Boats—4th page, PIANOS AND ORGANS—d page. Pensowa1—2d page. PRoPoRaLs—iid page. ‘PRovesstonat—4th page. RattRoaps—4th page. Sewrx @ MACHINES—3d page, SPectat Notices—lst page. Susvni BAN PROPERTY—2d page, WANTED (Help)—2d page. WasTEp (Situations). Waxrep (Rooms): Waste (Houses Waxtep (Boant)—2u page. Warrep (Miscellaneous)—2d page. Wists: Wooo Pages Wom-n and the m RESORTS—d page. AND CoaL—4th page, 3 AND 4 OF To-DaY’s STAR CoNTAIN: as school trustees, the citizens’ committee School bill, Judge MacArthur on old En- glish books, some Washington gosstp, Sullivan challenges Kiirain and Smith, Middle States pro- hibition, telegraphic dispatches, ete, GoveeNMeNT Receirts To-pay.—Internal reve- nue, $234.1, Secre stoms, s781, TARY ENDICOTT, Adjutant-Gen. Drum, Col. 1. F. Barr and Capt. D. Taylor, the Secretary's uilitary secretary, arrived at Fort Leavenworth ¥esterday morning. ‘The Secretary was received With a salute of seve Inspect ntveen guns. He 1s there to the military prison. ‘To Loox rox Tue BiG Kart.—Secretary Whitney, who is in New York, has directed Commodore Gherardi, commandant of the New York navy- yard, to dispatch an available naval vessel in Search of te Dig raft whucu ts reported in yester- day's Stak to have broken away from the steamer Miraud: floating ‘hieb had It in tow and which 13 now ‘about in the ocean. ‘The naval vessel Will also Warn all vessels possible of the danger to havigition. It t¥ probable that the Dolphin will be selected for the WARDS FOR LIFR SaVERs.—The Secretary of State has received from-tue British government a plece of watches, which have been awarded to Capt. W. G. Boggs, Mate H. F. Cauffinan, and Seamen J. V plate and one gold and three silver ing, J. ARUony and P. Peterson, of the steamsuip Tnalan: services Lamunergeir, wrecked Exam of Phliwde.pala, in Tecoguition of Uerr in resculug the Grew of the British Dark epuember 1, 1887. NED FoR PROMOTION.—Lieut. H. M. Manney Junior Lieut. Wm. Winder and Ensign F. B, Heath were examined at the Navy Department yesterday afternoon for promot ‘The City Postmastership. ALL THE APPLICATIONS SENT BACK TO THE POST OPFiCi The & DEPARTMENT ¥ROM THE WHITE WOUSE. apersin the case of the Washington city Postmaster have been returned to the Post Omtice Department from the White House, This is the fourth o1 fifth trip that these papers have made during the present Administration between the two points mentioned. Each tme there have been some additions to the papers, so that the President has had something new vo look over on every occa- sion the case uas been Drouxht to his attention, ‘The applications of persons for th and the filed, hay Was inal day the accompanied by a tures of pointines appointment, addition of papers to applications already ve been comlug in ever since the President uguruted, ald the Work still goes On. | TO- application of Geo. H. Plant was received, Peto containing the signa cllizens of Washington asking tor the ap- nt Of Mr. Plant. “A lever was also re- ceived from a citizen recommending the appoint- ment of office Inspector’ located 'tn thi Mr. W. P. Ryan, Who 1s at presenta city. The applic Uons for this position now number twenty-seven, some of Whom, however, are dead, and their names are familiar to Ue readers of Tux Stak. It is probabie that the President may calt for the t douvt a Papers again beture making the appolatiment; Dut is not hecessary that he showid, as he has no record of the names. ‘Treasury Appointments. ‘The Controiler of the Currency has appointed ‘Michael F. Dooley, of Hartford, Conn., to ve ex- aminer of national banks for the States of Connec- tucut and Rhode Island, in place of Mr. James W. Hyatt, who resigned to accept the appointment as United States Vreasurer, ‘The Secretary of the Treasury to-day appointed Nicuolas H. Sprunt_to be storekeeper an for Dupi auger iu County, N. C. ii mterior Department Changes. ‘The following offictal changes have been made in the Department of the Interior: General Land Omice—I $1,600. ser ‘New York, medical examiner, esiguation: Albert L. Pitney, of Iilinots, Pension Office—Appointment under the vice rules: Thos. Featuerstonauga, of 800, AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. A BUSY DAY IN THE SENATE. Sa The Fish Commission Bill Passed DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE. —>—_ Report of the Committee Considered. ‘The Senate. APPOINTMENTS OF DISTRICT INTEREST. In the Senate to-day the following appotntments were announced by the presiding officer: Mr. Haw- ley, as director of the Columbia Deaf and Dumb Institutions Mr. Davis, as consulting trustee of the Reform School of the District of Columbia, and Mr. Blackburn, as director of the Columbia Hos- pital for Women, Mr. Morgan, from the committee on foreign re- lations, reported a resolution directing the secre- tary of State to furnish copies of all correspond- ence with the Mexican governinent since January, 1886, respecting the Well and La Abra cian nse also’ to state what amount has been Mexico under the convention for the adjustment of claims, the amount distributed, the amount un- distributed, and tue reasons for withholding the same, &¢. ‘Adopte . Mr. Cockrell offered a resolution, which was adopted, directing the Fish Commission to report What icasures have been taken for the selection of a site for a fish-cultural station in the Ozark re- xton of Southwestern Missouri. CREDENTIALS OF ELECTION OF U. S. SENATORS. Mr. Spooner offered a resolution, which was adopted, instructing the committee on privileges and elections to inquire into the expediency of the adoption by the Senate (for the guidance of the executives of the several States) of a form of ere- dentials of the election of United States Senators, ‘The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Butler, for the appointment of a select committee of tive to investigate the condition of the five civilized Uibes of Indians, Was taken up and adopted. ONE-CENT POSTAGE. ‘The resolution offered by Mr, Beck on the 12th instant, directing the post-ofiice committee to in- quire into the advisability of reducing the rate of letter postage to one cent, was taken up and re- ferred to that committee, E FISH-COMMISSION BILL PASSED. ‘Mr. Dawes cailed up the bill to amend the law concerning the commission of fish and tisherles and moved {t be passed. It provides for the appointment vy the Prest- dent, with the advice and consent of the Senate, Of a'person of sclentifie and practical acquaint: ance with sh and fsieries as commissioner, at a Salary Of $5,000, such person not to hoid auy other United states of State oftice. A motion by Mr. Keayan to reduce the salary to $3,000 Was rejected, and the bill Was passed. TH HOLIDAY-RECESS KESOLUTION. Mr. Allison called up the holiday-recess resolu- tion and moved tts adopuon, Mr. Piumb sald he would vote against the reso- lution because he thouzht that the pro} recess Was against Wie pubic Interest. Congress would be in session ull the dog-days, and during tie latter part of the session the country would be in the intdst of a heated Presidentisl canvass, There Was no reason Why weubers of Congress should go home for the holidays. House of Representatives. PARTIAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES. Mr. Kandali (P..), from the committee on rules, submitted a partial report. ‘The report recommends the adoption of the rules of the Forty-ninth Congress wnuil further orders, with the following changes: The membership of the committee on the library is increased to five. A Standing committee 1s estabilshed to consist of Ubirteea members to be kuown as the committee OM inerchant marine and fisheries. ‘The addition Of the representation of a delezate on the comm! n private land clans 1s recom- mended, Private blils are to be presented through the clerk and given proper reference by that o cer. An improper reference of a Dili does not cot fer any Jurisdiction over the subject-matter of the Didi, but an appropriate refereuce will’be made by the’ direction of the Speaker. Any private bill whose contents are found to be tnsuiting or ob- teene Will be returned lo the member preventing 1t, and Will not be referred, Hercaiter there wil bé printed only five hundred copies of each bill of publle nature introduced, and one hundred coples ofeach private Dill, preselited to the Clerk for ret- ence. THE FOLLOWING SELECT COMMITTEES are provided for: On reform in the civil service, to consist of Unirteen members. On election of Presi- dent and Vice President and Representatives in Congress, to consist of thirteen members. On the eleventh census, to consist of tulrtwen members, On Indian depredation claims, to consist of thir teen members. On yentilation and acoustics, to consist of seven nemYers. On the alcoholic liquor trafic, to consist of eleven members. Mi RANDALL BRIEFLY EXPLAINED the proposed changes, which he stated were, with one exception, recommended by the unanimous Vote of the coumittee on rules. That exception Was tue recommendation for the, appolntinent of the special committee on the alcoholic liquor trat- fic, ‘The gentlemen from Maine Tiinots (Messrs, Reed and Cannon) and he constituted the majority of the coumittee on this question. ME. MCREAKY'S PROPOSED AMENDMENT. Mr. McCreary, of Kentucky, said that he desired to ofier an amendment requiring the general ap- propriation bills to be reported to the House by the committees having them in charge within sixty days during the long session and forty days during the short session of Congress, Mr. Kandull stated tat the subject was pending in the coumulttee on rues, ana would receive care- Tul consideration betore the committee submitted another report. ‘Upon unis statement Mr, McCreary withdrew the proposed amendment, Mr. Perkins of Kansas that if all mat- ters relating to Indian depredation claims were re- ‘He was nominated aud elected by the unanimous action of the democrats. ‘THE VOTE ON THR BLAIR BILL. ‘The vote in detail by,whigh the Blair education bill was taken up in the Senate yesterday was as follows: Yeas—Allison, Berry, Blackburn, Blair, COL, LUDLOW AND GEN. BOYNTON, ‘The Engineer Commissioner Reviews the Charges Made Against Him. ‘BE ATTRIBUTES GEN. BOYNTON'S ATTACKS TO A DE- Telegrams to The Star. HOME RULE GAINING SLOWLY. . SIRE TO DISCREDIT THE ADMINISTRATION—aE Blodget, Brown, Call, Chandler, Cullom, Dans, | Pyoocems 4 Lerten 0 au0w" aor Tan, pioee Hampton. Histook I “Jones of “Artanses | MADE ON Hi iS FOLITICAL—HID REPLY ‘TO THE ea en eee | MB, MANNING NOT 80 WELL TO-DAY Sawyer, Sustman, ” toskbriage “feller, Turse’ | Col Ludiow, tu Engineer Commissioner Vance, "Wilson of Iowa-38. “Nays—Bate, Beck, ee —— District, bas, in an interview in the Post, reviewed the charges made against him from time to time durin, the past year by Gen. H. V. Boynton, the ‘Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette. Col. Ludlow expresses the opinion that he is one of the shining marks of Political attack for the purpose of discrediting the Present Administration, although, he adds, tnis Four Persons Killed at a Railroad Orossing. Butler, Cockrell, Coke, Fauikner, Gorman, Gray, Harris, Hawley, Hearst, Morgan, Reagan,’ Sauls: bury, Vest—15. NEW BILLS IN THE SENATE. Among the bills introduced in the Senate yes- terday were the following: By Mr. Beck—A bill to Provide that every person who carries on the bus!- néss of a retail dealer in liquors, manufacturer of MR. MANNING WEAKER, His Appetite Faits and Mis Recovery Considered Doubttul. ‘Special Dispatch to the EVENTNe Stan. Atsany, N. ¥., Dec, 21.—Ex-Secretary Manning tobacco, saul! or or deaiér in tobacco with- | war upon him may also be connected with a dis- | , AUSA™ out hay ald @ Special tax therefor, shall be ~ * | 18.0 11ttle weaker to-day than yesterday and his Mable to a'fine of $500 or itnprisonment igacounty | Position which has cropped out tm certain quar- | sioctite nas failed somewhat, te mas probably ters to disrupt and destroy tne present form of government in the District. He has been as- sured, he says, that Gen. Boynton’s personal opinions differ trom his published ones, ‘THR MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE EXTENSION. Referring to the frst attack upon bim made in connection with the proposed extension of Mussa chusetts avenue, a project which it was charged he was concerned in the interest of a land specula- ton, Col. Ludiow, after referring to the pubilcity the ‘Commissioners themselves gave to ali their Proceedings in this matter, said: “The absurdity of the accusations was obvious, and the agitation of the subject subsided. So far from any attempt on the part of the Cominission- ers to extend a highway for the beneilt of specu- lators, 1t was simpiy shown that the Commission- ers proposed to extend the avenue as far as Kock Creek only, involving an expenditure of less than $12,000, and that for the entire route to the Ten. nailytown road the Commissioners had simply ac- cepted a valuable rigut of way tendered to them by the owners of the property through which it to Jail, Without hard labor, of not more than one yr. Also a Dill to fix the fee for passports at $1. yy Mr. Plumb—A bill to grant one month’s extra pay foreach year of eniistiment to all oficers of he volunteer army in the late war who served the full term of their enlistment and were honor- ably disharged. By Mr. Blair— bill declaring that the act of June 9, 1880, in relation to pen- sions, shall be construed so a3 to include all om- cers ‘and enlisted men in the army and their widows and minor children. By Mr. Quay—A bill to lncrease to $72 per month the pension of those rons Who now receive $50 per month under the WW granting pensions to soldiers and sailors of ‘the late war Who are totally disabled, ‘THR M'QARRAMAN CLAIM.’ In the Senate to-day, Mr. Voorhees introduced a bill to authorize the Court of Claims to hear and determine the claim of Wm. MeGarrahan—a claim ‘that has been before Congress for many years. NOTES, It is believed to be settled that Mr, Hemphill or ‘The House to-day assigned to the Speaker as his | €rs Would themselves proceed to the opening of vate Foo that Which has heretofore been used ighway so granted, This matter ot the ex- ot recover, Se SLOWLY BUT SURELY. Home RB: Gaining Ground and the Unionists are Dwindling Away. Special Cable Dispatch to TRE EVENING STAR Loxpox, Dec. 21.—That home-rule is gaining ground no tmpartial person dentes, and It is tacitay admitted in nearly every unionist gathering, Where the dissolution of parliament before the latest possible period 1s strongiy deprecated. The close relations of the unionists and the government 1s suown In Hartington’s consultations yesterday with Smith and Goschen at the treasury, where the policy of the government was practically de- cided. Unless something unexpected happens they will have to abandon the Laud Dill, which it Was represented Would setule the Irisui question once and. forever, and will simply cura a deat eat at the coming s¢ssion to ali Irisi demands. The Tesuit will be very litte busine: Wasted in hopeless discussions, The government majority 18 dwindling. propriations, and | tension of Massacuusetts aventie, wnieh is one of | Grove {rom the unionist party two more unionists grantea ‘perinission to have a door eut through in- | the most important in tue city, has occupied the | have declared agalnst the government, Both stood fo the lovby. attention of the District authorities for ten of | at the last election in the ualouist interest. fifteen years, and the action of the Commissioners me BURGLARS SURPRISED. Was slinply that of taklug advantage of the vol-| NORDENFELDIPS TORPEDO BOAT. a untary offer on the part of the owners to secure & Fight of way which, If deferred until a later date, Would Involve the expenditure of @ large sum of mnouey to procure ‘As to the next charge that the proposal to open acertain street in LeDroit park was to ald cue Operations of a land syndicate, Col Ludlow says Gen, Boynton, who bad len inisintormed, refused to avall himseit of an offer to have ait the tacts and records eoncerulug the case placed at hls dis. posal, Col Ludiow says the charkes made in ts Connection’ were as groundiess and ridiculous as the other. In this connection he brings forward the letter signed by all but one of the tmembers of tie Lebrowt Park committee, reiutinz the pub- lisued statements concerning’ ay interview they had wit, Col, Ludton THE RECENT ATTACK. The latest changes that Col, Ludiow inserted sur- reptitiously in the Comtnissioners’ annual report a paragraph contatning a recommendation that Would involve the District in large expenditure, Col. Ludlow describes as uaving “as diminutive & basis or fact as the otuers” “There was,” be Sis, "no surreptitious inser- tion of any paragrapi ih the annual Teport,, the fact that two of the Commissioners did. mot 3ee It Deore forwarding being sitnply due to the inad- ce of a clerk, Who failed to place ‘the sheet Upon waich the patagrapn in question was printed vith the others.” The matter ttselt, with reference to the Jurisdiction of the pttvite spaces, ty entirely Siinpicy, and has been previousiy tinder. considera Tio ofthe board. ‘Tie Iutuuation that ft nvolved any considerabie expense to tue District Is absurd, for the reasoa that Yen no wise related tothe gent eral care or expense of iialutenance of te reserva tions, squares or public spaces, bac. siinply (0 a matter ot ininor adkalaistr ton relative. to street Intersections to be traversed by sidewalks, and under which water and sswer pipes should be laid, Any wdultionst expeuse lo tie istrict. would. be nothing beyond the cost of the actual construc- Uons rererredto, ‘The poltit of. patronage. 1s none sense, since whatever was neeaed would be done by the regular employes of the District govern ment. ‘Fie assertion that any Of tue Commis. Stoners made tse 20 te or any Such expression as iS limpyced to them ts talse und slanderous.” Cou Ludiow deules iso tuat ne had sown any aisregard of tue order of. the court in the Harban ey and says that Judge Cox saved tO bitn pers Sondliy’ that the retlecuions upon hita in the ofder Of the court were an Inadvertence, and that he Would have the official record corrected, “When the order reached tae,2 Sait -the ‘colonel, “whlch Was the first cognizance I had of the case, my Ite dorsement thereon was. as follows: “The Surveyor Will comply with all orders of court, UL before Te= cording a Subdivision wwili submit. the same to te Commissioners for thelr inspection.” Tuls was inerely to see that other requirements of law, such as interference With alleys, &., had been’ com- pited with,” Col. Ludiow describes as_absurd also the state- ments that heavy hatiitties had been Incurred by the District governiaent. In consequence of the opentug by tle Commissioners of. certain streets ahd aventies. “The action of the Commissioners,” he says, “was had at the instance of the property- owners’ who offered and dedicated. the ‘laud, i Solving'no expense ‘whatever to. the District, ‘and One Captured and Three Escape. Highly Satisfactory Experiments Made with it in Europe, Special Cable Dispatch to Tue EvExrxo Stan. Loxvox, Dec. 21.—The experiments with Nor- denteldv’s sub-marine torpedo boat yesterday are considered a perfect demonstration of the utility of these craft in attacking iron-ciads from beneath and running blockades. The naval attaches of all the great powers were present, including Com- mander Chadwick and Lieut. Jacques, of the United States. All agree that the appilance may revolutionize naval warfare, and in parucular rove Valuable Wa country ike Eugiand, with & ange extent of sea-board, for the defense of the cous THE PRISONER RECOGNIZED AS AN OLD OFFENDER— HE HAS ON HIS PERSON A BOTTLE OP WHISKY AND CIGARS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN STOLEN FROM A DRUG STORE, BROKEN INTO LasT NIGHT. This morning about 2 o'clock Officers Skidmore and Kimmell noticed two colored men stooping in front of Healey’s drug store, corner of 34 street and Massachusetts avenue. One of them lighted match and the oficers could see them exainin- ing the door by the light it gave. Soon a third negro appeared. Directly afterward another man crossed Lhe street, and all four men examined the door by the ight from a match, Several matches were lighted In succession and the doors were tried. ‘The men left the drug store and crossed to the northeast corner of 31 aud H streets stood there several minutes. ‘woof them then Waiked across the street to Given’s grocery sure, and after looking about thein to see If the coast Was cleat tueir companions joined them, The door on the Mass whusetts avenue side was’ tried and then they went to Ube H street, front and began work as if to force the door, The one who was working with a jimmy dropped the tool when he saw a pedesirian coming. Tue would-be bur, lars waited tor awalle und the rian ws | OULof sight, and were discussing the situation when the oiliccrs made for them, Oficer Kimmel | grabbed wo of then Wille bis companion started after the others, The fugitives ran too swift for —_.___ GLADSTONE SEEKING REST. He Offers to Help the Tories if They Will Reverse Their Irish Policy. Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR. Loxpox, Dec. 21.—Gladstone, who suffers some What in his throat from the effects of the English climate in winter, will start the day after Crist- tan for Milan. He hopes for a period of complete Test. No letters will be forwarded to him while aay. Gladstone's correspondence 18 enormous, aud 1U4s appaling to think of the arrears when he Teturns. He receives daily almost as many letters as a government departinent. ‘They are sent froin the little rural post-oMice to Hawarden Castle in a large bag. Every busy-bOdy thinks he bas a right {0 usk lis opiuions on every Suvject under the sun and invariably gets a courteous answer, Orten a Valuable contribulien to Lue discussion. “The con- Sequence ts that whereas other pubic inen's au-o- graphs havea market figure, Gladstone's are 80 Huiuerous I never heard of one fetching anything. His last pubilshed letter expresses perfect willing: hess UO assist the tories sould they elect wo Te Verse their policy and go in tor Irish autonomy, but he says: “if uot, the Uberal parcy must, a3 in other Instancesy Gvercome the vary resistanbe by constitutional force. 2 FOUR PERSONS KILLED. A Carriage Containing Two Men and ‘Two Colored Womeu Struck by a ‘Train. CiNcINNATI, Dec. 21.—A special trom Mount Steriing. Ky., says that last evening four persons Were killed at the crossing of the Newport News and Mississippi Valley Railroad and the Mount Sterling and Owensville vari Ernest Stone and Dudley Mays, of Owingsville, who had been atiending court, ot ito a with two negro women. - Ali were intoxicated. When they reached the crossing they paid no attention to the couing train, ‘Tne engineer Was unable to see them, and the carriage was driven directly in front’ of the engine. One of the men and one Woman were killed instantly. ‘The ovbers were fatally injured, tue man dying in a few hours, a oa de Embezzier Arnold Sentenced. the officer, and seeing be Could not catch em he Went back to assist his partner. When he got back he s:W oue of the men struggling wiin Kitn- mell and attempting to draw a revoiver trom pocket. Being in danger of getting shot, Ofiver Kimmen had fet go his noid of the other man, Who had disappeared in the darkness, “He held on to Ube negro Who was attemptlug to draw the pistol, and was struggling with Llu when OMtcer Sktd- more came to lis assistance. -Kimuell struck the negro in thetnoutu and Skidmore dealt hia & biow on the head With is club, aud fired a shot at the aman who Was running off ‘The struggle between the officers and. the prisoner continued fora few minutes unt the policemen disarmed iim. Wht 1s your name?” asked Skidmore. The prisoner made no repiy. and was still trying vo escape, when the officer dealt_him another viow, which’ had itseffect, and he said his name was Oscar Jackson. ho Was With you?” the officer asked. “I don’t know,” he rep.ted. When he again felt the welgut Of the officer's club he said that his companions Were Jona Stewart, John Sinith and Dan Williatns, and that they lived in South Washington. ‘The prisoner lost no Ume in telling the oiticers that he Was innocent of any crime. He Was then escorted vo the police station, AN OLD OFFENDER at the station, Sergeant Falvey recognized the prisoner.ag an old offender, and asked him how long since he had been released from tie peniten- Uary, and be said about five or six months; that he Was sent there on a charge of housebreaking. Dut that he Was not guilty of the crime tor which he was sentenced, In searching the prisoner the officers found on hin a bottie of whisky, nearly a hundred cigars, some sinall change and % number ‘stamps, He protested his innocence, ked up. NATTANS’ DRUG STORE ROBBED. About 3 o'clock a telephone message was re- celved from the first precinct to notify Mr. arthur tans that his drug store at the corner of 14th and I streets had been broken open and robbed, ‘Mr. Nattans visited the station and identifted the Dottie of whisky as having been put up at his store, and the cigars also resembled those sold by him.” Investigation showe! that the store had been opened by the use of a jimmy and robbed of about $50 worth of cigars, a bottle of whisky, resembling the one taken from Jackson, and some ‘small change ‘taken from the money-drawer. It ‘Was impossible to tell what else had been taken, ‘Ti privouer is held at the sixth precinct station ng & further investigation of the matter, eee ‘The Indiana Republicans, AN INFORMAL CONFERENCE OF THE PARTY'S LEADERS. At the informal conference of republicans held ‘the construction Of the streets, should it be ac- compitshed at. the public expense, can only be at some time inthe fature and by Sppropriations made by Congress In advance.’ GEN, BOYNTON'S PRIVATE OPINION. ‘The private assurances Col. Ludlow said he had received, that Gen. Boynton’s private opinion in these* matters differed from his published ex- ressions, were contained in a letter trom Hon, isaac D. Sinead, of Toledo. The letter, which was addressed to Col, Ludiow by Mr. Suiead on the ‘24th of September last, said: “I have noticed some arcicles written by Gen. Boynton, since my visit to Washington, some six weeks ago. A week Last ‘Thursday night I left Philadeipata for Washington, and the next day called on Gen. Boynton, an together with Superintendent Powell, we visi several of the school butidings in the District. Gen, Boynton admitted to me, and this, too, fa the presence of Powell, that the entire of his attacks upon you were to embarrass the Adminis- trauon; that as taxpayer, had no complaints: to make; that he was entirely satisfed with his taxes and the way in Which they were assessed and collected. Heagreed with me fully that the best governed city in America is Washington, D.C. He Spoke very highly of Cutcago, Dec. 21.—C. F. H. Arnold, S.A. Kean & Co.'s clerk, who emibezzied $2,500 of luis employers’ money, pleaded guilty vefore Judge Williamson Unis morning, and on the recommendation of Mr. Kean Was given the lowest penalty under the law, one year in the penitentiary. The Trans-Continental Lines. St. Louis, Dec. 21.—The representatives of trans- continental lines continued their meetings here yesterday, but after spending some time discussing matters adjourned until att the holiday’ or suclt Ume as J. 8. Leeds, their chairman, may call them together. ‘They accomplished nothing of puvilc Anterest, . ——_.__ ‘Higher First-Class Rates East. ‘THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAISES 17S RATES IN OBEDE ENCE TO THE INTERSTATE LAW. Sax Francisco, Dec. 21.—The Southern Pacffic Ralirodd will to-day, In cotmpitance with the ir.ter- state commerce laW, give notice of an advante in first-class rates to ‘points beyond the Missouri River, St. Louis, Memphis, New Orleaus and. Cairo. Limited ” first-class Sickets through Ogden oF lueraue to those poluts have been supplanted ited Mrsi-class tickets, and the old emi- of but was, - y grant and a session | Since tke secession of | A NEW MAMMOTH CAVE. ‘The Atiezea of a Fisherman om the Shores of Lake Erie. Cmrcase, Dec. 21.—A Toledo, O., special says: A Teport from Locust Point, Ottawa County, a town on the shores of Lake Erie, tells of the discovery of Anew mammoth cave there. The shores of Lake Erie along the edge of Ottawa County are wild, Tough apd Tocky, and have never been fully €x- A French fisherman, named De Sheiter, Boana ine cave last summer while news ing. In diving he was carried under a rock, and came Up on the other side in the vast cavern. Later he made another visit there with a lantern and found that through the cavern flowed « small stream, which spparently united with tae waters of Lake Erie a long distance to the northwest, Fodlowing this streain fora distance of one hundred yards De Shelier found bimseit on the brink of a huge €ylindrical shaft sunk in the floor of the cavern. The mouth Of this shaft Was Cwenty feet in clr cumference, and It Was apparently without end. Near the mysterious shaft was And parsing into Lats De Shelter di tu the cave miuch anger than the frst. Figures of Umestone and formations undisturbed for ages, impeded the progress of Uke explorer, but ip every direction be discovered similar openings, which confirmed lm in the belief \hat_ the cave extends far under the waters of Lake Erte, and that i 18 ossibly connected with Perry's cave at Put-ime Bip" ihe ts convinoea the cave is miles tn extent. pemone THE DISTRESS IN KANSAS. Food Scarce as well as Fuci—Four Pere sone Frozen to Dear Kawsas Crrv, Dec, 21.—The Times has tele Srapbic navices which indicate that vhere is terrible suffering tn the western part of Knsas, Four people are reported dead ta Clark County trom the cold, while near Dighton, Kan. a woman and her (Wo children are Known to bh. perished, ‘There ts great suffering in Uthat section of tue State, owing to Ube scarcty of coal. The supply was exhausted during the previous cold snap ia Un" first part of che month and the situation {show deplorable. The suffering is wugmented by the fact that food Is almost as scarce asfuel. Many Of the inhabitants are settlers who located claims last summer and who «re dependent on what the Faliroads bring in. The raiiroads are trying todo all in their power to relieve Une distress, bai they are handicapped by a scarcity of cars They have Rot enough to supply the urgent demand tor food and fuel, and widespread disthvssis inevitable valent Uhe weather speedily moderates. The Santa Fe road has already announced that it Will saly free all supplies wich way be collected for Claris County. — P STANLEY, After Many Privations He Reaches Wadeiai ta September. Lowpox, Dec. 21.—Advices from Zanzibar under Gate of December 19, state that a messenger has arrived from Central Africa Who brings no direct news from Henry M. Stanley, but says i ts re. ried in the country on the eastern side of Lake Kyanza that Mr. Stanley, after many’ privations, Feached Wadelai in the early part ot keptombert | Phe principai aimculty he encountered was be> | Uween the Mobodi country and Wadelal, NE CHARGED WiTa ATTEMPTED MCKDER OF B18 STEP-PATHOR, BANKEK RAWSON. —The grand Jury yesterday res turned an’ indictment against ‘tue youns man, Ralph W, Lee, charged with an attempt to murdet his step-father, 8. W. Rawson, the pres ue Union Trust Cd. several Weeks ago, Just after t latter had come’ the Third’ Presbyterian church at the of Une Sunday morning Services. Acti yea this Jong on account tativer, an mi the case of lathe tod tawen Would have been, tmurder instead of ay ate tempt to commit murd: A sudden death occurred at the Ariingtoa Hotel last night under pecullarly distressing circume stances. L. Mayer, of New York, who was visiting Washington on his bridal tour, died almost im stantly from heart disease shortly after 9 o'clock. He was married in New York oa Sunday, and om Monaay arrived with his bride at te Arlington, engaging a parior and bedroom. Last evoning @ few minutes before lis death, wile lying on the bed, he called Lo his wite, who Was in Ue parlor adjoining, Sue hastened’ to his side and at once Saw that be was seriously Ul. She rang he bell for help and bathed his face with. ‘A doce tor Was Summoned iminediately, but just ax ue enteted the room the unfortupate bride Dreathed his last. Relatives tu New York were notified, and Unis morning two brothers arrived and took charge of tue remains, A PLACE FOR THE ANIMALS. ‘The “Zoo” at the Smithsonian to ba Opened Before Christmas Weck. ‘The bear, the eagles, the lynxes, the prairie dogs, the opossum, the foxes, and the other wild, beasts that have lurked around the old Armory ‘Dullding, have been moved to new quarters erected, for themon the south side of the Smithsonian building. A long building has been constructed Out of the material of the huge frame structure that stood for a long tume east of the National Museum. Men were busy to-day hastem- Ing the compleuion of the interior arrangements, A big circular enclosure. 1s beingyconstructed for the bear, and tn it will be planted a tres for Mr, Bruin tociaw. Along one side a row ot cages, Jooking like private boxes or stalls at a theater, are being made. Meanwhile the aulmais are tems Dorarily occupying cages and cases of various Kinds, and some of hem are somewhat cramped, ‘This collection of American anitnals bas been Drought here not for exhibition p 3 but to aid tue chief taxidermist, Mr. Hornaday, and his staff in their work. Tuey can study the attitudes of the animals from lie. But as they are here arrangements are being made to give the publie the benedii of them. The “Zoo” will be it is expected, by Suturday, and children can have a treat for Caristmas Week. ‘The collection will be Inveresti also to the older folks. Mr. Hornaday proposes Place at each cage a map, showing the €al distripution of the species represented in the cage. ‘This map will at once answer the question most generally asked by persons who Visit such Places The other day one of the gray [0x08 ox caped from the yard of the old armory, and made tracks for the Baltimore and Potomac fox chaxe Was inaugurated which, for ex: Was never equaled br any cut’ and dried affair, Men, boys and dogs joined in the pursuit. Finally, the ‘fox, having doubled on Its pursuers, across the mali With a black dog close at its heels, Mr, Hornaday, expecting he ‘would Kill the OX, ran to prevent the tragedy If possibile, The Jog, however, soun overtook the fox, but of attempting to hurt brushed up against it in the most playful and, triendiy manner, ‘The fox vy Unis time was headed for the armory. Mz, Horna- and Reynard ran straight back To Bis old place’ of captivity, Where he was secured, ae The Mary Hall Building Again. A COMMITTER OF COLORED CITIZENS AT THE WHITR ‘NOUSE. ‘A committee, consisting of Rev. W. H. Draper, 1 Indianapolis yesterday, every Congressional dis ‘ow as an engineer, and also ep ly = - weedy Ay jum Posding, in and aie tee Light-keeper Odell Exonerated. _{ ferred to te new committee constituted tor their | 2 wrearl < ll of the other Commissioners. He’ did not corresponds with Rev, Walter Brooks, and Edi ‘tkinsom, Teste Woe Us Freer Kennedy's Bruit Cake. in 1.2 ahd 3-Ib. decorated tus. | Nov AN “OFFENSIVE PARTISAN” AND NOT DRRRLICT IN | Consideration, the committee on Indian affairs | trict tod choggargea eer gerne esltate to say that the entire object of bis attack | BOW second class. | First-class rates, fuer called this morning at the White House to AND WE WILL aerate retreaasaeee, rapes, Tangerine. Mandarin His DUTIES. MORIA Rave 20 DBMANGS $0. Detter) ati of the counties, A dispatch from that city to the | was political.” vy —s ¢ the petition to the President which was adopted a& . ay He endless variety, and ‘thought that the Indian affairs. committee should retain Jurisdiction over Indian depredation Wiuich were to be pald trom Indian funds or an- a ‘Mr. Randall replied that that committee would ‘still retain Jurisdictioa over the whole question of the Indian policy of the Government, Mr, Lanham (Tex.) Was eat tn favor of the creation Of the new committee, de Claims aggregated 4,500, most of which he be- leved to be just, and tals committee could late such ineastres as would result in the ulti- mate settlement of those claims. The inent reported by the committee On rules Was 10 keeping with the recommendation of the Commis- slouer of Indian Aff ‘The board of investigation appointed to ex- amine into the charges preferred against Mr. M. L, Odell, keeper of the Cape Henry Light Station, of misappropriation of Government property and offensive partisanship, have reported to the Asaist- ant Secretary that the charges were evidently pre- ferred by Philp Morrisett, of Norfolk, Va., 10 order to se2ure Odell’s place. ‘They find that the latter has not been derelict in his du all the testimony introduced to prove ‘sive partisanship” was the fact that in °85 he took part in the convention nominating John 8, Wise governor, and acted as a judge of election the game year. ‘As Christmas “Novelties 1 Bryan's, _14i "York < 3 GIFTS FOR MEN,—CANES, ose ceteiie Gloves, ilk Jackets and Gowna, widers, Mufters, cudkerchicte aud Fie weer, "Pl. HALLS, 908 F st nw. fir to ore ork FOR 3 MONTHS. mouth, SMITH, 1295 Pa, ave. ‘And satiafy Sourselves ~ 80% ‘About N. ¥. Times says: Chairman Huston, of the state — THE IRISH MEMBERS GO NORTH, Sighteeeing Yesterday and a Pleasant Farewell Heception Last Night. ‘The Hon. Arthur O'Connor and Sir Thomas Grattan Esmonde, the Irish members of pariia- ment, concluded their week's visit to Washington and left for the north this morning. They spent yesterday in sightseeing and taking leave of the Dumerous friends they made here during their stay. They called on Major Powell, director ‘the Bureau of ‘and chief of $01; a PROTECT YOU FULLY. ‘This plain business proposition received the en dorsement of s lares number of people, when origi. | Bally made by us taree years ago. We having lived up w the letter and spirit of or part, they—THE | PEOPLE-of their own motion settled the question of our business existence by TRADING WITH US FREELY. We clinched the contract by PROTECTING THEM FULLY. Men's Sack Suite, strictly all wool, $8.7: the meeting of colored citizerrs on Monday hight, for the purpose of provesiing against the action of the board of school Urastees of the Dix trict in locating an industrial school for children in the “Mary Hall house,” corner land avenue and 45, street soucuwest, Alexandria Atfaire, Reported for Tar EVENiNo Sr, ‘CHURCH CONPERENCE.—. RNemphity #0730, Mobile, su Gs"" Atiaatae Orleans, $88.65; Rich mond, $94.40, = From Wall Street Tu-day. ‘New York, Dec. 21. 11 @. m.—The fr der. of arrogating to itself affairs, the State central committee should con- It the rank and file. If we are to carry tis State in 188s it will be only by the most thorougn ‘effort, and we can’t ‘too soon.” ‘The Hon. Ira J. Chase, department commander ofthe Grand Army, was chosen president, and Committees on pariy organization and resolutions ‘were apnoii ‘the matter <q WIANOS RENTED. # ‘ORGANS RENTED, 82 per number of W: here at the m KSEE a14-15 —— ARTE eee airs, Pelating (0-8 | cal Survey, Who explained to them at gas Cutaway Suits, auietly all wouk Fe EROS ATERS G,& CONN ir. Symes (COL) also favored the proposed | Seedy reorganization of the contrat committees | cal SUrVey, WHO ed. to Misa's Prince Aihert Suita strictiy all wool, 813.50 | = devorated cana To. Se: et ‘ lutions were Messre’J. Curtin “and EJ, ogank - ‘isin p ir. Hooker (Miss.), while the settle. | lutions wer ‘the Bureau of <2 oEt, Spite wee 12 to 18,6. ¥. and P, all wool, HOME-MADE MINCE MEAT. ment of claims growing out of 11 Becton ec Pibworth: Mince Meat MeMechen Mince Mest. G.G. CORNWELL & 80: idizend 1414 Penn. Uons, expreased the the of In- Giang against the whites would not be overtooked, Mr. Peel, of Arkansas, ‘that ‘the mittee on ‘Indian affairs would have all the Children’s Suits. ages 4 to 13 yeary, 2 upward, MEN'S OVERCOATS. $4.50, $5.25, 95.37, 96.50, $7.50, $8.75, $9, 89. upward BOYS’ OVERCOATS, ‘Ages 13 to 18 years, $4.19, 94.25, 05.87, 86.50, 97.75, 88.75 upward, CHILDREN’S OVERCOATS. Ages 3 to 12 years, 75, $3.12, $250. $3.87, $4.25, 04.50 up- fl Ey ; i 1 3 Hi z § fe i i { id i Ss Ai 58 i FOR PIE FINEST ‘Raisins, Fig: Florida, § 8 Fi i ces eae : Li 5 i f ft i i rd 25, § ig 4 i i EB 3 on, Hands, Face. aud Liy ‘Will Keep’ the skin beau’ ‘to give satisfaction. 7 i i 5. prevent Rough snd Hard fully smooth and: Price, 23 cts, MEN'S PANTALOONS. 21.75, 82.25, 82.50, $2.78, 82.87, ‘upward. ‘The report was then agreed to without division. (CHANGES IN USE OF HOUSE ROOMS. Mr. Mills of ‘Texas, from the committee on s & Do not make a purchase of READY-MADE CLOTH- ENG without calling at VicToR E ADLE 10 Per Cent Clothing House 10 ‘Sc7 and 929 Tu st nw. commer Massachusetts ave ‘Strictly One Price, ean make their ts either oral” ‘Kooms in the City. printed briefs as they may preter. and ‘@Hotw and ala | OF oD ‘Carve. for. He ts cop- Board by the Week or Mont ‘Three Thousand Doliars for pty 97 Open Saturday until 11 pam ez ‘Tabled Hote Dinner Ge ad Te. with ope Pint Arrest. ¢ Soe ¥ 5 7 -- Sharpe ich aa : Ux : last Mayor's” Court Haswaw & Hoercmmsox clove Imports table delicacies ot Prue mee Ties (eee ee Crnavenan, NAT NAS EVER a0 RLEVATED TRAIN OM THE VERON OF 4 TALL 70 THR ‘His business, ; Produce. Finest brands of imported wines iiquors ee land Raiirosd ¢ —— D. STRATTON, Pi An uptown train on the 6th Avenue Elevated CHOICE EXAMPLES OF ¥. ? TER AONE Mang. crowded with was thrown Se: a was called from the track near the Franklin street station, in i RICH PORCELAING, ‘with many articles p-mscesing artistic merit pot found cleewhere. A large stock, with low prices for the Holiday's ‘Trade ag BATWARD & WUTCHINSON, Cantsnus Tra NORWAY SPRUCE FOR CHRISTMAS TREES. CUT LOWERS AND PLaNTs. IMMORTELLES FOR GRAVES, ETO. JON SAUL, 691 7st ow, are Opposite Patent Office,