Evening Star Newspaper, January 4, 1888, Page 1

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Che £Loening Star, = eS MUTINY ATJEFFERSON BARRACKS Desperate Affray Between White and Colored Troopers, in which Many are Injured, Three of Them, it tc colored United States soldiers, that resulted in the Injury of many men, and will probably cost three lives At Unis time’ there are many his stauion, and yesterday they drew their Grst pay and made an Onslaught on the sutier. Numer- Gus brawis resulted and @ crowd from New York resented the familiarity of the colomd troops, and 4 Might followed. ‘The cuani-house was Giled wit digorderlies and still che rows Kept up. “Vo. 72—Na 10,804, WASHINGTON, D.C... WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1888, afernoon adrunsen colored trooper veiatton pursuing a fourveen-year old waite gira wind a pare Of wie troopers were som after iy and tn due (ime handed him over to tne officer © TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. Se EEE BEA NESTING OF SAND LIQUOR Di SOCTATION om WEDNESDAY, January 4, at Edel's Hall Adoption of cobatitation. news of importance. All wll please atte ‘jand-3t* JH. RICHARDSON, Pres. P THE FOCRTH MONTHLY MEETING Soon de Sr "OND nOMasreAd BUILDING ASROCIATION will be held on THUKSDAY, EVES- January 5, et 7 o'clock, at St. Dominic's Hall, ‘th and Fats. s.w SO may be obtained om each share advanced on. Test (At the rate of 6 percent allowed, Shares 1 & 4 Cu month. PBELI, President. "i DERMODY, Secretary. ‘a3. te 3 PERPETUAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION. aid in on shares, 9179.47850 Interest aud surpwus fund... ‘32,035.00 Total of assets coveeeeee $210,513.50 We have ade! another thousand dollars to the sar. tus Suud during the past month, while the increased fanility for interest vs only #400, making « cleat sain ofgti0 over and above the accruing interest. This Stopicie wil all be dustributed to. the shareholders, not Yeu fu_teckiens ines of ‘incurring expense Gar Rest serine of shares, soon to mature, will Feorlve Sprott of 1S percent per ounum, the other series as ines mature receiving the same larwe dividend. "We @ivebolargese prosis o2 the investinent of money Satadvance moacy £ byrrowers ou the easiest tern, Shares #iper mouth. Pilty cents to @1,000-may be pad ato o back dies. Advance $1,030 for s at persone of ¢i4 monthly. Next mevtiae. at 61S He sty on WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY & iss S*DUNCANSON, President. LEWIg ABRAHAM, Vice-President. COOK, Sec'y, 618 12th at. So> OFS OF THE MUTUAL rine Iss Wasutrxorox, Dec. 31, 1887. annual meeting of the Mutual Fire Insurance < th of Columbia, will be held on NUAKY, 188%, Cue 16th nyany. corer of Penusyl- and 9th street n. W., commencing at 9 w chaiter of the company the election of seven acre to constitate a board to conduct the affairs ~ompany is required to be held at the above xth article of the By-laws of the company it At the annual meeting of the company vasinews in order shall be the appointment of Schurman, who shall couduct the meeting and elec- ‘secordance with the act of incorporation. be- clock 3. m, and F Real estate... se Ottiee furnitiare wad fixtures -""" Lomses by tre for the year 1887, a justed abt paid. sicteccoriras 1,219.22 The annual statenicit will be rady for distribution $i ihe odicw of the company by the Lith of January, by onder of the Board of Manawes ahase 5 WESLEY BOTELER, Secretary. => UNION CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING aS- = ‘SOCIATION. Th th rerular monthly meeting for the t ‘ED- - Hy at lef dues and making advances will_be held oa ‘clock NESDAY, JANUAKY 4, 1588, at 7 ‘Cosmopolitan Hall. coruer Sth and E Snares in the Ninth Issue can be bad Biases $3.50 per month. 000 advanced ou each share, DENNIS CONNELL, President. DAN'L DONOVAN, Secretary. ‘a314t ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK- ‘holders of the NATIONAL FATR ASSOCIA- ‘TION will be held on the SECOND MONDAY of Janu- ary, 1888, (being the 9th of January, 188%, at 12 a Rom No. 1, Vernon Kow, cofuer 10th and Penneyiva- sBia ave nw, in the ety of Wi De open frou <0 4 FRED B. McGUIRE, Pres. MURRAY, Seo'ty. ¥ a ee Bra P80. AND BANQUET Lars CELEBRATED ROCHESTER LAMPS. DUPLEX, AND STUDENT LAMPS. ART PORCELAIN FOR THE HOLIDAYS, 5. &. SHEDD & BRO. : _ 4 Oth st we HE LARGEST AND FINEST ASSORT- TOF CHRISTMAS BOOKS, Cl cau be found at W. H. MORRISON’: Y¥. ave. aud 19th at, BISHOP'S CAMPHORINE, AN ELEGANT Ire. piepsrauno, "Cures and. prevents = Rouen abd Hard foliy, smooth and sof Price, 29 ctu bottle, For sale by Wis Tuorupaan, Sth gt mw. Whole: soi, Uy aden br 'g'ch Figette at Maitre ‘Urdare by pustal réceive prompt atiento To biewOP, Dearest, ais 730 9th at. cor Hat Rw Bee errant CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F at. ASSETS—$811,892.28 Pamphlets explaining the object and advantages of the Association are furnished upan application. ‘Ofice hours from # a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On the first we in .on:h the off.ce will be open from GtoS clock pm. Advances will be made prompuy at 7 o'clock. ‘St mms for shares in the 14th ismue received daily. at the office of the Equitable Buiti- ing. 1005 F st. Shares are $2.50 per mouth JOY EDSON, See'y. = , CATARRH, THROAT, AND talist, at Le ‘Mondays, Wot pm Freecousul 260m 243m o i Tae Porowsc Pressene Fiver Is an attachwwent to the water service pipe which will pply avy family with all water they cau use for fuking, making tea, kc. The filtrate is absolutely {cee from mechanical impurities and as clear as crys- tal. Several prominent families of this city have used them for about a year with the greatest satisfaction. This filter is perpetual and almost automatic, and we wusrautes them to the fullest extent, HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, + 424 9th street, Inventors and Patentees. et Ovexcoats For Men, in all grades from a good strong Overcoat at 24.50 to = Gennine Montagnae Chinchilla at $20. Cheaver than ever before at the GREAT CLOSING-OUT SALE ar OAK HALL COR. 10TH AND F STREETS. svrts for Men and Youths from a wood Working Suit at $6 tos Satin-lined West of Enyiand Cloth Full Dress Swit st $25 Best assortment and lowest prices by ome third a: the GREAT CLOSING-OUT SALE at OAK HALL, Cor. 10th and F streeta, SUITS AND OVERCOATS. For Boys from 4 toS years at Just one-half former prices, at the GREAT CLOSING-OUT SALE ar OAK HALL, Cor. 10th and F streets, SUITS AND OVERCOATS Yor Boys from 9 to 18 years, Immense assortment at sacrifice at the GREAT CLOSING-OUT SALE ar OAK HALL, Cor. 10th and F streeta, ObD PANTS Ja izes from 34-year child toa 48 waist; prices not Worth mentioniny. at the GREAT CLOSING-OUT SALE : at | ooo A kK HM” Q as ke Hon aa | o AA RK HHH AA ET OMAR KK HoH AKA - og kak kK He : SPECIAL NOTICES. rc WASHINGTON, D. C. JAN. 2, 1888.— I have this day nssociaied with inyself in Dusiness my son, EDwanp J. Baown. SAM. K BROWN. ‘The business will be carried on at the same place, No. 830 30th st b.w., Under the orm uame of eee SAMUEL K. BROWN & SON. Rs Ful a7 Nor BE Bi FONSIBLE ‘FOR contracted by Geonce _ crac Mus 0. BPENGLER ama Family. = KG. E. REMOVAL, Bs waxuck CaSiLe No. 4 RIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE, has removed ink G. 4 Sformeriy, Moore's) at S11 Oth at, ow Will moot every Friday evening. ‘Chief, ie PBR MCDONALD. M of Be < ==>THE JEFFERSON DEMOCRATIC “> ciation will meet_CHIs EVENING to ction read to the death of Chats 8, Moore, fuemLere ‘sttend. J EMMNER Je, Pres.: JX. TRADER, Sec'y. eet — MEETING OF BAKERS L A. 2389, K ‘of L.. will be held at the Hall corner 4 gad Penns; Ivania aye. on SATURDAY EVENING, ORDER OF THE ASSEMBLY. s January 7, 1888, at 8 o'clock. eae BO re stocunotaers of THE FONEST GLEN IMPROVEMENT. COMPANY OF, MONTGOMERY COUNTY will meet at this office on MONDAY, Janu- Ss a arp the aoe <o pais for e purpose of electing woven directors fer the ensiing porno icine ere Grease POTATOES, POTATOES, POTATOES. Br weve 5,000 vushola of chotee imported Macnum Potate ‘they are theon}: nice eatine potato ‘harket, “i you want seiuethin ot r ie or te ephane to ANDREWS WADE S11 bt. mw.; all orders prowpuy. flied. Telephoue No. 802. 34-30 © <=> , THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEM- Be> wets Or rae Murval PRorective NSUKANCE COMPANY Of THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, for the election of niue (9) Trustees tu serve tue enstiing year, will be held at the office of the Company, 14:37, Pentsylvania avenue Northwest, ou MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1888. Polls open from: 10 a. tuto 3pm ‘The following is the report of the guerations of the Company at ‘this date, January’ 2, Se — vent of instrance....... fia ‘bi oes tT out 6 = itis © POSES - 135,571.50 3,040.96 ent vane). 9,305.00 Losses by fire during: f 3,936.78 Dividends paid to policy holders during the year... soe, se ‘582.04 it GAMES E FitEH, =, ALL THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTE Sic forming © new lode of LOG twat x meet at Lith st and Md. ave. aw. at 7:30 ONIGHT, A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BAR ASSOCIATION wil be held on THURSDAY, saa 5, 1888, at'2 pany in the Ciceuit. Hoom, to taxes action respecting the death of our fellow-membet CHARLEs 5. Moome, All members of the Bar are invi- ted to attend. JA. G.. yee “CHAS A ELLIOT, VENISON, G1 Ouse PHEASANTS, At the PALACE MARKET. Qt aolw : 3 EM. Fee SOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. To all whom it may coucern: he heretofc xisting between WIL- LIAM W: DANENHOWER and WASHINGTON Dax ENHOWER, ‘business a8 the firm of & 50! Estate and Insurance Brokers, Ho’ 1115 F st. nw.’ is this day dissolved by mutual cou: sent, the senior member Fe from active business and the Junior member assuming all liabilities of the sad firm, WM. W.DANENHOWEK. WASHINGTON DANENHOWER. January 3, 1883. Having purchased my father's interest in the above business: f intend to continue the sare under my owe bame and at the same place, where I will be giad to ‘serve all who find it to their interest to deal wit Ja3-6t Ww. NGTON DANE. ‘PHIL, CAPONS AND CHICKENS, ‘At the -ALACE MARKET. HE PROHIBITION UNION WILL ‘old an important meeting at Temperuuce Honie, 329 Missouri ave. u.w., WEDNESDAY, st 7:30 tu. All ub favor of prohibition are earnestly’ invited sign the roll aud become members, H. B. MUULTON, Presid GILBERT D. FOX. Secrotary.. f tary. srg WESTERN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Be TS Wonkoce, eter, wee rarer Services, cvery levi deoia 1 A fous people specially Soci an Endewvor. ee Gabe Se ROPE TBE UNDERSIGNED nave ae cf. geaeral bantiog ta Stee Brera scetion uf « Business under the irm-nameot HL CHANDLEK & CO. with offices st No. 1428 Feat. new: HOWARD L“CHANDLEK EUGENE B. O'LEARY. Washington, D. €., Ja se Sadat T RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE To MY ‘friends and ‘he public generally that I have entered into the Real Estate Business iu all ite depart- ments at 1213 F st n.w.. where 1 shall be pleaved to serve them. ‘GEORGE E. EMMONS. ‘Washington, D. C., January 2 1888. ‘Mr. EMMONS has had very large experience in Real Estate inatiers and is both comper-nt and efficient aud erento business for himself with my best wishes for success, 23-38 ____B._H WARNER AT CosT: BATH ROBES, JAP. SILK ‘aud Cardigan Jackets, Silk and Wool Muf- ere: Silk and Linen Handrenviefs Cauice and, Satin Suspenders. P.T. HALL, it nw. Old q=> HOT-HOUSE CUCUMBERS, HOT-HOUSE TosTATOI sale ‘At the PALACE MAK! Bee 0a statenent Ganuary 1st, 1888,) OF THE CONDITION or THE NATIONAL LIFE AND MATURITY ASSOCIATION, OF WASHINGTON, D. C. 1215 F street nw. ASSETS. ‘Value of real estate owned by the company ea iy ed.and betug first liens on the fee simpis Registered 4 per cent bonds of the United ‘States, absolutely owned by thecompany, 80,728 73 Stocks, bonds, and all other securities (ex- cept mortgage) hypothecated to the com- Pany as collateral security for cash actu- 8,000 00 ally loaned by the company....... . 57.410 34 (Cash ia company’s princ.pal office and be- longing to the company, deposited im -116,357 95 302,760 83 : | Nowe ‘Total amount paid to members during year 1887 ......... - 104,973 77 ‘Total amount paid to members since or- gauization ..... need - 201,653 33 ‘Net increase in business in foree (Life De- partment) during year 1887............1,347,500 00 Net increase tm business iu force Department) in District of Columbia during year 1887 576,000 00 HORATIO BROWNING. President. GEO. D. ELDEIDGE, Secretary and Gen'l Manager. ALLEL COR TENTH AND ¥ STS. Ovvs Aso Exos. SEATON PERRY. (nccetor to Panky & Brorweny HAS MARKED DOWN AND 1S OFFERING “GI REAT PANGATNS” IN “ODDS AND ENDS,” COMPHIS- REMNANTS OF BLACK AND COLORED GROS- G@RALN sIL&S, KANGING FROM 2 TO 16 YARDS REMMANTS UF BLACK AN i AND CoLot Saris Ucite cana He ‘AND SURAHS REMNANTS OF CHINA SILKS: CHEFE DE CHINES AND INDIA SILKS. Lone seroorgme oh iClAL BARGAINS” IN REMNANTS OF EVE- ne SATiNS, BROCADES, MOIKRES AND LNANTS OF PLAIN, Mahe tet Sita scx asd woot Rk ‘COMBINING. ce Bain? TAP Dimxctons. (0 BROWNING, LEVI WOODBURY, LNOuMENT, SEYMOUR W. TU) [ASHES E NoMiES, "JOHN LARNER, RANK HOME, Gx0. D. ELDHIDGE. > NOTICE.—THE MEETING “S.~ ‘the Stockholders of the Second National ‘Washington, D. C., tor the election of Directors, Tae Rees! io Bahk on ‘Lucnaay, January 4 S88, between the hours. o'clock “noon and. O'ciuck p, HEC. SAIN, Cashier. ‘THE RICHEST, 1 at Washington News and ‘Gossip. Index to Advertisements, AMUSEMENTS—6th page, ATTORNEYS—3d page. AUCTION BaLRs—3d page. Boanpixa—2d page. Booxs--d page. Busrwess Cuaxcrs—6th page, Crrx IneMs—6th page. Couwrsr Reat EstaTe—4th page, DeatHs—Sth page. Dextistar—3d page. EpvoattoxaL—3d page, Famrny SUPPLizs—4th PrvaNctaL—3d page. * Fon Rewt (Rooms)—2d page, ‘For Rewt (Houses)—2d page, For Rent (Stores)—2d page. For Rawr (Offices)—2d page. For Saux (Houses)—6th page. For SALE (Lots)—24 page. For SAce (Miscéllaneous)—6th page HoreLs—3d page. ‘Houser vawisuixas—3d page. Lapres' Goops—3d page. LocaL Mextion—6th page, Lost axp Fouxp—2d page. MARRIAGES—Sth page, ‘Mower 70 Loax—2d page. Mepicar—4th page. OckAN STRAwERS—3d page. Potomac River Boars—3d page. P1axos and Onoans—4th page. PERSONAL—24 page. PROFESSIONAL—d page. RatLnoaps—3d page, SEWIxa MACHINE+—3d page, Srrciat. Notices—Iat pace. ‘Supunpan Propraty—2d page, ‘Tue Trapes—3d page. ‘Uspenraxens—3d pace. Wantep (Help)—24 page. Wanrep (Situations )—2d page, Waxtep (Rooma)—2d page. Wawrep (Houses)—2d page, Wanren (Lots)—24 page. Waxtep (Miscellaneous)—24 page, Wintem Resonrs—3d page. Woon ax Coat—4th page. PAGES 3 AXD 4 OF To-pay's StaR contain: The Proceedings of the meetings in this city last night to elect delegates to the central repubiican com- mittee, Important meeting of the Citizens’ Com- anittee of One Hundred, Thousands of Miners Out, The America’s Cup, Telegraphic Dispatches, &c. Govennaenr Recerers To-pay.—Internal reve- ue, $120,001; customs, $728,760. COLLECTOR SULLIVaN's Cas#.—The Commissioner of Internal Revenue will take no action In the case of Collector John A. Sullivan, of the second New York district, charged with receiving a present from his subordinates on Christmas day, in viola- lon of law. In @ letter to the Commissioner on the subject, Collector Sullivan sald he accepted the present In entire ignorance of the law, and re- turned it to the donors as soon as his attention Was called to the matter. The Commissioner 1s Satisfled with this explanation and 1s willing to overlook the transaction, Tas Leave of absence granted ist Lt. Chas. W, Foster, 34 art., Dec. 27, is extended two months. ‘Tur FisHERtes Conrenges will resume their meet- ings at the State Department on the 7th inst. Wirnpraws His Arpiication.—A. H. Jackson has withdrawn his application for the position of district attorney of the Dist ‘THE SaRatoca 1s to be repaired to the extent of $2,000 to enable her to cruise in Chesapeake Bay ‘Unis winter, Next sunimer she will be sent to Coasters Harbor Island, and used as a stati Practice ship. Sy be Tae RETIREMENT Of Lieut. Col. Collins, ordered yesterday, wili promote Maj. A. 8. Burt, 8th in- fantry, to Heuteuant-colonel 7th infantry; Capt. $3; Dlokey, zd imtanery, to major sth infantry; First Lieut. c, Cusick, 224 infaniry, to cap- tain 22d infantry, and Second Lieut. F. B. Jones, 22d intantry, to fist ieutenant. Doxsko1 Woot.—Assistant Secretary Maynard has addressed a circular letter to importers of Donskot wool, in which attention Is cailed to the conclusion in the special report of the United States consul at Ode=s, that all wools shipped to the United States from Kostoff-on-Don “are and ever have been scoured wools,” and saying that they will ped Ss agendas present any arguments 2nd’ proofs in contravention of such couciusion they deem proper at any time prior to Feoruary 1 next. ‘The Deparuuent Will take no action on the subject before that date, APPARATUS FOR COLLEGES.—Assistant Secretary Maynard has instructed the collector of customs 3 ‘New York to admit free of duty certain blow pipes and forceps imported for the use of Joans Hop- kins University, of Baltimore, and certain forceps tunported for the use of De Pauvo University of Greencaste, Ind. Gavoux Arporstep.—The Secretary of the Treas. Ury to-day appointed Jacob B, MacDonald to be an Internal revenue gauger at womestead, 1nd. AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CaLLERS to-day were the Attorney General, Representatives Lanham, ‘Thompson (Cal.), Ford, with Thos A. Wilson, Jackson, Mich., Lane and Euloe, ex-Senator Mc- Douaid dnd Assistant Secretary Maynard. Restonep.—James 1. David, the agent at the Osage Indian agency in Indian Territory, has re- signed. A New Nartowat Banx.—The Controiler of the Currency has authorized the organization of the Merchants’ National Bank of El Dorado, Kan.; ‘apical $100,000. SOLICITOR GEN. G. A. JENKS, WhO Was In Pitts- burg yesterday, is reported assaying that he had no doubt of Lamar’s confirmation; that he thought the tariff would be removed trom some Faw materials; that there will be no spittin the democratic party on the question, and that Steven- Son, Vilas and Biack appear to be tue only ones thought of for second place on the democratic Ucket next year. ‘Tur U.S. 8, Marion arrived at San Jose Decem- der 30, and the Lrequots at San Francisco Decem- ‘Tue Cory oF THs CoxstrTurioN presented by Presideat Cleveland to Pope Leo XIII on the occa- ‘sion Of his Jubilee ts not printed but in manuscript, the work of Mr, O. L. Pruden, and the chirography isin perieet accord ‘with the hapdsome binding. ‘The only printing on the present is the gilt letter- ing on the covers en ‘Tux CouRT oF CLaims yesterday reported its conclusion in the case of the ship Betsy (claim under the French spoliution act), and rejected the cluiths of Israel Warner and Price Connelly, on the ground that they were not loyal to the Govern- iment during the War. Frank W. Fullerton, of New York, was appotnted a commissioner to tale vest ADpITIONAL HosPIrat FACcILITIEs NEEDED.—Super- Vising Surgeon-General Hamilton 8 ys that his advices show that the marine hospital at Detroit 1s overcrowded with patients, owing to the recent: severe storm that swept tue lakes, Cots have ‘Deen placed on the floors and all available s utilized. Dr. Hamilton says that he has repeat- Seater eenaerees that the proseat skate of affairs twill Gemonmrete ‘the need of additional faciliues and accommoda- ‘ons at this point, Personat.—Ex-Attorney-General McVeigh, Sena- tor Fair, Eaw'd K. Jones of New York, and Alex. G. Cochran of St. Louis, are at Wormley's—J. H. Nelmsof Smithfield, Va, D. Watson of Pittsburg, C. & Bizler, and Lymun D. Gilbert of Hi ree Forney are at the Me- ington boy, who fan reaided in Chicagofor tue pant u ‘is old home for the bebegt was, ‘Miss Shoemaker, of West Wi —Fred. ¥. Tay- lor ot Wood Lake, Mich., Jno. L. Plummer of New rae eekee ee sentatives Mahoney, ‘Campbell, Chand- AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. BILL DAY IN THE HOUSE, | country's po two bulla The Committees Not Announced. | sented SENATOR SHERMAN’S SPEECH. He Criticises the President’s Message, ‘The Senate. Among the papers presented to the Senate wasa letter from Allen & Co., publishers ‘Me., urging the necessity of the issue currency. of Augusta of fractional ‘Mr. Frye, who presented it, stated asa fact astounding to him, that this firm often re- ceived in its business $1,000 a day in payment of fractions of a doliar; also by Mr. Hale, a petition against any change’ in the fishery treaties, and 1n favor of the existing treaties and legislation; rights of American fishermen under also by Mr. Vooriwes, in favor of the present turf on lumber; also by Mr. Cullom, several petitions of the Iiinots state grange endorsing the interstate commerce law, favoring Government ownership of telegraph gambling In “fuvures,” favoring Immigration as proposed lines, denouncing the restricuion of Reagan t!" opposing and tobaces tas, lumber, sugar, » ON she tree list. BILLS INTRODUCED. the following: Among the bilis introduced and referred were By Mr. Cullom—Amendments to postal telegraph Dill. By Mr. Blair—To encourage the holding of a na- position Of arts, medicines and Productions of the colored race throughout the ouai industrial ex inited States in Atlanta, Ga., in 1888 MK. BKOWN’S RESOLUTION TO ABOLISH REVENUE TAXES. ‘Mr, Brown offered a resolution declaring that the Practice of the Government was correct forthe | Sumers, but could that be said of the producers of first three-quarters of a century of its existence | these articles? They were all elther the product of when it collected the necessary revenues at the | the farm or immediate fruits of the product of the ports or other boundaries by tariff, except in case Of War or other great emergencies, when internal- | Cor, the rye, the wheat and the barley. Did not revenue or direct-tax laws were linposed, but which | the farmers complain of the tax? _ If the President Were repealed as soon as the emergeticy ceased; also, that the present internal-revenue laws were enacted as a war measure, and that it has now be- | might not ea (because tne necessary re- the imperative “duty of Congress to enact appropriate legislation for their repeal at the earliest day practicable. He asked that the resolution be laid on the tale, and sald that next Monday he would submit remarks upon It, THE NEW LIBRARY BUILDING. come Mr. Vest offered a resolution, adoptea, calling for tnformation on delay in its progress. eee to the foreign relat! he tnt omit Ruler of the U thal and te UFid of Thi esting questions in national ers spoken of In it wi and to examine the reme Surplus rev Sciant 0c Zore and stace the war, Tustead of its being a danger It “ution Of The CouLINUOUs Increase Of productions of te domestic cou a ment of its ‘ondition. President Jefferson had whe surplus he asked (in gress) to” what purpose the be applied and expressed the patriousin of the people Would preter Ance of the. 1: ies prop roads, rivers and canals. had the like good fori n. » had’ recom @ bill for the purpose had been by Mr. large “majorities and had been distribution of the surplus «mong the state: or 1889, which was the subject of the new library building, particularly a8 to the SENATOR SHERMAN ON THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. The Senate then took up the resolution for the distribution of the President's annual message, and Was addressed by Senator Sherman. He sai ‘The President of the United Staves, departing from the practice of his Llustrious predecessors, dropped from his recent annual message ali refer. 3 of Uhe country and to affuirs, even ual recoguition of the Supreme $e, and postponing all tings, ‘strial, UU! he surplus revenue extraordinary message he felt «tiled upon’ to constier; to Inquire whether the e exaggerated or posed. The nue had been a con- close of Uh was an ine the domes. OULU, and Its foreiga and dof the steady lnpayve- When 14 1806 good fortune of a his inessage to Con- Borplus should the coutinu- posts and the application of tue money “to the great purposes of public education, jackson, When Le mended the and introduced falhoun, hud passed both houses by Signed by President Jackson, Larger surpluses had fre- quentiy been dealt with wisely by republican ad- mnistration, being either applied by the executive autuorities to the payment of the public debt, or its accumulation having been prevent gress from tme to time, by the reducu Of taxes. These simple remedies had in the administration of each of land’s predecessors (since the clo: War) without other matters being mi or a cry of alarm being ratsed. ed by Con- on oF repeal been applied Mr. Cleve. se of the lected, Al such reduction of taxes had been made by the repubil- ‘The democratic party had now had the House ot Representatives since the ‘Suecess of “the Mississipp! plan, years), and have not in that time ot (except for two riginated or proposed a reduction of taxes. ‘The only republt- can Congress in ten years had by Che act of Marc! 1883, largely reduced both tnterbal taxes and cus toms a 80 alurmed the Prestdent. ies to meet the very diMculty which now Why bad not the Presi- dent followed the exaiupie of Lis predecessors by using the powers conferred upon ‘the Secre- tary’ of the ‘Treasury and applying the sur- plus to the reduction of the pubste debi 2 Instead of that, and though outstanding bonds were re- deemuble at plewsure, bis adminis tration had changed the form of the debt statement so as to conceal neariy thirty miluons of mone’ able assets and i a Year, unul frie If the surplus asa = danger why hot as soon as possible his influence to bear upon Congr 4 reduction of taxation. gress applied the remedy? ress had lived its two ye rs and di d. 1d Was then President of the United House of niajority of his political friends, President as unavall- d swelled the surplus for nearly i aud foe alike cried gut agatnst regarded this growing had be brought 83 to provide for And why had not Con- ‘The Forty-ninth Cot Mr. Cievs States. Tb Representatives contained a larg ‘They alone had the initiative—the constituuonal power to intro duce a bill for reduced taxes. Why had not tat been doue? ‘The only answer was that a controll ing majority of the ‘democratic purty would not allow” a bil to be reporvea ules 1 contatned provi-ions which (in the opine nm ofa majority bers of the Hous:) would domestic production, creal of the greatly injure or destroy great distress, and re- em duce Wages. If Iv nad been the desire (0 reduce taxes Without reducing American production the Lusk Was easy; but the enormous powers of we Speaker of the’ House were used to Uhe presentation of such a bill; an r had (lt was undersiood) revent even in this the the 8 qyimpathy aud support of the resident and je ‘Secretary of the Treasury. He the 39th of July, hess Of the majority of the Senate to Surplus; and if 1t had not been the democratic majority Representatives) the have domestic in taxes the industries, Even have been applied for gre: for vetwes of the Pi Representatives to make Navy and of tne commercial marin oF to pass the Senate Dili for the several States the direct-tux levied in ‘would been reduced without nda: without reduction of taxauion the surplus revenue might national objects, Dut nt; for the failure Secretary of the Treasury to exercise plain Uonary ‘powers conferred upon hiin by law, and for the failure of the democratic House (ir, Sher- Man) bad culled tue atientiog of the Batata on 1886, Lo the precise culty and danger of ‘the situation, and to the readi- provide for the reduction of taxes and the application of the for the action of the President and bis administration (inci House then the discre- fiver aod haruce bily which would, have appro- priated more than $10,000,000 for nevessary public Works, and by his Veto oi ‘the dependent Dill he had withheld from Union soldiers “ap| phistions made for their reliel. ‘The House retused to provide for a system of ‘defenses tor a proper increase and buildiag of ae tn the the abolition of the whisky nd favoring the placing of salt, INTERNAL more extraordinary occasion could occur for] THE SELFRIDGE COURT-MARTIAL Secretary Whitney Says it is Intended to Offer an Opportunity of Disproving Charges of Negligence. ‘The following circular has been issued by Secre- tary Whitney concerning the court-martial of Capt. Selfridge: “The cireumstances of; this case have borne the exercise of the power to convene But the t had not done this and /e8s (now in regular session) Was not to for ely yeare tat Polley belng Icy for at policy’ rotection of foreign productions. He (i proper protection juctions. He (Mr. 8 wished to approach the question pre- the President with a sincere respect for him ana his high office Dut, with a consciousness that Senators and Representatives had the responsibility of act ing upon such matters with fullerinformation a broader View of the interest of their constituents: and than ‘any executive officer, however elevated, could have, “He agreed (as he had said more than once last duced. It would be a pleasing and and the moment that the House of matter, e Senate Would be ready cratic party might be repait dt erippling Industry. He dia not duced without crippling ind\ or " fidelity; but when they their faulty a power “neglected was often as a crime as a had Jtwo distinct_systems of and beer; the other upon imported i th PRODUCERS AND CONSUMERS, farm. ‘Their chief cost Was in the leaf tobacc thought they did not he was quirement of col mon cen: and tovacco did not. ple were against internal taxes. necessity during the war, but now, if contim to the fariner and to the Special taxes on rectifiers, suis, ete., yielding annually $5,200,000, ous rej consumer, dens of local tax: oniy to avold th Jon. If the object sought largely to reduce internal revenue. BUT THE PRESIDENT PROPOSED tiat he night strike a more ete: axus NOW Festing upon ton as of these latter that hi victous, Inequitable and fli It Was at tari laws tuat the Presideit and th of the Treasury almed Weir epithets and urplus revenue being Ute Mere sion. as Une protective ind by the repubilean party. that Mow D., was a Severe indictment of al eugay Tacures—a sweeping ac Of protection as sup his countrymen ani Aljustrous predecessors, "It sowed that be favu & pubile polley which would leave Ai ive blow at wu productions, hed grinding competition of the capital aud labor the worl SENATOR VOORHEES REPLIES. o'clock, and Senator Voorhees took te oor began a speech on the same subject, Mouse of Representatives. Pkabetical order. ‘were introduced and referred Staves, By Mir, Whéeler—To provide for the reductiot customs duties; also, to estabilsh a court Uf peals; also, to de Indian ot seventy years; also, to and landing opposite | David's Islands; also for the temporary support ofc ulate the administrauiou of the Army; also to nate public lands for school purposes. tion of telegraphic correspondence; also. to regu United States district judzes. ‘sweet wines free of tax. security of lifeand property oa ship board. cles fom import duty. By Mr. Symes (Col.j—For the removal of Southern Utes from Coloradg to Utab, OKLAHOMA. the public land strip and all that Indian Territory west of the five ci coverin; an area about as ii slate Ohio, art of ‘as uke over the Indian tribes, except in contormits treaty stipulation: 4 opens the pul land strip to settlement for homesteads only, sections 5 and 6 provide for the settlement of settlers, through « commission to be appol Creeks and Seminoles so far as such negot pit abe « aa ermal vtoit Weeds Holl Light-Ship. power usurped, and arti scare could not be made to cover the faults and defects of the administration. The country taxation, one ‘poi the American production of spirits, tobacco, oducts of foreign nations, The first of these the resident had dismissed with a single sentence, that none of those articles were necessay at there seemed to be no just complaint of such taxation by consumers, and that there ‘seemed to be nothing so Well able to bear the bur- den without hardsilp to any porcion of the people, Tt provides il the’ machinery Congress) that the revenue should be re- tifying Lask, tepresentatives: would give the Senate jurisdiction of the sub- to share in that duty as it had done as many as six times since the close of the war, and if the Secretary of the Treasury would from time to time do his part of applying the revenue and to the judicious pur- chase of the public debt, the delays of the demo- and taxation re- at tribute elther to the President or the Secretary of the Treasury, an intent to produce the dangers and difficulties of which the country was threat- ened, nor did he call in question their integrity to alarm the country so as to induce Congress to break down great industrial inverests, he pointed them to the neglect of a public duty entrusted to their discretion, as the fountain of their woes. If evilcame to the Republic by this surplus it was ‘They hud the power now, and reat cla It might be that there was no complaint of con- the greatly mistaken, ‘Tobacco manufacturers, distillers and. brewers liection laws gave them a close y) but the farmers who had to sell to l- dealers alone, did complain. The tax on whisky might, (and to a ceruiin éxtent did) re- Strain in the use of whisky as a beverage, and in that way the tax did good, but the taxes'on beer ‘Tue traditions and policy of the American peo- ‘They were a ued, they suouid be reduced, ‘and the tax on tobaccd especially should be remitied, Though not a ne- cessity like bread and meat, the use of tobacco was “so general that its tax was a burden ‘The Special dealers t to aléd, and Uieir Imposition lef. w the states; and the tax on spirits and beer mizht be so modi: fled that the states could make taxes on the con- suinption of these articles a bounteous source of Tevenue and a proper means of relief from tue bur- was accumulation of surplus, the easy, natural, and logical course was to repeal or to continue these taxes without dimunition, so the it the ¥ built uj they would. break The President's message, fairly coustrued, iw manu: cusation azafnst the policy ried by the great mass of recommended “by is inost ored erican manu- Tacturers aud Workinen to the hard, sharp aud ir of Senator Sherman concluded his remarks at 2 and Mr, Mills, of Texas, stating that the Speaker would not announce Ube committees to-day, asked unanimous consent that members be permitted to introduce bills for reference. Consent was granted and the Speaker proceeded to call the Stutes in al- Under the call the following bills and resolutions By Mr. Herbert, (Ala.,)—To regulate the Juridic- Uon of Circuit court commissiouers; also, for the Judicial ascertainment of claims agalhst the United. mn of ay lefine’the line of the Army and i Tease Its efficiency; also, to amend the civil serv ee act; also, granting pensions vo survivors of Wars who have attained tue age acquire a dock Island; also to establish signal stations on West Indiat ol lon seuools; also for Ute refunding or the cotton tax; also to remove the tax from tobacco and spir- tts nade frem fruits; ilso to authorize females to enter lands uader tie homestead law; also to reg- do By Ar. Rodgers (Ark.)—To regulate the jurisdic. ited States eourts; also vo secure cheaper late freigut and passenger tates On railroads crossing the Indian Territory; also regulating the pay of By Mr. McKenua (Cal.)—For the importation of By Mr. Morrow (Cal.)—Providing for the repair of the United States steamship Hartford; aiso, tor the construction of turee composite steam vessels for the naval training service; also, for the betuer By Mr, Vance (Conn.)—Exempting certain artl- the By Mr. Springer (Ill.)—To provide for the organ, ization of the Territory of Oklahoma. [The bii, Provides for the creation of a new territory out of the jized tribes, the territories, but does not assume any junsdiction to lic and the ‘Cherokee outlet and the Oklahoma lands by actual inted by the President ‘lo negotiate with the Cherokees, jations, CREW NOT IN IMMEDIATE DANGER OF STARVA- g E Hi bd 14 Hi he tie most severely upon Capt. Selfridge. He was de- ‘ached from is ship by the admiral and ordered home for wiliful violation of law and for willful dis Tegard of the safely and the lives of others. A court of inquiry has exonerated him from the Graver part of thischarge. The court finds that he was guilty of culpable negligence, but not of any willful misconduct. He held his target prac» lice where he should not have held it, and was negligent in the manner ot conducting it. He sup- posed uimsett to have takeo ait necessary pre- caution against en life, but in tact Rot dove so, Shells were left unexploded upon Japauese soll, and -the handling of one by innocent ‘persons caused the death of Several and the serious injury of others. ‘The line of Might of the shelis also implied beg gence on the part of the commanding officer. By the usages of the service Capt. Seliridge 1s entitled to a court-martial to enable him to controvert the alleged facts, and aiso to give him the benef of ‘the Judgment of his brother officers upon his acts, “As the facts are already substantially estab- the trial will probably be a matter of form, and considering the punishment already borne by thls meritorious and usually cautious oficer,.1t Should be considered without delay upon his return and with due regard to the severe humiliation and suffering to Which he has been already subjected.” Expenses of U.S. Courts, APPROPRIATIONS IN THE URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL. ‘The jetter of the Sectetary of the Treasury transmitting to the House of Representatives est mates of defictences required for the current fiscal Sear inciudes the appropriations for the Depart- ment of Justice, mentioned in last Saturday's Star, to replace funds already exhausted. The communication of the Attorney-General request ing Uke submission of these estimates asks for urgent deficiencies in the appropriation for detray- ing the expenses of the United states courts tor the present fscal year as follows: For tes of Jurors, $150,000. ‘The original appropriation of | $450,000 will be exhausted before March frst, For fees of witnesses, $300,000, The appropriation ($550,000) has borne’ expenses tat properly be- louged to the fiscal year 1887, owing to a failure to pass a deticleney Dill at tie last session of Con gress, The average expense per month from July 1, 1887, to December 1, 1887 «live montus), 1$$110,- bo. If the expenses for the remainder of the fiscal year shall equal this average tere Will be needed $680,000, UUs making the expenses of the appro- lution for this fiscal yeur $1,100,000. For pay of allt ffs, $75,000. ‘The appropriation ($100,000) Was reduced on December 3, 1887, to #2,/i24, belug an average per month for the tive precediig months Of $19,475, If tuese expenses for the reuialader of tue scal year are at the above rate the annual ex- nditure for tne fiscal year Will be $200,000. “It is proper to state that the probable deticieucy for Jurors and the existing deficiency for witnesses, besides tue cause above stated (tne lapping over of expenses trom Uhe fiscal year 1887 to the fiscal year 188s), 1s Wing Wo the great business carried on by tue United Staves District Court at Fort Suwlth, Ark. (where there hus already been ad- Vanced for pay of Witnesses during this fiscal year the sum of $105,000), and to the increased litiga- ton respecting Umber trespasses, prosecutions 1 Utah under the Edmunds bil, and the iucreased Lumber of places for holding courts created by the last session of Congress. ‘The AUWoruey-Geberal adds that these appropri- ations are recommended as urgent Decanse ot the exheustion Of one (witnesses), the practical ex- Raustiou Of another (bail), dnd the early prob- able exhaustion ot that for ururs, and beeause the Department has been advised Ulat a judze of a | court Would suspend proceedings if tuere was no ioney to pay Witnesses, and it 1s possible, berore Urgeat defelencies are provided, that otwer courts may do likewise. Society Noten. ‘Those interested {n social Ufe at the national capital will learn pleasure thab at 2 meeung of the board petOrs aud the iady visitors ue Cal jospital, heid this morning, 1t Was. ded Lo howd tie aupual charity Dall . These balls have a Fays ture of the winter-season gayety in Con, and Lhe one in contempt TiWant and attractive in every way than edecessors. ‘Ibe exceilent purpose ior which it 1s given, and the high social standing Of taose who manaye it, combine to wake it ap irresistibie as (0 its desire for enjoyment, so that the comin, entertainment is sure to be both a social Buaneial success. ‘Mrs, Senator Palmer will be assisted at her re. ception to-morrow by Mrs. Gen. Greely, Mrs. Major Lydecker, Mrs. Frank G. Carpenter, Mrs Tom Reed, Mrs. Gen. King and daughter, Miss Mag- elineKing, and Mrs. Capt. Hamilton. ‘The bail at the British legation to-night will be, as usual, a very elaborate affair, Miss West, who 4s indefatigable in her work of preparation for her 450 guests, bas left no detail for their enjoyment Unconsidered. The grand stairway will be set with plants and flowers, a novel feature in the decora- Uons and a very effective one. as the dressing and smoking-rooms are all on the drawing-room floor, tue stairway can be dedicated to adornment. ‘The ‘supper-room Wil be opened at 11:30, when Miss West will leave her post of recetviug in the salmon parior, An bour later the co.tilom will be- gin, tor Wiuch Miss West has brought exquisive favors, made to order, from Paris. Dr. aud Mrs, Wharton are entertaining Mrs. Horstman, of Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Warder will give a dinner party on Friday evening. ‘Mrs. Lucius Tuckerman and the Misses Tucker- man have sent cards of invitation to their friends for Thursdays, frou 4 to 6 v'elock, at 1600 I street. Miss Wilson, of 2000 G street, has Invited the giris of her acquantance to a 5 o'clock tea on Mon- day, January % Lo meet Miss Porter, wao is her guest. It is sald that no men have béen asked. Mrs. Joun Moore, of 1 strtet, recetved many Visits yesterday, aud was assisted by Miss Waller, Who presyled al the coffe: urn. Mrs. Jolin Sherman and Miss Mary Sherman will be at home on Thursday. Mrs, Shelby M. Cullom and Miss Cullom will be at home to callers to-morrow in thelr new Louse, 1402 Massachusets avenue, ‘Mrs. Thomas Palmer, of McPherson Square, will see callers to-morrow, Lieut. J. M. Carson, 5th U. S. cavalry, and bride, nee Sumner, arrived in Washington last evening. ‘They are the cuests of Major Carson, 1332 Vermont aveuue, and will remuda in tue city avout ven days, Judge and Mrs, MacArthur held an enjoyable re- ception yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Ailan Melville, of New York, and Miss Kuki, niece of the absent Japanese minister, assisted in receiving tne visi- tors in the drawing-room. A pleasant ieature of the afternoon Was the Introduction of Miss Dorothy Puillips, who 13 the granddauguter of Geu. Wal- bridge wnd the stepdaughter of che late Col. Cork. hill.” She wore a pretty white satin dress velled 1n white slik gauze, with pointed bodice, a very becoming demi-tolict. Miss Puillips adds another to the number of beauties in society at the capital, She is an attractive bruvette with a pleasing man- ner. Miss Phillips graduated at the Georgetown Academy last year, Mrs. A. Leo Knott received callers yesterday after ¢ o'clock. Mrs, Starring, Mrs. Pepper, Mrs. Burrows, Mrs. Hitt, Mra, Miss Loring, Mrs. and Miss ‘Leiter and Miss Edes were at home yesterday, ‘Mrs, George G. Symes was at home to callers at 1501 1sth street, the house occu; ‘he late Daniel Manning and his family when he Was Secretary of ube Mrs. Symes ‘was agsisted by Mrs. Irwin and Miss Ichols, of Denver, who is visiting her. appeal to the Detter side of Ruman nature as well | whe day. ‘This seemed to enrage a Dumber of Dis comrades aud. they forchwith left wwe Darrack’y starting Yor Carondelet. On their way they b Wiha squad Of White and proce take vengeance, The white soldiers made ther escape with a few bruises, and made their way 1 the barracks, where Uncy sova made Up @ pary to bande the colored mea. ARMED WITH REVOLVERS AND CARBINES they started in good onder for Carondelet, but De» fore they uad gone far they were ordered to retura and disaria by the officer of the day. They re. fused to return to their quarter, Dut laid do their arms at once and then proceeded after the enemy. At the River Des Peres bridge they met the colored troopers returning, AB encounter ime Mediately followed and Knives, clubs and roc Were used. The fight was one of desperation, and the white mens’ superior force Was offset by the discipline of Lue colored troops, WhO had entered @ second term of service. POR HALF AN HOUR THE BATTLE RAGED Telegrams to The Star. REVOLT AT JEFFERSON BARRACKS. Affray Between White and Colored Troops. GLADSTONE'S CLERICAL RECRUITS A NEW ENGLISH FINANCIAL SCHEME. eee wimott advancage™ to either side, and ca, the The Oil Market Still Excited. bridge and road ant river bed men lay exia et ited, and beaten, Finally the belligerents, blinded and oe SRE. played out, withdrew. -A culored trooper reported the affray At Carondelet station, and be Was locked Up While the patrol Wagon Was sent Co Lae soen® gather up the injured In the meantime the White soldiers had gathered in force, and, mares BRITISH FINANCES. Rumors of a Propoved Issue of Three ; cto thes raanded tue colored Per Cents to Run Twen eel ae Special Cable Dispatch to Tae Evexrxo Stan, and prepared for assault, in the meanthne word Lonpox, Jan. 4—The rumors that the British government intend to issue a new three per cent Stock guaranteed from repayment for at least ‘Uwenty-five years 1s nbt yet offictally confirmed, Dut the assertion 1s so positively made that the ‘hew issue is already quoted at two to three pre- mium. The report is certainly hard to credit, Sluce the terms offered are much too high, The existing three per cents repayable at a year's no- lice are quoted at neariy 103, and even the two and three-quarters per cents at par, For some Ume past, indeed, ft has been rumored that the government intended to convert tne three percents Ww two and a half. It is now alleged that by tssu- ing fifteen million of the new stock they Intend to begin a process of cutting up Une national devt into small sections In order Lo facilitate its fuvure couverston,as IL 1s impossible to convert so large an amOUDL as ts Tepresenied by the consols all at ounce, “If tits i$ $0 Lhe provision mot Lo repay un- der twen'y-five years 1s doubiy absurd, since the terias are too laigh Without this and possible con- of tbe bate had reached Ube barracks and Whe four troops ot cavairy were ordered out, and Tived in Carondeict Lu ime to save the pouce frous attack, ‘The mutincers dispersed, and they were arrested in detacliuents on a genera: order to ars Test all troopers The barracks, Carondelet, and the intervening country ASSUMED A MILITARY ASPECT, and all night Whe soldiers tread and Lae demand of “ual” rang oUt 1he disturbance was quelled and to-day peace reigns, though bruises, black eyes, and gashes on haif a Bundted beads still tell the aie of strugie, while tu Uke hospital at the Polat of death Liv troopers Livingstone, Peterson, and Krummeknocker, all While,” AU owe cme im te aflernvon over 30) men Were looking for & TOW. Is If A VOLCANO? Dense Smoke Issuing from the Eartl on a Pen Prrtsscra, J: say const Version is purposely postponed. Unless there 4s | tarm ¢ Some misiaxe this will be days a id, and in order to A SEVERE BLOW TO GOSCHEN'S REPUTATION asceg ¥ Of neighbors asuated, asafuancier. Atone time he was considered in | {i SUK SscoKs When only a few feeb this respect second only to Gladstone among itv. | Go™’ Was srpuiid by ing statesmen, It was known he had mude a large | ot ciay fortune asthe head of the banking firm of Fruu- | becowel Ung & Goschen, and always spoke to the point financial subjects iu the Louse. His first budget, however, as cuancellor of the exchequer last year, Wherein he broke in upon the siking-fund instead Of meeting the defielt by increased taxation, was severely coudented by Une best authorities, aud the new scheme Is likely to place them more se- Tiously tn opposition to itn, Cmicago, Jan, 4.—A Wichita, Kan, special, saysg cured come 11, 1 AUgUst Last. Deason 4 Uutough « colored here yesterda: mitted at Gai caplure Was effec the police bad emp. confidence of CLERGYMEN FOR HOME RULE. Even Church-of- England Ministers Coming Over to Gladstone. Special Cable Dispateh to T. Lospox, Jan. 4.—The ministers of all denomtna- Uons at Cardiff follow the example of their breth- Feu of Bristol in protesting against the suppression of a free press and free speech in Ireland. Several Church-of-England men join them, This 1s one of the most remarkable signs of the times. Glad- stone’s Irish policy is even bringing over a respect- able mluority of Chureh-of-Engiaud clergymen to iis side, although It 1s known that nine out of ten Uverais’ Wao support Gladstoue favor the dis establishinest of che church, At Winchester, where the Irish members ate Carrying on an aclive Dut aluuost hopeless attempt lo carry tue liverat candidate against te local cverciunisis, Brewer, dean of Winchester, and several otuer ciengyien, openly attend the’ public iucelings and speak in favor of home rul STILL A LITTLE BICKERE rderer, Deason asked boy, Steve, If he knew of any Job he could get, SteVe led tilun direct to Une police court, veding hia 4 ian Was Wanted there, The arrest Was made on the spot. Littie steve says that Deason (ol ome time ago Ub know Ubat bi had bart him, and Us end Of aw. NO ONE INJURED WUT AN SADLY WHECKED. Jai. 4—A Dad irelght wrecked oo» day Om Lhe Chicago and Nortbe Cralhs Were feguiar abd extras botn going mi Owing to Ube Dlocking of Wud Yards, the recu.ar Was obliged W female Malu Lack alLuough ali hands bad leit tue The extra Wasatew minules veuind We af abd Was Unable Lo revere Its engine o@ Bevorr, Wu A were yen! a road. 1 ul cout of the cold, and caine tearing down the Am Austrinn Denial of a Recent Report eon ee eee ote ie palar was amooued Started in St. Petersburg. Special Cabic Dispatch to Tux EvesiNe STAR FRANKrORr, Ja.4.—The Fremdenbiatt says that the statement Of the Nowe Vremya, of Russia, about Austria’s purpose to megotlate separately with Russia, and the latter reusing to do so, is utterly untrue, the story being a mew but fruit. Jess attempt to create distrust between Austria Into spitaters, Several other cars were wreck ahd Weigat Was scalvered aiong Une foad for maul Tods, The evsiuecr wud firemen leaped crow extra and saved tuemselven, A Mine Suddenly Flooded. THE MINERS STRIKE A DRPRCT IN THE VEIN, THRODGH WHICH WATER FOURS IN TORKENTR. Avrooxa, 1oWa, Jan, 4—Aboul 11 acres of the leading coal mine bere is Booded with 4 tect of and Germany. A meuiber of the Russian embassy | waver. Friday evening the miners in the wes® at Vienna, on returning from St. Petersburg, lis | entry cauue to a fauit Iu the coal velu, The declared that Russia bas not “the slightest idea of | Intehdeut Velleved Lual Ouly @ few fect farther 1m provoking a war, the czar feeling averse to a con- | S004 coal would again be found. The miners Grove the entry 12 fect Urough sand and sot strata, lu Which Was found driitwood, mict. ‘The Politische Correspondenz says that King Milan, of Servia, on rectiving a deputation of tue | Water been to pour (hroweh an openiug, aba radical party, expressed a conviction that the for. | beet filling, lu, over Sines. The miners escaped, eign polliicsof the country will be managed ina | Sooyyuned aud wore begua OM abew one | Th Servian and not a Siavopbile spirit. The king an- 4 = in accident Wurows one Lundred men Out of Work. — ‘Telegraph Instruments Retarned, Bactimone, Jan, 4.—To-day the Western Uni Telegraph Co, returned 1S instruments Lo Ube th nounced the granling of amnesty to all persons sentenced in Consequence of the insurrection of 1883, ‘The continental stock exchanges were active to- day with ligher prices, Railroad bonds were in Of tie corn and tour exchange and business pros ee ge ceeded as usual. No defile “agreement has yop OU. STILL been reached La recard Uo Ube amount of rent to ve ADVANCING. One Sale Made in New York To-day at 97—Standard Brokers Sciling. New York, Jan. 4.—The crowd around the oll pit in the consolidated exchange was larger thanever | Loxpox, Jan. n Consideration of the grea® this morning and the signal to begin business was | Svices Tendeved (o er majesty In Tespect vo Lou impatientiy awaited. The first s: Sy ye Sg Sy te 2 paid by tae company, DL IUIs LOW Uhougnt there Wi De Mo Turluer Luverruptioa to the Velegraphis facliitles, —— owe 3 “ir. Jonm Pender. Enigit coumadrsuip of Be Micuast nod “se at 96, 4 above last nights close, but after Jump- one by brokers Identisted with the Siandard Oli party. on The reaction only lasted a few minutes, however, the price 10 96:,. Auong the transactions was | s an oy bh Fe One appurentyy inaile for the purpose of creating @ record, When one broker offered 2,000 barrels at 97, Wulch an enthustastie bull graboed tor. It had nO effect on he tnarket, however, and Transac- Uons immediately after were made it 98Y. There Wasa great deal of realizing in the firs: ew mine ules by local operators, but they aise began Lo buy back afier the reaction’ occurred. in Was felt last LAgut at 8 O'clock in Mixe cauam, “Guerrero, 2nd Gue of two seconds Lule morning at 8 o'clock 10 Tebanctngo, in the salu siate. —__ ‘the Distressed Tonawanda, LETTERS WHICH WAKE POUND ON TUE BODY OF THR DEAD MATE, ATLANTIC Cir, .. Jan. 4.—The following are copies of papers tound’ ou the body of Win. Geode Wi, mate of the steamer Tonawanda, who was drowned on Sunday While endeavorin, to reaci shore to obtain assistance for tne vessel, watch in distress of briganuune: “To kaward D, wh, 19 Towpsins Piace, Brookiyn, N.¥.: Ine r. Buck.ey Immediutely sicainer Tous Wauda broke dow aim proceeding orth under Sail; will be between Five Patbou Bank aud Absee it possible wend good Ug iminedbe j mate and boat at AtlanUc City.” This signed “Brickley, master.” Another jet Gated Steamer Tonaws and addressed to tbe P The bearer, my culet oMcer, I sem’ by ine With telegram. 1am broke dow and Want assistance of tug favor you ca may require tosteamer fonawanda and ownera” signed, “W. C. Brickley, master,” ‘The Texas Wool Men. From Wall Sirect To-day, New York, Jan. 4, 11 &u.—The stock market was aguin extremely dull at tue opening and somewhat Irregular: bul generally beavy, while Reading Was weak With a loss ot 4 percent. The market showed no change chars Stocks, St. Pall, Reading, Us mond & West Point vaing while the re- mainder Were quiet to dui. The list hada heavy tone, while a few stocks were decidedly Weak, Si. Peal, Northwestern and Union Pacific iosug % per cent each, but the losses in Une rest of the were confued Lo slight fractions oniy, the coalers being specially well held, Late in the bour there Was 4 Peacuion, but it was for insignificant trace ous) , and at 11 o'clock the market was ex- ‘twemely dull, generally at small fractions below pen epmmen ‘The Tehuantepec Ship Railway. AN EFFORT TO BE MADE TO GET ENGLISH CAPITALISTS To INVEST IN IT. Prrrssoro, Jan. 4.—Ex-Congressman Alexander Cochran, formeriy of Unis city, passed Chrough last night oD his way from St. Louis to Washington. MF. Cochran is Ue solicitor for the Teluantepe: Suip Kallway Co, In speaking the project he said: “I expected to meet Col. An- drews at the depot here, but he has not come. He will shortly leave for England. ‘The object of his Visit is to get a number of capitalists in taat coun- to invest in the ship-raliway stock. ‘The com- will be run Under the present charter, which ‘obtained from New York state. Fity’million be required to build the road. That is amount of money. We flud we cannot raiso in this couuiry, so Col. Andrews is going to make an effort to do go in England.” fant a ten a A Fight With Mexican Robbers, Sr. Lovis, Jan. 4.—C. J. Burbank, of Fort Mo» Caviti, Texas, 15 ou his Way Lo Wasuington repre senting Ue wool interests Of Menerd, Sutton, Sculicuter, Kimball, Crockett amd Kerr ‘counues, He says Presideut Cleveland's means Lue practical aestrucuon ot sheep. husbandry, Though he and tue residents of these counties are dew Uuey are aiso protecuonists, and they expect and wi! get the assiatance ot ves Craine and Sayres and be hopes: repudiat-s Mr. Mills as not a ‘Texas .. He believes there has been a vast, ‘Miss Keenan anf Miss Mary Potts went to Williamsport, Pa., yesterday, to attend a german, The Twelfth Night party to be given at the Country Club on Friday night promises to be Nery sucsogetu affair. ‘ra Enaidot, Mra. ‘Seri: dan and ‘Bonaparte are t receive the ‘Madame C. Romero, wife of the first secretary of Po gy ip January at her setts avenue. ‘Mra, Senator Stanford will be at home on the ‘Thursdays of from 3:30 to6 p.m, Mra. 5,0. of Michigan, will receive Tuee- days at 1105 ‘street. on Thursday, from 3 to 6, at and Srl receive 6n tuoceeding ‘Thursdays ‘Lent, ‘The Saturday evening informal receptions, post- Eaa"tter saeurd g next. ‘These recep: change 40 opinion im (ue last two years. and aUirie Dutesit (o the education of the: ‘ne district he represents produces 3,000,000 pounds of anuually. | Wesiera Texas Will send a wool ation wo Congress soon, A Saltpeter Explosion. A CHICAGO MEAT SHOF WRECKED AND S<VERAL PER SONS BADLY INSURED. CHIcaGo, Jan. 4.—At 6 o'clock tis morning was calied to the corner of oe ‘THELE LEADER FATALLY WOUNDED, BUT TWO OF THEIR ‘WOULD-BE CAPTOWS KILLED. Sr, Lovrs, Jan. 4.—A from the city of ‘Mexico says a gut occurred between citizens and ‘Angela, which resulted Ha H HH 3 ih i