Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1888, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Rorthwost Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, &. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't Evexreo Stan is served to subscribers in the br earpiece om thetr own pocount. at 10 cents p Semte.eacit By wiail—postage prepaxd 5 conte 8 year, $0; sit iwonths, €. the Post Office at Washington, DB. C.,a2 matter.) Stan_published on le Iz month, $0 centa exLT al bacriptions mast be paid in advance; Bo paper sent louger than is pail for. of advertising made kuown on application. SPECIAL NOTICES. MUTUAL CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING = ASSOCIATION. :. . ‘whether a tax on the gross earnings would not be Washington News and Gossip, fa better wystem, and that in such inquiry the committee may send for persons and papers, ad- minister oaths, employ a stenographer, &c. AT THE OAPITOL TO-DAY. N™ NATIONAL THEATER EVERY EVENING aT 8. THE NAVAL CONTRACTS INQUIRY. ‘Mr. Manderson wanted to gee the scope of the Only Mattnes Saturday. FIRST ISSUE JANUARY, 1908. P-oposed inquiry enlarged, 80 a8 to see if the street, Office 1226 F at. n. w., Open Daily. Tailroads may not by some process be compelled to DENMAN THOMPSON MONEY SOLD TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, AT 7:30 Senator Chandler’s Resolutions Adopted. | make quicker transit by the employment of either ‘O'CLOCK. cable or electric power. It is, he said, certainly a eee tn Es ew Pas > great evil that so much time should be consumed SHARES $2.50 PER MONTH. DEFICIENCY BILL IN THE SENATE. ae pa peo. THE OLD HOMESTEAD. 5 PER CENT PAID ON WITHDRAWALS. —-—_ en the times. In addition to a adaed, it is not unusual for atTicense to be en reer a Monday, Jannary 30, — B IN THE HOUSE. | levied'upon each car, —— Peete sre BUSINESS TN THE HOUSE | War sec wane io commitcs to snwrata Prsaxct way req a i. ee Jeans Gee La BS = “os number Of cars, 80 that each passenger can havé a 00 sale to-morrow morning. NATIONAL THEATER NATIONAL OPERA ‘Seat. ‘MF. Spooner stated that at the last session of the last Congress the entire subject of steam and street railroad routes, improvements, &., was committed to . select committee of District committee. That committee had made consider- able progress and would no doubt soon be able to report. ‘Messrs, Manderson and Beck, on the light of this information, withdrew their suggestions, and the resolution as reported with an amendment to em- power a subcommittee to serve in leu of the full committee was adopted. TO REFUND DRUMMERS’ LICENSE FEES. A bill, tt 48 said, will soon be introduced in Con- gTess to reimburse mercantile houses which have wrsitioe din? Onn Among the petitions and memierials presented and referred were the following: By Mr. Brown, of ‘the Medical Society of Georgia—To have surgeons’ ‘supplies and instruments placed on the free list. By Mr. Evarts—For the enactment of an interna- ‘onal copyright iaw. A resolution was reported by Mr, Joli, of Ne- Yada, from the committee on contingent expel vo pay to Mr. Lucas, who contested the seat ‘Senator Faulkner, on in tull for all expenses 4nd for any claim for salary, and on motion of Mr. Foire Quay obtersd eee shutioe, which was adopted, juesting the President to furnish information For Rew (Houses)—6th page. . For Ruxr (Stores)—2d page. Fon Ruwr (Offlces)—2d paxe. Fon Rexx (Miscellaneous)—24 page, For 8413 (Houses)—24 pare. For 842 (Lota}—2d page. For Six (Miscellaneous)—2d page. Hovseyvaxtsaivos—4th page ‘LaDixs' Goons—34 page. Local Mzwtiox—3d page, Lost axp Fouxp—2d page. Manataes—3th page. 25, ee = een ‘iudes the QUEEN OF SHEBA, NERO, rust Lobenwrin, be, fe bs at N®* *erouat THEATER, = —«sSPECIAL. Salo of seats for the engagement of ‘of the mat- ing jr a= id at the aayl THURSDAY, 20cm inst, at F vited. ‘A ioubet of my fang. Sod of my fauiy” aud knows noth ter. J. D. BALTIMORE. Guardians ‘THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN A MO} = ‘that a"glove Hight" would take place in Carroll Institute Hall on the evening of February 3 pestis erroneous. “The hall has not been and will not ae Say such DupPenident Carroll tustitute. a N SCIENCE—BY SPECIAL re eet ou FRIDAY Jan ‘Naw Pvauicarions—6th page. MES. POTTER m 27, at 7:30 o'clock p.m, in 8} Oo, ‘and supply copies of correspondence as to the pay- | Since 1870 paid commercial travelers’ license fees ‘eal IEE IES oa THURSDAY, | een Hall SUE Teh en erence eolleceon Partha = artteenge a ment of awards under the convention between | totne District of Columbia. This action is being January 20, at 8:30 a.m, THE ANNUAL MESTING OF THE| P!NosaxpOscans—dth page a taken under the U. 8. Supreme Court decision Tendered some time ago, declaring the collection Of Such fees unconsuvutional. PROHIBITION PETITIONS. In the Senate to-day Mr. Vest,in presenting a Petition signed by citizens of the second Missouri district for prohibition in this District, said he had been requested to present it by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of the District of Co- lumbia. Similar petitions were presented by Sen- ‘ators Cameron, Frye, Stockbridge and others, THE REALTH OFFICER'S REFORT. ‘The House this morning passed a resolution au- thorizing the printing of 2,500 copies of the an- nual report of the health ofiicer of the District. WORKING ON THE TAMIFF BILL, The Majority of the Ways and Means Committee Pegging Away at a Measure Which They #ope to Pass. ‘Stckholders of the AKLING ION FIRE IN- SURANCE COMPANY for the District of Columbia, for tho election of nine Directors to serve for the eu: ‘Suing year, will be held at the office of the Company, ‘ennsyivania avenue northwest, FRIDAY. Fel Tuary 24,1888. Polls oon at Land close at 3 pin. daltdta FRANK T. RAWLINGS, Secret MEMBERS OF TH: SOVEREIGNS Ct ‘OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION. —The ‘snd Trade Circulars for 1888 are now ready. we “JAS. A EDGAR, Sec., 31130 st, Re, THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING ‘of the GROCERS’ AND LIQUOR DEALERS BENEFICIAL AND PROTECTIV! will be held on WEDNESDAY, J Hall,’ Prompt attendanc N'L S. SHEEHAN Prnsowat—2d page. Puoresstonat—-4th pags. RalLnoaps—4th page. Sewixo Macunves—4th page, SPRCIALTIRS—4th page. SPECIAL Notices—1st page. SusumaaN Pnorenty—24 page. Summa Resoars—2d page, Tug TaaDxs—Gtb page. Unpemtakers—5th page. Wantep (Help) —2. page. Wanrep (Sita ations)—2d page, Waxtep (Room s)—24 page. Wantep (Houses)—2d page, WATE ( Miscellaneous)—24 page. Wixtga Resorts—3d page. MB. CHANDLER'S RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE NAVY DEPARTMENT FOR INFORMATION. * The resoluuons offered by Mr. Chandler some days ago, calling on the Navy Department for in- formation as to the purchase of plans and specifl- cations in foreign countries; as to the changes from the original plans in ‘the construction of ‘ships of war, and as to contracts made for suips and ordnance since 4th March, 1885, were taken Up. ‘Tue Fst of them was adopted and the second referred to the committee on naval affairs. AS to the third Mr. Butler moved to amend it 80 as to substitute 1880 for 1885, Mr. Chandler had no objection to the amend- ment proposed nor to the reference of the Tresolu- ton to the committee on navai affairs. He pre- ferred, however, to have Mr. Butler's jon embodied in a distinct resolution, because all the PAGES 3 AND 4 OF To-pav's Stam contain: The | COMtTACtS, and four-tifths of the’ documents be- nd hi been trans- Report of the Proceedingy ot the Meeting ot the | mitted to, Congress and were mento print, wtaie Citizens of East Wasuington Last Night; The Pro- | the information called for by Reserved seats, $1 and 41.50. +: ‘ems STORY OF THE CHRIST. sa24-zt Mra, H.E MONROF will deliver her lecture on the sbove subject, illustrated by Fifty Stereopticon View! for the benefit of the WASHINGTON TRAIT HOOL FOR NURSES, at ALL SOUL'S CHURCH, cornerof 14th and L sta, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 28, at 7:30 o'clock. Each scene covers 400 fest of canvas, and is # reproduction of some of the fin- est paintings by the old masters. Among them will be the Transfiguration, by Raphael; Last Supper, by De ‘Vinei: Obrist before Pilate, by Munkacky: Ascension, by Raphael; Crucifixion, by Durer; Taking Down the ‘Cross, by Rubens, &c., &c. Sno, 25 seh Tika for ml at the masle wf eid ota sR ST ECKER'® HALL, 62% VIRGINIA AVE. BET. ‘Gsh and 7th sca. &. w,, for rent to. Social Cliibs, Se: 1 Mor _GRANITE-CUTTERS, ATTENTION!—A ~SPoria Nesting will be beld ou THURSDAY, ak 7 clock Se EIDENREICH, Seo, ey reberabip between. the undersigned. an jelley, by the frm uaiue of CARTWih NT Wilson S. 1 oh his resolution was Partics, and’ Aasociations. ‘Terms reason- | & KILEY, 1 the piauo and music busiiess, at posed Lease of the C. and : not in print and had not been transmitted to Con- bie AgpIy ce preaines. BEC | Si hiv, Washinton, D.C. not havin bern consum- | Again; More Clalmants for Col Beau's Hoge Teen | Tea ‘The House ways and means commitice met for Arbacans GRAND OPERA HOUSE foager A RR Bon FE ae —_ of Diamonds; Telegraphic Dis- i Gorman favored the amendment, saying | ® !¢' inutes yesterday, and “adjourned subject ONE WEEK. in that frin-nauge from this date. All @ebis. due said to the call of the chair.” The whole committee has not yet held a meeting of the least importance. ‘The tariff has not been discussed in committee, coucern will be vaid to me, and I will pay all now ‘owing by said concern. January 24,1888. LEVIN T. CARTWRIGHT. it view of the whole transaction could be obtained unless the statement covered Internal reve- | the whole $926,720.42, . Mr, Chandier sald ne had not the slightest ONLY MATINEE SATURDAY. GovaRNMENT RecgiPTs To-pay. ‘The Popular Favorite, Mr. J. K. Due, $218,964.26; a oS pean objection woeetemdng tne eat aTaatited ens: | except indirectly for a few moments, when Mr. siptetribde eiberTesetns 02 Levin F crcentens ot mz stat, | peraees have been tnmund Ww elttaane of the Dis. | brian, all. tap comereeea mats Gnas tots eiaion | MONInIay proposed to take up bis tetanes bill Wa Wis Reconstrcted S37 F'n. hws Washington, DC. having muvaaify | trict as follows: Emil Conuely, machine for im one book. But all. the contracts between 1860 | The committee has done nothing, yet there has A agreed to separa fixing ‘nd 1885 had been once printed already, as well as ail the other documents that Would ve called tor, and, besides, the amendment would cause delay the answer, ‘Sull he withdrew all opposition to the amendment. ‘Tho amendment was agreed to ahd the resolu- ‘The resolution offered by Mr. Mitchell some days since cailing on tue Interior De t tor infor- mation as 10 the boundaries of the Cour d'Alene Indian reservation in Oregon was taken up and OUR COUSIN GERMAN. Dustgg be gay il te introduced the following ry F ends to textile fabrics; M. A.W. Louls and. T. ventilator; W. K. Prall, assignor to Prall been more progress made toward the revision of Murray, Vnlon Heating Co., New York, supplying heat and the tariff than has been made before at this stage of any session, It 1s known beforehand that there can De no agreement between the democratic and Fepublican members of the committee, and that Whatever form of bill is reported must be in the face of the opposition of the minority. ‘Therefore the majority are upon the ‘theory that ‘they can save time by completing their considera- on of the matter and coming to an agreement pon, measure, before they go through the cans into the WILSON 8. REILEY. _January 24, 1888. 3024-66 COD LIVER OIL ‘The ‘Tar Decay in sending ina nomination for the vacant Commissionership of the General Land Office 4s causing considerable gossip about the Interior Gohay may thea that Mr. Beocksieger al wo go the appointment after ail. bcs Burnett’ bottle. ty ana a Coa ‘Liver ‘Oil with Mait with Maltin, with Hypo- phosphite, and with Pepata. Phosphatl om one of the most palatable and digestible preparations of Cod Liver oe. pit, tn aay quant bs AY EVENING, Jan. 29, Illustrated Lecture by CHAS. MOUK. THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION. formality of calling the repul —— Ps WA 7 7 We ‘5. FHOMPSON, Pharmacist, Tuky Want 4 Lanoze Buitpina.—A conference | Mr. Mitchell offered a like resolution, which was | council. Members of the majority have been Re eT ona Ja1€-3m ‘703 15th st_ | was held in the office of the Supervising Architect 4 240pted, calling for information as to the bound- | holding private sessions nearly every evening, «nd JACK DEMESEY of the Treasury this morning between the officials | #FY'lines of the Warm Springs reservation in Ore- | Working hard on a bill. They had b-fore them, to The waa upon s <7 STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION or [ONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY At the close of business December 31, 1887. Chartered by Comgreen 1865, ‘643 Louisiana avenue. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL. CASH CAPITAL... Phan ‘AM MA Introducer of Pusilist Im the latest New ¥ ROUND NW A Company of Unexcel start with, the outline of a bill which had been DDEN. agreed upon some Ume ago as @ basis to work on, together With a mass of facts and statistics, pre- pared in the ‘Tre: Department, and put in ‘private print.” With this tO start on they have taken the matter up system- auically to construct a bill which will go through the House, without any more Snags than cannot be avolded. They are not attempting to get just such a bill as they want, but they are trying to ‘= measure which will 1n the frst place reduce the revenue, in the second place make the reduction on the ma- terial of commodities of every-day consumption so Uhat the average consumer thay enjoy the bene- Mtor the reduction, and thirdly a measure which Will possess teatures which will strongly recom. mend it to a large class ot interests, 80 as to secure its passage regardless Of the individual inverests it may antagonize. It will probably recommend itself most tothe manufacturing interesta, is necessary to lusure the passage of the bill, there will be compromise propositions, The features of the Dill will be the reduction or repeal of the tariff on certain raw material, and the revision and ad- Justment of the tariff stiledules so much in the 10- Verest of business as to secure the support of business men. The advantages they hope to ex- Youd to uusineas interests tgey rely on largely to give the bill popular stren’th, they propose to avold as far as possible the injury of any interest, and expect to report a Dili thut Will at once meet with popular favor, as belug wise, Just and cau- Uously conservative, of that office and a delegation of citizens trom Wichita, Kan., together with several members of Congress. Te subject under discussion was the public buflding at that city, for which an appro- Priation of $100,000 was made in 1886. Bids for ‘such a structure were opened a snort time Dut the award or the contract has been stayed oy the action of the people of Wichita, wino represent that, while in 1886 the population of the city num- tha Urata gi00{o00 building, Secures tae ge a such as the plans would 0%, will be inadequate to the be of the city. Hence the conference to-day, the Tegult of which wil be that the bids will be held in abeyance and a recommendation made to Congress, Uhat an additional $100,000 be appropriated. A MUTILATED ConsciENce ConTRIBUTION.—The Secretary of the Treasury has received through the mail a $5 note, mutilated in such a manner that the present value ts but #4. Accompanying 1t was a Featest that It be placed to the credit of con: ce fund. ‘There is no postmark except that the railway post-office. é ARMY OnpEns.—Leave of absence for one yearon surgeon's certificate of disability, granted Capt. Henry G. Burton, assistant surgeon, to take effect ih a dat SANs Oe con's el 190. H. Elliot Scrps of enginecras February 14 1867 is extended to November 1, 1688 First Lt. Jno. H. H. Pes- lime, 13th int., ordered to report for examination to tie army rétiring board at San Franc! AMONG THE PRESIDENT'S CALLERS to-day were Senators Gibson, Ransom, and Wiison (Md.), Rep- Tesentatives Thompson (Cal.), Maish and friends, McShane, with J. Sterling Morton, and Jno. M. Ragan (Neb.), Bynum, Hayes, Yoder, Anderson. (lows), and Blount, Gov. Thompson, and Gen. H. 1. jun ‘Tar Rxawrvation oP Ligvr. Tavwr by the naval medical board was concluded yesterday. The fae tartans Se st = ey of bis money, and was 6 tin peepee po rs NAVAL Capers UNDER EXAMINATION.—A dispatch | Stainps and ¢1 — = from Annapolis, says: It would be dimou vo | rament. Finally the amendment was agreed to. Sind a more down-hearted set of fellows than some | _,, ,, COMPLETION OF THE MEW CRUISERS. of the United States naval cadets are at the pres. | =€T. Hele, trom the committee on appropriations, ent time. They walk not with the step of elasticity | Offered an amendment appropriating $261,161 to ‘that betokens contentment and perfect freedom, | complete the construction and armament of the deen su; ‘until. | three steel cruisers, Chicago, Boston und Atlanta, gon. ‘The’Senate then resumed consideration of ‘THE DEFICIENCY BILL, ; ‘the question being on the amendment offered yes- terday by Mr. Hawley to pay certain amounts for the manufacture of postage stamps, stamped en- velopes, &c. ‘Mr. Hale (who bas charge of the Dill) sald that the discussion yesterday had disclosed the attitude taken by the Senate committee on appropriations Ht and to items which House had retrained — iveing in the bill. committee had dis- arged its duty in the matter, md it Was for the Senate Lo decide whether, under all the conditions and Cee pyre | ‘the items which should be ay propriatea for (and speedily) would be included in is Mr. Dawes sald that asa member of the appro- Priation committee he had agreed with the policy Presented yesierday by Mr. Hale, and he recived the circumstances of a ciaim by one of his con- stituents Under # oontract with the Government which Was of equal merit with the case presen by Mr. Hawley, which had been inserted in the deficiency bill last year, but which was omitted by the House in the pending bill. In consequence of the failure of the Government w keep its Part of the contract the cogtract itself bad expired, and the unfinished work was on the contractor's hands; and he had come Into the position of not being able to borrow money to pay ioterest on his notes, and was in a worse condition than the constituent of the Sena- tor from Connecticut. ‘Mr. Stewart suggested that it would bea idea (if members of the House repudiated honest debts in order to make a show of economy) to post- one appropriations for payment of thelr own sala. Ties. he did not see why they could Aot wait as Weil as the constituents of the Senators from Con- necticut and Massachusetis. Mr. Hawiey related the circumstances under which the contractor ‘ior “supply eyed supphea the Post Dinco Department fast yout ton ashoust be. fst your to an youd that appropriated for. The ine Said) was nov in fault, Dut bis constituent was Gut haa _Matiress Mon, Tues, Thurs. and Saturday HE apis OF MOUNT TABOK gu wal jeatival and Oyster Su ureh on WEDNESDAY aud THU NGS, Jan. 25 and 20 DS Gene BiJOU THEATER Real estate loans . Distriet of Columbis 5 per cont Ghee turnin sind iting xine. Interest accrued and rents due ‘Cash in bauk and company’s ot WEEK OF JA TWO PERFORMANCES DAILY. Scott and Mills” Latest Oddity and Success, CHIP O THE OLD BLOX A Smile Every Secoud. A Langh Every Minute. New and Original Sones, Dau Orginal si estes ak MELIOSE Next week—-HAKDIE & VON LEEK, LIABILITIES. and iy mbercver it Woxprrtaxp. Pennsylvania avenue and 11th street. Every Afternoon Evening at 8. O'NEIL & McCAL Im the Successful Tlree-Act Comedy, MULDOON'S PICNIC, Supported by a Powerful Cast and 14 —Specialty Artists—14. Food for Laughter. Full of Fun. Admission, 10c.: orchestra chairs, 10c. extra, ja23-6t AX BVENING wity BEN HUB, Under the auspices of the ‘LADIES’ AID SOCIETY LOSSES PAID DURING THE YEAR... $10.342.89 NOBLE D. LARNER, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to bufore me this 23d day of January, 1888. (Signed.} THOS. H. YOUNG, Notary Public. Directors—HENRY O. TOWLES, JAMES H. WAT- MOUGH, FRANCIS MILLER, CHARLES B. BAILEY. THOMAS FRANCIS, 1>AAC L. JOHNSON, CHARLES: MADES, JOAN W. SCHAEFER. HO. 1OWLES, President. Cakes S*EAMSER Aeet Becrotary. BRANCH FF No. 1319 F ST. N.W. 2: GURLEY BROTHERS, Agents. Be iii nsined, the tadernigned woah Bb ving disso e wo or Pleased to see any of his friends and the public . it the ‘of We 7 Uon of the duty on which will not excite any 5 FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Tho ee a ae ‘om gael ade ee tioular opposition, bat oa che contrary 1s ded JBeS — maplers ' yy those in y pro ———- ~ es ————— avail themselves of the opportunities thus offe A NEW PRINTING OFFICE. ‘The majority of the committee have advanced = satisfactorily with thelr work, and are gett Messrs. Ht. more hopefui of success as they goon. A Dill wil MoGILL & ¢ bbe reported to the House eariter t thoug! Seat Soper gee pa a Cape in the con- bof 4 measure on the plan of proceeding they have adopted. When they have decided upon a bil their views the yablican members of mittee will be Lnvit to take a look at il formality of talking the matter over in will be gone through with; the obj ns Of the republican and if Lal oped any meets Led geht of the er pee ACCE] =, bul course, there will be two met the moat crats advocal their bill and epublicans: at NATIONAL RIFLES’ ARMORY, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUABY 31, 1888, 8 CLOCK. _ Admission 50 cents, ___ a2-9¢ Gq OPENING OF yam AND BAZAAR ° NELSON DIVISION, No. 2, U. R, K. OF P., AT E-STREET RINK, TO-NIGHT, JANUARY 23, AT 8 O'CLOCK, And EVERY NIGHT Thereaster till February 4. Dencing from 10 till 11:30. ‘Season Tickets, 50c. Single Ticket, 10c. ‘Doors open at 7:30. 23-2W, Tse Axxvar EEN, late of the firm of eotiatarn’ and Wak 3B. WALLS presentin; roposi tion of t! CHARITY BALL, sovin te House’ of Repreventatives. : ey Dassen plenty the | Mr. Randall (Pa,) introduced a bill for the ap- Pat bc npuepralintr tomo 1888, ‘number | pointment of & board of engineers to examine and | ne gonate yesterday afternoon took upthelittle report whether Smith’s Island and Windmill Island in Delaware River between Philadelphia and Camden constitute an obstruction to com- H efciency bili, and Mr. Hale explained that tt was FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE made up of items in the bill of last session that failed. The Senate had put in but few amend- ments, Pending journed. classes, graduating De disturbed to any extent. Amc of this class are Frank Marble, M. R. Qui F. N. Miywari K. Benham, and CHILDEES HOSPITAL, ar Tue NATIONAL RIFLES’ ARMORY, ox WEDNESDAY, JANUARY . HOT-HOUSE TOMATOES, CUCUM. PE tay 1 tho PALACE: ALL THE NOVELTIES OF THE SE. ‘im Ful! Dress Wear for Men, at P. T. H. Shirts ‘i "Fine House a joint resolution intended to secure the extradition of all classes of criminals who take ge nada. The resolution hereafter all extradition treaties shall embrace all classes of offenses punished capitally of by impris. ‘Snment fo the stave prison ‘under tie laws of the United States or any of the ea resolution Mr. Belmont (N. Y.) introduced a Dill extend! tor one year, from June 16, he time for to completion of a bridge across Staten Island Sound; also for the re-admission, free of duty, of exhibits sent from tne United states to the exhibi- tion in 1889. Referred. Mr. Morrow (Cal) introduced a bill to President to extend to certain Japan a suitable soon > 108, Say that there ts a storm in the Mississippi Valley ‘that threatens to give Washington a white coat night. Itdoes not promise to be a very heav; 2nd indications point to such a lowei of the snow will turn into UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FOLLOWING able the tant LADY PATRONESSES: COMPANY. of the District of Columbis having moved into {ts new fireproof 7 treatment of the crew ph. 0 ETE dey thee ye ane» heott, Mrs. D. 5. Lamont friends and the public xenerally that Pag, “eee age 4 TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE LAWS. Whitney, Bmw. Lily Macalster Laugh- jusuring titles, issu-| Tum PosrMasTeR GENERAL 18 wading through in five minutes be safely landed 3 re part Ge re Mr, Henderson (N. C.), from the committee on St a minute eran ee 2g Carlisle, F ‘eakgacr™ | {Re Papersof applicants for the various vacancies | yuqiiary, reported bill to amend the Internal | of, Canadian territory. "Mr. Chipmam's resolution Specie, Sm een S| hearing to soverat Vcguiadelgasons, ‘io has | 'evenUe laws, House calendar. i aoushes What | gir, ron consoibeTiOw. OF. COeToxs,DUTBIOT island Suanford, Miss kines, ae evra hot, however, as yet maue any appointments, ee oa i Seagubaie be gives | Mr. Breckinridge, of Arkansaa, introduced a bili | coal he EGIESES CUMMETTER OF DOMED OW BABE) Zo. scou! siniuce No Arroraiation 10 PaY Jusvices op ux | ment for a violation of the internal revenue lawe Pri degpract yr aningyd clap carters (°°) VISITORS. @ ASSOCIATION, | Peace. —The First Controller has decided that the grlistleceraigeleed asl nere | coming K. Stone Mra. X. L. Anderson, there is no appropriation available to pay a justice Point deputy collectors at subyoke masa neces: | Rest ag stein, Se eae of the peace, the Distrit of Columbia for his Rity. Tt) also “authorizes ‘the Beoretary of days he = ‘ icGaire, of and | orders a aes amerTe_enissonee peg fog he gi ie Gontteman and two Lad the Lady Visitors, the Boar inet Hotels, Jewelry, Drug aud ‘Mt the ballon the evehing of the ae = 19-6 RENT—THE WASHINGTON LIGHT IN- FANTRY AKMORY, ‘bail in the city) tuay” Ue’ rented for balla, Bertin, fairm end exhibitous claims for such services cannot be allowed be obtained ting officers, tore, the ‘Stores, Pamphlets explaining the object and advantages tu Aumoctation ace muisbea Sec an 28 = day" each month the barce wil weeps tae oath the meds prompts ‘lock p.m. Advances will be uteede Bulls: “subscriptions for shares in the 1 in 4th vottice of the Association, Eq by the ‘Tue New Secuerak ¥ or Tae Intenion, Mr. Vilas, has made no changes in the office, He brought ‘with him from the Post-Office Department Mr, Howard, who was given the vacant chief clerk- ing, 1003 ¥ st Shares are $2.50 per month. ‘ship, but with this exception the Of the For syply iB perso of by letter to J. H. Department remains ‘There 18 no | Of $346,641,000 such amount was actually in ex- Ta be on . isteace. House calendar. oe Secon Atm omy Momany. Weines THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Prwt. | general on that there will be Laltsewsa ECOND GRAN ‘ASSOCIATUN OF! ile 24-3m, LL OF STATION, 200: 308 WOR, Sees. Bee 88 Fizrenes, NEW STOCK, |. THE. NATION. any ENGINEER WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT THE SITUATION—CAR-LOADS OF COAL STANDING ON THE TRACKS—WAITING TO ‘BE UNLOADED—THE RISE IM PRICES—VIEWS OF THE by some of the dealers. make an excuse fora big yriias not the strike bren felt here?” asked the re “Of course tt of the dealers would have the the rej there fs plenty of Shamokin and otuer coal.’ An immense quant ‘down the Northern Cen- immense «i ‘y comes down the N at aday in and about the New Jersey avenue yards And about 13th street, dealers are as short as they pretend wo be they Would certainly make more expedition in unioad- that they can put up the price.” “It 1s Claimed,” said tue reporter, “that the sup- Ply of coal on hand ts very small.” “Yes, we have noticed it,” was the reply, “but I go not see how that can be. ‘The amount of coal* = summer, say, 15 to 20 per cent more. It 1s pretty certain tht ‘there is no excuse for a famine now, for our roads are Lehigh, and we can course the strike wor believe me, there can D- no famine unless the dealers hide, the coat Qrder furiner. I would-not be surprised,” he “incase the remainder of connate mila some dealers will have tocarry a big stock through: about the Jereey 9 ardvt they al jersey truth there is in ite’ statements.’ ‘The coal transportation of the Baltimore and Ohio road ts largely from the at the freight offices of the road Tux Star man Was told that there has not been a single car-load of hard coal received over the road siuce January 1, and that shipment was due to the fact that the car Intended for its transportation broke duwn and “There ts some soft every duy," said the fretsht'agent. When how the shi 9p compared with tuat of the same time last year Said th-y were a great deal better; an aver ‘thirty-nine cars of twenty-six tons each. An employ« of the Baltimore and Ohio road who has hai consigninet freight man: and there are no grounds The men of the freight depot ha the shipments and cossigaonts of oat iweb furloughed indefinitely, an : the dump which here- Yofore “has been the sc-ne of great uctivity, 1s closed and presents a deserted appearance. Tue Stan reporter called on the Reading‘Coal ‘Company's agents in this city to inquire about the ‘situation,and was told that from the supply already on hand and that coming in from the Wyoming and other workin: regions he didn’t see how there could be a famine. When asked if the dealer ‘shipped heretofore drawing suppiles over other tt 1s thought that there must be some mistake as toalarge supply belng here, for Mr. Jones, a wholesale agent in the offic», is receiving applica- ons from moderate dealers daily. Mr, George L. Sheriff, the coal dealer, sald toa Be i sae Mr. E Kurtz Johnson, of the firm of Johnson Bros, summed up the situation to a Star reporter as be could calculate it, about four weeks’ supoly ioe cos ont tar ee : : sumption,” Hence there was a constant drain on ‘the reserve , Which was bel! to the extent it the Pennsyivi dally nd. The Jobnson or New York. ‘The dealers nere, he have been really magnanimous pets ctor SOCIETY NOTES, people del made inquiries wich s ments of the Baltimore and ‘The National Rifies’ Hail is a perfect bower of HoParsbame thar attempts sould betas to friguten the public and idrance in prices” to-night, In addition to tbe Uons of the hall ail the walls of the and stairway are hung with American fl decked with and im leaves, and pots white manguerites; the window has, but not to the extent some | And pots f believe,” was ly. “There 18 no coal here, but | {ora> dra two large La France, high decorations of green, et stands of American beauty, nsylvania roads, and it has been com- ye along since September. ‘There were on el rooms have 400. box’ ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY CAR LOADS: on the balcony ts MU ad the Long bridge. if the occasion with their ee. The grand Will take piace at 10 o'clock, and will be partict Pated in by the company prése: Sets of the opening quadriile wil danced by the lady patronesses, wi toot assiduous in preparing for tie all. There are some dealers who have an idea their coal should be kept out of sight by us, 80 party of friends at dinner last evening. ht here last fall was fully to the usual and the proportionate increase added each | gave a supper and dancing party to Miss Mary ‘AMcCulloct evening. ‘open to all regions: the all that is wauved: of | 18st evening De a0 raining antes ene | Col. John Hay, Col, Sitgreaves, and Mr. and Mra. already hero and refuse to | Henry L. Strong gave dinner parties last evening. eon parues yesterday. Secretary Bayard and Mr. Henry G. Béwardes, of the British withdrew invita- Uons to diner ‘on account of the it the coal cars want to know what yesterday for last night death of Viscount Nogueiras. Mrs. Starring gave a4 to7 tea yesterday toMr. and Mrs Frank R. Stockton. The drawing-room And her studio were thronged with guesta, Mra Starring wore trained crimson plusu, with vest and front of lace. Mra. Stockton Wore ‘gray failie, draped with India crape, embroidered abd fringed. sisted tu entertaining the company. Mra. Wasi: ‘sisted in ent 3 Dane was in full afternoon dress of black thread lace over Diack silk; Miss Washburne wore China Silk over a fuil fromt of polnt d'esprit. and Miss Newcomb was in brown and "bck | Some of present we: Fieid, Mra, and Mise Danigren, Mise squire, Gen, and Mra J. C. Black, Miss Scott, Marshal and A. Wilson, "Miss Mary” Wil on, Miss , Miss Mary Shel the 23, Mrs. Willard Warner, ‘Mra. is Joun D. Languorae; Lieut. Beving ton, Mrs, Swana, ‘Miss Mulien, Mr.’Poultney, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Riggs, Mrs. Pinson, Miss’ Duke, Mrs. Lamont, Mrs. and the Misses ‘saugher, M1. and Mrs, Polk, Mrs. Hearst, Mra way, Mrs, Spooner, Mrs and Miss Viias, Mrs George Beale, Representative Gibson, Mrs. Norn, Assistant Secretary and Mra. Maynard, Mr. Aka- Dani, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Miss Dorsey, Miss’ Eastman, Mrs. Marisca, Judge aud Mrs. Macarthur, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Lander and Mrs. Carver. Mrs. Carroll and Miss Carroll were charmingly ‘at home to callers in the Nordhoff House yester- day. ‘Miss Owens received callers yesterday, while her sister, Mrs. James E. Campbell, made calls, Mrs. A. Leo Knott was assisted by Mrs. Dickson in a deli :htfui reception yesterday. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Edmonds were uene zemsotay by Mrs. Outhwaite, Mra Horatio King, Mrs. Ship man, and Miss Starr in dispensing the haspitalities of their beautiful home. Mrs. B. H. Warder had with her yesterday Miss Schenck and Miss Anderson. ON THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO ROAD. region, and to be switched off for repairs, however, com ints of the early part of this season in fact, there It ‘Ume of year, with an —— car. ‘the é@ump of eek i re of sixteen tw seven ied coal for the last twenty years told rler that he heard there was a large coming next Wek, but, the general jager said Ube position ts just the same, for such a rumor. ot ‘Deen ‘WHAT THE COAL MEN BAY. have, in turt out all He ru state how long the "pended upon thought the prices would romain’up until as the markets now have no great supply, Y jn _conctuston, te Col, Fred. Grant was making calls yesterday. Mr. Courtney Thorpe is the gucst of Mr. and ‘Mrs. Ralph Cross Johnson. ‘Mrs. Cameron and Mrs Sherman will not receive to-morrow on account of the death of Col. Moul- ton. ‘The Misses Wheeler, three daughters of Repre- ‘would remain up, as it miners resuming work. If ip the course of a week he ahd afl "he “that they need not fear a ‘not this winter.” WHAT MR. MARLOW sas. mined would receive a ready sale. ‘ou can tell the readers of THE Stal ‘Mr. W. H. Marlow says that the Pennsylvania ‘Mrs Senator Palmer will hold her closing recep- tion for the season to-morrow and will be by her guest, Mra. Dwight, of Chicago. ‘Mrs, Senator Stanford will be assisted at reception to-morrow by Mra Col. Fred EEL" Seantord wilt be faformally at home bers: aiter. This evening Senator Stanford gives a dinner to the Pacific coast Congressional delega- Mr. and Mra, Henry Strong gave a dinner on last evening. The guesis were Justice and Mrs. Miller, Senator and Mrs. Mc! Senator and Mrs. ‘Geo. Loring. a. and ane John Iw, and Mr. Senator Edmunds, Mra. Mrs. W. T. Carroll and her daughter, the Coun- tess D'Esterhazy, gave a tea from 4 to 7, assisted by Miss Adele Grant, Miss Sanno, Miss Steadman, Miss Biddie, Miss ‘Merrit, Miss 'Beck- ham and Miss Gill of Baltimore. — ‘this will affect tne supply here.” A? MR. J. M. WHEATLEY’s OFFICE MR. SHERIF®'S EXPERIENCE. her daughter will hold their last formal on Friday from 3 to 6:30. Teporter that any statement as to large sup- of coal coming to the city through the Penn- ‘sylvania Co. was abourd. If there are any cars of 3 8g old 2 i 3 i y 8 tit 1B ct eiliet 5 ‘Mra, Senator Sabin will not receive to-morrow, ‘as she will make the senatorial calla, : ‘The Misses Bayard are not recetving to-day on account of the death of Secretary Bayard’s niece, I E 8 as Hall, Pa ave. Jan. LATEST DESIGNS, ble, and it #8 thought he will pursue the same | tp the consideration morning hour Mr. Peel, Tor gale by, members aud at the door. Gas rixrones, | line ofsetion nls present poaldon- aarcansaa, in behalf ofthe Gomiatzee om Tada a a REIITAGLL LS BE 8. &. SHEDD & BRO, Quitrr or Foscexy.—The Commissioner of Pen- | fairs, called up the bill providing for the sale of TDS STGLERIES. 1406 NEW YORE AVE ma 422 Oth ot nw | sions has been advised that Thomas Durrell, in-| certain New York Indian lands in Kansan Sour day ot woah dies Seeee 108 Tone bg the = Gas FIXTURES Gicted in the United States court at Springfield, | MF. Perkiug, of Kansas, explained. that in 1638 me sssortsoent in the Fnited States. 823-bur LARGEST, suns large tract of land in Kansas ad been reserved OF BATTLE OF BULL RU: } NEWEST STOCK. WO | haa not availed themaseives of their Jroeey righis 15th st. two blocks svuth of Pennsylvania ave, PRiGES THE Low ssT. Sle Sato eee ea Open from Ym. to 10 p.m wis ZF. KS, SSL 15th st. np. w. Pxnsomal.—Mr. Joseph Chamberiain denies the pa pe = - eer as Corcorat Billine ip | FOPOrE that he has Deen appointed governor-gen- | Mas, made Until 1800. Bowe Sao anes | the Ovvssunixcs, Laas tg Willcrt'sy Mosdage | €Tal Of Canads to succeed Lord Lansdowne.— | Zach one ‘hat they had availed themselves | and would compel plyag . and Hodnm ‘Freconsa & Col, Switzier, of he nat "Py were prance tae Hgntened sonuinent aye Gam for Colum. | sliounents, and they had chowea aad upoa which | mor. quarantine, ‘They DECORATIVE ART Rooms ‘J. Isham of Soiree ane oe eevee mites on foreign pty 2nd BD. | “Tne object of the to the settlers at — Clg to purchase the land at 6.0, sere, the waoney | aera a ae Man | ‘roti was aaY BONS SBwine NecuEEE ihe tes tairgyetwo Indians. te ser thane | camera, warden in gal. | region. Brookiya, and | “Wat ianchard the pint, Jory, at $1,440 per, year, others of his | region EW BUILDING, 514 UTH ST. x. w, 2 = 2 tne nour ex- | class receive. ‘The committee on rules bas could Mookie ter | Dired ‘DLll went over until of the Seuate wing and press gallery. The Stud even. TRE DISTRICT IN VONGHESS, | {lon was reterredto the eee, —- TLEMEN'S FUR-I with ‘Taxation of Street Railway Compa- (SENATOR PALMER'S BIRTHDAY. TUESDAY. January 24, 1884, book containing reg- paver aud Fersian Lamb Collar as we mice—Other Lecal Interests, ‘Senator Palmer's desk was to-day almost en- ‘of uames will be closed aud the handsome quo | SEALSKIN CAPS and GAUNTLETS. —— c tirely covered with @ Of beautiful Catherine Home Sewing Machine will be drawn for. BEAVER, WOLVERINE, and BUFFALO SKIN Tn the: to-day Mr. Jones, Of Nevada, from | mermet roses. Just full ‘Ladies that have registered are invited to be present. tit eit ROBES. r #3 ESET witht Mur Pa, Boas aod TADIMINGR* BB. STINEMETZ & 80%. 1237 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, & OPPENHEIMER & Bio, ad S16 Oth strest, bet. E and ¥. 523-3an = Se to-day as follows: There was In the city, as near diminished Ee ‘their coal Phila- said in the Dai ‘room {he angles of the hall are flied wich tall plants ‘over which are hung baskets of Ferns and the stage is set with @ parlor scene, Toses. — Opposiié the entf nce door isa mound of fr and laurel, and over it a large flag 1s hung. The dressiue= and the right band room ‘up With divans and chairs | for a sitting room, The library down stairs is re- served for the use of Mrs. Cleveland in laying aside ber wraps, should she and the Se nt, ‘Two or three nb have been Ex-Secretary McCulloch and Mrs. McCulloch ‘Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Tiffany gave a supper party last evening, a new form of entertainment adopted ‘Mrs. Blatchford and Mra, McCauley gave lunch- ‘Telegrams to The Star. THE TORY COERCION CAMPAIGN ue Warrants Out for More Irish Members, —- OPENING OF ST. PAUL'S CARNIVAL ae eS A Number of Destructive Fires, od le PAUL'S ARCTIC CARNIVAL ‘The tce Palace Complete, aud Every= thing Ready for Te-day’s Opening. St. Pati, Mix., Jan. 2. —Twe hotels are all full for Une opentng of Lhe third winter «arnival here thie afternoon, and With flue mild weather and the ys prepared the outlook for ten frosty frolic is 10g! favors Maby fine groups ts Well On LoWand completion, ‘some seven thowsans sUvet Lamp. ary in pace, the jubs have Deen drilling for weeks, the Indians are the palace, the cable cars are Tube Boals are ‘ready. The ice palace ‘site as in former yeara c: ku are Used, (be cooly material s — a ag — syle profusion owers, keeps, turrets, In its Oullding up- 60,000,000 pounds of ice have been appearance Of Che palace is at ‘and ethereal, and when lit up by Of electric globes Of Various colors, will i. & Deautiful appearance. This afternoon highness, Durant Borealis, Rex, will keys and enter into po attending te reception And Lustall The ice king will be one Of Wuusual mag: several thousand Uniformed subjects of majesty taking part. A cou Pafade will Ue the nuiuervus club floats, chief of ‘which Wili be Ubose bearing Borealis and lls court, His majesty’s chariot will be drawn by six white horses baroessed with trosty chatna The chariot Will be co: fucted to all appearances from a | Mass of ice, and upon a rogal Ubroue his majesty | WH sit fa” state with se et polar Dears. Twenty-eight polar be and twocubs will act as | arivers and grooms to toe royal equipages. It ds stated that Mr. Pyne, member of parliament for Wateriord, who ¥.8 Teported to have escaped recently from Listarn-¥ castle, where he had defied the eiiorts of the police to arrest him, is in London. It is expected’ that Mr. Pyne aud Dr. Tanaer, member of parliament for Cork, Who 1s also in I will be arresied. It ts believed that an Engitsu niagistrate las en dorsed tne Warrants issurd 18 Ircland for Uelr aj prehension. Numerons new ejectment de sued at Gweedure, Cu Secretary and Mra. Whitney entertained a large as uk ADA wecretary. Ten) clalined National Lea November last. Mr. John baw P., defended Lie prisouers — Milwaukee Labor Trenbies, THE BREWERY EXPLOVES OKDYKED TO LEAVE UNION NO. 9 OK BK DISCHARGED. MILWAUKEE, Jav. 25.—A circular Las been Issued by the brewers of the city to Uuelr 3,000 empleo notifying them (hat on January 20 Of the Brewers’ Union No. 9 in their cuploy discharged unless conseutiug to leave that zation. “The circular is signed by the Paiip Best, Joseph Schlitz, Val Biatz, Franz Falck, Pred Mil- Jer, € Borcher, J. Obermann, Cream © A. Gevt Brewing Com Uskunents of the Kind tu the city. The cireular states that the empioyers are prompted to take Unis stand by the action of the union in open supporting and prompting the | boyoot There and elgew ere agalnet thelr beer. Tue call attention to the lange wages Lat are being | Paid thelr workmen, and the fact what tuey | granted all demands made upon them untt the Unlon tried to interfere in the malsters’ strike making unteasouable demands The upton wil meet tO-nigut, and it 18 anticipated tha: a strike Wil be ordered, — Swindicd Out of $22,000, A CONFIDENCE MAN WHO PRETENDED TO BR & DE TRCTIVE BOBS 4 MINNESOTA PAKMUK. St. PAL, Jan. 25.—The Albert Lea correspond. ent Of the Pioneer Press tells bow Santord Tame her, a Wealtuy bachelor of Freeborn Coun y, was Scoafidenced”” out of $22,000 U» » pretended Uve a few days ago. The confdénce nan first ap- ared Wo Tannet dinguised as a wouan, claiming be looking for the person wi $1,900 some moths aga. He succeeded 80 quickly In'gaining Tanner's confidence that upon the Text of Wishing to Luy a farm he got from an, ry . jal from Susque> Fire ocourn in the Canawacts, Parrescne, 23.—A meeting of prominent colored citizens was weld bore lasts nigtt vo. take on in regard to onal convention, 0 be in anyon nye & national emancipa- holiday. Was adopted, which wil sent to all ay ~ Fo xt 4th of July. It is tory. The ng the hope that “all Che necessity convention for tne I Of OUF race, coming as IL does ou Lhe eve of ‘of the most iniportant elecuons la the polit cal history of America.” aoe - Jan, 2—The _Arctig cracker ‘Spice Manufacturing Co, assigned aoe Mabilities arc §20,000 anc assets. about that amount. ‘ibe company offered wo pay twenty-five cents on the doilar. —— Disastrous Fire at Newark, @hio. CUSVELAND, Onto, Jan. 25.—Pire broke out in Q, Sade as compieusly gutted. The tows on bullding and It was ui m and stock is estimated at $150,000. D. L. Jones, hardware; Crane Bros., millinery, and W. W. Sprague, jeweler, suflered heavily from waver and sinoke. CINcINNATL, Jan. 25.—A special from New: San Enea aoe oan we ena nn or 8 Oclock tls morning Beside the compleve de- jewelry store, D. L. Jones’ hardware, and Crane Brothers millinery. ‘The tota! loss ts estimated at $200,000, —_——_ From Wall Street To-day. 5, 11a. m.—The stock market insigniticabt changes ening's ing ngures. ‘Tue trading wae condned £0 Utes even Barrower than past Paul, Union Pacific, Reading and Louisville and Nastivilie twas very tie change in quotations, Ubtl int" ta cha ti The wou, wi. Heading abd Caio Pace showed the dealings was frm, bowevee, until tae as j Of the dealings was i i cl Me!