Evening Star Newspaper, January 28, 1888, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corser Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper S& H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. ‘Ta: Evevres Stan fe served to subscribers in the fr own account, at 10 cents per {t the Post Office at Washi shed on Friday—@1 9 sst be paid in advance; SCLAL_ NOTICES ae PETAL Norce: ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY WILL MOVE INTO THEIR NEW OFFICES, 921 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NORTHWEST, oN MONDAY NEXT, JANUARY 30, 1888. 1t FASHINGTON, DG. Jan 2 YeIck OF DISNOLUTION herwby notified that the partnershi he Terwren EDWARD LANDVOIG and WMA: Ki MELL newsas'tandvols? & : satel Bosilders at G41 Masswcha- § DidsoL ts Dy mutual consent. eottaad Bran ate feguested to make tite either ous of the inte Bras SE EbWwakD Exkovolak. W. A. KIMMEL, NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. business at th =k), 641 L, erfully estimate on all building, repeiring. carpenters’ work, We ss epvulaT. I desire to inform my friends and patrons that Twill continue the business of Carpenter and Builder, and will be pleased to furnish estimates for all kinds of satintar tic In very Teapect MEL. wok ‘advanced on, of $1,050 fora montMy payment of #14. The sum of eady’ been advanced on ares have bem takenleaving only 175 shares a Prosperous association iG. CAMPBELL, President. <> PERPETUAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION ASSET: LIABILiTiis. Interest and Surp The Perpetual is havine quite s boom in the acces. of new members. There were bed inst month, Our r dnows Of tue Associat ‘One first ball pay The wiv ns 81.090 an be tube a payment montily atany tine snd no back dues re- per abuum if you withdraw your ‘€1,000 tay be paid ip at oue tinie. ng Weduesday evening, February 1, at DUNCANSON, Pres, LEWIS ABRAHAM, Vice PGS SRTOS: Treasurer JOM COOK Sorte: i < sit <=» JOHN MILTON, COOKED. LU TT, i= Fe Ot Rockville, Md. Mirrox & Lveexerr, KEAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE, Ottice: ¥35 F street nw., TANT SALE. OF MUSICAL IN We waext thirty \ fy fue and powerful treh oF chapel. also, ‘Banjos, Guitars, Violins and Brass nd siiver; ll be sold at great ly Feciuced p Reapecttully, LEVIN T. CARTWRIGHT, 1 F st. nw. mes ~~ kUBY ROTAI=sE: ‘The finest prod tot was served ior tho host tinup ty Amerion at the enterta ne Rautat 4, Ise. Ber ‘Mie by 0.0. CORNWELL & suse 4, Ish Ber ©. 6. CORS SON, 1412 and 1414 Peum's Ave” azs-s & OFFICE OF THE RIGGS FIRE INSUR = ANck COMPAS Washin«ton, D. Ty 24, 1888, A davidend of ) per ceut has Laem declared, payavle at the oflice of the company, 1331 F st.u.w. on and siter FEBLUAKY 1, 158%, to the stockholiers the cicse of busi om JANUARY 2th ister he Josed from January gary J. ESOS, be inclusive Trustees, MO! ‘sov chs OF THe VE Seaistea Frases eEMENT FOR A Bdermened and st nw, Washington, D. tated, “the puble are hereby notified that | am no Ionger respobeibi> for any debts contracted or incurred im that firm-name from this date. All debts due said ‘cucerD Will be aid ‘emma by said cot ¥ 24, 188: id 1 will pay all debts now neby assign to Levin T. Cartwright all my right, ‘and interest 1a law or equity im the business at Fost. now. Washington, D.C. having iutually WILSON 8. REILEY, agceed to separate. January 24, 1883, Se> CO LIVER Om lenum, Te. bottle. nect's aud Dejongh's, wath Malt. with Maltine, with Hypo with Pepsin. { the most palatable and ‘Cod Liver Oil, freshly made, auy uantity #. 3. EHOMPSON, Pha-mecist, iB Lots at = CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 Fat ASSETS-$811,892.28, Lith issue received n, Equitable Build- er mouth, THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Prev't, INO. JOY EDSON, See'y. GAS FIXTURES. NEW STOCK, LAIEST DESIGNS, GAS FIXTURES, & £. SHEDD & Ro, << GAS FIXTURES PRICES THE LOWEST. EF. BRVOKS, 531 loth st. n. w. Corcoran Bathing. Mediesdays, and Fridaya” 12 tod p ue Free consul- okie a Tiler preparetion ts, Yate "acd Lips: Roueh. abd. Hard x Se sSin veautifelly smooth and soft satinfactioin, Price, 23 eta bottle. ompeon, Muth Bros. & Ce Cede by pootal re Rexucrxuser ar BRENTANO MONDAY and TUESDAY, JANUARY 30 and 31, YOU CAN FIND FULTON'S Boo, * WHY PRIESTS SHOULD WED. Grass: Gone: Gans SOME AMUSEMENTS! HOME AMUSEMENTS! New Gamo Constantly Arriving. CBILDEEN'S SLEDS! SLEDS! SLEDS! SLEIGHS! SLEIGHS! SLEIGHS! ICE SKATES: ICE SKATFS! ICE SKAKES! MAGIC LANTERNS! MAGIC LANTERNS! New stock from 49¢. to $16.50. ‘New arrival: Steam Engines and Toys. R26 401, 403, 405- 77H BEN Woniove Dat ee Che Company, bening Star. Vor 7T2—No 10,825. WASHINGTON, D.C.. SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1888, he pastor, Rev. Dr. D. W. Fat and at 7:30 p.m. Sunday Se! ited to all servi is MOUNT VERNON PLACE M E CHURCH, Fe south, corner of 9th and K streets n w., Re 5. W Hapbawar. 0p. ma.” Smuday school = ‘uiveting at 6: ited. — 303.1. Young pei fe public cordially t itt HLS (UNITARIAN) CHURCH, L sis.n.w.— Morning service, Vespers, 7:30 pant, Sunday echool, 9:45 4 hing to-morruw morning and evening by the pa b ian Pre tor, Rev. RUan Ke. MIPPRS. a=, RYLAND METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, cor. ‘10th and D sts. aw., Rev. Cakes W. BaLpWrs, past r.—11, a.m. and 7:30 p.m, Mornins sermon the second on “Growth in Grac Sunday school at 9a 1m. Young people's meeting at 6:40 p,m. Prayer meeting 7:30 p.m Thursday. All are welcome. Bring your Hyimals, ate Sa Pt ow Sunday school. 9:0 a “The Gurist and His Ch deuial invelved in di Lesion, 3:30 pm. im. Ladies’ meeting, Meus fnecting “Wednesda day. 7:00 pata. => BISHOPS IRELAND AND KEANE Bis! E SUNDAY F) JANUARY 29, 7,30 O'CLOCK. 4. These eminent prelates will address ‘the public on the subject of Temperance Admission free. The tev. Clergy of the eity, and the public generally. cordially, invited. Mr. P. Harris, proprietor, has geucrously granted the use of the Theater free of ail expense for this occa <a>, PUBLIC TEMPERANCE MEETING AT aydeu Hall corset a cod. Peamay rans ave, Sunday Evening. at 7:30 p. good speaking and page Be isi or tne the auspices of the W.C. = , at Ebenezer Methodiet Church, O, near 27th, si Washiston. Aaiersos os Bey GX Pate ctbera Tombersaeh htseatire For Giatsiation nie oe, THE MST. UNION, CHRISTIAN TE SE perance Assoviation, of West Washington, will hold’ Gospel Teraporance service at Mark House Hall To-morrow (Sunday) Evening, at 7 clock. Good apeakits. Sta => THE CAPITOL HILL AND 4TH ST. W. “#~c. 7. C. will hold a union meeting at Baptist (Church, on Virginia ave. s.e., SUNDAY, at 3 pau. 1t* SY. PATRICK'S TEMPERANCE SO- ELY —Members are requested to mest D-MORKOW (Sunda: VENING at 7 1d proceed thence tile widressen of perance. Meetis uery 1, at Wesl:y Laide of all do pel, corner P sta. nw. uinations are cordiaily invited. 1 0. 0. F. BS otticets ud Representatives of the Grand Bo"aud thse mcuters cf Excelsior ows LOO. io. 17, LO, O. ¥..wiil meat at the Odd F TOMORLOW th id the Lodge and Kepresentative bers of the order aud all ited toate, G. OLGE FE. EMMONS, Grand Master, 1t_W.P. WHITE. Noble Grand of Excelsior Lodge. CHALK TALK. An evening with the artist, GeorgeLittle, wc, f0F the beuenit of the PENSOAKA Fuck K ESDAY. Jan, ‘ii 40 o'clock TU in. in the Lecture-room of All souls’ Church, 44th and L. Art students and teachers are advised to bring pencil and paper, to obtain the full benent of this entertain- ment, Which is equally amusins to lance aud small, ‘Tickets at Metzerctt’s Music St-te. Admission T SAM JONES WILL LECTE T migrewatioual Churca FRIDAY EVEL, “Get There.” Tiekets at File’ Mug OPE AX HELP Be aisstow nivine been remnved to Neos Minsct ave. more wil be forusiy upened and deat cated on next THURSDAX, Februsty 2 at2 peat All White Hibton Women are fequested to attend without Turthy rnetice. it 4 .WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE Waugh M. b church MONDAY. Jawtary 30 at-30 clock, “Rew: ‘Mee SriLt- and others will aldreas the meeting. All are cordially invited. At UPT. EVAN WORK. TION AA Jan a GATLEY, Secretary. NERS OF PHARMACY, D.C ‘Commissioners of Pharmac office, (434 st. aud Pa. ave.). FEI ‘clock ‘Persons wishing to 6p- ‘ar for exauibation will make spplication to the un- lersigued not later thau Feoruary 4, Blank applica- Hons may be obtained of Messrs. W.S. ‘Thompson, 70s 1oth st. nw. and F. McC. Criswell, 11th and F ste u.w., oF fron KB. B. FERGUSON, Sec. ja ‘Zdand Pa ave: ae. RATED SILVER LAKE QUARTETTE, of Ngw York, with songs and addresses, will be here next week, under the auspices of the Pr hibition Union of D.C, Entertainments at Wesley Chapei FRIDAY, February 3, and SATURDAY, February 4, 7:30 p.m. and meeting under auspices of W.C. T. U. at Congr gational Church SUNDAY, February 5, 3:30 p.m. ‘Tiftse will be rare occasions. The public is cordiall invited to Lear the beautiful songs aud stirring dresses. Seats free at every meeting. For fuller ticulars watch the Star of next week ~ THE DOG'S HEAD BRAND OF EXTI $e cintity tars Ale and detwese sone in Loudon by Read Bros, is unqcestionably t ever imported. Sold everywler s ‘A meeting of 1 will be held at 1 KUARY 8, at 1 PROE. CALDWELE BP seactite Stree wil take plac St. Joseph’ il, Tuesday, January :i je ease resnoy Educational Notice, free lessons. | x => LECTURE BY HENRY GEORGE, AT MA- ‘sonic Temple. corner Pts and Pata, SATUR- DAY EVENING, Februai So'clo:k. Sub- Jeet: “Protection and the Labor Question.” Admission Soc. Keserved seats, without extra charge at Metzer- Ott's Music Store, 903 Peunsylvanis ave." ja26-Jt" WASHINGTON, D. S . 1NSS. SF sealed proposals are invited 2m. FEB: KOARY FISL, ISSN, to purebase the remain ig. inerchandise, fixtures, furnitire an jained in and appertaininy to, the prem= y street northwest, in’ this eit WARCHE, held by’ me by assign: r& Robr. The right is reserved by me {9 reject any and all such proposals For further particulars apply to or address. P.S.—store now open for inspectiowof Stock, Fix- tures, &e. jock in trad p2e-3e a gD PICKLING, que Oe mas z OWNERS OF TOTS AT COLONIAL Be een icete cult at the atice of Den We H. b¥ans. covtary. | Z1f st. n.w., for information in regard to taxes due by them: WM. MAYO, _$26-4t¢ Treasurer of Westmoreland Go, Va Be sUBscriee oR THE WASHINGTON CRITIC. ONE THOUSAND COLUMNS OF MATTER FOR 35 CENTS! Local and Telegraph, Politics, Religion, Society, Personals, Wit, Wisdom, Gossip, and Pictures. THE CRITIC is published every evening, is in- dependent in all things, and is for promoting the ‘welfare of Washington first, last, and all the time, THE CRITIC is delivered by carriers to all parts of the city at 35 cents per month. By mail, post- axe paid, at 50 cents per month, or $5 per year. Single copies 2 cents, OFFICE, 941 D ST., POST BUILDING. e26-3t = toca customers. Large stock gf Musical’ Morchandiee. Scot Music. eter Better facilities for repaitinus musical Instrumente then soy house south of New Nore Pianos syortaity jazi, e>, ALL THE NOVELTIES OF THE SEASON | Full Dress Wear for Men, at hE HALLS {oR Fsunw. shirts to onder snd Pine ‘Neckwear Sees ER TRIED SRS COLUMBIA TITLH INSURANCE = CUMPAY = THSORANCE of the District of Colum having moved ito its bew freproct Gorey of aud Eth uw announces to its friends ad the public’ Fenerally that itis now ready for the busiueas of insuring Utles seat SE TE - and attending to ali matters: ge and trasnfer‘of District real estate. THE ANNUAL ING ‘St.ckblders of tue AKLINGION ‘CE COMPANY forthe District of for the election of pine Dirsctors to FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 1. 3TH ST. | a re ae i, Sunday school f0'p.m: Youns wemiie at 7 o'clock Dam. ay hut Preaching 11 jeople's Prayer-meeting Sun- verkly Prayer-meeting on raday evening at 7:30 o'clock, A cordial welcome tall we - BYTEKIAN = fe Capitol Hak, Bev. Joux Cussten, D. De pastor Services atti th. and 7:30 pun” Tn the" evening contmustion, of FESCUE ee sermons on Christianity applied to the Home. Subject: “Duties of Wives.” =>, GRACE METHODIST EPISCOPAL eh, corner of th aud S sta. n.w.. Rev. W. TR WexcH, pastor.—Sunday School at :30 a.m, Freaching by the pastor at 11 a.m, and 7:30 p. m.; JoPIM mea’s class st 3 p.in.; younw people's meeting, 30 p.m. Bring Great Awakeuing, Prayer-inecting Thursday, 7:30 p.m. “Musical aud. literary entertain ment aud betvel opening Friday 7:30 pm. Seats free, Welcome to ali. at >. vices To-taorrow at 11 seer ae Bar east ST. PAUL Fector.—Services to-morrow: 7 20. m., Sunday ‘school service and sermon: 7:3 Yice and Sermon. tam, All Seats free lay school ai the chure! p.m. meet AU Batit.* intoresting exercises presentation. pan, Youn people's pi fig’ Weduesday evens eat? meeting. All contially invited. zy th and Late. n. w.—Ser- and 7:30 p.m, will be ‘SNow,-of Haveruiil, Mass, 9 ain. “The public cordially HU D ST. Pevria ave. uw., Key. ALPRED HAW 7:30 am, Holy Com: a, ‘morning Dau., Choral Evening ser- wee ‘CHURCH, T S.E.M. E. hand mis: preaching by the pastor, ng of the banner ise mieet= 7:30, chureh prayer. It = FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN Bo rortee tet, SMa caries Revi Jos KELLY, pastor.—Sabbath hool at ingat Lia, m. Young People’s prayer meeting at 6:30 Gospel service at 7/30 Pin, Church Prayer 7:30" o'clock -, ham entered 1) bd 7.30 pt, Vitation is extended to ail. w= BARNABAS CHOBE: Seats free. A oe su the the ¥. M. C. A. BISHOP {ReEAND. E inept. Putticx's chasch P< Temple. Nerth Capitol st Sts Services W-inorrow at 11 am, day School at 9:30 4 1 + NORTH Hai = Prec bet , OF BLOOMING. 50. p.m, W. Thor. Prayer aud praise meeting nhis tihiatry. Se cordial in- ty 14 19 New ate on qt =», NEW JERUSALEM (SWEDENBORGIAN) Band C ats free. Sune iv RCH, Capitol by: the 7 p.m, led by Bro. KL. GueEN. Eveuine subs is” Responsible for the Liquor Trafic in ‘the nited States?” ae SPIRITUALISM. — CORNER 7TH AND > 1 w. Those who have not heard t n and’ Teste del GLappING, the spiritual advoca: opportunity, Sunday at 11 aim. and 7:30" cent door contributt TRAL U night J. F. SHOREX, New Lork, Will's by Bro. Havent, at 2m. and 7:30 pr, § me led by Ktev. ED. BAIL y conducted by LG, Kina Mectings at all the Be da: Workers me 5 pan, Bibve sin ad Come and le 24 7:30 p.ta. "Pr 3 ONTAG. Stranwers ¢ ." Seats free. Sunday schoul at Y lent, rH. M. SHOOK, f ine service every Thursday dence, 499 Hat. u.W. => FIRST CONGRE of 10th and G sts D., will pr "and at 7-30 p. mi. be put off ull to-in ay senoo! 0:30 a. ta. ¥ ol, B217 Lath st led by Dr. Bischoff, organist. CHURCH OF 2HE —KEFC (Lutheran), Feunsyivunia ave. ©. (Capitol Hall). Kev. Dr. McNrenr, Penusylvania Colleve, wad. preach at’ 11 pastor at 7-240. Sunday School at 9:30. ihursday evening. We cordially invite you t pou with Us. The pews are free. Usbers will seat cage aes Be, GALYARY BAPTIST CHURCH, ‘Sth and H streets nu. wi, Rev. 5) ‘Sunday ehurel; 7:30 Po TON, D. D., of Brooklyn, cordially mvt SOND BAPTIST CHU! ae e erat Hex wma, pastor Vreaching att Baptisins at nicht. Sunday at 3 p.m. in tuesuditorium. Younw mi x, 5 he sat 7:30 pan. sow." Vespe 1B. Wed eM Patt, ve 3 hem iLL, Esq Lhe Work woes gloriously on, arn about ite 2 E IPS, pastor. ug Bush, ati Sun- 1 “Never do . Pilgrim Chureh, it ssident of im. The 10 worship, peoide ‘ER wet H schoo}, $30 a.m, vreuch: Lev. C, HH. KICHALDSON, pastor -M abd 7 pin. am. Chil ice meeting, en'ameet: Sunday, 5 p.m. Loung people's n-cetir |. Prayer aud praise service, Thursday, 7:30 ‘Parsor 504th st ae,’ Reception each '¥ to 10 pun. it T (PRES. i “CHURCH OF THE COVENAN’ bby ferian}, Connedte nd 18th ats, the pastor, Rev, Trusts 5. HAMLIN, D. D. aud 7:30 pin. Preacuing uy In the evening the furth of the ‘series of sermons on the Bible. "Sunday seuool at 9 Meeting at 6:45 p.m, JAMES" CHURCH, cen Band. C nort Gay schools Spin, vother days Tand B wie n pia except Saints’ Days, Wednesdays and Fridays, 7 am, Young People's jock; Sun- wud cy it << FOUNDRY METHODIST EPISCOPAL ‘cuureby 14h G sts, Kev. Gio, Services Sunday, January” 220, junday school session. At 11 atu, peer Endeavor. At 7 Prayer meeting W wall our services, cit = WAUGH ME CHURCH, 3D A ‘nt (Capitol Hill).—The pastor, Ke Jain. aud 7:0 pain. Sunday 3. Pa, 9 Strangers" Yous people af E40 pn ‘Prove eveniay at 7°30. Old at 7:30. Come. McKENDEEE © meeting CHUR 64: People’s Mecting. c. tor. 't Peter, and 01 this week 9:30 ani, Sunday school. vited. and 7:30 p.in. e's me i, Sth st. #,¢, PRESTON B. MALL, pastor. Schdol at 3 o'clock. Preaching 7:30 put weicowe, s<, KOW (unday) at 4:0 pun, “The exercises, ° le, will have the added ‘Sunday Sebool, 9 YOUNG MEN'S Cini New York ave. now. Fo atll a. m. by the pastor, Kev. rai | Gin aud 10th ata Ba weeTl Aine fey, SAMUEL Hi. GREENE, of Calvary Baptist Chute! F130 pany Kev. Subject: will baiid uy Cure. is free and public sa TAN ASSOCIA. ‘tion Gospel Meeting for men ouly “10-MOK ELLIOTT At 9:30 an, vreachiag by the At 6:30 paun., meeting of the Band of Christian, 3O"p.in., preaching by the p: ‘eduesday evening. You are invited OF. ate DASTS. wv. Dr. J, school at | Class at 9:50 uu, ‘Thursday ‘ogies’ Concert, Friday eveuiug, dei 5. AVE. how It = VERMONT AVE. CHRISTIAN CHURCH.— <> F. D. Pownn. Pastor, wil preach attain, 30 Sane Young peo: 50 p.m. Mission at Odd Feilow's ‘Sunday All very it always ine attra METROPOLITAN A. M. E. CHURCH, M| street, near 15th street u. w.—Preaching 1G. StewaKD, D. De Subject, “Lite after death, At nivht Dr. J. H. a: John- Sou will preach. Should ‘the weather conti hus cold, th. morning serview will be held in the Lecture-room, where thet yandance of heat. oR. —Preaching by of Belshazzar. All invited, UNION METHODIST EPI Bo onnteh 2tn otras Poanayleeute Sunday schoo. at 9:30 a.m, At IL am. by Kev. T. 8. WENKOOF. AL 7:30 cted by Mrs. 1. McK. REILe sionacy meet.nx at 4 pm. 6:30 pum. A weloome to: i rs Pastor, Scorr F. | at Li on “Lue Barren Fig ‘Lree:” at 7. 1s Chouguts Troubied Him,” % scene in the ite It breaching pun. services cone LE, Sanday” school, is, ‘oung people's meetin all mas 5 te AL mis. FREE METHODIST CHURCH, ST. ‘George's Hall, 11th st., between E. ani ching To-morrow afternoon at 3 o’elock by Kev.'J. H hicusel. ‘Suuject: “What is’ Free Methodisuad® Strangers welcomed. it HAMLINE ME. CHUKCH,COR. 9TH AND P sts. uw., Kev. HK. Naytor, D.D., Or. Services Sumdayy Jabuary 20-‘Sunday school,’ S19 me Fressuing ila pe oad 7.30 p; Gr toy pon Biibject for the evening ser.iom, “Debi ‘Worth, on behalf of the Woman's C oun People’s meeting 6:19 pt. ‘Tuesday ‘Thursaay, even! clock, The public cordiaily inviteu. meetings, at 7:30 ae A tor Services to-morrow ENGLISH LUTHERAN ‘Chureh, cor. 11th and Hi n.w.,8.DOMEE, Pas- morning and evening at 11 JO. Sermon in the worming by the pastor. The aud Kev. Dr. W. Bekulgbt, preadent Of Penns Frauis College at Getiywbung, will preach ut night. Catechet Scalclass at'S pam. Comdial invitation t0 the services Of to-morrow. to NEWMAN WILL Washington News and Gossip. Index to Advertisements, AwvseMets—Sth page, Arronners—4th page. ‘AvcTion SALEs—3d and 7th pages, Boarpixa—pth paze. Booxs—7th page. Bustwess Cuances—5th page, Crry Irems—8th page. Country Rea Estarg—4th page, DeaTHs—5th page. DextisTRx—6th page. Epvcatronat—6th page, Faniny SUPPLIES—6th page, FIxanctat—6th page. For RENT (Rooms)—4th page, For Rest (Houses)—8th page, For Revr (Stores)—4th page. For RENT (Offices)—4th page. For Rew (Migoellaneous)—4th page, For SaLx (Houses)—8th page. For Sate (Lote)—5th page. For Sate (Miscellaneons)—4th page. Locat Mrxr1ox—8th page, Lost axp Fouxp—8th page, MAnRtages—5th page. ‘Mowzy To Loay—Sth page. Mxprcat—6th page. OceAN STEAMERS~7th page. Poromac River BoaTs—7th page, ‘PIANOS AND ORGANS—6th page, Prrsonar—B8th page. PROFESSIONAL—7th page. RAILROADS—7th page. SEWING Macurves—7th page, SprciatTres—7th page. Sprctat Noriors—1st page. SUBURBAN PRoPERTY—8th page, Sumaex Resorts—4th page. ‘Tue Trapes—6th page, UxpeRtaxens—5th page. ‘ANTED (Help)—4th page. Waxep (Situations)—4th page, Waxrep (Rooms)—4th page, Wanrep (Houses)—4th page. WanTEp (Miscellaneous)—4th page, Wisrer Resonts—7th pase, GovennMexT Reckrers To-pay.—Internal reve- hue, $353,770; customs, $559,957. THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION AND EXHIBITIONS. The board of directorsof the Merchants’ Exchange of St. Louts has adopted resolutions heartily ap- Proving the proposition to have at the national capital in 1889 an inter-American and inter-re- pubic celebration of the centennial of the United States, a World’s exposition in 1892 In honor of the 400th centennial of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus, and a permanent museum of The antiquities, history, arts, and. industries of the three Americas, and aiso to'maintain a perma- | nent exnibit of thé resourees of the states and Werritortes of ‘this Union, and @ display of the Working models of important American inven- tions. ‘This 13 the more notable as St. Louis was at one Une anxious to have the celebration in that city. AccIDENT 70 AN AnmY OrFicer.—Dr. Heger re- Ported to the War Department this morning that Assistant Adjutant General Whipple, stationed at Governor's Island, slipped on the ice on thé deck Of the transier boat on which he was crossing to New York, and fractured the left knee cap. AMONG THE PRESIDENT’ CALLERS to-day were the Postmaster General, Senator Payne, Represen- tatives Holman, Dockery, Lane, Wilson (Lowa), Henderson (N. C.), with Mr. and’ Mrs, Kyle (Ala.), Chipman, with J. B. Aluder, (Mich,), Cox, Wilson, (W. Va.), Williams, (Ohio), Sines (Cal), Springer and burroughs, with Michigan friends. SECRETARY WuITNEY was at the Department this moruing for a short time, but, owing to a slight indisposttion, he was unable to remain at Jus desk and returnéd to his home, Goxr 10 Ricumonp.—Engineer-tn-Chtet Melville, Chief Constructor Wilson, and Chief Engineer De Valin have gone to Richmond for the purpose of examining the Richmond Locomotive and Machine Works to ascertain the facliities they for naval work, particularly the machinery and botl- crs for the battle.suip Texas, now building at Nor- folk, ‘The visit Was made on the invitation of Gov. Lee. ‘THE Cask OP Henny BENsON.—The Secretary ot State has received an application from the govera- ment of Mexico for the extradition of Henry Ben- son, the adventurer who swindled the people of Mexico by selling bogus tickets to Patt! concerts. Benson's exam oation was continued before United States Commissioner Lyman in New York yester- . Col. pam of the Mexican army, testified that he had purchased a Ucket from Benson. De- tectives Haniey and Adains, who arrested Benson, testifed that the prisoner admitted to. them that he had been in Mexico and had taken the money received at the theater to his hotel, but that be had not sold the tickets in person, and he could not be extradited. Another hearing is to be held. A Moxsren Licnt-Hovse Lens.—The Light-House Board recently recelved photographs of the largest lantern lens ever seen in this country, It 1s of th “nyper-radient” type, and the glass work, or lena proper, measures 15 feet in height, while the internal diameter 13 8 feet 8 inches, ’ It was con- structed by F. Barbier & o., of Paris, at & cost of $15,000, for use at Mosquito Inlet, Fiorida, but on its arrival It was found that there was another lens on hand that wouid sult the purposes as well, and the monster has been kept In reserve. It is ‘the practice of the board to keep one lens always ou hand for urgent needs, Tue Pay oF OFFICERS OF THE Navy.—A Movement is on foot among the line officers of the Navy to secure legislation to increase the pay of thelr corps, War is declared on Senate bill No. 682, Increasing the pay of certain medical officers, and a bill for the beneiit of the line officers 1s being Prepared and will be presented next week. To Stor at Mipway IsLaND.—A letter dated from Honolulu on the 8th inst. from Rear Admiral Kimberly, commanding the United States naval force on the Pactfic station, received at the art- ment to-day, states that ‘the Juniata. sailed. for Yokohama, Japan, on the 31st ult., with orders to Stop at Midway Islani and make a report of the state of affairs there, as desired by the Secretary. STOREKEEPER APPOINTED.—The Secretary of the Treasury has appointed Chas. A. Cooch to be storekeeper at Middletown, first Ohio, PERSONAL.—Mr. George 8, Scott of New York, Edward P. Adams and W. E. C. Eustis of Boston, and John 0. Delaney of St. Louis, are at the Arno.——Mr, E. Barber 1s confined to his rooms at home with mai iriai fever.—Logan C. Murray, 4 . Belknay ia E. W. Southworth of B. ay of Toront Can., M. fe B. Roberts ai John Scott of Philadelphia, and T. B. Kennedy of Chambersburg, are at the Ariington.— Mr, Everett Hayden of the Hydrographic Office lectured at the Franklin Institute, Philadel) hia, last night, upon the pilot chart.— wm. H. ‘Trav? ers of West Virginia, J, Wildl of Pittsburg, and ‘M, Bennet of New York, are at Welcker’s,—-Lind- Say Fairfax of New York, Richard 8. ae A; fred Winser of Boston, K. W. Rogers, M. Rogers and seer es of Virginia, a1 Lieut. Com- mander ‘m. P. Randall of the Navy, are at Wormley’s—Jas. Andrews of Al my City, Wm. Hochster, T. J, Sinclair, Jas. Cox and A, W. Coldwell of New York, J. T, Bronson of Boston and Henry R. Edmunas of Poiladeip! are at Wiilard’s.—J. E. Willard, Alex. N. J. HL Draver and H. W. Sowadeot New ‘York, Pemberton Hollingsworth, Wm. Gray and Henry Bowen of Philadelphia, W. N. Gross of Lee, Mass., and W. B. Cogswell of Syracuse, N. ¥., are at the — Giriccrtar sgt, NT, Haves, Chae OW W. Va., are at the St. James. ‘The Reading Strike Investigation. ‘TWO REPORTS FROM THR COMMERCE COMMITTEE. ‘The report of the commerce committees on the Anderson resolution for an investigation of the Reading Railroad Company will be submitted to the House on ‘Tuesday, and a motion will be made mous consent to take it up for immediate consideration, ‘The majority ‘a8 stated in yesterday’s Star, will the reference of the matter to tle Interstate Commerce Commis- sion, Mr. Rayner, of Soe sar Gand eens 3] ‘cominittee of ‘this minority report will meet with most favor in the House, and unless tactics of obstruction are resorted to, that 1t will be shown that the Iron Reading Railroad Com are one Te'will be shown also that the net “receipts of tho g % aud ¥.—Key. ‘Annee MURRAY ee Brcaching 1am. and 7730 ., Morning #1 tor the by the Woman's ‘Tew- i an + la it well with, thee? * “Babs Sone CONGRESSIONAL DESUETUDE. SOCIETY NOTES, . Slow Progress in the House this Ses-| Mr. and Mrs James F. Barbour held a delightful sion, Tec€ption at their home last evening trom $ to 11. flowers the mantels filed wits Slocmng primrose with | D4 and the chandeliers festooned with smilax. In the dining room a sumptuous collation was served. Mr. and Mra, stood in the door of the first drawing room recelving their ‘Mrs. Bare dour wore a ball dress of white tulle striped with white satin ribbons, and a low bodice of white satin trimmed with pearl passementerie, They were assisted in receiving by Mrs. Lyons and three Misses Lyons. Mrs. Lyons wore @ low bodice of pansy purple velvet, edged with Pansies, und @ demi-trained skirt ‘of helotrope Satin; Miss Lizzie Lyons, pansy tule: Miss Pinky Lyons, white satin, garianded with red roses; Miss Lulu Lyons, white Slik and pink hollyhooks; Miss Todhunter,’ white silk and pearls; Miss Barnes, flamiago silk and duchesse lace; Miss Ruff, white satin and brocade; Mrs. Edmunds wore black tulle, garnished with buttercup nbbons; Mrs. MacArthur, scarlet satin, velled in white ‘valen- ctennes lace; Mrs. Sparky Diack velvet; Mrs. Langhorne, plum velvet and pont lace; Mrs Col- ton, lack Silk and lace; Mrs. Culloma, white moire; Mise Cullom, blue slik gauze and point desprit, farlanded With pink | fruit blossoms; Mrs rayne, heliotrope moire and brocade; Mrs. ‘MeCartney, pink Ottoman silk and pink peail pas- sementert Robert Christie, white satin and lace; Mra yan, white brocaued tn Christmas roses@ Mrs.’ Thomas Wilson, pale bro- cade, point lace and diamonds; Miss Wilson, white Satu and ostrich featne and Miss nk, eae satin, Others present included a great many peo- ple of Prominence in Washington society thls r. Mr. John W. Thompson gave & pretty ball last evening for Miss Thompson and Mr. Ross Thomp- Son. ‘The spa@ous rooms, with the bali-space at the end of Une drawing-room, gave ampie room for the large company to move abou. with ease. Flowers were set around the rooms, and the chandeliers and mirrors were festooned with green Vines, ‘The supper-room was thrown open at 11 HOW MEN AND THINGS ARE VIEWED FROM THE GALLERIES—MEMBRRS WHOSE HABITS HAVE CHANGED—OLD MEMBERS WHO HAVE QUIETED DOWN—NEW MEN DEVELOPING. ‘The House has been in sesston nearly two months ‘without developing anything characteristic. The qualities of timidity and lassitude appear most marked to the habitue looking down upon the assemblage from the gallery. ‘There are plenty of young men, and there are some fine heads and bright eyes, but no one has saftl anything or done anything. ‘The habitues, pointing out the states- men to thetr visiting friends, are ata loss for some- thing to say about them, All the members seem to have settled down to the dullest sort of common-place. There 18 none of that noisy demonstration and bustling generally char- acteristic of the House. Not even a rampant demagogue has made any striking showing. ‘THE OLD MEMBERS ARE UNUSUALLY QUIET. Mr. Cox has been particularly subdued, On one ‘occasion when the House expected a funny speech from him and had moistened their lips for alaugh, “Io! he was serious. He 1s quite serious this session, ‘and it seems as if he were going to start out on an entirely new plan. He is Very dignified, and not the merry itttle Cox of old. Mr. Reed seems to find nothing against which to whet his irony. He has made only one or two little sallies, but he appears too serious for sar- casm, Most of the time he sits silently in his seat ‘watching the plodding of the House with a scorn- Tul expression on bis face. Occasionally he walks half-way down the second aisle and stands there ‘With his hands against his hips looking @ challe! at the democratic party, as 18 his wont. But he Turns back to his seat asif tt were not worth the trouble, and collects about him three*or four mem. | o'clock and an elegant collation served. Miss bers who are good listeners or apt story tellers, He | Thompson recetved her guests in a becoming vollet spends some time in getting his republican sso; | of ellotrope ‘satin, the pompadour body and Jates well {nto the traces, which some are disposed | tablier of silk net. Among those present to Kick over. Wire Hon. and Mrs, J. W. Foster, Miss Foster, Miss faite, Miss Anna Wiison, Miss Mary Wilson, Mr. FROM THE HOUSE TO THE SENATE. and Mra. H. W. Spotford, Miss Spottoed, Miss Lucy He seems a little lonesome since Mr. Hiscock has gone into the Senate, Sometimes Mr. Hiscock comes over for a call, but he ts generally too much occupied with his new duties. _Men whohavegone over to the Senate from the House generally hold in fond memory their old associations for a short while, but they soon break and become absorbed in their new dignity. When Mr, Blackburn first Went intothe Senate he used to spend much of his time chatting with his old associates and list- ening to the turmoil of tile House, Already he has got over this, At the opening of this session Messrs, Reagan, Daniel, and Hiscock were in the House every diy. So ‘soon they have ceased to come; and Mr. Reagan, who was so indifferent as to his dress while in ‘the House, fs clothed in a Suit of shiny “Senatorial broadcloth.” Jones of Arkansas is most constant of them ail in his devo- {on to the House, All these men are well out of the House now, ‘THE MINORITY LEADERSHIP. Without Mr. Hiscock Reed is alone in his Wader- ship of the minority, except for the occasional as- sistance of his colleague, Mr. Boutelle, who seems less active than of yore. ‘Gov. Long makes no con- test for the leadership, and he and Reed are #0 different that they seldom are much together. ‘The heretofore silent Mr. Lyman, of Towa, 18 one Of the few remarkable developmentsof the sesston, In his active prosecution of the Thobe case he de- veloped from @ silent, retiring man to an active partisan, Mr. Springer has been remarkably quiet. He has lad hardly anything to say on the floor, and has spent much time in his committee room work. ing over Oki homa and all the other territories te hopes to ordain as states. The other day there Was a long discuss.on on @ polntof order and he did not take the floor. Mr. Randall is in Lis seat more than formerly. He does not give any aemonstratton of active inter- est in the “drifting” of the House, and 1s seldor seen standing in conversation with his fellow members before the Speaker's table. When he 13 not quiet in hls seat Writing or eating an apple he 4s busy In the appropriations committee room, ‘The whole House seems to drag and be out of Joint. Corkhill, Mr. Hubbard T. Smith, Mr. Mr. Liang, Mr. AKabane, Miss Dorothy Philit Miss Goldie, Lieut, Bevington, Mr. RUM, Miss i nie Brown, ‘Mr. Burchell, Miss Bryan, Mrs. 8.V. White, Mr. Norman Galt, Mr. Frank B. Noyes, the Misses Noyes, Miss Alice Waite, Mr. Richard Nixon, Mr. Pairo, Mr. O'Brien, Mr. Henry Chase, Miss Lucy Randall, Miss Bacon, Miss Beecher, Miss Emily Fox, Miss Prall, Mr. Staley, Mr. J. Morrell Mr. and Mis, and Miss Chickering and Mi. How: Nyman. Secretary and Mrs. Whitney held the third of thelr card receptions last evening. Mrs. Whitney Was assisted by her guests, Miss Paget and Miss Belle Wilson, of New York. About eight hundred people were present, Mrs. A. F. Magruder held the last of her series of teas yesterday. She was assisted by her guest, Miss Lucy Buckner; Miss Barnes, Miss Edie, Miss ‘Stith, Miss Walker, Mrs. Van Keypen and Miss Dodge. The latter presided at a dalaty tea tabie, Mrs, Howard White gave a dance and reception yesterday from 4to7. It was an old-time South- eru entertainment and was greatly enjoyed by the een A room Was set aside for dancing. Phe young ladies who assisted the hostess were Miss Barnes, Miss Waite, Miss Porter, Miss Vilas and Miss Marion Foster, Marghal and Mrs. A. A. Wilson and Miss Mary Wilson held an enjoyable reception yesterday, Tue tea room Was in charge of Miss Emily Thom, Miss Poirier, of New York; Miss Brown, Mra, ‘Capt, Scott and Mrs. Hoskins. ‘Mrs, Admiral Queen is still unable to receive, ‘She 1s confined te her room by a severe cold. Mrs. Francis Colton was assisted yesterday by Miss Notewell, of Chicago, and Miss Clarke, Mr. W. W. Corcoran’s physicians report him to be much improved and in a fair Way to recover his usual health. Mr., Mrs, and Miss Cabell gave a musicale last evening. Mrs, Admiral stanley entertained the Friday ‘Night German Club last night. Mrs, John W. Foster went to New York to-day for a week. Mra. Duilas isin the city at her fath- er’s house. Mrs, Foster will not receive on Monday, Mr. and Mra. Thomas Wilson will have Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stockton with themon Monday at their afternoon reception. ‘Sir Charles and Lady Tupper were making calls yesterday. Miss Fannle Rodgers, of Springfield, Ohio, 1s the guest of Judge and Mrs. Shellabarger. ‘The members of the Army and Navy Assembly and German Club will hold their second meeting on Monday night. Secretary and Mrs, Fairchild give thelr second card reception to-night. Mra, Barber will not be at home Monday next, Dut will receive the following Monday. Mrs, Emma Conklin, with her young daughter, of Brooklyn, N. T.,18 passing a few woeks with her mother, Mra. C. G. Bollinger, 2209 I street, Senator and Mra. McPherson gave a dinner last night in honor of Mr. Alvensleben. Minister West and the Misses West have gone ‘The period of ceremontal mourning in the diplo- matic corps for the death of « colleague ends with the day of interment. Inthe case of Viscount Noguetras that time expired with Thursday night, and the diplomats wereenabied to make galls of The Viscountess and Miss Noguetras, wife and Gaughter of the late mntnister from Portugal, have ‘not yet been heard from. ‘Tho Misses Bear, 204 F street, assisted by thetr guests, Miss Yost and Mrs. Hubbard, entertained the Impromptu Club last evening. ‘The wife of Representative Ryan, of Kansas, the Misses Richardson, of Tennessee, and Miss oo of Alabama, will receive with Mra. and Miss Jénks at the National on Monday. Mr. John F. Baker, managing editor of the St. Paul Globe, and his bride, nee Miss Kitson, who have been the guests of Senator and Mrs. Sabin for a few days, return to New York to-day. Mra Richard Washington will not be at home Monday. Miss Carrie H. Teel, of Phillipsburg, N. J.. 18 visiting Mise Mary Louise Jones, at 228 ist street ‘southeast, Mr. and Mra H. J. Hanford gave a pleasant phantom party last night to Miss Gertrude F. "Connor at their residence, on Rhode Island ave- nue. Mr. Larry K. Willard entertained a number of his gentiemen friends last evening at his home, 1333 K street. Drive whist was the amusement, and the movement from one table to the other ‘Was the result of close, skillful playing. There Were five tables, and the playing was continued throughout the evening with an’ agreeabie inter- mission for lunch, Which Was handsomely served. ‘The prizes were prety souvenirs of [the occasion. Mr. Willard was alone in recelving his his father and mother are now absent in + PROMISING HEADS. ‘There are some very promising shaped heads in the House. Probably the biggest head is owned by Bourke Cockran, but several have an advantage over his as to shape. One of the finest shaped heads in the House 1s that of Mr. Bacon, of New York. Another ts that of Mr. Rayner, of Maryi who parts his hair in the middie. Much ts expect Of these two men. Mr. Bacon's head 1s one that attracts attention, and is pointed out and talked Of in the galleries. Mr. Rayner has shown that he has a good tongue also. He promises to be one of THE STAONGEST SPEAKERS on the floor of the House. ‘Two or three times that he has taken the floor he has made a good im- pression. He has some of the characteristics as a talker displayed by Mr. Crain when he first came to the House, He is a fiery, bold talker. Mr. Crain has Piet os much more composure of manner, and is rapidly growing to be one of the strongest men on the democratic side. Tracy, of New York, who 1s a great sonal friend cf Mr. Cleveland's, 1s another of the new members from whom much is expected in time. He has a little head and « thin face, Phelan, of Tennessee, is a i unpretentious young man, with a very bright eyé and a manner that makes his associates Watch his movements with interest. ‘THE ASSISTANT LEADER, Gen. Weaver, of Iowa, Who used to sit just on the edge of the democratic side, and of whose de- mocracy there was some doubt, has got right into the heart of the party, and bas jumped intoa prominence that 1s astonishing to some of bis old associates, He comes to the front with more bold- ness than any other man on that side, and has de- veloy qualities as a leader. He is conferred with by Mr. Mills, who, as leader of the House, relfes on him for assistance and support. He ts listened to with much more respect than he ever was before, ‘The House seems to have Just discovered that there 48a great deal in him, Mr. “Scott, of Erie,” whose voice could not reach the galleries in the last Co! has developed his powers of speech. He has a peculiar, husky Volee, but it can be heard distinctly now, and he makes some show of eloquence. It is sald that he has been taking instructions in elocution. Gen. Hooker fooks scarcely older than when he wasin the Forty-seventh Congress, His mous tache is, perhaps, whiter, but his hairis as dark as ever, and be still wears it combed straight back from his broad forehead, He sits erect in his eat, like a good, horseman in saddle, with his empty sleeve hooked to the front of his ‘coat. He Jeans his head forward a little writing. He and Mr, Boutelle are men in the House. Mr. Norwood, of who has made himselt famous as a satirist, loves to stand in the middie aisle, leaning with one hand on his desk, and Watch the House, with an amused and interested expression in his bright little eyes, he Massachusetts men are priding themselves that they have discovered an orator among them ip the (phe ey ‘who went very quietly nt ‘throug! Congress, TO-NIGHT’S LUNAR ECLIPSE. of the first Continental ‘and grand niece of President Jefferson, is spending the winter with her son, De B. Randolph Keim. Mrs. Keim has just completed her history and of ‘Chatsworth and branches of the Ran- dolphs of the Old Dominion, ‘Miss Kittie Quimby, of Orange, N. J., 18 guest of Miss Marie Wilkinson, at 1526 K street, ‘Mra A. E. Stevenson will omit her reception on ‘Monday on account of the illness of one of her ‘children. ‘This morning tn the Police Court Assistant District Attortiey Shepperd celled the atten- tion of the court to the case of Mr. Washington Light Infantry, with criminal libel, in THE LOEFFLER LIBEL CASE. Mr. Hudson, of the “Capital,” Fined ‘8300. Publishing in the Capital an article which, it 1s ‘Was maliciously published, with intent the said Loefler and bring him into disgrace and public scandal. Tne second was, pression | t the information changes the same relation to Mrs” Martha Loefl-r, complainant. Judge Snell said that ited Tast: week was hat there was Dut one count the information, but as the second count ts t than the first, he would im088 a Mr. Thomas F, Miller, for the deten. would note an appeal. Mr. Hudsoi ‘was hot present, and the judgineut was suspended until he comes in to give ond. Sac sateen DORA STIERMAN’S DEATH. She haa Her Hood On and Did Not Hear the Whistle, Yesterday afternoon the officers of the sixth Precinct summoned John Kelly, Henry T, Houck, Patrick Cusick, Simon Johnson, Luke Madison and RA. Porter tosit as a coroner's jury to hear evi- dence as to the cause of death of Mrs. Dora Stier man, who was struck and killed by a train on the Metropolitan Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, as published tn yesterday's Star, THE FLAGMAN’S STOR} Michael Murphy, flagman at the crossing at New York avenue and Boundary street, testified that he saw Mrs. Stierman coming down the track, ‘and saw the train come in on the track benind her. ‘When the engineer blew his whistle she stepped aside and remained there until the engine struck ber and threw her down the bank. Witness was sure that she was standing stil wien the bumper struck her, ‘Was running, ‘He did not know how fast the train “Do you know whether she heard the whistle Diow or not?” asked a colored juror, “I do not,” was his reply. “Do you know whether she turned her head to look at the train or not?” “Ido not.” ‘RE THOUGHT 51 HEARD THE WMISTLE. Josep Hart, track-waiker from G street to Stowt’s Station, a distance of 5 mil testified that yesterday morning he left the G street end of his Toute about 7:30 o'¢ woman would do the same, she Was not going to get out of the was he could have run ahead and thrown her of. see the train strike the woman, but ock, When the accident oc- curred he was on the track avout hundred feet from Boundar, Woman coming down tie tra also. He stepped off tne traci cor Gifveen Witness saw the ‘and saw the train and thought the If he had thought Lie did not . her afver she Was struck. He heard the whistie blow twice, THE ENG?! ER'S STATEMENT, Jas H. Rerry, engineer on the train that killed the woman, testifed that he had just blown for the city. He looked ahead and saw the woman on the track about 40 or 50 yards from the train. I shut off the steam and commenced to blow th Whistle. He blew the whistle seven or eight times in quick succession, Witness said It would have been impossible to have stopped the train before 1t struck the woman, ‘The Wow sp paid no attention to the whistle or else she did not he train was stopped and the conductor we The take charge of the Woman until the next train came alon; ‘The train Was running at the time Of the accident about 18 or 20 iiles an hour, Which was, he sald, the ustal speed at that plac ‘The woman had plenty of Ume to nave gotten of Lue Urack if she had heard Cue whistie, Witness made no attempt to reverse his engine, as Uuere Was not room enough, ON THE WRONG TRACK. Chas. Shelton, fireman on the train, gave siraflar testimony. He said the right-hand track was blocked at Brooks’ station and the train came in on the left-hand track. 1 Jesse Brown, conductor on the train, testified that he heard the distress whistle blowing, and he looked out the door, but did pot see the woman. ‘When the train stopped the engineer told him he had Kilied a Woman. Witness scat the train on to the city, went Dack to Where the woman Wi sent a boy to telephone for an ambulance. and thew witness found the woman she had 2 nood ‘led over her head, and he did not think she could have heard very well in that condition. She died before the train "on which she Was brought to the city Teached the depot. THE VERDICT. The jury returned a verdict that the deceased came to her death by “being struck by an engine of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. From the evidence we believe that there is no reason to blame the employes of the railroad, they having employed all the means within Wuelr power to pre- vent the accident.” ieee ‘The National Geographic Society. ‘The National Geographic Society, whose certifl- cate of incorporation was filed yesterday, ongan- ied last evening in the assembiy nail of the Cosmos Club. The objects of the society, as ex- pressed in its by-laws, are the increase and ditTu- ston of geographic knowledge. ‘The for the current year are as follows Hubbard, s Ogden, U. 5. Coust und Geodetic RK. Bartlett, Hydrographic Ocuc Gardiner G. Greely, Chief Signal Oficer; De; 8. Geological Survey. retaries—Henry Gannett, U. 8. Geological Survey “4 ; Dr. c. Hart Merriam, nt of Agriculture; A. H. Tho1apson, U: ‘Treasurer—C. J. Bell. See: Geo. Kennan. “Manager<—Dr. J. C. Welling, presi- dent Columbian Universi intendent of schools; Capt. Rogers Birnie, Ji D. Johnson, U.S. Geologic Henry Mitchell, U. 8. Coast and Geodetic Surve; S.A: WwW. 3_W. B. Powell, 'supe: val Sarvey Goode, National Museum; ” Cleveland Abbe, U. 5. ‘OMice. ‘The society starts with a member- Ship of about 225, es Alexandria Affaire, Reported for Tae EvENrno Stan. THE CELEBBATION OF THY 22p OP FEBRUARY.— ‘The celebration of the 224 of February has not so far been arranged, but there seems no doubt that ‘there will be some observance. There have al- ‘ways been periods in the life of the town when the enthusiasm = the Monegan of Washington bu in Washi town passed away to Dersubssquentiy renewed.” For sole years betore ret of Mount jon an improm, ‘Vernon, Geo. ‘livered from Uhé steps of the City Hotel to a small wuditory, Was the only obs-rvance of the da. fu address from tne child v. P. Custis, of Arlington, sand often for'some years after bis death there Were none, The same decadence in the celebration early in the century, and an asso- some of the : BEE: ff al H i E f i Fi [ i H | I i : ue n Society,’ Sestnase ” Was then orga- citizens of olden days to celebration, and to assist the at the Washington tree school. Telegrams to The Star. RAILROAD TRAVEL DEMORALIZED, The Northern Snow Blockade Continues | | THE PROGRAM OF THE TORIES. | They will Kill Time Over New Gag Laws. — . NEW GAG LAWS WANTED, Procedure Will Be the Firet subject Taken Up in Parliament—The Gove ernment Afraid to Open Up Othe Questions, Sie ial Cable Dispatch to Taw EvExrve Sta Loxvox, Jan, 28—To-day the announcement authoritatvely made Uhat the frst government business in parliament will be procedure, It te hot yet certain that tue government favors closure by a bare majority, but Chis 1s Baturally assumed, as their organs, which formerly so bitterly assalled the far more guarded proposals of Gladstone, have lately been harping on the subject. It is not unlikely, however, that in Chis case certain safe. fuards will be introduced, The real meaning of ‘Lhe government Lactics ts delay. Toe tutroduction of @ measure like the local government bill is Ukely to lead to dissensi@ns in their ranks, and ‘Uey Would ratuer spend the time discussing the forms of procedure for passing mea~ures thag actually to pass any. How needless are aby further powers than they already posses is ‘shown by. Parnell's fecent declaration That every facility should be given to pass the pvermment measures. A shrewd polidcian kd Parnell Well KNOWS Chat the more Measures ane Antroduced the greater are Ue chances of ‘THE COMPOSITE MAJORITY FALLING OUT WITH RACH orm. AS It 1s, not even the Lory sections area very happy family, Lord Charles Beresford is being bitterly assailed for having dared to resign, ke Churchill, on a question of economy. Lord North brook, a present supporter st of Salisbury, former= iy arst lord of tue admiralty under Giadstong, declares that Beregford’s statements ae Calct Yo give an Incorrect Linpression of Uhe organiza of the Working board of the adiairalty, and be is the pubiic Will suspeud judgment woth While, inspite of all the government protests, English’ politics continue fo be mainly Irish ' politics, and are Ukely to be so long a8 the persecution of thelr poutical ‘opponents by the present majority comunues, This ves on With Increased severity. The statements of the prison doctor that Mr. Lane, a member of Paruamment. has become sunject to detustony oWilug Lo Ule severity of treatment in prison insullicleat food, have made a profound Stoo. Vesterday’s seatences were the neaviest yet passed. ——— High Praise for Daly*s Company. Special Cable Dispatch to Tuk EVENTNe Sram. Loxpox, Jan. 23—The Sarurdag deview bas ® flatiering article on Daly's company, Jt says pre vious to their visit and appearance nere single star actors from America had revealed nothing of the artistic equipment or ensemble of Americam actors. They taught nothing, foreverybody knows that America possesses and has long possessed great actors, The visit of Daly's company extremely interestiag and memorable to Piay-coers, as showing a comedy company of the igbest reputation In America, animated by am artistic camaraderie by sue seme & Onished, syinmetrical representation 18 possible, w together under Selsume laws of art and with £m like alias that have made the collective eMiclemcy of more than one historic society of actors, = RAILROADING DE AN Trai: Hours Behind Time-The Cold Cone tinues. New York, Jan. 2%—The delay in the arrival and deparvure of mails, owing to the snow blockade, continues, and was worse last night {han during the preceding twenty-four hours ‘The trains have not been so trregular for goexpress over the New York years. The Chic Central, due at 8:20 last night, did not arrive until 1:10 o'clock Unts morning. The train due a& #:40 o'clock did not arrive until 2:15, The greatest delay was on the New York Givision, the train due here at 10: not arriving until 5:50 this morning. on the Penns) nia road between bere and Washes ington are from an hour to an bour and a half Des hind. ‘The Chicago express on the New York Cene ‘tral, due here at 6:45 o'clock Unis morning, is ive hours late, and the train on the Dunkirk branch, due at 8:16, Is SIX hours behind time, All trains from the west, on the Erle, are from four to 2ve hours late. NO ATTEMPT TO MOVE FREIGHTS. No atteinpt ts being made to send fraght traing, Sve nenered a nd then eastbound tovded freight five hundred and atten cars are st ‘at East Syracuse, and about elgh® hundred more at West Albany. The west DOUG trains are comparatlv-ly slow. ‘THE RUNNING OF FERRY-BOATS IMVEDED. The runuing of ferry-voats across the Norus and Rast rivers ts much by ice. In comme ing into her silp this morning the Peunsy! Raliroad ferry-voat Chicago ran under tne and tore off the rail of her lower deck. No one was injured. ATRAIN SNOWED IN ALL SIGHT. Oswnoo, N. Y.. Jan. 28.—The storm raged worse than ever last uizut,” Deep cuts on the railroads Uiat had just been cleared of snow were once more filled up.” The Unermometer was 10 velow zero and the wind biew G0 miles an hour. A) trains on the Kowe, Watertown and « road have been in abandoned. The Lackawanna and Western road is also badiy- blocked, and the trains that are run are makin; very poor time. A passenger train due here evening from the West ‘une night about: miles west of bere. The blockade ts the worst ia Years and every effort ts being made to ralve tt, bub ‘Witu liUue effect, as Ube high Winds Gi Lue cuts up as soon as cleared. Englsod indicate an uninterrupted condnuaace Of very cold ‘weather With limited. movement Of trains. The snow ts badly drifted and it will take Some time to clear the tracks #0 that travel may deresuued, MoxTeraly Jan, 28.—The snow blockade hes Ufved somewhat and two trains arrived from New York at midnight last niyht. One was due Thurs dey night and the other Friday A Train Robber’s Hard Head. jOOTS AT HIMSELF THER TIMES, BUT THE BALI@ PLATTEN ON HIS SKULL: Tecsox, Aniz., Jan. 2X—George Green, the selfe confessed railroad robber at Pantano, 7 April, has been sentenced to five years, Dee Start to lle imprisonment. An appeal W: taken mn Smart's case Tho inter att 2 commut suicide lastnight. by. shootin ‘Unree times in the head, The balis Tetvened oe his skull, and te wounds are aot dangervus. dice towne Senator Cullom’s Engineer ®ill, SPRINGFIELD, ILL, Jan. 28.—At the session yes. terday of the Surveyors’ and Engineers’ Associa. Uon Of Lilinols, the passage of Senator Cullous's Dill Was recommended, requiring @ por‘ton of Uae nuginners upon public Works to be sriectnd OUe side of the Army. The state Gelegate to the na onal convention of engineers Was In-tructed labor for an endorsement of tue measure ee ee ‘The Choctaw Net Proceeds Claim. THE CHOCTAWS GREATLY EXENCISED OVEN TUR DB® TAY Is Pavine Ir. Cmcaoo, Jan. 2&—An Atoka, L T., special says the Cnscites: are greally exercised over their new® proceeds claim against Ube United States Goverie Theat for fF which had Ww be abandowed 1m ‘Mississi; and Alabama when they moved west. This LY consisted of ments, houses, fences, &c., on the Lands the Government, and’ for” which the Gc in the treaty they suould be paid. It ‘and now amounts to 2 tH nat i I ee 13 i i fF e ef ff 4 i i [ i . li i | | i | Hd i é i