Evening Star Newspaper, February 10, 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 Company, $. H. KAUFFMAN, Pres’t, gum Evento Sram i ecrved to subscribers in the city by carers on mat, at 10 cents: pet ‘week, or 44¢. per mont Copies at the counter, 2 cents cach By mail_postage prepaid 50 cents & ironth, one year, $0, ux months. #3 {Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D.C. as eeconst-clase mail matter | x Weexty Stan—publ Che Loening Star. postare prepaid. Sex §27-All mail sabscriptions must be paid im advance; Bo paper sent loug.t than i4 paul for. Rates of advertising made known on application. ———————————————— AMUSEMENTS TIONAL 10,836. BOOKS, &e. THE VALENTINES! STODDARD Li VALENTIN! LENTINES. PTURES, 416 7th street n. w. Prasos Vacesrxe Arr Prists 1s, TH x 3 $ 3 F E LORD BYKON HE PYREN na rt. TENOPLE. Admisai: See BOOKLETS NOVELTIES IN VALENTIN B9- NMwithstanding the lance advance sale cood ALENTINES, sis LACE VALENTINES. seats may still be obtained. “Un sale at J. F. bllis & ©. C. PURSELL, Bookseller, Co 087 Fa ave. fd fis Othe ave. BURDITT & NORTH, + = t Manavors : NEWS MFATEE —|A Paws Srarevesr. js aoe ADA. FoxtcuT| ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST, WE HADA ee *O-NIGH| PIE IN OUR STORE. NOT A GARMENT WAS SS BURNED; NOT MORE THAN A DOZEN OR TWO — ~+-General Manager. | Wer. BUT ALL THE STOCK ON OUR FIRST AND a SECOND FLOORS WAS SMOKED, NOT ENOUGH AIDA. ELABORATE : = ala pone TO DISCOLOR THE GOODS, BUT LEAVING AIDA. or homer wees THEM WITH AN ODOR OF SMOKE. ‘AIDA GRAND OPER. ‘AIDA To-NiGuT | WE NOW OFFEREVERY GARMENT ON THESE Ta the cast, Bertha Pierson, Clara Poole, Mesrs. Me- | FLOORS AT HALF-PRICE. NET CASH TO ALL. Gulia, Latew, a THE PRICES HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED SINCE GRAND BAL GRAND BALLETS. THE FIRE. WE LEAVE THE FORMER TICKETS Saturday matin ON THEGOODS. YOU SEE THE ORIGINAL PRICE AND DIVIDE:IT EY TWo. THESE GOODS WERE UNTIL THE FIRE AS FRESH AND CLEAN AND AS GOOD ORDER AS ANY GOODS IN WASHINGTON, AND WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN “CUT” PRICES EPT FOR THE DAMAGE BY SMOKE. MANY OF OUR LINES, AS YOU HAVE SEEN BY OUR PREVIOUS “ADS.,” HAD ALREADY BEEN REDUCED IN PRICES. THOSE REDUCED PRICES Saturday uicht, ‘The National Opera numbers Next Week -HAGGARD'S Gorgeous Spectacle, SHE. Ove hundred nigts in New York and Boston Seats now on sale. a NEW Satiosan THEATER SUNDAY EVENING. FER FIRST GEAND CONCE T WASHINGTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. 70 ¥ ers) MR. JOHN PHILIP SOUSA. MR. ROBE! BERNAYS <a-0-- Conductor. Coucert Master. 1 by Mn GEORGE ISEMAN, Past ARE“CUTIN TWO IN THE MIDDLE," SAME AS Admiss on aud Seman ALL THE REST. 2 IND CUNCERT SUNDAY, FEBRUAI . a 7 ted b Ss MANY OF THE GOODS ARE OF MEDIUM A MADAME MIRAIWE Nb’ MR HERMAN KAKEMAN. Violin THIRD CONCEKE SUND \Y, FEBRUARY a: y MR MAX AL am. uesry £45: WEIGHT, SUITABLE FOR SPRING USE. WE DO NOT WANT TO PUT FRESH SPRING GOODS IN WITH THESF, AND WE MUST, THERE- FORE, DISPOSE OF THEM AT ONCE TO MAKE ROOM FOR SPRING GOODS. OUR STOCK CONSISTS OF HEAVY AND ME- DIUM-WEIGHT BUSINESS AND DRESS SUITS, HEAVY, MEDIUM AND LIGHT-WEIGHT OVER- COATS, HEAVY AND MEDIUM-WEIGHT ODD PANTS, BOYS’ (ong pants) AND SMALL BOYS’ (short pants), SUITS AND OVERCOATS. SALE BEGINS WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 8. JES TERTAINMEST BY TH LAKE MINSTREL CLUB, Navy Yard, NG, FEBRUARY 10, 1888, ng at S pam. FRIDAY EVE: Atma, zi = I. BR BARNUM & CO, AtEstor’s CHAND OPERA HOUSE TO-NIGHT AT 8. The Roma: Emotional Actor, Mr. ROBERT MANTELL. Under the Management of Augustus Piton, In His Successful 5-act Heroic Drama, —MONBARS. AGrest Play. A Great Cast. Brilliant Costumes. Novel Situations, 931 PENN. AVENUE. Crosse Ovr Sure ARTISTIC SOUVENIR MATINEE SATURDAY. Next Week—RICE'S BEAUTIFUL EVANGELINE. 60—ARTISTS—Go MEN'S FINE FURNISHINGS. SNOTHER GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES OF ASHINGTON THEATER. HALF HOSE. ‘Sand 50c. Matinee 10 and 25¢. ‘The Kepresantative Vaudeville Co, THE MIGNANI-SIEGRIST STAR SPECIALTY COMPANY. Every Act 4 Novelt Every Acta Gem. AN ACTUA! COMPANY. Alot of FANCY MERINO HALF HOSE, 9% inches, ALLSTAR formerly sold from $1 to $1.38, reduced to 75c. per Matingss Mon. Tues. tare aud Be Next Week ARIZONA JOE AN! * ro j= GRAND MASOUERAD WILE, BE given by Prot. BIRMINGHAM, at the Grand Army jail 7th aud L streets northwest, SATUKDAY EVEN- ING, a: Sovelock, February 11 ‘2 rize will be wiveu to the most original charaeter, Lady and Gentiewaan. ft CONGEST FoR THE BENEFIT OF 1 PRESBYTERIAN CHUKC! HALL, FRIDAY EVENING. FE Doors open at 7; progr well-known talent wll 8 Flora Holden, Mise as Harkness, Mime Campbel, Mr yout, Mr. Carence Duyl. th obtained from G. L, Wild ® burg & Elliott, 1608 14th» - N EQUESTRIAN ENTERTAINMENT will be given at th ‘ RIDING ACADEMY, nd P streets, FEBRUARY 11, 1888, For the benefit of the Washington Hospital for Found- i ti Tickets, $1. For sgle at Ri the Hospital, 1715 ih ‘st. Thompeon's Drug Store, Metgerort's Music Store, Bergmaun & Tastet, S16 F st, and at the Acadein5. ‘The entertainment will be given under the auspices of the followina ladios Mrs Senator J.P. Jones. Mra. Senator S. M.Cullom, Mrs. Seuator Georg: Hearst, Mra. Senator J.C. Spooner, Mee HM Stocullough, Mrs. Gen. Greely, fre 1H Barber. Mrs Jan ur, Mrs. C. Barwon. Mrs. C. B. Beall, Mrs. D.A Chambers, Mrs. raves Colton. Mra. J. W. Corson, Mra kM Cullen, re J.B Batwcnds, Mrw EOC. Hartshorn, Mra. A. G. MERINO AND CASHMERE HALF HOSE, all sizes, im Plain and Fancy Colors, formerly sold at duced to 50c. per pair. ‘ug | Heavy and Medium Weight MERINO AND SCAR- t: Mise Bertha Lincoin, ‘mi Bogan, Miss Kainsell, Harkness, Mr. Pre: LET CASHMERE HALF HOSE, all sizes, formerly sold at $1 and $1.13, reduced to 75c. per pair. RIBBED MERINO, SCARLET CASHMERE, AND GRAY LAMBS’ WOOL HALF HOSE, formerly sold at $1.50 and $1.62, reduced to $1 per pair. PURE SILK, SPUN SILK, LISLE THREAD, AND COTTON FANCY AND PLAIN COLORED HALF ‘HOSE at greatly reduced prices. *, Willard’s, Arlington, (ANOTHER REDUCTION MADE IN DRESSING GOWNS AND BATH WRAPPERS.) RB. H. TAYLOR, Sy a ae hy oy a Mocertuey, Men Bi Sickes “Mite des: Meahiueditn: eas: acne Mecee rs ks SES aes ER | eo Penngrivanis avenue M. Koessle, Miss J. Mrs. KW. Tow! Drs, Georwe M. Wheeer, ime Smite, Mra Henry hend, Mra EK Wallace, Sy Woodrum, Mees: Gees IN FIVE WEEKS. A CORDIAL INVITATION Tue Besr Is Auwavs Desmasze, and with certain inconsiderable exceptions, THE BEST 18 ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. Eapecially is this soas tothe kind of clothes , we wear. “Clothing is the adorument of the To THE HIGHLY ENTERTAINING LECTURES Free Admi OF PROF. A. P. HAUPT, A. ot, Fersot. A tasty suit iss token of @ certain author “MAUPT'S, NATURAL GERMAN| _ ‘asterednement of gentility: METEOR Bev - m riginal system of im- | TASTY SUITS ALL THE WAY FROM $7.50 TO S"reacticnl Vy ie now otnead | $30.50 ARE ALWAYS OBTAINABLE AT p wEY ss ‘eth é i teaching is wo. practical iat ‘tive stadent VICTOR E. ADLER'S, ies, hia leunous no ‘to speak) ‘Ten Per Cent Clothing House, “Agood thing, if it be a needed article, is better than @ poor thing.” In no sense does ‘while enaged in eatre time. 1. here. MASONIC TEMPLE. ovenine week of Fequiring Bo ae for the coures, Lactue hon 7 this apply more strongly than in the matter of 30 208, mi. 4:15 and 7 45pm. Learner attends st | Clothing, and when the opportunity is afforded tend the sume bur enc day ee you of purchasing a good warmentat a less price ‘than is usually charged for a poor one, you amust be very blind to your own interests if you fail to make proper use of said opportunity. GOOD, ALL WOOL OVERCOATS, WITH SILK FACINGS, 85.25, $7.50, 87.75, UPWARD, JF ST coNcknvaTIONAL CHURCH MONDAY EVENING, FEERUARY 13. aly appearance in Washington of the Renowned SS A AGAR OBR EUS MH Lanvin ora go RA Mati ber 24 SNAILS ST ‘Ten Per Cent Clothing House. CASAM MMP AAAN NNUN NNI CoM AR MRE MSE RUN A Ss “Poor Clothes ares sicn hung out telling our ‘friends that life is going hard, aud we may want to borrow a dollar.” Therefore don't wear POOR CLOTHES, it won't cost you a penny more to wear GOOD CLOTHES, provided you make your purvbasesat VICTOR E. ADLER'S ‘Ten Per Cent Clothing House. “Itiswo.th any young man’s while to regand his prope: clothing as one of the PRIZES of Life.” Our Mammoth Establishment is filled ‘almost to overflowing with just such prizes. ‘There are no blanks, You have simply to stretch forth your hand aud grasp them. VICTOR E ADLER'S ‘Ten Per Cent Clothing House, 927 and 929 7th st.n.w.corner Massachusetts ave. Strictly One Price, Open Saturday Until 12 p.m. Gases: Gases) Ganes: HOME AMUSEMENTS! HOME AMUSEMENTS! New Games constantly arriving. MAGIC LANTERNS! MAGIC LANTERNS? ‘New stock from 4¥c. to $16.50. Just received New Steam and Mcchanical Toys, ‘BABY COACHES! BABY COACHES! All New Styles. Low Prices. VALENTINES! VALENTINES! VALENTINES!!! ‘Frade supplied. CH, RUPPERT, — 403, 405, 407 7that. u.w., above D st. GRAND ITALIAN CONCERT co. ITALO CAMPANINI. ~-.Sole Proprietor. Comprising the following matchless array of Artists: Signora ELVIRA REPETTO, Soprano. Signore SOFIA ECALCTI, Coutralto. Sievorins METAURA TORRICELLI, Violinist. Signor FRANCESCO BALDINI, Tenor. Signor ANTONIO GALASSI, Baritone, Signor ROMANO NANNETTI, Basso. Signor BALDASSARE CORSINI, Buffo, and Biewor ITALO CAMPANINI. Conductor . Sig. ALFREDO GORE. Reserved meats on sale o Feb- 8,8 Drop's Munic Store. Prices $2 und @1 bree. conting to location. General sisson i A844 Bio ruearex st WEEK OF FEB 2 TWO PERFURMANCES Dani ND COLLIER: by frwt-clans company of legitimate artists ‘in the following —KEPERTOIE — 4 Open ta Ta wish Pemmarivanionrs, | Viexna, Feb. 10.—The Wiener Tagbiatt sae it has received information that Russia and Prance are about to conclude a treaty of alliance similar to that between Austria and Germany. THE IMPRESSION DEEPEXED. St. PaTenss0na, Ped. 10.—The verbatim report of Prince Bismarck’s speech published bere has Produced a much deeper impression than did the tel summary at first received. The Grashdanin states that it is Informed on WASHINGTON, D.C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1888, == TWO CENTs., — THE WALKING MATCR. __SPECIAL NOTICES. Be. FEBRUARY 10, 1888.—NOTICE—THE ‘copa thernnip hretofore existing between ae Pate op suger the frm a rd, Shelia: or & oy lay Uiweolved by-mutual consent TEcHE LSC A ARILLIS. "news witb eone Gane and the Uatititie, of said firm be o. 5. PRiCK, $20 71M ST, SW. THE Be reading ‘Urugcist “of South, Washington, Pure Drags at Heasonable Rates, Prescriptions care: y compounded. 3m <a>, THE MUTUAL RESER Bos acetates furnishes pure Lf Vauking or investinent, as practised by th es, and at half the cost, E FUND LIFE York, E. B. Harper, pres\- insurance unnitced with ae A NOTICE-THE ANNUAL MEET 3 ‘the ‘stockholders ‘of the HOME PLAT GLASS INS. CO.. for the election of trustees, will held at the office “of the coupany, No. 643 Louisiana ay a bruary 14th, 1888. Polls g=>, FEBRUARY 1, 1888.—THE COPARTNER- fucped tmder te firm name of Matthews and Moknew, is this day dianolved by mutual ‘Sigued ward Matthows, Thomas W:MeKuew. Qi e>, FEBRUARY 1, 1.488 —WE, THE UNDER- ‘sikened, have tis day formed'a copartnership for the traisaction of a general flour and feed business under the firm of McKuew & Beavans, at 1009 B st. n.w., where we will be pleased to see all our friends, customers aud the public, and afford them all facilities in our iine of busin sagt THOMAS W. McKNEW, (EDWARD BEAVANS. RDI_GRAS to New Orleans, Mobile, and Memphis, via Viedmont Air Line and kennesaw’ Koute, will be rold February 8th to 13th inclusive, good to Teturn until re for the round trip: ‘and return, to Memphis and return, nd sleepiug.car reservatioiis inguire at jont Air Line, No. 1300 Penusyivanis and P. Depot. JAS, L, TAYLOR, fe5t General Passenger Agent. eS SESON Division ra Voting on the following articles closes at 9 o'clock each evening this week Friday—C. C. Crayon Portrait, Ladies’ Crayon Por- ‘Machine, Ge avenue, or at 5S trait, water Cooler. New Home Sewi Ueman's Gold Watch, Red Man's Pin, Baby Carriage. saturday —Bradtury $1,000 Piano, Mantle, Oftice Presentation Swonl, Staudard Colors, Patriarch ) tant Jewel, Kk . .K. of P. Uniform, mond Carpenter's Saws, Brakeman's , Seales, Contestants pi ‘cast their votes in tine to win, 16-6 q@=>, NOTICE-WE HAVE CONSTANTLY ON Beant ihita Grats Came and Prine. Salt Oystera, “Alt, Hanke Diamond-lack Terrapins clive ed trwe'to-all parts of the city, at NORE OYSTER DEPOT, 621 B ta E ;HOMPSON, Pharmacist, Ja1G-3m, TO #300 SAVED BY Bee ae Tats SPs Wa EERE £00, 521 sth st, manutactuters of Musteal Inatru- inenté and Strings, Fine new Pianos from Special tuauicezients to cash euatomers, of Musical Merchandise, Sheet Music, ete” Better facilities for repairing inusical justruments than any house south of New dork. B Piauos 5 specialty. im NNUAL ME¥TING OF THI ‘Stockholders of the ARLINGTON FIRE I PURANCE COMPANY for the District of Columbia, for the election of nine Directors to serve for the en: au iu be held at the office of the a 1508 Fentisyivania avenue northwest, PATDAY: Fel Tuary 24,1888. Polls open at 1 end close at 3 p'm. Sweat FRANK T. RAWLINGS, Secretary. F—_> PS8oLTIO Norice. ‘The copartnership heretofore existing between the igned, under the firm name of CUTTER podersign WIMER, is 1 dissolved by friendly and mutual conseut J- B. WIMER retiring. All existing uabliition Of the deni are assnmed by EC. CUTTER, to whom accounts due said firm in paid. =. C. CUTTER. Feb’y 2, 1888. J. B, WIMER, ‘The Real Estate, Loan and Insurance business will be gentinued by the ‘anidersigued at tue seine place, 1423 st CcurTERS do. der the name of 1888. 2t-eo i iy pa, Sere e Fuchi and. Baby" Grand Piosae Troe gee pact ra ite justly Britod manuracturer, George Steck & Co. Sew fork, of the cele- ¥ Fe 01 5 te ‘hich we ‘the Pelowbet Reet Pipe Sryan,for church or chabat's ‘suall Music Instruments, Banjos, Guitars, Violins TSR Ach same: ly reduced prices. Respectfully, LEVIN T. CARTWRIGHT, $028-2w 987 F st. nw. ce Vous Micros. —Cooxx D. Lecmare— MUTUAY, RESERVE FUND. LIFE ASSOCIATION, Potter Building, Park Row, New York, E. B. HARPER, President. The Most Succemful Life Insurance Company tn the orld. Reserve Fund, $1,375,000.00. Assets, $2,000,000.00. Over $4,200,000.00 Paid in Death Claims. Furnishes Life Insurance at Half the Usual Cost, Washington Office, 935 F st. n.w. MILTON & LUCKETT, Managers. _ Good Agents wanted. £2-1m_ Bee i EATERY SRE TEAST DYE WORKS, WET AND DY CLEAN. NG. All work executed in the best manner in from two tosixdays. The dyeing of Black for mourning that ‘ill not erock a ity. Work called for and de- Iivered free of 1068 Jeofterson st, ‘Georre- town. i mm 2c., AND CUFFS, 4c. PER PAIR, Oras, at the BUCKEYE STEAM LAUNDRY, 618 9th st. _1031-2w* __ Finest Work in the city. HOME FIRE INSURANCE CO. <a of Baltinore, Md. {All lines of insuratice placed. ‘Telephone connection ‘as quickly as by ay, lvcal company. Mi ‘um Fates, strict of Colui.bia. oe WESCOTT & WILCOX, _S831-2W yivania ave. nw. 7 GAS FIXTURES, CHANDELIERS. HALL LIGH T L1G! HRD RAS BT amr DELICATE TINTS - BROOKS, 531 15th at., bates Corcoran Bultice, Cece . DR HIDDEN, CATARI | <—aet Specialist. at Willsrd'sy Mobdays, a ‘at 2 v8, Wedieadaya and Bridays,” Ito's pan Freecousal? tation. Keferences 026-6. g-=> THE COLUMBIA TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY of the District of Pane having moved into tts new fireproof ding, Corner of pth aud Fath. Wa ‘Announces to its friends and the public generally that: at is now ready for the business of insuring peg eon hg abstracts and certificates of tl vtattenditg to ai matters Felabag” to the more au frage und transfer of Districtreal estate. ~~ Jald-Lin = GAS FIXTURES. ‘NEW STOCK, LATEST DESIGNS, GAS FIXTURES, 8. 8. SHEDD & BRO. 432 Oth st nw. Se, BISHOP'# CAMPHORINE, AN ELEGANT “<-> rollot preparation, » Cue snd. provents Chapped Hands, Face. and Li he and. ard Sint Will Reep'she akin beauttfaliy smooth and soft Guaranteed tojpive uatitaction, Pl bottle. Yor ale by WS, Thompson, 703 15th st .w. Whole: sale by Muth Bron. & Co, Fayette st, Baltimore. ‘Orders by postal receiv pr 21-3m 730 oth ‘at hw. New Ison Sirxs. NEW SCOTCH GINGHAMS. NEW FRENCH SATTEENS. COLORED SILK WARP HENRIETTAS, ALL-WOOL HENRIETTA, LATEST SHADES, BLACK HENBIETTAS, BARGAINS IN BLACK CAMEL'S HAIR AT 65c., worth 81. MOIRE SILKS IN HELIOTROPE SHADES AT 8: $2.50. OP MeraHOR 23, worth 3 EVENING rh QAvzES, CLOSING OT SALES OF WIX: DRESS COURS IN SteoAST DRess YATTERNS LESS THAN HALF PRICE. BROCADE NCY VELVETS LESS THAN HALP PRICE ELEGANT GOODS. W. M. SHUSTER & SONS, 919 Pennaylvania avenue, One Price, Ed For Evexxo Wer Kid Gloves at and below cost. ‘Fane in newest designa Flowers, Artistic Ribbons and Neckwear in VERY LATEST STYLES MILLINERY AT Cost. ‘MRS. M. 3. HUNT, nes 1800 F st aw, Washington News and Gossip. GoveRxwent REcEIPTs ‘To-Day.—Internal reve- nue, $323,142; customs, $472,71 Post OFFIck INSPECTORS APPOINTED.—C. R. Bene nett, of California, and Charies L. morris, of New ‘York, have been appointed post ofiice inspectors, PosTMasTER APPOINTED.—Julius B, Brockwell has deen ay inted at Burrowsville, Prince George County, Va. ‘Tur Navat INsPecrion BOARD, of which Capt. ‘Watson ts president, has been ordered to Inspect all merchant steamships trading at ports in Cal fornia in order to determine their fitness for service as reserve vessels of the navy. AMONG THE PRESIDENT’S CALLERS to-day were Representatives Breckinridge (Ky), with J. Mor- rison McClelland, Lexington, Conger, with Capt. E. L. Marst (Iowa), McAdoo, Holman, Lane, Springer, Piddcock, Russel, Gibson and Buckalew, with a A. G. Broadhead, Pa., and Gen. Sickles, Cart. ZALINSKY, 5th artillery, delivered an inter- esting lecture in the War Department library this morning on the subject of the pneumatic torpedo sun, shells and fuses. The Secretary of War, Sen- ator Hawley, and a large number of prominent Officers of thé Army and Navy were present. MovEwEts oF NAVAL Vessmis—The Dolphin ar- rived at St. Lucia yesterday. The Ossipee arrived at St. Kitts yesterday. ‘Tne Nvv@er or Lanp Parents issued from the General Land OMice during the past three months 1s over 16,600. Acting Commisstoner Stockslager states that the increased number of cases settled 4s due to changes in the system of transacting the business of the office and not to any change in the policy that has prevailed during the present ad~ Ininistration. He says that while the work of the office 1s behind, yet with the inadequate clerical force business is dispatched with as much prompt- ess as 13 possible. Cmigr ov THE Stamp Divistox, P. 0. D.—Post- master General Dickinson will appoint James W. ‘Twyman, of Brooklyn, N. Y., chief of the stamp division, in place of Mr. Howard, who was recently appointed chiet clerk of the Interior Deparunent. During the Thirty-ufth Congress Mr. Twyman was reading clerk of the House, and subsequently held aclerkship in the General Land Office. He mar- Tigd a neice of Gen. Peter F. Bacon, of thts city, In NAVAL OxpEns.—The following cadets have re- signed from the Naval Academy as a result of the recent examinations: Fourth class, L. Olmoley, ©. W. Mott, J. C. Williams, J. Curlett, H. E. Mc- Neary, A. M. Cook, C. 8, Cotton, J. A. Lelds, R. I. Low, It. 'B. Larkin, G. Wedkind, J.C. Kelvourne, V. B. Todd, W. L. Walker, K. McKeage, A. K. Davis, B. E. Jones, £. E, Arison, C. K. Murphy, I. Goodwin, M. Sass "and C. Allen;'third class, H.” L. Horne and ‘T. O. Kelly; second class, E. Gaines, G. H. Mendeli, jr., W. H Seymon and 'F. N. Lewis, Gunter, R. H. Cross, detached from League Island havy-yard, and ordered to the Atlanta, STOREKEERPERS AND GavoERs—The Secretary of the Treasury to-day appointed Aaron A. Wiseman to be storekeeper and gauger at Elsie, N. C., and ‘Thos. H. Parke, to be storekeeper and gauger in the 4th district of North Carolina, PERsonat.—Mr. Von Alvensieben, the German minister, and Gen. F. A. Starring of Washington, Were in New York last night.—H. H. Kerr of Fort Worth, ‘Tex., C. C. Dunnell of Pittsburg, D. Smith Gordon of New York, and J. A. Freund of Detroit, areat the St. James—Mr. G. M. Pelxotto, he artist, who went to New York a few days ago, bas Deen ‘detained there by sudden illness —t. T, Sawyer, C. P. Huntington and J, J. Hill of Boston, P. Rucker and E. Von Bulon of Germany, H. N. Ww York ato at Wormiey"a——“sudge ‘Cooley, New York, are at_ Wormley’ 100) Myron G. Peck of Rochester, and Henry Morris of Philadelphia, are at the Arlington.—Dr. W. F. Wooster has’ gone to his home in New Engiand to spend afew days.—Ex-Representative E. J. An- lerson of New Jersey, M. E. Staples of New Y¢ Jas. G. Kennedy of Sah Francisoo, are at Willard’s. —Robt, M. Maxwell of New Orleans, H. M. Carle- ton and J. A. Woods of New York, Sam'i R. Honey of Rhode isiand, and C. A. Munn of Chicago, are at Welcker's——Mr. Samuel Bowles, of the Spring- fleld Republican, 1s in town. Numbers and Valu ‘The February statistical report of the Depart- ment of Agriculture relates tonumbers and values of farm animals, There 1s a reported increase in horses, mules, and cattle and a decrease in sheep and swine. The largest rate of increase is in horses, amounting to fully 5 per cent, and itis neral throughout the country, though Frost of the. Mtississtppl, The rave exceeds thirteen millions. ‘The increase in mules averages 3yg percent. ‘The increase in cattle is nearly per cent, corresponding closely with advances in Population, IC makes ‘the aggregate over forty ‘ine millions, or # per 100 of population. The in- crease is nearly as large in milch cows as in other cattle, “In sheep the decline appears to be between Zand 3 per cent, the aggregate of flocks being about forty-three anda half millions, Therets a smaller déclive in numbers of swine, less than 1 per cent, leaving the aggregate over forty-four millions. Prices of horses and mules are nearly the same ‘as last year, but both are lower than in the year 184, When the continuous advance frou 1879 vtl- minal rhe average for all ages 18 $71.82 (or horses and $79.78 for inules, a decrease of 33 cents and 87 cents respectively. From 1879 to 1884 the ‘annual estimates of prices of milch cows and of other cattle advanced yearly, and the decline has since been uninterrupted, ‘without exception for elther class of stock. ‘Tite fallin milch cows has ‘been from $26.06 to $24.65, over 5 per cent, and in “oxen and other cattle” trom $19.79 to $17.79, a de- cline of 10 per cent in the last year. In sheep, as in other stock, the annual advance was quite steady after 1879 and amounted to 22 per cent in four years, Froin 1883 to 1886 the d-cline was over 25 per cent, or from $2.53 to €1.91. The next year’s average was $2.01, abd the present average $2.05, or nearly a8 much as in the depression of 1879, when prices were the lowest in twenty years Where has been an advance in the ave for swine of all ages from $4.48 to $4.98, or 11 per gent. ‘The annual, advance was continuous from 1879 to 1883, then declining to 1886, ‘and slightly advancing again since. ‘The ‘aggregate Value of all the farm animals 1s $8,000,000 inore than a year ago, the totals for cut Ue being smaller by about $64,000,000, for sheep a trifle smaller, with increase tn those for horses, mules and swine. ‘The horses st $946,000,- 000, the mules$175,000,000, the cattle $978,000,000, swine $221,000, sheep $89,000,000; a grand ,000, fale OL 408, ( ,000 for cl ‘Of do- PsP fief ahs ‘The Home Market Club Dinner. SENATOR SHERMAN TELLS WHAT SORT OF TARIFF RE- FORM HE FAVORS. ‘There were only thirteen persons at the table for distinguished guests at the Home Market Club dinner in Boston last night. Among them were Senator Sherman and Representatives Goff and McKinley. Senator Sherman made the principal ‘speech of the evening, confining himself mostly to the tariff. Mr. McKinley also spoke. In the course of his remarks Senator Sher- man said: “The home market deals with over eight thousand million dollars annually of agricultural products and. six thousand mil- lion of manufactures, while the fot mar- ket deals With only nfteen hundred miilion dol- lars Of exports and imports annually, and more than half of these are hofie products, ‘This js not all; every part of the capital and labor are by American farmers and workauops, and they are transported on Amencan. railroads, boats, and wagons. They gre exchanged for each other’ by American merchants, tradesinen, and fulddlemen, and more than ninety per osot of ioeet i coneenea ty te ean the home market that gives employinent, lite, strength, health, wealth, abd comfort to the peo- je of the United States On the other hand, our “ign market 1s conducted entirely by foreign- ers. of Mr. Lowell’s eulogy of President Cleveland’ Mr. Suerinn suid: “NeW, for What has AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. UNSATISFACTORY MAIL SERVICE. The House Adopts » Resolution of Inquiry. Liquor Traffic in the District. House of Representatives. Mr. Allen (Miss) asked unanimous consent to Proceed to the immediate consideration of the bil} granting the right of way through the Indian ter- ritory to the Choctaw Coal and Railway Company, ‘Mr. Holman reserved his right of objection, and Mr. Allen proceeded to explain the provisions of the Dill, first stating that the committee on Indian affairs believed that the construction of railroads in the Indian territory should be encouraged for the reason that they promoted the civilization of tue Indians, yerved the public convenience, and ereated no’ obstruction. ‘The previous question Was then ordered und the bill was passed. WESTERN COMPLAINTS OF UNSATISPACTORY MAIL ‘SERVICE. Mr. Anderson (I), from the post-office commit- tee, reported favorably Mr. Perkins’ resolution dl- recting the Postmaster-General to inquire nto and inform the House of the cause and foundation for the grievances complained of in a Kansas newspa- F regarding the Western mail yervice, and also inform the House whether the almost universal complaint prevailing in the West against the pres- ent unsatisfactory mail service results from the employment of inexperienced and incapable em- ployes, or insufficient appropriations. ‘The com- mittee reported an amendment, adding to the res- ‘olution the following: “And also that the Postmaster-General bo dl- Tected to further inquire and inform the House what, ifany, improvements and extensions have been made 1h the mail service of the West during the last two years.” MR. DOCKERY DEFENDS THE SERVICE. Mr. Dockery, of Missouri, sald that he did not care to discuss the merits of the resolution, He would say, however, that the Post-Office Depart ment, the committee, and the democratic side of the House courted the fullest investigation of the matter, and he was confident that investigation ‘Would Show that the postal service was as efficient, Af not more so, than at any time in its history. Mr. Perkins, of Kansas, wanted all of the facts laid before thé House. “If the bad service was the fault of the House, in consequence of Inadequate appropriations, he desired to know it, and if tt Was the fault of the administration, that should be made known. ‘The resolution had been approved on the 23d of last month, and under the rules should have been reported within one week. In this pur- ticular the post-office committee was almost as Unsatisfactory as the mall service. ‘The resolu- tion was not political, and the complaints came from democrats and republicans alike. When the answer came he would undertake to show that they were well founded. ‘The resolution was finally adopted after the insertion of an amend. ment offered by Mr. Holman, 1oserting the word “alleged” before the word “complaints.” LIQUOR TRAFFIC IN THE DISTRICT. ‘Mr. Campbell (Ohio) called attention tofour bills relating to alcoholic liquor traffic 1n the District which had been referred to the District committee, ‘and moved to have them referred to the committee on alcoholic tiquor traftic. After some debate this motion Was agreed to by a vote of 116 to 20, Another bill relating to the special tax w liquor dealers, was on Mr. Campbell's motion transferred froin the committee on aiconolic liquor trafic to the ways and means committee, ‘Mr. Culbergon (Tex.), from the Judiciary com- mittee, reported favorably a bill to creave an ar- Ditration board to settle the differences between we United States and Texas regarding Green County, Texas, PRIVATE BILLS. A number of reports upon private bills were Presented, and the House began the consideration Of bills on the private calendar. ‘To Investigate the Liquor Traffic. AN ARGUMENT BEFORE THE COMMITTEE IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSED COMMISSION. ‘The Senate committee on education and labor ‘this morning heard an argument by Mr. A. M. Powell, of New York, president of the National ‘Temperance League, in favor of the bill to pro- ‘Yide for a commission to-inqutire into the alcoholic liquor traMic. It was expected that ex-Congress- man Hiram Price, vice-president of the league; ‘Miss Willard, and other noted prohibition advo- cates would be present, but they did not reach the city in time, Mr. Powell submitted a argument in favor of the bill und of paying ° Commatomouers Salaries and expenses, He wald that a flood of petl- ons for prouibition in this District are pour in upon Cor and declared that this show ‘8 desire of the people to suppress the liquor traffic here. He had noticed that the Commissioners urgently recommended an increase of the police force. Why Was that necessary? He had no doubt, frou all the information attainable, that 1f Congress would dowhat the legislature Towa had done, providing legal machinery for shut- Ung up the saloons, tue United States Jail. wilt soon be if not altogether tenantiess, at least tenanted by many less prisoners. He’ said thas the statistics Obtained. by the proposed commts- ston would aid Congress in deciding what todo With the liquor business at the national capital. THE BILL TO BE REPORTRD FAVURABLY. ‘The committee atter hearing an argument de- cided to report favorably the bill providing for a commission to inquire into the alcoholic Nquor traffic. The Pacific Bailronds. ©. P, HUNTINGTON BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE. By appointment Mr. C. P. Huntington, vice- president of the Central Pacific Railroad Com- Pany, appeared to-day before the House commit- tee on Pacific railroads to give his views upon Pending legislation touching those roads. This matter (the settlement of the Central Pacific aebt) was a ‘old matter and somewhat Irritating, he and he would very much like to haveit settled.’ Hedescribed at length how the work was done and the many dim- culties encountered,and sald he and the men agso- Ciated with him went to the extent of their creait, ‘The four men, Mark Hopkins, Leland Stanford, Charles Crockér and himself, iad done ail that great work, and its success Was due to their credit and thelr Work. ‘A member asked if the four men were now “The four gentlemen have grown rich,” Mr. Huntington replied, “but they owe it to them: selves. “We have taken nothing, we have created values. We all began poor. I'started as a young man working on a Connecticut farm at §7 Mouth, and at the end of the month had the $7.” He submitted, a8 a proposition to the committee for the settlement of the debt, that, the equities of the company be passed uj @ court, a: that whatever the ‘court awards. the. com} be put to thelr credit against the debt. Thea he P: that an equation of the interest De Inade, and the debt and interest be put in a lump sum, and divided into 250 semi-annual payments of $1,090,000. Capitol Topics. ‘THE STRIKE INVESTIGATION, ‘The House special committee appointed to tn- vestigate the existing labor troubles in Pennsyl- Vania has instructed the sergeant-at-arms to no- ufy by telegraph two of the prominent raiiroad strikers and two of the striking miners to appear Detore the corhmittee here next Saturday. Presi. dent Corbin, of the Keading road, and some twelve others, representing the railroad’ Interests, will be ‘summoned to appear probably on Monday. Bai in next week the committee will go to Phil phia and Reading to continue the investigation THE HOUSE COMMITTER ON LABOR yesterday decided to report adversely the bill to Ucense railway conductors. Mr. O’Nelll’s joint resolution forbidding enlisted men in the Army or ‘Navy, whether non-commissioned officers, musi- cians, oF privates ‘from ing in any other Sccupation tn civil life where Lie same shall inter. fere with the ment of ‘civiiant wl ‘be reported” favor the bill anize an executive tof eoate were tnaens Fi oe bee ee sti culture Tabor al the provisions tnt ba civServie reform and be Baa practiogd the most | tt a lt MeL ac esa pa xe Ser tt | baer Sra position on taf! reform, tbe Sonavoreasa tant ee ee - he was decidedly in tavor of it; “but my idea of Pon nape yester ay paseed the iscon- tariff reform 1s Dot espectally to make our duties ue the colt of °s a OEE acceptable to foreign nations, but rather to Pad np poscraet Promote the interests of our own "4 lo sign patents the ‘Engtish “amstocracy, bat from ‘Washing. 74 the Senate Mr. Aldrich, from the “ | committee on ruk ‘@ resolution to print fen, dedieron, Jackson and Lincoln, and vo follow ca es, reported 8 to becare. | Gen, James H. Wilson addressed the interstate tes that, ‘uave. grown Out 6 tue t compete with our. domestic industry, and 18 ewwen- tial fo the comfort and wants of our be upon the free list; that raw of ustry which does not our own: juctions should be selected for the Freo ist; that wherever any industry which cat be Reeds @ moderate increuse ou to give it und iu thls ‘way check foreign tas portations and lessen the revenue.” panna Btn It is said that President Corbin, of the bas to mi aera bee, sgn aes oat ih rae i SOCIETY NOTES, ‘The President's reception to the officers of the Amny and Navy and Marine at the White House last evening was gay and brilliant. Mrs. Cleveland stood next the President, and Miss Bayard, Mrs. Fairchild, Mra Whitney, and Mrs. Dickinson stood in line in the order named. Mra Cleveland wore the pansy purple dinner dress with full train, the front cut in deep points over a petti- coat of Mae fatile, closely tucked \dicu- larly.” The’ bodice’ was cut square ia. front and pointed in the back, the front edged with pearls, and there was a V-shaped plastron thickly embroidered in pearls in the front. She looked in her usual good spirits and health, and her beauty and Gn were greatly admired by those present. Bayara Wore an elegant tollet of white satin and tulle, demi-trained and low in the body. On one shoulder she wore a knot of chrysanthemums, andon theother a white satin bow; Mra Fair- child, old rose brocade over a white ‘satin petti- es Wages eases Sree ho Y, & ric ‘of white sa - Droidered, who steel S fan, “the” joe waS clasped in steel” int Press Josephine, style, and Mrs. Dickinson a be- coming dress of .white silk draped with vVaienciennes lace, square bodice, with two rows of pearls down the front. The members of the Cabi- net nt were Secretary Bayard, Secretary Fair- cuild, Secretary Endicott, Secretary Whitney, and Posunaster-Gener: ‘About 33,000 came to pay their respects to the President. The dipio- matic corps Was well ted, and the mem~ bers wore their court uniforms in respect to the Army and Navy, in whose honor the reception was ven, Mr. Preston led the line, and was followed y a zed, ‘of nfs ‘The Coreans with their stiff black gauze head cover- ings attracted considerable attention, Thelr cos- tumes are of somber deep brown, enlivened by Small placques of bright colored embroidery on the back between the shoulders and in Ube front. Sore of those back of the line were Mrs. Slocum, Miss Dickinson, Mrs. Lamont and her guest, Miss Warner, Miss Folsom and Miss Willard, guests of the White House, ex-Mayor and Mrs. Grace, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Knox, Mrs. Spinola, Miss Dougias and Miss Whitrord, Ju‘ Mrs. Knott and their guest, Mrs. . 3. C. Walker, Miss Mary “Wilson, Miss “Wailer,” Mr. and Mrs. RC. Johnson, the Misses Bayard, Mra, Langhorne, Lieut. and Mrs. Big-low, Mr. ‘Greger, Mr. und Mra, Montufar, Mra, Scott Townsend, Airs. Menocal, Mr. W.V. R." Berry, and Mr. Wm. G. ‘Schenck and his daughter, Mrs. Horton, of New York. Gen, Sheridan was accompanied by Mra, ‘Sheridan. Senator and Mrs, McPherson entertained a arty of young le last evening at dinner to rect thelr guest, ise Scott, of New. York, ‘The centerpiece was a high silver stand filled with red and pale yellow tulips; at each side of i were low crescents of Uulips. Mrs. McPherson was escorted to the table by Senator Allison, Dr. Ruth took out Miss Hunt, of Boston, Mr. Bayard Ciark escorted Miss 5. P. Lov.ng, Senator McPuerson Miss Matthews, “Mr. Dougias Grant Miss Scott, Mr. du Bosc Miss Amalia West, Mr. Charles Page Bryan Miss Wailach, and Mr. Routkowsky Miss Meuill, Sirs. McPherson received the company in a Worth dress of black tulle apd moire; Miss Medill wore sea-green silk gauze over green moire, ‘and Miss Scout wore white silk and tuile. Mrs, Payne was assisted in her reception yester- day by Mrs. James E. Campbell, Mrs. and Miss Foran and MissTaylor. Mrs. Whitney, with Miss ‘Thompson, came 1n for a short ume, and Gen. Ba- deau, Col.’ and Mrs, John Hay and Mrs. Justice Lamar were among the callers, ‘Major and Mrs, Melbourne gave a tea yesterday and Were assisted by Mr. aad Mrs. E. Berry Wall, who came over from New York to meet thelr friendson this occasion, ‘The house was lighted by gas, and the walls were bung with beautiful gold embroideries upon scarlet satin. Mr. Wall wore a Prince Alvert coat, drab trousers, white waist- Coat, crossed by fine gold chain, white satin bro- cude cravat, knot of Violets and lilies of valley in his lapel, and white cuffs to his kauckles—com- lete affernogn toilet, Mrs, wall wore a Dall Gress of whtte brocaded satin; with tablier dra of siuk-embroldered net, low found bodice, and sue Garried a great bouquet of America beauty roses, ‘Miss Brauford and ‘Robinson received in the ‘@ining-room. Lieut. R. C. Van Vilet left last evening with his family for his post, Fort Union, N. M. ‘The last reception of Mrs. Paddock yesterday ‘was the most largely attended of the series, The hostess wore an elegant dress of black velvet en train, and Was assisted by Miss Carlton, Miss Cab- Due, Miss Carrick;Mrs. Suith, Mra. Blilngs, and Mrs W, E. Annin.” Miss Paddock and Miss Fanny Paddock presided over the tea table. Mra and Miss Deering will not be at home to morrow. : ‘Miss Carman, who ts ngcovering from her recent, Mines, 13 with her brother at 1103 Hs.reet. Mra. Carm.n left town last night to be’ gone until spring. Mr. and Mra, H.C, North have returned to the city and are stopping at the National Hotel. ‘Mr. and Mrs, William B. Gurley and Miss Gurley have issued cards for a tga on Monday from 4 to 7, at 909 13th street. ed The last and most successful of the Willard’s Hotel hops of the season 100k. place last night. While not so largely atten as some of the former ones, It was One of the most enjoyable. Tuere were ‘about one Bundred and arty guests prese Mrs. Albert Ordway will hold her last reception to-morrow, Madame Bakhmeteff is expected on the Gas- coigne, on Monday next, to make a visit to her Parents, Gen. and Mrs. Beale. ‘Mrs. Jas, F, Barbour, of 1741 Rhode Island avenue, Will not be at home to-morrow, as last Saturday ‘Was her last day for this season. District Government Affairs, POOL SELL:NG AT IVY cITy, ‘The Commissioner; have written Chairman Hemphill the following letter “on H.R, Bill 1917: ‘19 probit, Dook-m?ing of any kind and pool- selling in the District of Columbia for the purpose of gaming.” They have recommended favorable action on “a bill (Hi. R. 4964) whic has in view the revention of those practices in the cities of Wash- Fagton and wn, but they are advised by responsible citizens tha’ if the entire District 1s in cluded in such a prohibition t would render value- less the extensive interests connected with the National Fair grounds, and that the ‘80 far as it 1s pursued at the meetings of the Fair As- sociation, 18 not attended with such consequences ‘a8 would justify the sacrifice of those interests in their prevention. The Commissioners are not pre- red to gainsay these representations, and there. fore are not adverse to giving the vested interests in question the benedt uf auy doubt on the sut- Ject if the business referred to can be confined to ihe grounds of the association during regular meetings of the Jockey Club. uers have written Senator 1 ‘The Commissioners have writ ator In- ls in reference to a letter received from Mr. jcFerrill ‘the non-pavement of Kingman Place. They say t 1s a short street lying beween 13th and 14th, and P and Q streets, and as far as sneral travel {s concerned is not a ‘thoroughfare, ‘ne policy heretofore followed in reference to such places 1s to pass them over in the process of street- Paving, in order to extend the pavements on the Tegular numbered and lettered streets. 443 TO PURCHASE OF BRICKS. : g F td FOR “sUNser.” E z i Ay li heh i Albert Far in the Lead and Panchet Likely te Drop Oaw New York, Feb. 10.—The ofily feature of the walking match this morning was that the great Diackboard showed that Panchot bad dropped from second place to a bad fourth. He ts, it is ‘said, “all Droke up,” and the general imi Telegrams to The Star. PARLIAMENT REOPENS TAMELY . ts Chat he cannot out even through tne day. Re} rted Fra Ri jan Alliat ‘There are two i the = ‘Who, had they been S nce. handling, id © been close 4 aio + | eR ame art iow and Moore bes alpine men are the freshest on the traci t The 10 o'clock ‘score was: — yd ay THE NEW YORK WALKING MATOH. | *: i is ~ 78.4; Norem: ne soe 5 * ., * out, 17A7. The San Francisco Opium Ring Révived. vas moon acone. ~_ at noon stood: Albert, 491 miles; era, 461; Panchot, 443; Hart, Moore, 417; Strokel, 400; Dillon, TAME AND COMMONPLACE, Few Interesting Features in the Open- ing Proceedings in Parliament. ‘Special Cable Dispatch to Tax Evexixe Stan. ‘Loxpox, Feb, 10.—Contrary to expectations, the Proceedings of paritament on the opening day were unusually tame and commonplace. It Is evident the debate on the address will be disposed of in Jess time than it has for many years past. The references of the prime minister to foreign affairs are considered on all hands extremely satisfactory. He assured the house of lords that he entirely shares Bismarck’s belief in maintaining peace, and did soon the same ground of belief that Russia bad no idea of taking illegal action respecting Bulgaria, The most Interesuing feature of the ee in the house of commons was Lord 1dQiph Churchill's notice of a motion for the appointment of a royal couumission to Inquire into alleged corruption of tic Metropolitan of Works. This is considered by his friends a radical step. Another feature was notice by Gen, Goldworthy, conservative member from Hainer. smith, that he would call attention to the state of Ireland, and move the abolition of the oMfce of lord Heutenant. The intimation was loudiy ap- Plauded by the opposition. Mr. Pyne, who stood asiege in his family castle in Ireland, aud suc- cessfully evaved Ube police, had a perfeet ovation, as did also Gladstone, who was evidently in ex- cellent form, but was not disposed to waste the time of the house on the antiquated formailty of a@debate on the address in reply to the speech from the throne. THE BRITISH TREATY, What @ London Paper Has to Say Hegarding its Threatened Failure. Special Cable Dispatch to Tite Evetva Stan. Loxpox, Feb. 10.—The Daily News regrets to Jearn that the new extradition treaty with Amer ica may prove a fajlure and attributes the action Of the republicans to the fact that under Blaine they do not disdain to support the dynamite fac- ion. It Untnks, perhaps, that Blaine and bis friends would fare Just as well if uney deigned to consider Lue treaty on its own merits, Noremac, 384; Vint, 2a; Sullivan, 24, Taylor, ; Tuy, 205, anid Stout, 1 mein La Death of a Former Treasury Official. DULCTH, Mrex., Feb. 10.—George W. Clark, teal estate deater, died here Last . He wasfor many years In newspaper work tn But Denver and elsewhere. He Was assoctated with Daniel Map- ning on the Albany Argus, He held « position for six years in the Treasury nt at Washington, part of the time as chief of division. ‘He served Unree years in tbe Army as a eutensat, —— TO SAVE THE CANAL. ‘The Plau Proposed by the Maryland Hoard of Public Works, ‘The Maryland house ot delegates yesterday re ceived from the board of public works an answer to the resolution adopted by the house asking for the board's proposition relative to (ae Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. The report of the board torether With an accompanying bili providing for the pur- chase by the state of §500,0000f canal repair bonds, under certain circumstances, was referred \ the committee on internal improvements, The reply of the board states that the report made to the stockholderson January 12 by the President and Girectorsof the Chesapeake and Olio Canal Co. shows that the Interests of the ‘state In that company are indanger. The circum- stances under which Ube §500,000 repair bonds, to which all other liens were subordinated, were Issued under a legislative act of 1878 are re- cited. The money was obtained, the ‘says, on the bonds thus issued upon the faith of the Security offered by the state, So tar, as the state Is concerned, it ts plain that i 1s its. duty to see Lo It that these is, while they are ou , CONLBUE Lo Possess all the ts and to be protected by all the security inten wo be to them by the agreement of Lhe state im the act authorizing thet issue, in the ten years which have passed since 1878," ‘Uhe report goes on, “the canal has on several ooca- sions been Seriously injured by @resieta The cots. ition of allway paruy O Koa partly in otner stata, "has diminished the revenue derived by the canal from the coal trade, 3 — Which has long been Its chiet jence. TWO ‘The Sudden Change im the Prince. | successive coupons on the bonds {ssued under the Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR. act of 187M, chap. 5X, now remain unpaid. Tbe Lonpox, Feb. 10.—How sudden was the change | third successive o = AS yn iA {or the worse in the crown prince may be judged | THe geveral assembly, will ot aa a from the fact that a person in immediate atten4- | beable to make that payment of interest, or to Ance on the prince Wrote a letter, dated February | Jeter after July 1, 1888, the foreclosure of the 6, mak! reference to danger, and speaking opetully of che prospects of recovery. THE OLD OPIUM RING Said to be Working on a Larger Scale p executed Under the act of 1878, chap. 58 The ‘eportot the president. and directors of ‘the company, iately made to ite mockholdery makes ‘It more than probable, indeed, the contingency of the non-payment ume Three successive coupons must arise the general assembly will mect in 1800. The large ownership and interest of the stave in the a > and Ohio Canal Compauy have been ia tear ornare prerey hc been adverted to. The erly controls here investigating tum smuggling, | the Decause it owns $5, of the and has discovered that the old ring which for- | $4,226, 5 of the merly imported opium by the ton, has been recon- | Canal company. Ua structed and is more powerful than ever. Two of | the whole uy the the members of the old ring are in prison, al- | canal comy owned by though $50,000 was spent by their - | the state of the crates to outain their release, | The smugglers | sate over imminent @an- still at large, it 1s ‘have a ot moreover, combination ‘with influentiai omicers of the | fhat if the canal is sold mortgage re- Custom house, and are not only importing opium | ferred to there can be no assurance tat it will be once more in quantities, but “¢ preserved 4 citcumstances re- silks. Formerly ali the smi ‘was done on the | quire that. board by the largest steamships plying between san Francisco | Constitution of the atten- China. ‘The methods of the smugglers becaine | tion all matters which affect ~hich So well known that this was the state possesses itera. ithe of their own, con- wemay sisung of staunch schooners that run in and out | be able taitatully poe of San Francisco under the guise of seal hi formed.” schooners without being by the ci “The board urges that if to keep its power of control over which —_-_ has expended ‘wishes even, Lowvox, Fen 10 er Timothy D. Sul waterway. and of feor come Ny —Mr. ,. van, mem- , ber ot pariiament and ex-lord masor of Dublin ar. | PAY in such manner a] Tived at Holyhead this morning on his way to Lon. | it must exercise 1 reas don, “He was received by a deputation of liberals, | Dill submitted to & ‘who presonted him with an aGdress. for the sinking-funds of the “rchase D = 4 to D. e Soe i eee oe ole ee Rocursren,N. ¥., Hub. 10—Bdward A. Deacons, | under the act of 184d, chap who was, on Wednesday, convicted of the murder | ter 281, as securities therv! Chesa- of Mrs. Ada Stone was this morning sentenced by e ‘and Oh! Shall also be acquired by Justice Rumsey to be hanged on 10th, AL state by said purchase. April Appeal will be immediately taken to the Court of te SPEECH BY GOV. MILL AND A LETTER PROM Ta Broke Through the Ice. A SPERVRESIDENT AT THE BROOKLYN DINNER, Sarnoroax, Mic., Feb. 10.—Louls Gerard, a] rye Kings County Democratic Club gave a Gln teamsier, pp eye when nis team broke through a ‘Gerard to escape drowning, | the birthday of Samuel J. Tilden, Governor Hill made the chief speech of the event those preseat wert: Ex-Governor AbUcG, of New Jersey; Secretary Vilas, Representative Randall, (eeonge F. Hoadley, ex-governor of Olio; Lieut Governor Jones, of New ¥ and Alfred C, o mayor of Brooklyn. J! VanW yck pre- ‘Speaking of the selection of a new leader in 1884, Governor Hill sald: “After nearly three ‘of Successful sdministration of public affairs it 18 safe Lo assert that the democracy and the peo of the country made no mistake in Uneir choice, cheerfully reiterate what | sald in substance about a year in this same place, that the ad- ministrauon of President Cieveland has been Odevsa University Reopened, St. PETERSBURG, Feb. 10.—The Odessa Universit has been reopened. Tue university at Kazan now the only one in Russia that reniains closed. Plot to Aseassinate Gen, Martinez, TWO MEXICANS SAID TO HAVE BREN HIRED TO KILL THE REVOLUTIONIST AT BROWNSVILLE. Sr. Louis, Feb. 10.—Advié@s from ‘Texas, give a brief account of the Tecent attempt to assassinate Gen. M Mexican revolutionist, who is in exile at place. ‘The story 1s that a major of Mexican lery was sent to Matamoras ostensibly a battery there, but @ really was structions from the capital to secure the & ® He it were money to do the murder; ever wa’ ia their and another Mexican undertook Job, but that por, °° * iC was discovered by the general, and ‘two of | power under the Constitution, the rators have been arrested and put in | sity of public econom: Jail at Brownsville. The third man to | rency, the Mexican side of the river. ‘The affair is sald ot public servants uo the people at | toil with their hands, a proper hi juced. deal of excitement Bebwnsrilie, = * See —— Commissioner Colman’s Report. AN TLLINOIS OFFICIAL SAYS IT MISREPRESENTS THE FACTS REGARDING PLEURO-PNUEMONLA IN CHICAGO. As to the Republican Candidate. OPINIONS OF THE MEMBBRS OF THE CONVENTION ‘SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN COMe ‘MITTEE. ‘The subcommittee of the republican nationat commitiee, Which Was appointed In Unis city De cember 8 to make arrangements for the national convention, 1s in session at the Grand Pacific, im yesterday ex-Sen- i fi REx