Evening Star Newspaper, December 4, 1888, Page 1

Ho Says He was Never Paid for Helping tuted here by Wm. F. Dreisman the The Star N \A United States government for e200, for aiding 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. ip the capture of Jefferson Davis. president of confederacy, close of Ro RRE ie sete ciewpen te Dignan ary int be vars) emt of as Soe Sal Pan eae ees ae 2 Sod rates tbe well Lnown story of ihe cap Month; ove year, $6: ix ture. When the captors were voted a eStart st, She, Post Ofice ot Washington, D. C., a0 by Congress Dreisman received his draft but Sy ee Steet ana et S§2-All mail snl must be paid in advance; and received a stating theta ‘paper sent longer than is paid duplicate draft issued to the admin- pa po clea fn Vor. T3—No. 11,089. WASHINGTON, D C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1888. ifaton of ie Cretan’) state tp Sa ; . Maine or Texas ‘accounts for this state of * SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. Washington News and Gossip. |AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. | jexstion to erect monuments in Maine or that be ba ben California for water THE ANNUAL MEE Ol aa ANIA REPUBLICAN O- REAL Lee SET Mr. Bland commented on the fact that years, relatives thought dead. Stockholders of the Aimerican Printing Ge Bsr ctktion A mest imectine WEDNES- Index to Advertisements. the people hegre ypareyeneogy eae or He insists, however, that the is still will at 61) H st_n.w.. Washi at 2 o'clock | DAY EVENING, December 5th, at 8 o'clock i eae 8 DISTRICT their own pockets and built a monument to one due him and has consequently entered suit. B.m. on MONDAY. December 10, 1588, for the pur ‘32, Le Droit Building. ines of ereat im- | AMUSEMENTS... Pere LAND PURCHASES. of the state's patriots who bad died nearly — i Se ss any proveriy came | Pa eerme Ep 4 eer ON A RECOUNT OF VOTES. Beconber 8: Sooke wa SO EMERY. > NEW ENGLAND SAUSAGE ARRIVES 3 < MR. BRECKINRIDGE, OF KENTUCKY. West Virginia Democrats Claim the wai-Tt adn 5s rene. eo a i, dentring Pass 6 House Resolution toInvestigate| ur. Breckinridge (Ky.) said that there A Recount Favorable to the D Election of Alderson and Fleming. OE ¥ CULLINANE ‘HA! ea ply is | We eo 8. 8 upon the calendar twelve bills for the erection Tats. Cuarestox, W. Va., Dec. 4—The recoant shat. sw. #8 a 1 ATTENTION, KOF Lt COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. -Page 3 of monuments throughout the country, the in this county was completed last night. The SPPCTAT, NOTICE. BRADLEY ADAMS EXCELSIOR ASSEMBLY), No. 2679, wilt | DEATHS... 5|SENATE TARIFF BILL QOES OVER. result shows that Alderson (dem.), for Congress Sone Sane ie ‘st, (Honghton's | aveuwson WEDNESDAY EVENING, the ath inate RDUULTEREA 4 NO RAILROAD TRUST JUST NOW.| trom the third district, gained 25 in the city, old pisce), and will sell a MASTER WORKMAN. | Payory SUPPLIES. 7 - rather at wholesah which elects him by 17. Fleming (dem.), for tux Dullding-aad it is boy | FINANCTAL..... %| Democratic Amendments Not Yet Ready. | "Mr. Meaillin (Tenn.), while expressing his : wrernor, gained 98 votes. This will, 1 {s be- Ry Se el 3 —.+_—__ oe for the memory of the revolutionary Lost His Life in Saving Others. eved, give the democrats the governor - = entere test against ge < on : FOR RENY (Hoosea” 3 paige cote ee : FIGHTING FOR BLYTHE’S MILLIONS — IMPORTED CIGARS. IMPORTED CIGARS. Weare receiviug constantiy; uew ‘brands ported Cigars. Low prices. GEO. E. KENNEDY & SON, 1209 F st. n.w. Branch Store. 1108 Connecticut ave. _oc-eos3mi we COD LIVER OIL. of NORWEGIAN COD LIVER OIL, ‘ase, ‘PHOSPHATIC EMULSION, Gi Glycerine. Vole. of bape’ bitter Aimosde, Huw, " Bit mange “Flower ‘Waters has the endorse: ‘Medical mend it. 1 offer it ly made for 75c.a pint, in Quantities to suit purchasers. cmasiet, n24-c02 15th st. Lainie that I, Hamburger & Sons have not settled with the Tailors’ Union, as previously blished. Tailors’ Assembly No. 2370, K. Ms ev ATOSEPH BATZEELD, 3. Wor HENRY 8.-WEBEK, R. 5. 10 all merchant tailors will be pub- mized by the Union. 13t* LDIERS’ HOME TO THE PUBLIC. After December lished that are recog: ECKINGTON AND 80 = RAILWAY CO. ‘Tueasunen’s Orvice, No. 1202 Wasnisctox, D. ‘The Board of Directors of the bck ingtor diers’ Home Railway Coupany at their meeting on the First inst. ordered that books of subscription be opened tor $25,000 of the Capital Stock authorized by its charter, to be for bi tension of its road to Soldiers’ Home and the new Catholic sity. Persons desiring to subscribe for said stock can do soon application to the cashier of the Citizens Na- tonal ‘Bink of thiscity. This stock will be of equal Yalue ip ail respects to that originally taken, and sub- dect only to similar assess: mucnts, 210-sme E. RUKIZ , Treasurer. FOR SALE_ a CH CHEAP!! LUMBER! LATHS! SHINGLES! LUMBER! OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. In onder to reduce an unusually heavy sell, for next four months, my eutire BER, LATHS, SHINGLES, IRS, &C, KC, DOW *contiined in my yard 14th and B sts. n.w. and 2th st. and Maryland ave. s.w., gt a small perceniage over actual cost. ‘This means business and tue stock must go. Bi3-Im JAMES F. BARBOUR. . FIRE INSURANCE: = Buaxcn OF¥Ice oF THE Continental Fire Ins. Co., of New York. Hanover Fire lus. Co. of New York. Girard Fire Ins. Co., of Philadelpuia, Crient Fire 1 of Hartfor st. UW. te :ud Ibs. Broker) Manager. wld Furniture, Wear- ep Sey dhe Distetet of Cr W.C. DUVALL M jouses, ing Ap Tbe Cumbia INSURED Ord tentio oF 4 Teceive prompt at- w ¢ Furniture, tages, Ketrig- ouseturuish- an be bought LAX ALL CARPETS FREE OF 1. WE-siABL AND x: eeth with nitrous oxide gas; teeth filled ar ccccane Used, artificial and crown teeth i oe8-3ns Hounay ANNOUNCEMENT. M. W. GALT, BRO. & CO. 1107 Pewxa Ave., Have now on exhibition all their importations as well as their prodaction of novelties for the coming holidays, and suggest that those mak- ing am early selection not only have the best choice of new goods, but svoid the crowd inei- dent to the latter days of the season. Purchases cared for until the time named for delivery. a1-3t Gesriemews Hass. Senators and Members of Congress will find at our establishment a complete assortment of the celebrated Hats of Kaox, N. ¥.; Youmans, N. ¥.,and Henry Heath, London, being sole agents for this city. UMBRELLAS. We are now opening our Holiday Supply of Umbrel- Ine, in Silk and Gloria, with pew designs in bandles of Gold, Silver, and Nataral Wood. B. H STINEMETZ & SONS, HATTERS AND FURRIERS, al 1237 Penna. sve.. through to 13th st. J. C. Horcanssox, IMPORTER. We are in constant receipt of the latest MILLINEBY Novelties as in vogue in the fashionable world of Europe. Trimmed London Round Hats and PARIS BONNETS ‘at most reasonable prices. A Grand Special Sele of WRAPS. English Walking Jackets in the best assortment of Pisin and Braided Cloths to be found in Washington. Prices $2.75 up to $30. ‘Choice collection of Imported Garments, each Gar- ‘tment being made to order expressly for us, consisting Of exclusive styles in JACKETS, WRAPS, NEWMARKETS, RAGLANS, &0., all at greatly reduced prices. Just opened s choice assortment of novelties ar- Fivedon Steamship Gillert ‘Rich Dress Trimmings. uO 807 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. Our store is full of eeebsas Aub coluterAe Olea. RICH a Univer- | BU ES ‘Ww 2 the steady, continuous growth of my wreally increased facilities am in a better position than ever the wantsof my patrons, and am vite pew business. I shall announce the ae the newly-annexed a oe acta riak anes your Tailor- ‘wan: 5 0 serve you. sd bs a. WARFIELD ‘SIMPSON, “Expert ip Trousers,” d4-2t Cor. 9th and G sts. n.w. = GEORGETOWN, DEC. 1, 1888. —_ THE COPARTNERSHIP heretofore e under the firm name of BUCKEY & MARBURY, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. Either party is author- — so gen in Lguidation of the debts he —h4 parties in will please call and settle out delay, at 1258 32d st. CHAS. A. BUCKEY. d4-3t" JOHN MARBURY. — . <> DISSOLETION. =. ‘ASHINGTON, December 4, 1888. ‘The firm of LYMAN & KICHARDSON was dissolved on the 26th Sitio by mutual consent. unde 1] continue business on their sep- arate accounts at the same Po ioee Fat.n.w. @ LYMAN. JNO. A. RICHARDSON. Bre ONION 00 OPERATIVE BUILDING AS- SOCIATION, NEW ISSUE OF STOCK. ‘The 87th regular monthly meeting for the payment of dues and taking advaiices will be held on WED- NESDAY, December 5. 1888. at 7 o'clock ‘p.1., at Carroll Institute Hall, No. 602 F st. now. Shares im the new issue can be had at the meeting. Shares $2.50 each _ $1,000 advanced on each share. DENNIS CONNELL, President, Cor Lat and H sts. nw, DANIEL DQNOVAN, Secretary, d4-2t 101 Ist. nw. SPECIAL SERVICES AT HAMLINE M. E. CHURCH —the Keys. A.B. Simpson and . E. Cool , of New York city, eminent divines, will hold a ies of mectings in Hamline Cuurch, cor- nerof 9th and P sts. n.w. SDAY , mber at ani AY and THURS! 2:30 a1 7 p.m. The public are lly invited to attend these meetings, whi. b will be of special iuterest to all. d4-3t E. 1. BOORAEM, Recording Secretary. ne TER ‘SUPPER. } _, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 7th, bet. D and E streets aw. To-morrow evening, December 5, m._ Admission, including Supper, 5 EXHIBITION OF DECOBATIVE ART.— | ‘The ladies of Washiny Vited to at | held at 905 ber 3d to 13th. | Bw BALDWIN'S EUROPEAN EXPRESS WILL | 2 forward your holiday presents on fast mail steamers to all parts of the Old World with safety and dispetch. Low rates. Apply at Branch Office ADAMS EXPE! 1425 F st. nw. is MENGERT, Agent. ” 7 09:30p. I BEG TO ANNOUNCE THAT I HAVE ‘placed Mr. Yarnell in charge of my Di | SOR Cormerlot 224 and 'L. streets, and aball 47 | Drugs and Patent Medicines at the lowest prevailiug | pices “and shall compound prescriptions from 150 cent less than Us : — > MACKALL, | _a3-3t Cor, 22d and L sts. n.w. 1 BEG TO ANNOUNCE THAT CASH Kew t Drugs will find it to their interest bs 3 to inspect cur stoc e will not be undersoid, aud | will give yi opey as can be ob- tained elsewhere. Prescriptions at prices from 15 to 2> per cent leas than are us charged. Fancy Articles for Holiday Git LMA RO. CKALL & BRO, Co. 14th and P sts, Branch at 9th and H sta. n. eer <9 gx» THE SUBSCRIPTION BOOKS OF THE | E> ch operative Stock Company ur the Waske | inion Ridiug Academy, coruer P and 224 st, Wash- ington, D. C., are now open at the offices of Messrs. Dulaney & Whiting, 1320 Fst. n.w., or at the Acad emy, where all information can be obtained and stock purchased. We recommend this to the public for in- | vestigation and investment. Trustees and Directors: Calderon Carlisle. A. Pollok. Linden Kent. Woodbury Blair. 4.R-Dulaney. Art. T. Brive. ‘Th. J. Flack. Albert Ordway. Aulick Palmer. Thos. W.Symous, Robt Neville. J. D. Brown. _43-lin ». B 1 a> MES, FALER, OF No, ST 20TH ST., | New York, who treats the scalp acientifically | for falling hair and diseased follicles by manipulation, will be with Madaiue Wilson for a few days. Cousulta- fou free. 1105 F st. a. w. a3-2t" REMOVAL — ae Dr. TALBOTT’S Dental Office has been moved from’ 437 to building opposite, 430 7th re- at The surplus increased during last month $1,311.90, Our new series of shares, No 8, are being largely sub- seribed for. | Our last «uhual report shows unexalpled | prosperity, the first series being worth 12 per cent per | | annum profit. As our city is entering upon an era of reat expansion this is the time to take shut purpose of acquiring property or forgetting eston your mouthly savings. We ad total monthly payment of #14, proportion of €130 for 2 monthl Of making the payments ss wuch Bullaine Associaton not to be ‘btained issociation no! ol any Shares “wo bad red. yn information be had at office of Secret ext meeting WEDNESDAY EVE: t | eo ©. DUNCANSON, Presiden LEWIS ABRAHAM, Vice- F. G. SAXTON, Treasurer. JOHN COOK, Secretary, 618 12th st. di-4t =>, MLLE. M. J. PRANDI HAS REMOVED i ‘frow Mrs. Hunt's to Mrs. Harrison's, 1329 | F st She is now prepared to do Shainpuoing. larger as you borrowers from a | 3 1-1m" = MUTUAL CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING Br ASSOCIATION, Seceud insne of stock LOS. Shares, #52 each mouth. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1888, at 7 o'cloe! 1226 Fat nw, Money sold at 7:30 o'glock. Dues at office of the secretary daily from 9 a.m. to 5 bm H. A HALL, THOS G. HENSEY, { Secretary. al g= HOLIDAY NOTIC We have just received a assortment of choice Porcelain ‘Brice rss, "Rochester Lamp (plat. tableand banquet): Gas Portable Stands; ‘Unul and Porcelain Shades In the most delicate nts. Also Fine Gas Fixt f the latest designs in Crystal, Wrought Lron and Polish Brass. Holdday and Wedding Presents, 8.8. SHEDD & BRO, a 432 oth st. OFFICE THE LANSTON TXPE MCH.CO., ‘930 F st, Washi D.o ‘The ‘annual_meeting of stockholders of LANSTON TYPE MACHINE COMPANY will be held $h.the office of the Company Rooms, 104 and 106 At- tie 2 o’eloc] on WEDNESD: for the BAN: made to London and Paris, at Fates, by use of private code. natiot — EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F ST. ASSETS, $971,539.64. ‘Subscriptions for sbares in the 16th issue received daily at the office of the Association, Equitable Build- $1,000 advanced on each share. :phlets explaining the objects and advantage sof the Association are furnished upon application. Office hours, from 9am. to 4:30 p.m. On the first ‘Wednesday in each month the office will be open from 6 to 8 o'clock p.m. Advances will be made promptly at 7 o'clock. THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Pres't, INO. JOY EDSON, Sec’y, ne? apd be iia tee eee NING, December 5, | GENTLEMEN'S GOODS... HOUSEFURNISHINGS. A219 NS HAO 969 9 0 WWI NOTARIES PUBLIC OCEAN STEAMERS. POTOMAC RIVER BOAT! PIANOS AND ORGAN PERSONAL... LEECH LCT Cee Ltt tA 3 WHWWESHAINAWRLDS EEC arr ESO WOOD AND COAL. i Govensmext Recents To-Dar.—Internal Tevenue, $235,025; customs, $630,337. Manrxe Hosrrrau Service Cnanors:—Sur- geon George W. Stoner, of the marine hospi- | to take charge of the marine hospital bureau | at Detroit, duty at New York city, will be assigned to duty to the bureau, relieving Surgeon Stoner. ‘Yo-pay's Boxp Orrerines aggregated $1,- 090,000, as follows: Coupon 4s, €30,000 at 128%(. | Registered 41s, 1,000,000 at 10844; 250,000 at 108, and $10,000 at 108. Army OrpERs.—Capt. John 8, Bishop, thir- teenth infantry, has been granted two months extension of leave. Lieut.-Col. Melville A. Cochran, fifth infantry, haa been granted four months leave. Bank Examiner Apporstep.—Wm. H. Heald, of Delaware, has been appointed examiner of national banks for the state of Oregon and the territories of Washington, Idaho, and Montana. Patents have been granted to residents of the District as follows: Samuel Lloyd, steam- boiler alarm; David G. Proctor, air purifying, cooling and ventilating device for railws a or buildings. Matilda Roome has been allowed 4 patent for a chair design. Process company, of Washington, are the as- signees of a process for making’ alluminium alloys. Wm. C. Murdock has assigned to the | National Vuleanite company, of New York, bis patent for a vuleanite paving compound. PROSPECTS OF THE SESSION. Appropriation Bills the Only Measures that are Sure of Passing. LITTLE CHANCE OF TARRIFF LEGISLATION—THE DISTRICT-TAX BILL MAY SQUEEZE THROUGH, ONLY TO BE VETOED—PROBABILITY OF A COM- PROMISE IN ADMITTING NEW STATES, The House committee on rales will try and get together late this afternoon or to-morrow morning to consider the plans for the session, Those whose judgment is most apt to dominate are of the opinion that no great amount of work beyond the routine appropriation meas- ures will be disposed of. ‘The purpose is to pass the appropriation bills as early in the ses- sion as possible, and to clear up all the neces- sary routine business so that there may be no excuse for an extra session chargeable to the neglect of this Honse. THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL is now ready for consideration, as soon as the necessary printing can be done, and the com- mittee is in a condition to report the other bills ¢ | about as fast as the House can dispose of them. THE DIRECT-TAX BILL. It is generally conceded that the good faith of the party demands that a vote on the direct- | tax bill should be permitted, and there is not room for doubt that it will come up on Thurs- ay. The chances are, then, that very little else will be allowed to get in the way of appropria- tion bills for a moment. THE SENATE TARIFF BILL. ‘There is a probability that the Senate tariff bill may be passed by the Senate without many changes from its present form. This will be as an indication of good faith on their part. | There has been some gossip to the effect that the House would then take it up and pass it. ‘Tue STAR reporter has the best authority for saying that there is no possible chance of the | House passing the bill while it retains any- thing of its present form. The chance of a tariff bill passing through Congress this winter is not worth discussing.’ Apparently the only measures of any general importance that stand any chance for consideration in the House, be- | sides the appropriation bills, are those pro- | Posing THE ADMISSION OF TERRITORIES AS STATES into the Union, and the bill to organize the territory of Oklahoma. Whether any of these will pass is a question that must be settled when the vote is taken. They are too much in doubt to make it profitable to guess at their fate. The only thing that seems certain is that the committee on rules will give these bills a chance for ahearing. Considerable opposition to the Oklahoma bill has developed, and the | territory matter can be settled only by com- ise. The republicans are opposed to the viding Dakota, The democrats are willing to admit Dakota as a whole only, and want New Mexico to come in with the rest, A POSSIBLE COMPROMISE. There is a chance that a compromise may be agreed upon by which New Mexico may be admitted and the south half of Dakota ad- mitted as a state and the north half organized asa territory. The republicans appear willing to follow this course as to Dakota, THE BLAIR EDUCATIONAL BILL. Some fof the southern members who favor the Biair educational bill, have hopes of secur- ing its passage this winter, upon the argument that if the democrats refuse to pass it the re- raat smash the solid Day oar it first ey have mish str ul an Gate kramer se to the bill, and that if it should by any the Presi- dent would veto it. best demo- crate believe that the bill will get noconsidera- tion this winter. THE PACIFIC RAILROAD FUNDING BILL in the Senate is the same as that in the House. It is thought likely that the Senate will pass it, | tal service, has been ordered from Washington. | ich. Surgeon Wyman, now on | | their homestead entries to make another. | ion of New Mexico, and insist upon Various annual reports, including that of the Secretary of the Treasury, were presented and a ee in the Senate to-day, Numerous bills were also introduced and re- ferred, including one for the construction of two steel rams, to be armed with heavy rifled dynamite guns; and one for the construction of two steel cruisers, to be armed with dyna- mite guns, Mr. Fryo, at 12:30, moved to proceed to the consideration of THE UNION PACIFIC SETTLEMENT BILL, Mr. Mitchell opposed the motion on the ground that he had had no time to examine the report, It was a matter that should be looked into. The Senate might go on to-day with | something that Senators knew more about, THE TARIFF BILL, Mr. Teller also favored a postponement of the matter. So far as he understood the bill he was not hostile to it; but he had had no o; portunity to read the report and investiga he subject. Mr. Frye said he did not, of course, wish to | urge the bill on the Senate if sufficient oppae- tunity had not been given for ie report and investigating the subject; but the matter was a very funitiar one t5 the Senate. It had been discussed over and over again, session after session. A select committee had been appointed ceria last session to consider it, and had devote much time to the investigation. The commit- tee had found that the two Pacific railroad companies (the Union and the Central) could not be connected on account of the difference in conditions and capacities of the two corpo- rations. Therefore the committee had ynani- mously reported a bill touching the Union Pacific only. The report had been made in writing, and had been printed as long ago a8 July last. The bill (he thought) could be dis- posed of in four or five morning hours. Mr. Plumb regarded the bill as being a mat- ter more of private than of public interest, There was no particular reason for haste, as the debt would not mature for nine years. In the present temper of the public mind, and in view of some promises rather recently made, there was some obligation resting on the Senate to discharge public business before it took up any matter of private concern. The Senator from Maine was, he thought. mistaken in his esti- mate that the bill could be disposed of in four or five morning hours. In his (Mr. Plumb's) judgment, it would require a good deal of debate. Without or what might eventually become of the bill, he thought it would be found to be one of rather more im- portance than the Senator from Maifle seemed to think. He, therefore, hoped that if there Was any spare time between now and 2 o’clock, when the tariff bill was to come up, the Senate | would utilize that time by taking up the tariff The Aluminium | bill at once, Mr. Frye said he was entirely willing to have a reassignment of the special order and to have the bill set down for next Tuesday after the morning routine business. He po be unani- mous consent to have that order made. Mr. Plumb objected. Mr. Frye said he would submit a motion to that effect at 2 o’clock to-day. THE TARIFF BILL. On motion of Mr, Allison, the tariff bill was then, at 12:30, taken up for consideration. Mr. Allison asked that the formal reading of the Senate substitute be waived, and that the substitute be read by paragraphs for amend- ment. Mr. Vance objected, and the chair proceeded to read the substitute in full. After some time being consumed in this manner the presiding officer discovered that 4 motion to dispense with the formal reading of the bill had been made and agreed to last session, and he read the report of that proceed- ing from the Record, THE TOBACCO MEN NOT READY. Mr. Vance said that democratic Senators who had amendments to offer to the tobacco sec- tion (the first in the substitute) were not pre- pared to offer them to-day, but would be to- morrow. He therefore asked ite postponement till 2 o'clock to-morrow. THE BILL POSTPONED. Mr. Allison—‘Tf this bill is to be postponed till to-morrow I suggest that it be taken up immediately after the morning business.” Mr. Vance—‘‘That will be agreeable to me.” ‘The bill was postponed till to-morrow, and the Senate, at 12:55, adjourned. House of Representatives. ‘The Speaker laid before the House the annual reports of the Secretary of the Treasury and the comptroller of the currency, which were appropriately referred. On motion of Mr. Sayers (Tex.), leave was granted to the committee on appropriations to sit during the sessions of the House. TO INVESTIGATE REAL ESTATE PURCHASES FOR THE DISTRICT, Mr. Taulbee (Ky.) offered a resolution re- citing that it is stated in certain newspapers that the Commissioners of the District of Co- lumbia have in recent purchases of real estate within, and for the use of, the District of Co- lumbie, paid to and through certain agente appointed and eraployed by them, prices above that asked or received by the vendees or ven- dors of such property, contrary to law, and di- recting the Speaker to appoint a special com- mittee of five members to investigate the mat- ter. Referred to committee on rules. THE PROPOSED NEW STATES, Mr. Macdonald (Minn.) presented a petition of citizens of North Dakota for the immediate admission into the Union of South Dakota and Montana, and for constitutional conventions in North Dakota, Washington, and New Mexico, Referred to the committee on territories, Mr. McRae (Ark.) introduced a bill to allow persons who have abandoned or relinquished Referred. MONUMENT TO GEN. KNQ During the closing days of session Mr, Dingley (Me.) succeeded in baving made a special order for to-day a bill for the erection of a monument to Major-Gen. Henry Knox, at Thomaston, Me., but subseq¥ently ir. Kilgore (Tex.) entered « motion to by which the order was mad Mr. Dingley to-day called Up this moved to lay it on the table. ‘MR, KILGORE KI Mr. Kilgore opposed the claring that there was no stitution for the appropriat proposed by the bill. motion and On a standing vote Mr. motion was carried—86 to 42—but Mr, point of “x0 » this eliciting the remark of ‘‘That sounds nat- ural,” from the republican side. MR, DINGLEY’S MOTION PREVAILS. The yeas and nays were ordered, and Mr. purpose of erecting monuments, IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, \ Mr. Mansur (Mo.) favored the erection of the monument in the city of Washington in- stead of at Thomaston, Me. Mr. Spinola (N. Y.), while opposed to ex- travagant public expenditures, felt it his duty to support a measure which id ‘it to coming generations the memory of one of those men who underwent hardship and suffer- ore phe! that the republic might be cre- a AGAIN No QUORUM. On the demand for the previous question the and acall of the House was ordered and 205 members responded to their names. Capitol Talk About the Message. DEMOCRATS SAY IT 18 A GOOD "UN—REPUBLICANS 8aY: “LET HIM §COLD.” The President's message has provoked but little comment at the capitol, The republicans are inclined, as they say, “to let him scold,” since they have got the victory. They all say about the same thing, dismissing it with a few words. Democrats, without an exception speak | in praise of it, andthe enthusiastic tariff re- way in which he stands by the principles they | advocate. They speak of the message as the | best ot Mr. Cleveland's state papers. The fact | that nothing is expected to come of the mes- | sage under present conditions discourages its extended ussion. Made Out of Whole Cloth. THE GECRETARYSHIP OF THE TREASURY. Senator Allison’s attention was called by an Associated Press reporter toa telegram from Campbell, of Iowa, as authority for the state- ment that Mr. Allison had been offered the Secretaryship of the Treasury by President- elect Harrison. Said Mr. Allison: “Iknow Mr, Campbell very well. He is an excellent gentleman. I have not seen him since the election, nor communicated with him by | letter, and he has not written tome. I have | not been offered the Secretaryship of the Treasury nor have I accepted it. I should say | that that aph is pretty nearly made out of whole cloth.” Capitol Topics. “STIMULATED” ITALIAN IMMIGRATION. Representative Ford, chairman of the immi- gration investigating committee, had a confer- | ence with Mr. C. C. Moreno yesterday on the subject of Italian immigration. Mr. Moreno ‘was informed that the committee would be called together at the earliest ‘ible day to continue its labors. It is stated that Signor Crispi, the Italian premier, has just introdaced | a dill into the Italian parliament to suppress the “‘stimulattd” emigration, the emigration under contract. Mr. Moreno says that stringent orders have been sent to all Italian consuls in the United States to watch for the, arrival of their fellow-countrymen and to dd all in their power to prevent the greedy padroni from con- signing any of them to a life of practical slavery. TRE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL. Chairman Blanchard, of the House commit- tee on rivers and harbors, called a meeting of the committee for this morning, but as no quorum was secured the members present sim- ply talked over the situation. It is the inten- ‘ion of the committee to pnmediately begin the propeston of ariver and harbor bill and work on it from day to day in order to report it to the House before the holidays. THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE. At its meeting this morning the Senate finance committee briefly considered the tariff bill, which Mr. Allison announced yesterday he would call up to-day; and also informally had | under consultation Mr. Sherman's bill to de- clare unlawful trusts and combinations in re- straint of trade and production, which was | reported with amendments to the Senate in September. NEW WAR VESSELS. Senator Reagan to-day introduced bills au- thorizing the Secretary of the Navy to cause two steel rams and two steel cruisers to be con- structed. Each of these vessels is to be armed with four 10-inch high-power rifles, throwing shells charged with plosive, and also with six a torpedo throwers capable of throwing a torpedo two $750,000. THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL. The House committee on naval affairs met to-day and had an informal talk in regard to the naval appropriation bill for the next fiscal year. Mr. Baumer, the clerk, was instructed to make a rough draft of the bill for the use of the subcommittee, which consists of Messrs. | Herbert, McAdoo, Abbot, Thomas and Harmer. | It is pee ce of the committee to have the bill ready for passage by the House immedi- ately after the holidays. Joseph Belduke. of California, appeared before the committee and urged that legislation be enacted for the pur- chase of his invention for a propellor, if on test on a government vessel it should be found sat- isfactory. Mr. New’s Engagement. Mr. John C. New arrived last night from New York. When approached by a Stan reporter at noon to-day he was standing on a 15th street corner looking up and down the street as if he was not sure which way to go. * “Is it over there you want to go?” asked Tue Star man, pointing to the Treasury depart- ment. “Well, 'm not so sure about that,” was the prompt reply. “I haven't made up my mind et and neither has Gen. Harrison. I'll tell au what I do know, though, and that is that e vqming President has oe — none 4 pee ion one 0: clusion as to any promo and bev wader "t got to work yet ‘ew put his hand to his brow and tin deep thought for a moment, med: excuse me. I have a im- ment at this hour, but I can’t ity of mo where of with whom vote stood—yeas, 111; nays, 46—no quorum, | | formers are especially pleased at the manly | MR, ALLISON SAYS HE HAS NOT BEEN OFFERED | Lima, Ohio, quoting Railroad Commissioner | mite or other high ex- | miles. The cost of each vessel is not to exceed | GLADSTONE TAKES A HAND. He Unexpectedly Turns Up in London and Attacks the Tories Vigorously. Special Cable Dispatch to Tur EVENING Stan, Loxpox, Dec. 4.—Gladstone unexpectedly } returned to town yesterday to take part in the discussion of the Irish estimates. He was in | high spirits and adopted a far more energetic and combative style than customary with him | of late years. The opposition cheered tre- mendously throughout. Balfour was evidently | angry and spoke with much passion. He bore no traces of his recent illness. Gladstone's visit to London will be brief. He returns to- | morrow to Hawarden. On the 14th he will | come to London again to prepare for his jour- ney to Italy. On the question of suspending | the new rule by which the house rises at mid- | night Gladstone voted with the government | because of the backward state of public busi- ness, and also because he considered Smith's see coe excepting two days weekly as rea- le. ESE Net sie LIBERAL HOPES. They Think They See a Chance to Break the Tory Paalanx in Kent. Special Cable Dispatch to TRE EVENING STAR Lonvon, Dec. 4.—While the tories are doing their utmost to prevent an election contest at Kinnington there is a more ominous vacancy now at Maidstone, owing to the painful death of Major Ross, The liberals feel almost cer- tain of breaking the hitherto solid phalanx of tory members for Kent. The voting at the last election was very close. Yesterday the judges supported the decision of the revising barrister at+Clapham striking 261 tory voters off the register because the claims were not dated. It is not denied that the persons concerned had a perfect right to vote. ie SOME LONDON GOSSIP. The Tobacco Supply of the British Navy— Death of Granville Murray’s Widow. Special Cable Dispatch to Tae EvestNo Star. Loxpon, Dec. 4.—Howard Vincent intends to call the attention of parliament te the fact of the large supply of foreign tobacco required for the British navy, although the tobacco sub- mitted by English firms was certified as good. Mr. Vincent’s opinion that a higher price should be paid to English firms than to others is not shared by the admiralty officials, The death is announced of Countess Rethel d’ Arragon, widow of Granville Murray. She was engaged in correcting for the press a life of her husband, which is expected to contain | sensational attacks on public men, especially the earl of Derby, who dimtoend him from the counsulship at Odessa. The countess was a Spaniard. The title was bestowed on her by Pio Nono. otek Important Land Deciston. 4 NORTH CAROLINA GRANT WHICH I8 DECLARED ‘TO HAVE BEEN ILLEGAL. Special Dispatch to Tue Evexrse Stan, Rares, N. C., Dec. 4.—The supreme court | has just filed a decision which is of great im- | portance and affects numerous well-known | parties in Richmond, Washington and New | | York, involving an immense fract of land. The case is that of W. A. Brown and others against R. Brown. It was found that the land in con- troversy—three vast tracts in Jackson county, | | the major portion of a grant embracing 250,240 | acres—for which a grant was issued by the governor and secretary of state, and for which an entry was made in 1796, was within the | bounds of the Cherokee Indian reservation. The supreme court holds that the grant is utterly inoperative and void and that it passes no title. The court say, Justice Merrimon delivering the opinion, thatthe land is not subject to entry and grant under the laws of this state, and that neither the governor, secretary of state, nor any other agency could pass the title by grant or otherwise.” ———.—___ A BRAVE FLAGMAN KILLED. Lost His Own Life in Kescuing Two Girls from Deadly Peril. Canasonanie, N. Y., Dec. 4.—As the fast mail | train on the New York Central railroad passed through Herkimer this morning two girls were discovered on the track in greatdanger. Flag- man Wolver, seeing their peril, rushed to their rescue and succeeded in saving them, but was himself dashed to pieces. ete <t PHIL DALY’S NARROW ESCAPE. The Women Concerned in the “Badger Game” on Him Arraigned. | New Yorx, Dec. 4.—There have been no/ further arrests in connection with the “badger game” attempted upon Phil Daly, sr., at No. 406 4th avenue yesterday afternoon. The | women Stanton, at whose request Daly went to | the house, and Hammond, an inmate of the | the house, who were arrested there after the shooting, were arraigned this morning in the | Jefferson Market police court. The Stanton | woman described herself as Annie Stanton, ed twenty-five, and born in England. The Stick pcmceae sold sles ee Sela Seuianiee: aged thirty, and born in Canada. After some deliberation the justice remanded the prison- ers for the present. There is hardly a question as to the complicity of the women in the high- handed attempt at murder and robbery. T police are scouring the city for the two men who made the attack on Daly in Mrs. Stanton’s room. Daly does not anticipate any serious result from his scalp wound. The escape wasa very narrow one. ——— ENGLISH OPINION. The “Standard” Severe on the Presi- dent’s Reference to Sackville. Lonpox, Dec. 4.—The Standard says of Presi- dent Cleveland's message: “Mr. Cleveland's message might have been more gracious and dignified could he have effaced from his recol- lection the which | e id not e: t to find him repeating his i- bal error wo ahow that he was not Scammed ef After quoting the references to the Sackville matter in the message the Standard in a similar strain and rane & iy i i Be the body of Alice Hastings, the actress, held this morning in St. Ann's church. members of the theatrical present. The remains were phia for interment. bound like Coleman. The bi hard to open th broke a drill and through the pockets of tocurlag ax at the opening this m: and some stocks showed HE i i The American Consul in London Au- thorized to Take Testimony. Sax Francisco, Dec. 4—An important decis- ion has been made by Judge Coffey in the fa- mous Blythe will case, authorizing the Ameri- can consul in London to take the of seven members of the Savage family. who claim Biythe as their next of kin. These claimants aver that Blythe's real name was Savage. He was transported to Botany bay in 1542, and after serving five years was liberated. He re- mained two years longer in Australia, and then sailed for San Franc He landed here ag Thomas Henry Blythe. Blythe bought erty on Market street, which is now and he owned at his death Sonora. Two women claimed to be his widows, and more than one hundred rela- tives appeared. About eighty of the claimants have been cut off by the court. The estate is worth about £3,000 000. but is no nearer settle- ment than when Blythe died four years ago. _ NO RAILROAD TRUST. The Plan for the Gigantic Clearing House Falls Through. New York, Dec. 4.—It iq officially announced this morning on Wall street that all the negoti- ations for a settlement of the railroad troubles west and southwest of Chicago have beem broken off and the great clearing-house pia has fallen through. The committee h by President Winslow, of the St. Louis &nd San Francisco railroad, is still in existence, but hag not yet considered any new plan. The failure of the clearing-house scheme was caused by the opposition of President Hughitt, of the Northwest road. —_—_ THE PROPOSED NAVAL MILITIA, Steps that Have Been Taken Looking to Its Organization. New York, Dec. 4.—Aaron Venderbilt, chair- man of the naval reserve committee of the board of trade and transportation. appointed October 10, has distributed a circular seeking information and suggestions touching the ne- cessity and feasibility of establishing a naval militia for the United States by le ive en- actment. Among those who have been com- municated with on the subject are Major-Gen, John M. Schofield, U.S. A.; Admiral’ Porter, Gen. R. P. Jackson, R. 8. Jackson, Gen, Wm. P. Whipple, Rear-Admiral Braine, Maj Asa Bird dner, Commodore Elbris Tt. Josiab Porter, Gov. Fitzhugh Gov. Jobn B. , of Georgia; »o. T. Beauragard, of Louis- iana; Gen. Louis Fitzgerald, Hon. Hamilton Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jay Gould, Hon, incey Depew, Claus Spreckels, of Oalifor- nia, and Herman Oelrichs. ——____ Small-Pox on a Lake Steamer. SHE IS TIED UP AT SOUTH CHICAGO AND RESI- DENTS OF THE TOWN ARE SCARED, Curcaco, Dec. 4.—South Chicago is Ereatly alarmed over the discovery of two cases smail-pox on board the steamer W. H. Grat- wick, which arrived from Buffalo. The health officer of South Chicago went over the vessel on her arrival and decided that there was no dan- ger and allowed her to tie up. Yesterday a physician was sent for and found the wife and daughter of the stewar: lown wit small-pox. The stcamer bas been quarantined apd resi- dents of the town are being vaccinated as rap- idly as possible. ——— Fixing Transcontinental Rates. Curcaoo, Dec. 4.—After a session lasting twenty-two days the Transcontinental associa- tion has finished its labors and adjourned. A system of graded rates was agreed upon on traftic going to the Pacific coast. The class differential rate in favor of Chi will be 3 cents less than from New York, the | lowest class will be 10 cents less. St. Louis rates will be 9 per cent of the Chicago rate, and Missouri river rates will be 9 per cent of the Chicago rate. eet Francis Joseph’s Jubilee. HE THANKS THOSE WHO CELEBRATED IT BE DOING CHARITABLE DEEDS, Viexna, Dec. 4.—Emperor Francis Joseph hes sent an autegeegh letter to Count von Taafe, the Austrian prime minister, in which he thanks from the bottom of his heart all those charitable persons who, in celebra- tion of the fortieth anniversary of his accesion to the throne, have contributed to the relief of the sick and needy. The a action, the emperor says, is fresh fof their love for imperial himself and their attachment to the family. —o—— The Funeral of Alice Hastings. New Yous, Dec. 4.—Funeral services over rofeseion were tw ienitiaiimaaieie Burglars in Hard Luck. AFTER BINDING AND GAGGING FOUR MEN THER HAVE TO GIVE UP A JOB OF SAFE-BLOWING. * Srovx Crrr, Iowa, Dec. 4.—A bold a was made yesterday morning to rob the safe the office of the 1 o'clock four mask as Coleman, the watchman, and ove him. A gunny sack was tied over his his hands were secured and he was in a corner of the office. As the watchman did not report, the engineer, the assistant engineer and the tankman went successively to see what packing-house. About men rushed : fl laid was wrong, and each in turn was seized and worked p dy nade yond | a From Wall Street To-Day. New York, Dec. 4, 11 a.m.—The stock market e safe gave ‘Standard thinks the fisheries question stocks doing about A Duel at » Church Door. ee ioe = Carmo, Tis., Dec. 4—On the stops of, the | kof, minister of marine, i Goad. Ree, Sanday, oe Houston tnd Soe Hasie-| Making Up for Socialist Inoue, ay ope ey Fe me pees Cree Eo) A panic took place in the cburch, the {asics the maniiootiens of etttohmeat ee ing snd the congre-| the part of the people, a rouge ressor, was ar-| One of the buildings burned at rested, but it is ‘will die.