Evening Star Newspaper, December 21, 1888, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR y) PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 7 ee bacrit ry caboreietiene sepet be veld in edvence, of advertising mace known on spplication. ___ SPECIAL NOTICES. 7 diated Sulthfield Sama, 0, CoBRY, | Sarre 1413 N. ¥.ave. 4 1 2HOS. G, HENSEY, REAL ESTATE AND bas removed his offices 1300 F » where he will ‘as a Real Estaie Manager and placed in tiated. Insurance oF foreign, at the lowest rate. MLLE. M_ J. PRANDI from Mrs. Hunt's to Mre. ‘She is now prepared to do Sham} [AS REMOVED "s, 1329 Ae. GROGAN'’S INSTALMENT HOUSE. 741 7TH ST. N.W. in wy fobay your Furniture, in the Hor pas they can be bought iD LAY ALL CARPETS FREE OF cosT. DRS T. MASON DENTIST, 1201 Pennsylvania avenue n. w., opposite Palais Royal, twelve years practice in this city, 20,000 teeth with nitrous oxide gas: used; artificial Paso Luss, In Brass, Silver and Wrought-Iron. The LARGEST Stock, the HANDSOMEST Stock, the CHEAPEST ‘Stock. Until Christmas all our Novelties will be Cheaper than elsewhere. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 4Lipla 424 Oth street. Joxssox & Lorreeit Have s splendid assortment of Dress Goods at 15, 20, 25, 3734, 50c. to $1. Beautiful All-wool Plaids st 50c. An immense line of Hdkfs., Mufflers and Gloves from Se. to $1.50. Afull stock of Table Linen and ‘Napkins, Fancy Towels and Tidies. White Bedspreads from $1 to $6. Bed Comforts and Blankets from 75c. to $12.50. Muffs, Boas and Stoles, from 50c. to $8. Fancy Soaps; Gloria and Silk Umbrellas, gold and silver handles, from $1.25 to $9. Fancy Gossamers. All the above-named Goods suitable for Christmas Presents, and no fancy prices. Store open until 10 o'clock in the evening. JOHNSON & LUTTRELL, 713 Market Space. 820.30 418 SEVENTH STREET N. W., DISPLAYS AN UNUSUALLY ATTRACTIVE STOCK OF BRONZES, SCONCES, STATUARY, CHANDELIERS, LIBRARY. PIANO, ROCHES- TER AND B. H. VASE LAMPS; ALSO DECO- RATED GOODS, ARTISTS’ COLOR BOXES AND OUTFITS, AND DRAUGHTSMAN’S SUPPLIES. REASONABLE PRICES. a15-8t > Jvsr Ta Tarsos CHRISTMAS’ PRESENTS. Elegant Brass Tables, with OnyxTops, $18.00 to $45.00. Elegant Brass Easels, from 36.00 to 15.00. * Elegant Cherry and Oak Tables, from $1.45 to $10.00. Piano Lamps, very rich, from $10.00 to $26.00. Brass Tables, Wood Tops, $3.75. Plush Piano Covers, all prices. Portieres, all prices. Lace Curtains, from 90c. to $100.00 per pair. Japanese Bric-a-Brac. Pur Rass, $2.69 each. Japanese Screens. Sofa Pillows. Articles in other departments suitable for Holiday Gifts: We have Fans, Gloves, Neck Fixings, Hosiery, Jewelry Pocket-books, Handkerchiefs, Dolls, Albums, Plush Boxes, Bronze and Bisque Figures. Writing Desks, Portfolios, Books, and many other things to select from that we are too busy to think of now; but if you want to see just the article your fancy suggests, oF lots of things you never thought of, it is really Becessary to visit us. We will lay aside any article for you until desired and keep in safe condition. Our Stock of Christmas Goods was never so varied before. We have tried very hard to supersede our past gelendid showings, and feel as if we had done so. Ask for “Sponge, Holder and Moistener,” given free to the children during this week. LANSBURGH & BRO. (420, 422, 424 and 426 7th st ow. a4 "Esrascisme 1840. FRANK M. LEWIS, Buccessor to Samuel Lews’ Sons, JEWELER AND SILVERSMITH Consecration service at 9 .m. to 1:30, and from 5 to 7:30 p.m. JUST RE rawberries, nuda Onions, Cuctunb ‘Vegetables of all kinds. In fact every- sired for a Curistmas dinner cau be found CANNON 76, 77, 81, then pure, “We sr book n ._ We are now. 7 EMPIRE STEAM CIDER 1d guarantee orders for ‘the holi- day Telephone 549-5. ©0., 6117 4 eieschomandel |g SPECIAL COM! IC tion of }. French 15, . AA. M., will be held at Masonic Temple 5! AY, December 33, 1888, at 1:30 o'clock p.m., for the wD Barbour “A full sttendames ts rereueted Members of other lodges are raternaliy invited to bs presen ‘By order of the W. M.: WM. A. GATLEY, _a2L-2t _ Secretary. AN EXTRA DISPLAY OF CHOICE BEEF, n Southdown Mutton, Spring Lamb, a _*_______ ~‘PALACE MAEESe. QoS 06S “MARKET WILL BE OPEN AEE ¥ MONDAY, December 24. No market on Christmas Day. By o1 f Company. = WALARG iTOCK OF 3 MATLLARD'§ AND tman from 5c. ~per pound: also on Can FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS, SUCH AS rm, MPo-3t Be pocket tnd Table Cuiery, Carvers Nut Crackers, &e, go to A. H YOUNG'S Hardware and Housefurnishing Store, 507 7th st. n. ¥., opposite P. ©. Department. 20-4 Ge-e— DELICIOUS HOME-MADE CAKES IN PSs, stent variety. €. C. BRYA: ur A MERTING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS of the Washington and Georgetown Rail- company, for the election of directors, will be the office of the company, Geo ‘S80, and opened on January ©. M. KOONES, Secretary. RICHARDSON & ROBBINS’ PLUM PUD. ding: Kennedy, and Holmes & Coutt’s Fruit akes, Aunt Abby's Mince Meat, Boiled Cider, Crab Cider. o. C. BRY “a80-3t 1 | < senieen AND CABINET ORNAMENTS iN DAULTON, AN ARD chowN DERBY, in the city. 9, 1889. H. HURT, President. d20-1 iN iGARIAN AN Com} Stock ESTER AND DUPLEX -ABD. DECORATED PORCELAIN GAS FIXTURES, PORTABLE STANDS and GLOBES. a20-3t NOTICE OF REMOVAL—I HAVE E. | et office to the new marble front E nw. icesh where {shell be pleased to see lients. 420-6t t. ROBERT IL FLEMING, ___ x _ Architect <a FURS CALIPORSES WIRES AT THE Roa CAPO Wi ‘SPECIAL MEETING— | y, ii special meeti: e une "3 lied for FRIDAY A fall attend- @ —_ cH iTMAS TREES. | ci ‘Trees, of all sizes and good shapes, bureery grown. Imported Immortelles and Grasses. Cut Flowers, etc. a19-4t* Yitice. BRADBURY PIANOS—HOLIDAY STOC:! buyers to call early y avoiding the rush. are ir than everto please all, as our stock is the largest in the city, and ian ur ers, can give you ——s prices and more liberal terms ily offer. br ts Somes Ass es IMPORTANT! oliday Onan stock this season sur- 1. We and it Eng. Organs ever shown in W: at that defy competition. Over 50 styles, €25 to ou ®5 payments. Call and examine our: a15-6t F. G. SMITH, 1225 Pa ave Browser, Arse : supple, Paints, Ole, Gis "The Gladstone Lauy, te latest improve hester,and the best lamp ever made, SHANAHAN & BALDWIN'S. 1911 ave. 2.W. a18-6t SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. will offer for sale f Des, cousisting of Earrings: ings feck, taires and clusters), Fins, and Studs et 10 per cont Tu0Un ave also a fine line of solid Gold Jewelry (new) at P. WALLACH, Jeweler and Loan Broker, 408 12th street n.w., ‘Two doors above Pa. ave. THE CHEAPES’ G00) Gentury bs 22, She ‘Canton at 11 in thia erty at 1234c. call on lS. J. LUTTREL, 20th st. and Pa. ave. TBE MUTUAL TIVE iG. ASGOCER TION has temoved tor the Building, TSOOF ae aw ‘Office hours, 9 Pam now until on am. to 4-1 ThOs. 6. HENSEY. Sey. aXb MIEEINERT gee isterscf St. ustrial added a department pee Tad Sebool have x is a most e: ee Yor semeieaiwiiatsed i) 2 OFFICE ORANCE CO OF BOS ‘Wasmmxorox, Dec’ 8, 1 Policy-bolders are wae come *F20t J. WESLEY BOTELER, Secretary. RB. H.T. REAL ai pines AND ‘are furnished upon applicetion. Office ours, trom Pam. to 4:30 p.m. On: ‘Wednesday in each month the office ‘to Sorclock pm. Advances will be at 7 o'clock. ‘2d of January, | tit fsa FL... | Seem Pare 8 -Page 6 CLUE CECE CELE CECI CLer Cree eee et Goversment Recrrrrs To-Day.—Internal revenue, $415,296; customs, $588,954. Tue Boxy Orrenixes To-pay aggregated $45,500, as follows: Coupon 4s, $30,000, at 128%; registered 48, $3,500, at 127}¢ and accrued in- terest; $12,000, at 12734 ex. int. Tae Fottowre Post-orrices will be made — ntial on the Ist of January: Athens, enn., Athens, Ala. and Edenton, 8. C. Tue PresteNt nas aPPRoveD the joint reso- lution to pay the officers, clerks and employes of Congress their salary for December, 1838, on the 20th day of that month. Dratm oF Masor Coutixs,—Major Joseph B. Collins, a retired army officer, died yester- day morning at his residence, 1522 K street. The funeral will take place to-morrow morn- ing, the interment being at Arlington. Ax Iuportaxt Ruuixo.—Assistant Secretary Maynard has informed the collector of customs at New York that, after due consideration of the subject, the department has concluded to authorize him, in case he perceives no valid | objection to such course, to suspend the appli- cation of the change in classification of hat trimmings of silk and other materials, result- ing from his decision of November 7, subse- quently affirmed by the department, until Jan- uary 1 next, and to apply i to all invoices of these goods entered at the port of New York on and after that date. ‘It is believed,” Mr. Maynard says, ‘that the adoption of this course will work substantial justice to all per- sons engaged in the importation of these goods, and at the same time protect thé government against loss and relieve the administration of the serviee from complications which may arise from the application of instructions heretofore given.” SURRENDERED AND SeNTENCED.—The com- missioner of pensions has been advised that John T. Taylor, of Egleton, Hamilton county, Ind., recently convicted in the United States court at Indianapolis, for forgery in his pen- Bi laim, bi urrendered himself to the jurisdiction of the court, and was sentenced to aes im the county jail for 30 days and to pay a fine of $25. Gorxe to Catcaco.—Supervising Surg.-Gen. Hamilton, of the marine hospital service, has been granted a six months’ leave of absence by Secretary Fairchild, to date from the ist of January. Dr. Hamilton will go to Chicago to become the editor of the journal of the Ameri- can medical association, to which ition he was recently elected. If he is satisfied with new field of labor he wili i rine hospital service at the end of his leave. Surgeon*Walter Wyman. of the marine hospi- tal service, will be temporarily in charge of the bureau, but all matters beyond those of rou- tine character will be referred to the surgeon- general for instructions. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS. BUILDING PERMITS by Inspector Entwisle to-day as Wagner, four one-story store to 1828 14th street northwes' es, brick dwelling, 444 Frank- west; $1,100. W. H. Sleeper, carriage factory at Takoma park; $2,500 Daniel O’Brien, to build colonnade in hotel, New Jersey avenue and C street northwest; $1,200. Rodier & Gallagher, addition to hotel, 107 6th street northwest; $1,200. LIQUOR LICENSES GRANTED. The Commissioners yesterday granted bar- yoom licenses to Patrick White, 2d and G streets; Wm. Carley, 902 26th street; J. W. Heckinger, 208 6th street northwest, and Mi- chael Liston, 7th-street road, and Frederick Rose, of Lincoln avenue, in the county. Wholesale licenses were ea to Frank Hume, 807 Market Space; J. L. Barbour, 614, ppc a avenue, and John Cull, 2041 were issued ‘MISCELLANEOUS, Hume & Co. and W. D. Clark have written a request to the Commissioners to have Market Space swept. The Commissioners to-day doned Henry Fields, who has been bends See the workhouse as a suspicious character. Fields was turned over at once to the sheriff county to answer a charge of pi The Commissioners have notified ‘Trustee Ross that the buildin; inspected the Seaton school bi that there is no plastering loose. Pie 7% The Alleged Alaska Outrages. EXAMINATION OF AGENT GLIDDEN—xO MORE TESTIMONY TO BE HEARD UNTIL JANUARY 7. H. A. Glidden, an agent of the de- partment at the seal islands of St. Paul and St. George from 1882 to 1895, was called to-day as a witness by the House committee on the School E foe mitts iF DIWWU WW ARM ACGIVAWAAMSAAGVSAASIWWHWWWwHWCIBDIAAWBGOKRY has | mittee ‘on ARCHITECT FRERET’S OFFICE. tion to Investigate It. f i 8 : F E E THE NICARAGUA BILL. Under Consideration in the House. The Senate. Mr. Chandler presented three additional memorials, numerously signed, from three vot- ing precincts in Orangeburg county, 8. C., alleging denial of the right of voting at the | late election and praying aninvestigatioa, Re- ferred. Mr. Hale, from the committee on naval af- fairs, reported back the Senate bill giving the ' Penmosls and ‘Memphis railroad company | right of way through the United States naval | and military reservation near Pensacola, Fla. Passed, THE PUBLIC PRINTING DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED. The public printing deficiency bill was re- ported back (without amendment) by Mr. Hale and passed. It appropriates $68,000 for that yurpose and $5,000 for the observation of = Pere of the sun on the Ist of January nex THE PROPOSED INVESTIGATION OF THE SUPERVIS- ING ARCHITECT'S OFFICE. The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Tel- ler for the appointment of a committee to in- Yestigate the affairs of the supervising archi- tect of the Treasury during the administration of the present supervising architect was taken up. Mr. Vest moved to amend the resoiztion by making it include also the administrstion of the last supervising architect. Mr. Teller accepted the amendment. Mr. Allison inquired of Mr. Vest what the object of the amendment was. THE CONTBACT AND DAY'S WORK SYSTEM CON- TRASTED. Mr. Vest said he took it for granted that the proposed investigation was not a personal at- | tack. He intended none by his amendment. But if he had learned anything as a member of the committee on public buildings and grounds Sabine which he had been connected ten years) it was the absolute and unquestionable vice of the present system in regard to the construc- tion of public buildings. He would put the whole matter of the construction of public buildings under the contract system, which, he said, was infinitely superior to the other system. In that connection Mr. Vest told of a conversation which he had recently had with Gen. Casey (‘the best administrative | officer in the erection of public buildings in | United States, ifnot in the world”), in which Gen. Casey compared the cost of frescoing aud | plastering in the south wing of the State’ War and Navy building by day’s-work (@108,000) with the cost,of like work in the north wing (exactly the same dimensions) by contract (33.000)—-the latter work being done in one- third of the time that the other occupied, Mr. Vest also referred to the slow manner in which the work on the capitol parapets was being carried on, and to the new lil ding, which, he said, would not have been | during the life of the zoungest Senator if it had been left under the day's-work system. He said he had known the present supervising architect, Mr. Freret for many years, and he believed that it would be found on investiga | tion that the trouble of the whole matter was in the system, and was absolutely inseperable from it. He spoke of the investigation of the office some ten or twelve yea! , when it was shown, he said, that there w: Washington which controlled the giving of con- tracts for public buildings. THE OLD INVESTIGATION. Mr. Morrill remarked that the examination alluded to had entirely exculpated the then su- pervising architect, Mr. Hill. Mr. Hale went over the points.of the investi- = of the supervising architect’s office in ir. Hill’s time, and said that it had resulted in the complete exoneration of Mr. Hill. Mr. Vest suggested that Mr. Hill had been “PERMITTED To RESIGN.” Mr. Hale—He was restored and held his place for a long time. Mr. Hale went on to say, in relation to the imputation that Mr. Hill had retired fromthe office with a fortune, that, so far from that be- ing the case, Mr. Hill had been a poor man be- fore he went into the office, had been a poor man when he went out of it, and gone pa- earning an honest livelihood since. SOME OF THE RESPONSIBILITY RESTS UPON CON- GRESSMEN, 4 He did not believe that contracts were made under the dictates of a “ring.” Much of the trouble in the office arose from the pressure brought to bear in regard to public buildings by Senators and Representatives. The compensa- tion of the ber beg aer architect was entirely too small—less than that of an architect employed in erecting private and public buildings in the states, so that he wondered that any good architect could afford to take the office. Mr. Call argued that newspaper statements did not justify aresolution of inquiry. Although he should vote for the resolution, he desired to Kary his sorrow that such a habit should revail. . Mr. Teller did not understand his resolution to be a reflection on the ber tase architect, although it ht Be, a reflection on the man- ner in which the Guties of the office are per- formed. He supposed they were done just as they had been for the last twenty-five years. ‘The vice was in the system. ‘MR. GIBSON’S VIEW OF IT. Mr. Gibson spoke of Mr, Freret as a citizen of Louisiana whom he has known for years, and than whom he had never known a more honorable man. Unless there was some sub- stantial id on which to base the resolu- tion the best thing would be. under the circum- stances, to refer the resolution to the com- public buildings and ands. Such oe —— a set on foot on vague, nel us, hypothetical newspaper statements. An American traveler, in Europe, he said, might suppose, from the left there by surly newspaper statements, that the Senate of the Unit jtates feral a poh sentative of a mob and nota of moral en- htened eee peor stmed an attack on anybody by his resolution. ‘ Mr. Vest remarked to Mr. | ee the matter of the purchase of real estate The Senate Adopts the Resolu-|* opening the Lake Borgne outlet in Louisjana was reported back adversely. THE COTTON SCHEDULE OF THE TARIFF BILL. The Senate then, at 1 o'clock, took up the tariff bill, resuming its consideration at sched- ule I—“cotton manufactutes.” Mr. Vest moved to amend the first ph of the schedule (813) by striking out the words “ten cents und” (applied to thread, yarns, £c., valued at not exccedin cents per pound) and inserting the words “85 per cent ad valorem.” He said that a rficial examination of the whole sc! le would show that it was got up in the interest of the New England manu- facturers who not compete, in the coarser cotton fabrics, with the manufactories in Auguste,Ge., and who had to depend on the finer fabrics, He quoted from a speech of Mr. Hiscock’s to the effect that ‘American cotton manufacturers could export the coarser cotton fabrics into the English colonies and compete there with the English manufacturers.” = SAB THE PROTECTIVE TARIFF DID IT. But Mr. Hiscock, he said, had not givena reason why the United States had lost the carrying trade. There was no question (in Mr. Vest’s opinion) but that it had been lost on ac- count of the high protective tariff. Great Britain was permitted, to-day, to take products from American ports and carry them to the rts of South America. The Senator from lew York had alluded to that fact, but had not nded to give one solitary reason for it. this connection Mr. Vest referred, complimentarily, to Mr. Curtis’ recent book on the South American countries, and said that it had developed to him a new world of which he had not dreamed. The discription of the Ar- gentine Republic, he said, sounded like » A but was sustained facts and i figures, That ported manufactured amount ~ a ‘sey year, an near! e them came from Great Britain and her dependencies, while the United States flag was never seen in one of her ports. That was because the United States cut off the reciprocity of commerce. Mr. Dawes—What advantage would there be in going 8,000 miles for a thing (a market) which you can get here at your doors? Mr. Vest—Oh, yes; New England manu- factures can get it here, with enormous profits going into their pockets, Nominations To-day. The President to-day sent the following nominations to the Senate: To be United States consuls: Wm. H. Robert- son of the District of Columbia, at St. Galle; John Tyler Campbell, of California, at Foo- Chow; John Darcey Connolly, of California, at Auckland, Rufus H, Steadman, postmaster, at Perry, Danil W. Moseley, of Virgi to be collector of customs for the district of Hickeond, Va. House of Representatives. In his opening prayer this morning the chap- lain referred to the approaching Yule time, and invoked good will and peace to all man- kind. On motion of Mr. McCreary (Ky.) a resolu- tion was adopted requesting from the President information touching affairs in Madagascar. THE PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE BY THE DIe- ‘TRICT COMMISSIONERS. Mr. Taulbee (Ky.) asked unanimous consent for the consideration of a resolution to inves! yy the Commissioners of the District Columbia. Mr. Wilkins (Ohio) objected. THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS. Mr. O'Neill (Pa.) presented a memorial of the board of trade of Philadelphia in favor of the bills pending for the constitutional centen- nial celebration of 1889, the world exposition of 1892, and the permanent exhibition of the three Americas, ferred. THE NICARAGUAN BILL. The House then went into committee of the whole (Mr. McMillin, of Tennessee, in the chair) on the Nicaraguan bill. The pending amendment was that offered by Mr. Spinola (N. Y.), limiting the capital stock of the company to $100.000,000. Mr. Spinola said that in offering his amend- ment he was actuated only by a desire to per- fect the measure. Mr. O'Neill (Pa.)—Yes, and you are PUTTING BACK ITS PASSAGE. Mr. Spinola—And I will continue to put back its passage if I do not think the billa proper one. Mr. O’Neill—It isa nice way to destroy the of tiently and laboriously to work and had been | bill. Mr. Spinola—I would be persuaded to do anything in the world for you except to vote for a measure which does not fully meet with my a) bation. Mr. O’Neill—I hope the gentleman will soon get it in shape and let us vote on it, Mr. Butterworth (Ohio)—You want the amount of the stock to have a just and proper ore bd ins cost = cape ir. Spinola—Yes, sir; it is my purpose. Mr. Butterworth ‘said that the Daas were suffering from the high cost of transportation necessary to enable railroads to pay dividends on watered stock. He thought that there should be a a in the billo prevent that wrong as far as the canal was concerned. THE AMENDMENT REJECTED, The amendment was rejected—25—138. The amendment offered-by Mr. Stockdale Qlliss.), providing that none of the concessions of the Nicaraguan government shall be changed without the consent of the United States gov- ernment, was rejected—18—68. On motion of Mr. Payson (Ill.) an amend- ment was adopted providing that all the bonds, stock, and certificates shall be at the principal office in New York city. 4 MORE AMENDMENTS, On pantion oe ale on} an egypeener was adopt viding shares, cer- Uidcates land other evidence of indebtedness shall be paid for only in cash, to be paid into the company’s treasury and used for corporate Poe 3D, Taylor (Ohio) offered an amend- fthe government to ment of the directors to impressions | an unwise ; RIMES AGAINST TER a "| punish crime ageinst GOOD NEWS OF STANLEY. He Was Safe and Well in August. A BIG SMUGGLING SYNDIOATE VAST OPERATIONS OF THE HARRIS GANG Expecting a Orisis in Servia, THE TALK OF LONDON. ‘Who Owns the “Times?”—The Con- tempt Law—A Novel Gas-Meter. ‘Special Cable Dispatch to Tur Evaxrxe Stan. Loxpox, Dec. 21.—The statements made yes- terday in behalf of the Times at Edinburgh are received almost with incredulity. Mr. Wal- ter is known to be a man of immense wealth, but he declares that he is only proprietor of about one-tenth part of the Times. As the Times, in difiance of the newspaper libel regis- tration act. has hitherto neglected to register the full names and addresses of all its proprie- tors at Somerset house, there is no means of substantiating the statement. The revelation that Conybeare, one of the most active enemies of the unionists in ‘liament, is one of the roa proprietors, is considered a stupendous joke. Mr. Sexton will introduce at the next session @ measure to reform the law about contempt of court, which, as it stands, Justice Hawkins thinks is contrary to the spirit of liberty of the subject. The London Gas-light company to adopt a new automatic prepayment meter for poor people. The dropping in of a penny will ive sufficient gas supply for an 7 uurner for six hours, pace Ne STANLEY AND EMIN BEY. Commander Cameron Among Those who Refuse to Abandon Hope of Them. Special Cable Dispatch to Tux Evexixe Star. Loxpox, Dec. 21.—Commander Cameron re- fuses to abandon hope of Stanley and Emin's safety. He is disposed to think the Khalifa and Osman Digna, whom he describes as shrewd men, have kept well informed of the state of the feeling in England, and have adopted the ruse of circulation the report of the capture of the travelers for political effect. The Snider cartridges may have been, he thinks, ob- tained from the Khartoum arsenal, and proba- bly Orman possessed the letter given by the Khedive to Stanley before Stanley reached the ngo, ——— KING MILAN STUBBORN. He will Not Yield to the Radicals and Revolution is Threatened. Special Cable Dispatch to Tae EvExtxe Stan. Lonpow, Dec. 21.—The sensation created by the recent ele#tions in Servia continues threat- ening, although the elections were perfectly orderly, Belgrave is already full of soldiers. Three more cavalry divisions were drafted there yesterday. At a conference yesterday, between the king and the radical leaders, the former would adopt no compromise. General Grieves thought he could promise that a new constitution would be voted if the king would The king refused. Thesituation of affairs is | watched closely and with deep imterest at Vi- enna and St. Petersburg. A Successful Jail Delivery. FIVE HARD CHARACTERS ESCAPE FROM THE PRISON AT PORT TOWNSEND, W. T. Port Townsenp. W. T., Dec. 21.—The most daring and successful jail delivery ever perpe- trated on the sound occurred last night. Tinos. | Huller, jailer, was in one of the cells where | five prisoners were confined, when they sud- | denly overpowered and gagged him, rei: | him of his keys and pistols before raise an alarm. Within a few minutes the five criminals had opened the other doors and were | fleeing for liberty, after locking the jailer and one trusty prisoner in the cell. The prisoner had been tied, and as soon as he could release himself he unbound the jailer. The escaped Jare: Davenport, of Whatcom. charged with | attempt to murder; McDonald, Williams, Con- | nor, and one other, charged with grand larceny and highway robbery. The criminals are old characters and well known. Posses were at once organized for pursuit and the neighbor- ing ports notified of the delivery. Heeachicom ion. oe From Wall Street To-Day. New Yors, Dec. 21, 11 a.m.—The stock market was quite dull at the opening this morn- ing and rather heavy, first prices generally showing slight declines from last night's figures, while Lackawanna and Delaware and Hudson | Were exceptional, with advances of 1¢ per cent each. Further small fractions were lost in the early trading, but animation was developed in the Grangers, Coalers, New England, and Ten- nessee Coal, and the incre: business was j accompanied by decided strength. Tennessee Coal led off with a sharp upward turn of 15/ r cent, followed by "Tackawanna, with 1} jock Island, 14; New England and Richmond and West Point preferred, 1 per cent, and others fractional amounts. es reacted | Shghtly late in the hour, but at 11 o'clock the | market was active and steady at close to the | best figures. Lackawanna, Reading, New En- gland, and St. Paul were the specially active stocks, with Northwestern, Tennessee Coal, Jersey Central, Rock Island. gnd Missouri Pa- cific following. but the gens was intensely dull throughout. —_——_—___. Carlton Sentenced to Death. New York, Dec. 21.—Henry Carlton, alias “Handsome Harry,” convicted of the murder of Policeman Brennan, was to-day sentenced by Judge Martine in the court of general ses- sions to be hung on Wednesday, February 13. Be valet cc oo Russia and the Persian Markets. THE CZAR’S GOVERNMENT ASKED TO BUILD A RAILWAY FROM FETROVSE TO VIADI-KAVKAS. St. Psrenssurc, Dec. 21.—The Industrial oe ee society, of which n. drop the paragraph establishing scrutin de liste. bro! i i i F i iit e f E a 8 i Hl i if’ i af | i H Ht i rE i f i ij 9 i tf toria, B.C. The syndicate has -€5,000,000 be- hind it andis largely controlled by C. J. Joslyn, of Victoria. Joslyn, among the smugglers, is known as “Boss” Harris, He is rich and makes no effort to conceal the fact that he is the bi smouggler in the dominion. He always has a he bas told the cashier of one of the leading banks that be and his associates had made millions out of opium. As an illustration of the big money to be made out of the business, he said he brought down a consignment of opium from Victoria to Sarnia and em two ‘men to carry it across the river to Huron, whence it was shipped to California. The men carried the drug, which waspacked in tin cans, in — coat pockets and note the ei on eo ferry boate, though customs ofloans are constantly stationed on the ferries, the men who the drug were not detected, and the entire con- iment was carried over in less than a week. Within four weeks from the time the drug left Victoria by this circuitous route it was safelé delivered at San Francisco, The United States government was DEFRAUDED OF OVER 100,000 puTtEs, and “Boss” Harris pocketed £30,000 for his share of the profits, Outside of a money risk, he takes no chances, That is, while he is will- ‘ing to risk the dai of having his valuable consignments confiscated, he never ventures across the border, for he knows thata big rice has been put upon his head. People here ike him very much, for he spends his money freely among them. Almost any of them are ready and willing at all times to render him as- sistance in secreting contraband goods 80 as to throw the detectives off the track, and he pays well fur their services. Another active member of the “Harris gang,” as Mr. Joslyn’s syndicate of expert opium smugglers is generally called, operated under the assumed name of Spencer. He attends to shipping the goods from Victoria, A rich San Francisco merchant is said to be identified with the syndicate. A man for YEARS IN THE EMPLOY OF THE U. 8. GOVERNMENT asan interpreter is another member. A To- ronto Chinaman and “Opium Pete,” of San Francisco, comprise the rest of the syndicate. Besides these there are a large number of agents whose duty it is to look after the con- signments after they leave Victoria, shoving them from one point to another in the domin- | ion, transporting them over the border, and then reshipping across the states to California, covering up their tracks in such a clever man- ner as to successfully elude the be mp) of the customs officers. Chief among are Captain Durant and the Weitzel Charles and George. Both of the thers are now in Sarnia, and, with Capt. Durant, are awaiting instrac' from “Boss” Harris, who has been informed by tele- graph of the seizure of bis goods last week. e value of the combined uct of the factories in British Columbia, juarters of the Harris gang, is estimated at 000,000 per annum, and of this more than 90 per cent 3 “4 the United wwe It is believed 4 less than 10 per cent of it passes tRrough customs houses, The gang operates not only at Sarnia, but all along the northern border of | the United States as well Capt. Durant told the o lent the | story of his meeting and fight with the cus- | toms officers inthe Michigan woods. It | not differ materially from that already | by the officers. He claims the ambush was | plot to murder him, and said he is not | with the men concerned in it yet. He | however, that he will be more comfortable on the Canadian side of the river than in the states for some time to come. NEWS OF STANLEY AND EMIN. The Former and His Expedition Safe at Bonyala on August 17. ley Falls from Henry M Stanley on August 28, Stanley was then at Bonyala, on the Aruw! — a had a on At t 17. +4 lett Emin Pasha eighty-two days before in per- fect health and provided with plenty of Stanley had returned to Bon: for the of stores in charge of his rear guard, and ip- tended to leave ten days later to rejoin He reported ali the whites in the e: i healthy and said the expedition nothing. nd A SLUMP IN OIL, Over 5,000,000 Barrels on the Pittsburg Exc! Prrtssvre, Dec. 21.—There ment and almost a panic at napdre gg caused - an reaper trpe | in prices, market opened advanced to 98, when i H Ht