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Ever Finsee Ksows qhat wees must betors up by the roots, or fur will be sure to crop out again. So itis ‘qith dineases which ave their origin in de- peare! dlood. The causeof the complaint must fe mmoved by Ayer's Sarsaparilla, of no perma- pecteareis possible, Try it, ¢. ©. Allen, Drusvist, of Brunswick, Me, gars: “Thave never known Ayer's Sarsaparilla guiworive satiefaction. In hundreds of cases qihin mg knowledge tt has proved a perfeet Jevite for diseases arising from impurities tm Griscod I regard itasan invaluable spring cine -s AYER’S SARSAPARILLA, prepared by Dr. J. C. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mam. sold by all Dragetets. Price $1, six bottles, #5. Tur Geserse JOHANN HOFP'S MALT EXTRACT is the BEST NUTRITIVE TONIC and most PALATABLE HEALTH BEVERAGE Children, and General Debility, puine Johann Hoff's Malt Extract ‘use was folie i heat abd storin ‘The WANN HOFF, Se. Barclay ot jeo-ta. CURED BY CUTICURA REMEDIES, may. J. F. SMITH & CO., *ND CHEMICAL CO., Boston, Masa. Waar Scorrs Enxcistox Has DONE. OVER 25 POUNDS GAINED IN TEN WEEKS. EXPERIENCE OF A PROMINENT CITIZEN. ‘Tue Cartvonsta Soctery ror ScrPanssiox ow Vici over, the cough meantiue ceased, Sold by all druggists, 8 Pilot BAD TAKES TNO OF CARTERS LITTLE Ville before retiring you ‘not have vec) tongue cr bad taste in tbe mouth thie morn Acop a Vial with You fur occasional Use. ome during the coming Holidays. (Building of the National Safe Deposit Company) fee, neat, cozy, new Flower Store, where you leaveyour orders for Holiday Presents im the FLOWERS, FLORAL DESIGNS, AND PLANTS. An endless variety of YANCY BASKETS, CENTER-PIECES, VASES, AND STANDS, attention given to orders for ABZISTIC DESIGNS AND INTERIOR DECORA- TIONS. Please vive us acall and leave your onters early, es- Feetally for Vases to be filled with Plants. N. STUDER, TO PRACTICE Ei fa vial: oniy’ooe pill sdtoome Gu: Tax Bist TBE CONCORD HARNESS, LUTZ & BRO, 497 Penn. ave., adjoining National Hotel, Hicese Blankets and Lap Robes in grest variety at Sexy low prices, c_) Bas state currans ane THE BEST. Bay State Guitars are the lowest priced. Pay State Guitars satisfy all. Bay State Guitars sell as fast as they can be manufac- tured. ‘Send for prices and description to J.C. HAYNES & CO., __Set1-stmo 23 Court «t.. Boston. Mase, aally on the liver and bile. Carter's Lie Liver Pili T> Tue Poon Axo Roce The Manufacturing Estab’ is ec. "We made & ‘anything in this city. Bod you will save money MASUPACTCMING ESTABLISI tot ih ee APES GLLeRres “Tx Love.” THELA’ 4 A stperd Photorrann.. ‘Work of Marcus Stor 3: ino sizes colored cr plain. ther new ant ‘beautifal say i ‘be best Etchings ant Engratings, Photosraplis, 2iewun’s Carbon Pictures, “All tl y oreaee, DAMES 8 FAREE £308 _2%4___ 816 CHESTS beirut 2d EDITION, Lat Tans Ub he Si WORTH @5 A BOTTLE Pa ai Tt __. aE Price, Dec. 21. Yantic, which left New York Dec. 12, steamed in the harbor of Port au Prince Dec. 20, at 9 a.m., with shotted guns, torpedo booms, ships cleared for action and crews standing at quart- ers to demand of the alleged Haytian - ment the instant release of thesteamer Hayti 2 Republic. On their arrival in the outer harbor Rear Admiral 8. R. Luce transferred his flag to the Yantic which has » draught of but 14 fect. Digestion, Dyspepsia, Convalescence te Food. which had heretofore been ‘banged, ‘power of erlin and Vienna, New York Of- thee A Scary Sixx Disease 12 Years. J. Case, D. D.S., having tpracticed dentistry | thirty-five years, and being well- | ls hereabouts with © view to help aMiicted as I have been for the past twelve ty that the CUTICURA REMEDIES cured ted gave me no help or JOHN J. CASE, D.D. 8., Newton, N. J. We have been selling your CUTICURA REMEDIES frsearsand have the iinet complaint yet to receive r. One of the worst cases of ScrofulaT red by the use of five bottles of CUTI- TRA RESOLVENT, CUTICURA and CUTICURA SOAP. The soap takes the “cake” bere asia medicinal a ‘AYLOR, TAYLOR & T. Drnerits, Your CUTICURA REMEDIES performed a wonder- are last suinmer om one of our customers, an old ian of seventy years of age, who suffered with » distressing eruption on his head and faco, > bad tried all remedies and doctors to no ‘Texarkana, Ark. everywhere. Price, CUTICURA, 50c.: SOAP, RESOLVENT. #1. Prepared by the POTTER ur} Sax Fuancisco, July 7th, 1885. ) Ttook a severe cold upon my chest and lungs and I not give it proper attention: it developed into | after my arrival I commenced | sion of Cod Liver Oi with Hypo- y ree times a day. In ten weeks my ap from 15 wag aa ¢. R. BENNETT. - a > No: Oxix “Tur Frowsns Tusr| ‘ad but recently passed through a conflict the | ultimate object of jore the Flowers which | that race in the great republic.” wow will bring good cheer to your heart when filled with beantiful and fragrant 2 lowers and Plants will be a charming Holiday present, Florist, KGE OR WEAKEN THE BOWELS, ‘A portect lishment asa relief to the Tuorand an advice tothe rich. If you want to maki Sizimimae present, to Tour servaat OF to any poor in checks or plain, neat fitting. at the same Ue ‘useful to wive, au any toy of fancy art sevice and Jou make the poor happy TST, PHILADELPHIA, N° S&W YEARS TABLE Should be wit bottle of ANGOSTURA [De Rotld-reneword Appetiaer of exgalatte flavor. Leware uf counterfaita fos an Ter Fux Ov Ars POND'S EXTRACT i used in the household of [resident as well as that of the buml Denibers of Beneh, the of HAYTI HAD LITTLE CHOICE. Admiral Luce Left no Room for Doubt- ing that he Meant Business. WITH THE YANTIC’S GUNS TRAINED ON THE CITY AND THE GALENA’S ON THE HAYTIAN NAVY, LEGITIME DOESN'T HESITATE ABOUT GIVING UP THE SHIP. Os Boanp THe U. 8. 8. Garexa, orr Port av ‘The U. 8. S. Galena and Yantic was then run slowly into the inner harbor to within a 100 feet of docks where the Haytien Republic was at anchor. ALL READY FOR A FIGHT. Anchor was dropped and a stern line was at once attached to the Haytien Republic, the guns of the Yantic being trained on the city. The Galena remained in the outer harbor with a broadside and pilot trained on the Haytian man-of-war to fire at the first hostile demonstration, The Dessalines crew also stood at their guns until the result of the interview of Lieut. Griffin with Legitime was made known. ines, and prepared LEGITIME YIELDS UNDER PROTEST. Lieut. Griffin went ashore shortly after 9 o'clock, with communications from the State | department and Admiral Luce, demanding the release within four hours of the detained Steamer and the withdral of her guard. Legitime finding that no delay would be tole- rated, under formal protest and appeal for future arbitration. commanded one of boats to tow the Haytien Republic to the posi- tion in the outer harbor occupied when cap- tured and to have such slight damage as | been done to her repaired by his mechanics, GOOD EFFECT OF ADMIRAL LUCE’S PROMPT ACTION, his gun- Night bell before her cable could be severed, asher anchor chains had been badly fouled. The formal return was not made until the next day. The moral effect of the prompt action of Admiral Luce has been most salutary on the Haytian people. FRENCH AND GERMAN INFLUENCE. The influence of the French government, through their minister at Port-au-Prince, is very strong with the Legitime government, and it is said that the Haytien Re- ublic +would not have been released ad =a French man-of-war been in = iy akin pro.| the harbor, It is also claimed that the French PIMPLES, Meckhenis, caggel and. oly men government's influence has been backing Legi- Yented by CUTICURA MEDICATED SOAP. 426,28.29 | tine since his return from exile. The German fovernment is generally: understood to be king the Hippolite faction in the north, LEGITIME HAD SOLD THE SEIZED VESSEL. The release was most opportune, from the acknowledged fact that Legitime had contract- ed to sell the Haytien Republic to the Atlas line; in fact, was about to turn her over to a which’ had arrived that morning from a. A BIG EXGAGEMENT LOOKED FoR. After having bombarded Cape Haytien, Port Depaix, San Mare and other smaller ports on the north and west coasts, and completely demoralizing all foreign and coasting trade it has been decided to advance the warships in connection with the army now marching to meet the forces of Gen. Hyppolite. Skirmishes have occurred on the frontier between detachments of the armies, and news of a gen- eral engagement near San Marc is momentarily looked for. 1 ADMIRAL, LUCE VISITS LEGITIME. Friday afternoon an official visit was made by the admiral and thirteen of the officers of the Galena and Yantic to President Legitime and his cabinet. Legitime expressed in his speech of welcome the friendliest feeling for the Americans and entertained the officers at his palace in the very best style. Ad {miral Luce replied ‘that it bad alws ys the policy of his country to encourage republics, especially those of the West Indies, and ‘particularly those com- ed of enfranchised Africans, for America which was the freedom of AN INDEMNITY OF $350,000 To BE ASKED. At a conference to-morrow of Mr. B.C. Morse, the owner of the Haytien Republic with Gen. Legitime, the former will submit a claim for 32 and #150.000 compensation to the crew and two Ss rs. When the steamer Prins Mauritz je 000 damages for detention of the ship, ft Jacmel on December 20 a riot was in pro- gress, and half the town was in flames. EMISSARIES OF THE BELLIGEREXTS. New York, Dee. 29.—Among the Prins Mau- rits’ passengers from Port au Prince were Compte de Delva, lieutenant in the Haytien army; Prof. M. Pronjier, H. Surgnal, and Madame J. E. of the Haytien general of that name. ‘The three gentlemen are connected with the Haytian department of the north, and at once took passage on the French steamer La Cham- pagne which sailed from here for Harve this afternoon. de Contreras, the wife ‘They dectined to make known their purpose in coming here. It was the belief on the ves sel, however, that these officers were going to France to make strenuous efforts to interest the French government in the Hay conomy | #24 if possible get that foreign power to far- Little Liver Pills. Forty Pills | 0 tien difficulties a man-of-war for the use of the Army of the North. Madame de Contreras has also evi- dently come here on a mysterious mission. She Kept her own counsel on the rorage up and tively refused to talk about the purpose of journey. eee THE ALASKA SCANDALS. A Juneau Journal Declares Mrs. Voor- hie’s Charges to be False. Port Towxsexp, W. T., Dec. 29.—The Juneau (Alaska) Free Press says that the statements made by Mra, Voorhees in regard to the abuse of native women and girls in Alaska are abso- lutely false in every particular. It says: “The civilized people in the wilds of Alaska are as refined and advanced as all good citizens of the United States should be and none of the them have occurred within the knowledge of the oldest inhabitants, The so- called lowest animal ‘jons of the rough miners do not asa rule show themselves here, as they are naturally subdued by hard work, and the want of leisure to indulge them. The same a —— yw animal passion of hunters an horrible acts attributed to trappers, who find no time for hnnting d trapping Indians.” wineford is busily engaged at Sitka ual The governor's of mining operations shows substantial work is being done in the way of improvements, and the te for the development of several valuable Brop- erties are very bright, —————— General Foreign News. EVICTIONS IN DONEGAL. 29.—The eviction of delin- were commenced on Wednesday. Desire, Dee. quent tepants at Gweedore, County Donegal, ‘Troope an Police have been ordered thither to assist the iffs, and violent scenes are expected. ——— KILLED BY HIS BROTHER. ‘The Coroner’s Inquest Over the Remains of Isaac Carey. ‘Taylor Carey, the colored man who shot and THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C., saTURDAY! D LITTLE ONES MADE HAPPY. ‘Hundreds of Children Feasted by the Christmas Club. BOTS AND GIRLS DINED AND PRESENTED WITH OIFTS—MRS. CLEVELAND WITNESSES THE SPEC- TACLE AT THE RIFLES’ AKMORY—SCENES AT ‘THE NAVI-YARD AND IN GEORGETOWN. ‘More than two thousand children—large and small, dirty and clean, ragged and fairly-well clad, of all descriptions and dispositions, but of one condition as to appetite—were the guests of the Children’s Christmas clubs to- day. To the majority it was the one day in the year, the only day that was fall to over- flowing with such happiness as can come to the little ones on whom Dame Fortune smiles at periods that are so rare that memory is not burdened with the remembrances. The bene- ficiaries were not, however, one whit happier than the hosts and hostesses. They were thoroughly imbued with the spirit of true charity and labor was pleasure, There were real bonds of friendship binding ther the waiters and those who were waited vj There was a socialism in the occasion that re- moved all distinctions and placed the masses of childhood on the one common level of humanity, Everybody was very happy. The Scene at the National Rifles’ Armory. ‘The hour set for the opening of the doors of the National Rifles’ armory was 12 o'clock, but the crowd was on hand long before the hour arrived. At 10:30 many of the children had formed in line near the doors. and by 11:30 | every ticket holder was there—the boys string- | ing out in a long line toward 10th street, while the left of the girls’ position was on 9th. They were all as good-humored as could be. and they laughed and joked with each other, and made remarks in stage whispers about Sergeant Boyle and Officers Passeno and Lawler, who were engaged in looking after the peace and good order of the neighborhood. It was after 12 —_o’cloc! when the doors were opened and the excited but orderly crowd of expectant ones was admitted, They were marched upstairs and were received by Mr. and Mrs. R. Perry, who saw that they were properly seated in the hall while the preparations for the dinner were being com- pleted. There were yet, however, boys and irls on the outside of the big brick buildi ney were ticketloas, but hopefal. ‘They trus' to luck to see them through the portals which had opened so freely to the selected “six hun- dred.” There was no grumbling, no complaint because they had not been favored the boards, but there were lopging looks in a couple of hundred pairs of eyes and a couple of hundred Little stomachs shared in the anxi- ety. ‘Bhortly after 12:30 Mrs, Folsom, accompanied by Mr. Richard Watson Gilder, arrived at the ‘armory and was welcomed by the lady managers, Among other interested visitors present were Col. John M. Wilson and Miss Coleman, A PRETTY SCENE. Ataquarter before 1 the waiters and wait- resses, the latter wearing as distinguishing articles of costume white caps and white aprons, made their appearance. Boys and Geuraiine wore’ en pale blue badge of the club, The dining-room—the armory—was a pretty scene. Six tables were ranged the en- tire length of the room. On each table were one hundred plates of turkey, one hundred oranges, and the same number of rosy-cheeked apples. Pyramids of glittermg glasses and dishes of apple butter decorated the center of the tables, which were fringed with the pretty attendants, From the ceiling flags and ever- greens depended, and the walls were also suitably decorated. On the company black- board was chalked: “The National Rifles wish the children a Happy New Year.” ARRIVAL OF MRS, CLEVELAND. At 1 o'clock Mrs. Cleveland arrived and was greeted by Miss Mollie Vilas and Miss Pauline Whitney, the president and vice-president, re- spectively, of the club, and by the other ladies in charge of the dinner. Five minutes later the head of the children’s procession en- tered the dining-room and were rapidly placed in position. Assisting Mr. Ross Perry in this work were Lieut. J. O. Manson, of the Rifles; Corporal J. A. Evans and Privates Conger, Col- laday, Fonda, Brown, Bailey and McContrie, and Mr. Richard Smith. The youngsters marched down wo music by a section of the Marine band. There was no more interested spectator of the children’s a the din- ing-room than Mrs. Cleveland, in a hand- some brown suit, trimmed with brown velvet, and faced on the bodice with rich brocade, She wore a large straw hat, trimmed with be of two shades, and looked just as pretty as ever As the little ones filed past her she watched them closely and smiled at those who were small enough to be particularly interesting. It took fifteen minutes of hard work to prop- erly place the hungry ones, and the amount of patience exhibited by those who were at the first table was really marvelous. Occasionally the voracity of one would overcome all scruples as to eating before grace had been said, and a slice of turkey would vanish in an instant, Such transgressions were, however, rare, and, as a rule, the youngsters contented themselv with nervously fingering their knives and for! until THE WoRD “Go” should be given. The “elect” had all been as- igned to tables, and yet there was room, so about seventy-five of theticketless were admit- ted. Mr. Perry called for silence while Rev. Dr. Mott, of Epiphany church, asked God's blessing upon the feast. Some of the youn; sters thought the grace was almost as long as a ‘regler prayer,” as one shuffy-headed box put it. When it was ended Mr. Perry said: “Chil- dren, the Children's Christmas club wishes you @ merry Christmas, Eat your dinner.” The laughed at la ‘The waiters’ position was by no means a sine— cure. Turkey dissapeared so rapidly th: onlookers woudered where it went to, while the other edibles on the menn were lost in pro- portion, The clatter of plates, the hum of voices and the tinkle of the bells on tho club, badges were the only nolscs heard. On the outside the crowd of ticketiess ones increased, and by a little after 1:30 o'clock there were ‘fully 250 youngsters waiting for what might come. They were very orderly and gave no troubie to the now in- creased police fores. for Sergeant Byrne and Ofticers H. Jones, Moore, Montgomery, J. W. Kenny and Orianna had come around to assist, and Lieutenant Heffner also lookl in on the scene. Mra, Cleveland and Mr, Gilder left eer after the children commenced their feast, It was after 2 o'clock when the little ones finished their ice cream and cake and made way for 150 of the outsiders who were admitted to rp of such refreshment as could be gotten out of the extra dessert which had been rovided for them. A number of mothers and ig sisters had accompanied some of the ch dren, but they were not admitted to the build- ing; there was no room to spare. whe Marine band played “Climbing up the Golden Stairs” as the well-filled children climbed up to the hall on the second floor, and without much trouble they were seated to wait for the performance, which was to be a second feast, ir. C. F. Gibson, who is the Punch and Judy artist with Robinson’s circus, and Mr. Wm. Doi ohue and Mr, Lew Wirth entertained the ehil- distributed presents after the dinner, IN CHARGE OF THE TABLES. Table No.1 was in charge of Mrs. Wood- hull, Mrs. Symons and Mrs. Van Reypen; No. 2, Mrs. Laughton, Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Peachy; No. 3, Mrs. J. M. Wilson, Mrs. A. H. Witmer, and Miss o. r, McCalmont and Miss’ McCarthy: NovG: Mira. J, €. Boyd, Mrs, Barber and Mrs. Webster. ‘THE WAITERS were: John Hamilton, Strother Miller, Arnold Graves, Frank Hewston, Joe Saks, E.W. Reisin- ger, C. L. Hull, Daniel Thompeon Pierce, How- ard Wilsot dren. Mr. E. B. Hay personated Santa Claus and | ProPS Se ee ee eee Inmde the hall eight long tables were heaped ith toothsome Christmas things, sections of turkey, ee ee ee = sauce, cakes, nuts raisins Lae ce their suggestions of summer seemed. to nod and smile at the abundance of the midwinter i b was about the same as is always carried East Washington—a very ample supply of things to eat, a very short speech from Com- missioner Webb, tripping, section of the Marine band, and a distribution of toys and candies. Then the little carried away with them rows of beaming faces, These were the faces of members of the committees, who were in tiers on the stage and along the side of the Tom, ‘The Christmas tree spread ite over the stage. It had all ki aud highly colored objects on it, such as always are mingled with visions of Christmas, Be- neath the tree were piled up little boxes of can- dies and toys of all kinds, dolls, Christmas horns, jumping jacks, painted monkeys, and every variety of plaything that Santa Claus ever crammed into his bag. ENTERING THE HALL. At 1 o’clock the doors were open to the little ones holding cards of invitation. At that hour the little waiters and the teachers who took charge of the tables were ready. ee along the aisles, At each chair was a plate heaping with good things, a box of candies and a bag which the guest was expected to fill with fruit, cakes, and candies to take home. The little ones came trooping in and were marshaled through the narrow spaces between the tables until all the seats had been filled, Then the door was shut, and about three hundred were left out- side’ to wait forthe second table. A philo- sophie policeman stood at the door and tried to keep the belated ‘little ones in good humor. “Look a-here, now,” he said, “what's the odds? ain't had no dinner at all yet. I ain't going to get any dinner till 6 o'clock, but you don't suppose I'm going to ery about it, do you.” Bo the little ones, seein; how ‘heroically the policeman bore it, waite contentedly. “Some of them, perhaps, had known many a day when they got no dinner at all, so they did not think it much of a hard- ship to wait an hour for dinner—and such 9 dinner, too! MR. WEBB MAKES A SPEECH. When the little ones, who did get in to the first table, were seated, they looked shyly at the good things and at the little waiters that stood behind thom. Each waiter had four guests for whom she was responsible” But never a person touched a drumstick or a sweetmeat, for on the front of the stage was a row of dignified looking men. ‘There was Commissioner Webb in the center, Rev. Dr. Williams, rector of Christ P. E: church; Chap- Jain Krouse, Mr. A. F. Stuart, supervising prin- cipal; Mr. Appleton P. Clark, Mr. Stontenbargh and otheas who came in to enjoy the scene and give dignity to it, Bask under the branches Of the Christmas tree, too, was a photographer who was leveling his camera at different parts of the room. So all the little ones felt shy and uncomfortable, Then the band, which was in ambush at the rear of the station, hidden by the Christmas’ greens, struck up'a lively air from ‘“Gaspa- rone,” which helped overcome the effect of the dignity of the distinguished visitors and the fears inspired by the camera, When the music stopped Mr. Stuart, as master of ceremonies, introduced Mr. Webb, who made a pleasant little speech, telling how haj yy he was to see them, and how merry he Eopea they would all be. ‘hen when he sat down Dr. N. Frank White gave a comic recitation of Casabianca, repre- senting a boy's first attempt to speak a piece. The little ones were convulsed with laughter and the ice was thoroughly broken. | When Dr. Williams asked a blessing Mr. Stuart gave the signal, and the little guests “fell to” with a zest that foretold of many a stomachache to-night, E DISTRIBUTING THE TOYS, When the plates had been emptied the guests were asked to rise and were marched down the hall and past the stage, As they went under the Christmas tree Mrs, Stouten- burgh or some other member of the committee handed to each one, a box of candy and a toy from the heap. ‘Then they on out of the door. @ few minutes the tables were reset, and the children who had been compelled to wait outside for the second table were invited in. They went through about the same performance. There was anew supply of turkey and other edibles, but the speech and blessing at the first table was supposed to extend over the second table also, ‘THE WAITERS. Ateach table the corps of waiters chosen from pupils in the public schools, was under the direction of a detail of school leaders. The management of the floor was in the hands of Mr. Jno, F. Freeman and Miss Victoria L, Nourse. The teachers and waiters at each table were as follows: Table 1—Teachers, Miss Packard and Miss Kemp. Waiters, Lollie Blanford, Lena Melchior, Abbie Sisson, Rosa Parkmar, Belle Babson, Julia Fernald, Florence Dudley. Table 2—Teachers, Misses Forbes, Dil- lon, M. Armistead, Ober, —‘Tichenor. Waiters, Nora Torrens, Helen Dodge, Josie Wagner, Carrie Naylor, Fannie Beasley, Rose Smith. No. 3—Teachers, Misses Beers, A. M. Kantz, 8. B. McLeonard, Isa Walker. Waiters, Gertio Hutchinson, Hattie MeNell, Nellie Bieber. Ella Williams, Gertrude Ballard, Mary Frank, Katie Collins, Edith Smith, No. 4—Teachers, Misses Garges, Jenkins, . Walker, Rawlings,Moore,L. Bock, Williams, Waiters, Misses Agnes Dillon, Edith Mahon, Laura Wiley, Katie Tabler, Lulu Grant, Carrie Naylor, Lillie Sefton, Nellie Richmond, No, 5—Teachers, Misses Erb and M. Johnson. ters,’ Mamie Stuart, Lizzie Erb, Lou Ennis, Edith Webster Tillie Spofford, Victoria Lanham, Annie Ockert, Alberta Long, Katie Kooutz. No, 6.—Teache: Little, M. G. Hughes, Hogue. iters, Ella Driver, Maud Clark, Emma Collier, Emily DeAkers, Gi Fields, Kate Hilton. 4 Eps No. '7—Teachers, Misses Hopkins, L. A. Hughes, L. C. Enthoffer, L. Dalton. Waiters— Hope Hopkins, Jennie’ Wiley, Addie Lyon, Nellie McCabe, Alice Porter, Saud Aiton, Number 8—Teachers, Misses Grant, H. Johnson, Merritt, B.L. Woodward, and Susie Woodward. Waiters, K. Stoutenburgh, _ P. Brummet, Gertie Bosweil, Mattie Fucor, Ray jurnham, Geo. Parson, and Alice MeCathran. The Dinner in Georgetown. Fully six hundred children were the guests of the Georgetown Christmas club, at the an- nual Christmas dinner this afternoon, served in the two largo play rooms of the Curtis school building. In each play room were four large tables, In front of each child was a plate, upon which was a liberal supply of turkey and cold bam, Beneath the plate was a knife and fork, o roll, a banana, and an orange. Long before the hour set for the dinner, children arrived in groups of fourand five. At the r time they PEPE ip Ff Feels i i i jf FEFIEE ile i it Hi i sian: Side pay apeterreacat yal Registered 4's, 83,500 at pardon of Benjamin F. Hopkins, the Cincin- nati bank embezzler, was signed by the Presi- shes | dent this morning and sent to the Btate to be coun id Movements or Navat Vesseis.—The Navy department is informed that the U. 8. 8. Ossi- pee, fitting out at Norfolk for service in the Weat Indies, will be ready for sea on Monday. The Mohican will be rea i and the Vandalia in two weeks, These two last named vessels are being repaired at the Mare Island yard, Capt. Stocum, of the Liberdad, whose ad- ventures were narrated in yesterday's Stam, was at the White House this afternoon to see the President, but as there wasno reception to- day he concluded to return on Monday. Anmy Onpers,—Second Lieut. Benj. M. Pur- sell, signal corps, granted two months! leave, Second Lieut. Jas, T. Meyler, engineer corps, relieved from duty at Willett’s Poin with the battalion of engineers and duty at Los Angeles, Cal, A Gavorr Arrorsrep.—Rasmus K. Doe was to-day appointed a guager at St. Paul, Minn, Gerrixo Reapy ror THe New Year Recer- T1ox.—The bridge and steps from the window east of the main portico of the executive man- sion were to-day placed in position for the ao- commodation of callers on Tue Trae Exrexpep.—The acting Secre- tary of War Benet has extended the time for the reception of bids for 9 pneumatic dyna- mite guns until Janaary 15, Carr. Axpazw H. Youxa, assistant quarter- master, has been granted one month's leave, First Lieut. Francis J, Patten, 2ist infantry, is authorized to remain in New York city under special orders, Mz. Scorr, president of the Union iron works, San Francisco, to-day notified Secretary Whitney of his acceptance of the conditions proposed by the Navy de; cial trial of the cruiser C Senator StaxvoRp SELLS 4 Cott For $12,500, —Hon. J. G. Sibley, of Franklin, Pa, yester- day purchased of Senator Stanford, for @ weanling colt out of the famous mare Beautiful Bells, Four f this mare's colts have been sold for the weanling was only nine days offer of $9,000 was refused. Carr. Wat. Bapoes, sixth infantry, has been ordered to examination by the army retiring island, for sea ina week, ent for the offi- ‘leaton. The Appropriation Bills. ‘THE DISTRICT AND SUNDRY CIVIL BILLS ALMOST PREPARED BY THE SUB-COMMITTEES. The Senate sub-committee on the District appropriation bill was in session to-day. Major Moore was before them for a short while. They will be ready to report to the whole com- mittee by the time Congress reconvenes, and the bill will probably go into the Senate before the end of next week. ‘The House sub-committee on the sundry civil bill have nearly completed their work. They committee will be ready to report to the full on Wednesday morning. The navel affairs sub-committee also was at —.____ Capitol Topics. ELECTION CONTESTS IN THE HOUSE, Mr. Crisp expects to call up the Smalls-El- liott contested-election case in the House next week, and, after it, the Sullivan-Felton case. THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW AMENDMENTS It is not thought that anything will be done by the conference committee on the amend- ments to the interstate commerce law until after Senator Cullom has got off his mind the question of his re-election to the Senate, which is interesting him just now. It is believed that he does not care to commit himself on the House amendments to the Senate bill until this matter is disposed of. Anew crayon portrait of Speaker Carlisle has been hung in the Speaker's lobby in place of the smaller one that has been there since the Forty-eighth Congress. The tatue of Gen. Lewis Cass, presented the state of Michigan, was brought to the capitol to-day. The cases have not yet been removed from it. Bad Blood Between Two Boat Captains. CAPT, DAVIS ARRESTED ON A CHARGE OF ATTEMPT- ING TO KILL CAPT. TAYLOR, Capt. J. W. Davis, of the tug boat Templar, was arrested last night ona warrant charging him with assault with intent to kill F. T. Taylor, captain of the tug Hanson Keyes. He gave $200 bail for his appearance on the 8th of next month. Some months ago, it is stated, the men had trouble down the river, and last month. when they met near Georgetown, it is alleged that Davis ran after Taylor with a shot gun and fired at him, The Death Record. During the twenty-four hours ending at noon to-day deaths were reported to the health office as follows: Jas, A. Sweeny, white, 43 years; Mary T. Krauser, white, 73 years; Sarah C. Barron, white, 96 years; Susie M. Benson, white, 32 years; Hamilton K. Redway, white, 53 years; Honora Chambers, white, 67 years; Eliza A. Warwick, white, 79 years; Maud I Holiidge, white, 9’ months; Jaa. C. Taylor, colored, 25 Roselee A. Wilkins, colored, 1 year; Lucas, colored, 80 years; Andrew cia Morton, colores e, colored, 22 years; Thos, bert E. Bruce, colored, 2 montl months; Jas. Pa: Nichols, colore colored, 4 THE MECHANICS’ LIEN LAW. ‘The Architects Continue to Talk About its Injustice. & LAW THAT 18 SAID TO OFFER A PREMIUE TO DI8- BONESTI—IT FAILS TO PROTECT THE CLASS WHICH IT WAS INTENDED TO PROTECT—sUG- GESTIONS 48 TO ITS AMENDMENT. the District. In Tux Stan of last Saturday in- terviews on this subject with a number of architects were printed. The opinions ex- pressed, as will be remembered, were all em- phatic in condemnation of the law. It was pointed out that this legislation was a species of class legislation, and that, too, in favor of a class not intended to be benefited, and that it was to the city. In brief, ths law gives to ne oot sub-con- Beymen, ‘and ‘laborers to. whom, the a lien or seteeveouns ati tae clerk of the wit ‘comy of a buil The clerk is simply to fle and record tie notion in a book froviked for the purpose, 4. B, MULLETT'S OPINION. “This law,” observed Mr. A, B, Mullett, “benefits no honorable man. It, in fact, offers a premium for robbery and fraud. Sa ee ee aes, that the law is of benefit to the mechanic or is without foundation. It benefits no one buta set of men without character or means, who step in and take work from honest contractors who are ible for the pei formance of the obligations they incur, wi others are without character or reputation, and but for this law would be recognized as con- tractors, The only othec parties benefited are not mechanics, but material men. Under a law of this character such men are regardless of the kind of bid which they make in competition with others, Their sole object is to underbid honorable men and get the fob. Then they go to the material men and get ali the credit they want, who are careful before they deliver the material to look up the title to the iy and eae itis ved from encum! — ‘Then every thing goes along swimmingly. The owner makes his paymenta and at the Iasi sup poses he owns the house. The mally, ons tractor, however, ing except whathe has to and kee: teow ‘The owner has, no remedy when an obliged to pay twice for the same, material.” “As far as I am concerned,” continued Mr, Mullett, “thislaw has occasioned no loss to my clients, But Ihave had to exercise vigilance to see that the contractors and sub-contractors did the honest thing. There is one feature about the operation of the law, and that is the rolls of the mechanics and laborers employed are not considered, though the law was ostensibly passed for their benefit As it is, by the rules of labor organizat if men are not regularly they are not allowed to continue at work. So you see the me- chanics protect themselves. I am a believer in alien law. I think that the contractor should be protected. A house that is being built ma; be sold before all the money due to the builde: is paid, and, without some protection in law, the builder is the loser. But the present law is —— it is injurious to the prosperity of honest contractors and encourages aset of scamps that would never have the face to appear as contractors if they could not conceal themselves be- hind the provisions of this most iniquitous piece of legislation. The law encourages shoddy, bad work of every description. People who purpose to erect houseenaturally wish to have the work done ascheaply as ible. In col uence they are inclined to favor the low- est bidder. They are, therefore, disposed to accept the lowest bidder without d to re- liability. If the public unde: the law there would be such # clamor against it that its repeal would quickly follow. “The law also has a tendency to check the of improvements. If man wishes to row money obliged to gives bond to secure the lender against the operation of this law. The owner may be honest, so the contractor and most of the sub-contract but all these hon- est men are powerless to prevent fraud if there are one or two who are not so scrupulous, In my opinion it would be hard to devise a law whicl in its effects is more unjust and injuri- ous than the present lien law. SOME FACTS FROM MR. CLUES. Mr. Adolph Cluss, of the firm of Cluss & Schultze, gives some figures and facts, which forms an interesting supplement to what he said in the interview printed last speagiaad re “During the current calendar year,” he says, “about 450 liens have been recorded, oe es in amount from a few dollars up to €4,000. liens from journeymen and laborers form a small fraction. i “In my own, practice a U. 8. Senator con- tracted for building » home, paid his instal- perce Me net pied a nom — to meet the yment by a ‘on the pr erty, To his tarseige he wae informed that tho application could not be granted since the house was a bse dh n. = in- juiry it was discovet — con- Sooke had concluded it was well tobe ded with a man hailing from a distant state, and had filed, on commencing work, alien for the whole amount of the contract-price. Work is generally underbid by parties in order to ob- tain payments on new contracts. Instead of using these legitimately they are diverted for keeping urgent creditors quiet and reducing old debts so as to bolster their credit for the time being. The ‘subs’ desire to keep on pleasant terms with their customer, the gen- eral contractor, as long as possible, hence they delay in filing the liens, and if on a later stage of this work a panic seizes them, and the file liens covering the full amount of the bal- ance of the contract-price, the run produces the usual results. re are cases of late record where more than ee rere iven against the same within a fon dass. This course 68 ‘urually the same result, the frail lease of credit om ars, the contractor is not able to finish Building. and the owner is left to his fate. “A judicious owner, who discriminates be- tween men as well as between bids, can mostly, but not always, avert ruinous uences, hence there is no reason why a law s! im- ‘any upon him. in amending the Bitteare should taken to provide for the fling of liens of journeymen and laborers within a limited time after pay bas been re- fused to them.” ° WHAT X, 7. HALLER PROPOSES. “There are three amendments,” said N. T. Haller, the architect, “which, if adopted, would THE MINISTERS AND THE BALL. Louisville; Judge Holt, of Mt. Sterling, Ky. —aer who bas Considerable Discussion as to the Ex-| EH. Lamme, of San an office at that Ga, a nent in the f and ‘A Topeka, Kan., special says that Governor Osborne, who has been choice of leading republicans of the state fora cabinet’ positively that he is nota candie is: “It is stated Vicans here that Kansas t~ Senator Plumb for Secretary terior, The fact that he has for years been an intimate friend of Gon. Harrison willtmake hun Pense and About Dancing. GEN, HARRISON'S VIEWS ON THE SURJECT—SENA- TOR TELLER'S VISIT AXD ITS OBJECT—FORAKER DON'T WANT 4 CABINET OFFICE—CHAUNCEY DE- PEW 48 4 COMPROMISE CANDIDATE. —e ‘The subject of the expense of the inaugura- tion ball seems to have excited the clergymen of the Methodist persuasion to a considerable extent, and the resolutions adopted by the Columbus, Ohio, pastors are being discussed by Indianapolis clergymen. Every special sent out from that city last night gives the views of one or more pastors, and all condemn the practice of dancing because it is con- demned by the church's book of discipline. The Presbyterian and Baptist clergymen who have been approached on the subject are either non-committal or else think that the question of attendance upon balls is largely a matter of individual discretion. There will be a meeting of ministers in Indianapolis next , and an effort will be made to indorse the Columbus resolutions, and also to induce Gen. Harrison to withhold his countenance from the inauguration ball. GEN, HARRISON'S POSITION AND VIEWS. In regard to this matter the Philadelphia Times’ correspondent quotes a gentleman who visited Harrison yesterday afternoon and was in conversation with him for an hour or more, to the effect that the Presid with the inauguration, and said that he been consulted about the matier farthe signify jires regarding the posi pakke ool prefer the Indiana rep tives to occupy in the parade, and t had asked that members of his regiment should be given a front place in the column. He added that he had no idea of the « pense contemplated until he had seen ports in the newspapers regarding tho pre rations, and "that he had not’ cousceled | nor advised anything of the kind. As far ax he | and Mra, Harrison were concerned. he added, they had no choice in the matter a have expressed any had the opp presented. The committee proceedod without consultation with him re garding de- tails and he did not feel at liberty to offer any | v suggestions, especially as all the arrangements were in the hands of gentlemen competent to ep out without suggestions from him. He did not refer to the inaagural ball except incidentaily, by saying that he hardly saw how | psc he could be expected to change arrangements which were making before he had any control over the White House. SENATOR TELLER'S VISIT. The visit of Senator Teller to Gen. Harrison | cotton, 3-164. — has caused a rise in Platt stock, for it is be- lieved that he urged that he be selected for cabinet honors in preference to ex-Senator Miller. The Herald man who interviewed Sen- ator Teller says: He says it is believed that one of the cabinet officers will come from the west, A and while he has not heard his name frequently | Eddie Stui urged fink Senator Mitchell, « Oregon, | northwest. wot representative man. He thinks, | streets this morni struck however, that the President-elect knows all | the patent office —— about western men, and knows best who he | large veins over his wants, fusely. Sergeant Boy! “Is it your intention to say anything to Gen. | Jones took Harrison about the cabinet?” was asked, “Ishall tell him what I think about some men, but it is my intention to merely express my views, Ishall not urge the appointment of and I have no desire that he should.” THE BLAINE CONUNDRUM, “Is it believed by the members of the Senate that Blaine should be taken into the cabinet?” “There is a division of opinion. Mr. Blaine's friends think that he will be the Secretary of State, but there are others who think his ap- pointment might not be advisable.” Senator Teller was unwilling to talk about the suggestions that he intended to offer Gen. Harrison. It is understood, however, that he has been giving some attention to the situation in New York, and he has views regarding the fight between the cabinet aspirants of that state that may be of value to the President- elect. ‘The Sun says: The local Blaine sentiment has stiffened up considerably within a few days in view of the visits here of such Blaine whoopers a8 Sawyer and Spooner of Wisconsin, Davis of West Virginia, and others of lesser ‘note, fol- lowed by that of Teller to-day. If the Bieine combine is playing its last cards it is playing ones. The preconcerted scheme to manufacture an appearance of public demand for the man from Maine has reached a strong climax, andit is no wonder that its friends are re- the confidence they lost when the deluge of Sherman talk swept over Indianapolis a few weeks ago. The rearising of the Blaine star is due chiefly, however, to Sherman himself. He been his own worst enemy, if he realiy has cabinet aspirations, for his failure to make any effort for the place, or to permit his friends to make any effort, and the talk about its being a sacrifice for him to leave the Senate have placed Gen. Harrison, if he decides to select Sherman, in the position of apparently forcing the piace upon an unwilling man in order to avoid appointing Blaine. Gen, Har- rison realizes the disadvantage at which he would thus be placed before the attack of the Blaine men, which is sure to came if the man FORAKER WOULD NOT GO INTO THE CABINET, The World correspondent says: Col. William R. Holloway, the Gresham candidate for pub- | #© lic printer, who has been to Ohio and visited | Jif ET. 0" Gov. Foraker. has come back to Indianapolis, and is laughing as heartily as anybody else at the reports scattered broadcast to the effe that he went as the envoy of Gen. Harrison, bearing messages of cabinet moment. I asked him to-day what Gov. Foraker’s position was in the cabinet matter. “You may set it down,” he answered, “that Gov. Foraker has not been offered any cabinet position, and,what is more—this I do not say by authority at all—I do not believe there is any cabinet office that would tempt him to an nc- ceptance, He has other plans. He wants to be United States Senator, and will be.” Did he talk abont the cabinet probabilities?” Hirdly any. He said by way of introduc- tion that he supposed they were still making cabinets up here in Indianapolis, I told him Pes, anid he said: It is allspeculation.” T don't lieve there is one who knows anything about it, I told him, except it is Gen. Harrison, and I doubt if he does.” b DEPEW AS A COMPROMISE. There is a rumor that Mr. Russell Harrison and W. J. Arkell, editor of Judge, have found a | meg to heal the dissensions in New York, and Attorney-General; —————— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The New York Stock Market, The following are the o the New York St Ge Lia od mame | o. | ———anee Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Deo. 20, — bid; do. 65 3065 fa: Go, stock. i: “Northern, Comte Cincinnati, do. secon firmer: No. would not ' 953: February, 97%: Mi 2 winter red spot, @ bid: ‘January, southern, firm: } i *, bid. Recelpte-—four, 5,000 bushels; corn, 171,000 els. Sbiy bushels. 4. il i i ; ipmente—flour, 7, Males —‘whoad, 2 i if fell at the corner = i 8 & £ E HD im to Standiford’ here his injury was attended MA. CEAS_MILLS. On any man. I shall express my views, but 1 do | dence of Rev. DW. Paunce, 316 not expect him to say anything definite im reply, | GbORGE /T.CEAS, (of California, MILLS, of District of Columbia. TOR. On December 27, Tesidence of | the Tride’s ta, of Pittsbung. JANNEY—MADDOX. Deo. a SNCS Mime andria, Va, ‘Alexandria papers please copy. McGUINNESS_STONE. I aa ———eoe —___—__ ED. Pee , zcineral ia her ite rosden jon avenue, Sunday, Deceu p.m, "Friends and Folatives are SEES Sige Saas sirictstes: On LOW, beloved wite of Willian intl year of ber axe. Funeral from her late te aud Pletias Reopeciuliy COOKSEY, At “Sunn: e: dougitter,dn Leudouy coumten Iss, Mire CATHAMINE M. eRe = December 28, 1888, JOHN V. RABE, inte rewidenoe, 7 oa Mouday, at 3p. n Ratarenes ‘cetly resigned to the Divine patient sufferius, H * bowed tanmorialty. eve ~ a, fs the of the bright Baltimore papers please PF riday, Dene St tba Ps re, ber FAS "the elma sieber of bors Funeral wiil tase jonday, December Telataves are invited. ICHAEL KEATING street southwest. at, ~ On Saturday December am ANN A, beloved wae wa are ase ieee Pe 5S EATING. Funeral of orty three Yeu ‘Notice of funeral heres Georgetown, Bunda: friends invited to at ER, At Alexandria, Va. ABELLA STEEIG rea Funeral (rom Central Med jp ocember BH, wt 21 look am! er 20, 1888, at the red Mana, Alo Bow’ Neck oot, NRWICK | Pray FLIZABELH A. WadWICk, from the residence of ber son-in lew, orthwest, Sunday, Deceam ner 20, 188K, ot 5-45 ae 8. Wil daughter of raold ‘She laid her down in re were nO She saw the gionous n, No. 123 D street i, des rears, 1 inomth and > ‘mata uf tse age iPr ont food one de bere.

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