Evening Star Newspaper, December 2, 1889, Page 1

PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, a8, AT THE STAR BUILDIN Borthwest Corver Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, & B. KAUFFMANN, Prev't Tux Evewnre Stan is served to subscribers in Sri see ee eae 5 = te each. mail —; paad—50 Sonths ove year, G8: siz workas. gS 4 at OfSce st Wi at atte ashington, D.C.ea PERSONAL. Che ening Star. 14,097, WASHINGTON, D. C.. MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1889. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. NW 28. TUE TIME. WE WILL PAY “BIG ‘for cluas Second-hand Clothing. Ad- or call at JUSTH'S OLD STAND, 610D st Srmos: Dye ate bin! igh eee ame So. Commi ne promy a ded to strtetly couddential, Office ‘open all ure. WM. WILLIAMS, Manager, 926 F et. nw. my4-7m* IVIL - SERVICE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS Crtisran ead eee bs SW. FLYNN, A.M. Ivy Institute, Southwest cor. Sth and K sta. nw. 2-Im* Aatsetos Horr. WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, DEC. 4 and 5, DISPLAY OF IMPORTED NOVELTIES for Street and evening wear ‘B DRESS GOODS, SILKS, WRAPS, MILLINERY, &c., from HUTZLER BROS, BALTIMORE. ‘Onders taken for Gowns and Millinery, 42-3t1p SALE | OF LADIES’, MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S CLOAKS. All85 Jackets 84.25. All 87.50 Jackets 36.98, All $8.75 Jackets 37.25, All @10 Jackets 88.25. All 85 Newmarkets $3.98, All 88 Newmarkets 85. All 810 Newmarkets 88.50. All 812.50 Newmarkets 810. All $15 Newmarkets 812.50. Our $10 London length Jackets, handsomely braided, 87.50, better quality in proportion. All $12.50 Plush Jackets $9.50. All $15 Plush Jackets 812.50. All 18.50 Plush Jackets $16. 50 Plush Cloaks 19.50, All $25 Plush Cloaks $21.50. , All $35 Plush Cloaks $28.75. The above. together with many other reduced prices Ip Cloaks tuo numerous to mention. UO RRR a PEPER cj r ue «Oo OE oa = 87.50 Astrachan Capes $4.25. $4.26 Lynx Hare Bos and Muff $2.08 set, 85 Russian Hare Boa and Muff 83.25 set, 85.25 Monkey Stoles, Seal Collar. $4.25, $15 Monkey or Astrachan Capes $11.25, And many other big bargains in Furs at STRASBURGER'S DRY GOODS AND CLOAK STORES, 404 and 406 7th st. n.w., three doorsabove D. It — Exrma GOLDEN CLING PEACHES. EACH PEACH CAREFULLY 8E- RECTED AND PACKED IN HEAVY SYRUP THE SAME DAY IT WAS TAKEN FROM THE TREE. SOLD aT A VERY LOW PRICE WN. W. BURCHELL, 216-3m 1326 F st. ow, Suorrixe —AND— TRAVELING BAGS. Special mountings with novel and convenient fastenings, made expressly for and SOLD ONLY by Us. OUR LEATHER GOODS DEPARTMENT fncludes Silver Mounted FOLIOS, POCKET BOOKS, CARD CASES, Calefdars, Photo- graph Frames, Cigar and Cigarette Cases richly mounted in SOLID SILVER. All very moderate in price. M. W. GALT, BRO. & CO., JEWELERS AND SILVERSMITHS, 18 YOUR PRESENT PIANO ‘you desire in Tone, Style and Finish? at the BRADBURY PALACE OF MUSIC, sylvaniaave.,and hear the “sweet toned Bradbury.” Cases of English ouk, antique mahogany, Circassian | walnut, rosewood and cherry. Sold for cash or on easy monthly payments of $10. Old Squares taken in exchange, iON WISHES TO INFORM former customers that he has ELEDING 1100 fenn. avecwne to show them # Sine stock of Jewelry. FULL VALUE GIVEN. juare Pianos in exchange for New ITH, 1225 Pu. ave. Wm. B. Woodward, Wm. Redin Woodward, Matthew 6. Emer} ° Horsce J. Gray WM. B. WOODWARD, Presiden’ v WM, BURRIS, tary and Treasurer. Examines titles and furnishes abstracts and certifi- cates therect ; issues cuarantees of titles to purchasers ; insures titles to rewl estate; prepares papers and attends to ail real estate trahsactious, ‘Thomas Dowling, George T. Dunlop, Gilbert B. zee {) 8 Conveyancing, each Instr: Noting Transfers... One Certificate of T L ng Valentine's Patent Felt Weather Windows, a8 it perfectly ex- Snow and Dust. does not become hard, brittle god bag Peery aoa Co ~ ‘warm weather. We have 100,000 feet at Sc. per fvo! a CARIER & CO., HARDWARE, (Opp, Metropolitan Hotel.) 606 Pa ave. n.w. BeY-3t , November 29, 1889, ie a 8, is by mutual Walter assumes all accounts ure payable to HAS C WALTER, ‘A, HEITMULLER & CO, 1 n.W. der the name of consent dissolved." Charles C. ities of the firm and all 1 . 23 WHISKY, #2 PER je; 823 per doz. bottles. Kecotan: he convalescent, tle; to confoisseurs aud t ee ort. Change of location of office. EASTERN BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION. The popular and successful Philadelphia plan, Shares $1 per month; #200 net ‘Minimum cost to loan on euch share, including dues, interest 0, nt of dues may | CE COMPANY, phle cigtion mailed on ap call of stock holders aud sale of mone 42 Penusylvania av euch mouth at'7 o'clock. THE PHOTO-LITHUGRAPHIC BU of the late NORMIS PETERS, 455 and 460 Penns. ave., will hereafter be conducted by the undersigned under the firm nameof the NUKKIS PETERS COMPANY, scopartnership to that effect having veen entered into on the lUthdayof Novem- EUGENE PETERS, HENRY V. PARSELL, DANIEL FRASER, c—"* FIXTURES. NEW DESIGNS. 224 LOWEST PRICES. ND AKL METAL CO. UR eas sel act Slo F aL, Sun Building. fa F =sJ. L. WOLF, D.D.5. Ss te" REMOVED TO 1313 NEW YORK AVE. N.W. i HB SMIIn, = ‘Artist. CRAYON AND PASTEL PORTRAITS, Corner Massachusetts ave. and 6th st, Weekly or monthly payments if desired. Open until 9 p.m. Call for Constitutions, Subscribe for stock-@1 per share—between the hours of 9 am. and 4:30 p.m. daily at the office of JNO. A. PRESCOTT, Secretary and Treasurer, n.w., Kellogg Building. cK * SHEDD & BRO, 432 OTH ST. N.W. FINE GAS FIXTURES. PIANO LAMPS. SHADES IN LINEN, LACE AND SATIN IN ANY COLOR DESIRED. 230-38 1107 Penna ave. IF wv RRR gSSg R Fr 4 u Eee Sssq F uu RK Sss8 = B. H. STINEMETZ wing Just returned from making selections from the ing Fur manuiacturers offers real bargains in BEAL SKIN NEWMAKKETS, SACQUES, JACKETS. Fine Furs made into Combination SHOULDER CAPES, Plain aud a Stuart” Coll y lars. ant SEAL PLU-H WEAPS AND JACKETS, Long Cloth and Camel's Hair Garments, Trimmed and Lined with F ‘ur. Great attractions in MUFFS, STOLES, BOAS, Trim- and Misece! Capes and Sets eiay Mounted Shine for Parlor Rugy and Baby bp ay for Reliable Goods, B. i. STINEMETZ & SONS, BATTERS AND FUBRIEKS, 1237 Penn. ave.. through to 13th ot ww w HH a TrrT wwww H AA 4 wwww MH Aa w w Ha of NICER Fors useful and appropriate present to » Gentle man than . CANE OR UMBRELLA! ‘My line embraces al! that is beautiful and elegant, ‘With prices 20 per cent lower than elsewhere. 8. L. BACHRACH, THE POPULAR-PRICED OUTFITTER. oc26-3m 1223 F ST. ¥. W. G, = xezx, TaILoR, 414 9th ot. aw. ¢ Wty exreeable wo take for CONSTIPATION, tev petrc more media oo —_—"™ 18TH. NEW ISSUE OF STOCK. CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION. “EQUITABLE BUILDIN' ASSETS €1,110,062.77. November, 1889, Office open daily from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., when sub- scription for shaces and payments thereon are 50 per mouth; €1,00U udvauced um each phlets explainin suociatiot aud other THOMAS SOMERVILLE, Prest. object and advantages of jurnished CREDIT! CREDIT! CREDIT! carpets and Mousefurnishing tat Cash Prices. Pop lar, Bed-rvomy, Suites tron, $10 up. 2 q air-cicth or Fi Carpets from 25e. -room ‘Suites trom $40. . Brussels Carpet from 75c. All Carpets Made aud Laid Free of Charge. Easy weekly duo notes required AT HOUSE, 73¥and 741 7tustn,: ‘Coupon books containing 100 tickets, transferabl youd or #x WODths, on all. sale st the of the Herdic Coaches, pany’s offices, 10th aud Cats. and a the followin drug stores: 211 Pons, ave. nw. LOL st. p-W, Capitol and Has, and Gat and 1¥lz Est. v.w. Ze RIS! our SCHOLL. 8370. CERTIFICATES OF 8' i other securities, Ci "TOth and D streets (Post building.) Bee PET Havana anv Key wusr CHAMPAGNE WIN PEMBKO! U. oe Fs 26 doz Men's Naturai-wool Qe pi A ewes Shirts at 50c. A CARD OF THANKS.—THE SISTERS OF ‘St. Joseph's Orphan — as ar their eartielt thanks to the Catholic Knights of Washing- ton for their zeal and gen phaus’ Pound cess. The materia! more praisewo: they conducted everythiuw and their unceasing efforts to awaken interest and find new benefactors for the orphans. We also offer our sincere thanks to Mra. Coppes and the other charitable ladies who contrib- uted ‘90 materially by thelr attendance at the tables, as likewise to the many kind friends whose generous jefactions are no small item in the financial euc- cess, 7 & @=> UNIQUE DESIGNS AND UNSURPASSED QUALITY GAS FIXTURES. C. A. MUDDIMAN, _az 1206 Fat.n.w. A SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF LEBA- =.” pon lodge, No, 4, F.A,A.M., will be held at lasonic Temple DAY the 3d instant at 2 ‘on Ry ig attend the funeral of our late brother, WM. UEHLEISEN. Brethren of sister lodges ate fra- ternally invited to attend. By order of the W.M. it D. G. DIXON, Secretary. 410 MEN WHO DRESS ‘erosity in the Tailoring Bi Hovation—a good, wholesome feature, ‘The in- crease of my business couvinces me it pays to begenerous I propose to deal with you in & meu: ou here the next time pe. &e. ‘k Diagonal Coat and Vest to order, $25; Fine Chinchilla Overcoat to order, $25; El Full Dress Suit to ord 0. G. SIMPSON, Expert in Cor. Uth and G sts. n. ~ >CORRECT THING IN CAPE OVERCOAT: ag Cape, very stylish; price #2 CAPS OEY GEORUE SPRAYS them, az E IN FINISHING A NEW HOUSE ITIS visable to call on C. A. MUDDIMAN, 1206 FST. A good line of substantial, reasonably priced GAS FIXYURES. Prom) tattention. Can ft up any number of orders from bew goods carried in stoi Prices guaranteed. Chaudehers hung to stay, Fixtures Kebronzed or Renewed and Gas Pipes altered in best manner, C, A. MUDDIMAN, 1206 Fst.dz-lw rage. Old eS RENT—THE HANDSOMEST BUITES OF ROOMS ON PENNA. AVE. FOR PROFESSIONAL MAN, COMMERCIAL BROKER, MODISTE, PHO- TOGBAPHER or ARTIST, being the 2d and Sd floors of the . GALT BUILDING, 1107 Pa. ave.; newly fitted up; handsomely papered; the rooms are all large sud conveniently arranged, with high ceil- ings and wide windows full height of story, giving ample light and free ventilation front and back; the entrance way is exceptionally large and imposing. Apply to zi ___ STEIGER & LIEBERMAN Fe otis SALE OF BOOKS AT BAUM'S. We offer this week at SPECIAL PRICES: Robert Elsmere, pp. 5c.; regular price, 50c. Irving's, complete, 9 yols.,clo., $3.98 set; regular Price, $. McCarthy's Hist, Own Times, half morocco, 82.38; regular price, $6. Our Holiday BOOKS are pouring in by the thousands, including works of FICTION, BIOGRAPHY, NOV- ELS, POETRY, ILLUSTRATED WOKKS OF ART, JUVENILES, BIBLES, PRAYER AND HYMNALS, &o. Come early aud wake selection, it PRICES LOWER THAN EVER. Be CEMENT AND GRANOLITHIC WORK — We call your sttention to work ‘worthy of ae, that Of laying walks Portland aud Crushed Granite, Wet Areas aud Cellars ry aud Sweet, which ‘cau be seeu in several houses iu the city; doue by th DAN, GIL N st. uw. if ACKNOWLEDGMEN 18. zu. 47H Ocronen, 1889. bived from the Washington Benehcial’ Endow- ment Association the suzu of two hundved dollars, be- ing payment in tull for iusurance, which became due due in Cousequence of the death of Jun C. Callahan, CATHAKINE CALLAHAN, 8800. TH Novempen, 1889. Received from the Washington Benencial Eudow- meut Association the sum of exgut hundrea dollars, be- iug-payment in ruil for insurance, which became due me in consequence of the death of Jon C, Callahan, CATHARINE CALLAHAN, Guardian. 3, 1889. jal Endow- 4,000. New York, Nov. eereedived from the Washiueron’ Bene meut Association the sum of four thousand dollars, being pay ment in full for insurance,which vecame due me iu Consequence of the death ot Charies E. Fisher. HATTIL F. FISHER. Per D. Noble Rowan, Attorney, 90 Broadway, New York. Office 419 10th street northwest. NOULE AKAER, President, LAWhe GARDNEK, Becretary. 1t FANN 5. PAKKS, Ass’ Secrecy. Fe eer A. WILSON, REAL ESTATE BROKER, MONEY TO LOAN ALWAYS ON HAND. FIREMEN’S INSURANCE COMPANY BUILDING, im COR, 7TH ST, AND LOUISIANA AVE. 8, DESIO, MANUFACTURING JEWELER, Beers eS tha os upstairs, ih at. couvenienee of the pi a nd ; ter advantaze 1 have opened « show my work tow stantly in stock : w rican Watches French an aul Clocks, iver Ware uli every deseripuion of Solid Guid Jewelry, ac. N.B.—Oid Goid and Silver taken it exchange or bougut for cash, ngu-7t* 58 MUSICAL BOXES. Ps reet pen ces iooopened today, ices #1 to $90. 230-0 F.G. SMITH, 12 Pa, ave. ‘n to some of the reasons why you can save uoney ying Furniture of ue: My goods are purchased strictly for cash and sold ou acash basis, I dou’t pat on an extra 20 and take off 10 percent tor expenses for doing business is less than ing houses. [make a specialty of Furniture, & Well uscorted stock to aelect from. AL .K. of Li, are hereby xt res ular mn on MON- Lusiness of importance, der of the Assembly. ele POTTER, Ree. Secy. q => MEN'S SMOKING JACKETS. i<~ — nearer the holidays spproach the smaller be- our stock of MEN'S SMOKING JACKETS. Make yourselection early before the line of sizes be- come broken, Our experience heretofore hus beeu that a week or so before Christmas we find we have ouly few small and large sizes, aud us we import these we are unable to duplicate our orders in time fur the Christmas demand, hence the importance of making an euriy selection, which will be laid aside until you are ready, WOUDWAKD & LOTHROP, 130 Cor. 11th aud F sts. dew, ae HE PELE UAL BUILDING ASSOCIA- TION is Tur PEOPLE'S SYNDICATE. In these days syndicates of rich capitalists are being organized for the purpose of unds ing sud entering jou all kinds of bustuess enterprises. ‘the best ayn cate for the people 0} MKtON PATUAL: BUILDIAG. AS-OCLATION tor the acti iug of real estate or for saving money for the sase of earning interest This syudicate hus becn established ciht yeurs, has haudied over a million of dollars and has now asurplusof | ‘of accumulated profits, Itis paying 12 per cent per annum interest on its rst serivs of shares. Any ohe can become member aud share in the benefit. Its object Assisting its members to become c 1 the genera promerity wud increawe of value of prop~ erty in the city of Washington. It pays 5 per cout per auuumn on shares withdrawu before amaturity, 12 per cent per annum ot maturity and 6 per cent per annum eg ee ‘oF upwards, ys Fei members thoury on demend when required. "We advance $130 forgigmouthiy sel foretawonthl tor $10 mouthly ; $14 01 vi 1 a 10 uthiy, and ‘20 on. " ype to ail; ouvean come in or go out at any tine: dhe benefit are certain, whether you wan 01 o wave tunuy. ‘Shares, $1 monthly, can be hadat ail times aud uo back dues required. ‘The people of Washington fre just Leciuuiny to Feilige what « oud thin we have wot. we suld $14,000 of new stock of the ninth sefied commenced last inonth, oUF total receipts heing 5G, 44. Our pext meeting wil be held st 615 7th ston WEDN: NING, a ODE NGaN LEWIS: “nama: is the uiding and italists and share . C. DUNCANSON, F. @. SAXTUN, JOHN coe ; ‘Office, 618 1 CHAS. F, BENJAMIN be capt iT Boae te 2 OUTER PSOE an og me. n30-4t HAVE YOUR SHIRTS MADE BY ONE <. the moet Cutters in America, REFER ies A Phas Yaar = NOW 18 THE TIME 10 GIVE YOUR HvokUunder sb Paper Riles, 420 11th et aw. bute ee eee 918 lath wt. uw. greatly Fe: ea LS eae Dae eae i ‘B. PEARSON, Treasurer. Full stock Underwear, Hostery, Gloves, &c., be. = 1k CURTAING—SUPERIOR FUR JOHNSON, GARNER & 0O., 026 Pa ove. aw. i<s Tita bieAle LaUnDay, *fuspboue ome g of0-2m Washington News and Gossip. BOARDING. BOOKS AND STATIONERY.. BUSINESS CHANCES. GENTLEMEN'S GOODs,, HOTELS, HOUSEFURNISHING! LADIES' GOODs. LOCAL MENTION... LOST AND FOUND, MARRIAGES, SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIALTIES, OUWEEE LAF VION AVIS OTITE SS SSISHE THER YOVIBISAVHVWIGKHSIGED ETH Cee WINTER RESORTS: To Advertisers. Owing to pressure of news and the increasing circulation of Tue Star, compelling its forms to be put upon the presses promptly at the re- quired hour, and also to make proper classifica- tion of matter, it is absolutely necessary that all advertisements shall be received at the business office earlier in the day than formerly. Its advertising patrons are therefore requested to send in all changes of matter before 11 o'clock a.m., and all new matter before 12 o'clock m., and as much earlier than those hours as possible. Copy received earliest will have preference, al- ways, and that coming in after the hours named cannot have assurance of insertion until the next day. a Government Receipts Topay.—Internal revenue, $725,850; custom: $788,271, Topay's Bony Orrentnos aggregated $245,- 000, as follows: Coupon 4s, registered 4s, $10,000, $200,000 and $21,000 at 127, Regis- tered 43¢s, $6,000 and $8,000 at 10454, Promortoxs.—Frank L, Campbell of Ohio, law clerk in the assistant attorney general's of- fice, Interior department, has been promoted to chief clerk of that office, salary $2,750, and L. i. Smith of Alabama has been promoted from $2,000 to $2,250. Tus Bute ror THE Fixa Parmexts on the new cruiser Charleston have been approved, and she is now the unqualified property of the United States. She will be ready for being put in commission in about three weeks and will then probably sail for the East Indies as flag- ship of the Asiatic squadron. Tae Unirep Srares Steamer Bavtmonrr, now awaiting acceptance from the contractors, will be putin commission just as soon as the formalities of that action are concluded, which will probably be ina few days, It is generally understood at the Navy department that she willremain in these waters asa part of the North Atlantic squadron, Payne ror THE New Ousenvatory,—The Sec- retary of the Navy today approved the bills for the eighth payment on the new naval observa- tory for £12,800, in favor of McLaughlin & Co., the contractors. Avian Watker, commandant of the new squadron of evolution, now in Boston harbor, was at the Navy department today on personal business, He tooks well, says he feels well and isready to sai! with his ships next Thursday for the Mediterranean. Navan Orpens.—Commander A, H. McCor- mick has been relieved from duty in the bureau of ordnance and ordered as inspector of ord- nance, New York navy yard. The leave granted Commander D, W. Mullan has been extended three months from December 1. Commander J. R. Bartlett has been granted six months’ leave with permission to leave the United States. Chief Engineer Geo. W. Magee, or- dered to special duty at New York December 12, Assistant Engineer Clarence A. Carr, or- dered to duty in the bureau of steam engineer- ing. Lieut. J, D. J. Kelly, ordered to appear before the retiring board. Count Anco Vau.ry. the German minister to the United States, dined at Berlin yesterday with Minister Phelps and afterward started for London. Amnesty tn Haytt.—The Secretary of State has ri ed from Minister Douglass a dispatch dated November 18, announcing that President Hyppolite of Hayti by his proclamation, dated November 15, 1889, has granted full and com- plete anmesty to all citizens charged with political offenses. CHOLERA SPREADING IN Pensta.—The Depart- ment of State is informed by the United States minister to Persia of the increase of cholera in that country, and of the proposed establish- ment by the Russian authorities of a general quarantine against arrivals from Persia, ‘Tue SteamER Pensacona, with the expedition to observe the eclipse of the sun, which sailed from New York October 16, arrived at Porto Grande, Cape de Verde Islands, November 10, and was to sail the next day for St. Paul de Loando. The prospect was favorable for its reaching her destination by December 6, A Woopen Cuan For Mr. Wanamaxer.— Postmaster General Wanamaker has received as a present a chain about four feet long whit- tled out of a solid stick of wood by a man living in Ohio, who states that he is seventy-five years ofage. The work is very well done and the chain ts quite a curiosity. He says he is now at work on another chain, which will be seven feet long. A Crvm Service Examrxatioy.—An exam- ination will be held by the civil service com- mission on December 17 for filling one or more places of $900 in the United States survey in connection with the preparation of geologic reports. Candidates be examined not only in penmanship, orthography, arith- metic, stenography and typewri As also in the olements of ‘and of agri Ay tion ae mayb batnd Epvcationan Statistics WaNtEp,—Mr, Rob- ert P. Porter, superintendent of census, has is- di .: of Ih, sytney cet twee “ those interested in securing especially respecting unincorpor- ated ite schools, whose not prema established meted, Any AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. CONGRESS REASSEMBLES. LIVELY OPENING SCENES. ———. A Great Crowd in the Galleries and Corridors, Pe eee ORGANIZING THE NEW HOUSE. —_____ THE NEW SENATORS SWORN IN. The Senate. There was little or no excitement attending the opening of the Fifty-first Congress on the Senate side of the Capitol. The public curi- osity seemed to be largely transferred to the House side, It was noticeable that, while the Senate galleries were pretty closely packed with epectators, ladies were not in the majority, as they usually are. They had preferred to witness the scenes in the House on such occasions. Several of the foreign delegates to the maritime and the Pan-American confer- ences and a number of ladies occupied seats in the diplomatic gallery. Sir Julian Peuncefote, the British minister, and Admiral Koznekoff of the Russian navy were among those present, The usual friendly greetings were interchanged on the floor between the members and officers of the Senate, and outside the sun was shining warm and peighs in a clear, cloudless sky. In- terest on the floor was devoted largely to THE SENATORS FROM THE NEW STATES. They had bad seats assigned to them on the republican side of the chamber. Senator Casey (N. D.) took his seat on the end of the second row against the north wall. Direetly behind him sat the Washington Senators, Allen and Squire. Pettigrew aud Moodey (8. D.) were in the fourth row, nearer the center of the room, Senator Pierce (N. D.) has the end seat in the fourth row, but he was not present today. On the democratic side are two seats so far unas- signed. They will be occupied by the Sena- tors from Montana when they shall have been chosen, FLOWERS ADORNED THE DESKS of several Senators, Senator Mitchell’s desk was covered by a large mound, on the face of which was his name set in immortelles and sur- rounded by rows of roses. ‘Ihe other offer- ings were more modest, being merely bunches of roses, exceptin cas? of Senator Blackburn, who received a floral horseshoe. Senators Squire, Dawes, Hoar, Kenna, Farwell, Stewart, Payne, Hiscock and Chandler were also thus re- membered by admiring friends, and the desk of Vice President Morton was likewise hand- somely decorated. OPENING PROCEEDINGS. Atnoon Vice President Morton entered the chamber and the chaplain, Rev. J. G. Butler, opened the proceedings with an invocation for the Divine blessing, closing with ths Lord’s Prayer, m which Senator Edmunds joined audibly. The oath of office was then administered by the Vice President to Senator Chandler (N.H.) for his new term. The credentials of Nathan F. Dixon, Senator-elect from the state of Khode Island, were presented and read and the oath of office was administered to him. SENATORS FROM THE NEW STATES SWORN IN, The credeutials of Messrs, Moody and Petti- grew, Senators-elect from the new state of South Dakota, were presented by Senators Platt and Spooner, and those of Mesars, Allen and Squire of Washington were presented by the Vice President, These several credential having been read Mr. Platt moved that the oath of office be ad- ministered to the four new Senators, ‘The motion was agreed to, und the four new Senators—each of them escorted by a Senator —proceeded to the clerk's desk (amid some ap- sre from the galleries) and took the oath of office. Mr. Cullom stated that he had received a communication informing him that Mr. Piercs one of the Senators elect from the new state o} North Dakota, was unavoidably detained and would not be present till tomorrow. TERMS OF THE NEW SENATORS, Mr. Hoar offered a resolution providing a mode for assigning the Senators from the states of North Dakota, South Dakota and Washington to their respective classes (in re- Aation to the period at which their terms will expire) and moved its refereuce to the com- mittee on privileges and elections, He said that it had been the custom of the Sen- ate, ever since the organization of the government, to assign new Senators to their respective classes as soon as they had taken the oath, but that now, for the first time, the Senators from three states entered substan- tially at the same time, His resolution, he said, proceeded on the theory that the Senators from the three states mentioned stood ou un entire equality with reference to their opportunity to be assigned to the shorter or longer term, The three states were all admitted under the same act of Congress. They were all admitted by virtue of proceedings that took place in them on the same day. The fact that the proclamations evidencing the admission of the two Dakotas preceded that of Washing- ton by two days was due to the accident of the greater distance of the latter, so that the evi- dence of the proceedings had’ not reached the Department of State at the same time, gave to the two Dakotas no just title to priority, THE MONTANA SENATORS, Mr. Vest inquired whether there was any- thing in the resolution in reference to Mon- tana, Mr. Hoar.—Nothing. I do not understand that the Senators trom the state of Montana are here, or are likely to be here very soon, Mr, Vest.—That is very true. YetI would suggest that provision be made for an event which is very sure to happen, and which, we know, must happen, in retcrence to astate that is already a member of the Union by the Presi- dent's proclamation. But, of course, that mat- ter can be considered by the committee on privileges and elections, Mr. Hoar.—The Senators from the state of Montana will lose nothing by not being in- cluded in the resolution. ‘The resolution was then referred to the com- mittee on privileges and elections, RESOLUTIONS WERE OFFERED AND AGREED TO fixing the daily hour of meeting at noon; for the appointment of a committee of two to join alike committee on the part of the House to wait on the President and to inform him that Congress is ready to receive any communica- tion he may choose to make (Senators Ed- munds and Harris seh appointed); and for the continuance of the select committee on the transportation aud sale of meat products, Mr. Aldrich offered a resolution (which was laid over) declaring the committees on rules in the Senate and House a joint select com- mittee to prepare and report a code of joint rules for conducting business on the part of the two houses, minority to a majority, with all the honor, Congress, by crowding the corridors and stand- ing packed closely together for an hour and « half or more until the doors of the galleries were opened. The attitude of the two partics toward each other, the importance of the issues expected to be made, the small size of the majority and the well-known power and de- termination of the new Speaker give reasons for expecting this to be a partic alarly active and interesting Congress, and the public in great numbers were on hand to get first sight of the men who are to do the fighting. The doors of the galleries were closed for the caucus and were not again opened until nearly ll o'clock. When they were opened there was sound through the hail like the rush of a flood, as the people—men and women, members and their wives and citizens of both sexes of no especial distinction—who had been backing up in the corridors for nearly two hours broke into the — tumbling over each other to et into the seats. It took about five minutes fill every inch of space in the galleries. Still the doorways were femme and the corridors well filled with people, ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE the scene was one of peculiar interest. A few only of the members were seated, none of them having any seats they could call their own, and most of them being too busy shaking hands with old acquaintances and making new ones, Mr. Mills, Mr. E. B. Taylor and a few others who have for a number of years occu- ied favorite seats took possession of them. ‘he rest of the throng was in motion and deafening, unintelligible hum filled the hall. Many strangers, some of them ladies, were in the crowd within the hall, until the familiar sound of Capt. White's voice was heard pro- claming: “The time has now arrived to clear the floor; the door keeper requests me to ask all who are not entitled to the same to please retire.” The rove bud on the lapel of Mr. Springer’s coat looked as red and fresh as when he was last in the House before. The roll call by the clerk was completed at 12:35, showing 327 members present. Mr. Henderson (Ill) then put Mr. Reed in nomination for Speaker. The members on the republican side upplauded loudly. Whe: applause had subsided Mr. McCreary (Ky.) placed Mr. Carlisle in nomination. This was greeted with loud applause, in which the re- publicans joined heartily, Then the galleries took it up and the retirmg Speaker was given an ovation, Messrs. Cannon, Henderson, Milis and Felix Campbell were named as tel- lers, and at 12:40 the roll call for Speaker be- gan, MR. REED ELECTED AND SWORN IX. The vote resulted: For Reed, 166; for Car- lisle, 154; for Cummings (N.Y.), 1—Cowles (N.C). Mr. Reed,having been declared elected Speaker, was escorted to the chair by Messrs. Kinley and Carlisle amid applause, and the aye. office was adminis' tered by Mr. Kelley (Pa, The names of Messrs, Turner, Cummings and Payne, from the sixth, ninth and twenty- seventh districts of New York were not called, their credentials not having been received. During the roll call Mr. O'Neil (Pa.) stated that his colleague, Mr. Randall, was paired with Mr. Wilber (N.Y.) and Mr. Miller (‘Tenn.) stated that his colleague, Mr, Whitthorne, was detained at home by illness. Mr. Cummings received a round of applause for his one vote and had to endure the good- natured bantering of his friends, SPEAKER REED'S SPEECH. On assuming the chair Speaker Reed eaid: Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, I thank you for the high office which your voices have bestowed upon me. It would be impossible not to be moved by its dignity and honor. Yet you may well imagine that Iam at this moment more impressed by its responsibilities and duties. Under our system of government as ithas been developed these responsibilities and duties are both political and parliamen' 3 So fac as the duties are political. I sincerely hope that they may be performed with a proper sense of what is due to all the people of the whole country, So far as they are parliament- ary I hope with equal sincerity that they ma‘ be performed with a pr sense of what is due to both sides of the chamber. [Applause.] ‘To the end that I may be successful in carry- ing out your wishes I invoke the considerate judgment and cordial aid of all the members of the House. [Long-continued applause.] SWEARING IN, The next step in the organization of the House was the swearing in of the members- elect, and as they ranged themselves in squads of twenty ata time in the space in front of the clerk's desk the oath was administered by the Speaker. MR. CUMMINGS AND MR. PAYNE ADMITTED. This duty having been performed Mr. Car- lisle (Ky.) presented a paper, which, he said, was the certificate of the county court of New York stating the number of votes cast in the ninth New York district, and for whom they were east, Although the official credentials have not been received Mr. Carlisle asked that Mr, Cummings, the member-elect from that dis- trict, be allowed to qualify. Mr. Sherman (N.Y,) made a similar request in behalf of Mr. Payne, the member-elect from the twenty-seventh district. Both requests were acceded to and the gen- tlemen took the oath of office, The House then proceededed to the election of the other officers of that bedy, THE HOUSE COMMITTEES, Who are Likely to Get the Most Import- ant Chairmanships. It is not expected to take Mr. Reed long to name his committees. It may give him some trouble to place the hundred and twenty-five or twenty-six new members, but the location of the old members on the committees of the last House was of a character to be of assistance to him. There are a number of minor chairmanships about which there is no talk yet, but gossip bas already fixed the chair- manships of the more important committees. It is expected that Mr. Reed’s first care will be TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEFEATED CANDIDATES, Cannon will doubtless be chairman of the ap- propriations committee and McKinley of the committee on ways and means, It is un- derstood that Gen. Henderson prefers to remain on the appropriations committee and that Mr. Burrows would be satisfied to be a member of the ways and means, They will probably be assigned accordingly, and may be each given some minor chairmanship besides, so that they may have clerks, OTHER PROMINENT CHAIRMANSHIPS, Mr. Lodge, it is thought, will be chairman of naval affairs, Mr. Bayne of rivers and harbors, Mr. Dingley of banking and currency, Rowell coinage, weights and measures, E. Taylor of judiciary, O'Neill of Pe: lvania of commerce, Funston of ‘iculture, Farquhar of merchant marine and ies, Hitt ot for- Telegrams to The Star. elections, Dalzell of Pacific railroads; Payson, of public lands, Belden = a PLUM FOR B. PLATT CARPENTER The Montana Republicans Unite on Him for Senator. TERRIBLE FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA But One Navassa Negro Found Guilty of Murder. ANYTHING TO BEAT ALLISON ECHOES OF THE STORM ON THE LAKES. —-——- UNTOWARD CIRCUMSTANCES, Loss of Life by Explosion—Fires Here and There—Various Calamities, Sax Fraxcisco, Deo. 2—Yokohama advices state that the boiler of a passenger launch ply- ing between Fochow and Sharp Peak exploded on October 10, and out of ninety passengers op board only twenty escaped alive. EXPLODED aT BEA. Fortress Mownor, Va., Dec. 2.—The steam- ship Old Dominion reports she was hailed by the winter quarter lightship, who reported that at 10:30 p.m. November 30 she saw the light of & vessel afire bearing southwest, Steering this course about cight miles the steamer passed through a lot of wreckage having the appear- ance of a sailing vessel that had been blown up. Nothing could be seen to identify her. WRECKED. Vierorta, B. C., Dec, 2-—The steamer Idaho, that struck a rock near here Friday morning, is fast going to pieces, All hopes of saving her are gone, SAVING THE WRECKS. Curnoveax, Micu., Dec. 2.—The big steamer Tioga is off and gone into Duncan City. She jettisoned over one thousand tons of flour. Her bottom is in bad shape. Several steam pumps will be put on board and tugs will accompany her down. The Leviathan is working on the Iron Queen, Four pumps are found necessary before the water can be lowered. The Sage is stripping. The Redwing will be saved if possi- ble and a wrecking outfit is coming up from De- troit with the tug Balise to work on her. COLLISION. Cuicaco, Dec, 2.—Two freight trains on the Milwaukee road collided near Western avenne this morning. Fireman Wm. Duer and John MeWilliams each suffered croshed legs and in- ternal injuries and will probably die. Both engines and several cars, including two of cattle, were wrecked. A WISCONSIN FIRE. Watertown, Wis., Dec. 2—A fire yesterday destroyed the Tremont house barns and the warehouse of J. D. Cary’s wagon works, Five valuable horses owned by H. Rogers were cre- mated in the barns and a large lot of farm im- plements and machinery stored, owned by jopes & Ferry, H. Mayer, and the MeCorm: company, were deetroved. Losses $20,000, with little insurance. While the fire was burning an attempt was made to destroy the Turner Opera house, somebody entering and turning on all the gas. FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA, Pamapetraia, Dec. 2—Fire in Gustave Gross’ bakery and dwelling, northeast corner 2d and Huntington strects, early this morning, destroyed the shop and dwelling, and one woman and four children were burned to death, ‘Three other adalts were seriously burned. CORN OVERBOARD. Mackrxaw, Dec. 2.—Capt. Killen of the Iron Queen says with twenty-four hours of good weather she can be released with slight damage. It is found necessary to throw overboard the greater part of her cargo of 60,000 bushels of corn. > A BACK NUMBER REBOUND. B, Platt Carpenter to be One of the Montana Senators. Curcaco, Dec. 2.—A Tribune special from Hele ena, Mont., says that ata republican caucus Saturday night it was agreed that the Power and Hershfield forces would combine on B. Platt Carpenter for the United States Senate. Power, Hershiicld and Sanders have been can- didates, but could only muster eight votes each, The Sanders men are angry and announced last night their determination to prevent the election of Carpenter. The republican senators Saturday decided to deciare the election of C. J. McNamara, democrat, void on account of his residence, and the matter will be brought before District Judge !unt today. tives ath acaba DESPERATE HOSTILITY, Money Being Spent to Compass the Dee feat of Senator Allison, Cxicaco, Dec, 2.—A News special from Des Moines says: The report comes from Washing- ton, from republican sources, that a prominent democrat of the state is in the east seeking to raise money to defeat the re-election of Sena- tor Allison. There is no doubt that nothing will be left undone to accomplish this much- desired end, M’KINLEY FOR VERNOR. A Movement to Make Him the Favorite Son for 1892. Couvmnrs, Ohio, Dec, 2—The Ohio State Journal this morning places William McKinley in nomination for the republican gubernato- rial nomination and supplements the anuounce- ment with a strong editorial. The defeat of Major McKinley for Speaker has brought this about and the move is likely to sweep over the state, a ONE MAN GUILTY, The Navassa Jury Not Agreed as to Six= teen of the Prisoners.. Baxrrwone, Dec, 2.—The jury in the Navassa case brought in a verdict this morning, They find George 8. Key guilty of murder in the first degree, Moses Williams alias Dakota not guilty and not agreed as to the other sixteen prison- ers. The verdict docs not release the sixteen for trial on other indictments, Key has ap- pealed. . ‘The trial of Henry Jones and Cwsar Fisher for the murder of Fales is set for December 10, Evidence to Show They Belonged to Coughlin Before May 4. Cuicaco, Dec. 2.—Tailor Loewenstein swore in the Cronin trial today that Coughlin had his trousers mended at his shop April 27, and the knives said to be Dr. Cronin’s were in the ete then. Judge Wing then went on with is argument for the defense. oe eepeeeeeain From Wall Street Today. New Yorx, Dec. 2--The stock market opened this morning with considerable excite- meut, and while first prices as compared with Saturday's final figures ger from 4 to % lower sugar was down 2%, cotton oil 235, Jersey and Denver, Texas and Fort Worth 2 per cent, Chicago gas 1}; and Tennes- see coal 1. There was no pressure to sell in the early dealings, but considerable Was ao- cordedthe market, end the further declines im jo Pog sh oted en , the only ni excepti the usually active stocks being Burlington, Ghick Lg. Tennessee coal lost 33¢, Chesa- ~—— lg and C.C.C. and Louie