Evening Star Newspaper, December 12, 1889, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDIN Northwest Corner Peansylvania Ave. and 11th St, by Evening Star Newspaper Oompany, 8 . KAUFFMANN, Pres't 4 as, | Bvexrvo Stas ts served to in che | edgy carriers, on theit ows scromne at TO conte } ‘Week, or a month. Ko gel) the counter, 3 Soom: one year. GO: sa fla SS a = a =e ot Wi = Friday. i prepend: ale montha, $5 cont ee ee Vor 75—No 15,016 WASHINGTON, D.C.. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1889. nening Star. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICE: SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. ,THIS 15 TO GIVE NOTICE THAT THE . << ee AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS. * the ct of Columbia.hath | fants the Supreme Court of the sists of | a: Solumbia, holding « Srecial Term for Crpveual estate | ROCHESTER AND B. & H. and GLADSTONE, late of the District ot} PIANO, BANQUET, TABLE snd LIBRARY WILLIAM MUEHLEISEN 2 Jaime + Sid deceased & voy warned to exhibit cof, to the subseribur day of December next; they may by iaw be excluded from all benefit of the estate, ‘unde: and this 6th day of December, 1889. eevee SO UIBE MUEHLEISEN: Aduministratrte, 918 Sth st. aw. W. 4. NEWTON, Proctor. Wanurnozex, D.C, Dec. 10, 1889. Ofice of William Muouieisen. tesa jor Dealer, Wholesale Hite oth street 2:6. ENDLESS VARIETY, LARGEST STOCK IN THE CITY AT LOW PRICES. GEO. RYNEAL Jn, 418 7th st. nw, 410-37 FOR SALE—ELEVEN PER CENT IN- vestment. Three new brick houses; seven roots and bath, on Wallach place, 50 feet from 14th Please take notice that I intend to contintle ty A egg ip A Bec futsuyicat iheabore, address "All persons ine | £062,600 eachyon éasy terms. ‘For full information Gevted to the late William Muehieiven are respectfully | APP 1y to ae eae Hotease Louse MUERLEISEN. | 410-3 ‘O24 14th st. Ge gp => WASHINGTON, D.C, DECEMBER 6, 1889, Tie tema of 3H eiieicy & Coys Hardware | 004 F n.w., having been dissolve | aaa pS $5, Chester. alt permcnt, ‘ts fall witht itecn Gage BS. Doxes,complete outiits, Drang ytanen's Sup- frum date, in order Tut the business may be clon vies Se HAREAL, Tie Agent for Surviving Partner, a 46,7,10,¥2 14,16,19,21-8t* = GICLFEDIR, SOW ACENOWI e = (CEgO! MOV. e and cheapest, a | aang arg of ei Delivered complete at one tine on, deferred payments, Send address to P.O. EE JACKSON & 00. tapes ener ‘Box 300 for speci- ith st. and Ohl ave nw. a10-6t removal o! ber Yard from LY sty phosent Tecation to Lith sad Dita. aw. wo wil MONT HAY utiful PALACE ORGAN for offer apecial bargains for the Lamber now remaining | your lone, "Holiday ‘stock now complete. FG. iy ¥ ‘corner of 13th st. and Obio ave. n.w., consist- MITH, 12: ‘S Venna. ave, c fiw of Georgia sud Virginia Flooring, Waiiwcoting, | Desa > HOWARD, FI &e., solicit an examination of same. = Pes cee ‘On January 1, 1890, we will open our new yard, sit- | Tophone, Drew's di usted at 14th and D sts. w., withanew and com- | (tif ig Plete stock of Lumber of sli descriptions and eee eur Mize Doors Saab, Biindeand Movidings, | Our fice, both for Lumberand Factory Wo! will be situated at the southeast coruerof isthstand| pp) RED} Ohio ave. uw. oe a * = a B.JACESON & CO. i HLLAL ECPHIA MUTTON. Msc All kinds of FRESH FI # REAL ESTATE BROKER, MONEY TO LOAN ALWAYS ON HAND. FIREMEN’S INSURANCE COMPANY BUILDING, A USEFUL AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENT. 230-lm_ COR. 7TH ST. AND LOUISIANA AVE. a INEST EXHIBIT OF LAMPS AND SHADES EVER SEEN IN THIS CITY IN GAS FIXTURES. Our stock is unequaled ;in quality and Variety, THE FHOTO-LITHOGRAPHIC BUSINESS | Now is the time to.clect a Piano, Banquet or Table of the late NORRIS PETERS, 458 460 Penna. ave., will hereafter be conducted by the | Lamp and Umbrells Shade. undersigned under the firm nameof the NOKRIS E. F. BROOKS, MPANY, ership to that effect Sens chap intoon the 10th day of Novem- | _#¢28-3m 531 15TH STREET. ber, 1859, = L. WOLF, D.D.S.. A LARGE STOCK OF ‘Sconces, Statuary, Parlor Easels, &c. _ GEO. KYNPAL, Jk. “ateSw 418 7th st. nw. EUGENE PETERS, REMOVED TO HENRY V. PAKSELL, n15-Im* 1313 NEW YORK AVE. N.W._ n22-1m ee eq DE. AMELIA EKBACH HAS REMOVED | <Sme aee AND BUILDING AS- Boer her tice ad rescence to 21 dd st. me BOCIATION. : NOTICE OF REMOVAL, ‘This is to notify my friends and patrons thst I have thia day removed to my New Jewelry Establishment at 505 7th st.,a few doors below my old stand, aud will open with s large and complete assortment of American Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Silverware, Call for Constitutions, Bubseribe for stock-@1 per share—between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. daily st the officeof JNO. A. PRESCOTT, Secretary and Treasurer, | Ke, ke. LL. BALXEnTERS, On, ‘The New York Watch Club Co., phate ae 46-61" 505 7th st. now. BALDWIN'S EUROPEAN EXPRESS. ‘Christmas Presents of Merchandise or Jewelry for- worded to all parts of the world at low rates, th oF Plush Parlor Suives trou $30. Ing! pag iat oy ee : be ele Carpet from 75c. All Adains Express Oflice, 1425 Fat. uw. Gerbets neds and Lats Free of Charge: ‘Easy weckly | 66-200 __Adaine Express Ofiice, 1425 et. nw. mon! token and no notes required at | je UIS CUNNINGHAM, Gkooan’s Gh EDIT HOUSE. 7 73vand 741 Tthstow. Bee ach Sie 5 ae BONDS, sel4-3m b i AN, = "| 46-1m_ con 15TH = iH Barat WEST eq > CONSIGNMENT CHAMPAGNE WINES, LOITKELL, vow All the lesding brands, at New York Laprigee 20g worth of, BLO. i (EW ADIES’ aiid MISSES’ COATS: — SE tadan husk * Sipe by a large wholesale house, to be sold at 33 per cent Wines, Bran Segars, below usual prices. No hinubug. ‘ab-2w NE SOCIATION. ines, Eat 1213 Peuusylvania avenue. s 5 E CATE! y STOCK, CHEQUES THE TAKOMA PARK BUILDING A8s- Kea fas a ae "j RPORA’ THE LAWS OF MARY- Tux "Txousox-Hovstox Eiuzcrmic _ = ger COMPANY, Manufacturer of Electrical Apparatus for Electric Are | SAFE AND PROFITABLE FOR EITHER SAVINGS and Incandescent Lighting, Electrical Trans- OB INVESTMENT. mission of Power, Electr: sand Tramwaye, — ene Shares not issued in series--they may be taken at any time and be surrendered after notice. Payments 1 per month: no back dues. Payments may be made in advance or shares may be paid for in full when taken or at any subsequent time. ‘The plan is purely mutual, each receives what his money earns, No surplus wc- cumulated, Allearnings divided semi-annually among the shareholders, each receiving in proportion to the amount of money paid in and the time it has been in 620 Atlantic avenue, Boston, Mass. | tho asyociation since last dividend, OFFICERS. 7 BENJAMIN F. LEIGHTON. Secretary, J. VANCE LEWIS. ‘Treasurer, SAMUEL LOSS. TRUSTEES, B. H. WARNER and JOHN JOY EDSON. ATTORNEYS. THE COL’ IA TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, MUATTERSLEY W. TALBOLES DIRECTORS, F. Leighton, Attorney-at-Law, 482 La 1 Ross of Barber & Ross. 911 Pa, ave. n.w, B. Ford, Printer, 623 Dat. Lewis, Chier Stamp Di ‘Hibbs of B. K. Plain & Co Eocusing Lamps, Naval Projectors and Marine In- stallations. ‘THE THOMSON-HOUSTON ELECTRIC CO., ‘Washington office, 1333 F st @12-imlp ———— P st. DLW. 1 Pa. ave, Lynx Ovexcosrts, i. Gorman, eal Estate, 625 F st. nw, ur Stabler, Lite lusurance, Atlantic Building. Holt, Fourth Audiwr's Office. Call and get Prospectus and Constitution, Yam. tod pam. GREEN COATS. : J. VANCE LEWIS, Forey . (AND CRAYON AND PASTEL sits, $10 to $100, at Stuith's studio, be ‘haw F Orders for Christiuas should ded batisfaction cuarunteed, BLUE coaTs, in at once, DRAB COATS. Ar Corner 6th st. and Massachuset! 12 Open until & p.m. = AOKDINARY OP! LS rv to the death of the late P. Wallach the entire Stock of Watcbes, Diaiuonds and Jewelry is offered at Private sale until TUESDAY, the 11th instant, utter Shich date public ayetion will be held wntil te entire Stock is disposed of. ‘This ina taro opportunity, Do not miss it. ds-2w* DK. CHAKLES ALLEN HAS KEMOVED bis Kesideuce to 1320 G at, nw. Office hours 8-30 to 9:30 am, 3:30 to 4:30 and 6 to 7 p.m w WINE COLORED COATS. y OPPORTUN 12TH SL. N.W. THE NEWEST NEW YORE STYLES, PLAIN OR METAL BUTTONS. E.B. BARNUM & 00, EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION. “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F ST. ASSETS $1,119,062.77. Office hours, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. On the first Wednesday in each month the office will be open from 6 to 8 o'clock p.m. Advances will be made promptly at 7 o'clock. The 18th issue of stock is open aliwsd $31 PENNSYLVANIA AVR or ING OD} ‘T APPRECIATIVE AS A PRESENT. “OHANDELIERS."* C.A. MUDDIMAN, 1206 nw <a> MOST CUSTOMERS WISELY PREFER Suits and Overccats costing betwesn 21S and he euse ut those prices they vet the maxiiouu of yalue for tue inini- mum of prices. It is difficult to understand why Peg ove should want better Overcoat, than our é20 cr zo Chinchillas. Others at $12, gis oo oie #0 sued of course, but the (ose prices can produce, GEORGE SPHANSY. 434 7th st. nw. DURING THIS MONTH MY STORE WILL be ope evenings until 9 o'clock Saturda: until 12 o’cloc! rat 2 STA int Star evenin CLOTHING HC => ATIENTION—LINCOLN POST, NO. 3, G. AR. The Post is ordered ont to ‘uneral of our late comrade, C. E. H. HOLM Christian Church, Vermont'ave. bet. N $b 1:30 pan, Friday, Dec By of MAKI _You men who want your Full Dress Shirts made to measure in time for New Year's should pisce your orders at the garliest possible moment, as our Shirt Factory is rapidly filing up with work. . WOODWARD & LOTHROP, Cor, 11th and F sts. n.w, ee ora PRESENTS. PIANO, TABLE, BANQUET LaMPs, ROCHESTER, B. & H., BELGIAN, UMBRELLA SHADES IN EVERY VARIETY. PORCELAIN ORNAMENTS AND ONYX TABLES, 8.8. SHEDD & BRO, nl4 432 9TH ST. N.W. THE COPARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE existing between GEOKGE J, JOHNSTON aud ROBERT M. LIBBEY, under the tirm name and style of JOHNSTON & LIBBEY, was dissolved mutual consent the 2d day of December, 1889, GEORGE J. JOHNSTON assumes all the debts of the firm and all debts due the firm must be paid to him, G. J. JOHNSTON. ROBERT M. LIBBEY, Having had s number of years’ experience as part- n late firms of Cartwright & Johnston and on & Libbey, and feclinx assured there isa market fora first-class article of Washington City Wood- burnt Lime here and farther south, I have made ar- Tangements to receive my Lime Sfone direct from the quarries of West Virginia via the B. and O. K.R., and Will continue to manufacture at my own kilns here a No. Larticle of Fresh Wood-burnt Lime Cousumers and handlers of that clase of Lime for fine work, &c., will find it to their advantage to deal with me. GEORGE J, JOHN! Manufacturer of Lime, Kilns and Office n.w., Washington, D.C, Telephone 8¥3. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. Having made a study for over twenty of Diamonds aud Precious Stones, we are now enabled to before our Customers a carefully selected stock of Diamond Jewelry, such as has never been seen in this Gity before. ‘The’ prices are within the reach of all. We make a Christmas ~pecialty of Solitaire Diamond 5 to $25, which we will guarantee are to $35, and which cannot be dupli- cated at our price anywhere else, All we ask of you is 4n inspection of our immense display, and we are co- fident it will be to mutual advantuxe, JACUBS BROTHERS, a11-2t 1229 Peun. ave. >THE MEMBERS OF AOACIA LODGE, NO. 18, F. ., are requested to meet o1 ¥, 13th instant. st 1:30 p.m. sharp, to att ides are invited tojoin use or jodges are us, ‘By order of the W. M. - 3.5. LITTLE, it _ Secretary. | SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FLORIST > ‘STON, 1035 29th st. 4l2-1m jem- club will be held at the Lecture Room, 'YANIC GARDEN, at 8 Eee lembers are earnestiy reque atten eee nee Wa 8: CLARK, Sec. INDIANA RECEPTION POSTPONED.— ‘Out of respect for the President and. his unily the reception announced for tonight is post- The Stub and the executive oomaitice, . e 4 THOS. B. MoKER, lt W. W. CUBLY, > 0000 Fon THE Wale Fai will be 4 RANDSOME LAMP. ‘The Pisce to Buy, C. A. MUDDIMAN, 1206 F st. 45-1m Lowest Prices. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec jue partuership heretofore éxi ng ws the nam > of Medford & Schneider, carpenters, this day dissolved asa consent. MENRY SCHNEIDER, CHAS. MEDFORD. Feasts PREZENTS For Men at at. now. P. T. HAL! B2-SHIRTS to order ey. 8027-3m re oP wees ot cates ve received & an ry ‘uf Fire sets and Irons and Fenders, which I will Sell for the Holiday Trade at 10 per cent on mauu- facturers’ pri ces, WOOD MANTELS, GRATES, tc, a11-1W* HE'S, 400' La ave. n.w. 1 HAVE ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND Dollars’ Worth of Improved Real Estate ina choice section of Balti yin fee. sity % poder ‘nim. ood rental, for Exchange in Pact for Desens reutal, for Exchange (or 6 Property in This City; will pay fitseence in 1304 F at. nw. proved SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, all-6t rs it Prices, Attention of Physicians is called to our large stock of Surgeons’ Instruments and Supplies, all of finest quality, Our prices lowest in town, Full ‘assortuent of Crutches, ‘Trusses aud Supporters. Elastic Hosiery a specialty, Z. D, GILMAN, 627 Par ave kw. TO WEARERS OF “SWALLOW-TAILS.” One thing sure—if you wish tobe in the “social swim” you shouid have a Full Dress Suit of yourown. Bema suit not buy every season or year, you sho have it made to your order, after the latest pattern. and to it perfectly, f say [have made as many Full Dress ali the other first- this season as al pleased every all-Im class Wailors combined: and gnstomer, Do not wait until a week before New Year's, a8 I shall probably haveadozen or more in the work room at that time. e- ember, ‘an eleyaut Full Dress Suit to order G. WARFIELD SIMPSON, Expert in Making Full Dress Suit, ret Cor. Yth and G sta. n.w. BOOMS OF ALL KINDS, LARGE AND en suite and single; newly furnished: private Bui Washington News and Gossip, |AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. Index te Advertisements. tit tat i OWE WEEE WNYH QIIWIIGIL SY FWUSWVAVG WE UKE BWIGHIAABSLAWUAINS FOR RENT (Hovsrs) . FOR RENT (Srantes), FOR RENT (Orrices queeeguyeaaeyery ETC Ce PIANOS AND ORGANS. PERSONAL, PRINTERS. PROFESSIONAL To Advertisers. Owing to pressure of news and the increasing circulation of Tax 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, Ite 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, Sa emenneneeee ee Goverxment Receipts Topay.—Internal revenue, $326,579; customs, 824,070, Secretary Wixpom returned to the city last night from New York. Me. Wa. Wuarton, assistant secretary of State, returned to his desk today after a two months’ illness from typhoid fever. He looks very well. Carr. P, A. Griscom of the American dele- gation tothe international maritime confer- ence gave a handsome dinner last night at the Arlington to his colleagues from this and other countries and a large number of invited guests, among whom were Geo. W. Childs, ex-Attorncy General McVeagh and A. J. Drexel. ‘were one hundred covers, ‘Tae Current Issue or Tae Weexty Star ap- Pears todav with its usual numerous attractions. Its compilation of domestic and local news is especially notable. It is a capital number to send to out-of-town friends. Single copies can be had at 3 cents each, wrapped ready tor mail- ing at the business counter. Price per annum $1. It will be sent one year, together with the Home Magazine, conducted by Mrs. John A, Logan, one year for $1.10, both postpaid, A WARD FOR THE POLICE. A Proposition That Has Grown Out of Mr. Norment’s Gift. This morning Mr. Reginald Fendall, chair- man of the executive committee of the Gar- field hospital, sent to Mr. Samuel Norment a letter saying: ‘In behalf of the executive com- mittee of the Garfield Memorial hospital, I take pleasure in acknowledging the receipt of your check for $1,000 to be applied toward the maintainance of bed in this institution for ‘Electric Batteries, | the use of members of the Metropolitan police force in need of medical and surgical treat- ment, Your suggestion that a bed be set apart in this hospital for this purpose has impressed the executive committee so favorably that they have decided to give the opportunity to other friends of our police force to add to your generous gift a sum sufficient to endow in per- [sera one of the pares wards containing two eds. The beds thus set apart to be occupied by such members of the force as the major and superintendent may from time to time desig- nate. Pending the completion of this arrange- ment for a permanent endowment, the use of one of the beds in the ethene ward, selected by the major and superintendent, has been wu- thorized by the committee and he so notified.” Mr. Fendall sent a letter of similar purport to Major Moore, » The Baltimore Post Office. For several days past there has been no one baths; open grates; furnace or steam heat, Excellent | to seo Postmaster General Wanamaker in re- Table. Keasonable price. _a10-5t ‘THE ELSMERE, 1408 H st. n.w. = EOF MUT > Saker Ub, UUTUAL FIRE IX: gard to the appointment of a postmaster at Baltimore, Today, however, John L. Thomas, | the ex-collector, called and had a word to say WASHINGTON, Dec, 9,1889, | 12 bebalf of Mr. Johnston, A number of the Policy holders are hereby notified to renew their in- Suurauce on or before the last MUNDAY in December, 1889, for the year 1590. Please attend to your ro: uewals before the last few days aud thus avoid the crowd, ‘9. WESLEY BOTELER, av-19t Secre Kania TE oe jour orders for ine for “Library aud Fine Biudiug a ape. Journals aud other and satisfacti SOHN G WEIDMAN. 420 Lithstanw, ee QUICKEST AND CLEANEST | seems to be 80 UEL WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY'S fur subscripuon. oURE. Shares are $2.50 per month. JOHNSON BROTHERS, €1,000 advanced on each sare, 49-3m Exclusive Sales Agents, Pamphiets explaining the objects and advantages of the Association are furnished upon application. “THE QUIET LIFE,” THOMAS SOMERVILLE. “THE VIKING By AGeris et By PAUL DU CHAILLU, TRQ.IOR BDAC; Boers, 44 | And many other Fine Books of the Season. Christmas = iain Books, Booklets, Cards and Calendars, qa DK. E. 8. CARROLL ©. ©. PURSELL, G H D. = DENTIST. 47-Lm, 415 Oth bt. now. BAND OLIDAY SEPLAS Has Removed from Lith strcet to 1325 F street | ~~ Saas or Saetaeet. = =i _a3-1m —"™ WASHINGTON TITLE INSURANCE DA’ PIANOS —T DUK. n DIAMONDS, JEWELRY, WATCHES, <—e ors e sure cs . ‘ABLE Omee: Room 7, No. 473 Leiuisiana ave, (3 . ne ce FRENCH MARBLE AND ONYX CLOCKS, pAvrisbe of prestige, sn: Hreuch’ Bust Kigeiuod, Bog DIRECTORS: Oak, Walnut Crotch or mahoguy Cases, ONYX TABLES, direct ‘rym the oaiufactirer we are ‘able to ‘avezou| War Bodie Woodward, Segre ge . s : ianos nae 5 BRONZES, PIANO LAMPS, Sod ful: Value ailowed, ¥ at ae oe gilbon: B towies STERLIN VER VER-PLATED FURNITURE. . Gray, evinces ian eee Ss AY ee eho POC AEA | wat R.WOODWARD, XEDIN WOODWARD, . ulti-Lm* A Ytis wt. bow, t ‘ice President, NEW AND UNIQUE DESIGNS IN — i wt ScHOOLE ce AS. eS DENTIS,” THE LARGEST STUCK OF OPERA GLASSES cS GUE Pat EVER SHOWN IN WASHINGTON. p> LACE CURTAINS SUPEMION FINIH, WAANE M. LEWIS, Bearccruer 10th and Feta uw. - JEWELER AND SILVERSMITE, ‘Lelephone cai) 6us-5. “ se26-3m 1215 PENNA AVE a= COMMUTATION TICKETS Established 1540. a | = —- bn aed books con! 100 tickets, sc eale et the Company's cifce 10th end C ste as beges which confines tteelf to one | sud 1¥12 Est. Daw eaidat the following cet band to sia Bent ot work. | “F.LVEERIC & CO. S07 B. Capitol ee Papers,Koun Moldings, Palutug, . EB OGKAM, 1211 Penns ave.uw. ~ eet yt | cheertuily Turatebed: ¥. . CRI 1101 F st a. w, . Ge ast § CO. 4. J. SOBAFHIE: r, Roth Capitol aud Has, 2 F at. nw. UBT SCHOLL, Opposite Woodward & Lowrop's, | drice 070. 18m : citizens of Baltimore are anxious to have a new master when the new post office build- ing is occupied im January next, so thet there may be s new ‘joal all around. It is not settled whether Mr. Wana- maker will take any action before the term of the Ppa incumbent expires, which will be next May. The friends of some of the candi- dates allege against Mr. Creger, who is promi- nently mentioned in connection with the ap- intment, that his friends in Maryland are The friend of-enator John Sherman, ‘There me uncertainty whether this charge will be an element of stre: or weak- pela the case comes before the Prewaent for consideration, Col. Dudley Today. Although several telegrams have been re- ceived from Col. Dudley, who is in Indianapo- lis, by his friends in this city, no mention is made of his arrest or probable arrest there as reported on account of the “blocks of five” case. The last telegram received was sent from Indianapolis at 12:30 today, which states that he is pas es to start for Wheeling, W.Va, Marriage Licenses, Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to John E. Sneadand Fannie FIELD DAY IN THE HOUSE. THE BALLOT BOX FORGERIES. A Committee of Investigation Ordered. REPORT ON THE SILCOTT MATTER. CONFIRMATIONS BY THE SENATE. ——— The Senate. In further execution of the arrangement as tocommittees Mr. Wolcott was excused from service on the committee on Indian affairs, A large number of petitions, resolutions and memorials were presented, among them a res- olution of the Massachusetts legislature in favor of granting a pension to every honorably discharged Union soldier and sailor, Petitions from various parishes of Louisiana, in favor of a national election law, were pre- sented by Senators Ingalls, Sherman and ‘varts, Among the bills introduced andreferred were the following: By Mr. Sherman—To revive the grade of lieutenant general of the army. By Mr. Butler—For the eniigration of per- sons of color from the southern states. By Mr. Dawes—To establish the tenth judi- cial circuit, THE WORLD'S FAIR AT WASHINGTON. By Mr. Gorman—For an international expo- sition at the national capital in 1892, By Mr. Stewart—For the free coinage of both gold and silver and the issue of coin certificates to circulate as money, The joint resolution of the Florida legisla- ture in favor of a national ship canal across the Florida peninsula, and of the improvement of the St. John’s river, were presented by Mr. Call, read in full and referred to the committee on commerce, NEGRO COLONIZATION. Mr. Gibson offered a resolution, which was referred to the committee on foreign relations, instructing that committee to inquire into the expediency and practicability of acquiring or setting apart territory for the occupation of = ps colored citizens of the United States and also to inquire how far and in what man- ner the government of the United States can and ought equitably to aid the freedmen of the United States, their families and descend- ants, to emigrate thereto and to settle thereon, and to establish a system of common school education, THE HOLIDAY RECESS. Mr. Ingalls offered a concurrent resolution, which went over without action, for a holiday recess of the tw8 houses from Thursday, De- cember 19, to Monday, January 6. COMMITTEE CHANGES, Under resolutions offered by Senators Ald- rich and Platt the following changes in com- mittees were agreed to: The appointment of a select committee of fifteen Senators to be called the quadro-cen- tennial committee; the increase of the com- mittees on immigration, coast defenses, mines and mining and public buildings and grounds to mine members cach; of the committee on Indian depredations to seven members; of the committees on the post office, territories, pub- lic lands and ions to ten members, and the continuance during the present session of the select committee on irrigation. 4 MEMORIAL HALL AT WASHINGTON, Mr. Dolph offered a resolution (which was referred to the committee on the library) in- structing that committee to inquire into the advisability of the erection in Washington of a memorial hall, at which shall be received and retained such statues and ‘traits of public men and eminent citizens of the United States and such historical paintings and other works of art as may be provided by law. He sub- mitted some remarks in advocacy of the reso- | Jution, ADJOURNED. The Senate then proceeded to the considera- ation of executive business, and at 1:40 adjourned till Monday next, Nominations Confirmed: ‘The Senate this afternoon confirmed the fol- lowing nominations: Green B. Raum, of LIli- nois, to be Commissioner of Pensions; Joseph A, Clark, to be pension agent at A Me.; Frank G. Loveland, to be pension agent at New York; Wm. H. Shelmire, to be Pension agent atPhiladeiphia, Nominations Sent to the Senate. The President today sent to the Senate the nomination of Cyrus J. Fry of South Dakota to be marshal of the United States for the district of South Dakota; also a number of recess nominations, including Joel B, Erhardt ,col- lector of customs at New York, and David W. McClung, collector of internal revenue for the first Ohio district; Chas. D. Lincoln of Michigan to be second deputy commissioner of pensions, a large number of army aud navy promotions, apy — of consuls, registers of land ices, etc, The nomination of D. Bernard Macauley of New York to be consul at Manaqua, Nicar was withdrawn, he having declined ap- pointment, House of Representatives. Immediately after the reading of the Journal Mr. Butterworth (Ohio) rising to a question of privilege, offered the following preamble and resolution: ‘Whereas, on divers days during the month of October, 1889, and at other times since that date, there appeared in the Cincinnati Commer- cial- andin other public journals, what purported to be an exact copy of a certain con- tract, alleged to have been made and entered into by the several parties whose names were ie He fellow production of the alleg ere follows a re luction of ed bi epic genes y ereas, of the persons whose names appear on said paper, all, except one, were at the tune of said publication and, except the Hon. 8. 8. Cox, deceased, are still members of the House and of the Senate of the United States; Whereas said contract so published as au- thentic and genuine was the Basis for charges, suggestions and insinuations that the said mem- bers and Senators whose names appear on said alleged contract entered into an unlawful and corrupt contract and scheme to defaud the United States in the matter of the —— make full and tho: vestigation and re- port without ae the evidence, ther with their fin ereon, to louse, Said committee when appointed shall ascertain and 3 yy ne said alleged contract was spared and whether the several appended thereto are forged or genuine. a. If fc d, what or if any, were directly or indirestly , ubet- ting, assisting or uly consenting to the and utte: said forgery and what and intent. by ther any of the members whose ames on said: contract had or bave either directly or any unlaw- manand Mr. McKinley, and his own name, as well as the names of others were on the paper. As soon as attention was called to the matter it was — that the contract and signa- tures were forgeries, and the editor of the Commereial-Gazette promptly so stated in a double-leaded editorial, But, nothwithstand- ing that editorial, it commenced to be bruited about that, nothwithstanding the exposure of forgery, the parties were interested in the contract and that because certain individuals had been caught on both sides of the political line it was thought well to suppress it, He Qir. Butterworth) had called the attention of the editor of the Commercial-Gazetle to this fact and he again, in a double-leaded editorial, had said that such a statement was anauthor- ized and unwarranted and that the paper had been suppressed because it had been a forgery. ‘The whole of the contract had not appeared in the issue of eae td 4 a _ been an- other segment which suggested that the in- terest in the scheme would continue ‘until 1890, when, a8 he understood it, it would expire by limitation, He did not make this statement because he supposed there could vr any objection to the aiation of the resolu- ion. Of course there could not be, for wherever civilization existed and there was a trace of Christian: the dearest thing known to that civilization, and Christianity was personal and official integrity of the individual citizen, and when the time came that members of this House or any one was under any well or ill- grounded suspicions of being wanted in official integrity, from that day and that bour his use- fulness here ceased. He (Mr. Butterworth) had been compelled in a measure to violate the etiquette of the House by mentioning the names of certain Senators. He had done so because their names appeared on the al- leged contract; but it was proper for him to say that he presented the resolution at the ‘unanimous request of the three Senators and of every Representative whose name appeared on the paper, except that of the Hon. 8. S. Cox, who had passed to the other shore, while this infamy was being concocted. MR, BRECKINRIDGE'S STATEMENT. Mr. Breckinridge (Ky.), whose name is ap- pended to the alleged contract, said that so far as he was individually concerned he had never known of such a bill as the ballot-box bill. In his state they adhered to the good old plan of voting vive voce, and therefore he had not felt very much interest in ballot boxes, The thing about which gentle- men hada right to fee) indignant was not that the paper bore forged siguatures, but it was the iteration and reiteration of the insinuation that while these gentlemes were guiltless of this offense they might possibly be guilty of a simiiar and unrevealed and as yet undiscovered offense, and it was for this reason principally that he united with his colleague (Mr Butterworth) in asking that an investigation might be made, 8o that there should not be « suspicion resting onthe name of anybody counected with the matter. Of course he had been surprised when he saw his name forged. He had thought it would be possible to get into good republican company in Ohio, and if there was any g republican company in Ohio it was his friend, the chairman of the committee on ways and means, who, with great courage, had won his spurs in this House, and hisexcellent friend who had just spoken, But it seemed that in Ohio that was not good company (laughter), and that men who were in that company might be guilty of grave offenses. On this account he was anxious for an inves- tigation to show thata democrat did lose his character when he associated with the leading republicans of the House Repre- sentatives. [Laughter.] But, seriously, some of the gentlemen named might gad away (like the gentleman from New York, Mr. Cox » before the investigation could be compl For this reason he wanted TO PUT ON RECORD HIS UTTER DENIAL of the truth, directly or indirectly, by express or implied intimation, of anything connected with the matter. Jt might be that he didnot value human life as much as he ought to do (though be thought he did); but he did de- nounce as more infamous the assassin of pri- vate character than the assassin of physical life. He who tooghis (Mr. Breckenridge’s) life did not teke from his children the example that love had given them, but he who touched with an assassin’s hi the character of a man de- prived his children of the proudest heritage that could be giventhem. When he remem- bered the genial spirit of the eloquent | leader who was in the last Congress, who had now gone to his grave with this infamy upon him, he thought it was not un- becoming for the House of Representatives to take proper steps to put upon that infamy the seal of its censure and condemnation, [Ap- plause.] THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED. The resolution was adopted without a divi- sion. PARTIAL REPORT FROM THE SILCOTT COMMITTEE. Mr. Adams (Ill.), chairman of the special committee to investigate the office of the ser- geant-at-arms, made what he said was a partia! report from the committee, The report states that deficiency at $70,708.96, and says there was found also a note from Mr. Leedom for $1,000 on which only €150 had been paid. It further states that the sergeant-at-arms had been discounting the salaries and notes of members of the House, and that although it was claimed that this was done from private funds, there was evidence that in some instances, at least, it had been taken from the overnment safe and the profits retained . the sergeant-at-arms, Tt says the committee cannot too severely condemn the negligent manner in which the sergeant-at- arms conducted his office and exonerates the paying teller and book keeper from blame. be report concludes with a statement that the committee did not feel authorized to go into the question of liability. CAPITOL TOPICS. MEETINGS OF SENATE COMMITTEES. The Senate committee on finance held its first meeting of the session this morning and subcommittees upon the various topics were appointed, Mostof the consular appoint- ments referred to the committee were iven to the subcommittee on nominations, but Tcvcrubhe aution oes tetcon upon about half a dozen of minor appointments. The committee on Indian affairs held its first session today. All bills upon the subject of Indian depredations were sent to the new select committee upon that subject. No action was taken, in the absence of Senator Plumb, upon the nominations of Indian Commissioner Mor- gan and Dr. Dorchester, superintendent of In- dian schools. nominations of James H. Cisney of Indiana, Benj. H. Miller of Mary- land and Arthur W. Tinker of Massachusetts, to be Indian inspectors, were ordered to be re- ported upon favorably. A FAVORABLE REPORT, place in the foldi g i 3 rf i : > Telegrams to The Star. BOOM FOR THE DAVIS FUND. Mass Meeting at New Orleans Last Night to Start it. —o— CAPTURE OF BIG OPIUM cocaine UG@GLERS . The Knights of Labor in Ohio Against Brice. -_ DICKERSON, THE GREAT LAWYER, DEAD. er HERE'S FU FOR BRICE. John 8. Thomas Claims the Ald of the Knights of Labor. Covvanrs, Ouro, Dec. 12.—It is reported here that Jobn 8, Thomas, the Springfield mil- lionaire manufacturer, who is Brice's principal rival for the United States senatorship, has succeeded in drawing to his aid the strength of the Knights of Labor organization in the state, and will make it interesting for Mr. Brice from now on, Mr. Thomas has always been a friend to organized labor in his long and prosperous career asa manufacturer. During the long fight between the Knights of Labor and the Whitely machine works Mr. Thomas kept his shops in the hands of union men. eercensionsifihteensats OPIUM SMUGGLERS, Caught With a Large Amount of the Drug in Their Possession. Tacoma, Wasu., Dec, 12.—The most import ant capture of opium smugglers ever made om the Pacific coast occurred yesterday. For sev- eral years the Sound country bas been infested with a gang of emuggiers, and, although in- spectors have been constantly on the alert, only a few have been captured, and these were only “stool pigeons” for the leaders. Bill Easton alias Black Bill and Jack Powers, with a confederate named Fisher, a conductor on the Northern Pacific, are now in custody, Twenty-five hundred tacls of opium, valued st $22,000, were found. For four weeks the pris- oners have been on Victoria steamers trying to land the goods, and iast week threw $1,500 worth of opium into the sound, where it was picked up by the officers. — HELP FOR IRELAND, Fifteen Thousand Dollars Sent This Week to the Old Country. Dernort, Micu., Dec, 12.—Rev. Dr. Reilly, treasurer of the Irish national land league, to- day cabled $15,000 to Dr. Kenny, treasurer of the Irish league, for the use of the tenants’ de- fense fund. Dr. Reilly, in an interview with the United Press, said: “The need of funds for the league was never more urgent. The Irish people are entering upon the last stages of their agitation. A desperate struggle is on be- tween the tenants and landlords of Ireland. | The landlords recognize that their tenure is | doomed. I shall be sorely disappomted if the Irish in America and their sympathizers desert the tenants in this last and most heroic effort. Remittances will be made as fast as money is received, and there are already some signs that the league in Americ: taking to this work.” DEATH OF E. N. DICKERSON, The Great Patent Lawyer Dies in His New York Home. New York, Dec. 12.—Mr, E. N. Dickerson, the great patent lawyer, and lately the leading counsel for the Bell Telephone company, died last night at his residence im this city, BOTH FLAGS ABOVE HIM. “True to the Memories of the Past and to the Duties of the Future.” New Onteans, Dec, 12—A mass of confederate veterans was held last night and resolutions adopted mourning the death of the Great chieftain and pledging themselves to pro- vide a fund for the family of the deceased and pt § & monument to his — Sed Gordon of Georgia presi: dressed the mecting as follows: *“To me, doubt less to you, this is one of the saddest yet sweet estand proudest occasions of a life time—sad- dest because we have just borne to his tomb our eat chieftain; sweetest because we bave laid to rest after life's fitful fever is over on @ bed softer than was ever made by blooming roses or pillow of down, We have buried him with the blessings and honors and esteem and affections of a grateful people. Let me add tbat it was fiting that he should be laid to rest with the flag of the confederacy, which he loved so well,folded about him living and buried with him, The starsand stripes of the republic for whose honor and defense he spilt his blood waving over him. If he could tous tonight 1am sure his injunction would be to remain true to the memories of the and no less true to the duties of the future and the glory of our American republic, The grief over his death is yours; but his fame will yet be claimed for bis country aud mankind.” Gov. Gordon then urged that a fund should be raised to build a monument to his memory and provision made for Mrs, Davis and “the daughter of the confederacy,” because it was a holy duty to our own manhood and the highest privilege left us. Addresses were also made by Govs, Buckner of Kentucky, Lowry of Missis- sippi, Fowle of North Carolina, Eagle of Arkan- | sas, Fleming of Florida and Nichols of Louis iana and others, A CHARACTERISTIC LETTER, Bostox, Dec, 12.—When Gen. Grant was dy- ing at Mt. McGregor the Boston Globe in- structed its New Orleans correspondent to in- terview Jefferson Davis. Mr, Davis was not seen personally, but a few days later he penned the following letter: “Dear Sir: Your request in behalf of a Boston journalist for me to prepare a criticism of Gen, Grant's military career cannot be complied with for the following reasons: “First. Gen. Grant is dying. “Second. Though he invaded our country it was with an open hand and, as far as I know, he abetted neither arson nor pillage and has since the war, I bclieve, shown no malignity to confederates either of the military or civil service, “Therefore, instead of seeking to disturb the quiet of his closing hours, I would, if it were in my power, contribute to the peace of his mind and comfort of his body, (Signed) “Jerrensox Davis.” ee THE VERDICT AT JOHNSTOWN, The Building Condemned and No Blame Put Upon the Owner. Jouxstows, Pa., Dec. 12.—the investigation into the cause of the theater disaster was con- cluded last night shortly before midnight and averdict rendered that death was caused in esch case by suffocation in a jam result from a i 4 false alarm the building is entirely unsafe for public gathering, and request the ‘authorities to take imeasures to prevent any public assemblies in the building as now censtructed. ‘The funerals of some of the victims will take this afternoon and the others will be juried tomorrow. SAD RESULT OF THE FLOOD, zens on every hand viewed this last disaster, There were no weeping women | the morgue, no knots of men stan io nest Darenaes, & Hi a : f if i i ef f f , i i | ii fF A i ERE $ i iit