Evening Star Newspaper, December 13, 1889, Page 1

THE EVENING ST. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, aT THE STARK BUILDINGS Northwest Corver Peausylvania Ave. and 11th St. by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, & H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't ‘Ime Evewrne STAR is served to subscribers in che Soc dic. yer mente” Cortes 3s te constae tered at the Post Office st Washi: D.C,as (Eni o ngton, mail matter } Tue Warxtt S7ax_published on Friday—61 © montha, 50 cents year. postage prepaid. 8) f2-All mail subscriptions must be paid in advanoes Bo paper sent longer than is paid for. ‘Rates of advertising made known on spplicatin. SPECIAL NOTICES. q=> THE QUIET LIFF.” By AUSTIN DOBSON; “THE VIEINO, Ai) 7 LDU CHAILLU, $24 mans other Fine Books of the seuson, Christmas ‘Boo! Sards jeudars ke, Booklets, Cards and Caleudars, "408 Oth at, ew, NO. 3715, ADIR DOC. 15. This is to give notice that the subscriber, r Le a7-1m of Wash- the ' Sup: b he ests ire the uth day of N Suu, Noveinber, 1 next; they may Otherwise by law be excluded frou all benefit of the 30th day of November, GREEN, 1416 Q i dG. Less bs + Lour, $4; lamer sizes Tancing in & CAMPBELL, Plumber ene da-eott MONEY TO LOAN ALWAYS ON HAND. FIREMEN'S INSUKANCE COMPANY BUILDING, 330-Im_ COR. 7TH ST. AND LOUISIANA AVE. BRONZES, GE STOCK OF econ oe els, &e., at lowe Sconces, Statuary, Parlor Eesela, Ue PAL, Siky 415 7th st. uw, Be THE PHOTO-LITHOGRAPH = of the late NOKKIS PETE: E: 3,455 and 460 Penna ave., will hereafter be couducted by the | SORKIS: Undersiyned under the frm name of the NOR! PETERS COMPANY, acopartuership to that effect Daving veen entered into on the 1Yth day of Novem Dez, 1889. EUGENE PETERS, ENRY V. PAKSELL, EL FRASER, p22-1m Call for Constitutions Vor. T5—No. 15,007 — Che nening Star, WASHINGTON, D.C.. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1889. SPECIAL NOTICE => BRASS GOUD Be Tite feceived a large and well-assorted «kh ot Fire and Lrousand Fenders, which I will ” day Trade at 10 per cent on mauu- 8, GRATES, kc. + 490 La, ave, nw. yOu: _all-lw* <gqa>l HAVE ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND = bollaes Worth of Inpeornd Real euieine chow tion of Baltimore ¢ in fee six good rental, for Exchange in Part for Desi proved Property in Tiss City; will pay difference in cas! T. DYER, all-6t 1304 ¥ st. nw. SPECIAL NOTICES. pee TICE: or. Sth aud G sts, By order of H. CLINE, N. A SPECIAL COMM in B. French Lod Masonic Tempie Saturday . %, at 7:30 p.m. A full attendance is Tequested. Members of other lodges fraternally in- Vited to be presen! t apg OTHeE Of the Wat: | RL AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS. ROCHESTER AND B. & H. and GLADSTONE, PIANO. BANQUET, TABLE ond LIBRARY La. ENDLESS VARIETY. LARGEST STOCK IN THE CITY AT LOW PRICES. GEO. RYNEAL Jz., 410-30 418 7th ot. m. @q= ARTISTS’ OIL AND ke ‘Boxes,complete outfits, Dra : GEO. KYSEAL, JR, ALS 7th st. ow. pay WM. A. GATLEY, Secretary._ Boe BEAUTIFUL WilIPCORD FULL-DRES2 Suits, silk linea all through, much prettier fait than you can have made to order tor $50, aud better fitting for uch less money, BARNUM'S, it 3) Penua, ave. their 412 Pennsylvania ave. n.w., on MONDAY EVENING, December 16. at 7 o'clock, ‘to proceed in & body to the Bazaar of Gen. John A. Logan Camp, Sous of Neterans, at Willard Hail, A fuil attendance is ex- pecte By order of 1 HOMAS H. McKFF, Post Commander. *, KEEPER, Adjutant, d13-3t "DR. SURE OF ‘é W ATHER MA Yay retiri wext #easun, pleased with ¥ t we sold you this, than to tickle you now Very low price at, the risk of your disaps pountinent in service a “cheap” garment neces- sarily renders, Our cloths are made to wear well, not merely to look well until we've got your money, and if anything vcs wrong with them we're here to, wake it good. Suits, #12 to $30. Overcuats, aie estore ‘i on ink AN AND th st. n. SICI 2 LRT one, Drew's drux stor Oacm., 12 to 1:30 EXIKA MINN} CANVAS BACKS, ED HEADS. ~q=>4 USEFUL AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENT. Subscribe for stock—1 per share—between the } THE FINEST EXHIBIT OF LAMPS AND SHADES ‘Bours of 9 am. and 4-30 p.m. daily at the office of JNO, A. PRESCOTT, Secretary sud Treasurer, n14-6m 1416 F st_n.w.. Kellowy Building. FURNITURE. tock before you buy; quick sales, are peters PO BTLCK HEAD, 1 th et hw. M. SCHOOLEX, =* WISUSi. Pacific Buiids oc5-3m een ULE GEA F ste > CREDIT! CREDIL! CREDIT! Fee Rlare, Carpets, aud. Huusefurnishing Gu in General sold on Credit at Cash Prices. Pop~ Yar Bed-room Suites irom $10 up. Ouk Bed-roo tes from 825. Walnut Bed-room Suites from $4 fair-cloth or Plush Parlor Suites from €30._ Ingrain Carpets from J5c_ Brussels Carpet from 7 oo Carpets Made and Laid Free of Charge. Easy weekly no Lutes required at 7Svaud 41 Tthstaw. pouthly payments taken EXGGAN'S GHEDIT HOUSE, PPERIOR FINISH, LACE CURTA: Ste, ver rate. Le S1EAM LAUNDKY, Feorner 10th and F sta, 2.w. i * ‘Lelephone call 6tis-5. Be26-; = COMMUTATION TICKETS Coupon bookscontainine 100 tickets, transferablo, ccd for sia muon thrcot aii ines of te Herdie Coaches Fale at the Coupons a st. Sy Fitare sc cE OGKAM, | Mec. CiuisW Ss, jeadine bi New Yo ces, MU PMBKORE. PUAE WAL WUSkY. THOMAS RUSSELL es, Brandies aud Segars, Peuisylvania avenue. ——— _CERTIFICAIES OF STOCK, CHEQUES ‘snd other securities Comsu _hitho- erephy and desig: A. G, GEDNEY. E33 streets (Post buildin.) PIANOS. eights snd Grand Full stock of Upcights and Grand JOHN F. ELLIS & CO. 937 Penna. ave, HENRY F. MILLER PIANOS— —— JOHN F ‘IAN R RENT OR SA en Mouthiy, c (acum | tide Penna. ave, PIANOS MOVED, TU AND REPAIRED— By D AS ‘ol ent Workmen. os JOHN F- TL PETIT BIJOU— Smallest Perfect Cavan SQUARE PIANOS TAKEN IN PA yl fuil value allowed. — mit JOHN F_ ELLIS & 0O., ‘W357 Venus, ave. Plano in the world—only JOHN F. EL cl IN ORGANS A MASON & HAMLIN ets PE TSIC, MUSIC BOOKS. MUS: Meaneate and Musical a13-1m S& CU, Penna. ave. Tar Tuousox Hovsrox Exzcrato COMPANY, Muovfacturer of Electrical Apparatus for Electric Arc snd Incandescent Lighting, Electrical Trans- mission of Power, Electric Railways and Tramways. Focusing Lamps, Naval Projectors and Marine In- stallauous, THE THOMSON-HOUSTON ELECTRIC CO, 620 Atlantic avenue, Boston, Mass, ‘Washington office, 1535 F st 4i2-lmlp Cuntsruus Goons. e oo ¥ v EEE eG oo VV eE ss S38 ES LLLL 00 vo ogee 6 SssS = We are now prepared for the HOLIDAY trade and Why not make your purchases early and avoid the Fysh during all of Christus week? What io better than corviceable gift, coch as ‘Wrap, Gloves, Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, & Mufiers, Aprons, Umbrellas, &c., &c.? Weare well pared with all such staple gods, We mention specially few prices on Gloves, Extra good values at the price. Ladies’ 4-button Kid Gloves, Tans, Grays and Browns, 75e, Ladigs’ 4-button Suede Gloves, Tans, Grays and wns, BoC. ies 4-button Kid Gloves, Tans, Grays, Browns gad Blacks, $1 and $1.25. gisdies’ S-buiton Mousquetaire Suede, Tans and ve. 81. OUK STANDARD GLOVES, every pair guaranteed and fitted. 4-button Ladies’ Kid Gloves, Tans, Grays, Browns Apd Blacks, $1.35. 4-button Ladie’s Suede Gloves, in all the new shades ‘Suede Gloves, new embroidery snd mew colorings, #1. 7-book Gloves, ail culors, $1.50. G,8 and 12-button Mousquetaire Kid, plain, new shades, prices respectively, $1.50, $1.55, new shades, prices respectively, 50. $3.50. Jadiea’ 4-button English Craven Tan Driving snd ‘Walking Gloves, $1.25 and $1.75. Castor Walking and Driving Gloves (best made), 4 Bnd 6-dutton, at €1.65. Ladies’ Cloth aud Wool Gloves and Mitts, Black and Colors, 25c. Ladies’ Flosce-lined Silk Gloves and Mitts, Bisek and Colors, 81. Ghildren’s Wool Gloves and Mitts, 25, 38, 40 cents. Boys’ and Misses’ Kid Gloves. ‘Coachmen’s Gloves, Lest quality, Craven Tan, WM. H. McKNEW, G@uccessor to KH. Taylor, 933 Pena. ave, e 1602 Tx Sx N.W. ‘We carry the famous “Daisy” Black Hose for Ladies a4 Children, 25c. » pair, abeolutely FAST BLACK. Children’s Fast Black Hose, 2 pairs for tic. Fruit of Loom Muslin, Sige. yard. Pull line of Stamped Goods at very low prices, Im- Ported Zephyr, Se. an ounce, eet-Sm WM C. VIEKRBUCHEN, 1602 7thst. ow. EVER IN THIS CITY IN GAS FIXTURES. Our stock is unequaled jan quality and Variety. Now is the time to select a Piano, Banquet or Table Lamp and Umbrella Shade, E. F. BROOKS, se28-3m 531 15TH STREET. =i E WOLF, DDS. REMOVED TO n15-Im* 1313 NEW YORK AVE. N.W._ Di. AMELIA H HAS KEMOVED be eter residence to 21 Jd st. me, EXPRESS. ‘Chrestimas Presents, warded to ail parts of ULI a6-10t —— Adains Express O: AM, ND Be OUS CUSSNCH A LOCAL STUCKS N MONEY TO LOAN, © a6-1m of the LADLE by a large w. below usual pr — TAKOMA PARK BUILDING as- SOCIATION. THE LAWS OF MARY- LAND. INCORPORATED UN SAFE AND PROFITABLE FOR EITHER SAVINGS OR INVESTMENT. Shares not issued in series—they may be taken at any time and be surrendered after notice. Payments 1 per month: no beckdues, Paymeuts may be wade im 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 moneyearns, No surplus wc~ cumulated. Allearnings divided semi-annually among the shareholders, each receiving in proportion to the amount of money paid in and the Ume it has been in the association since last dividend, : OFFICERS. President, BENJAMIN &. 1 Vice Frosudeut, Jude TH becretury, J. ‘Treasure SURANCE COMPANY. LEY W. TALBULT. Benjamin F. Leighton, Attorney-at-Law, 482 La ave. Low Samuel Ross of Barber & Charles B. Ford, F it 011 Pa. ave. nw, Dat. 3 Dept. Uthand F sts. nw, ‘Whos, F. Miller, Judye Fy Angus Lamond, Terra Cotta W Frauuk B. Noyes, T c 3 ks, Lamond station. Star. te ¥ st. bow, & Koss, U1 Pa. ave, ave. LW. C. M. Heatunl, Jr. dehuson of Jer, Life Insur vit, Fourth Attorney wan, Pat »v. Dive M. Fi Patent Attorney, 303 7th st, Wrght Curtis, sige, Md. ‘all aud get Prospectus and thee YON AND PAST © ty $100, at Suuith's Studio, — be wanded im at once. von - H. B. SMITH, Artist, Corner 6th st. and Massachusetts ave, Open un RAOKDINAKY OPPOR Al 408 12TH 57. N.W, the entire P. Wallach ry is offered at A Jewel a It pAY, iit ustaut, alter ubhe auction wall be heid until the entire stock in diaponed of, ‘this 1s a rare opportunity. Donotmissit. d- Di. CHALLES ALLEN HAS REMOVED Be oe eS! Office hours $8.30 to 9:30 aim, 3:30 to 4:30 and 6 to 7 p.m. LW EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION. “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F 8T. ASSETS $1,119,062.77. Office hours, from 9 a.m, to 4:30 p.m. daily. On the figst Weduesday in each month the office will be open from 6 to 8 o'eluck p.m. Advances will be made promptly at 7 o'clock. The 18th issue of stock is open for subscription, Shares sre $2.50 per month. 21,000 advanced on each share, Pamphlets explaining the objects and udvantages of the Association are furnished upon application, THOMAS SOMERVILLE. JNO. JOY EDSON, Sec'ry. —_* ES. C4 Has Eemoved from 1 Dorthwest. PIAN HOLIDAY STE FEIFFER & CONLIFF, A piuno of prestige, in Freue Ush Oak, Walnut Croteb or Mahovaiy Cases. Beis direct from the manufacturer we are uble to save you money. Exatmine our stuck, Uld pianos taken in trade snd fuil value alowed, cre: da th ist. street to 1325 F street 43-1 THE DURABLE 4 11th st. nw. Burl, Kesewood. Eng- HE WASHINGTON TITLE INSUKANCE COMPANY. uisians ave, ‘Telephope—257-3. DIRECTORS: ‘Ww. BR. Woodward, Wm. Kedin Woodward, ‘Thomas W. Smith, thew G. G. Ens _ "Horace 3. Gray. WM. B WOODWARD,» Wal. KEDIN WOODWARD, President.” Vice President, WM. BURRIS, Secretary and Treasurer. Examines titles and furnishes abstracts and certifi- ‘Thomas Dowling, Guibert Hi Towles? : f Fred W. Pratt cates there f; issues eet or Sues tw purchssers mortgayces, insures titles to real escate: prepares Jegal papers aud attends to all real estate t dons. xam! of satis ual Certincets Thoreot hi “dite aud Certificate Thereof, maniuation of, Titie aud Abstract Thereot Guarantee of Title to Purchaser, im Adi ‘Thereto. juaras it OTOL. cones 0n “ Coutinustica of ities Years aud Under: Years. | Conveyancing, exc: Noting Transfers. 1b ggtBe Gertiticate or Certificate, it wae THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK- holders of the Columbia ‘litle Insurance Company of the District of Columbia for the election of fits \rustees tor the eusulug year will be held at the office of the company, 500 oth st. n.w., ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1889, at 1 o'clock p.m, Polls will be open from 2 to 4 o'clock ni. Books for transfer of stock wiil be closed on De- - J.D. COUGHLAN, Secretary. _ 5 S$ WEAR.—FOR CHRISTMAS PRES- =, ents we offer * pice line of Fine Neckwear, Kid Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Suspenders, Mutilera, Um- breliss. Linen Collars and Wristbands, Wariu Under- wearaud Gloves, Full Dress Shirts, "Ties aud Studs, Silk, Derby and Rott Hails, kc, &e. RC. LEWIS & SUN, 1421 New York ave." Our window display will sugeest what you want, d13-fm&w-3t Kg WASHINGTON, D.C, DEG. 13, 1889. ‘The members of ‘ora Tribe, No. 5, Im- RiRYeg Oruer of Red Mon, will meet at’ Odd’ Fellows? all, Navy Yard, Sth st s.e.,0n SUNDAY the loth inst, at Vo'eluek p.m, for the Jurvese of attending the funeral of our late brother, James A. McCathran, past-achem, Members of sister tribes are cordially tend, JOHN H. KING, C. of R. STaR. through your from the public co EDITOR ug the charge of nade against iue by my es, Judge Miller stated that if he was sitting as @ fury lie shotild al once acquit me. Of course none of my witnesses have yet bea heard, and Tam sure that my case, when ully eard, will unravel a wicked conspiracy to injure wy good namie, Respectfully, EDWARD GARRETT. 1889. 1 UBLICAN CLUB WILL postponed row Tues. Gi, DAY EVE s' Hall By order of 1 HOS. H. M AS D Atuimeoting of the Board of Di ‘MBERS OF KIT CARSON PosT, | EXCURSIO: A.R,, are requested to ussemble at | FAMILY SUPPLIES... TWO CENTS. Washington News and Gossip. Index to Advertisements, TEL Hay DFATHS..,, DENTISTRY. EDUCATIONAL... : FINANCIA) FOR RENT (Ri i FOR RENT (Sronss). FOR RENT (Hovsss) FOR RENT (Srasrzs: FOR RENT (Orrices), FOR SALE (Houses). FOR SALE (Lors)., FOR SALE (Miscettasnow GENTLEMEN'S GOOD: HOTELS. HOUSEFURN ADAD DAI HDI oT HW TWH H versie i CELL PELE POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. PIANOS AND ORGANS,, i WANTE! WA SUMVwC LE SMH IHAIGWIGIIE He D (HELP)., ‘D (Lors),. i CED (MiscebaNgous). WAN LED (Roos) WINTER RESORT: titty To Advertisers, Owing to pressure of news and the increasing circulation of Tae Star, compelling its forms to be put upon tlie 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 Gay 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, gnd that coming inafter the hours named qeu’s Insurance Company of Washington and George- inserti il the fawn, lieid this day, the following resolutions were eee fo ad ne: ro Whereas, We have learned of the death of ae eay. — a associate and Vice president of this board, Mr. Parker, Which occurred ou the morniu of the 12thof | GOVERNMENT Recerets Tonay.—Internal ber at his late residen: Dee w 12 Gth street north. jt. esolved, That iu the death of Mr. Parker the mem- bers of this board have beon deprived of one of ite most usctul and valued meibers, a wise #eutal warm-hearted Iriend aud ‘an abl ‘oificer, Aiesolved, That we tender to the family and friends of the deceased our sincere and heartfelt sympathy in this their sad bereav nt. Resolved, That as a mark of board attend the funeral in ©, further body, GLE a gq SHIRTS MADE TO ORDER, FIRST CLASS SL work at moderate prices.” Order now, in time for New Year's. Ut] FE. B. BARNUM & Ke OMETHING ODD, YET AVPRECIATIVE AS A PRESENT, “OHANDELIERS. C. A. MUDDIMAN, 1206 3 MY STO! All prices, az “qgp=> DURING THIS MONTH Ofer evenings until 9 Jock. 8. Us, 00 Bib eveniny oe CLOTHING HOUSE <sD0 IT NOW You men who Shirts made to Year's should earliest possible moiuent, as our Shirt Factory is rapidly filling ‘up with work. WOODWARD & LOTHROP, __ Cor, Mth and F sts. now. HOLIDAY PRESENTS. PIANO, TABLE, BANQUET LaMPs. ROCHESTER, B. & H., BELGIAN. UMBRELLA SHADES IN EVERY VARIETY. PORCELAIN ORNAMENTS AND ONYX TABLES. 6.8. BHEDD & BRO, jant your Full Divse asure in tune for New UG EJ. JUHY -¥, uuder the firm uame and ‘ON & LIBBEY, was dissolved by mutual cousent the 2d day of December, 1889. GEORGE J. JOUNSTON agstimes all the debts of the firts and all debts due the fru: must be puid to him, G. J. JOHNSTON. ROBERT M. LIBBEY. Having had a number of years' experience as part- ef in the late firms of Cartwright & Johnston and Johnston & Libbe ling assured there isa Tuarket fora first-class article of Washington City We burut Lime here wud farther so Tangements to receive m Quarries of West Virginia via th 0. 1.K., and will continue to manufacture at my own kilns No, Larticle of Freak Woud-burnt tine aaa Jousumers aud bundlers of that class of Lime for five work, &c., will Bud it to their advantage to deal with me. GEORGE J. JOHNSTON, Manufacturer of Lime, Kilus and Office 1035 29th st, n.w., Washington, D.C, Pee 2-1 Telepiioue 89. Bq “0000 FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY” will be A HANDSOME LAMP, ‘The Place to Buy, ©. A. MUDDIMAN, 1206 F st, 45-1m Lowest Prices. i —_ = Ess PREZENTS For Men at P, T. HALLS, 908 F st. nw. SH7SHIRTS to order aspecialty. — se27. = SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, ut Prices. Attention of Physiciaus is called to our large stock of Surgeons’ Instraments and Supplies, all of Bnest quality. Our prices lowest in town. Full ‘assurtineut of Crutches, Electric Batteries, Trusses aud Supporters, Elastic Hosiery a ypecialty, all-in Z. D, GILMAN, 627 Pa, ave. bow. ‘TO WEARERS OF “SWALLOW-TAILS.” One ti] sure—if you wish tobe in the “social swim” you sbould bave a Full Dress Suit of your own. Being a Suit that you do hot buy every season or year, you should have if made to your order, after the latest and to iit perfectly, I venture to pave wade se ian y ress Suits es all the other first- class Tailors combined: aud pleased every ;, Do not wait until a week before New Year's, as I shall probably huveadozen or more in the work room at that time, Re- Feria: cesant Fall Dress wats to order G. WARFIELD SIMPSON, Expert in Making Full Dress Suita, 1 Cor, 9th and G sts, g=>ROOMS OF ALL KINDS, LARGE AND Swaill, en suite und single; newly furnished; private baths; open grates; furnace or steam heat, Excellent ‘Table. Reasonable price. 410-3t ‘THE ELSMERE, 1408 Ht. n.w. = % OF THE MUTUAL FIRE IN- Ba Saar G0. OF. ses OF Du, ‘ABHINGTON, Bec, 9, 1889. Policy holders are hereby uotifed 19 renew thelr ta- surance on or before the last MONDAY in December, 1889, for ibe reer 18! (Mid ge w berg an iewaly before the last sud thus crowd. 3. WESLEY BOTELE, Secrctary. aD198 NOW IS THE TIME TO GIVE orders for Binding for the Sa sb Fine Binding She Giaity. CHEAPEST, QUICKEST AND CLEANEST =. WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY'S CORE, JOHNSON BROTHERS, Exclusive Sales Agents, EEE ; . / al revenue, $570,201; customs, $640,942. A Mepat or Honor.—A medal of honor has been granted by the Secretary of War to Capt. C. B. Tanner, late A.D.C., second division, second army corps, for conspicuous bravery during the late war. Ex-Postmaster GeveraL Creswet called on Mr. Wanamaker today in regard to the ap- pointment of a postmaster at Elkton, Md. It is ible that he took occasion to say a word in behalf of Mr, Henderson, whom he wishes to be appointed postmaster at Baltimore. Tae Mexioaxs Witt Nor Receive Hrt,—In- formation has reached the State department that the Mexican government has refused to receive E. 0. Fechet as consul of the United States at Piedras Negras. During the last ad- ministration he was consul at Paso del Norte, Mex., and while there had some trouble with the local authorities, He was transferred to Piedras Negras. Sac Cuance ror tHe Mitii0N.—Notice has been issued from the Treasury department that the government will furnish five-cent nickel and one-cent bronze pieces in multiples of $20 from the United States mint at Phila- delphia, in the order of application, free of charge of transportation to all points reached by the United States express company and ite connections. Payment must be made by draft on New York or Philadelphia payable to the order of the superintendent of the Philadelphia mint. Attecep Bap Treatment or Mivens.—The Treasury department has been informed by Emigrant Inspector Lee that he has discovered that laborers in one of the sulphur mines in South ‘olina are being most inhumanly treated, They are mostly foreigners, who have been inveigled from Castle Garden, New York city, to the mines, and the German and French cousular officers are inquiring into their com- plaints. The matter has been referred to So- licitor Hepburn. He Dipy’r Get Tuem.—Cabinet officers are aptto receive many strange requests, but one of the oddest was that contained in a letter from a man in Pennsylvania to Secretary racy. He wanted, he said, six gold quarter ieces for Christmas presents to his friends, ¢ enclosed a two-cent stamp, Amone THE PRestpeNt's Caters this morn- ing were Speaker Reed, Senators Frye, Cullom, Dawes, Plumb, Voorhees and Ransom, Repre- sentatives Randall of Massachusetts, Grout, Butterworth, Owen, Ray, Henderson of North Carolina, Rogers, Caruth, Morrow, Walker, Dunuell, McCord and Bingham, Hon, G. W. Banderlin of North Carolina, ex-Speaker Grow of Pennsylvania and ex-Secretary Delano. A Sharp Rebuke. Secretary Windom has written a letter to the collector of customs at Detro t Mich., in regard to the complaint of Mr. Wm. McCallum of Indianola, Neb., to the effect that his invalid wife was unreasonably detained and annoyed by the action of the customs officers at Detroit on her recent visit to Canada. The facts in this case are that Mrs. McCallum brought a partly made suit of clothing for her little son with enough of the same piece of cloth to com- plete it, not exceeding $5 in value. The inspector who examined the trunk assumed this to be dutiable and, instead of collecting the duty at once and permitting the Jady to continue her journey, detained hor over night at her own expense, took possession of her bag- gage, and the next day further “obstructed and distressed her by the failure of the cus- toms officers to attend to their duties and the inefficient character of the bysiness methods at ers with reference tothe examination from nada,” ‘The Secretary says: “It is a matter of regret tothe department that such an occurrence should be possible at any custom house in t! United States, and you cannot be too earnestly enjoined to take such immediate steps to pre- nt fur! occurrences of the same kind, which can only tend to make the public service odious, While nothing can be done to com- pensate Mrs. McCallum for the mental troub! and disturbance inflicted upon her, it is ex- pected that you will find some per means to reimburse her for al’ the expenses to which she was unjustifiably put by the virtual seizure and detention of her personal effects, and to instruct your subordi- nates to exercise proper judgment toward the public, especially to ladies traveling alone in the future performance of their duties. You will also cease the illegal practice of tuking merchandise from fe and from the posscssion of the owner, levying the duty thereon and ting the goods by express to the owner with in- structions to collect the duties on delivery. You are further requested to furnish a copy of this letter to Mr. McCallum, who has the thanks of the department for bi to its attention the Wnbusinesslike plik tg bno et your Alotof Sioux chiefs from Stan Rock, —— and Rosebud agencies proper stares no. Joseph Mollettes’ two sons, skating by elec- tric light in Port Hope, Ont. broke Sis tee Port Hope, Ont., Brsugh TWO SUPREME COURTS. Suggestions from a High Source for Another Federal Bench. It is now rumored that there is a proposition before the Senate committee on the judiciary which may result in legislation to increase the number of justices on the bench of the United States Supreme Court. This is a rumor that comes around with unbroken regularity. There 18 a slight probability of something being done this session, but members of the judiciary com- mittee will not confess that they have, as yet, given the matter serious consideration, What- ever increase there may be will be due to the admission of the four new states and not be- cause the docket of the Supreme Court is over- erowded. This great increase of Judicial terri- | tory will probably make an increase in the mumber of justices, but not to such an extent as to be anticipated by some. It is well known that the more prominent members of the court are opposed to any additions to their number and argue that, except as concerns the work on circuit, twenty justices would do no more to reduce the pressure than the present nine. What the court does favor, though, would be the establishment of another court which, like itself, should be beyond appeal, but which should have charge of certain kinds of cases. One of the Justices thinks it would be well to have a court in which all appeals should be heard in which are involved amounts above $5,000 and under $25,000. The two courts could clear the docket speedily. CIVILIAN NAVAL CONSTRUCTORS. Objecting to the Proposed Examination as Not Sufliciently Practical. The efforts that have been recently made to increase the construction corps of the navy by the admistion of civilians through examination are not being attended with a marked success asyet. There are five candidates, all of them draughtsmen in the bureau, and they were to have appeared before a board of examiners, of which Naval Constructor Philip Hich- born is president, for examination under the provisions of regulation circular 36, issued = in October, 1883, by Secretary Chandler. This circular scts forth the subjects of the examination and their rela- tive valuation, There were ten topics, includ- ing drawing, mathematics, mechanics, physics, French, ship design and calculation, descrip- tive geometry, steam engineering and practi- cal ship building. There are 1,000 possible credits, of which 600 is the lowest satisfactory mark, The fi candidates are now ob- jecting to the scope of their —pro- posed examination, as provMled for in this circular, on the ground that it is too mathematical and not sufticiently practical. They argue that the subjects and subdivisions are calculated not to determine what a man knows, but what he don't know, THE FORM OF THE EXAMINATION MAY BE MODIFIED. This morning they called in a body on Secre- tary Tracy and argued the case. The Secretary is inclined to sympathize with them, and will probably issue an order postponing the exami- nation until a new set of subjects can be ar- ranged. The examination is for the purpose of adding to the list of assistant naval con- structors of the navy in accordance with an act of Congress passed last session. The general revival of interest in the rebuilding of the navy, the increased appropriations for new ships, and the letting of numerous con- tracts for vessels rendez it necessary that the department should have a larger corps of men qualified to direct the construction of a man-of-war, for the conditions are such that the prescuce of au intelligent representative of the government at every ship yard holding naval contracts is absolu‘ely imperative, BUSY BURGLARS, Second-Story Thieves Secure Valuable Jewelry—Other Robberies. Dective Mattingly was in charge of the metropolitaa detective office this morning in place of Inspector Swindells, who is off ona short vacation, The deputy inspector found plenty of business for his corps of detectives, as the burglars have been unusually active during the past few days, The wholesale rob- beries by the shoplifters Wednesday was fol- lowed yesterday by a BOBRERY OF $675 AND A GOLD WATCH. This robbery occurred at the gipsy camp on the Glenwood road. Francis Cantield, one of the heads of the camp, brought with him from Virginia a colored man known as ‘ Jim” How- ard, He proved himself very useful about the camp and was also thought to be an upright and honest boy. Yesterday “Jim” suddenly and mysteriously disappeared from camp, and an investigation revealed the fact that £675 and a gold watch had also disappeared. Nothing has been seen of Jim” since he left the camp, nor has anything been learned of the missing money. BIG HAUL BY SECOND-STORY BURGLARS. Last evening between 7 and 8 o'clock second- story burglars made a good haul at the resi- dence of Mrs. Ann Ricker, No. 1101 Massachu- setts avenue, northwest. ‘The burglars effected an entrance by climbing to the second-story window. The burglars were evidently acquainted with the interior of the house and knew where to tind Mrs. Ricker’s jewelry. They secured about a dozen pieces of diamond, earl and cameo jewelry belonging tu Mra, Ticker and some yatuabie jewelry owned b: Mrs, Alice L. Cayser. Mr. Ricker discoverei the robbery about 8 o'clock and at once noti- fied the police. A CONGRESSMAN LOSES HIS OVERCOAT—OTHER VICTIMS. Athbief made his appearance in the cloak room of the House of Representatives Tuesday and carried off Representative Turpin’s Oxford overcoat. Wednesday night the store of Milo Sweeney, No. 1326 C street southeast, was entered through the window and robbed of four sens @ revolver, #70in cash anda jug of whisky 3 ‘Tuesday night a thief stole $21 from Edward Gillingham’s dining room, No. 812 F street northwest. A heavy blue Chinchilla overcoat was stolen from Michael J, McInnis Wednesday night. Early Tuesday morning the residence of Alexander B, Thornton, No. 713 6th street northeast, was visited by burglars. An en- trance was effected through the front base- ment window and clothing and other articles valued at $6.50 were carried off. Two diamond scarf pins linked together were stolen from the room of Miss N. J. Coleman, No. 1812 K street yesterday. A horse blanket was stolen from J. B. Thomas’ horse last night. Simon Goldberg reports the theft of a coat, Col. Dudley Not Arrested. A telegram was received today in this city from Col. Dudiey, who is in Winchester, Ind. He left Indianapolis yesterday for Winchester, and expects to return to this city Sunday night. He makes no mention of being arrested, and at his office here it is said that ‘they have been in constant communication with him since he left the city and would bave been likely to know about it if he had been placed under arrest, Pennsylvania’s Military Force. Adjutant General Hastings of Pennsylvania has forwarded to the War department here a statement of the military force of his state, which would be available in case of war. In the national guard there are 606 commissioned officers and 7,865 enlisted men, a total of 8,471, against a total last year of 8,351, severai new companies having been organized. There are 138 companies including 132 companies of in- fantry, three of cavalry and three of artillery. The total number of men in the state available tor duty is 659,905. Frazier & Co., Philadel; rene deny the charge that they aopeineed Burt Brewer. eighteen, stabbed Tom Colt at ee IL, ina Praanaeng has declared a January 15, THE TWO AUDITORS. A Controversy as to the Method of Paying District Per Diem Employes. THE FIRST AUDITOR OF THE TREASURY OBJECTS TO DISTRICT AUDITOR PRTTX'S SYSTEM OF PAY- MENTS AND SUGGESTS THE ENACTMENT OF A LAW CREATING A DISTRICT DISBURSING OFFICER. When Auditor Petty assumed the duties of his office he introduced a new method of pay- | ment of per diem employes, This class 8f per- sons had been paid by check, The preparation | of the chocks involved alarge amount of labor. | Its collection was another source of annoyance, for in a majority of cases the laborer was un- able to write bis name on the back of the ebeck. As a means of remedying this evil Mr. Petty asked permission of the Commissioners | to pay these men in cash, he first drawing the amount by warrant from the Treasury depart- ment. The permission of the Commissioners was obtained and since that time he has dis- | bursed the money accordingly. THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT VIEW. The Treasury department has recently been | looking up the matter and late yesterday after- } noon the first auditor wrote a letter to the Commissioners calling their attention to it and asking an explanation. One of the questions ropounded was: “Should the money be lost | yy or stolen from him on his return are the | Commissioners satistied that his bondsmen | could be held responsible for the loss.” An-| other question was: “‘Is it right for the Com- missioners to designate asa disbursing officer one who so far as the District is concerned | eudits his own accounts.” The first auditor in his letter goes on to say that these questions are raised because the bond of the District auditer is given to the District govrnment and not to the United States, and while good and true men may fill the offices now, should time bring changes and | future Commissioners have cause to regret this change in the method of payment, his office will feel that it has done its duty in calling at- tention to the matter, He asks if the practice cannot be legally corrected and simplitied and the interests of the government thoroughly protected by the Commissioners securing through Congress the appointment of a dis- bursing officer, properly Tented, to the District government, The Commissioners have not as yet acted upon the matter. AUDITOR PETTY STATES HIS SIDE OF THE CASE. Auditor Petty today made the following statement in reference to the letter of the treasurer-anditor: The Commissioners, under the organic act, are the disbursing officers of the District of | Columbia. In this capacity they make requisi- | tions upon the Secretary of the Treasury under | appropriations made by Congress for money: to be used im the payment of salaries and the | purchase of supplics, Every pay roll or other voucher of expenditure is, under the law, re- quired to be certitied and signed by at least two Commissioners before acceptance by the accounting officers of the treasury. They are the vouchers of the Commissioners solely as disbursing officers of the District, the signature of the auditor being of no value except to the Commissioners and involving no responsibility save as a guaranty of the fact that they have been examined and found to be correct and properly payable under an appro- priation. It is, therefor>, a misuse of terms to say that “the District auditor audits his own accounts.” He has no accounts to audit, being simply the agent of the Commissioners,who are the recognized and responsible officers known to the law. Section 3620 of the Revised Statutes, United States, requiring payment “by check or warrant iv favor of the individual or company to whom the money is due” (I quote the first auditor's letter) is a law “more honored im the breach than in the observance,” but if itbe the duty of | the honorable first auditor to see to rigid | enforcement against the District officials I H should like to be informed under what clause of the statute he finds authority for the pay- ment of his own salary and that of other officers of the general government in The system of cash payments prevails in every department of the general government and is recognized in the official regulations | of the Treasury furnished for the guidance of disbursing officers, but is not used by District officials except in the cases of laborers and per diem employes, All salaried officers, such as | clerks, policemen, firemen and school teach- ers, and bills for supplies are paid by check drawn to the order of the individual or firm entitled to receive it. The Commissioners, it would seem, have the same authority as any other disbursing officers to pay in cash, but have never doue so except in the cases above cited. The amounts due to laborers are usually small, a large portion being under ten dollars, and as the men are generally unable to sign in the indorsement of their names they have becn at the mercy of unscrupulous persons who have charged them heavily for witnessing their signatures and cashing their checks, The whole amount paid to the laborers of the District, for any given month, isnot more than $30,000, nor is it | drawn in bulk, but through the medium of | more than a score of checks. So it is clear to | be seen that this Treasury scare is a case of | “great ery and little wool.” It ix no “pet scheme” of mine and, although it is unqestion- ably true that I have taken great pleasure in thus lightening the burdens and lessening the | difficulties that beset the poor laborer who “earns his bread by the sweat of his brow,” and for whom Ihave great sympathy personally, a dere to the check system would be a great relief. I deem it proper to state that before com- mencing to pay in cash one of the Commission- ers counseled with the first controller, or one who acted for him—the highest accounting | officer of the government—and received his | sanction of the plan. It is evident, therefore, that I have not acted unadvisedly and can well afford to take the “‘prodding” of the honorable first auditor's “sharp stick” with serene com- posure and equanimity. —_ CAPITOL TOPICS. MR. RANDALL GETTING BETTER. Represengative Samuel J. Randall was so much improved yesterday that he got up and walked about the House for some time, His | condition continues to improve each day, and his strength is increasing. He is very cheer- ful, and takes a keen interest in the proceedings of Congress, but will not attend the sessions of the House until after the holidays, THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS held its first meeting and effected an organiza- tion this morning. Chester H. Rowell of Iili- nois, son of the chairman, was selected as clerk, Telegrams to The Star. THE CRONIN CASE CLOSING. The Final Argument by Longe- necker Today. A BASE CHARGE AGAINST STANLEY, The Federation of Labor and the Government Printing Office. ee eee FEDERATED LABOR, Today’s Declaration of Principles by the Boston Cravention. Bostox, Dec, 13.—The Federation of Labor resumed its scssion this moaning. The com- mittee on resolutions, represented by Jos. B. Labie, brought up again a resolution on child labor in the following revised form: “Re- solved, that we urge the abolition of child labor before the age of i4 years.” This was accepted and passed by the convention, The committee reported favorably on the following resolutions: ‘The saddle and harness makers of America desire the co-operation of ail aftilated trades in their efforts to protect themselves from evils induced by competition with the product of the prisons of the country; that ©; est shall restore wages in the gov- ernment printing office to the rate prevailing previous to 1877 and indorse the effort of the typographical union 101 of Washington to secure the same. Delegate Lyons of North Adams, a member of the incoming legislatare, introduced the fol- lowing: Whereas it is known that certain em- ployers of labor in the various parte of country are forcing their employes to sign away their rights as citizens, the Federation of Labor demands of the various legisiatures that they enact laws making such methods unlawfal, The committee on resointions reported ad- versely on this resolu! and the convention entered into a lengthy discussion of the prin ple under’ ig the resolution and its effect upon the working people if @ law such as was aske@ was enacted, The resolution was finally adopted by 92 te 25, there being fifteen delegates absent. LONGENECKER’S ARGUMENT. He is Making the Great Effort of His Life, Cmrcado, Dec. 13.—The ctowd in court today surpassed any gathered before, ten to one. No kuown Clan-na-Gael men were admitted. When the prisoners marched in the audience arose to see them, and were forced to resume their seats only on the threat of Judge McConnell that he would have the court room cleared, Judge Longenecker began his closing speech to the jury for the state by alluding to Mr. Mills in most complimentary terms and an- nouncing that Mr. Mills could not speak on ac- count of illness, Judge Longenecker said: “In ordinary cases the attorneys for the defense make a statement of the theory or grounds of the defense of the accused. This was not done in this case. From the time this case was opened until the last days, when one of the learned counsel for the defense made athree days’ speech, did you as jurors know what the theory of the defense was? And when you did bear it, what was it? Why that there was a gigantic cou- spiracy on the part of the state to hang these defendants, And the attorney for the defense thought so much of this line of argument for his clients that he used it as @ thread through his whole speech, Why he charged me, your states attorney and the people of this great state, with conspiring to murder, to hang innocent men. Do you be- lieve it? Do you believe that I would consent to trump up charges against those men, to lead them to the gallows, knowing they were false charges? Why, if Ishould do that I ought to dragged out by the citizens and hanged toa lamp post without court or jur: enna Crimes Calendar, MR. PETIT. Laraverrte, Ixp., Dec, 13.—After two days Preliminary examination before a justice of the peace the bail bond of the Rev. William F. Pettit, charged by affidavits with administer- ing poison to his wife, was fixed at $10,000, Mrs. Pettit died last July, her death in strychnine poisoning. ‘An analysis of the stomach revealed over half a grain of strych- nine, and her husband was arrested last week at Columbus, Ohio. The accused is # promi- nent Methodist minister. MORE MONEY MISSING, Gaanp Raris, Mics., Dec, 13.—Nothing yet has been heard from Charles J. Toot, the mysteriously missing cashier of the United States express office, but yesterday afternoon the loss of more money was discov- ered, On Saturday afternoon the National City bank shipped $1,000 in national currency to be redeemed at Washington. The package was cared for by Toot, who gave a receipt for it, The money never reached Washington. A search of the express company's books fails to show any entry that the package had been re- ceived, This makes about $2,000 in cash and 700 worth of dianionds missing, RIVER PIRATES, Caro, Int., Dec, 13.—Eleven river pirates, eight men and three women, were captured by Marshal Mahoney yesterday morning after an exciting chase. The gang had come ina shanty boat down the Mississippi from Alton and worked at various points, Last night they made a raid on the office of Nordman's stove factory,on the Mississippi side of the city, over- powered the watchman and fireman, blind- folded them and then blew the safe to pieces, carrying off $6,000 and valuable papers, Mar- shal Mahoney and posse, armed with Win- chesters, followed them down the river and brought them back with their plunder. ‘The leader, known as Thos. Burns, proved to be Tommy O'Dowd, who was sent ‘to the Jolict penitentiary from Chicago for six years, but played the insanity dodge there aud was sent tothe Kankakee asylum, from which be es caped. He has three years yet to serve, MURDERERS CAUGHT, Scrwyer, Nex., Dec, 13.—Chris Furst and Charles Sheppard, the men charged with the murder of C. F. Pulsifer, the grain dealer, at Crowell Tuesday, were caught yesterday, Both confessed the crime and were to Fre- mount, es Another Navassa Trial. Batrmore, Dec, 13.—The trial of Henry Jones and Cesar Fisher for the murder of Thomas N. Foster on the Island of Navassa was begun this morning. The sixteen men who were tried with George 8. Key are also be: tried with Jones and_ Fisher as accessories. jury has been secured and the UnitedStates dis- trict attorney is making the opening statement, —————— Wall Street Today. New York, Dec. 13.—The number of active stocks in the market this morning dwindled down to two, sugar refineries and Lacka’ while the rest of the list were quiet to dull, and. asarule, devoid of feature. First were steady as ——_. with wou evel figures, a large num! ing unchanged. w! the others were but slight fractions different. A ee oe on rules was ioe consist- ing of the c! Messrs, Houk, Cooper, Crisp and O'Ferrall. , PROTESTING AGAINST CONFIRMATIONS. The Senate committee on Indian affairs at their meeting yesterday considered briefly the nomination of Mr. Morgan, the commissioner of Indian affairs, and Dorchester, the super- intendent of Indian schools. In considera- tion of the —— of the Catholics, the Grand Army and some of the western Senators, they decided to postpone action until next While no charges have been formally lo~ his qualifications for the position now holds. The committee was satisfied Mr. Palmer is @ practical printer in the art of book binding. His nomination will be reported favorably on Monday, A NEW OFFICE PROPOSED, A bill to create the office of auditor of the general land office in the Interior was introduced yesterday The salary of the 700, In the general list there was a slight tendency, though sugar developed Somat strength and moved up over 1 cent and Lackawanna advanced iy- The only marked movement was in x 1 which dropped sharply;6 per cent to 30. Statesman, Judge. Cuantestox, W.Va., Dec. 13.—Governor E, 'W. Wilson has appointed ex-United States Sen- ator D. B. Lucas judge of the supreme of appeals of this state, to fill the unexpired term of L. C. Green, whose term Geceased, would have expired in 1892, Mr. Lucas is a poet, jurist and statesman, and gives general satisfaction a his appointment the state,