Evening Star Newspaper, December 26, 1889, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corver Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th 8t., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. BL KAUFFMAN, Pres't Evewrxe STAR fs served to subscribers tn he ett ny carriers, on thelr own account, ae 10 cents reg week, of a, month. Copies st the counter, cents esc. =I pre] cons 8 Month; one year, $6; six mont i aa tered at the Post Office st Washington, = occond class mail matter} Friday—81 ® ‘Tue Waexit Stam_published on year, postace prepaid. Siz months, 50 cents. AW-All mail subsert; nt be paid in advances ‘Bo peper sent longer Thea te paid for. Rates of advertiaing made known on application, ————————————————— — Che pening Star. Vo. T5—No. 15,017. WASHINGTON, D.C.. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1889. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. NOTICE TO JOB PRINTERS,—WILL RE- ‘ceive bids to print 50,000 to 100,000 Hand thiy ; size 2 6 Sg of 24136. Star office, GROCERS, ATTENTION! 513 Now York ave, ce your orders, JOHNSTON BRO: the Wholesale Tes Mere’ ENOK: C Now stored in Washington to se: rea wpecialty. Cau specs JOS & CO. 1 Caiidies free. BROS. & CO. > PENNA. AVE.— se etetrees ey rises Palace of Music, a ave, cit —_™ ‘TOP PIANO LAMPS RARE COLORING AND BEAUTY. TABLE LAMPS. AN ENDLESS DISPLAY OF CHOICE STYLES, AT ALL PRICES. GAS READING STANDS. UMBRELLA SHADES. E. F. BROOKS, 631 15TH STREET. CORCORAN BUILDING. | OPEN EVENINGS. se28-3m_ ‘OFORE | NSTON | HE COPARTNERSHIP RERE Sa Thisting between GEORGE J. 20 sud NOBEKT M, LIBBEY, the firm name ani style of JOHN ed by a consent 2d day of BLOROE J, JOHNSTON sssuines a ‘Sirm and all debts due the Lyn Having bad s number of years experience as part- per im the late firms of Cartwright & Jobnston and Jobnston & Libbey. and feeling assured ther jnarket fors first-class article of Washugion Cy Wood- durant Lome here and farther south, I have made ar- Fangements to receive my Lime Stone d.rect from the quarries of West Virginia via the B. and O. KK, ¥ill continue to manufacture at my own Kilns heres | P7cents per w do. L article of Fresh Wood-burnt Lime ‘and handlers of that class of Lime for Sue work, &e., will hud it to their advantage to deal wi GEORGE J. JOHNSTON, Manufacturer of Lime, Kilus and Office 1035 29th st, u.w., Washington, D.C. ‘Telephone 895. 412-1m — ASSORTMENT OF LAMPS AND LAMP SHADES 1s SECOND TO NONE. QUALITY AND PRICES GUARANTEED. BRIC-A-BRAC AT COST TO CLOSE IT OUT. 6.5 SHEDD & BRO, a9 432 9TH ST. N.W. LARGE STOCK OF BRONZES, ‘Sconces, buatuary, Parlor Yesels, e-,st low: est prices, GEO. KE NEAL, JR, d10-3w 415 7th st nw. ~ 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 S o'clock pam. Advances will be made promptly at 7 o'clock. ‘Ihe 18th iswue of stock is open for subscription. Shares are $2.50 per month. $1,000 advanced on each share. Pamphlets explaining the objects and advantages of the Association ure furnished upon application. THOMAS SOMERVILLE. TNO. JOY EDSON, See'ry. at a &. WILSON, REAL ESTATE BROKER. MONEY TO LOAN ALWAYS ON HAND. FIRFMEN’S INSURANCE COMPANY BUILDING, 230-Im COR. 7TH ST. AND LOU WM Ht. Lape DIAS Paes 13 15th et. m At 5 ex's Store, 71S 15t - DW. fae ated FOLEY GOLD TENS aia aiscount Canis Enuraved at 7S cents per hundred, d19-6t_ a AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS. ROCHESTER AND B. & H. and GLADSTONE, PIANO. BANQUET, TABLE and LIBRARY LAMPS. ENDLESS VARIETY. LARGEST STOCK IN THE CITY aT LOW . PRICES. GEO. RYNEAL Jz., 418 7th et. nw. _ 410-30 Ls Ee, = S FOR PHYSI- g= CHRISTMAS PRESEN claw: We have the best stock o: the urgeons’ Instruments in Pocket Cases, Hypoder- -, mie Syringes, Clinical Thermus Electric Batteries, Obstetrical By other articles suitable for gifts to Doctor. We are sellin goods at lower prices than have ever before been DAY in bel ISSY, for the year 18%. attend to your re- bewals before the last few days snd thus avoid the crowd. J. WESLEY BOTELER, Secretary. <q2>NOW IS THE TIME TO GIVE our orders for Binding for the Ke Spe et te onder dud aalistartion guar AN, JOHN ©. WELDS r 420 Lith stow, & SERIAL SAVINGS AND BUILDING AS- = SOCIATION. Call for Constitutions, Subscribe for stock—$1 per share—tetween the hours of 9 am. and 4:30 p.ui. daily at the officeof JNO. A. PRESCOTT, Secretary and Treasurer, csr 4 he din . Biiuds wid Mouldings. ae tn te (pores Voth for Lumberand Factory Work, | } ee PE EEH Hay AND KEY West will Le situated at the southeast corner cf 13% st, aud Ohio ave. mw. SEGALS. HAMPAGNE WINES, All the leading brnuicis, at New York pric PEMBRORE PURE KLE WHISKY. OMAS LACE CURTAINS—SUPERIOR FI Sve, per YAL! 4. GEDNEY. and D streets (fost buiding.) Tus "Tousos-Hovsrox Exzcrc COMPANY, Manufacturer of Electrical Apparatus for Electric Are | J.-@ Boysscesupla and Incandescent Lighting, Electrical Trans- mission of Power, Electric Railwsysand Tramways. | Sational Fress Brick C SIEAM LAUNDRY | 7 | Decker Bros., Webe: SPECIAL NOTICES. —s MMUNICATION OF LA- esrotte Lote, Xa 19, F.AAM., will be ees ber 26, 1889, at 7-30 o'clock pm. in lodge room No. 2 for the purpose of work. bers of sixter k fraternaily invited. Meet ee SON a igor, dtt2t Secretary. g TEN PER CENT DISCOUNT ON CHRIST- “@~ nas Umbrellas, Canes and Muffiers, Suitable Present, six Fine Shi em, ALL, 968 F st. Bw. a A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS $e the Wastinuton and Georgetown, Kail- ny, for the election of directors, will be WEDNESDAY: the bth day of damadey. 1 =. NESDAY, the Sth day of January, 1500. ‘The polis will be opened at 10 a.m. aud closed at 12 m. Transfer vooks will bo closed on the Istof Jan- lunry , 1500, ad opened om January &, 1800 RT, President. _€. M. KOONES, Secretary. a2 1-Lat razz rrace ror tars. C. A. MUDDIMAN, 1206 Feat. az1 Christin by PT. oad com heid at the _ALL PRICES AND LOWEST. a HOT XMAS PRESENTS. Be 1% hte Heating Stove at cost, 1-2 MORAN. 26 Pave. THE PRESS. PHILADELPHIA. PA, Served at your home by early and special Daily, 1 cents per week : and Sunday, wspaper for the merchant, i: © delivers. rot sports sual th lebssite, A tainly she of sports and the maa . y ru ane aa ‘s Indies’ companion all inone. Order by aicurd. Address AGENT PHILADELPHIA PRESS BUREAU, as . 14th st. and Pa ave. az1-Gt Cor. u AND PLUMBING ister, the mecianic, the WEST END STOVE “S~ House. Orders for Repairs to Furnaces, Latrupee and Kanges attended to ‘rhirty ‘Tin routing at the very lowest prices, Glendale, Camweret and instock. Will warrant our (ORAN, 2126 TOU aes se ‘THIS IS THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT CHRISTMAS LAMPS. ©. 4. MUDDIMAN, 1206 F st, 20c., 25¢., 50c. Handsome for 75c. Rochester's, $2.50, $2.75—all the way to@45. d5-Lm PORARY OFFICE OF Tie HINGTON LOAN AND 1KUST COM- ca Oh stab! 000.00. ‘This company is now’ prepared to issue certificates of deposit bearing interest ax follows: On all amounts deposited for ninety days or more, but less than six Months, 3 per cent per annum; per centon de- Posite for inore than six months, but less than a year, aud 4 per Se bre wb ea ‘year or longer. ‘Secured “nts for sale. vestnen’s i. i. WARNER, President, W. B. ROBISON, Secretary. DIRECTORS: Charles B. Bailey, George F, Schafer, James L. Barbour, ‘T. Fruuklin Schneider, George E Bartol, ‘Thomas Somerville, Richard W. Clay, John A. Swope. ‘Suunuel Cross, J. 8. Swormstedt, J. J. Darlington, Hattersley W. Talbott, Eason, George Truesdell, Faulkner, B. H. Werner, - Fox, ‘A.A. Wilson, 0. C. Green, LD, Wine, William &. Gurley, Ww oi Ben} Wilrinson, * 48. A. 8. Worthington. "0 Lak ae" IE SON WHISKY.” PRODUCT OF THE WILSON DISTILLERY, HIGHSPIRE, DAUPHIN CO., PA. ‘This celebrated Whisky, most carefully and slowly yeasted, mashed, fermented and distilled from the in- valuable health-giving Chalybeate waters and choice small grain Kye peculiar to the renowned mountain districts of Pennsylvania aud Maryland, and ripencd im heated ware houses, sea-voyaged and aged in the warm salt air of Bermuda. The oxides of tron and their homologous salts found in the waters from which this Whisky is distilled render this Whisky invaluable and unequaled asa tonic and rejuvenator to those in need of strength, vitality and vigor. See certificate of Prof. Tonry of the Baltimore Mea- eal College: “IT 1S PURE, FREE FROM FUSEL OIL, AND CAN TREREFORE BE SAFELY RECOMMENDED FOR MEDICINAL USE. ITS HIGH COLOR IS DUE TO THE IRON PRESENT. “WM. P. TONRY, Ph.D., Chemist.” Ask your Grocer for WILSON WHISKY. THE ULMAN GOLDSBOROUGH CO,, Distillers, 419-3m Baltimore, Md. cs HAVE DETERMINED TO REDUCE our STOCK OF CARPETS by ng 8 portion ar AND 'LESS THAN | MANUFACTURER'S 2,00 yards of Moquette Carpet, price $1.50, reduced os Body ‘ute Brussels Carpet, prices @1 snd and Uc. per yard. i alvet Carpet, price pestry Brussels Carpet, prices 90c. apens bet ) Carpet, prices 60e. best Ingrain Carpet, price 75c., reduced 00 secs ingrain Carpet, price 50c.,reduced to 35e. 1,000 ilassceks or Foot St Hugs aud Slats reduced im sanne prope Ww Furniture, Carpet and Uphoistery Estabiishinent, 419-1 Cor. 11th aud F sts, uw. Sig NOTICE OF EEsiOVAL. EE. JACKSON & 00. ith st. and Olilo ave. n.w. Preparatory to the removal of our Lumber Yard from ok tw ath and D sts. its present foeat 3.w. we will offer special ba: hard ¢ pen our new yard, sit- w., witha new and ¢: Tiplions abd reyul minber of ai E. E. JACKSON & CO. n30-colm des Id at the ug, in the DAY OF of pany, we tol Tischer, snd Est of ioilday trade Estey Orvaun, selected specially tor ou, We sell on monthly payments and rent wit of purchase, We bebeve vur installment renting Jans to be the best ever offered to this public. Oid succuts token it part pep aueut for bew ones, at our warer fore purchasing. SANDERS & 51AX MAN, 934 F st, nw, Teiephone 629. al4-iot OIL AND WATER-COLOR te Outtits, Droughtsmen's Sup- Piles, &e. GEO. EYNEAL, JK. 10-3 418 Teh st. mie, = <g> CHEAPEST, QUICKEST AND CLEANEST Focusing Lamps, Naval Projectors and Marine In- | ?UEL 18 WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY'S stallations ‘THE THOMSON-HOUSTON ELECTRIC CO. 620 Atlantic avenue, Boston, Mass. Washington office, 1333 F st 912 » sr. aw. 912 esr xw. TO MAKE ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENTS WE MUST GET RID OF THEM. WE HAVE AMONG OUR STOCK ABOUT 350 PAIRS OF CORKSCREW AND OTHER WOKSTED PANTS, IN BLUE, 2ROWN AND BLACK OF THE VERY BEST QUALITY AND MAKE; PERFECT FITTING. THE REAL VALUE OF THEM 18 AND $8. YOUR CHOICE OF ANY OF THEM FOE €3.50. THE BARGAINS WEOFFER IN MEN'S AND BOYS’ SUITS IS SOMETHING UNUSUAL. ATLANTIC CLOTHING CO., ‘viz F ST. N.W. dl2-lmlp 4-colm Suoviwer Caves. sealekin, Lisck aod Astracban, Sonkey? alles reduced prices WILLETT & RUOFF, del aud Furriers. 90S Mu ave, COKE. JOHNSON BROTHERS, 49-3 Exclusive Sales Agenta, — DE. CHARLES ALLEN HAS REMOVED iw Konidenice to 1320 G ot. aw. Urs: fice &30 to 9:30 am, 5:90 to 4:30 and 6 to 7 p.m G3-tos 5 de UAL MEETING OF THE f REAL ESTATE TITLE INSURANCE CO. of the District of Columbia, for the election of Mine Tronteonior the ebauing year, will be cid at the com pany'sol 470 Louisiana aye. D.w., On TUESDAY. the 7th day of | | So secibentaeigsd SECURITIES. EQUTIABLE MORTGAGE CO. OF PHILADELPHIA. CAPITAL, $2,000,000. Surplus and Undivided Profits... Assets. 817.65. 803,722.02, Offers to investors its 6 per cent Guaranteed De- benture Bonds, These Bonds ares safe, reliable and convenient investment and can be purchased in amounts of 8200, 6300, $500 and $1,000. CRANE, PABRIS & CO., Bankers, Ebbitt House, Agents, WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY, The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Washiuwion Market Company will be hold at the Office of the Company in nter Market in the city of Washington at 12 o'clock noon on the FIRST Mt DAX, beine the 6th day of January, 1490, for the choice of Thirteen Directors for the ensuing year and to act on any other subject within the power of the corporation. SAMUEL W, CURRIDEN, Secretary, Washington, D.C., Dec. 23, 1589. a26-td Re se iGTON MARKET COMPANY. DIVIDEND NO. 26. A Dividend of ‘Thirty-five Conts a Share has been deciared on the Capital stock of this Company, payable t the Office of the Company in Center Market on and after JANUARY 8. 1888, ‘Transfer books close December!31, 1889, UEL W, CU SAM . CURKIDEN, Secretary, Washington, D.C., Dec. 23, 1888, 26-106 DR. R. A. NE. office and residence to 1919 Penusylvanis ave. T.w., where he will remain until tie com- Pietion off his new residence at 1808 H st. n.w. 26-20" eq FIREMEN’S INSURANCE COMPANY, Office corner 7th st. and Louisisnaave. WASHINGTON, D.C, Dec. 24, . The Stockholders of the’ Firemen's Insurance Company of Washington and Georgetown will moet at this Office on MONDAY, January 6, between the hours of 11 a.m. and 12 ni, for the purpose of Electiius in Directors for the eusuing year. _E26-tjad ©. W, HOW AKD, secretary, Re ANCE OF A LIFETIIE. “Mr. @. Warfrld Simpson left last evenisy for a business trip to Boston."—Siar, Dec. 18, °89. ‘The trip was one of the most op- portune I ever made, as I found that old and relisble importing firm of Burrage & Dorr were re- tiring from business—selling out— and I bought heavily, securing an elegant assortment cf Innported ‘Trouseringyand Suitingsat about 60 cents on a dollar. Particular attention is directed to the excellent line of Laported Seotch ‘Lrouserings, of stout, durable quality, in neat, service- able styles, at 86, $6.50 and 87 ber pair, which usually sel at 89, Also the Imported kK, dressy patterns, 30, which are Worth again. I shall finish these with the same scrupulous care and attention which has characterized all my work,and I caudidly believe this to be the best chance ever offered the men of Washington to secure fine tailor- ing for so little money. G. WAKFIELD SIMPSON, Cash Tailor, Cor. 9th and G sts, NUAL MEETING OF THE Stockho.ders of the Atluntic Building Cow- Pany will be held at the principal ottice of the uth Koyal street, A v DAY, January 16, p.m., fox the purpose of elec for the ensuing year and trai hess as shall be properly pr FINE SUITS ANDOVEK- ull Dress Suits ana Cape ten who are too busy to think me until the lust ininuie. GEOKGE Jt 7th st, i WASHINGTO} . vi 1ssy. Ibex leave to inform the public that Join Connection with Lxcelslor market was only clerk. To my sunny friends and patrons, thanking you for past favors and hoya a continuance of the sae, Respect ‘fully, it* YY MARY F. CROW. ris IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE Dis- trict of Columbia. “In the matter of Thomas B. Tutwisle and, George 0, Barrow, bankrupts, in Bankruptey hin Cause being referred to Ine to audit t itt of the assinee ahd report the due and proper distribution of the funds in Lis hands, notice is h “ unk: rupts and oti id funds oF intereste maiter of the suid reference, that I s cute the said order on Wernenday, Jannary 8, 1890. at 1 o'ciock pan.. at my Other in the United States Court House, Wash- into, D. JAS. G. PAYNE, Auditor. 226-€0-to jan7 Foes ewan. wowsrd of $300 is hereby offered for the arrest Fs008 Whig, UpUD 8 and Cony. night of iwaliciously tion OF the person or ecember 20, ent upon kressional cemetery und stole thereirom the body of the late Mrs, Alvania Cheek, W. H. HOEKE, Has, ONEIL, H.C. McCAULY, tive for C..rist Church, N PLAIN AND KICH 8. BIND! Children’s Books from $5 to 5 cents, ‘The Holy Sibie, Prayers and Hyunals, Fine Stationery, Albums, Wirt Fountain Pens, C. C, PURSELL, Bookseller, sites—except the proper thang Gioves, “dh int iby She, ‘OF course, the lowest prices, WOODWARD & LOTHROP, a24 Cor, Lith and F sts. uw. rs =23..M. MeDURLL, Bs" With b,c. Towson & Co. of Philudelphi: Dlahufacturers of Hoe Coxe Soap chu hed Seal Lye, Invites tue Grocers and faruiites and the Public to sve the At 710 H st. ne, from Dec 1sy0. ent go TMULESS FoR ThE PU = est Wine SONOMA. CAL alert E: er AM, AN” BONDS, EY £0 LOAN COR, 15TH AND F STS. <2 OF THE Dis- BIA, ; Deutz C. Suneve Ax H, Bors No. 10341, Lauity 2 to report the proper sof the trustea, my tiny Wasuingtori, ANUAMY 4, 1 <qe2 11S 15 TO GIVE NOTICE THAT iHE subscriber. of the District o: Columbiahath ed from the Supreme Court of the District of obtal Columbia, holding 4 Special Terma for Orphans’ Court business, le.ters testamentary ou the personal estate of WILLIAM MUEULEISEN, iate of the District of Colmabia, “di Al “persens having claims ‘aiust the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit ue, with the Yuuclers tuecoo!, to the subecri ou of before the 6th day of December next; they may otherwise by Jaw be excluded tum all benent of the suid estate, eatate. ‘Given uuider my hand this 6th day of Decemsber, 1830, ree OUISE MUEHLEISEN, lministratrix, V8 Bile Rew. W. J. NEWTON, Proctor. Wasnrxor0m, D.C., Dec. 10, 1889. Office of Withian: Musniciven: rs! ‘918 oth street n.w. Please take notice that J intend tu continue thebusi- ness of eee, Lyme Muehleisen weer the —— memes panere eats “Atrsoreae tet deted te the) late Williaa oe are eapecttalig, ee ree ee MUOteedw LOUISE MUEHLEISEN. —_"™ WASHINGTON TITLE INSURANCE Cc NY. ‘Oftice: Room 7, No. 472 Louisiana ave, Teephows 20-8 DIRECTORS; Bees ssi stthew G. Hiner] Fred W. Pratt lorace 3. Gray. WL R.WOODWARD, | Wil KEDIN WOODWAED, ynedene wat, Bouman 2 President. Secretary and Treasurer. titles and furnishes abstracts and certif- cntee theres 1; tssues guaruutooy of titles to purchasers Scgal papers and attends to all real estate treheactoonse 32 hier ge aie eee baer Contato i ihan “9 easy td 8 Sto 1a Vent ALE MAS REMOVED Wis | Washington News and Gossip. Index to Advertisements LCL AUCTION SALES. BICYCLES tte EERE ert BO EWR AIVGVEAVILKEBIVIWSIVAISHEKEEWKENIZYQIERKAwIAANIe cEeseeded age ETE: SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIALTIES. SS SUBURBAN PROPERTY.. WANTED (3 WANTED (Lory). WANTED (ifouses; we WANTED (Srrvattons) 3 WANTED (MisoxuLaNngous) & WANTED Utoows). 2 WINTER RE! -Page 6 To Advertisers. Owing to pressure of news and tho increasing circulation of Tue Sra, 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 tan 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. eo A Distitirny Se1zep.—The commissioner of internal revenue was today informed by tele- graph of the seizure of the Fresno wine distil- i near Fresno, Cul. for alleged fraudulent ling. No particulars are given, Pension Commissioner Ravm was not at the office today. He had quite a severe chill y day and the doctor advised him to remain home today. Mr. James H. Marr continues to improve slowly but gradually and his friends feel much encouraged, Two Rrstoxatioxs.—The Secretary of the Treasury has accepted the resignation of H. B. Moore, collector of customs at Duluth, and D. P. Asbury, as supervising inspector of steam vessels at St. Lous, Inrensan Ruvenve Apporntsenrs,—TheSec- retary of the Treasury has inade the following Appointments in the internal revenue service: D, Vowel, storekeeper and gauger, eighth J. Randall, storekeeper, first Y. Welsh, storckeeper and uri, ‘as aggregated $9,600, ylvanin; xth'M Topay’s Boxy Ovren as follows: Registered 4 $200 at 127; coupon 4! nt Penn gauger, Dr. Charles Al- bert Ashburner, the well-known geologist and IL statistic i his home near Pitts- Pa, For several y e conl statistics for the cal survey, and had just be al agent for the census offi of coal in Pennsylvania, collect statintic Amoxa tre Presipent’s Cacurrs today were Attorney General Miller, Secretary Win- dom, Secretary Proctor and Barbour, Repres Martin and Springer Holman, Ta; ‘ol, Van Horne of ‘Mis souri, Prof. Mendenhall of the coast survey, Restoxev.—Mr. G. W. Fitzgerald of the bu- rean of provisions and clothing, Navy depart- ment, has resigned his position to become pri- vate secretary to Col. H. CO, Parsons of Natural Bridge, Va. No Wanr Motrpays to4 o'clock in tie afternoon during the week “ (as and New Year's day. This Liy be followed in the other depart s besides a large amount of specially i matter apropos to the season a story jvorta written expressly for Tue talk with Washingtonizns about their xperiences in earlier days, an ac- ce way in which the lives of Con- ’ aen ure written for the Congressional Dircetory, s fail list of the congressional com- mittecs for the fiftieth Congress and many senerai and local interest, it is a specially * number and can be had at the busimes counter wrapped ready for mnil- ing at J cents per copy. Price per annum 1, with thy Home Magazine by Mrs. Gen, Logan, out $1.10. A pocket dictionary to every subscriber in addition, THEY COURT INVESTIGATION, The Civil Service Commissioners Glad of the Chance. It is expected that the House committee on reform in the civil service, to whom was re- ferred the resolution for an investigation of the civil service commission, will report in favor of an investigation soon after the re-as- sembling of Congress. They will probably ex- tend the inquiry so as to show the effect of the reform on the government service. ‘The civil service commissioners are anxious that such an investigation should be had. They are sure of showing that their administration of the affairs of the commission has been on an_ impartial business basis, without irregnu- larity of any sort. They know, too, that it can be shown that the government service has been vastly improved under the civil service reform system. The record of work done and the gen- eral character of the departmental service will pe pe eeea et teensy favor of the re- form. Mr, Thom says of the investi- gation that it cannot fail to advance the inter- ests of the reform. The sho » he ia will be such as to disarm TWO CENTS. Telegrams to The Star. A CHRISTMAS DAY BATTLE, Small War in Georgia Between Blacks and Whites. TWENTY MEN WERE KILLED. A Cyclone Dashes Inte the City of Syracuse, ‘SMALL BUT BLOODY BATTLESIN BRAZIL — DRINK DID IT. A Physician Shoots His Wife and Cuts Open His Jugular Vein. Rock Rarts, Iowa, Dec. 26.—Furthor par- ticulars as to the tragedy at Larchwodd, 16 miles from here, in which Dr, Abel Monroe fatally shot his wife and then killed himself, go to show that domestic difficulties had caused the pair to separate, the wife keeping the five- year-old son, An action for divorce was pend- ing, brought by the doctor, who accused his wife of infidelity. Tuesday morning Monroe was arrested for threatening to kill « merchant named Miller, who had sued him for debt. After his anger had cooled he was allowed his freedom, He went to his wife's house, accused her of being untrue, and finally got angry and told her to “prepare to meet her God.” At the same time he drew a revolver and fired, the ball missing her, She ran into the bed room, where her son was sleeping, and he followed, Layee the revolver to her breast and sent a all through her lung. She then ran out of doors and he fired two more shots without effect. He watched his wife till she fell and then went buck into the house, walked to a looking giass, and, taking a physician's small jJance trom his pocket, cute gash not over an inch long, severing the jugular vein and dying almost instantly, The wife may recover. age WHITES AND BLACKS. Fifteen Men Killed in the Georgia Race “War.” Jessup, Ga., Dec. 26.—A terrible riot oc- curred here yesterday. It is stated that eight men were killed. A drunken negro was ar- rested by Marshal Barnhijl; interference was made by a number of negroes, resulting in the death of the marshal and W. H. Woods of South Carolina, and the fatal wounding of W. J. Woods of Jessup, Constable Leggett and a private vitizen, Besides the above over fifteen whites and biacks are known to have received serious injuries. Bad blood has existed be- tween the whites and blacks siuce a negro lynching, which took place at Boxley, twenty miles from here, a few weeks ago, Since then a number of incendiary fires have occurred and the negroes have been blamed therefor, Yesterday Bob Brown, a notorious negro desperado, was celebrating and was sur- rounded by acrowd of his friends, Marshal Barnhill ordered the erowd to disperse aad was at once shot dead. The shooting then be- came general. White reinforcements arriving, the negroes were driven into McMillan swamp, where they were surrounded by the whites, Skirmishing during the afternoon is said to have resulted in the death of six negroes, Gov. Gordon ordered troops from Savannah and they arrived here last evening. Advices from Brunswick state that negroes there threaten to burn the docks it a train is not fur- nished to convey them to this place so that they may aid their friends, AT MIpNiant, Jessur, Ga., Dec. 26.—Midnight—The situa- tion is somewhat quicter at this hour, bat an occasional shot isheard. The streets are still para by armed men, A negro was found dead in an alley a few moments ago, and two others of the wounded are reported dying. Fear is now entertained for the safety of the people remaining im the neighboring towns, butas all the negroes and whites seem to be congregating here, very little danger need be p-ehended, a PERHAPS THEY ARE HOODOOED. Or it may be the Mice or the Cat are Cul- prits. Cutcago, Dec. 26.—Ever since last July there has been a mysterious loss of money in the re- tail stamp department of the post office. There are four clerks cugaged in retailing stamps in the dirty little hole in the west lobby which is today or tomorrow to be succeeded by ihe ele- new quarters just to the north of it, : clerks receive a salary of from $1,000 to . They sell $500 or #600 of stamps and envelopes every day. They exchauge their cash for stamps aud envelopes at the close of every day's work. Once or twice a week they take an account of stock and square their ac- counts with the wholesale stamp and enve- lope department, They carry — $1,000 worth of stock and ought to have that much in stamps, envelopes and cash every time they take an account of stock. If their work were done with absolute correct- ness they would come out about 15 cents ahead every diy on account of the fraction of a cent gained in retailing single envelopes, but the work is so harrassing aud exhausting that it has been very svidom that any of the cierks have been abie to make any inventory come out right, Since last Fly edch clerk has been fall- in: short about $20a month. The matter was put in the bunds of detectives, who have worked themselves nearly into insani ing to solve the mystery. butare no nearer solution than montis ago. A theft would account for the shortage, but al! are watched so carefully that no one can conceive how such a theft could be practiced, The clerks aro all people of tried honesty, and yet the situation is so Harnege that it makes them feel that they must e the objects of suspicion, It look as if some one of them was stealing from the others, but nobody can conceive how be could do it, even if he were dishonest. THESE ARE QUEER FACTS, One or two very laughable things have oc- curred in connection with this matter, Ono of the clerks having made up his mind that it was the money that was taken, kept an inventory of every piece of money received. But his pre- cautions were rewarded with a loss of $20 for that ay alone. Last Monday, duringagreat rush of business, John English, the "s private secretary, was sent to sell stamps in the new department a from other clerks, He undertook the job mainly for the purpose of showing how the work could be done with- out loss if a person was careful. He sold stamps for two hours and then took an account of stock and found that he was short just $12, ae A SANTA CLAUS AFIRE. Rushing Through a Crowd of Women and Children. ead we te te FLOODS IN CALIFORNIA. Rivers Breaking Their Levees, Causing General Destruction. Los Axorrzs, Cat., Dec. 26.—The heavy rain of the last few days continued last night and the levees on the Los Angeles river have broken through in half a dozen places. The river fell some yesterday, but the rain began to fall again lastevening. So many railroad bridges have been washed away that no trains were able to leave or arrive here yesterday. Washouts on the Southern Pacific line are re- ported north of here and east of Yuma Ari. A bridge near this city on the line of the Atchi- son, Topeka and Santa Fe isso badly wrecked that trains cannot cross it, From present ap- pearances it will be several days before trains on any of the tines will be running. Los ANGELES, Cat., Dec. 26.—It is reported that the Nassau winery near this city was de- stroyed yestorday together with $100,000 worth of wine by the breaking of the ievee on the Los Augeles rive: ——o—___ RAILWAY BUILDING. The Mileage of New Tracks Laid Down the Past Year. New Yorx, Dec. 26.—This week's edition of | Engineering News will say: During i889 the total addition to the main track railway mile- age of the United States amounts to nearly an even 5,000 miles. This is the smallest constrac- | tion recorded since 1885, when the total in- crease was but 3,588 miles. The bulk of this "s construction has been done in the south. ashington, however, has had the greatest in- crease in railways of any single state, 3,533 miles having been built there in 1889. Georgia comes next with 315 miles, and then follow North Carolina with 279 miles, Tex#® with 270 miles and Mississippi with 212 miles. Very few Jong lines have been built this season, but there have been a great number of short branches and extensions, especially in the east. The total number of sepurate lines on which track was lnid during the year was 253. In Canada during 1589, 733 miles of track were laid, and bad Mexico construction amounted to 369 jes, —.__ Two Dead—Blew Out the Gas. Berucenem, Pa., Dec. 26.—Two young men, John P. Jones and Wm. H. Palmer of Bangor, Pa, were found dead in a room at the Pacific hotel here this morning. They had blown out the gas before rotiring “ind were asphyxiated. Death of a Consul Searriz, Wass., Dec. 26.—Col. Robt. L. Stevens, Nova Scotian consul at Victoria, B.C., died suddenly of apoplexy yesterday afternoon at the residence of his son-in-law, J. H. Hat- field, in this city. SS Wuil Street Today. New York, Dec. 26.—The dullness which was 80 prominent a feature of the siock market on ‘Tuesday again prevailed this morning, though Missouri Pacific, Reading, Lackawanna, Pacuie Mail, and sugar ail maintained a moderate de- gree of animation, In these stocks there was some movement and Pacific Mail, after open- ing at 36}, advanced to 37}<, while Missouri Pacific declined. from 714¢ to 71, the others moving backward and forward over an ex- tremely narrow range. First prices were steady as compared vith the final figures of Tuesday, but except in the stock mentioned utter stagna- tion marked the declines, Later, however, marked strength was developed in sugar which, after opening at 56 and declining to 55%{, rose to 5734 and retained most of the improvement, At 11 o'clock the market was dull and steady to tirm, but generally at opening prices. asa Reno From Other Lands, DEATH. Berutx, Dec, 26.—Herr Voualwens, vice president of the Bavarian chamber of represen- tatives, is dead, oa NIHILISTS, Sr. Perersnuns, Dec. 26.—The univorsity at Odessa has been closed owing to the discovery of the fact that a number of the students were nihilists and were actively engaged in spread- ing their propaganda, ‘ SALVATIONISTS. Benxry, Dec. 26.—Despite orders issued by the government prohibiting the holding of meetings by the Salvation army in Switzerland members of that organization continue to hold open-air meetings in Geneva, The authorities have decided to adopt vigorous measures to suppress the gathcrings of the salvationists, BOULANGER NOT COMING. Loxpox, Dec, 26.—Gen. Boulanger denies the reports that he has been engaged to de- liver a course of lectures in the United States, He says he never thought of goiug on a lectur- ing tour in that country. Wife Murder. Lruptow. Mass., Dec, 26.—John Bassett, a mill hand, this moruing killed his wife in bed by crushing in her skull, and then stabbed himself so he will die. — — Death at Christmas. Syracuse, +» Dec. 2 At Dewitt, near this city, two old ladies living by themselves were found this morning asphyxiated by coal gas. One is dead and the otiur will die, geen A Noted Citizen Dead. Crxcrsnatt, Dec, 26.—Hon 8. F. Covington, a well-known business man of this city, died at his home in Madisonville this morning, aged seventy. He was president of the Globe insur- ance company and was president of the cham- ber of commerce for two terms, Fell Dead. Canruacr, N.Y., Dec.26.—Lewis H. Mills, age sixty-two, postmaster at this place, fell dead in his store yesterday of heart disease. se liwell esmists He Kilied Three and Himself. Sr. Lous, Dec, 26.—Agnes Anson, the second victim of the frenzy of Caspar Clispy, died last night. Clispy, a young mechanic of a mean, revengeful disposition, had been pay- ig attention to Mary Anson, and fancied bim- self an accepied suitor. Rumors affecting Clispy’s character reaching the ears of Jobn Anson, the girl’s father, he denied Clispy the house, On December 7 he entered the base- ment where the family were at breakfast. killed John Anson, shot Mary, his sweetheart, and Agues, the latter’s wound proving fatal’ last night. He put three bullets into his own brain, dying on the spo Agnes Anson was a lovely gurl of seventeen. Stabbed an Actor. | Hamlin dramatie company yesterday, doctors say the victim cannot recover. pistes A Light Weight Whipped. Tacoma, Wasu., Dec. 26.—Jack Fi Brooklyn light weight, was night by William Higgs of St. Satie i z fi at I Eg if fi i if i | | i E i & : i! i i if | in. Geo. Lindenfelt at Junction City Tuesday night in a bento a ty — Mrs. Goes to Jail. Mra. Johanna Mantwell was removed from East Chicago avenue sta- county jail, ee in- the Polish crazy man for whom aaah oe tame he has not oven seen, lessee is IT A RACE WAR? Bloodshed in Many Places Between Whites and Blacks. Nasnvitix. Texx., Dec. 26.—A row between whites and blacks here yesterday afternoon in which pistols and knives were used resulted in ‘two white men and one negro being fatally injured. Wm. Phelps had his skull cracked and will die, Wm. Reyman was fatally wmjured joy explosi r by the ion of a and Eli Cox, Bey ages An attempt was made to * assasinate Sergean' of Police W. E. McAlister but he succeeded in arresting his assailant. Ruff Fulton, colored, had his hand biown entirely off by the explo sion of » pistol, CLarksvitte. Texx., Dee. 26.—While officers were arresting a colored man yesterday for isorderly conduct im a saloon other negroes interfered and attacked the officers, who there- upon fired, slightly wounding West Meriwether and fatally wounding Joe Foreman, both colored. After the olficers had placed the nioters in jail a crowd of 500 negroes surrounded the building and threatened to break it dowa and release their comrades. Threats were cleo made of burning the town, as was done in 1878, and the whites were much terrified. The Ciarksviile guard were called out and are at the court house, Daxvinre, Va., Dee, 28.—During a drunken row here yesterday Henry Brown, colored, was fatally shot by a negroe who had been at tacked by Brown aud some friends. The negro J escaped across the river. Two negroes quar- | Felled yesterday acd one fatally cut the other, — | MR, BYNUM, | Sim Coy’s Friend Proposes to Go for Col. Dudley’s Protectors. Curcaco. Dec, 26.—A Tribune special from Indianapolis says Congressman Bynum has written a letter, which was made public yester- day, replying to District Attorney Chamber's request that an investigation be made of his action aud the course of his predecessor in office relative to the failure to bring Col, Dudley to trial for the alleged writmg of the “blocks-of-tive” letter. Mr. Bynum says he will bring the mittter before Congress and little doubt that in view of the district ney's request the investigatson will be ordered, He concludes the letter by saying: “I will so frame the proposed resolution as to ascertain whether your predecessors were over-zealous in the performance of their duties, as well as whether you have during your ineumbency shielded persons legally charged with crime,’ _ RIOT IN BRAZIL Foreign Gunboats athering at Rio to Protect Aliens. New Yors, Dee. The steamship Sirins, which left Rio Janeiro December 4 and arrived here today, reports that several foreign war ships, among them the United States steamer Richmond, had arrived in the harbor and that quietness reigned in the city,but that a riot hed taken place in the Rio Grande district, al- though no particulars could be learned up to the time of sailing. a DEATH IN A CYCLONE, Syracuse Feels its Fury and Meets with Some Loss of Property. Syracuse, N.Y., Dec. 26.—A cyclone from the southeast swept across Onondaga lake about 10 o'clock this forenoon, prostrating many struc- tures, It caught up and earried wildly before it a great volume of water. Itstruck the horse barn of the People’s street railway company, carrying away the cornice and roof of the building end overthrowing the front walla, A | mass of brick and timber was hurled into the building, doing mach damage. Chas, A. Nichols, assistant superintendent, aged about as sitting near the door aud was in- j stautly killed. “Giles Wood, an employe, had his collar bone broken and be was otherwise His condition is not dan, Forkheimer was cleaning a horse, and he dangerously injured and hurt internall, horse was killed. Several other employes were slightly injured. The damage to the buildiug is several thousand dollars. Oswzeo, N.Y., Dec, 26.-A violent rain and hail storm from the northwest, accompanied by thunder and lightning. passed over this section —_ morning. No serious damage is reported Ve a Dom Pedro’s Mind. New York, Dec. 26.—Senor Joao Ribeiro, a Lisbon journalist, who Las just arrived bere says that Dom Pedro has shown signs of men- tal aberration since reaching Lisbon. Gen. Drake Hart. Exazanetn, N.J., Dec. 26.—Gen. J, Madison Drake was badly injured yesterday while try- ing to stop a runaway horse. His condition was critical last night. —_ Clerk Gone Wrong. Cixcrxxari, Onto, Dec. 26.—Edward Grumba, the coufidential book keeper and accountant for the Cincinnati, Washington and Baltimore and Ohio and Mississipi railway companic was arrested by officers of the law and locke up in central station on the charge of embezzic~ ment. The warrant for his arrest was sworn to by 8. T. McLaughlin, general manager of the Continental line. It charges the stealing of $1,000, and after Grumbs was locked up he acknowledged his guilt, se Fatal Quarrel at Frederick. Freperick, Mp., Dec. 26.—Oliver H. Thomp- son and Wesley Currey, both residing at Lib- erty this couvty, renewed an old quarrel yes terday, and Thompson blew Currey’s eyes ous with ashot gun. ‘The wounded man will die. —eenidpeaene Found tullty. Pomeroy, Onto, Dec. 26.—James H. Radcliff, on trial Lere during the past ten days for mur- dering his brother-in-law, Lewis D. Catterill, at the Hulbert house, this city, last February, was found guilty of manslaughter this i Fine Stock Purned, Cuxveraxn, Onto, Dec. 26,—Late Tuesday night the barn attached to the summer resi- dence of Dan P. Eels at Bock River, seven mile west of the city, was burned to the ground. The six jarm horses, two coach horses and seven calves were led out, buia fine herd of registered Holsteins could not be rescued, with the exception of a large bull. A yearl bull aud twelve cows were already suffocated or so nearly so that most determined efforts to make them rise proved fruitiess. A large amount of hay and grain was also destroyed. The loss was $23,000 and is secured by insurance, ——— EXTRADITION OF SILCOTT, Nothing Official as to the Forgery Has Come Before the State Department. The State department has taken no steps to- ward the extradition of Cashier Silcott, who recently disappeared at the same time as the money of a nutober of members of Congress, In fact, it is officially unaware of his existence, his crime, or his suspected whereabouts, and is unable to act until it receives # request from the district attorney for the District of Columbia, through the Attorney General, for a requisition, As soon as these formalities are complied with it will then be the duty of the department to make a requisition on the governor general, of the Domiston of Canada tot Silcott’s retura to this country, under the provisions of article 10 of the treaty of 1542 with Great Britain, which makes ts for the extradition el among other with te and the athennse of & ~ar pe Or ert. emg Me dnnesag the power to order extradition under that treaty. Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to Robert D. Neal and Julia B. Mason; Josiah Herbert and Effie R. Tabbs; Frank Thomas and Lillie Jackson; Andrew Clark and Nannie Hinson; Clarence Mason and i | 5 i tit f i i . of