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Out An una iv II a n The Bccrc t ii) of Mate has received ft report from the Inltcil bintm Minister to Hajtl In r it 1 to lliu 111m il sclilre of the Amer ican steamer Ilnjtlon llopubtlc. Tho re port is (otnpiohonslvo mill will doubtless im Inld befoui Congress, Bo Assistant Scuctiiry Hives deemed It advisable not to nllow its publication beforo that is Oono. Ivmnton nuwitrMKNr cttvN'ui'.s Tho following otllUal ckatiBcs have boon rando In the Department o'f tho Interior: General Lmd OfllcoKclnatatcmont! John V. Wiffllit of TcntiMseo, law cleric, !,200, having resigned as mcnibf r of thu Sioux Com lulnslou Patent Onico Appolnttiifnt: William A. Schuciiborn of tho District of Columbia, draughtsman, Sl.QOO Pension Olllce. Ajnolntment: James A. Graham uf North Carolina, special cxiunlncr, 11400. Itpulpimllon. Gcor.ro 11. Uphaui of Mnlne, special exainlnei. Lnrrnt-HuNLsou BiuctT C.vus. The mntter of putting letler-boos on street cms, which is being agitated by somo struct car lines, has not iccctvcd much uicouiagemcnt from tho postal author ities. Colonel 15 lies, Ohluf of tho Tree. Dcllvciy Sei vice, lias given thd matter jitllo thought, and, nt any rato, does not fuvoi ltcry much for Wnshingtoii. Tho j.ostmiistoi nl Dvltimoro lias uiged that jonch bo pliued on the cars there, especially on tho ears that bell tho ilty, and thinks it would be a good plan. The stroel cat lines generally thinuchout tho eountiv favot thu udontion of the system. as it would give them, hhU. S. maUlliics, right of way and other advantages. Tin: lt'iti:r or Nwiovnojj. Tho nnnual repot t of tho Chief of the Ilurcau of Navigation has been received at the Navy Dopaitmont. Attention is called to tho fact of tho expediency of adopting measures to reconcile tliu dlffoienccs o istlng in tho regulations of various maritime States for tho prevention of collisions at sot and to bring about tho establishment of a universal systom of marks nud buoys for channels and ap proaches to haiboisj to provide for tho removal of dorelicts, and, in gcnctal, to contributo to tho socuilly of navigation at sua, to promote which has always been one of the chief endeavors of tho bin can. The following appropriations arc asked for 1800: Tor tlio support of tho Bureau of Naviga tion, $10,800, salaries olllco Naval Intelli gence, S-VJOO, 6alaiIcJofleB of N'av al Itccords uf tho Rebellion, t0,20, in lulilltlon to tho abovo nn estimate. Is asked for extra clerks, at a total salary of $l4,b20, salaries llbrarj, Navy Department, $.','080, books, library, Nuj Department, S2,000; salarkH Hydro gruphlc Olllco, 5d3,44u, ioutlni;ent mlscollane nus expenses, $OJ,500, for prlutlug nml binding, &70.500, salaries Nautical "Alma njc ofllcc, $15,460, silarles Naval Observatory, $10,30, an additional ostlmate, which Includes an increase of salary to ono ussletant astronomer at $WX; two assistant astronomers at $401) each; ono Instrument maker, VJ,400, two cotuputers ut $1,200 eaeli; ono laborer foi caro of compass house", JbliO, one copyist and lndoxcr for tho library. $800. Tor tbo naval sorvlco an appioprlatlon of $130,000 Is asked. For olectrlp lighting plants uu appropriation of $00,200 Is asked. Lieutenant Commander It. B. Bradford, inspector of olcctiie lighting, says that tho tendency is nojy to Install electricity ou board on all tho vessels in, tlio Navy. Tun Indivn Commission's HnroiiT. Tho report of tho Sioux Indian Commis sion has been roccived by Secretary Vilas. Tlio coininisslou was to purchaso one half of the tesurvation tract, con- t tainlng 11,000,000 acres, tho remainder to bo divided among 15,000 Indians. The price offered was fifty cents per I aero. Several consultations av ero hold by the commission, and they returned IJast w ithout accomplishing anything. i no uovcrnment ouurcu tno mutatis &1 an aero for such of tho land as should bo disposed of by tho Government within two years; scvctityifivo cents in four venrs and ilfty cents for tho remainder. Tho Indians' prop&Spltiou was for $15, OOU.OOO in cash, bearing interest at 5 per eetit,, deposited to their credit in the United States Treasury. The. commission letomincnd tho passage of u bill confirm ing to tho proposition of tho Indians so inr as tho prlco of the land Is concerned, and making it a law without asking their wishes. The report also jcccomcnds that tho "squaw men" white men who have manicdlndinn women and who resido on tho reservation shall bo driven away and made to support themselves. Tho inthicnco of tho ''squaw mbu" is hurtful to tho Indians and in this case thoy have used it to prevent tho sale. They are also behoved to bo in tho pay of certain railroad kingq. Captain Pi.iU says that tho Indian has been petted too mltcirfor Ills own good nnd that In tho fuluro ho should bo mndo moro self-sustaining and held to a strict act ountahillty for his actions. This viow of tho case is indorsed bv representative Indian sociotles nnd it is hold that tho lenient method of dealing with tho In dians In tho past has ictardcJ rather than hastened their progress, IMlnor nml lNirsonul. Tho Secretary of War called on tlio Presi dent to day. 'Iho national bank notes received to-day for redemption amount to $318,000. Mews. Win. Larzeleint; Co. of Philadelphia havo been Infoimed that no drawback can bo Honed on Imported bottles when exported Tilled with beer, entitled to drawback under scetlou 20U), Kovlscd) Statutes, unless tho lorhsuscil wcro also i Imported or mannfac tuied in tho United" States from Imported tnatcrl lis. 'llio 1'renlddlit'n l'scupu from Dentil, On tbo trial of Ilronok and tlio othor An archists In Chicago ycsteiday Chlcboun, who had turned State's ovldenco, said that a fow dajs after President Cleveland visited that city llronek told witness on their way back from .Hideo Uiinuoll's nelghboihood that tho President bud had a very narrow oscapo from death while thuro, as ho (llronek) was about to throw a dynamite bomb Into tbo Presiden tial canlago during tho precession, hut was dissuaded from doing so by his companion. An i:xiieimlve "Nlcht on." Miss Adams of 203 Eleventh street was fined $25 In tho l'ollco Court this morning for keep ing an Immoral house. Ono of her boarders was charged with stealing soma money from William Hums, who carao hero jestcrday from Now York, aud with whoru sho went to a couplo of variety theatres last night, but thu ovldeneo was lusufllclent to bold her, Mr. liurns claims to liaye lost JIM, Tlio Ilrummein's Protest. llio Commercial Travelers' National Pro tective Association, by united effort with tho various boauli of tiaclo and chambers of com merce throughout tho entire country, will en deavor to have tho FIfty-liit Congress amend scetlou Si of tho Interstate Commorte uct, so that It will provide foi an pxcoptlon from tho operations of tho act, as far us legitimate com mercial travelers are concerned, i City Postofllea Appointment, Postmaster ltoss to-day appointed W. D. Teach) to bo Superintendent of tho ltcglstored Letter Division of thqi City Postoflico, vlco J, K. Ilanford, resigned. Mr. Peachy has been u reitldoiit of this city fof eight or ten years nud vras formerly In business on Connecticut avenue. Mr. Ilanford resigned to accept a inoie lucrative position with a Northern cor poration. Ills Dalliance 'VVui I'rovud. Maria Hums was BcquHUnl In tho Criminal Court to day of tho chargo of larceny, Win, Colemau said that whllo ho was dallying with her affections sho tank tit dollars from him, but fulled to nuke good tho charge. Ills dulllanco was about tba only fact that vvaa fjieclflcally established, FRAUD IS DOT INTENDED. What Sub-Contractor Brennaa Thinks of tho Tunnol Job. WORKMEN AND FOREMEN CARELESS. Ho litis uu Idcu Why Anyone Should Aim Ht Itail Work. Tho3Illltary Coutt of Inquiiv at tho War Dcpirtmcut lesumcd the tnklnt! of testimony to-day. Pub Conttactor Hrenmin, tlio witness tho court has had so much trouble In gel ting, rupoited tills mm nlng nud vvns swoin in. His connection with tho construction of the tunnel embraced a poi lod ol ttmo from Jiarch 1, 1883, to Nov. 1, 1888. Witness bpent tho greater part of his time in tho Foundiy Branch section ot tho tunnel. Ills ptrtner on tho cqntract lookod after the vv oik in other sections ot tho runnel. Witness tcstltied 'as to tlio mnke-np of tlio gangs of vvoikmcn and their foremen, and gave somo detailed statements ns to the working and shift ing ot the gangs of men. Witness ono day saw a case of bid vv ork. It had been discovered by Colonel Kit Hn nnd re ported lo lnm. As a genoial rulo tbo packing was verv good, the mortar being well troweled around tho stone, and tho spaces between tho large stones tilled In with mortar nnd small stones. "How was tlio packing abovo tho key?" "It wns very good this j ear." "Did you know of any void spaces In pack ing?" "Several times I saw attempts mado to shirk tho packing, but I alwajs had it re paired and dono well." "Did It occur to you that It was necessary to oxcrclsu grcvtvlgllauco to ecciiro good work done?" "Yes, it did" "What steps did ou tako then to oxerclso vigilance?" "I Instructed tho men, and 60 did my part ner, to seo that none but good work was putlu." "Were any Government Inspectors paid by jou for any scrvlco rendered?" 4ies; they wcio lometlmcs pill forworMng ovci tlmo." "Did jou over pay 1uilgati an) thing?" "ics; l gave nun jiu." "How do you account for the bad work?" "I cannot 6ay. I presume It was laziness on tho part of tho workmen." "Could an) bad work have been dono w Ith out tho foreman Knowing It?'' "No; a foreman should havo seen It." '' 1 hen ) ou think tho foremen neglected their duty?" "I think thoy did at tlmos." "Did jou kuow of It at tho tlmo?" "No, 1 did not." "Was thoro any conversation or understand ing between jou and the lnspectois Indicating that work was to bo slighted?" "Not at all." Witness said ho did not know of nor had ever heard of any corrupt pinctlees in regard tb the work, lie thought thcro had not been any deliberate or sustained effort nt fraud. Witness described tho sub-letting of tbo contract from Ueckvvitli &. Quackcn bush. In answ cr to a question as to why the packers employed vvcro not skilled laborers, wltncx sajd ho did not under stand that this' was required. Thu men ho employed gave satisfaction to him, nnd Mr. CoryelfyrtTio Government engi neer, tho inspoctois nnu tno inicunyers vvcrosatiillcd. "Could tbo bad work havo been done with out tho Inspectors Knowing it ? " "I should not thlnK so. I shonld think the Inspictors would have known It, and that It could not haVo been done without their Know lug lt.' "And yet bad work was done!" ""- - "It stoms so." Witness had dono work on Iho New York acipicduct. Ho hid dono brick work on tho Iciith avenuo action. "Did you bring any ono to work hero who had worked with )ou on tho New York tun uel?" "Yes ; a brickla)cr Jcsso Kimball." This man looked uftei tho work dur ing the temporary absonco of witness. Witness sulci lib thought it ciy likely the alTidnvit of tho Kendall brothors was a pteco of spite work. They wcro em ployes of his and must hao Known of tho bad work ns it went along. Ho did not think the bad vvoik could havu slipped In without tho inspectors know ing it if they had been, vigilant. The witness said the workmen under him on tho sub contract were paid by Ueekwlth & Quackcnbush, the original contractors, but ho paid Lanigan, the (Joveinment inspector, out of his own pocket for walking ovei time. lie thought Colonel Kirlln know it. Witness hnd no specifications as to the standard of quality of tho work, but was tojd by tho inspectors and by Mr. Coryell, tho engineer, what kind of work was necessary. Ho could not imagino why bad vv ork w as dono. Ho acknowledged that ho had hurried tlio work up, as that was n common thing in such cises, but hud novel advocated "sennt" work. A recess vvns taken until 1.30, when tho taking of testimony was resumed. A BIT OF (IKKT.VA (IKKBX. A Youlii; Farmer ami Ills qncetlieart Murrlud ut the City Hull. Charles T, Kont, a sturdy specimen of n woll-to do farmer, arrived iu tills city tills morning In company with Miss Nora Lskrldge, u bright-looking country girl. Kont Is a man of aboiit 111 yo.it and Miss Ilskridgo Is not over l'i years of ago. It was a caso of old fashioned truo lovo and tho trip to Washington be ing a bit of stratagem to escape- tho sur vclllanco of thu young lady's intents. A marriago license was obtained and thu cercmonv was perforniod. 12. 15. Hay as sumed tlio lesnnnslblllty ot master of ceremonies and tho llev. Dr. Coiey tied tho knot. The girl was remarkably pretty, and ono of tho bvstandois sug gested that if sho was at all dlbsatibfled with her selection ho was leady to act as a substitute. l'urminal Mention. Gen. U. 8. Granger, IT. 8. A., and wlfo aro at tba Kbbltt for the season. Mr. Klchard Itoouoy, who has been con llnod to his home by Illness for somo tlmo past, Is buck at hts.accustoiiud post In tho ltccord Olllco. Thomas 11. Conncry of Now York, for many vcars councctcd with tho New York Jlerala, Is In tho city. .Mr. Howard Ihompsou, correspondent of tho Clcieland I'latmlcaler, who has been con lined to his house by sickness, has fully re covered. A Jfowsboj Whn Prefers Iliiltlinnio. Last Ihuredav, Charley Nowtou, au un usually bright little ncmsboj.ll yeau old, got tired of WashliiRtou and took tliejnld nlght train for llaltlinoic. whc.ro ho used to live. Ills mother, who lives ou Nineteenth street, reported his loss to tbo icllco,and to daj Detective Mattluel) went over to Uililmoro aud hrousht bhu back, Chailey sajs that ho would rather live in llaltlmore tbau hciu, ho i auie there aren't so iiiauj uowspojs thcic aud tho business la better. IllHlinji Hurst In the City. Illshop Hurst of lluffalo, the successor of ItlMiop Audiows, has arrived and Is at the Hlggs. Ho h accompanied by his wlfo and sou Ilo will be given a reception at tho .Metropolitan Church noxt Monday ovcnlng. The mpg Post. WASJILNG'IOK, WI2DXESDAY sSVENI-N-, NOVI3AIB13JR 28, 1S88. IX THU MAHKKTS. i l'ooplo L115I11K In I'lovlslons Tor the Mttliiiiiil 1 uunt Dnj. Crowds of pooplo lopreseiiting,, nil classes of Washington society thronged Centre Market this morning intent upon scctulng their Thanksgiving dinner, Thcro was plenty of good things from which to select, and at prices which ac commodated themselves to tlio slo of a man's purse. With tin koj's anil duck at 15 cents a pound, gcehu at 12i nud chickens foi 11 to 15 per pound, 11 cus tomer did not feel compelled lo pttichnso quail at i'. a doon; nor did ho feel it necessary to lay in a slock of imported chtstutits at L0 cents a pouud to stuff his turkey with, when ho could content him self Just as well with tho ordinary Ingre dients. Then tlieto ucro hot-liouo cucumbers nnd lomatoCH, thu foimei selling at l!0 runts euch and tlio litter nt 1 a pound. Willi hot-houso timshioons brineitur $2 n pound, a newspapm man would think twice before indulging In a disli of beef steak and mushroons for to-morrow's dinner. There woro redon different kinds of lisli from which to ehooso, rnngiiig Jti price fiom 12 to 25 cents a pounjd nil fleshly caught and looking very telnpt ing. Vegetables of nil kinds wcro in market, and at leasonablo prices. Tho CcntioMnrket this morning could furnish just such a dinner as ono would wish, nml at tin expense regulated by the financial condition of tho buyer. Tho Centio Markot will bo open to night until 10 o'clock nnd to-morrow morning until 11, Tho O.street, the Western, tho East ern, the Riggs and tho Northern Liberty markets will all be open to night and to monow 11101 nlng. AS OLD "KICK" ItEXKWKI). Resident I'rntrnt Against the Use of 11 lliillillni; us 11 Mtnhlo, I'icmlscs 41U nnd 414 Third stiect northwest, elected by Mr. Trank K. Wnrd as a dairy' building and stable, have been put to another use and tho oc cupants ot tho adjoining property have tiled 11 protest against its"being used foi a liv cry stable. The flist iloorwas tlttcd up by Mi. Ward as a stablo before his oviction from these premises by a decis- W. A. I'cacock has vwlttcn tho Com missioners that he dcslies to sub-let tho stalls, and inquires whether he will bo allowed to do so without getting tho wiitton consent of tho piopcrtj -owners on tho .block. Building Inspector Knt- wisio suumtticu u report to tlio commis sioners to-day, which thoy upptoved, to tho effect thnl this would 111 ike a livery stablo of tho premises, mid ho will, con sequently, have to secure tho consent of thu othor propel ty-owneis on tho square beforo he will bo allowed to rent out tho stalls. THU DISTRICT fillVKHXMUXT. "' Tbo Commissioners havo nottllcd benator Kdmunds In regard to his request to bo fur nished with plans, drawings and estimates for the new waterworks tunnel, that thej havo no plans or estimates concerning the tunnel in their ofUcc. The (mmsoncrt have notified Georsro W. King in reurenco lo his request for a eldcwalK ou tho nor.tb side of .M street, between Thlttj fifth and Tlilit) -sixth stiecU, that It would In cur too great 1111 expense to luaKotho improve ment now, but It will ho n proper object foi spiclal appropriation next year. Chief Iioomo of tho Special Assessment Di vision has icported that under Iho lawlhomns Lucas' petition for extension of tlmo to pay special and gcncial taxes cannot bo granted. Chief Itoomo has recommended that tho special Improvement tax against tho Mount OlUo baptist Church, on Sixth stiect north cast, should bo cancelled. 'Iho lloaid of Trustees of tho Itcform School havo presented to tho Commissioners u copy of resolutions adopted by them, expressing their high appreciation of and deep obligation for the valuablo aid grtaultnuslv rendered to tho school by the Inspector of Ilulldiugs, Mr. Kntnisle, In supervising tho erection work 011 tho tmpiovemcnt recently inadu to tho school. The District olllces with the oxecption of tho tax ofllcu wcio closed to dav at 1 o'clock and they will remain qloscd until Trlday morning. IfcTITIOVS ANSWMIl'D. The Commlsilouors havo notified H. B. Owens and others who applied foi tho Im provement of Virginia avenue from beven tccuth 6trect westward that they appreciate tho Importance ot putting their thoroughfuro In good condition, hut thcic aro luanj otheu stiicts tqually or moro desorving, that can not bo dono at all, but tho) may give tbo street favoiablo consideration It tho appropri ations should bo largo enough to warrant Its iuipiovement. C. W. Cooper rccontly petitioned for the im provement of Sherman avenue, hut tho Com missioners have icplled that thoy do not deem It advisable to put this highway in their esti mates for tho next llscal jear, Tho Improvement of l'ifth street from O to Q streets, and Tweut) -second tticet from V to G has been asked by Chrfstlau Iluppcrt. Ho has been Informed that tho Commissioners ex pect to Improvo Fifth street, but that tboy havo omitted Tncntj-second street fiom tho schedule for noxt j cai with many other streets vvl ero Improvement Is desirable. Fifty dollars will be spent In liupiovlug allej In square 203. Gas-lamps will be elected as follows: Thrco on Now Hampshire avenue, between P aud U Itrcets; ono on F stiect, bctweeu Sixteenth aud .Seventeenth streets, and thrco dn Mx tconth street, between S and U streets. M. Klein has piotested against a Mr. Davis being icappolutcd to assess property In Georgetown. lien dino ri nwirs ouantmi. Building permits have been granted to E. I, Waltz to oicct five dwellings, 1010 to 1018 Sovcnth streeth noithcast, to cost 10,000; also six dwellings, fi27 to 639 Third street northeast, to cost $12,000; Hannah Campbell, two dwolllngs, 10J.1 and 1025 Covington strcot, ti,ax. VAWOUS I OO VI, MWTrilS. Tho contractor for furnishing gas lamps lias failed to furnish them as called for, and tho Commissioners have decided to purchaso 100 lamps In open market and chaigo tho cost to tho contractor. Thu Coinmlssloncis havo written Ross A. Fish, relative to his suggestion that Thirteen- und-a halt street, between B and D streets southwest, bo paved with asphalt blocks, that the street Is helng graded this j car, and noxt season It will bo furnished with sldowalks, gutters nnd a graveled loadwaj. J. II, Ford has been notlllcd that provision will bo mado next jtar for 11 sower on Third 6trcet, between and N aud Van streets south west. thu corur KKConi). a- Court In Gonnrnl Termllio Clilof Jus tice, JiutlcvH J111110 mid Murrick, WalbrKlgo vs. Walbrldgo, on hearing, re sumed. Circuit Court .luMlco Cox, Dcwalt vs. Doiau and Itccd vs. Gibbons; motlous for now trl d overruled. l'MUlty Coiirt-.lustlco Cox, United Status vs Colo, motlou for Injunc tion denied. Criminal Court Justice Montgomery, Muila Buiiik, appeal, laicenyj verdict not guilty. John Carney, nmutiulemcut; trial re turned. Mary Jackson, appeal, larceny; placed outilal, Drill and Parado of tho District Na tional Guard To-morrow. LIST OF THE ORGANIZATIONS IN LINE. Hie Hlcirnl Service Promises 1 idrlVcntlicr for tho Onmliiii. "Tho Signal Olllce," said General Ord way this morning, "promises .lb glvo us fair weather, nnd if thu prediction holds good wo will luivu 11 lino drr foi' tho drill of the National Ciuaid." t Tho Uiiurd will bo drilled as follows : The battalion of the Fiist llcgimcnt 011 Fifteenth street, south or thu Avenue; the battalion of tho Second Iteguncnt on Seventeenth stieot, bouth of the Ave nue; battalion of the Sixth alid Sev enth Itcglments on Seventeenth stiect, south of Now York tivenue. 1 Tho hoiu of drilling will bo"'mn 10 till 11 o'clock. Tho Signal poius has been picsented with signal ilags aud will putctlcu signaling on the White Jit from 10 till 11 a. m. At the conclusion of the drill the bilgado line will foi m on 11 street with light resting on Seventeenth street. The command will bo given and tlio lino of march will be up Seventeenth stiect and down Pennsylvania avenue iu the follow lug ordoi : The Gcncial and Staff Brigadier General Commanding, Albert Ordwaj; Adjutant-General, I.lcutenaut-Coloncl John ltlgulow, Jr., First Lieutenant Tenth Cavalrj, 0. ij. A.; QuartermasUi-Gcueral, Major Ilcury.li Crni -ford; Surgeon General, Major Josbu I O, Stan ton: Iuspcctor-Ocncial of Rlllc l'rictlei, Major James SI. l'ollunl: Judgo Advocatc Geneial, Major Joseph K. McCammon; Chief of Oidiiancc, Major K. H. lownsedd; Com mlssirj -General, Major W. Crauch Mclntlre; Inspector Gcncial, Major Ihomas M. Gale; Chief of l'uclueers, Major Thomas U Smith tnev or; Aide do Camp, Cape D. L. M. l'elxotto. signal Compaiij Lieutenant J. M. Held. Light Hatterj Captain Arthur Yatoa Ambulanuo Compati) Lieutenant D. O. Leech. ruiST unoiMtNT. Major William G. Moore, commanding. First Battalion Company A, Captain W. N. Dalton. Company II, Captain Burton K. Iioss. Company C, Captalu John O. Entwlsle. Compau) D, Captalu John S. Miller. Fourth Battalion Major C. A. Gary, commanding. Company A, Captain llugenoO. l'dwards. Company B, Captain Cornelius T. Dalj. Company C, Captain Charles S, Domcr. Company D, Llcutcuant C. S. Davis. second iikiimi:m. Colonel Clctl Cluv, commanding. Second Battalion Major l' It. Campbell, commanding. Company A, Captalu Ihomas B. Harrison. Company II, Captain John K. Neely, Compau) 0. Captain Donald McCathran. Company D, Captain Horace B. Durant. 1 bird Battalion Major J. A. Long, commanding. Company A, Caiituln E. O. llcniou. Company II. Captalu Klchard A. O'Brien. Company C, Cant dn Andrew J. Hoblusou. Coinpauv D, Captain John J. CastlnelU Sixth Battalion t Major C. II. Fleetwood, commanding. Company A, Captain Arthur BrooKs. Company 1l, Captain John b. ClrmebU. Compauy O, Captain W. H. fudsui(i.lal,vln. wompany u, uapiain .vuraium J. iviexanacr. Sovcnth Battalion fcr Jlnjor F, C KoTollSiCOinmandlng. Company A, Carltnln James A.I'orrT. Company ll, Captalu I'ctcr B. Meredith. Compauy C, Captain John A. Canmbell. Comp my 1), Captalu -a brum Awlth. Thovvvlll bo roviowed by tlio "Presi dent hi front of the "White flouso at 13 o'clock. After being lovlowcd" thoy will maich dbwn to riftecnth street, down tho Avenue lo Kour-nud-a-liulf street, where they avill disband. Tho olllcers or tho National Guard will meet to-night at theii headquiirteiB, cor nor of Pennsylvania avenuo and Seven teenth street, and perfect till the details of tho pat ado for to-morrow. About thirty prominont j'oung society men have just organized a cavalry com pany, which will bo a now featuro of tho Guard. lHJYIMi A TUKKKY. l'ceulliirltlos Exhibited by l'cople AVhllo l.ugagcd in tliut Oreupntlon, It is amusing these nntl-Thanksgiv Ing days to beo people buying turkoya. Of course they nil want tendor ones and their v.uious wavs of iludlng out. or trj mg to And out, the ago of a turkov must bo amusing to the doalcis who know how turkoys aro llxed. Nearly every 0110 picks the turkey up, and, holding It lit inly in his left hand, piuches tho rogion of tlio bird's (l w ish bone." If It is soft nndltho protubcianco in 11 bird's bosom Is easily dopicssed, the blid is supposed to bo a young one uud neces sarily te'ndci. Hut tho dealer knows just as well as if ho did it himself that a sharp blow in just tho right placo will splintoi this bono, no matter how aged tho tuikey may bo, so that it's breast will bo as yielding" as that of tho youngest "gobbler" that was over picked. And this without breaking tho skin of thu bird or uflcctlng Us contoui in tho least. If the punching of tlio breast-bono ot the turkey satislles Iho purchaser ho then piobably pulls ono of tlio ivings out from tho body. If tho skin under tlio wing turns easily it Is supposed to bo another indication of tcudciiiess. Hut then men who pick lurkojs are nwaio ot this test also and thoy scrapo tho skin undor tho wings of tho tough biids thoy strip of their feathers so that at that placo it is as thin and tcndci nl that of tho j'oungest bird that over strutted n barnyaid. A light-colored, clean-looking skin is also another of the "good points. ' looked for by turkoy buj-ois. Hut thoy don't know that the chances nio largo' that tho turkoy lias been dipped Intoi hot solu tion of -weak lyo for an instant an1 then hung up in n room Impregnated vv ith fumes of some sort of cheniUalb for ten orllftccn minutes, and that tio. oldest stager that over stiuttcd comcS"out of this ticatmont usvvhlto nnd tender-looking as does his own ginmlson. Tlio vvnjs of tlio turkoy dealer are dark, and tho buyer that discovers an indication of youthful tenderness that can't bo couutci felted by tbo dialer will havo to bo very clever. , Grand Jury Imllotmcnts Tbo Grand Jury, alter presenting tlio fol lowing indlctmeuts was to-day excused fiom further attendanco In the Criminal Court, a now term commencing Monday next: I'anla Joins, abusing child under tho aj;o of fourteen vcars; Georno llorrmau, housebreaking: Dal las M. DoHughcs, alias Marlon D. towman, alias U. M. St. Clair, falso pretenses, two Indictments; Win. Smith, sodomj, Hai voy V. Coltou, falso pietonses: Colfax Davis, larceny from tho person; l'.rnesllnn Becker, nllas Lriiestlno btudloy, ombcizlcmeht; Johti T. Clark, all is James Burroughs, and Giorgo Brown, alsas Charles O. Cost, false protensra; Win. Leo, alias Hamilton Y, Gray, falso pre tenses. The Circuit Court Jur. Judgo Cox to-day discharged the jury In the Circuit Court until Mondaj, December 10. Judco Hagucr Is still qmto III and it will probably he somo time before ho cm appear WHAT Mit.J'it.UN THINKS. 11m Ucmocrutfo l'nity U Like a Coon, In III Opinion. Congressman Cinin of Taxas Isnnothci Democrat who claims the House to be Democratic. I lo scouts the idc.i that the Ilcpublicans vvill oignnlAi tho nel House. "Somo men calling themselves Democrats," said he, "concede that tho House is Itcpubllcjii, and then go on to taj that It will bo boltor for Iho Demo ciatle paity if thu Hoii'-o is ltcpubllcan, which they hope vvill bo the case. Such tall: ns tlmt makes mo tired. If it's bettor for tlio Denincrath party that tho IloiihO be Hcpublican. win should wo h.ivo fought for it? Tho idea that it vv ould bo better for theDcmocrutic paityl "Tlio Doniotintic party," continued Mr. Crain, "is liko 11 coon. It's no good on it's feci, but can flghl llku h when on it's back." Jlr. Crnln docs not be lieve iu hijlng Iho defeat of the pirtv to tho iloyi of tho Piesldent. "Tho Presi dent," said he, "sont us hlsturHTiefoiin mcsago on which tho campaign vvu? fought. When it readied the House that was tho end of it so fur as Ptcsldeut Cleveland was concerned Wo could h ivo repudiated, bill wo didn't: vv.o in dorsed by tho MIII'h bill, which In turn was indorsed by tho St. Louis Con vention, and that fact nlone mndo every Democrat iu the IIousu tlio champion ol taiUT. reform because wo passed tlio Jlilis bill. The President vvns not lcsponslblo for tho defeat of 0111 paily." "Do you think thnt tho South will li.ivo anythlnrrto fc.ir from General Ilnnlson's ndminlstrntlmi?" "No; I believe Genoial Harrison will bo conservative, but If he's coutinllcd by certain mcmbeis in his paity then tho South may bo liurriis&cd by vicious legis lation. '1 ho only tiling tlio South has to fear is that the Tliad. Stevenses In tho party might become tho ruling element and tiy to change tno law governing llio election of C'oiigiessnicn, but, as vct.no ono knows what the policy ot General Hairison will be." IXAIimiKATlOX MAfTKltS. i Tho l'tiittn Iviinhi Troop I.ookmc; for Uttiuturri. Adjutant-General Hastings ot tho National Guard, Sfato of l'cnns)lvanla, accompanied by General Gobln. commanding Third Brigade, Is In tho city making arrangements for tho ac commodation of tho Pennsylvania militia. They havo engaged a suite ot looms at tho Biggs House for Governor Beaver and staff. 'I ho following subscriptions havo been re ceived hj Captain Lemou: Abram Flev, $23; John Sherman & Co , $ot); Kills Spear, W. ; Frank J. llbbltU, $2,5 ; B. M. Keyscr, tf5 ; Ahton Fischer, iflOO ; W. It. bpoaie, ?100, Hcnr) F. Bluiut, 'JllW ; Thomas J. ICIng, S5 ; ll. v. Frnzlcr, ssjl : W. U. Dodge, 100 : Charles W. King, $100. Mak ing 1 tot il, up to 'J o'clock this nftcrnnSu, of f.!S,b03. " I ! NEWMAN' INDICTKI). A True lllll Tor Olit tlnlntr SlrM. bmlth'K 10 UndiT l'ulo I'leliilH ei. Two Iiidictmoiits, vcrbosoiind formid able, woro rptuincd by tho grand juiy against Dallas JI, DuIIughcs, alibis Mar ion D. Nevvinnu and G. 31. St. Oialr. '1,119 first epneerus tlio notpiiotis nlliiir in which Mrs. Kate G. rtmltb became sq unfortunutely Invoh'cil. U ChorgcH that bj-Jirctctiding'tctiboauunninrried man dosirous,of niuiryinghor, bo obtained J If) fromJiei, shobelioviug that ho wanted it foi a wedding suit. The other e.ico lacks tho lomnntlc in toicst of tho ill st, and charges tlmt while einj)lo)cd with O. V. llusci V Sons, ho obtained MHO from thcili by pretending that his duuehter was dead'uud that hu needed the money to buiy bet. Till) TKKASUHY mHIHKUl. Sirs, l.'ruc stluo IIo ker, tho loimcr Counlei, Indicted for lllnlicrlcilneul. An indictment was picsontcd in tho Criminal Court to day charging Drno stlne Decker, alius Ernestine Studlcy, with having been guilty of cmbcle ment whllo emplojed as a clerk in tho Treasury Department. The sums charged in llio indictment ninouut to iKUO, and aie ns follows: Sop tembei 30, 5200; Sciiteinbcr 10, i-10; Sep tember 10, MOO, and September 12, 220. t.ich speeitlcd sum is tlio subject of ono count in tho indictment. The (Ijstur I'lrnli 1. Governor Jackson of Mur)land said )cvlor. day that tho situation In tho ojstcr rebellion which confronts tbo Stato nuthortlles Is this. "There 1110 SOO ojstei vessels whoso ciows, aggregating about 5,000 aimed men, nio banded together to drcdjju ou certnln grounds and to drive oil an) State forco sent ngutist them. 'Io uppoe them tho Stato has fouitecii vesslea, most of them suiull sloops manned by about a hundred mcu. AVe bav'O' reached a stago where this forco cannot eopo with the marauders and I Khali nrtont hciolc measures for the enforcement of tho law . I hav 0 reason to bollevo that the Secretary of War at Wash ington will grant us thcusoof live sixorctiiht poundcaiiuoii, which will he placed ou tbo State steamers and on spots on shore to be se lected hcicjfler." In conclusion tho Governor uald that 110 Maryland Lcjlsl ituro will mako nn approprlatlqn 1 irgo enough to einblo tho State licet to biicceesfully keep tho dredgers from tho foi bidden giotind, uud tho only remedj left Is to repeal tho law nnd forbid dicdging altogother. An Outlaw on Ills Wedding D.'ij. Souamon, 1'a., Nov. !lS,p-Ou Siturday night, at a lonclj spot on tlio I'rovldcuco Boad, 'Ihomas Deddo assaulted Atnclle Jen kins, a neighbor's daughter. 'Iho jouug lady Is now very III. Dcddo tied tho city. Ho was to havo been married to day to a jouug lady lulljdo l'aik. The LustSpIko Driven. Nuv Oiiiuavs, L v., Nov. !i8.-A dispatch from West Point, Miss , to tho i'lmifuiiesjjsi At sunset this evening thu last eplko was driven on tho Georgia Pacific ltallro id, con necting tbls city with Atlanta aud Birming ham. . Ocrnii SteiiiiiIiliii Arrived. Lovno, Nov cmhcr'i'j. Passed Browlicads City of Now l'oik, from Now Vork for Liver pool. Nuv Yohk, Nov. '33. Arrived: Foam, lrora Amsterdam. (larflulil SIbiip with rilslmrc PiTTinuiin, 1a., Nov. 2S. Iho l'lttsbure Basolnll Club has signed Pitcher Garllcld of last season's Toledo ttam. Henry (leorgo's Keturn. London, Nov. Ss. Mr, Henry tlcorgo has tiostpouod bis departure for America uutUtbo Oth of December. John Ilrluht llfitlei To iluy. London, Nov. 'IS.-Mr. John Bright has rallied from his Illness and Is somewhat better to-djj . - - Another lttinliin I.01111 1'rohiilile, Sr. PiiTEitsuuiio, Nov. SS. It Is rcpoitcd hero that another loan Is ceitalu. Tlio Postal ClerUM llovonco. Uarpii't lata, "It has takou that letter ten daj s to reach jou, John," said Mrs Brown, who had mailed a letter to her husband two wcoks beforo. "Of course It has, NoU time you wilto don't put 'Iu baste' ou It, and maj bo I'll get it wihlutwcMioui hours." LATEST DEIS IT TELEGRAPH, Workmen in the Now YoikBrwaries Protest Against a Boycott. THE SAD FATE OF THE AUENTOWN. Uenlli of Mis, (ieiiarnl Shi 111I1111 I'roB tens of tlir VVilllclilK ?tntili. Ni.vv Yontv, Nov. i!8, Tho headmiai tcisof tho iilcand poller breweis to-daj presented a lively fccne. I'rom 8 tQ 12 o'clock a continuous stream of men work ing in the vaiIoiif bieweiies pntucd into No. 2 fwing Place for the purpose of signing tin) declination expressing their willingness not to havo nnj tiling to do with the Union which has boycotted Steveison & Co. t'p to noon tipnurd of 2,000 men hnd theh's signed, and tlio llvo clerks were still busily engaged at that hour. At tho meeting tills afternoon of Iho lJoscs tbo names of the signers w ill bo lepoitcd and action taken tlfcieon. 1IIK LOSS 0KTllKALIiKM'0N. ?o Donlit Ahoiit II Ilia l.iro SnvliiK Sorrlco l.ooklnc Tor Hocllrs Coirvsr.n, M.vsi'.,Nov.28. All doubt concerning tho supposed loss of tho Allcntown is dispelled this morning. A visit lo North ricilunte Hcach shows tho shoio ut that point to bo covered with wreckage. conMstlng of iho buckets, tables, chairs and otliei furniture, all mnrked Allcntown. Captain Drown of tlio North Sciluato Lifo Having ntntlon Ins made dilligcnt inspection of tlio coast in search of bodies from Iho steamer, but has discovered none as yot. Ho advances tho opinion that the ship lias foundered either on Davis or South east ledge, caph of which lio about a milo boutheast of Minot's Ledge. An nlleinpt will bo made to loach Minot'u lo-moirovv foi information concerning the wrecks. Tho Mx Hiijb' Wiilk. Nr.w Youk, Nov. as 0 a. nl. 6C0ic: Cart right, 24U, Hert), 201; Moore, 'J7S; Connor, 230, (Joldcn,230j Mason,212; Hart,2Jl; Cam pana, 314 Noreinac, 222; UM011, 21S; W. Smith, 1S7; Taylor, 1W; Peach, 11W; C. Smith, 79; Llttlewood, 231. 1J q'cloek scon. Moore, 'JSii; Hcrt),27rl; Llttlewood, 21.0, Honarth, 13i Da). 200; 11 nil Inn 11 l Acnn Dili '..- O f V- . VVlVII.ll, -1111 i'lUCUII, Hllj VUIHJUlt Mlf ilWIC uiac,; Unit, aiJ, Cumpnu i, 220; Klsom, 21T; Vlnt.21J, lnlor, SOI; AV. fMnitli. 310 Un.,HA 101. 1.HI. 1I.O. kJn.tl. i.,. ..... vvrlght, 'X0. Tho Opium himigKlur Oontlcted. Auuii.N, N. ., Nov. S-s Km In A. Gaul tier, the llrst of the opium smugglers to bo tried, was this morning found guilty on six counts, two for smuggling uud foul for having smuggled goods Iu bis possesion. 'Iho. de fense introduced no etldcuco. Garducr has not jet been scnti need. 'Iho tilal of thrco of tho other arcuKeri peo ple was moved, and, though counsel for Haines stmgglcd hard foi a sep.iruto trial, Jiidsc Coxo denied tho privilege, and this ,nilcnioou ,tho trial Is progressing. . lto will in Tr!J,,, "" " Coar VMlNOrw , Vov', 23 A revolt on tho part Of two thousand men emplojed on Gov ernment transports, whose tlmo has expired, has tal.cn place. 'Iho mutlneis raked the file from under tho hollers on tho transports in onler to pievcut their salllns until tho arrears of their wages had been pild. Tho Minister of War, with great difficult), raised money with which to pay tbo men, and tbo vessels havo sailed. llio Sultan lias ordetcd nu Inrjulr) to be made Into tho matter. JlistliiKulAhetl Visitors nt AucuMll Avr.csTV, Gv., Nov. 27. Ycsteiday was a notable d i) ut Iho exposition. President John A. Dumnn, tholcrmlual dhectors uud olbei ralhoad ofllcl lis were present as suests. 'Iho president of tho New J ork Chamber of Com merce and the piesldent of tho New Vork Cot ton Exchange wcro In tho partv. All expressed surprise nt tho iiiagiilludu of tbo exposition and the excellence of the cvhlblts. Ihj-IIju-Sco Djliij;, BiciNr, Wi., Nov. 2S. Jn)-K)c-Stc, tliu famous pacer, Is In u dvlng condition, (hough at Iho latest accounts (hero was a chance ot h!$ recovery. Iho great racci was dlscovoicd vciterday Iu tuopaeturo almost lifeless from loss of blood. Ilo had stepped 011 a plcco of glass during tho night and cut tho main iu tcry of the rlht front foot. .1. I. Case, tho owner, has valued him at $.10,0110. 1'olltlcill I'lottt'lNIlt I.IIIICll. Nr.w Yohk, Nov. 2''. r.vSenator Thomas C. Piatt and Don Caiucion took hiuili to gether jestcrda), nnd thero Is much conjecture among politicians ns to the oblcct of tho con ference. 'Ihey havo kept their own couusul, houevcr, aud nothing Is Known us to tho Mil. Jccts dlscuised by the two gcutleincu. Trouble at a Itallwuy CioMlnff Clkviiand, Nov SS. A dljpatch from Ottawa, Ohio, sajs that tho crossing of the New York, .Mahoning and Western load, Just building, was mado jtstcrdaj over the Dayton aud Mteblga.i ro itl at that placo. Mo 11 wcro on glial il list nlcht to prevent the teirlug up of tlio track 1.) Daj ton nud Michigan section bauds. Itoturii of i:-Wlnlklor I otter. Nr.w Y01, , Nov 2s Colonel J. W. Poster, cvlTnltod State Minister to Movlco, nrilvcd jcsteidaj nftci noon in tho steamship JSIajara fiom Vera Cnu A Sototte ut I nriliru Ileum. Tho London st,mdanl sajs that I I sli con stables and detectives havo heca oidcrud to withdraw from Nctmhistci. Lord Tcnujson Is Impiovlng slowly but surely at KresfiH atcr, on tho Isle of Wight. General Boiilanger rcsljns the scats hi tho Chamber of Deputies to which ho was elected by constituencies hi Sonimo nnd Charcnto. 'Ihe baronies of Conuell nud West OfTalj, In Klldaro, havo been proclaimed under tbo sec ond section of the Crimes Act. It Is learned that tho murder of Farmer Do laiioy, mar KllUnnv, was purcl) tho result ot a family feud, and had no agrarian slgulllcanco vvh vtevcr 'Iho IJucen has confirmed tho appointment ot Mi. Memo, Assistant Police Commissioner, to sucicid Sir Charles Warren as Chief of thu Metropolitan Police A battalion of British troors has been ordeicd from Cairo to Suaklm, A1"11IK llliriMiS. David Park W.uldcu of Memphis is at tho Kbbltt. General H. A Axllno of Columbus la at tho IXhltt Myiou Iteed of Waupaca, Wis., Is at tho I'.hbltt. Itcprccntativo N. W. Nutting of Oswczo Is atWlllard's. Jose K. Pidgcou aud wlfo of Brooklyn aro at Wclcker'e Truman N. McCmtcr of Newark, N. J., 1 nt Wormloy's James J. Wett, piopiletorot the Chicago TiwifJ, Is at tho Kbbltt. J. II. Chandler of Chicago, tho will-known law) or, is ut tlio I.hbltt. C. vV, Dean of Now York, Hctvjamtu Hlltou of Now Jcrsov, and Percj iklgar of Newark, N,J., are at Wlllatd's, W. K. Low 11 of Now York, G. Itobert of l'arls, Y, Norrls ot Briixelles, and Samuel Norrls ot Bhodo Is'aud aro at tbo Klggs, Gooro Hunter of en Vork, II A liar iiuiii of Now loik aud Mrs John 1 . Millet uf Sou l'rauclaeo, Cab, are nt thy Ailiugtvui THE FKJIITJN IMU NA. Lv-Seiintor MeWonuliI Olinrso the Jllc ultlinutn I so i.C Sloiie). N'tw Yuuk, Nov 2s -Tlio H'itW this luoinlng publishcH an interview with DvScnntor 3IeI)onald of Indiana last night nt Iho Filth Auntie Hotel. Tho Senator says Hint ho bollovcd Dudlov wroto tho "blocks of live" letter, and that liu vvill ho in rested tin soon us ho cntors Indiana. 1'ullv 4 1. 000.000 wns used u Indiana for illegitimate purposes, mid tho openness of tho bribery was tomg lliing unprecedented The Democrats of Iiulkinnnolls will mako n stuing ciToit to com let Dudloj'. "Theio is no doubt of ids guilt. The filst p.uagraph of the letlei is evldeneo of the criminal intont of the author. Ills olTene is against tho Federal mid not the Btule law, and tho prosecuting attorney In. of course, a Dcinoci.it. Hut the caso will bo tried bofoio n Hcpublican judge. The penalty is lino or impiihonmeut, or both, but under tho clicitmsliinecs, I suppose ho will get oil with n line." Sows ole from Mexico. Ciry oi' Mrxico (via Galveston), Nov. 20 A Collma dispatch states that that section lus been visited by licavy Hoods, causing a sus pension nt rallroul work. Many head ot cattle havo been drowned and crops havo been ruined Gi eat preparations nro being made here for tlipluaue'iuatlonof I'rcsldeut Diaz on Satur day. 'Iho Dirty of 101 odltors of tho Lnltcd States National Press Association arrived here ntinkliilght Monday night over tho National ltallrnad. 'Ibey are guests ot Iho Mexlcin Press Association. Tho Government has lcnowcd tho-tramp- 1 on Journalists. Several moro of llicm havo been Incarcerated In Bclcm prison within tho last few dajs. - - StVv-"' Tim Vote In Chicago. Ciuciao, In., Nov. S3. Thu canvass of Cook Count) was completed )csterday. The returns throughout tho Stato show that Titer has 12,547 plurality over Palmer. Tho Prohibition candldato for Governor, Hart, received IS 22."., and Jones, tho labor c uidldato, 11,232. Tho Stato vote for President Is: Harrison, U70,2I1: Cleveland, ai8,!W0, I lsl, 21,00".; Strcatcr, 7,r!iS. Harrison over Cleveland, 2I,bSl. titer's total vote was !X17, 800, Palmer's, X.",11'J. - - , I'liRlniiil's T.iitest Domostlu Scundnl. London, Nov. "A Horace Wulpoto, heir to Kiirldom of Oxford, will shortly llguro hi tho courts as defendant In a scaudal. A Ger man governess, named Valory Wiedemann, has sued him for hicach of promise to marry bet aud libel. Iho damages aro placed at 10,000. 'Ihe governess alleges that Walpolo met tier in ititigana, nnu, niter ouerinz to marry her, hotrajed her. Ho then discarded her nnd repudiates tho paternity of tba child. IV hero Ha Will l'lclit MciAullnu. London, Nov. 23. Jem Carney, tho llcht vvcllit champion, has requested Fiort!iiJ Life to rcpl) to tho challenge of MoAullffc. He docs not Intend, ho says, to light usaln Iu Amcri a, 11s ho Is assured that ho will not rr cclic fair plaj. Ilo Is ready, however, to llcbt McAullfto Iu l'nslaml or 011 tho continent for nuv sum of monov, allowing his American ad versar) a rcasonablo amount for expenses. Gruoriil Slioriiimi's Wlfo llcnd. Nr.w Yohk, Nov. 23. .Mrs. I'.llcn T.vvlng Sherman, wlfo of General . T. Shenuan, who has bocii seriously 111 athci residence. 75 West Sevcnty-llrst ttrcet, tltico Stiud ij last, died at 0 HO tbls morning. Sho had been com plalnint; of carulao allecticm foi tbo past llvo Kirs, uud about three wcohs ago serious sjinptoms began to develop. Ihe Mluni iipolit. lN.'tolllco Itolil.ory. St. I'vct, Minv., Nov. is. -John Cook, who has been on trial for hcitur Implicated with Bobby Adams in tho Minneapolis post oflico lol.hcrv In July, HW1, wns ncriulttcit by 11 Jury vesterd ij. Ho Is held, however, to u BWO. tl.n ebanre nt brlnsrluc tho puaUge ttampi InteTCook, Count), Illinois. Tho Dome. unit (llvo Up. Niw- Yoith, Nov. 23. A Jlrraltl special from Cliarleston, IV. Yn., says (ho Demociuts have abaudoued tho Idea of conti sting tho Is suing of eel tide itcs to Congicjslonul uudl date who nio elected 011 Hie faro of tbo re turns. If any contests aie made, ihey will bo made before the IIousu of Iteprcscntatlrcs. oruc'll I.mxih 11 ill;; IIi.iphI. AtiiVMt'N. Y., Nov. 23. Ill the celebrated l'SKe-MiGraw-Corucll t'nlvcrsltj- suit a de cision lias been rendered hi the Conrt ot An peals ugtlust the t'lihcrslt). Alotit a mil lion and 11 half, heipicathed bj Mrs. McGraw I Isl.c, Is Imoheil. in Honor of Minister Ti e. Biiif.sn., Nov. 23. Tho King aud Queen of Belgium gave a farewell dinner ut court justciday Iu honor ot Judsre I aiubert'lrcu, thu A merle 111 Mlniiti r, und his wife, prior to their iiepanuio 10 si. 1 eicrsnurg. -e-re n Steel ltllllM to (lo III.. N'l.w Yohk, Nov. 23. -As a result of tho conference at steel manufacturers It Is nuclei- stooa there Is to bo uniiouiiicd to dav an art- vnueo ofnii nvcrugo of irl pertou In tho price of steel i.dls. Iho Couttublis lluvo to 4io, London, Nov. 2s. Iho iilumlai it M) 3 that thu hlsh constables nud detectives havobecu' oidend to wltbdiaw from tho vicinity of tho Houses of l'aill iment. riXAXCIAIi AM I'OMMKIiC'IAIi. 'Iho Stook mill llouoy aiurhot. j New Yohk, Nov. 2S. Money 22J per cent, i:ehango steady; posted rates, 4S3(u ls9, actual rates, 4S."j(1cIs51 foi sixty dajs and lS3J(ilsS2 for demand. Govcru nieuts steady; currencj Us, 131 bid; 4s, coupon, 12n? bid; -lis, do., 1004 bid. 'Iho stock iiiaikot opcucd J O i per cent, lowei than last night's clo-Jug, but uu bujing of commission house, tho list btcamo firm and ndvanoed J to J pircont. by U o'clock. 'Ibis advance caused somo selling, especially of the grangers and ItocL Island, by parties wishing to realize and tho result was that pi Ices under tho stocks named full oil 1 to 2 J per cent. At tho present writing Is dull. 1 p. 111. prices V. U., 8J; N. Y. C, 10SA; N. J. C, 8UJ; HI. C, 1101, Mich. C, 804; N. I'ae., 24; do. pfd.. 531; V. V , U2J; Mo., 77J; Tex., 221; C. S , fii; D. ,t IL. 1101; D , L. A W., 1JU1; Frle. 2d; do pfd , 00; K. .V T 1JH L. S., 1001: L. A N., 531; N. V looj; P. M !I7J; ltcading. 47; It. I., 102, Omaha, ill; do. pfd., OOJ; St. Paul, (,JJ; do. pfd., 102J; N. A V , 81, C. B .C Q., 103i, Man., 101; O. it N., 0J; O. A T 291. Tlio Chicago jlurket. Ciliovao, Nov. 23. 9 SO a. m. Wlioat Nov., 103J, Dee., 10JJ; Jan , 10I; .May, 10UJ. Coru Nov., 003; Dec, )J Cm 1; Jan.. 80 f4 4; May, 031. Oats-Dec., 201. Jan., !MJj May, Mi. I'oiK Jun., $14 07J: May, $1140. Iiml Dec, $3.10, Jan , S.12J, Jloy. v 23, Shor ribs-Jan., t7.20fu)22J; Ma), f7.10. Tho AVashluuti.il Stork. Miscellaneous Bonds W. X G. It. II., 1IU( Masonic Hall Ass'u, 10."., Wash, Market Co. 115, Wash. LlKht Infantn, l.t, 0 J; Wash. Light lnfantrv. 2d. . VI ash. Gas Light Co . 121; Wash. Gaslllchts, 01). National Bank Stocks Bank' ot Washing tou, SOO, Hunk of ltepubllc, 171, Metropolitan, 201; Central. 20J. Second, 111 3; Farmers' ami Mechanics', 103; Citizens', 125: ColumbU 113. ltalhoad Stocks Washington and deorco town, 207; Metropolitan. 107; Columbia, 20: Cap. tC North O St., So; Anacostla, - . lusuraucQ Stocks Hreiucn's, 83, lraukllu .10; Metropolitan, 72, National Union, 101 Arllugton, 150; Corcoruu, 1.0, Columbia, VJJ. Gorman American, 15"; Potomac, 0.', Kleno 71. das and Klectrio Light Stocks -Washington Gas, 10, Georgetown Gas, 44; I. S, LMocttlu Lleht, . Telephono Stocks Chcsapcako t 1'otouiae. 70?. .Miscellaneous Stocks Washlii"ion Market Co., 14J; Wasklngtuu Brick .Mm Iu Co.. 100; National Press Brick Co., ; G cj Falls lea Co, 142), Bull Bun I'anoiama Co, 10, Ileal Fstato Tltlo Insurance Co , 117; Columbia "lllto Insurance lo, rl National fcaio De posit Co., ; American tiiaphophono Co , U 1 01 ul AVontlmt Iiidlcutluns, Fair; tlielitlr lojder, ourtUtvcitciiy v.lcdf .