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20TH YEAR No. G,0G5.
WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY EYENINO-, JANUARY 18, 1888.
PRICE TWO OENT.3.
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appointment of Now Chief Clerk for
ino interior department.
THE PRESIDENT'S CALLERS.
CIhuiro or CoiiiiiiuiKlnnts Military
Academy 'Cadets.
Another District Notary. Tho
.'resident to-day nppoincd John Evans to
m notary nublla of tho District or Colum
bia
Now System of Tactic. A board
as been appointed to meet In this cltv
February 10 to prepare a systom of tactl03
jur uiu uriuy,
An Inquisitive Clioiilur. A circu
lar loiter wus sent to tho clerks of tho
Navy Department yesterday nsklint If
fJioy wcro employed outside of tho Do-
jtartnient, and, If so, by whom, and at
t wnni rnio oi remuneration.
A Chief Clerkship Accepted.
Mr, Julius J. Kecks of tho Agricultural
Department lias signified his Intention of
Accenting tho position of Chief Clork of
mo iiurcnu oi ntcnm engineering, no
wm enter upon ins duties February l.
The Next Cruise or tho Thetis.
After the minor repairs rendered ncccs
fcary to tho Tiictis by her Alaskan cruise
nro completed, slio will look after tho in
tcrcstsof the whaler and scalers in tho
Arctic. Up to tills time only revenue
cutters havo been detailed for this nur-
rposc. tho Thetis being tho llrst man-of-
war to oo eciu on sucu an cxpcuuion.
Callers nt tho Whlto House.
Among tho President's callers to-day
wcro Senator Aldrich, Iteprescntatlves
Ford of Michigan, McKinnoy, Heard,
Tarsnoy and T. J. Campbell, ox-Sonator
McDonald, Professor Goodo, Gonoral
Bragg. Senator Itansom and Representa
tives Cowlcs, Simmons, Latham and Hen
derson also called with a delegation from
Eorth Carolina.
The Chlof Clerk of tho Interior
Depart tnonh Major Gcorgo A. How
ard of Tennessee, formorly Chief of tho
Stamp Division, Postolllco Depart
ment, was lalo yesterday .afternoon np-
.violated Chief Clerk of tho Intorlo
.Department. .Major s. A. Jonas, who has
filled the Dosltlon so acccntablv for tho
'ntiast five months, will return to ids desk
in Assistant secretary Aiuiurow s room.
Conl Dealers' Complaint. A do
Vision was rondcrcd by tho Interstate
Commcrco Commission yesterday In tho
caso of Riddle, Dean it Co., who charged
discrimination on tho part of tho Pitts
burg and Lake Erio Railroad Company,
In refusing tho complainants their pro
.portion of cars for tho transportation of
coal. Tho opinion holds that tho com
pany was guilty of no violation of tho
law to regulate commcrco and tho com
plaint was dismissed.
, CluuiKO or Commandants. Major
Henry C. Hasbrouck, Fourth Artillery,
has been relieved from dnty as command
ant of cadets at tho United States Military
Academy, to take cirect on February 1,
and ordered to report to tho Lieutenant
General In tills city. Major Hamilton S.
Hawkins, Tenth Infantry, has been re
lieved from duty at tho United States
Infantry and Artillery School at Fort
Leavenworth and ordered to duty as
commandant of cadets at West Point.
Executive Clemency. Tho Prcsi
' dent lias pardoned W. J. Sherrill, Arkan
V'ns,violation of postal laws; W. H. Walker,
Utah, unlawful cohabitation; William
Iloacli, Connecticut, perjury; K. S.
Mugoon, Vermont', violation of internal
revenue laws; J. S. Pace, Texas, mail
robbery, and W. Itoss, Arkansas, viola
tion of Internal revenue laws. Tho sen
tences of William Johnston and Jelferson
Cook, Alabama, violation or pension
laws, havo been commuted to tlirco years'
imprisonment.
Minor nutl Personal.
Tho Fisheries Confercnco resumed Us
cessions this afternoon,
r Tho President's reception tills afternoon
was attended by about 300 pcpplo.
Carlos 13. Doxtcr of Michigan has been
appointed a postolllco inspector.
Tho annual meeting of tho Hoard of Supervising-
Inspectors of Steam Vessels,
opened to-day at tho Treasury Depart
ment. T. Q. Mtinco of Mississippi lias been
temporarily assigned to the position o
Chief of (lie stamp division, Postolllco
Department.
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT NEWS
The Commissioners havo been re
quested by tho District Commltteo to draw
up n bill for tho increase in tho polico
forte. Tho commltteo deemed this now
Ifghlatlon and requiring a separata
hill.
Commissioner Webb has sulllclently re
covered from lilssevcro cold to be at his
voilico to-day.
Major Moore, who lias been confined to
hishouso for several days with a bad
cold, will probably boout to-morrow.
A building permit was issued to-day to
William Davis to erect two small briek
dwellings, 2223 nnd'2225, in alley in rear of
Eleventh street, between W and Uouudary
streets, to cost $500.
The number of deaths last week was 88,
41 wliito and it colored. There wero CfJ
births and 19 marriages reported,
The bends of n number of tho depart
ments of the District Government aro
junking reports to tliu Commissioner.), re
viewing their estimates, showing tliu
necessity for certain appropriations and
increase in appropriations. Tho Com
missioners nre, in turn, giving tho Dis
trict Commltteo detailed Information
nbout tho '.'mates,
llulhhng .inspector Kntwlslo lias mado
n report on tho condition of tho George
town Mnrkct-Hmisc. A petition was
made fortho removal of a partition for tho
ii-.iriiriKc (if iiinlcliiirnn assembly hull. Tliu
InaiH'Ctor reported that tliu building is
seven inches out of perpendicular.
ThoTlliloii Dirt Inlay ltuiuiiot.
Tho Kings County Democrntlo Club will
glvo a banquet on the Oth of Fobruary in
honor of tho birthday of tho lato
Samuel J. Tildcn. liovcmor Hill,
Senator Vborhees, and other lead
ing Democrats will bo present.
Register Muttliu and Commissioner of
Jurors Wm. A. Farcy called on tho Presi
dent this afternoon and invited him to
take part In tliocnilniiUatiou of St. Tildcn.
The President did notHay whether or not
ho would attend, but it is behoved that lie
will.
', Struck by ti Train.
As Julia Mohoney, a woman of about
40 years of age, was crossing tho railway
tracks at the south end of tho Lons
llrhlgo this morning about 11 o'nlook she
wits struck by tho cow-culclier mm Mid
land Hallway ciigino and seriously in
jured. Slio w.n taken to I'l-ccdmou's Ho
1-llul.
SOC1AD AND I'EUHONAh.
THE llEtlUT Of MISS ANTHONY.
The coming-out party givon last night
by Senator and Mrs. Hearst, in honor of
Miss Anthony of Boston was a brilliant
event. Tho decorations wcro very of
fcctlvo and entirely novel, Suppor was
served down stairs byattcntlvo waltors,
and the rooms wcro supplied with scats
and divans where it was enjoyed with
comfort. Hot supper with terrapin and
champagno in abundance, was served.
Mrs. Hearst presented tho debutante, and
her mother, Mrs, Anthony, who stood
near Senator Hearst. Mrs, Hearst woro
a pink faillo fraticals, tho skirt draped in
front with brocade. Tho body had a
bertha of pink pearls which camo down
to tho waist lino In ft point. Slio wOro n
diamond band nccklaco of old stonos
with n crescent pendant, and n diamond
Mower ornament in nor hair. Miss
Anthony, who is a tall, stylish semi
brunette, oxtremoly pretty, with n sym
pathetic expression, was in a simplo gown
of blocked silk tulle. Low bodlco caught
at tho shoulders with white molro ribbon
knots. Sho carried a bouquet of wliito
roses. Mrs. Anthony, her mother, was In
black with old Flemish laco and pearl
ornaments, Miss Van Ness of Han Fran
cisco, Miss Nickcrson of St. Louis and
Miss llutterllchl of San Francisco, who
aro also Mrs. Hearst's guests, assisted to
receive Miss Van Ness was In light bro
cade and tulle, Miss Nickcrson In llaiuo
colored brocaded eatln and Miss Butter
Held in light green tullo with a bodlco of
rose brocaded whlto satin. Thoso present
comprised the most prominent in Wash
ington society.
TIIK rilESllir.NT AT IllNNKIt.
Piesldcnt and Mrs. Cleveland wcro en
tertained at dinner last night by Secretary
and Mrs. Falrciilld. Tho other guests
were Secretary und Miss Uayard, Secretary
and Mrs. Endlcott, Secretary and Mrs.
Whitney, Justlco Lamar, Secretary Vilas,
Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Thompson,
Judgo and Mrs, Maynurd, Miss Graco
Storrs, Representative and Mrs. Charles
Tracy, Mr. and Mrs. John Markooof
Philadelphia. Tho tablo was rich in lino
china and old familyrilvcr, and wnsllghl-
cu wuu nraiicnru camiciauro, tippcu wiui
red shades. Tho ccntrc-plcco was an
oval mirror on which tho candelabra
rested, tho edgo of tho glass being
wreathed In a garland of yellow tulips
and miillax. Oval cushions of scarlet
tulips were at each cud of tho cloth.
MI18. EUSTIS' TEA.
Mrs. Senator Eustis gaVo an afternoon
tea yesterday, assisted by her daughter,
Mrs. Gcorgo Eustis, Miss Buckner of
Now Orleans, n, niece, and Miss Nclllo
Thorn. Tho now rcsldcnco was softly
lighted, and its nrtlstlo surroundings wcro
seen at their best. Tho arched window
in tho souaro hall was lllled with bloom
ing marguerites, and tho mantels and
llrcplaces throughout tho lower floor
wcro also fully decorated. On tho dining
room tablo tho centre-piece was of La
Fianco roses. A collation witli ices and
every delicacy was served. The Senator's
littlo daughter served punch in the li
brary. DiNNcn to manor i-ottkr.
Justlco and Mrs; Dlatchford gave a
handsomo dinner last night to Bishop
Potter, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Potter of
Now York, Chief Justlco Walto, Justlco
and Mrs. Field, Justlco and Mrs. Matthews,
Miss Matthews, Colonel and Mrs. Bonn-
fartc, and Mrs. and Miss Pruyn. Tho
adles received largo corsago bouquets of
roses tied with ribbons.
SOIUKU llYl'NOTIQUK.
At tho third of the series of Soirees Hyp
notique, given by Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Crofl'ut, 100 First street northeast, last
evening, seven "sensitives" wcro discov
ered whoso hallucinations added greatly
to tho interest of tlio occasion. Two of
them personated Senators Edmunds and
Voorliees In nn oratorical contest over tho
merits of President Cleveland, and their
audacious and unrestrained declamation
created much amusement. Mr. Croll'ut
tool: Iiis responsive friends on a trip to
Africa on on enchanted carpet, where
thev killed ostriches and had adventures
with wild beasts. 'Among tho guests were
Senators Ingalls, Spooner, Morgan, Piatt
and Harris and their families; Representa
tives Caldwell, Cutchcon and McCormlck;
Commissioner lllack, Governor Column.
Generals Stevenson, Bryant and VanVhet,
C. 0. Glover, Professor 0. V. Riley, Public
Printer Benedict and Dr. Campbell and
Ills staff of neurologists from the Pension
Medical Board.
Charles Smith Torbox of St. Paul and
Miss Louise Clement White, daughter of
Colonel 0. A. Wliito, U. S. A., woro mar
ried in Gennantown, Pa., last evening,
at tho residence of tho brlde'sgrandfathcr,
l nomas wacivcuar.
Mrs, Senator Cockroll's receptions at her
now residence, which was planned by
tho Senator and herself, havo been largely
attended. The lady is usually assisted by
her sister, Mrs. Thomas 0. Towles.
Senator and Mrs. Stanford eavo an olo-
I cant dinner last night to Mrs. U. S. Grant.
Tho tablo had n strip of embroidered
yellow satin uown mo cciuro, upon wnicu
was a silver howl of roses mid lihio.
Streamers of red, whlto and bluo ribbons
depended from tho chandelier just over
head and formed an arch, looped to cacli
candelabra. The candlesticks rested on
mats of begonia leaves. Tho namo-cards
had water-color sketches of tho native
flowers of California and tho name of tho
guest and tho dato on each. Tho other
guests all old acquaintances of Mrs.
Grant's wcro Senator and Mrs. J. P.
Jones', Senator and Mrs. Stowart, Dr. and
Sirs. Newman, General Bcale, Mrs. Wash.
McLean, General and Mrs. Ruckor, and
SeiioralidMnio. Romero. A goldservico
and tho superb Stanford china wcro usod
at tho dinner.
At Mine. Romero's reception yesterday
there was a stringed orchestra in tho ball
room. Sho was assisted by Mine. Guz
man, Mrs. Menocal, Mrs. Sharp, Miss
Cullom, Miss Rosecrans, Miss Painter,
Miss Thomas, Miss Bacon, Miss Foster
and Miss Waito.
l'EHSONAh MENTION.
RRrnKSKNTATivi: Huiines of Missouri
lias been suffering from n severe cold.
(Ikoiuik W. Athehton. president of
tho Pennsylvania State College, is at the
Ebbltt.
Cait.un IliciiAitii L, Hoxik, Engi
neer Corps, lias been ordered from Mont
gomery, Ala., to Pcnsacola, Fla., on
public business.
Josr.ru W. Kay of Brooklyn. N. Y.,
chairman executive committee. Veteran
Rights Union, is hero on business nll'ect
ing veteran interests. Ho is at tho Kbbltt
House.
Wh-mam T. Smyth of St. Louis, woll
known in business and newspaper circles
there. Is at Wllhird'u, and will probably
remain in tho city novcral weeks. Ho
returned lust month from an European
trip.
Prominent Hotel Arrivals.
JlKTiiorouTAN. J. Dhimgiirdcr, Now Wkt
J. M. Power, Newark, N. J.jT. II. llngatox,
I'lilluitulphln.
National. J. 15. Prlnillc, Now York) V. V,
Murray, St. Paul, Jllim.j Mrs. M. H. ilanku,
Chicago, 111. i A. II. Crime, Now York; II, I'.
Johnson, Now Jersey.
Ihaus. nnnlol MnKvo, Plttslmrp; Wlllanl
Purkcr lliitler. Now York: A. 1). Dispell. Now
York; II, W. KWmllutli, Chicago.
WmrKKii'N. Kuccna llenlnniln, Now York;
HI. A, McyciulorlT, llolcna, Mont,
Wohmlisv's. It. I). Uonodlot, Now York; J.
II, Parsons, lllrmlngtam, Ala,
Aiu-moTO, 1. V, It. MoKay, Cleveland;
Clarcnco Dcrlneer, Philadelphia; J. U.
Iluglios, Now York; ICctwIn a. Angoll, Provi
dence, It. I.
Kbbitt. James Parker, Now Jersey; J. W.
Moore, Pittsburg, l'a.t John A. Cooper, Chi
cago; Auk, It. Moj'er, Kansas City, Mo,
..
Speaker Caillslo Hotter,
Speaker Carlisle's condition was re
ported better this afternoon and Im
proving rapidly.
uiinii; ..u i.uiv,
IN CONGRESS TO-DAY.
Passage of tho Direct Tax Bill in
tlie Scnato To-day.
DEBATE-ON THE BLAIR BILL,
The IIouso Passes the ifrrlcitl-
turnl Experiment Station
Dill,
In tho Scnato to-day memorials from
tho Chicago Produco Exchango, Charles
ton Commercial Exchango and tho Mayor
and Council of Burlington, Iowa, In favor
of tlio Constitutional Centennial and Per
manent Exposition wcro presented.
Aniiniborof petitions in favor of pro
hibition in this District wcro submitted,
INDUCTION OP l'ASSPOnT FEES.
On motion of Mr. Sherman a bill was
passed reducing tho feo for passports from
?5tofl.
Mr. Hoar reported from tlio Library
Commltteo tho bill to provldo for a monu
ment In tlio grounds of tho Howard Uni
versity to tho memory of colored Boldlers
and sailors who lost their lives In defenso of
tho Union. Mr. Hoar reported favorably
the bill fixing salaries of U. S. Judges ot
?.-,ooo.
DISTntCT 1'ETITIO.VS.
Mr. Vest presented tlirco petitions nu
merously signed by residents of Washing
ton. Tlio llrst, signed by J. L. Barbour
and others, favored the bill to incorporate
IhoEcklugton and Soldiers' Homo Rail
road. Tlio second, by G. C. Dean and
o'liers, favored tlio incorporation of tlio
Rock Creek Railroad. Tho third, by
George Trticsdcll nnd others, favored tlio
construction of bridges across Rock Crcok.
On motion of Mr. Mandcrson a resolu
tion was adopted instructing the Library
Commltteo to Inquire Into tho expediency
oi purcnasing a nic-sizo
nor trait of Lin
coln by William T. Mattliows of Now
York.
Mr. Gorman introduced a bill to chauso
tlio location of certain alloys in tills city,
THE nillECT TAX BILL.
The Direct Tax bill camo up under
tlio rules, and a motion to recommit to
commltteo being defeated, discussion pro
ceeded. Tlio Berry amendment camo up for
discussion and was adopted. It provides
that no portion of tlio amount of direct
lax collected from individuals should bo
retained by tho Treasury Department on
account of claims by tho Government
against a State.
Mr. Vance proposed ns an amendment
that the cotton tax nlso bo returned. This
provoked a spirited debato. Mr. Sherman
declared that tills Involved from $00,000,
000 to $80,000,000, and that tlio only cirect
of this amendment could ho to kill tho
bill.
Mr. Morgan said tlio direct tax bill was
welcomed us an ell'ort to rcmovo a causo
of Ill-feeling between the States, and ho
was opposcu to jeopardizing its fato by
unnging in mo cotton tax.
Messrs. Beck and Voorliees also opposed
tho cotton tax amendment, and It was de
feated by a voto of -10 to 10.
Tho question then recurred on tho
Chandler amendment, providing that re
funds bo made only after suit in tlio
Court of Claims, and tills was rejected by
avoteof48tol0.
When 2 o'clock arrived the bill was still
under consideration, and by a voto of tlio
Scnato its consideration was continued,
thus displacing tho Educational bill,
which was the unfinished business.
On reaching u voto tlio bill was passed
by a voto of Is to 10, and tho Scnato then
resumed consideration of tlio Educational
bill, Mr. Brown having the floor.
The House.
The presiding ofllccr of tho House took
early opportunity tills morning to an
uotuico that Speaker Carlisle was on tho
high road to recovery and tlio announce
ment was received with applause.
Mr. Dockery presented n privileged re
port from tho Public Lands Committee,
asking tho Secretary of tho Interior to
furnish a statement in detail to cover tho
proposed plan of legislation respecting
timber lands. Tho report was adopted.
Mr. Richardson reported favorably the
resolution to havo printed 10,000 conies
of tho President's Message relative to Ta
enia Railroads.
Mr. Lvman presented tho minority re
port in tlio caso of Thobc-Carlisle, which
was ordered to he printed.
On call of committees, gcvoral private
bills were reported and placed on the cal
endar. Mr. Richardson reported favorably tho
bill giving employes of tho Government
Printing Ofllco thirty days' leave. It was
referred to Committee ot tho Whole.
On motion of Mr. Hatch tho Houso
went into Commltteo of tho Whole on tho
Agricultural Experiment Station bill, Mr.
Stono in tlio chair.
Mr. Hatch contended that tho bill was
for an appropriation, and could not bo
construed to mean a dcllclency.
Mr. Buincs dissented from this opinion
and thought tho bill, as a deficiency
measure, should bo so referred.
Mr. Dlnglcy said tlio point of order had
been raised too lato, as tlio bill was now
beforo tlio Commltteo of tho Whole.
Mr. Hatch continued in support of tho
bill, and finally succeeding in a demand
for tho previous question, it was passed
without a dissenting voto.
Mr. Belmont, from tlio Commltteo on
Foreign Affairs, reported favorably tho
joint resolution to accept tho invitation
extended by England to participated! tho
International Exhibition at Melbourne, on
August 1, 1888, for which $30,000 is appro
priated. Ho asked thattho Houso consider
tho report, but Mr. Weaver objected, and
Mr. Belmont then moved that tho Houso
consider tlio report in Commltteo of tho
Whole, which motion provallod, and Mr.
Springer took tlio chair.
MrMoi row and Mr. McCreary of Ken
tucky spoko In favor of tlio repjrt.
1UST1UCT AFFAUIS I.V THE HOUSE.
At the meeting of tho House Commltteo
on tho District of Columbia yesterday tlio
sub-commiltcooii Judiciary reported two
hills for consideration, ,
Mr. Rayner of Maryland hail his bill
providing that the record of will, recorded
with tlio Register of Wilis fortho District
bo prima fuae evidence of their contents
mid execution reported favorably.
Tho bill introduced by Mr. Dlnglcy of
Miiinn for tlio protection of girls and the
punishment of i a no was taken up and
amtiidi'd. Tho hill as amended subjects
every person convicted of rupo to not
moiii than thirty years' iinpiisonmont at
hard labor for tho llrst ofl'eiiso and for tho
ttcoiid oll'enso for life.
Tho lloiibo Commltteo on Reform in
llio Civil Servico lias npiointcd us clerk to
tho committee Eugene Black of Georgia.
THE I'ESSION AlTKOl-UIATION'.
'I ho House Committee on Appropria
tions met this morning expecting to ro
ccive report of the subcommittee having
tho pension appropriation in Chargo, but
the committee not being ready the com
mittee adjourned until to-morrow, when
It Isexpectcd tho subcommittee will report.
1UVE1IS AMI HAIinOltU.
Tlio Hotibo Committee on Rivers and
Harbor gavo a hearing this morning to
Captain Charles H. Townshcnd of New
Haven, Conn,, an old steamship captain,
who spoko in behalf of an Increased ap
propriation for tho breakwater at Now
llnvcu und dredging tho harbor.
TIIK HUlielllY QUKSriON,
The Commltteo on Marino, Fish and
Fisheries wos uddressed this uiornliig by
ox-Congrcssinan Potlcrof Now York, Gen
eral J. D. hnboden of Virginia, Mr, Smith
of New Orleans, nnd General Wheeler of
Alabama, members of tho American
Shipping and Industrial Lcaguo, upon the
subsidy question.
runt.ic lajidj roMMtnr.i:,
Tlio Publlo Lands Commltteo met this
morning and hoard Judgo Carey of Wyo
ming Torrltory in favorof tlio reclamation
of arid lands, irrigation, etc. Tlio subject
of tho reclassification of public lauds was
taken up and classes nrranged as follows:
Mineral, Timber, Reserved and Agricul
tural lands.
liNEn ron TAnntNEsj.
Tlio Houso Commltteo on Agriculture
havo n rule Imposing u lino upon
members who nro loto nt their meetings
it po happened to-day that Chairman
Hatch was tlio victim the first victim in
foci and tho flno Imposed was n bushel
of Now York greening apples, which wero
speedily forthcoming and dovoured with
u relish.
THE MA11Y1.ANI) Blltr CAStt,.
The Committee on Railways and Canals
met tliis morning and heard Mr. Rayncr's
argument In favor of tho hill to build tho
Maryland and Delaware Ship Canal.
l-ACIHC IlAttnOADS,
Tlio Pacific Ruiiroads Commltteo mot
this morning, hut transacted no business
exce
tcent to chango their regular day of
irctlng from Wednesdays to Fridays.
me
LOWnY VS. WHITE.
Tlio contested caso of Lowry vs. White,
Twelfth Indiana district, came beforo tho
Houso Commltteo on Elections to-day,
Mr. Van II. Manning appearing for the
contesteo and ex-Senator McDonald for
the contestant. At the conclusion of tlio
speeches the committee went into secret
session.
THE OKLAHOMA Hit. I,.
Tho Cominllteo on Territories had
under consideration the Oklahoma bill
this morning and decided to give a hear
lug to tlio flvo civilized tribes on Monday
week, and then closo tlio arguments.
HF.NATOlt MOmilLli lMl'llOVINO.
Senator Morrill continues to improve
and expects to visit thcCapltol to-morrow.
DISTntCT llAtt.llOAU AIT.UHS.
Tho Scnato District Commltteo will
dovoto tho regular weekly meeting on
Friday to tlio discussion of tho railroad
question.
1.V THE SENATE YESTERDAY.
In tlio Scnato yesterday afternoon Mr.
Bowcn was followed by Mr. Blair in sup
port of tho Educational bill. Tho Scnato,
in cxccutlvo session, confirmed tlio Inter
stato Commcrco Commissioners without
opposition. Tlio question was raised last
year as to whether these appointments
wcro properly mado after Congress had
adjourned, but no doubt was expressed
in incBcnaio yestcniay as to tno regularity
of tho appointments.
Capitol Notes.
Tho subcommittee of the Scnato Ap
propriations Commltteo has about fin
ished Its consideration of tlio Urgent De
ficiency bill.
Tho bill to reimburse depositors of the
Frccdman's Bank, favorably reported in
tho Scnato yesterday, will undoubtedly
pass that body promptly. Tho bill up
proprlates $1,200,000 to pay tho full
amount remaining duo to these depos
itors. The Scnato lias passed a bill repealing
all fees In connection with inspections of'
steam vessels. Compensation of In
spectors will hereafter bo paid from tlio
Ircastiry.
Mr. Randall left for Hnrrlshurg last
evening to attend the meeting of the
Democratic Stato Committee of Pennsyl
vania. Tho subcsmmllteo of tho Houso Com
merce Committee, to which was referred
Mr. Anderson's Reading Railroad resolu
tion, is composed of Messrs. Anderson of
Kansas, Tarsney of Michigan, Wilson of
Minnesota, Dunham of Illinois and Davis
of Massachusetts.
Tlio subcommittee on Postal Telegraphy
of tho Houso Postolllco Commltteo is com
posed of Messrs. Dockery of Missouri,
Peters of Kansas andAudorsou of Illinois.
Mr. 0. B. Riirbank of Texas, a large
ranch owner, was on tho floor of tho
Houso tills morning discussing tho wool
question with tho Texas members. Ho
represents tlio owners of nbout CO0,000
sheep.
Hon. J. D. Savers' wifo Is reported very
much bettor and hopes to see her friends
again shortly.
Iu tho Senate to-day Mr. Halo's resolu
tion cullinc for Information as to the em
ployment and dismissal of Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Westbrook of Southern
New York, was adopted.
Mr. Forwell introduced u bill In tho
Senate to-day to perpetuate tho banking
system by refunding in n tlirco per cent.
uiiy-ycar uonu,
Doorkeeper Hurt lias appointed George
W. Shaw, folder; S. E.WDlnnin, session
folder, nnd C. A. Fant, laborer.
Mr. James Bolford, father-in-law of
Charles W. Coombs of the House foltting.
room, died at his homo m California,
Mo,, last Monday. Mr. Belford was a
prominent citizen of the State
.
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.
Funeral of tlio T.uto rolicoinan Franks
Tills Afternoon.
Ai.exandiiia, Va., Jan. 18. Tho funeral
of tlio lato policeman, Jeremiah Franks,
took place tills afternoon from tho rcsl
dcnco of liis son-in-law, Mr. Aloxander
Lylcs, on Fairfax street, and was attended
by tho members of tho polico forco and
friends and relatives of tlio deceased.
Readyman B. F. Young will fill tho
vacancy on tlio polico forco until tlio City
Council meets and elects ids succossor.
Tlio contested election caso of Summers
Ys.Woddey will como up beforo tlio special
commltteo of tho City Council to-night for
healing. Judgo Charles E. Stuart repre
sents Mr. JSuinnicrs and J. 11, Green Mr.
Waddey.
Mount Vernon Building Association
No. 2, lias elected tho following olllcors:
President, F. K. Coibctt; secretary, L. E,
Uliler; treasurer, Worth Hulllsh, nnd tho
following bpard of directors; 11. F. Peako
and 0. W. Fisher; ttustecs, C. A. Yoke,
S. 11, Stoutcubourgand Hubert Suowdcu;
examining couiniutoj, Gcorgo Mciiurnoy,
II. Kirk and A. F. Carter. There is held
in tills association 1,333 shares at ft valuo
of$2&.S0 per share.
Tho.-o gentlemen who for tlio past sev
eral months I lave been agitating tho sub
lector n driving-park, neur this city, met
hist night nt the olllco or City Treasurer
Harlow, and after electing tho following
ollicors president, G, A. Mushbach; sec
retary, George I'hler; treasurer, M. II.
Harlow decided to organize under tlio
numo of the Gentlemoii's Driving Asso
ciation of Alexandria, Va., and concluded
to make application to tho Circuit Court
for n charter, and appointed tlio following
gentlemen as nu oxecutivo committee to
look alter its interests: W. B. Dangcrfleld,
11. Green, M. Scliulur, R, J. Duiigerllold,
V. M. Powell und VY. H. Smith.
Tho fire wardens yesterday purchased
of Mr. Clarke of Loudoun County a pair
of mutch black horses for tlio Relief Hook
and builder Company ut a cost of $!00i
The old hort.es, which wcro too light for
tliu work, will bo disposed of by sale.
SlllllK for $110,000.
Samuel L.Raleigh lias sued tlio Potomac
Steamboat Company Tor $20,000 damages
for injuries received iu being struck by
the gang-plank of tlio steamer Leary
wlille a passenger ou that boat last
August.
MccltiiK of Class-mowers,
The National Association of Glass. Man
ufacturers meetat Willard's Hotel to-morrow.
COMMITTEE ChRRKSUlflS. 2
Jcilgo Wnxom'n Vlmvn nn nn Import
ant CoiigrcMlnniil Question.
Jedgo Wabash Q. Waxcm, tlio Member
from Wayback, delivered n speech Mon
day In tho Houso on tho commltteo clork
ship question, which, by somo inadvert
once, was omitted from tho Jteeord. We
tako picasitro In reproducing it, .
Mn. Peiikins: I ollbr tho amendment I
send to tlio desk.
Tlio clerk read as follows;
lleiohcd, That cacli commltteo of tho
Houso shall have ns many clerks as tlioro
aro members upon tlio committee, ono
to bo selected by cacli ot such members:
I'rovhlcil, That no commltteo shall havo
moro clerks than It lias members: And
proviiltd further, That tlio clerk selected
by the chairman of such commltteo shall
bo tlio chief clerk of tlio samo: And pro
vided further, That, except ns to tlio chief
clerks, oil clerks provided for herein shall
bo paid at tlie rate of $75 per month dur
ing tlio time Congress is in session, from
tlio House contingent fund: Ami provided,
That when n Member of tills Houso Isn
member of moro than ono commit tee,
such member shall have tho right to name
but ono clerk.
Mil. Peiikink: I yield flvo minutes to
the gentleman from Wiiybaek Jepue
Waxkm.
Jehoe Waxem: Mr. Sneaker. I raise In
my placo on this iloor, to say that sink
crswim, llvo erdle, servivoerporisli, my
heart and my hand is I'er this measure.
Uh Members of Congress is wnstln' loo
much OpfWdollnr-n-year time on 73-dol-lur-a-inotitli
laber and wo ought to have
somobody to help us. Cheers.) Pattrlots
and statesmen of our stnndln' in the
communities whar wo reside, is not ex
pected by our constituents to fool away
tlio pcoplo's timo doin' clcrklcal work,
when wo air sent to tho National Capi
tal to 'tend to National nll'ulrs. Why,
Air. speuitcr, i oint been nolo to git
around to tho Departments for n whole
week to sco about sovcrl nlllccs that Is
hatigln' fire thar, hi tho Intrusts of val
uable political assistants of mine in mv
decstrfckl And why, Mr. Speaker? Be
cause, sir, 1 havo been so busy doin'
work, that I could biro dono at ft $1.00
ti day and board, that 1 alnt had
time to git away 1 Tho next blast that
comes to our yores will bring tlio startlln'
nows that wo will have to build tlio firos
in our commltteo rooms, carry up tliu
coal and sweep out. Applause. Is that
what wo air elected forV Is that a pat
riot's reward? Is that n statesman's
servico to ids country? Loud cries of
"No, no I" nnd a faint note of "Rats."
The Senators lias clerks, and why oughtn' t
wo? Air wo meaner in tho sight of our
people than them? Air wo to bo horny
handed sons or toil rerovor? That does
well enough fer a persuadin' argymenton
tho Mump, but Mr. Speaker, it is idcel
and not reel, and our Indorsed statesman-
hood cries out agin it. Our opponents
tuys tlio measure will cost tlio peoplo
S!W),000 a ycr oxtrv. But what ol" that,
Mr. Speaker? Wo lose moro than that
now in tho extry work we have to do, and
in the timo wo waste in adjournin' over
fer every littlo fool notion that raises
lntou member's brains. Cheers.
Mn. Bic.ns: It's a salary grab.
Jepoe Waxem: Mcbbo it is and mobbo
it ain't; but cf it is, tlio gentleman from
Culiforny aint a-goin' tostond'round with
his hands in lus pockets when it gits
stnrted.
Mn. Symes: Hoorav for Waxem 1
The SrKAKr.a: The gentleman's time
lias expired.
Mii.Tehkins: I yield as much timo as
tho gentleman wonts.
Jedoe Waxem; I'm much obleegcd to
my fellcr-collcnguo. As I was sayiu', Mr.
Speaker, what wo wont is a plan to stop
upthobuiig-holoaud let tho spigot run.
This is n nation of sixty millions of peo
ple, with millions nnd millions or dollars,
not countin' the Treasury surplus, and
things lias como to a purty pass ef, as tlicr
representatives, wo have got to go 'round
sliovclin' snow nnd fcllm' peanuts for
cconon y's sake, while great National
miestlons is suiierin' bv our neuleck I
Gentlemen may ciy "Economy!"
"Economy !"
but thai: '.ikt ho economy.
Thar oint nothiii' but n miserable penu
riousucss that Is sappin' tho foundations
of patriots and turnln' tho encgy of
statesmen into a stubble-field. Cheers.
I'm in favor of as many clerks as thar is
Members iu tills House, and moro if
needcessary. Clerks is plenty, but states
men Is skeerce, and sclf-perservntlon is tlio
fust law ofuatcr. Applause. And I'm
agin payln' moren $io a month wages.
Tiittt's a plenty I That's whar us repre
sentatives wants to practlso economy. We
try to git 20,000-dollnr-a-ycr men to fill
0.000 to 8,000-dollar-a-yer Jobs, and don't
stopnmlnitat puttin' nOO-dollar-a-month
tnnn into a 2,WW-dollnr-a-ycr place. What
do you call that, Mr. Speaker? Ef It's
economy and common sen-o, I want to bo
set on tlio rcecord as an extravagant ijiot.
Loud applause.
Statesmen Is not natcrolly cowards, hut
association brings It on purty soon, and
beforo wo know It wo olr afeerd to say
our isotils is our own. Wo try to say wo
air pertectin' tho Intrusts of tho people,
when tho wholo world knows wo air
licdcin' for ourselves, and wo git neither
credit ner glory. Faint applause. Wo'vo
got to stand up fer ourselves, ro-olectlon
cr no re-election, and tho sooner wo begin
tlie better It will bo fer us and fer our
posterity, Cheers.
As I said before, I say agin, I am in
favororas many clerks ns will bo need
cessary to expedite tho business or this
House, and ct wo don't mako money rcr
tho peoplo on tlio investmeut, I'm ready
to quit and let somo other waltih' states
man In AVnyback step in to my boots and
sco ef they don't pinch his feet tell ho
goes down ou ids hunkers nnd supplicates
in his agony fer Komcthln' that will fit
him so' s lie can git around and fulfil tho
mission ho is called on by tlio voice of tho
peoplo and tlio dictates of his conscience
to take kecr of Inn manner rcdoundln' to
his credit and tlio credit of this grate and
glorious Republic or ours. Thankin'
you rer your attention. I alnt got no
mora to say. Loud applause.
AVOSrAXhY HEKOISM.
How u N'l'liruuku Hchoul-Tnuchor Kuveil
Hur Thirteen Scholars.
Omaha, Neil, Jan. 18. Tho following
story of tho stoini was told yesterday by a
resident or Ord, Nebraska: "Miss Miunto
Freeman, tlio young lady teacher at the
Myra Valley District School, had thirteen
pupils under her charge, whoso ages
ranged rrom 0 to lfl years. When the
blizzard struck tho sciiool-houso the
building was unroofed and tho frightened
littlo ones exposed to tho elements. Miss
Freeman, with rare presence of mind,
uathend the pupils togothor, and, secur
ing a coil of strong twine, she tied them
tin together ny ino nriiis, nirco aureasi.
The youngest child sho took In her arms,
after tying tho cud of tlio twino around
her own body. Selecting her way care
fully, she led her little charges, with
words of encouragement, through deep
ili-ills nnd tho blind in; blizzard, to a farm-
home, ihreo quarters or a milo distant,
where all were taken in.
Coiiiiiitinitor ltea'H lteccptlon.
Lancasteh, Jim, 18. General John P.
Ilea, Coniinauder-iii-Clilcr of tho Grand
Army of tlio Republic, was given an en
thusiastic reception bora last evening.
Governor Beaver presided and ft number
of the prominent olliccw of tlio organiza
tion wero present. General Rea was
foiiuerly n resident of this city and a
charter member or Georgo II, Thomas
Post.
DrlKi'oll Seeiircs a Itosnlto.
Aliiaky, N. Y Jan. 18. Governor Kill
ban grouted Dan Drlscolla respite ofthreo
days.
M CONYUM CITY.
A Number of Organizations in Ses
sion Here.
TIIK PERMANENT EXPOSITION.
The Shipping Ticnu.uo and tliel'ot
let'H' AhsooIiiIIuii IihIoi'ho It,
After The Ciutio's report of yoslerday
afternoon's proceedings of tlio Shipping
I.enguo closed resolutions wero adopted
thanking Secretary Whitney for Ids rec
ommendations us to tho establishment of
n naval reserve, and a committee ap
pointed to present them to the Secretary,
At the evening meeting nddrossos wero
mado by ox-Senator Whlttliornc, Orlando
11. Potter, Frederick A. Fraley nnd Gen
eral Hooker of Mississippi.
AT THE CAl'lTOr,.
Tills morning the Shipping Lcaguo vis
ited the Capitol und its representatives ap
peared before the House Committee on
Merchant Marino and l'lslierlos, where
tho purposes of tlie lcaguo wero staled
fully. Returning to Wiilard Hull tho
convention resumed its sessions nt 12:30.
Vice-President Snow called the meeting
to order, and Chairman Henry of tho
Committee ou
rend his report.
ilttee on Nominations ol Olllcors
Tho olllcors for this year
uieasioiiows:
President, (letternl .Tmei1i Wlioeler of
Alalininii; vlcu-ireslldits, Amoroso Snow,
New York; L. M. Merrill, Florida: (loorao A.
Kelly, Pennsylvania; John II, (lour, lown;
'l'lmmas I,. Thompson, California; secretary,
(.'. H. Illll of this city; treasurer, A. Vamlcr
bllt, New York.
The secretary and vice-president from
each State wcro re-elected, except iu case
of death or removal. J. It. Magruder Is
secretary for tho District, and Hon. Ho
ratio King, vlco-prcsldcnt. The report
was adopted.
THE TEnMANEXT EXTOStTlOX.
Resolutions heartily endorsing tlio
movement to eclobrato the centenary of
tho United States Constitution and tho
lOOth anniversary of tlio discovery or
America were adopted unanimously by
a rising vote, and tho secretary was di
rected to send a copy or tlio resolutions to
tlio President, tho President or tlio Scnato
and the Speaker.
Mr, Buchanan or Now Jersey addressed
tlio lcaguo on the decrcaso of American
shipping nnd Its causes. A telegram or
encouragement rrom the president or tho
icnncssco Jiivor improvement Associa
tion now meeting lu Decatur, Ala., was
read.
Col. Conkllng, the ox-Sonator's brother,
in a short address advocated tho adoption
of tho old Monroo doctrine. Ho was in
terrupted by tho announcement that tlio
time hail arrived for tlie league to visit the
Whlto House.
The members werophotographed at tho
nortli front or tho Treasury after their
call.
On tlio return rrom tlio Wliito Houso
tho league resumed Its sessions,
A PINE GATHERING.
Convention of tlio National Hoard of
Trade.
Tlio Notional Board or Trado hold Its
annual meeting in the tea room nt Wil
lard's this morning. The board' consists
orrcprcscntatives or about twenty boards
or trado and chambers of commerce
throughout tho country. The assembly
comprises among Its members somo of
the stuunchest and most prominent busi
ness men nnd financiers In tho country,
and all nro representative men or their
class. As n body, tho delegates or tlie
convention aro a lino-looking sot or men
and intelligent. Tho president of tho
hoard is tlio venerable Frederick Fraley,
a retired merchant of Philadelphia. He
is n white-haired gentleman, and not
withstanding ids somowliat advanced ago,
is yet bright nnd active and halo and
hearty. Ho lias been tlio president of
the board for twenty years, being unan
imously re-elected nt each election.
Tlie becrctnry nnd treasurer is Hamilton
A. Hill, ono of the most prominent busi
ness men of Boston, nnd n member of tlio
Board or Trado of that city. Ho is n
quick, wiry man, nnd docs not in ids
actions show tlio age which his snowy
beard and hair might indicate. For
twenty years lie lias been tho scribo and
held tho runds of the board, Ids re-election,
like that of the piesident, being unani
mous. Among somo or tlio prominent dele
gates to this convention aro tho followldg
well-known men: Captain Ambrose Snow,
tlio famous shipbuilder and a member of
tho New York Hoard of Trado; Francis II,
Thurber, ono or tho partners or tlio im
mense grocery firm or Thurber Bro3. of
Now York, nnd a member of tho hoard
of Trade of that city; Frederick A
Conkllng, ex-Member or Congress from
New York and a member of tliu Chamber
or Commerce; George L. Goodalc, pros!
dent or tho Cincinnati Chamber of Com
mcice, and John A. Ganow, former prcsi
dent or tho Chamber; and Gcorgo M
How. tlio llnnneicr or Chicago. Senator
Dolpli and Rcprcscuativo Hermann or
Oregon aro tho representatives or tho
Portland Board of Trade, being delegated
by telegraph yesterday.
Tho meeting was called to order by the
president, Frederick Fraley, and tho sec
retary read tlio list of credentials pre
sented by tho following delegates:
J. II. ltelman, Wm. II. llutdwln, Jr., F.ugono
Lovcring, Wm. H. Young, 1. II. Muglll, C. W.
Bacr. 18. M. Schryvcr, It. II. Wyllo, Haiti
more: A. W. Farloy. Jonathan A. Lnno, Hoi-
tonjAnurowj. iiaroio, ueorgo.n. now,
T. llakcr, Edward 8. Washburn. Wm. J. I'ono,
(Icorcra 1). ltumscv. Wm. II. lleebo. H. W.
mm, wu. ii. i
II. lleebo, H
Dunliuni, (leorgo II. tililwcll, John II. Clough,
V. 1). Van Kirk, Chicago: John A. Uunow,
L. C. lloodale, J. A. Townloy, J. W.
Freiberg, Chailos It. Law, I!. W. Stlmson,
C. M. llolloway, I,. II. Ilrooks, Churlos H.
Jturray, Cincinnati; Henry V. Jlcmlell, Mil
wnukvo; Hon. W. 1). Waslibiirn und C. M.
Palmer, Minneapolis; (l.Wuldo Smith, Frauds
II. Thurber. Krnstus Wlman, Now York;
Charles II. Cramp, Frederick Fraley, J. P.
Wctberlll, K. It. Wood and Wra.il. Coates.
Philadelphia; lions. J. N. Dolpli iiml Danger
Herman. Portland, Ore.; lions. Win. M. .Mor
row und (leorgo Hearst, Bun Francisco.
Tlio reiort of the Executive Council
wus then read. A committee on credun
tilths consisting of Messrs. Howe, Ganow
and Young, was appointed to consider
applications of various boards of trado Tor
membership In the National Board.
Tlie election of olllccrs resulted iu tlio
unanimous reelection of tho president
und n-cietnry for the twenty-first time,
Tlie following vice-presidents and inoin
beis of tlio executive board wero elected:
William 11. imldwln, Jr., William S. Young,
J. A.1.UHC, (leorgo M. Howe, .1. A. Uunow,
II. Jl. Mendel, I'. M. Palmer. X. II. Hnerrr.
Cui tnlii Snow, J. I'. Wi'tli'.'rlll, J. N. llolpli.
W. W, Morrow, J. A. I'rleo and Jnnuu
liuchuuin.
Thopio ident mado a short and reeling
address upon his election, which was
warmly received by the assembly. The
convention then took up Tor discussion
the lint recommendation ami resoiuinm
on the programme Tlio convention will
remain In session tlirco days.
GAINING KAVOH.
Tlio rermuiioitt Kxpoaltlon l'avorcil by
tliu rotters,
At tlio afternoon session of tho Potters'
Convention yestordny Thomas Maddox of
Trenton, N, J was elected president;
William Brunt or East Liverpool, Ohio,
first vice-president; Edwin Bennett or
Baltimore, second vice-president; K. M
Pearson of Wheeling, third vice-president.
Jnmos It. Goodwin of East Liverpool,
treasurer, nnd Alfred Dayof Steitbonvlile,
Ohio, secretary.
Tho association convened at 10 o'clock
this morning. David T. Day or tlio
United States Geological Survey addressed
tlio assembly and requested that the pot
ters send lilm annually a rosumo of tho
products of their ructorlos, that ho might
mako n report of this branch or American
Industries. Tlio proposition was rcrerrod
to the Committco on statistics. .
Mr. A. D, Anderson, secretory of tho
Permanent Exhibition and Centennial of
1802, then addressed the meeting, stating
tho nlins nnd objects of tlio centennials,
nnd oll'ercd a resolution to bo accepted by
tlio convention favoring tlio centennial
nnd exposition movement as most timely
in conception nnd patriotic iu sentiment.
Tho resolution was adopted, nnd tho sec
retary Instructed to present a certified
ropy or tho resolution to tho President of
tlio United Stntcs and to Congress.
Reports from committees wcro then
submitted. It was shown that the pot
tery products of this country last year
amounted to $9,620,000; tho Importations
to $5.71(1,027, a heavy increase. There
havo been no disturbances in labor circles
and prospects for n peaceful season are
good, 'ilia revised standard list of prices
made by tlio potters was adopted by the
convention. The finances or tlio associa
tion ore flourishing:
Tho convention nlo adopted resolu
tions sympathizing with the labors and
alms or the Shipping Convention now In
session In this city, and approved tho
legislation proposed.
As n contribution toward the proposed
Permanent Exposition the convention de
cided that a (lottery exhibit should he es
tablished In tho Smithsonian, mid the
Executive Commltteo was Intrusted with
tho matter.
After uii hour spent in nu Informal talk
by tlio members regarding tho status of
trade and tlie outlook for tlie future tlio
convention adjourned, to meet In Wash
ington tlio second Tuesday In January,
1S&D. Tho banquet to ho held this oven
lug will ho participated In by about soy-cuty-llvo
people.
NO ACTION TAKEN.
A Short Mrullng of tlio National Tn
Inifco Association
The delegates attending the National
Tobacco Associntion held n short session
nt tlio Ebbltt Houso this morning. Tlio
following olllcors wero elected : Geo. W.
Holme, president; T. It, Spencc, vice
president; John W. Woodside, secretary
and treasurer. They also elected an
executive and subcommittee who should
havo tho authority to meet and call a con
vention wlicnover necessary. Tlio fol
lowing resolution was then passed:
Ketolretl, That tlio National Tobacco Asso
ciation, liuvhic met for consultation, ami llml
Ing that tlio views o( Congress mid probubto
action on tlio tobacco tax question uro inula
vclopcil and unsettled, wo therefore resolve
to take no action thereon.
About fifty delegates wero in attendance
at tlie convention. At 1 p. m. tho con
vention adjourned sine die. Tills after
noon tlicy called in a body upon tho Presi
dent. THE BOGUS COUNT.
IIo Conducts Ills Own Caso und Is Ills
clinrKvil.
LAwnEXCEnuno, Ind., Jan. 18. Krona,
the eccentric Swcdo nnd alleged count,
who was arrested hero Monday by n Chi
cago dctcctivo for swindling at Peru,
hid,, conducted his own case In tho
magistrate's court and was discharged, as
tho statute of limitations camo to his re
lief. Ho then compromised ids obliga
tions to tlio Peru peoplo by giving notes.
Finding that his mother-in-law had been
talking to tho dctcctivo ho assaulted her
and drove her screaming from tlio houso.
Later lie attempted suicide, but was pre
vented. It was alleged by detectives that
lie was wanted for killing a bank Janitor
and stealing $1,000,000 from a bank In
Stockholm, Sweden, but thcro was no
certainty that he was tho man, and ho
docs not very closely answer tho descrip
tion. Ho told n correspondent that on
tholstofMny he would make a written
statement or ids life. Ho declared that
ho would astonish tho people by his in
tended revelation.
A SWHI.Ii SET-TO.
Nmv York I.OKlnlutt.rrt Wltnci. u l'rio
l''lf;lit at Albany.
Ai.haxy, N. Y Jan. IS. At 1:23 o'clock
this morning at West Albany Bill Hoy of
tills city und Billy Gublg of Pittsburg en
tcrcd tlio prize ring and began a light
without gloves. At tlio end of tho third
round Hoy had decidelytlio advantage
ami had drawn first liloou.
In tlio middle of tho next round tho 200
spectators wcro surprised by tho entrance
of tlio police, who managed to arrest
Gablg. Hoy escaped. Many members of
tlio Stato Legislature were present and
paid an admission Too of $2.
Tho Stock and Money Market,
New Youk, Jan. 18. Money, 4 per
cent. Exchange steady, -lSH 137. Gov
ernments steady; currency O's, 120 bid;
4's coupons, 1201 bid; 41rs coupons, 103
bid.
The stock market opened dull and
weak. Prices declined in tlio early deal
ings J to 3 per cent., hut after tho first
call, on buying of Union Pacific. 0. T.
and Delaware, Lackawanna nnd Western,
thisdecllno was fully recovered. At noon
prices wcro in somo cases J to 1 per cent,
higher than those of last night. Tlio
market nt tlie present writing Is steady.
The President to the Popo.
London, Jnn. 18. Thcro is general com
ment In Roma over the fact that tlio Presi
dent's envoy bearing Mr. Cleveland's gift
to tlio Pope, although ho arrived somo
weeks ago, lias not yet visited tho Vatican,
Commenting upon this dispatch tho
Baltimore .Sun this morning says
that tiio President sent Ids gift
for the Popo to Cardinal Gibbous,
and It was entrusted by tho Cardinal
to tliu special correspondent of tho Sun
for delivery to tho proper representative
of tho American hierarchy In Rome, Tho
President had no envoy to the Popo, and
tho correspondent, having performed ids
simple duty Iu tlio premises, had no offi
cial business at the Vatican,
A New Evening Papor.
Bai.timoee, Mu Jan. 18. A company,
styling itseir tlie "Baltimore Press Pub
lishing Company," has been incorporated
in tills city lor tlio purpose ol printing a
uuuy lllieriiotn. uuu emmmj nun a,Hiivi,
with ii capital of $15,000. Among the in
corporators Is A. B, Cunningham, form
erly or tlie St. Louis (ilohe-Democrat, tor
sometime ft correspondent at Washington
und later of the Baltimore lltruhl,
hayiiiK ti Corner-Stone.
Atlanta, Ha., Jan. 18. The corner
stone of tho Hebrew Orphan Asylum was
laid to-day with imposing Masonlo and
other ceremonies,. An eloquent oration,
suited to the occasion, was delivered by
Mr. Simon Wolf of Washington, D. ().
Tho great charity hall takes placo this
evening at tlio Kimball Houso.
- -Mr.
Corliln'H Position,
Reaiuno, Pa., Jan. 18. Tho opinion is
universal hero that President Corhln lias
assumed u position from which lie will
not swerve and that neither business men's
committees nor tlio sending of memorials,
such us tlio Reading Board or Trado ami
Cilv Council me preparing, will, do any
good.
Slay nml Deoeinhcr.
R0CKVH.1.K, Mn., Jan. 18, At tho
Methodist Church hero today Wm. Glt
tlngx was married to Mrs, Alciuda Gar
rett by Rev. Wm. Bush. Mrs. Glttlug is
tlio widow or tho late John Garrett, Tlie
groom is 23 and tho bride ol,
SO HELP ME GOD!"
Mr, Lamar Installed as Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court.
AN IMPRESSIVE OCOASlOiV.
The Oath r Oilloo Administered
by Chief .Iiisllco Wnlio.
Assoclalo Justice L. Q. C. Iimarof tlie
u. b Supremo Court lias donnsd n now
black Mlk Cown and tnken his seat to thn
extremo left if tho Chief Juitiao on the
Supremo Bench,
Tho Installation wiu n simplo though
impressive service, and ts-currcd preefody
nt noon to-doy. Mr. Lama. wu3 shown to
the robiiig-room or tho Sup,ie Court,
and beforo 12 o'clock nil of tho i,utlC(H
had assembled iu that npartinont.
By this timo tho Supremo Court room
was crowded. Attornoy-Gcncnil Garland,
Secretory Vilas, Senator Voiico, Georgo
Tlehnor Cuilis, Judges Benedict and Dil
lon, Mr. Dos l'o'sos and others wcro
present within the bar,
Tlio entrance of tlie Chief Justice mid
Arcciu(o Justices was announced unit
they took their seats.
Mil. I.AMAII ENTERED
tlio court-room with the Justlco", hut
without a robe, nnd lingered nt the clerk's)
desk. A pago handed to tho Chief Justlco
the commission or Assoclato Justlco
Lamar, which was read by tho elork.
Chlcr Justlco Waite inquired whether
Mr. Lamar was prepared to take the oath,
ami, upon nuallirmntlvo reply, the clerk
handed to Mr. Lamar n sheet or p.ipsr,
from which lie read distinctly and in a
clear voice (lie following words:
THE OATH.
"I, L. Q. C. Lamar, do solemnly swear
that 1 will administer justice, without
respect to persons, nnd do equal rigid to
the poor and to tlio rich, ami that I will
faithfully nnd impartially dlsclmrgo and
perform all duties Incumbent on mo us an
Associate Justlco of tho Supremo Court ot"
tho United States, according to the host of
my ability and understanding, agrccablo
to tho Constitution and laws of tho
United States, to help 1110 God."
Justice Lamar then pissed from tho
right to tlio loft or tlio chamber along tho
corridor in tlio rear or tho bench, nnd
while doing so robed himself inn new
black silk gown, which was hold by a
page. Rcachiiigtho end of the lino Justice
Lnmnr reappeared in ids changed costume,
and bowed to tiio Chief Justice and other
Justices, who rose and returned tho salute,
and then to the gentlemen within tho hs"-,
who rosonnd returned tlio salutation. Tlio
ceremony wns over. Justlco Lamar took
his scat und tlie business of tlio court pro-
cccueu.
Kansas City Chosen.
Cincinnati, Jnn. 18. At tho meeting of
tho American Baseball Association hero
yesterday afternoon, Kansas City was de
cided upon as tho eighth club,
Tho terms of admission are: "Thai tho
club should glvo an approved bond of
$10,000 ror the fulllllmciit oUts part of
the contract with tlio Association, Second,
that It shall pay tho faro or all visiting
clubs both ways between St. Louis anil
Kansas City. Mr. Whitfield, acting on
telegraphic Instructions from Kansas
City, accepted these terms and such others
as wero required."
The Association dechied that the season
shall open April 18, Instead of April 21.
Tho Association resolved to retain tho
franchise or the Metropolitans and to
maintain nu olllco or tlio same in New
York, Tor which purpose Mr. Von dcr
Horst of Baltimore wus elected president.
Cnttlo Italsiii Given a Ilhiclt Ey-.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 18. Tlio chief
Industry or the Territory cattle raising
lias received another black eye by liio
suspension of tho Union Cattle Company
yesterday. Tlio assets aro $1,500,000 ; lia
bilities $1,200,00"). Thomas Sturgts, tho
cattle king, is president of tho company.
A petition for the appointment of a re
ceiver has been mado by the stockholders.
Inability to meet demands on account of
the bud market and had winter are causes
of tlio full lire. Tho company owns
several thousand acres ot laud in
Wyoming, feeding pens In Nebraska and
ranches in Dakota. It is probably tlio
best known cnttlo concern in thoWc't.
Perils of Coastlnf;.
Kansas City, Mo Jan. 18. At 10
o'clock last night, wlillo n bob-sled con
taining fifty-two persons was flying down
tlio hill at Eighteenth street and Broad
way, it collided with another sled. Seven
tien iersons were injured, among them
tlirco ladles.
The Pennsylvania Deiuoorals.
llAEiusiiunn, Pa., Jan, 18. Mr. Ran
dall and W. L. Scott aro among tlio dele
gates to tho Democratic Stuto Convention,
which opens hero this afternoon.
Illness ol' Governor Husk.
Maiison,Wi8., Jan, 18. Governor Rusk
is ill with gastritis, but no serious result
is anticipated by his physician.
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.
CoLUMncs, 0., Jnn. 18. At moetlngs of
Ohio coal operators' and coal miners' associa
tions hero yesterday, dclcgatos to tho Pitts
burg convention wero chosen.
KvAKnviLtE, 1ni., Jan. 18. Tho Norolty
Mnohlno Works Company, 0110 of tlio mot ox
tensive establishments of tlio kind In thn
State, mado un assignment yosterday. Tlia
assets nro estimated nt $00,000; llubllltlosi
unknown.
Dutvxii, Cor-, Jan, 18. Oliver Oratton wasi
arrested hero lust night, charged with steal
ing nearly SUO.ooo from tho Victoria Placer
Mliilng Company, In his trunks wcro found
nuggets and mint certificates amounting to
nearly S'-H),(MX). IIo was ou his way to Canada
when arrested.
JlnunT VriiNON, Ohio, Jnn. 18. During
tlio temporary ubsencoof Miolmol Oswald oC
llrownslll, hist night, his wlfo was seized,
bound mid drugged hy biirglnrs, who ran
sacked II111 liimsu from top to bottom In search
(ifj$;i,(NN) Hint Mr. Oswald wus supposed to
have received a fuw days ugo.
Piiilauku'iiia. Jan. 18. -Ono hundred Murk
land unit uotnptou loom carpet weavers struck
yuiterdav nftcrnoon In Kins, Dletz .t Magoo'it
intlKut'Murshflll street und Lohlgti avenue,
fortho restoration of wages, and attempts
will bo nindu to Induce weavers In othor mills
to quit work also for the saino cause,
Kmi-iuua, Kan., Jan. 18. Yesterday fore
noon tliu accommodation train on tho Howard
branch ot tlio tSunta Fe road, when a tew
mile from this city, wus wrockod by a broken
rail. Nino cars wero badly broken 1111, but
no ono wns hurt. Tho road wus blocfeudod
nil day, nnd passengers wero transferred
around tho wreck.
Winnipko, Man,, Jan. 18. Thoouteomo ot
tho election nt St. Francois Xarlnr will bo tlio
Institution ot a suit for criminal libel ugalnst
.loMpli lliiiko by A. F. .Martin, another mem
ber of tho Legislature. .Miutfii charges that
llurko warned voters ngulust him (Martin)
liecttitsK ho was capildoof any atrocity, hav
ing killed n priest somo yenrs ugo.
Johnstown. Pa., Juu. 18. -The Cambria,
Iron Company bus posted tho following no
tleo: "To enable tlio company to mectthu
grout decline In the selling prleo of Its nro
duct, It Is forced to mako a general reduc
tion or nbout ten per cent. In ull wages nnd
salaries, to tako etfect 011 und nftcr February
1, next.' This oiilor afreets ovor 11,000 em
ployes, of whom 7,500 nro at Joliiistowu.
WKATHEU INDICATIONS.
Indications lor tht Uctnty-fo'ir hourt com
tntveina at Sv, m. Wkhnssuay. Jfl.Wl w
the VUtrlct of Columola, eolJtr, light fa
freth tdiirf.
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