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ltiukliotv or tho cnrooflnnd decisions, mid
lins tal.cn this clrts of Work under lili iter
tonal supervision.
Jin Kcd to Cincinnati. President
Cleveland yesterday piomlscd a Clncln
liatl delegation, headed by Sonator Heck
mid Hcprescntallvo Uulterworth, to at
tend tlio exposition at ClnClnnnti if his
ollUlnl duties permitted. Mrs. Cleveland
ttllL probably aeroinpany lilm If ho goes.
r.vnniliintlnii itv Copyists. An
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lrnSi gs will bo held at tlio rooms or tho
C It 11 Service Commission on Friday tho
28th, nt 0 o'clock a. in., open to nil appli
cants of this grado o.xcont thoso whoso
legal icsidcnco is In tlio District ofColtun.
bin, Maryland or Virginia. Applications
will bo rciclvcduntirtho morning of tlio
culmination.
Now Vlrnlnlii PostmnntoiH. Tlio
k) V following postofllces liavo been citab
lislicd in Virginia and postmasters ap
pointed Aslicake, Hnnoter County,
William W. l)o d; Duty, Dickon
Hon County, Air. Lemuel Duty;
Judge, Dick inon County, J, M. Souther
lund, and Joseph A. Feck, appointed nt
Point Hank, Craig County, tico Adam
Smith, remoed.
Cullers nt llio AVIritp House
Among tlio resident's callers to-day
v ere Senators Vest and Gorman; Kcpro-f-entntlves
Crain, Outhwatto, Toolo, Scott,
Wise, Law Icr and Uotvlcstv itli Dr. J. M.
'Turner of North Carolina; (Jcncrnl Sherl
dan, Commissioner Colinan; c.x-Scnntor
McDonnld; Commissioner Daw son; Hon.
James II. McCrCnry with A. J. Heed nnd
l)r .T. 1'. Fhistcr of Kentucky; l'iofcor
JMnrsh, president oftho Nntlounl Academy
of Science; l'rolcssor Langloy of tlio
Smithsonian Institution, and Hcprcscntn
the Long withn delegation fiom Massa
chusclts.
Tlio New Dcpnrtincnl Ihtllellncr,
Tho west and ccntio wings of tlio Slato
V, r nnd Navy Departments aro nearly
rei.dj for occupancy, nnd tho clcrlcn1
folic of tlio qunrtcrinnstcr general, piy-
. JiioMer general, surgeon gonornl nnilcngl
mcr's departments will bo in their new
departments w itliin a few w ceks. Messrs.
liunart A; Quortley of Baltimore nio now
encaged in decorating- somo of tho prlncl
pnl looms In tho building, nnd ns this is
tho lint govcritmciit work ever ululer
taken by that Ilrm, tlicy aro giving tlio
Government eoiho splendid examples of
Haltimoro decorative art. Other portions
of tho building which nroto bo decoiated
w -will, it Is understood, bo given tho above
Jam.
minor mill Persona.!.
About threo hundred people nttcuded
the Fresidcnt's reception to-day.
Deputy Comptroller Abrahams was
iicling Comptroller to-day In tho abseuco
ofMi. Ticnliolm.
Secictaiy Whitney Is ovpected tq return
fiom Now York on Monday. Coinmodoro
llnrinony Is ni ting Seciclary.
The attempt to cxtrlcnto tho breech
Mock from tho 10-Inch gun nt tho Navy
Yard has not yet promt successful.
Mr. Julius J. Kecks, tho newly-appointed
chief clerk of tho IJurc.ui of .Steam
F.nginccring, reported for duty today ot
IhcTv'nvy Department.
The Fostmnster-Ucncrnl yesterday ap
pointed W. F. Henderson postmaster nt
uiundy, Buchanan County, Vn., and
Jlrs. S. 13. Tow'nscud, at Thrift, 1'iluco
hedge's County, Md.
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TII11 AH3IY AND NAVY.
Francis F. Rognulus of Michigan li.is
f uicu oppoinieu n posiouieo inspector.
r Tl,. l.tmilnnntif .Tnlio T'il.lmr Vii-sf.
( nvnlri, has been orileiid to St. Augus
tine, I la.
Lieutenant Charles N. Clinck, Third
C avail) has been appointed reuniting
olllccr nt l'ort Drown, Tc.xns.
Colouil Joseph C, Hicchcnildge, In-pectoi-Gencral
DitUIon of thu Missouri,
lias been granted one month's leave.
, Lioutenant-Goloncl W. N. Jordan, Nino
teentit Infantry, has bceii oiilcred from
Fort C'lni k to Laglo Fass, Tomis, on public
business.
First Lioutenant William Black, Twcn
tj -foui th inlantry, has been detailed ns
judgc-ailiocatoofthocouit-iuurtlaliu scs
iduiiiit 1'oit Supply.
SiiUmhi) llbM-Fiierc "Critic."
An liglit-pago edition of TnnCmno will
be Issued to-morrow, abounding, as Usual,
In original and selected matter prepared
e-xprc'ly for this great popular edition.
'Tlio Art Students' Iicneritc.
t)n Wednesday ovenlng Mr. A. 0.
J leaton delh cred n lecturo In tho rooms o
tlio Ait Btudents' League on "Tho Ar
of Seeing L'leincntaiy Forms." His io
marks wero ilhifctrutcd by rapidly-driiwn
diagrams on tho blackboard, nnd empha
sized the necessity ofthecaicful louditlon
1 tlio main line of nn object beroiogolng
into details
'Tho looms wore decorated with tho re
cent woik oftho students, which gao the
-iiudlLiiconn onnortunltv lo note tho satis-
Inttoiy piouuss bilug inado under bound
mctliods ot liistruttion. A number of ox
ctllent sketches and btudles. by Mr. V.. L.
Maor of tills city, wcio also eshlblted,
Mi Mnjoi Is the winner pftlio Hallgarton
lirie, and is now pursuing his art ntudlcs
in I'uris. 'Clio leunuo lins taken n vigor
ous Mart lu tlloTigfitdiratlon fills winter,
nnd It Is gratifying to know that so meri
torious mi cutcrpriso is meeting u itli such
Mihstantlal sucics.
I'loi Idii on AVIicclN,
A uninuo nnd novel oxhlbltlon Is that
on the l s. FIs)i Commission switch,
Mxth and It sheets southwest, where nil
the pioducls of Florida, the land of
llowirs, nio dlsplavcd lu n special show
uir It is tlio iimiiJ courier of tho Hub
'lioj.leal Inhibition at Jackboiu Ille, nnd
1- well woith n visit. A nominal minds
Mini ot 13 tents Is charged.
City llnTi lhlotVt.
1 dwnrd Washington was sentenced to
the lbam I'cnltcntlnry to-day tor two
ran lot embedding 4'-M fr"" f,'u Kll
litin Juliit Gilgsby, once conletcd of stealing
(i tiltyilo lroni Juop Low Is, was acquitted
to dny on tho second til.il.
Ifeim Sinlili.tlio horso-tldcf, 81 yean
ild wiis-cnttotho ponltcntkiry for two
jtnis.
Jninc htcwnrt vas sent to Albuiv for a
jcni A.r breaking Into Mary 13. Lydd.ino's
Jiotht.
v Sciitoneeil Tor llupo.
James Myers, colored, was recently
com lend of rano on Dorcas Holland, tin
nged colored wpniuii, on May SO, 1837. Ho
promised jeform nnd asked morcy for tho
Mil.L'oI'lilsuuitlier.who, ho sold, was very
in, uut was bem ouccu to-uay louupiisou
ment lor tlftcen years.
.IUJKU3 DHUjiaiOND D13AI).
Ilia Kx-Coninilsstnner nf tlio T.niul Of
ficii Dies In fJnllroriiln.
Judgo "iVillls Drummond, cx-Cominls-(doner
of tho Land Oftlcc, died of con
eumpllon yesterday at tho rcsldonco Of his
friend, General Hitchcock; nt San Diego,
Cnl., In tlicslxty-rirst year of his ago,
Judgo Drununond left this city on tho
16th of December last forSan Diego, hop
ing that the chango orclimnto would bono
lit his falling health. Hut ha had de
ferred his vhlt so long that ho received
but temporary roller. Ho was a native of
Missouri, nnd serud ns "a malor In tlio
Ninth lown Caalry, Union volunteors,
from 1803 to 1800. From 1803 to 1800 be
wasntax commissioner for South Cam
linn, nnd from 1807 to 1880 register lu
bankruptcy in Mncgrcgor, lown. In 1SG0
nnd '70 ho wns tho supervisor of Internal
rovenuo for tho district embracing lown,
Minnesota. Nebraska, Dakota and Wyo
ming Territory . On the first bf February,
1871, ho was appointed Commissioner of
thaClencral Land Olllco under Secretary
Delano and resigned in 1874. At tho
timoofliis death hu wnsn mombcrof tlio
lnw linn of Drummond it llrndfoul,
which has been established silica Jan
uary 1, 1877.
Judgo Drummond was n -launch nnd
conIstLntItcpubllcai!, and at no time In
hislifodld hooter ook thocmolumontsof
olllco, but his olllcial honors wero laid nt
Ids feet by n grateful party who iciogiilzcd
his high qualities n a man of sterling In
tegrity and nil indcfntigablo worker. In
fact.lt was whllo ho was Land Commls
doncrthat lie eaucd tho Impairment of
his health by ocrwork, Ho worked
night and day to bring the olllco out of tho
chaotic f tatcln which ho found It, nnd tho
tusk provid so arduous after its comple
tion thnt It left him In such n Male orhctlth
as to LOinpcl his resignation. Tlio body
will bcimbnlmed nnd brought to tils Into
1'i-ldeilic, near Oleudalc, Mil.
'THI3 SUOHT13ST ON llKCOlll).
A Thirty SIIiiiiIl-' Mrlltoiij tlio Iln
Knulni; nml l'rliitliiirlJurriiii.
One of tho shortest and most successful
strikes on rccoixl occuifcd this week nt
tho Uurcnit of Kngraxlngniid I'lintlug.
An order was Issued directing thai tlio
girls who act as assistants to the uiou in
uhargo of the presses bo changed from
prcs to pres. Tho execution ol the
order, honccr, was strongly objected to,
nsthe pressmen nropald In pioportlonto
thenmount of work performed, and ac
cordingly when tho nssistnuts becomo
accustomed to tho work of each man It
involves a mntciitil lcduction In tho
nmouiil of work accomplished to lime
thuu clinugcd.
Vpon receiving tho order, therefore, n
commltteo nt onco waited on Assistant
Chiercitrk Sullhan nnd Informed him
that tlio pressmen hud stopped work and
unless tho order was rescinded would at
ancc Unvo tho building. Another coin
niittro wns oho delegated to wait on
Chief Grates, llcforotho committee had
thno to ec him, howovcr, Mr. Grntcs
sent word thai tho obnoxious order had
been rctoked nnd that It would not bo
necessary for tho committeo to communi
cate with him directly. Tho 187 picsi
llicn at onco returned towoik and tho
btrike, w Iiich consumed about thirty min
utes, terminated.
THE DISTltlOX A'TTOnNUySUU'.
Who Is tho Luck) DcmuciHt Who Will
Gel It?
Who will succeed District Attorney
Worthington? Tills is tho ono topic of
interest nniong tho local Jniiycr? now.
Mr. AVorlhington's term expires on Sun
day, nnd tlio general impression is thnt ids
successor will bo appointed &o that work
at tho City Hall necil not be interrupted,
although opinions dilleras to tho neces
sity or nu intciruptloii in enso the up
poliHnient is delated.
Tlio OrniKi'toivu AsMOinljIy.
The Georgetown Assembly gave a mo3t
cnjoynblo hop last night at Lliithictiiu
Ilnll. Somoof tho most prominent pcoplo
In society were present. These assemblies
hnvo become tcry popul.irln West Wash
ington, and nio well nttcuded by the
votniies of boeltly fiom nil parts of tho
illy. Among thoo present wcio Mis.
William A. Uoidon, Mrs. Dr. Giconlenf,
Mrs.C. Matthews, Mn.Lalrd, Mrs. W. II.
Lee, Mrs. Colonel Holllngsworth, Mi.-. J.
M. Conon, Mrs. Walter Whcatloy, MIs-os
Doug.il, Hates, Tnleott, Snjder, Golds
boiough, Sawyer, Wlllct, Stephens, Hanl
eim, Ilradley, Mnubry. MorrNon and
Haibln, General W. II Lee, JohnConou,
Colonel Hollingswoith, I)iji, Ie, Hnrbau,
Snyder and (Iriculc.if, Measis, Shustcr,
Shoom.ikcr, Miiuluy, Snyder nnd others,
I.leiitennnt Tnuiil's On so.
Lioutennnt 13. II, Taunt, who has been
ordered to report for examination by tho
Naval Medical Hoard, has been at tlio
lirooklyu Nat y-Yard within tho last
three days, nnd Is thought to bo ill tho
enro of friends nt soma private hospital.
"It was said at tho Navy Yard," savs tho
New Yorki'mi, ''that worry had undoubt
edly aggravated his montal tioublcs. The
opinion was expressed that ho would bo
acquitted of lcsponsiblllty lor his boom
ing insubordination, and bo rctiiedou n
pension. Lioutennnt Taunt married a
beautiful and accomplished woman, tho
daughtci of ft icttrcd udmlrnl."
"Why Dilscoll ns rtc-pllod.
Got ei nor II1II of New York has struck
n blow nt nn old hadltloii. Ho desired to
lemovo fiom Friday thoodlum of "hang
man's day." Ho tlnlnis that It Is unjust
to burden any one day of tho week with n
reputation that Is unjust and mischievous.
For that if.ison ho granted u lcsplto to
Daniel Dilscoll, tt ho wns undor bentenco
to be hanged on Friday, until Monday.
Tho Couit of Appeals infused to grant
Dihcoll n new trial, nnd tho Governor
simply ghes tho condemned inuuleicr u
icspito of three days on tho giouud that
ho dots not bcllovo lu picking out Filday
ns tho day of cxLcuttou, Ho distinctly
ttntcs that DiIkoII niiivt not oxpeit inly
fin thee clemency. Drhcoll la piob.ibly
tlio most desperate criminal that wns out
In tho Tomb, lie is n man without uuy
ledecmlug qualities whatctcr, mid yet
theio hasbeui u light lor his lire thai is
almost without paiallcl lu Hint city,;
'1 lio II. iiimI O. nnd (ho Syndluntc.
In rcfeienco to the uecnt lepoits lu
Wall btrcct, New York, to tho cllett Hint
tho Dioxcl-Moigan syndlcuto wero belling
securltks pledged by tho Dalthnoro nnd
Ohio ltnilroad, a piomiiiciit diicetor of
tlio company said yesteulay that such a
icpprt wns pure uoiueusu, Tho stocks
weio pledged to vecuro tho money loaned
by tho syndicate. The money tails duo
at dlllerent times mid lu dlllereut
amounts. It will bo Unco mouths hetoic
the load Is culled on to make tho tint
payment. Meantime nut dUpodtlou by
the syndlcuto of tho ttouu Would bo ille
gal. Tho Police nnd tho Four.
Tho polk o hnto been kept veiy busy
during tho recent teteio weather icllevlug
the necessities of the dlstreswd, especially
In tho way of Xuel nnd gioccilos. In ad
dition to this, the Associated Charities
found It necessary to send applicants lor
Klief to tho Folleo Dcp.iitiucut,
Iioolc, Iioolc, nml ltend.
IHirn Wabhingtoii Gas Coko instead of
coal. Noudtmtcoou account ofstilko in
cpal legion.
Chalriuan Datls of tlio Republican
Central Committeo has Ibsued u call for
primailes for tho election of delegates to
the Chicago Convention on tho liliustant.
AT THE CAPITOL TOM
An Animated Episode Uctwccn Mr,
.Springer and Judgo Kcilcy,
Till) SEKATIJ NOT IN SESSION.
Tho Itcpoilw In thoTliolic-Ciirllslo
disc CoiiHlilncd In tho
House.
Among the Senate bills Inkhbeforo tho
IIoii'o to'day wns tho Direct Titx hill,
whlih wns referred to tho Judiciary Com
mittee. A communication wns received from
tho Fnbllo 1'rhiter stntlng tliat tho ostl
Hinted sum of $s03 for printing 10,000
copies of tho Fresldcnf s Fnelllo ltnllrond
mesfiigo wnsnbovo thoamoiilit approprl
nted for Mich work nnd ho could not
Ihcreforc comply w itli tho resolution.
Mr. lilchnrdMin then Introduced a con
curicnt reolutlon, which was passed, au
thorizing tho printing or tho 10,000 copies
of the message ordered.
Tho bill ol Mr. Warner, changing tho
time of holding courts lu the western dis
till t of Missouri, waspnsscil,
Mr, Dunham introduced n memorial
from tho National Do.itd of Trade, now
sitting in Washington, asking nppioprln
tlons lor rltera mid hnibors, nnd asked
that it lio printed in tlio litem d.
Mi, Crlp called up for present consider
ation thorcpoirln llio'Chobo Carlisle ease.
Mr. Lnnliam nsked that It bopostponeit
until to-morrow, as tho regulnr older was
the consideration of prh ato bills.
Mr. Weaver" objected, nnd then M(.
Lanhain nsked thai pritnto bills betaken
up when the election rcpoit wnsdiiposcd
ol.
Mr. Springer hcio in-cton question of
pritilcgcniidMntcd that when occiiiijlng
tho chair ycMerihy iio had been charged
by Mr. Kcilcy with demanding n Too of
$10,(00 for rccotcriug certain moneys for
the United States that had been ndv meed
tn (bo Philadelphia Centennial. Ho etc
shed Mr. Kcilcy to rclrott tltechaige.
Mr. Kcilcy ion lllnlicd Ids statement nnd
raid he thought ho had dealt Very gently
by the gentleman.
'I ho excitement now became general
nnd Members eagerly crowded in irontof
tho Speaker's desk.
Mr. Springer said ho legardcd there
coteiy or $i,fi0O,O0O that belonged to tho
people ns tho proudest achievement of his
uie, mil wiien ino gcnticuinu iroiu rcnu
s itnnin charged that ho astutely inserted
u clnti.se in tho bill to ns to demand n fee
of $10,0C0, ho Btnted what wns not true. It
wnsn (net, moi cover, that the fee which
lie did eliargo professionally hnd netcr
been paid
Mr. Kcilcy admitted that he had been
partially in cnor as to tho charge,
Mr. bprlngcr said that ho entered the
caso nt tho suggestion of tlio AUoincy
Gcneral and had never demanded Ids fee.
This matter beiivj settled, Mr. Crisp, ot 2
o'clock, began to speak on the report lu
tho T hobo-Carllslo case.
At tlio conclusion or Mr. Crisp's spcecli
Mr. Lyman of tho minority ol tlio lllec
tlons Committee obtained the lloor.
inn nrADisa stiukh.
Tho House Commcrco Committee had
tinder consideration to-day tlio resolution
Of Mr. Andctson of Kansas nsklng for
an investigation Into tho nature
nnd causes ofllTe Heading strike. It was
ni.ido n speeinl order for Tucsdny next,
when represciit.ilhes of the strikers lire
expected to bo present. ,
the ANTi-iorranv tun..
lions. Jell'. Chnudler and Thomas 11.
Waul ttiro hcud this morning by tho
IIouso Committee on 1'ostulllees and
Fostroads In opposition to tho llhiwno
bill prohibiting the u-e of tho malls by
lotteries. General HrownowlU be gitcn
n healing in support of tlicuieiisiiie.
tiiu n.vrs iMi'Rovntr.NT.
The Senate Committee on tho 1'otomac
Ititcr Fiont Iiuprotciucnt has Informally
etecided to proceed either by seiiaratoblll
or othciwho ns lnnv jirotu mhlsahloto
secure tho appropriation asked by, Colonel
Halns for work on the Hals.
ii:tin.T imioiiiNcy inn.
Tho Senate Appropriations Committeo
decided to add no new items to tlio Urgent
Deficiency bill as It passed tlio Hou-e, ns
It was thought that tho second deficiency
bill would follow Inn few days nnd nlloril
itiuoro sultnble opportunity lor adding
t)io water-works tunnel iippioprintion and
othei important items. It is understood
tiut the Uigcnt Dellelency bill, ns re
poiled, will pi-oyoko no opposition In tlio
Senate.
o Tim srNATE YFSTnnDtv.
T he Senate spent four hours in execu
tive session yesterday, and discusicd vari
ous extradition heatles. The extradition
Unity with the Netherlands was ratified,
liioiii; other bubiiie-s ti.insacted was a
resolution authorizing the employment of
stenographers nnd sanctioning other ox
pomes in connection w itli nu Investigation
of postal telegraphy. A longlist of nomi
nations, pretiously continued, was inado
public, among (hem w'cia the Iuteist.ito
L'oimiiereo Comnilssioncrs, Governor
Semplo of Wasliluftton Territory, Secro
taiyllallof Utah, Secrchiry Shannon of
Wtomlng, Commissioner Sheatloy of
Alaska, Consul-Ocncral Frlnglo nt (huito
Mialn aud a largo number of consuls,
postmasters And army and navy promo
tions. Soma confirmations wcio made
yesterday which will not bo announced
until two cxccutlro sessions hnto been
held.
Capitol Notes,
Tho FostoOlto Committeo of the Senate
l(aa arranged for hearings on the subject
ol postal telegraph.
Members of tho fi. A. It. wero heard to
day by tho House Invalid Foustons Com
uiltteo lu fator of n dependent pension
bill.
ThoIIouso today passed tio bill pio
vli)ing flint letters patent nm) copyrights
bo signed by one ol tlio n-eielnnes ol tho
Dcpaitmciit whciibo diiected bythobce
icttiry, lieprescntatho Wi her his been granted
lfilvo ol (ihscnco of ten diys;Mr, (lios
venor, inditlnllely, nnd Mr. I'cniiljigtou,
lltodats
Mcssn. Hiruhaid and Gilliam nml
Grant 13, Iliimlltou ofJi'd'ie, who will be
dined to-night by Senator Hhcoek, met h
number of the cm respondents tit the Cap
1 (ol to-day.
I'ublic FrlnterHciicdict has nsked Con
gress to u ppropi late $6,000 to pay employe)
ior tho fifteen days le.it o qt ubsdnco
allotted by lnw.
ThoScnnto riiuinco Committeo lmsnp
jHiliUed n subconuultteU to consider the
subject ol food adulterations nnd legisla
tion to prcteut them.
ArrnarFTpn safii nu up la ii v.
Tim CincUsuifiii Dutittcil In tlio Act,
Hut l.V'iipc.
Ferry H.irncs, u (oloied employo of
MajfieldA. liieston of West Washington,
tvholltcson thu premises, mudo his cus
toinary visit to tho olllco nbout 11:15
o'eloik last night, nudnttcr unlocking the
door, ho louiul to his siuprlsothat it was
bnuliaded. Aftor pushlnglt openhosaw
two men, nppniently white men, going
opt of tho b.ieudooi.
The) only buce ceded in drilling onojinlo
nbout half way tluough tho door of tho
talc. They cairlcd nil of their tools with
them.
HpeuUor Carlisle- Itluoh IJutter.
I Speaker Cm I islo was slightly improrcd
this altcrnoou,
OOVlilltNaillNT TJ3Iil3GltAViI.
Norvln (It con nml Oimllimr a. Hub
bnnl llcforo the nnntn Ciininiltti-c.
The Scnato Fotolllco Committeo to-day
rtiintnenced Its hearings on the subject of
postal telegraphy, I'rosldont Korvln
Green of tho Western Union wns tho first
ttltncss nnd delivered n long nrgumont
ngalust governmental telegraph control.
Ho was followed by Mr. Gardiner 0.
Hubbard.
Dr. Giccn bcllotcd that tho deficit of n
Gov eminent system, ns suggested In tho
Gtillom bill, would bo from $3,000,000 to
M0,000,000 n year. If tho Government did
run a telegraph sjstcm It must tnko oxlst
lug lints. No private enterprise (onld
run ngnlnst tlio fttionnl Trensury setting
out to do business for nothing. Hcferrhig
to tlio Western Union, lio sntd thcro wns
ft popular bchct thAt the company wns
owned by ono man. The company's
dhectoratoof thirty men, representing tlio
inllllonuiics of the country.hold less than
thrco-cightlis of tho stock. Its stock was
held by .1.000 pcoplo throughout tho
country OtcrLUOuO ncoplo In all wore
Ihtcicsiedlu this property.
Dr. Green said lib had ucprtrcd n peti
tion, which he hoped n member of the
coinmlltco would lay befoio tho Senate,
and he asked to have It printed.
Dr.'Grrcu ttns followed by Gardiner Ot
Hubbard, who spoko over nu hour in
fat or of tho establishment ol n Got em
inent system of telegraph.
'J lie (ommlttco udlouriicd Iiidellnltelv
nt tho conclusion ol Mr. Hubbard's re
marks. 'JTHU I'OTOJIAC'S I1A.AH.
Tim Tfii-Tlimimiiiit-DotliU' lliiilnu
Hie
Attraction.
Thobni'orof tho Fotomao lloat Club,
wjilch opens next month nt tlio National
Itllles' Armory, will probably surpass nny
ullnir of n like undue that has taken
rllaeoin Washington. 13t cry preparation
for an elaborate display is being made,
nnd the various committees nio hard nt
ttoiknrraliglug the details for the great
social event. The ladles, who aro to as
sume general management of the fair,
will meet on Tuesday, at 11 o'clock, in tlio
Itiggs House, when tho young ladles who
lire to nslst at tho tables will aho gather
lb bo introduced, Tho wives, sisters,
swecthcnrls nnd friends of the members
aro busily nt work getting something
ltndy for tho banr, whllo every nicrcliaiit
Will add his mito to tiid the l'otoniacs
along In their worthy object livery
llicicliant should give something, for the
club desert es encouragement. Mr.
Austin Hcrr is chalimati of tho
fair committee, nnd ho Is anxious
to hnto his fellow merchants
ionic forwmd in ids club's behalf. The
tickets, on which every ono hasu chance
In that beautiful $10,000 house, nt HIS
Fifteenth street, aro selling rapidly, and
It looks ns If tho club would reap their
fidl benefit from this ono object. Just
think of it, n home, n llfo's object, for
fill) cents, and then go right oil and In
t cut In ono or more ticket", w lilcli nro for
Milo around tho city in ctcry prominent
place. It lsn greatscheme, hero right. In
our midst, and thcro Is no fear of wronc,
forthcholdcrof tho ticket gets thudiousc,
sine. Other objects, such as punchbowl
for restaurant, plnno for firemen, etc., will
n,lco be on hand, nnd nltiycthcr tlio lair
Will be n great event.
A PKACTICAIj XI3ST.
An Intel cstlng Cxhlliltlim cr tlio Cinu
fnril (.'itlim-,Si'uil Clciinui.
A very interesting exhibition of the
working of tlio Crawford cotton-seed
cleaner was gltcu this lnoinhig lu the
Ijullding on Fouitccnlh street, near H
norlliWcst, wluro tlio iiniehineis located.
Quilou liumbcr of piomlticnt people weic
present, Including Congressmen, cotton
planters, oil-mill men, cnpltalhtsand htisl
ijis men generally, mid ull hcciiiciI well
bntlsficd wltlt thu work done by the ma
ohlno. A quantity of totton-sicd luid
llecn secured, and n pi.ictleal deiuonstia
tlonwas given, shotting the seed in Its
natural state alter it had been clcanodof
Die llbie and the fibio Itself the residue,
nfter thoseed iseliancd.
Mr. O.T.Hugg nnd Mr. It. II. Wiles
eivplulncd the working of llioclc.incr, nnd
given clear nnd lucid account or tho gi eat
advniitaues to bo obtained by flic planter
III using the system of cleaning their cot
ton seed themselves Instead of sending It
to the oil mllN.
Among thoo ptcsont nt the exhibition
wero General itoseCnins, Itcpuscntatho
Davis of Alabama, Major Jonas of .Missis
sippi, M. dc ltoutkowskt, n technical
ngent or tho engineer department of the
l'us!nn Government, now in tills coun
try investigating the cotton Industry,
Colonel Giccn,nn oil-mill man, nnd Mr.
J. W.Coicornn.n cotton plnntcrof Aikan
blis, Colonel Fisher, Mr. ltogcrs, Mr. Will
inin Fustis, Mr. W. II. Ltim.ir, mid nimy
others.
CINCINNATI'S CLAIMS.
.Vn Ijnly Minn ror Hid Ili'inueintlo
Niitlonnl t'umuiillmi.
Judge Gcorgo C. I'eikins of Cot lugton,
Ky., nnd Mr. C. C. Vnn Hniuni of Cin
cinnati nio in tlio elty in tho Interest of
Cincinnati nstho place of meeting of tho
Democriitlo Nntlounl Contention. They
niotliendvnnco guaid, so to speak, of a
grand delegation to bo jieio when tho com
mitteo meets In Februaiy, Thogcntlo
men have held numerous conferences
and the prospect of surcess Istory favora
ble. Speaker Oil lisle will pre"ont the
name of Cincinnati to tlio committee.
3IOU13 1 , I) I CTM J3NTS.
A I.iu (,-n (i list TuiiKil Outllj ttio Ormiil
.liuj.
'i ho Grand Jury to-day brought in in
dlitlnentsasfollowsi Joines II Thornton
and William Gnrictt, houscbreakliig In
tjioday; Itobcit Johnson, Grant Johnson,
John Mack, nnd Finnklln, nllas Fiauk
Webster, housebreaking in thu night;
Oscar Jackson and James Hill, nllas James
Gallaghci, houscbienklng lu tho night:
Chinles ltosoati, Ficderick Heiiulug, and
William Gieene, liouscbuakhig hi tho
night; Wlllliu.i Winner, alias Theodora
Thomas, alias Di, Wllllaut lhooks, lar
ceny; diaries It.iker nnd William Zyp-'
lneeht, l.ueeiiy; William Myers and
Thomas htnok, lubber): Frues-t Padgett,
eiubivleiuvul,
3IOU13 31AINS WAXTI3U.
.VniKiiklla l'etltlnna lor u llutliu-Wnter
Horilro.
ThoCoinuiUi'loiiers uro In leeeiptofn
petition fiom tho t illngo of Anticostl i for
watei-niiilns, which Is tho most liuiuei
ously Mgiud nnd complete document or
the kind that has been submitted lu ft
long time.
Tlio majority or property ownen on
llridgo btreit, Monroe and Nlcholxntc
imosnudllaiilson fcjicct, havoblgiiedthb
(letiUon.
F.tcry slgnei owns one ormoio pieccjor
real estate, mid tho iiumbet oftliolotaand
hquuies owned by each pctltlouor is net
uiiposito his name.
illesides tlio streets named theio arc bov
eral others whoro nearly n majority or
pioperlv-ovvne'rshas beenobt.il nod.
'J ho Watei Olllco is preparing nn ostl
niatooftho tostof tho mains nsked for,
Clmryeri tilth SlciilinK Iii'Mora.
Mitchell Hoxbury, n young man,
charged with nbstt.ictliig letters
from tlio postnl box nt the
comer ol Tenth nnd JI hticcts nnd
opening mall foi the purpose of piy
Ing Into business secieta, was (nought up
for ii hearing to-day belore Justlco Mills.
COMMIJItCIAIj UNION,
The llonnt or Trnilo Tutor Clusor ltq
Intlons wllli C'linmla,
At tlio nftcrnoon session of tho National
Hoard of Trado yesterday (lio recom
mendation of tho Chicago Iloird that n
bureau of statistics bo organhed, was
amended to tho cllectthat each board or
tho various cities collect stntlstlos, nnd
the resolution ns amended was carried.
Tlio resolution regarding tho rotcuuo
torill wns adopted ns follows .
lltsohcd, Thnt whllo It Isdedrnbio toro
duco the internnl taxes, It Is not desirable
to abolish tho Internal rot cuuo system ns
ft whole.
Thoicsohitlon or tho New Yoik Hoard
or Trndo and Traiiporlallon, presented
through Mr. Wiiiuti, recominoiidlng u
commercial union between the United
States and Canada, was ndoptcd, nftcr
striking out nil matters ofdctnll. Tho
lfsolutlon infntor of n Nntlonal Dank
niptry law was uiiatiimously adopted,
nfter width the meeting adjourned.
IinsTIlltTINO IMMKm.VTIOX.
Wlicn the board met this morning tlio
fjrst business (nken up wns tho lesolutlon
presented by the Cliiciuiintl Chamber of
Commcrco lecoiuiueiidliig the asking or
Congics Ihopussiigo or a law lcipilring
that no person ran bo naturalized nnd
given the rights or elticnldp who does
not hour nn nulhcutleuted certificate from
n customs olllccr at tho jioit nt which ho
enters tlio country, setting forth tho dale
of in rival: tho placo of entry Into the
country; tho port fiom whloh ho departed
for this (ountry, his place ot nativity, and
the political power whoe dominion ho
shall hate kit. 'I ho resolution wns
ndoptcd.
ItlliirtlXfl SVllllMI. 1IVXKIMI VtT
'Hie I liieluiinti Chniubei of Commereo
pietciited a revolution, tt lilt li was ndoptcd,
urging upon Coiixrows the revision nnd
codification of the nets creating tho Nn
tlounl Hanking lnw nml tho amendments
thcitof on tho basis of the recommenda
tions made by tho Comptroller of the Cui
roney. Upon motion of tho Vhltadclphki Uotrd
ofTiadothe contention aureed lo advo
cate the refunding of the present I per
cent elebtof the United States at n low
rate ot inleicst to bo redeemable by nn
mini installments, tiom tbOlto 1021, with
n tlow to the ii'enf the new loiti ns se
curity fur tlio circulating notes of the na
tional banks, nlso urging the ienc.il of the
lnw piovldliur fot tho compulsoiv pur
chase of tllver bullion.
on' vv rosT.vi. si uv tci..
The most importnnl question of tho day
wns the lesolutlons presented by the New
Yoik, Philadelphia, Iloston and New
Haven boaids touching tho ocean postal
sen lee, the bounties on tonnage nnd Uuj
rebuilding of tho merchant marine. The
resolutions elicited considerable discus
sion. Messrs Henry ofNow York, Clough
ol C hicngo, Colonel Wcthcrlll of I'ldladeb
phla, Ciptatn Snow of Now Yoik nnd Cnp
lain Totvn'cnd of Now Hauipshlro nnd
Senator Dolnh of Oregon joining in the
debate, tho litter making n clear, busl-ness-llkoand
telling addi ess.
An amendment to the bounty on ton
nngo resolution, oilcrcd by Mr. Hakcror
Chicago to tho cficet that roielgn-bullt
ships should bo admitted to American
icglstry hie, and nil shlp-bulldlng mi
terlnl bo admitted fico ot duty, brought
down n. perfect storm of opposition and
called up an inteicsting and torciblo dls
cusblon, which continued for an hour.
The" amendment was lost bv it veto or ii.
to 10. The resolution in its original shapo
was then carried by thoamo vote.
A NATIONAIj QFAUANTINI3.
A C Diirciciuc Ilcturcii Ili-nllli Vullioi'
Hies or t IikImIii C'llli'i.
'Ihero wns a meeting hi the Health
Olllco to day of tho health nnd quarantine
authorities of Washington, Alexandria,
Itlehliioud nnd Nmfolk to dl-cuss tho
question or Itntingn nntlounl quarantine
station HiiMMkiI nt ( ape Clinics.
TlicHahlmorpniid I'ttorsbiirat autlioii
lies had IVv inti'ed to lliu confeionco,
but were not parent
Objcttlon was mad' by tlio Norfolk
repie-cntathe, un m count of tho liin
dranco lo couuucKe, elaiiiiing thallheir
loenl quniiititlnc was sulllf lent
Dr. Townshend of tills elty and Dr.
Stmtlon of Itichmond strongly Indoiscd
t)ioprocct.
'J hey finally adjourned without coming
to nnv decision lu the matter, and lelt In
u body to consult tho Surgeon General on
Ihobubjcet.
FI3HSONAh 3U1JXT10X.
-Mrs. Cuvi i.tMig.ite iv luncheon to
day to twenty guots.
-Mn. Hi.miv F. Git.i to of the American
Fxchango In FuiopO isnt WlllaidV.
'J ho iadies of tho Siengcrbuud gave n
leap tear ball to their gentlemon lrieiuU
hist night nt Fdcl's Hnll.
CoMinrssMtN Lontir gate n dinner to
tlioMiissaduisetts delegation nt tho Met
lopolllnu Club last night.
T.F.Miller yesterday filed n bill for
ditoreo fiom Futrlek Connor for Abigail
Couuoi, alleging abandonment.
, Mil, W. W. Coiiconvv, who has been
sutlerlng with n sov cro cold foi tlio past
week. Is feeling much better to-day.
AlLcrt Gieen, convicted of thojiiuuler
of Julius Lucas, yesterday, through his
eounil, filed u motion lorn new tri.il.
Fx-Si .vtoii Liuushnd nn opei.itlon
nerfoiuiid iiion his eye jestordny, nnd It
Is ndtv thought tlmt ho is lua fair way to
iccovcrVi
IIos. Ni i-soxDisuu'v of Miduo will
Iciluio this ct oiilug btlme the Y. M. ('.
A., l-lfij) Now York incline, on "How Wo
'Get Fp' n Newsiuper."
HioisTi tiFiiiN Nuw Youk last even
ing: Congicssninn Campboll of Ohio, at
tio Hollinail', l'aymasterW. J. Thomson,
nt tho Filth Atcniic, nml Colonel J. G.
Chandler, U. S. A., nttho StiiUovant.
Mn. S, It. Mf-Coiivnv, editor of tlio
Coiiwerciol llepoiltr of llostou, will do
llternn address this ctenlng to tlio mem
bers ol the United Older of the Golden
Ci eiss,
Hugh Wallace, o.v-icceiter of public
moiievbat Salt Luki City, whllo attending
tiCttliito house Kcvptloil (outrncted ft
bctcio (old, hum tho cllccls ofwhlihhe
is lying veiv III at Colouil Thompson's
icslduiie, lu'-'O I sheet.
?I, A. Mri.Monti', iq , who has
been nssiivirof the mint nt llelenn. Mon
tnuo.slnic I His, is In the city, tboguest
ol Delegate) Joseph K, Toolo of that Tor-,
lliiiv. .ur. .ticvuiilicuii H9 o uuanimuii
ntcolligoofW. II. Stevens of the St, Louis
(ilolit-Vemoerat nnd Fleming, formerly of
tieSt. Louis lltpuhliean,
Vi nullum! llotol Arrlviils.
JliTiioioiiTis w! II. MiCalio nml liuly,
Diirliuin, N. Ci W. II. Crawley, lort VV'n)n
IihI itV. 11 YtnlUi nml wife. New York: J
1). J'liwIluK, Ileiulluir, Pit.
Natuimi.-V. tl. Unit, Smv York: ('. I.,
(loilnlnt-, Alli-f-lienr, 1M : Ii. II, lhdlctt,
e'lilcriRo; .1. I), unrilton, )u11h, 'Iomis
IIaiiiih lloen.. W. V I'ruklne. "l'ltlsluire:
1' M, boel), l'uiiii4)haiilu; J, O. lolnioa,
VVIhronblii.
Win vim's. -II 1. Hlllii. Aincrlrnn 13x
()mii(.'i', 1 oniloiu (1 N. llnlliinit nml wife,
Sewtoiki l.h lllncksoiuiuildauaLter. Nuw
.Iciscn, t S, Pattoti mut luuUly, l'lilln
ilelpliia, JIk (i.-John nnilAUw II. Troniistliio, Chi
climntl; 1 t Alinstroiiu, Now York; 1' l
I'llllll.l'lttBlllllK.
tVnxivin's (limrgo V XIIlu. 5tunlie.il: b.
II. llimlng. Ottuttn.
I'iiiuit 1'iniik s WvBloy. (Iilciuro:.! c.
t'liijH'", Newuik, N J : .1 II. Hiirilss, till
cIiro; VV . 0 Tolfoul, t'oliunbiis, (llilo
- -
Tlio (Inn Chili Incorporated.
'1 ho Capital City Gun Club -wnn incor
porated this morning by Fdvvnid L, Mill',
JiA, (lolilsborouuh. James M Gieen, S.
Muuilnglmm and Hmrldgc WlUou, lor
tho puiposoof shooting at Inanimate tni-gcts.
The Aims of (iio National Pnro 1'ood
Convention.
ADULTEltATION Ol'POSUI),
AVIinl the lllll I'or IIh .Sitpiirr-sslon
J'loposes,
The Nntlounl l'uro Food Convcntloti
ngnlii this inorultig gnve ctldcncoof ltd
ability to mnke more noise over loss real
disagreement than any of tho ninny con
ventions held ill this dly. It wns, inflict,
n legulnr monkey nml pnriotlime.
Doctor Newton or New Jerfey presided,
and after each delegate had been handed n
long, nnrrow -printed slip of paper ton
tnlulng thu bill lo establish n bureau of
adulteration lu the Treasury, nnd over tlio
first section of which there wns such n light
lost night, its disuissliiii wns toMiiucd.
1 lie bill is long nml would uiakonbuilt
twoioluiunsor Till' Ciiitic
ioi ms or Tii;: nar,.
Section lpiov Ides Tor the establishment
oHi llurcnu or Adulteration hi tlio Tions
uiy Department nnd ten employes, nnd
wnsndoptid,
Sections U mid .'1, providing for tho de
tection and prosecution of adulteration,
wcio adopted, tho second section with
slight amendment.
Section I, piovidlng for tho proving of
nllcgcdndulteratluiis mid the disposition
of adulterated nrticles, was adopted with
two lnihor niiiuiilinc'iite.
Section fi provides for tlio publication of
certain Inet" connected with the enforce
ment or tho law, (hcscizuioofudiiltcriited
Imports by customs olllccr. nnd tho
papulation ol iiishuctloiis to food in
spectors. MVMV. TIIIMIS IIV1.I.V
Mr. Cm lis, the delegatu of the Now
"iorl; Datryniens Association, said that
not all the men In tho contention wero
gioccry dealers, but thcro wns one fmmer
here. His remarks wero gicctcd with so
toclfciousnpplnuso thnt Chairman New
ton was compelled to o.xciciso his sub
stantial stick of kindling wood, that was
uscu in lieu oi n gatci, io ino groat detri
ment or tlio top of the table behind which
ho stood. Vciierable-looklng Farmer Cur
tis nindon motion piovidlng for n boaul
ol appeal to Inspect tood which had been
(icctueu io nc adulterated.
It was adopted, and section 5 ndoptcd
with slight chanjgos.
Section 0 provides for tho examination
of food and drugs, tho publication or re
sults, nnd the report of nrticles violating
the adulteration law to the U. S. District
Attorneys,
Wiille this section wns being discussed
Dr. Newton turned tlio chair nnd tho
stick of kindling wood over to J. W. Citl
lhnn of Nynck, N. Y who beamed
pine Idly through Ids spectacles at tho
spenkcis and urged them to bo brief.
Section 0 of tho bill was then adopted,
W itli somo minor amendments.
After tlio tectlon hnd been adopted 0.
J. Gould of I'atcr-ou oilcrcd n lurthcr
amendment. Mr. Gould has already bo
come a contention character through his
frequent announcement of his nniuo tu
tjio chalriuan in n peculiarly explosive
way.
Section 7 protides for the prosecution
of iolaton or tho food laws, nnd wns but
Ilttlcchangcd before its adoption.
Section 8 Indicates what me adultera
tions within the meaning of the law.
Section b was slightly amended as to
enndv uiidnpprotcd. 'J his was the last
business done before the morning ad
journment to .'! o'clock.
Section (i prot ides for the publication of
a list of doubtful compounds that aro ex
empt from tho protislons or tho law.
Section 10 defines "food" ns nrticles
eatable or drinkable.
Section 11 piovidcofor the printing of
Ihchitvnud section lli makes It ellectho
ninety days after its passage.
At twenty-lite minutes to I (he conven
tion ndjourucd until y o'clock, to call on
the Ficsideut, In icspouse to n nolu of In
vitntlou hoiu his secretary, width was
rend to tho cont entlon this morning.
'I Iio delegates to tho loud convention to
the number of about 100 were leceivcd lu
tho Fust ltoom by tho 1'icsldciit, after
which thoy weio photographed nt the
ninth fiout of thcTicnsuiy
CI3NI3IIAI. IM3.VS lU3C13ri'ION.
lliinj f.nllinit V.'t.'ii.UH Cull on (lie
Chirr ni" llio (1. .V. It.
t'onim.indei-ln.Clilcf ilea of tho G. A.
15. wns received nt the opening session of
(ho Department of tho tho Fotomao Fu
canipmcnt last night with tho greatest
enthusiasm. lie was cscoitcd from the
Fbbitt Hoiiso lo tho (!. A. It. Hnll by n
committee tiom the encampment and tho
Old Guard, Union Veteran Corps. n0
wasliitioduccd tu tho huge audience by
Depttitmcnt Commander iluike, aud
innde u stilling address with tho order at
tho hind or Width lie ttands as his sub
Jut. Addiesses wcio made by piomiiiciit
(!.A. 1J. men, and then the business ol
tho encampment was begun by General
Hc.i leading Ids annual address. Afloi
this was finished tho department stall and
other prominent G, A 11 olllcl.ils went
otcr to Wlllard's, ttlicro n banquet was
held, enlivened by toasts and spceclios.
Generals. S. Hiudctt pieslded as toast
master, nml nearly all tho prominent
Grand Army ofilelnls wcio pioeut. Tho
first toast, "Tho l'rcsulout," wasiesponded
to by Senator Manderson. "ThoCoiistltu
Hon nml tho Union" was answered by
Scnntor Haw ley; "Tho Volunteer," by
Hepiesentatho Conger of Iowa; "Tho if.
A. H.," by Cominaiidcr-Iii-Chlef Ilea,
"ThoCitlen niid tlioSoldiei," by Senator
I'almei, "'llio Pros," by Mr. John Mc
F.hoy ol llio Xattonal Tilhune.
'1 he Dc paitmeul Slull, at a meeting held
ill G, A. it. Hnll last night, adopted ioso
lutloiis of iigiet nnd coiidoleuio nt the
thatli of Suiloi Aldc-de-C'ninp HiehiirdJ.
lllakelock
.Null's 1'ioin ltookt llio.
Hoi Kt ai r, Mn , Jan, 20. Mr. Hichaid
It. Ucdlbold Mi. Jnines lleuson's farm
yc'stinlii) to J. Mcicdlth of 1'iedcrlck
County Thisfarm lonlaliis one-iiuudiisl
and seventeen acios ot hlghl) Improved
land, 'llio sum paid was ,fil,700. Mr.
Meicdltli will tiikeposbescionnt onic.
'IhonuisJ. Owens, Grand Chief Tem
plar ol Maiylaud, has called ft meeting of
tho District Lodgeot MontgoiueiyCounty
Theiotvlll bo pienout inciubeif icprikout
IngL'l lodges. T lio object U luchango the
b.t-laws mid constitution.
Tho voting gentlemen ot'Itockvlllo will
given lion nt the Town Hull 'Ihinxlay
evening, Januaiy L'U, coininenclng at 8
o'clock shnin. German at 1'.'. The
nianiigerh will do nil In their power to
make It a Mimes.
Tho Clover Chili.
At tho meeting of the Clover Club
which Mat. O'ltell lu his bpeeeh ieoilngly
nloned tons the "lotvestbtrnta ofotirolv
llUation" in l'hlladelphki, labt night,
tho luual feed and Hub dubs w cio Indulged
hi with gastronomlenl nnd omtorloo
ciuotlonal succesH. Among those present
weio "Hill" Nye, Steele Miiekuyc, "Mux
O'llill," "Lauj" Jeiouic, Congressmen
Heed, Gucnlher and MiCoinas, lloraco
Potto, Frank ItlehanUon of tho llaltl
moiOiSioi, Jim Young, Senate Fxccutlvo
( Icilc, aud Colonel John F. Chambcrlln
'riii'hiufpliiw bv Itiebiinlson. Yountr nnd
C'liauiberltii will bo published Inthosno
elnl Sunday supplements of tho Fhllailol-
ibln oaoeis. or nosslblv in book ibim. If
tbo supplements mo touud to furnish in
ndequato space,
TIIK ritUKXINO WKST.
A l'rospt'ct for ?tnrn Hiiir.irliii; Among
llio HnttloM,
St I'vui,MtSt, Jnn, a). Iinit nlghl's
wenthcrroport shows tliofullowlugcondl
lions nt llio points namod :
St. I'nul, thcrmomolor 18 below,
cloudy; St. Vlncont, .12 below, clear,
Huron, Dnk., a)" bolow, Tulr; Ynnklon,
Dak., 10 bolow; lllsmarok, 20 below,
dear; Helena, 12 bolow, snow; Quflppelle,
N. W. T 31 below; Fort Unrry, SO" below,
clour.
Yrftcrdiy's storm In Southern Dakota
nml Minnesota, whllo revere nnd iicoom
imiilod by oxtromo cold, is not to bo
tinned ns n getiuluo bllrwiril, nnd Is not
likely to bo Ibllowed by the dlsnstrous
consequence or its tmiuedinlo rrducflS
sors. It bus, ho wcv or, hnd tho ull'oot of
ngaln filling up the cuts mid temporarily
suspending railway trnlllc, Just beginning
to Lio resumed.
Duk'oln CclH II.
KaiiiiCitv, Dvk., Jan. 'JO. llio third
section or tho rold wavo reached hero
tewtenlay morning, tho (ampcraturo fall
ing from forty degrees ubovo to tight he
low In twenty-four hour. Snow Is deep
on the ranges nnd the warm d lys of tho
oarlv part of tbo week melted this euouili
to allow a henvy crust to form. TliucoM
snap will freci'e this loo haul lo break,
nnd, unless warm vvoither comes so in,
thousands of entile mid horos will starve.
3Sltirnry Ii'iiIIiiil; lu lovvu.
JI ims Cm, lowv, Jnu. 20 'llio ther
mometer wns twtnl.t-llve degieos below
at midnight, mill It was rapidly growing
colder. News lecclved hum Western Iowa
nnd Dnkotn stnlotbnt another bUronl is
coming. Trains here are ngaln nlxui
doned. At Sioux City the tiiormonietor
wns tiriicn degiees below, nnd nil trains,
except tlio Sioux Cit) nnd Fnclllc, tied up
Vecnuso ufdiiriing snow.
TIIK H13ADINC; STIUKI3.
'llii- Di'Ii'KiiIIiiii Ap)olittiil to Cioinn lo
tViml.lnf;loii.
Full vm.ii'iiiv, Jnn. LV. '1 ho i:xeeutlve
Council of tho Constitutional Defense
Association Is arranging to appear before
the committee of Congress to which his
been icfcrred the question of the Heading
Ihdhond strike, so that the lutcroMs ot
tho public, ns well as the Interest of the
cmploycis nnd employes, may bo fully
represented.
Theso gentlemen have been added to
tho Advisory Committee Congressman
KdwiuS. Osborne, Conk'ros-sinan Thomas
S. Flood, I,ogau II. Hoots, president nf
tho First National Hank, Littlo Hock,
.on., ino .nayor oi new Jirunswicu, rs.
J.j the Mayor of Hrielgcton, N. J., Hurgsss
ot McKcesjiort, Fit ; John Gonsalus of tlio
National Association of Wool-Growers,
'lroy, N. Y.; Josciih M. (Inr.im, presi
dent oft he Caledonian Coil Coinpanv, and
Joseph K. Wheeler, Georgo II. Uokor,
Charles W. Funk and 0. Stanley French
ol I'hiladelphla.
HANCSI3I) l'Olt HIS CF.IMI3.
T.xri lit ton of Xini lln for (lie .tinnier or
(It'oiK" A. CinliniiM.
Hostov, Jan. LU Jnmcs Fdward Novv
lln was hanged at Fast Cambridge J.dl
tins forenoon for tho murder of Gcorgo A.
Codman In Somen llio n. littlo otcr a year
nge. The death sentence was executed by
Shcrill'Cusldng nnd Ids deputies without
nn occurrence to mnr tho proceedings, and
Notvlln's death, at least us l.ir ns con
sciousness ttns concerned, wns install
lancous. Tho drop fclLait 0,2J o'clock,
nnd half nn hour nt fei ward tho bndv was
lowered and delivered to tho relatives of
Hie ilcccaseil. Novvlln s mother stayed
with hliniii hlsccll tiulll nbout!) o'clock
Thursday evening nnd then bndo him
gooel-by lor tho last time. This meeting
was not a painful ono to wltne-s, ns de
scribed by the olllccr of tho width.
a nr.n-iioT iT(.7it.
'lln-Coolest Tor llio Siictrslmi lo tin;
I. ad' CoiiKrvsHiuiin Uollnll.
Mvr.ejirTTr, Alien., Jnu. 20. The Con
Kiesslonal delegntion to the louvciitiiin
tiat elects the into Jtcpiescntattte Mof
fatt's sue cesser is dltidcd between Hub
bell and Adams. Tho i Oldest has been
ud hot. 'lho Fiohlliltioiiists in the
MHithcru part of the dl-trlet am working
like bint ers nnd will inn nn independent
Miudidale, which will iiijuie tho iicptib
liiuus' ehnuces.
The Stock mid .Honey Mnrkol.
Ni w York, Jan. 1JJ. Money .')) per
cent. Ftchniigcdo-ed steady posted rates,
ISIJOtST. Got eriuueiiti steady; currency
sixes, ISO) bid; Is, coupon, 12U) bid, lis,
do., 103 bid.
'I lio block markit opened nctlto nnd
fractionnlly lower, but after the first low
talcs tho leading stoeiks were extended
bOme support nnd the market steadied.
About II o'clock, howoter, th'obcirs m ulo
n ralel on Missouri Pacific and a few other
lenders, driving tnluesdawii shmplv, nt
noon tho decline ranged from 4 to i! poi
cent. Since VI o'clock tho mnikct has
been steadier nnd some recovery is noted.
The O'Lciiij-Slophoiis Pli-hl.
Ditw.v, ()., Jan. LU Tho 0 Le.uy
Stephcns fight look place hist night. It
was nearly nildiiight before (ho batrio
e ommeiiccd. Con, ltl ley seconded 0'lrfiry,
and Jnines Welch filled the same olllco for
Stephens, G. C. Feck of Chicago acted as
rcfeiee. and John Hocks of Ciilchinntj
nnd Mlko Kntlo of this city as tiiuo
l.iepers. Through tho llrt four rounds
O'l.diry foiced the work, nnd boon after
tho opening of tlio fifth, .Stephens was
knocked out with it blow on tho nctk.
O'llrlen Ilelenscil Fioiii Jull.
Hums., Jnu 20 Mr. William O'Hrien
was leicased fiom Tullaiuoro juil today.
Ho went inimiillately to tlio house of tlio
paiish pile-t. Lnigociowds follow eel him
and weio enthusiastic hi their reception
ol him, but cnthcly ouleily
3tf( Counted. 'H Win I.h lliu nod,
Fmsiu i e., Jan. 20 MiCormlck's
blasting wmk, at Tvteiity-uluth nud
stuiiilliiian stucts, wcio totally dostiovod
by Hie tids moiulng, togelher with aU'the
iu.iehluer . Loss ifLUOciO, tully instiled.
A ?Iiiiiloioi' llepilotod.
Hviuiisni'iici, Fa, Jan 20 Governor
ltcitver hns gmnted David S King, the
(llnilon Count) muideier, suiitencisltobii
hnuued Thuud.i) uct, u leprieve until
MuichO
A IjIiiku Suit .Siioci'ssriil.
Niw Youk, Jim. LU The suit ot Ship
ton Green ugiihist tho Woonsockct Hub
bei Company of l'lo'hlence, 1! I .lutolv
ingulioiitlJSSfo.OOO, has been Mtceessful.
Tho .liill-ltie-iikeis.
AilwMiuiv, Vt, Jan. 20, Nothing
has been lenrncsl of the vvhcioabouts of
Wiilshnud Murry. whoesinpod Irani Jail
)iteiday morning.
Seiv in Ciiiilincliiig lor llllhm,
Vu n v, Jan. 20 -A dispatch fiom.Hel-
?;rode snys that the Sen Ian Government
ins contracted for ISO.OOOSIuilpoli repeat
ing lilies, ,
Yellow .l.li'k Iii'iiti'fi l'lovlihi,
TvMrt, Fi , Jan. LU Thoie has been
notillow fever lu the Florida peninsula
ten oveiblx, weeks.
I'lglil Ilottvi-oii lViillior-WolKlils.
Oackkinviiu, Km. Jim. 'JO. - Tommy
llArm an.il James Vlnnulaoii.feather-welehtt,
met In an eight round light tVcilnesJay nicht.
iiiues was (o knock llannlKtm out, bnt
failed.
ode local wmn.
I'roccedings To-d.iy of tlie
District Committee,
Senate
THE HAIWAYS QUESTION.
31 1'. Spooner's Cos HIM unit l'ro
lilhllliiii hi (ho Dlstiloi,
'1 ho Scnnte District Committeo liald it
legulnf weekly meeting to-dny nnd was
lu session foi two hours, Tho subject oi
steam railroad legitlntlon, thangts oi
rou to nud loontlott of a union depot wa
ngntn dlscu'sed nt length, bnt ttlthout
fliiul notion.
,Si.'i'liil Mri'tlnir Tii-iiiomow.
As tho Jilnni under discussion Involve
sotcrnl new piotlslolis tvhlcli wore mil
fully coveied by tlio testimony tnkan aid
reports submitted (hiring i trior lurttttci
tions, thu eommitteo derided lo hold ;i
spcclnl meeting nt '2 p m. to-morrow, at
which n hearing Is to be given to ropic
fcntntlvcs of the steam rnilMnd com
nn!o, the( ItWens' Committee and others
dlrectl) Interested.
It is the puriKise of the committee to
limit the range or discussion to questions
not gone otcr heretofore. The committer
duslres to grant no further hearing- utter
to-inoriow. but It npiieiirs Hint tho matter
is in such nn unsettled state thnt Timlin
couslilerntloiiofiiinny questions nnd nebb
tlonnl Information may be necessary.
Slt.'.-I lilltltlll) .Mill I II 4,
At lho iloso or to day's session iiiiiiin
fcntuies of tho bill were undecided. It
hnd been iiroposed to tnke up the hlll t
ohniter cnblo railroad compnulos nnd m
nulboilze chnnges or existing th.irtur- s .
ns to permit substitution or cable Ioi
horse-power on sheet railroad lines, bin
thefc bills weic not lenihod, owing to tin
prolonged railroad discussion.
It has been decided to divorce ull ques
tions ns to street railroads from the stern
railroad bill, nnd to formulate a sepni il.
bill regnhtlng strict railroad matters on
nucqiiniiy compicuousitoiiasis.
'llio (lio. lllll.
Scnntor Spooner tailed the attention of
the committee lo some changes of it minor
nudunlinpoiluiit character tvhlcli ho de
sired to have authorized hi his bill tit
eoiisolldato tho Washington nml Goorg
tow n gas companies and lodiice tho price
of gas fo$l per thousand feet. 'The sug
gesled changes wero made, olid Mr
Spooner ttns authorized to m.iken fiitor
nblo report upon tbo bill nnd to itsfc unity
consult ration in tho Senate.
The Liquor Trnlllc,
Attention was called to the Flatt bill,
piotldliigforthusuppiesslonurttieliqiicii
trnlllc in all its forms in the District of
Columbia, and which Is tho subjwt of pe
titions fiom temperance organisations,
etc., in nil parts of the country.
Chairman hmalbjwns aulhorhtod to call
upon tho District Commissioners forsta
tisllcg ns to tho tvholasalo nnd lOlnil Ilipioi
licenses issue el during each ei tin l.e-n
fito )cnrs, tho jirotcsts or citizens nnd or
ganizations ngalust such licenses; nud
other inloimntiou pertinent lo tho subjeH,
under consideration.
'I lio District Committee Is In loecipt of
many requests that It proceed proiriptlv to
tho consideration of this prohibition hill,
nnd n number of Senators have expru4ed
publicly in the Senate an Intention In
Insist upon action.
'Ihcliotlse Subcommittee on DisiiM
Appropriatiouscouthiucd then hearing !
the Commissioners In regard to estimates
A Trio ol' AccIele-nlK.
Cr-rur.iu ro, 0 Jon. 20. A brokon rail
on lho Toledo nud Ohio Central ILalh'O.id,
this mm ning, ditched a freight train, com
pletely demolishing eleven I'reitflil or.
Col t'Miiff, 0 v., Jan. LU A ttuiii on tin
Columbus mid Western I'nilrpid l.-t
night, struck u lnmlslide near rminull -Station
i)iid tho engino wns buriwl, 'l'lu
engineer was killed.
New vr.K, 0., Jan.L'O. ApassenJrtraln
wns ditched near Plymouth yesterday
morning, mid both sleepers nnd 'thoivgu
lnren.ichcs piled up. It Is thought mieui
tho rails wielciied.
A hnie1 Am mil (iltoii.
Fun viii liiii v, Jan. 20. lutbeoMo of
Catherine 13. C'rlllcy ngnlnst the 1'imnsyl
tanla ruihoad, which was tried Iwhuv
Juelgo l'inlcttcr. Mrs. Cilllev obmlnwl u
t'eidlct for $10,000, The plalnllfFs hu
band, IlughCrlllc), was Killed livu Irnlu
ofeai-sotlhointei-settion of i'oinl Him-,-toad
on the I'ennsjlvanln lallrouel, niui
Gicentvlch l'olut, on the nth of Inst June
They lllctv Out lho Cim,
Ni.w Youk, Jou 2'i. Two men rcKistt-r-lug
as T. l'urktr and L Fulton ofSliiiln
iiiuod, N S., tveiu assigned n room in lho
llilein.itlon.il Hotel, in F.irk How, Wed
nesday. Yeslcielay morning the oelorofgH
tomliig from the room was so btiongtlul
llie door was hurst open. Doth men worn
found l)hig on tho Hour de.ul. Thow
wns turned
i on i
i full,
Caused by u l(ol-lto.
Dixos, In., Jan. 'JO. A but-box tn (liu
plunliii; mill owned by tlio Probst uut itn
uuised u $2i,i0( flro hero last nllit. Tim
liiillillni; was lmriieil to the ground. 1 lotcliw
A. to.V pluiilnu'inlll, II. h. hoy's miehlnn
lioi, Ilia declrle IL'lit plant iitulJoliu V
Hi. urn eulst mill were .IninngciU Tliern Is
nu hiBiUriiieu ot only $l,ooe).
'1'IioMIksIiil,' GUI Itcliiins.
I.vsiu. Mitu. Jan 'J(l Mls Dotlo "stvjtt
bout. Hie jomu ami gooel looking Plan I.'.iku
ciil. who lias Inin insi,hii; slues JamiuyU.
lias rcturneil liomo. Miowlll not .iywlie-m
she lias liri'ii 1'riK ci'illiiirs linvo Ihwh biijrim
ncnliist cli.iili-1 Vim i:iiiiii,ii l.unln ilnu
itlst, fin nliihiPthiii
Anll-1'ol.titiiiii) lllll Killed
s'mt Iaki. im. Juil. tin -III the Liils
tattle tiiiincll JOKteribi), tV isiln), tlniiiuiii mi
bcli'dtortlie .liiillclnr) e'liiiiinlttee, inpiiilnt
Hit fli-el) on Joint M, Voiiuk'h IiIII In idliitlun
toillvoiieiinil fot llM'),liiiH's-l"ii"f li'lyK'""'
rusioiioi pni)rK.niv
liir loiiiiultttH' wa-i
in i lull, i no rt-iiiiii t1) uir .oiiiuili.i
uUeiplcil anil lite lilll was ivjoi leu
Suit Agiihn.1 the (ovci'iiiui'iit,
o-in.o-ii, v i- .Tun 'jo - K. r. C'lmpiii ot
Mllnaukis' a hh lal (nn. iniiieiit nttomoy,
wnsMiv.il lulu jistuulii) iiiornliiK wllli pa
per In n suit liiiiiiglit by the elty of l'onililii
Uie ngnlli-t tin' I ulteet Mutes to iikmimii- J J",
(iiiil (iHinuiH1 .Ion.) bv tliDotciliovvliucut city
lanils iniitu.1 by tliu .Mcnuslue eluiii.
l'rospcl'tois Killed hj Apiuilios
NoeiM.10., Ams . Jnu 1!U - V iioit r.
lelvwl jimtenln) eb'i lur.s llisl ttv.i Ainvrle in
piot.) ufom wiir klllisl nml two wutmduil ii
few i1h)s kIiu e on the Vnqut ltlv or. In -ttuxlra,
hyHlHiiiel of iliilit AMillis 'lliu pnily of
live iirmpK loin t mini uion tlmm In n vvllil ru
itlini ef tlni sicrm Mailiu inouiiiiiliis.
COMUCNSUI) TI3M3UUA31S.
I.imv, Ohio. Jim '-!) Tim lopiirt t,-l,'
uiuptMil from luTi' Inst iilulit nlioilt tlui 'Sinltli
fuinlty I'CliCK bin lied to ili'iitli In u emiHiil.
I.im.hx. Nrn. Jnn. 'JO. -l.twt nllit tlm
tbuiinoinclerwus 'JiP below soroiinel fidllns
uiilill l.'iilliixiil trains wore ttmiilujc will,
great iiuitliiii Tin ro Uiifsellfxrot uiixUiljr
ill ireniil tu tin' wetttlici, unit umaliui blUi.ud
t fouled.
AV13ATHI3U IMHCA'.l'lONS.
Indication lor tin tumly-fonr honrt m
inntlng at il ii. ni. l'lituAt, Jan. -u; i'or
tii DUtrM of VoltimNa, warmer, mloir't
blcJiltr.fuh uatUr,frlitobitk wind V
coming northu wittily
Otitrtatlont talen at Vu Cmno ilttenroUvj
teal llurtau, nil U ilrtrtnortlwmtl Vett in
Sv); li! wi., 0 j; Up, m., iW.
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