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1 # ' .... I ! V*. 63 ?X? 9.582. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 9, 1884. TWO^ENTST~ THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY. F.xcept Snuday, AT THE STAR Bt'ILDlXr.S, ? Northwest Ccrset Pennsylvania Ave. and lltb St., by |k9 The Evening Star Newspaper Company, P GEO. W. ADAMS. Pred'L Tttt Fvf<vtvo Stak is ?. rved to unbbcrfbrs In the rfty by carriere. on thfir < wu account. at 10 rents per *? k or 44 cfntii fcr month. Copw a* the counttr.'J ??Tt- each Bjmitl-iiwtW'' prepaid?SOct-nts a moutu. iLt year. en mr Lths. $3. lEr.t- r?-il at th^ I'o?t Oflice at Waahington. D C. as Second-class ma:! matter. ) The V efklt Star publish^ on Friday?SI a year, poetav- |>ri paid Ml moenM. IF" Ail mail subscriptions must lie I'iiJ Iij advance; i> pafer ? lit U-tuirr than is i aid for. Bates of advertising made know:i on application. ^ AMUSEMENTS. # j^atk'Nal theater. ibioaci Only Matinee During th?- VWek. Saturday at 2. Enmrement of MR. JOSEPH JEFFERSON. Son- rt.-i by His own Unsurpassed Company. Tlus Wednesday eveninw a .d Saturday Matme* and Kveiiii.iT. RIP V \N WINKLE. Thursday A Dvuble Bill?THE ' * CRICKET ON THE HEARTH and LtND ML FIVE SHILLINGS Friday THE RIVALS P Next we*-k. the Comedians. RoBSoN AND CRANK Y'OUNG p: i'I'I k s mi ks: of rn\r: :;TS AT 1 HI TA l'l KNH'1.1 ClIUkCH. Corner!# '? n*nl Ils'r t - cuiwest, .. im FRIDAY EVENING?. v January llth and "5t! F<-?.ru-try -th ari l 1T.M. March " 14th alid J^th. ls.^4. U-kets for the c urse.. .-nts Single admission, adults. 'iscent# Tickets tarsal*- at K !is siV*. X?. SfjT lviiiinl*..:,;an\ 11 ? H?s< rved seat for thecourse for'-5cents estra. at Ellis A Cu.V. Tl.f youiw pe,.j*lr *-f Ii..j I'aiieniacle will render a Ch<>rus at is h Concert. Mr I>ani<!- Diirotor. and will Zurnish Tableau* at s. v. r.i! ?.r the eiitertainui- nts Ki-stCwti. rt :i i i I op;? "s C .rrs? at tin I" ABLE N < LE <"!U fJ H. FRIDAY EVENING. January llth. 1^4. at 8 o'clock. PrutiTttiii 1 ? al.phuf I*.;, - lad. Miss c -r- y. Mrs .Goodrich Mr- P well. IV .. !d: . Th- Hunt, r the M ,-s.-a Harit v.Kii.ktii J. Th- P- >uin L>>\t- S-.u^. Mr. H M. Paul. !' a- 4. Rtadm*. Mr '< lr Iwi-cdal1-. Se'.ecti-d. f. S n?r. St Cecilia Quartette, -elect d. tV I a Zimrara. M.?- t irui- Harvey. I'- !.)/ tti T Keadiiiw. Mr. Tweedale. Sel. t. d " * 1 lie t ;>h< rlii n. the Mi-v? Har v. y. ?;tij--1. Ki<dr's .W.vtth Tariatiorra. 3limTirtint* Mct?!ev 1" 1 lu -tyrian Ijjid. t'honis. Emerson. l>r -1 W B.s. h.-rt ;u..l Mr. > 11 Jecku. V-eumpanists. S?ve.i:d C\?ii' ?rt. 1 nuay. -laiiuary "Joth. 18H4 I hirtl ?Vu ert. Fr d;iy. Ft-t>riiar> Htli. ls-4. 1 oiirth t'uiu-ert. i Fr:iia>. F-hr;,:rj -'-d. ls-4. Fifth Cone.rt. triday March 14th. 1-^4. Mitti TiCf-rt. Friday. March 'JStu, 1 1S5H4. Ja'.'-3t ! BaN.'O" HVN-l ?! JHASJO Ql'ICKLT ANT. CORre?'tly taught l<> -.mv1-' iiieth??i. in ue quart?-r, fur onl\ !?>" Plarior ">p?-n f rom 4 tei lo p. m. GEO. 1)RAE14LIU 'X>?? str et northeast. ja.s-at* \y ILL A HI) BALL. ^ KBK I. IINN SI>1?1? TTTT OO MM MM B li 1. IINN Nil Ll T O OM M M .4 BBF L IINN Nl> I> T O OMMMM B B I. IIS N" N I) I? T O O M M M... BBB LI.I I. II N SN DDI) V OO M M M ? the MI SIOAL PHENOMENON. ^ MILL GIVE THREE GRAND CONCERTS, THURSI'AY AND SATURDAY, JANUARY 10 AND 12, MATINEE SATURDAY. 2 P. M. I Admission - 50 and 75c j Matm*~e. ? .?............ 5oe Chiidreu under 12 years of atfe 25c Resierv^d Seats now on sale at Metzerott's, -without j extra eharae. j;vs-5t k J^H>KDS. OPERA SEASON. CHARLES F.. FORD'S OPERA COMPANY CHARLES E. Fv?RI? ? Ol'f RA COMPANY In Milloek- r's Cliarmimr Optra, THE BEGGAR STUDENT. THE BEGGAR S1UDENT, Vntil Further Notice. Vntil Further Notice. A SUCCESS IN EVERY NUMBER. Mo matter how cold, always warm and cun_fortable. # Be^var Student tinet- Wednes,lay. 0 ittkv.ir stiuientMiitinee Wrduf-sdav. Bcwviu Student Matinee WVdiivwIay. Bofirar Stu-ient Matinee W.-.h.naiav. Be-s-rfar >tud^nt Matine,- Wednesday. In pretijiratie-n. PLANQUETTE S RIP VAN WINKLE. JaS J^EW THEATER COMlyUE. MONDAY. JANUARY 7. Re-enra*truest and Most Wonderful Success of VTBO FARRAND AND HER TROUPE OF NAC-NAC DANCERS. ( Entire New Sho*. MATINEES TUESDAY, THURSDAY asd SATURDAY. Monday. Jan. 14-THE DANITES. JaT T\IME MUSEUM. JLr P- nnsvlvania Avenue, r.ear lltli street. A tiR AND SHOW 1 LI LY. Fverv afternoon and r.i-rht this week. All the Sr* a:.d Wonderful Cun. m Museum, i 1 Splendid Collection of Wild Animals. Grand sta?re Performance. 22 star Artists. Aahley and He-j, irom thr Hipi odronir-. Paris; Ida Bertha and Ed. Kelly. Dilks ar.d Oray, the Maimiuif Brothers, ete , iucludin<{ with "The Baby Elephant." All thla ahow for 10 cents. ja" Joseph Cook Will lecture at CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. MONDAY and TUESDAY, January 14th and 15th. Subjects: "The S-ven M. dern Wonders of the World" and "The Failure?, of Unbelief." Ttcxets for both Lecturvs. including reserved swats. $L 1 Siaifle admiss on 5<X- . res, rved seat- 7.V' For sele nly at Kills' Music Store and at the Church on evening of Lecture. This will be the only opportunity oi hearing Mr. Coot her- this seaaun. Th-r* who d'-?ire t- hear b> th Lectures should make Immediate applicati< li^r seats. Doors open at 7: L^tur*- at 8 p. m. Ja5.8.9.1J.11.12-6t* j f f >HOICE ??EATS FOR THE NATIONAL and FuRD'S THEATER for sale at Brentano's Book Store, llth street and Pf-nn- ! aylvania avenue. }a5 ' TRANCING.?PROF. PHIPPS. ST. JOSEPH'S HALL, J W corner Mh arid H -tr?-ets northwest, iiUurrns those w:ahin(r private instructions ean iiuw naie them at lowrates at my residence, 443 Mao?. ave. n'.rttiw?*t. Class fcociablea at the Hail every Tuesday and Friday, 8 to li> ?'rlock p m. dl4-lm Memory.-prof a. s boyd gives public and private instructions in the "Art of Acquiring Memory " The wor.-t memory, in five hours, made to equal the best. 1013 New York avenue. dl3-4w* Music: music!! music::? PROF. LOUIS WF.BER. S ? 725 7th Stkeet Southeast. turr..whea Music for ail occasions at lowest ratf-s DDD II A MM MM OO NN !V DDD ?=SSc n H AA MMM M O O NN N D oS R 5 U A 4 * MM *0 O N N N D D SSS Pr?^ !i AAA M M M O O N N N D p j. J 9 DDI> II A A M M M OO N NN DDD hSS6!~ > ~~ WATCHES. JEWELRY. ^ SILVERWARE. PLATED TABLEWARE. FINE LEATHER GOO DSL [ BRUSHES. BRIC-A BRAC FANS. OPERA GLASSESL CLOCKS. UMBRELLAS. CANES, JARDINIERES. *C. * M. W. GALT, BRO. A CO., JEWELERS AND SILVERSMITHS, JK/7 PENN. AVENUE. d& P UTZ 1*OMADE, BUTCHER HARD WAX. ** Cleanil^ BrM" OPEN FIRE PLACES. r0r Vohahin* rloonm ARTISTIC BRASS GOODS. ^ K * 1 ^ GowUARTICLES FOR HOUSEKEEPING.^ ***** In Great Variety. 431 hay ward * hutchinsow. rpHE MOST USEFUL PRESENT ft FOR YOUNG BOYS, Anlce overcoat or a Suit of Clothea. ran^ln* m price troui *250 to Also. Hats. Cap*. BooU and Shoea. ?* ^ y ebctp for the Uuiidiyi. J. W. BELBY, 1914-1916 Pennsylvania a venua. Malaga Orapes, FLORIDA OHANQ?8k gelatine, at bananas. WTTMER-S. 1918 Pennay 1tmu? avaaua. t* m I LECTURES. _ ^JONSIGNOR CAT EL. ON "TOE MARRIAGE TIE." LwtOR at Fool's Opera House on SI">DAY EVENING, at 8 o'clock. The proceeds of this Iectur* will be devoted to the rlothimr of poor school chil Iren hy the Yountr Catholii V K'neiiil Society. Admissiou. 50 cents. P? rsons de! ninny orchestra chairs may secure them at Ellis' music ati'r-- uj to Saturday, but uo reserved seats will b>- sold on t.V Lcctnre night. Jati-5t \f EMORY-FREE LECTURE? ^'1 By J'rof. A. S. BOYD, ?.n the "ART OF ACQUIRING MEMORY," At i h> fab? rnach, i'tli str'-et. n< ar B southwest, WFDNESDAY EVENISli. January 'Jtti. ?t 7:30o'clock, j "Memory. the foundatiou of all knowledge!" The I 1 pal He m\i:ed. Ja8-2t* LF.C Tl'BE.?MONSIGNORCAPF.L. mi! /' t The ('onffssionnl: It? Necessity and Its i ' I.irn-olii hall. FRIDAV EVENING, Jan. I | IHth. l-i-.t 'l.keis, for the benefit of St. Awrustine's , church. 50 cents. ja3-14t* T u K ONE MINUTE B u s s grand exhibition for five days, COMMENCING TUESDAY, HOT COFFEE FREE. Our friends and Uie public are invittd to come and get THE FINEST CUP OF COFFEE OR TEA ; They ever drank. FRANK RICHER. (Tribune BinlJinir, New York.) ! PR"PiUETOE. Will Exhibit at Our Store, THE boss. OR. ONE MINUTE COFFEE TOT, % Tho n.ost wonderful of all inventions ever exhibited before tin public for making Coffee and T.-a. A child six or st v? n years o!d ran make Coffee and Tea with it ' just as well as thr most experienced cook, and it takes . only ONE MINUTE TO MAKE COFFEE AS CLEAR i AS wine with all the rich ingredients contained in the j COFFEE or TEA In boilwir Coffee or T< a you fret no Coffee or Tea. only ! bitter water; but by th" new method of making it we have a delicious drink. No ffsli skins, no salt, no ejnrs, no cold water, uo anything else used to settle the Coffee or Tea. ALL ARE REQUESTED TO COME. Whether Customers at Our Store or Not, AND GET A CUP OF HOT COFFEE OR TEA. Physicians are particularly invited to call and examine its scientific principles. THE POTS WILL BE ON SALE WHILE THE EXHIBITION USTS. We have seen these Coffee and Tea Pots tested with the most wonderful results, and want our friends aud customers to see them in practical oi>eration. SIMPSON Jc GUY, DEALERS IN STOVES AND HOUSE FURNISHING , GOODS, | 1UU5 PENNNSYLVANIA AVENUE, WASHINGTON. D. C. ! A RARE CHANCE FOR AGENTS. >S-5t < J^ERMATOLOGY. DERMATOLOGY. DERMATOLOGY. A LIFE SPECIALTY. By De. J. VAN DYCK, 22 Grant Plate. t SKIN DISEASES. SKIN DISE\SES. Pimpl-s. Bla<kiiead< Liverepots, SKIN DISEASES. Mt>l>s. Birth Marks. Stipphd -kin, | SKIN DISEASES. Moth. 'Ian. Freckles. Di-ep Pores, SKIN DISEASES. K* .1 Birth Mid Wine Marks: SKIN DISEASES. Whit? . Itchy and Scalv Seal,' TctSK1 n D1SEAS1 s. tor: Bliaiory, Y- How. Moist. Crusty SKiN DISEASES, or White Scaly Tetter of th** S i;lp, SKIN DISEASES. Fan-. Elbows, Knees, Hands. FinSKIN DISEASES, r-r- Lvs. .1 .irits and B<d>: Salt SKIN DISEASES. Rheum, Ery:-ij? !as. I>-pra.Psariasio SKIN DISEASES. t-.-thji-ina. Eczema Capitis. Eczema sKIN DISEASES. Barbae. Palmar Eczema, Salt sKIN DISEASES. Rhenni 'ioitrc. Epithelioma. <JarSKIN DISEASES, bmicles. Boils, and every form of SK.'N DISEASES. Hash. Humor, Eruption, Blood and SKIN DISEASES. Skin Disease. I Blemish Def?-ct and Discoloration of the Complexion, i Hair. Eyebrows, Lashes, Hands and the Skin success- 1 fully treated by Dk. J. VAN DYCK, Dermatologist, No. 22 Grant Place. Hours. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Sundays. 9 to 2. Ja2- w.tt.lp Annual Clearing Sale or ladies'. misses and children's' wraps isa millinery goods, AT I KING'S PALACE. Sit 7th street northwest. SWEFI ING REDUCTIONS in all departments. HATS. BONNETS. BIKDS. PLUMES. TIPS. FLOWERS, i TRIMMING VELVETS. RIBBONS. LACES, SILKS. SATINS aud PLUSHES. ELEGANT LADIES' CLOAKS, in every style and ijuality. MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S HAVELOCKS. from 25 to 50 per cent reduction, unhand: 15 SILK PLUSH , COATS, at .-616. 1? El.trant SILK PLUSH NEWMARKETS. at *21; 17 SILK PLISH DOLMANS, from , 25 to ?J0. DONT PURCHASE BEFORE EXAMINING OUR STOCK. KING'S PALACE, d29 814 7th street northwest. tx gloves gr i ? F??H MEN. For Calling. L Eor Parties, O For Dress. O For Drivin*. V For Walking, V For Coiufort, S For Fair Hands. E For Ixjuif Hands, a xor short H?i^r 3 tyssow 6 k. i bros., ?28 Cor. 15th and G streets n. w. New Departure: Having areatly enlarged our Store, we haTs added sitae of PARLOR. CHAMBER AND LIBRARY FURNITURE, which cannot be surpassed In Style and Pries. Car stock of CARPETS and UPHOLSTERY GOODS lk the finest in the city, and prices low as the lowest. Caii early and avoid ths crowd. SINGLETON A HOEKE, n8 801 MARKET SPACE. 908 and 310 ?r? ST. "yy ALL PAPER WINDOW SHADES. kQ. *. w. HENDERSON k CO.. dU-ly U1S r Htcsst Northwest. SPECIAL NOTICES. G. U. O. OF O. F -AN ADJOURNED MEETI'k inirnf Union Friendship Lod*re\ Nj.S'.O. will hp held cm THURSDAY EVENING, loth inst., at 7:30 o'clock. Important business. ?iEO. H. JOHNSON. N. G. CHAS. H. SHORTER.P. Sec. lt*__ FiSS"" THE"ANNUAL"MEETING OF TKF. WASH*t'V INGTON CITY ORPHAN ASYLUM will 1>- held at the Asylum, cor. 14th and S sts.. on THURSDAY". the 10'h inst.at 2 o'clock p in. Tin.- public invited to attend. It' ygg> HffliE BUILDING ASSOCIATION ."~~ Many of the subscribers to the sto"k of the ahnvenamed Association having lw-en pr-vented from attending the meetinsr on Tuesday evening. the fth inst.. by th'- severe rain storm, tin' m-ctintr was adjourned to m;<-t at th" southwest corner oi I't iiiisviv.in .i avenue and l.'th street on THURSDAY EVENING. -1 miliary loth, a' 7o'clock, at which time and place the subscriptions of those who were unavoidably d"tained will be received. An encourairinir amouiit of stock was sub- ! scribed for and paid on at 1 u< -sday's meetir.x. All those desirinir t.. obtain stock in a first-class Association should attend tli" adjourned meeting. Shares 41 each per month. \V. II. WETZEL, Secretary, Ja9-2t 21:11 H st r>-et northwest, DERMIC HALM IslHE BEST PUEPARAtion fur chflpped hands n::il iips. 25cents p.-r bo t!e: trial size, 10 ceiiN. a' MUNCASTER ft HOWARD'S Pharmacy, corner 7th and I strei ts northwest. ia8 ir-S^TO ARCHITECTS. BUILDERS, CABINET- 1 L---J M \KFRS. ft.: ?We. the niutersi.nied. MICHAEL I DWYIRr.n.] WILLIAM I. FIT I TON. bavin* em-red into copartnership. willojiou a 1'aintimr nml Hardwood F1nii>hfnir Establishnieji* at No. 02:$ <i street, betw i n eth and 7th streets northwest.where w v.-ill do all kinds of .vorK pertaining to our business. such as Finishing and Polishing of Wood Mantels, Desks. Library Sets, Sideboards. Furniture, ftc.. in the best workmanlike , manner, and at reasonable prices. N. B.?Proprietors ami manufacturers of CPerf'- tion) Wcixl Fill< r This t iller is pronounced by architects, build rs and cabinet-juakers to be thu best wood tiler j now in use for the preseivation aud tilling of all kinds I of wood. Estimates on house painting a:id finishing 1 furnished. Respectfully. 1) Wi FK ft FULT??N, Painters and Fini.-hers. i Jn8-5t* 62:5 G St.. bet. fitli and 7th sts. ti w. ; TU THE STOCKHOLDERS OF I HE NAL-f* TIO?AL FAIR ASSOCIATION OF THE DISTRICT <>F COLUMBIA.?The annual nuctinir of this Association will eo'iw'ie on MoNI'Ai, .January 14th, 18M. at noon, in Room No. 1. second floor, \eruon Row, corner of Pe?insylvania avenue and lOrli street north- , wes-t. in Washington. D.C. JAMES S EDWARDS, President. GEO. R. RFPETTI. S? ..\\ pro t-in. _ ja.V8t VIRGINIA REAL ESTATE"* JOURNAL Vis Free. Describe 200 Piedmont farms. Address I W. P. HiI.LF.ARV ft SON, Warrentoi:, Fauquier county. ! Va. ja4-2w* THE SERIAL SAVINGS AND BUILDING j ASSOCIATION. TWELFTH ISSUE OF STOCK. The "Serial'' Buildinir Association has now entered upon the last half of its sixth jcar of success, and ...Vers ! St.,ok in the 1. tli cries at . *! per share. This 12tli * lies started in November, a'id tie re are but tnrec months' dues to be paid to include January, 1HS1. No building1 association in this District has ne t with lie:t? r s'lec. ss from the start. It lias 12 series now succ-ssfully running. and offers one of the best opportunities for , monthly saviiurs investment. It advai ces a maximum of $1;>I) per share. Hor'-owers <cl ? 1.H00 on a moi thly payment of $20. Investors iret 0 j? r cent interest on withdrawal. The next m?--tinirfor stibscriptioiis to stock will be held at (515 7th street. opposite Patent Office. WEDNESDAY, the !>th inst.. at 7 o'clock p.m. Monthly du<^ and sulmcript ions to stock will 1*-re- 1 ceiwd. and all need? d" informal >n iriveii by the Secre- f tary any time before or at the mn-'iix ROBT G. CAMPBl LL. President. Plumber, No. 517 loth street northwest. j JNO. A. PRESroTl. Secretary and treasurer. 141C) F street northwest. ji4 5t j OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE , tri' INS. CO OF D.C.. > . Wa?hix?t<?n. January 4.1884. ' ; THE ANNUAL MEETING OF 1 111". MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY of the 1 "strict ot Columbia will be held on the THIRD MO - DAY OF JANUARY, I 1S84. the 21st instant, at th Office of the Company, | corner of Pennsylvania avenue aud 9th street n. w., cominencintr at u o'clock a.m. By the charter of the Company tli" election of seven | managers toconstitutea board to*c,-ndt ct the affi'ir- of tiie Company is required to lie h Id at the a! kjVi- mi;et intr. | B. th" sixth article ol the by-laws of theCoiuianx it is provided: "At the annual m^ctitnf of the Company j tin. firs', busine-s ill order sliall i?- tl? appoilit;ne!!i of a ciiairmau. who ; conduct th :ii . tiu^ and ejection 1 in accordance v. ith the act if iucon -^ration, bttwetu the | hours of -J o'clock a.m. andtv p.m." Amount of premium notes beldbvtlieCoinj>any $1,402,277 00 Amount of casli on liand . ... l.-j'J M Cash received on renewals tor 18-1, .10 D-c. ai. 183a' lO.Os.i S2 j Seenriti"* l.iil.H ; :, > it-ai Estate <?,??? 00 ;?ffiir?furnitiiri. and fixtui>-3 500 00 Loss' s by lire for y-ar Irsa, attjust- d and paia 2,200 Ho . Losses bs lire for year 188:f, adjusted and tint aid ' 32 08 1 be Annual Statement will be ready tor distribution at theOfiice by the 15th .ttst. Bv order ot the Board <>! Managers. Jai-dtd J. WESLEY B.J 1ELER. Secretary. 1 i^s=> NXT I ON AITY. LECT RIC COM PAN Y. 1-11'J <.i street. H. S. CTMMIVGS, A. <?. WORTHIXGTON, Presid jit. S'-cr tary. aro. c, maysarp. Treasurer au l General Manager. [ Electric Bells. Burtrlar Alarms. Fire Alarnis. ' Ins Li-IitiUK. Clocks, Lights, aim < ry other de-*-!iptioii of Elei-tr:cal Apparctus and Supt?li?s tnrnished, put in operation and maintained. ELECTRIC LIN' S-AERIAL AND SUBTERRANEAN?constructed and luHintaii:-d. Plans and estimates prepared. Th" Company ha- sui cenA.-d to the i?usiness of Geo. C. Maynard, wnich it will continue with enlarsfed I; 1 ities. ,ia:t-<;t THE WASHINGTON BRICK MACHINE CO., l*T_s/ Washjn<;tox. I?. Dec'-niii r lstii. jss >. The annual elect: u tor ''rustic the \..\sH!N(iTON BRICK MACHINE COMPANY will b-hi Mat the office of tin- coinproiy. Room 4.1410 New "loi'k jim nu . on S ATUKDAY. Jaallary J9tU, 3b'H4. Polls op.-n from 12 111. TO I>. HI. dls>-law4w XATH'L W1I,SQN. Secretary. TYPE WHITING PROM1-TLV AM) ACCUb'V RA1F.LY iio'..., TYPE WHi'ilNG Machln. f ?r sale and rent. CALH'ltAFJI 1 i'YPL WltlTEii o[?-rators sni>p!i*d. -ii AND LITl.ics titruisiied at short notice. J. A. Will i Co wU. d22-s,\; w t r 1?^7 I street n. w. BRASS ANDIRONS ii RE SETS. ' i FENDERS, ftc., ftc. F.. F BROOKS. GAS FIXTURES. 521 13TII STREET. COHCOHAN lii iLuUJa. Full line of these Goods, also Artistic and Fancy Colored tiiobes. Fancy Bra?^ anil P.,rc--iiin Ijitiips, Portables, ftc. Lowest Prices. ) dir. E. F. BROOKE. (WASHINGTON, D. C.. Im.-. 17, 1S85. lure MK. M. T Bhikwkli.-Vtar sir: In con.pliance with yonrrecpiest I betr to say tbat you. as Well as others, hav b en buttling, and stiU are bottlintr, ;n>' Leer, and 1 am at liberty to sell it to any csie aud e\ i vy one. Yours, truly. . I d20-lm CHR. HEURTCH. .rS51 "BOGERT'S VEGETABLE COUGH SYRUP" fc'V for 20 \. ii-s i:as proved to i? the U'st r.-tue ly ' ever disco v. red ! . W iioopintr ?"oii-'h. Croup and Cuds, ftc. Free flXrtn :.!1 (trites a'.nl t:arcotici. fry '.t. All dru?x-sts. 1'iict 2.i and 5oc. dlo-lm 7 HOLIDAY GOODS. , I DUPLEX LAMPS. STUDENT LAMPS. GAS GLOBES. GAS SHADES. SCONCES. CANDLESTICKS). GAS PORTABLE STANDS, SAMUEL a. SIIF.DD. 40H 3th street northwest. THE ATTENTION OF VISITORS AND Residents;; p.: rt: -ularly callil to 1 lloSVIT.ii, th.-new and jiopuiar Brain and Nerve'i on:.- and SnfeKtiard against jialaria. A or sale a rate<l by the ^.:ios or m buttles by W. r. MTLBURN. folplnvpntor and M .nutact iter. spjfl 14?' 1 ennsylvtinia aventw. tT-- ? DRUGS.?C. S. PP.P i'. Ool GGIST. 4-y> 7TH t'v ftrw t southwest, the Iraditijr Pharmacy in Sou.h Washitirtou. Phyaicians* Pixsc:ij>tioiis a specialty. Patent Medicine*. Perlumery and Jollc! Articles m great variety. nl2 | rTSr' "BUILDING LUMBER." AND HARD WOODS : ILrir ot every description especially ordered to tuit ' customers. 4-4,5-4. fi-4. 8-4 Ash Counter Tops.prime and " asoncd; ! Also Walnut. Mahogany. Cedar. C'lierry. Poplar. Oak. Ash. White Pine. Georgia Pine and Virginia l^ne, roujth dressed, or manufactured into Partition. Ceilitifr, Wain- . scotmtf. Flooring and Mouldintrs. ia lots to accommodate. All oruers tilled with dispatch anil correctness, at j 1?hs tuan current uuu?et prices. j WM. Mcl.F.AN & SOX. Cor. 13th end B streets northwest. BOOK AND JC>11 PKINTING BY trSr GRAY ft CLARKSON. Glolie Offic.-, 33t) Pei iisylvania avenue. The facilities of our establishment are such that we rrn execute orintiuK "f all kinds in atly aud correcOy at ^nable^u^s. GRAY ft Ci.AUK^uN n2l-am_ ? y. WAfiniNotoN, D.C., July 10th, 188:1. t-?r naTin* (rreatly inert asetl our facilities by the introduction of an Electric Lnrht Ma< htne, together w ith other improvements, w?- are not subject to the condition of fcbe weather, ami are prepared to turnish with rromutnes.^. and at low pnett any work in the line of 5hX JtS^avimr. tor cither leliet or pUte-preaa pnnt"Yf 1r"f and Eatlmatea furnished upon application. THE LAUTEN ENGRAVING COMPANY. jyld 1425 New York avenue. ?LL PERSONS INDEBTED TO LIKES Berwanirt-r ft Co. will please settle their accounts before Januar* 15th. 1884. or we wUl Kive them Into the >'d31*2w "Uf >ttora^y>l H.rKA fZENSTEIN, Manager. Tnv PRFSFDENTI AL YEAR?TRY A WASHINGTON PAPER-THEVi'EEKLY STAR, au Imlei^nden?paper of eUhtlS^ Of fifty 1x columns ESfABLIsJeD THIRTY-TWO YEARS, oul> one dollar a y?ir noatnaid. Has reports of Congress, Det>artmentSj\VaahAflair*. btoriem. Homo article?, Ac. tituxd forwunple copy. geo. t. km TAILOB. AUIKhatrMt 610-lm Washington News and Gossip. Government Receipts To-dat.?Internal revenue, $214,594.39; customs. ?r)00.3T7.0& To bb Examined for Promotion.?a board of officers of t lie corps of engineers, to consist of CoL John Newton, Lieut, col. Henry L. Abbot, and Lieut. Col. Cyrus B. Comstock, Is constituted to ' meet in New York city. January 25th. for the examination or First Lieut. Kric Bergl and and Second Lieut. Lansing H. Beach tnr promotion. A Bond Call Probable.?It is probrtble that another call Tor three per cent bonds will be Issued during tne present week. Medical Director gfnnell to Scccekd sntgeon Genekai. Wales.?It Is positively stated on good authority that Secretary chandler has sent to the President the name of Medical Director F. M. Gunnell to l>e ili(?cuccos3or of Dr. Wales as surgeon general of the navy. The tight for this position has i been a very hot one bet ween Surgeon General Hales, the present incumbent, and Dr. GunneiL l he contest is over, however, tor the name sent to tin-1 resident by the secretary of the Navy will b<3 submitted to the Senate. New Postal Stations.?The Postmaster General has decided to permit the establishment of one hundred postal stations in New York city, and will ) allow an expenditure of ?24 per annum for the I maintenance of each station. No Electricians.?The Secretary of the Navy has issued a general order abolishing the rating of ; electrician, the pay of which was iixed Nov. 5th at $50 per month. Changes in the Engineer Corps.?The following changes in t he stations and duties of officers of the corps of engineers are ordered: Capt. Thomas I 'l urtle will be relieved from duty under the orders , . 4;."(,?1- Ulu- f'- Crnighlll. corps of engineers, I and win then proceed to New Orleans. La., and re- ! lle\e t apt. \\m. H. Heuer. corps of engineers, ;is engineer of the 7th and nth litrlit-house districts, c apt. Heuer, on belny relieved by Capt. Turtle, will ! proceed to Philadelphia, Pa., arid relieve Col. Win. : r. Kay nolds. corps or engineers, as engineer of the ' 4th light-house district. Leave to March 17, 1SSI, i to lake effect upon b -ing relieved from dutv as en- I gineeroi the 4th light-house district, is granted * ol. Win. F. Kaynolds. capt. Carl F. Palfrev ' corps or engineer, upon the expiration ot his present leave of absence, will hi- relieved by Lieut. Col. tieorge H. Mendeil, corps of engineers, from duty under hls*order.-s and will then proceed to Milwaukee, Wis., and report to Lieut. Col. David c. Houston, corps of engineers, for duty. American Imports in England.?Mr. Packard, I nited states consul at Liverpool, in his commercial report to the Secretary of state for 1882. says that the total value of import from the I"nited Mutes was #279.75!V.W0. of which >277.472.585 was 1 for tree - 'O'ls, and *-_\2K7,:;si? tor dutiable goods, a decreas" ot scsi.140.i-ji as compared with 1H1. Imports of when r.;t- exeeded any previous vear. iro.'tithe 1 nited states they amounted to ijJtvJlo.HM?an[increase or |2,537.548 over the pre\ ,1'us \ ,'.;r. The extreme shortness of the American mai/<^ mop of-81 was seriously telt during t he autumn of iss-j. The import of cotton shows j . toe .-oit-sderabie decrease or $7,752,047 as compared ; ' \\it.i lssj. rhe t, or T"nited states timber j during the year shows a fair increase over lssi. The ' ] fullln, off ot American tobacco amounted to : < jJ! 4.2'! 1. Declared exports to 1 he United states! lroin Liverpool amount'd to $34.3i<7,$25?*3.627.926 1 over i\Sl. The emigration from Liverpool durtu/ tae year exeeded 'Si by 5.41 !>, ;.nd amounted to! 2-i 1.232 persons. The great bulk or the passengers , I w"i>t to the Culted states. The Increase was due to the emigration to Canada. The returns show i that the increase was ia the emigration or English : s people. In the eas or other nationalities tuere i was. a decrease. ' ( a ( tint-r.mas card for the President.?The j i President has recelvetl a decorated card from the I postal administration or the Hawaiian Islands, insert oed with tin* compliments or the season, lnclud- 1 ing a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. the halstead maniiamis Case.?In thejnan- ' ' damns case of A. U. Wymau, United States Treasurer, against the United States ex reL E. P. Hal- : stead, the I'nltM states supreme Court holds th it the i nited states Treasurer cannot becompelled | by maiidtiinis to pay to an administrator appointed : bv the District of Colu;nbi:>. of a resident or a state the anionr.t of a draft p ;yab'.e to the intestate at j the 11msuiv out ot an t!{i|M'nj)riiitio!i made bv Coitgress. i h - judgment of tiiecourt below Is reversed and the cause remanded, with instructions to dis- 1 miss the petition. i i!f. Public Debt.?The secretary of the Treasury ' ytsterday furnished an answer to the resolution of I the Senate concerning the sinking fund. The state- 1 mem shows that the amount of the public debt on June1XC5. w:,s 8v'.?"*MH7.w.?. The total debt ot tie- i mt-d siaf s. ' cash p: rhe Treasury, at Its m.i\l-i:-';ii point, Augu-t 81, lv;,. was$2.75? ill 571 on June:;i>. issy,, it was?i 55l.iKil.eor. a reduction of til'.debt, in lUdingacertu'dInterest, or "1.2;)f?,540.30::, i 'a c l.ij.i! j.r, {i more t a 111 would have b-jti supplied by the -duXlng-iund had ti.e requirements of me sinking-fund acts been strL-tly complied with. general Agent cameron's Report.?Mr. Brewster cameroii, general agent of the Department of ' Justlc", in his report to the Attorney General, condemns ?lie sv .tem of paying marshals and other 'V by i-'es. A bus: 's are prevalent and odious thei it is not to be won icr-d that depi-ry niaivh us and oileciorsof in: rr.ai revenu - arc shot down us ' nemies of tie- people. Tne appropriation for the examiner soi vice he think? Is wholly inadequate: i i fist *\r i <-r ;2 ).of he j,; s ^vi.otKi. _\t present ther- ' ar. be tur<>.* r?t,"??lart-'iuinliici\ S'*\en arc lvcomm udeu-one it V i-diingtoii. two at Atlanta. Gk.; . two a: Kansas i jty, Mo., ; ;i; t two at Omaha. Neb. at -tS per day. the s Line as special Treasury agents receive. During the last year 2?5 examinations ^ resultmg iu ui^tU*j\vuii?.*cs ili^ Personal.?Ex-Judge Advocate General Dunn and As-I tint OUiirterniastcr <;eneral Holablrd we:v letrjbtered In New York iest night. Mr. A. ' P. Piatt. !'. s. consul at Che Foo. China, Is at the Arlington.-?Lieut, do liodisco tuts returned from his vl- it to the north and is staying with hisrehilUv'S, .?!r. and Mrs. WiUlasus^on ^Otii -?Kx-l%'epre>-":itatlv!* Crowley, of New York, mid daughter, are iir l;l':";-s. Ex-Senator David Davis has t>een elected president of the Illinois Bar Association. r.ipt. I. N. Bnrriu, of tiie Sun'.iai/ Ih i iiitj. n-turned last nlgiit lrrjm visit to Susquehanna county, l'a.. !:. > old hoin^. where }n> atteisded a i.wtlngofihe coin,tv commute*-and Was . elects d a delegate to the n--a democratic state convention. Tin- JCouw the money expended last vk1r in providing comforts and neckssi ties for MEMr.ers?costly iunkkals?paste, towels, stationery and k!jd tape. The report of evpmidltTres by the clerk of the House of Representatives for the last fiscal ye.ir has been printed. It si tows t hat tl," paj" c.t o.'Ve^ns and employes for ilie year amounted to 72. Salaries or Cajiitol jiolii-e. ?in.281.S3; uniforms for police, si.iw: cartatfe. materials for folding diK-miieiiN. $l5Msi;7: in -i and oil, se,801.47; lurm- i ture and r?*;?.drs. . ?7.222p-i-klnv lioxes. S2.700liiisc -Uaneous !'< .i-. ..>.v'-.i;2l.27; newspuaers and stationery. S4VW.MI: p??iage st:;iens. Vr.vi- oae ' montii's extra pa;. .?;tgtist, I ft 15 5!s :;-j a;U, ;i li!on?h's extra pt; Marcn. iss;;. . a?.5?7.m;. In the Soloing r? 0:111.2P' bue^- tsof paste v ere used, and on" man iurnislu l it all. at one dollar pkr ul'ckiit, a pretty good pri"e tor paste, one lamp for the ' post ofilee stable cost ].">. For use of horse and carriage for July. Joan Bailey was paid $77.50. j For carriages on July lStli, >23 was paid. Mineral 1 wafers for the iun-ral escort or Mr. Hawk cost ?S55 22. The casket and entire funeral outflt. In- I eluding embalming, cost *1.134. while the expense ! of the escort. Including numerous lunches, 1 amounted to $l,T79.iii?. In the month of August 3-13 j dozen towels were washed at an expense ol fifty ! cents per dozen. Ice for use of the House cost 00 cent s per cwu Thirty-seven and a-hair dozen cus- i padores and spittoons were bought at a cost of $817 50. Thirteen and a-half dozen decorated parlor spittoons cost $337.50. The ot hoi's cost $20 per dozen. The expenses or the committee that Iook a 1 trip down the Mississippi in a chartered steamer to examine the Improvements of that stream were $4,S27..'H. Tlds Is exclusive or the expense of summoning wit uesses and of preparing the report. The cost of taking the joint select committee on American ship building to New York was $1,010.62. OS funeral occasions silk sashes cost *9 each. The bill for a carriage at one time is thus entered: Use of carriage from 2 to *7; from 6^ to 10, $5; from 10tf to 1*, $4.50; from HYj to 10^, $3. The traveling expenses ot the congressional committee that attended the funeral of Mr. orth amounted to $1,104.10. For use of ground occupied by stables on rear portion ot lot corner 1st street and Maryland avefoue, Mr. Ordway is paid *3t>0 per year. Only one of the members, Mr. Humphrey, used up all his allowance for stationer}-. All the others drew part of it in cash. The average value of stationery drawn from the fund would not exceed $50. Speaker Carlisle drew $77.51 worth of stationery. Mr. Springer drew of the $125 allowed him, $62.70 In cash. Mr. Duirro drew $123.42 in money. bsd tap* and matches. Fifty dozen spools of red tape, costing $134, were bought at one time. Stationery issued to the Speaker cost $62.52; the cleric drew $918.73 worth; the serge an Vat-arms got $115.18 m stationery; the doorkeeper $143.34; reporters of debates used up $204.33 in stationery, and the reporters' gallery got $21.86. The committee on appropriations used the largest quantity of stationery, valued at $91.18, and the committee on rules used the least, only $1.44 worth. The appropriations committee used 228 boxes of matches: the doorkeeper's department used 432 boxes, and the post office used 60t boxes. The Speaker's room got away with 88 boxes. AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. VINDICATING THE AMERICAN HOG. MEASURES INTRODUCED IN BOTH HOUSES. ~ , BILLS REPORTRD FROM HOUSE COMMITTERS The Senate. In the Senate this morning the chair presented a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury. with accompanying papers, covering the information regarding the condition of th? sinking fund, as recently called for by a resolution of the Senate introduce by Mr. Beck. The papers were ordered to be printed. n Tuition, signed by about p.] l of tb** l njonariiiv, nravliitf fur the establishment or a soldiers' borne in KaiisaS. THE PORK QUESTION. - Ir. Anthony offered a resolution 1. struetlng the committee on foreign relations to In-mire Into the expediency of such legislation as shall enable the Apartment to protect our interests snuined^thM.1 ^n ts wh lc h hav>prohibited or r.'UiM nlted st .Te Al0!1, "f "":'lrlir,il meats from ilvA .. states. At the su''*"i'st<on of Mr v-n? ^ l,u* resolution lies over until to-morrow. The SIouKo, IV DEFENSE OK THE AMERICAN* nOG. Mr.Rassen <lowa> offered a preamble and resolution reciting that certain foreign governments trial, the L'IlU^ States have commercial trtdties securing to the United states the treatment assured to the most favored nations in n-ml facV'm s'h nv11^.'1 ?r A"1Pr"'-,n !,r,xlu' (' and manuries ?r W" aPPaivl?t violation of sn -h u-,S.^sn hl1,'1;11 '.'oduction Of ceriain fluid prouiH.s or the i nit-si states uider <v?ti; it! msn.it r^uSthe !''T ,W1Cl8 M i n I ! ! on forH*" -ffurs to imp)ire S ^ . ,1 and report what ie-Klatloi, or J, her live to sCenre ^ , , <-<?i-rre*s or thccxe-iiand nrote "7i,m ^ ?-J-frvai'01' rsta-ii treat! -s n-i'u- 't i','r n-l?'S of <-!iited States Citizens in n hy tt5?!JKS!S,S12SSS toKSSSS?? leged reasons for the S Mr Rnrn-no *! , ' W:,n'a,:te(1 by the facts. -Ir-ne , ind. moved to refer ih<* resolution 5 Mr KeTln'^?v\ ?rt!le" >"!t on motion tee ori commercl V) " WaS reIem d t J the tl<mri.Vil',w,,n ' l\' ViL) ask(sJ leav e to offer a resoluSt rCi ?,VU1 "}ws ?r t!l" *>ven!. the sV iei v Ir.i, l"',saU'ur intoxicating llrpi >rs m ri4'n ( | y, ,l'r'',:l!l sl"",!'1 h" "laded"a license 'roir > , ? fSi il"Ulurl/.cd Urst obtaining %L .. om th' state authorities. .Mr. ueusier <\Vis.) objected. HII-I.S REPORTED l!T COMMITTEES The regular order being demanded, the speaker proceeded to call committees for reports. Mr. Hh i, (Me.*, from the judiciary committee, re:VA',TlTM,eZ,'""u !? *omnilttw of the whole armwroM aTHf "r1,-u!"::,1-slo,;,'(1' officer in*: he tence ivmme.L \do^L d'Sapproved und seu* JiiiiiuDa) from 1])? snm? rommltrpo nij*lriet A flair* in Coiurre**. MEKTINi} OF TIIS noCSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE?THK HOC-iE TO BE ASSEI) FOR TWO 1>AVS E.VCIJ MONTH. llie committee on the District of Columbia held a fu.l meeting this morning. Tii'\\- decided to apponionthe work b?tweeU live committ^es-wavs itnd rncaiis, judiciary, corporations, claims, and .streets and avenues. The chairman was instru-t?>d to usk for two days in e=..h month to be s-t a-ide "'.''r fl'r 1 ''onsiileratlon of Histriet mat. t IS. also, to eirlcavor to ha\ t l:e Di-fi: iin-r,). Th Ui.'!1 ilU r,'lt-'rn''1 t0 I'Istrlet roM^it;':.i he sub-committe?s will prob.U.l-. Ije annourJ >d ii !! ;; !?m ineeii.,^ of the eUmiitt: e. . o. v si-lifted ;.s thed .ysori wh.cH tte ommHtee^vi.i n,:-ei. rie-conani t?* is jiri.-.n.?n-." j District!*V ,jvurat)le 1,1 iu sentiments towards tae THE "ROTECTIOS* OF ril!U>REV Mr. Hoar presented ir, the s-n u t-Alar a petition, signeo by .1. W. Thomson, a^itbonv liuie JIIU numerous other residents or Uasiiington, pravngfortiie^assage of i?..- bin. latelv introduce'." r,?r-.. i'r.1 ,V** ' !. " "! ,-hddren lu the District, p.eftrixd to the L)?-"t rict committee. Capifo: Topics. THE HOCSK Rt'J.^s. The House eomzrdttce on rules will not m,vt until Mr. biac:;bu:n returns from K-mtuckv. after the senMorlal contest m that state is d^ id-tl Tl-e first thing to R-considered by this committee will T^lf.v vt-n J'."s ro-"1::!U^r contest?-d el"ci!on . asi-o. Uk> \\iil a.consider some rule to i>-<-r<> ,s-ine po,.ers.ot tin iji,ri!y. : ,,d to provide ii,at ^s!'',! i iVi i ! ,'"^'11'1 :i '' P,vve?: fii'co:--.;d'-rali.eiCf ubli nhicli has !><vii re;>o:ie.j n-om thecoiumitiee to which it was referred, as is now thecal' MR. BACLET S 1'I.AN TO PREVEXT CEKStOS 1R.\I*I> Mr. IViirley. ?r New vor;:. introduced a bill in the House yesterday to provide against frai; 1 in tl,e I ension olliee. The bill authoyl/.-.; t },e Se.-.vi trv of the Interior to appoint In each congre.s.-;i jnal ',n<I rict ol t tie several states, and r,.,i more Hi' , ill-.trt'-rs jn each or the Territories and three .'i-L tiiets la the District or robrubia. to l,e.|^Ko,. :ed ' , V,!'!. Tr,;,-'r- of ,h0 suitable re^ouM. bh iM.viria to act asp'-nslon agents. !o?rcinr. ti,.. iieCL^aiA .- .per,. ,v.\. for aopMeanrs for riensinns. of'riKl V ,m 11 l-O" "r?'in- to the provi;io:> oi tin bill '.?? >'f..e aim si pfsiag... und. if t'i- deelslon be i ivor.ib'.e, m fee in ea. Ii . a--. ,\ an - of j.??i aiiil i::ie jears biiprlsonment is provided lor fraud on th- pari of an agent. THE HEWEPIK CA\AI_ '1 uc Pii-fideni s- .t to Oongii'^s vesterd iv i special message with referenee to the construct?.,', ?r theHonnr-pinc:in il. together with a communiealion from the state of Illinois and a conv of , t or the yenera! assent lily of that state i iif 1 n.te l stat-s 1 he eeysjo,, .,1 tile Illinois ai-d Mi.'.il* an canal upon condition that it s'i iPb?e i imged and maintained as a national watcr-waj for coaimerclal jmroeses. uokors i*:;oi'osi:i) fok evuisef.r MEt.vn.i.n. Mr. RandaM Introduced a iiin in the Houseyesterday tendering the thanks of Congress to ?nh'eer Veivll.e for his meiitoiio:,^ iMnduei while '? ^nmttt-exjsedition. ^d e mrerii - additional rank ujion him. A similar blU was also pivsented by Mr. Hiugiuun. COST OF THE STAIt R0CTE PROSECrTIOVS. Copies of vouchers sent to the Senate by s- .-retary Folger yesterday m response to a reso'ution offered by Senator Van Wyck shows the following expenses incurred by the Department of Justice on account of the star route trials: To (ewe lUisl special attorney, ?1.K>7.59; to U iiihmi \? ( w special attorney,^.44!?.ltfc lo W. \\'. K-" swVlal^tlopev, 131.877; to It. T. MerrU k, special atU.rnov $11.500; to Benjamin H. Brewster, #5,000- to \iien Ilnkerton, detective, $5,745; io'a. T Tilbsin special assistant, f;?,0u0; to James m. Semnle di^ tective, $1,-J33; to II. 11. Wells, f^K); to W P Wool myo W. W. Klrby, |50; making a total of ftwoRK rs. W. A. Barbot was sworn in this morning as assistant in the folding room, and J. B. Cralgmiles Was sworn In as page. ? thk fees of the clekr op the scpreme court Mr. Casey Young Introduced a bill in the House yesterday, providing that the clerk of the Supreme Court shall receive the same fees as are now nrescrlbed by law for clerks of the circuit courts of the ?i States for like services and no more, and that n? fee shall be demanded or received by said Fipfr?o attorneys on their admission to practice !h.^n?UI)rPme Court, any rule, order or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. A HEARING IN REOAKD TO PLEUROPNEUMONIA The House committee on agriculture at a' meet?ra,ln? dLscussed,,n a general way, the { subject of pleuro-pneumonla among cattle. Dr. Ix)2in?, commissioner of airrlculturp pxnrp^i iiia views on the subject in a short sneeclL ar 01 ^0Wa< chalrmad of the committee appointed the convention of cattle men recentlv held in isntSPiFpiS?'1 Washington in the interest of legislation In reference to diseased cattle wes nrr-irnt aaia'-jTssff ri TH? PACIFIC RAILROAD OOMMITTM. Ata meeting of the nouae committee on Pacific railroads to-day Monday wag agreed upon as a regular day for meeting, and all Dersons h?rincr ^1?ji^ofQne t1^at comnittt^e and desiring be heard were invited to be present on th^t day* WAXTEDIA POST OFFICE BI ILDIXG. j Postmaster Conger .flakes a Vigorous Report on the Subject. THK INSUFFICIENT ACCOMMODATIONS NOW FURNISHED FOR ONE OF THK RUSI1S1 OFFICES IN THK COCNTKT?A REVIEW OF PAST EFFORTS TO OBTAIN A SUITABLE BUILDING?EMBARRASSMENTS CAUSED BT THE UNSUITABLE CHARACTER OF THK PRESENT BCILDINti?FIGCRR3 WHICH SHOW A WON.OERFl'L INCREASE OF BUSINESS IS FOCR TEARS. Mr. Frai.k B. Conger. the city postmaster, to-day submltted the following report to the Postmaster i General: j Sin I have the honor to Inform you that the i lease on the building at present occupied by t lie Washington city post office will expire 011 the l?;th j day of February, 1885, and desire to submit my i reasons why some action should be taken at once looking to the locating and erect lug by the government of a permanent building for post office purposes In this city. Prior to the occupation of the present building the city post office was located In a portion of the Post Office department building fronting on F street. In the annual report of Postmaster general 1 It. M. Key to the President for theyearendin.,: Ju *' I 30, I87H, be strongly urged that some suitable building l?e provided tor the Washington cit> post 1 office fur the reason tiiar 1*. occtipl -d so iarg a portion ot the departmental bulldlna: as to l*'av?-insufficient room for the clerks or tie* d>*p irtmeut, i and rendered the space available for tiles and I records entirely In idequate. requiring many tens of valuable records to Istowed in the at: ic of t lie j building, adding greatly to the danger f-.om hre, i etc. i Subsequently Postmaster General Key appointed | a committee TO EXAMINE AND REi*ORT ' upon the suitability of such buildings as tni^ht be suggested for the use anl occupation of the Washington city post office, which commit t<*e made a re! port under date of January 14th. l-'s. to the l'o tinast.er General, who transmitted the same to it.'' 1 Senate under dai of January 1">. lv>79. with the ; str.tenient that while the law a'JtUori/.-d the Post! ma-ter General to lease a building 10 be used for . pust office purposes in cities where noediir-es have ueenjerecteaby t hegov? mmcn! for thai purposelyet, as th* original ueslgn of the po-t office d-partuv nt b'dMInc contemplated the u-e of a portion of tt i"r i the eitv post office, ,ie doubted ills authority To r*: move tlie said post office to another place without I the authority of congress, anil requested that the ! department "be relieved of Its embarrassment. In , the report of the committee to the Postm-csterG uiI erai three considerations were used as the basis of I procedure. First. The locality, which it was desired should l>e central. Second. The const miction ot the building to be lirc-nroof and in irooTsanitary condition. Third, rapacity sufficient to meer the requlrei men! s or the buvness of the post office. only four buildings wen- named that. In tlieopln' loti of the committee, could be made suit able in any i way for the purpose of a city post office. They | were as follows: : The Imperial hotel, on the north side o?E street. between lith and nth streets; the present Pension l office, corner of l-,vh street and Pennsylvania avenii"; tii- Lincoln hall building, corner of fill and I> streets, and the seaton house, on LouL-lana avenue, bet w.*en tith and Ttli str^eis. I All four Moldings were rejected as ivlns unsuitable?the Sc iton house being referred to a- "of brick j and wood, not lire-proof, of averair** construction, , and sewn stories ltivrh. The changes required to make this building suitable are impracticable." ! The commit* ee recommended tuat a temporary fire-proof building, costing aiwut ?45.0no, be erected i on the ojien sjia* e at the lDterS"f:tlon of 7t.li str?i*t i and PennsyU ani t avenue, on the east side ot 1th i st root, or th<- purchase of a site hi some other locality. and la conclusion said: " The quest ion niav l>e raised, why a pennanent building should not be erected at once and avoid the outJay for a temporary one. To this we would answer that as much as the committee Is Impressed (With the d irtbility of a pennanent building ot proportions suitable to thedlsniitv of me nation and its capital city; it is also aware of the iuipructlcabliity of such a project at this time, and the pilmary reason that ri?ii? f ;? required immediately, whilst the permanent building could nor. be got ready for occupation l>i less than four years. AN EFFORT MADE IN CONGRESS. | This Information I haw* secured from executive document No. 01. For.y-iifth Congress, third ses! ^sioii. On the 21th ot February, is'a, Mr. Hen-lee 1 prcsentetlin the House of Representatives a j?- tls lion of \V. W. Corcoran and liltneu hundred others for the location of the city past office on square located between E and Fand 8th and nth streets nortliw.-st. adjacent to tlie present Post office department building, on May 11. IT?. a resolution it. If. No. 71) authorizing tli" appointment of a e-nnmlsslon to lease a building for a city pwt office in the city of Washington. I*. c., was referred to t he committee on public buildings and grounds and rep irted back on May lyrh, and postponed until the rir-t M> uaay In December of the same year, on May gMh a motion to reconsider was enteral, and ! oil t of June the question of postponement was a*-r tin t aken ut? and tlie resolution xsoriginally | iee/:*ut? ! tM.syd. and received the signature oi the ! rivv.dent on the 2Sth of June, isTti. i n ler tiiisau: therlty th-lease was ma l1 lor the building at present occupied by tii* city post office. The leas! went into . tTect on the Hi ll day of February. ivs?, , eoatlnu" f>r live years at an annual rental of : live t e.otis n<l dolhtrs. ; This t'i!ibra<vs substantially all the official lnformation i h i ve been able to obtain, although I have | i*i oi - app'.ication at e.try oftiee in the department, and to i lie commit t:vs of Congress "or sii<-li records i h i" e reason to h lieve might be on tile relating lo this ~.tihj? ct. but have beet! lituhle tOo!.?:ilu any other official evi lence !<joklntr to the ere- tioti of a i city post office up to i n.e prcsi-m time. 1 have reason t^ o-'lieve from statements mide ro me. which are ihouxht to be reliable, that in adilltlon to the n*ntal. t in -r0V'-rnment lia.s been put to the expense of r< !:i 'deiiiiir. rcll'.ting and repair'ag the building since its lease up to the present time of between THIRTY AND FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. ! Since iny appi'iritm at as Postmaster six months 1 a-.ro. 1 ha\e daily b *c?>:ne mop* an i more Impressed j with the fact that the loi-ation of the city post offi-e in the present btiihling was a mistake, and , thai even if the iMinense business of the Washlngi ton Post office.*ould be accommodated at the time 1 of l'.sor'.-rinal o -cupancy. such business lias grown so raoiiUv that it i-. to-day absolutely unfit for post office puriKisei Tiiei-e is not a room lti the bulldlint where tli?* neeessarj work can br* sjieivtlly and i e"oi:e;i:!. ally perf? r:aed. The various utvisions are s > vraH-:t m raac.y parts of the liuiidiitL'. and in < ime cases a division has its work divided up in s'-cral pirts. Tii" registry division and money order dividftn wliicli should always be oti the e-round rlmrconvenient tome (mblic, are ' -ati-d tva the second floor in inaccessible and out of the way placs, n being necessary to pass through narrow dark hails to tran-ict any bustue^s m llie^e divjsi isis, and. in fact, aii the interior arrangem-nts of the oilii e an* s,ieh thai very little ' s> stma. an 1 hardly anj personalsujMrvi?;on can b * g;vi-:i to ihe work without much ad hiional labor til time. Co;itiee;ed with til'* office is a mail big re.iair shop and mail bag tlejMi-iinrv. i i.'e deiH?sii torv occujiics the largest portion of ^ low, damp, gtiKuny and unheuithv basement, which is divided I into irregular sliajies b> w>>xlen partitions, greatly | enhancing Cue danger in ease of dre. without ti.e po--sibilil.il of the removal of a particle of valuable 1 material wlil -li Is stored thereitL Tlie mail bag rcjrair saop occupies another portiou of the b i.t ' mc-nt, and a considerable putiou of the third iloor of the building, making 1* iwi-essan to transfer back anil torth between these floors dally some imrfton oi the vast amount ot material wiiich is sent lot his office fir in-pcctlon. repair or condemnation, fium all parts of the country. Another portion of . the basement is fined up forth" ac-omiit-idatlon of ' tlie employes of the HoUse and Sen tie post offices ' which, while very in'onvenieui for t iiose offices is i the best that can l) furnished with the facilities at j hand. Theremaluder of the basement, is occupied as store rooms, wsit-r closets, boiler rooms, cod \aults, ?t\, Ac. The siq^-riiitendent or the third i division oi t he railway mall service occupies a lar;:e i !iuui?kt or l-oouis In the building as offices, dormi1 lories and store rooms, greatly enhancing the danger from tire, tiud inconveniencing not oniy that service, but the city post office by THE INSUFFICIENT ACCOMMODATIONS afforded. The carrier division Is so crowded and cramjied in the room assigned to It that It is impossible to accommodate the entire force of the office; one-fifth of the numbor of carriers being stationed at the branch offices at Capitol Hill and Georgetown, thus causing great delay, and unnecessary repetition in the handling of malL The building has not a tire or burglar-proof vault, and the insufficient number of safes allowed to the office makes It necessary to keep the entire stock of stamped envelopes, wrappers and postal cards almost w ithout being under lock and Key, the risk from loss by tire or theft being very great- In fact so great is the risk that I keep on hand a stock barely sufficient to meet the dally wants of the public and the departments. making It necessary to send frequent orders to the manufacturers. The accommodations to the public through the carrier V window, and general delivery and box windows are very poor Indeed; wlilie the vast number of messengers who several times a day carry mall back and forth from the scores of offices in the various departments oi the government are absolutely without any accommodation for the proper transaction of their business. mall matter being thrown on .the platform outside ot the office, to be cared for by its employes. I believe the building to be absolutely unsulted In any way for a city post office, and further believe it to be unhealthy and Injurious to the large number of persons constanly employed wlthlnlt,espedally as thousands of pounds ot waste material?condemned leather. Jute and cotton sacks, besides the Immense quantity of pouches and sacks necessary to keep constantly on hand to supply other offices?are reaulred to be stored in a damp and dark cellar. The Uiree upper stories of the building are entirely unoccupied, but do not add In any way to the facilities ot the office, as it is imperative that as much of the business as possible should be ominollrt?wl upon the floor. To Show TBS VAST INCREASI OF BCBXXESB in this office since its removal from the department building I have pn-par^d a comparative statement ! or tlie service jwrformed during the first year the j offi?e wis located In Us pn-sent site and ti*?- ?m1. 11dar year or is<3. just closed. Acan-fuljv-rus.il of tli?? statement will show tli?r the businessIn ait Its branches his increased at an unprecedented rate. The last report of the Third Assts ant Postmaster General places thlsoffVe as tilth lu the amount of nir.sten>d matter handled in tut l :r >1 st.ites. The great Increase in the nvtstrybusin?*s. wh h has taken place within the l:\st i?-\v uiontl.s.cau?*cd by new legislation and the ctlon of several !.f i ne ! departments of the covernnieut m r\1<cr:iii.' n;>idal m uter. p! kvs It to-day a- tu- third, an l will probably pla< e it. lieforeta . i?.~ or the ? \t fls a i year, as seeo l la import at oe In the I nl:ed st at. N ranking next to _\ew Ycrk. city. The decrease of .?! i>er ?-ent In the amount of1 money-orders tssu?-<i at thlsotFi i i*t ril ; to i '.? fact that persons who have remittances to uctto- . wit ?iintlie i tilled s: res find P n.ucii mon* cotive- , ; nlent and only a t rifl** inorv xjwnsive to p:iln.>nve I bankinginstitutions rat her than subject then.selves . i to visiting tne Inconvenient and o'it-of-th? -? v I 1 office now us--d for mone> -order j??irj???~ --*. liils is J especially t!ii- oin wit a l:td1es arid iu;-d jK-.ipi<-. <?:. tlieotlier hand, tti" amount pit ! on m >a. >-cr l-:s at this office shows a ? cry gratiiving in "1 4.' per? ?nt. In the last annual report of ii?~ "Third Ass'slant I'ostniastcrGi nenl. showing ihe amount ?>; post-j ; age collected on se'imd-eia-s matter at s>teeu ?.f ' ' tne principal post o3ii s in tlie | nlte,i > ,t >. | Washington was not incIudeiL Kn.ni the at-, it of postage paid toDeeemb r l. i?-v,., on:;und ?itc. elties given In that n-port, Wa- ilngt'-u it".v .nit- I r itir.s l ok-do and Balthuop. >tanumc > "in- vh on the list. and only lacking live hundr. .1 doiur- -f 1 , exceeding P:it-bur_- Ut si. I'uL Titfs -h ma a very gratifying Increase Ui circulation of \\ ash;:..;J ton new .^papers. THEHB AKF SEV*K*t <!TrS in the city wlndi would u> suitable for a post-oT.cc | building, but 1 hop - wnatevo- action is taken that the united support of the entire population of 1 i Washington may lie given to the efforts to s ur> tn-m C onfess an appropriation for a site an 1 -ultal>ie building, leaving the question of location to l>e determined In such manner as t'ongn-ss may dtr t alter the appropriatl?i has been :n ;<>r t'i r i! f-''n that if nny jtartleuiar >!?? slio iM t*' s;-;-*ei-M i It is tuore than ilkeiv tliat ?.-?iti^ lnt<-r?--'s would K* ahle t j ctmiblne to def.mi t lie en vTl>>ii <?r a mticli-ne.-led public imiidlnn. ?hi<it would in-commodate the j>ost office busin"ss for ve.tr-. io ' <-on?e. and ?? an ornament to Hie capital city <>f t tie t jr-ted states, and 1 would r?--e-vttu:i\ <uir--'e>t that if any r -. o!muendatl'>n Is made bj' vou t<n . iirn-'S. looking to t he er**<*t ion of a |K?st-"lli.-e buildi:ig in thiseity. that the bill prepared should i?* -si guarded as to j?r- v. tit, if p.??ibl , such an undesirable ending ol whatever effort may bein.td -. I'liJfHES SQOWINO rrtE IVCKBASE OK BI'SISFN-J. Api>ended to the report is the following comparative statement of the service jierfonned by mo ! Washington city post office for the fiscal year endj lng .lur.e .'Xi, lv^i, au-J the calendar year ending Do; cember 31,1SS1: | '/ 'J. / 7 / ? // :55 t:3"="5 = c r crr = r~ ? II H = ^ =-fI?rr? ? "7 ? ~ E ~ E 2 ^ ~ * ^ ? ^ ~ ~ 'i ^ ~ ~~ ^ ~=.' ^ ? : p? 7?i ^ J fs ^2: : = rL- o j ?*_==.= f|: : lEii^S Z \ ^3^ = ^? ? : is- ' : 3 ? : ^:".f j. 2 c r : : : : ^ ~ % ; E < / r ^ - 5., J =T2 5-2: i ; : l = jjN1 S-i 3 ; : ~t~~~ * ;=-~ 2-~- 5 ; ^ > ; 32 : s: 3 : c": 3-1^: ! j ? : ^ ; ^ 1 ? -1 ' ~ ^ j:? :::::::::: : : * 3.: J 5 j rr:";TT ?f j , j||. . . ifc <i ? =: - - ? ? ? v. 5 y ^ 5 ? -_? I 1 L-i mimA's ? '$ ! ' ? g g.^is?: t?> l K , . * T ' " -J icii * 5 / 1 1 vCr.'j; ; ; ; 1 *:J 2? { { J \ ? Sfcjg- ' - : Sk :l ? ?t -iZ- t'l ~ ! r- --i ; r'--'4 - 1 V ?? ; ~ ~ so- x.i c ? .c ^. _ 5 j j - : : : ^ ~ : 1 ^ | 1 i : ^JJ .1:1 : ri | MMIKTV .\OTlX i Chief Justice and Mrs. Walte were at liomn last evening. as-Wti-d by Miss Walte. Miss lic-d and the ! Mis-.es Berd m. To the lucleieent weather was due 1 the comparatively small numb-r of truest s preseut, thouirh those who cam*- were wvil n-wardi-d by tlie brllllatit aptictraii's*Indoorsiti such striking contrasi toihai without, and the evening puy?xl off most pleasantly. I'an?n and Madame Von Ki^ndecker, the German minister and wife, gathered aixnit them last night ipilte a large assemblage of promlte-ta wnietv p-.kple, amomr whom wen- Minister West and daughter, M. Koustaii, Mr. alii Mrs. de stnive, Ktr.m Von Schaeffer, Count l/'wenhaupt, Hu-.s.-m T?-wtik Pasha, Mr. de Melsbroeck. b ->ides a number of attacliesand members of the diplomatic corps, and Mr. and Mrs. John Davis and cicn.-ral and Mrs. Sheridan. The marriage of Miss Louise Taylor and Mr. Lyn( don steveas took plac at the N*i-w-York-avenue Presbyterian church last eveninc at six o'clock, liev. Dr. Bart let t oniciating. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr. Harry | Taylor, ui>on whose arm sie- entered the church. Iler i!r"-.s was of white l \ oiik s.!tin. made with long train, over which Ml the tulle veil. The ! entire front breadth was embroidered with leav -s ! aud 'lowers In white, ih-rjevwlrv was diamonds.' Miss Taylor carried a lar^r-- botiijuct of white roses, i l?josely ti?-d tvther with s:ntn ribbon. The' chancel of riie church was tiu.-d with growing pa'iiis and fen:s, alH>ut the iva-.llng desk? l'i- .1 the cu-aioti on wnleh the coonl*- l:n?Tt vvt-re nuat!tlties of Pises an I oth- r cut ilovvers. '1 tie b--?t matt was Mr. li<jod, of Ni-vv \ur.;, vviio c:tu.?k ov? r for the ijccasion. The ushers w* tv Ves~ts Vc- j t'artv. Howard tJoodiicli, Theodore F. DMclit, J. K. Wllnns. st.itiiev Br.iwti an 1 K. s. Maund?-r. Following the wel lmgeame a short ii-c-ition at ; j the home of Miss Taylor, alter which Mr. and Mi\ ' Stevens left for t he hortll. There i'utur- Imluewlil be ill New York, wh -rc they will pass the pp-seut winter at tlietiilsey House. j Tlie Misses MackaU gave a german Inst evenln? which proved to be a most enjoyable nfirdr. Mnon" those pr -s'-nt wen* Mrs. l'lat?-r. Mis.-? Morga'iC | fox. ijodnnwl Beall, tleuMer. Billings, ste- ] vens, .loiies, Barbarin, DougaL, and Maekall, ::-:d Messrs l!oil-niti. Calhoun. Davis, Matiiurv, st-.vly, sndtSi, Ma. Uali, Hardie. Towers D?i-r?-. II tr-, ban, Doitg.'.l. Morgan. Buchanan, si even-. Leach, J atitl De liodisco. Tlie german w as l<-d bv Mr. Ilub- i bard sm'th and Miss Fanny M ickalL Mrs. Fleming held acharmiug reception jrester- 1 day aftenio iD. Th <ugli the invitations n.uned the i hours to be from four to eight, the guests did not j really begin to arrive unul after live, when the rooms were soon tilled by a pleasant concourse of i t friends, who had ventured ont, n*eilng certain from e.v}>erienee on similar occasions last winter of the ; cordial, hospitable welcome and enjoyable i nter; talnment awaiting them. The tabie presented a handsome apjiearance, b-lng laden with even t lung I to tempt the ..ppetlte. M rs. Fleming was assisu-d in receiving by her daughter. .Viss Fieivnng. iier son's wife, Mrs. Lee Fletnlng, who is visiting there at present, and Mlsa Clvaller and Miss Lee. Mr. and Mrs. Poliok, and Mr. and Mrs. .v. .v. Hayes also held receptions l:;st evening, which wenequite largely attended, in spite of the inclement weather, and were greatly enjoyed by all in attendance. Particularly delightful are the evenings at the spaclous and elegant Poliok homestead, where one is always sure to find pleasalH and congenial company, most charmingly entertained. Mr. and Mrs. Grey, of 417 New Jersey avenue, 1 Sve a handsome dinner party of twelve covers it evening In honor of the Misses Grey, who are on a visit here from England. The officers now stationed at the barracks of the Washington Arsenal have issued cards lor a grand ball to be given on the uth lust. Secretary and Mrs. Frelinghuysen's cards are out (or Thursday evening receptions during January. Invitations will shortly be sent out by Miss Maud Davldge for a dancing party, which will be the first of a series to be given during the winter. 1 lira. 1L L. Staunton, of SU Louis, is visiting her 1 sister, Mrs. Dr. W. J. Armstrong, 162? Connecticut avenue. ( Avoko the Callebs at the White House to-day 1 were Senator SeweU and Representatives Dunham, | Slocum, Ochlltreot Anderson, OUara, Peelleand J Luna. Representative Luna was accompanied by ] the delegation of Indiana now in the city. Nor Covkxctxd with mi LotTBsr.?The managers of the cotton exposition to be held In New Orleans have written to the Postmaster General denying the statement made to him by Mr. We3t ' Steever that they were connected In any way with ' the Louisiana Lottery company. I % j Telegrams to The Star. A FEMALE COLLEGE RLBNL1>? THE ELMISA MTJKDEE tfTSTIE^ ? 1 STOIIM UN THE ATLANTIC COAST* I ho >?rt??rrn l'r< \i<t< n< ) . A WA1A STKfET RIV K THAT SENATOR SI'FUIOt *i- O?FEK*H IT. New York. Jan. n \ '.\ .1 s*r>vt n?ir aare .lihn ?i)i niinri \\a- "Vr. 1 ? pf-M.-n ? . f riie Northern !'i H- r<'r .)> u- r>-r .s <1 t?- ,u-? his ivshrnoion ;< - rw.u..i give the dem?* cratsceur 1 o: the senate. IV?triirii\r lire in I'bilad* Ipbia. Phimmu'ii:*. J.iU. Kir>? t>r> * o-it shortly Jifter i.'XMi t - : o 1 i 1 m < ! ir or ifce flve-?tniy brown stone line V iv ;i ti <* . ipled ?>y K UM. i In aiaa \ t... niaiiul. tnVrs T .sidns. etc. ilius far the ilrv n.,, uvn nn:i>\l to tin- senient. ulilch Is with stock \a.u-Nl at fir,;***. lhesttVi. el V .h. ||,| -o-nherg ? a'ml, sl'.k tiur.uiacturvrs. who bav. i rt.<> on theveoud ti *?r. and ?r i.ans. l(.,, s .?>Qottk M street, were dam nr- d I * , ? r nua?lraiu lirr in (oliimtiii*. A t'f M4I.K ? I ! V ?K COMI'I 5~KL\ J?t-TiiOVKD. roi.iiBM. ? * . Juti. v v ui? ?:rotis tin* visits thK?ft> ii u\,ii'ci(*'k this m< ri.ir:. t Milt ;n !!? ami up let e >V'?ruction ot tie t niumlMis Female o>lleir'. The Are <-il. m at*-d fr<<ni a tifinn.* IIanil * lJ-'ii ?Vs>mcred v.;iv.. i,,r teaier way tli it tt could t: >t lit c ntt l -1 il?.- wiit.f m the hvdratits w is fr'v?? end wor >1 uj'.-mt tin- "vAll t'l'1 t.tl' lt(S Wl't |;j tt!t|?> 1l| f>cape. The lutedtin: |.<-t ?v...??> in a. mal. ;.-'i. an t was insur. i tor f2HaO>. I: e turutuire tt.Mltvt torf.V-*H Tin* entire 'o-s |- estimate at tti?.-it f tVun, the ;.i?? i>vit tli i' sut Hi- . ffc-itic t\M n .^n?l Hi-* < i?.'.t*j; is tii" |ir ,?-rt>nf .1 st.M'k ? ! iU'i i ;V. < f J. tt. ? l-'tlti. !! < pr<- uJ.T.t, O'vns il-. .i;t I' \\ ^ t st .it-ilslvsl s*'\t ii \t-.irs ;i i w in i r?'nr!?lilu>r ( tull'lt*:.. Tilt* an. ti l. I < U i - ;?!* it l#l >uutl? i.lu.t'4. 1 .to OHabUslutu'iit will !> it ! ll.i. Ili'ath of a I'mitiiiK iil l.utli?*ra?i Ui> t <f**ttt\. N'rp.. .J in 9. T. su*'.lttie. t*. |?., pr.^M'-tiT <>r tin* jr-*ii<T.4l -\n.?|nt ttop l'turil-.:! l *i '??*r.in fl:tir. ii. ?' ?', tlictl j,iy oi iouK'*siit>n v>I lit** l>r .'tt. 1 Ik* Storm ?m tli?> ? oust, PAMiGES pt>NE AT CATE MAV, IX?U BR?MH AM* AT! *NTt?' ( IlV. i'ih Viv,N.,i...i 11. " I!;- ?: >rm last nlclit. ilurttikT v lil I. Tli'- win ! l>!??\v i calf t,<ral->ut tnn l.otu , o trn?s| ,iw.t> l*?'nu??t's pl.T. aii.l tu?* boani wai:.- t' lo'.v ?.-ratit >tn-et. Thebeacudrive la ..-onslijt-rahlj Jatn.i^ il. Art ANTi. ?"iTV. N. J., .t in, 9 ?Thrt southeast (fiti.? cT I isr nivrlt? lilfwin i ver> !.!-ii tide at liUrh w:iu-r. At ..in r, t> i iiwW tins m< >rnln< gr>'At dini^tN tn (lum* l ythc s.*a to al-ine tUe lva. :i ttniii. IV ard :^-litMises. s' r's. dwvmti^a, butb^totut*!* atnl utiier buil'lin^ lia\?* t*fti wasbed awav and rarri''<l t<i~ u li'iwaril's pl?T l- more ttian balf wasiittt awav. Much d;>in.i??> was also done to th?? 5??tU Atlantic City-and W. -st Jetvy railroads, and tht.r ti ilns an- u ?t runntugfront thto place Uvday. Ia-nij Hi ?Nk H. N. .i., .Inn. y.?Mxty feet of the I.t>n^ Branch iron pI?t waa waslK-d away l?y tii? storm 1 ist i,l_'t.t. The pavilion whs eotnpl* telv demolished, having struck by a piece of ait oid wreck. Stiiridr of a Coii*ln of rm. firant. sw Francisco, .fan. 9.-A telegram from l?acpeit.Cal.. stys that J. U'. l?<*nt, a cousin of .Mrs. (;? n. Grant, klll"d himself at Alvord mine on salunlay last, l't vcrty and sicicn?*sa are the ca j-. s as-unti. lie haves a wile in poor drcumst-tf>? * In this city. The* Kartlioldi Stntnt- fund In St< I.oni*< St. Lorre.-Tan. ??.?A committee of leading citizens, headed by ?;eu.-ral sh ruian. and InciudlMf e\-s-nator .lolin B. 11* talerson, ex-? 'm^resstnan K. O. Stan trd. Dr. \V. Eliot, eh ine?*l >r W aahlndou university. B, Allen, tnd James K. Yeatman. h ui beeu appointed to takeehrityeot the i?>pular suUsertption to the Bartholdl sutue fuud which is U>ing made here. l onriorn ln<'li?**> of smiir In Keafackf* KicnMOSD, Kv.. 4an. 9.?There is a depth of fourteen inches i?; stunv here, the heaviest ever known in central Kentucky. turned to a C'riap. Sami ei* Dei'ot. Kv.. .lau. Koheit Runner, aired s"i years. li\lnt' alone, was found tlds moraine burned to a crisp. The remains were found lyln? in rroni uf an old fashioned r.re pla -e. Thr Oregon ^at tention ( ompnnft New Yokk. .Ian. u.?Itrsldent CoolidKe. of tM Oretrou Navigation ompany, has ap[Kiini**d O. ?. Morrison to investigate tiie affairs of the oreyt?a N ivleutlou company un tfw Fadllc coask Mr. Morrison leaves tor the west to-momnr. officials or the Oregon Tran-**oiainental company stato therels nathin^ In the published rumor or the ellscovt r> of additional liabilities of $i,5ou,uoo In tho on*gon Transcontinental company. (;oinif to i:xainin?* tlt?*<'able Railroad* New York. -Ian 9.-The memtn.TS of the Rapid Transit commission left here i als mornltu; for < Mil cagoott it l'etnisylvatila railroad train. 1 heir olj!?ct is toexiimlne tic -wr.il of ojM-ratloiiand constru<*tlon of the National < a?4 l< tiln?ad r?Mtip:u?ys ro.:'l In that city. The memti-n? < r h-- conunlssloti weto aivoinpanied b\ a nutub-r of pron iiient riti/. m utid railro.td officials, and will be Joined at Philadelphia .uid rittsbutk: bv pmperty owners there. The party before returning v.lil visit and Inspect UtO Pniiinan 1'alace Car works at Pullman, HL Noinlnaietl fur Mayor. Pun APEt-fiUA. Pa., Jan. At the republlcaa convention here to-day Willi am B. Smith, the president of select council, w .is nominated fur mayor on the first ballot. The \ote st<Nia, tia8 for smith and 3 for Richard Peterson. Chaa. F. Warwick was nominated tor cli> solictor. The l.lmirH f-wt?*rf* tite n?Fvrm- of thk mi kpkkep <;iki kot rKrrsTAKI.ISHKO?THIS AUTO PS V VES1LKOAV APTtHKOON. Et mira, N. Y., Jan. H.?The police hare dlseoreted little that thmws llsrht upon the identity of the murdered plrlwhowas round near lite mwt?TT here. The most important faet that has lieeti established Is that the clrl. with a ?e nnait mal? companion, arrived In this city last K:1day on a New York, Lake Krle .did W stern "Wild Cat * train. They visited two eating -sloons in th? vt. lnlty of the Itelaware, l.a<"kav. atuta and Western dejKjt. and were closely observed by t he proprietors, who identify tlie body quite positlveiv. Iuan answer to quest ions the couple said th"V were from New York. The autopsy which was le-Id yesterday afternoon by Itrs. Way and EldP d t> ve,ii.ti that the pirl was in evcell*' it tie?lt h. 1 wo r ounds weni found, one on tli" forehead and one t>,ick or t)i?* ear. Neither were fractures the skull and did noc cause death. Eitlcr inli ht have stunned the girl, who afterwards might have been trozen to death after being thrown und r the bridge. The hands, which were calloused, would Indicate that the doteased was a working gir l he theory that thO murder had been comn n I to iiide another crime hasl>eeu exploded hvliie r**sult of the autopsy. Thetrlrl Is said to jl;tvc m.d a gold watch, g j Id braoelets, a g id rlnc anu sotn.- money. All of these were c?ne when the b'jdy was found. It is hardly possible that the deed was c immltted for purposes of rohb ry. Tie- condu' torof the "Wild Cai" train Is likely to prove a very important wltn* ss,''Ut?ie h is not yet tieen found. The shoes woru by ilie decetuiel b-re the mark of a New Voik manufacturer, whose gaois are not handled in this city. <>e-n**rul lowisn >?'? by Cable# KOSA EOKRKt'K WKLI. AGAIN'. Tovnov. Jan. Itosa I'.oitheur, tne celebrated painter, who has lieeii quite 111, has recovered her ileal tli. THE FH.ICK IV StMPATHV WITH THE VATIONAl.ISHfc LONION. Jan. ' -Tlte liubiln c^>rrespondent<< the Ti'i" s stilt -s ?v it t !:< . t.on of t lie |ii.li.* at the ijeetlnus of tlie Natl-naiists and oraugemen, at ltpitnore. on the first m-t ant, have shaken public con:i 1 nrc In their neutrality, th"v having treated the *irattgeuif*n v. 1th mark'sjorutallty while cieermk' the streets, it is generady believed thatUie jioiice sy ni;<athize n ii t *ie Nationalists. l>li^rntpiiir Krief*. Tis? ^re at Stillwater, Minn., was got under c uitt >1 alter iiie tooiier simps and liolier shops bad if-en d st roved. The other buildings were saved. It is t iivimrh't t hat tae \ will \r within fiOO.tWU. Ht-nrv ?, dlleit, deput v New York bUiW controller, (!l?*d at Albiiny this morning altera lingering 1U> ness. lie had been employed in the ountroJara oiiice since istio. TI*?* rnfdiiian** Sa* ing* Bank* F1GCKK4 KH0M TUE ANNUAL BEP0KT OF OOHinbi SlONKK KNOX. The annual report of Mr. John Jay Knox, mi mlssioner of the Fre dman's Savings and Trust company, for the year ending Dee-ember 3ist, in#, contains some facts and figures of general inu-resu The receipts were fauvdl.Sl and the balance on hand was <1M,15T.57, making a total of CIS,<KKtt, and the expenditures. Including dividends, were f:w:.l<i8.Nl. The ilfth and tlnal dividend of 7 per cent was declared last May, making a total of percent In all that lias ?x*eu declared In favor of the depositors. During the year 1MB lot* of the reel estate belonging to the concern were sold. Of these 1(>? aiv located at Ivy city. Dum* the year $tsr,.55U.12 was paid In dividends to 31,027 cnsliiora. <?f this sum tft.81 ?as peld t i i claimant, *3.10 to another, |8l.6? to l# claimants, fm.4rd.s? to 2.113 claimants snd f to 17. Hy.; claimant a The payments oa ai'count of dividends slnee tli- pn-sent ' "UiniifAlon assumed the inituagement aggregate<676.j?auM M claimants, 'i'he total amoU'.t paidlln dinaends since the failure has b?-en $1 .<>.*).4Ui.?. total number of claims Is 61.131. but many of fj* creditors liave never jhii hi Uieir .^lalma. It? sumed that some are dead and that otherii?w^ never yet heanl that they can over lorty thous.ind claimants, entitled to an ag_ Kn^ate sum of flW^KLK, have not called for their money. The Ai-i.Roep British 8pv. ? The Posfmsajies Oeneral has directed the chief inspector. *r. Sharpe, to investigate the all'gallons made in a resolution reported in the House the committee on post ofTiiie* and p^ ro?iawiuta anted that It wasVeporv-d E. O'Brien had been allowed to American in the city of Nw t c*k. it M stated fit the Poet office department that nothlr g Is known of such a proceeding The Haettoho.?Bear Admiral Hughes, comcaandlng the Pacific squadron, telegraphed decs Valparaiso reaUMday tfcst he oould ieave that port to-day for Bouoiulu, in the U art lord.