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m tat W 71-Na 10,785. WASHINGTON, D. C? MONDAY. DECEMBER 12, 1887. TWO CENTS. THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Exmpt Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, IWhwwt Oorasr Psnngylvxaia Are. and 11th 8t, by Tko Evening Star Hewtpaper Com pan j, & H. KALTWA-N.N, JVea'L Tw* Fvimmt Stab la ?erred to vabacribera In the (Entered at th? h?i OSee at Washington, D. C., as j*cond-cla*> mall matter 1 1mm WniLT STaa-vnbllahed on Frlday-81 ? j Mr poatage prepaid. Six month*. 30 cents KWAll mall suberrlptions mint ba paid In advauca; Bu paper aetit longer than is paid for. Kates of advertising mada known on application. SPECIAL NOTICES. SERIAL SAVINGS AMD BlILDINO ASSOCIATION. 20TH ISSUE OF STOCK. . 8eeond monthly meeting of the new series, No 20 to ba held in the Association'. Hall. No. til.. ?th at tt."-. WEDNESDAY, 14th mat., at 7 o'clock p.m. Sharsa an $1 each. A large number haa already been sabecnbed. and tha association la In a very flourishing ?-ouditlon Coma to tha meeting and subscribe for Six par rent la paid on withdrawn stock. No better opi- rtuait> can be offered for monthly invest ment* bearing a good rate of lntereat. stock may be subscribed alao at any time at the office of tha Secre tary and Treasurer. 141*2 F at. n.w.. Erllogir Build in*. ROBT O. CAMPBELL. President. _ 517 10th at. n.w. JNO A. PRMCOTT. ?er'y an t Treaaurer. 1418 F at n.w. dl0-4t FIRST PAYMENT.' FIKST ISSUE. January, 1888. MUTUAL CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION, 12*40 F Street Northwest. Snbacrlptlona can be made for flrat laaue of stock from 8 3U a.m. to 5 p.m . at tha offloe of tha Aaaocla tton. and from 7 to ? o'clock on 1UESDAY EVEN I NO'S of each week. Fire par cant paid on with drawal*. Sharea82 50a month: 81.000 loaned on each ahare. Nina director* to ba elected December 13th at the office of the Aaaociatlon. Further infor mation can ba had on application. HILLMAN A. HALL, Praaldent. THO&. O. HENSET. Secretary dl-llt MILE. ?SOVS from THOMPSON'S DAIRY. will ba served on Capitol Hill beginning December 1st Sand orders to Ml 4H at aw. n20-lm^ ? iu W. Coasua. Jso. W. MacaaTHkT, Member HI. Stock Ex. CORSON A MACARTNEY. OI.OVER BUILDING, 1410 F ST. Jf. W, bankers and Dialers in Oovernment Bouda. Deposits. Exchange. Loans. Collactlona. Railroad stocks and Bonda. and all securltiea listed on tha Exchanges of New York. Philadelphia, Boston, and Baltimore bought and sold. A specialty made of Investment Securltiea. District | Bonds and all Lccal Railroad, Oaa, Insurance, and Tel ephone mock dealt in. American Ball Telephone Stock bought and sold. Jy 18 GAS-FIXTURES. BT STOCK. LOW PRICESL AEW ANDLRONa SEW FENDERa E. F. BROOKS, aul R R311Rth at.. Corcoran Building. DR. HIDDEN, CATARRH. THROAT. AND ?<3; Lang Speclaltat, at Willard'a, Mondays, * ednsadaya, and Fridaya. Vi to 4 pi m. Free consul tation. 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Uatwabd & H UTCHINSON ARE SHOWING CHOICE EXAMPLES OF RICH PORCELAINS, With many articles p asisslng artistic merit not found ulsewhers. A large stock, with low.prices for tha Holiday'a ] Trada HAVWARD ft HUTCHINSON. d8 4^4 mh street. TA M A B A laxative refreshing, fruit loxenge, very agreeable to take for CONSTIPATION, heniorrboi.U. bile, 1SD1ES loas of appetite, gastric and Uitsetiiial troanlca, and headai he ansing from tharn. E. GRILLON, OBILLON 27 Rue Raiubuteau. Paris. ol7-law3ni Sold by all DruggutaL IVINO >V? Are Not G The goods away, but are celling tbem at prlcea low enough to suit you. Cotue in and look around. don't eoat anything A 82U Overcoat at tlll-'.O A 818 Overcoat at 812L. A 815 Overcoat at 89.50. A 812 Overcoat at 8S A 810 Overooat at 86.50. A 8X5 Overcoat at 815.50. A 810 Mt at 80 50. A 815 Cutaway Salt at 810. A 820 Prince Albert Salt at 815 And all others at proportionate low prices. For Boys fr?m 13 to IB years old. tr have Salts and Overt uats at 85. #H, 87. and It. Whic h are worth 50 per cent more than *t are asking for them. For Children from 5 to 13 yea,*. Suits at 82 50. 83, 83 50. 84. up to ?1U. Overcoats at 83.50.84. up to 8W. for which other Louses *111 aak you 50 per cent THE LONDON AND LIVERPOOL CLOTHING CO.. d5 Corner 7th and Gata. Until D EC. 11th. We offer a reduction of from 82 to 85 on all oar IMPORTED BONNETS AND HATS. Alao oa those of onr own design. For the sau>? time we will allow a reduction of 50 cents aasft on all ua trimmed gooda. MRS. M J. HUNT, 02 UKW F st. n.m New England SAUSAOE. Orders are now being takm tor Weakly Supplies of this drilcloaa article. It comae la packagee coa tmlng two pounds each. .> W. BURCHELL 1335 F ST. !???'? Bosu. U. A Hat 1. Bowia & Hall. I at the EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE 8QI MTT. AMATa. 884.0U0.UUU. SURPLUS, 821.000.000. LARGEST SURPLUS LARGEST business. TBB STBONGEST COMPANY IB THE WOBLD. We Una Ii.veatment Po lciea that wUl par battag tonaa than a Goverameat Boad aadlarg* than a Savings Bank. I'i iiMpM iaai I tt"nil RANSOM WHITE, 1BW r Street. Waahlagtoa. P. a SPECIAL NOTICES. ?Sa REPORT OK THE CONDITION PsS or THK SECOND NATIONAL BANK. At Washington City. In tin District of Colombia, At the close of busineee. December 7. 1887. RESOUBCES. l?an? and disronnta $560 532 37 Overdrafts 1.018.65 I'. 8. bonds to secure circulation 80.000 00 U. H U>ikUod baud 25.850.00 Other ito ka. bond* arid mortinnrea 7,114.80 Due from approved rfwrn aveuts. 32.60.V32 Due Iruin other National Bank* 20.844.32 Due frcin Stat* bank* and bankers 11.781. .*>3 Real catate, furniture and fixtures J 11.800.00 Current expenses and taxes paid . 8.271- 15 Premiums naid 8.21*4 00 Checks and other i-sah items 5.753.20 Exchanges for clearing-house 12,304.57 Bill" of other hanks 2,210 00 > ractional paper currency, wkcla and centa 556.04 Specie 98,849.00 Legal tender notes 04.500 00 Redemption fund with U 8. Treasurer (Ave per cent of circulation) 3,600.00 Total ? ?lI053188r.J3 _ LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in #225.000.00 Surplus fund. 38.000.00 Undivided profit* 35.041.73 i National Bank notes outstanding. 72,000.00 Dlvldetlda unpaid 77250 Individual de|>oalts subject to check ... 668.537 70 Iiemand certiorate*of deposit 2,239.01 Certified checks ?... 570.33 Due to other National Bunks 2,:t61.81 Due to State banks and bankers 0.361.1(0 [ Total $1. 053.885.13 Diatrirtgf Columbia, CimiUy of Washington. *?_? I. IIKNI1V C. SWAIN, Caauier of the aoove named bank, do solemnly swear that the abuve state ment la true to the beet of my knowledge and belief. HENBY C. SWAIN, Cashier. Subacribed and aworn to before >ne thia 12th day of December, 1887. H. B. ZEVEL.V, (skal.) Notary public. Correct -Atteat - M O. EMERY, JOHN L VOOT. SEVMOUR W. TILLOC1 It M. W. beveridgeT Directors. REPORT OF THE CONDITION or THE NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON, At Waahiiurtou. in the District of Columbia, at the close of business. December 7.1887. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts 9817.560.41 overdrafts 01390 U. 8. bonds to secure circulation 50,000.00 U. 8. bonds on hand 402,500.00 Otbar stock*, boud*. and mortgages 84.750.00 Due from approved reaerve agents. . 204.383.44 Due from other National Banks 119,319.23 Due from state banks anil hankers 574 00 Real estate, furniture, and fixtures 50 000.00 Current expenses and taxes paid 10,45:1.40 Premiums paid ? 02.55o.00 Checks and other caah items 21,745.70 Bills of other banks. 3,287.00 Fractional paper currency, nickels, ana cents 2,761.63 Specie (gold $163,643) 177,537.00 Legal- tender notes 18,358.00 U S. certificates of deposit for legal tenders ? Total ? sseeeeese? 120,000 00 ?2.146.693 83 I LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in *200.000.00 Surplus fund. 80,000.00 Undivided profits. 5L21H49 Individual deposits subject to check... L792.140 09 Certified checks. 6.013.41 Das toother Nstional Banks 12,505 25 Do* to State banks and banker*. 4.740.59 Total... ? i|2.140.69383 District of Columbia, Cunnttt of Washington, a*.: L CHARLES A JAMES, Caahier of the above-named bank, do aoleninly awear that the above statement is true, to the best of my knowledge and tieiief. I. A. JAMES, Cashier. | Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th 'lay of I December, 1887. H. P. HOW ARD, | Notary Public. Correct?Attest: W. E. HOWARD. * KDW. TEMPLE. ( Directors J. H. C COFFIN, i Director*. It JOHN M. SIMS. t REPORT OF THE CONDITION or THE COLUMBIA NATIONAL BANK OF WASHING TON, At Washington, in the District of Columbia, at the close of business, December 7,1887. RESOURCES. I Loans and discounts $412,449.18 Overdrafts 438.01 U K Bonds to secure circulation 50.000.00 IT. b, noarts on baad 10.000.00 Due from approved reserved amenta 41,:I50 86 i Due froui other National Banks 8_2.Vi.87 Doe from State banks and bankers 02.06 Real estate, furuikare, and fixtures 60,253.38 Current exi*n?*e and taxea paid 5.8.>5.?5 Premiums paid . 7.010,15 Checks and otuer caah items 12.09O 00 Exchanges for clearing -house 14,438.53 Hills of other bauks 2,014.00 Fractional paper currency, nickel*, and centa 327.81 Specie 61,16:1.00 Leiral tender notes 44.903.00 Redemption fund with U. 8. Treasurer (Ave percent of circulation) 2.250 00 Total $740,115.80 LIABILITIES. Capital atock paid in. $250,000 00 borplua fund 1,203 75 I ndlvlded profits ll.ddK 00 National bank notes outstanding 42.500 00 Individual depoalta subject to check 407.081,57 Certified check* 4.596.:tw Due to other National Banks 396 09 'Bills payable 25,000.00 Total . $740.11580 ?Deferred payment on banking bouse. ViMturtuf flUurnhiti, Cbif/i/y of Wajthm^ton, hh : I. E. SOUTHARD PARKER, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above state ment is true to the best of my knowledge and 1 eliaL E. SOUTHARD PARKER. Cashier. Subarribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of December, 1887. THUS. H. YoUNG, I Seal. J Notary Public. Correct?Atteat: B. E IAHSEK ALBERT F FOX, } . GEO C. MAYNARD, < "rector*. W E. BARKER, J ^ - ^ REPORT OF THE CONDITION ^"tHe NATIONAL BANk'oF THE REPUBUC. AT WASHINGTON, D. C.. At the Close of Business, December 7, 1887. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts $482,773.01 Overdrafts 1.202.38 U.S. Bonds to secure circulation. 4 per cento 200.000.00 U.S. Bonds to secure dep. silt*. 4 per cents 150.000 00 U.S. Bondsoi: hand. 4 per ceuts 50.050 00 Other stocks, bonds and mortgages.... 72.407.60 Due from approved reserve agents 6:1.841.35 Due from other national hanks 11.936.00 heal estate, furniture and fixturea 83.1MI8 52 Current expenses and taxes paid 10,506.09 Premiums paid 31.025.0O Checks ai dother caah Items 18.69H70 Exchanges for clearing house 14.477.91 tills of other banks 10.508.00 f ractional paper currency, nickels and centa 682.43 Specie (gold. $131 530) 141.210.00 Legal tender notes 120.200.00 ?ademption fund with U. S I reaaurer, (5 par cent, of cin ulatioui Duefruia U.S. Treasurer, other than 5 per cant redemption fund Total... 9.000.00 2.042.58 $1,475,122,23 LIAB1L111ES. Capital stock paid In $200,000 00 Surplus fund loo.ooo.oo I'ndiwded profits. 50.146.82 National bant notes outstanding 179.loo O0 Individual deposit* subject to check. .. 791.325.86 Demand certificates of deposit 9.194.31 Certi Oed checks 4.531.69 Unit d States dcpoait* 90.871.09 Due to other national banks 40.07 6.55 Due to state banks and bankers 3.275.91 Total $1.475122.23 Citw of H'tuAltiv/"". CoWUly '</ ?*.* L <-HA-. 8 BRADLEY. Csaluer of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement 1* true to the bast cf my knowlnige and iielief. tUAS. !1 BRADLEY, Caslner, Subscribed and eworn to before ine this 10th day of Wdi>>?r i?? L FENW1CK YOUNG. Notary Public. Correct attest DANIEL B CLARKE. 1 JOHN E. HEKKKIX, I W. 1L MORRISON, i Directors. A. A WILSO.V j UllTCt0rm J AS. L. NORRIS. It THOB. E. WAOOAMAX. J REPORT OF THE CONDITION or THE CirfZlNS? RATIONAL BANK OF WASHING TON CI i Y, At Washington, in the District of Columbia, at the close of business, December 7, 1887. RESOIRCKS. Loans and discount* 1 overdrafta 380.00 U. S. boud* to secure circulation 150.000.00 Due from approved reserve agents ?*" 1 *'* r;? o,Mwe ..suousi uauk. r Due from State hank, and banken "?-603 t'Jl Real estate, furniture and fixturea leV"* ul urrent einensee and taxe. tanl* 5 uSl Y7 Che. ka ai.<fother caah items ' 1," 'JJS-i Ai V,ur( UMI IWII1S.............. 10,092.22 Ex(*banges for clearing-house 4.765.22 Bil Is of other banks 1,750.00 Fractional paper currency, nickela and centa. l,8i 1.59 Spe. le 97,288.00 Legal-tender notea 27.JOO OO Redemption land with IT. H Treasurer t5 per cent of circulation) 0.750.00 "^00.279.90 Total.. LIABILITIES Capital stock paid In $300,000.00 Murylus fund 12.000.00 Undivided profits 29,034.:t9 national Bank i.otsa ouistsndlag 135.000,00 Ditidenda unpaid 915.00 Individual depoalta aubject to check... 495,212.74 Demand certlllcatss of deposit ?50.00 Certiftsd cheeks 2.59:1.9j Doe to other Mstional Banks 12,20* 03 ins to Malt banks and bankers 14.611.88 Total $HW0.279BW ?iff <kf Columbia, Count* of ITmaMimfUm. as: rHOS a PEARSALL. Cashier of the above-named , do aoleninly swear that the above statement la to IBs bsat of my knowledge and belief. TH08. CPE AR8ALL. CMhlar. . Saber ribad aad aworn to before ma this 10th day of December 1887. WILLIAM SE^gT |*KAL ] Notary Public. Correct?Attaat. ? titif*} Director*. SPECIAL NOTICES. ALL TEMPERANCE FRIENDS WHO DE Jp- Hire to meet Rev. Dr A. B. Leonard socially, are invlt d to call at Teiui>l?< Cafe parlor*. 006 9th at. n.w . (rum 7:.i0 to 10 o'clock this evening, by Invita tion of Mr*. La Fetra. It "NOTICE TO STOCEHOLDER& The annual meeting of the Stockholders of the WASHINGTON and ALEXANDRIA TURNPIKE CO. la called for MONDAY. January 2. 1888. at 1*1 o'clock in., at the office of Francla L. Smith, No. 123 South Royal at. Alexandria. Va. _ Election lor five Director* and a Clerk and Treaaurer same day and place. dl2-19,28 __ ALBERT HEWSON. Clerk. , TEMPERANCEMR8. P. E. DOBBLA ? .. ... ZEN. Vice-President of the Woman's Chris ti n Temperance Union of Pennsylvania will apeak TO-NIGHT, at 7:30 o'clock, at Lincoln Memorial Congregational Church, corner 11th and R ata. n.w., on the live question of Temi>erance. Everybody In vited. heats free. Rev. GEO. W. MOORE. Pastor. It* ar--^a BECEPTION OK THE IRISH HOME RULE DELEGATES. The reception to Hon. ARTHUR O'CONNOR and Sir THOMAS HENRY GRATTAN-E8MONDE. members' of parliament, eloquent advocates and exponenta of Iriah Home Rule, will tske place at Masonic Tetnple 1 ou WEDNESDAY EVENING, December 14, at 8 o'clock. _ . Hon. JOHN J. INGALLS, President of the United States Senate, will preside. Besides Messrs. O'CONNOR and ESMONDE. the foil iwintf dis'lnguiahed gentlemen will deliver ad dr-mses on that occa ion. Senator SHERMAN, Ohio. Senator HAWLEY. Connecticut Senator VANt-'E, North Carolina. S? nator McPHE. SON, New Jersey. Hon. JOHN D. LONG. Mseaachusetta. Hin. WM. M. SPRINGER. Illinois. Hon. THOS. B. REED. Maine. Hon. J B. WEAVER. Iowa. Hon. B F. SHIVELY. Indiana. Hon. ROGEK Q MILLS, Texas. Admission 50 cents. Tickets may be had at the box office. ? Pioceeds to be remitted to Rev. Dr. O'REILLY, General Treasurer of the Iriah National League of America. dl2-3t THE COPARTNERSHIP BETWEEN OSTRANDER & STALY, in the real estate business, has been dissolved by the retirement of K. C. Ostrander. OSTRANDER * STALY. dl2-3t , ATTENTION, CATHOLIC KNIGHTS OF - . AMERICA!?You are earnestly requested to embleatthe fcmrnet Guards' Hall, corner 4 H st and Pennsylvania ave., WEDNESDAY EVENING, at 7 o'clock aharp, to participate in the ceremonies and Erade tendered to the eminent gentlemen, Messrs. uioude and O'Connor. By order of State President. dl2-3t* J. H. BUSi UER_ Of THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF I the Stockholder* of the COLUMBIA NA TIONAL BANK, of Washington, for the election of Directors, will be held at its Banking House on TUES DAY, January 10. 1S88, between the hours of 12 o'clock ni. and 2 p.m. K. S. PARKER, d 10,17,24.31-41 Caabier._ Of m G. A, R. COMRADES AND FRIENDS ATTENTION! The Season Tickets for the G. A. R. Fair are ready for distribution, and will be placed on sale December 12. 1S87. N. lice is hereby giveti, so that all may hava an equal chance to compete for the following pniea To the Gentleman selling the largest number Season Tickets, 1st prize. Gold Watch; 2d prize. Seal Ring; 3d prize, Oold-Head<d Cane. To Ladies selling the largest number Season Tickets, Diamond Ring; 2d prize, a China Tea Set. 3d prize, r Lady's Toilet Caae. Tickets may be had from members of the Finance Committee at Headquarters, New Grand Army Hall, 1412 Pennsylvania ave., each eveuing on and after | above date, trim 0 to 10 p.m. Holders of Season Tickets will preserve them, as at the close of the Fair they will have a voice iu the dis position of a valuable Piano and Horse and Buira^. > > CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOB MEN -CANES. _ Umbrellas. Gloves, Silk Jackets and Gowns, Sus|>euders, Mufflers, Silk Handkerchiefs snd Fine Neckweer, P. X. HALL'S, 908 F st. n.w. Shirts to or der. ol4-3m FRENCH STEAM LAUNDRY^ 810 HTH Pv.'Si street n.w. specialty for collars and cuSs. Collars 2 cents, cuffs 4 cent* per pair. Branch 42ti Kith street. dl0-lw* __o,DEERFOOT FARM SAUSAGE. M?AT ' Pd and liuka received every Fiidsy. If you want something delicious for breakfast try it, tlieu add your name to our long Hat of customers. C. C. BRi AN. 1413 New York ave. dI0-2t FINE OAS FIXTURE* PORCELAIN ORNAMENTS, BISQUE FIGURES, Lamps, bkonzu, gas portables, HOLIDAY AND WEDDING PRESENTS, a t. bhedd * bbou dlO 432 9th it. n.w. NOT4?E OF DISSOLUTION Or PAR1 , NUUUUP. Orrtcs or Tiiuiun MoGill It Co., 1107 E street u. w. The partnership heretofore existing lietween Thus. Mi-Gill and H. L McQueen. under the name of Thouiaa McGiU and Co , la this day (December 9, 1887) dis solved by mutual consent, H. L. McQueen retiring iroui the Arm. The buaineas will be continued under the same name ] until further notice, by Thos. McUill. who asauines all the liabilities of the arm, and to whom all accounts due It should be paid. THOMAS McGILL. H. L McQUEEN. The undersigned respectfully solicits a continuance of the I'Stronsge accorded to the office in past years. __dl0-3t THOMAS McGILL^ THE UNDERSIGNED, A MAJORITY OF I the Corporators of "The Oriental Marble Company," incorpoi ated under tiie laws of West Vir ginia. hereby give notice that a went ral meeting of the Stockholders of aaul Company will lw held iu this city, at the office of LILLE i t WALSH, iu the Glover Building, 1419 F at. li.w., at 3 o'cloc* p. m. ou WEDNESDAY, the 2sTH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1887. I to elect a Board of Directors make by-laws, and transact any other business uecesssry for the said cor puratiou. >. B. LILLEY. J. F. BATES. THOS. B. MAR0HE. W. D. RUDY. C. E. HAR1UNO. JAMES E. BELL. O. T. THOMPSON. T. S. POST. E. L LAMBIE. December 5, 1887. d."i,12A19-3t . THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE _ Stockholders of the Columbia Title Insur snce Company of the District of Columbia, for the election of nine Trustees, will be held on MONDAY. December 19. IS87, at 1 o'clock p.m., at the office of the Company. 410 5th st. n.w., Washington. D. C. Polls will be open from 2 to 4 p.m. Books lor transfer of stock will be closed on December 9, ISfft. JOHN D. COUGHLIN. d9 12.14*17 Secretary. CRANE. PARRI8, k CO? BANKERS. EBB1TT HOUSE. Buy and tell on i-ommiaaion all securities listed on | the New York Stock Exchauge. onlers promptly executed by wire. Drafts m any amount sola ou England, Ireland, and Germany. d7-lw THE LARGEST AND FINEST ASSORT MENT OF CHRISTMAS BOOKS. I ARDS, and NoVELTIES can be found at W. H. MORRISON'S Stores. 47a Penu. ave. and N. Y. ave. and 15th St. dO-lm omci or th? Mutual. Pi** 1ms. Co. or D. C Washimoto.n, Dec. 5, 1887. Policy holders are hereby notifled to renew their in surance ou or before the last Mouday In December, 1887, for the year 1SS8. The rate of Interest will be one (l)per cent on the premium notes. Please at tend to your renewals before tiie lest few days and thus avoid the crowd. J. WESLEY BOTELER. d5-l?t Secretary. | CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FORWARDED I to all parts of the world at low ratoa by Bald win Bros.' European Express. Apply at Adams Ex press office, 1420 F st. n.w. <12-1 or U. T. MENGEBT. Agent. fc-"?FOR THE BENEFIT OF TRINITY CHURCH. Georgetown. ?A Stelnwav Up right Grand Piano, 4850, and a round-trip ticket to Europe, via North Geruian Lloyd steamer from New York, good for a year, including meals aud state room. Shares, including both, tl; can be bought only at E. F. DROOP'S Music Store, 925 Penna. ave. nlS-3m HI SHOP'S 4MMPHOR1N E, AN ELEGANT Toilet preparation. Cures and prevents chapped Hands, Face, and Li pa. Rough and Hard skin. Will keep the akin beautifttlly smooth and soft, tinsratiteed to give satisfaction. Price, 25 eta. bottle. For sale by W. S. Thompson, 703 15th st. n.w. Whole sale by Muth Bros. * Co., Fayette st., Baltimore. Orders by postal receive prompt attention. L. C. BISHOP, Druggist, dl-3m 730 9th at., cor. H st. n-w. EQUITABLE CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION. "EQUITABLE BUILDING," 1003 F at ASSETS -9811,892.S8. Pamphlets explaining the object and ad vintages of | the Association are furnished upon application. Office hours from U a. m. to 4:30 p. m. On the first Wednesdsy in each month the ofLce will be open from ti to 8 o'clock )i iu. Advances will be made promptly at 7 o'cl<? k. Subscriptions for sharra in the 14th im received daily, at the office of tiie Asaoi'latiou, Equiftble Build ing, 1003 F at Shares are <2.50 per month. THOMA8 S0MERV1LLE. Pres't JNO. JOY EDSON. Sec'y. n4-3m & H GOLDSBOKOUGH k <X>.. Resl Estate bought and s^.^Loaus^fected.*' In surance placed. Investments made. Special atten tion to the collection ol rents and management of Real Properties. B. H. UOLDSBOROl GH k CO., ol5-3m _ 1405 F atreet Impost an t t^he buubeu com lu~pr*paring the NATIONAL CAPITAL DIREC TORS for publication, it ia proposed to attack to tits r of every Arm or indivtuoal mm a talsphoM the ber of the caU. The ad van tags at this fsature will ba apparent to DICKSON, PubUahar, nl8-2m Ottos 1^17 F at n. w. _ JUtT OPENED. ?THE COLUMBUS." 1117 O Street Nurthwest The only Genuine ITALIA* Diniur Booms in the City. Brsakiaat and Dinnsr served TabU d'HoU and a la Pine Dtonar Parties choice Imported i brands of Imported wlass. liquors vmhig&sg Prop. Washington News and Gossip. INDEX TO ADVEMI8EMBBT8. AMrsiMKXT*?8 th pare. Attobhit*?4th pure. Auction Sales?3d and 5th PUN. Boabdiko?5th pare. Brawn* Chances?5th pare. Citt Items?6th pare. CotntTBT Real Estate?5th pice. Deaths- 5th page. Dentistry?4th pare. Educational?4th pairs. Family Supplibb?3d pace. Financial?4th pare. Fob Kent (Rooms)?2d para. Fob Kent (Huumki-6th para. Fob Rent (Flats)?2d pare. Fob Rent (Miscellaneous)?2d pac*. Fob Rent (Stores)?2d pure. Fob Rent (Office*)?2d page. Fob Rale (Hon**)?5tli pare. Fob Sale (Lota)?5th pare. Fob Sale (Miscellaneous)?5th pas*. Housefubnihhinos?4th para. Ladies' Goods?4th pare. Local Mention?6th pare. Loot and Found? ">th para. Mabbiaqes? 5th pare. Monet to Loan?2d pare. Medical?4th pare. New Publications? lit pace. Ocean Steamers?4th pare. Potomac Riveb Boats?4th page. Pianos and Organs?4th par*. - Personal?2d pare. Profession al?4th pare. Proposals?5th pare. Railroads?4th pare. Sewino Machines?4th pure. Special Notices?1st pare. Suburban Pbopebtt?5th pace. Wanted (Help)?2d pace. Wanted (Situations)-2d para. Wanted (Rooms)?2d pare. Wasted (Houses)?2d para. Wanted (Board)?2d pare. Wanted (Lots)?2d pare. Wanted (Miscellaneous)?2d pace. Winter Resobts?4th pare. Wood and Coal?4th pare. * ?lTo-DAV a ST1K contains: Bev, t1! I F1011 lhe fcvaltjrof Catholics, Sunday Att^nfnfDCe Jttlks"The l'0re8t3 of Guatemala, The nnnop u?n ' s 1Jfe? Baltimore and Ohio pi. Dispatchers WanlS S?ldlerb' Tttleffra^ ?ssrs^"-"- ? Vbkt Few Decisions were rendered by the ?m^of&M&^ and none detailed claims of nine British seak-*^S1n B^brlng sea, amounting to about t-ioonnn tho documents wereforwarded to Patino the Pensioners.?Turing six dava or oursed t. m.jtw.os to 1?,787 pensioners, l 7W of Tl^Sn^boi? ^Tto0rhVth F Le*T^*?r absence granted capt. tended r^oVe ^2? fro^e^1^LfUrther ?* permission to leave the 1'mted States. ' 1888f Wltb Ae*t Orders.?Special order 259, November 7 Ings on those streets and iflso c^nr^l, ?pea' This is in accordance u- ithtk? street. Hunts vine citizens^ who h!ui SaT"-*"" ?r til0 Internal Revenue Api*ointmentb. The seciw. tS'stoiSS^L^"7 appo,nte<1 ">e follow ar c^vniTwTa '*hZ f' T"**Jr clnnatl, Ohio; L. W. B^ts.at ?oiU^u? Ky? Cln* Personal. uen. Horatio c. King of Brooklyn la In the city on a brief visit. Mr J M Bailer ir Ofstoux Kalis, Dak., is ln ??' man of Portsmouth, (t^lnd j ^ A- New" Cairo are at the phhirt i* Anderson or Clil Washlngton, and Francis H wSfSn?1! f ot consul at l^ls, wer? r? New ffiS HEP&S*** K. O'Brien of Krle pi ju^ ?fk nl?ht Ohio, L. carter or Onmha! j?ri" of iSZS-SSKSZ Stw ?a?Sr noniiVATIONS BVTHE PREUDENT js sssssks-? -aa: jarra ?? Jss^ajSI W. Hannul oVTidl'an^wU?n^reewm? ant Register of the Treasury t or the District of Columbia! to he el,i Revenue Marine service-^oJ? t ?. teut,Mllt District of Columbia, to to urn nwu&St! Penv ^atesgeis Postmasters?Wm. w Fish ithm ?. Frank A. Campbell, Woonsoc^t" ? i ^ Mas8,: i **w nominations. The following nominations ot paatmasten fnew\ were also submitted to-day: W. W. Fish, AtboL Mass.; r. A. Campbell, Woon socket, r. j. . 1^,1^ T Appalataaeat Clark Hlfflu to ? Appointment clerk Hlggin* of the Treasury i!c* partmcnt,t4-day stated toa?? n^m^SZ reports concerning his Intended resignation were contemplated on that gr^nd alone? * n U Keclely IfaMs. Mrs. John M. Wilson, Mm. patten. Miss Barton n^ra^nue^ElX^ s.nsn:s ssassai.*" ^ Representative and Mm OftmpbeU and Miss 8X?Ss,"sbs?> "ftjajsarls. ?wen *u. reached Alexandria InKrypt baa oen. K. f. Beaie gave ? handsome dioaw party The marriage or Mr. J. J. HeUen t? mi? riar. a Esr-wwr??? WoaktiurtM^ii W"?" AtUM ,UTe retorned to SSSasUTSA.-J.'-" ????-?? Mr. Frank W. Clancy, formeity ct this city and mtof^two SSSr^^SS&?5atgS?? ???VS!K S"gys3Sa S3S; at THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. SENATE COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED. A Flood of Bills Introduced. SPEAKER CARLISLE ON THE FLOOR. Thi Houm Will Choose the Committee on Election*. Tbe MnMf. Immediately efter tbe reading ot the Journal ot Thursday Mr. Hoar offered a resolution naming the Senators to constitute tbe standing commit tees for tbe Fiftieth Congress. Tbe resolution was adopted. A similar resolution naming the Senators to con stitute the select committees was also offered by Mr. Hoar and adopted. * COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS. A large number of communications and petitions was presented and referred. Among them tbe following: Relating to the importation ot rum and other liquors Into the Congo states. To prevent the manufiicture, importation and sale of Intoxicating liquors in the Territories. For allowance of bounty of per month to all men who served In the army during the war. For pehslons to all who served during the war. Asking additional compensation for fourth-class postmasters. For a committee of arbitration with Qreat Britain. For amendment of constltlon allowing congress to pass uniform laws on the subjectof marriage ana divorce. For admendment of the constitution prohibit ing i he manufacture, importation or sale of Intoxi cating liquors in the United states. MANY BILLS WERE INTRODUCED and referred, among them the following: By Mr. Dawes?To divide a portion of tbe Sioux Reservation In Dakota. By Mr. Beck?For the retirement of United States legal-tender and national-bank notes of small denomination and the use of coin certificates In lieu of gold and sllvercertlflcates. Also to facil itate the business of tbe Treasury Department. By Mr. Dolph?For the admission ot the State of Washington into tlie Union. Also restoring to the United States certain lands granted to the North ern Pacific Ballroad Company. Also repealing pre emption and timber-culture laws. Also for the forfeiture of wagon-road grants in Oiegon. Also to set apart lands for a pub lic park in Willamette Valley, Oregon. Also to encourage the manufacture of steel for modern arms and armor, and to provide heavy ordnance. Also for fortlflcatlons and other sea coast defenses. Also for public buildings and works of internal improvement in Oregon. By Mr. Harris?To authorize Juries In United States Cir cuit and District courts to be used intercuangfcabiy. Also for warehousing fruit-brandy. Also for pre liminary surveys for tbe Potomac and Chesapeake free-ship canal. By Mr. Bo wen?For the free coin age of silver. Also providing a new basis for the guarantee of national bank circulation. By Mr. Cameron?To authorize certain forelgu-bullt steamships In the service of tbe International Navigation ca to be registered as United states vessels. Also to promote the foreign trade of the United Stales and encourage the American mer chant marine. Mr. Morrill. To credit and pay to the several Slates and Territories all moneys collected under the direct tax act of 1HOL'. Also for the erection of a bronze statue to the late Prof. Balrd. Also to regulate Immigration (he slated that he would on next Wednesday submit some remarks on the last named bill.) Houm of KeprewnMUvetk A number of Executive communications, prin cipally relative to private land claims In New Mexico, were laid before the House by the Speaker and appropriately referred. Mr. springer (111.) presented the petition of Owen G. Chase, who claims to be elected delegate from tbe Territory of Cimaron, commonly known as MM Vnhttt oMit ton ''kr. cfase detail toe efforts of the people of the Territory?10,000 in number? who were without tbe protection o( local or gen eral laws, to form a provisional council and a terri torial government, and the success which had at tended them.' Mr. springer offered a resolution referring the petition of Mr. chase to the committee on Terri tories when appointed, and extending the privi leges of the Uoor to that gentleman until the ap pointment ot tbe committee. NO MAN'S LAND. Mr. Peters, of Kansas, urged the necessity of some legislation touching. No Man's Land, which at present was out of the pale of United States law. He said that Mr. Chase desired to have the privileges of the floor, so that members who wlshedfor Information relative to the Territory might receive It without having to go into the lobDy to meet Mr. Chase. Mr. Blonn', of Georgia, Inquired whether the Territory of cimaron had been recognized by the United States. Mr. Springer replied that It had not, but recalled the fact that California had not been recognized until after It had formed a provisional government. Mr. Cox, of New York, said that the circum stances attending the admission of California had given rise to Innnlte trouble, and he did not think that a contest as to a Territory In future should be brought up la the House before the adoption of any rules. Mr. Blount took the same view of the case and opposed the latter part of Mr. Springer's resolution. Mr. Jacksou (Penn.) thought that It was not con templated that this small strip of land should be organized into a Territory and admitted as a State, and he regarded It as dangerous to admit to the Uoor a gentleman who was here la the character of a lobbyist. > After further brief discussion, the resolution and petition were, ou motion of Mr. Cox, laid upon the table. srKAXCK CARLISLE ASKS THAT THE HOUSE APPOINT TUB COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS. Speaker Carlisle having callea upon Mr. Crisp, of Georgia, to preside over the House, stepped down upon the tloor and addressed the chair as follows: '?It Is well known that there is a contest pend ing which makes it Improper for me, as presiding officer ot tlie House, to appoint the commit tee on elections. I have left the chair, I therefore, for the purpose of asking the House to excuse me frum the performance of that duty and take such proceedings In this matter as Its Judgment may dictate. 1 have no suggestion to make, except to say that the formation of the other committees ot the House will be facilitated by having this matter disposed of at the earliest day that wl|l suit the conveni ence of members." RESOLUTION FOB ELECTION OP THE COMMITTEE TO MORROW ADOPTED. Mr. Holman (Ind.) offered a resolution that the House will,at 1 o'clock to-morrow, proceed to elect fifteen members who will constitute the commit tee on elections for the present session. Mr. Turner (Ga.) could not acquiesce in the belief that there was any necessity for the Speaker to abdicate his usual functions. He for one believed that the Speaker was better Informed about the membership of the House than anybody else, and was the proper person to be responsible tor the character of the commit, tees, ilie embarrassment under which the Speaker labored arose from a single con test involving his own title, and be (Turner) thought that the Speaker should be relieved from the embarrassment of appointing tbe tribunal which was to consider his case. That was as far as the Speaker and tbe House should go. He, therefore, offered as a substitute for Mr.Holman's resolution, providing for the election by the House of a special committee to bear and decide upon the Thcebe Carilsle contest. This, he said, would permit the Speaker to appoint the committee which would try all other election contests. THE ORIGINAL RESOLUTION ADOPTED. The substitute waa rejected and Mr. HoUnanl resolution adopted. THE TAX ON OLEOMARGARINE. Mr. Lawler (111.) offered a resolution calling on the secretary of the Treasury tor information as to whether tbe amount realized from the Internal revenue tax ot two cents a pound on oleomarga rine Is necessary for present or future revenues of tbe Government, and whether the abrogation of that tax would beneficially diminish the Treas ury surplus; also whether it appears affirma tively that the imposition ot tbe oleomargarine tax operates to prevent the consumer from using a food product deleterious to the public health. Also, whether the imposition of this tax la not in contravention of tbe views of the President, as expressed in his message. on motion of Mr. Mills tbe resolution waa laid upon tbe table. PROPOSITIONS TO AMEND THE RTLHB. The following propositions to amend the rules were submitted and referred to the committee on rales, when appointed: By Mr. Hooker (Mlaa.)?For the appoint ment ot a committee to inquire into the expediency ot celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Inauguration of the Constitution, and the 400th anniversary of the Weoovery of America. By kr. Lanham (Tex.)? For the appointment ot a committee on Indian depredation claims. By Mr. Pbelan (Tenn.)?For tho appointment of committees on eases, admission to the floor, and American shlp-bulldlng and snip-owning Interests. By Mr. O'Neill (Ma)?Providing that no member shall be allowed to dispose of tbe time allotted him for de feat*. By Mr. Dibble (& C.)?Giving to the commit tee on public buildings and grounds Jurisdiction ever appropriations fir those objects. ADJOURNED TO MOLD CAUCUS] The HMse then, at 1 ma, adjourned, and can of both parties were called for the purpose of StertioSf lhe membersWP of committee on THE SENATE rOJIHITTEES. r"ll ,,lrt ?? McMbm mm Argvvti ??P?** *r *??? Repakllcaa and Demo cratic "'?iiiiini. The Senate committees in full, as arranged by republican# and democrats and adopted to-day, are as follows. The first name on each committee being that of the chairman: Agriculture and Forestry: Messrs. Palmer, Blair, Plumb, Sabln, Paddock, George, Gibson, Jones and Bat Appropriations: Messrs. Allison, Dawes, Plumb, HalLFarwell, Beck. Cockrell, call and Gorman. To Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate: Messrs. Jones (Nev.), Paddock and Vance. Civil sen-ice and Retrenchment: Mewrs. Chace Stanford, Stewart, Voorhees! \\ alth.ill, W Uson and Berrv. MwSr\ Hale- Morrlu. W?9on. of lowa, Turpie ** 01 Bloa*ett- D*nlel claims: Messrs. spooner, Hoar. Mitchell, stew jsysaa&r?-' rfa~u commerce: Messrs. Frye, Jones, or Nevada, ooiphjCameron,Sawyer. cullom, Palmer. Ran i J,' Gorman, Kenna ;inl Glbsou. rhi2*^Cn ia* f-"?' u In^'alls, Spoouer, t hase Klddl?berger, FarwelL Harris. Vance Blackburn and Faulkner. ' hlucatlon and Labor: Messrs. Blair, Bowen OeorJie'SUWTer'WllSoa' Ca"' PUt>rl'1 ?**>"? ?S? Engrossed BUls: sa'lsbury, call and Allison. quilt Bills: Mossrs. Botven, Sabla and Col Diseases: Messrs. Harris, Hampton Eustis, Berry. Sianiord, Chandler and stock bridge ?J-^i-*ai?lne l!'J? s*,veral Branch's of the < Ivll and GrayMes8IX ^uaJr' Aldrlcli, Allison, Hampton Expenditures of Public Money: Messrs. FarwelL Olbsin. aU-Hhen"an' Kf*e- ??%Kenna and vi2?Hnc?,: ,Me9srs- Morrill, Sherman, .tones, of No\ ada, Allison, Aldrlch, lllscock, Voorhees, B'>ck McPnersou, Harris, and Vance. ^ n ?nnieAlf^: Wockhrtdges, Dawes, Stanford, Hamptoh and Blodgett. delations: Messrs. Sherman, Edmunds, aud Payne pi^ Morgan, Brown, Saulsbury ^i!SP^VeTnt Mississippi ltlvcr: Messrs. Pad WaRhana' ' arwe11, Hawley, Eustis, Bate aud Pl!mlaHr,Air?"T M^sra- ""w. Bowen, Sabln, Hearst and Danjet' MOnfaU' '"*?? ArUu^' C0D*mPlve: Messrs. cullom, Piatt, 4?k:k \i'..nM^'y'."VI,*s>,r8' ,'*vart-s. lioar aud Voorhees, /-.,?? , 'irts: Messrs. Rlddleberger, sabin Quay Colquitt and Blodgett. ' *"""'X"ay. Military AfTairs: Messrs. Hawley, Cameron iSMT D""H sp:, sajcusiisa sssr-^n&g bew^rU MX?, *"?"??? Cameron, Hale, Riddle W^kburn, and oraj?40 ' *?"?*?. Patents: Messrs. Teller, Chace, Piatt, Hlscock Jones, of Arkansas; uray and Mcllenna. wwxac' Pensions: Messrs. Davis. Blair, sawver pn/i. ?f J,arylauJ: Turpie, Blodgett Posi-onice and Post Roads: Messrs. Sawver wii^A Mitchell, yuay, Saulsbury, Colquitt! Mary laud and Rea?an. ^Printing: Messrs. Mauderson, Hawley and Gor pi^yaJf.Lan<?.Clal?s: Messrs- Ransom, Colquitt, Paicu, Minunds and Stewart. ^ T^rU^8-ft,ia K'^nons: Messrs. Hoar, Frye, and Eusm? hP??ncr. Saulsbury, Vance, Pugh Buildings and Grounds: Messrs. Stanford, (<!,iay Vest- Dlu,le> ?'"1 Pasco. TeuS *essr?- ""uiU, Blair. Dolph, Teller. Paddock, Morgan, Cockrell, VS alUiaU ami Railroads: Messrs Sabln, Sawver Hawlev Mitchell. Chandler, stock bridge, Brown, Kenna.' George and Blackburn. ^ ***** 8tiermAn' In?411*. H^s w^V'-tL?n Uw*: Mes,,R4- Alison, of Iowa, Q 9 T ? VVU80H, of Maryland, uod Dud'pi and^omu."4^Clalm3; ?0W?Pu*U' Bearsi,chace Territories: Messrs. Piatt, Cullom, Manderson Stewart, Davis, Butler, Payne, Grav and Turpin ' Transportation Routes to the seaboard: Messrs. Mltvheli Palmer, cullom, Dawes, Aldrlch, Gibson, > est, call and Butler. ^ lo Investigate u?e Condition of the Potomac Front: Messrs. McPherson, Ransom, Hearst, Man dersi n, Rladleberger and Spoouer. Ad'iltloi'al Accommodations Monlll aLudcruand^.Sr8- BuUer'(ilb^ To Inquire into Claims of Citizens against nic ^m"nj:nMea8rS. A,or^aa* Wllsou, Hearst, lloar aud \\\miin Suffrage ^Messrs. Cockrell, Brown, p'as co. Blair, I'almor, chace and Bowen. lentennlal of Constitution aud Dlst^overv of ?TSiSrS3JB53Et """? *? Mr. Faulkner Is not yet a Senator, and his name was not announced UMlay when the commuicvs !Jy tlHiSe"aJf. " m-rc is nHoSS of his admlssloo, pla<v>? have been as>i^Di?d lo him asi above given, to which he will be appointed when he Is seated. *"? Have Charge of Ditirlrt Hatiera. THK DISTKICT OF COLIMBIA, POTOMAC FLATS ANl? l.IBKARV COMMITTKKS OF THK SKNATE. The District committee of the Senate as nnally mode up for the Fiftieth Congress is composed of six of the old members aud three new ones, or more properly speaking, of two new on -s, for Mr Rlddleberger returns to the committee after a brief period of retirement, senators Cheney whose term ended with the last Congress, and I aimer, republicans, and Brown, democrat, jflve place to Messrs. Rlddleberger and FarwelL repub licans, and Faulkner, democrat, senator Riddle berger was appointed on the comuilllee In IKK3. ana served until June of last year, when he was excused at his own request. senator Faulkner, though assigned to the committee has not yet been admitted to his seat, but that Is ouly a questlou of a short time. His case Is vlrtu UHl hJf W|U Probably be admitted in time to atteud the first meeting of the committee The old members are Messrs. myalls (chairman) Spooner, and Chace, republicans, and Messrs. Harl rls, Vance, and Blackburn, democrats. The Potomac flats committee nas two new mem bers. Senators Hearst and lUddleberger, and four old members, senators McPherson. Ransom Mau derson. and Spooner. The vacancy left by the retirement of Mr. conger Is d6i inied, and the committee now stands three democrats and three republicans. Senator Ransom, whose interest in the Potomac flats Improvement raised the com mittee oi lginally, remains upon it, and he is as deeply interested In the subject as ever, and wm look after the all-Important matter of appropria tions with the same zeal as hitherto. Senator Voorhees, who put the new library puling project on Its feet, properly remains at the head of tne committee on additional accommo dations for the library, and he has associated with m'',mbe" senators Butler, Gibson, Morrill Khj2l ? toer'ub^W earnusl workera ,n Why Hr w*. Ucred. BKBOKANT BC1LL, AT CKICAOO, UCtlTU HON IT FBO* OUTSIDKKS FOB UOVKBNMKNT WOKE. In regard to the removal of Seiveant Buell, of the signal Service, from Chicago, where he was in charge of the station, to Galveston. Gen. Greely said to a Stab reporter to-day: ??sergeant Buell was removed because he persisted In receiving money ffom outside parties for work for which he was already drawing a salary from the Govern ment. He was an efficient officer, and 1 regretted to be compelled to relieve him, bat such a violation of the rules of the service oould not be counte nanced. I have received a letter from the secretary of the Chicago Board of Trade commend. Ing my action. Lieut, woodruff made an open in vestigation of the affairs of Sergeant Bu"irs offlce, and on his report that Buell fead received pay from the board of trade for maps, I relieved him from duty. Mr. Frankenfield, who has been ordered to Chicago to succeed BueU. was not mr private secretary, as reported, and has never writ ten a letter for me. I nave never had a txivatr secretary. He was la charge of one of our most Important divisions hero, a?d I consider him an AkMt aa VapaM Srwcry Bilk EDWilD HTDB AMD WSBLST UMMt EMOAGK Of AM APTkAT, USINO STOMBS AM* A KKIPK. Edward Hyde, a oototed man, who recently kept a small grocery store pear the jail, and Wesley Londey, one of his customers, vers before the Po lice Court to-d?y. Their nlothlag was opvered with red clay and cotton bandsgee covered tbelr heads. Tbey were charged with engsging la aa affray yesterday afternoon, aear 17th andB streets southeast. They were arrested by officer sulUvan. Hyde teeUOed that M asked Lonbey yesterday tor some money he owed fer groceries, Londey said that Hyde had not treated aim right- This Hyde denied, and Londey called him a liar. Loadey then attacked him with a kpltr, and cut hiss four umes about the head and beet. Hyde then struck Londey with a stone. Loodey said Qyde abuaed him because he had not paid has bill, and strock him on the head with a atone, kaocktag him dowa. Hyde continued Elating hfca, and he cut hha with a knife la self-defanae. Susan Purpose, oolored, gare similar testimony. The judge sakl he thought that Londey was JusttOsd in cutting HyUe, aad discharged him. Hyde was ftaed tio or sixty days. Telegrams to The Star. BANKER HARPER CONVICTED. Sentenced to Ten Yetrs' Imprisonment M. FERRY'8 ASSAILANT INSANE. THE GOLD D SCOVERY IN WALES. Alarming Scarcity of Goal in TTatitti0 FERHVK iMilLtn A LtHiTIC. Hit AtllM lifBlllrMl mt the UrvU 1'upopnlaxli) ml the OpportaaM Special C?bl<- Dispatch to Tib Erixni* Stab 1 .on don, Dec. 12.?There aecuis no doubt that the man who shot at Jules Kerry is a lunatic, but the attempt a tplflrat of the hatred and dial rust lelt toward the leader of tbe opportunists. A gen tleman whO resides in Parts snd who has wit nessed three revolutions there, writes to Inform me thai the danger of civil war bad Perry been made president would have been more serious t han Is commonly suppose lie says: "I :un well ac quainted with the hum >r of the Parisians and never in my recollection has It been more mena cing." This Is the deliberate view ot a man accus tomed to weigh carefully public events at the French capital. The dislike of Ferry arises chiefly frmi his connection with Uttle want like that in Touquln. lie is strongly suspected to be led away by speculator* and ?u>ck Jobbers. The feeling against foreign expeditious of doubtful utility Is stronger in France than in England, owlug to the compulsory military service. Moreover, ine Ton (juln expedition was unsuccessful, therefore all t ne more unpopular. In the course of a prolonged lour through the north of France quite recently I found strong evidence of thl> unpopularity of Ferry. Among military men he Is almost always referred to as "The Touklnult" MILD IN HALES, Doubt thai the Iteporled ?Htravcry of Preriau> Tleiatl Hi Trae. Special Cable Dispatch to The Evekinu hi ab London, Dec. 12.?The discovery of gold in Wales Is an undoubted fact. An independent eye witness, who has seen much gold mining in Austria?1 refer to Wm. senior, well known as a writer on angling under the name of ?? Kc<leflnner"?has visited the spot, and says be was skeptical, but Is now con vinced. Specks of gold can be seen by the naked eye In some quart 7, and a little moisture applied to others revealed more. He sampled perhaps a hundred pieces. Ail obviously contalm-d g>rtil,*>me tlmes a speck or two, sometimes larger quantities. He says there Is no doubt gold Is tie-re in paj lug quantities. The mlue Is situated In the picturesque country near Dongelly, well known to tourists. Cable 5fete? ti?M Iraaklert. Special Cable Dispatch to Tar. Evexinu Stab. Frankfort, Dec. 12.?Bismarck's indisposition was only colic. The alarming rumors were un founded. He has wholly recovered to-day. The Austrian lleld marshal, Lieut, uriener, has committed suicide at the age of seventy years, be cause of financial troubles. The continental (lock exchanges opened de pressed and lower today, but closed firmer. The Baseless War Scare. Special Cable Dispatch to Tub Evening htab London, Dec. lit.?The TXmrt' correspondents this morning at St. Petersburg. Vienna, and Ber lin fully confirm what I cabled you Saturday about the war scare. The St, Petersburg correspondent describes It as considered ridiculous la Military circles there. TV- mischief done by these perwdl cal rumors of no foundation is considerable. I'rose Vail Street T?4ay. New York. Dec, 12,11 a. m. ?The opening of the stock market this morning was Irregular as com pared with Saturday's closing figures though prices were generally from ^ to per cent lower. The market displayed the same narrowness which distinguished It during most of last week, and tbe same six or eight stocks monopolized the trading, though In those stocks there was an active busi ness Lackawanna, Richmond and West Point, Heading and 1'nlou Pacific being most conspicu ous. Decided weakness was soon developed au<l Lackawanna led the decline, losing 1\ per cent, followed by Missouri Pacific with li,. Klchmoud and West Point 1*?, tnlon Pacific 1 percent, and the reinainderof the active list rraclljn&l amouuta, while Kichmond and West Point on very light trading declined 2.1*. I-ate In the hour Heading anil SL Paul showed Increased weakness the loss In tbe former r-achlng 1*,. and in the latter 1\. There was no hall In the decline whatever, and at 11 a. m. the market was active and decidedly weak at the lowest prices reached. Waohed Ashore at Ailaalic City. A BODY TUOlUUr TO KK THAT OF WEALTHY 1'ROsPEC TOK REED POIND ON TBK BEACH. Atlantic city, N. J., Dei-. 12.?Patrolman Aaron B. Stecluian, of llfe-savlng station Na 2tf. this beach, discovered a body at an early hour this morning on the strand. It Is supposed to be that of Win Reed. the eccentric and wealthy Iron and oil prospector of Pittsburg, who, with his myste rious electrical divining rod, went to Soiuers llrtnt in search of buried wrecks supposed to contain treasure, and was drowned t U.-re rrorn a small skiff on October 21. coroner Irving will hold an inquest to-day. It is reported that a large reward has been offered for the reccvery of the body. A con siderable sutn of money, jewelry, and valuable, pa pers were found upon tbe body. Mr. Heed's family at Pittsburg have been telegraphed for. A f'elered Burglar Killed. Cincinnati, Dec. lit?A special from Huntington, W. va., says that on Saturday night Jos. Mullln, who keeps a small general store,was awakened bv some one entering the store. He took a pistol, weut down stairs and, seeing a man entering tbe window, tired. Tbe ball struck the head of the burglar, killing him Instantly. He proved to be a colored man named Isaac Moore. Ills companions fled. Fraac'ice Church ? 4 VALUABLE PIECE OF QOBELIN TArESTRY DE STROYED BT THE FLAMES. San Francisco, Dec. 12.?Fire last evening destroyed St. Mary's chapel and parochial school St. Mary's Hospital was saved. The loss on the buildings will not exceed f 15,ooo, but mauy ral uable relics preserved In the chapel were de stroyed. Among them H supposed to be the only genuine (jobelln tapestry In America, a repre sentation of Lake Tiberius shortly after the Resurrection. This work of art, which Is valued at $.'1,000, was brought to Boston from Europe and subsequently came into the possession or Kev. Father Hugh (lallagber, of San Francisco, who presented It, a short time before his death, to the slaters attached to St. Mary's Hospital. A Dtnaitrean Freight Wreck. TWO MEN BADLY INJURED AND AN BNOINB AND HEV EBAL CAES DEMOLISHED. Chicago, Dec. 12.?A special from Akron, Ohio, says: The through freight on the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio road. In this city, last nlgbt ran into a local freight. Tbe collision oc curred on a high embankment and men and cars were hurled forty feet downward. Engineer Mike Cassldy and Brakeman Mike Keihl were probably fatally hurt, being horribly cut up. The engine is a pile of scrap Iron. Many cars were demoUabod. Including several loaded with meat, Tbe loss is $3i,00U After a Faailly quarrel, A TEXAS MAM BHOOTB lit WIFE DEAD AMD THEM KILLS HIMSELF. Chicago, Dec: 12.-A Wharton, Texas, special aays a double tragedy took place last night on tbe Wharton plantation, ten miles from here, a ten. ant named James Porter quarreled with his wife and, grabbing hit Winchester,ran out of the bouse declarl ng he was going to leave her forever. When he reached the yard he turned and shot his wife through tbe window, killing her instantly. Porter then turned tbe rifle against bis own breast and fired It off with his foot. The ball tore a fearful hole through his lunsrs as large as a man's fUL Porter died la balfan hour. bight with a CiHradi biijiraii. AKS KILLS ANOTHER Denver, Col., Dec. 12 ?Several days ago. at Deer Trail, CoL. an attempt was matte to arrest Newton Voice, a desperado, who tor six months has been terrorlxlag the people of U?e eastern part of tbe State. A fight coined, to which Voice abot Officer cantley, breaking his right arm, and es caped. Yesterday be waa located near corona, a a small town about 100 mlhs east or here. An ooupie of deputy sheriffs and several citizens left hereto arrest tbe ontlaw. Thar reached tbe cabin at which Votes waa hiding late yesterday afternoon and a Ogbt took place. A " reoetvpdssjr^y^HoUlywortb. a' Buda-Pssth, Dae. 12.? As tbe rssolt at a quarrel over money matters Edmund Literacy, a member of the Hungarian parliament, fought a duel wlU bis brotbsr-ln-law. Pistols were nsad and Ltterat^ FANINC H KIMili >?<??<( MMmM taMkrr t?M Watr l??r. Cnc?M ls*\ li?A ?<>eeiai truts Kao. s*yi: lieputy I nit<M State* Marshal Car rier, who bw traveled much about the wester* part of tv stale during t lie la?i ?wo wi?kv says that the condition i* tii* p*upta, so tar as fuel la concem-d. U truly pitiable. <nm1 hiottolr* talned at any price. awl many ? tM of artual suf fering are reported every ? here be w etii. I u> last coM war* exhausted what little they hail. and Should anot h?r follow wxm none . aa Mimai? ito misery that will ensue ?n.l probably *-?t a la a aority of rase* where there t- su<m a scarcity of It IsparUallv t lie fault of tin railroad <snu panles and the dealers. TV latter did not order coal until law lu the tall l itre the riIm wtti not of sufficient capacity to supply tlx- ord-rs. '11* railroad .sirpor*tioti? aaw that tbev would be cut -.burl If all the dealers were supplied. anil l>y one pretext and another failed to deliver com to the dwalerv. but put ?ueli rest rv-t ions aud rates u|ion It that the unite* wen* compelled to furnish them in advance. Their supply la not limited but they have hoarded It up lo tlie ?ulfertag and detriment oI thousands ?f people who have settled upon ibe pralrlea of Western and aouUiwsstera kaaaax NIRPER l.in> TE1 TEA J a rf ?rlara a Verilcl mt Ualltf BM Ur la ai (Hirat inawifi ClSOKSiTt, Dec. 11-11* fTMlM cfowl yat fathered In the corridor* of tbe mived HUM court-room assembled this morning long before the tlCK for the assembly of the court. It wai simply Impossible for ladica to get id at the public dooc. and only those who hvJ frtenrta to ahow them Um prtvale entnuces could reacli the court-room. At 10 o'clock Judge 8 fc** appeared alone, Judge Jack won having been called to bold ixiurt in ( ovisgtou. Court wu opened, and seven minutes later the lury filed in. As aoon a> the) were seated. Judge i<? aak"d if tbev had agreed upon a verdict and the foreman aald they had. The judge directed the clerk to reeelve it. At this point Mr. Blackburn called the court a attention to tbe absence of the defendant. "Let hlin be brought In," aald tbe lodge. In two nunules Mar?.nall rner?-nlerwd fol lowed by Mr. Harper, looking pale and eonoeraea. Behind hltn came hi* aire, her face a atudy. It looked an if she * a- upborne by a faith that la some way site was to hear good ii- w* from that jury. Miss Matthews. her slater, followed aa calia aa she could compose herself to be. urn.TT is caaaosD t\ rat iMMormrr. When they w.>re waled the clerk took the aaaied envelope enchsdug the senu-acr. tore it open. aud read ihe fatal words: "We, the Jury, And the de fendant guilty aschanred in the indictment." Thin m*ant guilty on all tiie thirty .three .-otiuta left for the jury to act upon. Inerewas do outcry tnxn eitlwr of the two w<tut>-u. Mra. llarp^T aat aa if iranetlxed, but Mnt* Mauhewa found rvlM la tears, which ahe vtnigglel with all her power to repress. Mr. Blackburn moved an nrre? of judg tneui. which the court luatantly overrule*. Thoa LMittncl Attorney Burnett iuov?d tor immediate sentence, and thai the s-nieuee be cuiuuiauvtv Judg*' Sage, in a >u>ew liat lenirt hy opinion, stated the result of hH Invi-stl^-ailou on ihe .|H?stlon of rumulatlve ??ntenc?as lu a caae like this, and this gave aotue relM to ihe au<J<l-'nueMi of the blow upon Mr. Harper'* fatully. Mr. Black, buru artw and aald (hat the deiendaut alaliedto speak to him to say that he had not alug t-> add to what had been sakl, e*,-e|tt to thank tie- eourt fur Its fair and impartial treatment, and to aak that the i-ourt be as merciful as the ctivwniatancea and the law would p nuit. At 10:*?? Uie court di rected llar[?*r to st.iti.l tip it was a m >? dt? tresslng scene. Hie stro'itr iuiii stood ere.< wit* tears courslug down hlscheekik but no other sign of emotion, save hla blanched lace. Behind Ilia i uiii, with bowisl bead, ?ai his wife lu au ugouy tuat had no Itelter tnanlf'-slatlou thin the w r riglng of her hands. Tear* did not couie to hei reli 'f M ls? Matthews, far mop.' d<tnonstratlve, sllll reprisal 1 her sobs, aud In Iter ow n distress r-^'h sl over to try to couifurt her sister by a touch. HIKKKH Otrls ITS VK*K.?. So they sat while the eouri with impressive so lemnity recited the usual form of sen'eoee. saylug the evidence left uo doulu of the deiendjiil'a gum, and that the ofleuse iui-rlte.1 the hlgle-sl pcualty of the law, which would Is* used now, ten years IB the Ohio peDltentlary. aud thai the mnrsual con vey him thltleT at ou<-<'. As Harper sat down lie turned to his wife. Their lips met, and they clasped each other In au eujbraoe. The silence la the court room was awiuL The jurors wept and women and men all ov.-r were ID tears. The silence was broken by Mr. Blackuura making a lam request fruui the court. HAKrKK MI ST oo TO J*11. AT ONCB. That was that the order tor immediate imprison-, incut be suspended, and gave as a reason that there was much busiuess to i?> attended to by Mr. Harper in which his wife was clately cou<vrned, and It would be exceedingly difficult u> attend to It unlcas Mr. Harper could remain here for a rew days. But the court was relentJudge g?ga aald there could be op|>irt unity for Ills wile to ?e? him in Columbus, ana lie repeated tlie order to the marshal to convey liliu thltherto-day. At I0::kl the Jury was dlschargtsl, and Marshal I ri??r con ducted the defendant to the marshal s oftlce. THE BBOSMAM IJttnE CAME. Tmprraarr ' I psa the ( ???Iwlaaiis. niT aak a Btrot aifoa or rrn i.imcob iicbmm OBkKTBD ?ROSWtW?TBB IIISTHICT OtMUHBStODBM viu kiu a ?asvTMtf nt iuwwk mi HarrsB. WHICH WIU. PBOBABLY RK UIT Basil TO tMB th TOBKBV FOB THE DMTKKT. The temperance people of the city are much uia. turbed over the District conunhnUonera' actios la the liquor license caae or John Brtisnan. of No. 301 U street northwest. Lact Saturday Mrs. Iji Ketra, of the W. C. T. I'., accompanied by saven ladles, appeared before the Commissioners and appealed tor the revocation of the llceuae t bat had bees granted Rr-ostian on Friday, on the ground that It had been Illegally Issued. They claimed that when the couiiolasiouers hppruved Uie application of Brosuan he had not the required majority of consenting property ow ners, as Mr. J. ?? Keistngv-r, of Xo. O wtreet, bad, by power of attorney, authorl/.ed hi- son Henry to withdraw the con sent he had given tiefore the license was ^r^nted. But the delivery of this pa-?*r to Ihe commis sioners was prevented by i he death of Cant. S. K Blackford, In whose |?is-<*-is!on It was at ine tliua he fell dead lu Trout of (Jail's Hour aud teed store on Indiana avenue. ?'a|rt. Bla.-kford was then on his way to the commissioner*' oftlce |ii pr-sent tt for their consideration la-lore the time ? xpir<-d In w hich he was required to produce lu Thervlvtrn they asked thai the th-euse be re\ok.'d. Commissioner vtet>b asMireii the isdlesthat I he Couiuilsjlonerswould do w hat tbeycouhl In t he rua< ter. aud would submit to th<-ir at tone \ for his ad ?lc? the ijU'v.tlon whelhet t !?? y . in re\okea license for t his rexsou afterII Ittd been t.iaiited.a;>patf nil in cobipllance wnh the lav.. The ladles withdrew after suuinttting to tie i otnmlssioiiers a p- tltlou to the above eOect, in whh'h t hey look nvadw to refer to Brosuan's charaeiui as a "persistent violitor of the Sunday lam." a UCTTKK Sl'BMITTKD TO TUC UOMMISSIOKCBB THIS MOKMMO. This morning two ladles came to the t .munis doners' oltl.-c and sulnultted a letter from U. Itcisinger, dated De<-euiber ?, withdrawing Id Mb father's name the consent the former bad given in Brosnan's application. It w as en>'|.^ed lu tike fol io* Ing letter to the commissioner>: 'HJriiMtmtm: In the liquor license matter o( J DO. Hroauau, of Xo. \*il U stn-et northwest, we have the honor to submit for your consideration and action t be enclosed letu-rfrom J no. U. Kelslnger of No. 211 G street northwest, by his son, H. Helslnger, who, by a duly executed power of at torney, now before your honorable bodv, is au thorized to sign and withdraw the naine of J. u. Helslnger to or from any paper or papers of an/ character whatsoever. As will be seen, Uie paper enclosed M a formal withdrawal of the consent u< J do. U. helsiuger to the granting of a liquor license to J. Bruanan. the person mentioned above and is dated December 8, and It is hereby affirmed by Mra. and Miss , w hose names arr ap pended hereto, that aald withdraw ai was obtained from said J. U. Helslnger at ur about V:30 o'clock on the morula* uf December u, prior to the grantlnf of a license to aald Brwsnan by ypur honorable body, which act we maintain waa Illegal, as the with drawal of Mr. J. U. Kelslnger s nam. left the appli cation of aald Brosuan without the majority uf consenting property owners, as reaulred by law. Furthermore, It is a>-knowledged by the under signed that at the Ume said license was granted you had no knowledge of said withdrawal, (As communication at which to you was only pre vented by me sudden and unexpected death or Capt. 8. A Blackford, who, while on his way to your office, at or about loneo a. m. of the nth tasC, with the withdrawal on his person, fell daad la front of Gait's Hour and teed establishment, within a distance of suo leet of your omce, at which ha would have arrived, bad sot desui lu fore the time expired In which hs quired to prodntw aald withdrawal your honorable body. Therefore, in view at the facts herein recited, and la rWm of the character of aald Bruanan. as mads known to you on Uie 10th instant, and at various t imes prior thereto, we rssptetfully ask your hooorabia body to revoke or annul the license granted to said Brosuan on the tfthinstant, ashavlaf basa In advertently Issued without Ute applicant havli^ the required majority of consenting property-own er*, as required by the law. rules and regulation* Sverning the Issuance of licenses tor the sals tt uorintne District of Columbia. In sddtuoa we direct your attention to the fact that let weeks ago to-morrow (the 1.1th mat.) the Uceasr of aald Brosnan was rejected by you for the that there was not a majority uf erty-owners." A BOABD HKCTIK0 TO OOK Commlsnioner Webb told a wraa the matter will be considered at a meeting of board of Commissioners. As to the result bet not say. The coaaaussloDers might vuts ?o submit the question to District Attorney kiddle or to|B no further. u Dismirr htbuii cotkt i son a n*w?ants aoaitutr rorrs*?T*a In the court in Oeaeral Term to-day Isgner, In the caae of r. D. Stephens? CUT Postmaster conger, announced the i -taxing the wilt of Bissdai a lawyer and claim afant of St a writ of1 ir to receive and forward in envniooss on the ouistde of which wsa hi asm card. Tke rnmmaatei nwial hal la bm interpretation of the law, decided thai ssiA envelopes could not be forwarded aa mmh thM> clam matter. The conn aald, as user rtewsd the case, tb* petition would be dmM, bdaaap