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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-30

SECRETARY BRIsTOw visited the Chamber
of Commerce at Cincinnati yesterday, and al
dressed it in favor OF specie payments. The
Secretary returned to Washington this after
noon.
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ANOTHER CHANGE IN TIE TRBAsURY.-Iu
addition to the Treasury changes announced in
yesterdays STAR is the following:-IssacThor I horn
ton, principal clerk in the currency division
promoted 10 be chief of that division. yic5
Captain Z. T.. Adams, promoted.
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TIE PACIFIC MAIL INVESTIGATION in New
YORK yesterday made no perceptible progress
tswsrde the discs svery Of the names OF the Com
gressmen Of there are any such) who received
share Of the subsidy corruption fund. svs-
tim Of false entries Of large amounts Of money
in the company'e books was shown.
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DEATH OF LIT. CARTER, U. S. N.-The Navy
department has received a dispatch from Rear
Admiral Almy, forwarding a communication
from Commander Erben, of the Tuscarora
dated at Honolulu, December Sd, announcing
the death, on November 30th, of Lieut.. o. b
Garter, late OF the Benicia. Lieut.. Garter was
so Ill that he could not remain on the BenicIa
when she left for San Francisco with the King
Commander Erben reports that on his arrival
at Honolulu, November 18th, he found Lieut.
Carter III dying condition at the residence OF
hr. Cartwright, an American citizen, attended
by physicians on shore and marine kindly ten
dered by Capt. Eaton, of III. b. NJ. ship Scout.
Death was caused by consumption. Burial took
place with military hOnors, the officers OF H B
NJ. ships Scout, Tenedor, and Reindeer, and the
Hawaiian authorities participating. with the Of
hcers OF the Tuscsrorain in the ceremony.
PROPOSED INCREASE OF THE q. S. SUPREME
CoURT.-After the congressional recess, il il
probable that both the Senate and the House
Committees on the Judiciary will take I'D for
consideration the recommendation of the Pres-
dent Tor an increase in the number Of United
States circuit judges, aud the prOpriety OF an
increase in the Supreme Court. The business
Of the Supreme Court has increased so largely
OF late years that 1t is held 10 be impossible fer
the court, with ite present membership and
under its present system, to keep up. There
are cases on the docket which have been there
for two years. As one means toward tightening
the labors of the Supreme Court, it has been
proposed that the class OF cases which can be
appealed from the state courts shall be mar
rowed down veryEconsiderably. Another plan
to expedite the business, and which has been
received with much favor, especially among
republicans, is to increase the number of meme
bers Of the Supreme Court from nine to four
teen, and to apPortion the business among
them. Thus certain number Of justices should
SIT In patent cases, a certain number in admi-
rally cases and so on, and the whole court
should sit together in hearing and deter mining
constitutional questions.
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PRISONER Lamar, Barton
county, Missouri, night before last, an unknown
man rode up to the county jail and through one
OF the windows shot and killed Hyronims, the
murderer of Col. Morris, and fatally wounded
his accomplice, Dixon, and then escaped
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INTERNAL REvRNUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were $3.50, ,37O7s.
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LUCKY NUMBERS IN THE NoRPoIK LorrE-
RT.-Ihe second and last drawing of the Ma
sonic Relief Association OF Norfolk, took place
last evening st the Opera House. Col. L. ID.
Starkes in an Introductory address 20 the audi
ence, stated that the amount 60 be distributed
in prizes, after scaling, was s62 500. The fol-
II ,545 drew 81 500; No. "a sl95 drew sc $50; No,
a ,0O3 drew 5000.
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TRB Christmas Graphic, "with the compil.
ments OF the Graphic company" comes to hand
rather late, through the faults of the mail per-
hsps, but it is a superb number.
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The Sudden Death of Gen. Morgan L.
Smith

city from New York announcing the sudden
death at Taylor's Hotel, in Jersey City, OF Gen.
Morgan l.. Smith. He was found dead In his
bed at o'clock p. N. The sad news was com
municated to Mrs. Smith at Ford's Opera House,
she having attended the performance there In
company with two lady friends. She was i'm
mediately conveyed to her hotel, (Willard's)
and wss most kindly cared for By synpathizing
friends.
NO INDICATIONS OF SUICIDE
The New York Evening Post, of yesterday,
las the following: This forenoon a guest a.
Iaylor's Hotel, Jersey City, supposed to be
General Morgan l.. Smith, OF Washington, D.
O., was found dead In his room. He arrived at
the hotel Saturday evening, and registered his
uained in his room most of the time Sunday
and yesterday, and the chambermaid being un-
able to gain admittance, the door was forced t.
day, when he was found lying dead in bed but
there was no indications of suicide.
Additional private dispatches received to-day
concerning the death of Gen. Smith, by Gov.
hcCOoE, OF Colorado, are very mesgre. One
states that the body is on Ice; second that an
inquest and post mOrtem examina alton will BE-
had this afternoon; and third, from Geo. Al
tred townsend, states that the death resulted
The remains will leave New York to- morrow
morning, in charge of an undertaken and "A
delegation OF frieLds, who left on to days on
O'Clock train to escort them here. No arraug--
ments have yet been made for the funeral
DR.. j.. Harry Thompson, who attended the
deceased during his lifetime, is OF the opinion
that death was caused by apoplexy.
MILITARY SERVICES OF The DECEASED.
Gen. Smith.was born in New England but
went west when quite young. He served as a
non-commissioned officer in the Mexican war
Later he held the position of drill sergeant in
the regular army, at Jefferson Barracks, near
St Louis, and in 1851 organized the 8th Nilsson
II volunteer infantry. He carried the regiment
into service as it, colonel, and at Shiloh dis
tDguished himself for which he was promoted
10 bTigadier general. Subsequently he wa
made Major General in command of the 21
division or the 18Th corps. at Chickasaw bayou
Misc, in the attempt made by Sherman on
Nichsburg, in the winter of 1852, he received a
severe wound in the groin. he participated in
the assaults OF the 18th and 22d Of May, 1861, on
SicEsburg, and during the remainder OF the
siege, Pemberton's army having agreed TO
surrender Vicksburg on July 4, the night be-
fore his division left the trenches to jon Sher-
man 10 move against Joe Johnston, who laid
between the Big Black and jackson He par
tcipated in all the conflicts OF that campaign,
which ended in the assault and capture of the
capital of the state of Mississippi. Daring the
past few years he has been a contractor with
the government for carrying the U. 8. mails on
routes west, northwest, and south. He was well
and favorably known in Washington, having
just completed magnificent residence on III ,
near 18Th street, whittier he was about to move
bis family.
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RAkLOw's GALLERY

FL n q Ar rs
1879 PBNNSYL VANIA AYsNUA.
just arrived, splendid coIlectIou OF ENgRAy.
gilt and velvet Frames.
Also, fine selection OF FRENCH PHOTO
GRAPES from modern paintings.
French Gilt CbApels, vitn folding doors, for Por-
celainos aud Photographs.
Octl-sm
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EOR BALLS ABD PABTIEs.

EOR BALLS ABD PARTIES
MADAME e. BASTIEH,
From BaltimOre,)
takes pleasure Il informing the Ladies OF sshiug
ton that she hSs from this day taken charge of the
HAIR DEPARTMENT at OHAS. BAOa'5, aud
being experienced in this business for the last
twenty years guarantees full satisfaction IN HAI2
DkGSsIhGy OHAMPOOlHG, and OUrrIHG
CHILDREhs HAIR and ID 4 y HAIR
DRESSING speciality. Lsdies Will be attended
u In their Own houses BY leaving thsir orders at
CHAS. BAUM'S OorsSt Factory,
oecl5 4Os Tth street,
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BALLS. 60.

ERkHD BALL.-Tbe third Annual Ball Of the
NMESI ksD CATHOLIC HIBARHIAH a
e(ClEI1 takes place OF THURSDAY ~
klkhlhG New ears evel December 5lst, HA
lc4t st ODD Fellows Hall, 7th street, be- LS-A
tween u sud streets From the success that has
aiieacl this Society on fOrmer entertainments,
venture the assertion that this will be Of the
most eDJOysbls Affairs Of the season. The efficient
COnmltee 0t Arrangements will leave nothing
1nGOne 70 Sdd 10 the pleasure II their guests The
vel and faSOTably known caterers, Messrs Hit
shtH and Doteior, have charge Of the snpPer
da-sn
TEE sICtHD ANNUAL sOOIABLE of the
CALkDOHIAR CLUB will be held on "a
1hU BsDAY EYEHING, December 81, -
leI4, a. Ma Blhl5 HALL, Il stTe-t, Esar -
Stb, northwest. Gsntlemeu's tickets, RI L.Ea
Ladies, 50 cents Tickets can be had Of any of t0e
members OF a. metZerOft's Music Sore, Pennsylya-
nis avenue, OF Of J. II BkRBY, Florist, corner Of
l4th and u streets usTthwest. dec73 at
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ORDERS were issued yesterday by the Post
Office department disseminating the mail ser
vice on all the lines of steamship-four routes -
supplying mail matter to Key West, Florida
also from Baltimore, New York and New Or
leans. Key Wet Will now be supplied from
Cedar Keys, the western terminus of the Floria. /.
railroad, to which point there is an all-raiI
route, and thence by steamer. Important
changes are also to be made in the transports 4
tiOn OF the mails TO and from the United States
and Canada,
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POSTAL DBPIcIENoIRs.-The Senate Sub.
Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads have
been at work on the subject OF postal def
ciencies, and the cause thereof, and as a matter
OF interest in connection herewith the following
figures are given: States which report an
excess Of receipts over expenditures New
Hampshire, s4l 4S9.a9; Massachusetts,, $685.
1874; Rhode Island, S11l, ,s6579; Connecticut
sie9,sl1 80; New York, 81 ,121 ,46s. .9s; New Jer-
sey, t4T .5I3 05; Pennsylvania, s431 $50 81. All
the rest of the states show tn at their expendi-
lures are in excess OF their receipts. Texas and
California show the largest deflci encies, they
being as llows:-Texas, 1921, ,s54.OI; Cslifor-
MIA, s504, ,lIs 76. Next come on the losing side
Missouri, Utah, New Mexico, Illinois, Nebraska.
Ohio, Kansas and Minnesota, all OF which run
over $3.50 600, and most OF them $500 900. The
District shows deficiency OF $40 .039 e2. Total
Deficiencies, 81 ,306 $3.50. Total In excess,
$3.50 $3.50. From the exhibit it will be seen
that In the New England states, where there is
dense population the postal service more than
pays for itsef; whereas In the other states, most
Of which are spayaeiy settled, the Post ONCE
department is minus.
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WHISKY AT THE BOTTOM OF lT.-Special In
dian Agent Major Thompson, who was dis
patched by the government TO investigate the
cause of the Indian troubles between the Sioux
and ties in the Snake River Valley, ascert aimed
that whisky was at the bottom OF the affair.
and caused the dispensers OF that article 10 the
Indians to be placed under arrest, and warrants
Issued for the arrest OF those not at hand. A
messenger was dispatched to invite the Indians
to return to the reservation. This will prObab. Y
end the trOubIa
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BUsIEBss CUT OUT FOR CoNsRBss.-There
Is great deal Of business preparing for Con-
gress during the recess, and upon the reassam-
bling there will be a rush OF work as well as
great political activity. The Arkansas investi-
eating committees report will then be forth
several select committees now in various sec
uons or the south. The civil rights bill must
pe acted upon shortly, as IL is at the top Of the
ME on the Speakers table, and the new finance
bill comes up by special order on January T.
The Senate caucus committee will make their
report on the subject Of cheap transportation,
and some policy upon this subject will be de-
nned The Committee on Appropriations ex-
pect TO have the remaining appropriation bills
completed by the time OF reassembling, and
their consideration will be pressed upon the
House forthwith. Indeed, all the most impOr-
tant subjects OF legislation, and which involve
questions Of public policy OF vital moment TO
the republican party, are in such shape as to
present themselves almost simultsneo usly for
acting thereupon.
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PREVENTION OF SMUGGLING By ABROAD
John ID Hayes, esq, representing the various
railroads transporting merchandise in bond be-
tween the United States and Canada, and es-
GoveTnor WashDurp, of Maine, were at the
treasury department yesterday in re-
ference to the proper method to be
adopted for the prevention of fraud in the
transportation of merchandise over the border
These gentlemen spent nearly the entire day In
conversation with Treasury officials on this i'm
portant subject. The result of the discus1on n
indicates that an agreement can be made be-
tween the government and the railroads which
will give the security desired. 1t is admitted On
the part OF the railroads that the precautiOn.
air eady taken by the U. ). government to pre-
vent FRAUDS in this traffic is perfectly justifa-
BILE, although Mr.. Hayes denies the Statement
that bonded cars are fitted With false doors.
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AFTER THE BLACK HILLS GOLD HUNTERS
The Secretary of the Interior was yesterday in-
formed by the War department that company
OF troops had been started by General Ord from
the Spotted Tail agency to overhaul the party
Of twenty one miners who stole in from the
Missouri river to the Black Hills reservation
ana who were recently pursued, but not over
taken by Indian Agent Bingham with q small
force or soldiers and Indians. General Ord
action was taken IN accordance with Genera.
SheTidan's order OF last September for the pro
lection OF this reservation.
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The FOLLOWING CIRCULAR was issued to-
day by Postmaster General Jewell:
"On and after the first OF January all printed
matter OF the second class destined for Canad4
Will be treated as though 1t Was destined for the
United States. The arrangement with Canadian
postal authorities being that IT shall be delivered
coming into oCr Offices from Canada will be de
hvered by this department free of charge. The
same rule also applies to transient newspapers
AID postal cards. On and after February Ist
1875, the single letter rate to Canada will be
three cents, prepayment obligatory, and all let
ters received from Canada Will be delivered
free Of charge.n
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LADIES' GOODS.

THE PERFORATED RUUKsIN
CSDEsGARazETs,
EOR LADIES,
deeIsam am at 81. WILLIAMS
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A Revolution in FlOur-Making.

We have heretofore spoken of the new
process of making flour now coming into
general use in Minnesota and elsewhere.
It NAV Justly be CALLER a revolution in the
trade. Briefly, the.process consists in pas
sing the wheat through smut-machine;
then through the "DecOrticator," where
the outer fibre of the grain is removed;
after this, grinding coarsely and submit
ting to an air-blast which separates the
finer flour. composed of starch mostly,
from the coarser or middlings, which con-
tain all the saccharine and other nutritive
properties of the wheat. These middlings,
thus purified, are then ground, forming
the ''New Process" flour.
The idea is of European origin, but has
been vastly improved, and is still incourse
of improvement, in Minnesota. BY the
new process, sixteen pounds more of flour
are produced from the quantity of wheat
required to make barrel of flour. In
quality, the new flour is vastly superior to
the old. Spring-wheat, by this process,
will make superior flour. More stones are
required. as therunnipg is slower, but the
power will make as much flour as form
crly in consequence of the diminished
speed. In price, the new process flour
commands fifty cents more than that which
formerly ranked as the Western
Rural.
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HOME INTERESTS.

TABLE MATS can be made by cutting col
ored flannel in oval or circular shape, pink
ing the edges and sewing common white
buttons opposite TO each scallop for an
edge. The same in the center of mat in
the shape of star or triangle, will keep
the hot dishes from heating the table.
TAPIocA CREAM-Soak tablespoonful
OF tapioca over night or or hours, in
cold water enough to swe.I it. Scald a
Quart of milk and when boiling stir in the
tapioca. letting il cook 3 or minutes.
Add the yelks of eggs, well beaten,
teacupful of sugar (minus few teaspoon
fIIls which should be reserved for trosang)
and flavor to taste. Reserve little OF the
milk cold to put with the eggs, and STR IN
very quickly just as it is set OIL from the
fire. The whites should be beaten sun
and favored slightly and sweetened lit
tie, and dumped in spoontuls on the top
after it has been poured in pudding dish.
Now set in warm oven and brown hight
ly on the top.
To MAKE SHEEPsKIN MATs.-Wash
while fresh in strong soapsuds, first pick
ing from the wool all the dirt that Will
come out. A little kerosene, a Tablespoon
full to 3 gallons of water, will AID In re-
moving the impurities. Continue 10 WASH
the skin in fresh suds till it is white and
clean. Then dissolve } pound each OF
salt and alum in 3 pints of boiling water,
put it into water enough to cover the
skin, which should soak in the solution II
hours. and then be hung on a line TO
drain. When nearly dry, nail it wool side
in on board. or the side of a barn, TO dry.
Rub into the skin an ounce each Ofpulver-
lied alum and saltpeter, and if the skin Is
lurCra Snubla the unoutitV- Kun for
an hour or two. Fold the skin sides to-
gether, and lay the mat away for three
days, rubbing it every day, or till perfect
ly dry. Then with blunt knife clear the
skin of impurites, rub it with pumice or
rotten stone, trim it into shape, and you
have door mat that will last lifetime.
CIDER.-To have good cider, says the
Maryland Farmer, the apples ought TO be
sound, clean, and somewhat mellow, and
there should be perfect cleanliness in all
the operation of grinding. etc. The bar
rels ought to be clean and free from all
faint or bad smell. Keep the barrels full,
during fermentation, with cider of the
same making kept for the purpose. AS
soon as it ceases to actively ferment, draw
it off into other barrels and at the same
time strain it through blanket of muslin
common cottOn-and when it ceases
fermenting, add to it Tbs. of mustard seed
or. as some recommend, sulphite of lime; ;
then bung down. A small gimlet-hole
might be bored through the bungt to let of
for few DAYS any excess of gas, and then
stopped up tight. To have it extra fine,
it should be racked off the third time.
Good cider always commands high price,
and it is admitted to be wholesome and
temperate beverage.
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A Run of Bad Luck.

A New Y ork correspondent of the BOs-
ton Journal says: "There are men on the
street with whom every thing turns to gold
that they touch. There are other men
who are shrewd, talented, industrious,
sober, who never get ahead in any thing.
We have an illustration of this bad luck in
one of the heaviest wool dealers in New
York. He began life cautiously, worked
his way up, and amaSsed fortune. Three
years ago he made his will. He had $780,
600 TO distribute. Had he died then or
gone out Of business, he would have been
a rich man. Every thing went against
him. Every body that failed affected him.
Loss followed loss. Wave after wave struck
his craft. His losses were fearful and con-
tinuous. His partner he took into his
store as boy. When his property reached
100000 he wanted to give the youth
start. The young man repaid his consid-
Grafton and thoughtfulness by defrauding
him on the right and on the left. Finding
himself the victim of circumstances that he
could not control, he succumbed and pass
ed away suddenly, leaving only wreck
behind"
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five hundred dollars for votes, aud as 1t is
coming up on its final passage tomorrow,
| you can inst as well have the money as
not; you'll vote for the bill. any way"
"Vote for the bill III be hanged
firstl" cried the irate Perkins. mo, SIR !
! Ii improper means are being taken
| to pass this thing as you say, for one
will vote against il every time. You can
put me down, NO"
:. 4 don't care any thing about this bill, y
said /. II was only trying to do you a
favor. and | think | can yet; for, to tell
you the truth, the rival companies are in
full force and are moving heaven and earth
to defeat it. They are paying the same
sum for noes, and as long as you are
bound to vote that way, I'll get you the
five hundred dollars all the same"
Can such things be?' exclaimed Per-
kins, rising from his seat and tearing up
and down the room in whirlwind of
righteous wrath aud virtuOus Indignation.
What state of things this is A plague
on both Of your houses; | won't vote at
ALL"
''All right" said 1, as laid my hand
on the door, - I'll get you five hundred
bred dollars for being ABSENT"
And as the jolly Senator brought to
mind the horror of perplexity in which
this last proposition involved Perkins, he
rOared with laughter.
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the TerritOries

The Eastern States, which are not half
so productive as those at the West, yield
double the returns, in cash, to the farmer.
Nevada and the Western Territories, not
producing supply equal to the home de-
mand, pay the farmer from two to five
prices for all he can raise, which makes his
business profitable. The value ofthe land
must be determined, therefore, not so
much by its productive qualities as by its
market facilities. The farmer who can get
as much money out of ten acres of ground,
with half the labor, as can be obtained by
his brother from twenty acres, can afford
to pay very much more for his ten acres
than his brother pays for his twenty acres.
The saving of one-half the labor is not for
one year only, but is perpetual advant-
age. The farmer, therefore, who goes far
away from market, in order to get cheap
lands, will discover that the purch 4se
price of lands should not be considered so
much as the market facilities.