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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13

NEW YORK, Nov. lathe convention of the
setts, Connecticut. and New Jersey was contin-
ued at the St Nicholas Hotel this morning.
MI; LucltS Denning presided. The first witness
opinion that under the present condition of mar,
ties In the state the contract system should nfs
maintained. IL the superintendent of prisons
was appointed for life or during his good beha-
vior IL might be well TO have work by prisoners
done under the supervision OF the state. Or.
Harris was the next witness examined He
thought that under certain circumstances the
contract system was best II Is convenient be-
cause il shifts the responsibility from the shou-
derS Of the prison employees. Under the present
party system ii is necessary to let the work out
to contractors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13
d AIN FAC is.
TO BE CONVINCED. GAIL IND SEE
FOR IOURSELF.

Business Suits, S5, Sc, 81. So &c. sl2 sI4 Sl5 sIs
Dress Suits, $40. $l2, SI5 s1s, $50 s22, s25, $780,
Fall Oyercoats, s., S6. ss, $40, sl2. Sl5 SIS.
Winter Oyereoats SO. So 81 S., sc, SS 80 Sl2 SI5
$18, 800, S25.
Diagonal Worsted Coats and Vests, 81, SS, $10 Sl2
S15, ,Sl8, $40.
Black Cloth Froek Goats, &c. $S. $40, Sl2, Sl5, 500
Black Cashmere Pants, "a, IS. SO. $3.50.
Fancy and Dress Cashmere Pants, 49, "a, S5 SO, 81
Business Cashmere Pants, 81. 81, "a, 50, 50.
Heavy Working Pants 81 81. 25. 81 so. 81. 70. 81.
Yolths' Suits, So. 81, So. $40. $12, $l5.
Boys Suits. a. IS. SO. 81, SO, $40. S12.
Children's Suits, 80, S3. So "a, $5, sc, SS, $40.
Youths overcoats. 81 S5. &C. ST. %. $40. sl2 $15.
Boys oyercoats, 50, -. IS, 90. 81, $8, $40.
Children's overcoats, 81. so. S3, "a, $5, 90, IS.
A. STRAUS,
1011 Pennsylvania acensses
rovT Between 10th and llth stret tsl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13
WE ARE SELLING
SLATE MiNTELS,


CRYSTAL FIRE PLACE STOVES,
HOT BLAST FURNACES,
The most durable, simple and efficient Furnace
ever built.
The PEERLESS and EMPIRE and BALTIMORE
RANGES, all at old prices.
The celebrated MAYFLOWER and MODEL at a
email advance.
DR.. Coiboun's POROUS EvAPORATORS.
HAYWARD d HUTCHINSON,
PLUMBING HOUSE,
Oct3O-lsp ,S11 9th st. mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13

ROCK HILL CoLLEGE.-Brother AZariaS has
been appointed by Brother Patrick, assistant
superior general OF the Christian Brotherhood
In the United States, director Of Rock Hill Col
lege, at Ellicott City, Md Brother Azarias has
been teacher at Rock Hill for nine years He
succeeds in the dictatorship Brother Bettelin,
who has been transferred to San Francisco as
visitor Of the province OF California and preSi-
dent of st. Mary's College, In that city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13

THE MINNESOTA OFFICIAL RETURNs.-The Off
cial returns from 60 counties in Minnesota give
the following major1ties for the republican state
ticket:-Governor, Pfllsbury over Rice dem,
16,29O secretary OF state, Won Baumbach, 5000;
treasurer, Kittleson, 1906; encouragement,
Start, 1000; railroad commissioner, Marshall,
16.615 McGhen, genbk., for governor, has
4,O54 votes, and Satterlie, pro-. 2,S71. 1t is
thought the remaining counties will add 1900
votes to Pilsbury's majority and 400 to the rest
and the latter 20 600. The constitutional amend
ment limiting the issue of bonds by cities and
towns to five per cent. of the taxable property
was adopted by large majority.
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YOUR vALUABLEs!

NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY,
10th street and Ne,U York arentse.
Fire, Burglar and Damp Proof Vaults from S5 tc
$50 year. Government Bonds on deposit for 81
per ST. O0O Also, receives Silyerware in trunks fol
moderate rate. Board of Managers-Wm Stickney,
president Geo. W. Riggs, vice president; Is. P. Sny-
der secretary A. l.. Sturtevant treasurer; Henry A.
Willard, John Cassels, Thos. Evans. oct25
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13

PHILADELPHIA Nov. 13.-NOt1ce Is given to-
day by the Philadelphia and Raading railroad
company that on and after Monday, November
18th, 1879, and until further order, such draw
backs will be paid upon all anthracite coal ship
ped from Port Richmond, and consigned to points
beyond the capes of the Delaware, upon or
through the Delaware and Raritan canal, as
will reduce the freight and tolls from the mines
to 90 per cent. OF the net price at which the coal
steamer, broken egg, stove and chestnut COAL
and 20 per cent. for pea coal Provided, that the
minimum rate from the mines to Port Richmond
shall not be less than 14O on lump, steamer and
stove coal, and 1875 on all other sizes; and, pro-
vided, that no higher rate of freight than then
current in company's boats shall be deducted
from the price at which the coal was sold in
New York harbor, to find the free on board price
at Port Richmond. These drawbacks will only
be paid upon strict compliance in all details
with the rules and regulations pertaining there
TO issued by the secretary of fhe cOmnany
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13
Death Sentence COmmuted.

PHILADELPHIA, NOV. 13.-PreSdent Hayes has
commuted the sentence OF Isaac Jacobson, the
Circuit Court Of the murder of Chas. D. Brooks
mate Of the ship Sea King, and sentenced to be
executed on January 90th, to an imprisonment
OF IS years The papers containing the intelli-
gence We're received this a. m. by q. S. District
Attorney Valentine and the prisoner will be in
formed tO-day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13
Verdict of ssNot (.uiItv.,,

Zechman murder case, after being out twenty
hours returned verdict this morning of not
guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13

Hos TILE INVASION OF THE STATE OF NEwYoRK
BY YPFENSYLvANIANS-The n. Y. sun to-day has
an account of an invasion OF that state by an
armed force from Pennsylvania under w. w.
W. Scranton, the manager OF the Lackawanna
Iron and Coal Company. 1t appears that there
had been dispute about the control of mine
at BrewSter's, in Putnam county; and the con-
tractors who had been engaged in working 1t
were peremptorily ordered to surrender 1.-THE
order having been sent from the town of Scran-
ton, in Pennsylvania, by Mr. Scranton. The
CONT factors claimed that they had legal rights
in the premises and refused to obey. ThereupOn
Mr.. Scranton, who had arrived at Brewster's,
in Putnam, n. Y, from the town OF Scranton, in
Pennsylvania, telegraphed to PENNSYLVANIA for
a force OF seven men under Captain Nc
Kinney OF the Lackawanna Company'S mining
police. The squad left Pennsylvania at midnight
with rifles. ammunition, and uniforms. On
Thursday last, at BrewSter'S, New York, these
men donned their uniforms, Shouldered their
rifles, descended the shaft OF the mine that was
claimed by the contractors, threatened the
miners with death, and took possession of the
mine. ''Let every man shoot to kill !" shouted
Capt. Mckinney, and the miners were driven out
at the point Of the bayonet. The Pennsylvania
force had just won the triumph When the sheriff
of Putnam county arrived upon the scene; and,
looking upon the coal and iron police from
Scranton as invaders, he arrested them and Mr..
Scranton, who where thereupon bound over to
await the action OF the grand jury. SubSe-
quently. the criminal proceedings were aban-
doned by mutual agreement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13
Death of a Judge.

LEBANON, Pa, Nov. 13.-Assocfate Judge JOS
eph Light, of Lebanon county, died this morn
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13

THE PowHATAN, flagship of the North Atlantic
station, arrived off the navy yard, New York, at
1890 yesterday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13

IT SHOULD BE STATED, as a matter Of justice
to Representative Blackburn, that the action
taken by the committee on rules with respect to
calls of the roll ard House. as given in yeSter-
days STAR, was not obtained from or author
lied by him. THE STAR has way Of finding
these things out without necessarily going to
HEADQUARTERS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13

HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. 12-The governor has
refused TO reprieve Charles Drews and Franklin
Suchler. the Raber munleWrs who are TO be
hanged at Lebanon tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13
NEW YORK ELECTION.
HOSk inS Majority Over Potter l.33

New YORK, Nov. 13.-Albany specials to an
evening paper SayS:-Official returns from all
but few counties show Hoskins' majority is
1880, Carr's majority about 1000, Wendells ma
iOrity about 8 600,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13

MINT DRoPs.-Five hundred and fifty-one
thousand ounces of standard gold bullion, being
a portion of that received from Europe, was
yesterday ordered by the Treasury department
from the assay Office in New York city to the
Philadelphia mint for coinage into gold coins
The director of the mint said yesterday that
until further orders, the coinage Of gold by the
U. S. mintS will be confined to eagles and half
eagles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13

In THE BILLIARD TOURNAMENT at New York
l97, Eugene Carter, 800; winners average, 9-1a.
Fourth game, Helser, 276; Sexton, 300; winners
average, Is 1913. Fifth game, SlOSSon, 974;
Maurice Daily, 800; winners average, IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13

eI-Henry E. Doud, proprietor OF the Turin
Mass, -four mills, was caught and drawn into
the machinery OF the mill, yesterday, and
killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13

N JENSEN, for 20 years with 81. Semken, of
tionery store, Repairs Watches OF every construc-
almost ineomprebensibIe democratic stem and kew
winder, and make the dearest" little Ladies'
Watches speciality sep5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13

THE WASHINGTON SPECIALS, or several Of
them, are helping themselves quite freely to
STAR news without credit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.--Internal rev.
enue $40 9s3. q; customs. s749 SILL.

GOVERNMENT PURCHASE OF SILvER.-The
Treasury department yesterday purchased $685.
600 ounces of fine silver for the Philadelphia and
San Francisco mints
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13

A QUESTION HAS AEEN RAISED as to the eligi-
biity of General Halbert E. Paine to a District
Commissionership, he having voted in Wiscon-
sin last year, thus asserting himself to be citf-
zen OF that state and not of the District OF Co
lum bia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13

GENERAL DRUM assistant adjutant general,
returned to-day from a visit of inspection to the
eastern recruiting stations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13

uThe question OF Leadville Is not now how
to get rich but how to get home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13

OTTAWA, Nov. 13.-The department Of Agri
culture has not yet received any notification
from Washington that an embargo has bee
placed on the Importation of Canadian cattl
into the Tinted States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PREsIDENT.-The Presi-
dent to-day made the following appointments
John W. Sims, notary public for the District OF
Columbia; Thomas Ireland, collector Of customs
for the Annapolis, Md, district: Louis n. Stod-
der, captain In the revenue marine service; and
Joseph w. SimmS and William j. Herring, first
IeutenantS in the same service
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century,
Russia, Turkeys Only Friend.
A dispatch from Vienna to the Times SAYS:

Some people think that Aleko Pasha, governor
general Of Roumelia, has gone to Constantine
Sultans request, because Prince Lebanon, the
Russian ambassador at Constantinople has sue
ceeded in convincing Turkey that Russia is the
only friend who can effectually aid her in over
coming her difficulties in Eastern Roumela.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13

Ex-AssIsTANT SECRETARY CoNANT, who has
been in London in connection with the four per
cents is In the CITY,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13

THE TRAINING SHIPS PORTSMOUTH AND SARA
ToGA, whose crews will take part in the unveil-
ing ceremonies of the Thomas statue are eX-
Roads tomorrow night or Saturday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13

THE BOARD OF INDIAN COMMISSIONERS met
to-day-an present. They called at the White
House to pay their respects to the President and
had short general conversation about Indian
affairs. They afterwards called on Secretary
SchurZ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13

LUMBER! LUMBER!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-13

SENATOR CHAMBERS SUCCESSOR. Information
received here is to the effect that Gov. Cross
well, OF Michigan, bas decided to waive his
privilege OF appointing Senator to succeed
Senator Chandler, and viii convene the legis-
The prominent candidates for the place
are Ex-Governor Bagiey, congressman Con-
ger and NewbeTy, Mr.. Joy, who Is the
president OF the Michigan Central railroad, and
In a sense Gov Crossweu himself. Congressman
Conger, in a letter written to friend here some
days ago. felt quite confident that he would be
elected II the legislature was convened.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25
The Best Is the Cheapest.

The announcement that new edition OF
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary has just
been published, containing many new and
valuable features, suggests the thought that
buying Dictionary is good deal like ouy-
ing an egg or watch: a bad one is not
cheap at any price. Webster being the
standard authority for the English language
he naturally has many i'm itators, but imi.
tators are usually held at their true worth
by the public;-who wants wooden nut
meg, though it may look ever so much lik e
the genuine article? The popularity OF
Webster is based upon this principle
If you want handy thing to carry with
you, companion that you can always rely
upon, and one that will never tire you, a
really Udde mecum, we recommend that you
get copy OF the pocket edition of Webster,
with its 900 words and meanings, rules
for spelling, tables of weight and measures,
authorizations, words, phrases and proverbs
from the ancient and modern languages
1t is printed from new type, and bound
in morocco, with tucks, gilt edges, and
when not otherwise obtainable, will be
sent by mail, on receipt of one dollar, by
the publishers, 1vison, Brakeman, Taylor
Co., 1873 & l4O Grand street. New York
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25

ing to light the streets for. Another fraud
the people will hold the chairman guilty OF
that of defeating Commissioner Foss' amend
| ment reducing the burner at the meter to 8
feet e be same s in Chicago\ which would
reduce the expense $3.50 more. Your false
statement that the lamps were then burn
ing feet and that feet burner as fixed
by contract was failure was the cause of
the defeat OF that amendment The people
will hold you responsible for it, There has
been burning on one of The street lamps the
last week a feet burner which has given
as much light asany street lamp in the
city, excepting always the one at the met
cry This plainly shows to what extent
you will prevaricate o subserve your mas
ter, the Gas Co. You call me morbid on the
subject OF gas. | acknowledge that have
SAID and written considerable upon that
subject. My morbidness as you term it has
done no injury to any one that ana aware
of hut TO myself while il has done some
good to the public. Viii lie you were in your
swaddling clothes was striving to have
that portion of the Gas Co.. charter re-
pealed tha at exempted it from taxation and
succeeded in seeing the price Of gas reduced
from to 81 per thousand to private con-
snmers also from 49, to SO to the city. l
claim but little credit of this to myself,
others have worked with US and the result
has been several thousand dollars saved to
the taxpayers of the city. Examine your
own conduct since you have been dubbed
chairman. Instead of serving the interest
of the city as it i S your sworn duty to do,
you have worked against its interest and
b ave been as subserviert to the Gas Co., as
any stakeholder could desire. You have
invariably reported their, accounts all COZ =
rect when you must have known that they
were not. If sou had examined the con.
tract you would have found many of its
provisions violated to the damage of the
city hundreds of dollars. | cannot account
for your conduct in this matter on any
other grounds than that you are pound
of stupidity and dishonesty. The latter
predominating. 1t is humiiating to go
into that council chamber and see the chair
once occupied by such men of talent as a
Rothe Grossman Ber.ram now occupied
by one who requires some one to pull his
coat to show him how and when to vote
When the chairman is through with the
gas question | propose to examine into and
show in what manaer he has been spendln g
the funds of his ward
j. PRENTICE
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25
ThOs 2 Cfsterns.

The Democrat is reliable organ as re-
gnds city matters-that is, about as re-
Ii .b.e as the representations of n last year s
almanac would be concerning the weather
this season. 1t is invariably falling into err
rors and making mistakes so that no re-
lance can be placed upon its statemen is
The latest case in point is that concerning
the reservoirs on the east side Of the river
which the Democrat asserted were built at
the expense of the city. We mildly cor
rected the blunder into which our stupid
friend had fallen, and informed him, what
we knew to be the fact, that the reservoirs
named were constructed and paid for by the
l st and I'd wards. With logged perversity
and perunacity, however, he renewed his
assertion and insisted that we were mis-
taken. But last week, after every body
else had become satisfied that our position
was correct, oar sleepy neig hbor woke up
and made the discovery that he was wrong
after all, and he was forced to admit that
we We're correct. We are glad to know.
that it has finally crept through his thick
head that be didn't know what he was tai k
ing about in the frst instance, but it would
have been more creditable 70 him had he
informed himself on the subject before he
attempted to discuss it, Lethim be more
careful in the future and not ATTEMPT to
talk wisely about matters concerning
which be is in perfect ignorance,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25
Burglar Movements.

Our regular sum mer burglar period seems
to have arrived. Friday morning shortly
before daylight the residence of Daniel
Jones, had visitation from the light fin
gered gentry. Che thieves were heard by
the servant girl, who alarmed Mr.. Jones
and in the glimmer of the dawn he saw two
men decamping from the premises. The
clothes of Mr.. Jones had been carried out of
doors and the pockets rifed, but fortunate
iy they got little or nothing for their pains
In the shape of money, the only thing OF
any value they obtained being a pair OF
gold bowed spectacles. Some time before
daylight Saturday burglars entered
the house of .Gustavus Werlich, and the
midnig BIT visitors made themselves quite
promiscuous as could be seen by the burned
matches in the different apartments The
scamps were rewarded by getting about Sd
in money and a few trinkets of no particular
value. 1t is hoped that our officers will
keep sharp lookout to prevent any more
| OF this kind OF daring wori..
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25
Person al.

AT the annual convention of the WiscOn-
| sin Catholic Total Abstinence Union held
last week in Milwaukee, Rev P. J .Colovan,
of St. Demands church, was elected Second
Vice President of the organization.
We regret to learn that Mrs. John B.
May lies seriously i'll at her residence.
Augustus Hall, OF Chicago. made flying
visit last week to his parents, Mr. & Mrs. j.
A. Hall.
Prof, T S. Broom, for some yeas past
connected with the Northwestern University,
has resigned his position in that institution
to fill an appointment of teacher in the
Lutheran Synod Normal School at Addison,
Illinois,
The Board of Review for the equaliza-
of Street Comm ssioners meets next Mon
day in the Council Rooms.
The Gazette, Messrs. Mathes h Off pro-
prietors, which first appeared as a mon thly
is now published weekly presenting neat
form and style. We are glad to note this
favorable change in the affairs of the Gazette
and wish it success.
The Commencement exercises of the
Waterfowl High School will be held at
Turner Hall, Thursday evening ofths week.
A highly interes ting programme has been
arranged for the occasion.
The State convention of the Wisconsin
Greenback and National party, for the nomi
nation of state officers, has been called to
| meet in this city at Turner Hall, on Tuesday,
July 18th, 1879 This meeting will doubt
less bring together large number of the
prominent greenbackers of our state and it
Watertown has been selected for holding G
important a convention.
--One of the largest crowds ever seen in
Watertown appeared on the streets last
Wednesday morning to witness the grand
circus. A crowded canvass both in the
afternoon and evening attested to the wide
popularity cf the concern. The perform
auces were highly satisfactory aud Coles
circus was voted a genuine success making
no Misrepresentation from what t promises
to do.
The annual commencement exercises OF
the College of our Lady of the Sacred Heart
were held Tuesday afternoon in the College
Hall before a large audience. An enter
tanning literary and musical programme
was finely rendered. The following are the
graduating class: Classical: j. NJ. Boyle
Waumandee, Wis; H. Maloney, Harvard,
Illinois; L. Halton, Hastings, Minnesota;
Commercial: D. Powers, Milford, Wis;
L. Perrin, Waukegan. Illinois; J. German,
Jefferson, Wis n Moran, Watertown, Wis.