Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-31
The INCARCERATION Ceremonies.

the National Metropolitan Bank building-Col.
A. Webster presiding and Maj. w. II. Mills
secretary. Gen. W. II. Browne reported pro
gress on the part or the committee on quarters
Mr.. WorthingJ0n, from the committee 10 confer
With other committees. reported that By the
next meeting Col. Cor0in expected TO submit a
report as TO what had been done. how many
military organizations expect to come here &C.
The number OF organizations that will attend
depends somewhat On the success of the trans
portatlon committee in obtaining reduced rates.
As TO quarters the commissioners had solved
that question by cOnSenting to school houses
being used as quarters. The expense 10 or5ani-
Lations would thus be somewhat reduced Mr..
Hart said they would be disappointed II
they expected that the school, houses
would accommodate many. The buildings
looked large, but the Franklin Building
would not accommodate four thousand. as was
claimed by some. Six hundred would be about
all that could sleep in that building The ex-
peDse, too, OF removing the furniture would be
considerable Mr. N0rJhlngton offered TeSo-
lution that the committee on q arteTS ascertain
The capacity or tue public school buildings
Gen. O'BeiTne moved an amendment requesting
tbe committee on quarters 10 ask this infO-ml-
ton of the committee On public comfort. A
furth her amendment was adopted directing a
genera! Inquiry as 10 quarters. The chairman
claimed that the entire charge OF the military
CHARTERS belonged TO this committee. Thus tlF
IDey had no data as 10 the number OF
troops who viii be here. tie had official notice
thus far OF but one "a company OF the 6tn VI >
sachusetts). Gen. OBeirne remarked that Col.
Corpin had promised Information Ga THIS sub
a.
formed hin that there had been correspondence
a TO the cost OF living mere, &c The resolution
az 2Inended was ad0o;ed.
As TO REDUCED RAILROAD FARES
The committee on transportation met ~ the
Metropolitan Bank biNf;nE-present, William
Thompson, chairman; Wm. \. Short. secretary:
col. :. r. Hamill, col. John Ha1c0ck Ioan
Jameson. George W. Knox George " Moss
ard Perry q. smith OF the committee: Mr.. Ell.
ward 5. Young, OF Baltimore. assistant general
pass enger agent Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
COMPANY, representing +. P Farmer, esq; {.
+. Bond, representing c. X. LORD, est. general
passenger agent of the =. &. o. u. II. Co;
There was submitted the following schedule OF
rates SIS having been agreed upon to Washing
ION and return between the trunk ines for
persons wishing 10 BE- present at tue inaugural
ceremonies OF the President elect: From Wnea.-
ing, 81; Petersburg, 81; Pittsburgh, so: Co
lunbus, SO; SaDdusky, 1850; Detroit. 81; FL
mira. sll: Canandaigua, $i2; Rochester. Sl2:
Erie, 81; DuBklrk. $3.50 Cincinnati. $40; Cnt-
cago. SIS; Cleveland, si5; ST. Louis, $50; Indian
apoliS. S2S: Quincy, s3l; Buffalo sl3; Toledo 81.
Tickets 10 be sold for a continuous passage in
Doth directions, allowing two days IN excess OF
the limitation OF regular tickets for persons 10
make round trip; no reductions made for or
ganzations. Mr.. Ed ;. Young, OF the Pennsyl-
yaIia road. said that the trunk lines had agreed
TO these rates, aud it only remained for the gen.
eTai manager. Commissioner Flax 10 approve
~ Chairman Thompson. OF the executive COM
ntt1ee. said that 1t was important 10 know as
10 the fare. for there were 500 or more aSsocta-
lions awaiting Information. and IL this
committee could by next week fur
nish the data, a load would be taken from
the executive committee. They were getting |
down 10 the question OF accommodations aud |
the next thing In Importance was the railroad
fare. Mr.. Young said that IL the ticket agents |
could meet IN New York. The question might he |
settled. He remarked that his road had been |
endeayorfDg TO arrange for the local travel oa- |
tween here and New York Tor some time and |
he would ask Mr.. Farmer TO hurry I'D the mat
ter MI. Bond said he would request NJ. Lord |
10 meet Hr Farmer on this subject. Nr. Young |
SAID the trouble was as 10 how the people !
coming here could be handled, for there |
we're In lcations from every quarter |
ever ATTENDED an Inauguration Would DC here |
de thought that the schedule OF rates given |
ABOVE bad been approved by Mr.. Fink by this !
time, and thar at the meeting De; geaa Massrs
Farmer and Lord the rates oct EeeG Nv YORK |
ana ibis clty would be agreed OF. Mr.. J. W. |
Thompson thought that the rates could O. re-
duesd one half. He suggested that the con
ference in New YORK De on next Tuesday, and !
the railroad men adopted the suggestion. NJ |
THOMPSON, chairman OF the committee OF tran-- |
pOFtatiOD, was selected 70 visit New York next !
Tuesday and confer with the railroad commit
Tee upon this subject. MessrS. 5. l.. Hamili, !
John Jameson and George s. kOoaZ were aO- |
pointed committee 10 confer with the south |
EN- railroads and obtain a schedule OF rates.
MINERAL WATERS. = Congress Watg,'- The
puIeSt and safest OF all catnaIt1c waters None |
genuine sold On draught Avoid all coarse, 1rrf- |
tattDg waters, foreign and domestic; they impair
The digestive organs and kidneys. I
FIRE LAST NIGHT.-The alarm about 1850 |
O'Clock this morning from box al was caused |
Dy IRE at house 1911 I4th street northwest. O. |
cupied oy captain HeintZlemanD. IL originated |
from detective Tue. Damage, about $500.
II is BETTER TO INVEST in one OF those heavy
dlsteTettS or oveTcoaJS az Noah Walker < GO. s.
SIS Pennsylvania avenue, than 20 take severe |
cold. You can fad thef0 a. large as % inches
around the breast and az a DEDUCTION from |
former price. +. T.,
WATCH NIGHT SEEvICEs.-ro night being the !
last BigAt OF the year. VIII be Observed ia mos;
OF The Methodist churches by the usual |
watch night services. la most OF them the !
peculiar services OF the occasion Will begin at !
or p. O'Clock ana after a sermon or address |
there viii be prayer or experience meeting
Continuing until few minutes before Y O'Clock,
WHEN the congregations, kneeing. Will sing the |
covenant hymn The JOnadabS Temperance Or
gantzatioIs VIII observe the night 10 their sew
eral councils by public meetings or entertain-
mentS occupying the early part OF the evening
the limitations taking place towards Inliaighf
aLd being so arranged thar the covenant, or !
iron clad pledge. is taken Just as the bells tol
out the Old year. In many sections OF ne city |
the young people will make the lsatton OF
watching the old year out the occasion OF social
parties.
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARkEr.-fGiald every
Wednesday, al Queenstown. on The M2tropOi-
tan Branch, B. & U. X r., three miles from the
city-LeYtS ID. Means, proprietor. - AT the
queenstown Drove Yard Wednesday 1870 head OF
Catlic Ncfc OiiSICu- Huitl SOi1 20 OuJsleTS az n
% cents Per pound. 200 sheep and lambs up;
Of these all We're sold as follows; Shsep 5rsaG
Per pound COWS and calves brought sl5aJJ
The state OF the market was brisk. 4 few extra
cattle sold fIom to 6 =.
BABY STARVED TO DEATR.-CGro1er PAT
'erson held an Inquest ar the second precinct
station hCJiSe yesterday afternoon on the Do1y
OF al UNKNOWN C0lOrGd male infant over i wear
oid, found Il the alley between 9th and CO:um-
Ola streets ana Rhode Island avenue aud p
street, and the Jury found i verdict thal the /
unknown Child came 70 his death on or about
the 18th day Ok December from neglect aud
Starvation IN some place. and at the hands o.
some persons, unknown 10 the Jury
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Me5srs. Walter 3. WI
Hans a Co. aurfiOIta sold Yast atrlar aftnr