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The President, TO-tlav

RECEIVING CALLERS AT SENATOR JONES' HOUSE
President Arthur was up again betimes to-
day and breakfasted before eight. Then he took
half-hours drive and returned to the residence
of Senator Jones before nre. Next he read the
morning newspapers, dictated correspond
ence to his stenographer, and while
thus engaged Secretary Blaine called.
by half-past niiS there was a constant stream
OF callers. These were principally Senators and
members. At eleven o'clock Gen. Hancock
called and remained half an hour. He was
dressed in black, and wore silk hat with deem
folds Of Grape encirclng it.
me President receives his callers in a room
facing the east. 1t is sumptuously furnished
ana large enough to accommodate quite a nnm-
Der. In the room Is a large library table at the
head of which the President receives. He stands
erect, talks but little, but is extremely cordial
and pleasant. To-day the President wore a
black suit, relieved with white vest and black
neck scarf ~0'-
Among those who called were senators-elect
MIiler ana !Iapham. OF New York; John Russell
Dung, of the N. Y. Herald and nearly ali the
Senators and members now in the city 0n1C
Two members OF the Cabinet called These We're
the Secretary OF State and the Postmaster Cen
eral. "on
At two o'clock 1.-THE President mnched and
soon after. in company with Senator Jones' and
Cen Grant, went toDthe rotunda of the Conito1
70 attend the funeral ceremonies. ''
Inc President will. not accompany tho proc,
C.ant fe,nains toJCieveland, nor will General
n;nht p Inc lattef VIII leave for New York to-
Jones residence until the White Honse 10 thor
oughiy oVerhauled- Senator Jones ha. tnrnad
MS mousse over to the Presidents ci;snosoI hts
family being in Europe. 'opo'"' mo
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Guiteau as a GluttOn.
HIS APPETITE AND APPREHENSION INCREASE TO
GETHER.

HIS APPETITE AND APPREHENSION INCREASE To-
GETHER.
Guiteau has increased considerably i'm weight.
at least ten pounds, during his incarceration.
Within the past few days (since the death of the
President) he has eaten ravenOusly. Whether
this is the result Of fear or not Is not known,
but certain it is he now eats fully SO per cent
more than the average prisoner. He is still on
sick diet. and with his bread and milk devOurs
an immense amount of meat. For several
weeks after his confinement he seemed to have
Init little care on his mind other than to make
himself great hero, but he is now anything
else than q hero, even in his own estimation,
having since the death of the President become
80 frightened that the least noise fills him with
alarm. After filing his stomach, his next great
care is to keep his carcas whole. Sin q Sergeant
Mason shot at the prisoner, the soldier IN guard
In the building never see him, and some Of the
regular guards only occasionally. Yesterday
afternoon he wrote one or two letters and retired
at his usual hour. This morning he took q pro-
dlgi"us meal even larger than usual, and would
have eaten more If It had been given him. After
this he was allowed half an hours exercise. and
made good use Of his time. He then Law down.
evidently in some pain from overlooking his
stomach. Lying on his couch, he was seen by
some of the guards, and asshey approached he
fairly trembled. 1t was noticed that when he
was up he fairly treinbIed or painted. and was
evidently under the impression that there was q
crowd coming.
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The Senate to Be Convened.

THE SESSION 70 BE IN OCTOBER.
Many of the Senators and Representatives
called upon President Arthur yesterday The
republican Senators expressed to him their
views as to the converting of the Senate in extra
session. Most of them urged speedy call that
a president pro tenpore may be elected without
delay. Senator Dawes thought the matter of
electing presiding officer of the Senate should
not be delayed, and his opinion was that the
organization of the Senate will be settled with
out any partisan dispute He holds that pre-
siding officer must be elected before new Sem
ators can be sworn in, and that a secretary must
be chosen in order that an official record of the
election of a president pro te7npore may be made
The law and precedents he says, sustain this
theory, and that therefore the democrats will
elect the president and secretary, and he thinks
the republicans will be conceded the remainder
OF the officials and the committees 1t is under
stood. upon good authority, IT, the President
has decided to convene the I ate in special
session about the middle of Oc,uper
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The C0urtS.
DaI rcr, GAI.nr LII. CT

POLICE COURT-J,ntIe SaeI
To-day, Sarah Johnson alias Shanklin and
Mile Hunter. loud and boisterous and disor-
derry conduct: s. or ID DAYS each. Basic Tay-
Tor. do. forfeited collateral. Joseph Thomas.
profanity; s. or days. William f. Carr. do. (:
81 or days. William S Williams. disturbing
the quiet OF West Washington by cursing and
swearing; 50 or days. Andrew Nephew. for
feited collateral. Frank Goodrich. Henry Scott.
Fred. Butler Henry Denton. Joseph BOYD
Thomas Cooper, David Irvine and Thomas Ma
son, all hackmen at the hack stand at the corner
OF ldth street and Pennsylvania avenue. were
charged with creating and maintaining a NUS
ance injurious to health in throwing and placing
and allowing to remain on said street certain
stable manure and other offensive substances
The case was continued for further evidence
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The Lancet's Opinion.
WHAT AN ENGLISH MEDICAL AUTHORITY SAYS
OF PRESIDENT GaREIELn'S MnI-Nn

WHAT AN ENGLISH MEDICAL AUTHORITY SAYS
OF PRESIDENT GARFIELD'S WOUND.
LONDON. Sept. 23.-The Lancet. discussing the
case of General Garfield. says the bullet did /.
wound any vital part in its path. and had the
si.tuous wound it made closed up all would have
been well; but the wound did not heal because
lis walls were bruised and so injured that a
primary union was Impossible. The retention
of pent-up and putrd matter in the wound al
most insured the absorption of septic poison
and death. 1t may be regarded as an open
question how far successful an attempt TO rem
der the wound aseptic might have been. 1t
would be unjust to blame the surgeons. and it il
matter of congratulations that they were not led
away by the vulgar desire to extract the bullet.
which haC done no harm since it once reached
Its resting place near the pancreas. and its ex-
traction per SO would not have influenced at all
the subsequent course of the case
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in honor Of the late President, ands>to
present It's highest respects to you.
shah not pi esume to engross your attention
longer than to present one fact. that throughout
this momentous crisis securities in the great
financial center have remained steady and firm.
and it arises from this fact. that
the confidence placed in the late
President and his administration of the finances
of the nation. has been, and now is reposed in
you for we have faith in your patriotism. your
ability and your intention to administer the
financial policy In manner satisfactory to the
entire country"
President Arthur replied to Vice Presi-
dent F. N. Lawrence in substance as fol-
lows: Gentlemen of the New York Stock Ex-
change: / am pleased to meet you. but deeply
glieved that our meeting should result from SO
sad a calamity. l thank you for the kind eX-
pressions of your confidence. and trust that |
NAV be found to deserve it."
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European News To-day.

CGNSTANT1NOPLE. Sept. 23.-The Sultan has
instructed Aristarchi Bey, the Turkish minister
at Washington. to express his condolences upon
the death of President Garfield.
The Earl of Dulfern the British ambassador
and Lady Dufferin have refused all social invita-
tons as mark of their sympathy.
VIENNA. Sept. 23.-The municipality of this
city have passed resolution expressing their
profound sorrow at the death of the President %
the United States.
LONDON. Sept 23-The Archbishop of Canter.
bury has written to Mr.. Lowell on the death OF
President Garfield. offering in his own name and
IN that OF the church heartfelt sympathy.
Col. Poulett Cameron telegraphs from Chel-
tenham as follows: 80 The veteran soldiers and
sailors here. including few survivors of Trafal-
gar and Waterloo. earnestly solicit the American
minister to convey TO Mrs. Garfield their deap
and earnest sympathy and their regret for the
good and gallant soldier she has lost
CONFIDENCE AND SYMPATHY
MANCHESTER Sept. 23.-Col Shaw United
STATES consul. IN accordance with the request of
the American residents of Manchester has called
meeting of coincidence. to be held tomorrow.
SHEFFIELD, Sept. 23-The Sheffield chamber
of commerce passed resolution assuring the
American people and President Garfield's widow
and children of its deep sympathy.
LONDON. Sept. pa special meeting of the
board OF deputies of the British Jews organiza-
ton has been summoned to frame an address TO
the widow Of President Garfield A memorial is
lying at the Bank of England for signatures.
stating that the bankers. merchants and traders
OF London desire to express to Mr.. Lowell their
deep sympathy at the loss sustained 10y the pco-
pie of America.
EvICTING TENANTS
CORK. Sept 23.-A fiving column has COM
peted 200 evictiOns at Mtchestown % miles
northeast of this place. The tenants. except in
about dozen cases, paid their rent and were
reinstated.
CNEASINFSS IN EGYPT
ALEXANDRIA. Sept. 23.-The delay of Cherlf
Pacila. the new premier. in naming period for
the dispersion of the troops begins to cause I'M
easness.
THE FRENCH RADICALS.
PARIS, Sept. 23.-The quastors of the old
chamber of deputies have declined to allow the
meeting Of the radicals of the new chamber to be
held. as proposed. in the Paiais Bourbon prior
to the legal expiration of the powers of the for
mer body. The meeting will consequently be
held at the house of Louis Blanc to consider the
Tunisian question.
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Episcopal Observance Of the Day Of Humila
ton and Mourning.

Right Rev. Bishop Pinkney has to-day ad-
dressed the following letter to the clergy of his
diocese:
Dear Brethren of The Clergy: My attention has
been just called to the proclamation of the Presi-
dent of the United States appointing Monday
next as the day of humiliation and mourning in
view of the sad calamity which has befalen the
nation, and urge you to give it dutiful ODE
dience.
In consequence of the shortness of the notice. |
authorize you to make such selection of collects
and Holy Scripture as your Judgment may die
tate.
Nothing can be added to the proclamation. for
it breathes the true spirit of the Gospel, and is.
in all respects, worthy of the honored head OF
the nation. WILLIAM PINKNEY.
Bishop of the Diocese Of Maryland.
September 3d. 1881
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Closing the BANKS.

To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR.
paragraph in . morning paper calls atten-
ton to the non-closing Of the banking house of
Riggs Co. at noon to-day and on Monday in
accordance with the proclamation of the Presi-
dent. Such is not the case As far as practical
bic their doors will be closed
out OF respect to the memory of
the late President. but as neither to-day or
Monday are legal holidays, il is absolutely neces-
Sary that some one should be at the bank TO pay
and receive payments of obligations maturing.
ON those days. The proclamation OF the Presi-
dent does not come within the statut, making
legal holidays of such days as he may appoint
Tor thanksgiving, fasting and prayer. The
proclamation is for humiliation and mourning :
therefore not within the statute
SERGEANT MAsoS's CAsE-Sergeant Mason.
who shot at the assassin at the Jail. on the nth
inst, is still confined at the Arsenal orders for
the court martial not having been promulgated
yet There is but one opinion among officers of
the army as to the case. ie.. that he should h,.
punished, but among the soldiers he has many
friends.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows.
Union Bethel Me Church to A. Irvine subs -
and %. so. 1S2; 81. 600 {. A. Eldridge to Alice
NJ. Oftendiger. subs. 81 and A. SO. Ssl: $500.
Chas. A. Eldridge to Latitia Higgins. subs 46.
30. 81, 60. 81, O. IS and %, IS and 75, So. S5s.
$1,000.
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The Day Of Mourning.
PROCLAMATION BY THE DISTRICT COMMITS
SIONERS.

A PROCLAMATION BY THE DISTRICT COMMITS
SIONERS.
The following proclamation was issued by the
District Commissioners this morning:
Whereas, the President OF the United States
10y proclamation dated at the city of Washing
ton, the 22d OF September, 1881, has appointed
Monday. the. 26th of September. to be observed
as day OF humiliation and mourning through
out the United States, the Commissioners rec
ommend to their feilOw-citizens of the District
of Columbia the due observance of this day bv
closing their places Of business and assembling
in their respective places of worship as a tribute
of devOut submission to the Divine Will and of
love and reverence for the memory and charac-
ter Of the late Chief Magistrate.
And as further observance of the day. they
direct that all public buildings of the District be
closed for business.
BY order Of the Board.
j. DENT. President
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The Cabinet Reservations,

The Cabinet designations.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR REQUESTS THEM TO WITH
HOLD THEIR RESERVATIONS AND CONTINUE
THEIR DUTIES.
After the formal Inauguration of President
Arthur yesterday the members of the Cabinet,
through Secretary Blaine, rendered their resig-
nations. In making the tender Secretary Blaine
informed the President that the motive of the
Cabinet was to spare him embarrassment by
leaving him entirely free, at the moment of lis
entering upon the discharge of his duties, to
surround himself with such constitutional adj
visers as he might deem most competent to as
sist him in the grave responsibilities now de-
vOlved upon him.
The President requested the Cabinet min
listers to withhold their designations and
continue in the discharge of their respective
duties. He said that under the circumstances,
OF course, he had not and could not. at pre-
sent, give attention to state affairs, beyond
those requiring immediate consideration and
that the Cabinet would confer great personal
favor upon him. and assist him in the perform
ance OF his duty, if they would consent to retain
their places.
Secretary Blaine responded that the members
OF the Cabinet were entirely at the President
command. and would cheerfully obey any re-
quest or direction he might give; that in offer
ing their designations they had been prompted
only by consideration of the President ana a
desire to smooth the path of duty for him.
The President neither accepted nor absolutely
declined the designations: the matter simply
remaining in allegiance for the present and until
such time as he can devote his mind to questions
of governmental policy.
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Alexandria Affairs,
Reported for THE EVENING STAR

Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
THE Town To-DAY.-The town. i'm acco dance
with the proclamation of the mayor. closed its
public Offices to-day. The superintendent of
schools suspended the school sessions. The bells
were tOlled at sunrise and noon. Some stores
were closed early, but towards noon the closing
became general. A movement towards WASH
lngton began at an early hour. and all the boats
and trains were crowded. Neither banks. ex-
change nor other public office was opened
On the midnight local train from Washington a
difficulty occurred between a white man named
Smith and llackley. a colored man. i'm which
some glass was broken. The police arrested
both parties on their arrival here and they gave
collateral for their appearance before the mayor
The steamer Arrowsmith was added to the
ferry line temporarily to-day, making three
steamers plying between this city aud Washing
ton.
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The Movements of the President.

HE WILL NOT OCCUPY THE WHITE HOUSE FOR
SOME MONTHS.
President Arthur will henceforth remain in
Washington, except an absence of two or three
days in New York to attend to some business
there. He will occupy Senator Jones' residence,
on the south side of the Capitol for some onths,
at least. as the White House is being repaired
and refitted. Senator Jones has turned his resi-
dence over to President Arthur as his (JOnes0
family will not arrive here until January. 1t is
probable that the President will have his execu-
tive Offices in the State department until the
White House is put in complete order.
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A Proposed Garfield Monument.

DENVER, COL. Sept 23.-Prominent citizens
of Denver have held informal meeting during
the last two days to perfect plans for raising
funds for a Garfield monument to be erected in
Washington. Their idea is to limit the sub
scriptiOns to S25 each. They invite other states
to follow the eXample-treasurers and other
officers to be selected on the plan suggested in
a dispatch from Pittsburg. A large amount is
already promised but the subscription list has
not yet been placed before the public.
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THE FRENCH RADICALS.
The Apachp TrouhlaS

SANTA FE. N. NJ, Sept 2S-Goy Sheldon has
just returned from a trip through the country,
recently traversed by the Chief Mana and his
band. He says the people responded promptly
to the call for volunteers to stand subject to his
call i'm the event of future raids and that with
the cordial cooperation of the military there
will be no difficulty i'm protecting the territory
against further Indian raids.
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The Late Presidents Church,

EXPRESSIVE SERVICES HELD THERE LAST EVEN
Last evening was the regular prayer-meeting
night of the Christian church. of which the
President was member, and the church was
well filled by a most devOut congregation A
picture of the deceased. drapcd in
black. was hung near his pew. Rev
DIR. j. e. Butler, of the Memorial Lutheran
church, opened the meeting with prayer and
was followed by Rev. Dr. Isaac Errett. the editor
OF the Christian Standard. of Cincinnati who
feeiingly spoke of the loss they had sustained in
the death of their friend and brother, for whose
recovery they had been praying. Although they
were disappointed heyshoud not be discouraged
and if they could not understand the afflicton
they should bow to the will of God and say
Thy will be DONE" and pass under the rod, re-
membering the prayer of the Saviour, LET this
cup pass from me-" Mr.. Shelton
offered fervent prayer. and was
followed by remarks by Rev. Mr.. Power. who
said if this affection has not been blessing to
us-a silver lining to the clOuds-it is because
we cannot understand it. They should not be
shaken in their faith, and should grow
stronger. They could now see the beauties of
character of their friend and associate more
clearly than before and his example, his pa
thence while suffering should not be
without fruit. This affection may be the pre-
cursOr-a sort of John the Baptist-tO greater
spiritual enjoyment by the church. The meeting
was closed with prayer by Rev. DR.. Errett There
was feeling of disappointment on the part of
the membership when they learned that the pas
tor had been unable to procure tickets of admis-
sion to the funeral for them.
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The Committee ofithe N. 7. Stock Exchane,
and President Arthur.

CONFIDENCE ExPRHS6ED BY FIxaNcr.1 MrN IN
HIS ADMINISTRATION.
The committee ofsthe New York Stock Ex-
change had an interview with President Arthur
to-day at one o'clock Mr.. F. NJ. Law
renee, vice president Of the Stock Ex-
change, addressed President Arthur as follows:
. Permit me to have the honor to present to YOU
delegation composed Of the members of the
New York Stock Exchange. sent by that or
ganization to express it's profound sorrow
and to take la.t ia tie soie.nn ceremonial
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The Weather


OFFICE OF THE CHIEP SIGNAL OFFICER ,
WASHINGTON. ID C.. september % 1881 $40 :. IN.
For the middle Atlantic states. fair weather.
except local rains in the extreme northern nor,
uon' south 10 west winds, stationary barometer
stationary or higher Temperature
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THE HEBREW New YEAR.-Rosh Hashono, the
Hebrew New Year, 5642, commences this evan.
ing and will be celebrated tomorrow SATURDAY
September "a. 1881, of the Christian era NV ~,
lsraelites. 1t is the first day of the He6rew
month Tishri and also the first day of the civil,
year. The assumption is that the world was
created thereon. and it is made a holy cOnvoca.
ton, no work being allowed upon it. It is also
called YOm TruOh, the sounding of the cornet
Leviticus xiii. chapter, oath verse, and Yom
HaZicOran. the day Of memorial. AS such It re-
calls to memory how the Eternal regarded with
favor the patriarch ancestors of the Hebrews
and teaches their descendants to endeavor by
their actions to deserve that the Almighty may
remember all human beings fay0rably and write
them in the book Of life. The 4rst ten days of
the month Tishri are called ten penitential days.
and Sabbath, October l. intervening between
New Year and the Day of Atonement, is called
the Sabbath Shuva on account of the HaphtOrah
being read 'Shuva Israel: Return ye, Israeli
Hosea, xiv.
The first assembly district convention of
Oneida county met yesterday afternoon with
nearly half of the seats contested. After nearly
two hours fruitless attempts to organize. two
conventions were formed in one ROOM Among
the delegates elected by the stalwart conven-
ton is Roscoe COnkling. Both conventions
adopted resolutions concerning the death of the
President.
The dairymen are taking steps to raise the
price Of milk In Baltimore.
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Telegraphic Briefs.

Information has been received from Laredo
Texas to the effect that mine of semi-bitumj,
nous coal. strongly resembling the camel va
rety, has been opened on the east bank of the
Rio Grande, about twenty miles above Laredo
Texas '
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Sporting uatters.

BASE BALL YESTERDAY
AT Philadelphia, Troy S. Athletic 9: At New
York, BuffalOs 2, Netropolitans 6; at Provi.
dence. Chicago 2, Providence 1.
THE HANLAE-ROGe RACE.
wallace Ross has forwarded $500 to the
Toronto Nal to cover Hanlan's deposit and
articles OF agreement for nce on November 1.
the place to be mutually decided upon.
TRINKET AT FLEETWOOD PARK.
John Shaw's Trin1et maAe mile in 2:l4 a
Fleetwood Park, New York, yesterday.
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Washington News and Gossip.

PRESIDENT ARTHUR has requested Private
Secretary j. Stanley Brown to continue in the
discharge of his duties in that capacity.
AN AFFLICTED FAMILY.-The family of Col.
John NJ. Bacon, aidede-camp on Gen Sherman's
staff, has been sorely afflicted in the past few
days. Mrs. Bacon, with her two children. John.
about five years old. and Sherman. one year old,
has been spending the summer at Saratoga for
her own health. On the Sth of September John
died of Group, and the parents took the body for
interment to their own home, Frankfort. KY.
Yesterday the telegraph announced the death,
by cholera infantum. of Sherman Bacon at Frank
fort. Thus have their parents been stript of their
only children, and in the midst of the national
gloom their many personal friends in Washing
ton cannot fail to share the grief which bows the
heads of their parents at the loss of their pre-
cious children, whose love for them amounted
to idOlatry.