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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-28
THE TELEPHONE.
Its Greatest Success Attained In America
and in eNtcO

From the Boston Transcript.
Upon the declaration Of q second quarterly
dividend of three dollars per share the stock Of
the American Bell Telephone company sells ae
1888. Mexican telephone stock Is also strong at
three dollars and fifty cents per share Out In
this company there are 100. 900 shares) It was
to be expected that America would pass all other
countries In its telephone development but no
one could have predicted that the telephone
would make Its greatest success. outside OF the
United States. in Mexico vet such apnears TO IN
the Tact. Continental telephone stock sold nc
SO per share i'm 1881. IL sold some months ago
at nifty dollars per share. and probably could
not now be disposed Of at above TWENTY-FIVE
dollars per share. This company was organized
with capital of Sl00. 900 which. without anv
returns to stockholders. had been increased 70
S35o.oOO. The c0mpany's treasury has received
from Its capital only about $50 600 In CASH
originally this company had the telephone
right for Russia, Italy, Spain and Portugal, and
these 1t has to-day. While spending SIOO 600
in attempting to establish the telephone busi-
ness Ia these European countries. II has pur-
Chased and sold the telephone rights In Mexico
and Central and South America making there.
by profit Of about 100000. Some Of this
diary companies But of oil the countries ope.
rated In Mexico has thus far given the best re-
turns. Italy, country OF cities has not vet
we understand. furnished q single proftSblo
telephone exchange France and Germany seA
open fields for telephone business, no patents
giving monopoly to any party; yet they have
not developed as expected. The International
company, Of New York. which operates Il
Europe, claims to have spent 81, 600 600 in E
tablishing telephone business, yet it has never
paid dividend.
A year ago last spring the Continental COM
pany organized telephone company with
$500 600 capital to work in Buenos Ayres (popt.
lation 400 ,OO0) and Montevdeo population
100000, but it found rivals In the field, and
after spending about 800. 900, while the oppo-
sition spent about CLIO, 900, and covering the
cities with telephone wires and working q
rutnous competition prices. it has consolidated
with the opposition company. But more money
being wanted. and the Continental Company
being unable to furnish it, an arrangement has
been perfected whereby the Continental Tele-
phone Company sells 1000 shares of the 40 600
shares which make the capital Of the new COM
pany to Continental stockholders at five dollars
per share (par value f5). and loans $50. 900 Of
the proceeds TO the new company for two years
at per cent. The new company ought to be Q
great success, but it has yet to 'whip in" or
''strangle' second opposition.
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Labor Union Money Gone.
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF An AMALGAMATED AssO-
CITATION OFFICIAL
A special dispatch to the Phiiadelphia Press
from Pittsburg. December 26, says: Some weeks
ago great deal of excitement was created
among the iron workers here and elsewhere by
the action of Mechanics Lodge, of the south
side, in charging President John Jarrett, of the
Amalgamated Association. with various derelic-
lions az chief officer Of the association. These
charges were given to the public in letters signed
by John OBrien, corresponding secretary Of the
lodge, who was one of the chief movers in the
war against President Jarrett. The charges
were pronounced groundless after due investi-
CATION, and Mr.. O'Brien might have gone into
Obscurfty again If 1t had not been for his recent
conduct. On Monday, the 18th instant, as Sec
rotary Of the Mechanics Lodge. he went to the
Office of the association In the Mellon building,
where he received 1924 Which was due to the
lodge a. benefits. Since that time O'Brien has
been missing. At the office of the association
Secretary Martin said to-day that he had been
notified that O'Biien had decamped. He had 40
idea as to where he was, or whether there had
been any special reason for O'Brien's actions,
Other than o desire to spend the money which
did not belong to him. No trace Of the miseing
maa had been obtained BY the association, but
Il was reported he was still IN the city. .y<-a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-28

ELOPEMENT IN HIGH LIFE IN IRELAND.-A
dispatch from COleraine Ireland, reports that the
wife Of Francis Edmund Workman MacNaghteu
has eioped with young man, an agent for the
Mccartney estates. Lady MacNaghten has
several children. She is daughter of William
Howard Russell, LID, the well known news
paper correspondent
SHOT BIZ A Tor PIsTOL-Marcus Pike. efch-
teen years old, residing with Annie McKeon. his
twenty-year old married sister, at SIS Green
witch street, New York yesterday found q toy
pistol and In joking manner pointed it at Mrs.
Mckeon. 1t exploded, the ball striking Mrs.
McKeon, lodging in the roof of her mouth. The
wound may prove fatal. Pike was arrested.
PREFERRED DEATH TO A TRIAL. ron MURDER,
The Philadelphia chief ofpolice has received the
following dispatch from the chief Of police of
Trenton. N. J.; sThe Rnsk boyshaye been in our
city. We hunted them SO closely that they
drowned themselves In the canal here. We have
found one Of their bodies, and expect to recover
the other tonight" Jacob and William Rush, the
boys referred to, are charged with stabbing Po-
liceman Jarvis on Christmas night infiicting
wounds that are expected to prove fatal They
were members Of gang Of rufians whom
Jarvis and another officer endeayored to arras t.
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The Star Route Trial.
AFTER RECESS


MI Bliss submitted additional papers relating to
the kearney and Kent route. When he had fin
ished, Mr.. Bliss stated in reply to Mr. Wilson that
he had not yet submitted all the papers relating
to that route.
Mr. Davidge again contended that all the paper
should now be submitted.
Mr. Bliss said that at the proper stage of the
case the prosecution proposed to put in evidence
all the papers that they had reason to think had
any bearing on the orders OF Brady. They could
not say on what papers Mr.. Brady acted When
the government finished they would turn the
papers over to the defense, and the defense would
put in all that they thought proper.
Judge Wylie, remarking that. that was all the
defense could ask, said that the presumption was
In favor OF Bradys decision, and the court was not
going 10 presume that any order made by him was
had undertaken to make 1t out, and were now 90
Ing on to show merely what orders were made BY
Brady. ~
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Ine lnvGstiXattOn OF the Detectives.
The detectives said to be implicated In the case
under hearing by the District Commissioners to-
day memorandum No. y, are understood to be
Messrs McDevitt and Voss. and some halt dozen
witnesses have been subponaed to bear itesti-
mony prominent among them. it Is said, ara Mr..
VIM Wood and his clerk. The Investigation Will
pc private, as 1t is In the nature OF grand fury
lnvesugati0n TO found case upon for prosecu-
ton. series OF them follow TN order
Gen. West called the reporters for the press fnto
his ONCE about s:3O O'Clock this afternoon and
stated that the examination Of witnesses tO-day
would necessarily be private, and that nothing
could be expected tn the way Of disclosures at the
present time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-28

Gen. Estanislas Canedo has been appointed
pleuipotentiary ad hoe to negotiate In combi-
nation with Mr.. Romero, o commercial treaty
between Mexico and the United States. He
sails from Vera Cruz for New Orleans ON Jan
uary 3.
During the progress Of q trial Ct Atlanta. Ca.
yesterday, it was discovered that seven record
books had been stolen from the ONCE of the
clerk OF the superior court since Saturday last.
The authorities have offered q reward of q. $50
for the detection of the thief.
The United States steamship Enterpr.se con-
Elander A. s. Barker. sailed from Norfolk. Va.
yesterday. morning for the Cape Verde Islsnd1
ana Chfta station, via Cape Town. She he's q
outfit OF apparatus necessary Tor q scieutiAo
cruise, and viii take deep-ses soundings even
htutirod miles from the United States to Care
Town.
Eifzabeth ceAy stautaa sdvises billiards for
girls OF thepetiod II Q girl handles q billiard
enc % dsstefously as she throws a st auc. tho
maa four feet TO the LEFT of her is likely to have
an eye p0kec out.-AH Sorts
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ON the indianapolis Journal.


One of the mysteries in railroad operations
is that so much is done in the way of counting
the non-paying theatrical business repre-
sentative OF the Journal day or two since
CHANGED to be in one of the local outside of'ces
when one of those cheeky advance agents Of q
theatrical troupe came in. The first thing
he called for was a railway guide the
looking over of which, laying out his
route for couple Of weeks. occupied
fully fifteen minutes. His first request
was pass for himself and his lithographer
TO point 3S4 miles away, with dozen
OF stop-ofs. Then. in few days,
his program distributor would be along.
and he wished pass for him and some 500
pounds Of baggage Then. at the same time.
there would be boxes weighing 800 pounds
which he wished sent through to the terminus
of the route laid out tree. This was all con-
sented to. The advance agent then remarked
that there was % cents day storage on the last
named box. which he wished the local agent
would arrange with the baggage man to throw
of. He then asked for an order for the treas
urer of the troupe for the thirteen tickets. IN
which the amount q cent per mile for each)
would be stated Then the matter of conpec-
ton was brought up, and it was found neces-
sary to bold the train thirty to forty minutes ct
three points that they might fulfil their engage
ments. This was all arranged Then the sd-
vance agent remarked that their scenery was
rather bulky, and probably it would be neces-
sary to put 1t on q special car.
Just then sturdy farmer, who proposed to
emigrate TO Kansas point, came In, stating
that himself and his wife, his wife's sister and
seven children were to emigrate there and he
wanted the lowest rate. The local agent named
the rate. which WAS two and three-quarter cents
per mile per head carried this side of the Mie-
souri, river. ant an arbitrary rate was added ON
the west side. Here the baggage question came
up, and it was found that 1t would cost him
some Sl8 to get il through, owing to excess In
weight. The farmer, who was going west to fur
nish produce which would be carried over these
very roads. accepted the situation, called for the
tickets. but. as he pulled cut his pocket-book,
said Look here, captain, can't you put a little
chap We have. about six years old. through free?"
well. no; but tell you what I will dol will
get him through on half fare" The farmer paid
his money and left, but the advance agent was
still there using the paper of the railroad and
writing two or three teegrams which he wished
sent free. The reporter left at this juncture.
thinking that were he q general manager
the theatrical party should pay big rates and
the hOrny-handed farmer should be the favored
one Of the two.
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I'd Edition.
--latest KILOGRAMS to The Star


caDifalisiS incun@ ' NESTS PIry ol Ricb'
mond, B. C. Ruinsey, NJ. II. Bush, Franklin D..
Locke and others, have purchased 600 acres of
land in southern Missouri n0nainalIy for actual
settlers. The property is situated in Laclede and
Butler counties, about l75 miles southwest OF ST.
Louis, on the line OF the St Louis san Francisco
railroad, and was purchased from the above men,
toned road, being the alternate sections, the gov
eminent sections having been already settled
upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-28

READING, Pa, Dec. 8.-The large three-story
tinware establishment Of Augustus Dewitt, at
BirdSborO', was burned shortly alter midnight.
Loss, So coo. 1t was the work OF an ncendiary,
and Is the second tncendary fire there In the past
two days At one time 1t was feared that the fire
would spread to the neighbOring houses, and an
engine and hose carriage were sent by special
train from this city,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-28

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-Street highwaymen are be-
coming hold and their attacks occur so fire.
quenty that there is considerable talk Of suppress
ing Them by means OF private enterprise. Scarcely
a night passes that one or more attacks do not
occur. One of the victims OF these outrages is
likely to die, While all attacked have suffered
severe injuries from the murderOus sand-bag and
lost considerable property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-28

hour this morning the large three-story brick Jew
ery shop On Chestnut street, owned by Felix e..
Whitney, was burned. The building was occupied
by F. G. Whitney a. Co., Young & Bennett, Cod
ding Bros, and g. X. Webster & Co. The fire origf-
mated near the FORCES In the third story The loss
is estimated at sos 00O The building was partially
insured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-28

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Upon the complaint OF
Captain Brackett, special agent OF the Treasury
Cohen and David W. Smith, custom house apprais-
ers, and George T. Heney, merchant of this city,
have just been arrested on charge of conspiracy
to deiraud the customs in making enormous APP
praiSementS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-28

COLUMBIA, SC. Dec. 28.-Sarah Willis was muir
dered in the most brutal manner by her brother
fn-law, Jim Coleman, here this morning. She was
struck with small axe On the head, which was
literally crushed in. Both were respectable col
cred people, and no reason can be given for the
murder The murderer escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-28

Alfred c. Jenkins. letter-carricr, but who
has been fagitve for nearly year, WIS ar
rested gesterr..; afternoon in Philadelphia and
was held in So coo hail to answer tho charge of
stealing registered letters
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Alexandria Affairs

Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
AN INVESTIGATION ON FOOT.-The city finance
committee has been instructed to make an inves-
ugation OF the extent t. which the Potomac Man.
ufacturing Company {the iron DoOm) has kept the
contract In pursuance OF which the city granted to
1t most valuable franchises. The grant to the
company contains the provision that .ff at any
time after said Archer or his assignees shall have
SO commenced operations, he, or they, shall
OF one year, unless such stOppage Is for the pur-
pose OF repairs, additions. improvements or bet
termentS then In such case during the continu-
ance Of such stoppage the said Archer or his as
signs shall pay to the city rental at the rate OF
81 900 year and be subject to city taxes and as
sessments." 1t is understood that very much dis
satisfaction Is expressed at the Potomac company
Keeping Idle the Pioneer mills, which, it is said
r esEe nn parties are willing to put in use if
CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS TREEs.-Christmas fes
1v1tieS are still kept up here. There are scores
school Christmas trees are stripped night after
nighI 10 the great JOY of the children. The tree
OF the Prince street Presbyterian church was dis
the children OF ST. Mary's Sunday school, I'm charge
of the sisters of the Holy Cross held their Christ
the children or the Baptist Sunday school cleared
their tree at the lecture room at Washington
street The Christmas harvest will be gathered
from the trees tonight by two Sunday schools
Methodist Episcopal and Fairfax street Presbyte-
rian.
morning VIM. Baker, cOlored. is held for defacing
the restaurant OF Mr. P. Mckinney, and is de-
tanned for hearing. :. The funeral OF Mrs Nancy
Fug1tt took place this afternoon from her late
home on Pitt street. The bark Regina Tolck.
Just repaired at the ship-yard here, IS preparing
Tor her ocean voyage. The yellow nag Is dis
played at the house, near the river, at the lower
end OF Prince street. where there fs case OF small
pox. Is mentioned Yesterday: The most perfect
Isolation OF the house Is secured by q guard The
patient, kept in an upper room, Communicates
Win no one except the physician and q single at
tendant. Superintendent Of Police Coleman has
completed the work on the wooden trunk at Pr1n-
cess street, below the jail. Geo. Rice, Of Alex
andria county, was accidentally wounded on
Christmas by r s. Lacy while hunting. -. Me-
chanics Lodge, Z. Of r, has chosen Geo Roat, C.
c. OF the Lodge. The chief, with the other
officers, viii be Installed next week.
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs-Deeds In fee have
been recorded as follows Elizabeth Kahlert to
J; W. Barker lot 10 and pt- 60 sub. Of lots in So
5Oa; $502 Catherine v. Chaplin to Virginia
Everett. lot 81, 50. n. Of SIS; $1,000 j. W. Dean
to Eliza D. Pierson, pit. Of Sheriff estate, As
acres, 8. H. e. Davis. trustee, to Francis
A. Belt, lot 4 so. 294; $1I. 800. Elizabeth
Lewis to John T. Campbell, PTS u and Ii. so.
1901; S7S.43. James c. Mcclure to W. n
Hodges lots and Il, sub. OF lots in 50. S37
81 500.
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MIR. Olmssead,s Case.

The nomination OF J. F. Olmstead to be Dis
trict Commissioner, If not withdrawn, will no
doubt be reported upon adversely. 1t was stated
positively at the Capitol to-day that Senator Rol-
Inns OF N. H., chairman OF the subcommittee hay-
Ing the nomination in charge, will recommend ad-
verse action
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-28

POSTAGE RATES ON SEEDS AND BULBS
Postmaster General Howe to-day addressed a
communication to Senator Allison, chairman Of
the Senate appropriations Committee, calling his
attention to the fact that growers OF seeds and
bulbs in the states along the Canada border for
ward their goods to Canada and have them sent
through the mails to persons In the United States
thus obtaining the benefits of the cheaper Cana
dian postage rates on such matter. The Postmas.
ter General, after referring to the fact that the
United States charges twice as much per ounce
for carrying the producers seeds as 1t does for
carrying the circulars which advertise those seeds.
concludes his letter by asking whether we can
seeds which the farmer buys as wei as to Trans.
port seeds for nothing which the government
buys; and II we cannot afford to carry seeds for
one cent for two ounces paid into our Treasury as
well as to carry them for the same price paid into
the Canadian treasury"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-28

TIE TROUBLES IN INDIAN TxRRIToRY.-Adyices
received at the Indian ofIice from Indian Aren't
Tufts, dated Muscogee, Indian Territory, Deem
Der 18th, make no mention OF the fight reported to
have occurred on Sunday, the Gath, between Creek
Indians at Okmulgee. Agent Tufts reports that
about 500 disanected Creeks had collected near
Okmuigee and had threatened to destroy the town.
but he anticipated no serious trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-28

RANGE OF THERMOMETERS at the Office OF the chic
signal officer December Is. 1882: am, $50: II a
NJ, 65; 2 pm, Al. Maximum, Ais; minimum
3a2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-28

Dr. ]. B. HAMILTON. surgeon general Of the ma.
rine hospital service, has been appointed men,
her OF the medical board and OF the consulting
staff Of Providence hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-28

CAPE CREWS RESIGNS AGAM.-Capt. H. IL
Crews. 4th cavalry. has again resigned. and his
resignation has been accepted by the Secretary
OF War. The order converting q court-martial tor
his trial has been revoked In Consequence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-28

TIE NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
1hefo.fuwfng are the opening and closing prices
G the New York Stock Market TO-DAY, as reported
ly special wire 10 II. II. Dodge, 500 18th street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-28

ANOTHER neutrality-suspicious. w. Wyrick. who
was fined $50 by Judge Smell this morning foI
keeping an unlicensed bar, was also charged with
keeping disorderly house He pleaded guiltJ
and was lined 500 or 90 days additional on this
charge.
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HOLIDAY GOODS.

LADIES' SEAL. CAPS.
GENTS FUR CAPS. GLOVES AND MuFFLERs.
BOYS SEAL CAPS.
FUR TRIMMING,
FUR CARRIAGE ROBES.
CANES AND UMBRELLAS
GEMS DRESS SILK HATS. S. ssandss.
JAMES Y. DAVIS SONS,
col PENN. AVE. between 9th and 7th streets
Established $780, ds-1m
nv \. z. esss:
xmas ). J gsY t Gopmb,
42l 9th street de-
40 TO THE EBBITT HOUSE DRUG STORE
FOR HOLIDAY GOODS.
Ne Sss ,Gnh Fl Ns T9F such
this charming establishment.
His imported Extracts. CoIognes Pomades. Soaps
and other toilet requisites simply immense
, BIS own German Cologne. at one dollar a pint, in
glass stopEsred bolt is superior to the imported
7 ANSBURGH & BROTHER,
49, 10 and 424 It'll street.
THE FINEST BUILDING SOUTH OF NEW
EVERY MODERN IMPROVEMENT ON THE
PREMISES.
OTIS FINEST ELEVATOR TO EVERY FLOOR.
THE GRANDEST SUCCESS OF THE CAPITAL.
BLACK SILKS.
BL A OK SILKS,
BLACK SILKS.
LARGEST LOT OF
ANTOINE, GUINET l. Gle, OF LYONS,
FRANCE
BLACK SILKS.
Ever offered in Washington, from the late Auction
Sales OF their American Agents in New York
Purchasing. as did. at least One Hundred Pieces,
We were able to secure the bargains of the SALE and will
offer them at % cent less than they have ever been
sold for.
Remember Guinet's Black Silk at 9Oc, 81. 81 TO-
sl25 II 35, 81 80 s. CO. 81 75 go g. g. To- S. 49,
and S. 80.
BONNETS, BELLOWS,
And other celebrated makes of Black Silks at all prces
We have Just added $50 pieces of Black Silk to our
already complete stock intended silk purchasers will
nave an opportunity to select from every grade made.
All are of that Soft Gros Grain Satin finish so desira
Die. and we assure buyers which an examination
WILL Confirm. that this lot of Silks is by far
THE CHEAPEST
In price for quality offered by any house for years
CLOAKS
Satin and Fur-Ined in endless yarietv
Russian Cloth Circulars,
English Walking Jackets
OF our own manufacture
Chdren's and Misses Cloaks and Havelocks from two
to sixteen years. all reduced in price,
PREPARE IN PEACE FOR WAR.
We shall not wait until after the holidays to make our
SWEEPING REDUCTIONS,
speedy sale. shall not carry single one to next
Year. If price VIII sell them.
Can on us and convince yourselves that we not only
have the Largest and Lightest Show Rooms (second
foor accessible by elevator but also upwards Of
6.900 WRAPS
To select from
LANSB RGH 4 BRO,
d4 40. 422 and 424 It'll street
rHINA. GLASSWARE
~ CUTLERY, PLATED WARE.
NEW GOODS AT Low PRICES A1'SiAI''
GEO. WATTS,
HOUSE-FURNISHlNG STORE
o26 314 7th street. doors above Penns svenua
books FOR THE HOLIDAYS
The Largest Variety Of Picture Booka incluino n. HI.
Chstferboxes The Standard Poets and
other Books for the HolIdsrs at
ROBERTS Book Store.
1910 TIN STREET. ABOVE NEW Yonx AVENUE.
Prices Low the lowest nQ4tiY
DINKING TWO CENTS PER YARD!
9O2 9th street northwest corner N L
al rafpa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-28

REAL ESTATE SALES.-Messrs. Dune ansen Bros
auctioneerS, sold. yesterday afternoon. for James
S. Edwards, trustee. parts or lots 3 and 2 square
29i. situated on street, between 18th and 3,h
streets northwest, TO II. j. Macarty for % cents
square loot Also part OF lot 3, square, 'front.'
Ing on OHIO avenue, between 18th and 18th streets
northwest, to same purchaser, for % cents square
foot.
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Bank Gone into Voluntary Iiquidn.

JEFFERSON, OHIO, Dec. 2S.-The Second National
bank has gone into voluntary liquidation, 600
OF the abscOnding cashier, $. f. Fuller, having
been deposited to make up the amount on the
BOOKS. Stock speculation in New York IS the
cause OF the trouble. Fl. st. John, assistant
Cashier, was Fullers accompice.