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New-York tribune., 1883-12-20
FINE HOLIDAY DISPLAY IN STXTH.IrE

The holiday display in II. O'NrIl & CO..
sXth-ave. and Twcntrth-s st. comprises va
Itcty OF handsome Vienna goods hungarian and japan
csc potteries fine Swiss carvings. honles. betr and
polished brass plush albums mirrors and fancy articles
Vases and manteI and cabinet pieces Shown In
Hngar in aud japanese decorated In variety Of
rich color, with long neckcd BOTTLES and other pieces
sea hine aud dark solid colnrs. The Bubotnu ware
painted in effective designs, aud specimens of fHcre
ware decorated IN Limoges style, among the fine pot
tories The display OF Swiss carvings l. especially he-
tifu and comprises great variety OF articles. library
set shows head of ST. Bernard dog carefully cut in
wood WHOSE mouth opens to disclose the nkstan. while
the fore paws tray OF carved leaves holding the
pen and danty cut paper knife. Smokers sets and To-
blcco boxes arc shown in polished brass aud carved
wood Little POmpaduur slippers with high French
heels are carved from Swiss wood for cachs Tiles la
Hungarian ware cfcctiN ely decorated with clrysn
iLcmums corn flowers aud other designs in conventional
pttcrns Fine wall clocks In brass shown at - 30
aud inward. Plush albums, Uf which this house Is
making specially are shown In plush In rich crlHSons
robins egg blues and cardinal, mounted with metal, at
81 80 aud upward. Albums of lgHtnr leather are also
mounted with polished metal hdud d-Ome fire screen
of translucent glass decorated with natural ferns aud
fa pressed between two layers of glass, white
brilliant crimson and black butterfly Of species often
seen among autumn foliage appears to hover near.
Work haskctS--awdys a useful present for hOlse-
kecpcl-Are shown IN ineWtlOw ware lined with Grim
son satin at 50 cents each. Counters piled with silk
handkcrchirfs, embroidered In plush, toilet aaG
many other novelties displayed the first floor.
The doll counter embraces all styles al dolls from line
French blSque To strong ndeStruchle dolls There
doll, that talk, that sing that to glance up cOqurt-
tshly and every variety Of doll which INGENIOUS French
toy makers manufacture u delight children
New-York tribune., 1883-12-20
ARREST or 4 s4LrArIoy 4EuY oF1cER.

RAILWAY, Dec. 19.--Maior Moore Of the Sal
vation Army arrested last night by detective from
new Brunswick upon the complaint Of Mr. Ncthcgood
member Fifth Corps ~ the Salvation Army New-
Jersey. The made al the Salvation Army Bar
racks aftcra banquet and presentation cpor" aud
just Major Moore about to begin an " alluight
praycr-uccng" The charge against him /, that of en-
hclzlmg 5000 which raised 10y citizens oi New BUn.-
wick and given to the SalSalonsts for the purpose of
erecting building in which 10 hold their meeting, Moore
was recently arrcstedin NewBrunswicltupOu this charge
hut upon promising erect the building hc released
from arrest Later he sent a tamtug message To the
New Brunswick people, telling them that hc out of
the state and 10 get the money # they could. JOhn H.
DuraId and Charles CRUDE became MOOre's bOndsimcn
his appearance on Friday
When the Army paradinc through the city, boys
pe!ted the ranks with sn0wbdls aud there were many in
0urs stale which would surely have been used
could they have been fOdud When the "colUrs" were
presented the flag Of England cOnsUcuOusly dis
played aud spoken OF, while the American banner was
treated though n did not exist This has much
Indignation, and fear OF prosecution alone prevented
Major Moore from being roughly handled.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-20
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON Tuesday, Dec " 1888.
ADOPTION OF THE NEW TIME.-The Senate Committee on
the District OF Columbia at meeting this morning
agreed report favOraby the bill provdlng LOT me
adoption OF the time OF the seyentyth mefdlah
for the District.
THE PRorEUs COURT OF ISoUIRY.-The Proteus Court
Of Inquiry met to-day and examined Captain James W.
Powell 9th Infantry, who acted as Chief signaI oeer
in General Hazen's absence in May ana June, 1855.
Captain Clapp. late chief OF the division OF Arctic
observation In the Signal Office Will be examined TO-
CHIEF CLERK OF DEPARTMENT OF JUsTIcE-Ihe
Atorneyeneral has appointed Cecil Clay OF West Vir
na chief clerk OF the Department OF Justice Jas
X. Young, or Pennsylvania, resigned Inc hpPVhthcnt
takes effect from to-day. Mr.. Cays promotlOn leaves
vacancy IN the office OF bOokkeeper when VIII DC hiieu
by designation by the Civil Service Commission
AN APPLICATION TO PRosECUTE.-COlonel Boudnot
TODAY presented written application 20 Dsirict,Attor
ney Corkhin asking him 10 prosecute william fniPs
of Kansas charged by BOudinOt with violating the
Revised statutes IN making contracts and receiving n0ney
from the Indians The names OF six witnesses lhcl9h
to the District Attorney.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-20
OBITUARY..
OLIVER ELLSWORTH WOOD.

The funeral of o. f. Wood will be held this
morning at 10 O'Clock I'm the Madison Square Presbyterian
Church Mr.. Wood was born In Stamford conn., IN 1911
He WAS a son OF the late Judge Joseph Wood and
rondson of Oliver Ellsworth Chief Justice OF the United
states Supreme Court by appointment Of President Wash
inon He came 20 this city fy years ago, to become
clerk in the dry goods house of Starr Holman lnls36
he became member OF the firm of Starr, Wood Starr
and eight years later formed the firm Of Baldwin Willard
Wood fIe retired from business In lS6l ana since then
bc has been negotator securities. When the Home
Insurance Company organized IN 1893, MT. Wood
was crested formation and he has been chairman
of one OF the standing committees since that time.
Mr. Wood was m officer Of the Brick Cllrch for many
wears afcrward deacon I'm the Church OF the Purtans
ithe Rev Dr. CheeveTs In Union Square. or late years
he has been an elder in the Madison square PreSbiah
Church He died on Tuesday OF heart disease, at West
port Conn. Mis-. Wood and daughter survive him.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-20
A CONSULAR REPORT on COMMERCE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IH.--Wlth respect 10
American shipping In the ports ofthe Argentine Republic
t. L. Baker United States Consul at Buenos Ayrcs. re-
ports: ut IL evident that merchant vessels. which
up to a few years ago also monopoized the carrying
trade and fUm the United states and this country
are rapidly being superseded by the nhgs OF other na
lions Every year the number Of American sailing
sells in the Argentine trade less very large pro
portion of the cargoes from the United states now reaches
here in foreign bottoms and the same with greater en-
plass may be said Of the leaving here Tor homo
pors Shippers hnd that they charter low class ot
foreign sailing vessels for lump sums ~ rates very far be
low what American vessels Afford Ia takc ana -
American underwater, make no objection totadne risks
on cargocs carried los uuscawurly hulks even though
every year they have 60 pay dearly io damaged mcchan-
disc and sometimes FOR and ships wrecked Icy nm
scrupulOus captains purpose o course The low class oi
vessels have fouble In securing the hons share OF the
carving tTade
New-York tribune., 1883-12-20
BROKERS So UNDER REGULAR RATES.

The ticket brokers appear To be pleased ut
the new OF Assistant Commissioner Herson rrdnc
INK Northwestern passenger rates - from the schedule
rates. The that the reduction affects not only
the rates to Omaha, Council Bluffs and Kansas City hut
10 other important points beyond those places. Tho
broker. have compelled. when they sold ticket to
Lincoln Nebraska for instance 10 give the passenger
prepaid order the fare from Omaha 10 Lincoln Under
the new trunk line Instructions they sell a through
ticket 10 all places beyond Omaha and Kansas City with
out boihcrng about the detail arrangements required
when prepaid orders for part Of the through route re-
oured The brokers claim that the trunk line order
will only tend To increase their business,
There was radical change IN passenger rates yeser-
day The brokers selling tickets - below the reduc
ed rate Of the pool roads. For instance; The hcdue
rate from NewNUrk Ia Omaha l. S3l 80 and S33 30 by
thr dincrcnal route the regular offices sell tickets
now al $50 40 and 500 3O the outside offices sell by the
same pectVe routes at S2S 40 aud S27 30 Tho cX
t,cme schedule from New YORK 10 Kansas City
2 40 and $50 30; the regular office rates SIS 10
aud SIG 90 scapers sell tickets tO the point at
IG 10 aud s2l 90 The brokers make the same prOpOr
tunal reduction below the lowest rates Of the trunk lines
o points beyond Omaha, Kansas CITY. LoayonwOrth ST.
Io.eph and Atchison. Tickets 20 ST. Louis may he OBJ
tanned the scalpcrs at $50 % against T22 %, the
Lowest drrentia rate by the trunk lines Negotiations
are pending 10 Is stated between the trunk lines and the
Ipwu roads which put new phase on the pre-
sent contest more satisfactory To the pool roads
New-York tribune., 1883-12-20
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE

CLEVELAND, Dec 19.-In the suit of James
McIenry against the NewYork Pennsylvania aud Ohio
and Erie railroad companies to-day nothing new OF
general interest WAS developed Much time occupied
I'm strife between counsel and In references 10 the preY
ous depOs lons, letters and testimony.
Sr. ALRANs, Dec. 10.-Before Chancellor Royce to-
day petition for the dismissal Of the Langlon suits
aud the discharge OF the rcceyership OF the Vermont
Central and Vermont and Canada roads was postponed TO
January IL H. f. Fihed, for the Central Vermont road.
asked order Oi the Court confirming the mortgage
given by tho consolidated railroad company to the
amount Of $1,000 900, and decision vas reserved
KANSAS CITY Dec. l9.rhe freight rate 10 St. Paul and
Minneapolis was fixed at II wheat and 10 cents
ON coru yesterday. being drop oi five cents.
CiNciSSArr, Dec l9.-The Akron Common Pleas Court
granted the request ~ Receiver walker N the Cleveland
Akron aud Columbus Railroad. lease It's track from
Cuyshoga Falls IN Orvr the Ptsburg Cleveland aud
Toledo Riilruad OF which ChdunCeY Andrews !, proSl
drut This gives the latter road which ., now open from
Akron To Plttshurg connection with the Wheeling and
Luke Eric Railroad Ht OU1llr. and outlet for its west
cu traffic until the Ohio Railroad Is built FROM Akron tO
Chicago Junction.
PIrrsBCRG. Dec. 19.-Thc attorneys Of
the Newcastle and Northern Railroad Company to-day
appeared In court make final argument IN the iuJnc
tinn proceedings The Court modified the preliminary
Injunction already granted restraining hN directors from
holding meeting AT Newcastle tomorrow, 80 that the
contemplated meeting could be held but no buSuess he
done. The for hearing the una Arguments IN the
case was liked for Monday next.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-20
MAINE CENTRAL ELECTIONS.

AUGUSTA, Dec 19.-At the annual stOckhold-
ers meeting of the Maine Central Railroad to-day the
number Of directors fixed at l3. Mr. Wilson stated
that open secret that director each from
Brunswick, Bangor and Boston 10 be supplanted
because they supposed to be against the Eastern lease
and in order that there should be majority Of the drec
tors I'm favor Of such lease There 326l9 shares
voted, represented by 139 stockholders and the follow
ing directors were declared elected Abner COburn,
SkOwhegan; Darius Alden, Augusta; william G. DAVIS,
George f. b. Jackson HoratiO N. jose. Portland;
Arthur sewe, Thomas W. Hyde, Bath; @. s. Morrison:
New-YOrk; willard B. Phillips, William b. Bacon. Samuel
c. Lawrence, Richard Oney, Boston; Frank Jones,
Portsmouth The directors will meet next Wednesday,
when conceded that President Jackson and General
Manager Tucker will be reelected.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-20

mionnaires guests Of the NswYork Central will arrive
from NewYork at about 10 O'clock and another Of sleep
ers over the Michigan Central from Chicago win arrive at
about the same time largo number OF excursion trains
VIII carry people from places by, and three bands
OF music have been engaged TO add 20 the general hur
rah." The bridge WIN be tested by train OF six
heavy locomotives After the two special trains
with guests have passed over, the banquet at the
bration.
PoUGHKEEPsE, N. Y, Dec ia special train OF four
seepers and Superintendent Touceys private car passed
through here tonight the Hudson River Railroad en-
route TO Buffalo. sxty-fve engineers Of the American
Saciety Of Civil Engineers board enroute TO the
opening on the Icanever bridge at Niagara Falls They
are guests of superintendent Toucey aud return tomor
New-York tribune., 1883-12-20
FIRE-PLACES, TILES IND ANDIRONS.

The display of fire-places, CRATES, 6re-screens
tiles andirons, and brc-sbrac, In the store j s
Couoyer Co.. No. 30 West Twenty-thir-st. is most ex
tensve In the window is set large tile fireplace
rounded by various articles in brass and lighted by gas
log set the androns. within, the walls aro lined by
eplaces In great variety Of patterns, Ranging value
from $50 to $500. Tho CRATES OF which unusually
large stock is on hand all designed from COnON pat
so great has been the demaud for tiles that II has
been impossible to meet IL all at The mpured ies
the firm has been Obliged To place In stOrehOuse In
IhrteenthaVe to he drawn upon ut nerd while there Is
constant pressure In designing manuac tiles. MOsCs
coming Into larger favor, and constitute consider
able part of the tile work with the exception Of the
English hObgaes, most OF the goods Of homo manu-
fagiure
New-York tribune., 1883-12-20
NEW SENATE BILLS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Among the bills in
troduced In the Senate to-day were the following:
BY Mr.. Cnom-To provide for the acceptance by the
United States OF the Illinois and Michigan Canal from the
State Of Illinois.
by Mr.. Far-To provide for the sinking OF arteslan
wells on lands of the United States in tho State Of
Nevada.
BY Mr.. Call-To regulate the subleting Of mail con
tracts.
by IngallsTo establish municipal code for the
District Of Columbia alsO 10 provide for the appoint
mcnt OF commission 10 investigate the subject OF rail-
road transportation also, 10 promote the efficiency OF
the Army.
by Mr.. LOgan-ro consolidate the Bureau OF Military
Justice and corps OF Judges Advocate OF the Army.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-20
MR.. VlLLARDS RESIGNATION.
SOME REPORTED LOSERS BY THE DECLINE IN
NORTHERN PACIFIC.

NORTHERN PACIFIC.
tHl rrtEcHuH To- rm IuBUNEl
ST. PAIL, Dec. ia high former Official Of
ne Northern Pacific. who spent three weeks In New
York last October visited the eohcra Office, daily, Is on
terms u intimacy with majority Of the directors OF the
ruad says: THE bitterness Of George v SIMS state
monts ia Ncw-York about Mr.. Willard Il duc 10 the fact
that be los, everything he had by the decline OF th5
Northern Pacific securities"
Trs gentleman also says that Frederick Billings has
never recovered from his modification At being dis
placed ~ president Of tha road by Willard.
aud has constantly opposed the littcr. lie
has been kept accurately Informed to all tie
movements and intent, OF the management, aud has
consequently. been in position Ia 10 great harm.
h. be has b'on adcI by Sims formerly his private
SECRETARY but latel, secretary of Mr. Olkc'
Mr.. OtErs is ais, heavy loser through the stock
depreciation. and hls lost ul. and Wa, exceedingly
nervous about hi- position a Or'Dr-r believing that le
would accompany Willard into the outer worId How
many more of the present northern Pacific officials
heavy loser. prctcul 70 Lunw-,oycral probably
question lkcly tp bc speedily decided.
NiLitd', resignation WIS dr'dri last October
Br,xrl. Morgan n t of Ncwl ork. and DrrNr " CO.. OF
Philadelphia, are aud wcrr iHmlcal IN the scu,c That
they must hnda scaP"gna and be- was chosen Fault was
and also with h pltcng IN high 1arc positions friends
~ the nld,u tims whom Willard was a Journalist II is
generally conceded hsthc a of detail lie has a
broad rasp AMI 4, daring ana successful hhancrr int
for earning dyid,nds ctc he knows lriy lille as com
pared with either c1 President Gunug-or vice President
OIRc,. Dn Ie Morgan Co, stand IN the position
10 the Northern Pacific that Jav Cooke once
did, except In the important particulars that the
road Is completed and not bankrupt They
staked their reputation their ability To make its stock
par and succcrdr. only H. o their intense mort
h'atou tdI lower aud lower until preferred Northern
Pacc Sunk 10 3D. common 10 -, and Oregon and Trans
continent al, which COS, it, pOs-essofs - cents IN hard
cJ.h 90 down below 80. scapcgOat being necessary
Willard was selected to play the part. lie will not ne
president the Northern Pacific on New Years ddy lsSl
There no doubt Whatever tbat the fa OF 10 points in
Northern Pacific after Willard had started on his famous
c1cur-On was engineered by DrtXsl, Morgan & Co
They were bcar-' for the time, but started downward
rush they could moi check aud In hurting Willard they
also imrt their prosperity far moro than they be
ltyed bO.sible.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-20
REAL ESTATE AT THE CAPITAL.
ELIGIBLE SITES FOR Residences BEING QUIETLY
BOUGHT UP.
rpr nc ,pu TIE TRTDIrNE1


IBY TELEGRAPH THE TRTBtNE.l
WAsHINGTON Dec. 19.-One or two facts have
lately directed attention TO the real estate market
in Washington. Last week Colonel John Hay
bought lot some eighty feet front in HIST on the
Corcoran block and adjacent, lying between him
and Mr.. Corcoran's mansion, Henry Adams bought
a lot of nearly the same dimensions. Both gentle
men will build Immediately, aud make Washington
their winter home. At the same time the local
papers have ransacked the Assessors office to find
and publish the list Of large taxpayers The dis
covery here made is valuable to those nursing the
real estate "bOOm" for il reveals large number oil
outside capitalists who have quietly been possess
ing themselves of the most eligible sites for resi-
dences in the northwest fashionable district. W.
w. Corcoran naturally heads the Inst of taxpayers
and pays on nearly million next comes John B.
Alley formerly q Representative from MaSsachu-
settS but now a resident, who pays on half that
amount as does George w. Riggs, the banker.
After him comes William b. kibbey, paying on
quarter Of million, and soon after such 1amllaT
names TO the country as Edwin ID. Morgan, Samuel
Uooner John sherman Joseph B. Nanum, Is. +:
Bntier and William Walter Phelps. General
Butler is taxed $4,000. Senator Sherman on
$50. 200, Mr.. Phelps on %l5O,OOO, and Governor
Morgan's estate on $l2j,OOO.
People of wealth and fashion, who have hereto
fore found superior attractions Tor WINTER residences
in Paris and her European capitals, are day seek
ing information, and in many cases purchasing lots,
OF leasing furnished houses with the purpose On
making more leisuTely examination.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-20
WASHINGTON TOPICS.
TALK IN THE SENATE ABOUT RULES.
REPUBIICANs IN THE CLOAK ROOMS WHILE MEssRs.
BAYARD AND GARLAND SPEAK.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l

REPUBIICAys IN THE CLOAK ROOMS WHILE MEsshs'
BAYARD AND GARLAND SPEAK.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The discussion in the
Senate on the report of the Committee on Rules Is
likely TO be protracted into January. Three days
have been consumed so far in considering eight OF
the forty-one rules Rule 1, which defines the
power of the President pro tempore to appoint q
Senator to the chair, will lead TO another debate
after the Committee of the Whole VIII
report to the Senate. The Democrats seem
intent on prolonging the discussion on
this rule for no other reason apparently 'han 'hac
il is the work Of the majority. lhe questioh oi
Presidential succession, which enters INTO tho uiS
cusson of the rule is subject upon whIch oen"'oi'
Ravard and Garland are always ready to eniarge
The Republicans are so perverse as to look upon te
rple merely as a matter Of convenience to ti'o
Senate as body while the Democratic slde, unoer
the leadership of Messrs. Bayard and Garland pre-
tend TO see untold dangers IN the adoption Vi 'ho
After having made to-day the discussion on Rule
O. relating TO the election OF ofiicers tne OCCASION
OF an elaborate speech on Civil Service Reform
which drove the Republican senators INTO the
cloak rooms, and made the fortune OF the restadr-
ant Keeper Senator Bayard remarked that the
other side proved their indifference to the adoption
of the rules by their absence. Senator Garland
spoke in tho same vein and observed tnat tnsdo are
were only six Republican Senators present ne de-
clared they acted like the Dutch OF New Am
sterdam, who were satisfied to live under
the laws of the Lord until they, could ma
better ones In great disgust he moved TO postpone
consideration of the rules indefinitely. Senator
Morrill, objected. Mr.. Hoai, who was in the chair
was unable to decide the viva yoce vote. Inc yeas
and nays demanded, aud pretty soon the gulity
absentccs were seen TO slip in by the side doors WIN
looks Of astonishment in their faces that the speak
ing had finished. Mr.. Garlands MOTION was de-
feated hy vote of % nays TO IL ayes.
Debate was resumed, and the Democratic orators
were happy once more The rule NO. y was hnaily
disagreed to. The discussion OF the remaining IIes
part of the afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-20
TIE TARIFF ON WORKS OF ART.

WAsHINGTON, Dec. l9.--in the House to-day
Mr. Belmont, of New York, presented petition Of AmcIi-
can artists and art students in Munich and Dus-el-
dor begging careful consideration by Congress of the
disadvantages OF the present high tariff the works OF
art and entering protest against hc protective system.
when applied to art. The petitioners regard the high
tariff as a direct blow AT the future Of American
art and artists. by causing the withdrawal Oi the
means OF study 30 generously offered by foreign acadc
nes thereby leading To the determination OF thoroughly
educated American artists The high position OF the
American artist will be- eventually lost should the future
ART student be thrown upon his undidcd rrsOurCes
and the feeling OF almost every American student a
home and abroad expressly declares that thc abolition
duty upon foreign art affords the most ample prOec
lion TO the native artists.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-20
TROUBLES AMONG THE CREEKS.

WASHINGTON, Dec 19.-The following dis
patch from Agent Tufts at Muscogec. T. has been rc-
ceiyed at the Indian Bureau. "roday the new Creek
Council inangurated Ispachche, Chief. Perryman. the
present chief refuses TO dive way" PeIrynan
gnred Chief on December 8, after the different factions
of the lad agreed abide by the results pop
ular election and II believed that The trouble
impending had been aYeftcd, but the dispatch OF AGENT
TUFTS is regarded at the Indian Bureau indicative OF
fIrlhcr facliOnal stIlle anOng the Creeks.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-20
JUDGE KELLEY AND JUDGE NIXON.
Ipy TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRBUNE.l

WAsHIN1 .oN, Dec. 19.-Several days ago Repre-
resentative Kel cy. placed in the petition box OF
the House a petition which he had received by
mail and which lie did not find time to examine
careful iy. lie has since discovered that the paper
calls for an investigation of the official conduct Of
John +. Nixon, United States District Judge Of
New-JerSev Judge Kelley to-day wrote to Judge
Nixon explaining the oversight through which the
petition was presented by him aud expressing his
regret that il had been done, although, he said no
harm could from it,
New-York tribune., 1883-12-20
THE ST. LOUIS AND SAN FRANCISCO.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 19.-lsaac and Leopold
sengnan OF London, and Jesse and James seligman.
OF NewYOrk have brought suit In the United States Cir
cult Court here against the st. Louis and San FrOncisco
Railroad Company and william Wilson. Its local financial
agent TO restrain the sale OF S222,5O0 worth Of the
st. Louis and Francisco Companys stock, recently
levied upon Wilson to satisfy judgment or $4,000
which lately obtained against the Segmans in connec
ton with the construction of section OF railroad which
part of the 81 Louis and san Francisco line
In the western part OF this State