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Tammany Coming so the Inaugurs-

The Tamnlany society, OF New YORK, nc the last
meeting OF their committee on organization, held
on THURSDAY last referred the subject OF attending
the Inauguration In a body 20 a committee OF one
from each Assembly District representing Tam
many Hall
NJ. Dickson received n letter to-day from this
committee informing hun that they had unani-
inoesis resolved 70 attend the Inauguration, ano
requesting him 10 secure quarters ana make AZ
renSements for the accommodation OF soc or moru
OF their organization
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DRY GOODS.
BLACK SnKs. In AL GaADrs.


| Colored Silks and satina
Colored Cashmeres and Fancy Dress Goods
Black Cashmeres and Black Grapes
Table Cloths napkins and Towels. in all Qualities
Ho sess S,9yes and Fancy S; Ars,eles
We invite all in want Of Dry eoSas to give Us call
d1o-7t' Corner 9th and streets northwest.
K1Ne's PALACE.
GREAT SLAUGHTER IN CLoAKs AND MILLINERY
Nc > rs YOUR CHANCE For BARGAINS
READ KINGS PALACE PRICES.
c1 Elegant poLMANs. NEwMARKETs RUSSIAN
CIRCULARS at 81. %, 81 and S..
All styles Of JACKETS at "a. $3.50. g. s55oand &C.
$50 SILK and SATIN WRAPS at 90. $40 and 81
SILK PLUSH GARMENTS below marke. value
4o9 Misses and chdress aAXELofKs and NEW
and &C.
5000 Wool and French FELT HATS at &c., 75c. 81
and SLIPS.
1900 Childrens Elegant TRIMMED HATS at 25c,
50c., 75c., 81 and 81 Is
BIRDS PLUMES. WINGS, TIPS RIBBONS. VEL
VETS. SILKS, SATINS. VELVETEENS. less than
sold elsewhere.
Ladies' UNDERWEAR CoRsETs and KID GLOVES
below manufacturers prices
IN hrv until yo, b,xo oxop,;po3 o,,r stock ond
ascertained our prices if you wish to your money
KINGS PALACE,
nj Sl4 SEVENTH STREET
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T'HOMAs BOWLING. Auctioneer.
EsSkH G9sFEsTS sE the Ea T sS
e Pr EEL EresN EB5Sr A fAR % s
aIT fkMf h ksM s1h BS s. aEb a
fSh faTboSRRn A s%fS Az W I'll. LACE AEk
sps5oxtb NrH FSssH FftH }S
gers GERS WITH FhENuH HaHRfakY ET
GA AST MsHs sfAfs sSS TH
ORNAMENTS. WALNUT AND ASH MARBLE-
Lo6NaEs WARbkoBEs Easy cHAfR stsos &e
At the sbovs resdeHee No ITO Massachusetts,
MoNpAY M0RNINGs DECEMEtR, THiRTEESTH'
Tfe house having been leased for term If years
pnfnrnshs the present contents is thus required
those in search Of fine goods.
dll-dts THOMAS DOWNING, Anctioneer
A ucT1oN SALE OF STOCKS.
WI S f a is a =,
auction Of bncanson Bros. 9Th and s tr shs
nG aa II th a h a hs PGwpf
sosH Na4os . N c ApGcs o s WASH
sHaEf sf II ErfE GXMSHl 1
Terms cash. KEuBtN F. BAKER BAL Hais CTS
Administrator of ID. P. Holloway decd
We will also offer for sale. the day hour and
place for account Of whom it may concern the follow
80 sHAR I of tn CAPITAL STOCK of the vAPoR
a Gffg' cash. DUscAssos A Rsos;:
T,HOMAs BOWLING. Auctioner
TIE WELL KNOWN ROAD HORSE. TELEGRAPH.
On SATURDAY. Thri:TE ESTH DECEMBER 1884.
the above animal. dl Lot.
THoMAs BOWLING. Auctioneer
vALUABLE BAY HORSE, WILL WORK IN ANY
BE At At AhP E 'ooo UNDER THE SAD
On SATURDAY, DECEMBER THIRTEENTH, 1884,
/ sh II sell the above horse He ia spIendid PAGER
uader the saddle and can be driven BY lady. dill
FINEOMAs BOWLING. Aucuouee-
ONE LARGE soRREh Horse. SUITABLE FOR
WEIahT isso LBS: sonNb; KiHb ANb GEN =
I'll: AN q VII, VIII WORK 3 sNY IseSTss r.
coAI CART AND HaRSEss Al ia SG &C. inoSNhshS
On sAT o.! pay DECEMBER THIRTEENTH. 1884,
diO-st THOMAS BOWLING. Auct.
TRgsTEE,s SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY ON
EAST No. IS
the District H OF Columbia passed in equity 1:
sad cause offer for sale on THURSDAY. the EIGH.
TEENEH DAY OF DECEf BER A. ID. 1884 at FOUR
O'CLOCK p in front of the premises parts Of lots
numbered thirteen u3) and fourteen "a. )in square
numbered seven hundred and sixty two (.62l and de-
scribed as follows: Begnning for the same at the
northwest corner of said lot numbered thirteen 3J
and thence running southwestery along the western
- feet themes east q feet and inches: thence north
ID feet 10 thence east feet 6 inches thence
north q feet So inches thence east foot 10 inches
thence enthusiastically to point 50 feet and inches
PeNURyIvau18 AVenu6 drnu lal
With and lS feet from western line aforesaid thence
along said line to said avenue and thence along said
10 feet to the placs Of beginning together with
Al the ovenents ways. easements rights anl priv
eges to the same belonging in any appertaiu-
ing. improved by frame dwelling and store room
Terms Que. third OF the purchase money to bs paid
IN CASH the balance In si.. nine and twelve months
cent per and to be secured by deed Of trust
premises SEQ ro.veyancie &c. at cost Of purchaser
complied with in ten days otherwise the trustee viii
resell tho property after five days public such
resale Ia some newspaper published in Washington.
d. @. CHAS. A. WAITE Trustee
342 D street northwest
DUNCANSON BROS. Aucts d5-d6dhs
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TIE AMERICAN BAse RAL1 Assor.rroS.-At

THE AMERICAN BASE BALL AssoCIATroy.-At the
annual meeting OF the American association OF
base bah players in New York yesterday the Viz
glnia and Indianapolis clubs were dropped. II. ID.
vice president. and W. c. Wyckof secretary and
treasurer. The directors chosen were w. A. MINI
mick, VIM Barnie, Oh Won der Abe ana G. H.
Byrne. Section OF article was 50 changed as TO
give the president absolute power TO appoint, sus-
pend, expei or assign umplres The president VIII
also have power 10 suspend or expel players
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MISS DE- WoLo wsKI's INHERIrANCK.-The total
value OF the property turned over 70 Miss Isabelle
De Wolowskf yesterday by Chief OF Police Dye is
60 56t.66 Among other articles there y box OF
jewels valued ~ 900
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RAILROAD MEETINGS N RIcHNoSD.-The thirty
seventh annual meeting or the stockholders OF the
Richmond and Danyiile Railroad company was
held al Richmond, Va, yesterday. Col A. =. BufoTd
was elected president. The annual meeting OF the
stockholders or the Richmond and West Point
Terminal railway was also held In Richmond yes.
terday W. p. Clyde was elected president
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Local Notes.

a mass meeting viii be held In the Eastern Tres
byierian church. on SIN street northeast to-mor-
TOW night 10 protest against the railroad tracks In
the streets.
he sale OF seats for the Lawrence Rarrett en-
eas'nleht AT AlhauEh's opera house next week
op ned favorably to-day
Inc employees or the city post ONCE, desiring IT.
VIII receive their pay up 30 date the Goth OF THIS
ihohth. instead OF the 18th, that their pocket
pooks may Zee wen filled al Christmas time.
The ease OF Mary and Richard oulahan alf r. IL
spraguc, w T. Hoffman and d. 1. Morrison. TO
cancel ENDORSEMENT ana receipt and 70 reinst ate
lem IN lot 3D. 50 $50, (blil nled November 49, 1871
was oriore The Equity Court this morning. and The
GISnll sal OF the blil Was ordered
Among The prominent laymen present at the
Cehtehi!lh conference or the Methodist Episcopal
churches. now I'm stssOn At Baltimore Is Hon Geo
l. Clark. OF llattsbgrgh. y. y, who, with Prof
VIM. Wells OF Union College. are the lay represen-
tdtlyeS FOR Troy conference. Judge Clark and
family are Tor the present residing In this city, he
having an Office with Major IA. A. Hail. 9I6 r. ST.
Among The applicants Tor position on the police
force Yesterday who passed satisfactory examna-
toh, was young man. named VIM Temple for
merry OF California. graduate OF Harvard college
ana member OF the bar OF Massachusetts
TWO YEARS IN THE PENrrTSTIaRr - Albert
Beckett convicted some time since OF an assault
ana battery with Intent 10 I'LL Washington Nailor
was brought into the Criminal Court to-day for
sentence. the motion for a new trial having been
withdrawn The court gave him two years In the
Albany penitenllary.
AT O'Clock this afternoon the Senate took up
again the ban providing for the admission OF Dakota
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WALEER B. WILLIAMS CO.. Auctioneers.
GRAND CHRISTMAS SALE.
FINE TRIPLE SILVER PLATED WARE,
ROGERS TABLE CUTLERY,
MANTEL CLOCKS. BRONZEs AND ORNAMENTS.
BY ORDER TAUNTON SILvER-PLATE COMPANY,
STORE CORNER TENTH AND STREETS
Facing Pennsylvania Avenue,
CoMMEsc1NG
MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER FIFTEENTH.
AT TEN M
Resuming at
TWO AND HALF-PAST SEVEN OCLOCKP
And continue from day day until the entire stock is
closed out.
The stock will include New and Beautiful Goods in
EPEEGEN NIS CENTER II PIECES FRUIT DISHES.
7Asf ri BT TTd., HIs. s7E-'
$50 DOZEN ROGERS
AND OTHER CELEBRATED MAKES OF
1VoRK vPEA r T TA1KTs AND
LADIES, CARRIERS, srEELS. FISH
KNIVES. ETC, ETC
Choice Assortment Of
MANTEL CLOCKS, BRONZEs AND ORNAMENTS.
The salesroom has been fitted M especially for the
fort of visitors Chairs viii be furnished the ladies' who
are respectfully invited
The goods will be guaranteed in every respect az rep
resented AMI our instructions most positive to sell
the entlr@ stock without reserve.
out. OPT of town purchasers can have goods carefully
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Work and Wages.

AZ 2o'clock this afternoon the Senate took I'D
again the ban providing for the admission OF Dakota
as state In the union.
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Ir VIII Pay You!
II you in search of Dress Goods to look ct the
elegant assortment of Tricot Cloth.
Ladies' Cloth. Bison Cloths. shooda Cloths Satin
Cloths and Cashmeres
New arrival of Plaids in choice designs
Jersey Flannels in checks, stripes and ombre very
much in use now,
Finest Brocaded velvets. in Brown Blue. Myrtle
Garnet and Bronco goods, reduced from S. to 81
per yard bargain. Call early to secure as have
one piece of each only.
Black Brocaded Velvets special So Co. Plain velvets
in Black and Colors 81 So So and so; Seal Plush
Ladies' Wraps at greatly reduced prices.
The above goods are marked at prces which, insure
ready sale.
One Price Plain Figures
s. L. HEMPSTONE,
MIG 603 Market Spaca
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
The New York stock Market.

The following are the opening and3 p. m. prices
Of the New York Stock Market today, as reported
by special Wire to II. II. Dodge, 539 18th street:
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THE DENTAL SocIKTY.-The washington City
Dental society has elected the following Officers for
the ensuing year: DR.. L. c. +. Hugo, president; Dr..
J. Hau Lewis, vice president; Or. g. l. Hills. re-
cording secretary; Or. John L. Wolf, corresponding
secretary; DR.. r. B. Donaldson. treasurer: DR.. r
Finley Hunt. librarian; DR.. j. Curtis Smithe, cura-
tor Dr.. r. Finley Hunt was chosen aSSay1St for the
next annual meeting.
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The baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE December 11.-Virginia skies. consoli-
dated, 80: past due coupons "a ten -forties,
North Carolina skies. old, LOT bid to-day.
BALTIMORE MD. December 1l-Cotton dull-mid-
ding. 1873 FIcnr steady and quiet Wheat-southern
steady AID quiet western higher and quiet: southern
red, s2aS4: southern amber, S9a9.; No / Maryland
ssas64 No 2 western winter red. spot, .9,6a79's
SASSY; March, Slas4a; May, 81 bid. Corn-southern
higher; western higher and active: southern white
4Sa50: southern yellow 4Sa50 western mixed, spot
4Ssa4Sk December. 49a49ll; January 4618a46sl: Feb
ruary. 4oH bid Oats steady with inQuiry-south.
ern. 3Oa33: western white 3la33; do. mixed. 30a3I
PENNSYLVANIA 30a33 Rive quiet 62a65 Provisions easy
am dull Sugar-sopper refined quiet, 11'4al2 WHISKY
to Liverpool Fer steamer steady and quie.-cotton
15-64d.: -four, ls.6d.: grain. 64d. Receipts-four
g 224 barrels wheat 900 bushels 600 bushels
oats. 1900 bushels Shpments--wheat 81 900 bushels
SaleS-wnea BIT 900 bushels: corn, 49, 900 bushels
The Chicag0 Markets.
CHICAGO Ill. December lion Change at l1:o(
a. m. wheat Aa3sc higher Corn ka5sc. higher
Oats aa59c. higher Pork l0a12ac. higher Lard TIC
higher
CHICAGO ILL.,. December 11-C1osin9 prices:
Wheat-December. 711s January. 721S: February 72aI
May 1875. Corn-year 313l: Decesnber, 37sl January
$50; February. IS: May. 371. Oats-Decenber, "a
January. 24A; February. 2454 May. 23. Pork-Jan-
nary. 1Q92H: February, ll.82x; March, II. Is: May
1L45. Iard-Decenber. 665; January, 6675a; Feb.
ruary, 6,774 March, 6.85.
The Petroleum Market.
CLEVELAND. o.. December 1L-Petroleum uu-
changed Standard white. l. 10 deg. test. IL.
PITTSBUR(f, December 1L-Crude oil quiet and
steady. The market opened at T01S advanced to ia
aud. at o'clock, 711s was bid.
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New Jersey ProhibItionists.

TRENTON. n. j., December 11.-Three hundred
prOEibitonists from various parts OF the state met
In this city this morning. Mayor Maxom, of Plain
field presided The object OF the meeting is to re-
organize for prohibition work in coming legislature.
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WOOD AND coal,

COAL, WooD..
JOHNSON BROTHERS
VHARyES AND RAILROAD YARD
Twelfth and Water streets southwest.
BRANCH YARDS AND O1EICE3
irfe street porfhwes
IL! Gth street northwest:
1fH pennsylvania avenus northwest
Ill. 9Th street northwest:
torrer Cd and streets northwest.
81 Pennsylvania avenue southwest
LARGEST PRIVATE RAILROAD YARD SOUTH
OF NEW DIRK also, EXTENSIVE WHARyES living
rs unsurpassed facilities the economic handling o?
4 JEL ct al kiiICts.
GAL bILls El:ED or CARS DIRECT FROM TIE
MINES INTO OUR YARD.
We deal only in best qualities of ANTHRACITE AM
E1TCMINOUS coal
All kinds of WOOD. ei;herin the stick or prepared,
Greer. at our factory.
tIEAS COAL, Full. WEIGHT AND MEASURE
IIcInrt GelVtrleS ana rlces IS low - Fuel can h
4tfL-sIeC sepl3
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AUCTION SALES.
THoMAs BOWLING. Auctioneer.

VyHoMAs BOWLING. Auctioneer
SPECIAL sALE~
LARGE CONSIGNMENT
ENGLISH BRoNzED LAVA GOODS.
EMBRACING
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
TO BE SOLD AT MY AUCTION ROOMS
MONDAY AND TUESDAY. DECEMBER FIFTEENTH
AND SIXTEENTH.
COMMENCING AT ELEVEN AND THREE O'CLOCK
EACH DAY.
THE ATTENTION OF THE TRADE AND PRIVATE
BUYERS IS DIRECTED TO THIS SALE.
AGooD OPPORTUNITY TO BUY
CHRISTMAS GOODS
yT1Ho1IAS BOWLING. Auctoneer.
AUCTION SALE OF LARGE LOT OF FINE CAR
PETS AND AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF
HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS. EMBRACING
SOM VERY FINE PIECES IF PAR
LOR. CHAMBER AND DINING
ROOM FURNITURE,
To be sold within and front of my auction rooms
18th and Pennsylvania avenue.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER THIRTEENTH. COM
MENCING AT TEN O'CLOCK
Also
CRATE ENGLISH STONE CHINA
ALSO. AT TWELVE O'CLOCK,
HORSES CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, WAGONS &c
d1l-2t
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RECENT R0BBERIEs.-The residence Of Judge
James, 1924 Massachusetts, avenue, was entered by
thieves on Monday night, between and O'Clock,
by some one who climbed through the second. story
money was stolen; value, Sl0.-The woodshed tn
rear OF the residence OF Mr.. John Stewart. No. 613
street. was broken open last night and 10 fancy
chickens stolen; value, $ll.
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Diphtheria III Montreal.
MONTREAL, December 1t.-Seventeen fatal cases
OF diphtheria are recorded in the returns for this
city alone last week, besides many Others in the
immediate suburbs.
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N1HOMAS BOWLING, Auctoner
TIE WELL KNOWN ROAD HORSE, TELEGRAPH
AT AUC ION
On SATURDAY. THIiiT ENTH DECEMBER 1894
at TWELVE VI. in from. Of my salesrooms, will sell
the above animal. al I-ot.
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This fine collection embraces about $50 pieces and
will be sold at public auction at my auction
THURSDAY and FRIDAY. DECEMBER ElGH-
TENTH and NINETEENTH. at ELEVEN A NJ and
THREE p NJ. each day
The collection will be view Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday prior to sale 1t is pronounced the finest
Offering they have made, and their efforts should
be substantially encouraged by our citizens
dict THOMAS DOWNING Auctioneer
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TlHE CELLULoID TRUSS: THAT NEVER HREAKS
i never weaIs out. always clean. and can b. WORN
while bathing Nfor salsss
CHAS FISHERS
e1S It'll strecf northwest
MRS. FISHER devoees her astent,0D q ths wsnts o,
Lady AtronA mi
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RIpDLED wrTH BuLIErs-John B. Martin had q
feud with Floyd TolliveT, OF Morehead, Ky, whom
he shot and Killed December I'd. Martin was be
ing taken 20 winchester for protection, when g
masked reeuletoEs boarded the train and rtodied
him with oUlletA
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-12-11

prising dealers will have no reason TO
complain of Christmas business. The
giving of presents as tokens of good viii
and esteem 10 custom firmly established.
and growing with every year that rolls
over the heads Of Christian communities.
Our elderly people saw no such manifes-
tations of Christmas good cheer, gener-
osity and affection as the children ot the
present time witness. The stockings must
be hung and filed. friends must be remem-
bered with gifts. charity must seek the
hungry and naked and feed and clothe
them, the Christmas dinner must be gen.
erous, hands aud hearts will be opened to
the impulses of the season. and in spite OF
adverse influences Christmas will be duly
observed and the world will be the better
for it.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-12-11

Sarah Bernhardt has become devout.
Edmund Yates "reminiscences have gone
Of like wiIdire, says q London letter.
John Ssuart Mills adopted daughter, Helen
Tavlor. is editor of the London Democrat.
St. John, late Presidential candidate. Is
living quietly and almost ostracized at his
home in Kansas.
Congressman Cassidy Of Nevada, is likely
to be the new superintendent of the Carson
mint
Ms. Frances Hodgson Burnett, who is 8
guest at Hotel vendome. is regsininQ her
health rapidly.
There 10 reason TO believe that Mrs- Lang
Try will change her name early during the
coming year.
Miss Marryat, elocutionist, has 30 far
recovered frem her illness that she was able
to leave London, Canada, for Boston, yester-
day.
II i. not true that Prof. Wiggin. the
weather prophet has Joined the Salvation
Army. nor has he experienced any domestic
trouble.
Lawyer whitridge of New York, aud Mr..
Arnold's daughter marry to-day at Cobham,
England, and Mr.. Lowell and Henry James
are guests.
E. B. Washburne, ex-Minister to France,
will contribute to the Christmas number of
the Chicago Current paper on The Siege
of Paris and Christmastide."
The wife of Justice Field, who is 9 fine
Shakesperian scholar, has organized q class
of students at Washington, numbering many
of the leading ladies of the city.
Mrs. III. L. T, Wolcott returned from New
York Monday, where she has been with Mrs.
Howe to hold meeting in the interests OF
the woman's department at the New Orleans
exhibition.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-12-11
Christmas.

The short days. with the sun running
his course apparently far in the south be
token the near approach of Christmas.
though the mild air. the fields bare OF snow
and rivers and lakes free from ice indi-
cate the middle of November rather than
that of December. Yes. Christmas is at
hand. The almanac makers do not de-
ceive us. The seasons run their course
with unvarying precision whether the
winds blow high or low. or frosts and
SHOWS come or torbear to come at the ex
pec,ed tune. never failing to bring Christ
mas prompt to the day upon which it is
established
Up 20 the present date the signs ndica-
tive of Christmas seem TO lag little.
The preparations at the great centers of
trade to supply the usual wants appear to
be slow and not so complete as usual for
the season. The general dullness of bus
iuess doubtless affects the holiday trade.
Confidence has weakened somewhat in
regard to even this, one of the most GER
tain kinds OF trade that exists outside OF
those based on the necessities of life. The
dealer is afraid that customers will not be
rs numerous as formerly, or that they
will not spend their money freely while
employment and wages are becoming
less The very fear of dull business helps
to create and strengthen s,agnation in
trade.
One thing is certain, that there is an
abundance of money in the country. Its
circulation may be checked. but there is
no scarcity. 1t lies dormant waiting for
inducements to call It forth. Another
thing is also certain, that prices of COM
modities. of goods for Christmas gifts as
we'll rs for -four and corn and other nee.
essaries of life, favor the buyer more than
for many years. A dollar will 90 consid,
erably farther than it would last year in
supplying the wants of purchasers. Price:
are away down to the bottom unless oul
tariff tinkers and free traders continue
their onslaught upon the tariff and the
industries OF our country, of which there
are not many indications as vet in the
proceedings of Congress.
We haye little doubt that the holiday
trade will surpass expectation, that enter,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-12-11
Alabama Claims Awards,

The following awards to citizens of Maine
were among the judgments rendered Monday
by the Court of Commissioners of Alsbams
claims. with interest at four per cent frou
dates given;
Nathan A. Fairwell. administrator of the
estate of Priscilla F. Cables, deceased
sl,473; No. 1927. Alonzo Colby and Elbridg,
G. Colby, firm of Alonzo Colby & Co.. 1886
$3.50, Oct. so, 1864; No. 52l7, Thomas j
Stewart, Sl,552; Gorhsm L. Boynton, sS75
Levi l.. Bradley, SS75; Sumner II. Nash
administrator of estate of Lemue
Nash. deceased, S2.627: No, 52l6, Ezekiel
Cobb administrator of the estate of DAniel
Whitmore, deceased, Sl,57l; Eliza j. Porter
Parker Z. Porter and Lizzie NJ. Porter, ex
eourors of the will of Byron Porter, deceased
Sl,75l, Charles NJ. Stewart administrator OF
the estate of Jeremiah L. Nye, deceased
S46s, Oct %, 1861.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-12-11
The Forty-Ninth Congress.
The SENATE REPUBLICAN. THE House DEN
ocRArfc-THE MAJoRTTrEs.

The next Senate will have a republican
majority Of at least six, and probably eight.
The uncertainty il caused by the tie in the
Illinois legislature. Should the democrats
elect a senator from that State the repubi-
cans will have the first mentioned majority,
and if Senator Logan's successor Is repub-
lican, either by election or appointment by
the Governor, the majority will be eight.
of the 325 members Of the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes the republicans will have l4l, and
the democrats I54, showing democratic ma
joriry Of 49, The democratic majority in the
present House is 75. The following table
shows the division Of the present and the
next House By States:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-12-11

The examination of the text of the treaty
with Spain causes many and serious OBJ
jections to be raised against its adoption
In the first place it must be one sided
treaty anyway, inasmuch as the
markets of Cuba are small matter
compared with the great markets of tn,
United States. Then il is likely to Kill
our sugar producing industry and the
tobacco business, which are very impor
tant to this country. The chances ar,
against tho ratification of the treaty
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-12-11

Congressman John r. Lynch is pre-
pairing statement showing that. with a
fair vote and an honest count, his district
would have been republican by from 2OC
to 800 majority, although it has majority
Of 2000 white voters.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-12-11

The report that Walker Blaine sought
the vacant judgship of the Court of Ala
bama Claims has been set at rest by his
denial of the story. He did not seek it.
did not desire it, and the report that he
sought il was without any foundation
whatever.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-12-11

One Of the Illinois conspirators to cheat
the ballot box in Chicago has been arrest
ed and held in the sum of SIC. 900 for tri-
al. The proof of his guilt appears to be
ample to shut him up In prison.